Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-10-29
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Elr The Democratic majority in PennsyE
vania Cor State officers is from four to seven
thousand. The Legislature will stand eleven
Democratic majority on joint ballot.
Tire Democratic majority In Indiana is
about seven thousand, with six Of the eleven
members of Congress.
In Ohio the Democrats have elected eight,
and the blacks eleven members of Congress.
The black majority in the popular vote, is
fifteen MISUNDERSTANDING an immense DEM
ocratic gain.
Later From Nicaragua.
New ORLEANS, Ocutober 22.-The steamer
Tennessee from San Juan had arrived with
additional news from Nicaragua. Col. Wal
ker finding the enemy advancing on Massaya,
withdrew, leaving but a small force. The
enemy was 1000 strong and occupied the
Places. Walker then left a small force at
Granada aud advanced towards Massaya with
100 men he met the enemy on the 18th, near
the city and repulsed them, driving them
back to Massaya, where the battle lasted till
midnight. At daylight a Courier arrived
stating that 400 natives and Gautemaleans
were besieging Granada.
Col. w. arrived on the heights surround
ing the city on the morning of the 18th, and
found the city barricaded by the whole force
of the enemy he charged aud AgoSe them
from these posts, capturing their Brass field
pieces and routing them from the city with
great slaughter. The total loss of enemy,
killed and wounded is estimated at 100.
Walkers loss was l6 killed and I3 wounded.
Col. w. was to have marched Immediately
on Massaya and Leon his troops were in
the highest spirits.
The citizens had held the government
buildings for % hours when Walker arrived.
Several Americans in no correction with
Walker had bean murdered by the natives.
LATEST FROM EuRoPE.-Cotton was steady
at Liverpool ON the It'll Oct, though prices
were unchanged. Wheat and -four had ad-
yanced. In France a decline in corn expee-
ted, as the crops there exceed an average one.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 22.-At the Episcopal
Convention last night, the resolution to erect
Kansas Nebraska into a new diocese was
lost in the House of Deputies, and a resolu-
ton appointing DR.. Clarke, bishop, was SUBJ
sequently laid on the table by this gentle
mans friends.-The Convention then adiour-
ned sine die.
In the House, the Bishops RENTED the
sentence of suspension against Bishop On
derdonk, of New York, which had been pro
~nounced against him II years ago. He will
resume his functions as Bishop OF Sunday
next.
From the Baltimore Sun.
A SENSIBLE MAN.-The Hon. John M.
Bolts, in declining to accept a challenge
from II. A. Pryor, Esq, to fight a duel
makes the following sensible remarks:
"Your life could not be the value ola pins
point to me, and | am sure l should derive nj
comfort from making your wife a widow OF
your children atherless-therefore | have ne
desire to take it whilst my own life is no
only Of value to me, but Indispensable to tht
support and happiness of my family, and
: hope to be useful to my country-therefort
! | am not disposed to place it at your dispo
SAL"
1 PROBABLE HoMIcIDE.-We learn that OF
Wednesday evening last, John L. William
r son, residing near this place, inflicted a dan
. gerous wound with a pistol on a mulatto boy
: an apprentice and servant in his family
: Mr.. Williamson, it appears, was intoxicated
Y and shot tue boy on his return from an IN
successful GRAND. The ball entered his fore
;, head and came out at the top of his bead. TIL
chances are said to be ten to one against hi
recovery. This another Of the results of the
excessive use Of ardent spirits and of unre
strained passion. When sober, Williamson
it is said, treated him kindly, and evincei
strong regard for him. Williamson left o
re Thursday morning. We forbear furthe
It comments, rs the affair will no doubt be il
d~icially Observation-Disclosures
WESTERN N. G. RAILRoAD.-We have II
1f cei7ed a pamphlet containing the proceeding
ie of the second annual meeting of the stool
!. holders in the above road, with the report
of the President and Chief Engineer. W
are gratifed to learn that the road is progre
II sing rapidly. Contracts for the graduatio
a and masonry of about half the line have bee
let, and the work is under way. The Engil
n eer estimates the whole cost of the road, i
er Guiding equipage, &C., at less than $4,000
Dr. 000.-The whole length of the road, fro
Salisbury to Morganton, is about II miles.
is RUMoRs OF EUROPEAN WARs.-The E
90 glish and French demonstration against n
is pies, has reused Austria and Russia to tai
DC the part of Naples, and apprehensions a
entertained Of the breaking out of anoth
is war between the Eastern and Western po'
s. ers OF EuroNc. There are other minor dill
%culties which may become important. Al
England has got into a quarrel with Mexic
too. Her Minister has Withdrawn to Tao
baya, breaking off all diplomatic intercours
in as the Ministers of France and England ha
withdrawn from Naples.
Holloway's Ointment and Pills, a certa
n Remedy for Ulcerous Sores.-Jeremiah He
olson. Of Wilmington, North Carolina, 81
d. fered for seven years and five months Wi
I'M six u~lcerous sores on his leg, and three on
rs arms, which defed every kind of treatmel
I'd although he used some of the most noted re
edies for the cure of the same, both intern
4 external, twas without avail. Atlast, he h
'es recourse to Holloway's Ointment and Pill
10 which quickly caused the wounds to have
ice improved appearance, and by c~Ontinui
ter with these remedies for ten weeks, he "
ne completely cured, and has ever since enj'
e.. ed the best Of health.
The efficacy of the 0xygenated Bitters,
cases of Dyspepsia, Asthma, and Gene
Debility, has been attested by many citizt
IA. who are we'll known to the public, and VIII
,dy statements are ample proof that medicine
ist one of great value.
.es- Steel Engraving.-A good specimen of t
p art can he on each bottle Of Perry Da'
Pain Killer.-This valuable preparation
&, put up in square bottles, with the words
~ Wis Vegetable Pain Killer blown in the g;
Dismissed. Mr.. Hedrick, the Bla
Republican, has been dismissed fir
his professorship at the University,
on the Executive Committee.
Suicide of a North Carolanian.
gentleman named Boyd, from No
f,r Carolina, committed suicide in Cine
,or natl on Tuesday last. by shooting h