Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-05-07
NEWS or THR DAY.

arrived at an early hour this morning.
The Paris conference closed on Wednes-
day, the 18th, and the treaty notifications will !
be promulgated at the end of the month.
Mr.. Dallas had a civic banquet in London,
when Lord Panmure declared that the troops
sent to Canada are not hostile to the United
States, but to supply those withdrawn du-
ring the war.
The Moniteur announces TINT the Peace
Conference closed its sittings on Thursday.
and that the Publications will be exchanged
by the end of the month. Immediately after
the PRONUNCIATION of the general treaty the
protocols will be published, and will make
known the labors Of the Congress in detail.
The questions considered at the last sitting
were: the free navigation of the Danube; the
interior regime of the P~rIncipalities and the
arran cement Of the frontiers and the situa-
ton Of the Christians in Turkey For these
purposes three commissioners were appoin-
ted.
1t was reported in Paris that diplomatic
movements of Importance are on foot respec-
ting Italy.
An Austrian ambassador is to 90 immedi-
atety to Rome on a special mission. 1t was
rumored that this mission refers to the con-
cordat, but the Italian journals say it relates
to the general state of Italy.
Count Orloff goes to Naples Immediately
after the exchange of notifications, to see his
son who was wounded in the Criinea.
The Lord Mayor of London entertained
Mr.. Dallas on Thursday at the Mansion
| House, in honor Of his arrival as Minister
from the u. States. There were some two
hundred guests present. The Mayor toasted
Mr.. Dallas, prefacing it with a speech full Of
generous sentiments towards America, regret
ting that any question should arise between
the two countries that should threaten the
dreadful alternative of war.
In the House of Lords, Lord Panmure, in
reply to the Earl of Elgin's question touching
the reports of large bodies oftroops and guam
ties of ammunition about being despatched to
Canada, said it was true that the Govern
ment contemplated doing SO, but the impress
sion that they were sent for purposes of ag-
erosion was without foundation.
The Government intended only replacing
thetroops, stores and munitions Of war which
had previously been withdrawn for the pur-
poses of the Crimean war.
A splendid fete was given in Paris, in hon.
or Of the Ple~nipotentiaries.
Breadstuffs have further declined in all the
continental markets. Provisions also contin-
ue to decline, owing to the heavy receipts.
LATER FROM 1HAAS.-Dy Lu6 eIGdUlSllD
Perseverance,, at n. Orleans, Galveston pa
pers Of the 10Th have been received.
The State Gazette, of the 18th inst, has
the distressing intelligence of the untimely
death of Capt. Callahan, the brave and eff
Gent frontiersman. The Gazette says:
ave have just heard of a most painful
tragedy Mt Pittsburg, on Martins Fork of the
Blanco. The particulars, as they come to
, us, are, that Caot. Callahan, in company
r with Clement Kinds and johnson, went to
p the house of VIM. Blasengame for the pur-
pose Of seeing him in regard to certain state
ments he had made about Capt. Callahan.
: Blassengame became appraised of their COM,
: ing, and probably under the impression OF
hostile intentions towards him, armed him.
, self with u rifle.
l "When they made their appearance neal
his house, he came out, and what words, il
e any, transpired between the parties, we
have not learned, but the result is reported tc
, have been that Blassengame killed both
I Capt. Callahan and johnson, and severely
s wounded Clement Kinds. All the parties
lived in the Blanco Valley. Blassengame
: and Capt. Callahan lived on the same side Of
the river, and were ~neighbOrs. Kinds lived
3 on the opposite side of the river in sight, and
johnson about a mile higher up. Blassen-
e game is an old man, probably about sixty
years of age. Capt. Callahan, it will be re-
! collected, not long ago headed a party in pur-
suit-Of the Indians, and crossed over into
: Mexico at Piedras Negras. He overlook the
9 Indians, and fought a battle with them be-
4 fore returning to Texas"
( Philadelphia, May IA terribly destruc
tive fire broke out last night in this City
| about IL O'Clock. 1t commenced in JessuE
and MeOre's paper warehouse on NORTH
street, below Sixth, and extended rapidly in
I to Commerce street, in consequence of
f sharp Northwest wind thence the flames
: spread over Market street, consuming allth'
buildings on the Eastern side of 9th to Mar
> ket st.
: The loss has mostly fallen on the insu
rance companies. The York and New Havel
railway Depot, on Centre street, was PARTIAL,
burnt. In the morning the immense struc
, ture of con6agration covered four blocks, con
0 tanning innumerable tenants, who suffer
9 very great loss.
During the fire, a freman's fight occurred
8 and in the ARRAY one fireman was Stable
dangerously.
HSS-We were aecosted a day or two sine
- by q familiar voice, and a gentleman we dl
= not remember to nave seen before, stood /
d our presence. A comic smile played aroun
y his mouth, and his eyes told of mischief, an
not until an explanation did we discover a
old acquaintance, who, the last time we sa
him, was as gray as a rat bat now by tn
magic power of Prof. Woods Hair Restt
~rative, his hair is as black as a coal and sol
as silk Louisville Times.
JACK, THE GIANT KILLER, has long bee
the wonder of children, but the modern gian
Perry Davis Vegetable Pain Killer, is a
ways victorious over his great antagonis
pain, in what form socver he may prese1
himself.
ACoUIrTAL-The trial of Spencer Sawye
.r- for the murder of Mr.. William Charles in Pr
no q~uotauk County n. c., about a year az
cAme on at the last term Of the Superior Cou
of that county, Judge Manly presiding. I
ny tragic circumstances connected with the mi
be der; the prominent position in society of DC
,ts the deceased and the accused, and The dist
:: guished legal talent On both sides gave I
p trial an extraordinary degree OF Interest. L
it'll case vas taken IN on "Wednesday last, q
nae after a patient and searching trial, resulted
ia the acquittal Of the prisoner. The Hon. &
:: E. Badger and ii. w. Miller,..Esq. were e
u ployed to defend the accused.
nd
nd WORTHY OF NorE.-The fact that diseai
=. lungs, even in the middle ant latter stae
" of Consumption, have been CURED, in rep
US. tad instances, by Wistar's Balsam of w
her Cherry, can be suhstantiated by the strong
of proof.
md Singing 6y Congregation. The Washi
she ton street Orthodox Church at Beverly, al