Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-02-20
. Tn, stockholders Of the Charlotte and

lsld their annual meeting, The convention, |
70 learn from the correspondence of the Co.
umbia Times, was very 'hArmonious, and the
of the road were represented to be in
\ prosperous condition.
Among the most important resolution pas-
ssd Was enc requiring the Board of Directors
70 petition the Legislature of North and
Carolina for an amendment of the
so that the President eff the road
shall hereafter be elected by the stockhold-
srs, instead OF the Board of Directors.
Another resolution. was offered BY Hon.
NJ. Barringer, of North Csrolina, which
was that the Board of directors consider the
expectancy Of connecting their road with the
Wilmington Il Manchester Road at Manches-
ter, and running road from thence to Muir
rays Ferry, on the North Eastern Road. It
was passed unanimously, and there seemed
70 be e great deal Of enthusiasm upon the
Mbject.
VIM. NJ. johnson Of Charlotte was elected
Resident of the Road.
sAMAJEsTIc SICHr.-On Friday afternoon
Fet l. the first freight train from the West,
on re N. c. Rail Road came down and
3 long train it was. There were, we believe,
ATTACHED TO the engine when it arrived here,
Is freight cars, and l passenger car. The
freig h cars all heavily laden with the rich
produces of the Y.dkin country. The sight
of this soul-inspiring scene, as the train,
hundrs9 of yards in length, moved forward
In It's majestic strength, was we'll calculated
to makskl who had in any way contributed
30 the building of this road, feel prouaer
than they ever did before.
With the blessings of Providence, the rich
mesa Of the sol through which this Road pas
sss, will insure 10 it an amount of freight
hardly excelled ~ any Road in tbs Southern
country.-Greemboro' Patriot.
BATTLE OF MooRE's CREEK.-It
is proposed by correspondent of the
Wilmington journal that the anniversa-
ry of the Battle of Moore's Greek be
celebrated on the 9th inst. An excel
lent proposition, provided all hands
will forbear to stimulate their patriot
ism by strong potaions.
A SEDUcER FORCED To MARRY MS VICTIM.
The St. Louis (Mo.) Herald says that a
wsek or two ago, q wealthy young Tennessee
planter took passage for that city, at Padu.
cab, Ky, on board the steamer Helen Mar,
and on her passage succeeded in gaining the
affections, and finally accomplishing the ruin
JONAS ~N PA$Hy 81 vi HLA ~ ~
some means the matter was suspected BY the
boatmen, who, through some of the lady pas
sengers, obtained a verifcation of their sus.
picions. They waited on the planter and
told him to prepare to get married Or be put
ashore on a sand bar to freeze to death, Their
made the boat fast at Chester, ILL.,, sent for q
justice, whom they pulled out Of his bed, anC
In = few minutes the pair were married, anC
the sum Of 81, so exactsd from the bridegroom
to treat all hands. When last heard from
the newly married couple were at Barnum's
Hotel, St, Louis, Mo.
THREATENING ASPECT OF AFFAIRS IN KAN
sAs.-ALrANY, Feb, 9. In the New Yorl
Assembly, to-day, a message vas received
from Gov. Clark, communicating a despatch
received flon Kansas, announcing that ar
Overwhelming force was organizing on tn,
Missouri borders, with ample supplies aaC
artillery, to invade Kansas, demolish tn,
towns, and butcher the citizens, and implor
ing aid from the free States. 1t was signet
j. r. Lane, Chairman of the Executive Com
Eittes.' A motion was made to refer tn,
matter to a special committee, on which a.
exciting debate arose.
CoUsTEKFEIT VIRGINIA 3ILLs.-The Rich
mond Va Dispatch says-"There is a ne,
counterfeit, which is vsll done and likely
decisive. 1t is q ten dollar bill on the Far
msr's Bank Of Virgins, vignette two female
in sitting posturs, the one on the right hol
ing = rake in her left hand, the other has
sheaf Of grain upon her lap and a sick
hanging on her left arm, steamboat, rail ros
cars, &c, in the distance. The names of Il
President and Cashier are engraved"
We learn that some of these eounterfe
bills have been passed in Alamance, an
perhaps, inGuilford county. We would ca
ton the public against them.
s- Anthony Kennedy, ESQ, a broth
Of Hon. Jno. P. Kennedy, Secretary Of tt
Nary under Mr.. Fillmore, is the caucusnol
inee of the American party in the Legisl
ture of Maryland for the Office Of U. S. Sc
ator.
asEy- Information has been received
Washington by the Administration, that =,
presents the danger of civil war in Kans
rs more Imminent than is generally suppose
9S~ We have received the first number
the N. G. Bulletin, q new paper edited
e. Is. Drake, Esq, at Ashebsrough, N. c..
1t gives promise of being an excellent pape
We welcome Mr.. Drake into the corps edi
rial, and wish him success.
: HoLLowAY's PILLs.-Wonderful Cure Of
diseased Liver. Emily Burton, aged 81,
Fulton Street, Brooklyn, Long Island, n.
was for q long time in a vary precarious sta
Of health, owing to her livsr being disease
the medical faculty prescribed for her
vain, and every remedy she thought likely
benefit her she made use Of with the like
success. About two months ago, she CO
manced usinsalIolloway's Pills, and compli
with the printed directions, which quicl
produced a very pleasing change, in f
|. weeks, the bloom Of health was again up
: her cheeks, being perfectly cured, to I
, agreeable surprise Of her friends. III,
, Pills are also infallible in all diseases of
} stomach and bowels.
e Perry Davis Pain Killer, celebrated
its instantaneous and magic cures of burr
r bruises, scalds and pains CT the body, ext
nal and Internal.
R&- The Sandusky (Ohio) Mirror of
Sth instant gives the following particular.
the Southern Michigan Railroad accidc
> near Hillsdale, Mich, a meagre account
: which came to US by telegraph
l The two trains-one Eastern and one W
T.; tern bound-which came into collision II
u Hillsdale, were both off time, but, as apes
were not equally we'll conducted. I
through mail train going East was running
d the rate of about thirty miles per hour {
had out on head Highland this, notwi
standing it was midnight and q heavy ST