Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-05-14
Matters in Kansas.

Will recover. Col. Summer had arrived
at Lawrence on the 18th ult., with the
whole command, and was threatened, by
the people firing into the soldiers tents.
Governor Robinson charged the act on the
pro-slavery party, which Col. Sumner de-
MED and told him that if he Governor
r. would leave matters to him he would
soon settle the understanding of all.
Mr.. Stringfellow had demanded to ap-
pear in the Congressional Committee,
either in person or by counsel, to introduce
testimony and examine witnesses. Mr..
Howard, the Chairman, refused to grant
this demand.
The Deputy Sheriff of Douglass coun-
ty was having writs issued for. the arrest
of about one hundred citizens of Law
renee, charged with the commission of
crimes under the Territorial laws.
The standing army will be stationed at
Lawrence until all the arrests shall have
been effected and the parties sent on to
Lecompton.
England and the Norfolk Orphans.-
G. P. R. James, Esq, British Consul at
Norfolk, gives notice that he has been d.
rected by Lord Clarendon to distribute
$1,000 among the societies which has pro-
tected and relieved the orphans of British
parents during the pestilence in that city
and Portsmouth.
The Origin Of the Philadelphia Fire.
A correspondent Of Times, in speaking of
the recent great fire, says ''That it has
been proved, beyond doubt, by chemical
tests, that heaps of rags piled together,
which have been wetted, will spontaneous
ly ignite. The evaporation from these
damp rags has the same effect in produc
ing combustion, that large quantities of
green cotton has when it is packed to-
gether. Heat is evolved from both by
the cooperation Of the moisture found in
them SO rapidly, that ignition of the sub
stance in contact with the atmosphere is
inevitable"
Duel-Fato1 Result. We learn that
a telegraphic despatch was received here
on Monday, from Wilmington, stating
that DR.. Wilkins and Mr.. j. III. Flanner
of that place, fought a duel a day or SO
previous, just over the South Carolina
line and that at the third fire DIR. Will
kins was mortally wounded through the
lungs. The duel grew out of the munich
pal election which took place on Monday.
-Stdnddrd.
Drooned. Two students of Lynchburg
college, named Burkes and Burton, aged
Ii and IA years, respectively, were drown
ed IN Black Water creek on the Both ult.
They had gone in bathing let the boys
beware.
Discharged. The two brothers named
Turner, whose arrest, under a charge of
placing distractions on the n. c. Rail
Road near Hillsboro' we noticed last week,
have been examined, and entirely dischar-
ged.
Murder. A few days ago, Capt. Angus
McDairmid, Of the Steamer John Il.
AaHSRRt qnpt Eps t aR8 Bef qEsr + sg5r jpt t.. the he
versed, Capt McDairmid had sunk to rise
no more. The negro a~bsconded. bnt has
since been captured.
Dead. DIR. Willard Preston died in
savannah, Geo, on the 26th ult., of mar
alySiS OF the heart, in the seventy fifth
year OF his age. He was an eminent
minister OF the Presbyterian Church.
4He following new
Post-otlces have been established in this
State : Almeria, Warren Co., H.G. Good
loe, T. NJ; Mill Grove, Harnett, John
Mcneil, P. NJ.
The State Medical Society will hold IFS
next annual meeting in this city. on Tnas,
DAY, the 10Th inst. DIR. c.. E. johnson
is the President. The annual address will
be delivered, in the Senate chamber Of the
Capitol, Cat a time hereafter to be d@esiona-
ted'? by DIR. Warren of Edenton. The
sessions will be held in the Supreme
Housc-breahiing. The Store of Messrs
Blacknall and Kittrell, in Franklinton.
was broken open on last Sunday night by
some unknown person. The burglar took
few, If any, of the goods; his object was
money but in this he failed, as all the
cash was locked up in an iron safe. which
mad been received the day before, and de-
fed his efforts.
DAUKlNs DESCRIPTION OF A DYING INFIDEL.
80 were my tongue dipped in the gall of
CELESTIAL dlspleasure, I would describe the
sIale Oh man expiring in the cruel uncer-
1a!ntles OF unbelief. All, see, everythingc con- :
80 Hlul low. L nm DIVING. u
despair of recovering physicians have GIVEN a
m are over; the signs and tears of my friends !;
~ useIeSs ;the world cannot cure me- With. Il
er am going! What will become OF n1 NV t
body! My God, what a spectacle The a
horrid torches, the dismal shroud, the coffin. +
tne tolllng bell, the subterranean abode i -
what Will become of my soul? l am igno- u
rant of its destiny, l am ~plunging into etep- g
nal night. My infdelity tells me my soul is n
nothing but a portion of subtitle matter an. II
other world, a vision Immortality a fancy n
but yet feel, know not what, that tronbies a
my infdelity. Annihilation, terrible az + is 1e
would appear tolerable to me, were not the g
ideas ofheaven and hell to present themsel COS P
to me in spite of myself. / see heaven, that II
immortal mansion of glory shut against mo
l see it at an immense distance. | See + hnt
crimes forbid me to enter. / see he'll
hell which | have ridiculed it opens under t
my feet. | hear the horrible groans Of ~ Il
damned the smoke of the bottomless nit p
chokes my words and wraps my thoughts - = y
sufucating darkness" !" :"