Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-06-10
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

VIII De found a notice OF a pubic meet -,
ng of the friends of Education, to be held in di
the town of Warrenton, on Tuesday even til
ing, the Both Of June, for the purpose of or "a
ganizing a society to be called the State Ed m
u~cationaI Association. pl
We are authorized to say that the invita- Q.
ton to attend this meeting, is cordially ex- .
tended to all who feel an interest in the v
subject of general education, and the citizens !
of Warrenton will open their houses ana :
extend their inequalities to all who may
think proper to attend. 1t is desired that
those who intend to be present give early
notice of the fact by addressing DR.. VIM M.
johnson or Prof. E.. E.. Parham, that due
arrangements may be made Tor their accom-
mediation. The railroads will pass all dele
gates at half their usual fare.
The WESTERN ExTENsIoN.-We learn from
our Western North Carolina exchanges, that
a new and beautiful Locomotive, bearing the
euphonious name of one of our Western
riyers-the 'Swannanoa'-has reached Sails
bury and Will soon be engaged in conveying
material for laying down the iron west OF
that place. A sufficient quantity of iron has
been purchased to hay about 25 miles of the
track, and a large number of siIls are already
delivered along the road. The Contractors
are pushing forward their work with all en-
ergv many contracts being completed ready
for the iron. The Salisbury Banner may
we'll exhort his western brethren to take
courage it will not be long before they
will be able to LAY their hands on oceans
name, and play familiarly with his hoary
locks"
Bgg@ We are requested to state, and TAXI
pleasure in so doing, that the examination o
> the pupils of johnson Male and Female Aead
envy will take place on the 9th, 25th, an
Goth Of the present month. On the evening
. . of the 18th. at 81 O'clock the Rev. r. I. Hel
lin, of Raleigh, will preach a sermon befor
> the Students. On the Goth there will be dec
lamation by the young men. 4. A. Thompson
" ESQ, of Gollsboro', will deliver the annuG
, address on the 26th. A free dinner will b
given, and the public generally are invite
4 to attend.
The above schools have been under tf
direction of j. W. Stuart Esq, for the pa
20 four years, under whose management the
have acquired a reputation throughout tt
Il country. We trust their prosperity will col
tinue.
ut WELL D. Ne eo--T6
,e yjnns on tbs track Of the N. T.. haif f'""'
was sentenced TO imprisonment I1r d 'eInl
N six months longer last week by JuoSe DN
ii. His counsel plead that he had suneFTo " ~
Z SCENT nenalty in his being lmprisone7 LII
no ;n+ense cold winter and prayed the iher
ire IF fhe Judge to be extended t." the onip
esl VIII did the act when in a state ot peas
up intoxication. and not through malice; .
sh- he Honor said that it was his duty to NJ
en- soIf and the public to put the seal OF his q
ion generalization upon such a crime; when mi
ure have resulted in the destruction OF MI
the lives
YER Fnrv SrFrR AGE.-Gov. Bragg has ISIS
but his proclamation giving notice to all
the SIMS entitled to vote for members OF the lie
can .of Commons, that polls will be opened on
1ich fret Thursday in August next, by the one
into of the respective Counties, at the cleo
K precincts within the same, to take the 8
the nnf the said voters as to the ratification OF
lagl- amendment Free Suffrage to the 20
se OF tuition of theState those tor ratincaVo
eater uo+o with n written or printed ticket
=, he pyored'-those opposed thereto 70 vote
I his q similar ticket-tNot Approved.
nm IN TRAGICAL AFFAIR. "A correspondent
0'' the Petersburg Express writestrom Muir
boro', n. G. as follows
nu.0 There is a report of an occurrence
, 81 most t~rarical character occurring IN o.
~ /" c;nitv. 1t is said that a citizen OF NORTH
tne tom was not pleased with the attention
~ his daughter by a young man IN the
Wv borh2od and ordered him to deSlst, thr
wen inc to kill him if he persisted. Contr
VanGe' the EXPRESSED wishes of the father
u y 20 Young lady, the youth renewed his visit
No'"t he was shot down and Instantly killed
= nnr Dp,rH By L1GnrN1NG.-A negro boz
trons II belonging to Mr.. John Wright, was
nds. by lightning during the storm on Wedl
,une. evening of last week, one mile from
boro,'
N. We also learn that a colored boy
ING to Mrs Bonner was severely st
the sam afternoon by lightning.
7 PEA" ANOTHER ACCIDENT FROM THE USE
lust &C KMs;- Gi'I-aa -. L;lloa nv
go vf his vWu gun. =
been to llarris's Depot on the N. u. /
: on business and was returning home
- go he met some person IN the road and
Woneo To talk. and in putting down his gun.
o'lSrS was double barrelled. he struck the
of the lock with such violence agalns
mp thing which caused the cap to expl
. the load entered his face just below
o - eve. tore 1t out and entered his head,
d." death instantly. Mr.. Cochran was
man Of steady habits and good CT
~ = about % years of age, and leaves
> "' y wife to mourn his loss Charlotte
;valv an. NARROW EEcAPE.-We learn tnf
too mat 18th ult., the Factory of 1. r. Tat
far them ON the Catawba River. was struck
alton. and ming and narrowly escaped being d
4 disease the fluid setting the cotton lint al
stances it the machinery on fire in two places
who are Outrage. We learn that several
properties unknown, entered a negro house
d 70 learn; plantation of Mr.. Alvin Lewis,
r nd s, aid son county, n. G., on the night Of
! diseases. inst, and seized a negro mar bel
,bIish the Mr.. Lewis, and carried him out
Y mother wife latter threatning her life If
II darlings any noise to deteat them,9 and be
heads en-, cruelty that he died soon after.
$ entitleu has vet been found by which thi
"a anoh Gus affair can be explained. Th
his ex said to have been a very good M
/ his name done nothiog worthy of such ire
ur readers; RRAe KILLED.-On Sunday, Il
point M1v.a very large bear was killed r
datlon by vile. in Xadkin county. We al
which one that he weighed 365 lbs. He wa
nders. The q hog when discovered, and fre
Ringwa.tn and age it Is presumed that ne
,imen of its ,.;naoa on earth. appropri