Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-11-18
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Arabia has arrived with Liverpool dates to
81. 1t brings intelligence of the fall of
Delhi, in India, before the British forces
Money matters were easier III England, and the
crisis was believed to Be past. The
Arabia brings one MILTON in specie from Eng
land, and $780, 900 from Hayre. Cotton had
declined, but there was few sales
holders asked advanced prices. Breadstufs
of all kinds dull and deelined-also ~turpen-
tine and sugars. The news brought by the
Arabia will, it is believed, improve money
matters in this country.
THEBAPTIsr STATE CoNvENTIos.-We have
just returned from the Convention and find
our paper for this week made up. We stop
the press to state the following. Deserving for
next week an extended notice of its proceed
ings.
The session ofthe Convention was a most
harmonious, delightful and effective one. Tt
opened on Wednesday andclosed on Monday.
The proposition for raising an independent
endowment of Fifty Thousand Dollars for W.
Z. College, introduced in the last convention,
was completed at this. The friends of the
College will rejoice to learn this. Anumber
of those who made the first subscriptions on
this plan, subscribed again in order to its
completion. This $50, 900, addedto what had
been previously raised, placed the College on
a permanent basis.
Liberal contributions wersa4aade to Home
and Foreign Missions ESeorder.
DEATH OF SAMUEL WHrTAkER, Eso.-Samu-
ell Whitaker, Esq, died at his residence in
this county, after al illness of several months,
on the 9TH inst, aged rs years.
Mr.. Whitaker was sheriff of Wake county
for severalyears during his younger days,
and had served in both branches of the Leg
~islature for a period of 81 years. He had
been a member Of the NJ. E. Church for more
than so years.-Standard.
MELANCHOLY AND FATAL AccIDENT.-We
learn by the messenger of Adams & Cos Elk
press, that on Thursday afternoon last, Paul
Sparrow, of Franklinton, formerly of New
bern,) aged about IA years, came to his death
under very distressing circumstances. He
was out cunning in the vicinity of his home,
and feeling tired stopped to rest. In laying
down his loaded gun, he a~ccidently struck
the hammer against a log, which caused the
piece to explode and lodge the entire contents
in his forehead, SCATTERING his skull dreadful
ly and causing instantaneous death. The de-
ceased was a stepson of the Rev. T.. B. James.
Standard.
A white man named Jos. Underwood, said
to be a native of Union County, was arrested
in Charlotte on Friday night last, whilst ne
gotiating with a negro man belonging to Da-
vid Parks, ESQ, Gin Mr.. P.'s Kitchen to in
duce him to runaway. The negro informed
his master of Underwood's proposition, and
6 took care that an officer should be so placed
as to overhear the conversation and thus
! have a legal witness of the rascaPs guilt. I'm.
derwood was committed to jail. He SAYS
that others were connected with him in the
business.
: CAPE FEAR & DEEP RIVERA correspon.
: dent of the Raleigh Standard writes that h
0 recently learned at Haywood that Mr.. Nor
rell of New York, had concluded a contrac
with the Deep River Navigation and othe,
Companies for opening the river by the Is
October next, and had already begun opera
tons.
IL FLouRBHNG.-The Fayetteville Observer i.
lie happy to state that the finances of the Cum
berland County Agricultural Society are in
hourishing state. Its incomes for the presen
year amounts to abous $500. 1t is prepared
for.
- At Il o'clock thismorning a body 9
United States Troops came from Governor
Island and took up their quarters in the base
ment of the Custom House. They numbere
y; 81 men, including non-commissioned officers
: At the same time 81 marines, including off
es GERS, came from the Navy Yard and took u
n their quarters in the same place,-makin
:, ia in all, to protect the Sub-Treasury.
This is In pursuance of riders from Wasl
"a. lngton, and In consequence of the Force d,
monstratlons of so called working men i
,s Wall street, the last week, with their signit
cant insinuations or threats about the 500
y, 600, 900 in that street.
its The United States District Attorney, M
Mexican, and the United States Marshal, M
Rynders, reported this whole subject to Was
ington, and a special Cabinet was held Their
on. Orders were then issued to Gen. SEQ
~, to concentrate all necessary and available fo
ap- ces for the protection of the government pr
;tb perty. Marines both in Washington and
Boston have been ordered to New York
.he Lieut.. Col. Harris, of the Marine Corps
Washington on duty, has been ordered
en- New York.
Lieut.. Gen. Winfield Scott, with his All
Col Scott, came to Wall street a quarter
u o'clock,-and were both, doubtless, in T
sition, to be useful if their services were I
e. ceSSary.
)de E. D.-Dotu VI IHeSe genCIemen Werem [
Collectors Room, with the Collector, n
Schell, till about 2 o'clock.
ess N. 7. E9press-10th.
FIVE HUNDRED UNITED STATS TRooPs MI
Observation-Disclosures, a correspondent of t
st. Paul Times, writing from Payutcal, sd
a report has reached there to the effect tt
800 u. S. troops, a supposed detachment
the Utah expedition, has been murdered b,
,ro large party of Tee Towan Indians naar
Missouri river. Williamson believes the
port.
all New York ELEcTIoN.-The Democrs
plurality in the late election is between
and $4,000. In the State Senate there
II Republicans, 13 Democrats, 2 America
The Americans boast of holding the balal
of power.
8 Of The NEXT CoNGREss.-4he Washing
Union gives a complete list of the member
the next Congress, which will meet on
uuu 1st Monday of next month. In the Sen
bet there are 80 Democrats, % Opposition {
har- publicans and Americans, and 2 vacanc
the In the House of Representatives, 1913 Del
n Gratis, 80 Republicans, and Ia Americans.
b;lo The WESTERN HOG TRADE.-It seems t
20 the Western hog trade has not escaped
NJ effects of the general financial r~evulsion
ents Early in the season, engagements were m
for November delivery, at Louisville, M:
son, Evansville, Cincinnati and other pack
points, at 81 to Z cents, net At the la
dates, prices had greatly declined, and (
of cents, net, could nowhere be obtained.