Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-03-18
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two inches. At that hour, however, the
ceased ard rain commenced falling,
md the snow fast disappeared.
WASHINGTON. March 12th.-The Senate,
n executive session to-day, ratified the Gen.
raj American treaty in the amended form,
~ a vote of 81 to Is.
There was a number of confirmations.-
Samuel Medary was appointed Governor of
Minnesota. Anderson, ex-delegate to Wash
is. to be Governor of that Territory at
the expiration of Stevens term. The Presi-
dent rejected the Mexican treaty without
tito the Senate.
The CAB1NEr.-Gen. Cass was born in
New Hampshire, and is 20 years of age
Mr.. Cobb. was born in Georgia This father
removed from. Pitt county, N. c. and is 40
years of age. Mr.. Floyd John Buchanan
Floyd was born in Virginia, and is between
As and so. Mr.. Toucey was born in Con-
n%ecticut, and is upwards of SO. Mr.. Thomp-
son was born in Caswell county, N. c.. edu-
Gated at Chapel Hill, and is between 40 and
~. Mr.. Brown was born in Virginia, edu-
Gated at Chapel Hill, and is in his 62d year.
Mr.. Black was born in Pennsylvania, and is
not over As.
Gen. Cass has gone to Michigan to make
arrangements for a settled residence in
Washington.
HALIFAX, March 1.-THE America arrived
here to-day. By her news, which is later
than that Of the Kangaroo, we learn that
cotton declined a sixteenth sales for the
week M,000 bales, and closed steady. Bread,
stufs dull. Consol for money+938. Money
slightly easier but rates unchanged.
Later adyices from China state the five
points, to which European ships were admit
ted. had been placed under siege.
We also learn that the arrangement of the
Persian difficulty was progressing satisfacto
rily, but it is yet unsigned. England will
enjoy her commercial privileges like the most
favored nations. Persia forbids English Com
souls on the Caspian sea, also Russian Con,
suls.
The debate on Lord Derhy's motion of
censure ON the Chinese war resulted in a
division of the House of Peers, and the mo-
ton was rejected by SO majority.
Mr.. Golden brought forward a similar
motion to Lord Derby's. in the House of
Commons.
Cotton has declined one-eighth on fair, and
middling one.sixteenth on lower qualities
Flour nominal-ohio 3Is. a 32s. Cd. Canal
27s. a 3ls. Wheat has declined ID. Corn
cd. easier. American stocks are inactive and
unchanged, except Illinois Central, whichare
slightly easier.
DR.. KANE's REMATNs.-Philadelphia, March
IAN immense procession escorted the re-
mains of DR.. Kane to the End Presbyterian
church, where the funeral services we're per.
formed. The military were out, and a large
and imposing procession filed the main
streets, occupying forty minutes to pass any
4 given point Of the thoroughfare. Bells were
ringing, flags half mast high and draped il
4 Grape. Public buildings and shipping wert
draped in mourning.
GRoG.-A Eve dollar bill Of the George
/ town Bank has found its way back hom
with the following sad record of the effect o
e liquor upon the hopes and aspirations of
a young MN, who was once its owner. |
s sho=.a tie a warning 10 th=eys--s+aL AAi
v clear of the vice so common in these days Q
drinking merely as a pastime.
n Pee Dee Times.
Al I was a counting house clerk 10 Savannah
Geo., under good wages, and taking "Kar
u sas" fever, was induced to emigrate. A
Cincinnati, "en route" | quit my compar
y ions, and being out of employment l wa
forced to open my pocket book for my SUI
port, and have spent all / had but this ban
!, bill. l now part with it at the connt
where my little all Observation-Disclosures ar
= misery stares me in the face, and while
u does | ell my glass to drown sorrow, al
nf bid fate to do her worst.
y AUGUSTUS B. DANCE.
~ - December 10, 1855.
US PITT SUPERIOR CoURT.-Sandy and GU
n ford, the negroes charged with killing NJ
an Haddock, oVerseer for Mr.. Jos. D.. Biggs,
it Martin, were tried at Pitt Superior CouI
he held last week, and convicted Of murder.
ELDER WALTERS MEMoIR.-We learn
a letter from Prof. Mckinney of Antio
College, that he is engaged in preparing
d. memoir of the lamented Walter. He is W
ting it for Mrs. Walter, who will publish
and receive the proceeds of the sale. A
er- person who may have in their p~ossessiC
ara letters or other documents, that wonld be
service in preparing the work, are request
VI to forward them to Elder A. Layton Mex
10 ney, Yellow Springs, Ohio.-SufoK Va
le- Christian Sun.
Wistar's Wild Cherry Balsam, a scient
III combination Of the active principle in
= Wild Cherry Bark and Tar, is doing W,
fol- ders in the way of alternating all lung
eases. 1t seems to cure those obstinate ca
Tho that nothing else viii reach.
led SLAVERY IN OREGoN.-It appears there
DHS . PAOoJ pay SANSON1 @HA A0o
hat slavery question win probably be submit
1pe to the people, as a distinct issue, simu
neously with the proposition for q 81
convention. There is hardly q doubt, b
GU ever, that Oregon will cone into the Un
ere as a free State.
AN ESrKRPRIsING JUDGE.-Judge Wrie
of Logansport, Ind, did a little extra Judi
service to the State the other day, in a m
I q ner unknown to the statute. The proprie
t SO of a low GROCERY had given liquor to a
ass. tie son of the Judge and another lad,
I'M got them both drunk. The Judge was ju
MN indignant, and on Sunday morning arr
himself with an axe, stove in the door of
'e"s GROCERY and smashed all the barrels
nan bottles, splitting a great amount of mis- era
} to liquor. The Judge then put on his Sun
son.. clothes and went to church as eoolly a
)oc- nothing had happened.
y!' Considera6-An advertisement in a P
adelphia paper reads as follows - Stole
watch worth one hundred dollars. If
rue thief will return it he shall be inform
fut gratis. where he may steal one worth tw
'ing it, and no queSions asked.
rog- Washington Hdotizsd.-Did you know
take Washington had been placed in the caller
It to Of saints /? There is a church at Itivas, {
Iron the principal portal of which is a very
% = executed bust of the American ~revolut
and On inopirv nf n native nf the town