Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-11-25
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Arrested for Frauds ON the Pension Office,

hiS PAaee, oudISeuWltn pefpeIfaIlng frauQS
the U. S. Pension Office. Dewitt C.
Wellons, a magistrate of the same county,
was also arrested and lodged in Jail. charged
with being an accomplice in the frauds. 1t
is supposed that Gully has defrauded the
pension Office of some SIC, 1000 or SIS, 000.-I,
Much sympathy is felt for Wellons. those
knowing him best believing he was a dupe
instead of an accomplice, and that he acted
in his official capacity as a magistrate, in
signing such papers as Gully presented to
him, through ignorance, rather than with an
intention of committing frauds. He is repre-
sented to be a weak man, rendered almost in
capable of business by periodical fits. Mr..
Gully is a man of considerable wealth, and
has heretofore been an influential and leading
citizen in his neighborhood. We learn that
both he and Wellons will be examined soon
by the U. S.. Commissioner, Quentin Busbee,
ESQ.
p. S. We learn that Wellons has been set
at liberty.
FoREIGR NEws.-The Steamer Niagara has
arrived, with Liverpool dates to the 7th-l
There is nothing later from India. The mo-
ney pressure was excessive, andargent calls i
for relief had been made upon the govern
ment.
Nayler. Vickers & Co., Of Sheffield, had
suspended. Their liabilities are between
100000 and 100, 900 pounds-assets am
pie.
The failures of Powell & Brothers, Lon
don, and Orr & Co., Liverpool, are announc-
ed.
The Bourse at Paris was unsettled. No
advance in rates.
At a grand banquet given, the Duke of
Cambridge expressed himself in favor of sum-
mary vengeance Of the Sepoys.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. T.-Sales of cotton for the
week amounted to o. 900 bales. Stock of
American in port 100000. The market
opened with an advance of from I to 8; but
the steamers news caused a decline and pam
ic in the market. Quotations nominal, at a
decline of one-half on Fridays quotations.
Closed dull.
Flour very dull and declined Cd. Wheat
quiet, with a slight decline. Corn very dull,
and declined a penny. Sugar heavy, and de-
clined two pence. Rice declined one pence.
American stocks inactive. Money market
decidedly more stringent. The Bank of Eng
land has advanced its rates to 9 per cent.
Consols 88 % 881.
The advance in Bank rates had caused no
diminution in the demand for money.
The latest, Saturday, represented Bread
stuffs as steady. Spirits turpentine and ros-
in dull.
New ORLEANS, Nov. 19.-We are again
called upon to record another terrible steam
boat disaster, attended with a great loss of
life.
The steamship OpeIousas, from Berwick
Bay, bound to Galveston, Texas, came in
collision with the steamer Galveston, of the
same line, about midnight, on Sunday, the
18th. The O~pelous0s sunk almost immedi-
ately, and twenty-five lives were lost. Among
the number was the distinguished Gen.
James Hamilton of South Carolina. All the
officers and crew were saved.
Our banks issued specie payments yester-
day.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-Advices received
from Col. Alexander, substantially confirm
the newspaper reports respecting the destruc-
ton of Contractors trains by the Mormons.
Brigham Young has issued his proclamation
to the United States troops, defying the gov
eminent, and counselling his people in the
most determined form, to hostilities. He or
ders the troops to keep away from Utah, bur
says if they desire to remain until Spring
they may do so, provided they give up thei1
arms and ammunition.
Col. Alexander in reply, told Young tn,
troops were there by order of the President
and would be disposed of as the commandin,
officer saw proper.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-Hon. Mr.. Irisarr
was presented to President Buchanan to-day
and formally received by him as Minister from
Nicaragua.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE Administra
ton received the schedule and outline of tn
Constitution of Kansas, and will sustain tn
action of the Convention.
WASHINGTON, Nov. brigham Youn
has proclaimed martial law throughout tn
Territory of Utah. He claims the right t
do so by virtue of his authority as Governo
and Indian Superintendent. He expressl
forbids the U. S. Troops entering the terrific
ry without his authority, and complains thu
the Mormons have not been treated as Anne,
: lean citizens-the object of the misreprese1
t~ations, on which the Government has acte
5 being to drive them from the territory. FL
' language is so hostile, that the GovernmeI
regards it as a declaration of war.
: Col. Johnson writes from the Camp 0
n Sweet Water, that it is impossible for him
communicate with Col. Alexander, who
one hundred and sixty miles in advance
The road is completely beset with compani
of Mormons.
The Secretary of War thinks it impossib
q to send further men and supplies until Il
Spring.
9 The general belief here is that the trool
e are in a critical condition.
: MONEY MATTERS LOOKING UP.-Mond;
was an exciting day in Wall street. A d
spatch says:
There has been an intense excitement
stocks to-day. The bulls have complete pc
L session of the market. The bank stateme
made after the adjournment of the secol
board, announcing the specie line to be mir
teen and a half millions, caused a still great
buoyancy, and the street operations were CO
tinued to a late hour. The sales of bal
stocks were also large at a heavy advance.
Missouri 6s declined to 70 in consequence
S the defeat of the tax bill in the Legislature
that State.
lie 1t is believed that an early resumption
n specie payments by the banks is inevitab
ne Sterling exchange is advancing. Domes
re exchange is easier.
~ r- A sad accident occurred to Mr.. Sha
= conductor on the freight train on the Sou
~ Carolina Railroad, on Friday last. In ST
y ping off the platform of a car on the up trs
~ below Kingsville, he had both his legs co
pletely cut off below the knees. He was c
ried to Columbia, and just as he arrived
the depot, expired, having suffered the m
~ excruciating pain. Mr.. S.. leaves a wife a
- three children and many friends to mourn
loss.
The PRICE OF Pork IN TENNEssEE.-Th
by was a sale of 1900 hogs, at Gallatin, Tenn,
in the 9Th inst, at B cents nett. or 4 cents orc