Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-01-21
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Col. Paine. ms Lnber of Congress from
North Carolina, Acentiy exposed 10 ~
House, that a bride had been rendered Inv
by another member. for his vote on the Mn
esota Land bill. Wherennon a committsa !,
inquiry was institutrd 30 investigate the mat
ter.
1t is said that Mri Edwards of New York.
is the member who offered Mr.. Paine the
bribe for his vote, after first binding him 70
confidence; and thsk he now saws he w,s on.
~ joking! This is khe second : Joke" If tba
kind in the present Eongress.
If an untitled md g.. says the W~ash;poto,
Sentinel, is accusedK g knavery, it is laid to
the account OF " insanity" In the case of a
Congressman that plea would not do: il
would unseat him. Hence it is ascribed to
an excessive facetionSness. Mr.. Edwards,
injunction of secrecy vas of course onIv To
keep the joke from SHILLING.
EUROPEAN AFFAIRs4The papers reee;xad
by the North America generally agree in
representing the aspeV of a fairs on thu Con.
fdent as daily beesmiIg more thraateni.o
and fears are entertaiih lest England fnds
herself plunged into aether disastrous war.
The Russian question fowever, is the ahsor-
b1ng topic, though neLF really reliable was
known, either aa@%4Tgs the ETovozaorsts or
Tic PO"OAS 1AtGIESAA, u bhS &SSCAkOAAuS VI
the Conference to dishs the points in dispute.
The latter would pBbahly meet after the
holidays, and remdh III session about a
week.
The Cautions of Sutherland had been call
ed upon to commenc{at once the organiza~
ton of their militaryresources, and an order
had been issued by the Grand Council Of
Berne, unanimously granting credits to an
unlimited amount, fq the purpose of prosecu-
!. ting the threatened TAR with Prussia. The
latter country was aso engaged in making
: extensive preparations for the conflict, and
J troops to the numbf of 8 1000 had boon
ordered to march EDWARDS the frontiers of
Switzerland.-Befoa a final commencement
Of hostilities, houevs, it was believed diplo-
: macy would again b@brought into play.
ELECTION OF u. s SENAToRs.-Within a
few days past four US, Senators have been
elected for six yearsfrom the 4sh of March
next, viz :-~Stephe,S II. Mallory, dem, Fla f;
Charles Sumner, rpub., Mass; James F.
: Simmons repub r 4. and Simon Cameron,
ropub., Pennsylvania. The frat two are rel
2 elections, Mr.. Slmnsns succeeds Mr.. james,
DEM, and Mr.. Cesnfon takes the place of
Mr.. Brodhead. DEM Mr.. G. was formerly
3 democrat, and in B45 was elected to serve
out the unexpired tsrm Of the Hon. James
n ooDl'hhdAs wiz ICsfEASO " OSSOAhO AiOSt
: dent Folks Secretary of State. He served
% till l849, when hewas succeeded by Hon.
James Cooper.
" TERRIBLE Snow STpRM.-The terrible SNOW
storm which visited this portion of the State
a little more than q teek since, visited witt
redoubled fury For! Des Moine.. It com
e mcneed on Monday and lasted until Wed
I'd nesday. Such was IFS violence that person
ty were lost and almost persisted in the SNOW
to drifts in passing fem one portion of the cit,
I'd te another. Men dred not venture out, sucI
re was the terror INSPIRED by the storm.
as bwo City Republican.
ee New ORLEANS, Ian. l5.-The Texas Gror
ne San Juan has arrived. The Purser report
tbs Costa Riransto be protected by the En-
n, glish feet which had seized steamer on Sa
IL Juan river. Thy steamer San Carlos whic
- left Virgin Bayson she Sd January, wit
nc passengers, was captured By the Costa r
r. gaTs sUUn sfscr Ffs - MO tTfeTr~zr. q
ad Lockridge with go nen bad possession
Punta Arenas, but dCosta Rican force
lis 1000 men held every ather point on the rive
1t was stated and confirmed that Gen. Her
We niagson had heated he allies at Granac
of and joined Winkers atlRivas. Walkers arm
of is represented to have been in good spiri
Ige fighting among themselves.