Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-05-20
CITY N A NEWS

II, So@i0Oiy an incident
has occurred in our city, on which onr a.
caiizer' could expatiate, or give a pass;n.
tce.--EVen the ubiquitous John Smi,6 -
left for parts unknown tho some ara g a.
opinion that Jess. Homes has evertokan
at last, and consigned him to the ro.;a-
specially reserved for hypocrites and nnba
levers. Some of our young people have
however, been worshiping at the shrine a
Hymen, regardless of the great smash mn
the Comet is to bring about next mon.b.
and others seem very deferential to the Ettla
winged Priest Cupid, who leads up the sacri-
ices, as willing victims, to the Hvmanoo1
altar. But as most of his operations are
sub rosa" it would be impious in us to
spread them before the public gaze. until ba
hands his subjects over to his superior diyin-
lty then we take pleasure in spreading the
good news before our ten thousand readers
as examples wo rthy of imitation
But this is county court week, and it NAV
be that something will be stirred ND for an
item IN cur next. We have noticed unusual
activity, the last few days, in trying to beg,
borrow and otherwise raise money to satisfy
the cormorant appetite of that i~mpIacobEe
gentleman, the Sherif-or at least, NOTHING
but the hard cash will appease him. He
must be very plethOric just now, if all spc,
ceeded in raising the wind, who were trvinr
last week.
We suppose the free negroes who made
the recent assault upon the Patrol, in This
county, will get their just deserts this wesl-
1t they do, what a skinning it will be.
The Local is hard up. and must +bo.,c
give DER this time, and watch and nrav for
items for next week.
~ Merritt, the weather wise non
county mas predicted, as we understand. a fail ~
snow on Thursday next, day after to-mor-oT ~' . l
l reels something like it this morning.
HatmtHgton Herald, 18th.
ht was quite warm here in Raleigh. On
thursday, Thunder and lightning on the
evening previous, but earIy on Tbrrsdor
morning Frost and Snow were both seen
We have not heard whether either Of then
had ga falr' or not.
STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY," W. ~
from the Carolina Cultivator, that the Eve.
eutlVe Committee have prepared the Premium
list for the next North Carolina State Fair
which is to be held in this city, beginning
on the 10th of October next. Additions onJ
corrections are to be made to the list, as NAV
De 1ound necessary. 1t is the intention of
tne to procure, if possible, a steam
engine for the next fair, to be used for run-
ming any machinery that may be on exbibi-
tlon' A premium of $50 is offered for the
best Engine of not less than 8 horse power.
hobt. A. Hamilton, Esq, having removed
from the State, sent in his resignation as a
member OF the committee, and Hon. Weldon
N. Edwards was appointed to fill the vacancy
ATLANTIC AND NORTH CAROLINA Rs1LRo.p.
We understand that tber0i are o. iles of
tnls road IN working order, running west
ward from Newbern, and three engines on tho
road. The machine shop at Newba,n mill
be ready for the roof by the first of June
Dimensions of the building 2I6 BY so feet
with engine shed for ten engines.
BaT We learn that some STARTLING di.o1,
sureS have been made ir Concord relative -
ET00Otn9 gr00eS rumors having got ont that
the graves of two children of Gen W y
Means, who died a few weeks AGO had boon
robbed, an examination was made and H.
collins were found to have been stolen and
suspicious were fixed upon a triaing. crazv
fellow, by name of Nugent, a clock renair,
er, steam doctor and almost every thing else
VINO was at the time of the discovery on his
oeath,oed, and On being accused Of it he dis
closed a life Of corruption worthy only of the
age OF barbarism. Ii, implicated several
others In the affair, among whom is a vouno
baugus, a shoemaker by trade, who has
heretofore bore a most irreproachabIe char
aeCeF. Baugus moved to R0ck-Hill, S. Ca
week OF two ago, but was persuaded into the
state when he was lodged in Jail at Char
lotte. Lynching would be but Justice to him
or any other. such character. Nugent seems
to have followed a system Of grave robb;ng.
as he confessed he has robbed some seventeen
or more, and for the purpose of dissectinu
them. Such sacrilege should meet with the
%severest punishment.
Nugent was taken into custody bv the
Sheriff, but he died soon afterwards Of the
same disease with the children whose bodies
he had so sacrilegiously handled, measles,
caught, it is supposed, while engaged in his
unholy operations on hem.-SahS5ury Ban
aer.
The following dialogue was overheard at
one of the Hotels in Kinston, a few NOR
nings since, between q Lawyer, who had
put up" there the evening before, and one
OF the servants, who was ringing the first
bell for breakfast.
Lawyer-(Opening his room door, "Boy
what's that bell ringing for ?"
SerVant-'It ara ringin' fur de Gemmen
to git up
Lawyer-"Must ali get up when the bell
rings }"
Servant-'No, sar, Gemmen only, gifts up
when de bell ring, Lawyers can lay abed long
as da mind te."-KinsiOn Adrocate.
The WILMINGTON, CHARLOTTE AND RUTH
ERFoRD RAIL RoAD.-A friend writing to US
from LincolntOn, says 81 am pleased to
inform you that some Of our enterprizing
citizens have commenced work on this road.
The Messrs. Motz have already completed
about / of a mile, Slade, Presly & Co. have
commenced and Maj. A. A. Mclean will
commence in a few days, and a number of
others are making preparation for making a
beginning"
We also learn from the Wilmington Herald
that the lettings at Elizabethtown and Row
elrs, on the 9th and 9Th instant, were well
attended, and that most Of he sections be-
tween Walkers Ferry and Lumberton were
taken by the subscribers to the stock Of the
Company living along the line, and on favor
0hAn fnnnoa In-ILI