Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-10-07
NORTH CAROLINA ITEMS.

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the oath a fire broke out in the kitchen Of
Mr.. E, w. Dudley in that town, and, before
the flames could be arrested. the Kitchen, with
the commodious dwelling Of Mr.. Dudley, and
the kitchen and outhouses Of Mr.. Josiah F.
Bell, were consumed.
The loss falls heaviest on Mr.. Dudley. and
is estimated to be about 5000. Mr.. Bells
loss is about 81 600 while the loss of others,
by removal and breakage, will swell
the amount to about ten thousand doll lrs.
The Journal says this is the most destruc-
tive fire that has ever occurred in Beaufort.
1t was thought to have been the work of
IN incendiary.
RAIL Roam FROM HIGH POINT TO VIRGINIA.
= We learn from the Salem Press that the
amount requisite to secure the charter of the
Salem and Germanton rail road company
has beenSubscribed, and the requisite per
cent. paid in; that a meeting of the stock
holders has been held, and the following gen.
tlemen chosen Directors, viz G.. L. Banner
chairman and R. Gray, of Forsyth Jos.
Holderby, Col. l. S. Gibson, R. D. Golding,
Robert Matthews and Wilson Fulton, of
Stokes and Samuel W. Dewey, of Campbell
County. Va. Col. l. S. Gibson has been
elected Treasurer, and Col. J. w. Alspaugh
Secretary.
The books of subscription still remain open.
some PoTATo'-Dr. J. M. Strong has left
at our Office an Irish Potato weighing about
two pounds andmeasuring 8 inches in length,
with nine smaller ones attached, the whole
forming a complete mess of potatoes, ready
for boiling, skinning, &c, &c.
Charlotte Democrat.
UNION CoUNTY.-On Thursday last the
people of Union voted on the proposition to
subscribe 100000 to the Will. Char. and
Rutherford Railroad, and endorsed it by 424
majority.
ADVANCE IN NORTH CAROLINA LAND.-A
correspondent of the Petersburg IVA. Ex-
press writing from Iredell county, N. c.,
says:
Rapid changes have been going on in this
part of our State for the last few years. Ten
and fifteen years ago, land sold in this coun-
ty from so cents to 50 per acre. Now it is
worth from $40 to so, and some sells even as
high as S75 per acre. Our internal improve
ments, together with the improvements in
agriculture have been mainly instrumental
in producing this change.
N- We have read with an undated de.
gree of interest, the address, delivered by II.
W. Miller, Esq, of Raleigh, at the late COM
mencement of the University at Chapel Hill.
We have always been a personal friend of
Mr.. Miller's and an admirer of his splendid
abilities, and would consequently feel dis
posed to be eulogistic over almost anything
emanating from his well-balanced intellect.
But in the case of this address, no personal
association and no previous appreciation are
necessary to dispose one to pronounce a crit.
ical verdict as to its excellence. In sturdy,
granite oratory, Mr.. Miller is scarcely ex-
celled by any one in the Union ; Just as in
those sweeter graces of elocution and those
softer beauties of eloquepce, james w. Os-
borne, Esq, is almost without a peer.
We mention these two names in parallel
connection, because we think that in them,
/ North Carolina can boast two orators, as ex-
cellent in their respective robes as any State
, IL our confederacy. We shall take occasion
hereafter to refer more in detail to some por-
tons of Mr.. Ms address. We are indebted
to the author for our copy, for which we re-
turn him our thanks.
Halifar Representire.
OLD NORTH CARoLINA.-The Messrs. Dill
lard have shown US a specimen of Tweed'
from the Rock Island Factory, Mecklenbure
county, N. c., which makes our North Caro-
lima blood boil with ecstacy. Hurra for ole
Tar Riverp By the by, the people of thii
old State are beginning to be sure enough
men-the State begins to rank with the fore
most. The foxes nave been killed out, thu
, brandy drank up, all ugly gals" have mar
ried, and the State has become as indepen
dent as a 'wood-sawer Auburn Gazette.
, NORMAL CoLLEGE.-By a private lette
: from Normal College we understand it j
l having unusual success. The letter say
: there are more students in College now thar
! ever known at one time before. They mum
Der about IT'S, and are continually arriving
In the Freshman class there are about co.
: Thomasville-Glen Anna.
a Our business requires US to pass very Of
ten up and down the North Carolina Raj
Road, and in doing SO, we have had ever
a opportunity of wituessingth rapidimprove
ment of the very beautiful village of Thorn
: a%sville. For beauty of situation, for th
: intelligence, hospitality and enterprise c
$ its citizens, Thomasvslle will compare wit
8 any Of the villages of the State. 1t no,
: contains several stores and many beautifu
private residences, surrounded by natura
groves, presenting quite an interesting an
picturesque appearance. The new an
fresh appearance Of everything about til
village, presents quite a contrast to the oil
and sombre look of most of the towns alon
the road and which every few miles open
the view of the traveller. When the viii
tie sounds, and the cars enter ThomasvilI
Is every stranger, struck with the neat an
K charming appearance of things, makes II
As enquiry, what place is this? But Fl
the most interesting object about Thoma
u vile, and that which has done and will {
!. more for the place, and the surroundir
Of country, than anything else, is the Gle
b. Anna Female Seminary. As the ears a
of proach the village from the East, the fir
e object that meets the view, is the Semin
o ry building it is a large three story brio
I. house, well constructed, and tastefully fl
tv ished, and is capable of accommodate
.el very conveniently, one hundred young
= dies. 1t is surrounded by a beautiful gro
lie of oaks, pleasantly situated in an elevat
~, position, commanding a view of the 81
all q, rounding country. The Fall Session of
Glen Anna School, has now commence
and quite a number of young ladies ha
its entered, so that the prospect of a large
crease of pupils over any previous sessic
is very hattering. In the course of a f
years, when the superior advantages
nd. Glen Anna become known-We feel sal
md fed that the present building, althou
re- large I'D commodious, will be found