Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-07-21
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p1~ On Wednesday night last, Messrs.
High and Rogers, candidates for Sheriff, adj
dressed the people in the Court House in
this place; and on Thursday the regular Coun-
ty compaign commenced at Franklin's.
Mr.. Faribault, one of the candidates for the
Commons, was thrown from his horse a few
days since, and had his left shoulder disloca-
ted. On Wednesday morning, it was put in
place by Drs. Hill and Mckee, and Mr.. Fari-
bault relieved from the severe suffering which
he was enduring. His friends indulge the
hope that he will be able in the course of a
few days to enter the campaign.-&andard.
THE TELEGRAPH FLEET HEARD FRoM.-We |
have at last received some news, though brief
and unsatisfactory, of the Atlantic Telegraph
fleet, which left Plymouth, in England, on the
10th of June. The steamer Blue Jacket ar
rived at st. Johns, n. F., on Sunday, in TWEEN
ty-eight days from Liverpool, and reports
having seen in latitude 510 32/ N. and longi-
tude 800 W., a large double frigate, with cog
wheels fore and aft, and a large paddle steam
er-both English. These were probably the
A~gamemnon and the Valorous. That same
evening she also saw a large steamer bearing
down upon the others, but she was lost sight
Of during the night. This latter vessel was
probably the Niagara. The British vessels
made signals, but the Blue Jacket, having no
code, was unable to understand them.
SAW FGsH.-A saw-fsh about Is feet long,
with a saw measuring four and a half feet,
was caught up Newport River to-day by Mr..
Asa Piver, and brought to town. The saw
has fifty four teeth, some of them about an
inch in length. lie is a frightful looking
monster, and naturally created quite a sensa-
ton on his arrival. This is the largest fish of
that kind that has been caught about here
in several years.-Beaufort Journal.
} Circus OUTRAGE.-Another of those outra-
geous aifrays to which the Circus so often
gives rise, ~(witness particularly Chatham and
Sampson) occurred at Wilkesborough on the
9th inst. A writer in the Iredell Express
l says that "some difficulty having occurred
between a citizen of the county and the show
men, the lawless band o~factors, arming them
5 selves with axes and clubs, commenced a pro-
, miscuous slaughter, causing the whole crowd
, Of about one thousand or more to make a sim
ultaneous rush for fire arms into the village,
p, with full intent if possible to shoot Town the
: whole band Of wretches on the spot. But
; happily for the sake of good order, it was
Il prevented, by the arrest and conviction Of six
Of the villains, combining them in Jail, the 9TH
ers leaving dimes as security for their APP
u pearance. 1t is much regretted that several Of
the most guilty made their escape, owing to
C the great confusion at the commencement
Four of our county men were badly ma"gled,
but it is hoped they will recover. The wri-
n ter gives this publicity, that citizens of ad-
n joining counties may be prepared in a prop
per way, to protect themselves from Angular
y ded outragcs at the hands of unprincipled
n m~iscreants."
Of PERsoNAL-We trust, that in this person.
al item, we shall not too much offend the
lie characteristic modesty of our friend, when
We announce the fact that Westminster Col
o. lege, Fulton, Mo, at it's late commencement
le conferred the honorary degree of Doctor O.
n Divinity upon Rev. Samuel I. McPheeters, o
ID the Pine Street Church. Rarely is it bestow
ID ed where it is so richly deserved. Honor
rs to whom honor is due" This, we believe, il
ir the first honorary degree which this young
and thriving College has conferred. May it
of honors always be as judiciously and worthil,
bestowed.-St. Louis Presbyterian.
no A CoMET.-The Nantucket Inquirer Of tn
9th saws that a faint telescope comet was dis
n covered by Miss NJ. Mitchell, of that town, Oh
d. the evening of the LIST inst, in the c~onstella
of of Leo. 1t was also seen on the 4th, 9Th an
9th. It's position is so low that she is una
# BILE to obtain such measurements as will prov
ire it to be a new one, or show that it is on
in heretofore seen.
no EFFECTS OF THE UsT.-The Columbus GA
Inquirer mentions considerable fatality t
on stock from eating oats affected by the rust
~ Cattle have been killed by it in Russell cour
Col ty. and a gentleman of Barbour county, Ala
=, bama. has lost several mules turned in upO
10y a field of oats on Sunday previous.
ay- WORTH TRYING.-The French Gazette Me-
lea states that charcoal has been Academia
ing w discovered to be good for burns. By la.
re- ing a piece Of charcoal on tho burn, the pa
be subsidies at once. By leaving it on for
. hour the wound will be healed. 1t is &C
OK tainly worth q trial.
ans ~
adj New York BUSINESS AND MONEY MATTER
ate The total export Of specie the present ye
suit amounts to S13, 100, S67. The business at Il
ngs stock market on the 10th of July was mod
rate. The largest sales were of State stock
so OF Missouri SKIES more than two hundr
thousand dollars opening at 844, and closil
s.. at So, an advance of t. Of Virginia six
nearly seven thousand dollars were sold, clC
sing at 90, 1 higher than Friday. Michig;
skies of 1873, closing at 104, Fridays pric
IN II Tennessee at 91t, North Carolina at 90, a
% California bonds at sc for both old and ne
Business of all kinds is dull at this seas
q Inv of the year, and large amounts of money q
= oJ living in the hands of capitalists. Some
the commission houses are refusing money
very low rates because they do not see HI
to use it to advantage.
|, N. re- Said a young gentleman to 4 q
lpon tinguished medical practitioner in Phi
IIaS delphia doctor, what do yon do
tTcr, yourself, when you have a turn of he'
and ache, or slight attacks 2" "Go with,
of my dinner" was the reply. And if Il
that does not cure you, what then| :"
.er- without my supper" But if that &
the not cure you, what then 7" "Go With
5 the my breakfast. We physicians seldom t;
! q 10. 1"- medicines ourselves or use them in our IL
'vor. lilies, for we know that starving is bett
IN of but we cannot make our patients beh
The it."
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