Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-09-08
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New York, Sept. 1.-The Africa has arri-
we'd with Liverpool dates to the 23d. Gotten
closed firm. Sales on Monday amounted to
10000 bales to spectators and for export
$500. Flour quiet. Wheat dull at 38a39s.
The London papers unfavorably ~criticise
the last paragraph of the Presidents reply
to the Queens message.
The bombardment Of Jeddah, by the En-
glish, took the French government by sur
prise, but explanations have been made in
London to Pelissier.
PEACE WITu CH1NA.-By a dispatch over
the Atlantic Cable, dated London, August
25th, we learn that a treaty of peace has been
concluded with China. England and France
are to be Unidentified for the expense atten-
ding the war. The ports of China are to be
open and free to the m of all nations,
foreign diplomatic agents are admitted and
the Christian religion is to be tolerated. Thus
an important step is made in the civilization
of the world. The Chinese Empire, with its
darkness Of superstition and idolatry, has
ever been closed to the influence of c%iviliza-
ton and Christianity, allowing only a mere
nominal commercial trade with a few s~eacoast
towns. But now, with a territory OF one
eleventh the entire surface of the habitable
| OlODe ana OHc-lllTu " JIG CLlbiIC pOPuldNAOh1
she is opened to the reception of the Christian
religion and to a free with all ma
tons.
From UTAH.-By the arrival of the mail
from Salt Lake City, we have received dates
one week later from Utah, to July 30. The
latest news from the camp of the army is to
the 23d ult. Preparations for the Territorial
election were going forward in Utah, and the
:, Gentle residents were to vote on an lndepen-
dent ticket for candidates to fill the offices
now occupied by members of the Mormon
) priesthood. A 0~fusionp ticket for Territorial
!, and county officers had been in nomination
in Salt Lake City, the more liberal and infu-
entail Mormons being placed on the ticket
f with Gentle candidates. Politics were quite
lively at the date Of our last advices. Repu
tation of the Mormon currency-the notes o
> the sDeseret Currency Association"-was tn
: last movement of the Mormon leaders and tn
If effect of the measure was great dissatisfactio
!. among the people, the Gentle ~storekeeper
refusing to receive the notes, which formerl.
q passed current in payment for trade. Th
a recent rumor that Brigham Young and afev
of his friends had fed from the Territory,
corrected. Brigham left the city for a pleas
: ure excursion, but had returned.
IN A WHOLE FAMILY DROWNED WHILE DRUM
Three brothers, Pulsy, of Baltimore, too
X n sail on Patapsco river, all drunk, refusin
lg to let a fourth brother, also drunk, go wit
them. The fourth drunken Pulsey took
rowboat and went on his own hook. A ia
' of wind soon struck the sail-boat capsized
'' and the occupants were drowned. The br
ny ther in the rowboat commenced his drunk
FRANKS, rocked the boat over, went into t
water. and when assistance came refused
Boosting Of his ability to save himself, al
ice finally was drowned. This was on Snnda
ne. :.
of Prof. A. NJ. Ship, of the North Carali
University, has been elected President oft
tne Female College at Columbia, S. c. Pr
ans Shiup is a Methodist minister, and is prol
the bly one of the best pulpit orators of the pr
,et- ent day.-Ohar. Dem.
en- Another Quick RUN.-The schooner LaV
- T. johnson arrived at her wharf, in Newbe
:, N. G.. early Monday morning. She left n
Guy York on Thursday evening.