Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-05-05
1rus Of tbe Dap.

\ I'll. Sne DringS no political news OF spe-
G al importance. Cotton is reported dull,
with a slight decline ia middiiBg and inferior
q lal'ies I'd ices from Manchester unEl-
vorabie. f our and wheat dull. Corn and
sugars quiet. Coffee steady with slight de-
line. Resin steady Mt As. a Al spirits tur-
%otntiae steady At 40 a As, and large bust
ness doing ia TIC article.
New York, April 22.-The fine ship Hoses
Tlyigr. with late California intelligence, hav-
irg sailed from AspinN all on the 10Th instant,
has arrived. She brings nearly one million
and a half IN treasure, and over 800 passcn-
ers.
The news from California is unimportant.
The markets were duh and quiet. Col.
SchlesSiuger comes a passenger.
S0uTh AMERICA The Hoses Tayl0r brings
Valparaiso dates 70 the 18th March. Vivian
90 lad been defeated at Arequipa, with great
slaughter. lie fled to Bolivia. All his steam
ers were captur d.
The u. 5 frigAte herrjmac has arrived at
Caiiao. Or. Oakfprd, the American Consul
At Furripes, is dead.
IMPORTANT FROM THE WEsrERN POINTER
Santa f. mails to April 1st, have arrived at
Independence. Between Fort Union and the
Arkansas river, the express train had encoun-
tered a violent snow storm, which was fol
lowed by weather cold and severe-freezing
some Of the animals.
Captain Marcy had been overtaken by an
express from General Garland, directing the
former 10 stop foran escort of four companies.
Marcy was resting on the Arkansas, near
Bent's Fork.
The Republican newspaper has received an
extra from the Fort Smith ARK Times, sta
ting that 10000 Indians were elnigrating on
the Plains, with the Determination of making
a descent on the frontier, and that hustilities
had already commenced in sOme quarters
The extra attributes the movement to Brig
ham Young'S intention of drawing troops
from Utah, to protect the frontier States; but
the Republican emphatically cOntradicts this
statement on the authority Of gentleman at
tached to the overland mail train, who trav-
eled over the country without molestation.
- The terms of the negotiation between
Mr.. Jno. A. Washington, the proprietor of
Mount Vernon, and the Ladies' Mount Yer
non Association of the Union, are as follows:
The payment of two hundred thousand dol
lars for two hundred acres of land, in which
are included Washington's residence and
tomb, and landing place. Eighteen thousand
: dollars of this sum were paid on the closing
| Of the contract, and the remainder of the con-
tract price is to be paid in four yearly install
ments. Mr.. Washington, however, will al,
low interest upon any sums, not less than
: five thousand dollars, that may be paid before
the bonds are due; and he retains the title
7 to and possession of the estate until principal
-, and interest are paid, except that in case the
whole amount is paid by the 22d of Februa-
nv, 1859, he will forego interest on the first
$ years payment, due in January, 1859.
f CONTINGENT ExPENsEs.-We have recently
o seen a listof articles furnished the last House
E Of Representatives, under the head of "con-
a tingent expenses" which discloSes not only a
q very curious taste among our honorable law.
makers, bat also shows where a great deal o.
money goes. If the list be correct, as we pre-
n sumo it is, 1--WE take it from the Washington
StdteS) we think it is time there was another
corruption committee organized there
Thus, there are four thousand five hundred
pen-knives furnished to the members during
i the session, all paid for at the public expense
J. There are two hundred and thirty-four mem
n bers in all, which makes about twenty K
e each member. Twenty pen knives to eacl
|, member during one session Twill do" Among
= other articles we find scissors" amounting
e to six hundred dollars cigar-caSeS, ninety
seven dollars 'ladies reticuleS" ~ two hun
e bred and forty-two dollars portfolios, near
ly two hundred dollars; albums (plain an
l. illuminated'') two hundred and thirty-tw,
d dollars snuff" twenty-four dollars ia
e dies portmonies," three hundred and forty
l. seven dollars, &c. There is also a charge 70
II zone valise' of ten dollars--which we pre-
d sumo was furnished to some honorable mem
Der wherein to carry home his reticules, scis
l. sors, cigar cases, and other articles n~ecessar.
d to legislation, and essential to a proper VI
- derstanding of the great questions of govern
| ment. Next year, at this rate of progression
we shall have Congress paying the bar bill
5. and hack hires of honorable members, an
e the pin money of their wives and daughters
d We live in Il great country.
; HAMPDEN SIDNEY CoLLEGE.-The next Al
~ nual Commencement of this old and flourish
7, ing institution, which Will take place in JuI
;" ensuing, promises TO be one OF far more int
H. est. We understand that the Rev. Or. NJ
u Gutfy, of the University of Virginia, HI
nc kindly consented to deliver the Annual A
dress before the two Literary Societies. III
Ss Sons of Temperance connected with the cC
II lege, will also havea spirited celebration, al
u, the Rev. Jno. E. Edwards, of Petersburg, h
accepted an invitation to address them.
HE MORMONS.-A correspondent OF I
MS New York Times, ~writingfrom Leavenwort
hg Kansas, furnishes some statements and OPT
eli ions derived ola gentleman of education al
mt ability. Mr.. +. Loba, who has just made /
ea escape from Salt Lake City, and who Civ
iii very different account of the condition of t
ice Saints" from those which have hitherto be
TAI current. He does not believe that they "
the fight the United States troops if the latter
Ton in force sufficient to be at all formidable.
us says they have no powder, no cannon,
ION military stores of any kind, and that all
stories of their having a large force perfec'
II drilled and ready for service are all nonsen
en- The whole number of their men capable
osi, being good soldiers does not exceed $500
ooI He thinks Young will have a special reve
! ton" and run away as soon as he finds t
ass the United States are in earnest. These ts
, ments are very unlike those with which
mao country has hitherto been amused and a
Jug med, and comes from a source which see
the to be entitled to credit.
res
ates WILL VoTE.-The people of Tennessee
lich vote, on the first Thursday in Septem
by next, upon a proposition to revise and am
orth the present Constitution of that State.
bear
lille RESUMPTION IN CHARLEsTON.-Th Charles
[ on Courier, of the 23d, states that the suspen
yet banks of Charleston are making arrangemt
t be for an early resumption of specie payne