Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-01-27

The journal OF fCommerce says, This ac-
OF specN IS Withouta precedentin
the history Of banNking in this city, and the
banks are almost q much troubled to know
what to DO whit jas they ever were for the
want Of it
GRAsTs OF RI. eLIc LAsDS-The Land
Grant Bills are 8egInning to be noticed and
to accumulate MN committees. They are
before both Hoases { Congress. The most
feasible one OF the nber-because the most
beneiicial-is befor 1e House committee on
Public It Dos for the benefit of
Agricultural CogN and Mechanic Arts in
the several Ststee EThat sir million three Hatn-
dred ana .Jorty HSsassand acres Of Land be an
pointed to the sev eral States, eaeK State -
ceIving2o you acre4 Ter eOery Senator and lie
presentdtsre az C01agxsss and 10000 acres to
each territory. LA scheme is well backed
up, and viii be susty ned by an able and eff
leetIVe lobby, eompokeed of the representatives
OF Leading State Agricultural Colleges and
the Mechanical SOCIETIES.
n. z. STocKs-, 900 Of North Carolina
9 per cents, sold IN 4sw York on Monday at
81. Virginia 6's, 93F(ad 941.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2IAIThe Democrat has of
hcial returns ct botI elections in Kansas,
over the signature of 1Gov. Denver. For the
Constltuflon With slaFery, the vote stands
6, 143-without slaYerA $50.
AT the electlonsa The 4th january, all
the Free State off51 &C elected by an ay-
raggmd5UT1gy0 pssEate sIafdg Tnffte5r
Free State men, six elnocrats. House TWEEN
ty-nine Free State man, fifteen Democrats
Majority against I'll Constitution, on the 4th
january, 1926. #kere are alleged frauds
IN oxford, shawnee and klckapoo. counties.
What IS LIFE Plat a mighty procession
has been moving toN8rd the grave during the
past year. At the Usual estimate, since the
first OF January, 1S67, more than Mirty-one
million JfUe hundred thousand of the worlds
population have gone down to the grave
Place them in long pray, and they will give
a moving column Of more than thirteen nun
dred to every mile nf the circumference of
the globe. What a spectacle as they move
on tramp, tramp, tramp, the Dead March,
giving its funeral notes as they go to the 81
lent shades.
FAYETTEVILLE CoALFIELDs RAILROAD
Fayetteville Correspondent of the Petersburg
Express says: e'Tie directors of the Yves.
tern Railroad are pushing their work with as
much dispatch as circumstances will allow.
They have not relaxed their efforts, nor have
they permitted the work to falter in the gloo-
miest period Of thebanic. I learn that it is
in contemplation during the week, for an agent
to proceed North with a view to purchase
iron, &c. There are some two hundred hands
on, the line of road under energetic contrac-
tors, Who are making the dirt fy."
~ There have been heavy rains and
floods out South.
AFFLICTING DIsPENsATIoN-We regret to
learn that the Hon. John \. Gilmer has been
summoned home from Washington by the
death of his eldest daughter.
NATIONAL FoUNDRY.-Last week we mott
ced the reception of Prof. Emmons' Report
concerning the advantages of the valley of
Deep river, Chatham county, as a site for the
establishment of a national foundry. The
report was made in pursuance of instructions
from Gov. Bragg, and has been or is to be
laid before Congress with the view ~ofinducing
the government to locate a foundry at a place
so well adapted to the purpose. Professor
Emmons enunaerates some of the advantages
of Deep River as folIows:-Its abundant sup
ply of bItuminous and s~emi-bituminous Coal
of the best qua, tiles its vast resources for
the manufacture ofiron; its materials for con-
struction, wood and stone ample water pow.
er its soil and productions and its climate
and good water. Besides, it will be out of
reach of any enemy in time of War.
A Railroad is now being constructed from
the coal fields to Fayetteville, which would
give the United States Arsenal at the latter
place easy communication with the Foundry.
Gov. Bragg has manifested a commenda-
BILE foresight in having this report submitted
to Congress for consideration.-Ghar. Dem.
We see that Mr.. Branch, from this District,
has introduced a bill for the establishment of
the Foundry. 1t ought, and we hope it will,
become a law.
| In the Senate on Monday last a resolution
: was adopted, on motion by Mr.. Biggs, in
, strgeting the committee on Military Affairs
a national if1 56lI thy e6fHPDgep River in North
/ Carolina.
e SUPREME CoURT OF NoRTH-C ARoLINA.-The
following are the opinions delivered in the
Supreme Court, at its present session, SO tar
n as they have reached Us So
: By. PEARSON, j. Ii Branch V. harrison,
from Harnett; centre de moro. Also, IN
If Campbell VS.. Cravens Heirs, from Cumber-
land centre de noro. Also, in Leary VS..
y Nash, in Equity, from Cumberland. Also,
y III barnes VS.. Uu1On, from f0peSoH, III Hquf
d ty; motion to amend refused and suit remain
IS ded.
4 By BATTLE, j. In State v. Chavers, from
Brunswick judgment arrested. Also, il
: Thomas V. Ward, from Carteret 0enare d
u nooo. Also, in Clayton. ca parte, in equity
is from Chowan order to be reversed. Also
n in James v. Picketts, in equity, from Arson
ag dismissing the bill without prejudice. Alse
at in Everton, from Perquimons; reversing tn
90 interlocutory decree.
], Per CURIAM. In Washington & Rogey
J, Debrule, in Equity, from Craven order a
90 frmed. Also, in Owens5v. Jarvis, in Equit.
4, from Martin decreS plaintiffs withol
. costs. Also, in Williams Y. Nets, from d.
nd pin judgment AHMED Also, IN Reston