Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-05-26
NORTH CAROLINA ITEMS.


LENo1R COLLEGIATE INsrTTUTE.-On We'd
nesday, the I'd Of june, at y O'clock, the Ex-
animation of the Glasses will terminate. At
2 o'clock P. NJ. the Animal Sermon will be
preached by the Rev. Thomas G. Lowe, of
Halifax. At 4 P. NJ, the Directors Meeting.
Concert at night, by the Young Ladies. On
Thursday the Sd, Orations by the advanced
Students, from s till II o'clock. Att NJ,
the Literary Address by Charles P. Jones OF
the North Carolina Conference; after which,
G. H. Wiley promises to deliver a speech on
the subject of Common Schools. Ample pre-
parations will be made for the entertainment
of visitors.
DEAD.-A good man fallen-James q.
Stanley Esq, of Newbern is dead. He had
been Clerk of the County Court for 80 years,
and, the Union says, had not an enemy on
earth.
A DIABoLIcAL DECEIVE understand that
on last Sunday night, some fend in human
shape, fired the premises of Mr.. James w.
Faucet of this county, and SO far succeeded
in their incendiary work as to burn down
the Kitchen, Smoke House, and several 9TH
er out houses, besides a considerable portion
of the fencing on the farm, which last was
burned in detached places, showing that the
fire had been communicated to the fencing
at several different points at the same time
Weldon Herald.
Avery, Of Burke, and Mr.
Coleman, of Yancy,
- announced themselvesyas candidates to repre-
sent Clingman's District in the next Congress.
of the United States.
WAKE COUNTY, N. C.-The following gen
tlemen were nominated by the Democrat
County Convention, which assembled il
Raleigh, on Monday 18th, inst, as candidate
for the Legislature, viz For the Senate-M
A. Bledsoe, ESQ.,; for House of Commons-Geo
H. Faribault, F. J.. Hutchins and E. G. Hay
wood, Esqs. w. H. High, Esq, was re-nom
mated for the Sheriffalty.
NORTH CAROLINA Could've were show
yesterday, says the Baltimore Clipper, b,
Mr.. S.. Little, of the Adams Express Compa
by, a piece of gold ore, found by Mr.. Qualls
mail agent on the Wilmington and Weldol
Railroad. The precious metal was found b,
Mr.. @. a few days since whilst digging
ditch in his garden, which is situated in tn
town of Halifax, Halifax county, N. G. Tn
discovery of gold in this quarter has produ
ced. the most lively sensation among the res
dents. The finding of the metal operated S
forcibly upon the mind of Mr.. Qualls that h
found it a difficult matter to assert the var
Gus mail pouches for a few days after.
SEvERE.-Martin Icehower and David Wean
were put an trial at the recent term of tn
Superior Court of buckingham county, N. G
on a charge of having whipped a negro t
death, the property of Icehower. It wa
proved that the negro was rebellious, but tn
whipping was too severe, and so thought tn
jury. They returned a verdict of man slaugl
ter, and Icehower was sentenced to pay a fir
of $3.50 and to be imprisoned three month
-Weant $3.50 and to be imprisoned thrt
months.
The Examination of the Students of w
son Academy and Female Seminary will tai
place on the 14th, 18th and 10th of June mex
The Address will be delivered on Wednesds
the 18th inst, by James w. Lancaster, ESQ
of Goldsboro' n. G.
FOUND DEAD.-We are informed that a M
Martin Steele was found dead in the Woo
in the northwestern part of Cabarrus count
on Sunday the 10th inst. He had been mi
sing from his home for ten days previousl
When found his body was much destroy,
by dogs and buzzards. An inquest was he
E and a verdict rendered of death from inter
f perance. A bottle was found by his side.
r He was about SO years old, and unmarried.
: Charlotte Democrat.
~ A hogshead of superior tobacco, ma
in Granville county, North Carolina, by N
, j. Moss, was sold in Petersburg Va, la
L week for 5000 per hundred.