Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-04-28
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GhOM w SH1NGION.-lH lOlIlb COIlIultIS0
of conference of the two Houses of Congress,
haveheld several meetings on the Kansas bill,
but have been unable to agree. 1t is t thought
q new bill will be introduced that will pass
both Houses. The Pacific Railroad bill was
postponed in the Senate until next Decem-
Der, which amounted to a defeat. A motion
to reconsider has, however, been adopted,
and may yet pass. The House refused to
table Mr.. MorrilPs Land bill, asking a grant
of public lands to colleges of agriculture and
the mechanics arts, which fact leaves some
probability of its passage. Mr.. Houston's
Mexican Protectorate bill has been referred
to a committee of seven. 1t is stated that
the President denies having sent Peace Com
missioners to Utah; but that those sent are
to provide for any emergency that may arise
during the progress of the army which is to
proceed to Salt Lake as at first designed.
WASHINGTON, April 17.-This afternoon,
James Powers, convicted of the murder of
Edward A. Lutz, was brought into court, and,
in answer to the question asked by Judge
Crawford, whether he had anything to say
why the sentence Of the law should not be
pronounced upon him, replied. Nothing,
Sir, except that | have not had a fair trial. [
was hurried into it without due preparation
In the course of the Judges address, he said,
81 will not go into any Of the details of the
evidence, nor dwell longer upon it in gener-
al terms, except to remark, as appeared at
every step of the trial, that the deplorable
condition in which you now stand is tracea-
BILE to the low drinking houses you frequen-
ted, in one of which you took the life of Ed
ward A. Lutz. Let others be warned by
your fate for sooner or later, disgrace, crime,
and in some cases an ignominious death, are
the inevitable consequences Of those haunts
of the vicious and wicked, from which proceed
Hreefourths or more of the crimes attendedby
violence that occur in this city" The Judge
sentenced Powers to be hanged on the first
Friday after the termination of the next term
0 fthe Circuit Court.
The Judge says that three -fourths or more
of the crimes are traceable to the low drink
ing houses. IF this be true, is it not incum
bent on the city authorities to break up tht
drinking dens? And if they refuse to do so
are they not partieeps criminis in the muir
der and other crimes I?
WASHINGTON, April 21.-Mr. Reed, minis
ter to China, has been instructed to bear il
mind that this government is not at war will
China nor does it seek to enter that empir,
for other purposes than the prosecution O
lawful m and the protection of tn
lives and property of our citizens.
FATAL HURRIoANE.-Th Montgomery Ala.
Mail, of Monday week, says there was coz
siderable damage done by a hurricane, a few
miles below there. Mrs. Mcdaniel was kille
by the overthrow of the house, and her hus
band had his thigh broken. At Athens, bot
churches, the academy and two dwelling
were blown Town and two young women il
jured.
The steamer Falls City, Capt Scudder, lie
our levee last evening, for st. Louis. SI
had not got farther up than Jefferson Cit
when her steam-drum exploded, with disa
trous results. The boat was filled with seal
ing steam, which, besides the explosion, COZ
tributed to the fatality. Though the cab
passengers escaped unframed, z of the of
GERS and crew were killed.-Neso Orlea1
Crescent.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.-H. q. Williams, a n
tive of South Carolina, attempted suicide
Nashville, Tenn, on the 14th, by taking La
danum. His design was discovered in seasc
to save his life by administering an emeti
He appeared to be ffty-fve or sixty years
age, and perfectly rational.
DAMAGES FOR A DEAD HUsBAND..Saturd;
/ morning in N. Y, a jury in the Comm,
t Pleas awarded a widow woman, named W.
ner, $500 damages against Mr.. Nathl W.
e for causing the death of her late husband.
q Wolf had ordered his coaehman to throw t
snow from his house in 26th street, and n
Warner, who was passing by, received t
falling shower on his head killing him
Stantly.