Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-06-09
hoRTH CAROLINA ITEMS.

IT Mitchelrs remains will be depos-
neu r. eue Top Of Mt. Mitchell, on Wednes-
aa{, oune 10th. Bishop Otey has been inyi-
'e' pronounce a eulogy on the occasion.
We have received the catalogue of the
uecnsooro On. c. Female College for the
~! l~oo1-5S, from which we learn that the
institution is in A very Aourishing condition,
'ho number Of scholars amounting to 157.
TOWNSVILLE AChDEMEs.-From the annual
catalogue Of the Jonesville Male and Female
academies, for 1857 and 1858, we learn that
me number Of pupils for the past session is
LIT boys and AZ girls. Rev Wm. L. Van
Eaton, PRINCIPAL.
FOR further particulars address the Princi-
DINA.
From the Report Of the Visitor Of Public
schools, to the Superintendent Of Common
schools Of Craven County, n. c., we learn
that the number Of children six years old and
under twcnty-one in that County, is 1873
IN Newbern alone, 5G4-Total 2437. The
number that attended school since 1858 in
the County, is 1863, in Newbern alone, 73z
total 1884 From the LIST of September, 1896,
to September 1857, there were forty-bn
Schools in operation, al which nine hundred
and Efty-nine children received instruction.
These schools continued from ffty-two days
to six months. There are other Schoolsire
Gently commenced, which are not rePSHed.
A negro man paqkd Jen, belonging to
Franklin Burton sCaswell COUNTY, but
hirs4MsMr Tho AeoprGrads a bbld and
daring attempt 10 murder the latter gentle
man and his wife, with an axe on the 10Th
ult. At about day break, Mrs. Burton hear
ing some one at the door and presuming il
was the house girl, got up and unlocking the
door, bchcld the boy with an axe, who, upon
being asked what he wanted, dealt her a Sc.
we're blow upon the head. Mr.. Burton hear.
ing I've screams Of his wife, ran into the boy,
w1r" Upon he received a blow upon the head
via Inc axe. and also several dreadful cash.
e. on his throat and face from a knife. For
tunately, Mr.. Thomas Vanhook happened tC
be there on a visit and who was sleeping in
an adjoining room, hearing the hustle, rush
ed into the room and succeeded in tieing him
Tho negro says that the reason he committed
the outrage, was because Mr.. b. suspected
him Of firing his barn, which was burned
short time since. Mr.. B. did suspicion him
but had never made it known, and always
treated him kindly. Mr.. and Mrs. B. it il
thought will recover. TIL negro was lodged
in Jail.
Coal FROM DEEP RIvER.-On our return
from Alamance Court, last week, we spen
night in Raleigh, where we had some bust
ness to transact. Among other old friends
and acquaintance, we met with Edward Cant
well, Esq, who invited us to his office, t
examine a load Of coal that he had Just re
cciyed from the coal .feId8 on Deep River
Mr.. Cantwell employed a wagon and dispatch
cd it to the coal fields for a load of coal, whicl
returned, at the end of three days, with a ton
Of this beautiful coal, which Mr.. Cantwell haC
deposited on the street, in front fhis office
for the inspection Of all passers by. Wed
ncsday being a tolerably cool morning, Mr.
Cautwell had a fire Of this coal burning il
his CRATE, and a more beautiful and pleasant
fire we never looked upon. This Goa. ignite
as fast as light-wood and burns as brilliantly
GoLdsboro' Tribune.
CONVICTED OF BIGAMY.-We learn from tn,
Fayetteville Carolinian that at CHAMBERLAIN
Superior Court week before last-Judg
Manly presiding-Hugh Barclay, aliaf II. G
BARTLETT was triedunonthR rhsrgeo Of sAHy
found GUILTY. and sentenced to be- bran
dcd on the left cheek with the letter b., II
receive 80 lashes on his bare back, to be Inn
prisoned thirty days, then to receive ~ lash
Is more. and then to be let loose. Bartlett
no doubt, is a great villain, and the sever
punishment is richly deserved. He had MAJ
ried three or four young women, one ofwhor
is a resident Of Fayetteville.
DEATH OF Mrs. BRIDGERs.- Murtree'
boro' IN. c. Citizen regrets to learn that Mr.
Mary Bridgers, the lady noted as having bee
struck by lightning, in the county OF Nortl
ampton, died on the 25th ult. Hersutierins
were very great, extensive ~suppuratlon 81
pervening over the affected parts
DAv1psoN COLLEGE CONFERENCE.-THE
y r Frierson, of Marion G. H., 5, Q: WI
deliver the annual grafton before the Liter
~ Societies of Davidson College, on Tue
day. July the l4th, and Rev. DIR. Ihornwe
Of Columbia, S. c., the valedictory sermI
before the senior class on the evening oil u
same day. r..ot4or;uo
j NJ. Hutchinson, Esq, of Fayettevil!e
70 deliver the Address before the Alumni 4
ISOLATION.