Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-03-24
NORTH CAROLINA ITEMS.

grand scale. The celebration is to take place
on the l9th of April. Says the Union
Grains are to be furnished by all the roads
that connect with ours, passage free. An ora
tor and poet is to be procured from some of
the distinguished men of the State, a grand
dinner, fireworks, military from different
places, &C., &c. Take it all in all, we think
it win be the most attractive programme that
ever was presented to the citizens of our State.
The trees viii have doned their foliage, the
zephyrs will have kissed our waters and we
viii venture to say, at that time no town in
the State or any other State will be able to
compare with our town in natural advanta-
ges. Newborn is one Of the oldest and most
attractive towns in the State, and its beauty,
its situation and historical interest. alone,
should be a sufficient inducement to attract
visitors on that occasion from every quarter"
~ An election to be held on the propo-
sition to make a County subscription to the
Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford Rail-
road, has been again ordered by the County
Court Of Rutherford. Sixty thousand dollars
is the amount proposed this time. The polls
are to be opened on the first Thursday in Mays
HoxIcmE.-0n Sunday last, Mr.. B. G..
Strickland, overseer for Mr.. Thos. Bridgers,
who resides in this county, about six miles
from Raleigh, attempted to chastise a negro
man for running away, when the negro seized
a heavy club and commenced striking vio-
lcntly at Mr.. S. The negro being a strong
athletic fellow, and Mr.. Strickland finding
that he was about to ov empower him, drew
his pocket knife, and cut the negroes throat
causing his death in a few minutes. The ne
gro belonged to Mr.. John Smith, and was
hired by Mr.. Bridgers. He had runaway on
last Tuesday, because Mr.. 5. had punished
him, and had just returned home when Mr..
Strickland encountered him.-RdL Register.
LOOKING UP.-Trade is looking up at Char
lotte, N, O, Cotton sold as higha as $3.50
last week.
PoIHrIcAL-Henry W. Miller, Esq, of
Raleigh, addresses the following note to Mr..
j. w. Syme, Of the Register
DEAR Sir: II do not consider myself a
member of the Executive Committee of the
American party" Both my authority as
Chairman, and duty as a member of that Com
mittee, ceased with the Presidential campaign
Of 1855.
HUMAN FOR ALAMANcE I'VE are inform
ed that two-thirds of the Flour brought to
DanViIle during the last three months, came
from Alamance county, n. c.. The North
Carolina Railroad runs through A~lamance,
md vet the people find 1t to their interest tc
Eaxon their produce to Danville. What does
sienifyf We think it shows conclusive
.hat Danyille is a superior market. w
it IS a better -four, grain and tobacco
et than Richmond, Petersburg or Lynch
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aarn that an investigation into u
be Bank took place within a 1e
and resulted much more favor
sexpected."
have received the Marcn no;
fcan Cotton Planter, Puorsht
4ery ALABAMA, al % pei year,
NIB cloud NJ. u, ana Ohar.
Editors: FROM a glance at !
ptents, we Judge II Is nlleu WIN "
useful 70 those eheag
ton economy, horticulture, aomes'
and on the plantation Inc lea
Gle in this number IS How 10 Preser
iinese Sugar Cane"
like to see all such works as these p
d; for they tend to develop the resol
5fa State, build up her commercial inc
sdence, add new products to the CONNER
d industry of the country, and make
IS dependent on the North for articles
.onsumption. But we have an agricultu
Journal in our own State that should be 81
ported by our planters first, before they c.
tribute their aid to those from another. WI
theirs is properly taken care Of, they will
doubt literally expend a portion of tn
means in sustaining works of a similar oh
acter in other States. We should look
home first Wilmington Herald.
FRozE TO DEArH--On Wednesday last
The mail boatfrom SMYRNA was coming to {
Mace II was unset in a souall. All on DO
cached the shoaI and succeeded in gett