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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-09-29
VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE
In VAUDEVILLE. n. G.,

TT AVING determined to move to the country,
[ am Offering for sale all fmy TOWN LOTS.
One COACH SHOP and lot, with all of the ad-
ditional fixtures; it is as good & situation for
Coach making as can be found in the country any
where. 90 the lot is a good we'll, one which af-
fords as good water as is used in the village.
ALSO:
I offer for sale my DWELLING HOUSE and
LOT; one acre Of land, on which are stables,
kitchen and smoke house, all IL good repair, and
very convenient to the shop.
Also another Dwelling Hoase and lot. just be-
low the Court House, on main street, with all 9TH
err additional houses. All can be bought ca fail
terms. Apply to j. M. JONES,
Yancyville, N. G.
Yancvvilla. Sent. Is. 1858. 5-t
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Inperance,
RAEIGH MARKET.
NEWBERNMARKETS.
by VIM Il. Oliver & Co.

Merchants.
DEALERS IN LINE, GUANo, &C., NEwBERN, n. C.
Bacon, hog round 123; Coffee, rio IL a he; La
guayra l3a14; Java lsa2D; MaracaiOo Is; Cotton
l2b Fish, blue fish per Dbl 8 90; Shad no 2,
10 90; Trout ) 90 Flour, n. c.. 90 ! so :.
Grain. Corn 6ea IS; Oats 20; Peas l 90 Hay
IS a | 90 Lard I34 Lilac lump lb5; Common
none; Molasses, New Orleans 40; WLst Ind es 80
to 3S as to quality ; Syrup 40 PoR, City mess
per barrel 80 90 Plated 10 90; Rokn 20; Ros-
in Oil 70 to 80 per gallon as to qualify Salt. G.;
Sack / 90 a ! 10; Coarse IS a 30 ;ISpirits Tur-
pentine A; Sugar, refined Il a Ii; 1rown a 10
Crushed "A: Loaf ID; Tar sd Turpentine
dip 2 90 a 0 90 serape Q 10 virgil 10.
Sept. 25.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-09-29

MAHOGANY, Walnut, and common Wood
w CofRns, made to order, on the shortest no.
tice. Va Also FISK'S METALLIC BURIAL
CASES kept Oh hand. The subscriber has . 6ne
Hearse, for z Funeral occasions.
HENRY J.BR0WN.
April 8, 1853. 33-I5-IE
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-09-29
Committee on Colportage.

W We call attention to the following
Communication from the Chairman of the
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-09-29

TIME visitors to the Fair viii find at VIM. ID.
WILLIAMS l. co.'s a large and beautiful
assortment of Clothing and Furnishing Goods
We have to arrive soon,
500 Fine Beaver Over.coats.
500 Best quality, Black and Colored Cloth Frock
Coats, Back and Fancy Doeskin Pants, Vests
of all descriptions, of Velvets, Silks, and Cas-
simereS.
In view of the approaching Fair we have pre-
pared a larger stock than usual, and those inten-
ding to visit our city, should not purchase their
goods until they have seen ours. Our Cleths are
of the latest styles and make warranted.
w. II. WILLIAMS d CO.
g. oe 1oko 5-At
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Perhaps it would be well, in order to a full
understanding Of the plan proposed, to pub
lish here the instructions designed to be Civ
en- to the Colporteurs engaged in carrying it
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EpITOR,s CORREsPoNpENCE
FIRsT SERIES.
7 FROM B0AZ.

Nothing 20 strong and actire as party-sPirit
-heb ist0rycf the country shoa0s it-trea-
ting az elections, It's chief weapOn-PubHe
opinion opposed 10 IL, bit party spirit
forces 10 upon us-Jed. Straittdee, an illus
%tratioa, and 80 nth Tim. BodLin and 9TH
ers-he Intelligent and r%irtuoUs must come
10 The rescue.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-05-04

REV. Mr.. RICHARDSON'S LEcTURE.-TAe lee
ture of Rev. Merrill Richardson. of the Salem
Street Church, on temperance, at Washburn
Hall, last evening, was very fully attended. The
lecturer, after few preliminary remarks on the
general subject of patriotism, stated the PROPOSE
ton which he should endeavor to prove in the
evenings address, as follows 'The temperance
enterprise is one of greater and more glorious pa
triOtism than the American Revolution of l776."
After saying that he did not mean by "greater"
that it was noiSier he proceeded to enumerate,
one by one, the causes of the American Revolu.
ton, as stated in the Declaration of Independ-
ence, the sweeping charges of injustice and OPP
preston against George Ill, and to demonstrate
that strong drink had been guilty of the same
abuses to an extent a thousand times greater
than ever the imbecile George dreamed of. If it
was high and noble patriotism to Tree the country
from the evils which Great Britain was enta1ling
upon US, it will be more noble to deliver the land
of our birth and love from the blighting curse of
intemperance.
Mr.. Richardson's train Of thought was original
and well carried out, and the lecture ELECTED
hearty commentator from the audience.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-05-04
Board of Mayor and Aldermen.

MONDAY EVENING, May 3.
Licenses were granted to the following parties
to run hackney coaches for the ensuing year -
C Howe. James E. Wood, Hendrick & Brown,
Charles Mason, Joseph H. Gould, C. Farms
worth, A. Lapoint, J. Gates, E. B. Wells, s. P
Niokerson, ]. Knight G. F. Bonney &;Co., ].
A Dodge, j. B. Stone, and N 7. Bemis
The petition of j. J. Colburn, for license to
keep junk shop, was referred to a special com
mittee, consisting of Messrs. Holbrook and
Piercs.
]. D. RusselPs declinaton Of the Office of wood
measurer at Washington Square accepted.
The petition of Rejoice Newton and Others, for
the location of Waldo street as a public street.
and its acceptance as a town way, was laid on the
table for the time.
Thomas Tucker was appreciated as an innhod-
er at the. Waldo House.
The petition Of Adams & West, for license
to keep billiard saloon in the building of the
Peoples Insurance Company, was granted.
The petition of F. H. Kinnicutt, for the re-
setting of curb'stones and paving cutters on
Chestnut street, was referred to the Committee on
Sidewalks
communication from Helen F. Bradley, re-
pudiating contract made with the city while she
was minor, relative to certain land on Carroll
street, referred to the Committee on Claims
Alderman Lincoln, from the Committee on
Sidewalks, reported adverse to the petitions Of
]. R, Pierce, for paving the sidewalk in front O.
his estate of John Boyce, for pavement of side
walk on Temple street; and of the County Com
missioners, for improvements in front Of the old
Court House on Main street.
The Highway Commissioner was authorized to
contract on the best terms for the completion of
the bridge over the Western Railroad, at New
Worcester.
The following jurors were drawn for the May
tie m Of the Criminal Court Otis ]. Manson,
George T. Rice, Jr., ]. F. Loring, and C. B.
Pratt
The clerk was authorized to change the blank
forms used by the Board in appropriating victual-
lers and inn.holders to the county commissioner
The circumstances are these; the form required
the signatures OF the mayor, and majority of
the aldermen. Some of the petitions were signed
by only four Aldermen-not majority.
Alderman Holbrock stated that he had de-
clined to sign any of these petitions, regarding
them as mere farce. Scores of men were sell
ing liquor in the city without license.
Alderman Lincoln did not wish to compel
them to violate the law and for this reason would
license them.
The clerk was finally authorized to change the
blanks so as TO conform to the emergency.
E. B. Blanchard was elected field driver for the
Western part of the city.
Jasper Bugbee was elected pound keeper on
the part of this board.
The ordinance in relation to posting bills on
Main street, was read second time, and passed
to be enrolled.
The use Of the City Hall was granted for lee
ture by William Adams, Jr., Of Boston, agent Of
the Home for the Fallen.''
An order was passed for the opening of ditch
to drain the North end of the New Common, the
expense not to exceed twenty five dollars.
Adjourned for one week.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-05-04
Obj 4allp Spp.
TUESDAY, MAY 4. 1858.


Tntamous as are the provisions eff the Kanzas
bill lust passed by Congress, there is one purpose
which it will subserve if the people Of kanzas do
their duty in rejecting it, when it shall be offered
for their sufrages it will up the present ma
tional administration. That the bill will be re-
iected by an overwhelming vote, as predicted by
Gov. Walker, should be the pray,r and hope Of
every friend of freedom. Indeed, it seems to
have been the consideration which Messrs.
Cox and Lawrence Of Ohio acted, in following the
advice Of Governors Walker and Stanton in going
for the Sc, called "cumpromise," that the people
would ''spurn the bribe,' and Indignantly reject
the whole thing at the polls This is rather
singular policy of action, to say the least on the
part of these men. especially when we consider
that the alternative presented By the bill, is, for
the people of Kanzas either to accept it, or to
stay out Of the Union until they shall number
twice or thrice the population required of former
States, applying for admission, and twice the
population now actually possessed by two States
which have long been members Of the eonfedera-
ey, and no complaint uttered thereat, viz Ar
kansas and Florida.
We would like to inquire what right Congress
has thus to fetter the future action of the people
Of a territory, and still more on what principle
except a monarehicai one, person can vote to Of
fer such proposition to them.
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SPRING BoNNETs IN PARIs.-We have many
striking novelties for bonnets: the handiwork
of our skilful milliner, Madame Alphonsine,
II Rue du Helder. First, a white spotted
tulle bonnet, with bias of lilac velvet round
the front; four ends Of lace fall over the cur
tain. A trimming of lace is arranged in a
point IN front. A lilac feather ornaments the
left side, and the ends of the lace thinning
are tied under the chin. Another is of blue
velvet and tulle. A band of velvet crosses
the crown, and three velvet roses are placed
above the curtain the strings are white,
edged with blue velvet. A third is of alter
nate folds of green velvet and white Grape,
trimmed with white feathers. One of these
feathers is placed across the curtain, which is
edged with velvet. A fourth of green taffetas
trimmed with bands of the same and lined
with violet tatfetas. The bands are arranged
. in coques on each side punches of violets
form the inside trimmings. The strings are
green and violet ribbons.
Nearly all bonnets are of two colors, and
almost all partly thin or open !; the edges are
composed of velvet; the front of tulle, COW
cred sometimes with black lace. Across the
middle is full piece of velvet, and the crown
is OF tulle, covered with black lace the cur
tain is white, edged with a fulness of velvet.
The most beautiful ornament for woman is
undoubtedly fine head of hair. No cap,
however artistically made, can replace that
covering. Paris Letter to the Ne,o York Jour
nal Of Commerce.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-05-04

GREAT FIRE IN BosToN.-A disastrous fire
broke out at about half past one o clock Sun
day morning. in the six story granite ware
house, No. 1877 Federal street. Boston, occu-
pied by the Douglas Axe Manufacturing Co.,
and by Messrs. Sanborn, Bazin, s. Ellsworth,
as book bindery and printing office.
The fire is supposed to have originated in
the upper story. 1t spread with great rapid
ty, and owing to the hight OF its location, it
could not be easily quelleG. In less than an
hour the roof was on fire. and the whole
building in blaze. The fire was soon com
municated to the adjoining store, occupied by
Grant, Warren, & Co., paper dealers. and
passed from story to story downwards, till the
whole store and its contents were DESTROYED.
Two hosemen Of fremont Engine Co. u,
were standing on the roof of the brick dwell
house on the corner of Milton Place, al
though they had been cautioned against 60
ing there, when the South wall of the store
fell, killing them instantly, and burying them
IN the ruins. Their names were John w.
futile and Francis F. Cutting. An Irishman.
named Jerry Reardon, who was coming dow
stairs at the time, and woman who lived In
the house, were both seriously injured, and
were taken to the hospital. at the last ae-
counts they were still living. Rabbits SOAP
store, the next North OF Grant, Warren, &
Co.'s and building in Milton Place, were
also crushed by the falling of walls.
Messrs. Sanborn, Bazin, & Ellsworth. had
an entirely rev stock of presses, tools, &c..
together with upwards of seventy thousand
! dollars worth of stereotype plates in the cellar
of the building. The Saturday EUeniag Ga
zette states their insurance to be in the follow
ing offices, and to the following amounts: in
the Hope, $4,000; Conway. $4,000 Shoe
and Leather Dealers, $4,000; Quincy Fire
Mutual, 81 800; Metropolitan. 81, 500; City
of New Hsven, $4,000; Home, So 600 :
Charter Oal, $4,000, Hampden, $4,000,
making a t9tal of $35, 400. The stock OF
Messrs. Grant, Warren, & Co. was large and
of great value. Their insurance is not known
definitely bat is supposed to be between
$40 900 .and $4,000. Nothing was saved
except the books and accounts. Curtis Pit
man, who kept a grocery store on the corner
of Milton Phce, was insured for S., 900
The insurance on the granite stores, which
were owned by John G. Torrey, is stated al
$4,000 in thu Merchants office.
Several Irish tenements in Federal Court
were badly blrut, but the fire was at last
overcome.
This fire is the most disastrous that we have
had to record for several years. The ruins
were smoking all day yesterday ard last even
ing, and Thousands visited the scene. A por-
ton of the high granite wall on Federal st.,
and the brick wall on the North side, are still
standing, butare liable to fall at any time.
The body Of Getting, the fireman, was re.
covered at eight o'clock yesterday morning
and that of futile at ten. No other lives
were lost.-B'stOn Adoertiser, May 8.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-05-04

The New York correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Ledger, says there is no truth in
the newspaper stories that the Cunningham
family, which was connected with the Bur
dell murder mystery, are living in extreme
poverty. On the contrary, Madame resides
in an elegantly furnished house her daugh-
tiers have their piano, and a music teacher at.
tends them every day. There is good reason
to believe, moreover, that Mrs G. will short
ly be married to wealthy gentleman of that
city.
In Cincinnati, few days since, man
who resides within twelve miles of that city,
walked into the Citizens Bank for the pur.
pose Of obtaining sum of money which he
deposited there several years ago. Imagine
his feelings on learning that the bank had
failed six months ago He had not even
heard OF the panic which recently swept over
the country with such leyeing influence.
Rev. Mr. Frost Of Concord, who went
to Fayal for the benefit OF his health, has
found the csllar-like dampness of that cele
brated climate exceedingly prejudical, aud 10
about to return unbenehtted.
An American lady lately visited the
distinguished German author and theoloRiSn.
Bunson, who told her that he believed that
the influence OF DR.. Channing's works was
greater at this time in France and Germany.
than that Of any other man, either living or
dead.
There is a man in Cincinnati who has
four short fingers on each hand, reaching
about to the first joint of a finger of usual
length and the Gazette says that this physl.
cal deiormity Of the hand can be traced baek
through various members of his family for n
period Of ono hundred aud eighty years
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-05-04

"NoRTH SrAR."-It will be seen by an adver,
tisement in another column, that the services OF
this celebrated stock horse are not to be lost to
the breeders of fine horses in Worcester County,
his present owner having consented in answer to
numerous solicitations from those who know his
extraordinary good points, and who have seen his
colts, to permit him to stand for the season at
his old quarters in Witt 4 Pratt's stable, Foster
street.
Our farming friends, many of them, are begin
ming to appreciate the fact that it does not cost
any more to raise good horse than poor one
That it is about as easy to get up colt that vii
sell for couple of hundred dollars at six months
DID, as miserable scrub that will go hard at
twenty-five; and with such horses as North
Star to breed to- it will be strange indeed if the
"rising generation" of horses DIES not number
some "fast nags,' as well as good ones, in all the
essentials of that noble animals.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-05-04

TIE BURNING MoUETAIN.-As is generally
known their is vein Of coal located above
water level in the Broad Mountain, about
seven miles from the Borough, and near
Henckschervile, which, for twenty years
has been on FIRE. The vein, which contains
excellent white ash coal, is some 40 feet in
thickness. The origin of the FIRE is attribut-
ed to couple Of miners. who, having some
work 20 perform in the drift in the depth of
winter, built a fire. they being cold-in the
gangwAy. The flames destroying the prop
tlmbers, were carried BY q strong current rap
idly along the passage, and the lire commun.
icating to the coal, all subsequent efforts 10
extinguish it we're Intellectual. The men were
cut OIL from escape, and were undoubtedly
suffocsted to death. Their remains were
never found. A few DAYS since, we assembled
the mountain at the spot of the fire, and
we're much interested in examining the effect
Of the fire upon the surface. The course of
il is from West to East, and where the vein
is nearest the surface, the ground is for the
space of several hundred feet, sunken into
deep pits, and while the stones exhibit evil
dence OF having been exposed to the action
Of the intense heat, every vestige OF vegeta-
ton has been blasted. 1t is a desert track in
the midst of smiling fertility. The ground in
some places was almost too warm for the
hand to rest upon it. while Gteam from water
heated by the internal 6re,rose from every pore
The fire has evidentally extended for several
hundred yards from the place where 1t orig
mated, and finds vent and air to continue its
progress at the pits, to which we have allud-
ed. score Of years has passed, still it burns,
and will burn unil further fuel is denied the
devourlng element Thousands Of tons Of coal
have undoubtedly been consumed. and thou
sands OF tons may yet feed the ire before II
is checked Miners Journal, tPotnrilis,
Pa, ApTiI "a.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-05-04

NEW RoTARY STEAM ENsINR.-The appli
cation Of the rotary principle to the practical uses
Of steam povsr, which has long been desidera-
tum, is said to have been successfully applied to
a new steamboat Of four hundred tons, called the
Dawn, BY Mr.. Ebenezer BorroWs Of New York.
On recent trip from New York to Fairhaven,
only Ave and one-hslf tons Of coal were consumed
during twenty five hours of time. The time Of
the passage was eighteen hours-a little over ten
miles an hour. This is as fast as propellers OF
this class, having ordinary engines, usually sail
The following is description Of the engine, ia.
ken from an authorized account:
"The engine Is cylindrical, and presents to the
eve no motion but the revolution of the shaft
which passes axislly through it. There are no
valves to be worked except 10 stopping or reyers-
ing The motion, and no TeeiprocatiBg parts Of any
description, unless such term be applied 10 the
wings o. sliding pistons. To balance the enor-
nous side pressure, steam is admitted at two op.
Posite points simultaneously and there are two
hked a0utmenta, between which are the sliding
wings projecting from the central wheel the steam
acts directly, and with none Of the fluctuations
and intermissions ordinarily experienced. As
each pair Of wings approach the vicinity of the
sbutments they are quietly aud smoothly with.
drawn 20 be again gradually thrust out as soon as
these points are passed. There are four or more
pistons so that one psii is always in position to
bear lbe full and direct pressure of the steam.
The engine may be worked expansively by the
addition Of suitable valves on the outside, but al
at present arranged IL IL with the exception OF
the packings. which are admirably fitted In ever,
part) the perfection Of simplicity, working with
the same facility in one direction in the other
The steam chamber, or space between the interior
wheel and the hxed cylindrical ease, is 80 inehe
diameter, ~ inches wide, and ! inches deep.
The great advantages claimed for this ro,ar
engine, are that only shout one-quarter Of tn
usual amount Of space is occupied, that savin
Of one,third is made in fuel that Il acts wit
ease aud without friction, and can be reverse
with little trouble.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-05-04

FOREIGN ITEMS The effect of the capture
of Lucknow, in a military point of view, is
not so decisive as has been supposed. Fifty
thousand of the rebels effected their retreat
and cannot be pursued with any prospect Of
success towards Rohilcund, at present., as a
sufficient body of troops cannot be despatched
to cope with so large a number. Major Hold
son, who captured the king of Delhi and his
two sons was among the killed at Lucknow.
Mrs. Orr and Mrs. Jackson, two English ladies,
who had been prisoners at Lucknow, had
been rescued. They had been protected from
insult and injury by Nicer VALDEZ Abby Dere-
jail, native of high rank. At the time Of
the attack on Lucknow, the chief authority
had been allowed to devolve upon the senior
wife of the king of Delhi, now imprisoned at
Calcutta. The Journal deS De6ats, Paris 18th
ut., maintains that British rule in India has
been strengthened by the revolt, which has
rid it OF injected blood. On the other hand,
the Gazette de France of the same date, de-
clares its opinion that the absolute reconq uest
of Hindoston by British arms is impossible.
The Paris Patrie, in an article in favor of
the election of the government candidates on
the goth ult., gravely tells the electors that
the government will be enabled to open
greater field to liberty, when its constitution
and dynasty shall have been consolidated as
in England.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-05-04

The PERILs OF PHoNoGRAPHY.-The art of
photographic reporting is the best ever in
vented, but nevertheless sometimes leads to
mistakes. Not long since, member of
Congress made speech, quoting Latin, 'Ami-
Gus Socrates, anaicuS Plato est, Sed major Ueri-
tas' CSocrates is my friend, Plato is my
friend, but truth is much more my friend
This appeared next day in the report as fol-
lows 81 may cuss Socrates, may cuss Plato,
said Major Veritas T.
On another occasion, Senator Bright had
something to say about his constituents aud
'actual settlers" Mr.. Bright was astonshed
next day to see his constituents referred to as
seattle SteaIerS,' 'GetuaL settlers" icing re-
psesented by the same signs in Photographic
writing.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-05-04

Abram Kirk, the only slave left in
Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, of the mum.
Der manumitted under the act abolishing
slavery in Pennsylvania, died on the 9th ult.,
at the reputed age of one hundred and three
years.
The Davenport (Iowa) News says that
emigration up the Missouri river this season,
Is unprecedented. 1t is estimated that emf
grants are pouring into the territories at the
rate of three thousand a day.
The work at Hoosac Tunnel is being
vigorously prosecuted, and full gangs of
workmen are engaged on both sides of the
mountain.