Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-19
SUMMARY OF NEWS

HALIFAX, Jan 13.-The steamship Maya
ra, with Liverpool dates to the LIST inst, ar
rived this forenoon.
Cotton-Sales for the week So, 900 bales.
Markets opened with declining tendency
Closed steady. Brcadstuffs advancing ten
dency. Provisions dull. Consols 958 a 96&
on account.
The Emperor Louis Napoleon again par
dons Montalembert, also the editor of the Cor
respondent, and one hundred and sixty other
persons.
1t is reported that France has officially in
formed England Of her support, if the latter
adopts measures to cOunteract Buchanan'S
policy in relation to Cuba.
a false alarm of fire in Victoria Theatre,
London, caused a panic, and in the tumult
10 persons were trampled to death.
FROM SALT LAKE A gentleman from Salt
Lake, November 26th gives a painful account
of the suffering among the men and animals
on the Plains, in consequence Of the cold
Men were found frozen to death at nearly
every station.
Ten of Maj. Russell's men were frozen to
death at one time.
The snow was very deep and the weather
colder than has been known for thirty years
The mercury stood twenty-seven degrees
below zero.
NoRrH CAROLINA BANKS The recent ex-
hibit made to the Legislature by the Banks
of the State, show them to be in a sound and
prosperous condition. The aggregate CAPT
tai Of all our Banks, is Sc, 525, 200 their sur
plus, 1857, SOC; due Foreign Banks, 500
Al; due North Carolina Banks, $40, 945 {;
circulation, $j,444, 800; deposites, 1864
06+; notes discounted, IS 1922, PAT; foreign
b, exchange, 81, s. ,035; due by N. G. Banks,
$4O8, 27O; specie, 81, 299,576; real estate,
S2l5, G97; State Bonds, $l64, SIG; due by
directors, 1928, 5g4; and by stockholders,
C 1923, 242. 1t Will be seen that the ~circula-
# ton Of the Banks is not equal to the capital
$ stock, and that the specie and foreign ex-
change in possession of the Banks, exceeds
the circulation. We are indebted to that
Is sterling paper, tbs Fayetteville Observer, for
the above facts.
\ BuDGE oN.THE PETERSBURG AND WELDON
RAILROAD DESTROYED BY FIRE MARROW
ID ESCAPE OF 4 PASSENGER TRAIN.-We learn
from the Petersburg Express that on Tues
day night last, the bridge across Otterdan
Creek, on the Petersburg & Weldon Railroad
about 30 miles from Petersburg, caught or
,e fire from some unknown cause, and was burn
II down. Mr.. Theodore G.. Barham, who LIVED
S near by, having been appraised of the circum
stance, and knowing that the passenger trair
o, from Weldon to Petersburg would soon b.
n due, had a,large fire built on the Railroad
e. track some distance this side Of the creek b,
Il which means he caused, the stoppage OF tn
tn train. and thus saved the lives of probabl.
IT, every passenger on board. Mr.. B. then inv
" ted the passengers to his house and offere
lS them the Inequalities thereof. The mex
morning, on the arrival of the train frem Pc
it tersburg, a ferry was effected across the cree
- and the passengers from each Of the train
IS transferred
On the arrival of the passengers from tn
ID, South in Petersburg, a meeting was held at ia
rats Hotel, and resolutions of thanks passe
ut to Mr.. Buham for his noble conduct in ave-
by linz what would have doubtless resulted in
in most deplorable catastrophe, had he not t
nc, ken the precaution which he adopted to sto
nd the train. 1t was also resolved to preseI
ep him with a silver pitcher, as a token OF tt
thy gratitude of the passengers, tor which pu
so use 500 were raised on the spot, which tt
he Railroad Company intend increasing to SlO.
ny, We notice among the list OF passengers II
ig- names of several from North Carolina
ate CAxDlDArE FOR THE Y. 5. SENATE.-E
on Gov. Walker is said to be a candidate for Il
ion q. S. Senate from New Jersey. tie now |
sides in Hohoken.