Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-03-09
SUMMARY OF NEWS.

FoREIGN-The steamship City Of Balti-
more, arrived on the 1st inst, with Liverpool
advices to the 10th February. The Cont
mental war question was about as last advi-
ces, but fears Of a collision were less plenti-
ful. In the event of a war, it is said Napo-
leon will take the field in person. Cotton
had advanced an eighth breadstuffs very
dull rosin steady at As 10d., spirits of tur-
pentine firm at 40s 3D.; rice quiet.
TERRIBLE CALAMITY.-The Steamer Prin-
cess, on her way from Vicksburg to New
Orleans, exploded her boiler on the morning
OF Sunday the 9th ult., caught fire and was
burned to the waters edge. Four hundred
persons were on board the boat, about two
hundred OF whom are supposed to be killed
or dangerously wounded. Samuel Watts, of
Va, is among the killed. Recklessness on
the part of the Engineer is said to have been
the cause of the accident-he having declar-
ed he would reach New Orleans by a certain
time or blow her up. His body was cut in
two by the explosion. Whiskey was no
doubt at the bottom of it.
GREAT FIRF IN MEMPH1s.-On the I'd inst,
a disastrous fire occurred in Memphis-half a
square was destroyed, including the follow
ing printing offices the Eagle and Enqui-
rer, Avalanche, Ledger, Christian Advocate,
and Presbyterian Sentinel besides a num-
Der of other business houses. Loss $780,
600 only partially insured.
EX-SENATOR HANNEGAN.-The death of Ex-
Senator Hannegan, Of Indiana is announced.
He was a man of talent and a popular speak
er. During the debate in the Senate on the
Oregon fifty -four-forty" question, he rem
dered himself conspicuous by an outburst of
lmpassloned eloquence in reply to Mr.. Ben
ton, which was vehemently applauded by the
galleries. After the expiration of his Sena-
torial term he seems to have become a prey
to evil habits, and killed his brother-in-law
in a drunken spree in Indiana. Great efforts
were subsequently made to restore him to
usefulness in society, and they so far sue
ceeded that he escaped punishment for the
murder.
~ Philip Barton Key, U. S. Attorney,
for the District of Columbia, who died in
Washington, Sunday, by the hand of Dan
iel E. Sickels, was the son of Francis Bond
Key, the author of the Star Spangled Ban
ner. He was thirty-nine years of age, and
was married to Miss Swami, of Baltimore,
who died some years ago, leaving four chill
dren, the eldest being a daughter aged IF
teen. His wife is said to have been highly
accomplished, and one of the most beautiful
of her sex.
~ William Smith O'Brien, the distin-
guished Irish Patriot of 1847, is on a visit to
this country. He arrived at New York on
Friday last, in one of the steamers, and was
received at the wharf by a vast multitude of
his friends who had assembled for that pur-
pose.
REsIGNED.-The Hon. Fayette McMullin
has resigned his Office of Governor of Wash.
ington Territory, and removed to Marion,
Smyth county, Va. 1t is not yet known who
will be his successor.
Ba5~ The Illinois House of Representative
has a curious custom. Near the close of tht
session, the roll of the members is called
through once or twice, and, as the name il
called, each member has a right to call for tn
consideration of one bill and to have it pu
on its passage. Many private bills are thu.
reached and passed.
~ On the 18th, the Texas farmers wer,
planting corn peach trees were in blossom
and the wheat was looking, well. There is
large emigration into Texas this spring.
MONUMENT TO BISHOP MISUNDERSTANDING
ments are making in Baltimore, to erect
monument to Bishop Asbury, the first Bish
OPP of the M. E. Church, in Mount Olive
Cemetery, near that city.
SUDDEN DEATH.-In St. Louis, a few dav
since, a lady fell dead while listening at som
little girls who were singing. One of tn
songs was of a dead child, and she had Jus
begged that they would sing that, for it pu
her in mind of her own lost child when sh
rose from her seat and at once expired. He
malady was congestion of the lungs.
~ The people of Oregon when votin
on the adoption of their State Constitution
also decided the question whether they woul
have slavery or not. The vote stood for slave
ry 1882, against it 1851. They also vote
on the question of allowing free negroes
reside in the State. In favor of allowing frt
negroes in the State 651, against it SAT
The people of Oregon seem to have no 10,
for negroes any way.
WARLIKE PREPARATIONS IN ENGLAED.-T1
naval system of England is to be thorough
remodelled, and there are rumors of a loE
equal to S50,O00,000 being about to be pr
posed for that purpose. Great activity Xix
wise prevails in all military departments.
A MAN HUNG BY A CoRPsE.-The Cinci
natl Gazette says hat on Saturday mig
last, a body snatcher who had stolen
corpse from a graveyard in the neighborho
of that city, which he had placed in a ba
was hung while endeavoring to get over
high fence, the corpse falling on one side a
the body snatcher on the other, he havi
placed around his shoulders the cord
which the sack was shut, and the cord 81
D ping about his neck, choking him to dea
f Young Ward, of Louisville, whose chasti
. ment led to the quarrel, which resulted in
o murder of the school-teacher Butler. is beg
ing to exhibit a touch ofhis brothers hum
r A difficulty occurred a few days ago on bo:
the Nicksburg packet Victoria, betwt
Ward and DR.. Cameron, Of Prentiss, Mi
d during which the former drew a pistol
fired at Cameron, the shot tearing away
upper lip.
es STURGEON CoM1NG.-A gentleman of
70 acquaintance, says the Journal Of G
naerce, being in London on New Years &
was informed by Rev. Mr.. Spurgeon that
intended to visit the United States in Ma,
STILL LIvING.-Gilbert Hunt, the old
he gro who saved so many ladies at the bnrr
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