Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-08-24
SUMMARY OF NEWS.

ARRESTED FOR KIDNAPPING. On Tuesday
May George, a citizen of this county,
was brought before w. II. Harrison, and
Jordan Womble, Esqrs., of this City, and
to prison on a charge of kidnap-
ping. 1t appears that Mr.. George was found
in possession, in L~unenhurg County Va, of
a couple of negro men, the property of Will
hanson Page, of this County and his man
ne- and that of the slaves exciting suspicion,
he was arrested by Mr.. S.. D.. Grafton and
others and brought on here for trial. Kid
mapping, that is stealing slaves, is punisha-
BILE with death.
The last Wilmington Journal notices an
attempt to abduct a slave from that place.
The SUPERIOR CouRrs.-The Fall Circuits
we learn, have been arranged as follows:
Edenton, Judge Manly.
Newbern, Saunders.
Raleigh, Shepherd.
Hillsboro,' Dick.
Wilmington, Caldwell.
Salisbury, Heath.
Morganton, Bally.
SAD ACCIDENT.-We learn from a passen-
ger on the train last night, that a man by
the name of Elisha Herring was run over on
yesterday Tuesday,) a short distance below
Goldsboro.' 1t is supposed that he was in
toxicated and fell asleep on the Road. The
train passed over his head crushing it terri
bly, and killing him instantly.
We are pleased says the Will. Journal to
learn that B. F. Grady jr., of Duplin coun-
ty, N. c., has been elected Professor of
Mathematics in Austin College, Henderson
vile Texas. Mr.. Grady is a graduate of the
University of this State, where he was high
" distinguished for his proficiency, especially
in Mathematics, as well as for his gentleman
ly department. We think the College has
made a most excellent selection.
FATAL AccIEDNT.-Mr. Benjamin Hutch
inson, of this city, died on Monday from In
iuries received on Saturday on the Washing
ton Branch Railroad. He imprudentiy put
his head out of a window whilst the cars were
in motion, and struck it against a bridge post,
occasioning a severe wound IN the forehead
and his subsequent death.-ARr. Ga.
WHIG NATIONAL CONVENTIONAL CORES.
nondent of the National In~teLtigencer recon-
mends that a National Convention of the
Who's of the United States be held on the
Ath of .Julv next, at Richmond. Baltimore or
Philadelphia, for the purpose of nominating
candidates for the offices of President and Vice
President of the United States, or if separate
nominations be deemed inexpedient, for the
purpose of selecting among the candidates
already in the field such as may be most ell
gible to a majority of the Wing party.
TIE NEXT HoUsE.-The Opposition have
ga;ned for the next House of Representatives
nine members by the late elections in Texas,
Alabama, Oregon, North Carolina, Kentucky,
and Tennessee, consequently there will bt
one hundred and forty of the Opposition t
seventy. five of the Democratic party. Shoult
{ the 5 States, in which elections are about t
| take place, present the same political aspec
as they have done, the representation woult
G stand for the Opposition one hundred ane
fortv six against ninety-on on the Democrat
e io side. Should the Democracy have tn
e whole twenty-five member to be elected stu
: thew would be in a minority OF thlrty-three
o One hundred and thirty representatives ar
y required to constitute a majority.
A FASHION WORTH INITATING.-The j
j. test s1fashion' announced from Europe is tina
!. of dressing very plainly when going to churcl
( Some of the ladies of the first circles go u
d 10 worship in plain calico. 1t is sought
encourage the attendance of the very poo
who have hitherto withheld their presen'
for lack Of Sunday clothes.