Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-08-17
SUMMARY OF NEWS.

HE TENNESSEE KENTUCKY AND Texas ELEG-
TIoNs.-A dispatch to the Lynchburg Virgin
ian, from Knoxville. dated the 9th inst, says
Seven Opposition congressman are certain
ly elected, being a gain of four; Nelson, May
nard, Brabson, Stokes, Quarles, Hatton and
Etheridge.
The Democrats elect Thomas, Wright and
Avery-the first two without opposition.
Harris Dem) is elected Governor. by a.
greatly reduced majority. Netherlands gains
have been large and steady, but not enough
to overcome II 200. The Senate is Opposi-
ton, the lower House Democratic. It is
doubtful which party have the majority on
Joint ballot.
In Kentucky the Opposition have elected
four members of Congress, viz:-BristoW.
Adams, Mallory and Moore, a gain of two
In one District there is a tie and the Opposi-
ton candidate will almost certainly succeed
in a second race, and another District, the
Ashland, is to be contested with a strong
prospect that the right to the seat. in Com
gress will be adjudged to the Opposition can
didate.
A despatch from Houston, Texas, via New
Orleans, on the 9Th inst, says that Sam.
Houston is certainly elected Governor.
Preliminaries of the Peace Of Villa
Franco.
New YORK, Aug. 9.-The steamship Ham,
monia, with Southampton dates to, July 26,
has arrived.
The London Morning Times, in it's second
edition Of Tuesday, the 26th, gives the pre-
follows:
The two Sovereigns will favor the creation,
of an Italian Confederation. That Confede-
ration shall be under the honorary presiden-
cy of the Pope. The Emperor of Austria
cedes to the Emperor Of France his rights in
Lombardy, excepting the Fortresses of Man.
tua and Peschiera, which rights the Emperor
of France will hand over to the King of Sar-
DINA.
Venetia forms a part of the Italian Confed,
Grafton, but remains under the control of the
Austrian Crown.
The Dukes of Tuscany and Modena are to
return to their respective States, under con
dition Of the granting ola general amnesty
to all their subjects.
Both Emperors will ask the Pope to intro
duce indispensable reforms, and grant a full
and complete amnesty to all his people.
TERRIBLE CAsUALTY.-A friend at Branch
vile writes US a graphic description of al
awful scene on the railroad between Branch
vile and Augusta. A locomotive exploded
killing five persons, employees on the road
scattering bodies and limbs in every direc
ton. There was no train attached and no on
was spared to tell more of the tale than tn
mangled remains divulged. The explosion
was heard for miles around and some plate
were thrown from the shelves in a house
mile distant. We have not room for the LEI
ter. Fayetteville Observer.
Commemorative New York correspor
dent of the Cleaveland Leader says: / wa
told few evenings since that..Mr. A. T. Stew
art, the merchant prince of New York, il
tends to build a large Home for Widows an
INDECENT Women, and endow it most liberia
ly; and that if one million of dollars are NJ
enough he will use two millions. Mr.. Stew
art says it is to the women he is indebte
for his fortune, and now in return he will u:
it to benefit them without regard to sect
creed"
JUDGE DOUGLAS AND THE AFRICAN SLAy
TRADE.-Ludge Douglas has written a lette
to John L.. Peyton, of Staunton, Va, in o.
position to the re-opening of the Africansla
trade. principally on the ground that it's pr
hibitioD after a certain date was one of Il
5 compromises of the Constitution which s
cured the acceptance of that instrument, al
4 should, therefore, be held sacred. Thelett
is said to be very short and pointed.
= ADULTERATIoN OF LIoUoRs.A-H is enact
aby the last Legislature that persons adultt
3 ating liquors, spurious, vinous or malt, p
sons selling or offering to- sell liquors, knoy
to be adulterated, persons importing and Sc
ing such liquors, and persons selling or off
ing to sell recipes for adnlterating liquor
y shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeane
r and on conviction shall be fined and impr
\ oned, one or both, at the discretion of
: Court.
This act certainly makes it dangerous
deal in any kind of liquors, except th'
made by reliable persons in our own Sta
l. for it is notorious that almost all other
Z quors are adulterated. The dealer may n
however, know of it.-FayetteUiMe O6serr
LIQUOR DEALING WITH FREE NEGROES
h. San act to prevent the sale Of spurious
e., quors to free persons of color" provides, Il
no person shall sell, deliver to, buy for,
o. be instrumental, directly or indirectly,
l. procuring for any free negro for cash, in
at change for other articles, or as a gift,
ill spurious liquor except upon the written
e. tifcate of a physician OF a magistrate tina
to is needed for medical purposes. The pena
III for violation of this law is a fine of not
a. than SO nor more than $50. In trial of
A. dictments under this act the State is not
to quired to prove the negative, that purcha
of are made without the required certifc
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