Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-05
Summary Of News.

DEATH OF GEN. GADsDEN.-Gen. James
Gadsden died at Charleston, S.. c., on Sunday
last, aged about sixty years. He was ap-
pointed Minister to Mexico in 1853, and in
the following year negotiated with that coun-
try the treaty which bears his name.
We regret to notice the announcement of
the death of Gel. Albert Pike, Of Arkansas
He was a distinguished lawyer, poet and
scholar. lie commanded &C" company of
the Arkansas Cavalry in Mexico, and was a
brave and determined soldier. 1t will be re-
membered that he succeeded the lamented
Gen. Quitman in an exalted masonic office.
From the Report of Comptroller Brogden,
we find the number of acres of land in the
State set down at 2G, 1873, 063 acres Valua-
ton, $86,O75,77l. Town Property, 81, 1885,
no. Total Real Estate, $97,84 ,481. Tax
able white polls, G2, 582; Taxable black polls,
$50, 925; Taxable free black polls, 1854.
MOUNTAIN SCENERY.-Henry E.. Cotton,
ESQ, late Editor of the Asheville Spectator,
has issued a Prospectus for a work on Yves
tern North Carolina, which is to be issued
from the press during the present MONTH
This book, we are informed, will be about
the size of Benefits Chronology of North
Carolina, if not larger; will contain four
views of mountain scenery, also a map; will
give full information about all roads, stage
lines. stopping places, and places of note in
that section of the State, which will prove of
much service to the traveller. 1t will also
contain many interesting incidents connected
with the history Of Western North Carolina,
= and a full description Gifts beauties and add
f v~antages over Northern localities for a place
t, Of Summer resort.
Il, The work Will he SOLD at so cts. in cloth,
i or, when sent by mail, G6 cents will be
l charged.
Among the announcements of forthcoming
4 works is that of a new book by Martin Far
. ouahar Upper, entitled stephen Langton,"
. to be published in two volumes, with engra-
wings. In these volumes Mr.. Topper, it is
c said, has devoted his pen to a romantic biog-
raphy of the celebrated Archbishop.
Duncan X. McRae, ESQ is to deliver the
annual Grafton before the two Literary Socie,
y ties ofthe University, at the next Commence
e ment. This is a most excellent choice of the
Dialectic Society, upon which the duty o.
~electing devoIved. Mr.. McRae is an accom-,
plished scholar and an eloqucat speaker.
CoxGRrss.-Among the bills introduced
into the House, was one by Mr.. Branch, o
a North Carolina, appropriating one million 0
n, dollars to enable the President to conclude
with Spain, n treaty of amity, and for thu
settlement of all difficulties, ithe think fit
in advance of the ratification Of such treat,
bv the Senate; if there is not at the time tn
payment is required, that much money II
the Treasury, the President is authorized t
od borrow it. The Till was referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs.
Senator Davis proposition, in the Unite
oh States Senate, to proceed by attachmer
nd against Spain as an absent, Ascending, c
10 fraudulent debtor, by levying pom Cuba,
io endorsed by the Presidents organ, tn
CD, Washington Union, which degotes over
p. column to the subject.
MINERALS OF NORTH CARoDINA.-We al
ted clad to see it stated that Capt. Wilkes, of
Navy, who was some time ago commission
to make an examination of the mineral d
p~ositcs in, Chatham county, with q view to Il
f establishment Of a depot Of construction f
the navy, has mnde Il report highly favor
We bic to the object, having found the deposit
,oo Of coal and iron of extraordinary richue
,IIy and of inexhaustible extent.
Nat. I~teligencer,