Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-12-07
LOCAL AND A ITEMS.

from different portions of the State are
here this week. The Masonic Grand Lodge
is in session; also the Grand Division of the
Sons of Temperance; and the Council Of
State, to fill the vacancy on the Supreme
Bench.
TABLEAUx.-The Pupils of the Raleigh
Methodist Female Seminary had a Tableau
Exhibition on the evening of the 1st inst
the close Of the Fall Session. The represen-
tations embraced the picturesque, historical
and grotesque, and were really entertaining.
We cannot remember all the scenes, but some
are worthy Of special remark The historic
scene of the rescue of Capt. Smith by the he
roism of Pocahontas, was well enacted. The
once honored but now neglected scene of hap
py youthful pastimes-"Crownin the Queen
of May" with the first flowers of Spring
called to mind the many pleasant similar
scenes of our boyhood. We would like to
see the custom reyived-not in the walls Of
houses, but in the decorated Grove. The
Ancient Wedding scene, minus the c~riuoline,
and Woman's Rights, were very humorously
delineated. The group of old Snuff Dippers"
received unbounded applause. The two
beautiful scenes from Lalla Rookh, and the
representation of 'sNight," were handsomely
conceived and brilliantly represented. Pop
ping the Question" was 20 the life aSd
Prayer" was very strikingly peTsonifed.-
Many other scenes were worthy of notice, but
{ we cannot call them to mind.
Ky ri r
; place "Party" closing of sessions of Schools,
to this innocent and pleasant amusement, and
S hope to see it again. The tedium of the in
PERMISSION necessary between the pieces,
would, we think, be greatly relieved by mu-
D sic from the teachers and pupils.
e FEDERAL CoURT.-The u. s.. Circuit Court
n was in session here last week, Judge Biggs
g presiding. Wilkinson was convicted of mail
robbery and sentenced to two years imprison-
e ment: and Williams, formerly p. NJ. at Eliza
J beth City, convicted last term of purloining
money from a letter, was sentenced to six
: months Imprisonment.
BTsHoP EARLY.-We saw this venerable
10 servant Of God, as he passed this city on
Monday last, en- route for the South Carolina
Conference. He is in the enjoyment of good
health and looking as well as we have seen
!, him for many ~ycars-which is indeed Gerry
:. eCell, for Bishop Early is one of the finest
looking old men to be seen anywhere. lie
:, is to preside at the North Carolina Conference,
- which meets in Beaufort on the 14th inst.
D. ~-.~- W. ,-1o~.{o-I Ill D.
w. H. Bobbitt has resigned the agency Of
the American Bible Society in this State, ant
will return to the work of the itinerancy.-
He would be a most acceptable appointment
~ for Raleigh. wish somebody would wills
per this into the ear of Bishop Early
as N. C. UNIvERsITY.-It has been announce,
ks in the papers for two weeks past, that Rev
John E.. Edwards, a. NJ, of Petersburg, Va
ar our State University. 1t was an error, 70
the Board of Directors that makes such ar
. Of polntments, did not meet till the 1st instant
in and then a sufficient number of Directors no
nav appearing to transact the business, the ar
pointment was deferred to a meeting to b
Per- held on the 10Th instant
ack- ADAMS EXPRESS Co-Our cotemno-.r, ortt
you Register pays a we'll merited compliment to Ii
the fidelity and accommodating character of w /
u to Reid, the Agent of this company for this Cit
on the Railroads leading thither. And W
may mention another fact: We learn thu
they have sent instructions to all their Agent
the south, that should any package of freigl
ing likely to contain munitions for insurrectior
mas rebellion or robbery, or other proceeding
IN is AGAINST tbe Iaws If tbo st. r..
! States, consigned to any party or parti,
not known to said agents, they, said agent
are are to notify some proper officer of the sam,
give and hold the same subject to the direction
are the said officer.
sand
HnLsBoRo MILITARY AcADENY.-We al
in receipt of a Catalogue of the officers al
Cadets of this institution. The number
non pupils entered during the year is S2-fro
+ the N. c. 4a; S. C. %; Va, A.; La. as Ga
of 26 Ia ana Iexas each Of the recent exar
saw %ination, the Recorder says" We have ne
er seen, in either school or college, and our O
Co. portunlties in this line have not been few
ro., better specimens of thorough training al
rk, is 'hah were mere presented
the more studious members of the Academ
In these we see the efficiency of the syste
and of the teachers for it is only by comp
,aaer tent and faithful training that such proficie
n an cy and promptness can be attained"
~ to See Advertisement in this paper.
oop- GONE AGAIN.-We learn from the Fayet
ing a vile Carolinian, that the Lock and Dam
COP Red Rock, on the Cape Fear River, viii
high was ABOUT hnlshed, has taken a short voys
renee to the Atlantic ocean oia Wilmington.
inent very appropriately says-In all honesty
} the this work can be made to stand put It
ward but if it is to continue its sudden y
ages, as it has heretofore, it ought to be
mber, a stop To-. The people have paid enor
aiding money into the sinking fund, and they
.;4c 81 bear very Iitfla non