Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-08-03
SUMMARY OF NEWS.

DEATH OF THE KING OF SwEDEN.-For-
eign journals, by the africa, announce the
death of Oscar, King of Sweden. He was
born July 4th, 1893, and was the son of Ber-
nadotte, whom he succeeded as King ofSwe-
den and Norway on the 8th Of March, 1874
He has been a good, popular sovereign. His
son Prince Charles who succeeds him under
the title of King Charles, XIV, was born May
Sd 1926, and was married June 10Th, 1850,
to a Dutch Princess, by whom he has several
children.
Rev. B. CLEGG.-We lean that the Rev.
B. Clegg has excepted the Presidency of Ho-
mer College, Louisiana. His remova from
North Carolina will be regretted by all friends
of education in the State. A ripe scholar, a
successful instructor, and a Christian gentle
man, we congratulate the patrons of Homer
College upon the acquisition of his services.
N. c. Christian Adcocate.
Hoes IN KHNTUCKY.-A recent assessment
shows the number Of hogs in Kentucky to be
S15,53S. An increase of 1924 head over
the number last year.
SERVED HIM RIGHT.-Am man named Fisher
was tied to a post and publickly horsewhip-
ped in the streets of Chaumont, n. Y, on Sat
urday evening last, for maltreating and abu-
sing his wife.
RUMoRs AS TO Mr.. SIcKLEs.-It is stated
that a large body of the constituents of Hon.
Daniel E. S ickles offended at his recent course
in a matter well known to the public, have
drawn up a petition, to be signed only by his
former political friends and associates, reques-
ting him in the most pointed terms, to resign
his seat as a member Of Congress. 1t is also
stated tina the memorial in question has re-
ceived nearly fourteen hundred signatures
How far either cfthese rumorsis true we are
not prepared, in the absence of authentic in
/ formation, positively to assert. 1t is true,
however, that in the Eighth Ward a move
ment is on a foot among his late personal
sym%pathizers,' to hold a public meeting at
: which to make the request openly.
4 A FROZEN WELL-The frozen well at Bran
!, don, Vermont, has attracted crowds of Swans
, to that place this season. Scientific persons
In that vicinity ascribe the phenomena to an
iceberg, and that originally, or at some re-
e mote period in the long past, that part OF
America was the head of the sea. This nv.
pothesis is sustained by the fact that several
years ago, in building a railroad between
d Clarmont and White River Junction. the ter.
minus of the Sullivan Railroad, the bones OF
an arctic whale was found on one of t.c
highest points of land. All the land near
the well is frozen at a depth of a few feot lie
low the surface. An interesting scientific re
k port on the subject is understood to be forth
s. coming.
he Miss Florence Nightingale is extremely il
I'd and her strength is diminishing sadly. Sh
IS has been moved from Highgate to London
l., but is now confined to her room. There i
hardly a person living who will not regret {
hear this sad news of one whose labors hav
n been so angelic and whose own health an
OF life have been sacrificed to save the lives an
1t secure the happiness of others.
IL Rev. David S. Doggett, ID. d., has accep
y ted a Professorship in Wofford College, Spar
~ tansburg S. c.. and will soon remove thence
DIR. Doggett is one of the ablest divines il
the South.
~ ONE OF MARIoN's MEN.-At the fourt
by of July celebration in I~ronton, Missouri
ng Capt. John Hall, one of Marion's me
was present. He is a native Of Mort
Carolina, and will be 90 years of age c
the 21st of September next. He supper
,ed himself by making broomsa and baskets, ar
i'm has never received a pension, though /
in fought CALAMITY during the Revolutional
re- war, a nd distinguished himself at the b
sor tie of Guilford Court House, N. c., Mar
ne Is, 1881, where he was lieutenant Of
company.
10 EE- Twenty thousand dcad-eut dow
to. in one day, the glorious day of Solferin,
On Hearts, no doubt, that bounded bravely
ey, the morning sunshine, the roll of dru
re- and the clarion call of bugle, and we
strong with love and hope-in the r,
!, dust all, with their faded pictures and br
nat ken dreamst A line for the 10000 in Il
cen newspapers strangers shrug or qui
GO ejaculation But nowhere, either in h
cen French account or the Austrian aecour
shall we find word of the wailings and de
- olate prostrations by their forever vacar
10 places; nowhere word of the shadow th
mn. the great battle flung over ten thousar
thresholds and into twice ten thousaI
hearts. The fortune of war-God save
ion. from iti-Pkld. Jour.