Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-08-31
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Death of Rev. w, B. Rhem.

on nearing OF the sudden and violent death
of Rev. William B. Rhem, of Texas, formerly
of this vicinity. He died about the LIST inst
at the hands of a bloody assassin, who enter
ed his residence armed with a pistol and COM
menced denouncing him, and without wait
ing for reply, fired upon him but without Sc
rious result, whereupon he fired a second time
with fatal and deadly effect, in the presence
of a large number of spectators. DIR. RS
overseer attempted to interfere when be too
received a shot, but not a fatal one.
DIR. R. was known in this community for
several years as a gentleman of superior in
~telligence and vivacity of intellect. He was
an obliging and agreeable neighbor, a warm
and constant friend, a kind and devoted hus-
band and father. He was for many years a
minister of the Missionary Baptist Church,
an Incorporating advocate of temperance,
and a successful practitioner of the botanic
system of medicine. Much of his time was
actively devoted to objects of beneyolence,
and for the amelioration Of the condition of
of his fellow-man. This community was
struck alike with surprise and regret at his
sudden and unexpected death, by which a
wife is left a widow, and seven children are
left orphans, in a distant land, away from
early associates, friends and kindred re-
Election which may afford some solace to the
cold-hearted, blood-thirsty assassin, who has
chosen thus to wreak his vengeance.-Kin-
StOn AdUOcdte.
METHODIST MIssIoNARIEs.-The Methodist
Episcopal Church South is preparing to send
out a valuable accession to its missionary
force in Foreign lands. The Rev. M. L. Wood
of the North Carolina Conference, Mr.. Allen
of the Georgia Conference, and Mr.. Stewart
Of the Tennessee Conference are destined for
the China Mission. 1t is proposed that these
three Missionaries, with two others from the
Memphis Conference, commissioned to, Japan,
shall sail early in November.
The n. c.. Christian AdU0cnte says:
at is expected that they will sail in the
same vessel with the Rev. M. 7. Yates, who
will then return to the Baptist mission at
Shanghai.
Such an arrangement is in every way Judi
cious. The long voyage will be in the most
favorable season of the year. The young
missionaries will nave the benefit of the So
ciety of Rev. M. 7. Yates and his family, and
will thus be enabled to make some progress
in preparation for their arduous duties.
Let the churches contemplate this specta.
cle-the departure of five devoted men to live
and labor and die as missionaries to the heath.
en-and then let all be moved to pray, Lord
send forth more laborers into the vineyard. u
BAPTIST STATIsTIcs.-The New York Er
aGniner, says that there are in the United
States 500 Baptist associations, IL, SO church
es, 1880 ordained ministers, 1,035 licenti
ates, 992, 851 communicates, and that the
number baptized in 1858 was 90, sos nearly
one hundred Thousand baptisms, and a littl'
less than a million members. These are fig
5000 CO.. ~rh1oh on&1~a NV oonDn% h
claimed, but they may be accepted as tn,
closest practible approximation to accuracy
and as more likely to be too low than t
high. The largest number of baptists repor
ted from any one State is Virginia-115, LAG
The largest number baptized in any on
State is New York-10,6O2, and next larges
Georgia-7,94 4. There are 33 colleges, i
theological seminaries, 20 weekly newspa
pers, Is monthlies and 2 quarterlies, in tn
United States, that depend on Baptists 70
support; Ga new church edifices were cree
ted in 1858 238 new churches were const
tuted and 304 ministers ordained.
N. c. Roll OF HoNoR.-The Washingto
Constitution publishes a list of revolutionar
soldiers supposed to be living, and pension
ers on the roll of the State ofNorth Carolin
with their ages, in 1859, as follows: Corn
Illus Clements, Rutherford county, 1O2, years
John Brooks Robson county, 102, years
David Cockerham, Surry county, 96 years
Edward Hickman, Stokes county, 81 year,
Moses Jones, Orange county, 81 years A
exander Lemonds, Rockingham county,
years Adam Phillips, Buncombe county, i
, years.
: ~ The Petersburg LnteJigencsr of S.
urday states that two men-Winslows-al
e claiming to be brothers, who were arrest
about two weeks ago in Portsmouth, charg
with committing a murder in Chowan COT
r ty, n. c., left on Friday under charge of
o Sheriff to be surrendered to the authorities
o North Carolina.
i LIFE INsURANcE.-Tha the business of
assurance has become one of great imp,
lance, and is rapidly gaining on public att,
ton, is apparent from the fact that WI
American companies date no further bs
= than 1926, when the first one was incorpo
ted in Massachusetts,, there are at the pres,
. moment more than one hundred millions
. dollars devoted to risks on lives in the st
y ofNew York alone.
ID A VERACIoUs EMPEROR Napoleon indu
the Emperor of Austria to agree to a pc
Of by making him believe that England, Fra
h and Russia had concerted to interfere only
rs condition of his ~relinquishing Lombardy
If Venice. 1t now turns out that they had
r point of fact, done no such thing. The Free
Emperor cannot be surprised at the distr
of with which his declarations are generally
ceived in Europe. He seems to have an
a conquerable habit of classifying wheneve
IN suits his interests.
Of ~ We regret to learn from the Mort
Day-Book, that a little boy, the son of
Geo. D.. Happier, proprietor of Nays II
ID Hotel" in North Carolina, while bathing
o. the beach on Thursday last, went out Q
his depth, and before assistance could be /
a. dered, he was drowned. His body was
o. covered and taken to Norfolk.
ne A New York correspondent writes to
a, Baltimore Clipper as follows:
IN Among the visitors lately at the AS
:. was the Hon. Reverdy johnson. He infol
IL me that, in the course of a few months,
IL will go to Paris to have an eye (now bli
~ taken out. Some years ago, while with
40 ing a duel, the ball from the pistol of on
y the parties struck a tree and ~glancing
Ell his eye, destroying the sight. The seri
NC operation of removing the whole ball of
eye has now become necessary, and surge
here advise the resort to Paris skill"
he QUIcKEsT TRIP ON REcoRD.-The IL
Use masted clipper sch. Napoleon, owned b,
as b. Lane and Capt. d. d. Sirmond, left !