Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-02-16

8th instant. The fire originated in or near :
the library, which was consumed, together !
with nearly every thing Of value in the bull
ding. The building was 156 feet front, four
stories high, and insured for $40, 900. The
stud hts barely escaped with their lives
The origin of the fire is in doubt. This Col
lcge, located at Williamsburg, was in the
one hundred and sixty-sixth year of its exis-
tence. The loss is a heavy one to the cause
of learning and to the State of Virginia.
AUGUSTA, GA, Feb. 9.-Maroney, agent of
Adams & Co.'S Express, charged with the
late robbery of $4,000, was to-day sent on
for trial, and required to enter bonds of Sc
curity for his appearance.
Mr.. SPURGEoS's VISIT TO THIS CoUNrRY.-
The London Times has the following para
graph concerning Mr.. Surgeons intended
visit to this country:
The alleged acceptance by Mr.. Spurgeon
of the offer of 100000 6 p in payment of
his engagement with the Trans Atlantic
churches, is contradicted by the City Press,
on the authority of Mr.. Sturgeon himself,
who declines the offer" Mr.. Spurgeon pro-
poses to set sail for America shortly, but not
on the terms referred to-"
Rev. DIR. CURTIs.-We see it stated in the
papers that the gentleman of this name, who
was destroyed by the flames In the burning
Of the ILL., fated steamer North Carolina, was
Rev. DR.. Curtis, formerly of Hillsboro', n. G.
This must be an error, as Rev. DIR. Curtis,
an Episcopal clergyman, still resides in Hills
boro'. The Norfolk Argus says, that it was
the Rev. DR., Curtis, of S. c., who was a Bap-
fist clergyman, and had charge Of a flourish
ing female school in that State. This we be-
lieve is correct.
S~CAvDALoUs NEws-The Washington cor
respondents Of the New York Times, telegraphs
the following tit-bits to that paper of yester-
day
Gen. Cass has received, by the mail Just
arrived, exceedingly unpleasant information
in relation to the personal habits of Gen.
Lamar, our Minister to Central America
1t l. quite evident that the facilitating influ-
ences OF the climate have betrayed him into
the use ola much greater amount of stimu-
lOus than is creditable to himselfor the country
he represents.
If these complaints were based upon the
single instance of the minister's senseless in
toNicatlOn in a public warehouse at the port
Of Realcio, in presence of officials both of the
United States and Nicaragua, charity might
demand that the veil bedrawn over the affair:
bat unfortunately, it is too well known to
the officers Of the Pacific fleet that the cause
of complaint is frequent, if not constant.
ODD FELLOWS JUBILEE The most extern
sive arrangements are being made for the
celebration of the fortieth anniversary of the
institution Of Odd Fellowship in the United
States, to take place in the city Of New York
on the Doth Of April. There will no doubt,
be a full attendance from every section of the
Union.
~ \ writer in the Boston Conrier in
sists that the Atlantic cable was a sheer hum
bug, and argues that there is no evidence that
a single Ineligible sentence was ever con-
veyed by it either way. He makes it appear
that concealment and prevarication, if not alb
solute falsehood-and a good deal of it, TOP
have characterized the management Of the
cable ever since it was laid.
DIED OF STA~RvATION.-The Cleveland Plain
dealer records the following as occurring in
that city A worthy woman named Little,
died Of starvation, on the West-Side, on Fri
day night. She leaves four children, the ell
dest of whom is a little girl only eight years
old. The woman's husband is in the peni-
tertiary at Columbus, for passing counterfeit
money. His sentence expires in March next.
The little girl above mentioned has been in
the habit of calling at a gentleman'S office on
this side of the river during the winter, to
beg money to buy bread for her mother, and
brothers, and sisters. Latterly she said her
mother was unwell. Believing the little girl
story, the gentleman always gave her some.
thing when she called. On Saturday morn
ing she called and asked the gentleman if he
wouldn't write to her father and tell him that
her mother was dead. She had died the night
before, with no one in the house but hel
children-with no fire nor light of any kind
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BILE and crazy old house, friendleSs and food
less, the four little children had passed the
night by the side of their dead mother. This
is no fancy sketch-it is terribly true. The
woman's character was good, SO far as We
learn.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 4-The branch ofthe Unior
Bank at Jackson, Tenn, was robbed las
night of a large amount of specie and paper
and the clerk who slept in the building muir
dered. There is no clue to the perpetrators
THE SOUTHERN UNIvERsITY.-It will b.
seen from this item, taken from the Alabama
f Educational Journal that this institution
promises to open under the most favorabl
auspices:
The Trustees of the Southern University
at Greensboro, Ala. have elected the follow
ing members, of the Faculty Rev. NJ. Wight
man, d. D., (now President of Woofford Co
lege, S. O. President J. g. Willis, A. NJ.
(now of Randolph-Macon College, Va.) Pro
of Mathematics; 0. F. Causey, A. NJ, (no'
of Wesleyan University, Florence,) Professc
of Language; N. t. Lupton, A. NJ, Peters
, burg, Va Prof of Chemistry Rev. Be
; ward W~adsworth, D. D, Prof. Of Moral Phi
I losophy. One other chair is to be Allied
Junenext. The University fund is now abot
! $500, 900. Mr.. J. W. S. Napair, of Mareng
! county, recently endowed a chair Of Blblic'
Literature. The University will be opene
) for students LIST of October, 1859.