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

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS. -Atthe first reg
ular meeting of the Board of Commits toners
of this City, Mr.. Albert Johnson resigned his
seat as Commissioner from the Western
ward, and Mr.. T. H.. Briggs was elected to
fill the vacancy. Mr.. David Lewis was cleo
ted chief Constable over w. n. Andrews, late
incumbent.
TERRIBLE CoNFLAGRATON.-RusselFs Me
chanical Bakery was destroyed by fire, in
Boston, on the 9TH inst. Several houses
were crushed by the falling walls. Two per-
sons are said to be killed and several wound
cd. Thirtv-two thousand barrels Of flour
burned and destroyed. The loss is estima-
ted at three hundred thousand dollars. Said
to be the work Of an incendiary.
FOREIGN News The Asia b ings Liver
pool advices to the 23rd of January.
Confidence in the continued tranquility of
Europe, had caused a partial revival on the
Paris BOurse.
Warlike rumOrs continued, n)twithstand-
ing the peace assurances. The latest CONT
mental correspondence says that confidence
in the maintenance of peace was fast losing
ground. Warlike preparations continued in
France had caused the partial recurrence Of
a panic on the Bourse.
1t was reported that offensive and defen-
sive alliance had been concluded between
France and Sardinia. 1t was said that the
British Government was resolved to take
measures to protect English interests in
Mexico.
Cotton had declined a sixteenth. All
breadstufs dull with a declining tendency.
Rice, rosin, and spirits Of turpentine firm
Money abundant.
UTAH News Great excitement prevailed
on account of the killing of Paul c. Share,
on the Oh ult, in Santa Clara county, by
Thos. Seals. The military had to be called
out to protect the prisoner. Rumors prevail
ed at San Franisco that three hundred priso-
ners in the penitcntiary had been accidentally
poisoned by chemical mixtures in the flour.
The Probate Judge at Carson Valley, has
published a card declaring his intention to
perform his duties without fear, favor, or
affection" a collision is regarded to be in
cvitable.
The Republican publishes a letter from
Salt Lake, 18th ult. stating that Judges Sin
clair and Cradbaugh WILL leave the Terrific
ry in the spring, satisfied that their presence
as federal officers in administering laws is
merely ~farcical.
The letter adds there is no loyalty to the
government among the mormons that while
to u certain extent they respect the forms OF
law, they neither recognize nor respect Its
spirit neither murder nor any other crime
has been or can be punished.
TIE LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE
TREAsUEY.-The letter from Secretary Cobb
in answer to the call from the House Of Rep
resentatives, in regard to the actual and csti-
mated receipts from the different Govermen-
tai resources for this and the next fiscal year,
eto4o1 that hi, octinntpC Of haDria) rpSOurcpS
dated December, are thus far about realized
bat still the receipts will be inadequate to
meet expenses, unless the expenditures be
reduced below the amount estimated for -
He recommends the modification Of the tariff
according to the Presidents suggestion, and
asks the power t. reissue Treasury notes.
He thinks 10y raising the postage on letters
to 3 cents, and abolishing the f~ranking priv
ilcge that twill greatly relieve the Treasury.
tie further says, that should Congress ad
iourn without legislation on the subject, i
will be almost impossible for the Treasury tc
n meet publ. liabilities.
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS A DAY.-Th(
Governor Of Georgia paid into the State
Treasury, on the 1st inst, thirty-one thous
and dollars, being the nett earnings Of thu
Georgia State Railroad during the month o
January.
a HoMIc1DE.-An ARRAY occurred at Lyon
store. in Wake county, on the line of the n
&. Railroad, on the evening of the 2lst ult
in which Anderson Merritt was killed by
stab, inflicted by Nathaniel Shipp. Win,
III key was the prime mover and instigator |
this, as well as most of like atirayS. Ship
e vas arrested and held to answer.
r-E57 Some weeks since, Richard HJlson
ell back, a young man of Orange county, viii
in a state of intox!cation, was leading a horE
to water, when swinging his weight again
the bride, it slipped off, and he fell strik'I
=. his head on a stone, and tracturIuS his sKu
- Death ensued in a few hours. Another VI
eek tim to the retailing sin.
PRoMPr.-Adam's Express Co. prompt
paid to the owner, 100000, the amount
Gently stolen from their charge.
n DISSATISFACTION. A. H. Stephens, Of &
positively declines having his name used
-. reelection to Congress.
PREsIDENTIAL-The Democrats in the %
:" ~necticut Legislature, have passed resolution
NY almost unanimously, nominating Hon, y