Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-08-08
SUMMARY OF NEWS.

Brougham disclaims any intention to insult
MI. Dallas in his remarks in the Statistical
congress about the negro. France is prepar-
ing for a powerful Intervention in the affairs
OF Syria, and has notified the other Euro
pean powers accordingly. Hostilities were
aooutrecommencing in China. Cotton uuiet.
Flour firm with an advancing tendency
Wheat advancing.
Signo Pombo, the New Granadian Minister
to the United States, has arrived at Wash
Ington, with acopy of the treaty, the oriri-
nal OF which was lost overheard from ives
sci between Carthagcna and Aspinwan. The
copy brought has been ratified by New
Granada. Should the report of the Com
missions and acting of our next Congress be
favorable to the purchase of the Chirioui
transit route, that subject will be settled by
supplementary negotiations.
ATRocIous OUTRAGE.-A reward of 5000
rs offered at Columbia Tenn, for the arrest
Oh two railroad overSeers, Fred Wright and
Ihos. McCrary, who gave. Mr.. Holmes ne
gro l2O0 lashes, covered his raw back with
turpentlre, and put him to work in the sun.
Killing him in "a hours. Wright is from
Massachusetts,.
A RUMoRED NEGRO INsURREcTIoN At Os-
CEoLA, ARKAEsAs.-Private adyices receiv-
ed IN Memphis last week state that an in
surrection had broken out in the vicinity of
Osceola, Arkansas, among the seryile popu-
iation. The Enquirer learns that the dis
turbances were quclled, but not until sever
al slaves were severely injured. The ne
groes, 1t is thought, were instigated by
worthless white men.
GREAT MORTALITY FROM SuN-sTRoKE-The
Augusta Democrat learns from a private
letter, that a gentlemen living near Madison
Springs, Georgia, lost IA slaves from sun
stroke a few days since. They were engaged
in ditching.
VoLcANo IN Polk CouYrY, Ws.-One
OF the %strangest phenomena in nature has re-
Gently developed itself near the Horse Lake
POLK County, Wisconsin. Flames of6re
came up through the earth in several local.
ties, and one mans barn had been burnt
down by it. Strange to say, the fire can
only be seen in the day time, the earth in the
evening bearing a close resemblance to phos-
phorus. The air smells as if impregnated
with sulphur. The most remarkable feature
In the case is the fact that all wollen articles
IN houses located near by, take fire, although
there is nothing visible to ignite them. Our
readers will very likely think this a hoax.
but we have the words of several citizens of
Polk County for authority Chicago Jour
nal.
NEw ORLEANS, July 81.
By advices received here from Texas. we
learn that two Abolitionists, who were caught
distributing arms among the slaves, were ar
rested and hung in that State.
DEATH OF a Boy FROM STANDING ON HIS
HFAn-flD Friday Inst cauor,l I,-, "
in a freight car, trying which could stand
the longest on his head. A little son ofThos
Lindsey stood thus nearly five minutes
when he was prevented from standing longer
by one of the other boys. After gaining
his feet he Immediately ran home, complain.
ing that his heart hurt him, and in a few
hours expired, the blood rushing to his brain.
causing apoplexy. Let the little BOYS be
careful how they play. Lincoln IlL.) Her.
aid.
PoLITIcAL IrEMs.-We find among our ex.
changes, the following items concerning the
prospects of the several candidates mention
ed:
VIRGINIA. des patch from Norfolk saws
the largest political gathering ever seen there.
assembled on the night ofthe 30th ult. Gov
eraor Wise was expected. O.. Jennings Wise
appeared for his father, and said nothing but
Illness caused his absence. He was AUTHOR
lied to state that his father has from the first
been decidedly in favor of Breckenridge and
Lane as the only hope for the perpetuity of
the Union. The nominations of Brcckinridge
and Lane were endorsed with immense en-
thusiasm. Separate Breckenridge and Doug
las Conventions are to be held soon. and If
they make separate electoral tickets. it. is con-
coded Bell will carry VirginiL.
GEoRGIA.-The Augusta Chronicle. a Done.
las paper, says the democracy arc fast aban-
doning the Breckenridge ticket in that State.
Tho Breckenridge papers sly they will AIRY
the State; while the Union men saw Bel
will certainly carry Georgia.
MISSISSIPPI living to the violent disaf-
fiction among the democrats of this State. if
is stated that neither Breckenridge or Dou..
las will get the vote of the State. The united
party have but about eight thousand maiori-
ty, and the determination of the two wines
to crush each other out, will give the State
to Bell. The democrats. however, saw they
will arrange all their difficulties before yotinr
time comes round.
ALABAMA.-The same state Of things exist
in this State, as we gather from our exchan-
ges. Also in Louisiana.
TENNEssEE.-The Bell party seem very
sanguine of carrying his native State for him.
the democrats say they are united and
the State will vote for Breckenridge.
A full electoral ticket was nominated by
the Douglas and johnson men of Tennessee,
on Saturday. Wm. II. Polk and II. NJ. Wa
terson were chosen electors for the State at
large.
New JERsEY.--The Breckenridge party have
made a fusion electoral ticket, consisting of
five Breckenridge men and three Bell men.
The Convention instructed their electors to
cast the vote of New Jersey so as to defeat
the election of Lincoln. The Douglas Con-
vention refused alliance with any other par
ty, and nominated a straight out Douglas
ticket. Ihe Union party say that men of all
parties are coming t. the support of Bell and
Everett. They say that they will carry Mas
~saehusetts, Kentucky, Tennessee, and most
OF the Southern States.-A straight out
Union electoral ticket was formed, embracing
the three Bell men that the Breckenridge
party had placed on that ticket.
lNDIANA.-At a Douglas ratification meet
ing held at Terre Hlutc, the procession was
over two miles long, and it was estimated
10000 people were in attendance. The State
is claimed for Douglas.
At the Breckenridge and Lane Mass Con-
vention in indianapolis, from $4,000 to 90
600 persons were present. from almost all
parts Of the State. An electoral ticket and
aState Central Committee were appointed.
to secure the running Of joint electoral tick
ct, and cast the vote for douglas or Breckin-
ridge, who ever gets the highest electoral