Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-10-17
LOCAL AND A ITEMS,

lay morntng) JuSLneS ths doSeieOh
many respects the Fair of 1850 will be supe-
rior, and in all respects equal to any OF its
predecessors.
The Committee for making arrangements
for the accommodation Of Visitors, have no
doubt discharged their duty faithfully, and
ample provision been made for all who may
attend.
CRIME, AND SPEEDY PUNISHMENT, AND De
TEcTIoN.-During our Superior Court week,
a stranger, named G. W. Ball, stole a trunk
and csrpetbag from the depot, belonging to
s. w. Lawrence, and that night he also stole
q horse and several mules. He was arrested,
had his trial, and was whipped at the whip
ping.post-two other installments to be IN
flicted hereafter. Pretty active operation Tor
five DAYS. But the publication of one crime
led to an arrest for another. The name OF.
S. W. Lawrence appearing in the papers as
the person robbed Of the trunk, caused the
Postmaster at Warsaw, in Duplin county,
to come to Raleigh, and he had Lawrence ar
rested for robbing tho mail, and he is now in
Jail to await his trinl for the alledged ofFeneG.
MILITARY T5AFour-The roak City
\ Guards, and the sPiney Woods Cavalry
had 9 1ne turnout I'M this city on the 10Th.
The Cavalry were met on the outskirts of
the city by the Oak City Guards" and thew
marched through the streets, hating in the
capitol Square in front of the Washington
Monument. Mr.. Seaton Gales, on behalf of
the Ladies Of Raleigh, presented a beautiful.
nag TO the Oak City Guar ds." in a chaste
ana eloquent address. Capt. High respon-
oed on the part of the Guards in few re-
marks, IN which be pledged his company to
stand by the flag, so long as as there was one
left to bear it to the breeze. At the conclu-
sion OF Capt. Highs address he proposed
three cheers for the Ladies of Raleigh which
was responded to by all present. w. R.
Cox, Esq, then proposed three cheers for the
Citizen S~oldiery, which was also responded
to. After firing two ronnds each. the COM
panics again took up their march. They are
both Inc companies and in case of invasion
would no doubt reflect much honor on Wake
county.-Press.
AccIDENT.-The collision on the Whining
ton and Weldon r. f., concerning which we
had a brief paragraph last week, killed Mr..
Conan, the baggage agent, instantly, and so
injured Mr.. Laspeyer, the conductor, that he
died that night. 1t was said at one time. that
the engineer of the freight tsAin which ran
into the passenger train was drunk, but on
examination before a magistrate he was ac-
quilted OF recklessness or negligence! Very
strangel
DROWNED Jesse Watkin ms, aged about so,
and John Watkins, aged II, were drowned
near Foard's mill, in Rowan county. on the
9th. They came to the Ferry, in COMPANY
with three others. All wanted to cross
They found at their command a light batteau.
and the deceased, with one other, Lewis Wat
klns, got into it. Jesse was intoxicated. and
seated himself on the edge of the little boat.
which tilted until it dipped water. They
had all been drinking, and Jesse was too far
Lgone tTheed warning. THEY rustSd eat
into the river, land had gone but a few yards
when the boat swampe6, and Jesse and John
were drowned Liquor the prime cause
John was raised from his watery grave with
a bottle of liquor 10 his pocket. Lewis SWAIN
to the shore.
MURDERs.-Our State papers . present a
bloody record for the last week or two; a
| CJ iOPDAo " WV VI IllCSC We XIV UCIOh :
A few days ago a fatal rencontre occurred
in Washington, N. c., between John W. Grist
and two brothers, Chas. H. and George A.
Latham. Some fifteen pistol shots were fired.
Mr.. GriSt was killed, and q negro-accident-
ally-and a white man also received a danger
Gus wound. Grist and the Lathams belong
to highly respectable and wealthy families.
The Lathams have escaped, and rewards
amounting to 5000 have been offered for their
arrest-$5O0 by the family of Mr.. Grist, and
$500 by the Governor of the State.
DESPERATE AFFRAY.-A few dago, a des-
perate affray occurred 4 in Perquimans county,
n. G. The parties to it were David Jackson
and his wife on one side, and Sanford Davis
and two men named Sharboro and Jennings
on the other. Guns, pistols, sticks, &c, were
freely used, and it seems with fearful effect.
} Jackson's wife was badly wounded, having
an arm completely shattered. Sharboro, it
is thought, is fatally wounded; and all the
parties were more or less injured. A child
which had followed Jackson's wife to the
, scene of the ARRAY, was accidentally killed.
HENDERSON FAIR.-Thc Daily Press saws
We learn from a gentleman who attended
the Fair at Henderson on Thursday last, that
, it was quite. a success, and that the exhibi-
! ton was much better than at any previous
e Fair.
r Gen. NJ. W. Ransom, the gentleman who
had been selected to deliver the address, was
Z indisposed, and therefore did not Attend
There is said to have been a large crowd in
attendance.
10y EFFECTS OF LIG4rNNG.-The Wash
d t tis,o tb a. barn a. tSfpSNfT M. 81 l iHnaffPEmeeSag sfsiene
Goose Creek Island, if which the Commo
" School was kept, was Atruck by lightning o.
T. the 18th ult. There were about 80 pupils i
school. Two boys, Joseph, son of Hard
Leary, and William, son of Christopher Cal
. rowan, were killed, and two others were KNOCK
rs cd down. The rest were unhurt.
ct, LARGE SALE OF NEGRoEs.-Ar Will
ms Riddick, of Gates county, 4. c., sold recent
'ut ly to a Southern planter, IS negroes for SS5
nd 900. Payments to be made in six annu,
mt installments, with interest. This is the large,
las sale of negroes ever known in that section
1t They embrace old and young-his entire fam
vas ly save six.
fnrr SUDDEN DEATH.-Mitchell Smith. fro,
md North Carolina, engaged at work on the tel
nv graph line now being put up between Colur
ary ba, 5. c., and Charlotte, was found dead la
80 Monday morning. Death supposed to ha,
horr been caused by intemperance.
non A pleasant travelling companion, and o.
Om- that no traveller should be without, is Per
Davis Pain Killer. A sudden attack of di;
han rhua, dysentcry, or cholera morbus can