Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-04-11
LOCAL n STATE ITEMS

Oh tne Presbyterian, Baptist and Methodist.
Saooath Schools, Of this City, have determiu-
ed TO take the Pupils Of the Schools on a Rail.
ROAD excursion, on the LIST of May, down to
h1ttren Spring. where a Picnic dinner win
De spread for the entertainment of the child
rem IL Is certainly a very pleasant way of
celebrating the anniversary Of the Floral.
month, and we hope all will enjoy it as a de-
hghtfnl occasion.
oTABBfSG.-An ARRAY occurred IN RALEIGH.
on Monday night of last week. in which
man oy the name of George High was stab
bed by one named VIM. Cbann;on His
wounds are thought to be dangerous.
Boon hAkrse.-That useful and indispen.
sable article the Broom, is mauufact,rred =,
the very best style at the Deaf Dpmb and
Blind Institution in this City. An order for
for 1900 is now being filled for Richmond.
Va No use for sending north for Brooms
now. Encourage home manufactures. and
at the same time give employment to the un-
fortunate children Of the south.
CAMPAIGN OPEsED.-Gov. Ellis and Mr.
Pool, Candidates for Governor of their re-
spectiye parties, opened the Campaign bv
discussion at Gainesville, on the 4th. OF
course we shall have now regular accounts of
two badly used up men.
KrTTRELL sPRrsG.-The Messrs. BlacknaIl
are busily employed in making arrangements
for the accommodation Of a large crowd the
approaching season-which the weIl-known
medical qualities of the water are sure to war
rant.
WAKE SUPERIOR CouRr-The Superior
Court Ct this County was in session here last
week, his Honor Judge Saunders presiding.
On Thursday Mr.. Sidney Bum was placed
on trial, charged with burning the mill house
of Mr.. 3. I. Strickland. Mr.. Attorney Gen.
eral jenkins and Mr.. Rogers appeared for the
State, and Messrs. Moore, Miller and Mar
not for the prisoner. After the State had
closed its evidence, Mr.. Moore opened the de-
fence. He complained that Mr.. Strickland
had not been called to the witness stand by
the State, for the defence could have proved
by him that there was fire in the mill on the
night of the burning. The prisoner then
called witnesses to prove where he was on the
night OF the burning and also to establish
: his character. His character was shown. by
a large number of respectable witnesses. to
be as good as that of any man in the County.
1t was also shown that there was fire in the
mill, and fishermen about the mill on the
= night Of the fire. In closing the defence Mr..
Rogers rose to address the jury, when his
Honor, addressing Mr.. Rogers, remarked that
if the jury should convict Mr.. Bum he would
not allow the verdict to stand; and thereup-
' on the case was submitted to the jury with.
out further remarks by counsel. The ;urv
, after consulting with each other for a short
time without retiring, returned a verdict ~
not guilty.
We learn that the case of the State "a. Nav
!, George, charged with kidnapping, has been
:. postponed on account of the absence of ma.
terial witnesses. Also the trial of MAYNARD
charged with the murder of Mangum.
An OUTRAGE IN BEAuFoRr Cousrr.-Tht
d Newbern q. Co. Daily Progress says:
d We learn from Mr.. Bryan wbitford thu,
the nelghborhood of South Creek, Beauforl
) county, was the scene of provoking outrap,
a recently. The facts seem to be these. a
Mr.. Turner and his wife were attending cbnrcl
at South Creek at night, a revival be;ng n
: progress, and on returning home found thu
roof torn from their house, the chimney
thrown down and their furniture broker mr.
and destroyed. Mr.. w. informs us that ~
. saw a notice at the church yard offering AZ
: ior the apprehension of the perpetrators q
thls outrage We sincerely trust that tho
SO guhty, party OF parties may be caught aud
m brought to justice.
DEEP RIvER-The Raleigh Press has bee,
II shown a letter dated Pittsboro.' March a0th
m winch 1t IS stated that the Deep River
WORKS are rapidly progressing to completion
Inc boats can now run from LockyiIle n
ID wilmington, and by the end of next week
inc Engineer IN charge (Mr. Morrisl is conf
oent they can through to Egypt.
X This is cheering news indeed.
BUSINESS IL FarETTEynLE-An old shin
ping and forwarding merchant informs us Ibaa,
more goods are coming to Fayetteville nov
ar than ior seven years past. The Steamboat,
I'd are Ioadea TO their Utmost capacity, and tn,
a transportation, both up and down tbs r;var
| Is unusually heavy. Business was never :,
lively at the wharves, and all departments =
W trade here have felt the impulse.
i " C. Presbyte,ian.
lg ~ The Rev. Daniel Worth was tried he
fore his Honor Judge Bailey, last week. n
Randolph Superior Court, for the crime q
, circulating ineendiary and seditious public
he tons, &C. Mr.. Solicitor Settle. and Ness
ic Mclean and Scott appeared for the State an
ID Messrs- Morehead and Gorrell for the defend
ant. S
u After a long and patient Investigation NJ
a the case, and able speeches on both sides. IN,
d. Jury returned a verdict of guilty against thC
n prisoner. he was sentenced to imprison
: ment Tor one year An appeal was taken t
the supreme Court. Failing to give bond 70,
his future appearance, he was femanded T.
x Jail :"
~ ~ The Soap made by Mrs. McGows,
from the deposites of KittreIrs Spring. i,
= mighty spoken Of We have tried il snC
md 1t an excellent toilet soap. and we bay,
reason to believe that it has a good effect up
on the skin, relieving and curing eruptions +
- some cases.-Staadard.
We have used no other. as a toilet soap FL
is several months past, and prefer il to any W,
s, have ever uSed En- AcE