Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-04-18
SUMMARY OF NEWS.

KILLED BY LIGHTNING.-A young man
named Sanders Goodwin, a son of Mr.. Kin
drick Goodwin, living some six miles west of
this place, was killed by lightning on Wednes-
day evening last. He was struck on the head,
the fluid running down his body, and killed
instantly.
ACCESSION TO THE EDITORIAL CoRPs.-Mr.
j. H. Avent has become joint editor and pro-
prietor with Mr.. R. H. Whitaker, of the Dem
ocratic Press of this city.
The WESTERN ExTENsIoN.-We are graft
fed to learn that this road is progressing
westwardly with rapidity. The cars now
make the depot eleven miles west of Newton,
and will reach within ten miles of Morganton
by midsummer, in time for the low-landers
to spend part of the season among the noun
tains of North Carolina. Contractors have
gone to work beyond Morganton and are
pecking away in the side of the Blue Ridge.
LredeU Express.
A PROFESSOR ELECTED.-We learn that DIR.
EDWARD WARREN, of Edenton, N. c., editor
of the North Carolina Medical Journal,
has been elected to fill the vacancy in the
Faculty of the Universits, e> Maryland. oc-
casioned by the - Us a-iesS; IN
and WIN no doubt Upon -
chair be1;:-We learn that a young man BY
the name of Joseph S. Kennedy, a resident of
this place, met his death on Saturday after
noon in a singular manner. 1t seems that he
had purchased a dagger during the day, with
the avowed Intention of killing some dogs that
had worried him much of late. On Saturday
afternoon about six o'clock, he approached a
store in the northern end of town, on the
door steps of which a friend of his was seated.
Kennedy showed his friend the dagger which
he had purchased, and with some rmarks con-
corning the dogs, struck himself in the left
breast. Some QUE remarked to him that he
had stabbed himself; he seemed surprised.
but merely saying, "No, | didn't" fell for
ward, and in a few moments expired. He
wanted but seven days more of being twenty
one years of age. Verdict of the Jury ssacci-
dental suicide" The deceased at one time
was employed in this office, and was always
much esteemed by all who knew him. WI.
Herald.
A SIGNIFICANT FAcT.-The Committee ap.
pointed by the House of Representatives to
examine into alleged abuses connected with
the printing department of Congress, have
commenced their labors, and one most signif.
cant fact has been developed. The editor o.
GIlC OUICoOtCUCCOU, tHC Oll1Cldl DdpCT. tGSu1lGU
that he had frequently contributed large
sums of money to influence the Congressiona.
elections in various Northern States. Wher
asked by Mr.. Hindman, of Arkansas, if he
had ever given money to operate in any South
ern election, he promptly replied no. He ties
tilted further that he had offered money to b.
used in this manner at the South, but in eve
ry case his offer had been rejected indignant
1U No comment ic pnppScapv
OUTRAGE IN MEMPHIs.-Hon. Scion Borlanc
was attacked on the street, in Memphis, a few
nights ago, by several rowdies, who knocked
him down with brass knuckles, cutting hi
face in two places, and knocked out one O
his teeth. L. d. S%tickney, who was in com
pany with Mr.. B., was also Frustrated by
blow.
The CONTESTED SEATS IN CONGRESS-
letter to the Buffalo Adcertiser saws:
1.-THE seat of Mr.. Sickles will be, awarde,
to Mr.. Williamson, Mr.. Cooper's to Mr.. How
ard, and Mr.. Barrett's to Mr.. Blair. Nh
Anderson, Mr.. Winter Davis, Mr.. Morrisol
Harris, Americans, will be retained in
seats, in spite of the enegr-: = -
their darnocrn+;o eorto "a
Posr OFFICE AFFAIRs.-A new postofic
has been established in Rowan county, n. c
called South River. Also, Isle of Wight Cour
house, Isle of Wight, Va. Dispatch, Ne
Kent county Mountain View, Craig, ar
Claremount Wharf, Surry, Va. Salt Lie
Falls, Preston county, has been changed
Portland.
The NUMBER OF LIVES LosT.-It has be
ascertained, after correcting several missta
ments, that there were one hundred and I'll
persons on board the ill-fated HuRgaria
6 when she went ashore, al of whom perish'