Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-03-21
LOCAL AMI A ITEMS.

ENLARGEMENT.-Wc are glad to learn from
the Editor that he intends to enlarge the Daily
Press in the course of a week or two, making
it contain as much matter as the Petersburg
Express or any other Southern daily. Allie
wants is the patronage.
1.-THE DEAF MUTE CAsKEr."-The abovei is
the title of a little folio sheet published at the
North Carolina Institution for the Deaf and
Dumb and Blind, Raleigh, N. C. The object
of this little publication is t~wo-fold-first, to
give employment to the minds of the pupils
of the Institution; and secondly to learn the
deaf and dumb a trade, at which they may
hereafter make a livelihood.
The Casket is intended for ~gratuitous cir
c~ulation, and will be issued as often as prac-
tibcale. 1t is under the control of a committee
of gentlemen, composed of Messrs. John C.
Palmer, r. S. Tucker, Quent Busbce and W.
d. Cooke.
The n. c.. UNIVERSITY M~AGAzINE.-The
March number of this publication is embel-
lished with a handsomely engraved portrait
of Emanuel Fetter, A. NJ, Professor of the
Greek Language and Literature in the Uni
~versity. It's pages contain an interesting
memoir of Chief Justice Taylor, by Hon. W.
H. Battle; DR.. Caldwell and our University;
A Commentary on the Natural History of
DR.. HAWKES. History of North Carolina, by
Rev. DR.. Curtis and other interesting ar
ticles.
TARBoRo' BRANCH RAILRoAD-We had the
pleasure of seeing S.. L. Fremont, ESQ, and
Mr.. H. Macrae in our town, a few days ago,
from whom we learned that the work on our
Branch Railroad was satisfactorily progress
ing, and sanguine hopes are entertained Of
completing it to this own by the LIST of July
next-1ar6oro' Southerner.
~ Fifty shares (S5oOO) of the stock of
the Bank of Yanceville, IN. CO were sold on
the 9th inst, at auction, in VAUDEVILLE, at the
high price of S135 80 per share. Few institu-
tons Of the kind in the country can go ahead
Of that.
I DEATH OF AN EMINENT LAwYER.-We
! learn that g. c.; Mendenhall, Esq, of James
: town, Guilford county, N. G., was drowned a
. few days since in attempting to cross the
Uharee river on his return from Stanly court
to his own home.
DEATH OF ELDER JESSE PowELL-Died al
. his residence, near Dawson's h Road, in
Halifax county, N. c., on Tuesday 2sth ult,
of Dropsy in the Chest, Elder Jesse Powell
at the age of more than 81 years. He was
for near so years a member Of the church o
Christ and to the day of his decease grew
up in earnestness and affection in his pulpit
appeals to sinners.
~ The Lutherans of Wilmington, N. G..
are erecting a fine house of Worship in tina
town. Most of them are Germans.
~ One hundred and fifty copies of Hell
per's book were burnt to ashes in High Point
a few days since. The Reporter says the,
made "a delightful fire."
st. ORANGE SUPERIOR CouRr.-The ease Of tn
State VS.. Obediah Christmas, charged wit
murder, was taken up on Thursday (Judg
Bailey presiding) and continued, on the aft
davit of the prisoner, for the absence of anun
Der Of his witnesses.
DR.. DEEMS ScHooLs.-A Register of D.
Deems Schools, located at Wilson, N. c., ha
just been issued from the press. The who
l- number of students in attendance tbs preseI
session is 175, of which SO are males and s
on females. The number has increased SO rapis
ly that more room, it is found, will be nece
sary, and SO the proprietor has determined Q
the erection of other and more commodiot
uE. buildings.
TRIAL OF HARRIs.-The case of Villa
Harris, a deaf mute, charged with the mu
:. der of Richard Fl Ter, was taken up
n n Thursday of our Superior Court. Before Il
~ Trial commenced, TWO preliminary issues we
raised by the defense LIST. Is the prison
able to plead to the indictment ? and I'd is
Ten now sane or not After an examination of
nee number of witnesses on both sides, witho,
rec argument from the counsel, the judge char
, ed the Jury that the prisoner had a right
be informed of the charge against him to er
NE BILE him to make a defense, and also that
o. must have capacity to understand the tria
DO and as the contrary had appeared from t
evidence, he instructed the jury to deci
n both issues in favor of the prisoner. Fro
this decision of the Judge, the counsel
/ the State took an appeal.-0yord Leisa
Huur.