Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-07-25

Y candidates -
We part with the Messrs. Burr with sin
,cre regret. We shall miss their racy. tell
ng paragraphs greatly-for without saying ,
We are partial to their politics, we
read their editorials with much pleas
ure. They are genial, courteous gentlemen,
and we congratulate them On their escape
from the murky atmosphere Of political Ii c.
GRANVILLE County FAIR.-We are in re-
ceipt of the List Of Premiums to be awarded
at the Granville County Fair, which is to be
held at Henderson on the 10th, 18th, and 18th
of October next. The Premiums are liberal,
for competitions in the various departments
of Live Stock, Agricultural and H~orticultu-
Household and Mill Fabrics, Manufactures,
Fine Arts, &e.;;-together with a premium of
so each for the best Essay on the culture Of
corn, also of Wheat Tobacco and Cotton.
Could not our Granville friends have had
their printing done in North Carolina?
TRINITY CoLLEGE.-We call attention to the
advertisement Of this Institution, in another
column. We have never visited Trinity, and
canno therefore speak of it from observation;
but its friends claim for its graduates as fine
a grade of scholarship as is obtained at most
of the Colleges of the country, and that as
thorough an education can be obtained there
as elsewhere, and on cheaper terms than most
Of them. If for no other reason than afford
ing poor young men an opportunity of ac-
quiring an education, we wish Trinity the
most abundant success. Besides, We suppose
from what its friends say, it deserves it, on
account of its intrinsic merits.
DAVIDSON CoLLEGE.-At the recent Com
menccment exercises of this Institution, DIR.
Drury Lacy, late President, delivered the
Annual Sermon, and Judge Person, of VII,
mington, the Literary Address, both Of which
are spoken of in the highest terms. We
learn that DR. Waddell of Lagrange, Tenn,
has been elected President by the board o
Trustees, to fill the vacancy caused by thu
resignation Of DIR. Lacy, and V. c. Barrin
ger, Of Concord, was elected to the Troy Pro
fessorship which has not heretofore beer
filed.
MILITARY CONVENTION. At the Militar,
Convention held in Goldsboro' on the 18th
about 50 Volunteer counties were represen
ted by 125 delegates. The following resolu
lions were adopted:
ResOleea, That we hereby recommend I
tho convention fhot n oaprnsttaa L. ,,,n.
ted consisting of two member from eac
!, Congressional District, for the State Of Mort
Carolina, the said committee to draft a mil
= tary code. under the instruction and subje
! to the action of this convention, and hat Il
: said committee report the same to the ne,
: legislature Of this State and urge by all no
= orable means its adoption by that body.
u .ResolCed, That we recommend that the d
!" ferent arms of the service in this State, ado
" the system of tactics used at the militia
} Academy at West Point.
,f Rcsolged, That we recommend to the IL
~islature of North Carolina to furnish t
Military companies of the State. with the
test and most approved rms
~ Resolred, That the committee (appoin;
. to memorable the legislature be instruct
n to recommend to the Legislature that Il
10 elect an Adjutant General for the State, W
X a competent salary.
ReSolUe9, That the committee on Milit;
Code be instructed to insert section, reqy
n ing all volunteer companies to 20 into ca
lis two days, at least, in each year, and that
Governor be requested to order a general
%campment of all volunteer companies, o
all each year, and that each member recC
to two dollars a day. while on camp duty.
ce. Resolred, That each company that
Citrnif- thair intention 70 parfnrr. c,y.p
ty, twice in each year, shall be supplied v
u, tents and camp equipage, by the State.
M The Convention adjourned to meet in
isbury on the second Wednesday in Nov
Joy Der next.
\ MELANCHOLY OCcuREENCE.-We since
regret to state the fact that John Irwin. I
President of the Branch Bank of North
re- DINA, and one of the oldest and most us
ew, and beloved of the citizens of Charlotte,
pa attacked with apoplexy yesterday and
=. dangerously i'll. All that attention and l
ical skill can accomplish is being exertc
SON. his behalf. Charlotte BuYefi
,ur- We learn from the Bulletin of Thur
less that Mr.. Irwin died on Wednesday last
i'm - We regret to learn that brother ]
uni bro of the Newbern Enquirer has recent,
a. his wife. She died'at her fathers resid
in Edgecombe, after an illness of nine ,
hen
WITH KILLED.-From a letter received b,
brother, We learn that George Eason,
tion merly a citizen of Edgecombe, was muir,
ia in Montgomery Co., Ala, on the 2Gt
March by a man named Peace. Til pa
Vi 'he inurueTeu man reside III Martin
ty. Idrd0ro' Hercu
FIRST AND THIRD JUDICIAL CIRcUITs-
next learn that Judges Heath and Howard hay
of changed Circuits, so that Judge Heath
,om ride the Third or Raleigh Circuit, and !
Howardth the first or Edenton Circuit Ofc
mas the appointments to be made by the j.
in cases of vacancies, will pass as inc
Tired to the rulings. Judge Howard will fl
vacancies that may occur in the Ed
"hu Circuit, and Judge Heath will perform
glad same duty in this.
W NEW BANK IN MURPHY, n. 9Th
ner's and Planters Bank at Murphy ha!
into operation. We have seen several
n has ten and twenty dollar bills on this
Court with 4. 7. Davidson, President, and
ho Ia Harden as Cashier.
We are informed by one who knows
the bank has $54, 900 in specie, and v
ences good for all its issues. We do not knC
at a Directors, but Judge they are safe men.
believe the money is as good as most
; HOS money we handle and infinitely better