Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-07-04
LOCAL AND STATE ITEMS

mn WELL hNOhh IIT-
ZEN -Mr. John B. Bobbitt, ofthis City, for
merly of Franklin County, died at his resi-
dence on the 18th instant, in the 74th year
of his age. Mr.. Bobbitt was well known "a
a Teacher, having devoted the greater Dor
ton OF his life to that vocation. No man was
more useful in his day and generation.
~ Gen. Joseph Lane, one of the candi-
dates for the Vice Presidency, intends paying
a visit to North Carolina, his native State. soon.
ANOTHER STATE DEMOCRATIC CoSvESrros.
The Salisbury Banner is out for a re.assem-
bling of the Democratic State Convention of
North Carolina, with a view to determining
h course to pursue, under present con-
ficting difficulties, to secure harmony and
concert of action to the party; and proposes
the 18th of July as the time for its re-assem-
bling.
Upon whichth Raleigh Standard remarks:
We have in our possession a
ton to the Executive State Committee. sign
ed by eight of the delegates to the Baltimore
Convention, that a Democratic State Conven-
ton be held las soon as practicable, for the
purpose OF harmoniZing the action of the par
ty IN the next Presidential election"
We learn that in the absence Of Mr.. Hay-
wood, the Chairman Of the Committee. that
a member of the Committee residing here
CMr. Barringer,) has very properly written
to the various members, requesting a meet
ing about the 5th of July. 1t has been sug-
gested that the best time for holding a Con-
v%ention, provided it should be called, would
be the 1st of September.
GREAT HAILsToRx.-A Correspondent in
forms us ola destructive hailsto-m il Lincoln
and Catawba counties, on the 18th of June.
He says the damage embraced a scope of
country from two to four miles wide and if
teen miles in length. ssThe hailstones were
from the size of 4 hen-egg to that Of a pint
cup" The main current of the storm passed
through the best farming districts Of that Sec
ton, and our Correspondent writes-eT can
stand in my field and count fourteen farms
and lots of land, owned by different farmers.
that has not a sprig of vegetation left grow
ing on them; and there are others that suf.
cred almost as severely. The wheat harvest
was not half over, and all that was standing
in the fields is a total loss"
TAXING SIDEs.-The Geldsboro' Indepen-
dent, heretofore neutral, has hoisted Bell and
Eyerett's names to its mast head.
~ The Wilmington Journal. the Fay-
%etteylile Cdrotinidn, the Fayetteville Courier.
the Goldsboro' Tribune, and Salisbury Ban.
neT, have declared for Breckenridge. and
Lane. The Newbern Daily Progress, has de-
clared for Douglas.
HoS. I. L. CLISGxAs.-Adyices reciyed
at the office of the Columbia South CARROLL
man, gives information that the Hon. 7. i.
CIngman has abandoned Douglas. so. also.
have the repl esentatiyes from North Carroll
ma, who were supposed to favor him. Rog-
er A Pryor, of Virginia, who was supposed
to favor him, has come out in a card. an
nouncing that he win support the true De-
mocratic ticket.
SUPREME CouRr OPrsIoSs.-Tbe fouow;n.
opinions have been deIivercd-Bv Pearson
T. j. In Skinner V. Nixon. from Perouim,
ons, declaring that there is no error in the
proceedings below. In Newly '. jackson.
from Pasquotank, directing a venire dc novo
In Latham v. Bowen, from Washington. no
error, judgment Of non-suit. In Wyenns y.
Burden, from BERTHE in equity.
By BATTLE, J.-In Burden V. Hartman.
from BERTHE, judgment reversed. In Robin
son V, Watkins, from Richmond, affirming
the Judgment In Littlejohn V. Capehart. in
equity, from BERTHE, directing a reference.
By Manly, JIM Grandy V. N. Pherson.
from Camden. affirming the judgment. In
Morgan V. Shaw, in equity, from Currituck.
dlsmissing the bill with costs. In Whedbee
v Whedbce in equity, from Perouimans.
dismissing the bill with costs. In Pridgen
v. Skies, n equity from Columbus, Diminishing
the bill with costs.
Melvin '. Easley, from New Hanover Chief
Justice delivers an opinion concerning-Bat-
tie, j. a dissenting opinion.
@ We understand that the title of ID. D.
has been conferred by Trinity College upon On
the Reys. William Gloss and r. IT. Helm
This merited honor will be gratifying to the
journal.