Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-10-10
OF NEWS.

erett candidates for Governor, Congress, and
and the Legislature, received overwhelming
.ajorities.
FERNANDrA.-Milton (BeI) for Governor,
has a majority over Hopkins of $50; Hilton,
for Congress, over Allen, 155.
At Baldwin precinct in Duval county,
Breckenridge has a majority.
p. S.-Later returns state that the Brock
democrats have carried the State.
GEoRGIA.-At an election held last week,
John Dawson, Esq, for the Senate, and Geo.
Z. Barnes, Esq, for the House of Represent
a~tives, both Douglas men, were elected over
their Bell opponents by large majorities.
LARGE PAY.-Edwin Forest, the great
American tragedian, has returned to the stage, |
after several years retirement, and is gaining
fresh laurels as the representation of heavy
Shakspearean characters. He has an engage
ment Tor 300 nights at $500 per night-which
when completed will net the handsome little
sum of one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars.
~ The tickets for the contemplated Ball
to the Prince of Wales, in New York, are
selling at from $500 to $500.
WASHINGTON, Oct. IA special meeting
Of the Constitutional Union National Com
mittee, was held here to-day. Among the
member present were: Mallory, of Ken
lucky Hill of Georgia; Bryan Of Alabama
Boteler, of Virginia. The business which
was transacted, has not TRANSFERRED but it is
understood that the members are in high
spirit. in regard to the result ofthe approach
ing election, anticipating the certain defeat
of Lincoln.
WALKER SHOT, CERTAlN.--The news
brought by the steamer Gladiator, leaves no
room to doubt that the great filhbuster is no
more. Walker fell, pierced by ten balls
The Hondurians cheered when their enemy
sank to the earth. The remains of Walker
were decently inferred, the funeral honors
being done by foreigners. The natives
would take no part in the burial service
Col. Rudler has been sentenced to four years
imprisonment.
FLUID LAMP EXPLOSION AND Loss OF LIFE.
On Thursday evening last, Mrs. Derrick
Maths, of B~ranchburg, n. j., attempted to
fill a lamp with fluid while burning. She
was with her four children, and a niece, aged
ten years, in the room, her husband being
absent. The fame communicated with the
fluid in the can, and a terrific explosion was
the consequence. Her clothes as well as
those of the children, were in flames in an in
slant. Three of the children, have died from
their injuries, and herself and niece lie at the
point of death. The screams, while they
were burning, could be heard half a mile.
RELIGIoUs.-A very successful religious
revival has Just been closed at Antioch, Isle
of Wight. 1t was conducted by Rev. w. B.
Wellons, the able and untiring editor of the
Suffolk Sun, and one hundred persons profes-
sed conversion.
Pennsylvania will vote for State officers on
tomorrow, the 18th. The result will be i'm
portant in it's influence on the Presidential
election.
The Prince of Wales arrived in Washing
ton City on the 3rd inst, and was taken to
the White House. President Buchanan COM
plimented the young gentleman with a dinner
to which all the dignitaries of Washington
were invited.
CoNNEcTIcUT.-At Bridgeport, the Repub
1ieans have carried the entire city ticket ovel
the fusion. Sterling, their candidate fol
Mayor, is elected by so majority.
The Artizan's Bank in New York City
suspended payment on the I'd. The Heralt
considers this the beginning of the financial
troubles which would follow Lincoln's cleo
ton; and that paper thinks that the prospect
or fear of Lincoln's election produced thi
suspension. New York was a good deal ex
cited by the circumstance
SKIES BRIGHTENING.-The Incorporation
movement in the State of New York is gair
ing strength and consistency daily. Alread
a vast majority of the Anti-Lincoln forces i
the State are, for the occasion, marshale
under one banner; and the rest, it is hoped
will soon follow. If they do, there is goo
reason to believe they will carry the Stat
against Lincoln.-N. Y. JournaIo Of Cononaerc'
SWEEPING LIKE WILDFIRE.-The Unio
movement consummated in New York wee
before last, is sweeping over that State lik
wildfire. The changes it has wrought, an
the enthusiasm it has infused, are miraculous
Before there was doubt and dependency
now all is hope and confidence. No soone
says the Daily Neaos, was the movemer
agreed up on and announced, than it W.
promptly taken up and adopted by the mas
es in Kings, Queen, Suffolk, Westcheste,
Putnam, Rockland, Richmond and Sullivan
and we are told by the Albany argus tt
people in Orange Ulster, Greene, Dutches
Columbia, Rensselaer, and Albany are rusI
ing to its support with a unanimity whie
Will sweep everything before it and settle IL
result in the State. The Republicans, PAM
struck at the enthusiasm and determinatic
of the Union men, are making their last ar
most desperate efforts to regain the grour
they have lost. The most extensive, eXpe
sive, novel and attractive dodge ever attem
ted by them-the Wide Awake demonstr
TOMS to be played in the vain hope that
will revive their tagging energies and rec
force the confidence they have lost. But
comes too late. Tn common opponents
Rcpublicanism-Douglas men, Breckinrid;
men, Bell men-having risen superior
party dictation by uniting upon a ticket Ell
bracing representatives from each organic
ton, are now with equal resoluteness marc
ing onward to that grander triumph in N
vember, when Black Republicanism shall
ceive its final q%uietus, and another era ofgo
telling dawn upon the country.
COLLISION II w. &. WELDON RAIL RoA
just before going to press, We learn thai
serious accident occurred on the Wilmingt
and Weldon Rail Road last night. It seer
from the adyices received, that the mail tra
bound for Wilmington, while standing al
depot at Everettsville, some miles fro
Goldsboro, was u into by the freight trs
!, from Wilmington.
The cars were smashed, and Capt. Laspie
), long a conductor on that road was killed.
!, so seriously wounded that 70 hopes are
: tertained of his recovery. Many others W,
wounded but we have not been able to lea
t whether seriously or not.
PERRY DAVIS VEGETABLE PAIN KILL