Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-03-28
LOCAL AMI STATE ITEMS.

NHNE EDbSL LIN AtitO VI an ~ 3
Daily Press has reduced the price of that pa
per from Sc to 81 per annum.
MASTER MAcHTNIST.-Mr Edward Marsh has
been appointed Master Machinist of the n.
c. R. Road, vice 7. Z. Roberts, Esq, resigned.
Mr.. Marsh has been in the service of the
company for a long time as a Machinist and
Engineer.
A DAILY AT GoLDsBoRo.-Messrs. VIM.
Robinson & Son have issued a prospectus for
a new daily paper to be published in Colds
boro, and to be called the DAILY and Week
ly Rough Notes" 1t will be Democratic in
politics.
New SoLIcrroR.-We learn from the Hills
boro' Recorder, that Thomas Ruffin, Jr., the
| Solicitor for the Fourth Judicial Circuit,
having resigned his office in consequence of
i'll health, Judge Baily, has appointed Thos.
Settle, ofRockingham, to fill the vacancy.
A Special Term of Orange Superior Court,
for one week, was ordered to be held, to
commence on the second Monday in juno
next, for the trial of cases on the civil dock
ct.
N. G. PLANTER.-A. NJ. German, Publish
er, Raleigh. This Agriculture journal is well
worth the attention of every farmer. The
editors-Messrs Jordan, Woodfn, Westbrook
and Hamilton-are gentlemen well capable
of conducting their several departments
Each number contains 80 large octave pages
of very useful matter, at a low price of 81
per annum. This work should receive the
encouragement and support it so richly de-
serves.-Salisbury Banner.
SUDDEN DEATH OF A SrRANGER.-On Sat
urday night last, Mr.. Grimes, from Washing
ton, n. c., died from a~poplexy on the Nor
I Gill loaf ubi1a on hiS uou f0 RaltimOrp -
The deceased was subiectto apoplexy, and
kept constantly by his side a faithful negro
man, whose grief, when he discovered that
his kind master was dead, caused tears to
flow from the eyes of many passengers on
the boat. The body of Mr.. Grimes was
placed in a metallic coffin, and forwarded
to his afflicted family. The deceased was
visiting Baltimore for the purpose of purcha-
sing a carriage for one of his daughters, re-
Gently married.
SUPREME CoURr-0PINIoNs.-By Pearson,
c.. j. In Hayes VS.. Askew, from Hartford,
Judgment reversed and venire de novo. Ow-
ems VS.. Kinsey, from Currituck, affirming the
Judgment. Rodman VS.. Gaylord, from Beau
fort; Judgment reversed and venire de novo.
n. R. Nav. Comply VS.. Commissioners of
Newborn, from Craven, Judgment reversed
Judgment here for defendants. Town ofLou-
lSDurR VS.. IldTIlS, HUH TIdllhliil, JuuShSl9
reversed and venire de novo. Dula VS.. Cowles
from Wilkes, Judgment reversed and venire
de novo. In Doe ex dem, Wellborn VS.. Fin
10 lay, from Wilkes, affirming the Judgment
N Turner VS.. Effird in equity, from Stanly, dis
missing the bill. Steward VS.. Stowe, in equi-
ty, from CASTOR, directing a decree for plain
E. tiff. Suggs VS.. Stowe, in equity, from Gas
: ton, decree for an account VS.. Stowe. Wis,
wall VS.. Potts, in equity, from Beaufort, di-
rectings a decree. Emmon VS.. Mchesson, IN
or equity from Wake, the motion to dissolve al
4 lowed. Berry VS. Sloan, in equity, from Or
ange, report confirmed, costs to be paid by
plaintiff. feathers VS.. Scott, in equity from Or
ell ange, allowing theplaintiffto have an account
ce Poston VS.. Gillespie, in equity, from Rowan
ZEE directing q decree for plaintiffs. Townsend
Arnold & CO., VS.. Moss, in equity, from Meek
sb lenburg, decree for the smallest note. David
Re son VS.. Hutchinson, in equity, from Mecklen
/, lcnburg, declaring that there is no error II
10 the order,
Ige By Battle, J. In Pridgen VS.. Anders, from
Bladen, affirming the Judgment. Strickll
VS.. Murphy, from Duplin, affirming the judg
ment. State VS.. Oscar from Rowan, declar
ing that there is error in the proceedings c
n the Superior Court. Cockerham VS.. Baker
:, from Surry, affirming the judgment. Flte VS.
Lander from Castor, affirming the judgment
lie ! I1dIIDl0lOll :, Nv ~ 49,
H. nett. cause remanded with leave to amend
Capehart VS.. Mhooon, in equity, from BERTH
He plaintiff NAV have benefit on his secondar
equity against administrator and his suretie'
!, McRae VS., Guion, in equity, from Robesor
,wn reversed in part, and ordered to be certified
THOMPSON VS.. Guion, in equity from Robesol
demurrer sustained and bill dismissed. Kin
e VS.. Galloway, in equity, from Brunswick, su
Il tanning the demurrer and dismissing the bll
Williamson vs.. Williamson, IN equity trol
con Wilson, dismissing the petition to rehear. Flu
Ter VS.. Smith, in equity from Caswell. (tN
Q: cases. decree for plaintiff in each. Webb V
OK Webb in equity, from Granville: Dlobie '
Scott, in equity, from Lenoir. Myers VS.. W
iams, in equity, from Rowan, exception
hoal oyerruled and report confirmed. Wood v
Reeves, in equity, from Rowan, demurr
lie overruled.
: By MdnlyJ j. In FELTON, VS.. Reed, fro
* PerGuimmons, affirming the judgment: Ora
Ga DIV VS.. Humphreys, from Camden, at1irmll
= the Judgment. F~reshwater VS.. Baker fro
New Hanover, affirming the judgment. FIRES
all water VS.. Nichols, from New Hanover, affirl
ros ING the Judgment. Blire VS.. Kelly, from b
den, order to be reversed. Croweli VS.. Sln
un son, from Union, judgment reversed ana
nire de novo. Haywood VS.. Ryalls, IN eq
: tv from Wake, sustaining the demurrer. ID
lape per, knOX u 10. vs.. cOluail, =" 49,
ills Montgomery, dismissing the bill. Branch
GIVE D..I d;roo4;nra N occonnt AddcrtOn
,lege Dranch, uireotihS al DNs d.,,;eo;
ro Surratt, in equity from DAVIDSON, ulsIllssi
the bill with costs. Cawley VS.. Lawson,
sville equity from Lenoir, directing an account
he G. Caldwell VS.. Wallace, in equity from Me
Degu- lenburg, order to be reversed.
I'd for i,
failed FAYETTEVILLE CoALFIEDs RAILRoAD.-
I ler nst annual meeting of the Stockholders OF
wrong Company was held in Fayetteville on the
VIII E. j. Hale, Esq, in the Chair: Among.
= business transacted, the President and Dll
tors were authorized to extend the II
Age. through the Coalields, and on to the No
t 1 am Carolina Road. Books of subscription
mt of to be opened and a survey made with that vi
vota- The following officers were unanimously e
re the ted for the ensuing year. Z. y. Mall
of his President Geo Mcneil, A. l., Myroyer,
done, Mclean. Jas. Kyle. W. 7. Horne, W. Mel
d d'' the rim. A, A. McKethan, j. ). Lutterloh,
'mbin- IS. J.Hindsale, Directors.
'nverts posr OFFICE OPERATIoNs.-The fostr
'ponsi- ter General has established and dlscontln
u UppI be the following Post Offices:
in this North Observation-Disclosures ong Tc
Sys naye Catawba Aquore, Macon Richland,
wood. observation-disclosures Creek
We the ton.