Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-11-28
r CAROLINA ITEMS.

NORTH CAROLINA ITEMS.
PURE VIRGINIA SMOKING ToBAcCo.-We
return our thanks to Mr.. III. ID. Turner, for
a lot of Pure Virginia Smoking Tobacco
We have tried it, and do not hesitate to say
it is some of the best smoking tobacco we
have seen. We advise allSsmokers to avail
themselves of this opportunity of getting a
really frst-rate article. See Advertisement
Wake County Court was in session last
week. We have not heard of any business
of Importance being transacted. We learn
some town property and negroes were sold
at very low figures.
~" TIL official vote for President in
North Carolina, is given as follows: Brock
inridge 49, 39, Bell Al, 900, Douglas 2,7OO.-
Breckenridge over Bell 3,549, Breckenridge
over Douglas Al, 1888, Breckenridge over both
1892. The total vote is sc, 800. The votes
of Bladen, Madison and Allegheny were ex-
cluded on account of irregularity.
The official vote of Virginia gives Bell that
State by about $50 votes over Breckenridge.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY FAIR.-The N. &.
Presbyterian says-The number and varie-
ty of articles on exhibition were thought not
to be as great as in former years; but in
both these respects there was a fair showing.
The number of persons in attendance was
large, and everything passed off pleasantly.
Great praise is due to the efficient Secretary
of the Society, j. P. Mclean, ESQ.,, for the
admirable manner in which the Fair was
conducted,
DEATH OF AN EDIroR.-Dr. j. w. Wool
en-, associate editor of Washington Dispatch,
died in that place on Monday the 18th. DR..
Woollen was a native of Guilford county,
learned the printing business in the office of
the Greensboro Patriot, afterwards studied
Dentistry, in the practice of which he had
R t2esFt SsqpEWRSSeyae apsg PRESIDENT OF Washington,
and for the last few months associated in
the Editorial management of the Dispatch.
He was a member of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church.
TIE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION AT the
Annual Meeting of this Association, held In
Wilmington, a committee appointed for the
; purpose presented a plan for a Normal School
: for North Carolina, which was adopted to be
= laid before the Legislature, and with the
. States aid, if granted, to carry the plan into
execution. We have not seen the plan, but
: hope it will prove judicious and practical,
= and productive of. much good.
: DAVIDSON CoLLEGE.-Ata meeting OF the
ls Trustees of Davidson College, held last week,
III the Rev. H. L. kirkpatrick, D.. d., of Char
lesion, but formerly Of Mecklenburg county,
III !! was elected President of the College, in
81 place of DIR. Lacy, resigned; and Mr.. VIM.
~ b Lynch of Alamance, was electec Professor
" ofGreek. The Chair of Natural Philosophy
~ is still vacant.
HoLsToN CONFERENCE, recently in session
y at Asheville, N. c., has a membership of
Is so, 32l, having increased 2,458 in the past
re year. There are in the Conference 662
70 preachers, travelling and local. About S.
io 900 was collected for missionary purposes.
-, The News says the new Chapel at the Fe-
oe male College, is one of the handsomest build
- ings in that town. The late Session of the
liI Holston Conference was held there. 1t il
~ seventy by fifty feet, and capable of seating
VI an immense audience. The interior is Tin
- ished in good taste and style.
ANsoN CoUNTY.-At a recent public meet
off ing in Ansonville, n. c., the following pre-
Inv amblc and resolution were adopted:
,re Whereas, the recent elections in the non
oy slayeholding States of this confederacy, hav
90 clearly demonstrated the undying hostilit
of their people to the South and her institu
ne tons, therefore,
nj ResolUed, That we, the people of Ansor
f. il Vile, do hereby express our determination t
resist Black Republican rule, and do pledg
the ourselves to wear the blue cockade as e.
pressivc of our intention, and in honor of OF
rty revolutionary sires OF '76.
ced Mr.. Holton, editor of the North Carolir
an Wing, was seriously injured last week by
'wn fall from a buggy, while going the cou
of Union county.
'ald TRAGEDY AT NEwBERN, N. CA m;
cea named James Griffin, was shot and killed
eral Newbern, n. c., on Friday last, the 10
pea inst, by Elisha r.. Robinson, sometimes ca
Dme ed "Dr." A quarrel had occurred betwe
Lee Griffin and the wife of his slayer, and he h
d. visited the house to apologize for the lang
for are he used, when, at the solicitation OF t
;hed woman, Robinson took a gunirom her han
reJu- and shot Griffin dead. Both the men, BET
lot a the difficulty, were accounted peaceaoie, gu
clu- citizens. Robinson was arrested.
greet Another homicide occurred near Newb'
'hich last week. Liquor was at the bottom
"ueI both.
we'll Tho Sccr
ise " nv ofthe North Carolina Conference requc
ms 10 state that he is authorized to annou
'yrN that all ~pisitOrs to the ensuing Conference
=. be held in Salisbury on the 9th of Decem
- next. will be passed for one fare to and
..ond on the Atlantic and Weldon, the North e
"'" lima. the Raleigh & CASTOR and the est
ow;no Extension Railroad, and that they viii
furnished with return tickets at the de
Uo;. where they start, on the four first ma
80 Roads. II visitors by way of the Yves
rs not rAtehslon III" Wy ~ ~ &C..
tes Of will supply them with certificates PrOg
ties, is WANTED, A North Caronniah, u $
of the Union Wing, and a man fully comPeter
n citi- the Dispatch. The loss OF our late asso
he one compels US to seek help from every pos
a source. II our exchanges know OF So
opposed man, beg him to correspond WIN US al
GOVERN are willing to oner lnoucenehts " ;
him. Washington NJ =. Dispatch.