Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-10-31
NEWS OF THE A

erm, and L. ID. Baker, black Republican,
or the short term of five years. This ar
'angement between the Douglasites and
Republicans, rousts Gen. Lane from
the Senate.
FIRING INTO a UEITED STATES VEssEL.-
Recently on the coast os Cuba, a Spanish
steamer threw a shot across the
of the United StatzS' vessel CrusaIcr,
Captain Maffit replied by firing ditto,
hosting his colors and steaming down, with
his men at quarters, demanding what he
meant 1t was a mistake. The Crusader
looked something like the City Of Norfolk,
the SLAYER, and hence the misapprehension.
~ The Prince of Wales, says the N. Y.
Day Book, bestowed the most marked
attention upon Mrs. and Miss LIE Vert, at
the Boston Ball, conversing freely with them
during the evening, and personally inviting
them to a seat in the royal box, a compl;-
ment paid to no other ladies present. So
the Southern bellies eclipsed the Bostonians
even at the "hub Of the universe" itself.
s@ On Sabbath last, Rev. w. B.. Wei
Ions baptized 60 candidates, by immersion,
at Antioch, in Isle of Wight county, and adj
mitted IS new members to the communion
table. The sermon to the young converts
occupied an hour in its delivery, and was lis
tened to with breathless attention ~ a con-
gregation numbering mos than one thou
sand.
The Treasurer 4 the State of Geor-
gia has received the sum of $3S, 900. from the
Treasurer of the State-road, from the earn
ings Of the Road for the month of October.
DEATH OF COMMODORE SKINNER. -Commo-
dore Chas. Skinner died in Richmond Va,
on Monday last. He had been placed on the
retired list. He entered the Navy in 1903.
MURDER OF A MISSIONARY b INDIANS
Judge Greenwood, a commissioner OF Indian
Affairs, has inclosed to the Secretary of the
Interior a letter from Mr.. Robinson, super
intendent of Indians, giving information of
the murder of Rev. Morris Brangnier, a mis-
sionary to the Crew Indians, by a party of
Oncpapa Sioux.
~ The late Union or fusion meeting in
New York City was entirely successful. The
Herald says they were SO, 900 persons in the
procession, and the Times admits there were
25, 1000. The city is all right, but what of
the State?
10y The Atlanta Confederacy is informed
that the Governor of Alabama, in compliance
with an act passed by the Legislature, has
ordered from Belgium two hundred thousand
stand of arms, to be used in the event of Lin
coins election. Minute men are being en-
rolled and organized in Alabama and Florida.
~ 1t is authoritatively stated that the
Emperor Napoleon has decided to send rein
forcements to Rome, so as to increase the
corps of occupation to 1000 men, thus in
dicating his determination to preserve to the
. Holy See the Eternal City, and perhaps those
portions of the Pope's dominions still occu-
pied by the Papal and French forces.
FELL DEAD IN THE PULPrr.-On Sunday,
1 the 14th instant, says the Selma, (Ala.) Sen
tineL, the Rev. Mr.. Mcneil, a Presbyterian
: minister, fell dead, while preaching, in the
Brick Church near Mr.. Statenboro's, in the
f southern portion of Dallas county. 1t issup'
posed it was from a disease of the heart.
e WALPoLE WAS JUNIUs.-Mr. Rives, O
Virginia, has collected the evidence, and
proved to all who have seen it, that Horace
Walpole was the author of 'Junius' Letters.
: Mr.. r. proves Walpole was the author, anc
!, Francis Lee and other claimants were not
, Mrs. Give transcribed them for they wer'
= hand, when in the possession Of Mr.. Wood
; fall, the nter.-Raleigh Standard.
THE LATE Col. LUMsDEN.-The remains o
: the late Col. Lumsden, of New Orleans,
victim of the Lady Elgin disaster, has beer
found on the beach near Kenosha, Wis, ia
u ken to Chicago, and from thence sent to thu
{ desolate home of the unfortunate deceased
g to be inferred with proper marks of respec
y by his numerous friends. They were inter
II red at New Orleans on the 18th inst. TIL
> ~obsequies were attended by the Lieutenan
! Governor of the State, Mayor of the city, mill
\ tary and civic societies.
FOREIGN NEws.-The City of Washingto
left Liverpool on the 10th, and brings &C
v counts of a bloody battle between the Carl
baldians and Neapolitans on the Volturno
v the details of which were published. TIL
Garibaldians were victorious but at the e2
pense of IL, 900 men who were put hors d
combat. The Neapolitan losses were estim;
N ted at 5000 killed and wounded, beside
5000 taken prisoners. They lest severely ais
in guns, ammunition and stores, and were con
PEELED to retreat in great disorder upon q;
n pula. The battle was hotly contested an
lasted for several hours.
,e The Sandman army had entered the Me-
to politan territory but no engagement had tt
Mt ken place. A detachment, however, W;
o. present at Volturno and aided in the defe;
ct of the Neapolitan army.
h. There has been no new movement in tt
rs Papal States.
he it was estimated that 10000 Neapolital
ke attached the GaribaldiaIs in a thick mist
is They carried some positions, driving bat
- the Garibaldians whose forces were less thu
lis half of theirs. Garibaldi went forward, r
lis volver in hand, and a desperate fight ensue
St in which the Neapolitans were routed.
German brigade was cut off and retreated
the mountains. The Royalists made a sort
he for their rescue but were rcpulsed.
he The line Of the Voltuno was still strong
ge protected, and the Neapolitans were prepar
ID to defend their positions.
Garibaldi had called on Emanuel to go
Naples and send him A. 600 men imme'
he ately.
ill 1t was reported that three of the Gre
vas Powers had protested against the Pledmt
ket tese army going into the Neapolitan ter
ase tory.
The cotton market for the three days "
Gu firm at extreme prices and closed with an
ward tendency. Sales from 81, 900 to 400
vas bales. Sales for Thursday estimated at fl
nty II, 900 to 10, 900 bales, closing at the
rates quoted. Flour and wheat were slig
l in ly lower. Corn steady. Consols 93B.
gam H~EART-RENDING ACCIDENT AT NORFOLK
nee A most deplorable accident happened W
ses, nesday evening by the careless handling {
my selfcocking pistol, bringing the deepest 6
'hgs upon a worthy family, and exciting profo'
r. sympathy in the community. The Ar
'N says:
ape, A son of Mr.. Jesse L. Ewell, coachsmi
'ion' residing on Plume's court near the BIZ
Armory, had the pistol with which he
other boys had been playing. Mr.. E.
an 90 the weapon, saying to his son that he w
show him how to use it then cooking it,
Laln7 ont knowing that il was loaded. and his