Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-06-13

The tornado travelled a distance of ninety
miles.
In Iowa the loss of life is estimated at 70.
ard in Illinois, ut loo.
Yesterday two trains run every hour from
Clinton TO the scene Of disaster for the relief
Of the sufferers.
LOUISVILLE, KY, June A storm of
great violence, but fortunately of brief dura-
ton, passed here to day. The damage here
and on the Lebanon branch Of the Louis
vile and Nashville Railroad, is very great.
La Built and Marion counties, buildings,
trees, and crops of wheat and corn, have
been totally destroyed.
ST. LOUIS, June 4-The storm of Saturday
last, was very severe at Alton, Illinois. The
total loss will exceed $1,000 600!
WILMINGTON, n. c., June 5.-A terrible
gale passed over this town at an early hour
this morning. It's course was southwest to
northeast.
Several houses were unroofed. chimnies
ana fences Frustrated, and the river steamers
and sailing vessels damaged, but there were
no lives lost so far as heard from.
GREAT DRoUTH IN MIssoURI.-A letter from
Cass county, Mo-, dated May 10th, saws:
we are having the greatest drouth that
mas ever been known in this country. In
seven months we have only had one good
ram and that was in February, and none
since. Corn, oats, wheat, and all kinds of
grass, a total failure. | may cut my wheat
1t may make two bushels to the acre. Corn
planted in March isnot up, and as much pros
pect OF dry weather as | ever saw. Should
we have a good rain in a few DAYS, we will
make corn, and SONS oats and wheat but
without rain, none. We have nothing in our
garden but pie plant and asparagus. Visit
ed MIR. David Daily, the Oldest citizen in this
county, having been here over forty years, had
twenty-five sons and four daughters by his
hrst wife, and ten step-children by his last
wlle. lie says he never saw such a drouth,
but has great faith that it will rain in time
Tor a crop. If we don't have rain soon we
VIII have to go to some Other country to win
ter. Flour SO per barrel.
SPAIN.-The Madrid journals of the sth
have arrived. The Espana mentions report
that a Cabinet Council, presided over by the
Queen, had resolved that an energetic note
should be addressed to the Government of the
United States on the subject of the seizure by
an Ameaican ship of war, in the waters Of
Mexico, Of the Spanish steamer the MARQUIS
de Ia Nabana-a seizure effected though the
after was carrying the Spanish flag, The
Spanish Government affects Indignation; ithas
demanded redress, and Senior Collantes. the
Minister for Foreign Affairs, has declared in
his journal, the Epoca, that Spain is prepared
70 enforce her claims should America refuse
her redress, lndemnification, and guarantees
That no such "outrageS" shall be perpetrated
Tor the future. "We do not desire a war"
says the Epoca, with America, but shouldi it
be unavoidable, we are not appreAeusi0e as
% tie result. A nation which has lust shed
It's blood and treasure in Africa in defense of
It's honor-in the name of this nation. which
has thus rendered itself great and powerful.
we demand that the Government shall display
in this matter the utmost energy. We hope
that the affair may be settled by diplomacy:
but should diplomacy fail, We wiU aorite on
4n'erac0 with the points of oar suords the
epoch aohich zee haze so g~lorious1y commenced
on tie burning sends Of Africa"
Good gracious!-ain't every body scared?
Suppose Spain should declare war against the
United States! What piU become of as
New BANK IN MURPHY N. C.-The Nj
ner's and Planters Bank, at Murphy has gone
into operation. We have several five, ten
and twenty dollar bills of this bank, with A..
i. Davidson, President, and D. C. Harden as
Cashier.