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i -1 ' I ; , ' ! 1 . a " r c; Ir r V t -l - j 1 iiU 1 VOL. . 6-NO 4L ASpiVULE, N. C, THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1855. f - WHOLE 1T0.; 291. - - 'ig- ; bv authority. Xawa of tho United States, CnirtKR CCXXX. AS ACT to esUbHsb certain Post Uoxdu Be it enactcd by the Senate and Hous of ' JprwnUtire5 of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That the following be established as Post I loads ia lieu of those heretofore esublished, viz: fcOXTINUID.j - From N'eir London, by 'cat GroTe, to JennenriUe. From Xomtown, br Faimew Viljagej Perhiomen Bridge, Schirenck'a Store, Penns bor, Hereford, Lonville, Macungie, and Trixertown, to Foglesrille. From Norristown, bjr Norritonrille, Wor cettf r, Skippaclr, SIbrdTilI, Sutcnejtown, Upper llanorcr, Hereford, LongSwaiap, and AVilliara'i Store, to Kcttfctwn. From NorristOTn, by Nonitonville, PennJa &;uare, Worcester. Skippack, Salfordville, to Suraneytown. From Norristown, bj JeffersoniIIe, Prki oraen Bridge, Trappe, Limerick, Crvokci llill, and Potistown, to Bojrerstown. From Norristown, by JetTenwnville, Shan r.onfille. Port Proridcnce, and Qaiuzjville, to llioenixtille. From Xorriitown, by Hickorjtown, Centre Square, (iwynnet!, Montornerjville, Pleas antrille, and Wbitehallville, to Do)lcs- town. From North East, by Greenfield and Fricr.d, N. Vnto Marin. From North ti!lt by North East, Moore be Irilk Harbor Creek, and Wcbevville, to iie. 'r From Northumberland, by Chulaskv, IUnville, Catawisa, BloomsLurg', Ejr, .IJme Uide, Berwick. Beach Haren, Beach irore, Shickshinny, llunlock's Creek, Wft Nanticocke and Church Hill, to Wilkcs- tbarre. From Northumberland, by LewUbur, Mi2!inburt Hartlctoo. Woodward, Aaron burg, Millheim, Spring Mills Old Fort, Ba!s burg. Pine Grove Mills, Stover's Place, Ornysville, and Culerain Forge, to Spruce Creek. From Northumberland, by ChilKsquwjue, Ijwisburg, Milton. McKwensville, Muncy, and Monturcsrille, toWiIIiampirL From Northumberland, by Chcinut Uidge, New Berlin, Pen q'j Creek, Middleburg, Ba Tert'iwn, Beaver Springs, Middle Creek, Cosjrfove Hall, and liv-catur, to Lewistown. From NulTa Mill- West Barre, in Hunt ington Couoty, to Pine Grove Mills, ia Ccu tr County. From Oil Creek, by Holland, to Perry. From Orbisonia, by Scottsvill, New Gren ada, and Speusviile, to Ilays Hill. Frm Owigshttrg, bv heasburg, Kepneo, West lennf aud S'cw Mahoning, to Lehightowru From Oxford, by Mount Vernon, Colenun, Pusyville, aad Mcchauics Grove, to Ches out Level. From Otisvil'e, N. V-, br Finchville, Port Jervis, MaUiuara, Pa, Milford, Darlingsville, Tafton, Honeslale, Prorapton, Waymart, Cabondale, Bundatf, Leni, Brooklin, Mou- trose, Foret Iake Friendsville, Warrenhairt, nd South Owejjo, N. V, to Ow ego. From Par kes burg, by Krci.'don, McWil Jlamstown, Mortouvtlle, and Marshalton, to Westchester. From PeaJ r by Stillwater, Benton, Cole's Cr.k, Central, Haridson, to Lajorte. From Penningtoaville, by Wukebeld, to lter' Crk. From Perrine, by Sandy Lake, and New Vernon, to Deer Creek. - Trom IVrry, by Staart's Ban, to Tio nesta. From Peter's Creek to Peach Bottom. From Philadelphia, by Milestown, Jenkin-t-n, Abington, Willow Grove, ILitboro, Hitsville, liiJe Valley, Doylestown, Buck iogton, Lahaska, and New Hope, to Lam Urtvi:J.(.V. J.) From PijilaJefphta, br Kingscssing, Darby, Kelly ttilUvOukdale, MJdia, Lima, Ivy Mi!Js, Concord ril !e, Ch.id't Ford, to Hamorton. From Philadlpirta. by UUing Sun, Ger mantown, Chesnut Hill," White Marsh, Up- Cir Dublin, Sjcing House, Montgomery ville, ine, Lexingtoa, Seller's Tavern, Bunker Hill, Q iakerto-jrn, CHpersburg, Centre Val ler, anl Fa neon Valler, to Allcntown. From Philadelrdiia, br General Wayne, Cabinet, West Harcrfbrd, Radner, Spread KagU, PaoIif Frater, West Whitcland, Dow n ington, Cain, Coatesville, I'arkcrsburg, Sad--j bury ville, IVnniugtonville, Christiana Gap, j Kinxer, Bcllntonte, I'radise, Gordonsviile, Enterprise. Lancaster, and Mountviile, to Columbia. From Philadelphia, by Cmshohocken. NorrUtown, Bridgejtort, Port Kennedy, Val ley Forg, Phoenix ville, Royer's Ford, Lim erick Brid' P.ttstow"n, Douglasville, Banmstown, BridgUro, Beading. 'l uckerton, Molmrille, Ijrt, Hamburg, Port Clinton, Aubnrne, Orwib rir, and Schuylkill Haveu, to Pottsllk. From Phil arlrlph?a. by Rising Sun, Milcs- lown, JrnkinMwii, Abbington, Willow Grove, 1 Horsham, Warrington, Dovlestown, Danbor S ogh, Plumtadril!e, Pipersville, Otsville, Buckstille, Kentnersville, Durham, lieigles I ville, aad Uhlersville, to Easton.. I From Philadelphia, by Feltonrille, Fox I ChaMj H-intinlon Valley, Sorre Ilorse, Daviivill?, Bkhboro', Newton, aud Dolington, j to TaylorsviUe, i j . : From Philadelphia, bv Kensington, Frank- urj, Orlando, ani Bustleton, to Somerton. j From Philadelphia, bv FalU of Schuvlkill, j Manayunk, Leveringtoo, Andover, Barren j Uilland Plymouth Meeting, to Norristown. Fiom Philadelphia, by West Philadelphia, Upper Darby; Haverford, Newton Square, 1 Edemont, Williarastown Inn, and MilltownJ i to WestChester. . From Philadelphia, by Rising Sun, to Ger m an town. - From Philadelphia to Spring Garden. PhoeniiTilIe,by KicabertoD, Chester Spricgs, West Vincent, Manh, Morgan town, ChnTcbtown, GoodviDe, Blue Ball, l?cw Hol land, BareviIIi,.Leacock, and Edea Tillage, to Lancaster. - From 1 PhoeniiTille,' by Setiler'a Store, Pottstown, Brbwer, Mount Airy, and.Bobe on,' to Reading. From Pike Mills, by Pike Valley, Mixtown, Hector, and Sabinsville," to Westfield. From Pine Grove to Tremont. From Pino Grore, by Lower Mahantongo, Gratx, Berry sb org, and Elizabethtown, to Millersbur. j From Piqaea to New Holland. From Piques, by Cain's, to Gap. From Pittston Ferrr, by . Ilansom Falls, and Lagrange; to Tuukhannock. From Pittsburg, orer the line of the plank road by Alleghany, - Perrysville, "Wexford, Zelienoplef Harmony, Whitestown, Prospect, Centreville, Harrisrille, and Wesley, to Franklin. kv From I"tttsburg, bj Surgeon's Hall, Gill Hall, Library, Fimeysvijle, Monongahela Citv,and BentlyviIIe.to Beallville. " From Pittsburg:, bv Temperanceville, Bem ington, Fayette, fcshirland. North Star, Bav- inton, Florence, Parn, and Hollidaya Cove, ( nl to Steubt-nvrTie, (Ohio.) From Pittsburg, by Buchanan, Street's Bun, Coal Valley. McKecsport, Weft Eliza eth, Elizabeth, Monongahela City, Gambles, Webster, Beevernon, Cookstown, Pike Hun, Brownsville, Bed Stone, Perryopolis, Flat woovls. East Liberty, and Upper Middletown to Uuicntown." From Pittsburcr. br Walker's Mills, No- blestown, Mungo Park, Candour, Burgetts town. Cross Creek Village, Patterson's Mills, and Independence, to Bethany, Va. From Pittsburg, br Rural Bidge, Culmen ville. Etna. Dorse vvi lie. Porter's Store, Car- nahan's, Norris, and Riddle's Roads, to Sax on burg. From Pittsburg, by Terryville, WexfcrJ, Zvltcnople, Middle Lancaster, Portersville HarUuiburg, nnd Lecsburg, to Mercer. From Pittsburg, by Sharpsburg, Houston, Ilarnierville, Ihrcutuii, rrcenort, and blate Lick, to KitLitifng. From Pittsburg, by Montours Moon, Clin ton. McrdocksviJlc. and riaukfort bpnnirs to Fairvicw, Vn. f From Pittsburg, by White Ark, Antrim, North nshingtou, Apollo, Spring Church, (Mivct, West Lebanon, and boutu iiend, to Shelocta. ? From Pittsburg, br Perrvsville, Wexford, Ogle, Breakneck, Whittitown, and ProsjKct, to Browningtoo. t S From P;itburg, by Alleghanr, West fan Chester, Scwickteyville, Sewickley Bottom, Economv, and freedom, to Rochester. From Pittsbiirg, by Ixgan's Ferry, Puebla, and Sherer's Cross RoaJs to Leichburg. From I'ltL-iburi?. bv Ilerriotlsville. and Canonslurir. t NVahitizton. From Pittsburg, by Alleghany, Dujuesn, Etna, Bakerstown, Glade Mills, Buthr, Hi bernia, Brownington, S!ipjery Hock, North Libortr. London, Mercer, Marthegi, Sheak- levviile. CutaKU, Mead ville,- Woxxlcock, Uockdale, Watexford, uid Hull's Station, to Erie. From Plain Grove, by Centreville, Borard's Mills, and AnanJale, to North Washington. From Plymouth Meeting, by Blue Bel', Gwynned, Montgomery ville, Pleasantvillc, and Whitehallville, to Dovlestown. From Port Clinton, by Damaqua, Hazelton, and E;ittOgar? Loaf, to Wilkesbarre. From Port Cinton by Dreherville, Focht's Forge, to Tainjua. d-'rom Port Jervis, N. by Matamoras, Pa to Milford.' From Pottstown, by New Hanover, aud Frederick, to Sumneytown. From Potts ville, by Broad Mountain, Foun tain Spring, Mdunt Cirmel, Bear Gap, Paxi no, and Sun bury, to Northumberland. From Pottsvilfe to Port Carbon. From Potts ville, by Minorsville, Llewellyn, Branch Dale, Swartara, and Tremont, to Donaldson. From Pottsi ille, by Port Carbon, Silver Creek, Mitldlejiort, Tu.so)rora, Tumaqua, aud Summit Hill, to Mauch Chunk. From Providence, by Clark's Gren, Wa verly. Factory vjlle, Niclwlsou's and Lathrope, to Montrose, f From Ransom, by Milwaukie, and Ball Mount, to Clark's Green, in Luzerne County. From Ueadif, by Ol.y, Lobackville, Pike Maaatawaer, Dale, and Hillegas, to Sumney town, ' From Reading, bv Sinking Spring, Wer nerville Furnace, Womelsdorf, Stouchburg, Irerstown, Lebanon,' Annville, Palmyra, and Uumicelstowii, to Ilarrisburg. .From Reading, by Iower Bern, Bemville, Tulpehoccnn, Behrcrsburg, Bethel, and Cross Kill Mills, to Jonestown. From Reading, by Tuckerton. Maiden Creek, Moltowo, Virginsville, andKlinesville, to Fealherolpsville. From Reading by Stonersville, Brumfield ville, Earlville, Greshville, Boyerstown, Beck tclsrille, Coleb;rookdale, Dale," aud Seisholtz ville, to Hereford. From, Reading, by Beckersville, Joanna Furnace, Mormtown, Loag, Wallace, Uwch land, Lionville4, and West Whiteland, to West Chester. j From Reading to Geiger's Mills. From Ifrarastown, br Sehocneck, Rein- holdsville, anJ Cocalico, to Shatfferstown. From Keatmtown, by Terre Hill, to Churchtown, I From Reedlville, by Kishacoquillas Valley, to Lock's Milf. From Reeojsrille, by Kishacoquillas, Bell: ville, and Alleuaville, to Mill Creek. From Reigjesville, by Upper Black Eddy, Erwinna. Poult Pleasaut, Imberville Centre Bridge. Lamberts rille, Neff Hoje, Browns burg? TaylorsviUe, and Yardley ville, to Tren ton, N. J. r From Rehrcrsburg, by Wollebertstown, and Mount Rion, 'to Lebanon. . From Rehfers.burg. to Womelsdorf, by Shaflnie's Store. ,iri:. S'Ji- , From Rocicster, by .Beater, FaJUtowo, Brighton, and Irish Ripple, to New Castle. From Rome, by North Orwell, West Wind-, ham, .Nicholas, N. 1 and Canfield - Corners, to bmithroro. From Rome, by North Rome, to - Shesbe- qum. - From Roseville, by Chandlemille, to ilainsburg. From Itoulettd to Ceres. From Rutland, by Elk Run, to Mainsburg. .from Kusselburg, by Beach Voods, to Sugar Grove. From Sylera Cross Roads, by Poke Run, North ashington, Crawford, Mills, Shearer's Cross Itoads, Leechburg, Freeport, Saroers ille, and Saxenburg, to Butler. From Safe Harbor, by Conestoga, Martick vine, Mount iNebro, and Kawlinsville, to Buck. From Sae Harbor to Matrick Forge. From Sagerstown, by Cassawago, and Oossingville, to Elk Creek. From Sagerstown, by Cassawago, and Run dells, to Coneautville. From Schuylkill Haven, by Minersville, to Fremont. From Schwenck's Store, by Frederick, Douglass, Colebrookdale, Clayton, and Shim- ers ville, to hmaus. . From Scottsville, by Little Mehoopany Centre, Loveton, and H olf Creek, to Dhshore. From Scranton, Dun more, Dalesville, Cliffton, Naglesville, Stanhope, Tannersville, and BartonsviIIe, to btroudsburg. From Selin's Grove, by Kratzerville, New Berlin, and Barber's Mills, to Mifflinburg. From Seliu's Grove, by Turtleville, Ches- nut Ridge, Winfield, Ix:wisburg, New Columbia, -White Deer Mills, and Road Hail, to Williamsport. From Shaver's Creek, by Cottage, West Barre, Manor II ill, East Barre, Enuisville, McAleoy's Fort, and Greenwood Furnace, to Belleville. From Sharon Centre, by East Sharon, West Shongo, N. Shongo, aud Willing, to Wellsville. From Shade Gap, by Bolingerstown. and Peru Mills, to McCulloch's Mills. From Shcshcmiin, by UUher, to Ilornbrook From Shippensburg, by Orrstown, Pleas ant Hall, Upper Strasburg, Roxbury, and. New burg, to Shippensburg. From Shippensville, by Jefferson, Furnace, Lamartine, Agnew a Mills, Lmlenton, and North Hope, to Butler. From Shippens ville, by Lucinda Furnace, and Try burg, to Tylers burg. From Shrewsbury, by Stewartstown, Straw bridge, Fawn Grove, and Slate Ridge, to Bryansville. From Shunk, by Eldredville, and Camp belUville, to Sugar Run. From Skippack, by narlcyville, Franconia, and Tylersville, to Charleston. From Slate Lick, by Worthington, to Caw ansville. From Smithfield, by Geneva, Greensboro, Maplctown, Willowtree, and Davistown, to Mount Morris. From Smithfield, by New Geneva, Greens boro, Mapletown, and Willowtree, to Mount Morris. From Smithport, by Farmer's Valley, S"t well, Alleghany Bridge, and Portville, N. Y., to Olean. From Smithport, by Bradford, Limestone, N.Y., and Kill Buck, to Great Valley. , From Smithport, by Lafayette, Eden, and Kin ma, to Warren. From Smith's Ferry, by Ohioville, and Black Hawk, to Darlington. From Smith's Ferry, by Ohioville, and Darlington, Pa. From Smith's Mills, in Crawford county, bv Cochranton, to John Wightman's. From Smith's Mills, by Jeffries, and Clear field Bridge, to Clearfield. From Somerset, by Stony Creek, Dry Ridge, West End, and Mann's Choice, to Bedfo.d. From Somerset, by Sipesvillc, Forwards- ton, and Bemin's Creek, to Johnstown. From Somerset, by Gedharts, New Lexing ton, Turkey Foot, aud Harnedsville, to Ad dison. From Somerset, by Benford's Store, to Stovcstown. From Spring House Tavern, Sumneytown. From Strasburg, by Lecsburg, New Prov idence, and Carmargo, to Quarryville. From Strattor.ville, by Helen rurnace, rotch Hill, North Pino "Grove, Marionville, and Fox burg, to Warren. From Stewartstown, by Cross Roads Apple Grove, and I)allatown, to York. From Stroudsburg, by Bossandsville, Fen- nersvilie, Long Valleyville, and Weisport, to Mauch Chunk. x From Stroudsburg, bv Analomink, nen- rysville, and Paradise Valley, to New Mount Pleasant. From Stroudsburg, by Snydersville, Fen- nersville. Kunkleton, Kresgeville, and LHtlo Gap, to Lehigh Gnp. rrom Stroudsburg, by Analomink, Pnce- burg, Covesville, South Sterling, and East Sterling, to Sterling. From Stroudsburg to Saylorsburg. From Stroudsburg, bv Shawnee, Treible- ville, and Turn', to Bushkill. From Summit, br Portage, Wilraore, and Summer Hill, to Johnstown. From Summit, by Ebensburg, Annan, Blairsville, New Alexandria. Harvey's Five Points, Salem Cross Road, Murrysville, and Wilkin&bu'g, to Pittsburg. From Sun bury, by Snydertown, and Rush- town, to Iiantille. From Sugar Valley, by Carrol Forrest Iron Works, to White Deer Mills. From Stoptown, by DavidsviIIe, to Johns town. From Stovstown,by Diberts ville, and Da vidsviIIe, to Johnstown. From Sylrania, by Gray's Valley, and Siainsburg, to Mansfield. From Sterlingville, by Lynn, to Tuhkban- nock Depot. lrora Sumneytown, by Uoscnsack, ana Emnn's to Allentown. 1 ' From TaAoa to Hawley. ; : , , : From Tamaqna, by Lindersville, Jeansvilte, Hazetton, Drum's. Alberts, and Hendricks- burg, to Wilkesbarre. From Tioga,'- by Hammond Creek and Maple Ridge, to SeelyCreek, N. -Y. From Tionesta.Jbv Howe, toTedionte. .From Titus ville, by. Enterprise, Davis's Settlement, .Yungsville, and Ch andler's Val ley, to Sugar Grove. ' From Titusville, by Holland, to Perry. From Titusville, by Eagle, and Spring Creek, to Coluin bus. From Titusville, by Sugar Lake, to Mead ville.' - From Texas, by Morris, Wellsboro, Chat ham Valley, Little Marsh,' Knoxville, - and v eaiueiu, to i.'ine reeic. From Towanda, by Highland, Burlington, tuns ifur, -troy, oyivauia. ana ouiiivan, to Covington. Frqm Towanda, by Highland, Burlington East Smithfield, North Smithfield, Bently Creek, and Ridgeburg, to Wellsburg, New lorK. From Trappe, by Schenk's Store, Sumney town, and Harlaysville, to Franconia. From Tremont, by Bear Mont," Wiconisco, Short Mountain, Oakdale, and Elizabethville, to MilJersburg. liom lrexiertown, by Middletown, to Hereford. From Trout Run, by Liberty, to Blossburg. From Tunkhannock, by Russell Hill, Ster- hngton, Uraiutrem, bkmners, Eddy, Lacey ville, Browntown, Wyal using, Lime Hill, Rum- inerfield Creek, Standing Store, Wysox, To- wanda, Ulster, Milan, aud Athens, to Waver ly, N. Y. From Tunkhannock, by West Eaton, Forks town, Lovelton, and Bel (sy Ira, to Dushore. From Tuukhannock, by Pierceville, Nich olson, Glen wood, Lenoxville, Clifford, and Dun dan, to CarUondale. From Tuscarora, by Pilmar, to Catatvissa Valley. From Tirone. by Phillipsburg, Woodland, and Clearheld, to Curwinsville. From Uniontown,;by New Salem, Merritts town, Brownsville; Fredencktown, Millsboro, Crarksville, and Jenerson, to Waynesburg. From Uniontownrby McClellandtown, Ma sontown, Carmichael's, Rire's Landing, and Jefferson, to Waynesburg. From Uniontown, by McClellandtown, Ma- sontown, Greensboro, 'Mapleton, Whitely, to Carmichael s. From Unionville,by Kcnnett's Square, Ha morton, Fairville, and Centreville, fDel.l to ii inumi'i.uiJ. O - From Ulysses to Genesee Forks. From Waynesburg, by Rogersville, Jolly Town, and BIacksville,-Va.'to WTaynesburg. rrom V aynesburg, by oimpson s Store, and Good Intent, to. West Alexander. From Waynesburg, by Call's Mills, White Cottage, New BYeeporr, Pursley, Sugar Run, and Knob Fork,-to Middlebourne, Va. rrom v ayuosourg, oy Hunter s Cove, Harvey's Wind ridge, Ryerson's Station, Pon: lar Spring, Va. Beeler's Station, and Lime Stone, to Moundsville. From Warren, by Germany, Corydon,Ono- ville, Ten Mile Spring, and Buck Tooth, to Little Valley. rrom Warren, by Kinzua, Corydon, Ono- ville, Ten Mile Spring, N. Y. Buck Tooth, and Kilbuck, to Olean. From Warren, by Irvine, Youngsville, Pitts- field, Garland, Spring Creek, West Spring Creek, Spartansburg, Cook, Wayne, Le Boa uf, and Union Mills, to Waterford. ? From Warren, by Frewsburg, Jamestown, and Delati, to Dunkirk, N. Y. From WTarren, by Mead, Sheffield, and New Highland, toRidgeway. rrom Warren, by Russellburg, and Carols N. Y., to Jamestown. From Warrenham, by South Owego, N. Y. to Owego. rrom Vas!nngton, by Locust Hill, Hicko ry, Cherry Valley, Burgettstown, Florence, Frankfort Springs, Kendall, Hookstown, and Georgetown, to Smith's Ferry. Great Hunting. A party of Sioux In dians who recently went on a hunt along the east side of the Mississippi river and in the neighborhood of Rice Lake, Minnesota Ter- ntorv, killed in or.e mouth hve hundred deer, and a very large number of smaller game. Ihis was not on the proper hunting ground of the Sioux, but they asked and received per mission to hunt there from Governor Gorman. During the hunt they encountered a party of their inveterate enemies, the Chippewas, and had a fight, in which several Sioux werewoun- ed and scalped. What is a Billion? Brande in his Dic tionary of Science, answers this question as follows: Million In enumeration, denotes a million of millions, and is expressed by 1,000,000,- 000. The rrench use the same word to de note a thousand millions. The term is pro- ably a contraction of 67$ and million; whence he English signification, a million of millions, appears more according to analogy. Thus biquadratic means the square of a square, or the product of two quadratics. Specie is so scarce in Schnectady, that a man was arrested on suspicion of being a ank robber, because he had three shillings and sixpence in his pocket. ; , An Elephant, valued at $50,000, died of sea sickness, on its way from Calcutta4p Bos ton, at which latter port the vessel lately ar rived. It is said his sufferings were in pro portion to his size, which proves that Shak- peare. among his other accomplishments, was no physiologist, for he distinctly . declares hat a pigmy Teela a pang as great as when a giant dies. If a man calls you a liar, and a thief .and a scoundiel, tell him you have not sufficient confidence in him to believe it. Conversation is the music of the; mind. . - - . . THURSDAY; MARCH 22, 1855. ; A Word or Two. The Carolina Baptist of last weet, m re plying to a short communication which ap peared in this paper two weeks since, takes occasion to give us" a lick or two, very unne cessarily, j The "head and front" of our of fending appears to be that we gave the use of our columns to Rev. Thomas Strtdley, a Baptist Minister of high standing, that he might vindicate himself from,1 as he r lleg d, the unjust assaults of his brethren of the Ca rolina Baptist I Queer bill of ind ctm nV truly ! A! Baptist finding fault with us for befriending; a Baptist! Mr. Strad'ey and oneself have been warm personal friends for ten years; land when he was assailed by his brethrep., and appealed to us as the only me dium through he could be heard in defence we readily granted his request, and have no apology to make for it. The assertion of the "Baptist" - that the editors could not have a hearing through our paper, is all stuff. Have they not a paper of their own, through which to be heard? The remarks of the Baptist about Metho dises seeking to promote the quarrel between itself and Elder -Stradley, can pass i for what they are worth. , If it means to insinuate that we have done any thing of the kind, it utters an untruth, i When we have any Umig to say, we generally say it, flat footed and square toed; and uever use other men to accomplish our purposes During our -whole Editorial life, running through some twelve years, we have not written one sentence derogatory to tho Baptist Church or her Ministers. It would be, indeed, a difBcult matter to find harder epithets to apply to any one, than the Carolina Baptist has applied to its venerable brother Stradley. We have looked upon it as a family quarrel, with which we had noth ing to do. Our religious opinions are hon estly and boldly proclaimed, on suitable oc- casions; but do not enter into tne manage ment of the News, as the Editors of the Bap tist very well know, and would be ready to admit, were it not that it suits their purpose just now to try to make a different impress ion. - ' In conclusion, we do not desire a contro versy with the Baptist on any subject. As journalists our fields of operation are differ ent. There is no necessity that we cross each i - f other's path WTe have enough to do, with out leaving our legitimate vocation to enter into a profitless wrangle with a religious pa- -r-k i 1 . 1 1 per. x'ursue your patu in peace, ana leave us to ours. jtSTHonJ Meredith P. Gentry, the whig candidate for Governor of Tennessee, is a na tive of Rockingham cdunty, in this State. Grave of the Missouri Bride. BY MAJOR 'G. W. PATTOX, U. 6. ARMY. On the lovely bank of a nameless stream which empties inte the rapid Colorado, is a little mound which, in the Spring season, is mantled with flowers, and near which some times at evening may be traced the tempora ry camp of the emigrant on the over land route to California. It is the grave of a young Missouri bride, who "left the home of her childish mirth," to share with her partner the vicissitudes of a journey to the land of gold, and who perished and was buried by the way-side, j . V - Along the shore along the shote, Which seldom foot-fall echoes o'er, There lies half hid 'mid flowrets rare, j The grave of one, oh! more than fair. Oft at the hour when Eve comes down To crest the spot with glory's crown, When the hush d songsters close their eyes Unconsciously as daylight dies, And the coy day flower droops its head, bashed to hear the night wind s tread,) Staid by the sun's retiring beam, The brief sojourner at that stream Pauses to wonder "who can lay Io that strange grave so far away?" long the shore, alone alone " Where western winds and waters moan, i LulPd by the murmuring voice of streams, Sleeping the sleep unknown to dreams, Neath the blue drapery tot the skies, In robes of white serene, she lies. , Without a hope, without a fear, Without a smile, without, a tear, When winter's blast is on the heath, Never to hear its warring breath; . When birds come back on joyous wing, : Never to hear their chants of Spring; Alone, alone, along the shore, She sleeps alas! to dream no more. Alone th6 shore,: alone alone, That little mound without a stone, Is all the token to declare So lov'd a thing is buried there. Above her ashes dear and dim There steals at eve no household hymn; And yet she" is not all forgot .. Love'fences; round that hallow'd spot, And ever still those ashes burn Alive in Memory's secret urn, ; : And prayer go up whetf daylight closes, For her this wept who there t eposes. ' 5 ; Fort Ripley, Minnesota, Jan: 1S35.1 - r r Do You Bcliere in Dreams? To those who believe in " idreams, thr fol lowing well authenticated account 4 from tho Cincinnati Daily Timea,:will.be a rich treat ' to strengthentheirfaith i ! ' " Ajbimg married lady, the) wife of aMaia street merchant, residing onjRace street, ia ' the vicinity of Thfrd, had a jnost singular 1 dream on the night of Wednesday, Decem ber 6th, which has sincebeen realized in a remarkable mannri jThe nme j of the lady we withhold at her requestij On tha night spoken of, she retired to heir bed in a pleas ant frame of mind, not, however, particular ly elated. The first of the night she was vis ited by a deep sleep, whiebjj as the dawn' ap peared, gave way to slumber of a! more bro ken character. Suddenly she dreamed and dreaming, saw hejrd5rother, the same that two years ago left bis orphan hoine . to brave tha hardships ofCalifornia life, jthat Uq. might se ctlre to himself and his sistejrs a competence. She saw him rise from his bed in a small hut like tenement, running his hand under tha pillow,; draw from thence a revolver and a huga bowie. knife, both of which! he placed in a , belt that he wore around his, body. It seem ed that it was notjfar from midnight, for the embers were yet smoking ouTlthe rude hearth. and as they cast their lurid glare over his countenance, she thought thai perhaps it was all a dream, but then she concluded that no dream could be so real, and! became convin ced that all was actual. ;j ' While she gazed upon his countenance tho expression suddenly changed- it betrayed an intense watchfulness; every pulse iseeraed sus pended and every heart throb mufHed, while the eye stood fixed on a particular spot near the head of the bed, where,) through a small aperture not noticed before!, was a human' hand grasping, a short, keenj instrument, look ing terrikly like a dagger, j It. apparently sought the head of the bed for as it touched -the pillow it passed itselF&lowly down ;to a bout the supposed region 6f the heart and poised itself for a second as if to make sura its aim. - That second was sufficient for tho brother to rise noiselessly from his seat, draw his bowie knife from his belt, and advance a single step toward the bed. ! Ji ist as the dag ger descended into the blankets the knife of the brother, came down like a meat axe, close to the -aperture, completely severing the hand of the would-be assassin above the wrist, and causing the dagger arid limb to fall on the ; bed, trophies of his victory, j ; , A deep, prolonged yell sounded from with out, and on rushing to the aperture and con vincing himself that there was but oho. tho brother unbolted the door and! stepped out. The moon was shining, and by its light was discovered a man writhing as if m theJast agonies. The miner drew tho body to the door, and turning bis taee to the tire, beh eld the visage of a Mexican, who for some fancied injury- had sworn to never rest content until he had , taken his (the brother's) life. On examining the man closely, he was discovered to have jr , wound in the vicinity of the hieart, which a long, sharp, two edged blade in his left hand abundantly accounted for. ; Failing in the at tempt to assassinate his victim, he had, with his only remaining hand, drivenj another knifo to his own heart. " The Iadvj awoke, and vi vidly impresfcd with the" dream, related its substance as here recorded,! to her husband. Judge then of her arid his surp rise when they yesterday received a letter from California, from the brother, relating an adventure on. the night of December 6th, precisely identical with that seen by the lady in her dream. Ve rily there are strange things in heaven and earth.! Was the dream merely! an accidental coincidence, or was the spirit of tho dreamer actually present in the lodge of the brother! jCgrMr. Eli Jones, a member of the Soci . i - ety of Friends, who was a few days ago elect ed major general of the 'militia of Maine, has declined the appointment. When it was tendered to him, he made quite an interesting speech, from which we quote; "It was generally understood that he en tertained peculiar views in respect to the poli cy of wars. If he was, in Tact,; 4n exponent of the views of the Legislature ion that sub-- joct, he would cheerfully undertake to serve the Mate m the capacity lndlcateL,; with much' pleasure would he stand before the militia of the second division, and give such- orders as he thought best. The first would be to 'ground . The second would be, 'right about face! - Beat your swords into ploughshares 1 and your spears into pruning hooks, and learn war no more" and he would then dismiss every man to uis rann ana uis mercnanaise, with an admonition daily to read I at his fire side the New Testament, and ponder upon its tidings of 'Peace on earth and good will to men 1 j? "Madam, can you give me a glass ofgrog?1 said a traveller in Arkansas, as he entered a log cabin on the roadside.! . ,, : "I hain t got a drop stranger." , v . .;. t ullut a gentleman told me just noTV that you had lately received a barrel." . 'W ny, gooaness gracioas: wnat : ao yoa recken one barrel of whiskey is i ,to, me and my children when we are out of. milk!" , , When the angel visited Lot in the doomed city of Sodom, it would appear ; that there must ha'e been a.Know iSothn; lodge tor, two among "the men of that city, even the men of Bodom." for when : Lot remonstrated agaiDst the threatened violence, and - refused to perjnit his hospiulity to be outraged, we find they cried out against him. ilie sacred record has it:' "' . . , . . ' .r 1 -"And they said stand" back. lAnd they said again this ona ftilow came lUitO tojourn and he will needs be ti judge" T :, ; ' . "Let . us remove temptation . from the path of youth," as the frog said to his ccrnpanjop plunging into the watery when he iaw. a boy picking imatto'ne f -r " f.jf T ' ! - - " . . :
The Asheville News and Mountain Farmer (Asheville, N.C.)
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