, , . , ok '.;!: Ylf !' - ' ' !';. ' .r :. ' '. I-" '.'"! . ff rf '-!';' ,p ' ' ,' ' . ' : ' " ' . '. ' a ''' I" '', r '. ' r I ' . " i i . vj If : ,1: ' ; 1 . - v ' , r. . h i: . -. : ' . 8 '1 & ,i i i I,,, i i 3-; I 1 II--': 1.1 r ill . it f 'it- M J 9 i : 1 i.j ;K W ' til 't' :1 V 1'f ',1 f. V 1 ' -I I r. 1 JBEDELL EXPRESS. . EUGENE B7fDRAKE & SON, ' EDITOR8 A-NID PR0PRIETOB8.v . Statesville, FjtiDAY, December 24. Persons desirous to Remit ns Money, 'Can do so at pur fisk, by taking the Post blaster's receipt to exhibit invcafle the money , get lost. Gold dollars, when sent, should be ptuck to the inside f the sheet with scaling ..' wax' or a, wafers Pjcwt stamps iwill be taken. Printers' Holiday. Next week, beingj Christmas Holiday, in accordance with a (pustom as old as the art ' of printing, no paper will be issued from this office, that the toil ng printer rflay enjoy a i thort respite from j(ns labors, and spend a few- days with fricnls w in any other man- nerj This privilege veb'elicve, our Tatrona will cheerfully accoid. - To th Patrons of the Ej-pnsrtfc would tender pur thanks, tor such favors na they . have bestowed uponj us, during the past year. And we .hope by continued offorts in well-do ings to merit a long and unqualified appro- , bation of the publWat large, and have a e- .. ry great increase inj the number, of subscrib ers the ensuing Calendar.. .i To all of. our friends, we wish a rnerrv Chrietrhas and.a haippy New Yar; n Good Degds. . : There is a desire jin the bosom of almost every person, to perform good Deeds, about Christmas, - and we i will now tell our . friends how they can perform an excellen t act, which will cost theni not much trouble, and: bene- . fit us and the, principles we advocate materi ally." As many of jyoa will ' be circulating around enjoying yourselves among acquaint ances and. friends (iuring te holidays, -will you be so kind. as toajust scurelus a few ,f eubscribersi each. . jWill youtlo it? We have gone to ;a large expene to pub lish a good and respectable paper in your eection -a paper which we are deterniiiied', with 'your aid, shalfbe the equal of the best journals issued in the land, and we want your support iri; time now. Ho, good friends, let ' ua hear frm you wijth long lists or ehort. It will strengthen ouif hantS, ' and encourage our hearts in, the performance of responsible duties which, we have undertaken . to dis- : Change, y " Statesville Male Academy Under the management of Pra.- J. B. An drews, Principal, will commence the second session, January j5t.See advertisement. Drug Store, in Charlotte. Attention is directed to the advertisement of Mess'rs. E.- Nrei Hutchinson & Co.. of ,-Charlottc,' wlio havJ a very extensive estab lishment for the saletof Drugs, Chemicals,etc. Seetpeir advertisement. - - - Our Advertising Columns Should be carefully read every week for theinformation thej afford, by those, who desire to make purchases or hare prop erty for sale. In either case, the newspaper, is the rropei;anibeeit medium through which . to mak it known, jThose who omit adver tising; when, they- would desire to sell or make a purchase, nipe cases in ten are losers, 1 ' . ' Christmas Preseatl?, All those desiring io tickle the appetites of . the ' Young ii'ns"; jjiould give friends S.-J. Rickert, and H. W. fAyer.a call, where they can. be accomniodajted in handsome' style, with pretties and goodies for Holiday gifts. Doctors Carter and Deems. We learn from the Raleigh .Standard, that the charges preferred: by Rev. William Carter . against Rev. C. F. Deenis, were not sustain- ed ; whereupon tr. Deems preferred charges ' against Mr. Carter, land the latter not being ' prepared to go irtjto ttial, the trial was post poned, to take place before the Presiding El der of the Raleigh District. t ' The conference then refused to pass the character of Mr.. Carjter, and he consequent ly was suspended as a Minister of the Gospel. .' ..TKe Rev. Dr. Deems is the Presiding El dr of the Wilmington District. A Magnificent Christmas Present. ' On' last Friday, in'j our absence to dinner, 1 ior XAiiiors uo naveuooa sometimes. 1 a oox of considerable size Was left in charge of a . neighbor to be presented on our return. Said box, was carefully aid cautiously tied with atrpng twine, and directed to the " Editors of the Iredell Express," and altogether, ap peared of mysterious, if not of mischlvious, import. . At first we tjook it carefully iu hand, and scrutinised its; 6ize,: weight, appeara-nce and superscription. 1 We thought, the box might. containwell,) we didnot know what. Vas it filled with goddies of some sort to en rapture the feelings ojT. the Typos .for a Christ; man present, a little hi advance of the jday ? And then the thought flashed to mind, altho' we are not Louis'Napoleon, and never expect to be King or Emperor, that,' perliaps the " . package contained sme Infernal machine, ana was designed to abridge our mortal exist- - ence, lor navrng enliargpd the Express an are now publisliing l one good paper 5n -tlie bouth, Ipr we could ciall to mind no other of- r -n,,, 1 j 1, . , J Jense. Jlut who, would be so cruel, as to at- .t C Ufn i r. t- : , tempt the fe of a country editor, for confer- 'K ?3,b3 The thought of fear ' 71 w was preposterous, and we began to unbmd the ; ; summoning courage,' mvsterious) visitor to investiirate' its rriitfnt Ti The twinend label heihg carefully removed, and cover raised, tha " hidden treasure" ap- C: pcared to view; and so enchanting! Oh ! we wert made so hapm-: But who to thaink for this Bijou of good-things, we knew notj as no . nam accompaynledlj the rich treat, j Some happy! couple had united iheir hearts and i t destinies in wedlock, Sand desired to remeni .. her us most graciously, was certain!, but who could they be ? We endeWored to think . bvr all of our youn friends, male and fe ' ' 'V5 male, who were suspected of being smitten iwith Cupid's dart, but none of them could be. v, , owr immediate henefactiors, - we thought. ' Then, vhot i' ' 1 f A,iMg pxiia uceiivr) iu uv Bciueu among V the furious and investigating, hereafter, we '. V'r j began to make inventory of tne casket and, such a profusion of '1 nice things" we venture to say, never before delighted the inmates of anrpnntmg oflTce intheJld North State, x Perhaps it may bei.ascertained to" 'whom. ' ' , w r indebted for Wcood luck, oni ifer-' ; '. enqo to the hymeneal head of the Express.' V; ohbery the Thief Caught J 1 .f. ' On lat 'Friday night. whiTc Mr.R tJ m ; Rickert wag gone to funper, a frce-nogro hoy , nameu Jra wnu in pouqa to Mr-S Jtenne .;;. dy until he attainsth age twenty-ore (being 1 " makine preparationsjiri ndvaruie. foeeTBhr: : line a merrr Chrietnuas with his' frknAn a njjrand scale. Mr. Itlckert deklaMn a irreati',A,iA.,,ff , lnaDy mw aiCk-nacks ; besiacvalways considerable cash-jn-this drawer.' Of a ..V f ; tion of mrjfct Of thest Grant, determmed-oal ; v getng poesestjj ad watched for faror- - j V)le oPPOrt.W Without putting Mr. fBC to the trouM&of waiting upon him as li in the habit oTwaiting lupon other custoijaera ; . hoping, no doubt, thereby to.ment the thank? of the! gentlemanly proprietor, w hora he felt disinclined to disturb as a customer. This, Grant) felt more inclined to, inasmuch, as he upon jexamination, ascertained a front wind ow was not secured ; which circumstance, no doubtl he concluded in his own mind, was desigrjed for his special accommodation or now would it be 60 7 llie pnncipe oi rauo- cinaton. being settled to the eatisfactioh of lira mind Grant proceeded to enter by the " narrow way" and, examined the cash till, as is supposed, first, helping himself to about nine dollars, but took not all the money, and thereupon, no doubt, felt as elated as a Cali fornian, when he finds a nugget. Having obtained enon of money, to eati?fy his av arice, lor the nonce, and make hirn a trifle wealthier than, any of his darkey friends, the sable rogue next proceeded to fill his old coat ,and breeches pocket with cigars, raisins, nuts and other articles of vertu, including a few plugs of good old Virginia tobacco. Taking m cargo to his satisfaction,, by the light of a candle burning upon the counter, Grant now begap to consider the better method of effec ting escape from his perilous situation. To egress the way he entered would, perhaps, exjxjse hiijJfo detection by some outside pe destrian, if not contact with Mr. Rickert. So he ascemfcd the stairs to the upper room, passed out of a window that opened upon a rear shed, and thence leaped to the ground, with his spoils; much elated, no doubt at his great success, and the prospect of spending a-merry Christmas with his sable friends. Unfortunatelyor Grant, and fortunately for Mr. Rickert, the thief was observed in the act of vaulting from the roof of the shed by a passing negro who reported what he saw to the proprietor. In a ehortwhile the burglar was in the hands ol his captors, and upon being brought before Justice V alker wad committed to jail. ) A portion of the stolen cash and merchandise "was recovered. On searching a trunk belonging to the tlack rogue a number of articles werefound, having been ptvrloined from several citizens. Cir- vu-mstaitces would 20 to prove mat. ine cm- ru ,inrr.a r harnXr to "a .it We in ould go to prove mat tne em- a community,. and we hope, when the lawUjiobling, and one is strengthened . and shall have deak with him tor ins late onen- ses tnat ne win ne trausponeu 10 some jjumi, wljere he will have smaller opportunity to commit evil. Oh Hhe Life of a Soldier ! " A mischieveoTis and fun-loving subscriber, sends ns the following and requests its publi cation. Hoping that the phelincks of no military commander will be agrieved, we comply with the request : NOTICE ! all pureons Belonging to the- Com pany you are here By Notfiied to appear at Williams Burg miss Jones on the 23 (third of this month armed aoording-to Law for Gineral Review ar Rigmentsrl Tnuster By ar. der of Colonel j5n 22th ia Drill muster I want allimr offecers to Come out on that D.ay and muswr all those that fails to attend mav ex- spect to pay thar fiines Came Out jentlemen and munter Like men and Be like solgers October 2th 1858 Capfc t&& From Mr.J. R. Adams of this coun ty we have received a present of the largest and best Turnips we ever have seervor tasted. One of the monsters weighed 11 pounds. A Memplr of ev. Elisha Mitchell, D.D. This is the title of a pamphlet of 88 pages .which has recently been issued from the press of J. M. Henderson, Chapel Hill, publisher to the State University, a copy of which has politely been sent ue. Price, in Paper, 30 cents ; in cloth, 50 c'ts per copy. Copies ( in paper covers,) sent by mail to any part of the country, free of post age, upon theYeceipt of 35 cents in coin or post stamps ; in cloth ( library style,) for 55 cents'. Address, 'J. M. HENDERSON. io --t; Enpk . , , ; r! just been established in Iredell county, be tween Salisbury and Statesville, five' miles east of t lie latter place, on the Railroad, R. W. Leslie Po?t Master '. o For the Iredell- c press. Holly Springs, Miss "Messrs. Editors : ' s'r 10. While the body is w in sleep, the mind is often awake to the truding cares of the world. We are no met aphysician, or we would here 'attempt. an es say on this deep subject. 'Tis true, we re member something which our books told us while at college, but it has become obscured by more recent cares, Nearly all of us are aware, that when we retire to rest at night, having nothing of much 'importance on our minds, we sleep till our accu6tomnd hour io awake; but should Vre retire, with a full con viction, that it . were necessary to rise at a particular hour,' in the majority of cases We will awake. Thus it was on the morning of the 18th ultimo : Ere the eastern horizon was seen to blush a golden ray, or the hoot ing owl"had bid his prowling. tribe goodnight, my mind, that "tMnk" of mine, bid me a rise, and prepare for my journey. But our anxiety was quite unnecessary, as we did not leave Memphis until about 8 o'clock. We had another beautiful frost '.this ntoi oninr, to cheer.the southern traveler, and ,banishinr fell disease from our southern cities. ' ,1 here again took the Memphis-and Chaxleston train and retraced my steps nitv two mi?s to tne n 1 i J 1 4i a Grand Junction, where the Mississippi Cen- t, oaM tl-'a VnttA Tt , n :Mnm little-illage, and will soon rival LaGrange t distant. A few" of the se erS took dinner her6i and if the fare a -,h nr Jn mmmr;9ftn thi J-. . , , .-w the managers made over it, the fortunate few certainly enjoyed a delicious repast. I have some degree of consolation about mv eonsci enc, when I go into an eating-house and get swindled out of fifty cents, but when I am blowed in with the puff ing gas of hired Irish men, aad get cold colfee, tough beef, and sad biscuit then it ' hurts." 1 would much rather cheat myself, than, that others should do so. I now took the cars of the Mississip pi Central Rail Road, and was off for this city, at a fasterspeed, than, I have been trav eling since I left your village. This is a No. 1 Road, and when completed, will take a ve ry large portion of travel from the river. 'It wants OiUy sixty miles to be finished, when we can go to New Orleans by railroad i and it is thought the road will be finished by the Spring. It is twenty-five miles rom Grand Junction o Holly Springs. ' The former is.in Tennessee. This country is slightly rolling, aed from our observation we would say, pro duces well, but not up to our expectation. There was not a fair example of the fertility of the lands this season, the crops being not oyer two-thirds. There is a great quantity of cotton still in the fields, in this part of the State, and I have no doubt but that the crop will be much larger than it has been estim ated. I was much amused at the- curiosity of some Northerner9rwho had never before ieetfcoUon growing. The idea of thrashing out the CeTton, las rather novel. Ihey think that WeTnave a great , propensity for .brashing in the South, as we thrash all our We wouldlike to has f tlT pur hand upon soma of them, commenc pqrt ihV with Horace Greelv. i Toot toot" TTtlv Rnr5nrw-ttnd t y6ur baggage check,130." W e answered, "here land away we went rolling into the city a little like Statesvillehalf a mile from the depot, and drove up to the National I notel. My( first impression when I looked ra on the public square was that was on a wharf, for the place was blocked with carts, wagon, and cotton bales, I had ialways hn deretood that Holly Springs, was, an exceed ingly tasty place, but this appeired rather Outre. Mule drivers and horse traders have no busineoa in this .country- oxn are the wheel-power in this portion oi me oune. Z a day lor common Doaru, uau fwiuu, u worse beds, without fire, and raining, l nave made the acquaintance of Mr. i Hampton, from Iredell, and a number of others from to eect a Sheriff Wssed 2d And 3d .iVii-TSrtSiJ readings. No other interest to yor are Carolinians. I learn there is, a portion fe X J ; of Mississippi which is styled Ndrth Caroli- readers was acted on. v - na. Holly Springs has two flourishing fe- . In theHouse, Mr McKay lntroduo male colleges, one male institution, five or a till to amend the Revised Cod4 six churches, one hotel, and ancrth er magnfi- j hapte 3g t allow banks chaif- cent hotel going up, many fine residences, , r .. ... . 4'nd a good old court house, where justice , tered at this session to issue notes ttf perhaps does not always receive proper at- ; a. less denomination than 3. tendon, as the godees deserves. Within the j Speer "a bill to incorporate last six weeks three men have been killed i JonesviUe Male and Female Academy, here, one case I saw this morning. Iheas- . sassins are sufifered to roam -at large with im- Mr. Speer also- introduced a-resolutiop punity. " ! i authorizing the Committee to send for I leave this city to-morrow for a rhore sunny testimon v concerning the Yadkin Ri- clime, where the weather I hopei is milder i and more pleasant.- ; VAlUv. ( Want of snace compels us to abbreviate our correspondent's communication.) Tor the Express. Messrs. Editors : i We left your village on the 2d Dec, in a heavy shower of rain, but who re gards bleak winds and rainjs, when "going : home" after an absence of months from that worshipped place. We however did not proceed Ifar that evening, hu-t lodged with valued friends, fn the vicinity of Concord Church, It is, indeed, a pleasure to meetj with a true and cultivated tnend, tbe inter ; . fJ A an change of thought ra elevating and en- hfeter fitted to pertorm tneiripart in Life'sJrama. Friendship as! a luxu ry, which monarch and mental may share; it i like a sunbeam glancing through a dark cloud removing a sha dow from our pathway a f-ainbow circling around the soul, reminding us that life is not all 6orrow, but the dark est hour, is ' gilded .with poetry and sunshine always: ,rfhe following day was more propitious, the clouds dis persed and it was quite mild add pleas ant. Passing over seventy miles, and we are among the grand old mountains, and our wonder and admiratiob is eli cited at every advance. No Utopia 01 speculation could present even a con sistent ideal of the mountain pcenery of Western Carolina. It was evening when we crossed the Blue Ridlge ; the winds sighed mournfully aniid the trembling pine boughs, its low moan was like the ripple of waters wien wild music floats over its waves while the Catawba ever rolled on its , restless course at the"liase of these ieternal heights, with banks sometimes preci- pilous, ijuniMjjj clear uowii water ; sometimes sloping genily, and green with velvet'verdure ; sometimes dressed in shrubbery a few feet high; anon, covered with glittering pebbles, now overhung by laurel whose fadeless foliage" floated, on the passing wave, and now rendered majestic by giarit pines, which stand proudly lik veter an warriors and shake their green banners inthe sky. Oh ! how inspir ing these mountain molodies the wild deen toned minstrelsv of nature! All the rare fabrications of art dwindle into insignificance, when cotnpared with, nature even in her rudest! state. Who does not admire the mountains of almost interminable extent and height, where nature decks herself, whose garments are the clouds of rainbow-delicacy,, whose ceiling heaven's blue dome, whose banquet dews and peerless snows, whose music the wild est wjnds, whose heroes storms,) whose lamns the forked liffhtninir erlaire, and 1" 0 o CJ j whose orators the deep toned thunder And rocks of immense magnitude in the far off distance look like grind old castles that still stand amid thie lapse Qf ages, while empires fall and nations Dass awav. And the wild birds like "winged spirits" fly over these! ether eal hi edits, without molestation.! How like an atom in infinity "we feel when we survey this stupendous display of a Supreme-.Foweri We reluctantly leave the mountains, and pass into the beau tiful vallev of the Swannanoa, the "Happy Valley." We are thinking of Rasselas . and the occupants of the fabled "Happy Valby in themoun- tains of Abysinnia, when our reverie was interrupted, and our attention directed to Mount Mitch ell. A heavy cloud rested upon its brow, we could only see its dark outline. We consoled ourselves for the disappointment, by resolving to visit it soon. jWe proceed on rapidly over miles ; and milejs, and are soon sately with our t fiends, at home. We hope all our College class mates and mends arrived homeisately, and will enjoy vacation and ag happy New Year. Linnette. Asheville, Dec. 10, '58. iLcgislattbe. The. following summary of tfie pro ceedings in the Legislature, we find in a communication to the Fayetteville Observer Raleigii, Saturday, Dec. 18. In the Senate, to-day, the Fayette ville and Coal Fields Road was Report ed upon favorably. This is the im end ed bill, reducing thq amount of j bonds to be exchanged to S400,000J The i f substance of this bill, I learn, was sug gested by Mr. V orth, who, as j ou are aware, is one of the best friends the road has. I think there ia but little uncertainty as to its passage now. I saw a letter this evening from Wash- ington which says that the report of the Naval Commission is as fatorable as any could desire, and, that there is no doubt that the i Work Shos and Fouhdry would be located if any means ofaccess were provided, lhesubstance says, is that the iron of Deepj River has no equal in this country. The House bill is now ihe seme as the Sea ate bill just mentioned, ft may come up Monday. I f . ' ' - No bill of any very general interest was introduced in the Senate: It being :vtA vrn kinds were V tn i v A f-- . A I" jonty of the magistrates of Labarrus . fh . A bill ,tp authorize the registration of receipts from Legatees to adminis trators or executors was introduce fl by Mr. Simonton. . j Aj large number of bills passed theijr 3d reading, though but very few of in terest to the State at large. Among them a bill to fix permanently tlie county seat, of Harnett. Also, a bill tp prevent iiorse-stealing, which was 4 troduced by Mr. Shaw, passed its reading. This bill makes the first of fence whipping; the 2d branding on the forehead with the shape of a hqrsei- shoe; the 3d death. . A bill to eleclt Clerks and Masters in Equity by the people passed its third reading, but the vote on it was reconsidered and the bill referred to the judiciary com mittee for amendment. A bill to encourage the planting ocf oysters and clams, passed both Houses. This, though seemingly of little conse quence, is an important bill, and prom ises to furnish ua with a product, I may say, which has been worth nianjr millions to Virginia. ' v A bill to authorize the building of a toll bridge at Jonesville, in Yadkih county, passed its third reading. A bill to authorize magistrates of Duplin to sell town commons of Sereq- ta was discussed bv Mr. fetantora &- gainst and Mr. Ward for the bill. It was reiected. A DilPto prohibit the circulation 01 notes less than d was discmsseta engthily upon a motion to reconsider the vote by which it was reiected.r-- Messrs. Hill,- oi Halifax, and Iindger$ spoke in its favor; Messrs. Fagg, Mo- Kay, Caldwell, of (jr., and Walser a gainst it. Mr. McKay's spoohi wai good one. He argued that reference to Virginia Was not a good argument or she had not only her own resourf ces, out much 01 ours to iurmsn ner 1 , . .. "IT with exehanere and specie. The motion to reconsider was rejected by yeas 41, nays 65. The electionto fall Mr. liayt wood's vacant seat is appointed for th 30th inst. None but private bills are to be taken up after Thursday next ti Jan'y .Fay. Observer. : O N. C. Annual Methodist Conference. This body convened in Newbern 04 Wednesday the 8th instant. , Taike it all in all, it was, probably, the largest gathering of the kind that has evef assembled m JNorth Carolina, livery dav during its session, up to the pre sent writing, (Tuesday morning,) ou streets have been thronged with visit ors from different sections of thisState and some, even, from our neighboring State of Virginia. The railroads have evidently done a good business during the past and present week, lor the trains have daily come in packed with human freight; and though many would leave for their homes after onq or two days' attendance, yet as many or more, by every successive train arrived to take their places. . The) crowd, however, has not been too large to be accommodated. The members; of the M. E. Church here, and our citizens generally, without distinetiori of sect, extended them a hearty wel4 cprne to their "homes and hearts,' and would have taken, probably, " as; many more, if necessity had required) such liberality. j The following is a list of the mem- bers present at the opening of thej Conference: , Ira T. Wyche,,A. Weaver- W. Mf Walsh, W. E. Pell, J. B. Babbitt, TJ P. Ricaud, C. F. Deems, W. S. Chafi fin, N. H. D. Wilson, J. W. Tucker,! W. H. Bobbitt,: J. Wheeler, J. w Wheeler, L. L. Hendren, R. T. Heft lin, Peter Doub, Oscar J. Brent, Wmi ClosSj James Reid, Paul J. Carrawayj N. F. Reid, B, T. Blake, Wm. Bar-j ringer, R. J. Carson, J. W. Lewis, Dij Culbreth, R. P. Bibb, S. D. Adam3j Zebedee Rush, Henry Gray, N. AJ Hooker, John Tillett, D. W. Doub, T C. Moses, J. W. Floyd, J. N. Ahdrewsi J. B. Martin, J, M. Gunn, T. WJ Moore, P. H. Joyner, J. J. Hines, H- H. Gibbons, M. N. Taylor, Ti W Guthrie, J. P. Moore, J. E. Mannj W. D. Meacham, Isham H. Hill, WJ Harris, S. B. Dozier, J. C. Thomasj ; S. D. Peeler, J. A, Cunninggim, I. Fj Keerans, B. Fi Long, N. A. H. Gocl4 rim .1 K IlTria I h( A fn-H U U Moran. M. L. Wood. T. C. Trinlett - M. E. Thomas, John Jones, William5 Carter. ' j j Bishop Kavanaugh presided, W. Ej Pell was elected Secretary, and John; W. Lewis and T. P. Ricaud were elect-l ed Assistant Secretaries. ! On Saturday the Anniversary Cel-j ebration of the N. C. Conference Misi sionary Society came off, which wa4 addressed by Rev. E. W. Sehon, D. D.j followed by Rev. C. F. Deems, D. Di A collection was taken up, and ?74Cf On Sunday last, in the forenoon j afternoon, and evening, the pulpite o1 thr two Metlrodist white and color ed, Presbyteriam Baptist 'Christian, and : Freewill Baptist houses of wor- ship were occupied by members of the Conference. On SaVinth pvpnincr at. thp M. E. Church. Dr. Deems delivered one ot i the most powerful and eloquent ser mons it has ever been our fortune to hear. The large building pews, gal lery, and aisles, in fact every availa ble spotwas crowded to its utmost capacity, and hundreds, unable to get within hearing distanee, were compell ed to go away disappointed. The Conference will hold its next session in the town of Beaufort. f , Newbern Era. The Conference adjourned jon Sat urday morning at 9 o'clock. . The Newbern Progress Brings the proceed ings pf the last day, and the list of appointments published below, lhe only other items of interest are the appointment of Rev. C. P. Jones as Book Agent, and the refusal to pass the character of Dr. Carter, who was tne character oi uv. yurvrr, wuu n , not ready to meet charges preferred j by Dr. Deems LIST OF APPOINTMENTS the North Carolina Conference for the en suing yeax. Raleigh Dist D B Nicholson, P E. do City L L Hehdren. . do City Mission-JasReid. do Ciiiuit T S Camtibell. Taw River VVm M Jordan, R C Maynafd. Henderson Benj F Long Person Theo W Moore. Granville Junius P Moore. Hillsborough Cir Jon B Alford. Hillsl Station DC Johnston,. Chap Hill A W Mangum. Lo'uisburs: I P Kicaud. Nashville Caswell W kin. King, Jbo W Jen- Enoe Colored Mission To be sepplied. N C Advocate R T Heflin. Ral Fein Seminary Dav R Bruton. Greensb Dist N H D-Wilsop, P E. ' , do Station L S Burkhead. GuilfCirc Moses J Hunt. Davidson Circ Thos B Reeks. Forsyth Circ Z Rush. Winston Circ Jas F Smoot. , Stokes Circ Clarendon M. Pepper. Wehtworth Alfred Norman. Alamance C H Phillips. Yancey ville J no W Lewis. , Franklinsville Jos C Thomas. Normal Col and High Point Jas B Bob bit. Asheboro' B F Gthrie. ' Leasburg Jas P Simpson. Agent of Greensboro' Female jCollege Wm Barringer. Agent of Norm Col Jos B Martin. Pres of Norm Col B Craven. J Salieb.Dist N F Reid, P E. do Station II T Hudson. Rowan Jos Wheeler. East Rowan Skn D Peeler. Mocksv M C Thomas. Iredell Wm C Gannon, W W Albea, Sup. South Iredell Enoch Moore. , Alexander Mission? Isaac W Avent. Lit River Mis- To be supplied. Jonesville Chas M Anderson. Wilkes Rob A Willis. Surry Marquis L Wood. Blue Ridge Mis To be supplied. Somertown Mis To be supplied. Agt Of Ohn High Schoel S H ilelsebeck. Washington Dist Ira T Wvche, P fi. do Station W E Pell. Roanoke W .W Floyd. I Warrens R G Barret. I Plymouth Jas E Mann. I Williamston Isaac F Kerana. j Greenville W A. Hester. Columbia W F Clcgg. Matamurikiet II H Gibbons. Bath W D Meacham. Neuse W M D Moore. Tawboro' Itcb S Moran. Neuse Mis- N A Hooker. Portsmouth and Okracoke Mission W II Wheeler. Cape Hat eras W L Newbv. Roanoke -Col'd Mis P W Yarrell. Tar Riv Col'd Mis W H Barnes. Newbern Dist W Closs, P E. do Centenary Jas II Brerat. do Andrew Chapel Mission .Wm M . Walsh. do Circuit Jno H Long. Snow Hill -Jas B Bailey. Wilson Joel W Tucker. -oritentnea Mis Jere Johnson. Smithfield-'rrLemon Shell. Goldsboro' Jas L Fisher. Everettev N A II Goddin. Kinston Jno S Davis. Jones Jno M Gunn. Trent Sohn Jone3. Beaufort Aun St J H Wheeler. do Punis Chapel J H Hill. Straits Jno R Brooks. President of Wayne Female College S M Frost. Agent of Wayne Female College J J Hines. Agent of Normal Colfege Jno N Andrews. Agent of Book Depository C P Jones. Wilmingt Dist C F Deems, P K do Front St Jno S Long, do . 5th St T W Guthrie. Topsail rWillia8on Harris. Onslow Jno. C Brent. Duplin Jesse A Cunniggim. Sampson Paul J Carroway. Bladen-Wrash B Richardson. South Riv Mis Danl Culbreth. ElizabethRob P Bibb. Whiteville G W HeptenstaH. Smithville Alex D Betta. -Gape Fear Mis M N Taylor. North East T L Triplett.' ... Agent of American Bible Society W H Bobbitt. ; Secretary for the Benefit of Seamen W I Langdon: Fayettev Dist Pet Doub, P E. f d5 ' Station Abram Weaver. Evans's Chapel O J Brent. A do Circuit G- E Wyche. Cape Fear Circ 3 W Tinnin. Haw Riv Jno Tillett, A Gattis, Sup. do Mis To be supplied. Pitfcsboro' Jas W Wheeler. Deep Riy W S Chaffin. Montgomery T. C Moses. Trion DHScovill. Rockingham S D Adams. Moharric Henry Gray. Robeson D W Doub. R O Burton, R J Carson, P H Joyner, Ja H Jefferson, and Sam'l Robertson, were trans ferred .to the Virginia Conference. O The next Presidency Hon.7oihiiJ.Crit- tenaen. - The members of the N. York Whig General Committee, and of the Ash- landers' Association waited upon Sen ator Crittenden, of Kentucky, at the St. Nicholas Hotel, on Wednesday of last week, to tender him their respects. Addresses were made on behalf of the Whigs by Mr. Jennings, and by Dr, Dodge, on the part of the Ashlanders. The sentiments advanced were devo tion to the principles and the memory of Henry Clay, regret that the Whig party liad 5een disbanded, and hope that Mr. Crittenden would come for ward as the standard bearer of a na tional linion party, upon the basis of the principles represented by the old j - "Wg Rany, as utustraieu uu rDoundea bv Henry Clay. The Journal of Commerce says: Mr. Crittenden, who was much af- fected by the kind, expressions tff lite visitors. inanKeu lueiu musi wiuhum for their continued esteem and confix!- I - t 1 i, i - x k 1 w ence. ie said ne naa come a city on private business; with no polit ical intentions whatever, and had ex pected no such greeting. He thor oughly agreed hthe sentiments $f at-1" tacnment to me oia vnigpany wmuu had been enunciated, and spoke feel ingly of his political connection with Henry Clay, to whose lofty patriotism and disinterestedness he bore an elo quent testimony. He was no candi date for the Presidency, and it was with regret that he had seen his name mentioned as such in several news7 papers. He should never seek the position, for it was a laborious office for t, desired tQ minis4 ifc for the bt intercsts of the whole country. He wished t, therefore, to be distinctly understood, that he was not a candidate, but he would gladly co-operate with, all those who .desired to restore the govern ment to its former standard of purity and patriotism, with the moderation which became a man of his years. lie thought it was time for agitation to cease ; he was sick of it. It would be' better for the country if the negro j question, m all its lorms", was put back j' to the days when our fathers lived tp- gether m peace, and not one word was j said on the subject, lhe result oi the" ; agitation was strong sectional feeling, j which might lead to sectional division, j He believed' in the coming resurrec- tfon of the Whig party in body ad j soul, if not in name. But he positively I declined to accept the office of leader, ! so generously tendered to him. He ; preferred to act as an hhmble worker ! in the cause of reforming the govern 1 ment. He had rather be a President maker than a President. Alleged Understanding between Dong lass and Breckenridge. - The Cincinnati Guzette says that i there is a prevailing' opinion of late, ! that the Charleston nomination lies j between Vice-President Breckenridge I 1 ana senator eugiass. ine t;nicago j Democrat has the following remarks pertinent to this subject: j Judge Dooglas is doing all ; in his j powr to suppress any outbreak in his favor as a candidate for the Presi I dency, in this State; but he is evi- dently pleased with such outbreaks in I other States. He is bold in .saying j that the South is entitled to the next j Presidency, and that it will insist on it. He is particularly severe on Cobb, Slidell, and other Southern candi dates, except Wise and Breckenridge; but he thinks the divisions in Virginia, between Wise and Hunter, and the general unpopularity of Wise in the i'ree States, owing- to his impulsive ness, will prevent his nomination. He argues all the time .in favor of Breck enridge, to he uncommitted. There was; no doubt, a perfect un- derstanding between Douglas and I Breckenridge, wlien .Breckenridge j wrote his letter in favor of Douglas i in this State, which letter disorganiz I ed Buch anan's party in Illinois. It the Charleston Convention, should come off to-morrow, the .-vote of the delegates from this State would be -fnds stretched out towardame. When cast for John C. Breckenridge. This j?; Saw her I spranglike a mad boy in is .the way Judge Douglas is playing ij0 the creek : but the waters were ins game now: Dut, it may. De, in hopes that by playing into the- hands of the South at first, the South may eventually return the compliment and go for : him. At any rate it is safe that Judge Douglas wishes to make the South believe that he is in "favor of a Southern candidate next time. It is also safe to say that Mr. Breck enridge could not have interfered wi th Illinois politics, unless upon the as surance that Illinois was to support him for President.' Eememher the Sabbath, I shall never forget that bright autumnal .Sabbath. By omwdock it wanted but & few minutes -,f the time for Sabbath School, ' and I was waiting in tfte hall for my sister Annie. " Do hurry, Annie," I caifl qd. "Yes, Charlie," and the next minute she came running down the stairs, her sweet face rosy and smiling, and her curls floating loosely from un der the hat she wore. Annie was a. dear little girl, my only sister, and I loved ner very much. ;bhe was about two years younger than myself, and I was about twelve. Annie was a cren- tle, thoughtful ehild, never so gay and giddy as myself; but, indeed, in those days I cared more for play than; al- j (ifhen at last, I could peak, I "moan most anything else. Well, I took the 4 out her name, J Annie !" I could bible and hymn books to', carry for Annie, and we were just about start- ing for Sabbath School, when mother, opened the parlor door and called to us, 1 can almost near ner sweet voice yet, " Charlie, Annie, as you-go along, have this in mind, f Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy.' " " Yes, mother," we both answered ; but as we were walking down the road, (for our house was in the -country,) I said to my sister, " Mother tells ns that nearly everyJSabbath ; just those very words ; I do wonder why ?' " Because she is so afraid we wiH'i forget . this is. the Lord's day. I'm' sure it makes Jier sorry when we do, for it is, wicked, and God. will' he an gry with us." 1 " Well now, Annie, iust you see. I will keep this day holy. When we get t1j the school house I am going right I won't stop a minute with the I ys on the steps. Oh, I shall be so pod.' So I spoke, and so I meant t do ; but I had not then learned (at resolutions made in our own rirength are weak and fleeting. It ys a beautiful day, and going through fie woods in that, cheery, sunshine, I yrgot to keep the Sabbath day 'holy, iu, ueeuiees wi aumco uic - j . - oks,. I darted off on a chase after : mi V 1 . u squirrels. -Lwy mwu got, ucyonu isy reach, and L came back to Annie s de, but it was only to pick up the f 'imson leaves that lay in our path, t1 1 shower them over her. , . ! Nowr Charlie, you have forgotten : at mother said to you." . I interrupted her roughly : Do lljt me alone ; I am older than you are, d can get along without .your preach so the gentle little girl walked jjjong in silence by my side, aud-Lsaw $p was troubled. Soon we came in ' sjht of the creek. It was, swollen high, by reason of the many heavy t ;ins the week before, and the water fs but. a little below the great logs wich served as a bridge for the coun fy'j people. Now our way was not at ross this creek ; the path which led tththe school house only-lay by it, and iMl had heeded my mother's counsels -jGod's commands- I would have ifU& right on with Annie, and not . stopped by "the water. But I was a 1,1 tVi obeyed the promptings of my own picked heart. f "Oh, the ofeek ! why, Annie, it is jst like a river. I hav'nt been down - re since the ram, and without Reding my sister, who begged me to op, 1 ran upon tne logs. vnew; lit the water ,does sweep along ; J ust send some boats down," and I iftcjked up a couple of chips and threw m in. n You are. playing on God's day, ' nd He will fee angry with you for it," d mother "will be sorry. Please come . f those logs, : and let us go to Sab gith school."; ' ' f; "In a. minute, Annie; I will just throw one more chip;" but I threw" Another and another, and Annie 'stood "in the bank, vainly pleading with me f 0 leave my sport. " Just eome on the logs, Annie, and e the water."- " Oh no, I am afraid ; and then- it $ wrong. "i ." You little coward, what are you jtfraid of ? Just give me your hand, ph come, Annie, please Tio, and then jwill go right straight with yon to the ' iabbath school ; Indeed I wilt." " Si Annie hesitated ; " come now, what r.p.n be the harm in just throwing some fhips in the water ? But I will stop if Jipu come just for a little bit, and 1 j h-ill then go toNschool ;" and I urged j innie until she . unwillingly yielded, jid holdirig by my hand she slowly I fame to the middle of the. rude log I fidge; but-she seemed to take very I title pleasure in looking at my boats. l " llirow one yourselt, Annie. ..ml . . . . It "I can't, indeed. jCharlierwe are breaking the Sabbath. I am' so un- i lippy. Let me go off the log ; my j 'pad is getting giddy, too ; plpase take YiC to the bank again." J But I only. laughed at her; then, yhile lI still Kngered at my foolish yiort, Annie left me and walked along, ie log. Then I heard a great splash fcftd a scream " Oh Charlie, Char ge !" I saw that I was alone on the ,)g, and I knew that Annie had iallea e i bkto the water. Soon she rose, her little jtrong, and they swept me away from l isy sister. Annie's hat, with the bright ?,ink ribbon, 'floated away .from her 1 ffead, and when she rose again, I saw : 1 1 . - MJ-1 sjer long yenpw cuns nangmg wiunj i5bout her'i I knew a little aBout Ciwiniming ; but what could bo young boy as I do. in that terribly swollen reelc ? I struck out towards Annie, r,nd when shejeame up again, I caught i$er and she clung to me tightly. But lyith her weight I was not strong e ough to sWim. I could not fight a- Mrainst the waters, they were too migh- f-tf ior me. incn 1, Knew we bw foth die, and I gave one wild scream; S)ut "as we sank, I faintly saw two fig ures rushing down upon the lo'g, yfter this I knew no more. I seemed to awake as from an ugly k gream ; and. there I was at home, in gay mother's room a great many peo ple were about me ; I saw my mother f jale and frightened-appearing, sitting 1 reside me. Dr. May was talking to I :y father and when! opened my eyes i iey both spoke to me, but I could' nt Rear their words distinctly, there seeui- 4 such a ringing in my ears. ; A little file fignre lay quietly beside me : I 1 new it was mv sister.' but whether 1 ',! J A T 1,1 T1 and it sav another word. f-ft "'She. is safe, Charlie ! Yoo are j pth spared to me' ; God in heaven,, I j ank thee for this mercy ;" and my s j por mother leaned her head dqwit np- the pillow and cried heartily. U " Annie was livine then, and with ii.is knowledge, I fell into a deep lleep ; and when an hour after, fbth awoke, and- Annie saw me, sh tat her dear arms around my '. neck, .4 botn 01 us Durst out a crying ; c yere too weak to say anything to on omer xne nexiuay wiren mu beside! nsjwith her work, I toldjitf tl ; how wicked I had been breaking od's'commahdments so foolishly. "The' last thing you said to ns, b tier: -was Remember the Sabb1" t ay and keep it holy and I k6 1 ( the time that I was doir.: wronj k - t '4 . , .:' ;v tlx it 'S" ' ' V '