North Carolina Newspapers

4 . .t The Great Ployd (to The following description of .thU monster piece'.of ordinance at Fort Monroe (theaost complete that has been Written) is riven hv corresnon- v let of ihe Charleston Mercury, writ- - jag from Old i'oint, Sept. 27 : The'inonotonous routine of garrison life at this great military stronghold is just now most.agreeabljr varied -by .a series of highlj interesting ejperi H menta with tie i-maminoth iron gun "V which has beep, pained after the pres ent Secretary of War. 33m .tremen dous piece .of ordnance, by far the V largestlever cast in this or any" other country, .is designed for use in our coast ljefeices, as an -offset to the 3ate important Improvements in -the con stroction of vessels of , war. It is in tended to cripple, .certainly and hope ; r lessly, at a single shot, any hostile ship o.r steamer, no matter how large or , strongly built, that may venture with in a mile of its enormous muzzle. Many do not hesitate to predict that it is destined to work a speedy revol . Ktioa in modem warfare. A brief sketch of .so important and novel a feature in the improvements of milita-. ry science, will be interesting to your readers. The Floyd gun was -castttut a short time flipce. at he Fort Pitt Foundry, near Pittsburg, Penn., under the su pervision of Capt. Rodman, of the Ord nance Department. It weighs, inde- ... pendently of the carriage, 49,099 ft, and its cost was something over $10, 000., The bore is sixteen inches in diameter, and fifteen feet in depth. In itsjnodel this gun resembles the ' 'Columbian" or "Dahlgren";gun, the weight of metal predominating largely t round the breech, which has to sustain the first ahock of the explosion, and which is about four and a half feet in diameter. The gun is worked By six .ir - . K .- Jt men, ana tne time consumed m load- , ing and firing is just one minute and a half. It will ttirovr either shot or shell,1 and these are spherical in form and of appalling magnitude) the solid shot weighing each 450 pounds. The, 15-inch shell weighs about 384 pound, .'- and carries besides 15 pounds of pow- . der. The charge of powder used in firing this monster cannon was at first only twenty poundsrbut this has been gradually increased to' ascertain the niaxium of powder, and I am informed that in the last discharge no less than forty-five pounds were used. The piece is not intended to be fired .,. at a longer range than about two thou eand 'yards, but at this distance ifcp execution is terrific, completely shat tering the most massive targets, whe ther constructed of stone, timber, w earth or iron. Through the kind cour tesy f Captain Old, 3d Artillery, T enjoyed the excellent opportunity to inspect the, size and workings of this -iiuujcuae gun. ic is mounted on an . iron carriage; revolving upon a hue (. - pivot, and stands upon the beach, on- r jv a::ew yards'trom the water s edge 1 The .cast-iron gun carriages, now com 1 ang into -general use, are found to be far superior, both ir point of strength apocon'venience, to the old fashioned wooden model. Not the least singu lar feature of the big gun is the-'-Dow- Perused in discharging it. The grains are hard smooth lumps of irregular ahape, varying in size from a half inch to an inch in diameter. I am indebt ... ed to i Col. Dimmick, the veterar chn - . tnandraent at the Fort, for sonie fine '1 Bpeaimens if Jthis rather unusual ' and formidable looking jcindof ammuni tion. . - i 1. , , A JffaffJ Killed and a Woman terribly j..-- IJajagled by a falling Tree. - A correspondent of the Lexington , JDispatnh, writing from Decaturville, Tehn., under date of the 14th inst.. gives the following particulars of a ter- riDie calamity:- "As some negroes were passing the jrpad leading from t - this dace to Perry ville this morning, rnearuRushing Creek, they were attract ed bj the cries of a female, and upon examination, found, near the road, a woman lying by the fire with her hus bad, both confined by a log across jthem. It appears that they were tra veling," and had stopped to camp, and built their firi near a dead tree, which caught fire, (after they had fallen a aleep,) and burning off near the ground, - fell' angling across them, breaking uo wuuiuii iegS) jUSl Deiew the ,' ( knee, and killing the man almost in stantly, TWhen interrogating the wOr man weeanied that the tree had fall en across them several hours before day, ; and that her husband lived long enough to tell ter. what to do after he was dead. She said she called till she could call ho longer, for some one to come to her relief after her husband died, (not being able4o extricate her .. lf.) - She also stated that her maiden amrwaa Watts ; that they had been married "about three months, and were going across - Tennessee River, where corn was cheaper. When we reached the place where the unfortunate per sons were, th scene "was most horrify ing, and the cries of the poor woman when taken away from her husband were enough to meltlhe most )bda-j-ate bekrt' - ' 'M Music. Anoro is oraething very wonderful f , inmupic. Words are woodexful enough j i)umusic is even more wonderful. It speaiia pot to our thou do; it speaks straight to onr hearts and tpint lohe very cor and root of our souls. Music soothes us, stirs us up; it puts noble feelings into us: it melts us to tears, we know not how-' it is a language by itself just ns perfect Dest guta to man. iiut in eiugiug j-oa have both the wonders together mu sic and words. Singing speaks at once to the head. and to tbo heart, to our understanding and to our feelings ; and therefore, . perhaps, the most hpin tifnl ay in which the reasonable soul of jnan can show itself (except, of course, oing right, which always is. and al ways will bo, the tnost beautiful thin,) 1 ie singing. ! in its way as epeec, aa words, just na .bleased. . Masio, I Bay, without" words- wonaertui and blessed ono IREDELL EXPRESS EUfiENE B. BRAKE A SDH, EDITOjli AND PBOpiETORS. STATESyiLLE, o p FRIDAY, : : ; ; : yQVEMBRE 9. 1800. Our Tettng. THE "IREDELL EXPRESS" U pnblixitfld npon -t'lie fol low ing Term from which then; will bo no deviation. SnlKcribers therefore will ftovern thftmoirc accontingly 1 copy one year, if pud in draoe, , $2 00 ; If paid within 3 month, K 25 ; If paid withiD 6 months. S 5A ; If not pnid till the end of the iwoHcription jrenr, 3 OO. If the Express ehwuki appear ,uwre dull to ita readers than usual, thisceek, they will please ascribe it to the eoart "itetas fur nished by out exchanges, and the lassitude which has come over our feelings in the mo mentous crisis now hanging over -the eountry. Although our stake is small, our concern is large for. the welfare of our native land. In a short time we hope to feel better especial ly will we rejoice if John Bell is elected, President of the Republic. " Cause and Effect. - The battle has been fought the die' is. cast thedecision has been made in favor of one of the candidates, perhaps, who will rule this nation the next four years ; or be the Presi dent of one of itS jshattered fragments, mere ly, with the Union torn asunder, and bleecl ing at every pore ; to be followed by discord, anarchy, and civil-war, in an effort to con trol the other half. If such should be th, .case, let the curse rest, where it of 'right be longs, and its authors whose desire was to rule, or ruin ! receive the anathemas which they will deserve so well. But we will not anticipate the terrible evil in advance of its known existence. It is possible that the na tion will yet survive that the Union will remain awhile longer"1 to bless and prosper, those at least, who love it-and are desirous to live under iu protecting tegis. The Union has done injury to no man liv ing under its Constitution ; the Laws are all good and wholesome, but they have been badly administered they have failed to be executed by those whose sworn duty was to enforce them, hence all the trouble and tur moil in'the country. "When bad men bear rule, the people do mourn." Bad men have rujed in this Govern me-nt a 'score of years, with little intermission, and the fruits of their nun-rule are now beinsr felt from Main toilexas. J he, phi of the nation is, and has been, with its rulers who have deceived the people, and corrupted the fountain of thi iiiberties. Prayers fox the preservation of the ! Union. iXonaay last, in accordance wun a recoiu mendation of the Synod of North Carolina which was recently convened at this place was observed by the members of the different Churches and comrnunrty generally, as a day offasting am? prayer for the preservation o therUpion by the interposition of the Al mighty Power. ; The places of business were all closed during, the day, and at 11 o'clock almost the entire population assembled in the Presbyterian . Church (or as many as it would hold) and united in prayer andsuppli- catian to the Kulerof kingdoms upon earth r liis merciful interposition in behalf of our distracted country. The Suppliants to a throne of grace met' again atnig!ht for the same purpose. Statesville Drug Store. Uur advertising columns will show that Messrs. Caxnon & White, have opened a Urug bloreirt this place ; and they invite physicians and others to give them a 'call. Their stock,' we learn, embraces the usual variety of Drugs,' Chemicals, Dye-Stuffa, &c, &C;, to be found in a first class establishment A Spectacle for Abolitionists. Among the large throng-who were present andjtooic part in the divine service held in me grove ot. the Presbvtenah Church last Sabbath week, were several hundred colored persons (slaves,) occupying a division to them Btwves, provided with seats as good as the 1 .. whites', well clothed thev heard the same sermon, joined in the came uravers and hymns, and partook of the sa.me sacrament with thdr masters at the Lord's Table, and cueeriuny contriOuted their mite to send the Gotpel to perishing heathen-. And so it is throughout the whole Southern country, the blacks are well provided with Christain pri vileges, having church accommodations, and hear the Gospel preached on every Sabbath equally with their masters and mistresses Poll of Iredell Go'ty, I860. Prec'ts. Bell. Brock. Doug. 401 120 ...8 321 52 6 144 3 1 ; 43 8 54 4 2 02 11 3 97 2 1 85 2 178 65 2 1625 . 328 Z Statesville Williamsburg, Libertv Hill, Mt. Mourue, Holland,, Sharpe's, Halls, Watt, Shep-(T8XIt.f Totals. Lincoln Elected We are indebted to thebarlotteBui for the following election bews, received by telegraph: New York S'ate has gone for Lincoln. The thing w up. Lincoln carries Connecticut by several ihausarfd. Delaware has gone for Breckinridge. Lincoln has carried Pennsylvania. . t Illinois clolely contested between Doiiglai and Lin col rn . The intelligence leaves no room to doubt that LiBcdn-ialected. i Terrible, Steamboat Disaster. f New Orleans, Not. "ie?tmr Hill, running between this citrand Membhis. exDloded hefhoiUr rA- j nesday night. A large number of passeno-era wei;e on board, riiirtj persons were killed and from forty to fifty badly scalded, j A n : FQlitics in Saltimor. -iij " Baltiiiok, Nar. 1. , The Eepoblican 'Wide Awakes are making a desperate attempt to get npa demovstra tion iu this city .to-nigh L They are now marching 4braugb the streets in procession, and number about tliree hundred men. They are guarded by strong police force, who vwith ealilifficaUy.restrain.the exasperated populace. When the W ide-Awake Kepubh cans.were eoteripg Fropt Street Theatre, the processio waset upo 4v-a-a:owd of half grojim jboya and completely scattered. The frames, torches and -transparefiOies were smashed up and carried oft' in triumph by the boys. After Jhey got into th Theatre, they were greeted with a storm ofliisses. The howling and groaning waa really terrific. Th speakers tf-ove injrainto Bpeak. The noise and oeh fusion was so great that not a -arord they said could be heanl. Tb meeting waa finally broken up and dispersed by the exasperated outsiders.. The speakers were pelted with rotten eggshissed at and yelled out of countenance. It required 200 poJioe roen to protect the niggerita from violent personal injury. As it was, quite a number were seriously hurt by the brick-bats thrown at them. The nigger Worshippers will not soon attempt to hold another meeting. They have .paid the penalty of their audacity and been thoroughly routed horse; foot and dra goons. Maryland is certain for Bell. ' The. Bell and Everett Minute Men are now marching in procession with torches, and Bufliber from 7,XXko10,000 It is the grasd- .est scene ever witnessed in Baltimore. There are displays of fire-works, "illuminations and enthusiasm iu all.quaiters. Almost the en- -tire population has turned out to seethe pro- cession, mere is lue j mosi luieuse eAcite uiQnt spread ing in the square. Baltimore, o. 2. The Breckinridge and Lane Democracy had an immjense .procession to-night. The Drincipal fefltiire.01 the display was a. body of five hundred horsemen and about four thousand miiformedj men parading as a Na tional Democratic guard. The procession had torches, Jbao$ers, music, and transparen cies. , lue city vas partially illuminated, and ran eh enthusiasm waa manifested . The .Jstougjas men were determined not to Ate left in tbe back ground. They also had a large torchlight procession, and a great mass meeting in Monument Square, It is estima ted that at least 4,000 persons were present. The speakers were frequently applauded. The general political and financial excite ment continues great. The latest advices from New York give good reason to hope for the success of the Anti-Republican coalition ticket. The money j market is tightening here. The banks are unable to more than half accommodate the merchants, who are uueasy. From Columbia. Columbia, Si C, Nov. 5,1860. Both branches of the Legislature meet in Convention in the Hall of the .House of Representatives at twelve m tomorrow for the purpose of electing presidential electors. At the caucu: which was held to-night for the pur pose of agreeing upon persons to be voted for ts electors to-morrow it was demonstrated that a large majority of tne members ot both houses are strong ly in favor of immediate separate State action. - 1 A large crowd assembled in front f .I.- n it . . ui me dungaree nouse tms evening ana serenaded benatqr Uhesnut. He appeared on. the balcony amid great enthusiasm and made a brilliant and forcible speech in which he spoke strongly in favor of resistance. He was followed by other able speakers. Much enthusiasm pervades in town which is crowded with strangers. O Joshua iledgveock, who lived near. Lvans JNurscry, in Davidson County, came to his death by being run over by his waggon, on Saturday last, a mile this side of Salem. - He was hsiulino- a load of goods from this place to Salem, and it is supposed befell from the wag gon, in front of the wheels which passed over his body, injuring him mortally. A gentleman came up soon after the accident happened, to whom he spoke requesting him to go for a doctor, say ing, "I am badly hurt." He died in a few moments alter the gentleman came up. He was about twenty-two years of age. High Point Keporter. Horrible Affair Seven White Burned by Indians: Hen A correspondent of tho Sacramento Union, writing from Virginia city, eon firms the recent tidings ot seven white men having been burned to death by InoSans in the Washoe region. It ap pears that these victims formed the party of Norman H. C'anfield. of Hurt Co., fwhieh was out DrosDectimr whn , , , I" & ne war oetween the whites and 1c oians at Williams' IinflV hi.ni. and were not heard of afterwards. The' correspondent thus tells tho story : Among the volunteers in tho lnin. dian expedition under Col. Hays, were two very intimate friends -of Mr. Can field, who used every effort to ascer tain the fate of his party ; but though the form and features of all l ho e red dead were cirfifnllv ...., - ULIIIIiCU, none were recognized as bearing xr resemblance to him or his knowncom panions. A few days after the volun teers ers were withdrawn from Pyramid ake, the regulars bein? th en st;itu-iiivl L ther, Isome of the latter disfiovoH among the cotton wood3, below where the Indian village had stood, and near the plaee where the Truekee emtio in-to-thQ Lake, tied to as many trees the bodies,' or ehattvd remains, of seven men who had been burned to dn-itb Two or three had been fastened to the irees wun log chainsj and the ficBh had occn entirely burned from thom. ka others had been tied with raw bides and the upper portions of their bodies uore traces ot identiScation, particular ly that of Canfield. who waa mh.,ct and powerful man, remarkable in form and feature. His lower limbs and low-' er part Of bis fhfme had been consumed with tho evident design to nrrtW susceptibility to pain, till the bones weie charred; but the upper part of u, viic.-su anu arms, and KinnU om and the head . - "v.w oncil LUC gnin military whiskers worn b the victim were nnsinged. Further" dis. enptinn and detail have been furnished, but the revolting hideousness of the picture forbids elaboration m rlw thlevit,nees leaves to the friends Mr' a,nneia. nd ds companions no possibility of doubt as to his identi ty, and tbo horrible process of his and their deaths. ' The remains o the victims of this terrible deed were-all carefully interred in. one grave, beneath a largo cotton wood tree, near the spot on whieh they died, by .the soldier nn r ?i JftrWhith?r V were made .the Dloodr offenno- tA'tU '.i. ".iorm4 preparation of the I r. . .w, wx nu- v ians to attact doomed .to avenge theoslain of the tribe him to lire, to enjoy the bright sun who -subsequently fell inid battle,! will shine, the pure air, the free fields and most probablyiforever remain a mistery. woods. GodTiaa not made him or any They died-4ied tho most. terrible of thingn yain ; the woodchuck has as all deaths which it is possible for the Swht a anv twlin. th', . imagination ecneeive. Canfield was H-om taraonuffe, wasninsaon oeuniy. New York, where his family resided when he came to Californlain 1849. He was About S3 years of age at the time of bis death. .Drowning:. . The Louisville Journal of Wednes day gives -us the particulars of the es cape of ifr Preston, our Minister to Spain. It says : ? "Un. the 2nd oost , he sailed with bis 'iamjly from Marseilles in a Span- ish vessel, xn his route for Madrid They hac( not proceeded far, when the vessel struck a rock and all the pas- sengera-we in eminent peril. Colo- ty, as they' themselves had to their nel Preston placed his wile and two portion ? Yes, more, the animal had SSySfnS iJl K-aUgff never violated the laws of his nature, tersia another, and embarked himself Av -i j i- ' , with his son in a third. The ladies or the laws of tGad ashman often did, wre all landed in safety, but the boat bu 8tVctIv followed the simple in- in which the Colonel and his son were, sUncts :he had received from the hands was stranded on a rocky hore the f the Creator of all things. Created youog gentleman was thrown out, but by God's hands, he had a right from was rescued 'by the innabitans who God to life., to tfood, to liberty ; and had gathered on the beach. The, Co- hey .had aio right .to deprive him of lonel himself was drawn back three cither, lie alluded to the mute but times by the receding waves and un- e:frnest pleadings of the animal for dertow.andtl tHat .life, as sweet, as dear to him s saved by the desperate exertions qf ., ' - . i . , Maltese and CataliLn boatmen, he M U M t0 m ? antl l? in an apparently liWess condition. JS?1 they flight expect, if in sel ReRtoratives .wore effi-irntlr admmis. su cruelty and cold-heartedness, they tered, and we are pleased to state that at last advices the Colonel and all his family wer entirely recovered, and had gone back to Marseilles." The idea of installing the, Pope in Jerusalem 1ms been broached by the French press. Thev say that it is no further fran Jerusalem to Jaffa than it is from home to its sea port, Civita Vecchia ; a railroad would place Jeru salem with u or e 1iour of the Mediter ranean conven Home much to the East. The French arinv in Syria riBiiiiiiiiy in can easily take possession of Palestine if the Sultan dare rofnsR a dAinuhil-' for it; in fact, they say it would be the easiest way to settle tho Korhan ques- tion. Another Fatal Affray. Quite an unfortunate and melan cholly affray occurred on Sunday eve ning last, some ten miles East of this village, at a liquor shop kept by P. B. McDaniel, between Mr Samuel Posey, jr., and Henry Williams, which result ed in the immediate death of Posey. Williams also received a flesh wound, but it is not thought to be serious. - We understand the parties were in, li quor at the time the difficult v occur- red. It is a disputed point who tired first. Posey was shot five times, one" ball taking effect about two inches a- bove the left nipple. Williams receiv ed one ball in his left side. This is another onetof the many sad and deplorable occurrences that are brought about directly through the a gency of the licensed rum shops that are scattered here arid there over this otherwise great and glorious land: snops tnat are Kept -without anv re- gard to law or order, where mid-Viht c- revelry and all manner of wickedness is carried on, and wheVe, even in the sunlight of Heaven, our blessed Sab- bath day. is desecrated by men drunk and maddened with the' poisonous drinks of the present age. Such dens, although few and far between in ts District, should be exterminated forth- , auU ik wwuiu, w verj, uean , as thy irere awakened bv the elo icii 1 lux luc VviiL 111111: v i;i id ;i i . i .. : j .1 with and forever; and we here remark qu,fiuml)ers. btill the city remain that we conceive it to th nf ed ocked m repose. Its streets were ;,on-tn.,;o an uouu cuizeus-to arise in tneir mai- esty and expugn from their communi ty these loathsome places of resort, or see that the laws are rigidly and strictly enforced against those who may fearlessly and wantonly violate them.--Edgefield Adoerttser. Daniel Webster's First Case. Ebenezer Webster, father of Dan- lei, was a farmer. The vegetables in his garden suffered considerably from the depredations of a wood chuck, whose hole and habitation was npar m . ... viij .j v,i,i iiy JlllU the premises, Daniel, some ten or bustle. Still our little travelers glid twelve years old, and his brother Ezek- ed hv. unnoticed hv .anm .ks,i lei, had set a steel-trap, and at last by others, performing stiH their mis succeeded in capturing the trespasser, sion, scattering; their blessing with Ezekiel proposed to kill the animal, lavish hand alike upon the good and and end at once all further trouble the bad, and then dying silent and with him ; but Daniel looked with com- alone. And now the fierce strife of passion upon the meek dumb captive, human' passions began, and the whit" and offered to let him go. The boys garments of these mysterious beings could not agree, and each aDDealed became Soiled, and their e-coa (llin.r.,,,! to their father to decide the case. 'Well, my boys, -said the old gen- tleman, 'I will be judge. There is the prisoner, pointing to the -wood- chuck ; 'and you shall be the counsel, ahd plead the case and against his m sana liberty. ; Jtzekiei opened , tho case with a strong argument, urgiog the mischiev- ous nature of the criminal, the great narm he had already , done, said that much time and labor had been spent in his capture, and now if he was suf- fered to live and go at large, he would renew his depredations, and be can- mng enough not to suffer himself to be caught again, and that he ought now to be put to death ; that his skin m.f7fT u ' ,j ,Vine most of him they could, it would not repay haif the damage he fcad alrea- I 1 w. iow, Daniel, its your turn; I'll hear what you ve got to say ' tw 7 i 8el Raniel 8aw hlv Vfffill- r 18ubrtier.hd ensi- b y affecte4 his father the judge, and S nil4 f ' bri,ha.nt'. black ea upon tne 80ft. timid exnressinn the ammal, and as he saw it tremble rlii i r.l Sparrow house, his heart swelled with pay ; .nd he appealed with eloquent words that th ay aone. ttis argument was ready, before so still, were now thronged with practical, and to the point, and of gay ly-dressed ladies ; while in the vil- Snf -ngLeatef leDgth t.han ,U.r limits ,aSes the borers were returning from w,iu allow us to occupy in relating the their toil, sure to find a cheerfu! meal ru r i. ' awiting them. Ibc father looked with pride on his The day passedand the lenthen son who became a distinguished jurist ing shadows from the western sky told in nis manhood. that th snn wnnM wmtesrero.had made the woodchuck; he made tie hemQt adestfuctive animal, as .he - , . . ' r- fox or wolf was ; he simply ate a few common vegetables, of which they had plenty, and could well spare a part; he destroyed nothing, except the little food he needed to sustain his humble life ; and that little food was as sweet to him, and as necessary to bjs exis tence, as was to them the food on their mother's table. God furnished 'their own food : He gave them all they possessed ; and would diey not spare a little for the dumb-creature who really had as much right to hia small share of God's boun- ty0 ihef could not restore again. During this appeal tears had start ed to, the pld map's .eyes., and were fast running down'bis sunburnt cheeks. Every feeling of a father's heart was stirred within him ; he saw the future greatnes ofhis son before hi eyes, and he felt that God had blessed him and his children beyond the lot of sympa- quent 2 the i J, . the man and father, he sprang 1'om cnair lwuile Daniel was in the midst of his argument, without thinking that he had already won the ease,) and turning to his older son, dashing the tears from his eves, he i i- exclaimed 'Zeke, Zekej you let that woodchuck go . The Hour Angels. ; The clqcks had just sounded forth upon the still air the hour of twelve, on a bright October night, when twenty-four little angels began their march upon the earth. Silently following each other in regular succession, they ne,mc? ae,r wa7 Z ciry ana i . ,i .i. . .1 i . i town, looking smilinglv in unon mno- i . nn. i i i cent childhood and youth in their calm and peaceful slumbers, and sadly, yet pityingly, upon -sickness, want, and vice, rendered even more terrible at this solemn hour. Many and varied were the scenes upon which these an gels looked, in their rapid march through the earth. At length, as the clock struck one, the leader of the band folded Irer mantle about her e,'5b..frmi nd took her flight throuah . 1 1 . . ' . V U1C Clea ,e.he ear,nS ln her ilms a ajed book. : btill onward Jourue.vedr nothing daunted, ,ne after anoter winged her fl,ht 5 beTen-: . . . , At las' he roormng came, and the bvearas of.tie "si.nS 8ttn &Mg every- th,g their own roseate -hue, ro. WaS and hamlet from their still deserted and 1 lonely, only those whose duty called them forth ventur ing out at this early hour. Six of the angel band had fulfilled then mission, and returned to their home' beyond the skies. Still' the remainder journ eyed on, unheeded by the slumberers, and received hv tke siL- nnl c .-- inc. sometimes with imnntle.i nn,i eomnlaint. nd RAm;, ;v, KUst, ings and fervent thanksgivings. But time, which waits for no man,kept on its carel th si with tears, as they saw little children giving way to iheir angry passions", and returning blow for blow, and men and women forsaking the counsels of Christ, and sinning against His Holy name. Yet all was not dark like this. Ah ! no. As they wended their way along the dusty highway, they saw many a man, woman, aye, and child too, nobly denying themselves, that they might give". to others, and striv- ing resolutely to return good for evil and the eyes of the ani band grew bright, and their step more joyous, as they recorded the names of such in letters of gold in their books, And now noon had come, and half the band had left the earth. , Still meet,7 but steadily, the remainder journeyed on beneath the noonday sun. The streets, hut a littl k;i"i ness assert its rule over the earth Darker and darker it grew, and our Kttle band now looted into cheerful bmeS' 1rhere hftPPJ faie were' gathered together,; and the jest and jJP laughter resounded, as in cheer- fn! cnnirorD.;nn v u-. i-j But, alas ! they also looked into dreary attics, and damp cellara, wbere squalid little children clustered, shiv! tr',nf, o., r .-t .. ' , ones were sad at the light of hu- common men. His mtv and X,;jM , man woe! . -. . ;,--;-s'' The hour of midnight approached, and bujt one little angel remained.' f ulfili ,its mission npon ' th eartn, ; It stole into the chambers of -the tck and sorrowing, and was greetedi'by the pale and weary watchers, and- by tne sunerers on oeas or pain. It w,)?e bright dreams for happy childhood and youth, and they smiled at the joy- pusvisions. It glided to the sidpf the mother, as she watched herffr ling's slumbers, and she smiled asthe thought of her boy's future greatn. It looked unheeded upon the sceneX qf merriment and joy, and : equally 4rr heeded upon the miser, as he s'akin his cheerless room," counting ovefbls heaps of gold! " ' , ' 4B But the hour of midnight souodcKl, and the little spirit Tade farewell to the unconscious earth, as it took fts flight to the fairer and brighter re gions, with its record of the deedsfof man. - " ; . -. Children, do - you know who these mysteri?us beings are, who thus walk ed our earth that October day ? They are the spirits of the hours, and every day witnesses their birth and their death. Have you never done any thing to sully their white garments, and the pure pages of their recording books ? Ah ! in your moments of pas sion, when that little hand has been raised, perhaps, to strike a brother tar a sister, and that little face tenwblv cnanged by your fierce anger, the stpiM it of dimmed eye upon you; and has- s-adlv written down the dreadful story iq her bopk.. Christian Inquirer. - j The Money Kin. , ,f l A French writer thus speaks o the Baron James iloth'sehild : Moiusieur ilc Ro.thsc.hild is an indefatigable worlfcr. He rises early, looks after his o.wj$ af fairs himself. He receives vi iti af ter ho has prepared the day's wor'k for bis myrmiilons. On certain points he is unbending, bit he is a good fiian though not easily moved. He has the perspicacity of aj man who has made the largest fortune in Europe. His views on financial matters are alvpiys sound ; he has a jgeuius for foivsei4iig events. His judgment of men is uner ring, and consequently he knowS'-th ir1 -..-. nnl 1. ... 4 .i. , 1 n 1 X ... I . " AS. JUL.'. - it iiuhi unu nun IU UUiU, ' LUl!J" iUrlli h ni asidy-fVom aj purpose he has uce ionncd and for voted by him to work are occupie un til the last minute. He the'u wkh draws -himself entirety from basiifiess and resorts to thie pleasures of lift?, i ne nonso oi ltotiischlld. eonsitina' at tli e Huron James, Chares, iifon'e and other brothers and cousins', is: nn douhte'dty the most royal and jxiwer- ti v i o '. ' ". fnl of tho reigning European. .faiuilies Tliey have absorbed most of the ol and silver of the' world, and no uioi can go to war in Europe without vv sovereign jiermiAsion. l.hey lent the Emjieror of Hisssju fortv ni.tfiiuis fin t he Crimean-war j they lent the' Brit ish (jovernment seventy-five 'millions Turkey, Austria, Sardinia, Prussia?, ani Egypt, have all looked to' the r poirl ets lor the smews of war. - The Ehipe ror oi lustra, at tne last accounts was ti ying to obtain a fresh 'supply from this inexhaustible fountain',! uk) n even Napoleon is eager to propitiati'the iiuncii oi iiieaiouse in nis emniret ; It is said that the great banker lias beei offered the sovereignty of Jerusalem but having all the sceptres of Etirijpe inuis.coat pocuet, he magnificcfitly uisuains tne proposition.' Thod'hila uelphia American has a story that the """' aijies was quieny leaiHiw a gainst a column in the Exchange (which column from Tong occ'upatioii by him, is recognised as ttie Itothschikl) (when a gentleman ot myste.rums deportinent appro.iChed him and intimated that he came jroni me ncignoornood of the luilleries, to confer with hijii.resnec ting the disposal of the Iloly'Cily. The Baron is said to have replied in terms oy no means courtooiis; in ne consigned the ambassador and; ,, his master to a )lace not incMiticinf to ears oolite. It ls'supposcd that pb at once perceived a scheme to cxtrac.out his pocket the expenses of the Syrian, expedition, on pretence of restoring the Jews, the liaron is not convinced that this is the set time for rcstdring the Jews, nor has he seen any prophe cy which declares that they shiijl be restored at his expense. f Story of a New Orleans Boy, ; Not quite fifteen years ago, s i vs the New York Times and Messenger f the 2nd inst., Paul Arthur was b jrn in the city of New Orleans. His parents were poor hard Working peopleipd Paul was their only child. Before he was old enough to wear a jackctand trousers, his father died,1 and shortly after the mother removed with bet lit tle boy to the city of Baltimore, where she has since resided, obtaining for herself and son; a scanty support by taking iu washing. By dint of birth place and persereranee the boy pifcked tip a little French, and could read the English languaget whilst hardly!. out of his slips. Some four years ago5Ir Joseph Jefferson, ("Our American Cousin") observed tho little fellow a- bout the doors of the theatre in Balti more, and, although his dresil was much the worse for wear, his sparklfng eye anu intelligent, rruminno. tracted the attention of the comedian, and an acquaintance between them was the consequence an acquaintance which has proved thus far highly hon orable to both. Mr. Jefferson's friend- advice and pecuniary aid has kept Paul from the strong . chances land temptations of "getting lost n U During the session of the Iast 'Con gress, Mr. Pennington, the Speaker in passing through Baltimore, wjasab pleased at the appearance of the. boy that he offered him the appointment of page to the House of Representa tives; but Paul was then studying for .. w.c iuuiuuus posi,, aim ne respect fully declined the offer. A few months ago, without consulting a single per son, Paul wrote a letter di ret' 'tn f Louis Napolean. Emneror of Fr.n stating mat he was an orphan, with all its destitution," verging upon fifteen ! year of agef four feet and eleven in ches in height, and that his fonde aesire was 10 receive a military edu cation ami become a soldier in tne French army ! In just ' four -weeks Srom the date of that letter Paul re ceived, at thaPost-Officein Baltimore, a letter from the highest military offi cer under Napoleon, stating that the Emperor had selected a place for the orphan boy in the first school of France, and -had placed the necessary funds to defray all expenses in the hands of an agent at Havre, who would receive him on his arrival, with a special re quest for him to report himself to the Emperor at his earliest pleasure. Paul flew to arms, and, through the aid; of Mr. Jefferson procured a be coming outfit, and then fortifying him self with testimonial of , the t;roth of ail that he had written to the Emper or took passage on the United States steamer Illinois which sailed from New York, -August llth and arrived at navrer on - the 23d of the same month. 'Mr. Jefferson has received the glad intelligence that the wildest . ... hlreams of the orphan boy Paul Ar thur, are now being fully realized in the heart of France. Good old moth er of Paul Arthur, weep not for your boy the yet has a fa tlrer worthy of the name, and all his youthful play- . mates will live to pray for his bright fj example. Southern Manufacture. : We have been shown the Rock Is land Cassimeres. manufactured bv Vf essrs. Yoiinff k Wristori. of Chr- j lotte, N. C, and are pleased to learn that they received at the Agricultural Fair which has just terminated here the highest premium awarded in their class.- These croods surnass in taaiitv i v , , . j and intrinsic worth anything of the kind we remember to have seen, and should attract the attention of purcha sers Vhcrever they may be exhibited. We .noticed ftiuong then samples dis played several grades and styles, any one of which would grace the figure of the most fastidious, and are fair ex ponents of Southern enterprise in the old North State, at the same time clearly proving that we have already at our doors the means of favorably competing with any manufactory in the country. Messrs. Young & Wris- tan commenced in a small way several years ago, anil have triumphantly bprne down all competition from the North, attaining a perfection in the art of woolen manufacture . that has established their goods as an indispen sable article of trade with the buyers of this and other markets. The goods are made of pure wool, free from the cheats and mixtures often found in Isorthern fabrics, and are put up in handsome and attractive style. By their energy and perseverance, these gentleman have built up a business of about bne. hundred thousand dollars 'annually, fpferc.oming the -obstacles so lqng and urgently urged against Sou thern enterprise, and made the Rock Island Mills an important institution of the South. With all our heart, we wise them greater success than they have even yet enjoyed for they have demonstrated conclusively that there is material in our midst sufficient to gratify all our wants and tastes,' so far as adorning the outer man is concern ed, at least. Richmond ( Va.)Erain iner. . . A young lady, lately, asked a gentleman t he meaning of the word surropite ; and the ' gentleman explained it to Iitr, aa a gate through which parties have to pass to get married. "Then, I imagine," said the lady, x'that it is a corruption of sorrow-gate." "You are right, miss, replied her- informant, "as woman U ah abbreviation of woe to man." If 91 KVtAL. M'ARKIED, . Nov. ?Ai, lv S-f'tiire bnce-tiow. Mr. Sam uel. Dovkcrv, of Iredell lo Miss Ktlier M. Gutt'.". of 8urrv eoiintr. NEW STATESVILLE, N. G. K KESlEf.TFUIJA AX-nouiK-e that we have oiiened a JStore a STATES VILtE, " for t he iaJe of ' . DRlljS, CnElIlf .1LS If. The' attention of ' PHYSICIANS is ecpeciaJI v eelieUed. 'Wo have ohtniaed the t)6.uslaM$ of a young man who hns had sev eral Tears experience, and is a Graduate of Pharmacy. Our may'. lie relied dffpon aa txing prejiared from the best materials and with strict accuracy. The J which we offer are pure as obtained from the : manufacturers. Our are mostly Engl ish, and include th toA ; - and fluid. COUNTRY MERCHANTS wilhfiud U to their advantage to send ustheir orders for Essences of Pepnermintand Lem on, Xhre Woods, SpU. Turpentine, Ac, which we win awpose oi at low figures. , Our Stock comprises a large variety of : XTARFISHES of all kinds; FAHOY ARTl D LEG to which we cordially invite attention. A large assortment oi the mort popular PATENT MEDICINES, mm in it ii n ill JJi u II constantly on Land, and will be sold Cheap for Cash at . Cannon White's. tatesrille, Nor.. 9, 1800 - 43m.