Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-09-06
THE ATHENIAN,

W
ments to issue a monthly Literary Magazine
under the above title, at Athens, in this State.
Columbus (Ga.) Eng.
Cold meather.-A gentleman who has re-
Gently travelled the country between Quebec
and Maine, informs us that the frost about ten
DAYS since, was very severe in that quarter
and had caused much damage to the pota-
toes Boston Nero. Jour.
The Maryland Commissioners appointed
under the law, providing for indemnity to the
sufferers BY the riots in the city of Baltimore
have estimated the damages at SlO2,552 81
cents.
1t is stated that the revenue which has ac-
crued at the New-York Custom House du-
ring the last two quarters, exceeds nine nj
lions of dollars.
Mammoth Peach-We have been present
ed with Peach from the garden of MIR. }.
Markley, in Meeting street, Of the most luclous
flavor, measuring nine inches IN clrculnter-
ence.-CharlestOn Cour.
Major Gates.-NVe understand that the
President has, at the request of Major Gates,
ordered Court Martial to re-eXamine and
pronounce on the circumstances of the affair
at Fort Banwell.-Globe.
Baltimore and Washington Ral Road-We
learn from the Baltimore Gazette, that the re-
ceipts on this road for the months Of April, May,
June, and July, were as follows:
For Apri, S1923O 80
Nav, 22lS9 45
June, 1858 81
July, I,64s O7
Total for four months, $7,6S1 76
A small portion of the above amount was
for freight. The average number Of passen-
gers daily was nearly 25O.-Na. Imelligencer.
BALTIMORE, August 10.
Intercourse ulh the Somh-We learn, with
great pleasure, that arrangements are about
being made to run line OF steamboats, between
Sardnoh, by the way of Charleston and Baki-
more and it gives additional pleasure to be en-
abled to state that the capital necessary to car
ry this plan into execution has been subscribed
in the South and that the boats are to be built
in Baltimore.-Gdzette.
llelancholy Casudlhy-An interesting girl,
named Margaret Thompson, aged from II to
ID, of Squancum, in Monmouth couty, cameto
her death on Sunday last, by falling from a
swing. 1t appears that number ofthe youths
of the neigllborhood had met with view to
enjoy themselves by swinging; and that the
deceased and another person had mounted,
and was in the act of swinging, when she un-
fortunately lost her hold and fell. and immedi-
ately expired.
DuelGng-The French court of Cessation
recently decided that the mother of young
man killed in duel, could maintain an action
for damages against his antagonist. A right
eous decision in every point ofview, and one
that will 90 far, we hope, to the suppression
of that absurd, wicked, and monstrous custom.
n. Y. Com. I'D.
A living Seal was recently caught by two
bows, near Sandy Hook, NY. 1t is supposed
to have escape from some vessel.
A brute of fellow made bet of $500 that
he could drive his horse from East Boston to
Salem and back distance of 26 miles in 100
minutes-IIe did it in 80 minutes but killed the
horse.
Judge Smith. formerly of this State has
been elected member of the legislature Of
Alabama by the county of Madison.
The Charleston Board ofhealth report that
there have been several cases of cholera NOR
bus in the City, some of which were agggrava-
ted and proved fatal.
A ferry boat plying between n, York and
BROOKLYN was run into by the steam boat Bos-
ton and sunk-several persons were drowned
Importation ofeggs. Eight hogshead Of
eggs were recently imported from Labrador to
Portland (Me.) They were the eggs of the
sea duck and were retailed at 25 cents per
dozen.
An ear of corn is exhibited in Charleston
which is in st. Thomas Parish, of the best
flint, which measures inches in circumfer-
ence at the base, is Ii l-2 inches long, has IA
rows Of grains, and in all $40 grains.
A package of 100000 which was sent
some months since by Bank in Cincinnati
to is agent in Philadelphia, and adyertized as
lost has been found. The agent had received
it among other bundles and threw it into his
iron chest, where it was covered up by loose
papers and remained concealed till lately,
when it was found.
The Providence (R ~ Herald says that a
slight shock of an earthquake was felt in that
town on the evening of the 18th July.
A late Havrc paper, in France, says that
the ships sailing from that port to the United
States are crowded with emigrants from
Switzerland, Baden and and Alsace for this
country.
The Jonesboro' (Tenn.) Republican and
Journal states that a Mrs. Bean of hatneigh-
borhood has commenced the manufacture OF
of straw bonnets. It is added that "the in
FAINT manufacture of Mrs. B. viii no doubt soon
be so far extended as to exclude entirely the
the importation of straw bonnets into East
Tennessee at least.
Shipureck.-The brig Mary, Capt. Johnson
from Portland for Malaga, struck a rock near