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

CrockatS Erplotts. Some person since the
death ofC Col. Crockett has written and published
"Col. Crocketts exploits and adventures in
Texas-uriHen BY himself"
PERPETUAL notion.-The editor of the Dela-
ware IntelGgencer, published at Georgetown,
Sussex county, says-James R. Hearn of this
county, has constructed self revolving ma
chine-starts itself, and would continue to run
until the end of time were it possible for the
machine to last so long.
MathiaS.-We have direct information
from N. s. that Robt Matthews, more gene
rally known by Matthias the Prophet, is now
pursuing his original vocation of carpenter in
that place.
Latin Life Of Washington, by William
Lance. Esq. of South Carolina, has been is
sued by D. J. Bowling, Of Charleston.
The Wheat Crop.-The harvest in this part
of the State is over, and the apprehensions ola
light crop confirmed. With few exceptions,
the best farms in the country have yielded no
more than half or two-thirds crop. A few
of the better located plots, have turned out
giving from 40 to 60 bushels to the acre, and of
piece of 200 acres which will average %
bushels, but this is by no means general.
The price of fwheat will doubtless be high.
Spring grains generally promise well. Oats,
We understand are quite thrifty, while very
little rain would ensure fine gathering of
potatoes. The same cannot be said of corn,
which is usually light. There will be no dam
ger. however, of a famine and perhaps the
increase in price will compensate the farmer
for what there is below an ordinary crop,
Rochester Democrat.
Charleston, Aug. 30.
Water SpoutS-Two of these wonderful
phenomena were seen from on board the Schr.
s. S. Mills, on her passage from Charleston to
this place on Sunday last. They were rep
resented as having represented an appear
ance awfuly sublime /; they approached with
in about half mile OF the vessel.
The Wilmington Rail Roud.-Ten miles Of
this road are now under contract, and the Engi-
neers are busily engaged in locating and stalking
off the balance, preparatory to offering it. There
will be no dely in prosecuting the work. Per-
sons are on the ground waiting to take contracts,
and ready to 60 Immediately at It. The princi-
pal difficulty will be in procuring sufficient
number of hands.-Wilmington Advertiser.
LEa1sLArIoS.-Thc following is an excel
lent illustration ofthe complexity and absurd
itv ofmuch ofour legislation, which is, in other
words the art of multiplying useless and ridic-
uous acts, and amendments to acts, and acts
explanatory of the amendments to acts, upon
every possible subject thus making our statute
book, which should be concise and clear, asub-
ject of fmystifcation to the People, and a source
ofreyenue to it's ten thousand interpreters
An nactfm lighting the streets Of the toun Of
New Dubln.-Be it enacted by the Mayor,
Aldermen, and CommonaIty Of the town Of
New Dublin, That every person going out at
night shallcarry lantern.
An act to amend an act, &c.-Whereas, the
persons complying with the provisions of said
act have understood it too literally, carrying
only lantern, Be it further enacted, That said
lantern shall contain candle.
An act further to amend an act, 9c.-Be it
further enacted, That said candle shall be
lighted.
SPONTANEOUS CombuStian-Ac case was ac-
cidentauy discoveredlast week in cellar under
Peter c. Jones' Paper Store in State street.
Boston. Some one connected with the estab-
ishment, in removing a barrel ofoil that had
been living for several weeks upon pile of
ropes, found a place corresponding with the
bottom of the barrel wet with oil and consider
ably scorched; the surface was so hot that the
hand could not be borne upon lit was for
tunate that the discovery was made, as we
have no doubt from the representation made
TO us that in a few hours more the rope
would have become ignited and the store set on
fire.
Emigrotion.-From the first of April to the
18th of June, 1892 passengers have been de-
tanned at the Quarantine ground, New York,
AID from the 18th ofJune to the 18th of August,
13,407 passengers, making in all, 3O,329. This
number does not include the passengers, by
any vessel having less than 40 passengers, as
such vessels are not detained at the Qparan-
tine ground and it is supposed that ona mod
crate calculation, their number, if added to the
others, would make the emigrants who have ar
rived here since April last, to be about 10000
persons.-N. Paper.
Upwards of 1900 dogshave been killed inn.
York since the late corporation ordinance came
into operation.
DIED,
In this town on Friday morning last ERAS-