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EASTERN ASIA.

Ex,racs 8 from letter of Rev Stephen John.
s4n. missionary in SIAM, GSted 'Bankok. Nov.
5 1885," published in the Christian IutelIigen.
Ger
II know that one important duty OF
the Missionary Is to make The Christian
world acquainted with the numbers, ply.
steal condition, and pressing moral wants
OF tie heather around him; for how 9TH
erwise can the sympa,hies Of christians
be enlisted in their behalf. and their
prayers and efforts called forth for their
temporal and eternal welfare!
Here, with The exception Of two or
three Catholic edlfces, no Christian
churches delight the eve; but the temples
Of idolatry are numerous and richly en-
dowed. Some of them are vast edi6ces,
and most splendldly decorated with glass,
precious stones aud gold. Some of the
mobiles have, in the erection and establish
ment Of watts, expended hundreds Of thou
sands Of dollars. and the king probably
millnns. In Bsnkok alone there are es-
lims,ed TO be 10000 priests. These
idlers Gil every nook and corner of the
country. They are objects If superssi-
;ious reverence from the King down 10
the lowest OF the people. From their
hands they daily receive their food AREA
dy prepared, AMI expensive annual offer
ing5 are made to them ~ the king and
his mobiles, His majesty is now engaged
10 making his yearly visit 10 the several
watts. attended BY his mobiles, and their
numerous Servants. amounting perhaps to
NOS less than 5000. While ascending the
river Ia their long sndsbeautliul boats,
they make quite grand though gro,esque
appearance. Thus Idolatry here is sup
porred BY all the wealth and power Of the
kingdom. d.
The Chinese also have numerous rem
pies; but here they do not compare with
those of the Sismese in size and splen-
q. Cor. Bur almost every Chinese dwelling
has ns idolaIous altar, and they officIste
a. lIieir own priests. Though in a diff.
feTertt way, the Chinese are perhaps more
de-. ed 10 ldolalry Than the Siamese.
Although they are professed BOodhlsts,
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- least many Of them, YET their gods are
slai0sl without number. Every trade.
every profession. eFery relation II life,
every city sB5 Village. every river. bill
md valley 10 China. sesms 20 have ~
patron deity. Their syslem OF idoasiry
sirikIngly reminds ne of that Of the an
cient Greeks and Romans. The true
God i unacknowledged and unknown.
Neither The Siamsse nor Chinese appear
70 have sny notion Of one Supreme and
ever living God. With all their super
siitious real about religion. they are artu-
ally afktisfs, without hope and without
God in The world. BY their religious
offerings. they hope however 10 obtain BY
some kind Of fatality. future happiness,
which with the Sismese seems 10 be sy
nOnymous with aImihiiafion; This con-
slitnles their highest notion Of future le-
lieiIy. How dismal is Heaihenisn!
Siam. IN point Of soil and the variety Of
It's productions. | hesitate not 10 say, 10
one Of the finest and most favored coun,
tries on the globe. Here. with . small
amount Of labor. every thing really neces-
sary 10 health and temporal comfort can
be raised in great abundance. Here are
found Of an excellent quality large sup
ply Of various fruits common 10 tropical
climes. The people generally appear 70
be healthy, and many lise TO very adj
vapced age. The average length OF hu-
man life, / should think was nearly II not
quite as great as In cur own land. | have
been surprised 10 see the aged here so
healthy and vigorous. Oh, il this land
we're only blesl with the pure light Of The
gospel. IL might well be styled an earthly
paradise. that rs. with those improve
menIs in agriculture and the arts that
would speedily be introduced. Here is a
numerous and very dense population an
nuslly increasing with great rapIdIIy, and
constantly receiving large accessiOns from
emigration principally firm China. ia
this CITY there are estimated to be between
four and five thousand Chinese. There
is large Siamese population, much lar
ger | am persuaded than has heretofore
been supposed, perhaps $4,000; the Pc
guans may number 10000; the Mohsm-
medsns. musily Malays, II may he %,
900. Besides, here are congregated null
illudes from other sections Of This eastern
world. In this city about 90 different
languages are spoken. though The SIAM
csc 10 the most common medium oi trade.
Among The Chinese here are spoken. six
or seven different dialects. very diverse
from each other, though their written cha
racter is the same.
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New Monthly Magazine.

IN the Isi Of July. 1887, viii be pub
". Ished hsautliulls Puato, good paprr
oi an extra large royal oelayo SIZE, and neAis'
stitched ~ a solofe1 cover. the iifs, number %
a new periodical wolk, entitled
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Land for Sale.


Forscardissg Agency.
IT, The subscribers inform the Mer-
EAsA% chants u the ,nleriur that they are
still engaged in the Forwarding way, and trust
that with the facilities and experience they now
possess 10 The transaction OF this business,
70 merit he patronage heretofore conferred.
They have large Ware Houses ~ the river aud
in town for the reception offorwnrdinc Goods,
apart from other buildings and comparatively
safe from, FIRE
-.. Vikings e. BELDEN.
= Fayetteville.
Refer to
Messrs. AVE 6 HoLLAsD, Hillsborouqh.
April 5. 65--
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The German papers give an amusing
account Of the successful dexierily of a
young author al Berlin, who, BY the skill
fol management Of his powers of reason
ing, con,riysd to carry off two prizes
which had been of, red by learned bodies
for the hes. essays upon the opposite sides
nj The same question. Tie subject 10
contention was that of what is called the
homeopathic system in incidence
subject upon which the medical men
very generally throughout the continent
appear now to be fairly at loegerheads.
The faculty Of medicine al Riga. IL seems,
lately offered prize Of 100 ducals for
the best treatise upon, and in favor oi. the
system in question. The faculty Of me-
dicine at st. Petersburg, on the other
hand. and about the same time, offered
prize Of so golden Fredericks for the
strongest proofs that il was delusion.
Under these circumstances smart young
surgeon al Berlin stepped forward. and,
incognito to both. BY treating his subject
to suit their different tastes, succeeded
in assuring the doctors Of Riga that
homeopathy tcas moi a system Of quack.
cry, and Of convincing those Of ST. Pc.
rersburg that it cas. As the candidate.
ESSAYS were anony nous. and very little
direct intercourse between the two socie-
ties, it was Of course not known that the
favorile reasoner cut with a two edged
sword; but now that the discovery has
been made, il has subjected those learn.
ed doctors to very general banter through
OUT Germany.
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Wanted

A quantity Of FLAX SEED and FEA.
n THEIRS: far which Merchandise will
be given in II hsnge. -
MICKLE IL NORWOOD.
FEBRUARY 2. S.
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For Sale,

T,INTsEED OIL. Also, q small lot Of IA
- MILY FLOUR
CASH o. GOODS will b. Pssr ior IlAA
SEED. o. r. LONG q Co.
Mach o IN
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a Ii Letters 10 go by eilhsr Of the Stages,
80 should he lodged in the Pos Office before
six O'Clock. ". on mail days
THOS. CLANCY, p. NJ.
June ]. 70
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WllGlA@ Wa 99A0so
IntaiHaLie LL.S'7.hINT,
FOi Ia tIlI ~
External Diseases, viz:

Whne Swellings, Sctohla aud olher1r,
moUrs. Sore Legs and Ulcers. OIt aid
Fresh Wounds. SpraIns and BRUISES,
SwelIings and lnaamaiinns. Srslds %
Burns. Wonen's Sore Breasts. Seals
Head. Rheumatic Pains. ChiIblsIns,
Teuers. Eppiions, Biles. WhltlrH'-
and a most eifectual remedy Tor The re'
moval Of Cons,
Also, Beckwi,h's Anti.Dispeptic Pills,
FOR SALE ~
ALLEN PARKS.
September 9. 3S-
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to work; but when so disorderd, its movement
may be driven in wrong direction. The Rep'
rcsentatives ofthe people are alone competent
to set all to rights No Democratic Chief Magis:
trate would continue in the condition of things at
ents for clearly defined law springing from the
public will. -: -.
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Washington City, June "a, 1887. 1.
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for,una.c we have been, he!ghbor! DO you
lnow have done nothing but fret ever
since, But YOU seem to have a fine healthy
CROP coming up already: what are theseE
-"Thescl'' | sowed these immediately al IL:
Ter my loss, What! coming up already?
cried the irctter. "YeS; while You wei"
tre,tng, was workiGg,''' "Wha;; 90 you
no. fire, when you have a loss?" ~ es; oo'
| always putt off until after have EeEilEen
the mischief" WHY then you have no
need nee 70 fTe,. at all Tue" replied the
industrious gardener; and that's the very
reason. y YoMh's ,F,i.Nd. ::
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.GALEEI =
WEOyESDAY, AUGUST 20. 1881.

The communication OF "A'BennettsVllle
Subscr;ber" has been received. We return
him our thanks for his good feeling and kina
offices. His ground of complaint is Just OF
which we have long been aware. But IN me
eiir,nsstances,it could not be avoided. we
have arrangements in view' or rathcr IN pro:
press, which we expect to carry into operation
" the course of the fall, and which VII! ch3ct
q change that we hope will prove satisfactory.
Asto the vocation which our subscriber sup
poses to be "morc lucrative" the oa'anee IS
on the wrong side of she'Leger. But there
are other considerations apart from tna' Of
mere profit, and loss, which, IN some posl'io'S'
should influence every member OF society =.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-08-23

. En1rops BEwARE-The famous eye DOC,
TOR Williams threatens to prosecute every
editor from Maine to Georgia who has slam
dered him. So says the Cincinnati Wing
The reason why.he has become so UNPOPULAR
he SAYS, is that he would not associate and
dfinlr with editors, merchants and common
people. He has not been used to such So
cIetv.
The Doctor seems to have, rival IN the
West. One Dr.. Johns. adrertlscs, hlmselt
(whe,lrer ealortaRy or not,the account does
not state) as able to pertorm cures most mar
velous. Among his certificates, is one from
navv Crockett, IN his lifetime; teStdymg that
his eyes were once gouged out, and by tew
'arops of DR.. Johns Elixir, they were not only
restored, but much improved. in size and ap-
pcaranc6. =,
This, by tue way, rcnnds'us OF the famous
remedy OF which some account may be found
in the preceding columns We refer the rea-
der TO the notice, and advise him by ali means
TO keep few bottles by HIM for uSe' IN case
of accident. or sickness.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-08-23

Psier ParIeytS Tales Of the Sea.-A little
volume, bearing this title, has been shewn us,
containing matter of most ncendiary char
acter; and we warn booksellers and others
against vending them i'll this community. a
reference to one OF the chapters viii at once
satisfy any one OF its 'mischieyious tendency,
and induce those who have them on hand, ell
thor to send them back to the place from
whence they were received, or consign them
to the fames-indeed, we conceive it would
be.adyisabic, in cases of this kind, where de-:
ccption is p.actised-tor twill not be denied
that it is deception to forward 10 booksellers,
works known TO be incendiary-to destroy the
books and let the loss fall On those who ship
them Should the circulation OF this pubhca-
ton be continued, the offender will subject
himself to a prosecution, which viii certainly
be instituted.
The above We, copy FROM the Charleston
Courier. VIII the editors ot that paper be
good enough to inform its readers who are the
publishers ofthe work referred to, that South.
ern dealers may take care not to, patronise
them.
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NORFOLK. Aug. Il.


Dreadful Rail Road Disaster and Loss Of
Lires-In the whole of our editoriol labors
there has never devolved on us a more pain
full duty than that which now calls upon us to
announce the terrible and heart rending ca
lanity that betell the train Of passenger cars
which went up on the Portsmouth and Roam
oke rail road on Friday-resuting in the In
slant death of three of the passengers and the
manning or otherwise puring Of thirty others,
some Of whom so badly that it is supposed they
will not survive. The. first intelligence of this
disastrous event reached US on Friday. after
noon by some of the passengers who returned
in the afternoon train to portsmouth but. such
was the distress and CONSERVATION prevailing
at the moment, that they could ascertain but
few particulars, previous to their leaving the
fatal spot 1t appears that the cars when they
went Up in the morning were unusually full OF
passengers male, and female, the greater por-
ton of whom composed party OF pleasure,
from the counties OF Southampton, Use Of
Wight and Nansemond, who had come down
the previous day, and been On an excursion IN
the Old Dominion. to Old Point Comfort, &c.
and were returning to their homes. The tram
having made the usualstop at Suffolk, procee-
ded on as far as Smiths Bridge, mile and
half beyond. Here there is gradual rise IN
the road, and some short distance beyond the
road makes curve But before we proceed
we should state, that there was lumber train
employed on the road il: bringing down slaves,
winch was expected with a heavy load OF
staves, On It way down, to pass the passen-
er ira IN a. one pt the turn OutS above Suffolk.
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We refer merchants otthc interior to the
"rates of freight between Georgetown and
Cheraw,"- and to the advertisement staehs
,ha, efforts are making to reduce the tre'gl's
from New, York, to Georgetown. We ask. up
country merchants to make their caScuSA'o"S
whether it is not their interest to choose tins
line of transportation for their goods Inc
Steamboat OSEOLA has abundantly proved
herself to be well adapted to the river, and
makes her trips in so short a time that there
need never to be an interval Of more than
very few days between the receipt OF goods
in GEORGETOWN and their arrival IN this town,
when the river is in a navigable state; anu
it is always navgable when the other rivers
of this State and North Carolina ares
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SUPPLEMENT TO THE GLOBE.
SPECTCS
FOR TIE
CONGRESSIONAL.t -OBE AND APPI

CONGRESSIONAL Il -OBL AND APPEN.
DIX.
Sensible of the deep interest which must be
felt throughout the Union in the proceedings of
new Congress, convoked by the new 'admlnis-
tration, to meet the extraordinary emergencies
which have arisen since the close of General
Jackson's term of service, the undersigned have
already made preparations TO furnish their annu-
al report in the form of a Congregational Globe.
AS these successive publications. comprise full
and faithful record of all that is done in Congress
sketches of the attendant discussions with an
Appendix containing the finished speeches pre-
pared by the members themselres-thcy arc
suited not only to crafty the curiosity of the
hour, to inform the distant constituency of the
part performed by their immediate representa-
tives, and ofthe resnlt of the labors of all; but
we doubt not, they will be fonnd permanently
useful as the most authentic, complete, and con.
venient parliamentary record Of our times. This
undertaking having, with these views, been lib
eray patrouizcd by the public, it is our purpose to
justify this early aud continued favor by increas-
ing the strength of our crops ofReporters at the
next fall and winter Sessions, The fall Session
will be looked 10 by the country TO settle all
that has been unsettled by the overthrow of the
system of Depostes as established by Congress
the overthrow ofthe currency as established
BY the Constitution-and the overthrow of the
system of revenue, both as means Of adequate
supply for present demands, the maintenance of
manufactures and the regulation Of commerce.
Every thing of pecuniary interest to the Cover
ment and the nation will be involved in the
discussions of the next Congress; and it was be.
cause the President would not have those all
important subjects left to Executive discretion
a moment beyond the time when full Congress
could be summoned, that the September session
was convoked. The machinery Of government,
even rhc2 th-cw;. CIT o.: gee-. :nas; coa:;,.ae
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EXTRAORDINARY SURGICAL OPERATIONS

EXTRAORDINARY SURGICAL OPERATIONS
A correspondent of the \: \. Express, III
pivinp some account of the wonderful! per-
tormances Of Western Surgeon, states that
she has performed the operation OF the er'1r-
nation of the brain several fines, SUCCESSFULLY
and that she has also performed the opera
ton Of eccision Of Tie spinol. merroe' -'the
only successful operation of the kind on re-
cord" He is pronounced, and well he may
lone of the best operators with the knife IN
the snirerse." He is, at least, bold opera
tor
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ELECTIONS.

NORTH CARoLISA.-In the Fayetteville
District Deberry (INMg) is elected by ma
ioritv of 7 or 500 over Bethune (Admnlstra-
tion.) Raleigh District, Montgomery (Ad,)
reelected by majority of l9l over Graham
'(W.) In the Wilmington District Gen. Nc
Kav Ad.) reelected In addition to these,
the following are.also elected. Those AGI'cs
are Wings. These with stars are new men,
bers. Jesse A. Bynam, Henry Conner NJ
Y. Hawkin. James Graham, Ed'card St@Hty'
(son of the late John Stanly) Abraham Ken
cher, A. H. Shepherd, Charles Shephard* Ae'-
rs Williams
Messrs. Conner, Williams & Graham mad
no opposition.
Mr.. Mosely having resigned hs seat IN the
State Senate, to run as candidate tor Con-
eress: an election was held in Green and Le-
noir counties to supply the vacancy which
resulted in the election of w. Harper, {" mg)
The Administration having before majority
of one on Joint ballot this election Will make
tie b..
KENrucKY.-In the District formerly rep
represented by r. NJ. Johnson, Mr.. Southgate
W. is elected. In the Louisville. District
Mr.. Graves (W) is elected. Mr.. Pope tc0n.
sderea W. is elected over Mr.. Hardin
Harlan and Calhoun, and Meritee (Whigs)
elected without opposition. Rumsey w ) re-
elected.
TrS,yEssEE.-JohnB Bell and J. X. Polk
elected without opposition. a. p. Maury,
Campbell, Cheatham, and Crockett (Whigsl
and Turney, <Ad.) are elected. =.
M1ss1ss1ppI-In this State the election
= v5as gore III iavo. Of the Administration party
AL.sAMA.-Our accounts from this State
are not sufficient to indicate the general re-
suit.
GENERAL RESULTS.
So :a- as the State. Of KEsTucKT has been
. .e.-d ron, r. Wings nave carried the Staf
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1863

land. l6aa3; 10 Stained, g.. 1920 Upland
4la7s; 1880 Orleans 4sass, 5000 TeDnsss,' sss,'
and. Mobile, f4as;' $50. pernashneo, e3tl.
790 Bahia and Maccio 5s.7i: 5fO Maranlmn
Ga o.: I2O Laguiira, 5n 81 20 Pervisn. g, 81
Egyptian u l3: 26op s.slt a. ma sSs ot;za 9
Madras 81 Al SO Bengal 3ssI2O, 1o; -
Spectators. of the above. took about 25s
1,alrs American, and ll00 Surat, and expo
buyers. about $500 American, 25o Brazil,
l20O hast Indies The market yesterday cio
The following are. our present quotations y
Upland, ordinary to niddlins fair, q 54; fsu
to good fair, s. a. G: good to fine, 81 =
Orl,anis, ordinary to middhng fair, AZ q IS
fair to good fair, 81 81; good to fa'r,
to sood fair, 81 61; gool to tine. 7.a.74 T@:
nessee, ordinary to middling fair, 4 a.4s fair
good fsir,i,ss as5i ;good 10 tine. 6; Sea Island S
nominal. sEs.. -
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An Iron Steamboat has been built in Liver.
pool for the Pacha of Egypt.
CHEROKEE INDIANS.

The Rutheriordton Gazettec ofthe 9th inst.
informs US that difficulties are apprehended
with the Cherokee Indians in this State. As
the time is drawing near for their removal to
the West, they express great dissatisfaction,
and declare they viii not remove. They have
had several dances and ball plays, which are
considered as indications Of hostility. The
frontier is at this time but poorl provided for
such an emergency.-Raleigh STANDARD.
NEwoRLEANs AUG. 4.
The Canal Bank resumes specie paymentin
full from today.
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Legislature, and have gained three members
Ill Congress- losing none.
I: So far as the State of TENNESSEE has been
eardfrom, the Wings have carried the cleo
tons or state officers by large majorities, and
have gained two and lost one member Of Con-
gresS.
So far as the election in INDIANA have been
heard from, the Wings have gained four mem
bers of Congress, losing none
Nati01sal Inteligencer.
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.MARRIED.
Mrs. III. .Green
C
August 22nd, 1887

M ESPECTFULLY J, informs the inslsbitan,s
of Cheraw and its vicinity, that herschAtl
for a select number Of young tudies or girls, 4er
seven wears old; win copmepce on the 10th oftsc-
tober, at her residence, near Front Street. Eysy
branch of literature which constitutes conpkte
English education will be taught .ascther WI
Music on the Piano, Vocal music an. ofnamen.s
tai needle work. Further p1rtica!afs VIII WIZ &c !,
named shortly, 80
: august 90, 1897. 8. 4 il: ti-tfsS
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The state OF the markets in the U. States,
has of course affected prices in some, at least,
of the West India Islands. The average
price of the St. Croix Sugar crop for 1886,
was 81 G55 per hundred; whereas the aver
age Of the present crop is not expected to ex:
eeed 81 .G2!. Prime Sugar can now be
bought III That Island .at.S4 30 to- So.