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Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-10
INVENTION OF PRINTING.

"Hacrlcm Claims the invention Of tie
art of printing. Ii S sattrlbuted 10 Lawrence
kos;cr, an allcrnaa of that city, in l440 !;
whose house is Yet standing Ill the market
place, opposite the church. Amusing HIM
self one day in the neighborns wood with
cutting the bark oftrces into the letters that.
formed the initials of his name, he is said 10
have laid them on paper. and falling asleep
when he awoke. observed, tha. from thc dew
their form Was Impressed on the paper.
This accident induced him TO make further
experiment; he next cut his letters IN wood,
and, dipping them in glutluous liquid, Im:-
pressed them on paper, which ne found IN
Improvement and, soon alier, substituting
lcaden and pewter letters, erected press
in his house thus laying the foundation of
this noble art, which has thence gradually
risen to its present excellence. The art 1t
is said, was stolen from him by his servant,
John Fausius, who conveyed II to Alcntz
and, from the novelty of the discovery, soon
acquired the title OF Doctor and Coaiurer.
The original specimens are now shown at
the library in the Town Hall. the first
is on 4 leaf oc parchment, and the second
and third on paper, printed only on one
side, and the corner left blank for capitals.
At the top are wooden GUS, representing
the creation, and, as 1t IS called. LucIer's
Fall"
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-10
TEXAS.

The following is part of letter from
Texas, published in the Raymond (lNiss.)
Times, and dated BRAzoNA, TEXAS, March
ii, 1887: ."
tits the general impression with the peo-
pie here, that they will never againbe
disturbed by the Mexicans, and that Tex
as will either becombe an Independent
Republic, or be annexed to the United
States in either of which events, their
lands will become valuable. Impressed
with this belief, land holders are not anxious
to sell; and but little is offered for sale,
considering the large quantity owned by
private persons, and thus ii is, that as much
as 20, 30, and 50 dollars per acre is asked
ltcrland. But necessity compels many to
sell, and purchases have been effected at
from 10 3 dollars cash per acre for located
lands. UDlocated lands are selling a, little
Or nothing. If the planters are permitted
to make crop this year, land will rise at
least two or three hunered per cent, and
nowIs certainly the most favorable time to
purchase. If | was the owner Of lands in
EllnJs, would nos hesitate moment to
exchange them acre for acre, for the rich
alluvlal lands on the Brasos, or for lands
on the San Bernard, Colorado, or Gauda-
loupe; and were YOU here, you would
come to the same conclusion. The tim:
bered land on the Brasos commences about
ten miles from the mouth of the river, con.
sists of Live Oak, Peach, &C., and ex-
tends from The river for ten or fifteen miles.
and has not been oyerAowed but once in
the last fifteen years. The river is navi'
gable for Stops for aboa. 90 miles, aDt
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-10
NOyp ReSuHs from the PresSurc.-T

Nore Results from the Pressure. Tile
Great Canal tireaiened.--Thc gentlemen
who had undertaken to build ihe Ecw &C.
Gucduct across the Genessec, have as we
learn from the Rochester Democrat of April
2lst. given up their contract and stopped
tine work. no money is TO be had. On
the 18th, Tie Fcrvarders at the same place,
representing TIC siacen regular lines Of ca
nal toats, resolved not to start boat on
the canal unto tee banks gave substantial
financial aid. They cannot geta!ong with
ten day discounts.-N \. Star.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-10
TgLEGrApAIc FRAUDS IN FRANCE.

The following statement. which nc copy
from the London Morning Chronicle Of
March II, dis, loses very extraordinary
practice.
aThe trial Of certain persons which is
now bending at Tours, for having been
concerned in using the telegraph for I'M
proper purposes, has caused great sensation
in France, and will serve 10 show to the
British public, it is hoped, how little depen.
dence can be placed on these government
communications. For long time past, it
has been notorious that the Intelligence
conveyed in this manner, has been often
made public in very garbled state, but
until now it was not known that individuals
could tamper with them. The parties
gairlst whom the action is brought, are
Messrs. Blanc. brothers, merchants at Bor-
deanx NJ. Guibot, the manager ofthe tele.
graph at Tours and NJ. Renaud, the man.
aper at Bordeaux. Parcels, it appears,
were sent, from Paris 10 N. Gui5ou, by
the mail, whenever any fluctuatIon occur-
ell in the French Rentcs, consisting OF
gloves, stockings, Sc. each pair dcrotlng
a change of 25 centimes, and the colors the
rise and fail. Guibot then inserted an er.
roneous signal in what ever official com.
municaton he was making between the two
places, but which was ofcourse understood
ut Bordeaux, willie it passed unnoticcd al
the different jnter,, lediatc stations.
"This plan commenced in August 1884
and continued undiscovered un.;l the close
of last year. During this time alessrs'
Blanc, admitted they had made at,er pay,
ing al expenses, 100000 ie'ncs (t:ooo',
but from the evidence whicl' was gwen
against them by the brokers Of bordeaux
It Is evident that the amount falls far ShnT
Of the actual profits. Three gentlemen
dcposed that they had each paid the lirtu
upwards of 10000 francs, which woIid
be Sl9,000, and it was also shown thst
they seldom lost more than tG.fing sums.
Guibout received 100 francs per month,
and % francs for every signal. Slessrs.
Blanc contended in their defence that they
only did what others were still doing not
only at Bordeaux but elsewhere; among
many persons they citedthe late Nj. Ro,hs.
child as having had recourse TO these means
for soeca:atlve ourln ses. 4" t'.c witness
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-10
ltORILE. APRIL 81,

SOME OF TIE EFFEcTs.-A highly respect
able gentleman from Virginia, was in this
city a day or two since, on his way from
Mississippi and gave some facts in relation
to the money atfairs which were We'll WOE
thy Of serious consideration. lie is well
known here by gentlemen from his ncighbor.
hood in Virginia, to be worth abont $1,000
600. He had been to Mississippi to pur-
chase plantation. He saw some strange
things there. \ planter had about 80 ne.
groeS taken By the Sheriff and sold at auc-
lion. There was crowd assembled-but
one or two bidders we're found. The 80
negroes, were knocked oh:for little more
than four thousand dollars. The crowd
gathered about tine purchaser and warned
him not 10 pay for the negroes, for he should
not have them-,heir neishbor's property
should not be thus sacrificed. The con-
sequence was the negroes went back to their
master. At Flcksburg, he found an &C.
quaintance with20 or 30 negroes for sale.
TIE man could get no money for them, and
actually had to apply to the Virginia gen
tlcman for a loan Of money to pay his board
bill with. lie saw at Eicksburg, some ne-
groes up at auction-cash sale. \ likely
looking fellow was bid for until $3.50 were
offered. Not another bid could be had.
The owner then stepped up and changed the
terms Of sale from cash 10 twelve months
credit, with ample security. The bidding
raised like electricity. The same fellow
was knocked off at Sl625.
New ORLEANS, April &c.
The news from Mississippi is of the most
disheartening description. Letters from
gentlemen otthc highest standing in vari-
ous quarters Of that State. tell Of things that
would not have been dreamed ottwo months
ago. We snail cudcavor to give an ab-
stract of the information Gow in our posses
sion, in order that the real state Of things
may be known.
Negroes that three months ago cost $1,000
to $500 each, can be bought in any part
of Mississippi for $3.50 10 $500 cash. The
description Of property, whose increased
value depended entirely upon the late ex-
| horhtant prices Of cotton, has there come
down 70 level with the presen: deprecated
rates ofthe grea.s:aPe, leaving the unsor'
tunate purchaser minus thousands. The
loss on this kind oiproperty is alone cnoug!
to bankrupt the State. But the misfortune
! does hot StOp here,
! The planters had anticipated their crops
and received and expended ;hree tourihs oi
their value months ago. On the delivery
of the cotton SO bought and paiu for, they
naturally came forward and expected 1o
mortgage their labor, capitol and time fo'
tie next twelve months, in order to procure
sufficient of the necessaries of life for tie
support OF their negroes, and to get means
for carrying on their plantations, pl:chIuG
their crops, &c. &c. TO their surprise, the
| 4th of March and its attendant destruction
came upon all their expectations, and crush,
ed them in an instant. They are now lei
without provisions, and the means Of living
ard using .he;;- industry. for ,:e nr2::":i i
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-10
From tie National MteNige'per.
EDITORS CORRESPONDENTS.
New YORK, APRIL 10.

NJ" iOhh, APRIL 10.
Another week is over, and such week,
again and again The suffering, mental
and bodily, ofthis unhappy city is beyond
description. Men removed from i, and
above it, may laugh ct it, but what amuses
them is death to us.
An order was received this morning from
the Department at Washington to enforce
the collection Of al bounds unpaid at the
Custon.house OF suspended merchants,
without delay.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-10

csboth for and against spoke in strong
ems .: ,Ncs<r>. bauc Us H IL Of Business;
a.; well rs their upright and straight for
ward ctAGu:t III a.! comnarcia! a:!d tinan-
c;lI ,:ausac,;o.:$. Tac s'r:;;.i is s:;;.! soing
oH." ..........
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-10

VALUABLE IMpRoyEuExr.--We have
been pleased in the examination Of a high.
ly important Improvement Of the pump, in
vented by Mr.. Albert Bissbcc, and manu-.
lacturcd by Mr.. Oliver Edwards, mechan.
c Of the north part Of the city. 1t is a
double acting suction and force pump, of
wonderful! power; with cylcndec two in
chcs in diameter and seven inch stroke. Ii
is worked like common pump, and by lis
double action, throws continual stream.
1t has capacity for discharging fifteen gal
Ions per minute, and with a pipe attached,
will force water upward ofserenty fre feet
perpendicular. Its structure is very neat,
we may say beautiful. The valves are less
liable to get out Of order than in any other
pump. and when disordcred, its construction
is so simple that the merest lyro in mechan.
tlcs can take it to pieces.
ltcan be fitted for any well, and is admi.
rably calculated for factories, hotels and
other large buildings. With Heading hose
wafer can be conveyed into every room in
a house, be it ever SO extensive, and in case
offre, in sufficient quantity to prevent many
times terrible conAaga;ion. What 4 safe.
guard it would be, attached to any building
especially in large and compactly buill
city, where fires are so frequent. No bull.
ding ought 20 be considered complete with
out it. |; is so well adapted for Il garden
or lire engine: none other with which we
are acqUaited combines SO many advanta-
ges. 1t is wiz. pleasure that We chronicle
this inTentioA; and call the attention Of our
citizens 10 it. We believe that the benefits
accruins TO the city, by lis general introduc.
ton, will be very great. \ destructive fire
ott.en sweeps away ether buildings and thou.
.VlMs ctproperty, when timely and stea-
d. application Of water at its first out. break.
IN q Eou!d have saved them.
The pump may be seen and further ex.
p'aineo' at the Agricultural Warehouse, 81,
Nor.A Market st.-OHre Branch, Boston.
THE ,,IERoHEEs IN ARKANSAS.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-10

Children a"l some ignorant m:Scrs arc
delighted with sil'cr and gold prices. Men
u sense prefer good bank bills.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-10

--ytrrcs !rouNs Sketch Of the CEcro.ces.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-10

THE ,,:IERoxEEs IN ARKANSAS.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-08-05
SilElsIFF'S SALE.

10y virtue oil writ Of Fer Facias that issued
ID from the Circuit Court Of Lowndes county,
at tie April Term of said court, and TO me directed
wil'sel al the Court House door in the town OF
Columbus, on Monday the 4th day of Sept. next
all the right, title, claim aud interest that Wiley r.
Harris has in and 10 the following described tracts
or parcel of land, which has been levied on as the
property of said Harris, to satisfy the execution in
favor Of Moses Hall indorsee, against said Harris,
10 wit:
Lot number in section IS, township II south,
range 10 west, containing 81 acres;
East half OF southeast or of section 9, township
IL south, range Is west, containing so acres.
Northeast qror lots and 2, section IS, town
ship II SOUTH range ~ west, containing 100 pores.
West half OF southeast or southwest CT and east
half of northwest or Of section ., township II south,
range IS west. containing $40 acres.
West half of northwest Or Of section II, township
II south, range Is west, containing 10 10 acres.
East half Of southeast or of seclon 8, township I
south, range rs west, containing S006 acres.
East halt of northeast or Of section 10, township
II south, range IS west, containing 10 0S -acres.
North part of west half ofnorihwest ar OF section
0, township IS south, range IL west, containing SO
acres.
All Of which is in Lowndes county
Sale within the hours prescribed by law.
J. w. BYRN,rShE.
July %, lSS7-e-7w Printers fee Sl4.l
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-08-05
DISAPPOINTMENT OF SALE.

THE sale of property OF Wiley p. Harris,
u advertised to take place on the 10Th inst, is
postponed until the FIRST MONDAY IN OC-
TOBER.
The property to Ne sold consists of near 10000
acres ofvauabe cotton lands, twelve likely negroes,
and house and lot in the town of Columbus. The
terms Of sale to be as follows: one third 10 be paid
on the LIST January, 1898; one third on the list Janu
airy, 1889; and one third on the LIST January, 1870
each payment to draw interest at the rate ofsix per
centum per annum, from the day of sale-the pay
meats 70 be secured by notes with undoub'ed endor-
sers, and deed of trust the property purchased,
to secure prompt payment. The kind of money to
be received in payment, will be proclaimed on the
day ofsale; but no bank notes but those that will
command specie at par, can be received. -
WIN. NJ GWIN,
Marshal Of the District Of Mississippi.
Juneie fsS7.-td
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-08-05

~. -
HAS Just received from New Orleans anG
NInbile. a full assortment Of Liquors and
Groceries. comprising the following articles
3 casks Cheese.
SO kits EIackercl, for family use'
40 boxes Sperm Candles,
% bbis. MOlasses,
8 lids. sugars
10 do Whiskey,
Is bbls. MOnOngaheIa DO,
40 do N. q. and N. r. KUN,
10 do Peach Brandy,
10 casks fine old Madeira Wine,
4 do Port tlO,
French Brandy, 4th proof,
so boxes Bloom Raisons,
80 M best Spanish Cigars,
g Tierces New Rice.
All Of which will be sold cheap for the cGsh,
wholesale or retail.
March IL, lS37-S5H
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-08-05

EOHN MONROE has removed his Tai
% loring establishment to Mcssrs. MCluer II
HUMPHREYS, (aboye stars) where he is at all times
ready to accommodate his customers and friends.
He has on hand splendid assortment OF Clothes
and Cassmeres, selected by j. II. MCluer in New
York this Spring all of whchhe offers low for cash,
orttt punctual customers on credit
MAY 3-1A-tf
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-08-05
Commercial Bank OF Columbus.

COLUMBUS, Mass. April 20, 1887.
Resolred, Tia. all notes discounted By this Bank
may be renewed every sixty days, less ten per cent
until the first day of September next; the Board in
every instance reserving the privilege OF requiring
additional security.
Resolred further, That this arrangement shall not
extend to collection paper any other paper that
shall not have been previously discounted by this
Bank.
BY order Of the Board,
cHAS II. ALERT, Cashier.
April 90 Att
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-08-05
RUNAWAY IN JAIL.

COMMITTED to the Jail OF Oktibbcha coun-
~ ty, on the 10Th day OF June, 1897, by David
Ames Esq NEGRO man who calls himself JIM,
and says he belongs to John Harrison, near Young's
Bluff; said boy is about feet high, of dark COM
plexoin. The owner is requested to come forward,
prove property, and take him away.
JAMES Cliff, Tailor.
nv S-52-n
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-08-05
March IsIsS7 Soft
NOTICE

n HE undersigned having determined to close
Il his business in Columbus, has left his notes
and accounts with Argyle Campbell Esq. on whom
he earnestly requests all who are indebted 10 him.
to call and settle their accounts. He is compelde
to collect what is due him, in order that he may be
enabled to discharge his liabilities TO others.
J. b. IRWIN.
March Is 1887 Soft
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-08-05
GALLEGHAN'S
ses.t1Ole Ferer and .asNe Pills.

NVCVF UEett 81 3 VU tttJs
DflolEh & GOODWIN are the sole u
n gents Tor Colu'.hus of this sovereign rem
edy for Fever and Aguc.
The subscribers deem it unnec,.sarv IN rive
here, all the recommendatory letters which -ccom
pany these Pills. Their efficacy has been Won
tested throughout the United States, and the many
individuals who have resorted to them, in this COM
munity, will testify to their being radical cure.-no
quackery! Price 81 so.
PFISTER s. GOODWIN
July 3, 1887. 52tf
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-08-05

COLUMBUS, Miss. June %, 1887.
"Resolued, That in obedience to the will Of this
community, as publicly expressed in the Court
House Of this place, on the Sth inst. this Bank will,
for the present, suspend specie payment" [Ex-
tract from the minutes.
BY order Of the Beard
soft CHAS. II. ALERT, Cash'r.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-08-05
RUNAWAY IN JAIL.

COMMITTED to the Jail of Oktibbeha coun-
~ ty, on the lst inst. by David Amcs, Esq.
a negro boy, who says his name is JOHN, and be-
Iongs to Robert Harrison of Lauderdalc county,
Alabama; said boy is feet s inches high, of dark
complexion; the owner Is requested TO come for
ward, prove property, and take him away
JAMES Cliff ,eJailcr
July 4, 1887 52lf
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-08-05
General FaCf0ragc r. Commission
Business.

TMyHE undersigned having associated them
l. selves together for the purpose Of transact
inc a(ieaeral Faetorags 4 Communion Business IN
the city Of Mobile, tender their services to their
friends and planters generally, and hope by strict at
tenion TO business they will merit share o. pat
ronare. They win be in Mobile by the LIST ofoctc-
scr ready 10 attend 10 business entrusted to their
hs,s r. ). SWEARiNGEN,
X. X. W00TON.
LII, en- ST.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-08-05
.DR. h. G. HARRIS

ANlNG permanently settled himself in
AA Columbus, respectfully tenders his ser
vices to the community in the practice OF
Medicine, Surgery and Midwifery.
Having spent Considerable time in one of the
largest hospitals in Ntv Orleans, where disease in
its various and most aggravated iorons is daily wit
messed and treated; and having taken degree from
the Medical School of Louisiana, in which Southern
diseases are taught both practically and theoretically
by the most eminent men in the south, DR. Harris
hopes that he will receive some portion of public con-
hdence. Office q, Messrs Hooker & Hills Drug
store
May 20, 1897 45tf
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-08-05
NOTICE.

ENHiS is to caution any person or persons
n from trading for note ofhand given to my
son VIM. K. Erwin, for four thousand eight hun
dred dollars payable next January, which note am
resolved not topay unless compelled by law.
WIN. ERWIN.
June s. lSS7-5O-tf
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-08-05
IL T. MO OVAL.

II. SWTV "a, II WFEUTs
ID RESPECTFULLY informs his old GUS
-AG toners and tho public, that he has removed
to the building lately occupied by Mr. Musgrove, on
Main street, between Eckiord's and Trotter & Bar
rvs stores where he is prepared TO execute all orders
in his line at short notice, and in the best style and
most substantial manner. He tenders his thanks
for past favors and solicits continuance.
June a, 1887, SOFT
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-08-05
NOTICE.

YWyHE subscriber, residing five miles North
u East Of Columbus, gives notice, that he has
taken up two Horses. one Of them chestnut sorrell
blazed face, three white feet; the other bay, very
long name, one white foot
March II. les7--35-tf
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-08-05
27,EOO ACRES
Rich COtf ON Land I'm Market.


TWyHE subscriber offers for sale, on accommo-
- dating terms, twenty seven thousand hive
hundred acres Of Land, lying IN the late Cnoetaw
country, most Of which was carefully selected by
himse and purchased at the public sales IN 1883 =
1884, and is in handsome settlements from 94O TO
100 acres in tracts the greater part OF it's from
one ts fifteen miles distant from the Tombgby river,
extending from the Sockanoochee to the ilooee nv
cr There are some valuable tracts Of il in the va
ZOO Valley, and in Madison, and other counties
Those wishing to purchase good durable cotton land
in a healthy country, would do well to give HIM
call In his absence, they can see attic Office Of the
Clerk fthe county or probate Court, in the hands o.
Robert ID. Haden, esq. book ofMaps which has
all the tractsmarked on IT, with the prices and terms
He also has about thirteen thousand acres IN the
Chickaaaw country which will be sold low for cash,
or part down and the balance on time.
THOMAS MCGEE.
August IS, 1885. bu
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-08-05
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NOTICE

II ETTERS Tesiamentary having been grant.
~ ed to the undersigned, at the june Term Of
the Probate's Court IN and for the county OF
Lowndes and State Of Mississippi upon the estate
Of Ambrose J. Ross, deceased. Ndice Is hereby CIV
en- to all persons havingcaims against said estate to
exhibitthe same duly authenticated in the time pre-
scribe By law, or the same will Be barred Persons
indebted 10 said estate are also requested 70 make
payment
ELIZABETH K ROSE, EreeUtriz.
July % LS37-2-6w
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-08-05
July 81
re M OV Al.


ctNTH.RAINGEARD 4 Co. have removed
~ their Drug Store to the new brick building
on Market street, two doors from Main, aud oppo-
site the store formerly occupied by - Lofts 70.
where they are now receiving and opening the
largest stock Of ou.
Drugs, Medicines. Paints, Oils,
Patent Medicines, Perfume
cry. Fancy articles, &c.
syer offered IN this part Of the country From INC
verv ELera encouragement received during the past
wear. larsinr, no doubt from the fact OF their hav
mo sold cheap and KEEP, the very best arnccsl my
have been induced greatly TO increase 'er io'm s
stock; and they are now prepared to oiler 70 ~.
public the best assortment Of articles us' esel va
offered in this place, when \. u nyyehasea in Mo6,
- any of he Southern cities. and by so doing the,
hone iar . continuance Of public patronage
Eeh'v III, i837--SlH