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Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-06-28

Our Correspondent. wiring under date
of the 9th inst furnishes the suhlolned ex'
pIanation, with additional on dts, and in.
telligence.-Edgefed Adv.
"CoIumbia, June 8, 1889.
"The On Dts which | gave you not
long since, seem to have produced some
sensation. am sure that attached at
he time, not the leas' importance to them.
They were given as mere rumors, and like
every o,her runor should pnss for nothing.
The remark that chancellor Johnson will
probably be elected Governor was made
without any purpose. There is no settled
design, that know of, in any parry. or set
of men, to push him forward. Distinguish
ed as he is for his public services, and prl.
va,e virtues, have heard gentlemen, with
out distinction Of party, speak of him as
fit successor of our present worthy Chic
Magistrate. The agitation Of the question.
however, is premature, and have done
with l..
At the last meeting Of the Board of
Trustees of the College,, two of the PROBES.
sors gave notice Of resignation on the Is. of
next January Professors Thornwel and
Stuart. The College is in most prosper.
Gus condition, and trust it will not be Sc.
riously affected by their retirement. The
Departments of which they have charge
are we'll filled, and more particularly that OF
Mr.. Thornwell, who, in addition 10 being a
native Of the State. and graduate Of the
College, is, according to the testimony of
eyery one, a gerry earaordinary man.
Before close, suffer me TO give you
some of the on dts. The present Repre-.
sentative of this Congressional District has
been put in nomination for the Presidency
of the State Bank, and Of course his consti.
tuents are looking out for successor. !
have heard the names Of Colonel David
Jameson. Of Orangeburg, Sampson II.
Butler, Esq. of Barnwell, Col: Caughman,
of Lexington, and Capt. J. D. Allen, of
Richland, mentioned. Whether all, or any
Of tnese gerl lemen would serve, know
not. 1t is but an on dit.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-06-28
TURNING WITH THE PRESIDENTIAL PIPER.

TURNING WITH THE PRESlDENIlAL ftfE"'
We question (says the New York T'mesl
whether the vas, majority Of supporters OF
the Sub Treasury scheme can give any bet.
ter reasons for thoir course than those OF
the cand Senator referred to by Mr.. ftVes
in the following characteristic anecdo;e re.
lated by him at the lale Charlottesville din.
ner {:
"A member of the United States Senate,
who had cordially concurred with Mr..
Rves in his views, (while freely admitting
tina, Mr.. R. in his opposition to the tauor'te
measures of the Administration stood upon
the same ground he had before done,) very
Significantly said, q" but that is not the ques.
lion, Rves it is rule in dancing IN my
country, when the tune turns, you must turn.
We have now new tune and new piper,
and yet you will not turn" Mr.. Rlves
said, " he was not of the Jim Crow school
of politicians he could no, thus turn about
and wheel about as the presidential piper
might direct"
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-06-28

Judge Mckinley, of the Supreme Court
of the United States, has replaced Duncan
Hennen in the office Of clerk OF the C'rcu't
Cour, of the United States for the eastern
district afLouisiana. 1t will be re"olleceo
that Mr.. Hennen was displaced by Judge
Lawrence, of the District Court, ana a
difficulty arose as to the right of the reno.
val, which occasloned the adjournment OF
The Circuit Court last spring. The Supr me
Court of the United States sustained me
District Judge in the exercise Of the power
of removal but law was passed at the
last session of Congress conferring upon
the Circuit Judge the right of appointing the
clerk, and under that act Mr.. Elenn"n has
been reins,ated.-N. Orleans Bee, May %.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-06-28
IMPORTANT AND JUST DECISION.
Reported for the y. S. Gazette.


A case of an interesting character tc
lanlords and tenants was decided at the las
session of the Supreme Court Of Pennsyl
vania.
The plaintiff had been lod ger in a house
let as boarding house. in which he occu
pied two rooms furnished with his own turn
iture oflhe usual amount and character, ant
in which he took breakfast and tea, dining
elsewhere. For these accommodations he
paid stated sum per week. The tenant
his landlady, failing to pay her tent on the
day appointed, her landlord distralned the
plain iff's furniture, 10 recover which this
suit was br ,ught. hoquestion whether
The goods of boar'ler in a boarding house
are liable for a tenants rent" was accord.
ingly brought directly before The Court for
decision. The District Court (n which the
suit was brough1) having decided the ques.
ton in the landlords favor, the matter was
removed 10 The Supreme, Court, where, after
having been fully argued by Mr.. Hazelhurst
and Mr.. Holcombe for the plaintiff, and S.
Perkins for the defendant, the opinion of the
District Court was reversed, and the ques.
ton settled in favor of the plaintiff, and
against the right of a landlord 10 distra'n
the effects ola boarder in his tenants house.
the Chief Justice, IN delivering the opln.
ion of the Court, declared that this case tell
within principle already established, that,
for the benefir of trade. thing put upon
rented premises by customer in the way
of tenants business is privileged from dIs''
'ress and after proving, in opposition to
The statements of some text writer's, that the
ground ofthis exemption was in all cases,
public convenience and policy, he showed
tn It til, - was no difference in this respect
between the presen, case, and any OF these
in which the exemption was admitted, nor
more especially between t: case ofan 'nn'
where confessedly the goods Of guest are
not subject 10 distress for tenants rent.
The tone of the opinion, which was OF
some length, was restrictive Of the right OF
distress. and The effect Of the decision will
be to increase the security with which an
individual may occupy premises rented by
another, by rendering him Independent OF
the improyidence or irregular,y ofthe per-
son under whose roof he chances to be
boarder.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-06-28

Morus Muiicaulis Fever.--lt will appear
from the following paragraph from the Mas
sachuse.ts Eagle that speculation is the
smother of invention -
"a gentleman recently from Hartford
SAYS that he was surprised at The generally
dlapidated appearance Of the dwelling hou.
ses on the road between that city and West.
field, Mass. Every second habitation was
windowlsss. Upon inquiry, he found that
the windows had no., as he supposed, been
"smashed in" by some terrible Storm, but
had been taken out by he owners, and used
in the manufacture OF hot houses, for the
more rapid cultivation Of the Morus multi
cauls."
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-06-28

man at work in small b at in the haroot
of Matanzas, was sitting on the gunwaie, wnien
caused her to keel, and to the astonishment OF
all who witnessed the catastrophe, lsrge sna!k
sprang lp and took him from the boat, ana no
was seen no more.
Subscripti ms are in progress for the ereet'on
of Roman Catholic Cathedral in the west end
of London. 1t is to be built in the Gothic s'yie
and is to cost 100000 pounds. A writer IN the
Chronicle says the Pope is to COME over ana
consecrate It:
The John W. Richmond, on her arrival from
Providence this morning was detained some
hours in the North river, in consequence OF .
passenger u. w. Ferris, ESQ.,. Of Boston,
having been robbed ofmoney and papers valued
at S3O, 1000. Part Of the money was found.
The Cashier Of the Bank of Utica was robbed
last night, on board the steambost. on nes a. W..
from Albany, of the sum OF $4ou,ouv. 'ne
rouge was not discoyered.-N. ]. Times
Mississippi topers when they want dram;
buy gallon and gill of whisky, and then :elI
back the gallon. They think thus to evade tho
gallon law.
The State of Alabama is about to build q
Penitentiary at Wetunpka. at cost OF
Ssl,s9s.
The Richmond Enquirer says: 1--WE unoet'
stand that the President proposes to leave wash
ington, on the Goth inst, in order to spend inc
summer in his native State"
Mr.: Delavan. writing recently from Rome
says, 81 have this day had an interview with
Cardinal Mezzocante, the most extraordinary
man living in bis department. He speaks TORY.
five languages" %
The St. Louis Republican relates as singular
circumstance that whilst man was on hs tr!ai
in that city, for passing counterfeit setes yne
note itself was stolen from court, and the sccoeea
party had consequently TO be released. s''.
The Hereditary Grand Duke Of Russia isNid
to be allowed by the Emperor 500, ,6ov amontn
during his tour. The Duke is now IN England
where he was received witt all the honofs usuaiiy
paid to royalty.
Too BAp-We were obliged last week to give
800 Mississippi currency for $50 Alabama
note, to send to Mobile to purchase our supply OF
printing ink for the season.-Columbus (Miss')
Argus.
The Hon. Geo. Nc Duffie, arrived in Baltimore
on Tuesday week, and took lodgings at the
Exchange Hotel. -.
The steamboat Buckeye. while racing with the
steamboat Gen. Brown, on the Mississippi near
Tenn, burst her boilers The pilot
Charles Gretzinger, the mate, Thomas Rogers,
Mr.. Prentiss, Of Portland, KY, fireman, and
passenger, name unknown, were killed, ana
number Of others wounded.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-06-28

CONSEQUENCE OF DIsoBEDlENcE.--Died,
in Woburn, Massachusetts, May 20, Viii.
liam Wheat, aged IA. The circumstances
connected with the death Of this youth are
too affecting to be suppressed. He came
10 his untimely end by the explosion OF
gun barrel, with which he had been repeat
edIy commanded no, 10 meddle. Contrary
TO orders, he loaded the gun aud appliee
lucifer match, to fire off his " cannon,
rs he called it, but it burst, and killed himin
stantly.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-06-28
BRICK MACHINE.

We had the pleasure yesterday Of wi.
Messing the operation of machine for
making brick, which is one Of great inge'
nuhy, and ltappears to us likely to super
seIe the old tedious and exp 'nsive mode.
The machine is chiefly Of cast iron. pom
derous and strong, as Is necessary it should
be, for the work 1t has 10 do.
Six mouIds, worked by six horse pow.
er engine. will make in common day.
work, 10000 bricks, fit, without other la.
Dor 10 be set in the kiln. The only labo
besides pling the bricks, is that required te
dig the clay, and haul it to the machine
where it is taken by elevators, and passes
from ep to step, until the brick is pushet
by the machine itselffrom the mould, read,
TO be put into the kiln.
The depth of clay in the mould before
the pressure, is abut 4 Ia inches, which II
compressed by the immense wei ght o
near 100 tons, brought into action by tn
toggle joint, to the common thickness o
two inches. The machinery by which tn
mould is filled is curious and efficient and it
efficiency is only equalled by its simplicity
The machine now built is the first put up b.
the inventor, and works we'll and sa'isfacto
rily, so far as has been tried. The materl
al used was the loamy soil in the vicinity o
Kensington, and from this the bricks, a
thew came from the mculds, were square
solid and ponderous. The machine wa
{ bulit at the Franklin Iron Works, Jane
T. Sutton, proprietor.
| The present machine is intended, we un
derstand for Baltimore. As they must hav
the efec, of reducing the cause of maxim
brick, nearly two thirds, and consequently
the price of brick, we hope TO see these ma
chimes in general use.-Pkila. .. s. Ga:
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-06-28

Mr.. Biddle, the late President OF the
United States Bank, possesses the most
extensive grapery in the country. 1t covers
seven acres. From it, the confectioners OF
New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore. are
supplied with an immeasurablv superior to
any imported. Mr.. B. intends to show that
white grapes of fine choiscst kind, may De
reared so cheaply Us to become the com
mon dessert at every farmers table. ihe
choisest vines from Europe, are first started
in hnt house, and afterwards transpanteo
and Injured to open fed culture
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-06-28
FOURTH OF JUL Y.

The following arrangements have been
adopted for celebrating the approaching Ami
yersary of American Independence
The Procession will be formed in front o
the Planters Hotel at II o'clock, and will
move to the Methodist Episcopal Church.
under an escort of the Cheraw Light Infan'
try, where, after Divine service by the Rev
H. A. WALKER, the Declaration of lndepen'
dence will be read by L. B. PRINCE, Esq
and an Grafton delivered by A. L. BENTON
Esq.
ORDER OF PROCESSION:
cHERAw LIGHT INFANTRY.
CLERGY.
ORATOR AND READER.
COMMITTEE OF ARRANGE GEMENTs.
TOWN COUNCIL.
STRANGERS.
CITIZENS.
Strangers and Citizens are requested to
join IN the procession and no person (except
Laiies) will be admitted into the Church until
after the procession arrives.
J. w. BLAKENEY,
Marshal of the Day.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-06-28
The Philadelphia U. s. Gazette states

The Philadelphia U. S. Gazette states
that an arrangement hasjust been compile;
ted between the Postmaster General and
the Georgia Railroad end Banking Compa'
ny, by the mail from New York 10 New
Orleans will occupy only nine days in its
ira sit between the two cities. The
arrangement is 10 60 iuto effect on the Isl
Of july.
Travellers can 20 from York to Ne"
Orleans in nine days. without unusual ia
tgue, and with only 29O miles Of staging
VIZ: 70 miles in Norlh Carolina, and 29C
in Georgia and Alabama; the remainder
being by railroad.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-06-28
THE SEASON.

We have accounts from the south and
south west of long continued drought
which has greatly injured cotton and corn.
In this section of country the season has
been dry ;butnot as much so as in other pia'
ces. We have had few general rains, be-
sides some thunder showers of limited ex.
tent. Crops have suffered but not irrecoV'
erably. Early rains would still bring them
oat.
Since the above was written VIC have had
an abuadant rain here. the second within a
week.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-06-28

Hail fell in Prince George and Sussex coun.
ties, Va. two weeks ago, to the depth OF several
inches, some an inch or more in diameter. The
corn and wheat were entirely destroyed in its
range.
The P.esiden. has left Washington for New
York. The Board of Aldermen of that city have
passed resolution appropriating $4,000 to defray
the expense of receiving him. The Board OF
Assistant Aldermen passed the same resolution,
with blank for the amount.
The State Bank of Michigan, which was q
pspos1rE BANK while bank deposites were made
by the federal government, is said to have FAILED
The condition of stocks, and their steady de.
cline, show a pressure in the money marker
in New York, particularly among bank opera
tions.
The Nova Scotians are seizing more Uni'eo
States fishermen. Two schooners were ofougn'
into Guysboro', (N. S. and three into armoutn
| IN. S) These seizures are creating goou aea
Of anxiety eastward.
The accounts of the prospect for the crops
in New York and New Eng gland are nearly al
| rood. Nature promises abundance every "hef'
at present. :.
The Cincinnati Republican says that there Il
! large quantity of wheat unsold, in the grana
/ rias of the Ohio farmers, and the growing crol
promises more abundant yield than has reward
ed the husbandman for many years. Inc sam
paper says that corn is plenty on the Wabash ans
illinois rivers, at twenty to twenty FIVE cents PEI
bushel.
The Macon, Georgia, Messenger says "th'
wheat crops in Georgia no doubt tar exceed an!
ever raised in the State"
The Newbern, N. C. Spectator says that ma, ma
was committed to Jail in that town rev Gay
ago, ersrected Of having murdered h's WIZ
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-06-28

On recent occasion, when a supply OF
grain was required by the Government of
Spain at Madrid, it took 10000 horses and
mules to transport 4sO tons Of wheat from
old CASTLE to that city. On good turnpike
road this would have easily been accom-
plished by one sixth of that number of ami
mails on q canal. at speed Of four miles
an hour, by about fifteen Of them; on
railway by the exer,ions of two locomotive
engines of the first class.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-06-28
Mllledgeville, June 1s.

The Drought and the Hea..-The heat
during the last week has been exceedingly
oppressive. The Thermometer ranging
between 90 and 90. The surrounding
country too, as well as our city. Is suffer-
ing under drought Of several weeks
In The city. garden vegetables are literally
parched and dried up, and in tho surround
ing country, the corn is almost in the same
situation; and yet there are no prospects of
rain.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-06-28
Ertrat Of letter of the 18th instant, from
aplanter in Mdren 20 county, Alabama.

"Sinre my last, the aspec' of things has
changed very mat rally. From one of the
most favorable springs that the planter could
desire, we have at present the most unfa.
vorable prospect. We have not had a dron
of rain for the last FIVE weeks, and such
has been the intense heat Of he sun. that in
many cases the negroes had to retire TO
some shady place perfectly exhausted"
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-06-28

Quixotc ambassador. From the tenor ol
the reply, it appears that if no lands he will
be accommodated with lodgings at the prls'
on. Nevertheless, the supreme government
will designate what definitely oag ht to be
done. The commandant says, he is not
aware Of the existence of nation called
The republic ofTexas, but only ola horde
of adventurers in rebellion against the law
of the government of the republic. "
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-06-28
CHER.AW GAZETTE,
FRIDAY EVENING. JUNE %, 1889.

Certain Literary" and Miscellaneous Jour-
mails in Virginia and South Carolina, still at
tempt to discredit the "Mecklenburg Decla-
ration Of Independent In so doing, how
ever, they only br.lg discredlt upon them
selves. For the evidence in favor of the dccu-
ment is such as must bring conviction to any
rational mind that will djspassionately exam.
inc it. If state jealousy is the foundation OF
any part of the prejudice with which the con-
ductors Of the journals referred to view this
subject. it is surely time 10 discard it.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-06-28

The following extract of letter from
Colonel Bee, the Texan Minister to Mexico
received by the Texan Consul at Ne"
Orleans. represents his reception to have
ben different from that heretofore stated
by the Mexican papers; and would lead to
the anticipation, in which he himself
INDUCES, t at his negotiations may yet
eveutuate in settlement Of the dissens'ons
between the two Republics
Mobile Chronicle.
81 landed to-day, as General Victoria
expected an answer from Mexico by TX
press and have not been disappointed, ne
is desired to allow me to remain in Vera
Cruz, until they can consult upon the pro.
prie,y of receiving me. The very fac. OF
my beeing permitted to land and Of being
treated coureously by Gen. Victoria, Gov.
ernor of Vera Cruz, is highly favorable to
Texas"
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-06-28
THE ALFALFA.

The Macon Messenger, pronounces this
an old acquaintance under new name
asser ing that it is nothing more than
French clover or Lucerne which fourshes
with peculiar luxuriance in the rich lands
ofSouih America, as it does in this country
on a strong stiff soil.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-06-28

DR.. Theller, citizen oft the Z. States
was captured in Canada among the "pa-
triots," in the .ecen, rebellion, and accord
ing to usage, plundered Of money &c. to
amount of Ss5. Dr.. Reynolds the head o1
the capturing & plundering party, coming
over to Detroit la,ely. was sued and judg
ment obtained for the amount, with costs
Of suit.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-06-28

Information from Vera Cruz, by way Of
New Orleans confirms the report OF the de-
feat of the Revolutionary party in Mexico
and the execution OF G neral Mexla. urea
and his coInpano IS had taken fight. Inc
battle which led to this result lasted several
hours, and was decided against the insurgents
by the arrival and charge of body OF cavalry
commanded by Gen. Santa Ana in person
Mexia was tried forthwith by court martial
sentenced to death, and shot at o'clock the
same day.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-06-28

Some cases of yellow fever have occur
red on board of ships in the harbor OF
Charleston. The first were in vessel from
Havana. None have been reported as
occurring on shore. Yellow fever has not
usually commenced in Charleston before
August.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-06-28
Col. BEES RECEPTION IN MEXICO.

The New Orleans Bulletin, ofthe 3lst
ult. says: "It may be within the recollection
ofour readers that short time ago Co'.
Bee was sent from I exas as Minister or
Envoy Extraordinary to the court Of Mexico
The follvwing extract from the Vera Cruz
Censor will show what kind Of welcome
the ambassador of the single star recc'V'
ed
awe do not know which most 10 ad-
mire the audacity Of those brgands 10 SEND
ing US their pedlar, (merchane, to ask us
to allow them the quiet and pacific posses
sion of their robbery, or the answer the
commandant general gave to the individual
who apprized him Of the arrival ut this
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-06-28

brought up in Marshfeld, Massachusetts,
and consisted of six brothers and sisters,
who died at the ages set against their re-
spective names :-Timothy Rogers, lou
years Israel Rogers, lO5; Pelcg Rogers
lO4; Lydia Lewis, 90; Kelsey Talman'
100; Eunice Ford, l0s; and Jane DID,
ham, loO-making their aggregate ages
QaS
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-06-28
RECONCILIATION.
l38
nEAT THIS WHO CAN.

We understand, says the Richmond Wing
Strawberry was gathered from the garden
of Mr.. Jas. Winston, on Chu:ch Hill, measur'
ing upwards of five inches in circumference
1t was the Wilmot Superb strawberry, ane
said to be the largest ever raised in Virginia
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-06-28

Mr.. Thomas Hi, ks, of Brunswick, Vir-
ginia, says the American Silk Grower, has
manufactured piece ofsilk measuring nine
and half yards. The worms were rals-
ed, The silk reeled, and the clo.h wove upon
his own plantation.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-06-28
REMARKABLE LONGEVITY.

Mr.. Adam Rogers, Of Bangor has pub.
lished an account Of the longevity Of his
fathers family, which shows the following
remarkable result. They we're all born and
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-06-28

Merchants Bank of South Carolina,
CHERAw, June 81, 1889.
The Directors Of this Bank, have this day Dc.
clared dividend of six dollars per shasp, fee the
last six months, on the capital stock thereof-
the same will be paid and after the lst Of July
next. W. GOUFhE1, Casnlet.
June % IS u.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-06-28

The neat Congress.-The Alexandria
Gazette makes the following statement
of the political aspect OF the next Con-
gress:
The political character Of the next Con.
gress may now be regarded as decided.--
The House stands rhus, so far. as the elec.
tons have proceeded -