Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-08-16
8 U M M A R Y


leasrs sc Maryland at i1 last session divorced
thirty.nine couple, who had not found marriage
% come up to their expectations.
Gen. Hamilton was among the passengers IN
tho Steam Ships that left New York for Liver.
pool on the lst August.
The relations between the United States and
the Republic of Mexico, however they have been
heretofore entangled by accident or embroiled
by reciprocal bad temper, are, we believe. now
in fair train for amicable and satisfactory ad.
justment.
LEGAL DESPATCH cH-During the recent term Of
the Circuit Court of Mississippi, sitting IN Hines
county, about ono thousand civil causes were
disposed of, besides more than three hundred
State cases. The Court was In session thirty y.six
days.
The Macon (Ga.) Messenger has the following
&c. T. T-General Nathaniel Smith, late
the Indian-emigrating Agent for the Cherokees,
has q d to Texas with $4,000 to $l00,000 OF
Uncle Sans money IN his pocket"
Gen. Scott effected satisfactory arrangement
of the difficulties among the Winnebago Indians
agreed to remove to large and fertile tract OF
country soth of the Missouri.
The citizens of New-London county have
erected iai in Norwich, with accommodations
for labor while prisoners are still kept IN close
confinement.
The Providence Courier, in support Of the
recent discovery that lamp black resists the
course of the electric fluid. says that in tho
schooner Ida, struck few days since at that
port, the portions of the masts and spars painted
green entirely escaped, while other parts were
shivered.
Throughout all our cities on the Atlantic
coast, the blessing of general health is so far this
season abundantly enjoyed, with the exception
Of few cases Of yellew fever at Charleston.
There is NO where else any alarming sickness OF
| eny sort.
Beef per lb. s7s cts.-Pork per do. IS &c. ..,
! MrcHroAN.-The surplus Of last years wheai
| harv ct is estimated to be worth $2,000,00O.
| VEGETABLE MoNsrER.-Mr. Co.'s. near Mon.
trose, Pa is said to have raised head Of lettuce
feet IN circumference
Gov. Giln1er, we understand, has had re.
lapse and is still dangerously Ill. Hopes OF his
recovery, We are glad to learn. are however,
still acknowledgements Georgian.
BEWARE OF MAD Doos.-We have been in.
formed that a number of mad dogs have beet
| recently killed in this city, and been requested
to caution the public on the subject. Char Cour.
EAsrpoRr, (ME.)-The value of buildings and
personal property destroyed BY late flre: al
that place was 8l77,953-hsured 868,lsl-
net loss $l09,789., ,.
1t il ststsd that the daughter ofA Philadeiphiar
attended ball at Saratoga q few evening"
since whose neck was adorned with circle
of diamonds, valued at $4,000.
At the rate Queen Victoria lives--each ofhe,
tables costs from 500 TO $4,000.
| Augusta, Aug. B.
A bale of New Cotton, from the plantation OF
the Rev. Juriah Harris. Of Columbia county, was
brought to our maket yesterday morning.
| Chron. g. Sent.
The Northern papers announce new work,
entitled "Letters Of Eliza Wilkinson, during
the invasion and possession Of Charleston, 8. G.
by the British, in the Revolutionary war ar.
ranged from the original manuscripts, by Caro-
line Gilman"
| A general meeting of the stockholders of the
Louisville, CINCINNATI & Charleston Rail Road
! Is to be held in Ashville, in North Carolina, on
Monday the 18th ofSepsember next.
Judge Longstreet, Of Augusta, has been ap.
pointed President of Emory College.
TIE VIcs PREsrDENr.-It is whispered that
Col. R. NJ. Johnson is to visit in New-York
CITY, and have a welcome on the anniversary OF
the battle of the Thames.
Will he carry his "family" to be introduced te
their colorsd abolitionists Z