Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-05-24

The Methodist Book Agents at NV Yo k
have in press a new work entitled The
Centenary Of Methodisn,;" being a brief
sketch of the rise, progress and present state
of the Wesleyan Societies throughout the
world.
The Legislature ofMichigan have passed a
law prohibiting, under severe penalties, the
running of any car or other vehicle. on any
public road on Sunday, except in cases of
emergency. which must be certified to by some
public officer.
In Hoopia, China, the singular practice of
cutting out portion of the upper lip, to pre-
vent opium smoking, has been resorted to.
The Connecticut State Prison cleared last
year above its expenses $1,000 by the labour
Of the convicts.
The Ladies' Moral Reform Society in New
York report 753 cases Of seduction during the
last year.
Fifty-eigh ght Editors Of Ohio have sent in their
acquiescence to proposition for State Con-
yention Of their profession at Columbus, on the
9th inst.
w. Steuben Smith, Clerk in the General
Land Office, Washington, has been adjudged
Public Deiaulter in The sum of $7,74S %.
This is treading very humbly in the footsteps.
The Michigan State Bank which made
failure last winter with the State funds IN its
pocket is said to be paying off its liabilities as
fast az presented. 1t has redeemed 7OOOO
dollars Of it's circulation since its failnre, and
has only $4,000 do lars out. 1t expects to pay
in tuH: This is better than an eloped Sub
Treasurer.
The sum presented by the Boston Merchants
to Mrs. Curtis, widow of the Rail Road Agent
who was lately killed, was one thousand and
five hundred dollars, instead ofhlteen Thousand
as stated in the papers.
MIR. Daniel l.. Glet of Washington county
was found dead on the 18th inst. on the turn
pike ruad leading from Canterbury to Andover,
lying on his loaded Wagon. Itappeared that
a gun standing in the fore part OF the wagon
was accidentally discharged while mounting
into his seat, causing instant death.
The Rev. Dr.. Proud6t, corresponding sec'y.
and agent of the New York CITY Colonial
ton Society, has received advices that the late
Daniel S. Montgomery, OF Daav.lle, Penn. has
wed him, in trust for the Colonization cause
the sum of five hundred dollars.
Eight huge hogsneads (ho!ding 2l6 gallons
esch) OF Sandwich IsiaId molasses, fecently
arrived at Hartford, being the first ever I'M
ported from those Islands.
A Waltham correspondent OF the Boston
Transcript states that at sun rise on the eth
ins,. his thermometer stood at 70, which is
ono degree lower than he has any record OF
its h,vinp beon in the month Of May for thirty
two years past Ice was formed in vessels OF
nearly one quarter Of an inch in thickness.
The maple sugar season in Ohio has been
unusually profitable. No less than one hun
dred tons of a purity and equal to the finest
Havana, says the Sandusky Wing, has a!rea-
dy been made in that county.
Jerome Napoleon Boaaparte's lady and
child lately arrived in New York.
Alad in Boston trying to throw open large
knife with jerk, wounced the femoral arte.
ry, and bled to death.
A negro working in store on central
wharf. Boston. iel from the fourth lott, and NE
head coming in contact with the head ofia bar
rel of Aour. It was stove in without any furthei
injury TO the negro beyond burying his head
and shoulders in the super6ne article.
The Legislature Of New York has passed
law to prohibit persons not residing IN thai
State from taking advantage OF their banking
law to establish banks.
A man lately hung himself accidentally n
New York, by letting his head get caught De-
tween the door and frame work OF a stable
whilst looking over the door at the horses. A
heard on which he ood, fell. and thus tht
! aocidens. - as caused
The Cente:vi!le (Md.) Times says the Hes
sian fy has made its appearance.
aG. T."-This is return frequently mad
in the south western States on the wrlts in th'
hands of the sherifs, and is an abbreviation 10
Gone to Teras."
The butchers in Philadelphia have taken {
stand similar to that assumed by the Baltl-
| more butchers and resolved not to pay more
than ten do lars hundred for cattle.
DR.. Percival, the poet, has been engaged
since 1885, in geological survey OF Connectl
cut, and is to make his report in few weeks
Capt. Taylor. Of the American brig May
flower. has been arrested at New York by the
r. States marshal, charged with misdemea.
nor in leaving one of his seamen at foreign
Dor, contrary 10 law of the U. States.
It is stated tina. the Legislatures OF States
in the Union have deemed the silk culture o
sufficient importance to induce them to offer
bounty to their citizens for its production.
Ex Gov. Me.calf of Kentucky, has publish
cd letter, in which he comes out against the
character of the 8. w. r. R. Bank, BY that
State. He attempts to shew that it would be
violation of the spirit, if not the letter OF the
| Federal Constitution
Itisrumored that Mr.. Campbell, postmaste,
at louisville, Ky. IS public defaulter for
considerable sum. Mr.. c. has published note
asking suspension Of public opinion until al