Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-08-02
s U M M A u Y .

John Quincy Adams toast on the fourtn Oh
july at Taunton, Mass: "Uncle Sam-the
school master of mankind"
Ihree IRON stea n boats were lately shipped from
Liyerpool to Monte Video in South America.
The number of chests of tea exported from
Cantun to the U. States from Feb. 1883 to feo.
1899 was S., ,SO6 by l3 vessels, all for n. YORK,
except one for Philadelphia.
A man, Ellsville, N. York, during thunder
storm, goth April, swore "by the Lord Jesus
Christ that if traiued pitchforks with the prongs
down wards, and if it rained hell fire" ne would
move his family that day. So saying he jumped
from the door, and having walked about ten steps
was instantly killed by tightening, the face and
particularly the mouth being shockIng'y dis
figured.
The Salisbury Carolinian Gays there are no
less than eleven manufacturing m establishments
either now in operation, or i'll progress OF being
built within fifty miles Of that town.
The SEA SEspExr has lately been seen by
cant, Sturgis of the Revenue Cutter Hamilton
and all his crew, in Massachusetts, Bay
A report has reached Now Orleans that Santa
Ana was driven from the Preside ntial chair OF
Mexico, and General Bravo elected in his place.
ACCIDENTS ON THE FoURTH.-The Editor OF
the Harrisburg Chronicle of the 18th says, that
having been Induced by curiosity to mark all the
accidents that occurred on the Fouth of July,
and were known on the 18th, he found FORTY
SEVEN KILLED and NINETEEN manned. These
casualties chiefly resulted from carelessness in
the use of gunpowder.
The railing of new bridge at Providence has
been covered with sheet iron, in order to prevent
it from being whittled to pieces BY the universal
Yankee nation.
bed of zinc ore has bcen discovered in the
neighborhood of the village of Adrian, Michigan
which yields fifty per cent. Of pure zinc
There are 5000 yards of cotton check manu-.
factured weekly in the Moyamensing prison, by
those in confinement.
CURIOUS STATE OF THINGs-Supertine wheat
-four, at the present rates, is the cheapest mate
rial in the market for fattening hogs! and fresh
salmon the most economical dish for a poor mans
dinner lbosleh loss'
Surrp- RIVERS FROM RUSSIA General Divof,
Chamberlain to the Grand Duke Michael, OF
Russia, is now on an agricultural tour through
England, making his journey purchases OF stock
of the most celebrated flock masters.
Mr.. Prentiss is candidate for the L. States
senate. in Mississippi. Mr.. Walker is also
candidate for reelection.
GREAT STRAWBERRIES "A market woman near
Cincinnati has for several years past, says the
Gazette, made 8 900 per acre from her gafoen'
hv RAISING strawberries. The variety she Guilt
vated is called Hudson, and they measured from
8 to inches in circumference.
They have Cow in Philadelphia, that has
given sos quarts of milk in single week.
The Legislature of nnsylvania have repealed
the law which made the public liable for any
obstruction occasioned by mobs. So that the
p,ople of that goodly State are again at the NOR.
cy of the unprincipled.
SALT MAKIxa.-In the Hooking valley. Ohio,
a we'll has been sunk to the great depth OF o, 6oo
t.et for the purpose of obtaining salt water. me
water rises spontaneously to the surface, az tne
rate of 1000 to 5000 gallons per day.
Mr.. Charles F. Mercer, Of Va. has served In
CONGRESS for eleven consecutive SESSIONS having
ha n frst leoted in 1917. Should he serve out
the term of the next Congress, to which ne mas
rscentlv he n elected, he will have represented
the I,oudon county district "a years.
The exports from New Orleans the quarter
sndno June 80, are 22 100000 dollars.
The Great Falls Factories, in somersworth,
N. H., during the first six months OF tne Pisseh'
wear. manufactured 3,749, 1927 yards OF cloth.
Sixty Sheep struck by lightning, were fou, q
dsad ON the farm of Mr.. Hornbeck at LibertyVllle
Ulster county, a few days since. Several cattle
were killed in Greenfield, Mass
Danl. C. Webb has resigned the Presidency o
the Bank OF the State of South Carolina. ant
james Rose elected in bis place