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The Northern Journals give an account OF
remarkable escape of child from panther
at Lowville, Lewis County, on the Zlth
ultimo. On the morning of that day a Mr.
Ranney and his wife left their. residence
"a farmhouse in a retired in part OF the town
in charge of girl fourteen years old. Near
noon the girl heard, little child, who had been
ieft with her, aged fourteen months, and who
had been laid while asleep on bed IN an al
;o;,;,,,, room. utter o. .ls,sa scream, on which
- :s..,s,,iaseiy ran to its relief, and on open
ing the door, saw panther with the babe IN
it's mouth feaping from an open window lmme.
diately over the bed! Like true heroine she
sprane upon that and then out OF the window.
and on being joined by other children, pursued
the panther. They followed it about forty
rods to q pair of bars which separated the
clearing from the forest, at which place the
girl approached to within Is or 20 feet of the
panther, when it relinqushed its hold OF the
child, leaped the bars and made its way
;n,o Tho vvooda. The infaat: was Pieh~s
no quite exhausted from its rapid move
ment through the grass and sand, which had d
filed its mouth and eyes, but soon rec"setea
and ls now well, save few scratches aoou'
it's body which have the appearance OF naVing
been made by the panther's teeth. Ihe girl
states that the panther dropped the child once
before arriving at the fence, and It Is supposed
the giving way Of the clothes was the cause
as they were much :orn. .
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DIRECT FROM -
Charleston to Cheraw by
the new steamboats,
Swan & - ess's.s,s..s Anso,sn

TIME new Steamer Swan, which draws but
III little over two feet and half water has
been put upon the Pee Dee River and the
Merchants e. Planters Steam Boat Company
are aow enabled 10 offer to, the public one con-
tinuous line af Steam Boat communication be-
tween this place and Charleston. =. :. !.
The Swan is, to ply between this place and
Georgetown, and the splendid steamer Ansont
between Georgetown and Charleston.
Tns sConpsny are provided with numerous
tow boats and lighters. and now feel sanguine
that when any craft can move on the river, gocds
BY their line will Be delivered with despatch.
The lighters are I'd CONSTRUCTED as to bring up
freight With only two feet water, and with three
feet water, the Swan will be able TO come To the
landing at this place, with two boats in tow.
Goods shipped from Charleston by the Anson,
To be continued on our line DIP the river to their
proper defamation, will be subject To no charges
at Georgetown.
All Cotton shipped by this line, will be reship-
ped in Georgetown. by the Company's Agent
there, for Charleston or New York, and ship.
pers charged with the usual expense Of IL l.2
cents per bale.
Both ;steamera have excellent accommoda:
tions for passengers. = ~
All demands, for freight by this linz, must be;
paid promptly when the goods are delivered.
J. ELI GREGG, Pfest.
Cheraw, August 9th, 1899. AZ Ct
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S u M NJ A r Y

MARRIAae.-Zsbulon II. Benton, Esq, Of
Oxhow, was married On the 3lst ult., at the
esidence Of Mons. D. Laudy, Watertown, N. Y.
BY the Rev. Mr.. Rogers, to Caroline Charlotte.
daughter of JOS. Buonaparte, Count dc Survil,
iers.
DR.. Stephen Olin is elected President of the
Wesleyan University. in Middletown, Connect
sut) in the place Of DR.. Wilbu, Fisk, lately de-
ceased. .......>
Another distressing cas-, Of hydrophobia has
inst occurred in New York that Of boy aged
l6. who lad his thumb Bitten through bya small
dog ho was playing with last April. :. ~
Counterfeit fifty dollar notes Of the United
States Bank are in circulation. They baye been
mentioned BEFORE but il may Be we'll to say again
that the general execution Of the plate ID very
good, but the heads at each end are very bad,
and the whole appearance is paler than the genu.
inc. ~ ..... -.
In what other country in the world. says the
Now York American, can traveller perfrm
Journey Of ll00 miles at a continued rate Of ten
miles an honr. This was. done last week BY
gentleman lately arrived in town from Columbus
Georgia. .~...:
MscxrRr1.-The St Andrews Standard says !:
-" Our Bay and Coves have been literally
swarning with mackefel dtring the past week.
Large quantities have been caugh. In the wsirs
ut Bocabec and along the sh6rea." The hsher-
men on our coast complain that the mackerel are
fail going away. Il appsars from ttie above that
they are On visit 10 the British Provinces.
The damage done to tho crops by the late 90:
we're stsrm in the village ofGsnesce, Livingston
Co. New York, and vicinity, is estimated by those
who have the best means Of judging at about
$50, 200.
MIR zebedee Kendall father ofthe Postmaster
General died at his residence in Danstable, Mass.
lately, aged 81 years.
Major John w. Wimbish, of Edge6eld, has
been elected Brigadier General Of The Cd Brigade
8. C. M.
Another Boundary War.-The Missourians
and Iowaians are just now engaged in most san.
culinary war upon paper, about the boundary line
between those two powerful empires. :,
Some the lots il the new si city Of A AustR ino IN
sand seven hundred dollars each. The average
Of the whole sales is not less than fifteen hundred
dollars lot. a
D. B. A. G. T.T.-The sherifs Of Mississip-
pi now put OIL few additional letters 10 the le.
gal writs they are obliged t6return. Where 1 fel.
low has ruin away, eloped, they now write the
following significant letters upon the back fthe
writs-D. B. A. G.. T. T., which being interpre.
ted, means Done Busted and Gone to Texas ~
-Picayune.
Mr.. Clay was in New York last week. The
N. York correspondent Of the National lntelli
gencer Says" TheiMayor of the city last even.
ing called on Mr.. Clay, and wish great civiiity,
rendered him ths use Of the Governors room in
the City Hall for the reception >of his frienas,
whioh offer was accepted and to-day the City
Hall from ii to o'clock was thronged with
visiters.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-08-30

Letters were received here on Tuesday,
from Augusta, announcing that five or SIX
deaths had taken place in that city. within the
previeas twenty: four hours, from a disease
somewhat similar in its character, to the Yel~
low Fever, and which bad caused much excite.
men among the inhabitants. Yesterday, let.
ter, came to hand, stating it as the genera
belief that the cause Of the sickness had been
discovered, It being quantity nfbacon slowed
away in back store, that had become Putrid
and some damaged cotton seed placed in ar
open lot, in the rear from Broad-street. Boil
were Immediately removed, and it was hoped
that the disease would make no further prt-
press. : Charleston Cour.
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FIRE FROM THE RAYS OF THE SUN.

last Sabbath afternoon, about five O'Clock
the hotse, number 5 Village.street, occupied by
Mrs. Bresme, as boarding house, was discov:
ered to be ON FIRE in the upper story several
articles Of clothing hanging upon partition,
wall, being consumed, q chair almost destroyed
and tue flames having caught the partition, bla.
zed up to the roof. Being thus timely discover
ed, however, It was extinguished without further
damage. The origin Of the fire was somswhe, >,
singular. The partition where it caught, !.
built out from the centre Of fahlight at the
west end Of the room, thus dividing the window
between two apartments. One of the panes OF
the fsniigh.. i seems. forms convex lens, and
the sun Shining quite warm, and directly upon
thu window, it had operated like sun glass,
and set the dresses on FIRE, from whence il had
commun ted to the wall. That this was the
manner in which it caught any one might have
BEEN convinced, by holding he hand few mo.
ments in the focus of the glass. Had it remain,
ed undiscovered few minutes longer, 1t would
have made work for the 6remen.
Hartford Courier.
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rpoM HNuiANp

The Steamship Liverpeo! arrived at New
York on monday mssning. at 3 o'clock.
There does not seem to be any material altera-
zion in the state Of the London money market.
though the Bank Of England is eviientiy very W
at ease. It is alleged that the plan Of selling Of
the dead weight has not succeeded, the bank not
having been able to continue to obtiin the price
it demanded. That institution had entered into
a negotiation with the Bahk Of France for q
supply of two millions Of dollars, which was not
however, yet concluded.
The state of the weather, a. The harvest time
approached, was q subject of intense anxiety.
The accounts are contradictory, but, we are sos.
~ 10 say, the last are decidedly bad. This is also
che case in France, where the price OF bread had
risen.
The Cotton market has improved.
An advance in The rate Of interest on the Part
Of the bank continued to be matter OF discus.
sion, but no advance had taken place, though
we Judge ffcm the various accounts that money
was scarce as ever. =,
The weather 10 England had been vet and
windy 90 as to create some alarm for the grow.
ing crops, and cause some advan g in the price
of wheat.
In English politics nothing Of great interest,
but important intelligence has been received from
Constantinople. Sultan Mahorned Is dead, and
his army Totally routed BY tn, Egyptians under
Ibrahim. The Captain Pasha had treacherously
delivered up the whole Turkish aeet to Mehemet
Ali.
The con ofthe Sultan had ascended the throne
Of his father. He had appointed his Ministers,
and negotiations were going on for an adjust.
ment Of the difficulties with Egypt, under the
auspices Of the great European Powers.
IN. Y. Cour. e. ENQUIRER.
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HEALTH OF AUGUSTA.

A passenger BY the rail road, from Augusta,
arrlvo yesterday. informs US that sickness has
again broken ont in that place, and prevails to
fearfal extent. Our infarmant statce, that sbout
fiAy cases had occurred there since Wednesday
and that two bad died during the twenty. -four
hours before hc left. The physicians give it IT,.
character ofsa Bilious Congestive Fever-she
patients are taken with chilis and pains In the
head and back, but if fmedicine is Immediately
administered the disease readily Yields, and in
some cases tho individual is convalescant in a
a day or two, but instances occur where the
patients sink from the moment they areiattacked.
Many of the inhabitants are leaving the place,
with their families, anS retiring to the country.
Char. Coui.
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PILLARS FOR THE NEW YORK EXCHANGE.

PILLARS FOR THE NEW YORK EXCHANGES ,
These immense columns, says Boston pa
per, eighteen in number, are now nearly com.
pleted at the quarres in Quincy. They are
the largest that have ever been obtained
each weighing about thirty three tons. They
are fiuted and finished in the most perfect
manner. Nothing can surpass the beauty o.
the carved capitals. The work is equal to
chiselled marble. The fret of the columns
was to be moved yesterday from he quarnes'
to Long wharf, at Quincy Point-a distance
of three or four miles The carrlge winch
has been bull for the purpose is truly solid
affair. It weighs between eight and nine IONS
and cost fifteen hundred dollars. Seventy OK
en- were to be employed in drawing the
load. Cost of the pillars four thousand dollars
each-estimated expense Of the Exchange
one million and half.
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him from the eyes OF bis murdeTers. Little
Morris was awake, and with the wisdom o;
more mature years, lay in breathless still:
ness, cycling from beneath the folds of the bed
furniture, the strange deeds of murder, and
robbery, and arson.
From this intelligent child, we learned that
after every eye beneath this ill.fated root, as
they supposed, had been closed in death. and
every tongue senced forever, the robbers pro-
ceeded to plunder the house of all the money,
set it on fire and galloped of. Little Morris,
after satisfying himself that the Inurderers
were gone, moved from his hiding place, and
commenced with astonishing intelligence to
rescue all from the ruins Of the rapidly adyan-
clng flames, He ran and awoke his little sig.
ters-and hurried them out of the burning
dwelling-feturned and found his wounded
brother restored to Consciousness, bis feeble
strength being unequalto his weight. Morris
throwed his arms around the shoulders OF his
almost murdered brother, and tenderly drew
him beyond the influence of the increasing fire
returned caught up the infant; but finding it
Iifeless, gently laid it down few PAGES from
the door on the breast Of the father. He then
essayed to return for the liieless bodies of the
others but the fire now having wrapped the
door IN flames, forbid bis entrance. Seeing
Lis angel like purpose thwarted; he with his
little sisters and brother sought such resting
place as houseless farm and clear sky afford
ed. The daughter that escaped at the outset
took refuge in rye field. Mrs. Wright made
her way Some mile and half or two mules,
6refooted aud IN her night dress. to her
Ssssdss
. So stronghold the citizens apprehed an In.
diah attack, that they took the precaution OF
placing their females at point of safety, and
collected tolerable force before they ventured
to:the scene Of danger:
Mr.. Wright was an honest and good citizen,
without an enemy in the world, and murdered
for his smoncy.: The nurderers are white men
and not Indians-yet Undecided The whole
country is aroused. May Providence point
out the perpetrators Of this horrible murder" !"
Three Of tie murderers have since been ar
rested, and after being tried by selfconsti-
tuted jury Of 80 persons, were hung on the
spot. The reason assigned for this summary
proceeding is that there was no jail in the
country strong enough to confne the murder
ers, and fear that they might escape mo!
Immediately executed.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-08-30
WILMINGTON AND RALEIGH RAIL ROAD

WILMINGTON AND, KALEI6H KALI kUAUs
We saw remark day or two since, that
in no other country than this, could HOO miles
be travelled over at the rate of 10 miles per
hour. The remark is strictly true. and yet
notwithstanding the rapidty and comfort with
which the way farer is now carried along in
the United States, these advantages as great
as they are, are being constantly increased
We are led to these remarks from having just
learned, from one of its officers, that two Sec
tions-rnaking together 2l miles-have been
opened upon The Wilmington & Raleigh Rail
Road within fortnight. This leaves but
thirty. seven N les to be fnished-of which 10
will be thrown open for travel by the 10Th Of
September--Afler which, 10 MT re per month
will be opened until The whole is completed.
Wilmington Chronicle.
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:. For Sale.
$4,000 Morus Multicautis Trees,
250,000 :" Cuttings.

Also, 100000 SILK WORM EGGS,
The above Trees and Cuttings are very fine;
and warranted 70 be the genuine MoKus MuLTI-
cAuLIs some Of the trees are seven feet high;
the cuttings are from trees ofones two and three
years old, well ripered wood, one bud 70 each
cutting. The eggs are Of the kind which pro-
duce white and yellow cocoons>!rnostly wtitel-
and part Of them raised from the sec6nd crop
this year. t-ea,
Orders for any of the above. addressed to ms,
will be punctually attended to, and filled in the
order in which they are received ]; that 10, fret
come, fret serped. It is desirable that applica-
ton be made before the first Of Noyerhbef next,
as shout that time will commeice preparing
my ground and planting the next years coop
Sales. made at the current prices at the time ef
delivery. e.
Any communication made.to me On the sub
ject 81 the Silk Culture, will be promptly an
swered. HUGH CRAIG
Cbesfer6eld C. n. Aug 80, 1899. ASSss.. a. IT,,
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AWFUL INSANITY.

We learn from Briggs Bulletin, OF TINS
morning, that Mrs. Barnard, wife OF Mr.. H.
Barnard, OF Andover, "a farmer, much es.
,eened and respected who has for some years
been subject to fits of insanity, was attacked
on Tuesday, with violent madness which sue
had never before exhibited. During its parox-
ysm she seized one OF her children, boy ten
years old, and with knife severed the mus
cles of the neck until the head fell upon the
child's breast His cries were heard by a wo.
man, not far off, who ran to his rescue, and
found that The wretched mother had partiallay
cut the throat Of another child about three
years old. =;
The woman tore the child from the moth:
er's grasp, and fled with it 10 the road. The
mother pursued her, with the knife red with
the blood of her offspring. and met Mrs.
Shattuck, who had come out, sGattacted her with
insane ferosity, inficting several wounds
Happily, some men passing by seized the ma
MAC, and succeeded in securing her.
Mrs. B. is member Of a religious society IN
Andover, and when of sound mind, is mild and
amiable, and has always been highly esteemed
and respected. Boston transcript.
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Fhey had a severe gale at Baltimore on the h
18th, which prevailed IS fst South as Beaufort
N C. ..s., :. "a y =. -. :. :.

gpbev had a severe gale at Baltimore on the
18th; which prevailed IS fat South a. neau'0'''
N e. 49,. -. = 2 = = si
-. - - :. DIED, 81 ~. -
In Charleston, on Sunday the 25th instant, ths ss
Right Rev. Bishop Bowen, Of the Episcopa'
Church.
Departed this life on Tuesday the 9th INST, as
her residence in Marlborough District, s. G.,
Mrs. MARGARET McRAE, consort OF Mr.. Rooerick
McRae, after long and painful inessi wnich
she bore with Christian meekness and reslgna.
ton. She embraced religion in early ilte' ana
was for many years an acceptable member OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church. In both her life
and death she eyinced the meekness and power
of Religion; giving to her husband and fri ndzi
under their bereavement, the greatest of conso.
lations. an assurance that she has passed from
death into life eternal, and that she knew in
whom she had trusted, that He was able to keep
that which she had committed unto him, unit
His second coming; and that she has entered
that rest which remaineth for the people sf God
hi The clrmes of eternal BLISS and happiness IN
The regions of the Heavenly Canaan. From the
commencement Of her illness, she was favourcd
with pfesentiment that it would prove fata.
This excellent woman was an1iabie and exeya-
plary in all the duties and relations Of life. Sho
was the duiiful and loving wife, a prudent and
afFsctionate mother. a kind and indulgent mis-
tress,, warm and steady friond, a benevolent
and agreeable neighbor, q fervent. deyout and
pious, yet humble, Christian, depending wholly
on the merits Of cricifed Saviour for accep-
tance with God her maker. All her words an I
actions manifested that she Kept the fear Of GOD
before her eyes, and she acted dlways as nin ms
immediate presence, In her church, IN her
class. at her bible, in her closet or about Peg a2
nestle concerns in her family, she was tne con!
.sistept and pious Christian. The society 0fwhith
she was member, aud the circle in which she
moved, will long mourn their loss and cherish
the memory Of this excellont lady.
Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord
from hsnceforth yea, saith the Spirit, that they
may rest from their labors, and their works %
follow them. Communicated
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EXTRAORDINARY COURAGE IN A,LAD.

EXTRAORDINARY COURAGE IN ALAD.
A lad in Hsllem, Pa. named George Peters,
son of D. F. PetersIEsq~ was fnriously attacked
the other day by his fathers bu!l and would IN.
evitably have been killed but for his surprising
presence ofmind. Seeing no chance OF escape,
he lodged the assault Of tile furious animal ana
leaped upon his back The bull thereupon ran
off in a canter, kicking apd rearing feattuiiy;
but the little fellow, no way dlsconserted, ung
to the animals back until favorable opportuni;;
ty Offering he jumped off and Immediately ieapea
a fence hard by. This latter feat was witnessed
By his mother, who was attracted to the spot oy
his cries. He is only 2years old: -. r..
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Loco FoCo MATCHES.

We mentioned day or two since an instance
Of the danger to be apprehended from careless
exposure and handling loco foco Matches
Another came to our knowledge yesterday. a
gentleman, Who used them for lighting CIGARS
put box ofthem into his coat pocket, and in q
short time scat d himself on chair. The al
tention of bystander was almost Immediately
called to volumes of smoke rising above his head
from the chair, and ON examination it was dis.
covered that the pocket and its contents were In
blaze, caused by the ignition OF the matches
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Filming 4 GOVERNOR.

A good joke is told of Governor Boggs. By
the ordinances of the city Of Jefferson, dlschar'
ging pistol within the city limits is Punisha,,
6le by fine. The Governor broke this law and
was hauled UP before the Mayor, and hhed
6ve dollars. The Governor protested-c
tending that he bad the power o.remit the 6de.'
Tbe. Mayor denied THE docttine,', and was
about preparing mitiimus to lodge the Gov.
ernor Il, jail, when some Of his friends forked
over. and released the dignitary from "durance
vile." AZ there is no precedent in the books,
we commend this case to the attention OF Ju.
rists. JSt. Louis Republican.
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The following resolutions were adopted by

The following resolutions were adopted by
the recent Abolition Convention at Albany:
/. Resolved, That we will neither vote for
nor support the election of any man for Presi.
dent or Vice President OF the United States,
or for Governor or Lieutenant Governor, or
for any legislative Office. who is not in favor OF
the immediate abolition of slavery.
2. Resolved. That every abolitiouist who
has right to vote be earnestly entreatcd to
lose no opportunity to carry his abolition prlni-
ciples to the polls. and thereby cause ous peti.
tions to be heard through the medium Of tho
ballot box.
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The NJ. Y. Courier and Enquirer contains
An account Of very singular accident-she
snagping Of a ship in the midst Of the ocean.
The Cornelia, on voyage from Havana Ito
Amsterdam, when about 4OO miles N. N. w.
of Nantucket, struck upon the mast Of sunk.
en vessel, which stove in her bottom hole
16 inches square. Their efforts to prevent
the ship from sinking preying unavailing, the
crew took to the boats and made for land
After encourtering great peril from storm
and want Of provisions, they fortunately net .
vessel by wh;ch they were rescued.
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rarAl MtsfAkf.

The Post Of yestesday afternoon, atates that
Mrs. Morrison, Of Hillen street, On Tuesday
evening last, before retiring, mixed some iauda.
nun with brandy, which It was intended 70 ad-
miniss. in drops to restless infant. In the night,
however, a, older child Of about two years
evoke and des,red water, when che father arose
and in the m iighs Of the rosm not perceivins
the previous contents Of the cup, poured water
into it and gave the whole dose to the child In
a short time severe spasrns ensued which grad.
ualiy becamc worse, and the little sufferer was
released by death before morning.
Baltimore Chronicle.