Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-05-10
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Nicholas Bddle is the President Of an Agricui'
tural Society in Philadelphia.
The English Steam napy consists of SO vessels
from lac to $40 horse power each, and are 10
be built this year.
Zorah Co!5urn distinguished when boy for
extraordinary powers Of calculation, has lately
died He was for some years Methodist
preacher, and afterwards a professor in library
institution in Norwich Conn.
4 store in Maryland was lately blown up, and
II persons severely wounded, some OF whom
were not expected to recover. The mischief was
done by carces>ly throwing the snuh OF a can
die into an open keg ofpowdcr in the store.
The horses ranaway with stage on the 29th
April near Springfield (Ohlo) and killed MIR.
Wes.ervl!, the only passenger
An Anti.slavery womans convention lately
held a meeting in Philadelphia.
DrRrcr IMroRrAr1oNs.-Most of our readers
will probably be astonished to learn that guam
tty of Eggs, from France imported direct were
dispo sed Of in this market, at rate below what
the ssdomestic" article commands, and att0rding
a handsome profit to the importer.-C orleston
Cour.
DURHAM Srock.-Judge W. W. Woodwork,
f1yQe fark mas sOiu ITO iuiieoASo~N '-~N~> Jo-
old Durham ,ull for $1,000.
A beautiful specimen Of native gold has been
discovered in the mountainous region OF Texas,
at the distance OF about $50 miles to the north.
west of B,xar. It said to equal the gold OF
Mexico and Peru i'll purity md tineness.
The GALLON LAW went into operation on the
9th ult. in Mississippi. The Vicksburg Wing
says, sit was day of general mourning among
the proprietors of drinking houses. We saw one
establishment disposing Of its drinking untsnsiis
at auction, while the door OF another was shrsud-
ed with black Grape"
In Austria, 10 poisonous article can DC soio'
ven in the smallest dose, unless on the prescrip'
ton of licensed practitioner.
There is now living in Harwood, near Bolton,
MSS an old man, whose father was born up
wards of l80 years ago!-The father was more
than IS years Of age when the son was born
The Senate of Michigan refused even to print
the bill making real estate legal tender at an
appraiselnent, by vote OF to
TAXATION IN BosToN The Boston Transcript
gives list of some of the highest taxpayers in
Boston, from which we find that there are six
persons who pay over $500 per annum, and less
than $1,000 l9 who pay over Sl0OO and less
than 5000; ii who pay over $4,000, and less
THAI S3oD0 l over $4,000 and less than 1000 /;
and over $4,000 and less than 5000.
Il is stated that if the eyes Of seed potatoes are
soaked in milk three days before planting. finer
and more meay potatoes than can grow IN any
other way are produced and more of them. BY
this 81 pie process, farmer, upon bet grew
$40 bushels of potatoes OIL one acre OF land.
Ohio State Debt.-The State debt Of Ohio
amounts TO ten millions and thirty thousand dol
lars.
Good dInterest-Tenemcnt in st. Louis, that
cost Sl4J0 rent for $500 per annum.
General Samuel Houston ex president of the
republic OF Texas arrived in our city yesterday,
on board the steamer Teche. We understand
he will spend few days with his friend Colonel
Christy, and proceed to the Virginia SPrlngs'-
New Orleans Bulletin
Red Riuer Raft-Lieut. Col. Vose. informs
the Secretary of War, in letter from Fort low.
son. Ark dated March 18th, that the raft III the
Red river is again open,-and that several boats
had recently passed through, including those Ia
den with stores for the cantonment at Fort low
son.
Canada Patriot Prisoners.-E ghteen ofthose
taken at Sandwich have heen sentenced to On
transported and S to be released OIL the Lake
Ontario boundary line IA are held in Londoi
jail to be set free if there be further dlstur
Dances, and those in Quebec are TO be Liberated
according to orders from England.
The Legislature of Michigan has held anoth.
er session, and adjourned without electing a U
S. Senator, from disagreement between the
! houses.
The George Town ID. c. Factory ha.
suspended operation from the want OF broom
| corn.
The New York House of Assembly, by I
vote of So to 46, have passed the bill which
makes the New York and Erie Raj! Road {
State work. 1t contemplates an expenditure o
twelve millions for its completion. The bll
had previously passed the Senate.
| Mr.. Alexander Gardner, has been elected
Second Assistant Cashier, Of the U. 5. Bank a
Philadelphia.
1t is supposed the census of le4O will show
4 population in the United States of between
1900 600 and 100000. In $780, it wa
l2,e66.O20,
At the late Public commencement Of the Uni
vsrsity of Pennsylvania, the Degree OF Doctor o
Mecine was conferred on one hundred an
forty.six gentlemen
A public dinner has been rendered to MI
| BIddle, late Presldent OF the bunk OF Inc y. .
by the citizens Of Philadelphia, mark q
their esteem and respect for his character an
public services, which has been politely de
clned by Mr.. Bidde on account of the pressin
nature Of his engagements previous to his de
parture for Europe.
We understand, (says the N. Y. Commerci;
Advertiser,) that 40 passengers are alread
entered for the Liverpool, on the next yoyag
hence; among whom are the Hon. DAME
Webster and Mrs. Webster.
Mr.. Sparks has published an octave Volum
of matter selected from his II volume edition q
rhe Writings of Washington"
A CHAScE.-Thc Iowa News says, the bache
lors Of Du Buque will give premium Of hus
band to the Miss who first makes her appear
ance in that place dressed in silk of her ow
r manufacture.