Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-09-06
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Bulletin.
The New York Star says "Owing to the de-
structlon of the Mulberry paintings last year,
and the unpleasant fact that ma y of them were
not Mulberry, the demand now is very great
and the prices rapidly advancing beyond tlity
cents piece.
ErPEcrs OF SpEcuLArios-A speculator at
the West recently said TO friend" When
first came to Chicago had not rag to my
back, and now am covered with rags"
RHODE IsIANp.-The Congressional election
in this State has resulted in the reelection OF the
Wing candidates, CIanston and Tillnghast. by
about 300 majority over Thruston and Door,
(Adm.) Returns for the Legislature, from
twenty eight towns, give Wings As, Adninistra.
ton Giving gain 4.
RECOGNITION OF TEXAN INDEPENDENCE BY
FRANCE We have seen letter from distn
guished source at Paris, dated the 26th of July,
which states that France has agreed to recognise
the independence of Texas. We may expect to
receive soon the official announcement Of the
recognition Y. Times.
Twenty. .one hands, on the plantation Of Gen.
George Blair, Of this parish, picked on the
18th inst 3405 poun of cotton, an average of
l62 pounds to tie han!. Several of whom are
under the age of IS years. Red River Wing.
The crops of Cotton In this and adjoining
parishes are likely to turn out good. notwith-
| standing the recent wet weather. Early corn is
not as plenty as we could wish, but the late crop
will be abundant. Louisiana Democrat, Aug. II.
REASONABLE pEclsIoN.-The French College
of Physicians in Paris, after long scussion,
and philosophical observations, have at length
decided that the cause Of ladies' teeth decaying
at an earlier stage Of life than thoss Of the other
sex, is the continual friction OF the tongue upon
| them.
There are now more than three thousand
miles Of R ,ilroad completed and travelled over
in the United States. and it is estimated that the
average cost is $4,000 mile. Some sixty
milliens Of dollars have, therefore been expended
OF these works alone.
The White Pigeon manufactory of beet sugar,
IN Michigan, calculates on making this year
two hundred thousand pounds Of the article
srfficien: to supply great portion Of the West
EN- country.
bic of fair polish has been recently discovered
in the vicinity of Madison, Indiana.
The use Of Steelyafds by butchers, grocers,
&c. is prohibited in New Orleans under pen.
atty OF twenty dollars.
GENERAL WAsHINaroN's SLAyE-Hamct, the
only surviving one, now lives in Mddletown,
Conn. He Is now near one hundred years old,
and d, avs pension from Government tor his
services during tho revolutionary war.
The Burlington N. J. Gazette. mentions a
tomato, the growth of that neighborhood, which
weighed 25 ounces.
A drunken demon, named William Agin, tesi.
ding at Boston, last week, deliberately emptied
kettle Of boiling water over the shoulders and
bosom of his wife, in one of his moments Of un.
reasonable anger.
The Tennessee Senate will consist Of III
Wings and ID Administration members. The
House will consist Of 33 Wings and AZ Ad min.
istration members. ...
RoIrs ON THE CAsAt.--The Annapolis Repub
lican of Tuesday states that information was
received on Sunday, at the Department Estate
that couAict had taken place between the Irish
and German laborers on the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal, and that number were killed.
Mr.. Eaton Davis, of West Mendon, IN. "
from 9 l-2 acres, thrashed out 500 bushels oi
wheat, averaging nearly 81 bushels to the acre,
which he sold on his farm for 81 per bu he'll
and stated that he was satisfied with that. His
estimate of the expense of raising is thirty eigh,
cents to the bushel, leaving an actual nett profit
of g. per cent. On the bushel, or $3Ie l2 in the
whole quantity.-Roch. Dem.
FAUoUIER SPRINGS, (VA)-The Warrenton
Times ofthe l7th instant says: " The number
at Fauquier White Sulphcr Springs, has we
learn, reached about 500"
Power OF SWORD fisH.-A piece Of WOOD
was cut out of ono Of the fore planks Of vessel
the Priscilla, from Pernambuca, now in the por,
of L verpool, through which was stuck about
eighteen inches Of the sword fish.
A PATRON The SteuhenviEe Herald says
"A subscriber who has been patronizing us for
nearly ten years without paying, and whose
| ;oGa al
collector out of the house for presenting the bill,
wanted to know Of US last week uhy we stop
ped his paper"
The papers cay that the notorious runaway,
WIN. NJ. PRICE, is livirg in and near Pari:, in
princely style on Uncle Sans money.
&. W. Hunt was killed in Columbia last week
by P. Burton. Burton was wounded at the
same time by Hunt. The murderer Is in fall.
ST.. LouIs.-The st. Louis Republican esti.
mates that the number Of houses which will be
erected in that city the present year, will be
twelve bundled
A lad years old lately fell into we'll in
Hartford 81 feet deep with pump in it, and
sustained no serious injury.
A suspicious vessel, supposed to be SLAYER
was seen.
Carriages suspended between wheels the body
foot from the ground, are now in fashion III
England.
The FLOUR ClrY.-The Rochester Democrat
says: Virginia wheat is sent to Cleveland, and
from thence to N. York, to be made into Gene-
see -four. $4,000 bushels of this wheat have
been shipped at Cleveland by one house. This is
really circuitous route; but it may pay, never.
theess."
John Quincy Adams recommends that the
interest of the Smithsonian BHquest, for seven
years should be devoted TO the establishment OF
National Astronomical Observatory.
1t is said that Rathbun, the Buffilo forger,
now In the Auburn, N. Y. Penitentiary. has
been released from hard labor as convict. IT is
, also said that he will be pardoned.
Commodore Patterson lately died at Washing.
ton.
Strong intimations are thrown out BY the Mo.
bile Mercantile Advertiser, Of heavy defalcaton
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