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Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-20
n. York FEB. I.

DEATH from Mwlanum or lis antidote -
The coroner held an inquest at No. Gou-
vcrneur St., OIL The body OF Sarah, daughter
of orThomas and Sarah I.ecount, aged three
months, who came 10 her death under Il e
following circumstance,
l;appears that the mother ofihc Jccc; scj
hes been in the habit ofni.hiIy udninis: cring
to her and twin sister, u tcaspoonlul otpa!-
cguric each, 10 prevent their disturbing her
during the night, as they were very Irrlfu!.
Last evening her sock bains GU, ;.f:yc
Administering to one 4 the ciilIren, So
sea ter son, lad of l3 years of age, 10 the
apo;hecary's store Of DR.. +. NJ. Gu;on, at
the corner of Division and Grand streets. to
purchase fresh supply. Ga his return,
Sic administered the accustomed quanlry
Of the liquid 10 the deceased, WHO in short
time after appeared 10 act very strangely
and finally was thrown into srasms. On
examining the pEal Il was discovered thot
instead of paregori; it contained laudanun.
Tie father Of lllc child Immediately ran
to the store and told the clerk, whose name
was flolr es, of The fatal mistnkc. He STA
tc,l that lhc lad bad asked for laudanum,
and nc gave it him and entered it SO on the
books. lie ;!en gave SIR. Lrcoynt about
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-20
ANOTHER GREAT RAILROAD.

From tAc coutc',,s o. a letter addressed
TO the able All Distinguished S :nator from
Mississippi, Ro5crtJ. Walker, to gen'l :.
man at Jackson. Itappears that schem",
is on foot to connect VIcksburg and Match.
Ell with New York by IL Inc OF Railroads.
The first step towards this grand project,
was 10 obtain the aid Of the General Gov
eminent. 10 gain .ha, succor, Mr.. Walk.
or ;ntroG:lceI and carried through the Uni.
ted States Senate bill granting The two
per cent fund on S6S9, 900, for the max.
ing Ola r'ilroad from Brandon in Mississippi
to the AIlbama Line. Afcr i!le completion
Of t:,is link, The chain would soon be carried
on 10 meet the Georgia railroads and thus
the communication be perfected. Of the
uIlima:e effects Of ihe enterprise Mr.. Walk.
sr observes. " it is 10: going 100 far to say
that the completion of his road will proba.
bly, add twenty five per cent. to the value
Of property in Natchez and Vicksburg. ard
greatly Increase tie population and business
Of both c:tics." When it is considered
lLat upon the completion of this road and
those now in progress in conncxion with it,
New York can be reached in six Gaj s
from NatcIcz, some idea ofthe Importance
of The wolk.may be acquired.
". Orleans Bulletin.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-20
SKILL OF THE INDIANS IN TRACKING.

In the summer of he year 1855 a most
a':oc;oVS AMI shncking murder was unex
i'ectediy Committed y party u lndans.
on tour cen white sol, irrS, wi:iIin five miles
OF Shamokin. The surviving whites in
their rage. determined 10 take their revenge
by numbering Delaware Indian, who hap.
pened to be in those parts. and was far from
thinking himself iii any dan-er. II, was q
gree, friend o the whites, was owed and
esteemed by them, and in testimony of
their regard had received from them the
name Of Duke Holland, satisfied that his
na.ion was incapable of committing such
foul murder, in a time Of profound peace.
told :he enraged settlers that he cared not
4orakis own lie but for the honor Of his
tribe, he if they would Immediately send
party along with MIN: wru'l engage, ere
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-20

"~;trr uorser," as the lawyer said TO tie
man what picked his pocket.
lwisi, twas uluavs New i-ar's.-li'S
the faul of the Misunderstanding d"esni
know noih'n' what's fIr tie ubiic sooi MS
only few indiwidu.i >uow storms and rar-
'rycenes what they 'rouhl" the'-Se'vcs about
i wish was an Almauic,--l'd 5000 regu.
,a:e the calendar, aud have New Years
come once month. Bl! ii tint no use
IS a vain ,tfor,-a3 the fish sad what :r'cd
= 4 - up the applet CT.
>'.s, could keepa hon,e Of "EnPr-
t1'7r& u: Tor men and beast" then | 81 'n.IH
:.Na y 20 to bed hungryi"nl 'hu>ty: and
i, h,,tn'r got no sxpcncc, | could i've on
stock. Is capita ;iliug this ock. ne
aru ;!n,e set a sixpence Ill pun 1t IN me
banks, th"u nobody can't say ant got 10
stock 20 draw upon. People wn;t's got
sixpcnse don't know noth'n If they doeSn>
put it in the bank. Bu; s'XpcnceS doesn't
grow up like wrgablcs and then tie ground
is all friz up. and you can't make noIh n
grow. no h"~
Sixp-nces wont grow if you plant 'em !;
they ain, like tatrrS; you plaul ;atcrs, and
,tncy comes up, anI sscss and multiples /;
hut you plant sxpeucrs. ana they comes to
no,l,'u,' unless you plant 'em ia the bank.
Tnese banks is capral things for gentlemen
IKE me, what's troubled with the ''outs' :"
L. ME see it | can count 'csn al. Out at
the pockcts--ihat's one; out OF Credit
that's two out at the elbows-hats thee !;
cdt at the knees-that's four; out at the
fhsels-,hal's FIVE; out at the to' 's--thaTS
six and then I'm out of house and home,
makes seven outs. Them's what the doc.
tors calls the seven last plagues.-and
noth'n can't cure 'em, no how. Brandeth'S
pills DOESN'T cure the ou'S-hem only az
grawa,cs the dlsemptr. wish | wasn't
Il gen,man :--i's 0nr them What's atfilc-
ted wh the onts !.nm's tie mran!n' OF
gcnl;eman WY. is gnan WHAT'S geo
tie. Not''n' couldn't be no palmer no
how. G"ntle means soft. m ID. peacr'H'e.
| never mak,'s 40 noIse-inat'S Sot;
never kicks Up no rows that's mH;
never quarreis with nobody--tNat'> pe1cea.
Ue; aud | must D. man, or SlDG!i wear
prtticoats!- Ergo, #! atu, q G"nle'na!:, lis
their iaui, wh Q: mad. he G,i@r.aHs.
ai>l sgas inA,rr: tar!A's tie ones
whats tse :cs, Of: What's - :~o;.1:ng
: >; io.t.tl Way, r's .c'.y pIun-i;s d
=. .>hatc.as i l,;i. There's 5aker--thaI's
-. - wat baE9s the lo~i; ttere' MAKER
--;nu!'s tie nan wha makes the loaf; and
thin there's ioajer.-:hal's the man ~ha,
.edts The loaf lis very inconvrni"nt to
make ii loaf without noti,'n' TO make it Of
aud lhe baker what bakes it is very liable
70 burn lHsseif. b., ,Ac loaier what eats
'i',-pro%idcd mes go' >'xPnce to wash
i; ii, An H!':;-,,in got TO nconw'n enc"
no aor. l ~is, | Was only ad"quated fol
the otiae.--I " sn VAS Loaf'r.
K. d. w.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-20

SORE THRoAT.-I saw in your paper
some time slEcc a recommendation Of u
da y use OF cold wafer applied to The neck,
rs security against sore throat. Ny ex-,
perieuco concurs with yours on this point.
| was ma:'y years subject to this ailment,
and was adsis,d d 10 try this remedy by one
who haI provedh. did so, and have had
no return Of the complain. AS the season
has co .c when there is considerable cx-
posurc from tie contrast b"twecn the tenn.
pcra uFc Of the day AMI evening, It may be-
well To remind your readers of this method
Of pro ecl:ng themselves. Below | agiye
YOU the testimony of S:r Waiter Scott on
tie same point, which ;ranscribc from one
Of his letters published in Lockharl's Life.
"Whcn | WAS subjec. little to sore
throais, cured mystlf o!that tendency by
sponging my throat, breast and shoulders
every morning, with the coolest water I
should get" ."--Bostoa Mer Jour.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-20
PUBrIc UEALTH There seems 10 be 9

PUBLIC HEALTH There seems 10 be 2
strong impression prevailing with many in.
telllgcnt aud observing persons, TINT the
healt* "f n"" y"ang people, young mrn
and young woman, is much less perfect
than forme-l y ; they ure more feeble there
prevails ageneral debility they are more
subject to disease; and there are more deaths
among the young than formerly; and cs.
pecially the capacity for labor is greatly re-
duced. The younger part of the CON-
munity are not only less disposed, but much
less able for physical cxcrtion than for.
merry. We do rot s;ate this as a deter
mined fact but os i s'rong, and, to a con.
siderable extent, general impression.
Others can judge as well as ourselves how
far it is confirmed by their own observation.
For ourselves we believe the fac, and tina,
in muscular, activity, and power, the race
is degcncra,ing. We arc aware that it is
fac! of rather difficult proof; and that the
judgment may be fairly made up it weud
require sxch variety OF statistical returns
as are not easily ob.a!ncd: But VIC not
only have come to the melancholy convic-
lion Of the fact in tie c"se, but We think
we see many reasons, why such result
should be certainly expected. What these
reasons are VIC cannot cn:c: upon at pres
sent bat we may do it hereafter if oppor
runity should admit and if the discussion
be likely TO prove useful. From the num-
Der Of patent nos,rums, the advertisements
of which crowd the columns fourncwspa-
pers, there would seem 10 be no necessity
that mankind should ever be sick, much
less that they should ever di". 1t may be
that this wholesale quackery is one OF the
principal reasons of the evil, which we de-.
plore. We hive uolhing farther, however
to add ou this subject than to remark that
there exss an in innate and inviolablc
sympathy between the mini and the body;
that any general decline of the latter must
be followed by corresponding imbecility
Of t:ic former; lhIl considering the subject
in general view, !ne,lcctlml IL aYth and
energy mus essen ial.y depend Oh physical
, calm and energy; and that any attempt
O purchase the former al tIc sacsifce OF
the latter is commonly Ilc and vain and
Il. CASES of The most br!ant success is hut
a miserable hargain.---Nc,O England Far
NlcT.
HUMANE AND SENSIBLE RECOMMENDATION.
The law p"rmitiing li's killing OF cHrain
game ia New Jersey, expiring Jan. lst,
the Morf;stowu Jcrseyman mik's tie fol-
loving r,.'i,a$ls:
\: It's !9r"nHI; ScAS4H. vie" t..c
ground IS covered VIA sno" u"i ,tlc quali
driven ncar the ha5ilalion OF man in search
of fooI, it would be 4 humane act for far.
mers occasionally 10 throw sheaf' Of oats
into c.unp Of bushes for their benefit. The
that he has saved even one
pair ofthcse pretty and harmless. birds IN
this manner, will fully. repay any man of
feeling Tor his trouble. A gentleman of our
about three miles from this, and
true sportsman, has fiftyin one flock which
he has thus preserved during the winter.
Any man who would kill birds under such
oush, 10 have their feathers
attached 20 his mean carcasc with an ;lhun.
rI,prn nf.,~.,
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-20
RESULT OF EMANCIPATION IN JAMAICA.

-,
he slip Emily, II days from hingSfon
Drugs papers 10 the list January. Inc
hhgS,on papers corrooora'e tho account
: 'e" no Io"' III '''c ieter OF our correspon.
cent Inc u:S'ncHnat'on OF The manum't:ed
population 10 work was rapidly increasing.
inry nave senera'iy refused 20 work since
On,,S'''aS'
l"e account from al par;s oi tic Island
arc most G!SlStrOuS. AT ST. James the
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-20

4 Sudden Fortune. New Orleans
P.cayune tells story Of man, who ar
rived in that city recently after being absent
several years. When he went away hc.
was The owner ola 10, on which vas small,
tenement which he had left in charge of an
old woman. lie started in search of his
house, and after traycrsing considerable
part of the ely which had been vacant lots
when he left, he cane 10 where he thought
ought TO be The locality of his old house.
He Looked about, but every where tall and
magnificent buildings met his eye; his d-
minutive edifce was 10 where 20 be found,
but the spot w.lor" t formerly s'ood was The
sic Of o"c of :Ac most splendid establish.
ents. o. an inquiry, it was discovered that
,hc'prescnt owner had no right 10 The soil and
further examination showed the indisputable
title ofthc returned absentee. An offer of
$35, 900 was made to him for the To-, which
he refused, and i: is supposed to be worth
eight timcslhat amount. Thus The real
owner finds himself suddenly a man Of
, wcall,, al;cr wandering about The world en-.
t:rcly unacquaInled with his good fortune.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-20

SERENADs, AND SERENADERs, AND SER.
ENADlNG.--Lct US give you little advice,
young men, about thesesmalters. If YOU
have any young lady in tow, or in view, to
whom you would appear interesting, the
very best way in which you can do so, is
TO give herr scramble once or twicea week,
especially when the evenings are fine.
Nothing so much pleascs foolish girl
and they are all rather SOFT you know,
good reader-as fine serenade, on a fine
evening, by a fine young man. All you
have gel TO do, is to get one or two folders
have your poetry by heart-and at the
accustomed tonr, let her hear the soft notes
of your soft heart, as they issue from your
soft head, ard foal melodious through the
air.
OF tin the Silly night
Or if you dom, like company, 60 alone--
without fidGlcrs--and sing your lady-love
a s.ave or two, on your own hook You
can marry her in week afier. Here's u
SAM for YOU:
o., lady arise,
And open your eyes,
For by true love is unto thee cal ing;
While the dogs Of night
Bark with al the might,
And tic cats are cater a ling.
sing 10 thee,
o. maiden fair,
That soon may be
" here now you are.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-20

A Fat ChL-..Tne' Lowell, Massachu.
sets, Courier, describes girl five years Of
age, who has arrived there from MARROW,
N. II. on her way to Boston. She is said to
be feet in he;gh', 4 2 foot round the
waist, and to weigh l65 lbs. She is more.
over "quitc playful ard sprighlly."
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-20

CORRESP oNDENCE OF THE NEW YORK Exp REe
KINGSTON, JAMMcA. JAN. 2l. 1889
The Island of jamaica, | am sorry 10
say. is in u very poor State, but a few prop
rrues at work, and as the crop time is now
at hand, the proprieors are at 4 loss to know
..ow to take it off. The price demanded
by the nrgro"s is more than wha; the sl,
yars and rum will sell for. 50 i, is impossi.
be 10 get II m 10 come TO ary iual ar
rnng"mrnt. The Governor issued pro-
cIamaton tew days ago, but that can do
no good with them. y planter toId me
this morning that l"st year al this time, be
made 80 iihdS. of sugar, and now lis mill IS
not vet at work OIL account OF The negroes
rot being wiling to work und,r$l per day,
which IT'S impossible to give. llr further
says that JaniaIca IS going last 10 ---S
You cannot imagine ; for lui! plr;i;i'';.rs
pay great attention 10 Tic paTe's yod WIZ.
receive. | am toll that i IS not jamaica
a'one that suffers, bu. the o;!icr Windwdrd
Islands. The House Of Assembly will
ln"c; on tie 5th proximo, and | must say
,aa,, unless th= Governor gives way to the
members, nothing will be done. You viii
iind in the papers particulars ola meeting
oilhe Commissioners Of Correspondence,
and also public meetings being called for the
purpose ofmaking report oft.e distressed
stnlc of this once Aourishiug island. Alas !!
jamaica is not what she once was, no
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-20

\ PRACTICAL ANswER.-A. e. willie
attending medical lectures, at Fairfield
College in this State, and more notcd for
de,:'!ry, than q knowledge Of his books,
was asked one morning while professor
White was examining 4 class oftwo hun.
dred students, what are The principle artcr-
es, to be takeu up during an ampu;ation Of
the thigh Al;er hesllatng some moments,
and keeping the whole classs il suspense,
he answered promptly by saying, all that
L,ced. That is correct, replied the Hon.
Professor, with smile.
4 farmers NoTIoN OF THE OpposITloN
"A farmer in the ncishborhood of Cod
aiming Surrey, dining with one oft;ie !nhab!.
tants OF that town, short time since, anI
politics beng introduced, the conduct Of the
opposition was commented OIL by some OF
The paryj when tho f'i1ne, obs"rvod,
"Why, now, gentlemen, can compare
their general conduct TO no,hinI better thar
to that Of some of my piss! | feed then
with peas in my farm yard ;those who hap
pen to be within the gaze eat ;he peas very
orderly and quiclly--you hear no grum>
bling amongst them, but preseully comes d
parcel ofo,hcr pigs from the field, and be-
ng without the gate, they run 10 It's side
and then to that, push the gate with their
noses, squeak, loIlo, and kick up a sad
disturbance but tie moment | open the
gate, and introduce them 10 the peas, they
become as quiet as so many mice in 4 full
barn" Eng. Paper.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-20

Indiana.-The estimated cost ofthe In.
ternal Improvements authorized BY the laws
Of Indiana is twenty.one millions of dollars.
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-07-02
10 THE FnIrOR OF THE TRUE AMERICAN,

Chohon Kr"tei" Be master Of My anger.
This the maxim Of Periander of Corin,l,,
one OF the seven sagcs Of Greece. Be master of ,by
anger, is n maxim worthy of this great sage and is at
once proof of his knowledge and Lcnevoencc. They
that find their minds narrew and understanding limited
and their suffrage highly regarded are generally
those which the lcnuuncing in order to gain
that attention by their violence which they could not
otherwise obtain. They have the power to deny not
roniute, and hope to silence truth by Glamour and nf
tec'ed contempt, and nercd that they have gained
attention by their noisy oytcry which they in no other
mnnItr can obtain.
have been led 10 these remarks from the manner in
which Won rep to certain publication that appeared
in the Bee o.c 18th inst Your notice If that r,hca
ton is truly worthy of the communication of The sre0t
and Sood. Where might with justice have looked
tor anger and Just resentment, that calm and
rntilrd dcnennuur $50 eminent, the sage whose saw
ing heads this com unicati1n.
All high sounding and henpuncing epillets fall
harmless 10 tire ground and with Johnson, would say:
Its no less Proc" of cmihcnce have many enemies
than many friends" Your course deserves appreciation
and support from The very fact that your bold and in.
dependant has not been siIcnccd bv threats,
v'rnlcnce and abuse, for have heard it suid that II man
had as well cut his ottas have opcucd his
mouth twelve months since either ia asserting or cor~
obnranS the abuses of commercial firms in this CITY
abuses To the great determcnt of hesuomnercal com.
uniiy at large and highly injurious to this greu, grow
ing City OF the South.
pERICLEs.
New Orleans June 20 1889.
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-07-02
from or Eaiti0u Of SLtNDiIl

Next fall, we mean to give daily report Of all the
cases that shall be tried before every in this city
without miucins the matter in the least. The reports
will be as inmate those of the London journals, bold
ly giving the names ihosc before the tribunal ofjrscc
and lest they may not be known, description
of their persons in all particulars will accompany the
reports The condition OF society demands this course
and we shall do at the risk Of being brought up f
libel ten times day. The truth mean to proclaim
where the public good requires ii, with all might
The light shall no, hide under busel, any longer
but set it upon hill top. There is nothing like
free press in correcting the of society. Hun
drcds of men will cschew publicity when they care no
for the law. The truth, the truth, shall be our NEW
motto.
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-07-02
Recorders Court,
Reports of Day Police and Night Watch.


June 2s-James Davis, found drunk, discharged.
Ann Reynolds, Ann Mehnn, Migrants, committed for 80
days. John Carr, John Beckett, dist ubing the pencr
one discharged, the latter bound to keep the peace,
Peter Coleman, drunk. released. Peter McGowen
Cornelius oushertv John Swanstnn. lying in the rail
road cars, discharged. Reuben Hammond. Fakrn-
hnrg, found sleeping on the evee discharged. Ncho-
las foNt, found drunk, discharged.
June 3O.-WiIl. Steene, found drunk, discharged.
Mrs. ONe do. and acting iniecenty, 10 days commit
tai. w. finagnn, drunk und disturbing the peace,
discharged. John Chapman, disturbing the peace, do
: Cox, do. ": Gilvrey, drunk, discharged. D. Kerns
do. and disturbing peace. do. c. Gaaher, disturbing
pence md abusing wachmen, hound in 500 dollars ,t
keep the peace J. Sullivan, dunk and disturbing thu
peace, discharged.
10 The above report of The proceedings Of the Re
corders Court is taken from the official returns in hi
office We publish it at the request of the Council
Since The institution Of the libel suit, it is n matter G
doubt with us whether are justified in pub|ishin
these reports for every of the above persons ma
appear before the GRIND Jury, aud drag ur before til
Criminal Court We must louk into this matter 1t
not to be trifcd with!
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-07-02

ten trren.-lhls craven tedern>t has diShonorailv
asked his 'lr Al the hands ofhe Centrasts and obtain
ell H. Conscious OF his imb"ctv aud trcach ery, he an
n"u"ces to III" friends of the Constitution of 1921 athc
intends to retire to private life. I here mny he rest
never again 70 deceive m,. ,'riug to throw off the
yoke OF the priesthood tyranny of the central power
Mexico" lie even daes recommend to the feleinlists
10 give up the contest For this presumption, We lure
ms memory will ever he held in deesation by all brave
Mex'cans. Mexn, iool'!nrdy he was will! live to
pos"rIty, while the runaway Urea will he remembered
only to be aha'hem"tIzed General lemas, wilt it is
hoped succeed the retiring traitor and yet lead the fed
eral'ss t" victory The federal vet dead
an invasion Of Texas by the Centraiss will wake i, ur
"freSh' and federalism will yet become large element
in the final freedom ofM-xico from preSy rule by the
American people.
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-07-02

Tie Nais-festerday,' The Express Mail, thanks to
the returning good of Mr. Kendall was suspended
his will prove eatse blessing of great value to the
people. The poor and the rci, man are now
placed on the level in relation to the transaction
of news aud letters. We may enjoy the raptity of al,
express mail throughout the whole country, il the de-
artnent will only 60 upon The plan Of paying or the
transmission of the ais in without passenger or
any ether freight. We hope that Mr. Breedlove, tie lev
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-07-02

The NHadIphm Bo"ks-rhc Spirit of the Times,
bold and racy paper, published in Philadelphia,
rerfct thorn in the side Of the hundred aud one
banks and companies that sprang up in that city after
the crisis. Though differing from in politics, we
must award it fall credit for the zeal and nhiv with
which has defended the people from the swnhling OPP
era,ions ofte Dvots and their conpeers AT the last
dates, ii has the Philadelphia Loan Company the
hook. G" ahead, MIR. Sole, aud though yom will sup,
port Mr.. Van Buren, make the knife upon the
cxcessencn that his have caused to grow IN
in the country TO its great injury.