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Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-09-28

During the month of July, the heavy
rains so loosened the earth somewhere in
the mountains Of Switzerland, that whole
grove Of trees became detached, and slow
ly sliding down, completely planted itself
on a field Of oats, which it entirely cover
ed. The perplexty Of the owner of the
oat field on coming to view his crop next
morning may be more easily imagined than
described.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-09-28

The Swiss immigrants on the Erie, had
upwards Of $4,000 in specie on board.
Holly Springs gazette., 1841-10-28
THURSDAY, OCT %, lS4l

Dock 4aId for steamers urges important considerations
IN favor of the measure
Memphis Tennessee is the most suitable nace for scb
an establishment The draft of thence to the Gulf
at all times sufficient for the passage of boats to and fro
Inc river there IS never blocked b. ice The loca
ton is healthy 1t is high enough up TO be secure from in
vasion or molestaon by enemy It at The corner o
three states all Of whch alike interested in and would
/ DC equally benefited, by such establishment
Instead OF carrying the ve-oak from Louisiana 10 n
orBoston for building do could then
be carried half the and only the distance 10
Memphis A National Dock Yard there would omen .
market for the hemp OF Kenuck coal of Pennsylvania
the pork of Ohiothe flour of Nlichiganthe copper Of
iowa-the lead of Mssour-and for the iron the mocha
meal skill and agricultural products. of all these States
Ihe nted States Steamer Fulton of 720 tons and H. B.
NJ Steamer Cycops of 1875 ons were the first
ofwar built IN this country and in England. The Ameri-
can vessel built Of native timber $685. O0o upwards
of $500 per tonthe vessel built of imported timber char
gable with duty varying from 500 per cent cost
completely armed rugged sea- f54024 or less than
ton The English have their timber buy and import
have for the cuing-and with he advania es costs
S46O ten to build warseamer the Eastern SAFES Are
Mississippi steamboas built this rate? You know they
Dock Yard there for warsteamers would beoet
landabe spirit of emulation between the West and the
East With such establishment properly conducted
should find that can build in the Westf cannot in
the East at least as eheapiy as they can in England
Greater than all these partial benef would be the
onal advana be derived by Introducing the Navy in
he West Her would vessels sailing the nee
popular pfeudces against the Navy and sailors calling
would be removed by the force of habit association there
would be rendered available country war the serv
ces of eight thousin Wes;ern Waternen would
armed steamers far efficiently than the seamen
OF the East 1t Is important gain from these
predictions for the and only be done by creating
Navy the midst them enlistng their sons
brothers friends and eigbors in the service; and by af
ordng them ALL frequent opportunities Of going board
and otherwise being with the public vessels
Tennessee is the fifth State the Union Considering
iarsa
surveys Navy Yards harbor deences. and the like that
abound IN the Eastern Satesthat millions
fund have been disbuse smallest of those
Satcsthat scarcely dollar of this tnd finds way to
Tennessee Mississippi et @t-consderng, say. all these
things the preference given Tennessee will appear
u there in other States twenty other places as
there one suable Memdhis for the Dock Yard
of the West. UNION JACK
Holly Springs gazette., 1841-10-28

SALT ASHES MIXED SrocK.-A corrcxponI-
OF the Farmers Journal presents the following testimony
bis experience OF the value OF mixing a an ashes
stock.
Having tested the utility of the practice prepa
red to speak flvoaby OF and fonl firm conviction THAI
stock, of all descriptions essentially benefited
My COWS, worknorse and young cattle. well shceP
have been regularly supplied with often week
since the or, and Notwithstanding the Ietd lhe
pastures has been quite short IN consequence odroaeh 1
large part OF the the animals heahy encr-
ally better condition than have known M wears
"Sheep, especially, are extremely fond Of T. PFsseins
As the general efficacy of the practice aud tendency
respects the health Of stock. will merely eoncasaa
that quainted With several farmers that rale
the trial. and that instance, with which AN ca
niliar which has fallen under my nogsce has beu 80
tended with other than the best Effects The propolg1as
which the ingredients should be given, past Sa
CLASHES The salt should b and the ashes dry
free from Goals Ii thought necessary. the sah may O. m
creased in quantity three quarts instead cf ole
Try it, farmers and see doth not do good lake asli-
Holly Springs gazette., 1841-10-28
THE HoosIER AND THE YANKEE.

"Wa now. Stranger said the Yankee suppose you tel
US about your ountryi you're The only
from the that did nj die ofeyer n'dgur.f
well, old Yankee, I'll JUS ;e yau al about H. II TAR
country plants his ground with and krs rst
of it, he'll git hundred bushels the acre, anl
he takes mddin oft he'll gH seventy i've bushels
the acre; and if he dont plant al all be "a ffy'
Tue bees grow are that takes three yoke ol oxen
pull full sized one and then leaves hole large
knew family OF five children. who all .ambcd n bst
hole before got filled up. and the earth eavtd IN up
them and they all perished
The grow 50 large that once knew who con
menced cutting down. and when he had oa
side for about days he thought he'd take look
the tree and when he had got round SIDE hc uu
there who had been cutting for three wetks-ani
they never heard one anotheF's
have heard tell yet somewhat doubt that story tie
Ohio parsniTs have sometimes clean hFou th= earth
and have been pulled through by the people oiaer r
..Wal now" says the yankee. =" rather gusss as haW
you told enough Stranger for the preseut-to1 yoa
like trade for some clocks 10 sell west
Never usee em-we keep time altogether wh pamakin-
vines You know they Just five t hour aui taass
an inch minute Don't clocks Al all Is usr ol
Yankee, can't trade. no how"
The Yankee, gave up beat and suddenly cleared
Holly Springs gazette., 1841-10-28

FEMALE COURAGE AND PATRIoTIsM.-TAe following
incident ofhrnI related BY Col John Nc Do
nald Ross county, at a public dinner, the Sd lust
In 1882 Wheeling btsieged by large number o
British and lndians-So sudden and xpecle the
tack made, afforded ior preparation ne
fort at the time oil the assault commanded BY Col Siis
Zane Col Ebeneezer Zane, the senior officer block
house fifty hundred yards outside OF the wall The
enemy made several attempts break into the ior but
every onset they driven back. The for the
defence the deposited the block house. aud
attack made suddenly aud unexpectedly there
On the afternoon OF the second day OF the
siege powder otle fort nearly exhausted aud
remained but that pass through the
enemys fire the block house for powder. When Sas
Zane proposition the any would
undertake hazardous enterpliseat hFst all silent
After looking each other ior young step
ped forward and said he would the chance. lmntd
atey hall dozn offered their service the dangerous
terprise While they dspulng about who snod 60
Elizabeth lanes forward and decare she
would go for powder Her brother thought she would
finch from the enterprise but he mistaken She had
the iepdity dare and ortlude bear her up her
heroic risk H brother tiled then dssade her
from the attempt by saying would be fleet and
consequently less risk of oosng his life She
fo and that ii should fall would scarcely be missed
pede speed The gate opened and EIz lben boun
top of speed and m she arrived at the
door OF the block her brne Col Zane hastened TO
open the door to receive his intrepid sister The Indians
when they her bound forth did not FIRE gun but called
Holly Springs gazette., 1841-10-28


The present of exchange and the difficulty ofgraus-
ting funds fsom point to another IN the Uuion
among the melancholy results flowing ir0n The flcats
aud absurd experiments upon the cureuey whch have te
m progress for the last years III the different msmi@s o
the American conicdeGacy and distinct Safrs
The costs OF exchanges would not Be greater than
Thus. will be perceived that OF the main bencls con
iempaed In the Reconsideration. i lost AMI bead Of q
non powerful in influence dissolved The daiig expeencc
truth OF the assertion. There perhaps FoE
which the mercantile business the country urfs airr
vexatious inconvenience. and the whole Irzdag
world i beginning feel the burden be ntoeratr
continuance OF the evil certainly compatible Wnh
merca prosperity. while the political tendene o the
arrangement adm Ted be subvrrsve of so
compact that binds the Federal Union Unler such cfcun
stances becomes interesting nauiry. wheher plan
can be devised which will remedy the exsing nrq
exchanges
might appear that any system Of finances promising
result desirable would be seized upon with reeIinas b.
discerning public aud universally adopted Nox IL i
fact that disputed that during the time the Unled
Bank was in operation. exchange equazed and
properly regulated and the counsry furnished wRh
which E cenfs ssed have had equal caFth
Twice has this nstut been tsied under GoTernen
and us efc in both experiments regue the exchlng
es and the currency. Here then a. the remedy mach
sought Tor, and necessary for the national PrnspcrEy
remedy that has been tried aud and Always been
lound admirably. while all oher ahs AM expe
dents have rtey failed exploded the c0nfls cf
healing ad1pteLl The bezf answer perhaps
that be gvento he question = 70 refer rear
political events fresh doubG IN the Rrnory 0f all
They will thus discover upon whom The responsibility
ofsublecng country the mschie aud runous incoa
veniences Of sderangod currency
Holly Springs gazette., 1841-10-28
From the Columbia Observer.
TINES LESSON.

az re2d.-hotty Springs (lfi) Ga-etts.
Yes and understand Times lesson is short hut
practical and universal, sti is hard take
and this is the Why f " disposed heed it,
lime deals not il fictitious cooring, ambiguous specula
tions, for he writes but word and ha-decay. Time
writes the history of Thrones and Empires of nations and
individuals ofa classes and conditions ofmen-he historian
the and the schoarand IS all comprehended that
one word-dccag.
The fool may read it" but he docs not Even the wise
man does slightly interpret it.
Time the rusting leaf and the heaving bllow in
the vale and the mountain top the rainbow and the
coul, the umphal column aud the dull grave sone he
fixes his impression the blooming cheek aud the hoary
locks; he holds every thing that is beautiful and fair. every
thing that the pride Of man hath reared mock his
ana insc bes upon ali the solemn word-deeay.
And reader what has been his record Of your hopes and
anticpationse Have they been rcazed2 Or hes been
rather like sowing the wind and reaping the whirwnd2
Where the proud beings who grew up beside you where
the eyes beamng love, and the eloquent
where the forms that seemed you beautiful than
dream of poetry where the smes-the earsthe words
the long embraces of other days2 Ali Twill not the
question: for too have felt bat newly the sunlern3 Of ties
and the blasting of hopesaud recoliecons like these have
ne,d ofwords--taey demand Time has passed
and f upon them his signature death his dead
has been faithful 10 his trust
Autumn is another lesson of Tines own writing. Sum-
had prepared feast beneath the great dome OF heaven
and mankind her gness She had garnhed her ban
qletng house with sunshine and ornamened with flowers
She had prepared singers and singers beauty
and pride aad riches and everything betokened JOY and hap
piness Hearts beat high the music of and the
voupuous melody the dance and the song went
round aInnly forms and bright girls revelled IN the scene
s intoxicated with delight--vhen io unbidden guest
passed silently by and left apon the walls IN his fearful hand
writing. the solemn word-decuy Men gazed and died.
The lips OF beauty grew pale the maiden up her lover
become the bride of Death-the song and the lutte
were hushed-the nothing where all that feast had
been but Stiffness unbrolen had been charnel honsa
like old cnsng around the iuins OF life Is
gathering up the faded flowers and the wihered her bage
and preparing to take mp his abode Ia the silent pals
death.
Wel there IS nohing strange 10 all this only what
Holly Springs gazette., 1841-10-28
APHORISMS.

"The young saves to novelty; the old to custom
Men often go from love ambition, but seldom from
ambition TO love.
Envy exist in perfection. without
the eEved.
Unjust resentment is always the iercest
True love is more frequei.t than friendship.
The love that increases by degrees like friendship that
it never be violent.
The beginning of love the power of every one; put
end to II. in the power OF none.
Ingratitude all in ourseye venia
in others the most objectionable.
The injuries we do and those suffer- seldom weigh
ed in the same balance.
Men generally put greater value upon the fvos they be-
stow. than upon these they receive
will lay hold Of any pretext lay his fault upon
another
Nothing is easy than to do mischief nothing
difficult than o suffer without onpla;ning.
To hugh men of humor, Is the serious blockhead"
Holly Springs gazette., 1841-10-28
VOLUME I---NUMBER II.

ter Ever the shout OF the host was hea
procaimng the work of creation fnishei the AUTHOR
Time has been winging his invisible blasting the hopes
and expectations of mankind Men builded towers and
citlesmausoleums and cenotaphs Time with his slow
efacing finger has written upon all-decaq
The author of the paragraph have quoted and he who
now following out the sentiment will long be
ed to JOIN the muudes who have gone before US Others
Will write and moraze have done then Time will blot
them out of existence and those that US If indeed
they know that either of have lived will wonder what
sort OF beings
Go then reader within the secret chambers of thine
own Eear with and be still the solemn pro-
cesson of be your teacher and lesson from
the fading flowers we'll as from the wreck of matter aud
the crash of worlds Then may you smile with serene COM
when the record of past ages shall have all been fin
shed and He who gave Time his commission shall roll il
up Ike scroll and write upon his tomb-decay ID EL
Holly Springs gazette., 1841-10-28
DR. FRAsKL.s's CopE OF Acknowledgements:

DR. FRANKLiN's CODE MoRALs.-Tem perance:
fulness drink elevation SIencespeak
but hat may benefit others YOURSELF avoid ring
saon Ordereta your things have their places let each
part of your business have time Resoidoa-resolye TO
perform what YOU ought perorm without fiji what you
solve Frugaly-iake expense but to do good to OH
yourself; thai nothing lndusfy-lose no
time be always employed somethny useful; keep out OF
all unnecessary Sncerity-use hurtfui deceit
think innoceny and justly and you speak, speak accord
ingy Justice-wrong by dong injuries, or omung
benefits that your duty. Moderaonavoid extremes
forbear resentng injuries Cleanness-suer no uncean-
illness the body. clothes. hablaon iranqiihy-be
disturbed about trhs accidents common or unavo
able. Humility initiate Jesus Christ
Holly Springs gazette., 1841-10-28

aloud squao squa sqza, when she had od hel bfosher
the errand which she he took table cloth AMI s
oned around her and poured into keg of powder.
She then sailed back the o with all The buoyancv
hope. The she outside of the blOck
whole of the enemys ne poured lraden her. bUE
the balls nnoccnty whstling b. without dong her
any jury. She afterwards married MIR Clark raised =
family children. and set alive living S. ClaiEzve
In this State-She Elizabeth Zane.
Holly Springs gazette., 1841-10-28
SELECT SENTENCES.

ITO be active audabIc pursuits the distinguish
ing charactersti of a of merit.
is wiser prvent quarrel beforehand than to revenge
aerward-lt much better reprove than to be angry
No revenge heroic than that whch envy,
by doing good"
Holly Springs gazette., 1841-10-28

mn4pT gIRIAgS GAZETTE
= Of Holly Springs, Mississippi. every week,
Sre Dollars annap in aaoahse Dollars
FTaDe "tIl5n Viz ts,en for than six months
N will be inserted al the usual rates charged
4 rsved with The number Of Insertions
& conQda+l ordered out and charged accordingly
IN ~ assumed By responsible name in
o addressed Editor business with the office
= = - pa o secure attention
must BE- paa iei l oAs ssOs1kA oohe a' thS OF
a c1oD as deiiFeec
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-04-08
POSTSCRIPT.

By last Tuesday nights mail, the
Charleston Courier contains an account ol
President Harrison's illness, received from
their Correspondent, under date Of April
2, which states: The Presidents condi-
ton has, on the whole, undergone no i'm
provemenpsince / wrote you last evening.
He was better las, night, and, this morn
ing, his symptoms were much more favor
able. But after two o'clock, P. NJ, he
became worse. He is in a precarious
state, but bis physicians still entertain the
belief that he will recover-which God
grant.
Up S. HALF PAST 10 P. MI have
received authentic intelligence from the
Presidents house. One of his atte ndants
and friends, who have been constantly his
bed side, considers bis case as almost hope
less. He hes already upon him one OF
deaths symptoms-picking the bed clothes.
He is, at times, composed, and converses
rationally,bur for most of the time he NUT
tiers incoberently. About half an hour ago,
he said "Oh,.---,.I am very ill-much
worse than they think me-. shall not ge,
over it," An express has been despatched
fur the Vice President, by order of the
Cabinet"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-04-08
OBITUARY..

Died in this District on the 18th Of February,
Mrs. ANN Mays, wife Of w. B. Mays, Esq.
Il would be needless, in a short obituary like
This. to attempt to enumarate the virtues ofthis
excellent lady Suffice it to say, that in all the
relations of life, she sustained character that
was irreproachable. She possessed in an eni-
nent degree, all those social and domestic vlr;
tues. which gave to the home of her husband
its endearments, and lends to the domestic cir
Gle its charm. Her amiable disposition, and
gentle and unobtrusive manners, endeared her
TO all with whom she was acquainted. As n
Christian, her whole life presented one bright
example of good works. As wife, she was
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-04-08

devoted 10 her husband-as mother, she len.
derly loved her children-she was kind and "
dnlgent to her servants, aud charitable 10 all.
None can appreciate the loss of such COM
panion, or sucha friend. but tthose who have
felt the bitter bereavement. And although her
friends must mourn the dessolation which this
bereavement has brought upon the family cir
Gle; yet their mourning is not like those who
have no hope; for all who knew her must
cherish the liveliest hope that she has gone to
reap in Heaven that rest which remains for the
people of God.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-04-08
State of South Carolina,
EDGEFIEID DISTRICT.

RY OLIVER TOIYLES, Esquire, Ordi
< 3 nary of Edgefcld District
Whereas, James Terry, hath applied 10 me
for Letters of Administration, on all and sin.
gnIar the goods and cla!tcls, rights and credits
of Mary Elum, late Of the District aforesaid
deceased
These are, therefore, to cite ard admonsh all
and singular, the fndred and creditors Of the
said deceased, to be and appear before me, at
our next Ordnary's Court for the said District,
to be holden nj EdgeiielI Court House on the
18th day of April, IS4l, to show cause, If any,
why the said Administration should not be
granted.
Given under my hand and seal this 9th day
of April one thousand eight hundred and
Gorty-one. and in the <ixy-tii'h yeur of Ameri-
can Independence.
o. TOWLES, o. E. d.
April s, 1G4l. (S2 12D bio
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-04-08
HYMENEAE
" The siLkcn tie that binds tUo ,oiliing hearts"
MARRIED.

MARRIED,
On The lstinst. by the Rev. D. D. Brun-
SON, Mr.. Erwin P. III KIRKsEY TO Miss
ELIZABETH A., daughter of Joseph and
Nancy Reareden, all Of this District.
The Printers fee, a slice O. ofcake raS re-
ceiued.
On the 25,h ult., by the Rev. Robert
Walker, Mr.. Julius Day, 10 Miss Eliza
beth, Youngest daughter of Mr.. Benjamin
Hatcher, SEN, all Of this District.
AtBuckhead F Fairfield District. on Thurs
dav. 1l,b uIt., by the Rev. R. G.. Kelch-
um, Preston S. Brooks, of EdgefeId, to
Caroline H.. second daughter Of the late
DIR ID. n, Mean.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-04-08

ciples aud duties Of the Gospel; letu ele,
vate thestandard Of their morals, and lay
the foundation Of purer state Of religion
among them, and then if God shall open
The way clearly in his providence for their
emancipation lie, us be ready to obey.
Af[ectionalely, yours,
WILLIAM B. JOHNSON.
EDaEFlEID, c. H., 5th April, ls4l.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-04-08
NEW GOODS.
JOHN %. B. FORD,

HEAS Just received from New York, full
Il IL stock of fashionable
Spring and Summer Goods,
Containing, beside his usual supply Of Staple,
Domestic Goods, handsome assortment Of
fine Lawns, Musns. and Lace Goods; Super
London Light Prints, fashions of 194l; Prin.
ted Swiss Muslins, and Printed Lawns; Dam
ask Satin, Embroidered Lace, and Filet Shawsi
and of all kinds Of Fancy Goods, his assortment
is more than ever varied, and complete. To
those acquainted with his estimate Of "an as.
sortment," he deems this sufficient without an
enumeration of urlcles-frcsh suprlys being
received by almos, every arrival.
Country Merchants supplied at unusually
low rates.
Hamburg, April 5, 1841. # 10
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-04-08
Lost OF Stolen.

ENRON the subscriber err, on the h 20tl' of Janua-
Ut ry last, POCKET BOOK, containing
Ten Dollars in money, and eleven hundred
dollars in notes. Among the notes there was
one OIL Branum g. Mnnday, for $500; one on
Ehenezer Chamberlin, for 5000; one on Charles
Nix, for $ll5; and one on Abram Kilcrease,
for $3.50. All ofthem given one day after date.
All persons are warned not to trade for the
above notes. | will literally reward any Iper.
son fndMg the book and papers.
II. M. NlCKS.
March 4. 5 IT,
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GENERAL ORDERS.
HEAD QUARTERS, !
CLARENDON. March &c, 1871.

CrAREsDos. March 20, le41. 5
ORDER, No..
EAMES W. CANTEY, having been ap-
Cd pointed Adjutant and Inspector General
Of the South Carolina Militia, with the rank OF
Brigadier General, will be obeyed and respect-
ed accordingly.
In thus supplying the vacancy occasioned by
the resignation of General James Jones, the
Commander.iu. Chief, cannot omit the occasion
of expressing his high sense Of. the ability and
fidelity with which the duties of that officer
have been discharged, and his deep regret for
the loss of his valuable and eficiert serices.so 10
the State.
BY order of the Conmander.in-ChieC.
JOHN L. MANNING, -
April 3. ls41. 10 Aid de Camp.
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HAMBURG, April 8.

HAMBURG, ApriI 3.
otton.-Aithough we notice no advance in
our marketon the previous weeks prices, still
our buyers actwith more animation and freely
meet the quantity arriving at full prices of last
quotation. The market ranges from 8 10 l0d
cents. A good planters brand will command
at least more. Principal sales 81 cts. Caro-.
lima money.
The arrivals tlis week have been heavy for
the season.. Our merchants have i'll the menn.
time, done an extensive business in their sales
of goods. Our market is well supplied with
choice articles Of merchandise.