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THE WAY TO AVOID d. MING.
A SUBSCRIBER

i he w \ ~ a OlD IN NNiNN.
Mr.. Editor.-I hope you will give this
place in your paper, as il may be of ser
vice to you as we'll as TO those who deal
in goods.
Iexpect there are but few, who may
sec these hints, but what have, lin some
way or other) had something to do with the
unpleasant business of dunnins. Brother
dunner-what is more unpleasant occu
patton, than that Of going through the sell
Element with a pocket full of accounts,
and riding up to customers house -
Who is that yonder its Mr.. B, ah ]
know what he wants; he has come to a
poor place to get mouey, he had as well
20 to the goats house to hun, wool. Good
morning Mr.. NJ. how do you do. Mr.. Is. |
am toleraLly welfare you well this morn
ing. am not TO say so very well these
two or three days, butI keep abou'-wonl
you Iigh, ? no sir, | thank you, ] believe
hav'nt time TO light-have you any news! 7!
Nothing sir worth yolr attention, except
hard times, and they are SO common, that
/ expect they are nothing new. No sir,
they are not with US assure you; ha
never seen exactly such times in my life,
it appears that money can't be had upon
any terms; people have made nothing this
year, and get nothing for "what they have
made" thought I would have been
over 10 settle with you before now, but ii
took what little money got for my Cot
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HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM THE MA
GARAFRONTIER- MCLEOD.

HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM THE MA
CARA FRONTIER-CASEOF MCLEOD.
The intelligence from Western New
York, aud the niagara Frontier, hegins TO
be highly interesting. The official cores
pondence between Mr.. Fox, The British
Minister, and Mr.. Forsyth, respecting the
burning of the Caroline, and the arrest Of
Mcleod, have created flame all lover the
border. Public meetings have been held
on The subject, in Buffalo, in Batavia. and
other places, denouncing the claims and
conduct Of Eng land.
We have despatched correspondent 10
the Niagara Frontier, from whom we have
received The following:
LocKpoRT, Jan. IS, 1911.
The trial of Mcleod cannot take place
until the 4th Monday in March, unless a
special commission of Oyer and Termi.
ner should issue, which is not probable -
His case will come before The Grand Jury
at the County Court. TO he held early in
February; but that Court can only indict
him. The evidence before the grand Ju-
ry is private, Of course, and not to be re-
ported. 1t has been stated IN some prints,
that he was to he tried immedia,ely y-lhis
may have misled some.
have not been able to obtain any infor-
nation in relation TO his history, TO be de-
pended on. There is nothing peculiar in
his situation in Jail, except that he sleeps
all day and is up all night, probably ex-
pecling assistance from Canada, to enable
him 10 escape. ri can lind any one who
can give any of the information asked by
you | will procure il to be done.
The statement that Mr.. Brolhersion, the
cashier oflhe Suspension Bridge Bank has
become McLcod's bailin $4,000. is also
erroneous. Mcleod was arrested under a
charge of murder, whichis not baiable
offence. The excitement on this affair in
creases every day. Meetings are holding
all over the western district, aud if an at.
tempt be made to rescue him, | would not
answer for the consequences.
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State of South Carolina.
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT,
RY OLIVER TOWLEs, Eequire, ordi

SY OLIVER TOWLEs, Eequire, Ordi.
E-D nary Of Edgcfeld District.
Whereas, Mark Etheridge, hath applied 10
me for Letters OF Administration, on all and sin
gular the goods and chattels, rights and credits
Of Lott Eiheridge late OF the Distric, Aforesaid.
deceased
These are, therefore, to cite and admonisll all
and singular, the kindred and creditors of the
said deceased, to be and appear before me, at
to be holden at Edgefed Court House on the
18th day of Feby. i84l, to show cause, if any,
why the said Administration should not be
granted.
Given under my hand and seal this 2nd day
OF February, one thousand eight hundred and
forty.one, and in the sixty-fif'h year of Ameri-
eau Independence.
o. TOWLES, O. E. d.
Feb. a, 19dl. ($2 1919 b1
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ton 10 buy my meat; expect you are
upon the hunt Of money 10 day; yes, we
are owing some, aud thought would
call by, as had some other business out
this way, and see if you could give US
"lifi.' have not the money, but lihave
some owing to me, if can collect that, l
will come over and settle in few days.
Such comfort as this is about all that you
will get, by going probably TO dozen pla-
ces, and telling as many more stories, that
YOU are on some other business; when, 10
collect was your business when you start
ed; this is what | call trivial dunnins. |
could mention many other unpleasant
things connected with this disagreeable
occupation; bu, as it is no stranger in
these parts, shall conclude by giving a
remedy which shall prevent the low call
ing of dunnins and being dunned.
In the 6rsl placs il is necessary for every
person whc keeps an accommodation shop,
for all credit stores may Le called such.)
to have set lime for his accounts to be
due, (Which the most Of creditors have,
In the sec cond place, it is necessary for
customers not 10 etthe time pass, without
having made settlement by money or note.
1t is much better, and more honorable, for
a man, when he has moi the money to pay
his creditor, to 90 and tell him what TO de-
pend upon, than il is for him 10 stay away,
and keep the creditor in suspense; expect
ing 10 get the money, and probably with
that expectation making contracts, which
nothing else bur money will meet; even,
if a man expect 10 pay in a short time.
and is certain of having the means at the
Time, it is better for him TO see his credi-
tor, at, or before the time the same will
he due, and tell him that he will settle
with him shortly, and give him note or
due bill for the amount as the hook keep
er can then close the hooks in regulation.
must, before | close these remarks.
say few W ords in favor ofthose who keep
goods to sell for the accommodation of a
community: and for the little profit which
they receive by so doing. 1t is TOO COM
monty the case, that those who buy goods
on credit, will pay every other debt before
that for the goods, which they have pur-
chased; it seems that they think merchants
and editors, are class ofpeople whom Pro-
vidence supports by chance, and that they
consequently will get "along" some way
or other. Kind friend who act thus, you
certainly do not consider, that when you
neglect to pay merchant or editor, that
you are depriving him of the means by
which he makes support; if you should
owe man who makes support by farm
ing, and should not be able 10 pay at the
time, The man has his farm, &c., and can
make crop for support; but if the shop
keeper be deprived Of hic money, he hos
eilherto do nothing, or seek some other oc-
cupaion until he gets his money. know
there are exceptions to this rule, bu, there
are no exceptions 10 the general rule. that
in all common cases, the man who lives
by what he makes Of his money. should
be paid FIRST. Friends who are in arrears
with US, if any of you should think as we
do on the subject, if you will come over
you will find US about Stony Hill
G..
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Greenwood House.
"abId Virginia never tire.'

"abId Virginia never tire
YHyO all the good people trading to Hamburg
IL aud Augusta. would respectfully say,
that have foI sale, and io1o to suit the times |;
Most kinds ssheifHARDWARE& g. CUTLERY.
A variety of HATS, CAPS, BOOTS and
SHOES. go BRASS & WOOD CLOCKS,
,carruntcd. Several CHEESE, weighing over
100 pounds each, the best ever in market and
as good as eucr can be.
All kinds TIN WARE, and all jobs or orders
shall he attended to faithfully.
Also, just received, two good and splendid
CARRIAGES, which will be sold on excellent
terms 10 those waning
Also, high post and French BEDSTEADS.
Having engaged the services Of MIR. II. s.
Rockwell. can attend TO repairing and cleaning
CLOCKS, for few months.
Please give me call Gentlemen il you are
wishing for any thing in my way of trade.
A. B. CHURCH.
Hamburg, Feb. 3, 1871.
Feb A. dl
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COTTON WARE HOUSE.
HdMBURG, S. C.,

HdWBURG, >. Z.
YENHE Subscriber having pu, his WARE.
Il HOUSE in thorough repair, and raised
it about five feet higher than before, which
makes it to high wafer. Planters and Mer.
chants may rest assured of no danger from high
water, in storing Cotton in this Warehouse
He is thankful for the liberal patronage of his
friends heretofore, and fatters himself that by
his personal and strict attention to business,he
will merit continuance Of me former liberal
patronage bestowed on him.
Any Couonthat he may have in store, or that
may be sent to himto be shipped to Charleston
or Savannah, will be strictly attended to.
w. P. DELPHI
Hamburg, Aug 2n, 1910 If 81
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county, within one mile and alshatf OF taliff
village. The murder occurred on 11uEs
day night last.
After supper, MIR. Robert Pettigrew, the
overseer of Maj. r. Mitchell, left home, as
he stated, TO go to town for some tobacco,
at about eight or nine O'clock. Next morn
ing Mr.. Petigrew was found near the road
side dead, evidently to have been murder
ed. A jury was Immediately called, and
all inquest held. On the examination Of
the body, the skull was found to be frac-
tured in TWO or three places. Suspicion
soon rested upon Maj. MitchelI's negroes.
A number Of citizens were detached TO ar
rest the negroes. and other citizens tu
search The negro houses, boxes, trunks,
DC. The club used by the murderer was
found within 40 or so feet of The dead bo-
dy, with some of the hair of Mr.. P. on it.
Three of the negroes were soon placed in
jai and about the same time the watch
OF Mr.. p. was found, by the party who
had been directed to search, in the box of
one Of the negroes who had been secured.
MIR. P. had left home with The watch in
his pocket. The watch was shown to the
negro into whose box it had been found,
and he confessed his guilt, and now awaits
his trial to take place this day.
Many stages have been robbed, for some
time past, of trunks, &c. in the very vi
cinity where this murder has been COM
mitted. \ general search is now being
made and progressing. Already many Of
the articles, known 10 belong 10 stage pas
sengers who have been robbed, have been
found; and it is now hoped that the mys-
terry which has SO long hung over the
depreiations committed in that neighbor-
hood, will soon be developed, aud thai the
vilanies so long perpetra'ed will be expos
ed, and the perpetrators brought 10 JUS
-ConStiiutionatist.
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The Courts NJ APpeal.--Both The Equi-
~ and Law Courts Of Appeals were or
eanizcd, Yesterday, in this city. In the
former were present Chanccllors d. John
son. Harper and Dunkin-in the latter,
Judges CAN'T, Richardson, O'Neall, Ev-
ans. Earle, and Butler, full bench
Char. Cour.
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Shut, shut The door, good John!-Somc
people acr as though they had no doors al
home aud one would infer that they need
blankets instead. On entering Printing
Office in cold weather, always walk in
boldly without knocking, and shut The door
nGrr you-lhat's the way to tell il.
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GARVTN e. E4AINEs.

eE "a Hs AIV a. H AHiS ES,
Successors TO II. r. Cook, s. Co.
Ak EEP constantly on hand, at the above
ESA House, 4 general assortment of
DRUGS, MEDICINES. INSTRUMENTS,
PERFUMERY. PAINTS, OILS, DYE
STUFFS, HATTER'S MATE
RIALS,WINDOW GLASS. &c.
All of which they offer at the lowest prices,
and on terms 10 suit purchasers
W Physicians and family prescriptions will
receive prompt and faithful attention, at all
hours, day and night All orders executed
with neatness and despatch.
A supply OF warranted fresh Garden Seeds
always on hand, suited to The season.
!. P. GARvls, VI. D.
VIM. HAIYEs, JUN.
J: H: MURRAY, NJ. D.
Hamburg, S. c., Feb 8, l541.
Feb. 10 tr2
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Foreign and Domestic Goods.
DICK & HOLMES.

HEAVE now in Store, Five Hundred Bales
Il u and Cases, Brown and Bleached Goods
uf tire riiUst popular brands: with All extensive
supply of Printed and Stripe Goods.
Also, large and general assortment of all
the leading Staple articles, necessary to make
up complete Stock, for the most extensive
Country Store.
As Agents for several Manufacturers, we
are constantly supplied by direct importation,
Linens, Hosiery. Silk and Cotton Umbrellas,
&C., SC.
All ofwhich. we offer at our usual low prices
for CASH or Notes, with Town acceptaaces.
DICK 81 HOLMES.
Commission Merchants and Auctioneers,
No II Vendue Range, Charleston, s. C.
Jan. %, 194l. SO
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FOUN I'D

A FEW days since, by negro boy,
IA small sum of Money, which the owner
can have by proving property, rewardng tbe.
finder, and paying charges. Enquire at this:
Office. Of y Feb. g., lS41s;
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State of South Carolina,
NOTICE,

A LII Persons having demands against Pres.
N ley Bland, deceased, are requested to rem
der them dnly attested, 10 the subscribers with
in the prescribed time, and those Indebted
to the estate are requested TO make immediate
payment. -
So,;I s; CHRISTIE; ni TX Executors.
Jan. d, 184I. tf5I
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b Cash Wanted,

WOULD respectfully remind those per-
IL sons indebted to me, that the usual time
Of credit has now closed, and request that they
would come forward and settle their accounts.
Having large drmands to meet, am conse-
quently in great want of money.
S: 5. BoYCE.
Feb. 10, 1S41. tf2.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. Eeb. 4.
The following are the particulars of a
most shocking murder, which was perpe-
tralcd in The vicinity of Sparta, Hancock
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YELLOW HOUSE,
Feb. 10, 1S41.
Feb 10.

General E9ragg Store.
Centre-sireet, Hamburg, s. C. opposite the
OLD AMERICAN HOTEL.
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BE on your Guard.

a LII Notes and Accounts due Jeffcrs &:
IA Bonlware, or II. L. Jeffers. must be set.
tied OH or before the first Of March next, or they
will be turned over for collection.
H. l.. JEFFERS.
Hamburg, Feb. / 1941. ID
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Tax Collectors Notice.

n WILL attend at the following places, to
Il collect Taxes for the year 1s40.
On Monday the 9Th February, at Pine House,
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EHYNHENEAE
-" The Silken tie thut binds t,oo ,oiiling hearts,

Married. in Augusta, on the Sd inst, by the
Rev. MIR. Sewell. MIR. JAMES McCAFrERTY, to
Mrs. MARY PARMERLEE.
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For Hire.

ED Y the month, or for the remainder Of the
ED year. four Negro Carpenters.
Apply to J. p. CARROLL.
Edgelield, Jan. 18, 1S41. If 81
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State of South Carolina.
ABBEVILLE DISTRICT.
John R;nF and Philip
Crorner, Adm'irs.
Off. Cromer, decd.

Edward McCann.
MT appearing TO my satisfaction, that Edward
McCann, the defendant in The above case,
resides out of the limits of this State, on motion
of complainant's Solicitors, ordered, that the
sa;d defendant do appear, and plead, answer,
or demllr, to the said Bill, within three months
from the publication of this order. or the said
B;ll will be taken pro contesso againsthim
BENZ. Y. MARTIN, C. E.A.D.
Commissioners Office, 26th Jan. 1871.
Feb. 4. III
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And on Monday, Ist OF March, at Edgeteh
Court House,
D. F. COUEDY, T. C. E. n.
N. B. BY Instructions from the Comptroller
General, all Taxable persons will be required
to assign their returns.
Jan.26, 1910. c52
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N. E. Rum, Secretary.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-10-05
MISCELLANEOUS.

IMPORTS FROM BRITIsu IND:A.-The Sep
TENDER No. of Hunts Merchants Magazine,
contains an article on the commerce of British
Indie, written by South Carolinian which is
well calculated TO show our Southern planters
the position in which they stand to tteir rivals
in the Fast Indies. 1t contains many facts not
generally known, slight reference 10 which
may not DC useless.
or Cotton, the Bombay Times says that up
10 March 18th. 1910, the exports 10 England
from that presidency were 69,522 cwts., and
10 The same period of this year 324,679 cwts.
In 1881 the imports from all parts of the Brit.
ish India were 1926 bales; in 1885. ll6l53
bales and 1910. 2l6,7s4 bales. The impor.
tation in 1889 was 1929, 959 lbs., and in
in 1885 were &c 900 bags and in 1889, 81 900
bugs. Coffee in 1884 was 100000 lbs., and
in 1910, over 100000 lbs Hides import
ed into Liverpool in 1885 were 267, 900 and in
1899 $4,000 Flaxsecd imported in The first
quarter of 1S4l was fourth from all other parts
United States, Carada, &c. Wheat Flour for
making starch imported into Liverpool was in
1885 1900 bags, and in 1887 $4,000 bags.
Ginger in 1895. $4,000 bags and in 1889 s.
500 bags. Saltpelre in 1895, was $4,000 bags
and boxes, and in 1889 $4,000 bag and boxes
The imports of WOOL in 1889 were 1000, 900
lbs, and in 1910 2,441 $40 lbs.
The writer states that since the opening of
the East India trade in 1880 (when the trading
charter of the company was abolished. the i'm
ports of all the articles from those countries
have increased in a wonderful degree. In 1881
the importation of sugar was 10000 cwt. in
1886 l52, l63 cwt. in 1889, 519.I26 cwt. !;
in 1910 100000 cwt. /; and in 1S41 it is ex.
pecied 10 be over 100000 cwt.
II appears from the statements of this writer
that the consumption of English manufactures
in British India is only ID cents a year for each
individual in the population. which is said to be
more than one hundred millions. This would
make the consumption about f5, 100000, equal
10 S25, 100000; our own imports from Eng
land being S5o,OOO,0O0. Surprising that of
these hundred millions each person consumed
five dollars head, it would make the consump-
ton of British articles over $50O,000,000i
IHE WAKULLA.-This remarkable curiostitv
OF Middle Florida is described by writer in
the Knickerbocker. After passing through
marshes and wet hammocks, the visiting party
at length reached the river and embarked in
boat upon its waters. He then goes on to say:
Picture to yourself river leaping out of
the earth at single bound, and running off
like mad in current quarter of mile wide
and at the rate of four knots an hour. And
although your imaginary paintings will come
far short of the scene, yet it will excite in you
something of the wonder with which one actu-
ally beholds the Wakulla.
Our first sensation, when we shot out from
the reeds and bushes which skirt the margin,
were those of great dizziness. The water is
so pure and clear that we felt suspended in the
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-10-05
STEAMER BURLINGTON.

Mr.. Buckingham, the traveller, who has WIS.,
tied nearly every important place in the four
quarters of the globe, and travelled by every
mode of conveyance at present used by civil
zed man, in his tour in this country, two or
three years ago proceeded from Saratoga
Springs, by Lake George and Champain TO
the White Mountains, and thence by Concord,
N. III. and Lowell to Boston, From Ticohde-
ropa to Burlington, VT. he made the passage
in the Burlington, and in his late work on A.
merica. he pays the following liberal and de-
served compliment to that unrivalled steamer
and her truly gallant commander, Admiral
Richard W. Sherman Compliments from
our own countrymen are so freely and univer-
sally, bestowed upon the Whitehall and the
Burlington, that we, should become weary in
copying 1.-THE of what we hear and see in DIFF
ferent newspapers; but when dlsinterested
and intelligent foreigner, who from his own
extensive observation is constituted as good
a Judge certainly as any man living, volunteers
opinions like the following, we cannot resist
the temptation to transfer them to our columns:
Boston Times.
"About o'clock the Steamboat Burlington
stopped at the landing place, and in her we
ciIDdihCu iOi Oh iSdhC
Champlain, where we proposed to land. This
was one of the most elegant vessels had yet
seen in America and of steam vesseles the
most complete in all her fittings and equipments
that had ever seen in any part of the world,
not excepting the Great Western, which have
visited.
"The Burlington being built for lake navi.
cation and not having to encounter the heavy
gales of the Atlantic, did not, of course, re-
quire the strength and solidity of the Great
Western and this enabled her constructors to
give her finer mould and to produce elegance
of form and rapidity of motion in higher de-
gree. Her hull is complete model of grace
and beauty all her interior accommodations,
for comfort and splendor combined surpass,
those of any ship or vessel have ever seen.
Her engines are of $50 horse power, and she
cost about 500, 1000, or 100000 sterling The
captain was worthy of his ship, taking the
highest degree of pride in her and every part
of her was as sweet, pure and clean as royal
Yacht"
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-10-05
THE DEATH OF FRANKLIN.

On the morning after the intelligence of
Franklin's death reached Paris, when the
Assembly was convened, Mirabeau rose
and spoke as follows:
Franklin is dead The genius that freed
America, and poured IA flood of light over
Europe has returned TO the bosom of the
Divinity.
The sage whom two worlds claim as
their own, the man for whom the history
of science and the history of empires con-
tend with each other, held without doubt
a high rank in the human race.
Too long have political cabinets taken
formal note of the death ofthose who were
great only in their funeral panegyrics, eti-
quette of courts, prescribed hypocritical
mourning. Nations should wear mourn
ing only for their benefactors. The repre-.
sentatjves of nations should recommend to
their homage none but the heroes fhu-
mainly.
The Congress has ordained throughout
the United States mourning of one month
for the death of Franklin and at this mo-
mcnt, America is paying this tribute ofvene-
ration gratitude to one ofthe fathers ofher
Constitution.
Would it not become us, gentlemen, to
Join in this religion. act,to take part in this
homage rendered, in The face Of the world,
both to the rights OF man and the philoso-
pher who has most contributed TO extend
their sway over the whole earth An
tiquity would have raised affairs to this
mighty genius, who, TO the advantage of
mankind, comprising in his mind the heav-
ems and the earth, was able 10 restrain alike
thunderb otis and tyrants.'