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liea Oi uNhbiiil'cu We
.plcndnr with the rau
and silver. by mGlural Illusion, nave
always shonc N The eyes OF mankind w'ih
n nsifc beyond that Of any other metal.
Peru, indeed. offers gold ia greater abund-
ancc; bul Mexico, since The first discovery,
has produced more silver than all The rest
of the world united. The silver orc Of
Mexico is far from rich; il seldom yields
more than three or four ounces 10 the
ouiu,ai Of earth, while that OF Saxony
Yields teu. or even fifteen ounces. Tho
unan,iiv. however. is in many instances
immense, and obtained with comparatively
il,,c difficulty: for, instead IL being, rs
usual. placed in the heart of drcary aud
almost inaccessible de,cris, the mines
occup, The very bc>r situation OF The great
table piaiu. are surrounded with brilliant
vegetation. anl with all the means OF
comfortable subsistence. There are three
thousand mines in Mexico. most Of them
however, are now unproduclive, ard even
rIinotiS hut advcnIurers have not been,
encouraged To begin; aud 10 pcrscvcrc
while particle Of their capital remained.
l,y the cnnrmnus profits which have in Il
lrw instances been realized.
Th,' produce of The mines continued in
creasng unlli the commencement Of the
late revolution. From 1850 10 1859 the
average appeared III he SIG. .J66 600; from
l77I to lSU3. it wa Si9,6SS, 900; but in
the first wears Of the prcscnl century the
du,lr> levied implied an amuun, Of :s:,2,-
ulNl: a,,d allowing for contrabunh, the TO-
tai nish, probulIv he $25.00O.000 Du-
rin- the dreadful commissions OF the late
revolution. The amount was greatly reduc-
ed -,h, water having in many instances
been allow ed to rush in. the machinery
DESTROYED. and The workmcn dispersed.
The anuaal average produccb since the
r, tniulion i, not more Than Sl2O0O, 600.
The silver coined in the mint of Mexico.
" hiclr IN 1910. amounted TO The value Of
Sl7,9JO.uUO had fallen 10 1895 10 S3,66l,
O,hI.
The mint of Mexico Is n prodigious
r>lahiishmcnl. in which all The processes
arc carried on with The greatest activity.
l. is capable Of stamping 100000 within
the hour. So rapid an operation is sell
dom required; yet there have passed
through il probably upwards OF $4,000
00O. Mitch:Ns Horii.
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Sp-
pointed the necessary Committees 10 IL
warl The premiums offered at tic Jas,
meeting.
The committee on Upland Corn made u
report in favour of Mr.. 4. p. Lacoste %
producing the largest quantity. being IS
bushels per acre. The report was III,
adopted owing TO want ofiullness ia irs
statements as required by the Society and
was laid nn the table.
On motion it was Resoired, that n meet
ins Of This Snciely be held AT Marlboro
Cour, House on the FIRST Monday in Au-
gust next.
On motion i, was farther Resolrcd. that
a committee Of five he appointed to fix
Itc rate Of premiums for the next two sue.
cecdins meetings.
The following composed the committee.
w. 7. Ellcrhc. James Gillespie. John
Marshall. Thomas F.. Howe. and VI. Me-
Lean. The Committee were grnntcd an
extension oilimc Ia make their report nni
publi,I! The same rs the net Of the Socicry.
On m"tinn "f Maj. BIaScncy the So
ciciy then adjourned, and repaired To Mrs.
siIiTcmetz's. TO parIake Of The excellent
dinner served for the occasion.
". 7. ELLERBE. Secretary.
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rlanlcrs rntcnd making the like expert
rnrn'. You will recoilcct ;hdt ny COM
munica,iou stated, thai sowcd on The
18th of April, and that / thought il n
mon III 100 late. NJ least. OF this | am
now convinced. though my cxpcrmen, is
far from bcin. full. it has hccn entirely
satisfactory in one particular, tia, is, wc
can cultivate il 10 profit.
will frs, state the errors committed
lor The purpose Of enabling others to avoid
similar ones. My rows were - inches
apart. they should not have been more
rian II at the utmost. perhaps l.. wonld
be better. The land that ,owcd upon
was not dry euouSh, though it was pine
land, it sIioulI be Il very dry soil, one tha
quickly ah<orhs water. J, should he
,rcnchcd las recommended Ivy Srhur
YouuSj 10 al least the depth OF II iachcs,
aud filed with the best undccomposcd
manure for two thirds Of the distance from
the holtonr, The seeds should be sown
thick, the mos, regular aud expeditions
way is, 10 put them i'll n hnill" with n
quii through its cork. These are some u!
the errors iha, commi;Ich-haYirg Ire
rows loo wide apart; not having n sulli-
cicnrly rich and dry soil; and sowing The
seeds ton thin. ltiSa waste nl time au,i
money 10 attempt cr:!iivutirS luccrHc
withou, a very rich aud dry soil. kept
entirely clean of every thing rha, might
obsiruct its growth, wien once firmly
rooted j, would he difficult 10 eradicate il.
yet in its rnrIlcs, stages i, is II very delica-
cafe plant, pulled mp about the l,,ufJ Jan,
spri. ;hat had root more than twelve
inches in length. the lateral rooIs were very
short ani hence my conclusion tha, i. will
admit Of being planted very close. and
should be made very rich 10 considcra-
bic depth
In looking over some old papers some
time since, found very small pamph-
let. entitled a treatise on The culture of
I.uccrnc in aud about Richmond Va. By
Jacqulin Amber, Esq" which is N your
disposal, 10 make any extracts from that
you may think interesting To your read
crs. Yours,
4 PLANTER.
MARLBORO, March II, 1872.
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From the Southern Planter.


VIC pledged ourselves, in our last, for
nj least one communications on The cnliiva-
ton of this impor,un, crop. To enable US
10 redeem this pledge, we applied 10 our
old friend, Mr. Thomas Dickcn. Tor the
benefit of his experience. Our object is 10
make the Planter a practical work, and
when we are requested by subscriber 10
furnish directions for the cultivation OF a
crop. upon which grca. many Theoretical
opinions have been advanced hy men who
never succeeded in makinSa soOd one. we
knew no better wav nj serving him. than
hy apn!yins 10 an individual who had de-
voted his life wholly ani solely to the cuI-
,ivatinn of The soil, and who. from The
humble s:a,iun of an nvcrsrcr. had raised
himself hv dinl Of skill and industry 10 he
station of IN independent landed nr"prIc-
tor. Mr. Dicken does not pretend to be
learned man, (ndecd he prctends 10 uo;h-
ins for his worth is only exceeded by his
moacsiv,, nor Is he such III the usual acccP-
lnrion of the term But. ii thorough
knuwledcc oi his business. II The lni"rmniion
10 be gathered hy mind naturally 'fopa
and ohscrvani, devoted wholly for !ens'h
Of line 10 palIcular pursuit. can entllIe
n man 10 rhc character of jeln. well IN
formed upon thar subject then would wc
saw. that passing by ncrc theorists and
users of high sounding terms. we had nP-
piled, for The desired information. 10 The
most '.learued" nan of our acquaintance.
In this oppiuion. loo. of Mr.. Dickens
agricultural knowledge, wc arc backed
bv the Henrico Agricultural Society. who
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y sTEAMrxG APPARATUS FOR FARMERS.

STEAMiNG APPARATUS FOR FARMERS.
The following description has been siYcn
IN the Farmers Cabinet. II is merely =
cast iron boiler with cover, from the top
ot which rises n tube of wood or iron, per-
pcndicuIarly AT irs,. Ihch turns aud enters
woodcn box having perforated false
boitom-ilIc steam rises through the holes
ic this false bottom and mixes with the po-
ra'ccs, &c. while the condensed steam
and water which may issue from them.
drops through lie holes, and lodges on the
solid bottom of The box. from whence il
may 6e let oil occasionally. by E,cans Ola
tap. The convcycr Of the boiler should
be furnished with 4 valve. and the box
must have tight lni. with n valve also.
which might be merely n square trap door.
going on hinces-say foot in 'cngrh and
width, aud failing into shoulder or groove.
The cover must be made to In nfi. for the
convenience OF cmf,ying and filling again,
but it mish, be made steam ,ishr, or sutti
cicntly so, by laying cloth several times
folded on the edge OF tho box before the
lid is fixed which may be kept down by
couple OF upriIhrs of wood. extending TO a
cross beam, or perhaps to the roof or floor
above. Nothlng can be cheaper or moro
convenient than such an appatalus, tho
iron boiler being At all times ready Cor
other purposes, by merely reHpgiug tIs8
cover having the tube, and suhsliseliae
for ii any other.
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From Mo Southern Platter.
CHANGE or SEEDS.


We some time since copied an article
from the Louisville Journal "a paper, by
the way, whose agricultural department
is proving lis celebrated Editor TO be a uni
ycrsal geninsj recommending the irnporIa.
riou Of northern seeds, for the purpose OF
cxpeditine the growth ofplants. We vcn-
iurcd TO express the opiuion, that this OBJ
ject would he mere eileclually obtained by
The use of southern, than northern seeds,
aud quoted some authorities which we
,houe h, sustained us in The position. The
purpor oltbosc authorities was, that seed
obtained aud transmitted qulckeung
impulse from the climate and soil in which
they were culiva,ed; hence, we Inferred
that seeds. raised under the vegcin'vc
powers of southern sun, would acquire
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II I u wv u w
MARLBORO, March II, 1872.
From the Maine CuiiirufOr.


Farmer Thrifty is ,houSht 10 he n good
farmcr, and in fact, think nc cndcavors
10 do nearly right in every thing uppcr-
tanning to The business oi husbaudry. In
procuring his implements of hu,bandry
hc rcasons hike philosopher All the
operations of farming said he. must be car
ricd forward by means Of labor. What
ever therefore can help 10 facilitate labor,
or Increase ils power. deserves the anxious
attention Of the farmer. We will suppose
n case. Farmer Thrifty purchased an
axe for which he paid TWO dollars, and n
handle for which he gave 25 cts, both
made by skillful workmen, having special
care in putting the handle in 10 the axe,
and doing this liuIc affair he applied to a
ioincr, near nciShLor Of his and paid six
cts. for The "job"-,hus you viii see that
the axe cost in all 2 dollers and 81 cts.---
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pclrifac,ion, discovered in ST. Matthews
parish. The workman employed IN esca'
valing for the Columbia rail road, when
about fifteen feet from The surface OF the
ground struck on hard substance, aud on
digging round it, found il 10 be tree OF
some three or four feet in diameter, in
state of pctrlfaction. Sometime since,
there were dug up, near Forte Moue. Sc
veral stone jars, containing bones suppns-
ed To be the remains Of ludians.-ChaTs.
Courier.
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mENTASrRY!

4 PEALER. Surgeon D,RHSi. " uld
% respectfully iniurui hi friends, and the
public generally that H. = prepared 1" a't'"d
To MI business in his profession sue. a. Fins.
Plugging. Cleansing, aud ESructrn: TEETH.
He is also prepared /" iHs"rI. paitllI "i !ul!
s~,is of iurui rriptihlc Teeth, an 'nu;s or Gold
Plate ou the m"s; scicuiiicc principles
These dcsr"u- oi hi professional services.
will he waited on Nv adl'c<:in. lin nj Long
r,ires ?. %. Ed.cfcld District, :. -
Jan , II 80
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The Wonderful Cures
PERFORMED BY
DR.. SWAYNE'S COMPOUND SY-
RUPOF PRUNUS VlRGINiANA,
Or NNIlH CHERRY
OR WILD CHERRY.

DIX. - w Il NE'S CONFOUND 81
RUP OF PRUNUS VlRGINiANA,
OR WILD CHERRY.
CISCISATTI. February ID, 1870.
NR. SWAYNE-Dear Sir:-Permit
~ me to take the liberty Of writing to
YOU at This time to express my appreciation.
and To recon,nend TO the attention Of heads
ofIan.ilies and others your invaluable medi-
cinc-hc Compond Syrup OF Pruuus Vir-
einiana. or Wild Cherry Bark. In my
travels Of late have seen in many inslan-
ces the wonderful effects of your medici:c
in relieving children cfvery obstinate cum
plants. such as Coughing, Wheezing
Choking Of Phlegm. .Asthmalic attacks,
Sc. Sc. should not have written this
letter, however. at present. although have
felt my duIy 10 add my testimony 10 ii
for some time, had it NOT been for late in
stance where The medicine above alluded
To was instrumental. in restoring TO perfect
health the "onIy child" whose case was
almost hopeless, in family of acquaiu-
tancc. Il thank Haven, said the doating
mother, "mv child is saved from The jaws
Of death! O how feared the relentless
-avascr! Bn, my child is safe is safe !!
Beyond oil doubt DR.. Swnyne's com.
pond Syrup of Wild Cherry is the most
valuable medicine in this or any other couu-
try. lam certain have witnessed more
tIIun one hundred cases where it has lecn
attended with complete success. am
using it myself in au obstinate attack of
Bronchitis, 10 which it proved clicctual in
an exceedingly shor, iiu G, considering the
severity of The case. can recommend il
in The fullest confidence o(its superior vir-
tues: wouId advise that no family should
be without il; it is very pleasant and al
WAYS bcncficial-worrh double aud often
ten times its price The Public are assu-
red there is 70 quackcry aboutii
X. JACKSON, d. D.
Formerly Pastor nfIhc First P Prcsbyreri
an Church New York.
For sale by DR.. Swaync n: 81 North sixth
81. Philadelphia. and by l
S d. CLARKE & {
Coruer Centre and W.
burg S. C..
march 9
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Az hSDRoscoGGi3rn.
From the Farmers Ga:e,,e.

MEETING or THE PEE DEE AGRICULTURAL
SOCIETY, 22nd February l5t2.
The President Gen. James Gillespie,
called the Society TO order, and the Sec
rclary read the proceedings Of the former
meeting. DR.. NJ. Mclean the Aunivcr
sary Orator. then arose and delivered n
very interesting address. After this. i;
being The proper limo for the proposal of
new members MIR. John w. Leak, and
Alex. McQucc, we're proposed and cleo.
ted. The Society lhcr proceeded TO rhc
election Of officers 10: The cusuins year
w hen,
John n. Williams of Society Hill. was
elected President.
John Mcqueen cf Marlboro. Josiah J.
Evans of Society Hill, John j. MARSHALL
Of Cheraw. aud DR.. NJ. Mclean Of Che.
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Esrn,, ha fn ihe .EnfI

hF his DIstici. Il Hc.r" man VINO -Iys hI,
I y name Is Joseph, aud rha, lie belongs 10
John P,rrla.nn. Of MuckIcs Island. ; g.. Ut
l.ch, romp!, xron. lar.e wh 4kcrS from ear Ia
,.. (, feel 4 H. rhc- ll.i
TIE owner i requested TO c"n~ forward.
pinyc property pay charges an TAX Inn away.
G.. II. GOUDMNN.J d.
Ian . l-I2. It ~
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Ear Mc Union Igricuitrrist.
ELGrN, Dec. 10Th, 1871

RADBr GiHDLlNG FRUIT TREE.
j. S.fasht. Esq.--Si:.-.Passine
through arns orchard a few weeks since,
! observed number Of the trees had been,
eirhled bye rabbits. Anxious TO preserve
INV younsees, made wash Of lime and
strong so;su'ls, abou, the consistency OF
cream, viii, with common pain, brush.
was appll 10 the trunks; The resu, of
which ha5een. thus far. effeciually TO
check depiaiiou. II may be necessary
occasions TO renew the wash.
lf the plication Of the above fac, will
save oue,ple tree il will be worth more
thnn tiiaost Of years subscription 10
your pap ED. w. BREWSTER.
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March, the halfway inns are ,hronecd.
There they meet and exchange loads: the
seaside farmers carrying po'a,Ucs down,
aud the roorlaud farmers taking oaIs. &c.
IN. i.
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rnm the LouisuiLle Jorrnal.

Gentlemen. You have frequently W
srd your agricultural readers 10 adopt the
sysrea, q Aa frequent change of seed for
every kilA ofcrop. The utility of'his is
no, disppsed. as 1 have seen, by any Of
your correspondents; hut there seem To he
cun1iciiHg opinions as to The sources oil
suppIy--b perhaps 10, so much as 10 The
sources d supply, as with regard 10 the
cause wils such n change Is beneficial.
One wriisr, :. AJriiersnn Farmet, says
that graips1iie produce OF a northern la,i-
,ude, transported 10 southern climn'c,
there ripens sooner than a native. The
reason is, that in the short summers of the
north i;fiaJI learned 10 perfect itself srccdi-
~. while the southern planr. relying on
its long sstamcr, cot addicted 10 Lazy hah.
its. This believe. he stated US the
result OF Fiisown experience; AMI ! hasc
no experience in similar la'iirde 10
guaranty i counter opinion. In Scotland
il has bee,i long known and Prac'i,ed on.
rha, seedfron warmer climate carried
10 n colder. ripen earlier than The native;
aud rice qsrsd The farmers on The head
waters Of Abe Scottish streams are in the
habi, of fceeiving from the sea side, an-
uually. such nsupply Of seed grain as,
when tsown nn their own farm, produces
rs mnehas viii SOW the whole farm The
-.vi vaaE i!latis il flhr.------',, !, - ','''
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State oil South Carolina,
EDGEFlELp DISTRICT.
N TIE COhHON PLEAS.

C: Cover, IS. Dceiaratioain .i4aehmen,.
a. ilalsiubcck. !
wNyII REAS t,c Plnuiift'in the above sta
wv ted CASE. has this day filed his declaration
against tic Defendant, who is absent from. and
wi,huut the limits Of tliis State, n IT Is said 'av-
ing neither w,ic nor attarut Y. known within tho
same, on whom copy OfIlir declaration with n
rule ~ plead thereto. nigh, be served: Order
ed ilIat,lr Defendant plead to the said dcclara-
s6oa, within year nnd day. from the dne
is.sfeo(. otherwise iiual and absolute Judgment
81 IL Sc awarded agapsi him.
O5Sct. GEO. POPE, c.c.r.
g5e 1871. nqe Jo
* & JOB PRINTING
Every tiescripiionexecuted with
II i ssand dispatch, aithe Office.
ApygnTIsER.
Va
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There is ono great pFfscips SS hieh vii
the farmer shouid haze due weigl alfag
cd il, and that issiooking lCf Elappigiess IN
home; aud perhaps lhesn IL 10 clse shisg.
ont fthe ho9sss mora roIi5ucive 20, this.
than we'll nrargcd and weiI cuIisSatesl
garden. The farincs sEonld remsaaber
that every tree. shrub snd fower be es,lt;-
vares, constitutes i Hew ink III atiachmen,
10 bit,d him % laiig ilpnas. and render ialas
hone oe delighsIsi s gzlsirGteg.
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WOEFATT'S
VEGETABLE LIFE PILLS AND
PHOENIX BIrTERS.

ORIGIN OF THE LIFE MEDICINES.
YWyHE reader may no, perhaps be aware
d ,la, The origin Of Mofats Life Medicines
was the reslI, Of protracted and painful ILL
ness OF their originator, slr John Mofa, When
taken i'll, N!. N. was prosperous and flour.
ishing merchant, in the lower part of the CITY OF
New York; and having consulted and employed
4 number OF our unost shilful physicians he,
after months Of suffering. was prevailed upon
to purchase the recipe OF The invaluable vegc-
table preparation now oiferc,l TO the public.
The ellec, Of the Life Medicines in his own
case was so singular md remarkable. iha, he
Immediately determined TO offer 10 thr world II
medicine To- which he not only owed his HE.
bu, his happiness. Th, uniform success which
has since attended thciI administration III eve
~ instance. where fair trial has been given
thcn, has been at;esied BY thousands, and in-
conies,ibIy proves their intrinsic merit.
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a capabiiiy ofsrowth that would steady
them, foe o while, even under less genial
inGusnce Blu, the Journal argues that
the noftFgfD IS shorter. quicker, and more
yegetetiee than The southern simmer, and
observation-disclosures have drawu an erroneous
conclusion from the premises. In this
opinion. lno, he is backed by an article
from 40 able pep in The 18th number of
he irsivelume of the Planter. Struck
by the psElsihiliiy Of the argument. and
borne dasyn by The weight OF authoti,y,
we were about 10 abandon our proposition
when we mel with unexpected support
in Ihe faaewing communication addressed
10 tue Jatrnai. Reinforced as we are by
this slateg,ent Of facts. we shall not retreat,
yet. awhi;e at least, from our Grsl position.
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PETRTFAcTroS.

A gcnaan left in our Office yesterday,
for tho lection o! the curious. 4 fossil
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81. Philadelphia. and by
S d. CLARKE & {
Corner Centre and NJ
burg S. C..
march 9
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syiScelln

IHc- uxy'rS 81 Nt=R
the grand objecl which
idea of unlmun,icd wt
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marches
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lDaf.rre,i.l
CITY NvELLIG nee


LAWYERS DtARY.-This Dav. November -
CIRCUIT CouRT-Nos 1870, 1913, 1884, 1876, 1871, 200 to ztS
a07 30 2ii 23 2il 2l6 -, So 81, SO, 81, 2S, 2ls ~
FRIDAY. November IS.
ClRculr CoURr--Before Judge kent
Richard d. Litteli VS. Peter La Forge-ThS was the ac
ton alluded to Tuesday, III which the question arises
whether The heirs Peter Mercercau OF The owno NORM
Geld have RICH, Mercereaus dock, Staten Island lie
town Claims il highway, and the defence on behalf
of the town. The jury found for defendant
Jona F. Coddn gton Hun, u RGadolpi-ln 1885 James
F. Randolph signed, in the Of Iunt1 Randolph
after the firm had been dissolved Dir. Hua denies The va
idity OF the note. Verdict for defendant.
CosoNER's OTFIcE.-SNcuLARS SUICIDE he
Coroner held inquest at The City Hospital yesterday on
hr body of Robert Darts native OF Ireland aged about
40 carpenter by trade who had lived with und wropght
Tor Nc Morn, Of MorriSsann TOT The last 10 year, FOR
three past the deceased discovered 10 be
laborng under considerable alienation OF mind ana on
THURSDAY morning. found by his fellow worknen IN
carpenters shop, with the edge OF che 10 his throat
while with his other hand he drove the edge OF tue lnsTu
men, to the the neck chipping of several SINAI!
pieces OF The bone, and inicug terrible wound ne
blood partially SaAched, and between and CLOCK
he conveyed 10 the hospital in this cry
where he died about socisck yesterday morning verdict
sucidu by cutting his own throat with ehlsei
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS n.

Henry Schrieyer late mate OF ship Henry Clay lID The
schedule OF debts the item of 50 0u0 ebtned by Bonnet
some tie since Tie Marine Court, damages ior cruel
uSaGe.)
Anthony Dey. counsellor al law.
Charles 81. John, halter, n. Y.--Drc. l6
Jacob s. Hutclngs, clerk, n. f.-Dec 10.
Aaron Kemp, merchant, n. Y.-pec. Ii.
j. Starr, lale firm OF BALDWIN L Starr.
Samuel Smith, late firm Of Smill, Mchnson, ~ "
Dec. 16.
James Myers ir., N. Y.-Dec. "a.
Edwin Smith, late lfm OF Penny, Brown 1 SAITH isslh
err dealers, N. Y.
Lorenzo Rowe Battsvip, Greene Co.
James F. Smith, Brooklyn.
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yEsus.-This lovely planet which now shines
so brilliantly after sunset in The western sky. is al
presen, at its greatest brliancy, and may be dis
tinct,y seen in the day time with the naked eye
The peculiar GOODNESS and clearsess of the atnos-
phere az present renders it than unusually dis
tinct. 1t Will continue 10 be visible even at noon
day, for some weeks to come. 1t follows some
ten degrees below the path Of the sun, and about
40 degrees to The east In another month it will
again be lost in the more brilliant light of the sun
Ahanr Journal.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-11-21

GEORGE H. PRoFPlr-Ihe Bcomond (Ia.) Pal
ladinm says: We learn from the Evansville Jour
nal that this gentleman made speech afew days
since in that place at the conclusion OF which ne
informed his constituents that at The close OF his
term in Congress he should lay down his trust at
their feet, when they might elect whoever they
pleased to serve them. as ne perfectly aware
that now, to use his own classic language, Z" he
could no, get votes enough in the district TO buy
nigger's supper