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State of South Carolina.
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT.
I'M ORDINARY

IN ORDINARY, S;.=
Frederick Ross and wife ..f5
Nancy, and others, VS.. Petition to prove.
Robert Bryan, Sem, Fe in solemn form the
Iix Rodgers and Shubal will Of Daniel Rodg.
A'a"'y; o,ss,, ssssn'or'' and er'' deceased: ''
ut appearing TO my satisfaction that benIa-
min Rossman and wife jane, Sntlay Rodg-
ers. Daniel Rodgers, Jun, LitAeberry Rodgers.
and the children of Sarah Jones, heirs and rep.
resentatives of Daniel Rodgers deceased. de-
PENDANTS, reside beyond the limits Of this State,
it is therefore ordered, that the said defendants
do appear in the Court Of Ordinary at Edge
field Court House on Monday the 23d day Of
September next, to shew cause ifany they can,
why the will Of the said Daniel Rodgers, de.
ceased, should no. be proved in due form Of
law. JoHiS HILL o'- E' y,
! June 12. 1914 1m3m 20
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tIlt SuuJuluCu ChtlhCt IoIn Cdflldl hltIe
Story in a late number oflhe Knickerbock-
er:-
I'll is surprising how woman will stick
10 her belrothed against the feld.' III
kneU that her loyeF had scraped his moth
er TO death with an oysiershell, I should
only make her foe for life by the really
friendly acl of giving the information. A
woman in such case, will doubt the tes-
timony ofa who're regiment under oath,
and the evidence Of her own senses into
The bargain. Besides, if you could by
some miracle, convince her, you would ac-
complislI nothing, for she forgives even
more obslinarely than she disbelieve, and
unless you can actually produces before
her eyes previous living wife and five
children, (all the bona .Gde property OF
her suftor,l you had much better let her
alone.
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A curious instance ofthe intelligence Of
dog is related. The animal belonged 10
a celebrated chemist, who tried upon it the
effect Of certain poison, and upon the
next day administered counter. poison,
which had The effect of preserving the
poor creatures life. The next day an
other dose was offered him; but anerei !
said he, he would mol touch il. Different
sorts of poisonous drugs were presented 10
him, out he resolulely refused all. Bread
was offered, but he would not touch it :;
meal, but he turned from il water, but he
would not drink. To re.asswe him, his
master offered him bread and meat of
which he himsefaIe in the dogs presence;
and Of that The sagacious animal hesitaled
not to partake. He was taken 10 a foun-
tain, but he would drink nowhere bul from
the spot where the wafer gushed free aud
fresh. This continued for several days,
until The master, touched by The exlraor-
dinary intelligence of the poor creature. re-
solved TO make no more attempts upon
him with his poisons. The dog is now
very gay and very happy, bat will ca, Of
nothing that he does no, FIRST see his master
touch, nor will he drink except from the
purest spot of the founlam.-Ed. Reg.
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State of South Carolina.
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT.
W. E. Jackson d Co.. Declaration in For.
wm FL Fiizroy eign Attachment
TT1HE Plaintiff having this day filed his
n declaralionin my Office, and The De-
fendanl having no wife or Attorney known
10 he within the Stale. on whom copy
Of the same. with rule 10. plead can be
served: II is ordered. that the Defendan,
plead to the said declarations within a year
and day. or final and absolute judgement
will be given against him.
GEO. POPE, &C. p.
Clerks G flee, April 80, 1874. .
May /, 81 H. IA ly.
LAMP OIL.
A cHOlcEARTlCLE, for sale by
Al H. A. KENRICK.
Hamburg, Now IS # Il
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Going through the Motions.-There was
fellow who unfortunately for himself and
family; from being pretty good husband
took to drinking, and soon became an idle
and trifiing vagabond. Coming home one
night after having, as usual been on de.
baucb, he began to call luslily-"Wife!-
wife | say give me some supper! say
give me some supper" The pooor wife
who, while she could do SO, provided food
for the family by her own toll, Informed
him with tears in her eyes, that there was
nothing TO get supper out Of "What," p"
said he, "hav'nl you piece OF cold meat
mo" "Give me ernst Of bread, then
He was told there was none. "What !
have you nothing :" "Nolhng
at ALL" replied the poor wife, ''not even a
crumb !'' After pause-"Very well,
very we'll Give me clean plate, knife
aud fork. By Jupiter! I'll go through
The motions any ho,o ! Fl starue ateraoards.
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HMyHE Plaintiffs in the above cases, having
Il this day filed their declaratiof, in my of.
fee and the defendants having no wife or at.
torney, knownto to be within the Stale, OH whom
cupy of said declaration, with aiuIe plead
can be served II is ordered, thalsthe said de-.
fendaut do plead, 10 the said declaration, within
yenr and day from the publication Of this
order, or final and absolute judgment will be
awarded against Them.
GEO. POPE, c.c.p.
Clerks Office, Nov. 6, 1S43. 1y AZ
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Battle betDeen an Robin and Squirrel
A few days since, says The s Springfield
Republican, a red squirrel was seen on
maple tree standing by the house of Mr..
Seth Smith, in West Springfield, he had
been there bat few minutes before war
was declared against him by an old robin,
who seemed to claim the light OF posses
sion. As the battle waxed hotter and hot
ter, the squirrel run down the tree and un-
der'ook to make his escape along range
of NAPLES by the way-side; but finding
the bird in hot pursuit, he would turn oc.
casiona'Iy and put himself on the defen-
sive bv showing his ivory 10 tho enraged
bird. He then ran up and down several
trees, with the enemy al his heels, some
times stopping to strike with his paw, and
then resumipg his retreat. AT last be ran
upon shed, aud found safety in ON aper-
tore through The boards. As the robin was
not accustomed 10 such hiding places, she
could not fol!ow.-During this contest
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There is more reality than romance in
The subjoined extract from capital little
Story in late number oflhe Knickerbock-
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Hoarseness.- dram of freshly
scarped horse -radish root, to be infused
with fouI ounces oil water, IN close ves-
sci, for two hours. and made into a syrup,
with double its weight in vinegar, is an
approved remedy for hoarseness-a tea
spoonful has often proved effectual: few
iea.spoonfuls, it is said, have never been
known 10 fail in removing hoarseness.
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Climate for Consumptives.-It is mat
Ter of much interes, in this country, where
consumption is prevalent disease, to as,
certain The climate most favorable 10 persons
afflicted with pulmonary affections.
Some parts of Florida are said TO be
unrivaled for the equabIe temperature Of
the atmosphere and for that mild and genial
climate most conducive 10 the restoration
Of health incipianl stages ofconsumption,
and best adapted to the prolongation Of
life where The lungs have received incurabe
injuries.
DR.. Wilson, highly respectable physi-
clan of Jackson. Miss, who is himself con-
sumptive. aud has visited Cuba, Jamaica,
and other West India Islands. and various
parts of South America, gives il as his own
opinion that the Island Of Curacao is the
best place for persons in his condition. 1t
is in l2 degrees north latitude and 66 de-
grees west longitude, lying in the course of
the trade winds. which vary from N. E. to
S. E., from which points the breeze is
always soft and refreshing. He arrived
there on the 1st of February and remained
until the 9th CT April, during which time
The thermometer stood at its lowest point
79 degrees, and al its highest e3, the usual
change in twenty four hours not exceeding
three degrees, change no, felt by the
most delicate constitution. Fn Cuba, par.
licularly. The Doctors health rapidly de-
clined The climate being excessively varia-
ole; bu, The mild and uniform temperature
Of Curacao entirely restored him.
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The principally OF Wadlek, in Germany,
have given public notice, that no license
to marry will hereafter be granted TO any
individual who is addicted TO drunkenness
or, If he has been so, he must exhibit full
proofs that he is no longer slave TO this
vice. The same government have also
directed that in every report made by the
ecclesiastical, municipal, and police au-
lhorities, upon petition for license TO marry
the report shall distinctly state whether
either Of the parties desirous ofenlering in
to matrimonial connexion, is given TO in,
temperance or otherwise.
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which lasted but a short time, The most
pitiful cries were heard from the poor
squirrel, who sometimes was obliged 10
transport the robin upon his back, as her
talons were finally planted there while
she was brandishing her break about his
eyes and ears evidently 10 the inhiclion of
no small degree of laceration and pain.
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OD,FOLGER &ME~sER.

-Ao. 2Iy, Pearl Street, New IJk
r'r. .G,, from r4sJh sgs received By recent ar
Msfkei, large stock Of BrG-,-5'.'-.
fold HARDWARE 4 CUlLEkY-Gi''tF t 5 ~.
the Agents for some Of TIC leading makers Of lie
superior Cast Steel American CgtIefg, aEd oC a
variety Of the Domestic Hardware Manuaclur.
ers making their assortment Of gJgds 50 cKteu.
siye as - be very inviting - purchasers from any
part Of the country.
r. their assortmeu; the following Goada may be
louad, Va &c. iorbuek, White Bone Cocoa, Eaci.
TIP, ssH Tip Buck ard Stag Table and Uesses;
Knives ard Forks, CarFers urd stcg-, with q
large stock OF Ivory Handled kn.ygs aad Forks
Of beautiful finish.
Rodgers 81 SONS Pocket Cullcrv, Scissors aud
Shears in dozgns and on cards, together with an
assortment Of" lIlrish's" Superior hg2ara make
Of IGume's aGd IailJrs' Shears common Poe.
act CaIle'g a great variety Of Razgrs 10 dozens
ans 10 cases including an assortment ol extra fine,
ga cgseg containing pair each.
Beef Slices, Shoe aHd Bread Knives, Sleep
Sae.rs, Ba,clers' and Table S,cels, Coopcrs' and
Carpenter Broad and S1ro" Axes and hatch.
cts, Carpenters and CaDger5' Atzss.
The stock includes aa uDosga. quantity Of Cast
s eel and German Steel tile--sacb as Fat,
Rouud, Square Taper, Hall round (; Ruff Bastard,
Second Cut, and Smooth Flies Of all SIZES Horn
and Shee kasps Mil saw and IIani-saa Files.
Pegglug, Brad and Swing Awis, A0Qefs and
Auger,bitts. Shaving Boxes Brushes aud Soaps.
Iron aad Bra.s.pipe Bellows; Cat Bfads. lacks
aud sparaUlss, Wrought Tacks aud Ciout N1lls
scale Brans; Patent l,aloneei Cloth, Hair, White.
@ash, oerab5.ng, Horse, Shoe. Tooth aud Paint
brushes; Table Hand and Gov Bells; Cast Butts,
Round and Flat Bolts; Braces and Bilts; Trunk,
hest, Pad, Cupboard Closet. Horllce, Rim and
Door Locks Snuff and Tobacco Boxes; Backing;
Curry Cpmbsi llorse-Cards; Cordage Clothes (;
fIsh and Chalk Llnes; Fish Hooks Halter, Jack
Trace, Coan and Dog Chains; Brass and Wood
Cocks; Facets; Sash Cords, Compasses, Sprlng
byiders Iron, Brass aud Plated Chaaber aud
H,f,4Dtel Cansiesticks Guns, Pizlols, Can Worms,
ads I'D Te,ks, SC.
{ Pt Y, 1eA. y
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Ertrqet Of q letpr 70 Dr. J K4H from .Messr-.
Diakie s. Rani4ugl, L,uc6Jsrs.
"Tbs Abc,eia.,n N,,tu-. !. in great lsm,rd
ana i, ona c,-, wv r,iI..4 ,,,,,- kro,f 80 MI,
~ ,by.iciens n I'M, re,.,.i r5.o4 nm. fzyerse4
your Mgt,elnts ii their prarace, have given their
opinion as To It's being very valuable aag dlicaci.
oua, ard whenever ii Is 10 llcir power, recommend
ihem' Se' S'gned' DiNKLE x kthE'you
Extract Of letter 10 Dr. J hall, from Georgs x.
Bur-, Esq, abingdon Va.
81 have hld seyefal yeneteal cases, which have
been sucCessii'lg treated with your iigssin'qR
Mrf4fs Or anti SrD.ilitic &ir0P 1i mention
one case which h44 been treated w.th the usual
rcrneacs for three months. bat Rihout ang atale.
mcnl Of lhr disease Yonr Medicines was pro.
nate, in a few days yielded 70 yoar rcmedg, S..
S'e'' 10 IL DAM
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NEW CABINET SHOP.

Fu7IlE Subscriber has located himself about
n IL miles South OF Charlotte, pctr the Potter
Rcad. and about miles East nom Houston II
G icfs Store where be l. prepared 90 attend t. oil
orders in his line, such as SIdcboaids, Bureaus,
Tables, Bsd,itsds, SC. Any person wishing any
Of ihe above arteIos viii please give hi,n cal.
Livery e1criiou all be used 10 please ard tie
work will be made an he most durable manner.
u Lumber will be taken in exchange for vofh.
T. NJ. BURNETT
July 70, leI an
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NEW VOLUME.
THE NEW MIRROR.
Literature and the Fine Arts
rulTED ~ ? uoaais AsDS.r Wills.
Each ". contain, Bsaaiif4l std Eagta,lrl

$500 49, -''''' =. - 49, - 2
& NOOD az zoe hiffof mas miner q DefR Eo.u
- enough 70 prosper se nave yA''ea a. lhs
isfatlhes bolA 'Ae vans u ; efun ai1ta-@ WIN she
pest uafd NtheF~"e emF.oytd' ne oes'hh.hg'
o. aN enterprises are eiihcnR more e'pee'a'y
beginnings without espiisi-ahd iht aiiealion OF
one editor has Geon occupied win ihs Wanage.
mcat g the machinaiy nov - regular ortfil'ah'
"bi.e lbe olhef' 'ih ihe concern Should e pros
porous, was compelled . lsbou' diligently ~
other pnbhca'ions oae By one 70 caaare ne
hgnfel these hiGderng b4fnacies have baeo "ath
Cd ID onr keel by gong more faP.ciy ahead, aud,
wi,h the beginning Of the thiid volume, B0Ti
EDITORS vii BE- FsTiFELY and EXCLUSIVELY tegot
ID TO the MiRRoE, equal g setting siGddirg sails
a.l3~ md a.loi! win The @iad dead ~, full ard
steady ~ course shc VII nov 70 a'ong +. ria'
toHe Ia ~ mouth las Tics say % : efaiI Hith
ne -, i2a y 90 he' ca. Ea'eF'
TED is.ahd o! Manhattan, ard zee most itai Is
worth seetug, and hear most that e @aftti bear.
. ing. After the newspaper have hld the.f P.ea
q tie ne's' We have utck n masIng tEcf
hash Of lie reuainder, cleaning many rhgce
az, by the way, winch had been 0sul4oath o.
sH2hted} ana We UNDERTAKE hereby, 10 Resp The
readers Of the Mirror pP 10 Hetnnes. Eser) hoj}
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POETRY,
rRox rug ALLroHANY MORNING EXPRESS.
Jour NOMINEE"

FRog rag ALLnGHANT MORNING EXPRESS.
"oUR NOMINEE"
A Ese Song 10 a neg Tune.
Three ioyial Locos sat, one day,
BE- an ale house door in the month Of Mayi
SAID one, as he seized his cup, said he
+" Let Us drink health TO our nominee,
Our nominee ha la Ia our nominee,
Wen drink health TO our nominee =
For thew loved Joke these Locos three,
Aud laughed. ha hs they laughed, ha hs
they laus he'd as they quaied to their nominee
-Ho. landlord hithcr with thy wine again,
We 90 in for measures, tho We heed not men
So wen drink 10 him right meTrily,
And shout success to our nominee.
OUT nominee. sc.
elf Kinderhook should pass the gate,
And be our neat tsll candidate
on, hew the cOons tc their holes viii foe,
When the fox comes out as our nominee.
Our NOMINEE, &c.
"or old Tecumseh, should he run,
WHY the battles fought ere half begun
For where is the man his match would be
With Colonel Dick for nominee
Our nominee, &c.
"Clay can't succeed-wo'-s sure he never can
With his Tariff, Distribution, and his M Texas
plan;
But ven gull the people al, for We 50 for noao Of
these;
And VI 20 for nothing else-bat our nominees
Oar nominees, &c.
Then VI rode = horsemsn n al! speed
And the white foam relied from his paniing steed
"I'll s,ske my bay ior rinl,' SAID he,
You cannot guess our nominee"
Our nominee, &c.
ISS6.gn spose the Tires Agreed said they
r ia-axri6e. aud 70 the has.
81 3--Czss ~ 4bns9u Ivan Not be
Il 70 the deuce IS our nominsc3
bar romioce, ha ia our nominee,
" bo, who the deuce can tire creature Is r.
They didn't like the i5ar, these Locos three,
nd they eocld not i4Ug lyr Their nominee.
wazer's won - the horscman sp5kei
y. the man we'll run Is jaws X Poik'
And who is he p said the joul! kree,
shv, james X. P0lk, Of Tennessee,
James n. Polk, ha ha ia Of Tennessee -
TIE rsrs man tse thought '.r3ul bs.
Twas a right good JOKE i.fiAese Locos three
All they laughed They qlailed Tor their
nominee
Then veil drink to James--V hs, was bis name
or Tennessee--'tls sl Tie same
For right strong team W. tfow, hen be,
This Mister james, or ueuiinee.
Our nominee Ia! b4 ia our nominee,
The very man se thought rwou.j Be
Ior they loved TX, theso Locos three.
} o. S.GaGyF, SLyrEasgR 5, ls44i
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RTR.EE ECO.7'O.EE.


C0LMAN'S AGRICULTURAL TOUR
Il vii be remembered tina, We noticed
sh5ui a year 30, that the Rev. Henry
Colm2n OF Massachusetts, had undertaken
the novel desi "a Of making az agricultural
tour q Elrope, intending % plb4sh J5ur.
usi q hls observations, o, lie beuetit of
tie 2grcqIurll comW.al'y bath here aud
there, We Gre tul.5.eJtC Tile k.uluess Ill
Northern friend Fl q Cogy Of the & s.,
number Of th', I3IfnaI. We lad thai the
whole sork wal be comprised il ten nun.
bers, Of al least one hunIted pages eacn, to
be issued successiEe,y at intervals Of w.
months. Terms. i've dollars, 40 doI
lars 10 be pad ~ Tue delivery Of the first
DuCBer-.he Other three 90 the delivery o.
lie fiih. Ne saa. b. very happy 10 lend
cur assistance 10 say o. our friends vno de-.
s5rs 70 cham tbs work, who sdl forward
Us Eae required sun CT the purpose. The
number shica We have received Is,uolen
Up q very beautiful style, ornamsnied
with a sp'ended steel engraving Of the
Kagish Cart HORSE
The higu eSpectaI .oag shichve had form.
ed i:on cur csa kuosle5ge Of Mr.. Col
mans abilities, have DOT been DISAPPOINTED
10 tbs number. Bsios Of an introductory
Character, Il - more general ia rs nature
Hnd c0Dl5as less Of the details Of apricul
iure than We may hereafter exaec,. Bot
bis descriptions Of tie ag,ioaliufa' commu.
Hl'y Of EUglsad are interesting arc =-~a!.,c
~ the extreme. We think We clearly per
ee.ye 10 this work eg.daaces Of the high ~
dependence aud impartial fairness, which
have always marked the moral chatater Of
Mr.. Co.msn. He 3 not blind to the ele.
gance auJ refinement q the aIlstocrauc
. 81 $50 bot he is heart stricken, as every
bad Of human nature, should be, al the
gtad8tlon and misery 10 sblch her pol,l-
Asyglem has subjected lhe common abo
EagIaad. 70 show hoa much gu
Asur much abgsed, and much ms.
system Of save abor, sc ex.
'oSiag account Of the nominal
as enlightened country:
\e tso practices 10 regard to
kor, net universal, BY any
ng z some paris Of In.
winch ! may notice
b. G4ug system H.
= tie sz3 Of laFms BE-.
cottages beiug suffer.
G1i rUiu, ia5orcfs
:" "a 10 villages. where
lfsas evils physical and
orally 10 bs expected
Il thopnjFi1n, showed into
~ cahlenl aabualons. and sui.
imefable prlyaions Ia this
srs keep IN permanent aud
Syinent no more iaborets than
fred Tor the constant aud
faiions Of the farm; and
|ro'p,pg of a large number
f.a as II istermed. shenev.
thsts9N1 10 : accomplished, that
pay be ableA.o eli:r,i, q, once and a,
,nelIesl expense. Under lbese car.
sces he applies to gang-ma5,er. a.
'aed, who contracts for It's exacu
. through WHOM lie poor laborers
emR..ymenl. d. lbey ind It al all
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BRIGADE ORDERS.

HEAD.QUARTERs,
Concord, ". c. July %, ls4i !
TO The Coiansls commanding the f1lioriag Rfg'-
meHts in the llfh Brigade and 4ih DieisioR
Of Month Caroliua Militia.
w OU are, by these orders, comma ded to "a
N rudo your respective Regiments as iollo@s :
The regiment Of Militia 10 CabarTus County at
Concord. on Tuesday the 6th of October neNl.A
The regiment ofCavalfy composed OF tbs conh-
ties of Meeklenburg, Uuion. Cabarrus, Stsnly aud
Montg omery, at Concord, On Tuesday the 9th oil
October next
The regiment, OF Volunteers, composed Of the
counties OF Mecklenturp. Union, Cabarfns. San.
" and Montgomery, at Rocky River Academy in
Cabarrus County, on Wednesday the 9ih OF DC
tober next.
eThe regiment Of Militia IN the County Of Neck
ienburg, at Charlotte, on Friday the llth Of De-
tobcr next.
The regiment Of Militia 10 Stanly County, al
Albemarle, en- Tuesday the 18th OF October next
The regiment Of Militia in Montgomery Coun.
~, ut its usual place OF muster, on Wednesday the
18th Of October next
The above regiments will appear on the days a.
bove mentioned, equipped as the law r6qu!ree, al
10 o'clock, A. ~. Tor Review and Inspection by
the Bfigadier General.
Brgadir General, lih Brigade, ~ c. Militia
The Officers composing the S.Gr of the III "a.
der General Of the ll,h Brigade and Ash DIVISION
Of North Carolina Militia arc commanded to az.
pear on tho days above mfniiored, equipped as
The law requires, at 10 O'Clock, \. w.
WI {. MEANS.
Brigaaier General, liza Brigade, ~ c. MlihI
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'eery Bonds for sale h'rs'
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Ecclesiastical Notice.

FENHE Presbytery Of Concord will meet al New
81 Hope Church, 10 Lincoln county, 90 Thurs
day, the 10Th Of October ne1t, ii O'clock 4. NJ.
STEPHEN FRONTS, Stated Cicrk.