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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-01-17
Hardware.

Saw mill and cross cut saws, hand and
wood saws, tiles Of all descriptions, show
els, spades, manure forks, shovel and
tongs, sad irons, hoes. pitch forks, log
and trace chains, broad axes, halchels,
Collins axes, sleeves, grid-irons, patent
egg friers, wheel heads, sleigh bells,
whips, lanterns, candle sticks, britannia
lamps, whitc-wash, horse, clothes and
hair brushes, curry combs, cattle and wool
cards, knives and forks, butcher knives,
table and tea spoons, SHUTTERS, gimbles,
chopping knives, till, trunk, and pad locks,
sheep shears, butts and screws, door latch.
IS, trowels, hinges, states, coffee mills,
rope, quilts, blank books, paper &c, &c.
also, large assortment Of crockory,
boots and shoes, groceries, &c, &C.,
which we offer for sale. low for cash or
produce. CUSIlMAN & GKlDLEY.
Ottawa, Oct. IL, 1874. l7.f.
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NEW GOODS.

FENllE subscribers are now receiving
~ complete and well selected assori-
&C
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Sold by G. l.. Thompson, Ottawa,
:. G n Woodruff, Juliet.
* Doct S G Smith, Peru.
I" Noah Wiswal, Princeton.
4" ] Stevens * Son, IndiantOwn.
q" Thomac Gallahcr, Henry.
" 4 Pelticr, Dresden.
July 10, 1914. BY
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Z ARGE Bottle. 81 80, email bottles -. Dr.
"a Tu~ys B.hoa,ot Lira1cui, Tor the cure 81
Coughs, Colds Asthma, liver Complaint, DIou-
cAits aud Consumption. Read the following
GCIe,lmouy just recetvedirom DR.. Rowland.
in favor Of Dr. Taylor's Balson of l.i,erwor, $40
Bpwcry, o.. @ cure for Consumption, liver Com
,iaiut, PaIpu4uyu Of The heart, Bronchitis and
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TO Printers.

yNYPE FOUNDRY d PRINTERS FIN
- ISHING WARE HOUSE.-Thc sub
scrbers have opened new Type Foundry il
the city # New York, where they are ready "a
supply orders TO any extent. for any kind Of job
or fancy Type. Ink, Paper, Cases. Galleys,
Brass Rule, Steel Column Rules, Composing
Sticks, Chases. aud every article necessary for
Printi' G Office.
The Type, which are cast in new moulds,
from an entirely new set of matrices, with deep
counters, are warrented TO be unsurpassed by
any, and will be sold at prices to suit the times.
All the type furnished BY ns is "hand cast"
Printing Presses furnished, and also Steam
Engines of he most approved patterns.
N. B-A Machinist is constantly in atten.
dance to repair Presses and do light work.
COMP sITIoN ROLLERS CAST FOR Printers.
Editors OF newspapers, who will buy ihree
times as much Type as their bills amount to,
may give the above six months insertion in
heir papers, and send their papers containing it
o the subscribers.
CROCKCROFT & OvEREND.
Sept 90 lS45- On 0o Ann street
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THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, J
Tippah County. (
PnoBArR CouRr, OcrosER TER

PnoBArE CouRr. OcrosER TERN. l645.
SANDS STANDBY, Administrator Of
~ William Taylor, deceased, prayed the
court by petition, for the sale Of the lands
belonging to said deceased, to wit: The South
west quarter Of Section 8, Town 4, Range 5
East; setting forth that there will not be prop.
erty enough to pay the debts of said deceased
without the sale Of said lands. II was thereupon
ordered by the court, that citation issue, requi,
ring all persons interested, to be and appear at
the December Term 1916, Of the Probate
Court Of Tippah county, to be held at the court
house thereof on the fret monday in Decem.
Der next, and show cause, If any they have.
why said lands should mol be sold, and that said
citation be published for six successive weeks,
10 the Ripley Advertiser. newspaper publish.
60 ~ the town Of Ripley.
Witness, the Hon. r. r. Thomas,
3. presiding Judge Of said court and
the seal thereof annexed, the 7th
o,.o,,, DANIEL HUNT, Clerk.
october llth ls45-47-0w
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TIE SIAIE OF MISSISSIPPI, }
TIsHoMINGo COUNTY. {

By ora5rtfA u. Weir, presiding Judge
M1 Office is hereby gwen, tina, on sppca
lion TO me, by James iney of SAID
County, who claims an undivided part
Of Il he personal Estate Of Robert Lackey
deceased.-l have nominated Robert Devon
port, Joseph Hester and James Burrows, "a
divide the said Estate into three equal paris
and unless proper objections are made to me,
on the first Monday IN December next, the said
parties will then be appointed Commissioners
TO make division of said E tate according to
law, in such case made and provided.
Witness, the Honorable A. H. Weir, pre-
siding Judge for said County. Gwen under my
hand and seal, this October 9th 1645
CHESLEY d. KEY, Crk
October llth led5-47-6w fee &c.
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NV FAMILY Go
e. ~ AND
s'rCssUCe store
I'm sstDlcy.

~ have just received and are now opening in
~ the Town OF Ripley, large and general
assortment OF Groceries, Produce &c. consis-
ting in par, Of the following articles, which am
determined to sell cheaper for CASH, than
they have been heretofore sold in this market,
Wiz
3 bxs Jas r yer, Tobacco. 1000 lbs best Suga
2 i" Kentucky do. Ssh Moasses.
3 f" Raisins, $1,000 lbs RIO Coffee
2 kegs SaIera'us, 10 Sacks salt.
2 Pepper, 10 bis sup Fou-,
2 Spice, ID Z" rect Wmskey
2 /" Ginger, IL "Cog Brandy,
8 Nails, assorted. "Swee, Wine
10 bales spun Cotton. 2 Loaf Sugar.
together with Ind go, Nader, Starch, Brooms,
" alter Buckets, Powder, Shot g. Lead, Candy,
assorted, Sauff Percussion Caps, Writing Pa
per, LAX, Sperm, Star and Tallow Candles,
Horse Cellars, Wedding Hoes, Spanish and
Melee Segars, Box Backing Stone Ware as
sorted, RICE, Imperial and other Teas, l Box
fresh lemon, fresh Mackerel; and many other
articles too tedious To enumeraie. Cal # you
want bargains, as Won Will he sure 10 get them.
EWTON w. SCOTT.
Ripley, March 22nd, lS45-lStf
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ENIGE1S
. OF THE
HORSE SHOT:
A TRADITIONARY TALE
OF THE
C0CXE D.HAT GENTk
OF THE OLD DOMAIN.
By the Author Of 1.-THE Cavaliers Of vnxinis

-
(rlHAkLES YANCEY has the pleasure If
~ informing the Southern public that be will
issue from his Press in West Wetumpka, Ala,
na few weeks, the above named Novel, by
distinguished author residing in the State Of
Georgia.
The KNIcHrs OF THE HoRsE SHOE will be is.
sued in Pamphlet form, 2 vols, l25 pages, or
more, each. Price IS cts. per single copy--9
copies for $500; 20 copies for $40
Letters by mail, post paid, enclosing the
money, will receive prompt attention. Address
CHARLES YANCEY,
Weumpks, Ala.
Wetumpka, Ala, July Is, ls45.
GrNewspapers in Alabama, Georgia, and
Mississippi. copying the above. shal receive q
copy of the work and at the same time, confer
favor which will be reciprocated when oppor.
unity offers. e. Y.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

brIIhJ Of hdmw,.,fai, y ba,,ae b 81
- E.n'sd 10 ~" .,d,f ,as.d on ia a |,
:. oa'obf 1870 upon Tho L.s,. a.,
a''on cunningham, deceased IN i.s !. Ls,.
~ gwen 10 al 'bo'r having cam. sps,os, ss,d
,s' s'e' 70 pesoo' them property su,..ol,,a,.s
I'm. we u,"s pfrscnb"d W law. o,sefv,..
'hey viii b. forever barred ''''"'''
" CUNNINGHAM,
L'VI CUNNINGHAM,
osioLo, ,,,.,.u =. Aponss,,s'oss.
=. ~" '''"--s'-os liee %
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THE STATE or MISSISSIPPI
Tippsb County.

i "'h'f ''lonEH fEHM. IHtD
lfuvHls day. l. u IIcvct,, Daw. an lIews,,
hbinpion iieweu, Peiet B,y,,. and 4,
"pl Harrison lirwet,, Jsne U,g,t
ngmers OF JosephUs lIcwol, deceased. la,e :.
N'''h lismp'onC my Npnh Cafo,ns, mad.
app ration BY Petition, lof ,he .nlo oflb, NJ
gro slaves belonging ~ said Eslatste tl,,s,,
"a'ood, setting forth. lhai the debls nf SAID o.
'a'e cannoi be- paid wihop, The .a'o Of .a,d M
p,oet; ana mat an cquai DIVISION aBonr he
iefs cannot conveniently b. bad Ia knS /,
Was therefore ordered by The Cut, ma era
,'on ls'ns requiring al persons iatct srfll. ~
oe ana appear ~ the next term ofths cour' IA
&c hc'd at the Courl ilouae IN the town nj Rn
lesy' on The East monday in November rey,. H.
sho" ca use, II any they ha.e, why sand No
efoes should no, be sid; and thai SAIL e,iat,o,
De published for three successive weeks in m
hlpl'y aduerlIser, a newspaper published IN tho
town OF Ripley
itness, llnn. r K Tnmss.
L. y. pr4.inp Judge of ssid Cour. ana
he seal thereof aiiixed, The 7 n of
October ls4S "
a., ~ DANIEL HUNT, Geek.
october llth 1915 -47-3v
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Me1icine.

Sweet Oil, Calo.el, Caster
Oil, Jalap, Rhubarb, Godfreys Cordial
Paragoric, Spirits Nitro, Thonpsons Eye
Water, Cinnamon and Aniseed Oil, Camphor
md Batemans Drops, BY J B. WALKER.
Ripley, Say ls43
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pound Pins.

HIS rare article SO seldom found 10 THIS
market ls now for sale at Kings corner BY
Feb 2 %, 1916. J.B WALLER.
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DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE..

DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE..
E EtTERS o. ADMINISTRATOR having been
u 4 granted 20 the undersigned on the Ea
late of Samuel Sw,n'y decpas d, a, the
SePember Term l>45 Of the Probae Court
OF Tshcmngo C,uily Mississippi Nt,ice is
therefore gwen 10 all hose aving Sums agains,
said estate, Ia present them dul, au hent,cated,
wih'n the time prescribed by law, otherwise
they wi be forever barred
" Hey SWINEY,
Administering.
September eth 1916 45--6w Ice SIS
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

n EFTERS Of Administrator having been
Ia granted to the undersigned on the Es
tate Of Wiley edbelter, deceased, at
The October Term 1914, of the Probate Court
OF Fishem'ngo Coun y sippi.--Notice is
therefore gwen to all those having CLAIMS
gains' said Estate, to present them properly
authenticated, within the time prescribed bv
!t7.. ulcrwise they will be forever barred
JAMES SUITOR,
Administrator.
September 9Th lS45-45-6w [fee S.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

ADMlNlsTATOR'S NOTICE
E hRS OF Administration having teet
81 erahtedto lhc undersigned on TIE T. =
ate OF John w Aug ~, deceased, al
N" ~ usi ieru 1915, f the Probate Cuuri nt
fppsh County NJ ,ppi.-No Ice Is hereby
gwen 10 all persons indebted 10 SAID E-tate o
MIKE inmcdnr psymen'; and all these hav
lhg claims AGAINST sald Etate, are Motif d 10
present the me, u'y au, hen Gated, within
ne time prescribed hy law, or they viii be
forever barred
JOIN d RNRKER
Aim nistratr
Sept. 27ih ls45 -45-Gv
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

M hTTERS Of Administration b wing been
III A GTanted 20 me undersigned Oh The Els
:, late OF Rooer La,key, deceosed, at the
Oc' oaet Term, 1874 ofiha Probste Court al
'ebettifg C"uu'y, MwsssIpp,.--N atlce IL
ttet iHre given to ali hose having ciaims a
sans sa'd Estate, to present then properly au
then'cated, within the time prescribed by law
Otherwise they will be forever barred
WILEY SWINEY,
Administering
September 9Th lS45--45 CIV re SIS
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n0lrNne match.
COMMISSION MERCHANT 4 ogocIn,
Fnosr Row, Msxtnis, Trs.
"ILLkecp constantly on hand fol
w supply Of CoGsc. Sugar, Molos.cs
Salt, Cotton B"pg'Ip aud for
NC NC, which bc will cell NJ lbc loves
prices Tor cash. Ito Is prepared with safe
'pacior aud convooieo, Sore, Warehouse
apd Got on shed AMI yard; sud .olicits con
.gn'nen's Of Mefcbaodizc, Cotton and
'oboeco--on which be VII, make Ilbera
casn advances. [oci. |. 1913.
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Violin STRINGS
,rl tsr English violin strings. received aud for
~ sale ut Kings corner by
may, 1874. j. Il. WALLER.
Drugs Il Family
MEDICINES.


own selectlons, which he offers on reasonable
terms Tor Cash; Consisting in part Of the follow
ing articles:
Sulphate of Qunine, Tooth Brushes,
OPIUM, CaIome Spring Lancet Blades,
Lauoanum, Paregoric, Cream Of Tartar;
uodfrey's Cordial, Red q white precipitate
bafeman's Drops, Harlshorn, lpecac,
OpodelNoc, Camphor, Castor OIL Sweet Oil,
Oii OF Spike. Alcohol, Epson Salts,
on d Ess. Peppermint,Spis Turpentine,
VA OF Anniseeo. Cookies Pills,
Oil of Sassairas, Lees do
Ol Of Cloves, Beckwith's do
Nitric ACID, Sappngton's do
Mura'lc do. Elixir Vtrol.
Sulphuric do. Parcip. Carb. Iron,.
Cast'le Soap, kreosote, Morphine,
hhu0afb, hioes, Mercurlal Ointment,
Assa'Glds, Tartar Emetic,
Peruvian Bark, White g. Blue Vi,rio,
Biser Oln,ment, Fiois. sulphur,
Gov :, Nu'negs, Swt. Spls Nltre,
LlquorIce Ball. Hive syrup
Ground Logwood, Cathart,c Worm do
G'ound Mustard, Salt Pelre, PHI Boxes,
Blue Mass, Assorted Walls,
Basamic Capsules Number Six,
hed Lead, Swans Panacea,
l'nci. LobelIa. Syrup Senna,
Rasped Quassia, Ague Pills,
Soda Powders, Rochelle Salts,
Sienna, 10 onoil, Magnesia,
Nux Vomca, Judkins Ointment,
Cinnamon Bark. Basicon do
Spanish Flies, Hop Leaves,
Vagina Snake Root, GUN Arabic.
pmk Root, Vegetable Csustic.
oentka Snake root, Comp Spts Lavender,
iva Ufsl Ergo, Quass,a,
Iomp syrup SarsaparIlaPu,vd Gentian,
oasam c"palva' FRS solution Arsenic,
Sugar OF Lead, Savin Ointment.
Nitrate of Silver, Turner's Cerate,
.fsen'c ffussic Acid 1luct MurIate of iron.
ny Poison, Burgundy Pitch,
'yringes, Assorted, Shaving Soap,
,orrosVe Suollmate, Wal corks, Trusses,
cologne Water, Oh Soap,
Hue lux, Black Sand, Gum Guiacum, q
v Alters, Jalap, Adhesive Plaster,
ium Myrrh, Court DO II
ayenne Pepper, Tarlar Acid, c
ncofnco Matches, Super Carb. Soda, a
eidlIiz Powders, Cubebs, Alum, 4
ae's Ferruglnous pills, Quicksilver,
,dide Potassium, Iodde Iron, +
Do Mercury, Phosphorus,
The various Tinctures, and many other arti. d
es. He expects to keep constai ,ly on hand
full assortment of fresh Family Medicines,
I'd warrants them all to be genuine. Purcha Iii
RS are respectfully solicited to call. m
JAMES b. ELLIS, tn
Physician l. Druggist to
Ripley, Miss, April 22d 1915
He would also respectfully tender his services
the citizens ofthe County, IN The various
anches OF MEDICINE, SURGERY OBSTETRICS,
C. Returns his thanks TO his former patrons
ID respec fully socci's their continuance. {
uOffice, same heretofore occupied, where
} may always be found except when profess NJ
nay absent. J. b. E. r. r.
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"1E psrpefsbp bs,siofve essiof b..
iwesn Tho Subscribers IN Tia T,so,us
a. business near NsIrw. T,ppsh q nav,
smsss'ss'pp', W THE day d's.olsed ny mu "a
consent vs. " wOFFOND'
q UDRiAN.
Oct 24'b ts4b--bi-.,t
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Ripley l!li Inn.

'ANHARLES r. MILLER, Returns his
~ thanks 10 The Public for The liberal
patronage heretofore bestowed onbim
q. an Inn Keeper, and would state, tina, no
has just completed m entire new building,
N the neaies' style, Immediately In from,
Of The old house, formerly occupied by him,
where he will be pleased 10 accommodate
Barriers and Travellers. lie naiiers him.
self, he will be able TO give satisfaction, ~
he is determined 'ha, his Table and Stable
shall be well supplied with the best that The
country will afford, and that his Charge
shall hs as LOW Us The LOWEST.
Ripley Miss, June ODD 1914.
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Agate ami china
-1Vr ARBLEs a beautiful article, for sale low for
xA cash by J. B. WALKER.
Purses and Pocket

to put your money inbefore
w you go TO buy at Kings corner. for sale
), j. Is. WALKER.
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500 Pages for Fifty Cenls!!,
PROSPECTUS OF THE

ThOSr EC 10 VI HE
CONG RESSIONA L RNAL.
The editors Of the Emitted States Journal pro.
pose to commence with the next session of Con.
gress,a weekly publ cation under the ,above Ii !.
tie, to co0flnue through the session, at the IN
precedented low price OF
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to each subscriber fora volume of Eve hundred
pages!
1t will contain faithfuland impartial record
OF both Houses of Congress, the gist Of all the
important speeches when may be delivered, 20,
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and nothing shall prevent II being made worthy
of the patronage Of the public generally. The
Journal will endeavor, in is records, to do Jus.
tice to both parties, that both will feel allowed
to patronise the publication. 1t being the long
session, as it is called, the volume will contain
ut least 500 pages; each number will contain
sixteen pages OF solid matter, which will enable
the publishers to give a II the proceedings wor
thy Of being preserved in book form, fo- binding
aud future reference. The exceedingly low
terms will place it within the reach Of all; the
publishers hope that their friends will use their
exertions IN obtaining subscribers.
Those who forward Five Dollars shall receive
Eleven copies-Ten dollars, Twenty three con.
ies--Twenty dollars, FIFTY copies--reducins
the price to forty cents, for volume Of 500
pages.
A title page and complete index will be added
at the end OF the volume, to make it the more
convenient for future reference.
THEOPHILUs FISK,
JESSE E. DOW.
Washington, August 70, ls45,
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a list OF A.etscTs

EMAiNG IN the Post Office al Rp'ey,Mi.
on The LIST day of DC ober lS45, which If
not taken out before the Isl January next will
be sent 10 the z, y. Departm, Mt as deaA let ers
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IT. >fAKk KkDt CkD

and A. the o.hce lie steamboat landing. my5i
Al persons are Orhid trusting his boSi except on WI.
orders from ii Ofher bills NJ - rAst
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CROCKERY, ETC.
{ 7. DEWEY Importer and Dealer IN French ARD
Am y AETIIE\W ARR.

CROCKERY, ETC.
- 7. DEWEY. Importer and Dealer IN French ara
-. English CHINA, GLASS AND EAkTHENN Akf'
IA Waier-street. loppOslle L. = HOiel Ne"-l orb,
would inform he and The public that having been
making large additions his establishment, he has now 10
offer them the extensive and complete assortment Of
Goods his line, before opened in o. country, NJ
Guiding IN addition to the above, STONE NNft. LOON
EYEGLASSES. CLOCKS. SOLAR ASTRAL AND
HALL LAMPS GlRANDOLf>, &C. SC &c. All of
which Will be sold terms favorable as those Of sny
similar establishment IN tle United States. 2Bfy
nINO> a SONS and American Britannia Teaand Cot
fee Pots single, Knives ana Forks, tai and
Round Stair Rods Lined and Fnaneled Sauce Pans Pos,
Kettles spiders Bake Pans Tea Trays Ca-ior- SC for SAFE
10y SEAMAN LONtkht-
sp2l Smy" 279 Sprng-streri. near Greenwich
r AMPS AND CANDLE>TICkS-Hoie and
boarding houses furnished with superior kind Of Brit
ANNA cande.ucks and lamps which very durable, for
sale, wholesale and retail iy
iyislw BOARDMAN HART. 6 Burling Sip.
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LAMPS, GIRANDoLEs, &c.

LAMPS, GIRANDOLES, &c. -
4 AMPS GIRANDOLEs HALL LANTERNS AND
IL CANDFLABRAs. for the Spring Trade.DlETZ
BROTHER 4 co, No. IS JOhn-lr manufacturing
and have ways hand compile assortment Of articles ~
their line Of the following descriptions which they VIII sell
si wboIesale or reisil. Al LOW PRICES for cash.
Improved Chemical o. and tamphene Lamps,
Sofa Lamps. Glli and Bronl.d, in greai vareiy
,orn.Ims 4 Cos celebrated Patent solar Lard Lamps.
Girandoes various patterns, giii sy,rrd or bfonkei
suspendin inc solars Done Camphene Lamps,
Bracket SOlaTs, Side do do
Solar Chandeliers, Bracket 90 90
Patent Lard Hand Lamps, stand do 90
Britannia Hand Lamps Camphena thandeAen,
Superior Chemical on Pure sperm pu,
do Canpicne, Soar aud Lard vi,
do Burning Fluid, Refined Whale OIL mlby
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FAILURE OF CRors-A gentleman of Anderson
District. : c. writes July 10Th to the Charleston
Courier as follows:
81" fear from appearances thai We Will shortly be in a
distressed condition In this neighborhood The last
son passed almost without rain from the middle OF
June until the first of October hut the country well
supplied with grain, the crops of the two previous
years had been very abundant. We not IN danger
OF actual Now unfortunately. the case vastly
different The wheat crops Were quite short more
than half 10 twoihrds OF crop; and the old corn
would barely enable TO meet the coming crop pro
,idcd there was meet but from present sppear
snces cannot assure YOU that there will be bushe
of corn made 10 the acre within the bounds s my &C
uuain,Ancc. ] cannot forcsec the result God. in his
providence. hope, viii sustain us-hut from whence
relief is come cannot The tas>cl j. out OF
corn from one 10 three feet high and the top dead
Later planted corn never get up Our potatoc crop IN
most instances, never came up The gardens wastes
the pastures ash bedshc stock of All kinds hungry
wasting and droopng-thc sun Is bcsmne down with
double power and effect In short. the people IN
staic OF great alarm and not without cause. We can
only be relieved by the immediate intcrposition OF q
Divine Providence from a distressing degree OF
want have not heard. As yet amongst those having
supply Of grain oiany cNtravagsni demand bat many OF
them refuse sell declaring they have not grain o.
spare and this fear Will be the most instances
In lew days There Is portion Of District
am informed and prehaps considerable portion Of
fekcns District not 50 bad OF Yet their crops viii b.