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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-11-12
From the TEXAS National Register.

Murder most Foul and DiaJoical "A
most attrocious and cold blooded murder
was committed in this place (Crocket
Houston Co. Texas on the evening o.
Monday, 9Th September. lS45' lille al:
Ter supper time. on the person Of Chale:
Henry Nelson, the Clerk of our county
Cour mau beloved by all who knew
him Z; and une of the best (if moi rhevery
best citizen Of the county-a man never
known to.have spoken all angry word 10,
or OF, any person whatsoever, yet while
in the very prime of life, he was hurled
into an awful eternity, without moments
warning; and without having given the
slightest provocalon, or even the shadow
of offence; leaving behind in unuterable
distress, a wife still 10 her teens, aud two
small children. The perpelraIor Of this
helIish deed was man named Robert r.:
Page, born in GeorSia-lived the greater
part Of his early youth in Creme co, Al
abama., resided afterwards in Holmes co.
Miss. and came thence, in 1889, to Har-
rison Co. Texas. From there he removed
10 Fort Houston in the northern part OF
'h'o kh1ppotoH So.) tHSHCC w tuiS PidCCs
perhaps about three years ago. About
year since, he and his family left this part
Of the county; and we learn went back
to Mississip pi. Last spring he suddenly
re-apPeared among US again; having re-
sided short time previous in Liberty co.
as we understand. He brought a small
stock Of dry goods, &c. with him, and had
been engaged up to the time Of doing the
deed in mercantile pursuits. Gaseis per-
haps little over 80 years Of age, between
5 feet 10 inches and 6 feet high, spare
made. red or sandy hair, his beard quite
red, and good deal Of white in his eyes,
and notorious bra5adocio wherever
known. All expenses aud liberal re.
ward will be given to any person appre-
hending and delivering the murderer 10
the Sheriff of this co.
Publishers of newspapers in Texas, and
the United States more particularly the
Southern States, will please publish this
by which they will confer favor on the
community and for which they will be
assuredly rewarded. if in no other way,
than by the sill small voice Of all appro.
wing conscience.
Mr. Nelson was a native of Maine, we
think, near Bangor.
Fire Citizens Of Houston County.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-11-12

Heatuh and lloney.-This laiier is.lhe.
mos, envied, bu. least enjoyed; The former
The most enjoyed, but the least enVied.
Yet there are these who would part with
health for money. while the rich man
would gladly part with all his money for
health. Z.
II would give half my for!uae,n said a
wealthy man the other day. ''could I
perspire as that Iaborer does" Labor as
lzdo," was the reply, .and you will" 4,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-11-12

Giving Peculiar RGror TO Meat.-A
little experience in fatteninS or stall-feed-
ing animals VIII demonstrate riIu. uln,ool
any particular flavor may he given 10 the
meat, by feeding it with different substan-
ces. lt'you falteen beef on pumpkins,
you give The flesh sweet and juicy
character, and the tallow will have a
tinse. If fed upon apples, it will have a
different flavor, aud the talow be light
colored and melt easier. Indian corn gives
The talow more soIidi,y. and white
color. you feed milch cows uponlur-
nips, you can soon taste them in tie milk,
and onions also will give milk their
peculiar taste Sea fowl. lhat live upon
fish also have peculiar GShy taste. Pat
ridges are sometimes rendered poisnous
by eating poison berries. The canvass
back ducks" are very famous for The pc
auliar flavor of their flesh. which is caused
by The kind, Of food they obtain in The
waters. This food is supposed TO be the
wild celery. A yankee, in a recent Bu!-
falo paper, Recommend The manufacture
of canvass. back ducks" out of the common
domestic duck. by feeding them with gar
den celery while laliening. There is no
sor, of doubt that If this species Of food be
given them Tor some weeks before they
are killed, they will have the flavor oil it
in their flesh, and perhaps be equal to OF
better lhaa the canvass backs above allu-
ded 10 Il is an experiment very easily
tried, and one which wiIlno doubt be boli
successful and proitable.-Maiae Gull.
TQtur.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-11-12

Its said that The Oregon river derives
its name from oregdno. Spanish wotd.
sienifying penneroyal or hysop, which
grows abundantly on i,sbaoks.
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! Towser, of course, became more thsn
ever q iavorlte with the family, and held
a very envisble rank above others olhl'
species. AS his mistress increased in
strength and stature she was never allow.
ed TO forget The debt Of gratitude due
mel canine compauiop, although she had
oulgrown, The necessity Of calling upon
hlm for farther services, so that he slept
and grew tal upon his laures, like some
old soldier, whose youthful prlyalions
md evidences of yalor have procJred
him pension for the remainder OF his
pilgrimage.
Some eve years after the occurrence,
he family had resolved upon changing
their place Of residence Of the city Of ST.
Augustine. The morning of their de.
parIure had arrived, the schooner VIII ch
was 10 convey them TO their new home
was casting of from the pier, the very
one which had been the scene oil Tow
ser's exploit, but he was nowhere 10 be
lound,-They whslled and called buI
no dog appeared; the captain became
reslive, swore he would wait no logger,
gave the order, and the craft swept along
the waters with spanking breeze, and
was soon a quarter OF a mile from the
shore.
The girl and her father were stand
ing al the stern of The vessel, looking
back upon lha city which they had
probably left forever, wheG suddenly
Towser was seen running down The
edge OF the wharf with something IN his
mouth. With glass they discovered
that il was hi, masters pocket handker.
chief, which had been dropped some
where upon the road down 10 The vessel
and which he recollecled, with somt
computations of conscience, that he haO
sent his shaggy servant bcak to look al
ter.
The dog looked pi,eousy around up
on the bys'anders then al the retrestlog
vessel, and leaped boldly into the water,
his master Immediately pointed oul the
noble brute 10 The captain, and request.
ed him 10 throw his vessel lnto the wind
dnlll the animal could near them;he also
offered large sum il he would drop his
boat and pick him up, told him oil the
manner in which he had preserved the
life oil his daughter and again offered
him The price Of a passage il he would
save the faithful creature. The girl
Joined her entrealies with those of her
Iather, wept and implored that her ear.
y friend might be rescued; but the cap
aln was a savage, he was deaf 10 every
appeal of humanily-kept obslinalely
on his course, aud the better animal OF
he two followed The vessel, until his
strength exhausted, and his generous
heart chilled by despair, he sank to the
more merciiul pillows.
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REanGretIa'S Pills.

10 p EA ID and understand The time ,.iU rov,o
HS uhcn ihc medicine Pr,nJro,, p,,. ,,.;II T.,
anpreco,cd os tbey onabt and Jc,nro. ' ~ , w.
Iunde,etood that DI Drend,otb hos ,ho ,,r -,
claims upon the publie If is trms r'at oyer,,
Idiyidual who makes trial of the p,anJ,o, p;,i
conceJe then, to he thc hos, noI;ciro ,a, @ '.,,
used. Tbsv arc SndecJ medicine aSo", ,.Iiah L,J,
there is no mi,aka, Thei, yalnc in c,;,,o,,
chopqeabe rs ours c,nnot bo .nGi,on, -
ed a free nersniro,on a,
thew cure c,5s and consrmntion :. rovan,,T ,u'
Those who have redunJoacy Of bIo frJ ,b"N -
the most essential seryicc md ,bo,J s','"' VI
Gciencv Of that innor,ant Gnid tbo R,anI,o, pH HI
have an equally beneficial efsct, Often ba. %,, ,
important meiicue saved valuable lives ia those o-
gions where the dreadful veow fever was 1,ro,,-
ling, A few doses taken immediately unon ,bo in.
Election being received into IN, svsiam nII h, aI
most certain 10 prevent anv material inconyecCoco
And AT no STAGE oc tbi, d,ooJrnI ,,Icr,i, t. ,i',
so propor medicine nc tho DronIro,, p,I' "io',
this medicine he un;ycrgolI, n,ci 'i,'' 10 n! ,'t'
disease and M lo., nrtI,nT ,Ir,'',I i" c su''
vcry few ,,ould he its yc,;nos So G,iu ~"
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-ORIY--


'o9 'spUoI Iol iuao lod 8 10
5JceMono pue se'oV slt Su!u!eiuoo 'su!o
-uSaQ 10 eouIj eql o, ssqoIod s ,svs saoIs
.ep 81 qlIou pus 'Neo snqM sol saQoIsd
l0s ssM soaISap zI Viou oousq, 'Aeo Ut
% soqolad 0el lsUs s9sl5Sp 81 qllou dpeIa
luqoG 10 puel AZ oouoV Nsod OF saq0Isd
SSe IiGa saaI59p 70 Wuos nUH sspeuO
30 pueI so 9ou9ql Jnnsoqo OF s5qoIad tS
lsea sSal5Jp 0I Wnos AaS semoQJ. 10 pueI
Gq oouoV 'HGo HoOq OF saqolad 59l SAN
ssaISsp ~ Wnos qq9M meHpM 70 puel
AZ oouSql 'qso qslusdS . o, ssq1IJd Ole
ss@ saoi59p soI q,lou ueupolS mgruM
10 puG 40 souoqi ,sod ,e Su!uu5aQ ,1p5!l
Another of them called rroy,' begin
ming at post thence by land of Jeremiah
Jackson north IL degrees west 4lO perches
10 post, thence by land of William ?. Bra
dy south 70 degrees west so perches to an
ash, thence south rs degrees west 1870 per
ches 10 post, thence by land of JohnReese
south | 2 degrees east 263 perches 10 post
thence by laud of Thomas Brooks north 7a
degrees east 20 perchss to a cnesnu, oak,
thence south IL degrees cas-, Al perchGa 10
a black oak, thence by the same and John
Wild north rs degrees cas-, l06 perches to
a black oak, thence south 10 deglees cas-,
1913 perches 10 white oak, and north 7s
eas' 80 perches to the place Of beginning,
containing 429! acres and allowance OF six
per cent for roads, &c
ALSO
Another af them called Maine begin
aing at post, thence by land of William
P. Brady north 81 degrees ives, 362 perch
les 10 chesnul, lheuce by land of Thomas
|Say and Jesse Budd south n degrees wesl
1873 perches 10 posi-. thence by land OF
Thomas Bellows south So degrees cast 80
rerches 10 chesnut oak. lhence by me
same and land OF John Longabsrger south
1873 perches 10 chesnul oak, thence BY
and of said Longaberger south 78f de-
|grees west l24 perches 10 a post, thence
south l6! degrees east l04 perches to a
Ichesnu! tree, and thence by land Of John
Reese north 7S. S.degreesleasl 27l perches .c
the place Of beginning, containing 3sl4
acres and allowance of 6 per cen, for roads
&c.
Seized, taken in execution: and TO be
sold as The property Of George Miller and
lerIe tenants.
ALSO
At the soma time and place, by vir!ue Of a
certain vendilonas exponas.
A certain LOT of ground slnaie in Mon
tour township p,Coumbia county, containing
0 acres more or less, bounded by land OF
Jacob Rishel, George Kaufman and Daniel
Rishel, whereon is erected frame House,
ia frame Stable, Bark House, a Currier
Shop and lanyard, with he appureHauces
And Also, on all the interest, share and
partition of the defendan, in all .ha. certain
tract OF land situate in Montonr t0vnsbip,
columbia county, containing one bundled
acres more or less, adjoining lands of Hen
Icy Wer!men, Christopher Woerlc and 9th
ers, beingial tho risA Of delcndan! in lhe
estate of - Baylor, deceased, father Of
defendant.
Seized, taken in execution and TO be sold
rs the properly Of John Baylor.
IRAN DERR, Sheriff.
Mcri6's Office, DanUiHc, !
June IL, l845.
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New Arrangement.

THE subscribers would respectfully in
form their friends, and the pubic generally
that have ihey have entered into Partnership
under the firm Of Hehey & MeUdepbaII, in
the mercantile BUSINESS "a, lhe stand former
ly occupied by Eyer & Heaey, and have
taken their entire
STOCK OF GOODS,
TO which they inte ID making such sddlions
as will suit :he seasons and make their
assortment general, oil Of which they are
anxious TO exchange for cash, OF country
produce generally, upon very liberal terms.
They respectfully solicit the patronage d
'helr friends and the public renersIly.
CHARLES HEFLEY
SAMUEL MENDENIlALL.
Bloomsburg, March ls-.Is45.
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FIRM the Portsmouth Journal,
A PEDLAR TAKEN IN.

~ tSblfhh hhisAN At's
We have beard the story ola Yankee
Pedlarwhich we believe has never been
in print Ia these days Of speculation
ia limbtrlSnd, where unlorlunsiely Ia
some cases trees have not yet began to
grow, f some Of such holders do nol
'eyenliuIiy have TO surrender their bonds
with about The sane profit aud relief
from the pedlar's speculslion thea ouI
subtraction table needs revising,
After the close Of the American revo.
lunon, a lin pedar with his assortment
.ornieknacks arrived 10 village in The
district OF Maine, and called a, the
ho1ses to dispose of his wares. After
selling few smell articles 10 the lady
of house, who seemed 10 live IN The
midst of blessing of children better
covered with dirt than clothing, she de-
clared her inability lopurchase more for
the want of money.
Blu, marin, hav'nl you any rags?
None 10 sell sir.
We'll, marm, said he, abou, returning
so his cant, you seem to have plenty ol
little ones around you, won't you sell
me one of them for tin ware2
What will you give, sir9
Why I'D give you ten dollars for one
of them.
10 good tin ware?
y yes, marm, HE best.
Well sir, ips bargain.
She then handed one Of the bare
headed urchius 10 the pedlar, who, ralh
'er surprised that the offer was so readi
ly accepted, yet feeling convinced thai
The mother would not part with, the
boy, placed him upon the seat Of his
cart and supplied The woman's demand
ior linpans, dippers, coffee pots, &C.,
un'il the sum o: $40 was made up.
The pedlar yet feeling certain that
the woman would rather make an effort
to raise The sum than part with her boy
asort of ware by the way in which he
had no particular desire 10 deal mount.
ed his cart and seated himself by the
eide Of the urehin who seemed much
tckled al the idea Of taking ride.
The reins were ga,heredup, and with
an eye cast back at the house in the ex.
pec'aion Of seeing the relenting moth.
er coming forth TO redeem her boy, his
horses were started of al slow pace
After proceeding a quarter of mile,
end casting many wandering look be,
hind-the pedlar began 10 repent of his
bargain-and turned his horses.
The lady had Just finished ornament.
ing The dresser with the brilliant bar.
gain she had made, when rap at the
door turned her attention.
Good woman, / think your boy is moi
quite large enough guess you had bet
ter take him again and lei me have the
ware.
M, no, sir you have got him now
you shall keep him. The bargain was
fair one and you may off with Dick ,as
soou ss you please.
Surprised at The woman's indifference
about her boy-why marin, how can
you think of parting with SO young a
child 10 an utter stranger who you do
not knowi
'Oh sir we should like 10 sell of
all our town paupers for ten dollars a
head.
Dick was dropped at the door; the
whip cracked, The wheels and ware rat
tied, and the pedla measured the ground
al, a much quicker pace than before new
er after forgetting his pauper specula-
lon.
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BLANKS i-BLANKS
FPJustiCps Blank EXECUTIONS and
SUMMONS just printed aud for sale al
his Ofics
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From the Brooklyn Advertiser.
A FAITHFUL DOG.

Some years since, family residing
in one of the Southren states possessed
a New foundIand dog, which conceived
a strong friendship for the little daugh-
Ter OF iW owner. This child he used to
e'cor, regularly 10 school, carrying her
sa'chel in his mouth, and was generally
al the door when the hours of her pen
snce were over, 10 trot along by her
side homeward.
One day, the girl, having strayed a
way without the owledge of hel pa.
renIs, sauntered along 10 The water and
was amusing herself by walking upon
the string pieces Of pier. The dog, as
usual, was her only attendant and seem
ed 10 watch her pranks with much al.
ien,!on and considerable uneasiness.
Frequently warned by various pers On,
upon,he wharf, TO keep farther from the
edge, she nevertheless, with juvenile
waywardness, continued her dangerou,
pastime, until finally missing her foot.
ing, she Fell into the water. instanlIy
the eighborhood was in an uproar;
someran to.loosen boat, others flung
boards into the stream, and a sailor pre-
sent stripped of his jacket and shoes fol
aplunge si'er The lltIe cast away.
But Towser fully comprehended tn,
matter al q glance, and before it was fair
iy known that she was IN peril, was BY
The side of,his young mistress, 9nd seiz
ed her by her floating dress, and ws
padding back with his precious burder
10 the wharf. The generous Jack tai
had now only 10 leap into ships yaw
hard by, and pull both of The drippiD,
creatures into it, and deposile them up
on the deck in salely.
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.IACOR EYER

BIoomsburg, March IS-ls45.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-07-05
Spectacles
& Glasses

TENTHE subscriber has just received large al
soltment o! SPECTACLES and SPEC
rACLE GLASSES, of tho best quality, pf botl
white and green. from No. =, upwards.
OrPersons afflicted with sore eyes, viii find i
to their advantage to call and get gla.s from him
rs they may feel assured Of deriving grel, beneG
from their use.
q. L. ShULTZ.
Bloomsburg, May II, ls45--4
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kSENEOVA AL
BILL.
AN ACT

Concerning the hemovat cfMe Seat
r. Justice Qf toiumbia County
tram DanUiHe 10 BlD0mSbuyg.
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SURVEYING COMPASSES
PROSPECTUS OF
THE UNITED STATES JOURNAL
BY JESSE E. Dow 8. Co.

lVHSHE first number of our new paper will be is.
III sued this (frst) day of May, with an entire
new dress-new type, fine white paper, with Other
important alterations and improvements. The pa
lper will he devoted to fearless exposition of De
mocrOtic principles; it will zealously and unrcmit.
ltngly oppose each and every effort to establish
mammoth monarchy bank and other mschevous
lcorporations and consoojtons of wealth, which
lsubverts the rights of the people and undermine
the pillars ofthc Rcpubc;it will oppose an opprcs.
siVe and anti-republican tariff system, the assump-
ton Of the State debts by the General Government
and oil other Federal principles which have an in-
evltable tendency to destroy public prosperity as
well as individual happiness. Against all such po-
thal dclusions we shall wage unchanging, un
war.
The Farmer and Mechanic who produce all the
real capital of the nation, will find in our paper al
Lnwavcring champion of their inalieTobie rights
the long cherished principles Of the editors are to-
well known to the public to require any pledge on
this point. TO the Miscellaneous Department
particular attention will be devoted the Ladies viii
always find in our columns choice selection IRON
the current literature of the day. as well as orena
contributions from the most talented writer's OF
(which our country can boast. general summar,
Iof Foreign and Domestic news WILDE furnished: a
regular price current and correct list of the prices
lof stocks will aljo be given.
The conductors have already secured the aid and
of a large number of the most listin.
gulshCd literary ard political writer's of the day;
arrangements Wiil also be made at The earliest pc.
Iriod posslbr, to 3mbelish our columns by the con.
ItrlbutioDC Of correspondents from abroad. Will
this, 6riefaH imperfect outline of cur paugc very
|re'paetlully submn ouf claims to an extensive pa.
tronagc to the consideration of generous public.
THEOPHII.US FISE, F..
JESSE Il DOW, 'D' ''Oh''
TERMS.
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do DO for less than year, scots.
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do for less than year 5 per month.
Subscriptions TO the Daily for less than two, 10
the Sen-Weekly for less than four, or to the
Weekly for less than six months, will not be re.
ceivoi.
If not paid within the year, the Daily paper will
be Sl2, the Semi-wcekly So, and the Weely s2 so
IA year,
All payments to be made in advance. Those who
have not an opportunity of paying otherwise, ma,
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Pos masters certificate of such remittance shall be-
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HISTORY OF WYOMING BIZ
CHARLES MINER.

SUBSCRIPTIONS are respectfully solicited fol
3 the forthcoming History of Wyoming. The
work, now ready for Press, will make an Octave
volume of about six hundred pages, of which five
hundred pages will embrace he main body of the
narrative. The Appendix, besides vsriety of Gu.
+ Gus and Illustrative articles will contain the "The
Hazettol Travellers" revised with numerous add.
lions, personal anecdotes, incidents and sketches
of character, making about an hundred pages.
The auihOg thinks proper to say, tat no pains
have been spared to obtain information upon every
point connected with this subject. He has latter
led himself, as Wyoming has become classic GROUND
-as rnnumerabie errors have heretofore
existed in regard to its story, and os its very ntc
resting civil character has been scarcely touched
upon, that almest every gentleman would desire io
his library, in respect to it, an authentic narrative
The purpose ofaking up subscrip ions is to ena
BILE the author to Judge what number OF copie, il
would be proper TO publish.
The Book will be neatly printed in octave form
on excellent paper, with several Illustrative plates
bound in cloth, in modern style, and delivered tC
subscribers at Two Dollars copy.
No money to be paid until the Book is delivered
Subscriptions received al this Office.
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CLOCK " WATCH.
MAKING.
@wSEGVUS IT, sEWWN9

GTSEEVTS 10 SLETTZa
ND ESPECTFULLY informs the citizens Of
Hey Columbia county, and the public generally
that he has located himself in Bloomsburgon Main
street opposite st. Paurs Church, where he bas
opened shop, and now ready and prepared to
receive aud execute oil work in his line of business
"ith dispatch and in workmanhkc manner.
clocks & Watches
OF the best quality, can be had at his establishment
on very reasonable term'.
REPAIRING & CIFANIG
will be done to the satisfaction of the customer, as
well OF Clocks and Watches as Of Jewelsy, and he
will further, warrant his work to be executed as
well as any in this section of the Sta,e. lie will
also make to order
SURVEYING C0MPASSES
or pocket, and in short, will do all otherwork psu.
ally done in well regulated respectable establish
ment He hopes by strict attention TO bushes
and desire TO please, TO receive liberal share Q
patronage. Country Produce taken in paymen
for work at the market prices.
Bloomsburg, November Is, ls44----3Ot
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Dissolution OF Partnership.

NOTICE Is hereby given lhai the Part
nership, heretofore existing between the
subscribers, under the the firm of Eyer e.
HeAey, is this day odissoIved by mutual
consent and the Books and accounts may
be found with Charles Heiley, at the old
stand who is authorized TO seuIealI acrounts
Of the firm, and will be happy to wait on
their friends in settling the same Those
having accounts Of long standing are paruc
ularly requested 10 call.