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NEGRO STEALING.

A gentlemen of Randol ph county had
eight of his negroes enliced away from
him on Monday night last by some rascal
ly white man. In the morning, when u he
fact was discovered, pursuit was Instantly
made and The negroes were found in The
swamp about half way between Cuthberl
aud Lumpkin. The white man made
himself scarce. On the return of the ne.
groes to within a shorI distance of their
home, one Of them. a mulalo girl of about
Is years of age, slipped one side into the
woods, and had not been found up 70 Wed
nesday morning.
Another case Of stealing took place in
Upson few days since. A young man
who had been engaged in school teaching,
and who maintained good character,
stole a horse aud decamped. Westward
He was pursued and arrested, having in
his charge "a negro belonging to a Mr..
Walker Of Upson, who had been rama
,cay for some time. The horse which he
stole had been snapped for another. The
culprii was taken back 10 Thomaston, and
we suppose, committed to answer for The
double crime. The negro stated that the
man was to take him TO Mississippi and
sell him once-afler which the negro was
to meet him--divine the spoils, and pro.
ceed 10 a free State 1t will be well FOL
the owners of slaves 10 keep an eye ou
for the many rascals who are now prowl
ing about seeking whom they can plunder
MnScogee Democrat.
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@oetie Meeess:
WEEP NOT FOR HER!
FROM MoIR's Poems.

Weep no, for her! Her span was like the sky,
Whose thousand stars shine beautiful and
bright,
Like flowers that know not what it is to die,
Like long lnk'd shadeleas months ofpolar light,
Like music floating DER waveless lake,
While echo answers from the fowery brake,
Weep no. for her!
Weep not for her! She died in early youth,
Ere hope had lost its rich7romantic hues,
When human bosoms seem'd the homes of
truth,
And earth still gleam'd with beauty's radient
dews,
Her Summer prime waned no, TO days that
freeze,
Her uine Of life was not run to the lees,
Weep not for her!
Weep not for her! By feet or slow decay,
II never grieved her bosom's care TO mark
The playmates Of her childhood wane away,
Her prospects wi,her, and her hopes grow
dark.
Translated by her God, with spirlt'shnven,
She passed, as 'twere on smiles, from earth to
Heaven:
Vecp not for her!
Weep not for her tits not hers to feel,
The miseries that corrode amassing years,
,Gainst dreams Of bafIled bliss the heart to steel,
To wande. sad down ages vail Of tears,
Aswhirl the wi,her' leaves from Friendships
tree,
And on earth's win,ry world alone to be;
Weep not for her!
Weep not for her! She is an angel now,
And treads the sapphire floors of Paradise
All darkness wiped from her refugent brow,
Sin sorrow. suffering banish'd from her eyes,
Victorious over death to her appears,
The vista d joys Of heavens eternal years:
Weep no. for her,
Weep not for her! Her memory is the shrine
Of pleasant thoughts soft as the scent Of flow.
ers,
Calm as on windess eve the suns decline,
Sweet as the song of birds among the bowers,
Rich as the rainbow with its hues of light.
Pure as the moonshue Of an autumn night;
Weep not for her!
Weep not for her! There is no cause Of wo,
But rather nerve the spirit that it walk
Unshrinking DER the throng path below,
And from earth's low deflements keep thee
back,
So when few feet severing years have flown,
She'll meet thee at Heavens ga,e-and lead
thee on:
Wccp not for her
/, Columbia. IS CO. April 5th, l845.
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NOfiCe

Ms hereby given, that three months after date
Il the road leading from E. Settles TO Cheat
hams Bridge, on Turkey Creek, ('here beine
no objection,) will be discontinued rs public
road.
BY order of the Board:
THOS.J J. HIBBLER, Secretary
Of Board Of Commissioners.
Feb ID BIN 3
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State of South Carolina,
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT.

II. H. MAYS, living one mile north Of
LIE Capt T. J. Dyson's Mill. on w ilson's
Creek, toled before me dark, bay VI ARE,
twelve years old, fourteen and half hands
high. some white about each hind foo, ,andwhite
spots on each side other back, and in her face.
by Cullen Clark and James Owens.
to be worth twelve dollars.
THOS. NICHOLS, Magistrate.
March 5 1m4t 6
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AVenerablc Woman.-We learn from
the West Chester Record, that there died
a, Spring,on Forge, in West Marlborough
township. Chester county, on the 24lh ult.,
Mrs. Esther Townsley, at the remarkable
age of 103 years and IL months. She
was born in I74l-more than century
ago. AT the time of her dealb, her daugh-
ter's family, in which she resided, was
composed Of The old lady, her daughter,
her grand daughter, her great grand.
daughter, and her great great g. landdaugh'
ter-a regular descent of five generations.
These were The only persons constituting
the household-6ve persons-each repre-
sentinga generation! The age. of her
daughter is 70 years, and of her great
great grand daughter about 3 years. Mrs.
Townsley was born in Ireland.
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UWe are authorized 10 announce Nj.
GRAHAM. Esq, as candidate for Ordi-
nary Of Edgefeld District, at the next
election.
Feb 7 tf
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Notice..

KK7ILL be Let 10 the lowest bidder at Lib.
wv erty Hill on the 18th March next, the
Posting of the Roads, with Rock or Cast Posts
Also, the Pointing of the Roads Of the Upper
Battalion, Ninth Regiment, South Carolina
Militia.
The terms made known on the day Of letting
By order of the Board:
THOS.J. HIBLER, Secretary
of Board of Commissioners.
Feb ID st 3
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State of South Carolina.
EDGEFlELD DISTRICT.

TUVOLLED before me by A. T. Hodges.
III living near Runnel's Ford, On Turkey
Greek, brown, bay Mare MULE supposed
to be twenty years old, blind of the left eye :
the skin on the right side, just behind the
shoulder, has the appearance of having been
burnt recently; short switch tail. having the
appearance of having been tied in knots with
twine; quite grey in the face. Appraised at
five dollars.
VIM. BRUNSON, Magistrate.
March lm4t 6
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st tie of South Carolina,
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT,
IN FOHJTV

5e5a Hi%!{ 81. y: s!'; :! i: s1s 3. c,.., BIZ.
Jonathan NJ /. Hill ct al.
n Il appearing TO my satisfaction that Jonathan
d NJ. Hill and Matilda Daniel, defendants in
this case, are and reside without the limits Of
this State; on motion by Mr.. Wardlaw, Solci-
tor for Plaintiffs, Ordered, that said absent de.
PENDANTS do appear IN this Honorable Court,
and answer, plead or demur 20 the Bill Of Plain
tiffs, within three months ficm the publication
of this Order, or the said Bill be taken pro con-
fesso against them.'
S. S. TOPKKlNs, C. E.E.Q.
Comn,ers Office,
Feb s, l545, 2 sm
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Take Notice!

A IL Persons are forwarned from taking
IA timber from any tracts Of lands belonging
10 the subscriber. The law will be enforced
against all trespassers.
March IL st
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State of South Carolina,

State of South Carolina,
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT.
IN THE COMMON PLEAS.
Nancy NJ. billiard, Executix, VS.. Deem in
Enoch Byne, Harmon Hust. For. At.
and VIM. II. Byne. tachment.
'HaHE Plaintiff in the above stated cases hay.
ing this day filed her declaration in my
Office, and the defendants having neither wives
or attorneys known TO be within the limits Of this
State, on whom copy OF said declarations
with rule to plead can be served: 1t is there
fore ordered, that the said defendants do plead
to the said declarations, within year and a
day from the publication of this order. or final
and absolute judgment will be awarded against
them.
THOMAS G. BACON,c. c. p.
Clerks Office, l7lh March ls45 1y g
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Ladies' and Gentemcns' Northern Shoes and
Slippers. all of which he offers for sale on as
reasonable terms as he can possibly afford
them. for Ca H, or on credit Of three months.
He aalters himself, that with his long expert.
onoe in the Boot and Shoe business. he will be
enabled to give general satisfaction to all those
who may favor him with call. All work
done at his shop will he warranted.
N. b Good Dry Hides taken in exchange
for Boots or Shoes. at ten cents per ponnd.
SAMUEL SINGLETON.
March 12 If
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State of South Carolina.
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT.

J. w, Stokes. Declaration in
P. H. Rooney. } Attachment
n ME Plaintiffs in the above stated cases,
IL having this day filed their declarations
INN, office, and the defendants having no wife
or attorney known to reside within the limits of
the State. on whom copy Of the same with a
rule to plead can be served: 1t is therefore,
ordered. that the defendant appear and plead
to the same within year and a day from the
day hereof OF final and absolute judgment will
be.awarded against him.
THOS G. BACON, C. C. P.
Clerks Office, 22d Nov. 1874.
Nov. 81 ID 1y
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4 North Carolina Baby.-We have
just seen one of The greatest natural Curl
osities Of the day, viz "a child who will
no, be eight years of age until July next,
and who weighs III lbs more Than the
celebrated Daniel Lambert weighed at the
same age. He measured round the waist
as inches; round the hips At; the thighs
26; The knees .lS; the neck III; and his
height is 4 feet 81 inches. There is spe-
cimen for you, Of what North Carolina
can do in The way of children. 10 the de-
velopment of his mind aud in his manners,
he has all The childish simplicity of ordi
nary lads, Of his age. aud is pleased ex-
aclly with what usually delights children.
1t looks odd 10 see such lump Of flesh.
chuckling over new toy, or coiored
marble, but a moments examination will
satisfy any one, that he' is the mere child
he seems TO be. His name is Jasper
Jackson; he eis Hnaiive Of Orange Co., aue
islhe son of poor bu' very respectable pa
rents. William SIringer, of this city, has
made an engagement with his father and
left here Yesterday for the Northern cities,
with view Of exhibiting him 10 the pub.
lie. He is curiosity that will vie with
Tom Thumb and Major Chaffin, and will
be so pronounced by al! who visit him.
Raleigh Register.
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From the Boston Ercning Transcript
LINES ON A SLEEPING WIFE.
BY JULIAN cRAMER.


Delicious task--to sit and watch,
The breathing Of sleeping wife,
And mark the features Of that state
Dividing Death from Life!
How sweet her slumber! On her lids
The angel peace hath set its seal,
And to her couch the Guard forbids
An envious Care to steal.
How beautiful! She would compel
The tribute of a sioic's kiss -
Angelic purity might dwell
In such shrine as this.
And here it dwells-unstained and bright
Through half conceived by modest fear;
Yes. were this soul disrobed tonight
I'd see an Angel here
How sweet her slumber! None bu, those
Whom Heaven hath numbered for its bliss
Have promise Of such calm repcse-
Such perfect rest as this.
Unconscious Of the woes and cares
That weigh US down in waking hours,
A burden now Of flowers.
She Dreams her radiant features speak
Oftbemes that waken deep delight,
For smiles adorn her lip and cheek
Smiles beautiful and bright.
Oh could lift the jealous veil
That doth those joyous thoughts conceal.
Would presently reveal. ~
And bark! her parting lips disclose
Some cherished secret long repressed;
Mark how her cheek with bushes CLOVIS
How heaves her swelling breast!
She breathes name amid her dream
The soul of love is in the tone
Her cheeks with deeper. bushes tenn
That name-it is my own!
JOY! Joy my bliss is perfect now
The boon crave is mine-is mine
Upon my bended knee know
And thank thee. God Divine!
by night or day, awake, asleep,
The tokens of her love | see
Iknow thatlove is pure and deep,
And central all in me.
A Conjugal COmpliment.-'Wbat's The
my dear?' said kind wife to hel
husband, who had sat for half an hour with
his face buriedin his ands. and apparent,
ly in great ,tribulation.
.Oh, l don't know, I've felt like foo
all day.
"Well," returned the wife. consolingly,
I'm afraid you'll never feel any better
Won look the very picture Of what YOU feel"
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BOOTS AND SHOES!!

Fs7HE Subscriber having taken the stand for
4 merry occupied by Mr.. z. C. REMER,
adjoining Messrs. Frazier & Addison's res
pecGuy informs his fr ends and the citizens
of Edgeficld District, that he has on hand an
excellent assortment Of.
BOOTS AND SHOES,
OF his own manufacture.
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State of South.C Carolina.

State of South Carolina.
EDGEFIEED DISTRICT. -.
IN THE COMMON PLEAS.
Alsey Mobley, Lewis Mobley'4 Declaration
-simeol Jay. attachment. Ii
TNNHE Plaintiffs who by leave Of the
X Court, were allowed 10 plead their demand
against the Defendant: have this day filed their
Declaration against the said Simeon Jay, and
he having no wife or Attorney known to re-
side in this State upon whom rule to plead,
with copy of said Declaration, could be
served. Ordered that the said Simeon. do
plead to this Declaration within a wear and
aday, or final judgmentwill be awarded against
him.
THOMAS G. BACON, c. CT: /.
Clerks Office, 2sd Nov. 1914:
Nov. 81 a. -. .6-ly
State of South C Carolina.
EDGEFiELD DISTRICT.
john b. n K0nn'ree' Declaration il Foreign.
George Keppear,. Attachment.
.YHNHE Plaintiff having this day filed b;s De.
N claratonin my Office and the Defendan,
having no wife or Attorney known to be with.
in the Sta,e, on whom copy of the same, with
rule TO plead can be served ii is Ordered,
that The Defendant plead te The said Declara-
ZION within year and a day, or final and abso.
lutte judgment will be given against him.
THOKAS C. BACON,c.c.p.
Clerks Office, Nov. 11th, 1874.
Nov.13 1y -" .42
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Glass.--It is difficult 10 see to wha, per-
fection the manufacture Of glass may be
brought, and to wha, purposes the article
may yet be applied. The alaueeweight
chronometer is now made Of glass, sub
s,itute for steel, and possesses greater
degree of elasticity and a greater power
Of resisting the alterations Of heat and cold.
A chronometer with glass balance spring
was sent 10 the North Sea, aud exposed
to a competition with nine other chronom-
ters, and the result of the experiment. was
report in favor OF the chronometer with
the glass spring. In mandatory in
France, they are now making glass pipes
for the conveyance Of water. which cost
nearly 80 per cent less than the pipes now
used, and will bear a far greater external
pressure. As far as health is concerned,
they will, in all probability, be preferred
10 pipes manufactured Of iron.
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Case of Abduction IA young girl Of
l3 years of age-the daughter of.a re-
spectacle gentleman of TrouP county, was
a few days since abducted or stolen from
her parents by man who was acting as
overseer for her father, for the last Is
months. The overseer had wife and
several children Oh ihe plantation, and il is
said has wife and family also in Macon.
He stole pair of shoes from a store in the
neighborhood before he started with the
young lady. and was pursued as far as
Ealon,on before they were arrested. The
guilty pair were brought back-lhe girl to
her Fathers and the overseer 10 prison. 10
await his trial for stealing the shoes, and
for the, abduction, &c. We heard the
names Of the parties, but mol distinctly re.
collecting the same. we forbear attempting
TO name them.-Muscogee Democrat.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-04-30

THE Subscriber having enlarged his
u House, and removed his Bar Room
to one end of the same, is now prepared to ac-
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-04-30
RICHMOND, WAYNE COUNTY, INDIANA.1APRH 90, 1916.

who know him, and has frequently been promo
ted to offices of trust. By his industry and ener-
CIV tho mechanic has risen to his present respect
able standing in society.
Pass down to Clay Cove. Do you see the
small house once the residence Of Charles Clinton,
when his father nothing but sail-makor and
nn inebriatel Tha, now is the residence of Hen
nv Watson and his wife. Thcy poor and
destitute and live mostly upon charity. 1t was
not long after he married, that his father failed
in business and lost his property, ana Henry be-
ing brought up to no particular business. took
hold of whatever first presented, but did not sue
coed. and obliged to remove from one house
to another, being able to pay his rent. until he
accepted tho little house Clay Cove, rent free,
from his cousi n-in-law, Charles Clinton.
Poor Clara has been doubly paid for her folly,
and 'rcpented in dust and ashes the stand she
took against tho poor mechanic. Her husband
has but little education and no energy and is In
every poor tool
All is not gold that shines. Let tho reader
learn this lesson from the above story. Judge not
a by his business profession, but look to
the heart and disposition. Reproach no man on
account of the sins aud poverty of his parents.
The arest gems a re often found in lowy bed.
Let this be tho lesson you learn and our story
will not be written in vain.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-04-30
Noble SENTIMENTS.

We clip the following beautiful extract from Mr..
Webs.er's euogy on The laio Mr. Bates. Tho son.
tinlon,s could have eliminated from mono but no.
be nature. and honor to tho head and
hear, which conceived them:-"Scvoral years
ago. and before his entrance public life hero.
he united himself with church in tho town in
which he lived, and continued member to his
death. There Is reason TO believe his last hours
were choered by the ligh. of Christian hope. Ho
uttered no rcpining. but expressed his willing
ness depart. if such was the will of his Maker.
No, that he did not desire life; for he enjoyed
life, and had much 10 live for. Domestic love.
general respect, public honor. and Consciousness
of usefulncss-a these conspired to render his
life happy, and its continuance desirable. Nor
was il tina, he looked with Indifference on death:
for who has such icy soicism. or, rather, who has
such planted sonsibli,ies. such a stupid mind. rs
10 contemplate with inditfe rcnce a change Of be-
ing ard change of worlds! But no rega rdcd
death. with all It's tcrrors, only as passage to
another state of cNisicnce-a state in which this
corruptible shall pu, on interruption, and this
mortal shall pat on immortality
'.True, IT'S aw fu thing die
Twas. him but the dark vale trod.
Heaven lifts its everlasting portals high,
And bids the pure in hes TT behold their G od''
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the representatives of foreign powers of its inten
ton. should the resolutions pass the Senate, 10
cept tho fact as n casus bclli. With this view it
would assign time within which resident citi-
zens of the United States wonld be required 10
close their affairs and prepare to leave the coun
try; and the Government would take tho requisite
measures to claim tho futiilment of the treaty
stipulation by which tho two powers agree. in
the event of asserted wrong done by to the
other, that tho injured party shall. before pro-
ceeding to any hostile acts, make formal repre-
sentation and demand of redress through the or
binary channels of negotiation. Until aftor re-
fusal make this redress resort to force is in
hbted BY the treaty. 1t will be from this
exposition that the has far in advance
of the facts.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-04-30
LOcOfoco Waste.

Our readers remember that Scn1tor Dickinson
of \. Y, defeated in his efforts to plumber
tho Treasury out of double mileage, undor pre-
tcnco OF constructive Journey to Washington
after the concurring decisions of Mr.. Mangum,the
committee on accounts, and of Mr.. Webster.
That claim was cut off by Wings, bu, the Con-
grcss adjourned at past midnight the Sd of
March, and ended the session, tho Senate having
becu specially stsInfGoncu, inecL OF
March by the President. At this meeting
of tho Senate Mr.. Vice President Dallas took tho
chair, superceding his Wing predecessor. This
made case for constructive homo and
back journey for those Senators who remained in
Office and in tho city! And it being the duty of
Mr.. Dallas to certify the accounts of Senate he
allowed them full pay for the constructive journey,
if real and actually performed! The ALBANY
Evening Journal thus remarks upon this allow
"RETRENCHNENT AND REFoRM.'-Tho people
have already forotaste of what thov may ex-
pect in the way of 'rotrenchment and reform
from tho Locofoco party, in the recent decision
of Elco President Dallas, allowing constructive
mileage 10 the mombers of the I. s. Senate. In
virtue of this extraordinary and wholly un war
rantablc decision Senators receive from the Z. S.
thoy ncvsr ra In qS 81 i6b
two Senators from this State, Messrs. Dix and
Dickinson, tho decision of Mr.. Dallas authorizes
them to draw double mileage from their homes to
Washington and back. although they actually per-
formed inc journey Dut once! Mr.. DICKINSON,
for instance, travels some 500 miles to got from
Binghamton to Washington, and receives eight
dollars for ovory twenty miles 50 travelled. His
allowance each way amounts, therefore, to $500,
500 for tho entiro trip, and tho constructive
mileage swelIs tho sum to 5SOO.-Thus, for
single journey to Washington and back, which
could not, at tho outside, have cost him than
$75, Mr.. Dickinson. under the Dallas arithmetic,
receives in the neighborhood of $780, clearing
some seven hundred dollars by the operation, and
this in addition to his pay Of eight dollars per day
during the session. The whole amount of tho
constructive mileage, thus paid to Honorable
Senators, is stated in the Express at twenty-five
thousand dollars. What is this but obtaining
the peoples money under false prctencos! We
should like to boar even plausible excuse offered
for transaction which to alike dscrc-
di,able Vice President Dallas, and to those who
profted by this latest specimen Of ''strict
structon."
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stationery for Congressman.

Tho Clorl of the House Of Representatives has
advertised for proposals for supplying the annual
quantum Of stationary for the members at the
next session Of Congress. There arc wanted
600 realms of letter paper. l3o Of note paper, L.
600 of foolscap, 400 of cartridge paper, $40 4
bladcd and $50 2-bladed English pcnknivcs, and
50 many steel pens, ivory folders, lead pen
cl!s etcr stamps. morocco portfolios. 'ncn'nrnn-
dun books, pen-hoIders. &c. &C.. all to be of the
very bes-the paper extra suporfine. satin finish.
gil; edged, &C., and the knives of best pearl han
dies and highest finish How such Injuries
would excite editor, who nibs his pom with n
single baded American knife, and writes his
lucubrations upon the back of old letters upon
outside quircs of six-and nino- penny pot paper.
Boston Traveller.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-04-30

JEALeUsY.-An affair of rather dcsperat char
acter came off Yesterday i'll IIlinois.own. between
two colored man. 1t appears that Of the par
ties caught the other in his house under suspicious
circumstances, and Selling an axe, struck him q
blow upon the head which feed him TO the earth.
A white man passing at the timo, tho act, md
not understanding tho cause of quarrel, knocked
the injured "Othello" down also. Both negroes
wero dangerously injurod.-St. Louis Gazette.
April eth.