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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-10-01

HM AVlNG returned from the North, begs
HE Ieuve TO state te his sfiiends and the pub.
lie. that he IS now receiving full and com
ple,e Stock ofi51":'. ~, = -
G. As Cd C a. R L EisS, &C.,
CONSISTING In PARTsoF THE FOLLOWING ARr1.
cLEs, Diz:
rs hhds. Sugar (mostly strictly fine ST.
10 hhds Molasses,
100 bags prime Rio;C Office, well favored
A few bags superior Java Coffee.
100 kegs Cut Nails, all sizes, do. Brads.
10000 lbs. Bacon Sides Shoulders and Hams
$50 choice Canvassed Sugar Cured Hams
~. warranted superior article.
$50 pieces Bagging, A to as inch wide, all
qualities, ~
$50 coils ! 10 inch Bale Rope.
sou lbs. best Twine.
70U sacks Salt.
III boxes Tobacco, oil qualities, from com.
mon to the best Honey Dew.
500 lbs: Leai, so bags Shot.
so bbls. Flour, Canal. Baltimore and
Country, (M fresh ground.)
l'SVV lbs Sole Leather; do. Upper.
oVu ips Loai cuSSaf. ...
Tea in caddies and boxes.
l5 tons Swedes Iron, Cast German and
-. Blister Steel, Hoop Iron.
1900 pairs beayyimade Negro Shoes, made
Of the best materials, Men and Wo.
mems Shoes.
300 large size Negro Blankets; do. Rose
and Whitney.
Domestic Goods, Shirtne and Sheetng.
Calicoes, together with all heavy Cotton
Fabrics.
Pals, Tubs and Cans.
Pepper, Ginger, and Spice.
Shoe Thread; Sperm Candles
Cotton Cards, with every article usually
kept in the business.
do
a supply of CORN. equal to the demand.
He returns his sincere thanks 10 his friends
and the public. for their former patronage,
dnd he now solici,s a continuance OF their ia.
vors, as he intends 10 make it their n,eres, 10
call and trade with him. Orders thankfully re
ceived, and fIlod at tle b,eest rate, of he
maTket
Hamburg, s. c., Sept II, l845 35
The Hamburg Republican. Greenye Noun
taineer,! ,!and Edgefeld Advertiser, will copy to
the amount of S5; and forward account TO
J. j. HOWARD.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-10-01
State of South arolina:
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT.

EUGEFIELD DISTRICT.
F5HOMAs J. HiBBLER, living near
Il Winter Seat, in Edge6eld District.
Tolls befole me black Horse, seven
years old, small white streak in his face,
right bind foot white, about fifteen hands
high, raw boned. Appraised at thirty dol
lars. w. S. COTHRAN,
July % Imam 26 Magistrate.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-10-01
south arolina,
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT.

y JoHN HILL, Esquire, Ordinary OF
LID EdgefeId District
Whereas, Joel Roper, Jun, hath applied to
me Tor Letters of Administration, with the vii
annexed, on all and singular the goods aud
chatteIs. rights and credits ofJoel Roper Sem,
of late of the District aforesaid. deceased, these
are therefore. to cite and admonsl all and
singular, the kindred and creditors of said
deceased, 10 be and appear before me at our
next Ordina,y's Couri for the said District, to
be holden at Edge6eld Court House. oil the
18th day Of October, next to show cnlse. il
any, why the said administration should no,
be granted.
Given under my hand and seal, this the 29lh
day of September in The year -four Lord one
thousand eight hundred and forty five, and
in the sevcn,ielli yeai Of American Indepen.
deuce.
JOHN HILL, o. E. ID.
October 2t 36
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Land for Sale.

Notice. 81
YWILL be Sold at Edge6eld Cour, House.
w on the First Monday in October next.
the tract of land on which the Poor House
now stands, supposed to contain about three
bundled acres. on twelve months credit.
s. BUTLER. Chairman
ofthe Board of Poor.
Sept. 8 St 81
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State of South Carolina.
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT.

PY JOHN HILL: Esquire, Ordinary.
Dof Edgefeld District.
Whereas Sion Mitchell hath applied
to me for Letters Of Administration on
all and singular the goods, and chatels,
rights and credits of james Mitchell late
Of the District aforesaid, deceased, these
are. therefore, TO cite and admonish all
and singular, the kindred and creditors
of The said decea'd, 10 lie and appear before
ne, at our next Ordinary's Court for the
said District, 10 be holden at Edge6eld
Court House, on the. sixth lday of Oct:
nexl, to show cause, if any, why The said
administration should noI be granted.
Given under my hand and seal, this
23d day Of September, in the year of our
Lord "De thousand eight hundred and
forty five, and IN the 10Th year Of Ameri-
can Independence.
JOHN HILL, o. E. d.
Sept. "a q 35
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Notice !! /!

TFHE Estate Of Guihredge Thurmond.
d deceased, having heen left Derelicl
! shall proceed 10 sell at the late residence
of said deceased, on Saturday the 9th
instant on a credit of six months. all the
personal property. consisting Of ten hea d
OF likely Cattle. among them yoke of
Oxen. stock Of Hogs, TWO Horses. House
hnId and Kitchen furniture. and some
Plantation tools.
JOHN HILL. o. f.. D.
Sept. 10 81 33
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NOTICE..

THE Copartnership heretofore existing
u between J. A. Graham g. Hilery
Cooper in manufacturing tin ,carc, &c., is
now dissolved.
The above business is continued how.
ever by me, who will execute with neal,
ness aud fidelity any business in my liue,
such as roofing, gullering and the manu-
featuring of tin ware, &c.
HILERY COOPER.
Oct If 36
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1tate of South Carolina
EDGFIELD DISTRICT.

William Brunson and Catharine) Summons
Cox aud others, Appl'ts., W.. tn
Calvin Cox and others, De'ts. Partition
n Il appearing to my satisfaction, that Cal
d vim Cox, Odnm Cox, the children of Nancy
Ford, formerly Cox. Peggy Cook, formerly
Cox, Asa Odom. sou Of Gillian Cox, Defend.
ants in the above stated case, reside without
the limits Of this State ii is therefore ordered.
that they do appear and object to the division
or ssle Of the Real Estate of Solomon Cox.
deceased, on or before the sixth day Of October
next or their consent to the same will be ELL
tered Of record.
JOHN HILL, O. Ed.
July 9 3m "a
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T'NEagNbgs Lands for aGSe.
ID nn Acres of the best quality
.Se E wv of Land are here offered

for sale. The said land lies on the waters of
Wilson and Ninety six Creeks. and will be
sold in one, two or four ,racts>t suit the pur.
:, chaser or purchasers. On one tract there is
~ Fan excellent Wheat ard Corn Ml in the best
repair On another tract there are good build
;nss, with an excellent Store House and loca-
ton for merchandise. As desire Ia move,
will sell the above lands at low price for lis
quality. ii. H. HILL.
~ Refer 10 IT. r S.,anu, or TO Col.
S. Christie, at Edge6eId Cour, House.
Sen.emberet Il -
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H. T.. eJEFFERSs
General Agent and Commission
Merchant Hamburg. 8. G..

STILL offers his services to his friends and
~ the public, and he will devote his undiri
lied attention to the
SELLING OF COTTON AND FLOUR,
RECEIVING AND FORWARDING GooDs.
Buying Goods for Planters or Merchants, or
attend to any business that mas be
committed TO his care.
He embraces this opportunity of rendering
his thanks to his friends for their liberal patron.
age heretofore bestowed, and by industry and
close attention to business. be hopes to merit,
and to continue to oreceive The same II shall be
his aim to make al! his charges as light as DOS.
sible, knowing that il will be to his interest to
closely observe The interest Of his friends.--
Liberal advances will be made If required ON
produce sent to him for SAKE or store Cotton
sent to him by Boats, will be received free o.
,ohartage. All produce sent to him for sale
will be promptly sold OH arrival. if so ordered.
August 6 G %
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-10-01

IA HE Estate of William J. S,nkins being
Il Derelicl, shall proceed to sell al Edge
field Court House, on Saturday the 18th day
OF October next, all the personal properly Of
said deceased ). consisting Of Household turni-
turc, on credit Of six months.
JOHN HILL. o. L. D.
/. September "a 4l 80
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State of South Carolina.
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT.
IN EQUITY.
Notice.

A N election will take place at Edgefeld
IN c. H. On the first Monday in Octo-
her uexl, by the Commissioners of The
Poor Of Edse6"ld District, for a Super
inenden, of The Poor House for the ell.
suing year. Any persons wishing the
place. will make application stating their
terms s. BUTLER,
Chairman Board Of Poor.
Sept. 3 St SO
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State of South Carolina.
.DGEEFlELD DISTRICT.
IN THE COMMON PLEAS.

NO Declaration In
Rooney. attachment.
HNHE Plaintiff in the above stated case,
A having this day filed their Declarations n
my Office, and the Defendant having no wife
or Attorney known to reside WITHIN the mits
of the State on whom copy of the same with
a rule to plead. can De served; at is therefore
Ordered" That tue Defeudan,appear and plead
TO the same within year and day from the
date hereof or final and absolute judgmen, will
be awarded against HIM.
THOMAS G. BACON, c. p.
Clerks Office, 22d Nov. 1914.
Nov.27 "a Iy
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Notice.

E FOREWARN all persons from trading for
IL Note Of hand given by The subscriber tc
John Lewis for six hundred dollars ($6O0,) d..
ted about the 18th or 18th Of August, and due
lst Of January. ls47. as the property for which,
said Note was given having proved unsound
/ am determined not to pay The same unless
compelled by law.
JOHN CHAPPELL.
September ~ at "a
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State of South Carolina.

EDGEFIELD DISTRICT.
Andrew Carson,
Guardian of Declaraf;ov; y; .
Francis w. Ferth, vs. Foreign
Enuch Byne. Elijah Attachment,
Byne, Harmon
Hust.
Andrew Carson, es. Declaration in For
the same. s eign attachment.
Ill having this day filed theii Declarations in
my Office, and the. Defendants having neither
nowife or Attorneys knownto reside within the
limits ofthe State on whom copy of the same
with a rule 10 plead can be served, "It ia
therefore, Ordered" that the Defendant arpenr
and plead to the same within a year and day
from The day hereofor final and absolute iuds.
ment will be awarded against them.
THOMAS G. BACON, c. c. c.
Clerks Office, March 18th, ls45 ly 8
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-10-01
Merchandise. &C.

AT MODERATE CHARGES.
We will give undivided attention 10 any bu.
slness in our line, entrusted to our care. ex.
ccpt the buying of cotton, which we refuse TO
:" on either Our o,cn account or that Of others,
believing !, difficult 10 please in The united CO
pacity Of both buyer and seller.
partner. and BY prompt and devoted attention
to all matters Of business, confded 10 us. we
nope to merit share Of public patronage.
WALKER e. PEARSON.
Hamburg. 8. c.. Sept II GIN 35
The Edse6ed Advertiser Abb. Banner An.
derson Gazette, Pendeton Messenger. and
Greenville Mountainner, each, will copy the
above fer six monttls.-Jouanal
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-10-01

NJ We are authorized to announce
NJ GRAHAM. Esq. as "a candidate fo
Ordinary Of EIgedeli District, at The
next election.
Feb. = .
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-10-01

9The friends Of Col. JoHN QuArrIE-
BUM announce him as a candle. ate for tho J.
office of Tax Collectors at tie mex, cleo
tfor. July1
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-10-01
GRBRsgS g @zA Ag@as
Wholesale u Retail GrOcers

SSSSSao~S W ~ S~Sass~sSs SSa3
Wholesale u Retail Gr0cers,
CORNER CENTRE AND MARKET STREETS, -
HAMBURG, s. e. i'.es'"i z. ;s'a
81 III AVE just received, and will continue TO
-AA IL receive fresh supplies Of the following
Articles, which they offer TO their friends and
the trade, at the lowest market .pricesi
SUGARS. - ....,..s :
80 hhds. consisting of St. Croix, Clarified,
Porto Rico and Muscovado.
ALSO,
Double Refined Loaf, Crushed and Powdered
Sugars. FsI -
COFFEES.
so bags Old Government Java Coffee, %
10 do. Angustura do. - !.
l25 choice Rio do. ,..,
/ Bale Mocho do ~
5bags Cuba.
BAGGING. ~.
200 pieces Heavy Dundee, A 10 as iuch.
25O 90. Kentucky, (hsavy) a. to as in.
SO do. Tow, A5 irch
: 12 do. Gunny, "a per yard, as to AZ in.
l00 do Georgia & Corolina, "a to 45 in.
ROPE
300 coils Kentucky Rope '
So do Manila, do
So do. Jute do.
MOLASSES
20 hhts. Trinidad Molasses
25 bbls. New Orleans. do 80, 1 ~.
IRON 'a''-a'
$4,000 pounds Iron, of all sizes. Also, :"
good assortment OF Hoop and Band
Iron, German an Caster d Cast Steel.
B1CON q SALT.
1000 Prime Country Sides.
1000 Sacks Salt, -....;..-.a
5 do Table Salt
Boxes Table Salt:
CHAIRS.
10 dozen / Maple Chairs
rs do Wilnaor DO
10 do Cane Seat,
2 do ChiIdrens, do
3 do Boys, do
2 do Offices, do
do Rocking, do
do Nurse. do
BLANKETS:
2 bales 9.4 Blankets
q do lO.4 do (weighing lbs. 10 the
pair)
good assortment Of Bed Blankets from
l04 TO ia.
NEGRO CLOTHS.
LOCO yds. Washington Jeans (hcavy,)
lOOO do. Coventry Plains.
NAILS.
100 Kegs, (assorted Sizes)
SHOT,
$50 Bags, assorted Sizes
PONDER.
80 Kegs IlF Duponl's Powder
10 do Blasting do
20 do Eagle, Sporting, do
WHITE LEAD.
5000 lbs pure No. ], N. Y. Union Mills
White Lead.
TEAS. .
so Boxes Teas. Consisting of gun pow.
der, Hyson and Imperial
b ases altees, Z"
l hest Black Tea 20
LIME.
200 Bbls. fresh Rock Lime.
AIso-Plaster Paris.
AL s O.
Ginger, Pepper, SPICE, Cinnamon, Nutmegs,
Indigo, Saltpeue, Blue Stone, Copperas,
ShoeThread, Snuff Cottone& Wool Cards,
Brass Bound Buckets, Painted Buckets;
Tubs, Churns, Keelers Willow Wagons
and Cradles Washboards, Cocoa Dippers,
Clothes Pins, Brooms, Wooden Bowls,
Wash Stands, Bellows, Rakes, Scythe
Sneeds, Coffee Mills, Soap, Tallcw a. Sperm
Candies. WagonBoxes, Measures, Saddle
hons, Windorr GLASS; Starch, Pistols, To-
bacco, Grindslones, Osnaburgs, Twine, Cas-.
lings, Boots, Shoes, Wool Hats, Rice. Clothes
Baskets, Almonds, Bearskins, Mackercl,
Mustard, Fifth Chains, Lamp Oil; a choice
article Of Chewing Tobacco; Vinegar, Bexes,
c Cider, Barrel Covers, Cod Fish, Plough
Moulds, Sole Leather, Nankeens, Choco-
late, &c, &c.
WANTED-I0.OOO lbs. BEES WAX, for
which cash will be paid.
Hamburg, July %. If 25
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New Goods! New Goods /! !!

EEVHE Subscribers takes this opportunity Of
giving notice that they are now receiving
their Stock Of Fall and Winter Goods, which
will embrace a choice selection Of
Staple and Fancy Goods,
HARDWARE, CRocKERY, GROCERIES, MEDI-
clYEs, STATIONARY aud SCHOOL BOOKS,
HATS, Cars, and SHOES,
And great variety of other articles, which
1hey will sell low for cash, or ON n credit to
punc.aal customers.
G. L. g. E. PENN.
October II 36
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SOUTH CAROLINA
Fe m a Re Institute;

at BARHAMviLEt; NEAR CoLUMpIA,S S. c.,
TH \ HE duties of this institute will be resnn,.
u ed on the 18th October; commencement
Of the Academic year.) ,a.e .a,'
Additional engagements have heen entered
upon with highly competent Teachers in de-
partment OF Instrumental and Vocal Music:
also arrangement for additional supply of ap-
paralus, &c, in Philosophical and Chemical
departments. Books for Reading Room have
been selected with especial reference to the
course of education pursued ;.-
A pamphlet exhibiting our course and method
of instruction, as also Terms of entrance, will.
be sent TO those desiring more particular ;nfor.
nation. ELIAS MARKS. M. D.. .a.-.
September il Ct $50. Co. "a Pricipal.5
Land for Sale. ::
YHNHE Subscribers wishing TO remove to the
IL west offer for sale that well known!
tract Of Land where theynow live, situated on
the Martintown Road, in Edgefeld District, IS
miles from Hamburg The tract contains
about toul hundred and forty acres. Some ex-
cellent land and well timbered-about one
hundred and fifty acres cleared, about seventy
five of which is fresh. The situations as we'll
calculated for public stand as any other place
from Hamburg 10 the Mountains. Persons
wishing TO purchase, can call and examine for
themselves.
II not previously disposed of: it will be sold
to the highest bidder, the first Monday in OctoS
Der next, ut EdgeGeld Court House. 4.
SINKLOR HUFFMAN,
~ DAVID HUFFMAN a 4.
Septefrlber g 3r-s--s'yss.s 5t - yssc 90
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-10-01
WAREHOUSE
AND
Com mis- sion Business.

FsNHE Subscriber informs his friends and The
Il public, that he has commenced the above
Business, AT the Warehouse formerly
occupied by Fl. W. SULLIVAN. As he will de
vote his whole time aud attention to the inter.
est oil his customers. he hopes to lneri, and re
ceive liberal patronage and support.
B. ELLIOTT.
Hamburg, Sept "a 4t (Journai) 81
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j ID Howard.

HW AVING returned from the North, begs
HE euve TO state to his friends and the pub.
lie. that he IS now receiving full and com
,,lo,, S,o,ly f,F alF.sE-I'4
The Columbian fountain., 1845-12-23

in prison. With one hand you thrust the dagger
TO the heart-with the other attempt to assuage
the pain il causes.-Dr. Thomas SeicaH.
You are filling your aims houses, and jails, and
penitentiaries, with victims loathsome and bur
densome TO the community. You are engaged in
business which is compelling your fellow citizens
to pay taxes to support the victims of your em-
ployment You are filling up these abodes of
wretchednes and guilt, and then asking your fell
low citizens to pay enormous taxes indirectly to
support it.--Reu! albert Barnes.
Whether you will hear or whether you will for
bear, shall not cease to remonstrate and when
/ can do no more to reclaim you, will sit down
at your gate and cry Murder! Murder MURDER!
Heman Humphrey d. d.
If men will engage in this destructive traffic, if
they will stoop to degrade their reason and reap
the wages of iniquity, let them no longer have the
law book as pillow nor quiet conscience by the
opiate of license--Hon Theodore Felinghatysen.
The Columbian fountain., 1845-12-23

bear weapon until the animal snorted with
pain The tall, dark trees on each side of
him touched his heated brow; thinking
they were men in pursuit, the mad actor cut
at them as he flew rapidly by.
AT last, after gallant ride of two hours,
the horseman came in sight Of a country
graveyard and as he saw the white tops of
the monuments peering through the dark
foliage, like snowy crests.upon the bosom of
a black billow, he raised shout wild enough
TO have scared the ghosts from their still
graves. He dismounted, and away sped the
riderless horse over hill and dale. 1t was
the work ofa moment to wrench the wooden
door from the vault containing the body OF
his child. He seized the tiny coffin in his
arms, and with the strong arm of desperate
man he tore open the lid, and in moment
more the cold blue lips of the dead child
were glued to the mad actors.
The next morning some member of the
lragedian's family heard wildstrain oflaugh-
ter that seemed to proceed from his sleeping
room. The door was forced open, and
Booth was discovered lying on his bed,
gibbering in idiotic madness and carcssing
the corpse Of his little one
The Columbian fountain., 1845-12-23

OF my mother.p Your mother,o said the
old woman &C o how she must have suffered
Tor you" This struck thrilling cord in
his soul. lie rushed from the house towards
small pond around which he was seen to
linger; and apparently embracing his oppor-
tunity when no one observed him, he plune-
ed i'll the water, and less than ain hour he was
taken up as you have seen to day. "He
has left" added the informant, g a bundle in
which were these two letters.n One was
directed to his mother, the other to me In
mine, he detailed in simple yet affecting Ian
guage, his suffering since we parted, the
gradual manner in which he had been led
captive by lntemperance, and the iron grasp
with which it had held him. 90 added he
if you have a son let him beware of the first
drop. Let him 6 touch not, taste not, han
die not" be inscribed upon every thing that
intoxicates; and if motive is ever wanting
to enforce his abstinence, remind him of your
poor friend Henry L--.n
1t is unnecessary, to add, that the nigh
was to me sleepless one. Before commen-
cling my journey in the morning, visited
his grave, and engaged my landlord to erect
and humble stone upon it, that his friends in
journeying that way might find where he
was laid. transmitted to his afflicted moth.
er from the nearest town, the letter he had
left for her together with my own knowl-
edge of his death, and the deep sympathy
felt in her affiiction; althought at the mo-
ment | wrote felt how utterly and worth
less was all sympathy in such agony as hers
must he how impotent the words of COM
fort would fall on mothers ear, mourning
over an only son, who had fallen into a
drunkard's grave, and must merit the drum
kard's portion. O IS there not some young
man entering life with as fair prospects as
his who can take warning from his melan-
choly end, and be kept in the straight and
narrow path of temperance.
The Columbian fountain., 1845-12-23

drink and walk in the paths of virtue and
sobriety. know not in what terms to thank
you, for this precious gift. Upon some other
occasion, and in some other city ] may
make better speech in telling how and
where and when received it, than can at
this time and in this place. Permit me then,
simply to thank you and the Society which
you represent, for this beautiful testimonial
of their kindly feelings towards me; inre-
ccving it, ! feel that a new tie binds me totem
perancc; and when ] am far away from you
it shall serve to remind me Of those kind
hearts which am soon to leave behind me.
As a stranger, | came among youas friend,
leave. May your career be as bright and
pure as the token which yon have given
me,--may you go on cheerfully in the good
work in which you are engaged Ere mary
years have passed over your heads, may you
have the pleasing satisfaction ofknowing that
the last drunkard has signed the pledge, and
the last distillery fire has been quenched.''
The medal is of pure Gold, nearly the size
of dollar, the edges beautifully chased On
one side is engraved the following inscrip-
ton -
PRESENTED TO
BRO. HENRY SMITH
BY THE
PARENT w. T. A. SOCIETY
as small Token
of their Friendship g
and Esteem
W. R. STACY, Pres't poo NJ On SIX
E. S. PRICE, Sec'y o''on IVY ~ ~
On THE REVERSE,
May this small Token ever be,
An emblem of our love to thee,
And shield thee in life's darkest hour,
From AlcohoPs destroying power.
The medal was paid for by voluntary sub
scriptions ofmembers Of the Society, and they
have done themselves great honour in public
ly testifying their regard for a worthy man,
who has always been willing to labor in the
Temperance cause, without money and with
out price.
HYDRoPHoBIA.-A lecturer stated lately,
that he once saw young girl who, while
standing at hall door, had her apron torn
by a mad dog that made snap at it in pas
sing. She got needle and thread, scwed
up the rent, and not having pair of scissors
by her, cut Of her thread with her teeth, and
she got the hydrophobia, and died of
it.
The Columbian fountain., 1845-12-23


per year.
While the aCoLUMBIAN FOUNTAIN" will
be devoted to the cause of Temperance, its
columns will be enriched by original articles
on subjects calculated to interest, instruct,
and benefit its readers. II is intended so to
blend variety, amusement, and instruction,
as that the various tastes of its patrons may
be las far as it is practicable) gratihed.
Commerce, Literature, and Science, and
every other subject Of interest, not inconsis-
tent with Temperance and morality, will re-
ceive the earnest attention Of the publishers.
Nothing Of a sectarian, political, or personal
character will be admitted.