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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-04-16
5SADDLERY
AND HARNESS MAKING.

G-A sHyHE Subscriber takes plea
E1MegM n sure in returning his stu
E1ESsA cere thanksto his friends and
WA patrons, for the very liberal
patronage bestowed on him during the. past
yeals. He respectfully informs his friends and
tlle public in general, that he still continues 10
carry on the Saddle and Harness
Making Biasiness, at his old stand, next
door to Mr.. 8. F. Goodies. He has on hand
good assortment Of
Saddles. Brides and Martingales, Har-
ness, Travelling Trunks, &c.
and all other articles usually kept at such an
establishment, which he offers on as reasonable
terms as he can possibly afford them.
.-Also,-
MILITARY EQUIPAeE MADE TO ORDER, INA
woRKMAHLIKE MANNER,
Citizens Of South Carolina. call and see il
you cannot suit yourselves as well at home as
abroad. Let us endeavor to keep our money
at home, and we will have mure to spend.
DANIEL ABBEY.
Feb 19 #
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-04-16

<IrFWe are authorized to announce
LEVI R. WILSON, as candidate for tho
Office Of Tax Collector, al the next election.
Feb. 26 81
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-04-16
State of South Carolina.
EDGEFIEED DISTRICT.
Seaborn-A. Jones. Declaration

EnoeS hi Byns. Aaaesmsat. IL e%sss
VWNHE Plaintiff having this day filed his de-
III cIaration in my Office, and the defendant
having no wife or attorney, known to be.withih
the State5 on whom a copy Of the same, with
rule 10 plead, can be served: II is ordered, that
the defendant plead to the said declaration,
within year and day, or final and absolute
judgement will be given against him.
THOS. G. BACONj c.,o:P. $
Clerks Office. 18th March, 1s45 .ly g.
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E,ss 0f Letters. !.

I'D EMAlNiNG IN the Post Office at
LII Edge6eld Couu House, s.. c., on
the 3lst day Of March, IS45, which il not
taken out before the 30lh day Of June next,
will be sent TO the Post Office Department
as dead letters.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-04-16

T7HE Subscriber having enlarged his
Il House, and removed his Bar Room
to one end of the same, is now preparedtn &C.
The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-03-07
THE NEW York;
w eGkIy mirror.

An elegantly printed periodical, of sixteen
quaato Pages-is published every SATURDAY Morn
ING, and forwarded by the earliest mails to sub
scrlhers residing out of this city. (SuIject to
newspaper postage OnLy) The Weekly MirrarEs
as faithful history Of the weeks opinions. news
pleasures, politics, literature, and all manner of
brngings forth, as the Editors and their many as
slstants can possibly bring together-completed
as an arduous daily task Of compilation, COMPARE
son, research and comment. Il has also the es-
sentlals and the spice of Foreign News, and IN
short, the most comprehensive budget that can
be made up of each weeks doings, the world
live in the country where they do not care for
advertisements, or who want paper that tells
them everything once a week, wilt find the
weekly Mirror exactly to their mind. Postmas-
tiers throughout the Union, will frank remittances.
ANY postmaster renting FIVE dollars will receive
two copies of the work.
The "DAILY EVENING MIRROR is six dollars per
annum. Two copies will be furnished for ten
dollars. NORRIS, WILLIS g. FULLER.
corner OF Ann and Nassau sts., N. Y.
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IRON, NAILS, TIN PLATES, &C.
Richards g. Montgomery,
NJ II EuApru1Oc S,rDrrsT

y
No. IL, CHARITIES STREET,
New-orleans,
HAVE Juat received, per ships New
Hampshire, Sweden, Huron, Bombay,
Isaac Allerlon; Hampden and Alhambra
from Liverpool, and by various ships from
the North, large additions to their stock OF
Sheffield, Birmingham and domestic goods,
making their Stock of
Hardware, Cutlery, &c,
as extensive, complete and cheap as can be
found in the Southern country. Among
their heavy goods are
400 tons Swedes, Tennessee and English
Iron, assorted, all sizes;
5000 Swedes, Tenn. and English Plough.
share Moulds;
800 bundles hoop and band Iron;
5000 legs best Boston Nails;
500 boxes Tin Plates, of most approved
brands;
300 dozen Collins's Hartford, Kings, Da-
Vis's and Simmons's Axes;
500 dozen Whittemore's best Cards, as
sorted-cotton, wool and horse;
5000 steel cotton-gin Saw Plates; also, Gin
Saw Sheet Steel;
100 tons Savety q Cos, and other Cast.
ings, assorted;
1000 French Pots, assorted, 9 to los points;
5000 gals best winter strained and bleach.
ed Sperm Oil;
1000 do. do. do. Whale Oil;
1000 do. Linseed Oil;
25 bbls Spirits of TDrpentine;
% do. best Tanners Oil;
do. Copal Varnish;
500 kegs White Lead, assorted;
1000 boxes Window Glass, assorted 10
and 10 x u;
10 casks Sheet Zinc;
300 kegs buck and drop Shot;
1000 Jabez Kings genuine Carey Ploughs,
assorted-Nos. l, 2, 3 and a.;
5000 dozen best Carolina Hoes, assorted;
100 pairs Cologne Mill Stones, assorted;
IL do French Burr do;
25 pieces superior Boiling Cloths, as
sorted, 6, 3 and 8;
ALSO-A general assortment of Mill
and Gin Irons; Curriers' Tools, assorted;
HOughton & WaIlace's superior patent lard
Lamps.
Their Stock Of CUTLERY is not sur.
passed.
ALSO,
5000 pairs Trace Chains;
400 dOz. painted buckets.
CT Purchasers are invited to examine
before purchasing.
November g, 1874. 1906.
The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-03-07
NOTICE.

n ETTERS Testimentory were granted at
II the June Term, 1914, Of the Honora.
BILE Probate Court Of Yazoo county, State
Of Mississippi, TO the undersigned, on the
estate William George, Senr. dec'd.-All
persons indebted 70 said estate, will come
forward and make payment, and those hav.
ing claims against said estate will present
them, duly authenticated, within the time
prescribed by law, or they will be forever
barred.
BAILY W. GEORGE, Ex'r &c.
July 10, 1874. 2-tf.
The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-03-07
CO.paPfnerShin.

VINCENT GALLAWAY, has taken into
Co-partnership his brother Lewis G.
Galloway, Of Holmes county, Miss. Tbev
will conduct General Commission Bnsi-
ness in this city, under the style of v 81
u. GALLAWAY, and respectfully solicit the
patronage OF their friends and public gener-
ally. During the present winter and epsu-
ing sprIngt L. G. Galloway will reside al
Jackson, Miss.
V. GALLOWAY,
LEWIS G. GALLAWAY.
New Orleans, Dec. 81, 1913. 25-f
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NOTICE.

TT ETTES TestamentOry were granted at
- the June Term, 1914, Of the HOnora.
bic Probate Court .of Yazoo county, State
Of Mississippi, to the undersigned, on the
estate Of Eleanor E. Aston, decd. All
persons indebted to said estate will come
forward and make payment, and those hay.
ing claims agains said estate will present
them, duly authenticated, within the time
limited by law or they will be barred.
BAILY w, GEORGE, Ex'r &c.
July 10, Ie44. 2-tf.
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Notice.

II ETTERS testamentary having been
II granted to the undersigned by the
Court of Probates of Washington county, at
The January term, A. d. 1914, of said
Court qualifying him to act as Executor Of
the last will and testament of William Ley,
deceased. Persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make payment, and those
having claims against the estate are notified
to present them to me within the time re-
qui.ed by law or they will be forever barred.
WILLIAM II. TAYLOR,
Ex'r Of William Ley.
Feb. 8, 1874 2l-st.
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Aiken's Gin Stands

nor SALE By the subscribera. e so mar
Saw r. 0sD0NNELL.
The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-03-07
Council Proceedings.
CALLED MEETING.
NOVEMBER l6. l844.

NOVEMBER Is, 1914.
Present, R. EATON KEYS, Presidential.
Harrison, W. ]. Leake, ]. l. Wilson, Nat.
Perry, and ]. NJ. Allen, Selectmen.
The meeting being called to order, she
minutes of the last meeting were read and
approved.
Motion Of N, Perry, adopted, That com-
mittee of three be appointed to take and ex-
anime the Books and papers Of the late Town
Treasurer, and report at the next regular
meeting Whereupon the following gentle
men were appointed said committee: Nat.
Perry, ]. 1. Wilson, and H. Harrison.
F. A. Gary's account was reported on by
the committee and allowed for S23 81.
r. NJ. Winn's account for removing nuts.
ences, &c. was presented and allowed for
S54 90.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
R. EATON KEYS, PREs'r
Jas. P. WILLIAMS, Cl'k.
The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-03-07
Variety Of Magnificent Engrar-

No Magazine in the world hrs presented so
greet variety Of elegant engFavings TO its subsci-
bers as 'GIaham's. Every branch Of art is brought
into requislion, and every novelty in scenery, or
incident in .4eriean History, that can interest or
instruct the reader, is seized upon by the artists in
our employ. Among the sty les TO be put forth in
our new volume, for l84j, We will enumeeate the
following:
The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-03-07
Adv ERTI8ING COLUMNS


REl4E subscriber having erected GRIsT
4 Mill near his residence, (about miles
from Yazoo City on the Benton rOad) will
be prepared at all times TO furnish fine fresh
Meal and Hominy either at the MIL or at
Mr.. n. IIayman's Store in Yazoo City, and
Mr. McNeil's at Benton.
2 lie will also grind Corn, &c. for the use
of Horses and catllo, for reasonable toll.
Persons using feed will find it great saw
ing by having it ground.
IA II. MORTON.
June 81, 1911. Soft.
The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-03-07
NOTICE,.

NOIlCE.
r ETTERS Of Administration having
IL been granted to the undersigned by the
Hon. Probate Court Of Yazoo County, at
the February Term, 1874 Of said court, on
the estate Of Robert Mcintyre, late of Yazoo
City, deceased. All persons having claims
against said Estate, are required TO present
them for payment, within the time prescrib
ed by law, or they will be forever barred,
and those indebted to said estate are re.
quired to make speedy payment.
SAMUEL GRAVES, Admir-,
Of estate Of Robert Mcintyre, decd,
March lst, 1914, "a ct
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:. GALLAWAY
y Gard.

A CARD.
: ME undersigned beg leave to inform
their friends and the public, that Mr.
William LaHghlin has withdrawn his agency
OF our business at Vicksburg, and we have
appointed, in hisstead, MessTs. HUeH WATT
q GEORGE A. PECK, (who nave this dav
opened an Office at the old stand of Mr..
VIM. Laughlin,) under the firm of Hu0L
Watt Il Co., who will make CASH advances
and furnish plantation supplies on shipment
of produce 10 our address.
BURKE, WAITE CO.. ". Orleans
WATT, BURKE &. CO., NafeIe-
June 10, 1643. 4a|ef
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COMMONS,
half w R jackson,
Ii half, Estate w II Turner,
% John A Borman,
90, 90, 81, IS, 81 and % hall. W 4 jackson.
r. NJ. VIM,
Assessor and Collector for YazOo City.
Yazoo city, Sept. 3, 1874. sat.
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Tax COlIectOr's Sale.

7 Vile undersigned Assessor aud Collector Of
n Taxes for Yazoo city, will on
Saturday. The stk dag Of March nert,
within Tie hours prescribed BY law, NJ tle Phoenix
House in Yazoo city, expose to sale to the highest
bidder, the following named Lots and Factions Of
Lots assessed to names and for sums annexed, for
the taxes due for the year 1874, and expenses, to
The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-03-07
COMIC AND HUMOROUS SWITCHES


COMIC AND HUMOROUS SKETCHES
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give chapter on Fashionable Gossp eacb 0o,L
hitting of rhe follies of the fashionable world e.,
the amusement Of our lady Teaders; and. for the
gentlemen, Frank Forester has prcnised ~ t;,,.
on Sports and Pastimes, feature which we have
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a large supply of Original Music, with eminent
composers, SO that we shall present in the next
volume
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SAM'L W0ODALL 3 GO.
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SIGN OF THE BIG LEDGER.

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Their Stock is ali flesh, and selected with the
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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-07-12
THE WHALE FISHERY.

From an article in the New London Morning News we
learn that there are over seycn hundred ess belonging
the United States which engaged in the whale fishery
These employ focnty thousand and import annu-
ally about four hundred and toenfy thousand barrels Of OIL
and ,co million eight hundred thousand pounds Of schaie-
bone,he whole valued at ss,0O00oO Since the 3ls
January there has been imported into New London, in
eighteen vessels s65O00O worth Of oil and bone about
one third Of which distributed among the officers and
The whaling feet Of that port consists Of 70 vessels
having been added the past year. New London is now
cond only to New Bedford in this business being about l5oC
tons ahead Of Nantucket The largest and smallest vessels
engaged in the whaleshery in the world sail from New
London.
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POST OFFICES,
Not Ouer thirty miles from the city ofyashing tor

Our readers have been already informed that by
the new law regulating Postages, &C., which went
into operation the first day of this month, news
papers are allowed to be sent free of postage for
any distance within thirty miles ofthe place of pub
LEGATION. In accordance with this law, subscribers
to the National Intellgencer will receive their pa
pers free of postage at any of the post Offices nam
ed in the subjoined list, which has been politely
furnished US by the Postmaster of this city,
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-07-12

IN the United States Circuit Court in Boston, before Judge
Story, Saturday, Moses Guild discharged under the
bankrupt law. The District Court had decided against him
The ecng creditor alleged that he had conceal
ed property received by him since his failure in 1896 the
amount Of thar $4,000. The question depended
chiefly the books and accounts Of Mr. Guild and his ex-
animation under oath, the evidence being quite volumnous.
The jury, the appeal found for Mr. Guild, and his dis
agree accordingly ordered
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-07-12

The Louisville Courier Of Saturday last says "The great
western mail from ST. Louis this city has failed days
succession The rains and high water are assigned
me cause This mail usually very regular in ts arrivals"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-07-12

LsrrEns roR EAST IsDrA sarADHos.--We learn
that letters for the East India squadron forwarded post paid
to the Naval Institute and Library, Boston, will be forwarded
by the store vessel which sails from the Boston Navy Yard
on the 18th instant
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-07-12

FIRr AND Loss OF Lrrr--A most distressing occurrence
took place in Soebury township Bucks county, (Ps)
Friday last While Mr.. Amos Pearson with his son and
coored man, unloading hay in his barn Friday after
poon by some yet involved in mystery the hay and
straw in the other part Of the barn set fire. and
they aware Of their danger they almost cnveoped
in flames. They escaped, but the much burnt.
Two other Of Mr.. p and neghbors boy at play
on the where the fire broke Two Of them escaped,
but Of the brothers persisted in the flames the one that
paired Of Every thing in the barn was consumed consisting
Of the whole Of the summers labor horses about two
hundred bushels Of corn, and large granay Of oats The
flames then communicated to the dwelling and before they
could be arrested the house and outbudngs were burnt to
the ground leaving no building upon the premises.
AT Wheeling, on Monday, the Ohio river had feet Of
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THE STEAMSHIP GREAT BRITAIN.

The mammoth steamer Great Britain recently made Tin
from London TO The Isle of Wight and thence Plymouth
After staying there two three days. she was to 20 to Dublin
thence to Liverpool and to sail for New York on the 2eb Of
July An interesting experiment was made with her life
boats One Of them lowered into the WATER and every
effort was made to sink her Il found that when full Of
water, she would sustain from fifty sixty persons without
sinking The Great Britain provided with four such boats
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-07-12

Grief for the loss Of child is affirmed to have kill
ed the Indian the French reporters have put as
strong colors possible, Of sentimentality and ro-
nance, on the whole case The exhibition is serv-
ed by every striking event and high-wrought de-
scription. II must be admitted that the Iowas be-
have well on every occasion.
Mr.. GUIzor re-appeared in the Chamber Of De-
puties on the 10th instant with traces Of his malady
on his face little theatrical effect was studied as
the budget Of his department was to be submitted
and his new Treaty Of Visit with Great Britain
brought on the taps. His political friends and en-
emies both greeted him with marks Of satisfaction
The former had felt the absence Of their leader and
orators the latter like to bait him and to contend
with responsible substantive manager Of Govern
ment. The debate raised on the whole foreign DO
Icy is worthy Of all attention, as it is reported with
signal accuracy and plenitude in the Moniteur Of
the lth instant. II seems to me that BILLAur and
DE BEAUMONT, who spoke for the Opposition, had
decidedly the advantage in the points Of fact, ma
tional sentiment, and sound reasoning. The vale
tudinary Minister was not less intrepid, rhetorical,
and plausible than ever he could not in the end,
deny the allegations of his adversares that the in
structons Of the French Cabinet 10 their diplomatic
agent in Texas passed through the hands Of Lord
ABERDEEN, and that he had fully co-operated with
the British Government in endeavoring to prolong
and fix the independence Of that region. He broacf-
ed theory and scheme of balance OF power for
the American continent, which means nothing more
than the limitation of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF our
4 Union---a general check and control OF Republican
power--by means Of British influence and strength
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-07-12

wheeling on Monday. the Ohio river had feet Of
water in the channel-fallng