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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-09-23
Rromght 30 the Jail

ar this District, negro man, who
" says his name lie JACK, and that he
belongs 10 Mr.. John Huffman. who he
says. lives twenty miles below Orange
burg Court House.. Said fellow is about
FIVE feet six inches high, light complexion,
aud between % and 25 years Of age.
He has scar over each eye, and one on
his left arm, just below his elbow; his
under lip looks as ifrit had been burued;;
he is box .ancfed. and his right foo, appears
10 be The largest. He says he has been
runaway about three weeks, and when
taken had pass TO hire himself out.'
The owner is requested 10 come for
ward, prove property, pay all charges,
and take him away, or he will be dealt
with according lc law.si -; :.,ia1t-si -
c., II. GOODMAN, Jaiior.5
august719 ..'f iH@tar7E : If" 80.
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Sherif's Sale.
State of South Carolina
EDGEFTELD DISTRICT.

EUuETlCLD DlS NlC j.
John P. Qua,tlebum, Apple.
Rose Ann Qua,tiebum, aud for
others, defendants. Partition.
DY an order from John Hill, Esquire.
I'D Ordinary Of Edsefeld District, Twill
proceed TO sell in the above stated case, al
Edgefield Court House, on the first Mon
day in October next, lands belonging to
the estate Of David Qualllebum, decd,
situate in the District and State aforesaid,
on Rocky creek. waters Of Cu6eetowu
creek, containing FIVE hundred and FIVE
acres. more or less. bounded by lands of
the estate of John Anderson, Decd, E. b.
Belcher, J.. H. Nfnndy. and others, to be
sold on a credit of twelve months. The
purchaser will he lequired to give bond
aud security, and mortgage Of the prem
ises to the Ordinary Ito secure the purchase
money. Costs to be paid in cash.
H. BOUL WARE, 8. e. p.
Septemher9 At 33
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S,:ERIFFS SALE.
State of South Carolina,
EDGEFTELD DISTRICT.
Austin Rowe, Applicant, Summons

EDGEFIELD DISTRICT.
Austin Rowe, Applicant, Summons
Is. an
Mary Rowe g. others, defi's. } Partition.
DY au order from john Hill. Esquire,
ID Ordinary of Edgefeld District, will
proceed TO sell in the above stated case al
Edge6eId Cour House, OH the first Mon
day 10 October next, on credit until
the first of January next, lands belonging
to The estate of William B. Rowe, decd,
situate in the District and State aforesaid,
near T. J. Dyson's Mill. containing fifteen
acres more or less, adjoining lands OF
William Mays, T. J. Dyson, and others.
The purchaser wiFbe required to give
bond and security. and mortgage Of the
premises, 10 the Ordinary. TO secure the
purchase money. Costs TO be paid in cash.
II. BOULWARE, S. E. D.
September 9 At 33
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-09-23
State of South Carolina,
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT.
DY JOHN HILL, Esquire, Ordinal

PY JOHN HILL, Esquire, Ordinary
- Of Edge6eld District.
Whereas Samuel Clark hath applied to
me for letters OF Administration, on all
and singular the goods and chaltels, rights
and credits oil Ulrick B. Clark, lale Of said
District, aforesaid, deceased.
These are, therefore, to cite and admon-
ish alfaud singular, The kindred and cred
itors of the said deceased, to be and appear
before me. at our next Ordinary's Cour,
for the said District, 10 be holden al Edge
field Court House on the 5th day Of
October next, TO show cause, if any,
why the said administration should not be
granted.
Given under my hand and seal, this the
18th day of September, in the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and for
ty.six. and in the seven,y-irsl year OF
American independence.
JOHN HILL, o. E. D.
Sept. l6 q 81
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State of South Carolina, ~ :
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT, =.

wv EQUTIf, -; tt.I-. =.
Sampson B. Mays and John Bill
B. Mays, IS. Frances NJ. for sz.
Mays aud others. Partition
1T appearing TO my satisfaction that illiam
IL B. Mays, one ofthe defendants in this case,
resides without the limits Of this State ordered
that the said William B. Mays, do appearinth this
Court, plead, answer or demur 10 this Bill.
within three months from the date of the pnb'
lication Of this order, or the said Bill be taken
pro confcsso against him. -
SIS. TOMPKINS. c. z. E. D.
Aug. II, 1916. 3m 90
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State of South Carolina,
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT.
I'M nA nIk DIV

Expaetee-Eewis EIzey.
TNHE Petitioner having fled his petition
Ill this day, in my office, for relief Of his
securityship 10 the administration ef William
b. Oliver, on the estate Of John E. F. Ryan,
decd, it is therefore ordered, that VIM. B.
Oliver, Administrator rs aforesaid, do, appear
before me, on Monday the twenty.eighth OF
September inst, ITO show cause, if any, why the
said administration should not be revoke or
said Elzey relieved as his surety. 80
Given under my hand, atmy office, this the
3rd September, 1846: a.
JOHN HILL, o. f. D.
september @ 81 80
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Notice.

NNO Administrators, Executors and Guar
IL dians. who have not made any returns
of their transactions as such, for the current
year, are respectfully requested TO atteEd to
this duty without further delay, as the time
prescribed by law has already expired, 1t is
desirable that those who are intrused with
such business should attend 10 it in the proper
time, to prevent the payment ofcost, iorlei
rure of their Commissions. and great deal oi
iregulanty in business. 81 e
~ JOHN HILL, o. E: D.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-09-23

EDGEFlELD DlSTRlCT.!
In the Court Of Ordinary.
Austin Rowe and Others. }
Applfts, rs. Mary Rowe
and others, Der'ts.
i appearing 10 my satisfaction that
Il andrew Jackson Rowe, lives beyond
The limits Of this Stale, i, is therefore Or
dered that he do appear and objec,io The
division or sale oftfe real eslale of VIM.
Is Rowe, deceased, on or before the first
Monday in September next. or their. con-
sent to the same will he entered Of record.
Given under my hand al my Office, "a
June, 1876.
JOHN HILL. o. L. D.
June Sd, 1876 12w 10 -.
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Notice.

ORDlNARr's OFFICE, 25lh August. 1876.
FHNHE Estate of Enoch Walker, deceased,
n being Derelict, and the papers having
been placed in my hands for asettiement Of the
estate, those indebtedure hereby notified TO
make payment to me Immediately, and those
having demands. tn present them properly at
tested, on or before The il, day of January next
JOHN HILL, o. E. u.
august 26 III 81 .
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Notice

rs hereby given that upplication..will be made
to the Legislature at its. next Z; session 10
alter the charter Of the Town or Edgefeld, so
as;togire to tIla Town C ouncilthe exclusive,
right 10 granhT Tavern Licenses aad sell Or TO
,e.all spurious liquors in snid Towrsss. ss .s4s:
6septembcf2 :. 'ss:3m t-s4y a. a. Z. ;,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-09-23
"OOTH ACHE CURED
III MIR. JOSEPH RowANp, No, 379 Marker

street.
Dear S,r:-After having suffered many
days and nights with an excruciating tooth
ache, and tried every other re medy withou,
relief; | was induced to try the effec, of your
MAGIC LOTION, and to my utter astonnish
ment. was completely cured in FIVE minutes.
Yours. BARTLE SHEE.
Philadelphia, Feb. 25lh, 1886.
Sold by K: s. ROBERTS, Agent, EdgefeId
C. H., South Carolina. = >
september 9f-s2.4. iss=s.- :,
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NOTICE.

YEyEIE Estate of MARTIy B. LovEL Ess, decd.
n being Derellct,. those indebted to said
deceased, are hereby. notified to make imme.
dia.e payment. and those having demands to
present them duly attested.s
.-..s JOHN HILL, o. Z DE-
ausus.'5 ,Ese -.1,,s,'''' ''S'tf E1- sss
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State Suf South Carolina.

Edgefeld G. H.. March II If
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-12

Acomparison of prices ruling the close of the mar
ket yesterday with those current at the close of the
previous week. exhibits improvement in Ohio SIS, Of
per cent; Pennsylvania SIS, 2s Re1dipg Mortgage
Bonds y: Morris Canal "a; and decline in Reading
Bonds of u; Reading Railroad, .; Norwich and Wor-
cester u; Harlem, n Long Island, III and Canton,
Dividends of incorporated institutions in Plymouth
Mass.-Old Colony Bank, per cent; Plymouth, 2}s;
Hinvhar,, az semi-annual 1sv-Old Colony Insurance
Co. pays dividend Of per cent for the last six months
The receipts Of the Philadelphia and Columbia Rail.
road for the psst<ee years, have been annexed
PHrLApELrRrA AND COLUMBIA RAILROAD.
Year ending October LIST, 1914 is4s 1876
Total receipts. $lss345 $lo2,765 S28,249
This exhibits a small but steady improvement, not.
withdrawing all the difficulties experienced from fresh
e.s, &c, in the river.
We annex statement showing the amount of the
semisnnual dividends of the Boston Banks for the six
months ending October 7, lsl6, and October 1886
TIE average dividend declared for the six months end
ing October 8, 1886, Erection better than for the
corresponding period in 1916.
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THE Of Philadephia and ncighborng cities,
respectfully informed, that ON
Monday October 9Th, 1876,

THE public Of Phadelphia very
Il respectfully informed, that ON
Monday, October 9Th, 1916,
THE NATIONAL CIRCUS AND THEATRE,
Chestnut street. Ninth, will be opened for the
Winter Season,
Under the Management of Messrs. WEIGH MANN, in a
style which, they atter Themselves continu
ance of that DISTINGUISHED and FASHIONABLE SUP
PORT which has invariably attended this popular
il has fallen under their uncontrolled direction
THE WHOLE OF THE INTERIOR
has been rendered snguary elegant by rch classic light
and novel style Of Decoration which the e
fects that FURNISHED gold can produce will be chastey
heightened BY ground q cream col9r and pure white
ian exhibition selfi will emit numberless lights
THE STAGE ARENA,
and indeed the parts Of the ed6ce light cheer
ful and brilliant as the sun at noon day.
The Furniture is entirely NeiD!
the fabrics Of the Seats and Of the Repose of the best
The and patrons Of this Fashionable Arena
will be welcomed and saluted by
a FULL ORCHESTRA,
OF great aent led by the oeebated Mr. ST LUKE, OF
Palmo Italian Opera House. who will commence WITH and
direct the National Anthem and the Of the evening
introduce the favore and pieces OF the admired
French, German, and Italian Operas
The Equestrian and Dramatic Artists engaged OF
talent and the Troop of Horses to be
eQualled IN America.
The celebrated Clown, DAN RICE, has been engaged,
and will appear on Monday the 18th INST
Novelties impossible to be surpassed in active prepar-
alton the Managers having resolved render this Of the
extraordinary ever witnessed In Philadelphia
o6 lwrc
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Died,
On Sunday morning. 18th inst, Mr. JOHN MoFFAr after

Died,
On Sunday morning, 18th inst Mr. JOHN MoFFAr after
long and tedious illness.
The friends Of the family respectfully invited to
attend his funeral, Tuesday afternoon at o'clock
without further invitation, from his late residence l63
Barrow street His remains will be taken to Greenwood
On Sunday morning, 18th inst FaANcIs E., the daugh
ter Of Alfred T. and Nancy Z. Conkln, aged year. 10
months and 30 days.
The friends Of the family respectfully invited to
attend the funeral, this Monday afternoon from Ma
olson street
On Saturday. 10th inst, of consumption, Mr. THOMAS
DUFFY, aged 81 years.
The friends and acquaintance of the family are re.
spectiully invited to attend his funeral which will take
place this afternoon Monday, at o'clock from the resi-
dence OF his brother Terrence Duffy, 2ls Elizabeth
street.
On the 10th inst, MARY Buck, infant daughter of John
j. and Amanda NJ. Hall, aged months and . days
On board packet ship Hotinguer, Mr.. JAMES Barr
Of Salisbury Lincolnshire who board ill., died
during the passage
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BosIox BANK DIVIDENDS.

Total Oct 1885, - 4 Es: &c. Sss i, SCI ::l Sc
m o.. 's p e, e; Sdss OF xsI
Am 6s; ,S ;;s;s$ is;s 81, sSiSSS
Tho above table shows that for the six months onl-
ing Oct s. 1896 the dividends all above three per
cent and in several instances reached thrse and half
and four and in four and half per cent The
Boyston Bank went into operation the last week in De-
cembsr 1885, and the dividend is made up from that
time, which accounts for it, being 20 much lssr than
the others.
The capital Of the twenty-five banks in BGn, on the
9th Of October, ls46, amounted to $lsaOso Fer the
past eighteen months or tHo--Hzs, there has been
steady increase In the dividends the capital employed
in banking in Boston Since 1885, the dividends have
averaged more than SIX per cent per annnm TIE eve
rage dividend declared payable Oct T. is>s YVES
rate of on per cent per annum and that for Oc
was at the rate Of eS per cent per snnun.
The capital Of the ~ banks In ls4i and ls4s was ST.
10000. a,d1he aggregate capital for ten years. SILL
10000 The aggregate dividends for the ton years
1884, indicate the value Of it per cent investment
the which interest has been received, to have
been only sl6 ee7 Co. less than the par by the
sum Of ss,4l7Ioo al or ss4l,7o % per snnun,. The
amount 81 unproductive and the interest
thereon is $206026 IA in ten years S2o 500 81 per ans
mum. which has been loss to stockholders.
The aggregate dividends for years. to ls43 indicate
the value of the aggregate capital to have been for that
time as per cent investment 72a &c. or the
sum on which interest has been received less than the
par by the sum of AIT 81 or s64s o77 per
which has been loss to stockholders The difference
b'wesn these two amounts l75 for ten years
or Ss07s7 80 per annum which last the depreciation
Of the value ofthe capital SIT 0oo OF the "a banks
Boston in ls42 and s43 This difference or the depreci
alton In two years indicates loss Of interest to stock
holders of s43s0 SO in years. or Sis4ae os mar an
num- and amounts to 5sth Of the whole capital or
Of the value of the capital in sii The whole depreca
on so4sOa7 49, amounts to more than l2sth part of the
capital, $l7,llo,Ooo.
The rapid increase in the trade and commerce of Bos
onwithn the past five years. has given active EN-
ployment to the capital invested in banking operations
and there greater inducements for placing CAPT
tai in these institutions than there has been As an
evidence Of this Is only necessary to refer to the in
crease Of million Of dollars in tho capital Of the
chants Bank, increase of fifty per cent In October
Isa5 this bank declared semi nnua dividend Of three
and per cent its capital at that time Of two mil
lions and in October, 1916, declared dividend of the
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HOWES CO.'S N. Y. MAMMOTH ClRCUS.
THIS unriyaed corps Of Equestrisns will perform at
Catsk October I2h; OakhIl the 18th; at Gilloa
the lith Jefferson the 5h Roxbury the 18th;
Clovesvle the ih Woodstock the 10TH at Saugar-
ties on the goth; and at Kingston the 2st.
This the Largest Establishment organized the
Urited States comprising $50 Men and Hose rs
Carriages TO convey the Performers wardobes musicians
&c. The has attached to il Eight Female eques
TRANS, ameng whom the Greatest Female Rider Of the
Age, recently arrived from Paris,
MADAME MARIE MACARTE,
whose style Of Equestrian Fcas peculiarly her
being ehase and classics graceful mating address
aud the charming lioefe with which she chains her audi
ence render this gifted and artistic the lead
ing feature Of the in this The rropretcr
refer the public the brilliant description given the
spectve news,apes of the exraordary daring fesu
performed b. this distinguished ayfise.
Ecu estriah Director Mr.. HOWES; Riding Master Mr..
NIXON, and the unapproachabe Clown, DAN RICE.
nmong the Performers the celebrated and principal Hi
der the Napoleon of the Arena, Mr. HOB b. whose feets
nile act Of by Master Nixon Olympic Exer
Tsmbsr MI MACAEsTE %opsssey5iIss. Essf; ~ s
n their elegant Gymnssc Posture. and Grouping Mr.
naslcs, by Mr., NTou and his .ca M Howss in hi, Ny.
Howes IL Slack Rope EvolutiSns Mr. Geo sweet the
The whole comprising The leading, most talented, and
classic performers in the world
oil re HOwES q COS New York Mammoth Circus.
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rate upon s capital Of three millions, exhibiting
profitable employment of capital calculated to create
demand from othsr institutions Cor increase In thar
capitals We look upon any increase in the banking cap
tsl of any CITY or State being detrimental to the best
interests the commercial classes and tending to gen.
eral depreciation of the currency.
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IRISH EVENINGS.

STUYVESANT INSTITUTE, BROADWAY,
On TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1886.
MIR. LOVER,
UTHOR of Handy Andy, Rory O'More &c. will repeat
"A his entertainment given Tuesday last, entitled
I" The OUTLAWS and EriLes of Erin,"
with amusing anecdotes historical and personal
Characteristic Of ireland, and his own songs.
Admission ST. Tickets be had the Astor House; ALSO
at Messrs stoddart Dunhams; ChickeringI; Duboiss
Firth Ponds and Awil Music Stores and at the doors
each night Doors ~ o'clock Performance
mence at 8 and conclude about 10 o'clock ol0 4trc
AMERICAN MUSICAL INSTITUTE.
AYDNs truly beautiful and highly descriptive Oratoio
the SEASONS will be repeated at the Tabernacle on
Wednesday evening lth instant commencing ~ O'Clock
precisely, under the dI ecton of
MR.. GEO. LODER
Mr. H. c. Timm will preside at the Organ
The solo will be sustained by the following eminent
resident talent:
Simon, farmer basso, Mr.. Robert Andrews.
Jane, his daughter soprano, Miss J. l.. Northa
Lucas, young counfryman tenor, Mr.. w. ID. Comes.
Chorus of country people, chorus Of hunters &c &c by
the whole force of the Institute.
Tickets public each To subscribers for the
'o1i 4tsrc II. MEIGGS, Principal.
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The Smithsonian Insfitution- Official Tour % Recon
naissan:e Of the Executive Comm'ffee-P'an o. Mr. d.
ID Oweu-7He Norman Style -MafevieiS Proposed-
Convenience offhe Potomac Quarries, $c,f.
Aword today about the Smithsonian Institution The
rx.outive Committee, or quorum thereof to w W
Memrs Owen, Hough and Totem. have, since the lat,
convention of the Board of Regents, month ago. been
sunloyed in business Reconnaissance Of the Northern
States. II, x,,s an, -,
sonian Institution
The three gentlemen Aforesaid have visited all the
pal cities Of the Norhthey have examined all the
pnblc edifces in the line Of their tour Of observation,
he style materials interior and external arrangement
Ga Sc with especial inquiries as 10 the cost, kcthey
have consul ted every Accessible architect within their
knowledge their way, in regard tcplaps, and have
received to receive from each Of them plan with
al, its details, of the buildings proposed amounting to
several hundred plans in ALL with the distinct under
standing the part Of the said architects respectively
that they to expect nothing more in compensation
their trouble than the Board Of Regents may in their
discretion allow; every architect or dranghsman nov
ever from whose plans, drsughts, specncauon or su9
restons anything is appropriated by the Regents to the
plan they may adopt to receive fair and 'uii remu
neration to that extent -, .n -
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 10, l840.
Items of the Afternoon.

Items Of the afternoon.
That old invisible beldame, Madame Ramon,
had report out last evening that Monterey was
taken, and not an armed Mexican, or a musket,
found in the place.
Also, that overtures of peace had been received
at the State Department from Santa Anna, and
that they were pronounced acceptable.
In all this, no doubt, report is in advance Of tho
dispatches.
The Winnebagoes are not only orators in coun
Gil, but the lions, nightly, at the pin alleys.
Little Hill makes a ten strike with the precision
of an old bowler. AS to their removal, no defn-
tive treaty, we understand, has yet been agreed
upon.
The plan of the peace commissioners to accom-
pany the army, is the plan of MIR. Crittenden.
He proposed that we should thrash them, and
then offer them peace-if they refused, lick them
again, and again ask them if they had enough
This plan will, perhaps, save good deal OF labor
on our side, and great deal Of useless suffering
on the other.
The pursers OF the navy desire grade Of rank
corresponding to that of paymasters in the army.
II costs nothing, and is of great service away from
ONO yUs reSsou, outbreak.
against the veto OF the river and harbor bill, has
been stricken from the list of presses advertising
the laws of the United States "by authority."-
You must take care, boys, how you tread upon
these corns. Father Richie will spot you.
Mr.. Joseph Gales, the senior editor of the Ma
ttonai Inteiigencer, since his return from the
North week since, has been upon the sick list.
Mr.. J. E. Tuel, late clerk (whig) in the trea-
sury, has turned his attention to novel writing
We are obliged to him for beautiful book called
est. Clair or the Protege." We know not who st.
late clerk Of the House. The book is calculated
to create great sensation, if such be the fact
Mr.. Clarke is one of our most esteemed citizens.
He is now, or has been, engaged in the purchase
to go to specializing. We wish him 80 per cent.
pure copper.
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Married..

by the Rev. Charles Wise, the 18th inst, at st.
Peters Church. Mr.. MICHAEL PENELER, of Ireland to
Miss MARoAREr BRoPHEY of the Queens county Ireland
On Wednesday the It'll inst at the residence of Mrs. p
ALEXANDER WELLS, of New York, to ANN v. r. VAN
WICK ughter Of General Van Wyck, of Westchester
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AMERICAN INSTITUTE

CASTLE GARDEN is now eminently the great attrac-
- tion Of the day. The crowd OF yiaters increases. aud
articles still carried in for exhibition On Monday
evening next 7ocock Band of Pupils from the Institu
ton for the Blind will be in the Garden and will
the audience whit their fine music We think that there
IN hearing sweet music from those who have
At II oclock IA, the National Conv of Farmers
deneTs and Silk cuitusts will open its session No. 42
Broadway We hope that all the friends of the landed
interest will attend AZ are earnestly invited DIN in this
national Of Wahngtons Department for AZ
riculture. oil RI