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We learn from the Culumbi, (renu.) Dem.
ocrat that gentleman Of that tuwn has disco.
vered mammoth cave in the county Of Muu
W. The genilcmsn, in company with another.
ehtered !he cave. which they supposed email
one, in seurch Of fugitive slaves, and after pro.
ceeding a considerable distance they endeavnr
ed. ineffectualy,io 10 ietrace their steps. In this
dilemma. Gays the account,) to remain inactive
was sure destruction, Tor no one knew of their
design or whereabou,, and the only determine
ton was to proceed, if happily they might find
some outlet. -.f c4
While wandering on this most singular sd.
venture, sometime stumbling over rocks, and at
other times IN their hands and knees. and crawl.
ing, through narrow entrances into large and
spacious rooms, hcaulifully decorated with sta.
lacities ofglittcrug sppparances hanging in va.
rious forms and ehupes, with walls of rock on
either side. their steps and voices echoing
through the eroioes and deep recesses, passing
streams Of thirty and forty yards in width and
some 3 or feet in depth. they at length be.
came greatly encouraged. from the circumstance
Of their lights burning more freely, and renew.
ing their efforts they soon discovered an outlet,
and once more found themselves on terra tirma
and above ground 's
They entered the cave hetween o and 10 o.
clock in the evening, and came out about 3 o.
cl"ck in the morning having been six hours in
this subcrranean region, travelling with al
the speed their strength would admit Of unt
they found an cgress II was some time be
fore they conld make out their wheresbont. and
when the did 70, they found Themselves about
six miles from the place Of entrance
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SHUGEKr'S PATENT
wASEiNG MACHINE,

w 6SSSS6AN kSAA SSSsN ss
VUlHIS Machine has now been tested by more
Il than thirty families in this ncghb"rh"od. and
bias given entire satisfaction. is simple In its
e,sssruc,ion, that it canno, &c, out Of osder il
coniains no iron ~ rust aad springs or rollers to
get out Of repair. ], will do twice as much wash.
ing with less than halt the wear and tear OF any OF
the t,,e inventions, aud what s Of greater inipor.
tsnce il costs but lii c over half much other
washing inschines. g-ts
The .uhsr rhrr ha. the exclusive right Gnr Nor.
thumberlar,L, Union. l., coming. Coumhia, Iu.
.eme end Clin,on counties. Price Of single ma
chine SO. II. b. MASSER.
The following certificate is from few Of those
who have these machines in use.
eunbp'y, Aug. "a, 1914
We, the subscribers certify that have now
in use. in our families. "Shngert's Patent WASH
ing Machine" and DO not he state saying that II Is
most excellent invention. That, in Washing,
il will ssve more than one hsM the usual isbor.-A
That 1t does not require more than one third the
usual qusniiy Of soap and water and that there
is no rubbing, and consequently. little OF no wear.
ing or tesrine-rhat il Knocks off no buttons. and
that the finest clothes, such coRsrs sces, tuck,
frills, &C., may be washed ia very short Time
without the least injury, aud in fact withou, sny
sgssasen, wear and tear, whstever. We therefore
cheerfully recommend il to our friends and to the
public, a. most ssefol snd labor saving machine.
.,-. t-.r CHARLES w. HIGGINS,
A, JORDAN. II tssf
CHS WEAVER, .s, b,
Srss- CHS PLEASANTS,
.rao as GIDEON MARKlE,
-.t.fI5 Hon. GEO. %. 'WEI.KER,
.... BENJ. HENDRICKS. = )
GIDEON LEISENRlNG.
HsuRs HoriI. (formeriy fremont House, No
ils Chrsnut 's,ree,,) Philadelphia, sepsembe
sIsa, l6ll. E7fi .fn '-' ~
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Mas. csfLp calls the slave 10Y George Kirk
The living gospel Of Freedom. bound In blseA'
she should have added that he was als0 hos
pressed.
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b lCarlua rM--The number ci children born IN
che United States in yess is about 4o0.Ooc
I, 10 calculated thu, only halt live TO be q years
old.
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Tin and Sheet.lrOn Ware
MANUFACTORX.

s. L n q n o " n, F4 ~ N'A >
YUlHE suhscrher respectfully informs tho Pnb'ic
II that he has ,mmenced the manufacture OF
Tin and Sheet.IrOn ware,
in all its various branches, at Selinsgrove. His
ware s not ony made Of the hest materials. hut is
put together in q substantial aud workmsnlike msn
ner, differing in this nspec, from much Of The ware
sold, which is made up in hurry for that purpose.
An excellent assortment will he KEEP, on hand at all
times, which will be I'D on the most reasonable
terms. ANDREW 8. WlNGERT.
SeIinsgrnve. MAY 10th, l646.-G
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square l insertion, ..F
DO 3 do

: Every subses nent in.sttich, r. .'' ~ o ~
Yearly Advertisements. one coiamn, SaS ], half
column. 81 g, three squares, Sla two squares, 80,
one square, S5. Haif.yearly one column. SIS |;
half column. . Ist three squares, So; two squares,
Sss one squsse, So 30. 1859 .rsoT ~
Advertisements left without directions a. 10 The
length Of timo they are TO be published, will bs
con,inued until ordered out, and charged accord
insly. De- tacssv.- sr.Ttt 't te'i2t.-
C-tSisteen lines or less make q square.
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Il is only by calculations similar To the above

II 10 only by calculations similar n the a bove
that some men will be convinced Of the grea,
benefits resulting to oil branches of business
from The prosperity of manufactures. They re-.
qnire proof strong as holy writ before tt.ey
will be satisfied, snd nothing but ucon,royer,i.
BILE fac'swill suffice to convince them. To the
consideration Of fSrmers we could especially
commend the above statements; they will there.
by see how great a home market is created by
single branch Of manufactures, snd they will
b. able to judge how much they will be- benefit.
ted BY the repeal Of the Tariff If 1si2, II men
engaged in the Iron business should be compel.
led to stop their works for want ofudeqns,c pro.
tection.-1iiners' Journal s-t..... 81
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The ScHuyLxILL G ANALappesrs. from letters
received by the Directors. not to have been in.
jured by the food. The Experimenting Engi.
neer writes that three boats, carrying one hun.
dred and sixty tons esch, have arrived at Port
Clinton, from the mines, en- route for this mar
ket
This 10 the first shipment on the enlarged
canal and, it is hoped. that sufficient mum.
Der Of boats will pass before the season closes 10
satisfy the trade Of the capacity Of this channel
to Accommodate the business Of next day. This
ia important, because any doubt might deter
miners from making the necessary arrange.
ments in season.. vtI-av s
II will he recollected that the old canal
could pass only boats of fly TO sixty tons. The
enlargement enables il to pass one hundred and
sixty tons and it is expected that it will even
tually accommodate boats approaching two hun.
dred tons. The number Of locks is also great
" diminished, wLish will shorten the liU,e Of
the voyage.
Tho coal trade Of the Schuylkill coal field
has become so vast. coupled with the miscell''
neons tonnsce that it generates, that the rail
way has found il impossible to meet the wants
nf the public. The canal opens. therefore. with
heavy unaccomn,ods,cd tonnage, calling loud
~ for q customer 10 carry it. This secures
a certain basis to start upon and tor the am'
pie further encouragement it will receive, nc
well.informcd collier has any doubt. The ra'
assurance to all men Of expanded views. that
both of these fine avenues will be choked up
with business 10 their fullest capacities PkH
adeiphia Ledger.
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The Washington Correspondent Of tho New
York Herald, in speaking Of the battle at Mon
terey, says: -r
TIE Texan Rangers did horrible work at
Mon,crcy, and let The company Of Hays. Nc.
Clullnngh, Walker aud Chevale, 10 jjin in q
battle in which the murderer of their country
men may be present, and we will hazari our
reputation upon il that Santa Anna 10 slain
Military d sciplinc, aud military law, and what
ever compact :ar the safety of S,nts Anna may
lie made in a surrender of his troops, or IN bis
ca pture, will be unavaIng. We have heard a
| number oi T.xans declare that the Rangers OBJ.
i,ct was the head of Santa Anna. tie may cspi.
tulate--,he msy surreuder--he may be under
the shelter OF the Insrqu,e Of Gen. Taylor, but
il the Rspger, come within reseh'of him, they
will slsy Lin,eyen If II, be a. the table OF the
| American commander. M:sr..Saata Fs, S,H
Antonio. Goliad. Tsmpico, sod the castle q
.Pero,e. and iLeir mnrdesed prisoners Oh war
are the deb, Of vengeunce which the ranger'
hhsye enlisted 10 settle. Their tgefl'ke feroei',
at AIonierey is but . fore,ssiesoi what the Mexi
fcsns may expect. God -havsnercy, upon then
'Eif the Rangers in an open held ponnce Gown U
pom them with the war cry of'AIsmo! Yer!
I few prisoners will be taken You may rest sssu
pad
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nus IL appears 'ne' y"fy P' N'"'' VI WIZ
total number OF deaths in Paris takes place in
hospitals
By the statistical returns it is shown that fur
the last twenty.seven years the rstk' OF the
whole popu 'atWn to the number Of births Is
33, 4 to l, which gives the mean dura'i"n of
life for that period tot thir,y.three years Be-
fore The revolution the average duration OF life
was only 27i years; the present average is al
increase OF 10 per cent ON the length OF life
since the rryolution. -v
From lsl7to lSl3 The total number Of males
born in Paris was l3 377 .4s9. thut OF females
was IL ESQ 716, being on excess OF ct per cent
Of males over females Paris Correspondent
1 Nat. lnieUigencfr. --.-.
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ALEXANDER l.. HICKEY.
TR U II X NJ A X j q

PHILADELPHIA.
VITHERE all kinds Of leat' er trunks. vslises and
w carpet hass, of every style and pattern are
manufactured in The h'st manner and from the best
materials, snd sold At the lowest r,te.
PAiadriphia, July 18th. is45.-ly.
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REMOVAL.

u II N. II. y = ~ y -
% EsPECTFULLY informs his fiien's and
N Aeustomc,s. tina, he has removed hts stock OF
xoois 10 The S,cne House. on Market square, form.
etly occupied by Mr.. Wm. Dewsrs where he wal
be happy to serve his old customers and the pun
lie generally, on as good ,erms, end .. ss low pri-
ees - caa be had clscwherc.
A large assortment Of Groceries, Dry Goods
snd tluesnswsrs. constantly on hand. ,fa SO
June 9Th, t646.-tf. 5fn tt-s,.-,,..,
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CunIous STATISTICS or PARIs-lt appears
that thirty t,co and half per cent ~ the child.
rem born in the capital Of France are illeeiti-
mate. The births in lsi4 were:
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BIBLE SOCIETY.

The Executive Committee of the Able,
vile and Edgciicld Union Bible Society,
composed of the following members, viz:
Messrs. William Royal for Horeb; A
Waller and w p Fill for Mt Morlah: r
Lake for Damascus 7 Payne for Fellow.
ship; w Coleman for Sister Springs !;
Jas Richardson for Sloan; Jas Wrigh
TOR WALNUT Grove; A II McGee for Tur-
key Greek; w p Martin for Broadmouth;
a Williams for Little River; w Smith for
Bculah; Jos Sharp for Bethlehem; w
Brooks for Pcnicl; JAS Wideman for
Butfalo; NJ Cobb for providcncc; and
whom the church may appoint for Be.ha>
ny--wlll meet ut SLOAN on FRIDAY
before the second Sabbath in SEPTEM.
BER NEXT, at 10 O'clock, A. M.
Churches not represented in the Annual
Meeting Of thu Society, are requested to
send up their contributions to the meeting
OF the Committee, as the proceedings Of
the Anniversary will not be published Till
after that time.
A full and punctual attendance is much
desired.
The Edgefcld Advertiser will please
copy four times. w. S. HARRIS,
Augusta rs At Secretary.
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AbbeviIle Sheriff Sales.
SEPTEMBER.


By virtue of sundry Writs of Fieri Facias
TO me directed. will be sold, at Abbeville
Court House, on the first Monday il,
September next, the following property -
800 Acres of Land, more or less.
bounded by Samuel Cowan. N Wide .nn n
and others levied on us the property oI
Edward Collier ads w W Belcher.
375 Acres of Land, more or less.
bounded by l. Wdeman and others lc-
wed on as the property of John Lyon ads
Robert Grnnings.
100 Acres Of Land, more or less.
bounded by l. Wideman and others levied
on ns the property of Henry Evans ads
Jerome Cox.
100 Acres Of Land, more or less
bounded by Jas McCrackan and others
levied on as the property of Charles w
F'ooshec ads John Sims for John Smith.
500 Acres of Land, more or less,
bounded by Dr. Winson Davis and others
levied on as the property of Joel Fooshcc
ads Whltlock, Sullivan Waller, ct al.
oO Acres OF Land, moro or less, levied
on as the property Of w w Anderson ads
Rcubin Robertson and others
6 Negroes: Matilda and S children
levied on as the property of jas NJ Vandi>
yer ads u l. Adams and others.
Terms Cash. J. RAMEY.
Ang IL, 1916 Sheriff.
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Aug IL
The State Of South Carolina.
10 the Changers Of Election for the Elec

10 the Managers of Election for The Elec-
tom District OF AbbeuiNe: GREETING
Whereas, the seat in the Senate of the
said State, for the Election District afore.
said, has lately become vacant by the re-
signation of the Honorable A. 3. Arnold :
And whereas, by the Constitution of the
State of South Carolina it Is provided that
writ of election shall be issued by the
President OF the Senate for the purpose of
filling the vacancy thus accustomed, for
the remainder of the term for which the
member SO resi- gning his scat was elected
TO serve.
Now, therefore, you, and each Of YOU,
are hereby required, after due ADVERTISE
ment, and with strict regard to all the pro-
visions of the constitution and laws of the
said State, touching your duty in such
case, TO hold an election for u member of
tho Senate for the Election District afore-
said. 10 serve for the remainder of the
term for which the said A. B. Arnold was
elected to serve; tn" polls 10 be opened at
the various places Of election within the
said Dis. riot on the SECOND MON.
DAY i'll OCTOBER NEXT, and the
day following. by the various sets of mana.
gers for those places respectively; the
managers for Ill the places of election
aforesaid to meet ut Abbevile Court
House on Wednesday following count the
votes and declare the election.
Witness, the Honorable Angus Patterson,
President of the Senate, at Barnwcll,
this third day Of August, in the year Of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and forty-six and in the scvcnty.first
year of the Sovereignty and Indepen-
dcnce of the United States of America.
ANGUS PATTERSON,
President of the Senate,
August IL, 1916 249t
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Valuable Land for Sale!
a BARGAIN TO BE HAD!!!

- The subscriber offers his tract of
Z Land for sale, four miles south west
OF Abbeyile c.. H. on the Snake Road.
It contains about $50 acres, between 2
and 300 acres of it wood land, well tim
bered, the balance in cultivation, about 60
acres fresh. There is good dwelling
with all out buildings necessary, good
screw, gin house &c; and within 100 yds
OF regularly attended Church. The pur-
chaser can haye iis own time TO part of
the money by giving good security.
May.27 IL TO F S LUCIUS
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SALE!
Will be sold, on FRIDAY, the 18th oil
AUGUST NEXT,
a T G. r EN- WOOD,
The following property, lately belonging
TO Thos T.. Whitlock, to wit -
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Kitch
en- Utensils, three HORSES, small stock
Of HOGS and CATTLE, one small
WAGON, two or three fine CAR
RIAGES, and four or five NEGROES,
amongst whom is valuable Blacksmith,
BLACKSM1TH'S TOOLS, and many
other articles: all which property having
been assigned to me IN trust for the credi.
tors of the said Thomas l.. Whitlock.
Terms made known on day of sale.
II. WALLER WARDLAW.
July %, 1916 214t
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N OF &c +,

WHITLOCk, SU! LiVAN g. WALL
LER, having place.: Ill their NOTES
and ACCOUNTS i'll ,,ur hands Tor collec-
ton, with special ins ructlons, those in-
dcbted by Note or BOOK Account, would
do we'll to call and make payment Us soon
as convenient. Payment is not to be
made 10 either of the partners, but alone to
u.s. PERRIN g. McGOWEN.
July %, 1916 2ltf
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For Sale.

The subscriber, dcsirouS Of removing, of
fers for sale small FARM. about one
mile above Loundesv;il,. The location is
a healthy one, and w.hln 5 miles of Sa-
vannah river. Any person wishing TO
purchase, eau see the land and buildings
ny calling on me at my residence, or OBJ
tain particulars tv addressing me at
Loundesville. jas. DANNELLY.
JnlyS I9tf
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% b arm.

DIED, on Monday the 9th July
last. at her residence near Waterloo
Laurens District, Mrs. MARY FIN.
M IL Y, relict of Paul Finley, dec, in the
S9th year of her age.
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Lands for Sale.


H The subscriber offers for sale the
= PLANTATION OH which he lives.
three and half miles above Hamburg, w.
ing on Savannah river, containing about
Five Hundred Acres of Land. On the
premises are two story comfortable
DWELLING HOUSE, in the Piney
Woods, oct houses, Grst Mill, Cotton
Gin carried by water, and small Fishery
is attached to it.
ALSO,
a PLANTATION in Barbor county,
Alabama, eight miles from the market town
Eufaula, containing Nine Hundred and
Sixty Acres Of Land, one third cleared and
and under good fence. 1t has two storv
DWELLING HOUSE, out houses and
quarters for 60 negroes.
ANY reasonable terms, to suit the pur-
chaser, will be given on either place.
July ~ 22St GEO. PARROTT.
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The Court Martial on Captain
Thornton terminated on the 18th
ult.. and the general impression is
that he has been acquitted. The
proceedings, however, will not be
made public until they have been
approved and confirmed by the
President at Washington.
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Correspondence ofthe Baltimore American


w AoNlNSION, aug uSI -, 1910.
There are rumors in the city
that a messenger has arrived from
Mexico with terms Of peace, or
proposals for peace, and it was
upon this subject that MIR. Nc cDuffie
yesterday moved an Executive
Session; and the motion was re-
newed upon the same subject at
an early hour to-day by the Chair
man of the committee on Foreiun
Relations.
There are. from all accounts,
overtures of peace from Mexico,
and the President, no doubt, has re-
ferred them to the Senate. This re-
port, which was credited by few
last night, is believed most gene
rally now. There is, therefore.
the prospect of a peace with Mex
leo, at no distant day, provided the
Government of the | nited States
is not determined to carry on a
war of conquest with Mexico.
This has been the determination,
but the war at this moment is
proving so burdensome upon the
treasury, that there is a DISPOSE
tlon to pause before making any
tuther demonstration.
1t is also said that mediation has
been offered by England for the
settlement of our grievances with
Mexico, and that the MESSAGE be-
fore the Senate has reference to
this.
The President sent to both
Houses of Congress to- day official
notification Of the ratification of
the Oregon treaty.
In connection with the state of
affairs with Mexico, I may add
that Mr.. Slidell, the late Minister
to Mexico, has returned to this
city from Saratoga. 1t is rumored
also that he will be selected for
another mission to Mexico, in
case terms Of peace are to be
made there, and perhaps other
wise.
1t is said, as close, that the
President suggests the propriety
OF sending d Minister to Mexico
with full power to make peace, it
he can secure California, even by
purchase. This is a grave ques-
ton and excites deep interest.
The TRIAL OF GEN. GA1NEs.-A
correspondent at Old Point fur
nishes the Norfolk Beacon with
the following abstract of the Sc
cond days proceedings of the
Court of Enquiry.
AS orders and letters were read.
Gen. Gaines rose several times to
explain to the Court the circum-
stances connected with them.
Early in May, Gen. Gaines re-
ceived information which led to
the belief that the Mexican army
would cross the Rio Grande, Gan
event which actually took place
shortly after) and that their object
was to cut Gen. Taylor from his
supplies, certainly a move show
ing military skill. He knew that
Gen. Taylor would be cut to pieces
rather than call for volunteers.
He, Gen. G., was the commanding
General Of the Western Division,
and felt it to be his sacred duty
to make a requisition upon Co.
vernors of States nearest the thea
tre of operations, for volunteers.
The fact that Gen. T. achieved,
with inferior numbers, a brilliant
victory, did not by any means re-
but the necessity under which Gen.
G. was compelled to take the re-
sponsibiity he assumed. And the
documents read to-day showed
that before the government had
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Valuable Land for Sale !

81: e; :; $:; :; IS :i s f. = :: III;
contains -Four Hundred Acres, between
one hundred and fifty and two hundred
acres OF which is wood land, well timbered
the balance in high state of cultivation
u considerable portion fresh.
There ls good new dwelling, with ell
necessary out buildings; u Gin House,
Screw. Threshcr, &c.
Ihc above tract ofland, if not disposed
OF before Sale Day i'll October, will be Of
fered, ut Abbevlle G.. H., to the highest
bidder, as | am determined on selling be-
fore leave the District.
ROBERT RICHEY, Jr,
Aug IL 81 st