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WAREHOUSE
F a C. r @ r A G E..

-lItHEf SubscrIbers
,NFA9H have purchased from
.azecEszzszz.s..s.a.11sss the Cotton Warehouse
in Hamburg, recently occupied by DR.. j. F.
Griffin, and formerly b. MessIs 8. i: LETTERS
& Co., situated al the foot ofahe5 III dil, and i'm.
mediately at the head of The nsaill business
street. From it superior locstioh md being.
surrounded by stream Of y7ater; " rs compaT-.
a,vely exempt from the casualty oil IRE and en-
tirely above the reach of high fresiiets.
They propose 10 carry on exclusively Inc
WAREHOUSE g. eENERAL5FAcTORAGE
B IT 81 NC E4S g,
under the firm of GEIGER, ,SssPARTLOW.
Having engaged an experienced and com.
petent assistant in addition to their own per-
sonal attention, and possessing means 10 make
liberal advances on Produce consigned to their
care, they hereby render their services 10 Plan.
sers, Merchants and others, in the storage and
sale Of 1a
Cotton, Flour, Bacon,
and other Produce, in Reeeiving and Forward
ing Merchandise, and purchasing goods 10 or
der.
Their charges will be regulated by the usual
rates of the place.
JAMES Y. L. PARTLOW.
Hamburg, June 3, 1916.
June 6In 2O
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july If "a
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
IN THE COURT OF ORDINARY.
PY JOHN HILL. Esq, Ordinary Eof
LID Edgefeld District: /.
Whereas Stephen Wilson hath applied
to me for Letters Of Administration, on all
and singular The goods aud challels, rights
aud credits Of Mary Pippin, alias Mary
Kelly, late of The District aforesaid, de-
ceased.
These are, therefore, to cite and admon-
ish all and singular, the kindred and cred
itors of the said deceased, to'be and appear
before me, at our next Ordinary's Court
for the said District, 10 be holden at Edge
field Cour, House, on the Cd day of Au-
gust next, to show. cause. if any, why
the said administration should not be
granted. -. s-s'.
Given under my hand and seal, this tho
10Th day oI July, in the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
forty-seven, and inthe I'D year of Amer
can Independence.
JOHN O:E D.
2, JulY2l. ataais.ssas s2t..4,ssssz, 26 .
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The u. 8. District Court!
DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
IN NBANKRUPTCY.
EN the Matter of Henry H. Mayson, late
4 Merchant Of Edgefeld District, Bank.
rupt.
Pursuant to an Order OF the District Court
ofthe United States, ior the District of South
Carolina, notice is hereby given, that cause be
shewn before the said Court, at the Federal
Court House in Charleston, on the Sixth day
of November next, at eevon o'clock, A. NJ,
why the said Henry H. Mason should not
receive his Discharge and Certificate, as a
Bankrupt
Charleston 26th day Of June I847.
H.Y. GRAY, Clerk.
July7 3m "A
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Notice.

Notice.
a LII persons Indebted to the estate OF Dr..
IN. Augustus w. Burt, Decd, are requested
10 make immediate payment, and those having
demands against said estate, are requested to
present them fol payment, properly attested.
VIM. M. BURT, Admir-.
June 16 =s II
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According 10 calculation some few
wears since, there were in The Uuited States
24,OO0,OOO of sheep. AT a moderate aud
rational computation the value of these
may safely be estimated al S70,00O,0 900
aud The amount Of wool annually produced
at $40, 100000. OF this vast flock, the
State of New York owned at the time Of
making the above estimate, nearly one
fifth. For the five years Immediately
proceeding that time, the increase Of sheep
in the United States averaged 100000
per year. Since then il has probably
been much greater,
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EEeCaxkOr,N: Sl9Ze.,

Cheap Sugar and Coffee.
A iogshead prime Sugar 10 and IL pounds
for $1.00,
Bags Coffee 10 poun ds for S1,00
6 I" Old Rio, II pounds for SSl,OO
q Barrels Crushed Sugar
" powdered loaf Sugar
2 Hogsheads fine Molasses at 37d cents
gallon.
RS. ROBERTS.
Fine Lemon Syrup at so cents Bottle:
july6 If "a
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TO TNE PUBLIC.

a III THE undersigned would
tEselfNfNG=A @ respectfully announce 10
SassHB l q IA " Travellers and persons Wis.,
&ssil n a MI n iting Hamburg. thalhe has
lIallENgg E zIs ssStaken for term Of years.
the Hotel, long known as
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A FTienG.-The most agreeable Of
companions is simple, frank rpan, with
out any high pretentions to- an oppressive
greatness ) one who loves life, and under.
stands the use Of ii oblising-aIike at all
hours above all, of golden temper. and
sieadfast as an anchor.
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Ho,o to treat Lard.-The trying oflard
re an important branch of economy, re-
euiring little care and some direct infor-
nation. Waller be it remembered, should
never be made use of in this process, since
il conks the fat and makes il soft and liable
10 become speedily rancid. Put the lump
fat in pot, and then stand the pot along
side Of The fire, gathering around i. few
embers !; let little of the fat try out, after
which, put the fat over The fire with such
precauIion there is no danger Of The lard 8
scorchiug. and no need Of waller, but the
lardwhen fully cold, with be found quite
firm and solid, which cannot be The case If
water be made use Of in the trying out
Scientific AnsereaR.
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Something Ne,U-A ring oFzinc and
one Of copper, placed in contact around
either fruit or ornamental trees, will pre-.
vent any insects from ascending and inju-
ring them. Themoment The insect touch
es the battery, it receives salvanc shock,
and is killed, or falls to the ground. The
action of the battery is uneeasing, being
sufficiently powerful in either dry or wet
weather. So says the Macon Journal:
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OH Of Stones.-Under this title recen,

Oil of fStones.-Under this title recent
Paris journal contains an account of sim
sular substance manufactured in France,
efpeculiar properties. The Boston Atlas,
among its foreign items, translated the des-
eription of this interesting curiosity as
follows SIT was discovered several years
since, and an interesting paper upon ii was
read before the Institute. Since then its
manufacture, far from being abandoned,
as many supposed, has been silently un-
dergoing improvements, and recently
company has been formed for lis manufae.
ture. 1t is now termed mineral oil. BY
means Of new aud very ingenious instru-
ments and machinery, they obtain an oil
as transparent as the puresl water. This
remarkable liquid is said TO have this great
advantage-of not staining by contact. aud
of fgiving an admissible lish: by The fixed
ness aud clearness oc the fame. The com.
pany possesses 10 Autumois {France) in
exhaustible beds of the mineral, from
which this oil is extracted, as well as
several other productions, as parafine,
mineral tar, new kind of manure, in.
valuable for exhausted land, and many
eihers. However much we may be sur.
prised, adds the journal, from which we
derive this information, at seeing a vile
and despised rock thus yielding variety
Of precious matters, there is no room for
US 10 doubt the fact It only proves that
The science OF chemistry is in its infancy,
and that no one can assign any limits to
IT'S progress. When. the first attempts
were made 10 burn 1ituminous coal, who
then would have believed in such results
as gas light, It's application 10 The genera
zion of steam, or the bright future in reserve
for so humble mineral And yet, are
not The mines of Auzin more valuable 10
their proprie,ors than the silver mines of
both tho Indies -
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From Vcra Cruz.

We have devoted much of our paper this
week, to news from the Volunteers, which
we are certain will be read with interest.
1t appears that the loss of the Americans in
the bombardment Of Vera Cruz, was only
7 killed and So wounded, none of our com
pany have received a wound. The breach
was made in the S. E. part of the wall in
Gen. Quitman's division, by the Naval bat
terry. Col. Harney did not attack La Vega
as it was reported, but a body of 800 ran
cheros, which he dispersed with considera-
BILE slaughter. Gen. Scorr will march i'm
mediatel ly upon city Of Mexico. Gen Quit.
mans Brigade was to have left on the Goth
ult. for Alvarado. Our regiment is in this
brigade.
The Mexican loss is said to be 500 many
of whom are women and children. Great
injury was done TO the city.
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grape" says old Rough and Ready, b" and
that, twill secure their safety" Bragg tried
the prescription, and found it to have the
best effect.
Colonel Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi,
is idolizcd by his regiment; and, as one of
them said, he would lead them to HI. Be-
lieving that on the "a there would be fight,
and being unable to walk on account of the
would in his foot, he ordered that he be car
ried out to their head in Wagon.
Colonel Yell, as we have already told our
readers, was lanced to death. His horse
became rcstivc, his bride broke, and he
carried him into the midst of the enemy,
where lance pierced him through the head
Colonel Harden, before being killed, cap
turcd flag from the enemy, which, with
his horse, he requested should be sent home
as last mcmento to his wife.
Nothing could contrast more strong
lv than the humanity of the American sol
dicrs and the cowardly fcrocity and roguish
propensity Of the Mexicans. The Ameri-
cans shared their biscuit and water with the
wounded Mcxicans. and were often seen to
lay them in position least painful to them.
The Mcxicans on the contrary, cowardly
killed our wounded men when they met
them, as in the case Of Col. Clay, they strip
ped and robbed several of our officers and
many of their own.
Among the prisoners takon were two who
were dcscrtcrs from our ranks. They were
brought before General Taylor who order
cd the wretches to be drummcd out beyond
the lines. Such rascals, he said, might do
for Santa Anna-they would not suit him
and it would be wasting powder and shot to
shoot them. They were therefore drummcd
to the tune of the Rogue's March.
A bullet having passed through the breast
of General Taylor's jacket, he remarked
that the balls were becoming excited.
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CAMP NEAR VERA CRuz. D
March 20. lS47.

Here we are sure enough, encamped
within two miles Of the famous City Of the
True Cross, one of the strongest fortified
places in the world. We can distinctly
see its steeples and towers and occasionally
feel the power Of its artillery.
We left the Isle of Lobos on the 3rd inst,
and arrived at Anton Lizardo on the 7th,
where we remained several days onxboard
our ships, until whole feet bearing our
troopshad collected, and then sailed towards
the City and anchored just out of the reach
of the guns OF the Castle. s
The army consists Of about $4,000 men
and is divided into three divisions, the first
under Gen. WORTH, the second under Gen;
TwIGes, and the third under Gen PArrERs
SON, Gen; ScoTr commandiig tie s.
An Rsgiment sis sinf Gam ArfEssasS
asSision andswe s,her with M aeseiEasIia
and Alabama p ssgeIiiimellit form Gsn:
Mxhs Brigads IN 'ls' S. IS ss'
On the 10th we commenced landing,
Gen. WoRrH leading of,tand instead ofsa
strong resistance as we expected, the Mexi-
cans permitted US to land, and there lost
their best opportunity Of destroying us,
few guns only were fred from the Castle
upon@the gun boats, which protected our
men whilst landing. sosoon asS landed we
commenced surrounding the City, iyand ta.
king possessionfof thes various hightsa in dos
ing which, we had some sharp skiirrniihess
with parties of cavalry WHO Issued dat sisAess
from thsss c;iity, aud when leated youlal
take shelter ths ailss Of The ST
& On the Ilth osr Reg gimsst wsssordess
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quencc to us; we can, after taking the
town, soon bring the castle 70 terms.
thus you see our first move has been q
grand one, and successful one. The
bombardment of Vera Cruz will be mat
ter of history for generations to come. L
have been much pleased with the manner
in which General Scorr has conducted af:
fairs here; almost all his officers were for
storming the city. He refused however, 10
expose the lives of his men until he had
tried every, expedient. He could have
taken the city by storm, that is certain;
but it would have been done at the sacrifice
of at least five thousand men, General
ScoTr has gained brilliant victory, and
a bloodless one 1t is one of the sases in which
science has triumphed over force. am
much in hopes after we settle matters here,
we will soon make an end of the war so
far as we are concerned, and return again
to our homes.
Our regiment is quartered about mile
place our fare has been just as rough as it
could be, and our labor as severe We
have no tents and have to sleep in theopen
air. WILSON and myself live together:
we sleep on the same blanket-cover with
the same-have our haversacks in COM
mon, and what is the property of one is
common to both. l have found him one of
the mobiles, fellows have ever known-we
are together for the balance of the CAM
paign. Our quarters at present is il. ra.
vine surrounded on all sides by barren sand
heights: No vegetation except a little grass
and low thorn bush fourishes: it is the
most dreary spot l have ever seen. The
sun shines down on US without
any obstruction. We can see the city from
the hills: 1t is not so large as expected to
see; it seems to be pretty, and a strong
place; hope to see the place very soon:
I want to see what our shells did, and the
castle: there it stands to the north of the
city, as if keeping guard over it 1t is
apparently as strong as stone can make It.
l long to see the Mexican colors lower, and
the stars and stripes float in their place: 1
will see it soon if nothing happens.
The health of our regiment is remarka-
bly, good: we have lost two men since we
left Mobile: JOHN HALL died on board the
ship off the Isle of Lobos: He was
buried there: poor fellow he has lonely
resting place. he was gentleman and
good soldier, and his death has been much
regretted. GILBERT died in the hospital
here: know but little of him: he Joined
US at Aiken: We have no severe cases
now: my own health is good, very good
| think could come home and pass off as
stranger; my sun burned face, all cover
cd with hair, l think would pass me off,
McGowEN and MARTIN, are on the beach
some seven miles from here: have not
seen either of them for more than two
weeks. AS soon as we landed joined my
company and since that time have been
taking it rough and tumble with them, and
l enjoy it very much:
Evening-The stars and stripes are float.
ing in the ci,ya [ have not heard the par
ticulars Of the capitulation [ would uot
close this until / learned the particulars,
but have chance this evening to send to
the beach and my letter must go.
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Important from Santa Fe.

Important from Santa Fe.
The following exciting information is
contained in slip from the independence
Exposiior, of the 25,h ult:-
Thomas CALDWELL, Esq, hasjust got in
from the plains, and confirms the sad intel
Hgence of the massacre at Taos Gov. BENT
and wenty-6ne Americans, are the victims
ola cold blooded assassination.
Among the dead is L. l. WALDo,a citizen
of our country, and brother to Capt DAVID
WALDO, OF Col. DoNIP!AN's regiment.
Mr.. CALDWELL left Ell Passo on the 18th
of JANUARY, and Santa Fe on the 3rd Of
Fcbruary-he saw nothing of Captain
SUBLErrE, and heard nothing of his where
abouts. He left Col. DoNrrHAN in posses
sion Of FL Passo waiting for the artillery to
arrive, when he intended to move for Chi
huahua. Nothing was known in New
Mexico of the change in General WooL's
position.
Mr.. Caldwell learned from relia bl e
| source that they had declined putting Mr..
MAGorFIN on trial for treason, and that he
was at large in chihuahua.
The insurrectlonsts consisted OF about
1000 men, and started for Santa Fe. Col.
PRICE sent out about 800 men to qucll them;
they met about twenty-five miles from Santa
F'e, when an engagement took place-the
Mexicans drew up 1900 strong, but at the
first fire from our brave Missouri boys, So
Of them fell dead, and the balance fled.
Capt. MonIN, of Platte who was in COM
mand, pursued them through the Moro val
ley, and burned to ashes every house, town,
and ranchero In his path. The inhabitants
fled TO the mountains, where they are bound
to starve, as NORM leaves them nothing
whatever to subsist on-a just retribution
for their ASSASSINATION of ofinnocent people.
AS Mr.. CALDWELL was passing out, he
heard at distance the sound of artillery,
and learned from rumor in the edge Of the
settlement that the American army had
whipped them worse than ever. Captain
HENDLEY, of Ray county volunteers, was
the only one killed on our side, and some
seven slightly wounded.
The following additional items are from
letter from Independence to the St. Louis
Union -
No doubt the city Of Taos is nowin ashes,
as our Missourigboys had caused the smoke
from their burning houses 10 ascend from
thousand hills 1.-THE iphab abitan,s in ths Moro
valley, men, women, and chill ldren, had fed;
70 the monntains.S Mr.. CALDWELL left Col
DoNirHAa al El Passo on the 18th of Janu-
.ary waiting for the artillery companies to
arrive, when he inte ended to march for Chi
huahun. He thinks that DoN1puAN, ere
this has taken Chihuehua or has been ta-
ken himself. We may await with trem-
bling anxiety long time, /. fear, forthe
result Of this hazardous expedition. 81
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~ Mrs. WHITE will accept our thanks
for the mess Of Green Peas sent US, the first
we have seen this season.
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O ii g d n n n g R
Cotton Market.

Charleston April the I'd from o to IL
1-2. Hamburg, April ed, from 10 to
ii 3-4 cts.
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/ From the Army

ARMY or OccUpATIoN, VERA CRuz, 81,
March 2eth, ls47.
! know yosl are intensely anxious "a: hear
from me, and doabtless yog have thought
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piled to the payment Of the troops In New Mexico
and those about to leave for Santa Fee
We have given several extracts from English papers
IN relation to the tariff Of duties established by our 60
vernment upon merchandise imported into the ports of
Mexico and we are surprised at the the remarks
OF some Of the leading London journals when we take
into consideration the fact that could
have kept up strict blockade of these ports and shut
out imports altogether; but not surprised when
we take into consideration the jealousy with which all
movements of any Importance in this coun
Try emanating from our government are viewed and
the bitter feelings which in any military or
commercial movement create in our European rivals
We have opened the ports of Mexico and established
tafiH much more favorable than that which existed
Mexican Governments and ifthe press Of Great
Dfan DO not like it, they propose some other
y'"i Inc commercial classes Of Europe cannot but ap
prove OIL the measures and they arehe most interest
sd PARTIES they the best judges of its feasibility and
tne noeraiity OF our Government in framingit
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WARRINGTON, NAV 10. leA7

WAsnircToH, May 10, ls47.
The Subjugationof Msrieo The Connection Of the At.
lantic aud Pacific.
There Ii party in this country disposed to pursue
towards Mexico policy II not Of annhilation at least
Of total subugation They desire to overruu with our
army the whole Of Mexico-estabish the constitution
Of the United States the law Of the
the national religion and appropriate for an indefinite
period the revenues Of tho government and Of the
church 1t almost needless to say that the admins
traton will show no favor to such project We do not
want Mexico II she should Offer herself We could not
accept her. We would know what to do with her -
We want not her territory We but WISH in liquidation
OF our claims against her, suck portions Of her domain
OF use TO her but the possession Of which will
be advantageous to u.s. dsorganization of tho Mexi-
republic would be detrimental to interests and
should use our best endeavors to prevent 1t I, il
not in with the spirit OF institutions to
initiate the example OF Great Britain In India IL can
afford liberty glowing people satisfaction to see Mexi-
in bondage, her people Helots The time NAV ar
rive when she viii claim admission into the Union
When that time shall have arrived IL will be proper to
examine her fitness to enter into brotherhood with us
When such proposal shall come from Mexico trust
the decision Of the government will be such as may be
calculated to promote the lasting interests Of the coun.
try
A right Of way the sthmus Of Tehuani epec,
VIII Nv HhluIt IN our negotiations lor peace nave
to believe although state 1t with all Difference
that tho Wow taken by Mr. Dallas Of tic superiority 70
all others the strip of land known the sth;nus Of
Tehuanepec has not been derived from correct data
least its sdsptodnoss for ship con-
ccrned That IL viii form a convenient passage (by
railroad) for commerce and communication with
aliforna true But the ports either side are not
sufficiently capacous 70 permit the entrance Of largo
vscs Is the strip Of land itself capable except NJ
enormous expense Of icing through A railroad
may, without much trouble, he made, and probably will
be made after the right Of way secured by the United
states, and the lighter commodities may be conveyed
across. But II ship canal the
II must be the ishmus Of Panama Two three
miles south Of Chagres is the capacous hsrbor Of Porto
Cabello capable of containing vessels Of the largest
size, and the other side within about FIVE miles OF
Panama. Is harbor Of equal capaciousness According
to the report Of the French engineers, ship canal
across this sthmus would not cost more than about
forty millions of dollars, and railroad might be con
structed across for Ave millions The railroad might