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sOUTH.GARO LIN q MT ER DIs.is
MARY N eCaY vs.sJ Blsosvs ! e..sal .ssssSii
BY virlae oi nes,order3 from w. LEWIS,
Esquire, Ordinary of8 Sumter District,
in the seabnve stated Scnses Il will soil
on the first M Monday in May next AT, Sum.
ter r1Cour, House. be,ween The illegal hours
sc i.sale, Tract, aofI Land. containing
fifty acres more ar less, situated sin Clare.
mont County, Sumter sDia,Eict.sswntersho 81
Black Rivers bounded by lands Of Daniel
McLeulI and others, belouging to the es.
tate of ,Burrel Brnwn. deceased.
Terms: On credit tiIltha first day ot
January ;nexl,s (all fees cash,) The purcha.
ser giving bond xi.h good security and a
mortgage If The premises 10 the Ordinary
fns the payment of:iheS purchase money
with interest trnm the. tav nf sale.
THOS. j. WILDER, s.. S. D.
April 10Th, lS47. % st
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SHERIFE'S SALES|.
ADIREoTgD, ar s, ls3
REAL ESTATE

ny. VIRTUE OF suNDRvi EXECUTIONS, TO Me
Il. II ss. 8 - DIR EoTED, =
WILL be sold at Sumter Court Is Quse,
on the first,Montlay and day following In
May next, within the legal hours 81
Sale,sto. the highest hiJder;for Cast, The
following Pr"sper'y. Purchasers 70 pay
for Titles = I'm .sf'3 ttss@ /.
One House anl Lot in snm,ertille, ad.
Joining innds of, and where w. s. Wind.
ham now lives. known ms Dinkins' Hotel,
levied upon as The property nf l.. II. Din
Rims. 1.-The suit Of w. 2. Richardson. for
others. 's<.''
One trac, or $50 acres Of Land in Salem.
adjoining lands 1T Jas. Thomas, Joe! AL
len and Jesse Hill. levied upon rs the pro-
herty of john Giant, at the suit Of John
NJ. 'Tim,nons.
One tract nf los acres Of Land in Low
er Salem hdjnining landso of J. NJ. Baker,
Sarah ThomIinsona aud Jnlln Kirby, levied
upon as ,ht property Of Jacob P. Sturgeon,
at the suit &c John Grant, w. Campbell,
and Nj. T.. Marin.
One tract Of 900 acres Of Land in Sa-
lem, adjoining lands If Peter Mckenzie,
M.Hewitl and NJ. Welch. called Dugan's
1antI levied uponas the prnper,v of J. p.
Sturgeon. atthe suit Of J"hn Grant, VIM.
Cuinpbelfa and NJ. T.. Martin.
One2trnct oc 81 acres Of Land in Lower
SALEM, adjoining. lands IT w. II. Wnols
andAs Singlc,ary, levied upon as The pro-
pcrtv OF j. p. Sturgeon, a, the sui, "f Jno.
Grant, w, Campbell aud NJ. L. Martin.
One tract Of 100 acres nf Land in Lower
Sulem, adjoining lands or J. NJ. Baker, s.
rhomiinson and J"hn Kirby, levied upon
as The proper'y &c J. p. Sturgeon, at the
suit Of John Grant, w. Campbell aud Nj.
L. Martin.
One tract Of Sd acres Of Land in Lowe.
Salem, adjoining lands Of Wm. Morris
ihos. Lncklair and r. Lowry. levied upon,
us the prnperlvsof. j. p. Sturgeon, nj the
suit of John Grant, WIN. Campbell and
M. L. Martin.
H"use aud L"t in Sumlrrville. ndinin
ing lands nf w. S. Hoyt, levied upon as
the property of P. o. Sullivan. at The sui
Of The Stn'c, . cases, Rankin, Sprouts d
Co., w. Johnson aud John e. Brown.
Tau Yar'1 AMI 3 acres Of Lau.l in Sum
terville. nj"ining laniIs Of Jesse Morgan
and Mrs Rice. levied upnn as the proper
~ Of p. O. Sullivan, at the sui, Of til.
State. Cases, Rankin, Sproulls s. Co.
w. f. Jnhnson and John T.. Brown.
One tract OF ~ acres nf Land in Clare.
mont. adjoining lands If r. j. Moses. lev.
led upon rs The property Of Jonathan
Pcvy, at the suit Of r. Dngan. Admr.
ae4s., THOS. j. WILDER,
Sheriff TT Sumter Dist.
Sheriif's Office April 10, lS47.
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Loo TX All THIS!

HAVING just received my Spring sup
plies. ! would respectfully call The alten.
ton Of the public to a well assorted Stuck
of Dry Goods. Grocerirs. .Ha,hwnrc. Cu,.
lrry, Tools. Drugs, Paints. Oils, shoes,
Hats. Straw Hats. Bnnnpts, Carriauo Trim.
m'ngs' Springs, AxIes, &c. &c; School
Books, S'ali"nerv, Crockery, Garden
Seeds, Carr"n Ware. Copper Ware, and a
great many other articles not To be found
in other st"res in the Village, all Of which
l will sell at reduced prices to suit the
terms. (Cash). Those whn formerly deal
with me OIL Credit. would be surprised a ,
the difference in prices fnr Cash; and al
though they may MOI be able 10 pay OF
old scores at this season Of the year, NAV
benefit both themselves and the subscriber,
ny calling in and leaving little Of their
small chnngc-as | am confident they will
not have the same inducements elsewhere.
a. J. MOSES.
April ID, lsl7
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+. NJ. ADAMS,
EN- CIR OSSER OF LAZY.
And other Papers,
AND COPYIST.

The undersigned will execute. with des
patch, aiI business OF the above kinds IN.
trusted to him. as an Engrosser and Copy.
ist of Law and other Papers, ON the nsua
terms IL soliciss the patronage Of ,ht
public. His office is that lately occupied
by Mr.. James D. Blandng, back Of the
Court House, where he may usually be
found. All. F. NJ. ADAMS.
SufnteryiIle, April IL, l5l7. RI ly
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DIsTRICT

BY W. LEWIS, Esq, Ordinary Of
said District.
WHEREAS S. J. 'l'i"'iul hath applied ,o
me for Letters Of administrator on all
and singular the goods uni cha,,eIs, rights
and credits of Mrs. NJ. TinduI, late Of the
District nf resait, deceased.
These are therefore |" cite and admonish
all and singular, the kindred aud creditors
OF the said deceased, I" be and appear be-
nrc me. at our next Ordinnry's CURT for
IN" said District, 1" he hniuen n, :3u1ler
'nrt ll"use "n the 23rd dav nf AprI.
lS47. I" sh"w cause. if any. why iIe said
administration should no, be granted.
Given under my hand anil Seal. this
olh day IF April. in the year ni
H.. s. ON Lord. one thousand pigh, hun
red aud fnrty seven. and in The
7ls' ycar Of American Indepcn-
dencc.
w. LEWIS, o. S. d.
April III, 1917. 24 q
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New Spring ald summer
G. @ DS,

The undersigned has received from N.
Y"rk, a we'll selected stack nf Dry Goods,
suitable fnr The seasnn-cnnssiing in par,
"f, Fancy Baragcs. plain and Emhrni.lered
Mmslihs, Lawns. .Ginah hams, Cravats, Gloves,
Muslin aud Lace C"!lars. Inserting. French
Cloths, Drab D'Eie, Drills. check nntl fan.
~ Linens, Ready Male C"ats, Vests,
Shirts. Panama. Leghorn and Straw Hats,
with general assortment Of Hardware.
Crockery and GrOce cries. whici, will be sold
al the lowest prices fnr Cash or. 10 good
customers. A. Al. KENNEDY.
Camd"n. April 7. lS17. "a 81
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Improved Cotton Gins.

for past favnrs, the subscrie
her wsi,rs Ia inform The Public, that h-
still Manufacturcs Cotton Gins. a, his es-
tahlishment in S.ateburg on the most i'm
pie construction. Of the finest finish, and Of
the best materials, TO wit: Steel Saws and
Steel Plated Ribs, Case hardened; in
which he will sell fur e200 per saw. He
ais" repairs old Gins, and puts ,bem IN
plrie order, at the shortest nnlice. All
orders for Gins will be promptly and punc-
lually attended to.
WILLIAM ELLISON.
Statebnrg, March 81, lS47. 90 3m :
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EPPING;s COMPOUND FLUID EXTRACT
OF SARS.tPARILLA, AND
QEEENS. .EELIGHT,


FOR purifying the blood. an,.Iremovlng all
diseases arising fr"m the inquiry oi. the
same, aud is especially recommended for
The cure nf Rheumatism, scrofula. Erys,.
pe,as. Ulceraiinns of The Tl,rpat and Legs.
Pains and Swrllings ofthe Bpnes, letters.
Pimples in the Face, Old sores, and aleu-
,anenns Ernp,ions, Nenralgic Affections.
Mercural Diseases. and for assisting The
operation aud preventing fatal consequent.
ces Of Mercurials in Syphilis.
Recommended by the editors Of the
Southern journal &c Medicine and Phar-
macy, and prescribed and recommended by
hy most all respectable, Physicians of
Charleston and the surrounding country.
This preparation Thy adding The Queens
Delight, &c. to the Snrsaparilln,) com-
bines in a more perfect degree than any
ers. and is highly recommended by emi-
nent Physicians. Itis prepared in consc.
quence Of the recommendati0ns given by
Dr.. H.. X. Frost, Professor Of Materia
Metlica in the Medical College Of Charles
ton. s. c.. in his work on Materia Medica,
and concentrated by q process of the
suhscribar's % render It more convenient
fur administration, and with the exception
of the addition Of mercury which may at
all times be added when necessary.
For the composition Of this Preparation.
and the Medicinal Properties nfthe Queens
Delight, Physicians are respectfully refer.
red 10 The 9Th and 9Th Nos. Vol. l, of The
"Suulhern Journal Of Medicine aud Phar-
macy"
Price 81 per bottle. or as Tor 6 do. The
same preparation as Syrup, is also pre-.
pared a, 81 per quart bot,le.. or $5 pei. q
bottles.
Prepared by ]. PETER M.EPPING,
Chemis. and Druggist. King street,
Charleston, >. C..
For sale in Sum,ervillc by The Agent, d
], /. MILLER, ii. D.
%The subscriber will receive negroes
iahoring under any nf the above menliun,
ell diseases. even The most hopeless and
obstinate cases, on treatments; or those
persons having nnsonnd negroes, and not
wishing to incur the expense attendant on
such treatment. and are willing 10 dispose
IF them with the view Of seeing them
cured. will find purchaser in the snhscri-
Der, who is willing TO give fair price for
such.
March 81, 1S47. 90 "
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SPRING STOCK.
II. BARTLETT & Co., are now o

II. BARTLE'T'F & Co., are now opening
their assortment Of
BOOTS AND SHOES:
comprising Genll-rnen's, Ladies, Misses,
Boys aud ChilIren's, of The mos, recen,
inshi"ns which they are determined To sell
al Charleston prices. They return their
thanks I" The citizens of Sumter, for The
very liberal support extended ln them, and
feel assured it will be found to their inter.
es, TO calI-holtling IN The motto. "Quck
Sales and small Profits, none will 60
away dissatisfied.
NEARLY OPPOSITE CAMDEN BANK.
Camden, - G., April 10, lS47. 24 81
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r. PAVILIO2N IN HO OTEI..
RlOF W IEKTINosAND Nd tlAsEL sTREE
: CHARLESTON, g., C,

CHARLESTON, g, G,
The ,lndersignel takes PLEASURE in Civ:
ing publicity 10 hisshaving givengMr. JAS.
M. !. HURsT an interes. in the ea"PAVlLlON
HOTEL u" who has Undertaken t"y conduct
The business Of Sihe Establishment ih all
its details lr. HuasT5i Ia so generally and
favarably known.(his having been several
yearstin the s.Planters Hntet,'' and lat,erly
in The Charleston HpieI, ~ it may suffice
10 say iha.lliis numerous friends unite in
deria.ing that therecan he no doubt Ol;his
arqnitting himself. satisfactorily in the po-
si,i6n he las assumed: s,F.E..riI =.
'N j. C. KER.
In begging reference to the foregoing
"".ice of Capt. KER. the subscriber avai1s
himself of the opportunity of assuring his
friends That the motto Of the Pavilion,
will be faithfully adhered tn, viz: Every
-ifnrt will &c used TO prevent any visitur
leaving The Hosel Dissatisfied"
(Signr,l) JAS. NJ. HURST.
N B.-The friends "f $. D. pIroHER
will find him a. ihe p. Haisi.
April Id. IS47. "a tt
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SOUTH,CAROLlNA-SUMTER DIST
]. A. FuLLwuuD vs. E. A. FuLLwnon al,

J. A. FuLLw"nD vs. E. A. FuLLwnop, e,.
ANOTHER.
BY virtue Of an order fr0,, W. LEWIS.
Esq. Ordi"nry "f Sumter District, in The
above stated case, will sell on III. frs,
Al"n'iay In May next, at Sumter Court
House, between the legal hnu,s uf sale, -
Tract Of Land. containing los acres. mnre
or less. bounded by Alligator Bay, waters
OF Black River, and lands nf T.. PringIr,
Es'nte Of WIN. Pri"glr and John Bradley,
belonging to The Estate Of Lavna Full.
wood. drcensed.
Terms: On credit ill the first day of
January next, (all fees cash,) Tie purrhn.
ser giving bnnh with good security and a
m"rtYaee of the premises 10 .h- Ordinary.
FOR the payment OF the purchase money,
with interest from the day uf sale.
THOS. J. WILDER. =. S. d,
April lOih. IS17. "a 81
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NEyy O1IHA {:
/ g a A. IS H $ II &, |. !. Ii .E, , !,
~. Try ,I...s r .sHANKlls
BY L. B HANKS,

oProstrE cHiHA's HOTEL, synTEayILLE.s ]. =. 9, Sc
TIL E subscriber isnowE receiving his gene.
ral'>s,ock Of Dry Goods. Groceries. Hard.
ware, Cutlery. Crockery, Hats, Caps, Shoes,
Cn,dies, & c.s. c., &c., which he will sell
as low for CASH asiauy other Store,i,,
Sum,erviile, and SoIic.s the patronage ei
the public. ttS 4, i ,, 8 !
,is.,3 H., b. HANKS.
sum,erviIle, March 81, ls47. 20 tf. 4
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New Spring and Summer
GOOD S. ~

The Undersigned would respectfully in:
firm their customers IN Sumler and the
public generally. tina, they are opening u
large and splendid assortment of Spring
nnd Summer Go"tIs, tngether with Ready
Made Summer Ci"thing, Palm Leaf, Leg.
horn aud Panama Hats. Groceries. Hard
ware. Cutlery, Crcckery, Carron Ware.
&c. &c. &C., all "f which, will be sold q,
their usual lo,O prices.
NJ. DRUCKER g. Co:
Camden, Anrii ii. IS47. "a Il
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Observation-Disclosures DIST
J. HuuolHs & Wirsv. e D. BELL. ct. al.

BY virtue Of IN order from w. LEWIS,
Esq. Ordinary Of Sam,cr District. in liz.
above stated case, will sell On the frat
M"n'iay in May next. at Sumter Court
House. between The legal hdurs of saI-. u
Tract Of Land, containing $50 acres, more
or less, sitSated in Sumter District. Upper
Salem on Lynches' Creek, bounded by
lands "f w. Scott. w. Copeland and Est.
Of Il. Severance, belonging To the Estate
Of Archibald Bell. It'll
Terms: On credit I'LL The first day &C.
oc'"ber next, (all fees cnsh) the purcha-
ser giving b"nd with good security am! a
m"r'gage "f the premises IL the Ordinary,
fur me paymcn, of the purchase money,
with interest from the tIay nf sale.
THOS. J WILDER, 5. S. D.
April IO.h, 1917. "a q
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DIST
w. J. GlBsnN VS.. E. a. WALKER, el. al.

SOuTHEAROLJNA-SUMTER DIST.
W. J. G'BsoN VS.. E. a. WALKER, e,. al.
BY virtue nt nn order from w. LEWIS.
Esq. Ordinary nf Sumter District, in The
above stated Case, | will sell on The frs,
Monday in May next, at Sumter Court
House, between the legal hours of sale,
one Trnct If Land. containing 73O acres.
more or less. si,unt"tl in Clarendon Cnun-
ty IN Ro"st Hen Branch, utjnining lands
Of .. NJ. Butler. Willis Brunson and John
Humphrey. belonging III the estate of
Benz. Walker. deceased.
Terms: On credit ill the first day OF
January next. GALL fees CASH. the purchn-
ser giving bond with good security aud a
mortgage Of the premises to the Ordinary.
for the payment "f the purchase money,
with interest from the day nf sale.
THOH> J. WILDER, s. S. d.
April iOth. IS47. 81 2,
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HEAD QUARTERS.
LIMESTONE SPRINGS,

20lh March, lt47.
General Order No. 2.
RICHARD De 'TREYILLE having beef;
arp..in,ed and commissioned C"mmissnry
General ii! Purchases, i"ih the rank "i
Lieu,cnan! C"!"nel, will be ,obsyed and
respected accordingly.
By order Of the Conimander.'n Chirs:
J. w. CANTEY,
Adju,ant and lnspcclnr General.
April 7 "a q
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800, REV ARD.

80 RANAWAYs from my Plantation
e7M insSnmter District, s. c.. about the
NA 10Th November last. my negro man
Ky J A COB.
It'll Jacob is SO yearssof ege. about s
.sa feet 6 or 4 inches in height, toler-
ably stout; has thick bushy hair, a forbid
ding countenance, winks his eyes quick
when speaking, with down look, and
limps little in. his leneleg. The above
reward will be paid fnrh his safe delivery. in
the Jailof Sumter District, with sufficient
proof TO conviction OF his having been har-
bored by any white person--or $50 will bo
paid for his delivery as above. :Sls.
ESTHER PERDRIEAU, :
March 90. 1847. 2l s., On.
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Observation-Disclosures DISTRICT,

In The Court Of General Sessions and
Comm"n PIras.-Ordrrrd that, an Extra
Court for despatch "f The unfinished bus,.
ness "f this Term be holden here for Ibis
Dis'rlc. on the Third Monday OF July next,
To continue fur SO many days us may he ne.
cessary: that f"rly pigh, Prli, Jurors to al
tend The same be drawn and SummoneJ.
aud that The Clerk do cuuse this order TO be
duly published,
D. l.. WARDLAW.
Sumter G. Fl. April iS47.
Published by order of the Court.
JOHN d. JONES, Clerk.
April 7, lS47. % ISL
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w. III. M'MuRRY, ,
RoRERT KIaK,
WILLIAM HART,
JAcKEY PERRY,
JAN HOOP,
LEWIS GILL,
WM. FAULKNER,
JOHN r. WRIoHr.
GEORGE a. NEsn,r. .
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NOTICE.

The undersigned will receive proposals
for The salc"f u tract nfland for The erection
Of P""r House for the District, Of Sumter,
until the first day uf June mex, all prnpo-
sails must be under Seal Tract "fLand wei
iimbered is desired, and health, Inca,ion.
T.. J.DlNKlNS.
April Is47.
N. Is All proposals must be addressed
10 II. J. DInkins Sum,erville S. G. mark ed
proposals.
% st
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Observation-Disclosures DIST.
We. the undersis sncd, do hereby certify,
that we are acquainted with James d. Mc-
ilwain's Buccphalus Horse, have seen his
col.s. and take pleasure in stating to the
public, ihut we believe them equal, if not
superior, TO anycslis we have seen, and
we further state that we believe said horse
to be avery sure foal-gettor. iij
$500 fS;npoJN ..sg,.s- Eg.s
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Camden, Anril III. IS47. "a
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w. LEWIS, q. >. u.
April III. 1917. 24 2,
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JOINING THE ARMY

The following incident occurred in Colum. bus, Ga; about lhe time the United States Quartermasler was organizing the "mule regiment A tall. lean, lanky green-horn came into town, and having been shown the gentleman who was purchasing the mules, walked up to him, and commenced by say ing-ssWell stranger, Pve heard that you wanted few ablebodied men to drive your mules down to Mexico: if you do, Pm to rent" "Yes," said the gentleman, "we dc want few; are you good driver;" "Ahoui the piertea that you ever seed, and as for cussin' and hollern' at baulky team, why. haint no equal in the whole conniyn Il think we'll take you," said the gentleman; scall down sgaun tomorrow at 10 o'clock We have some mules to brand then, and will brand you at the same time.n "Do what:n asked the astonished ''cracker." Twill brand you; that is, put U. $. on your hack with hot iron; ,ha, is the way we mark all public property" '.Hot hell ,-Good morn. in, stranger; don't care much about goin' no how, Judge Kalhoun writes that its mon- strons unhealthy down thar in Mexico" And of he mizzled.
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Notice is Hereby Given.

THAT, at a sale of lands for the non paymen; of
 \ taxes due thereon, held at the court blouse door in the town of Camden, in the county ef Washita. and State of Arkansas, pursuant to law iul Hotice by the Sheriff of said coueiy and in con- iormlty to the laws of sald State, the first Mon day of November, in the year one thousand eight hu,dred ami forty five, tit being the third day o said month"; the following described tracts ol land were stricken of entire to the undersigned, Will liam Il. Wood. for the aggregate of the taxes, pen alty, and costs due thereon, for the year one thou sand eight hundred and forty five, no person or per sons having bid, or offered to pay said taxes, pea alty, sn costs due on each of said tracts ol land for less than the whole quantity of each tract The following is description of said iands the number of acres contaiHed in each trsei and the prices at which they were severaiy purchased, and in whose name taxed, to wit.
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OBSERVER.

MONROE EDwARDs.-This man, whose extensive forgeries won for him the uuenvia- ble reputation of being the most expert for ger in the United States, died yesterday morning in the Hospital of the Sing Sing Prison. We stated few days since that he had the consumption, and was not expected to live much longer. He was a man of tal- ents, and if he had devoted himself to an honorable calling, he might have attained to an enviable distinction.
 We are told by a gentleman who returned from Sing Sing last evening, that his death was horrible in the extreme. For three weeks past he has been delirious, and the chaplain, knowing that his end was rapidly approaching. attempted to converse with him, but the wretched culprit gave no heed to him, bu. kep, whistling all the time until he spoke of the forgery, when Edwards denied that he had committed that crime. For an hour and half previous to his death he conceived that he was already dead, and asked the doctor to feel his arm and see if it was not so. The doctor told him that he was not dead, when he doubled up his forefnger, pu, it in his mouth and commenced biting on it, saying that he must be dead, as he had no feeling in it. The remainder of the time he spent in tearing his flesh. and otherwise endeavoring to injure himself.-.E F. Ere. Post.
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Cops PooR.-tiaye you any old hats, caps, coats, pants vests? Distribute them to the poor children of your neighborhood. - Gods poor are all about you soliciting charity through their ragged clothing and pro,ruding limbs. Be not backward in do- ing good. Open your ears to the cries ol hunger and distress. Distribute what you have-any thing will be acceptable ou, ad- vice-do you know II Angels hover over the path that leads 10 honest pover,y-and they who pass it often, receive blessing from the skies.
The Arkansas banner., 1847-02-17


 The Washington Union publishes an in- ierssssag s<tsscs of ietisfy addressed to . gentleman in Wnshinas0n bv an intelligent observer at Havana. It represents the ex. isting state of afaifs in Mexico in light much more sombrs than 1t is seen through the medinm ofseither shs Mexican or Ha- vana papers. Gen. Santa Anna, according to the writer, has but about fifteen thousand men with him at San Luis Po,osi. He rep- resents that the army is in . great measure made up of military loafers or sans calotes ' that the clergy and the holders of property are opposed b the war--thal Santa Anna could not make raise Of million loan, of which he stood m immediate need--that the stepping aside of Almonte means something of which we have not heard--that the troops in Vera Cruz are badly paid and worse fed, numbering three thousand five hundred, and the castle about eleven hundred, with pro- visions only for a month al time-that Vera Cruz was indignant against Santa Anna and his government, which was manifested by their late unaaimous vote Tol Herrera and that all the extra defence that has been made about the walls of Vera Crnz, are that holes have been dug near together along the wall, and bikes put into them and covered over with prickly pears, so that in marching up our troops would fall into them; but we, says the writer, could soon lay plank over them.
The Arkansas banner., 1847-02-17

THE LIErTESAST-GENERAL.--The fol lowing is the vote in the Senate on laying this bill on the table---it was moved by Mr Mangum as test question, and this time, we believe it has really "gone dead:n
 YEAS.-Messrs. Archer, Badger, Berrien, Butler, Calhoun, Cilley, Thomas Clayton John M Clayton, Corwin, Crittendeu, Da- wis, Dayton, Evans. Greene, Huntington. Jar nagin, Johnson of Maryland, Johnson oI Louisiana, Mangum. Miller, M forehead, Pearce Phelps, Simmons, Upham, Webster, Wood. bridge and Yulee-23
 NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchinson Atherion, Bagby; Breese, Bright, Chalmers Dickinson, Dix. Fairfield, Hannegan, Hous- ton, Niles, Rusk, Sevier, sSpeight, Surgeon Turney and Westcott-2l