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THos. ANDERSON, M. D.
Vicks6Mrg, 26lA Nop. 1876.

Vcks6Grg, 96M MOO, l846.
DR. E. s. BILLINGs.-Sir:I have used
on my plantation during The past sum.
mer your "~Astringent Syrup" and have
found It an invaluable remedy in the
class Of cases for which you recommend
It, 90 not think any preparation can
be more safely used, and think that every
planter should have a supply always on
hand. believe it to be the most yalua.
BILE medicine in use, for the dieas,s il
PurPorts to relieve, that can be procured.
Very respectfully, your obt. servl.
]. S. YEReER,
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LADIES' SLIPPERS.

LADIES' SLIPPERS.
a LARGE assortment Of colored and
- black kid slippers of a superior qua.
MY, Just received and for sale bv
May 8. W.
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Thread and Cotton Lace Edginrs ANA
Insertings.
A LARGE aud handsome assortment
just received and. for sale bv
May 8. 49, w.
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Canton, Madison Co. Mis-. June Let l847.
RATES OF TUITION,
For session Of Five Months.
Primary Department = Including, Spelling,
Reading, Writing and Arithmetic,-to pupils
Of Madison county over six years old, gratis;
and English Grammar or Geography may be
added on the terms above stated-to all others,
$1,000
JUNIOR Class-Includihg Geography, English
Grammar, History, Elements of BOssny and
Chemistry, Natural Philosophy, Antiquities
Of the Jews, Greeks and Romans, Mythology
and Composition, $500
Senior ClGa' Including History, Botany,
Chemistry, Philosophy, Mental, Natural and
Moral, Evidences Of Christianity, Logic, Rhe.
tOric, Mineralogy and Geology, Psychology and
Anatomy, use Of the Globes, Algebra, Geome.
try, Astronomy and Composition, $1,000
Latin, Greek, French OF German, 1000
Music "i'ar' 1000
EtanoS $500
Harp, 5000
Use Of instrument, e.5O.
Drawing and Painting, 1000
contingent Fund, 100.
Payments invariably one half in advance.
!sTs cOks-Webster Spelling Book, wal
Ger'S Dictionary, Common SchooI,or Eclectic
READERS, Parley's Geography, Davies course
Of Mathematics from bis frst lessons in Aritb.
metic through his Boudon,s Algebra and Lee
gsendre, Morse's Geography, Twins Catecbisms
OF History, Botany, Chemistry, MvthoIoUv AM
Antiquities, Goodrich, Worcester and Tvtler,s
Histories, Olmstead's Natural Philosophy. Com.
stocks Chemistry, Wayland's Moral Seionce.
Boyd's Rhetoric, Wattsi Logic, CaldweIl,s liz,
%cution, Smiths English Grammar, Ruschenbsr-
gers Elements Of Anatomy, Psychology Mine
Ealogy, Geology and Botany, Burritps Geogro.
ply Of the Heavens, "A bercrombie on the incl
lectuHl powers, AlsxandeE's Evidences al
Christianity, Bible. N
Good Boarding, including light and washing.
can De bad with the Principal Ii the Academy
81 ~ private families, at from eight to ten dol.
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POWpRR 9 smoT.

EUWWMAk BW0Is
LARGE lot Of Powder and Sho,,
- = superior avticle-aIso, a small
Ict Of Bar Lead run together BY ihe la.e
6Fes for sale cheap BY
CORDT8 < MONTGOMERY.
Nay 3.
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ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE OF Mali
AT CANTON MISS.

THE JACKSON MAIL
rs due, Closes,
Daily BY I 4, y, Daily q ? y. r.,
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THECOLuMRUs MA
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LLaa VI
HiGHLY IMPORTANT 10 4hs }
has beeu long thought That W
the west we're to see better n
regard to the bilious diseases !
portions Of our noble county
The true medicine is al 49, v
Us BY the celebrated Grael,i Y,
pany. Their advertisement. 1
or coIumnfo which the altena,S
man. woman and child shOulS
diAtely given. 8l /
March 5, lS47.
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rHH MAN.
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-09-15

whereas, OH the other hand, should the
road pass through Abbcville, the produce
OF all Abbcvillc, and the Districts immcdl-
atcly above her, would find its way into the
Charleston market, while this would also be
the market for the produce Of Laurens and
the Districts in that direction, in the bar
gain What says Charleston? We would
be glad to hear from her stockholders on
this subject, through the Mercmry.
SO: Fellow citizens, on the Saiuda side
for we regard the Savannah side, from its
Indifference on this subject, as not intending
to help us, our chances are good, If ace sriN
bui ply thr oa7rs phiie the tile is up Let us
take the stock, 100000, if need be, and Try
it any how. In any event, we can only
lose the time and trouble OF subscribing :;
and in doing this, we may create IL source
of blessing and profit TO us and to our chill
dren, and to our children's children, of an
incalculab!e extent. 1t is simply requs.
ton that we say by subscription what we
will give for the untold and unforeseen adj
vantages of II Raj! Road. And what you
do, you must do quickiy-for we believe
that, in one month hence, the road will be
locatcd-and in that time. we must bring
all our strength to bear,or nerrr. Go about
then, iai/y. getting subscriptions, every man
of you, and come up to Cokesbury OH the
23d. with thousands upon thousands.
The interest at stake is one of no ortina-
ry character. If secured, 1t will he a Ger
tain means of wealth and prosperity to you
and your postcrity. The loss Off will be IL
source of everlasting regret to you both.
Lone CANE.
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misunderstanding the impropriety Of
the Saluda falling out with the Savannah
side Of the District; observing, that if we,
on the Saluda side, wanted the Road, we
would have to look to ourSctres for money
to build it;-and therefore, urged the neces-
si,y for immediate ad,om and union.
Major Hawthorn submitted Resolution
to the effect, tina: every stock holder present
should double his subscription, which was
carried almost unanimously by every stock
holder present doubling his subscription,
and large number who had not previously
subscribed, came forward and enrolled their
names on the Book The Major prcE,ccd
this Resolution with clear and convincing
argument us to our interest in the Road
Colonel Douglass also in the short space
of five minutes, suggested views, and called
our attention to .tacts, which would have
convinced any planter On the Saluda side,
that he was greatly interested in this matter.
10 our EHlow citizens on the Salutla side.
we woull say, that we believe subscrip-
ton BY You of S25O,OOO, will secure you
this road, but that this will have to be done
within one month from this time and that
after that time, s5oo.Ooo, will avail you
nothing; as IN, or about, that time, the
Road will be located: and ifthrough Laurcns,
another running through Abbeville viN mccer
be buih, or if ever built, it cannot support
itselt-thc history of Rail Roads proving
incontcstably this fact-That tro Roads
r"~@i~g parallel ,citA eocA otAer, at such q
distance camAot thrice. By your interest,
therefore, we urge upon you immediate and
united action. Strike nor, or shortly, you
cannot strife at all, or, if at all, to no effect
a FRIEND TO THE ROAD.
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KENTUCKY YCHIvALRY.-Thcg gallant Ken
tuciians arc cvincing their usual readiness
to join their country's standard under the
new rcquisition for two regiments from tina:
State. The Governor has issued his pro-
clamation for two companies from each
Congressional district, and as soon as the
call was known at Lexington, fifty young
men were obtained in two hours. At LOU
isville like promptness was displayed.
How MuCM Is "HoRsE Power ?''-
We have heard this question asked great
many times. The Scientific American says,
''what is generally considered as constitu-
ting horse power is a power sufficient 10
raise one hundred and thirty pounds one
hundred feet in one minute"
From CnInUAHUA.-Intilligen toabout
the Goth OF June has been received in St.
Louis from chihuahua. Everything was
then quiet in that town. The citizens who
fled on the approach Of Col. Doniphan's ar
my, and remained away during his stay
there, were returning and resuming their
accustomed pursuits. The American trad
ers were employed in the sale of their
goods, and j was observed that the Mexi-
cans took dnnsal' pains to testify their
friendship for them, and their determination
to protect them from attacks from any
81 So sE5Iz
L is ssaid that Fanny Elssler has lost 900.
OOfrancs by the failure Of a bunker al Venice.
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O~f@ We are compelled this week to omi,
the notice Of several articles and subjects,
in consequence of the press of matter, and
i'll order t. give the latest news from Mexi-
CO as fully us our space would admit.
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THE BANNER.
A BIB EVILLE G.. H., S. G..
Wednesday, Sept. rs, 1917.

We are authorized 10 say that the Rev
W. Y. HAMlLroN ID. D. ofthe Presbyterian
Church will Preach or Lecture in the Me-
thodist Church in this place on Thursday
night the 10th instant at early candle light
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o. We would call the attention of our
readers to the articles on the first page of
this weeks paper: "IIamburg and its
Fo,mdcr,' "Charleston and Savannah.
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The New York Courier's London letter,
under date Of Aug. 10, says-"Among the
members returned to serve in tho present
Parliament is young Nh MacTavish, a
son of Captain Mac lavish, and a nephew
of the Marchioness Of Wellesley. He is
both an American and British Subject; and
has just put himself forward as. Repeater
and been elected for Dundalk.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-16
TO THE EDITORS.

GENTLEwEs II the Union Of Monday, October 18th, is
article signed g. which the writer OF that article
out in attack the correspondents Of the New Or
leans papers because they give the credit Of the recent ycto
cs TO the able and generals in the service, and
to The lawyers whom the President Of the United States has
sent along with the army with the commission Of major gene
raj in their pockets order obuc and hinder the opera
tons Of those who BY long experience the art Of war, add
ed q great native military talent qualified to command
g. says that the correspondent Of the Picayune gave all the
credit Of Tie recent victories WORTH Twigg and Persifer
Smith, but when the account it turned out that
Gen. Pillow the chief commander upon The fel] and
gave all The orders except onc which General Scott gave at
h request win G he good enough TO inform where this
true accouR came from presume he aludes to joke
which going tie rounds Of the papers time ago,
stating that somebody had written letter that effect and
which at the time was looked upon severe satire upon
zen Pillow hu which, il seems c., in the innocence and
simplicity o. bis heart took for sober earnest g. Gays that
standing army viii hereafter BE unnecessary that the people
ought not TO lax themselves millions year support this
useless arm Of The service that they proven that voun
ccrs are the best defence Of the country Sc Now, would
ASK what would have become Of army at Pao Alto and
Kesaca DE Ia Palma had not been for Ringgod Duncan,
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Ridgely and their flying artillery Win any man il his
pretend say that raw undscpned and nexpeenc
ed officers and could have managed the guns as they
were managed in those memorable battles and is il not adj
tted that had forces been without that arm they must
have been destroyed Again. G. forget that when
volunteers have been for many months drilled and disciplined
by experienced regular officers that the volunteers themselves
have then become regulars in every thing except name And
in no case the Of the Mexican war have
volunteers gone into battle until they had been for months
yerey drilled under the supervision of old regular gene
rails The difference between militia when commanded by
lawyers and when commanded by military men may be ex-
emped By comparing the battle of Badensbsg with those
that have place since the of the Mexican
war A. b.
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OFFICIAL.

"UNIos OF WEDNESDAY MIGHT.
We understand that the War Department has determined 10
raise two regiments orhwh-one from Tennessee and
the other iom Michigan There ten companies in
East Tennessee who have offered their than could be
accepted under the last equison As these companies
still anxious TO in the field and not willing to aban-
don the idea until the Government had finally disposed of the
subject they will constitute Of the regiments which
now called for Thus they will better prepared to march
to Mexico and take the field than perhaps any other regiment
that could be called out.
The volunteers of Michigan have manifested the greatest
eageess to their country and the other regiment is
therefore, to be organized in that young and patriotic State
Who can doubt the military spirit of people, the
paciy of the Governmental raise many troops they may
demand for the conquest of the Mexcans
We understand that letters have been recently received from
Major HOMIE, who will probably TO the United States
in the Washington His last latter from Bre-
men. He was then his way to London.
He had made the satisfactory arrangements in Ger
many for the accommodation of and the
mission of their letters.
His arrangements with France were positively conclu
ded but he hoped to find satisfactory his propo
stions to that Government on his return to London.
He had found very conciatoy spirit in most Of the Eng
ish statesmen Lord JOHN RUSSELL for example, and Sir
R. PEEL but the Superintendent of the Post Office Depart
ment had felt difficulty in accedng the terms until the
meeting Of Parliament proposition had been made, du
ring the absence of Mr. BANCROFT in Switzerland, to Mr.
BnoDHEAD, the Secretary of Legation, for temporary
pension Of the order Of Postmaster General in relation to
the letters dispatched to Canada but Mr. BRoDHEAD had de-
cned accedng it unless the British Post Office would also
do away with the inequality in the postage of letters landed
in England from steamers 1t hoped that the liberal
spirit of the Government would ultimately all difficult
ties the subject and bring about arrangement sasac
tory to our Government
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
IN pursuance oflaw, JAMES X POLK, President of
the United States of America do hereby declare and make
known that public sales will be held the aforementioned
Land Offices in the TERRToRr WISCONSIN, the periods
hereinafter designated, to wit
At the Land Office, at MINERAL POINT, commencing
Monday, the seventeenth day Of January merit for the dis
posa OF the public lands within the townships
and parts OF townships, viz
North of The base line and cest Of the fourth principal
meridian.
townships fourteen fifteen, and sixteen, of range three.
Townships fourteen, fifteen, and sixteen, Of range four
Townships fourteen fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, and eigh
teen, OF range five.
Townships fourteen 6een sixteen and seventeen range
six.
Sections four fve six seven, eight nine, seventeen, eg
teen and twenty Of Coon Slough township thr-
teen, fractional townships fourteen 6een and sixteen the
Mississippi river, and township seventeen Of range
Fractional townships fourteen sixteen and seventeen,
the Mississippi river, ofraDge eight.
Fractional township seventeen, the Mississippi river of
range nine.
AT the Land Office at GREEN BAY, commencing Mon
day. the thirty day Of january ert, for the disposal Of
public lands within aforementioned townships part
of a township, viz
North Of the base line and east Of the fourth principal
meridian.
Fractional section one township nineteen situated north
east of LAKE "PwAwGuS," Of range fourteen.
Fractional township twenty -one north Of "Fox RIVER"
and townships hrtywo and thyhree Of range nineteen
Townships irytwo, thirty three, and thirtyfour, Of
range twenty.
Lands appropriated by law for the Of schools, military,
other purposes, will be excluded from the sales.
The offering Of the lands will be commenced the days
appointed and proceed in the order which they
advertised with all convenient Dispatch until the whole shall
have offered and the sales thus closed But
be kept open longer than weeks and private of
any the lands will be admitted until after the expiration of
the two weeks
Given under my hand the city OF Washington this 9th
day of October Domin thousand eight hundred
forty seven: JAMES X POLK.
RIcuAnD NJ You've,
Commissioner OF the General Land Office.
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ron ruE NATIONAL 1srxLLreEscER.

Will some OF the scientific gentlemen in this city who
note the fall Of rain by puvomcter inform what depth Of
rain fell last night should suppose from the high frehet
in the Potomac well my neghborhood, Crock creek
the amount have been greater than for many years has fallen
in 50 short time, viz from P. NJ. of yesterday to A. W.
this morning, only nine hours.
The following calculation Of the quantity and weight Of
water which falls at any given depth upon the surface Of
acre, and thence upon the whole 100 square miles of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, will doubt surprise your readers and p
pear TO them to be totally impossible.
An acre has superficial OF 4,s4O square yards
AZ, 500 feet. An imperial gallon contains 277 274-lOOO
inches, and its weight in distilled exactly 10 pounds
consequently fall Of rain Of inch in depth gives weight
Of water
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How overwhelming is the consideration of the physical law
by which this volume has been suspended before per-
mted to discharge itself upon US And how much more aw-
m aud humbing ought be the reflection when we look up
that Power which controls and directs this law and which
restraints its ability BY sudden descent destroy u in an
Instant
Near Georgetown, Friday morning, Oct.s, ls47
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SACRIFICE or LIFE THE WAR.-The officers Of the
army and those who have the Of asceang the
sustained by army since the of the Mex
war pot il down, says the Telegraph, 20 900 men,
whose bodies mnge with the soil Of Mexico The mortality
Or sacrifice Of life the present time estimated i'm sol
dje,s day, Think Of this Look at it What trophies
have gained by this sacrifice OF life What shrcks Of
ancnaton cloud the glorious achievements Of our arms
What appalling misery and is the country to
brighten our national escutcheon The loss Of life seems lost
sight Of hy those who do Of the bitter cup Of its ac
ton The sacrifices Of the seem drowned in the glitter
Of the conquest Human beings wiped from the face
the earth with little regard insects But there hearts
that feel and widows and orphans that deeply if
their fathers ard husbands had died in their midst.
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NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS.

Every person entitled to The right Of presumption TO any
lands within the townships and parts townships above emu
mrated required to establish the to the satisfaction OF
the Register and Receiver proper Land Office and make
payment therefor practicable after seeing this
tee and before The day appointed for the OF
the public sale THE lands embracing the tract Claimed other
wise such claim will be forfeited.
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office. ,
oct f5-iawi 3w
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STRAfED from the commons Red Cow having IN her
right horn gmlethoe, white spot on her back and
both cropped suitable reward will be given f ioor.
nation delivery Of said COW Mr. JOHN MILLER con-
toner Pennsylvania avenue, between 9th 10Th SITS
Del i2--3tdMw
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THE " Il.

RICHNosD OcToBER 5, 1917.
MEssRs GALES & SEAr6S In looking over a newspaper
the other day my eye fell upon the following article in relation
to the with Mexico which send 10 you for insertion
in your paper 1t is the deliberate opinion Of every Of
here and throughout this State that Mr. POLK could
he have had the distant idea Of the horrible consequences
which have followed from sending Gen. TAYLOR into Mexican
territory under every appearance Of insult and menace would
have given up his Office and retired private life before commit
ting such fatal But deluded man he though, battle or
two with the wetched Mexcans the seizure of large portion
Of their territory, and perhaps the capture Of the city Of Next
CO. would gain for his Administration, while would
be nothing than hoyday excursion for troops.
thought the editor Of the Union and other confidential
friends the President But, alas what has been the un-
happy fruits of such counses The ruthless and destruc
spirit manifesting itself in the Oregon question came near
plungng country in with England Nothing but the
rmness Of the Wings supported BY Independent and
patriotic Democrats saved from that perous conflict Peo-
pie generally convinced that will require
than few years of Democratic sway rretrievaby
this beautiful and happy Government Of ours But the Wing
party have high and solemn duty perform in making
desperate struggle the Government from the hands
Of this ac,ious and ungovernable party. Yours, truly
JIrSTICF
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NOTICE TO pRE-EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS.

Every person entitled the right of presumption any
lands within the townships and parts of townships above
mcrated is required establish the the satisfaction
of the Register and Receiver OF the proper Land Office and
make payment therefor, practicable after seeing
this notice and before the day appointed for the
the public sale Of the lands embracing claim
ed otherwise such claim will be forfeited.
RICHARD NJ. YOUNG,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
oct 5-IawlSw
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MRS. OkILL, Nos. = and 10, Clinton Place New
vi York, will reopen her School on Wednesday, HE first
u September, aug 3o-cptOcu
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CHARLES FAY,
Minister If the Gospel

To 5. 5. RASnALL, Esq.
Prospect Hi, Fairfdr County, Irgi