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Tan. /, lS47.
NOTICE..

NOTICE.
Executors, Administrators and Guarli-
ans, are required by Law, to make their
annual returns in the month cf January
Of each year.
January 7, 1917. III If
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EST.RAIY!.s

Tolled before me, by John o. Durant, a
black Mare MULE, miltlling size, about
seven years old, no visible marks 0r
brands. except gear marks; appraised ut
Sixty Dollars. Said mule Ind on when
taken up, blind B,itlle: Tile mule may
be seen at the plantation of Mr.. J. o. Du-
rant, at Durant's Cross Roads, sf
J. L. MILLER, Magistrate.
Willow Grove, Sumter Dist.
January IL, 1S47. {l2 II
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FANCY STORE.
HULBURT & LANERGAN.
The undersigned have opened FANCY
STORE i'll the Town Of Sumteryille, mex,
door 10 A. White g. Co., and solicit the
patronage Of the public.
O. G. HULBURT,
MARY L. LANERGAN.
N. B.-Those indebted 10 the late firm
Of Zuiil a. Lanersan. are requested to
come forward and pay up.
January l,sl847. l2 II
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5 LAND FOR SALE,

The subscriber now offers for sale. a
small tract Of Land; containing six hun.
dred acres. lying four miles South Of Sum.
,erviIfe; one hundred and twenty ncrcs
under fence. For terms, apply to
RI. WITHERSPOON.
Jan. 20, lS47. IL 81
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FOR SALE.

One fine finished Rose wood PIANO, of
excellent Tone. with the new Harp Plate
Piece 10 suit the time.
A splendid assortment Of fine finished
FURNITURE, consisting Of Tables, So.
fas, Bureaus, Book Cases, Wardrohes,
Side Boards, Bedst eads, Curle,l Maple and
Plain Wood Chairs. Rocking Do, DC.
&c. &c. For sale lou by IL
j. F. SUTHERLAND.
n B. Furniture repaired or made to or
der.
Camden, Dec. 80, 1916. 9 ~
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EOR SALE.

Sixty Acres Of Land, situated al Provi.
dence. eleven miles above Sumterville.
On the premises, are four or five first rate
Springs Of water, and q fine yonng Or
chnrd, Of Guignard's best Trees. II is n
desirable Summer residence. Apply 10
.t,at TllOS. J. WILDER.
Jan. 20, ls47. ls If
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FOR SALE.

A first rate second handed SULKEY,
with u good top; also, set Of Hnrness,
brnss mounted. nearly new. Apply o. This
Office.
Dec. 80, 1916.
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Seed Potatoes.
Just received. IRISH SEED POTA.
TOES. For sale by
L. J.. DlNKINs.
January 20. 1917. 10 tf
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BANK AGENCY.

The subscriber continues TO acl as
Agcn. in both Of the Banks in Camden, on
the usual terms.
e. w. BONNEY.
Dec. 80, 1916. 6 If
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NEGROES! NEGR0ESl! NEGROES!!
Will be sold on the first Mondny in Feb
ruary next, al Sumter Court Hnuse, about
Fifteen Likely Negroes,
belonging 10 the Estate Of John j. Pitts,
deceased.
"A L S o.
AT the same time and plucc, six or seven
more first rate Negroes, belonging to the
Estate Of William M. Cummings, deceased.
Conditions in each case made known OH
day Of sale.
w. LEWIS, O. S. D.
January 6, 1S47. IL 4t
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-12-18
Number II.
Primitive simnlioitv.

The subjoined Presentments were madeas
in the years indicated, by the Jurors for The
county York, in Maine, and were extracted
from the Records Of trials there, near two
hundred years ago, at which time the customs
and habits Of the people had SO greatly chang
ed from the "primitive simplicity' Of the first
settlers, that they we're copied, even then; is
curious memoranda; ta4
l659-We present Mr.. Thorp for scandaliz-
Ing Mr.. syms by saying he eat Dram Of Caw4
del a Morning Tor Breakfast. Thorp's answer
hereto was that he supposed he had eat a
Silver himble full Of Cawdel to his Break fast.
Mr.. ThorP paying the Jury's Fees is discharged
l66l-We present Peter Grant a scotchman,
for not sleeping with his wife.
We present George Garland for freqGenting
Sarah Wells House after warning given.
l663-We present Jerry Shear for Idleness,
Walking up and down in neglect Of his Calling
I664-We present John Wddleigh for aCom4
mon Sleeper on the Lords Day at Public Meeti
ing. 81
We present Florence Edge, the Wife Of Rob-
ert Edge, fOrslandsring GoOdy Parker, the Wife
of John Parker, in saying that she lOnged for
the Rev. Mr., Bankes.
d We present Christina Ellingood, the Wife
d Of William EllingOod, for lying under o COM
o mon Fame of having two husbands, a n
We present William Wardel for Denying
y the College to be an Ordinance Of God, and
that therefore it was not his judgment to give
anything to it when therewas something demana
ded.
lie l657-We present James Hartman fer Sus'
to picion Of Incontinence with Mary Clay. In
IT. reference to this Affair, this Court %enjoins al
Act Of Separation to be henceforward between
nd them. So if the said Hartman and Mary Clay
ms be found suspiciously Together, on due proc
ne, Hartman shall forfeit Flo.
,se 1659-Joseph Phipenny presented for breed
is ing a disturbance in the Town meeting b.
na- Ainglng Mr.. Jordan's Vote on the ground.
Mt; We present Mr.. Thorp for abusing Mr.. Rob
Of Jordan, in his own House, insomuch that MI
be Jordan was forced to command his servant
hat to turn him out of Doors.
pe, We present David Smith for COntemptuou
ime treatment of Capt. Ilayne, being a Man
am, Authority, in Theeing and Thouing him.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-12-18
Early Marriages.

A few years ago, while on a summer trip Of
pleasure, we commenced a-waterihg-placesac-
quaintance with (as we then thought) one Of
the sweetest little girls that we had ever seen.
She was not ilteen-scarcely budding into
womanhood-and had the s~unniest face, the
merriest laugh, the lightest step, the brightest
eye, the %glossiest hair, the whitest hand, and
the smallest foot, that could well be imagined.
One evening a walk was proposed. We vol
unteeredto go in quest Of her lather,to accom-
pany US. "Father?" she interrogatively exc
claimed, with laugh and smile "you mean
my husband" II was even so. This mere
child-whose existence could be measured by
months-with mind and form alike undeyeloP'
ed-ignorant Of the world and its bitter expo
riences-ignorant of her own heart, and all
it's secret wishes, desires and aspirations-was
married, married to a gentleman at least thrice
her own agei We are not uniavOrably disposed
to early marriages; but surely its warmest adj
~vocates will concede that the principle can be
! carried too far, and that children could DO more
E pleasantly and proftably occupied than in dis
T charging the responsible duties Of a wife. "A
: girl of ffteen-not fairly wcaned from dolls
and baby houses-alternating between the
d pantry and the parlor-pouting, laughing, cry
ing, romping-the giggling impersOnation OIL
unalloyed mirth and ignorance Ito be trans
p formed into a wife, with all it's cares, anxiCtiei
Q and trying Offices! Al that age, she knows bu
e little about her own heart; still less about tn
Ie hearts of others. At sixteen, girls are bu
ID the creatures Of impulse-of passion unknown
and there fore uncontrolled. At eighteen the
n are more coy and had to please, AT twent
in the heart is more easily assailed through u
lis mind; and at twenty-five, both the lights an
ne shades Of the connubial state are carefully q
q; amined, and occasloned doubts arise in Il
is mind as to the certainty Of marriage reali
ing all our dreams o fearly bliss.-Nears Phil
IN Gasette.
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GpN. TAYLoR's SWORD Messrs. Hyde and
Goodrich, who were commissioned by our
State 10 have a sword manufactured to be pre-
scented to Gen. Taylor, have fulfilled their task
with characteristic promptness and TASTE The
following is description OF ii.
The blade Of the finest tempered steel, bear
INC The motto-"Bis vinCit qui Sc vineit in VIC
toria.n The hilt and mountings OF the sword
are of fine gold; the scabbard is ornamented
with a delicate and spirited engraving OF each
hattie. together with National and State devil
ces. The grip is octagonal, composed Of alter
nate facets OF richly chased gold and mother
Of pearl, studded with knobs o. gold In'
manned represents the old cooked hat OF the
revolution, surmounted by a plume; in thu
crown is a fine Cairngorm stone. The guar'
il neatly engraved, presenting a shield covere'
nv the American eagle and surrounded BY tn
ranouly Of war. On the shield is the follow
Jog inscription;
"Presented by the State of Louisiana t
, Gep. q. Taylor, in testimony Of the high oplr
ion held by the people of this State OF tn
. skill, conduct and Judgment shown BY him du.
: inc his military life, but particularly durIn
E he battles Of Palo Alto, on the 9th, and kes'
: ca de la Palma, on the 9th Of May, lS4O'
Ii was manufactured by Messrs, Ames q y
of Springfield, Mass, and, we are iniorme
e that they pronounce i. the most elegant pee
Of workmanship ever turned out at their Gel
MATED manufactory.-N o. National.
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A FIRST RATE NorlcE IN THE BosroN Post
The Boston Post is famous for its first rate ar
~ticles.n but the following Of Mr.. Van Buren,,
The Younger, Is the best we have seen IN that
Journal;
He that attempts to make q Wing o. mes
will make an ass Of himsoIi--Joha Han Buren, .
John made the attempt upon himself aud
6,Ieuedh NJ, Oaca propheey.-Boston Post
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T,,,l sanctuary

grpoRsr LYONS, l. l. D.
..51rsbe. is the place Tor the
,.,,tion with shame ana s0l !,
Dass fr ne poor' 80,
"A here / poor person has :
y l.bsinvited to sit with u'
" Il Do We say to hlm san
I''i,,,rs under my foO'''ool'"-
hsl ,.;o,
i, .pctuaries into des0ia' &c,
r. rLsviucus, xvi 81
l.lI,r.i that bore
' ,.vale ill and proud;
IA sids and lofty door
..ipein J gorgeous crowd;
N BID all rejoice
,,aent festival,
dagan's mighty voice
.,t.a msrk'd the fold,
,ndhIsh believers meet
volume ela'psd in gold'
az, ana drowsy seat:
IL, Ala, shsneel, choir
81. vipdoy,porch and gate
! f,ne from vault to sPlre
.nn iii and calmly great
ApOld and weary man
,a,dain rsiment vile,''
N
dlg steps and features wan
ring fair broad aisle;
6mcul--0h (aithless race!
b,p,h-unseen-remote,
lv,p hal hour and place,
yrs and Arsadbarc Goa"
i'd, who say'd the lost
pnpon that naughty floor
! weeds Of little cost,
epught our world before;
words which none might blam
o goodness freely done,
"a post Of wrong and shame
eel-RHovAH's ONLY SON,
brphet's tongue or pen
No great in wealth and birth,
their God a house, and then
te-&s meancit pOmps Of earth
that Church which spurns the
y vain and venal pew,
loth'd in purple" herd secure,
udeep-the lOrdly few!
be shed, low, bare and plain,
We and humble truth abide,
an sarth's most noble fame
selfish pomp and pride:
lbs damp and desert sod
by dark old forest trees,
Fa BY the skies of God,
! temples such as these.
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VALUABLE INvENrIoN.-A patent hens nest
:. ,hus described in tho Cincinnati S'gnati-
.sTbe bottom Of the nest is SO constructed as
10 let the eggs through, and out Of slgn''-
When he hen turns round to view her pro-
@dnotion. cackling her delight the while' she
/. ostonished to find her nest empty! SO nat
urally supposing herself mistakon' she again !,
si,s down and lays another egg, and 50 on M
me necessary number Of eggs are Obtained
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-12-18

A smlIp.-A writer on swearing says ina.
oath from a woman's lips is unnatural ana
Incredible, and he would as soon expect .
bullet from a rosebud.
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NIGHT ON GUARD.

MEMORANDA or A LACUEDE RANGER.
SANTA FE, Dec. I, l847.
yesterday, Capt. Fisher was Off
DAY, and as usual to him, the orders
4 was very strict,
nsn,S said the captain, "yuu is none
. 70 no place midOut de permission
70 . dsguard or de officers nit dc
nn'l SHAY 10 de guard room, and yer
. cal sumting, you must get leav'
0ufquartersn
s0l' midnight last night, and IN thu
aol'Inlng the guard room, c.
q the guard, G corporal
we're seated by alright blazing fir
y We were waiting for Capital
when the guard would have to b
ald Ihe ceremony Of the "gran
lpns through. The conversation
Aat, was about the expected insu
= The strict discipline observe.
|asdapOn Capt. Fischer and his ecce
P'ain isa good hearted person, on Il
ad g., shut volunteers dor
l'i'l discipline By the way we
H. y lhsPlaza the other day, VIII.
'a' Of California, made his spec
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ANEcporp OF KING GEoRsE Hit is known
tba, the King, after the close OF the American
revolutionary war, ordered a thanksgiving 10
be kept through the kingdom. A noble scotch
divine, in the presence Of his majesty lnqulreo'
"For what are we to give ,hanks!--that YOU
majesty has lost thirteen Of his bestprovlnces Z
The king answered "No!" sis it thep' (the
divine added) that your majesty has los
100, 900 lives of your subjects in the contests!
sNo! mop said the king. "Is it, them tina
we have expended and lcst q hundred million
Of money, and for the defeat and furnishing @
your maiesty's arms!" "No such thing!
, said the king pleasantly. "Wbat then is tn
| object Of the thanksgiyingP Won, e CIV
: thanks that it is no worse"
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The total exports Of specie from the United
States for the month Of November, it is believ-
ed, will not fall short Of two millions Of dollars,
aud will Of course produce corresponding eff
feet on the money market and the operations
Of the Banks.-M. Y. Express.
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''''nef gaa, In all his glory. Col. Rus
''n notice that he was going a speech
= California, Fremont, &C., and
.'p'd bis company and marched up
y order TO hear what the Colonel
ne many wonders he related, was
'''9s fremont; he said that Colonel
IN one morning, before breakfast,
asesn gfsly bears.
''aer couldn't stand that.
4 i you please, sar, stop one lee,le
y g'' one ding to ask you; l would
Ny % know UGt dime de Cds-o-ne
wanted to enter in the merits 0
'.u'i : said G-,"Did l ever tel
y v'Pi'in got me one night"
aad ever heard.
~ G-, leaning back On til
rs''ng his feet over the fire place
l. asol was on guard, & as ill luc
Y Naph !. was officer Of the day
l. sW how ssEiet he Island | had
I''e q i, COoped up here in tn
Ea' very attentive all day, al
IVY Intending, however, to slip (
~. ne evening, and let the agra
sn' N The night; but all my plei
s. ssaon' were blasted, for the confOu
v got sick, was excused from du,
n. y 90 everything. Twas sitting
''0O' 10 o'clock, wishing the m,
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Tears do not dwell long upon the cheek Of
,ou,b. Rain drops fall easily from the bud
yost on the blossoms of the maturer flowers
,nd break down that which hath lived its day
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-09-09
.IER, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1s47.

lord of Argenteau needed him not he had
lived an atheist, and would die the same.
The old man again advanced, who had
claimed to be executioner, and Thevry
shuddered when he beheld the man, whom
he had dshonored and rendered chidIess.
But the feeling passed away, and he cried,
as he bowed down before him, Strike
The axe was raised, and, in an instant. the
head of the oppressor rolled on the turf: it
was then placed on pike, and the shield OF
Thievry reversed beneath it, while his azure
pennon was degraded to the earth by the in
dignant multitude.
Tranquility was now restored to the adj
jacent country; the people were safe in their
homes, and their priests could-serform their
sacred Offices free from insult - The fair
Adele, too, found courage to put faith in
man, and gave her hand to the brave chev-
alier, who had assisted to rid the world of
the iron-hearted baron, who at this distant
period is still spoken of. The traveller,
who now passes the rock of Argenteau, may
observe ruin calm and picturesque. He
may wish to climb the rock in order to OBJ
tain nearer view of the WolPs castle. but
the voice of Thievry seems to say, 'Trav-
eller, pass on
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-09-09

wild honey and a piece of honey comb
and honey out of the stony rock;' and a
land flowing with milk and honey, has been
from the first the type of another and bet
ter country And the little honev-maker is
itself indeed one of the most wonderful
proofs of the goodness and power of God.
That within so small body should be con-
tanned apparatus for converting the 'virtu-
Gus sweets which it collects, into one kind
of nourshment for itself-another for the
common brood--a third for the royal-glue
for its carpentry-wax for its cells-poison
for its enemies-honey for its masters-with
proboscs as long as the body itself, mic
roscopic in its several parts, telescope in its
mode of action-with a sting so infinitely
sharp, that, were it magni6ed by the same
glass which makes needles point seem a
quarter of an inch, it would yet itself be in
visible, and this too, hollow tube-that all
these varied operations and contrivances
should be enclosed within half an inch of
length and two grains of matter, while in
the same small room the large hearth of
at least thirty distinct insects is contained
is surely enough to crush all thoughts of
atheism and materialism without calling in
the aid of twelve heavy volumes of Bridge
waters Treatises. Review.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-09-09
A SABBATH SCENE.

On Sabbath last, German boy led his
aged and blind father from the wharf up
through State street to the Capital Park
From their appearance it was evident they
had just arrived from the Faderland, and
were seeking a new home in this country, to
which all exiles flee. Sorrowing and infirm,
the parent suffered his cheerful son to guide
his lettering steps. Time had dealt severe
ly and frostily with the one; the other he
seemed only to touch to nvigorate and a.
dorn-the blossom of the spring with the
ripened fruit of the Autumn. Under the
shade of large tree, the boy seated the old
man ON the railing, and wiping the mois-
ture from his face, sat down. He then
took well worn book from his pocket, and
as the venerable man drew near to the
youth, he read to him the word of Life from
the New-Testament. Alone, far from his
native land, and far from their kindred,
those exiles worshipped God in his own
Temple.
The numerous bells were then inviting
the citizens to church. A fashionable au-
dlence was collecting in fashionable house
of worship. Wealth and beauty were there.
The matron and the maid condescend to
devote few moments of Sabbath morn
ing to SANDER or to sleep. Does the listen
ing broker tremble for his securities or for
his soul Can the meek and devout man
in the pulpit bring his hearers to realize the
folly of this world, or the realities of the
next! Does the man of half a million, with
whited neckcloth and cadaverous cheek
who boasts OF saving all fhat.he pinchcs-
does he realize the source or destination of
his wealth ?-are not his descendants al
ready chewing the scanty crust of poverty
and want when winter chills, and the
rude winds pierce their tender frames, as
the miser counts his warm and sordid treas
sure, or laughs mechanically at the unap-
preciated jest, are they not destitute of a
garment that he is too penurious to bestow
From these reflections we turned again
to the pilgrims in the Park. They were
kneeling on the turf, with their faces rest
ing upon the railing. The exiled Patriarch
with one hand raised toward Heaven, and
the other resting on the head of his boy
was at prayer.-Atbany Jour.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-09-09
Singular Mode of Robbery in
Turkey.

Among the convlcts | noticed a young
Turk, whose spirits never seemed to flag,
who was foremost in work as well as in fun,
me in his favor. | made his acquaintance
and learned his story, which was as follows :
He was galongi, or sailor. He had been
pressed into the service of the fleet at Con-
stantinople, and was allowed to bear arms,
which is otherwise interdicted in the CAPT
tai. Being short of money, he and a COM
panion in the service, devised this ingeni-
Gus mode of acquiring some. Having
bought fine hen, they went into the sub
urb of Galata which is situated on uneven
ground, and one standing at the top of the
street, the other at the bottom, when pas
senger went by, the man at the top of the
street obliged him to buy the hen at a given
price, and when he had got to the bottom,
the other took it away from him by force /;
thus selling and stealing the hen by turns
they reaped an easy harvest. They had
succeeded beyond their expectations on the
first day, and determined to continue their
speculation. On the next, having taken
their station as before, a slow and solemn
Turk, looking like a merchant, was seen
making his way towards them. The man
at the top of the street Immediately stopped
and exclaimed, Here, friend, here is u
fowl" $50 be it," said the merchant
You must buy it, in the name of Allah p
In the name of Allah will not % You
will not" said the armed man, s. then we
shall see." Upon which he drew his yate-
/ gan, and with his hand raised, said, Buy,
or you die % T" If such is the case" said
the merchant, not in the least discomposed,
" then buy" Upon which he paid his
money, took his fowl in his hand, and walk
ed down the hill, When he had reached
the other rogue, he was again stopped. "To
my surprise" said the narrator to Osmond,
81 saw the merchant turn round and make
sign, as thought, to me: but 10 a body
of three or four men rushed down the hill,
and siezing my companion, one OF them
drew his sword, and before the poor devil
could look round, his head was cut OIL as
clean as pumpkin might be from Its stalk
| Immediately took to my heels and ran iot
my life-the race was one of life or death
until came to the sea, when Immediately
plunged in, and saved myself by Chamber
ing up the side of boat and rowing off,
found that the supposed merchant was the
Sultan in person; he had been informed o
our trick, and had himself come to punisl
it, Orders were sent to the fleet to discov'
err mean offer of pardon was announced
if would give myself up-l did-here
am. What can ! say more East Indie
Sketch Book.