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use and its abuse. If this can be effec.
tuly done, the chloroiorm promises TO
be precious boon ofscience TO suffering
humanity.
4 Curious Society.-In the course
of debate, in the Legislature of New
York, few days ago, on application for
special grants of power in holding The
property made by the Shakers of Niske>
una, in tina, State, the following rules, or
orders, exis'ingin that society, became
public :-"Contrary 10 order 10 inquire
into any bargain that lhe deacons have
made; contrary to order to 60 to church
with sins unconfessad; contrary to order
to go out among the world, or among
families, without permission of the ell
ders; contrary to order 10 shake hands
with worlds woman, without confess
sing it; contrary 10 order to shake hands
wilhtle world unless they first tender The
hand contrary to order to play with
dogs or cats (; contrary to order for a
brother and sister 10 ride together with
oul company; contrary to order tor a
brother and sister 10 pass each other on
the stairs contrary 10 order for person
to go out of the yard after evening meet
inc; contrary TO order to have right and
left shoes contrary 10 order to pare the
heels of shoes under; contrary to order
10 read newspapers in dwelling houses,
at any time, unless indulgence for that
purpose is granted by the elders; con,
trary to order to fold the left thumb over
the right, in prayer, or when standing up
in worship; contrary to older to kneel
with the left knee first; contrary TO
order to put the left boot or shoe on
first; contrary TO order 10 kneel'with
handkerchief in hand; contrary to order
to put the left foot on the stains first,
when ascending"
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
EDGEFTELD DISTRICT.
IN THE COMMON PLEAS.
Baker and Hart,
os. Declaration in attach
John w. Graves. mCnt.
FENHE Plaintiff in the above case, having
T. this day filed his Declaration in my
Office. aud the Defendant having neither life
nor Attorney, known to reside within The limits
ofthis State, on whom copy Of said Decara-
ton, with rule to plead can be served On
motion of Bauskett, attorney for plaintiff, or
dered. that the said Defendant appear aud plead
10 said Declaration, within n year and day
from the date hereof, or Judgment will be
awarded against him by default.
THO. G. BACON, Clerk.
Clerks Office, Edsefed e. fl. II Jan. ls45.
January II qr5in SO
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EDWARD BARTON, Sec'ry.


The undersigned is fully prepared to establish
a GRAEFENBERG DEPOT in all places Of
proper size in S. Carolina and Georgia. I'm
mediate application should be- made, personal
Iy u. bv letter II George Brainerd, agent, No.
10, Ilayne street, Charleston As there will
probably be but one Depot in a t.'wn or vii
lage. the agency will be very valuable
The celcbratel Medicines of the GRAEF.
ENBERG COMPANY are rapidly aud com.
ple,eIy supeiceedlng all others. Where once
introduced no one thinks Of using any others.
Their character is hest explained by the fact
that THIRTY THOUSAND BOXES OF
THEIR PILLS ALONE ARE SOLD EACH
AND EVERY WEEK.
Certificates upna certificates from all parts
of the country are constantly received. testify
ing 10 their wonderful! powers. Their efficacy
is almost Immediately fell, SO that single box
will show the invalid whether they are or are
not doing him good. The sick should at once
abandon all other medicines and give these
Pills fair trial.
The operations Of the Company throughout
the world are of unprecedented magnitude, the
high and commanding character of which has
received The unqualified appreciation Of distn.
enlshpd Clergymen, Jnrisls, philanropisis and
the public generally. The Patent Medicine
business is assuming an entirely new position
through lhe Graefenberg Company. Almost
every family in the land has nrcasion 10 use
some kind OF patent nndicne. and an organiza.
ton like that OF this Company is Of paramount
public importance. l'y this means, reliable
medicines may be had.
The leading article to which public attention
is invIteds
TIE GRAEFENBURG VEGETABLE
PILLS.
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Notice.

NOdICc.
A LII those indebted to The estate Of Charity
IA Johnson, decd are requested to make
immediate payment and those having demands
to present them properly attesied.
G.. B. GOULDEN,
SIMEON ATTAlVAY,
administrators.
july7 If "a
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lhe Cnmr.I, :iedlcines. Every Agent mus
have certificate with the seal of .hc C6mpat
ny thercnnto. signed by its Secretary aud conn
lersigued by the aforesaid General Agent. No
one is authorised to sell The Companys Medi-
dimes without such certificate.
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Graefenbcrs Company's Office.

bu ~ iNS
York.-This is to Ger.
lify that Mr.. GEORGE
BRAIyERD ofthe State
ot'Georsia, is duly ap..
| ,ointed the General
| teent Of tllis Colnpa.
|ay inand for the State
nf South Carolina and
Georgia, aud is anlhor,
ised to establish Local
Depots therein, and TO
grant rights to vend
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az. g. RDBER rs,

Edscield Court H"use 5. C.
Aud in Charleston, by NELSON CARTER.
opposite the Charleston Hotel; AMOS HEAD
opposite the p. o. and 263 Kng.st. Charleston
WM. HAlNES. Augusta, Ga.
JOHN LENNON. Milton, S. G.
NJ. LENNON, Winsborough, s G..
January 81 3m 50
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Succession of Presidents. The
Washington Union of Saturday says
the Constitution las been in operation
from the Sd of march, 17SJ, being pe>
riod OF 50 years; in the course of Which
we have had eleven Presidents. Of
these eigh, have sunk into the tomb;
and only one. oflhem leaves son be-.
hind him. The last three President
survive, viz: MIR. Van Burn, MIR. Tyler,
and the acting President, Mr.. Polk.
These Gil upa period of i eleven years,
commencing with M. Van Burn, who
assembled the chair on The 4!h Of March,
1887.
There have been eleven Vice Presi.
dents, OF whom FIVE are still living.
Everything, in fact, proves the mutbil-
lily of human affairs. But while our
distinguished citizens leave us with such
rapidity-proviug "what shadows we
are, and what shadows we pursue"--we
should cffnr our VOWS to Providence,
and pray that the republic itself may
live forever.
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value Vi property IN Great Britain is
estimated at S25, ,000,0oo.00o, and the
annual value of the product at S2,5Oo,
100000. The total value OF the pro.
perty in the United States Of America
does not exceed S6,o0o,00o,00O, ahd
the total annual value of our products
is es,ima ted at about $1,000, 100000.
Ii the property Of Great Britain we're
equally divided among the population
it would give nearly $4,000 TO every
family Of five persons; and if the annual
income were thus divided, each family
would have 5000. The same division
in the United States would give each
family $1,000 Of property, and for an
annual share of the products $500.
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use and its abuse. If this can be ei1ec.
tulIy done, the chloroform promises TO
be precious boon ofscience TO suffering
humanity.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-12-21
OR ZEN MOU MT
GREEN MOUNTAIN FREEMAN:
VOLUME VI-1849.
Enlarged and Improved!

In accordance with the undaunted spirit and up.
ward and onward determination of the Free Soil Or
ganization throughout the country the first number Of
the sixth volume of the GREEN MOUNTAIN FREE
MAN will be issued on the 4th day Of Jan. next, mate
rally enlarged, by the addition of one column 10 each
page with such essential improvements in its dress
and mechanical execution, shall render it inferior
in size and appearance to no paper in the State
The present is period of intense interest That
it is big with the fate of our country no man Of ord
nary intelligence can doubt: and it should be the
chief desire of all to understand well the great ques
tons upon which our deslinies hang, that they may
give their vote voice. heart and hand upon the side Of
their country and their race.
little less than ten years since was the first polt-
ical organization of the friends of impartial freedom
in our country. They were small, feeble, despsed
and prosecuted band and the furnace of trial through
which they were destined to pass, finds scarcely
parallel i'll any age Of reform, But this band was
composed of men of strong minds, dauntess courage
and ineXble determination; strong in their confidence
in the righteousness of God and the virtue of the
people, At the first, this was denounced as the
smallest and most insignificant of all seeds but it
has taken root sprung UP, and spread far and wide,
until, in the late election, more than THREE HUN
DRIED THOUSAND sovereign Freomen have "como
and lodged in its branches!" And if we give heed
to the most sagacious Southern statesmen, and the
sober convictions of almost every man at the North,
om principles are surely destined to succeed in the
next Presidential election. TO aid, in our humble
way, with renewed energy and unwavering confidence
in achieving this glorious conopurnotion, will const
tute the leading aim of the FREEMAN.
But the Freeman will not be, as it has not been, ex-
cusively political. We attribute small degree of
its SUCCESS to the fact that liberal space has been
allotted to Preside, Moral and Religious reading,
Agriculture, Education Peace, Temperance, Litera~
ture, General Intelligence, &C., &c These various
departments will receive increased attention In
Short no pains will be spared to render paper du-
ring its approaching volume, not only the best Pc.
LlTICAL, but also the best and most attractive FAM
lily JOURNAL in the State of Vermont.
To aid us III accomplishing our designs for the
Z, future, we earnestly solicit the patronage and nAu-
ence of all such approve the ends which we labor
to promote With such support, we shall be encour
aged and enabled to prosecute vigorously the great
work before us; without it, no journal cause how
ever able or righteous, can be sustained.
TERMS.
Our terms will be as follows-which are as low as
will afford us the means of support, and to which We
advance, Or Sl75 if paid after the expiration of three
months, or 81 if payment be delayed six months from
the time of subscribing.
Montpelier, Dec. u, 1848.
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The Work BEGUN in Earnest,

Although we have been assured for the ten thou
sandth time by the wings of the north that they
doing all that any party could do, the floor Of Con
greas to break down and destroy the slave power yet
it has been reserved for the Free Soil organization
and its distinct representatives, to make the first efec-
tive move in this behalf We rejoice in the moral
courage and integrity manifested by these representa-
ves of the friends of freedom and trust they will fol-
low up their good work, until the last manacle shall
fall in the District of Columbia, the principles Of free
dom applied to all territories and the influence
and power of slavery driven from the legislative halls
of the nation.
We find the following among the proceedings of
the House on Wednesday:
Mr. Pafrey asked leave to introduce bill, Of which
previous notice had been given, to repeal all acts or
parts of acts of Congress establishing maintaining
slavery or the slave trade in the District of Columbia.
Mr. Holmes of s. Carolina Directing, the question
stated on granting leave, which The yeas and nays
were demanded, and resulted yeas &c. nays 81. So
leave was refused
OF the New England members, Messrs. Bccher
and Smart Of Maine; Tuck PeaSee, johnson and Will
son of New Hampshire; Abbott Gmnel, Hale, King,
Palfrey and Rockwell of Massachusetts, Collamer,
Henry and Marsh OF vermont; OrIn5LOn ana NUTS
ion of Rhode Island, and Dixon, Hubbard, Rockwell
and Smith of Connecticut, voted in the Affirmative
Messrs Clark and Wiley of Maine, voted in the neg
alive. Messrs Capp, Hanmons and Williams Of
Maine: Ashmun, Hudson and Mann, of Massachu-
setls. and Peck of Vermont, were absent. The last
named gentleman asked leave to vote before the de-
cision was announced, but was refused, The names
of the democratic members are in Italics.
On the same day, Mr.. Root of Ohio offered the fol
lowing resolution:
Resolved That the committee on the territories be
instructed to report this House, with as little delay
, as practicable, a bill or bills providing terrtoria
government for each of the territories Of New Mexico
and California, and excluding slavery therefrom.
Mr.. HALL move to lay the resolution on the ia
BILE.
Mr.. Root move the previous question.
Mr.. Wentworth-Yeas and nays; give us the yea
and nays. Agreed to.
r When the vote was taken. All the members fror
the New England states were present, except Messr
Clark and Williams of Maine, and Mann of Massachr
sets. All voted in the Affirmative except Mr. Crar
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themselves; each for the time being is cock of tho
walk. The Isaac Walton, Naval store ship, has just
arrived here from New York. and it is calculated that
it will cost as much to discharge her as the whole
price OF her freight around Cape Horn Indeed, she
cannot discharge without the aid Of one of our nation
al ships, and the result will be the loss of some hun
hundred saiers. 1t is vain to talk about sentries-
he sentres will run. The only remedy is to cut off
all connection with the shore and in that case man
of war might as well be in the midst of the Pacific as
on the coast But enough of this.
There now about three thousand persons at work
in the mines. They average, at the very lowest COM
putation, an ounce per day, each man, This makes
an aggregate of more than million month. and this
quantity will be doubled in ,hree months This gold
now goes to Mazatlar, Peru, and Chill, where it is
colned, ana becomes part of the currency of those
countries it is lost to us as the metallic basis of our
circulating medium 1t can be secured to us only by
mint, and one should be sent out here Immediately.
There is at present very little coin in California and
the consequence is, this grain gold is sold here for ten
dollars the ounce. 1t had been essayed by compe-
tent person, and proved 10 be twenty three and half
caras good 1t must, therefore, be worth at our mint
nearly double what it is sold for here. This nonstrous
sacrifice is made by Americans, by poor emigrants
and can be saved from it only by mint. Therefore
send us mint, and the sooner the better Take one
of your minis that is standing nearly idle, and good
essaycr, and an honest treasurer and send them to
Chagress, over the Isthmus to Panama, and then to
Monterey, and we will coin gold enough for you to
pay the Mexican war;
The news of Peace produced but very little sensa-
ton here, men were too much occupied with the gold
mines to trouble themselves mnch about the affairs of
Mexico The Californians grumbed little about be-
ing sod they termed it, and then strung guitars and
were gay ever Give Californian his guitar and
andango, and he won't give himself much concern a.
bout territorial lines. Our squadron still at Maz0t-
Ian; but some of our ships are expected here daily
they WILL however, be obliged to leave at or lose
their men. Two vessels, it is reported on Their
way from the Sandwich Island with passengers for tic
golI mines. Admiral Wooster an American, and
once at the head of the Gillian Navy, died here few
days since 1t is now moro than three years since
received orders TO the Congress expect to return
home by the first ship that leaves for America.
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Sir: On the 9Th instant, we received, as have al
gold from California. 1t deposited by Mr.. David
Carter who brought it from San Francico by the 18TH
mus route. 1t weighed 180456 ounces troy; of which
l42380 was from the lower surface mines, and 5000
from those at Feather river On the 9th instant an
other deposite was sent by the Secretary of War;
which weighed 228 ounces
The gold oftwo sorts in external character,
though apparently not different as to quality. The
first, from the "dry dggngs" in grains, which av.
eraged from to two pennyweights; the other vate-
ty from tho swamps or margins of the streams, being
in small fat-spangles, of which, on an average, It
would takesiX or seven to weighone gram. OF these
by far the larger part Of the deposes composed.
The gold was melted in six parcels and the loss by
melting due to the earthly and oxidable matter which
disappears in this operation, averaged about 2 per
cent of The original weight The loss thus reported is
moderate and shows that the gold had been carefully
washed.
Assays of the melted gold were made with great
care, and the results showed variation in fneness
from 1872 to 897 thonsandhs; the average of the whole
being 1914, This is slightly below the standard fine
ness, which is 900
The average value per ounce Of the bullion, before
melting, is $8 512; that the same in bars, after
melting, is $l8 so.
The whole value of the gold in the two deposites
was $36,492, besides few ounces reserved in the
native state for the Secretary OF War, at his request
Very respectfully, your faithful servant
r. M. PATTERSON, Director.
Hon. r. ]. WALKER,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
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The Right Spirit,

AS wepredcted last week, tile individual who for
warded 81, with request to return the less
it would pay for the ensuing volume of the Freeman
has generously remalcd to us his doLI@ accompanied
with hatj ordering the paper for one year. This
exhibits the right spirit and has induced in us the re-
Fiction, that newspaper publishers themselves arc
more to blame than subscribers FOR the meagro sup
port they receive. If they ask but ST. the public
warranted in supposng the paper can be Afforded for
that sum; but if held at fair and living price, as
general thing the reading public are willing to yield
to so reasonable demand.
07As this is the first instance Of the kind that has
occurred since the terms of the next volume were
announced, it has occurred to us that better prece-
dent could not be found to govern every individual
whose name is upon our books. Can any one furnish
better example?
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New Southern Dictionary.

ompromise.-Takingt the whole.
Concesson.-Glorifying slavery as sacred iast
tuition.
Harmony still when kicked
Patriotism.-Voting for Southern Shareholder or a
Northern slave.
Freedom.-The right to extend slavery.
Chvary-Manifesting disposition to play the
hangman.
Consistency. clarifying the extension of freedom
in Europe, and aborng for the extension of slavery in
America.
Statesman-A man who never held a civil office
but who does hold two hundred and eighty slaves.
Constitutional rusted weathercock, always point
ing South.
Democracy.-Alowing 25O,OO0 shareholders to rule
the nation.
Religion-A belief in the infalEbty of John G
Calhoun.
Humbug.-'All men are created free and equal'
Traitor One that is NOT inclined to let us have on
own way.
Hunker-One of our nonresident slaves, who nov
er rebels under the severest infction of the LASH.
Hamilton Reflector
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want to know of them without disturbing you
in any way, but that, through your unrighteous
conduct, they have been entirely deprived of the
power to read and write. You have kept them
in utter ignorance, and have therefore robbed
them of the sweet enjoyment of writing or re-
ceiving letters from absent friends and relatives.
Your wickedness and cruelty committed in this
respect on your felow-creatures, are greater than
all the stripes you have laid on my back or theirs.
1t is an outrage upon the soul-a war upon the
immortal spirit, and one for which you must
give account at the bar of our common Father
and Creator.
The responsibility which you have assumed
in this respect is truly awful and how you
could stagger under it these many years is mar
velIous. Your mind must have become darken-
ed your heart hardened, your conscience scared
and petriied, or you would have long since thrown
off the accursed load, and sought relief at the
bends of sin-iorgiving God. How, let me
ask, would you look upon me, were |, in some
dark night, in company with a band of harden
ed villains, to enter the precincts ofyour elegant
dwelling, and seize the person Of your own love
ly daughter Amanda, and carry her off from
your family friends, and all the loved ones of her
youth--make her my sIave-compel her to work,
and take her wages, place her name on my
ledger as property, disregard her personal rights,
Cetter the powers of her immortal soul by deny
ing her the right and privilege of learning to
read and write, feed her coarsely, clothe her
scantlly, and whip her on the naked back &C.
casionally; more end still more horrible, leave
her unprotected, degraded victim to the bru-
tai lust of fiendish overseers, who would poIIute,
blight and blast hel fair soul, rob her of dignity,
destroy her virtue, and annihilate in her person
all the graces that adorn the character of yrtu-
Gus womanhood? | ask how would you regard
me, if such were my conduct? Oh the vocab-
ulory of the damned would not afford word
sufficiently internal to express your idea of my
God provoking wckedness. Yet. sir your treat
ment of my beloved sisters is in all ccspn.
tiaI points, precisely like the case l have
now supposed. banning as would be such {
deed on my part, it would be no more so thar
that which you have committed against me ant
my sisters.
will now bring this letter to close; yol
shall hear from me again, unless you let me hea
from you.
| am your fellow man, but not your slave,
FREDERICK DOUGLASS.
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Troubles in Yale Coliege-We learn from the North
ampom Courier that the faculty of Yale College have
punished several of the actors in the annual ceremo-
ny of "buryng Euclid" The faculty were determin-
ed to break up the custom, and threatened this year
to take severe measures with any who might engage
in its repetition. Hence the student who delivered
the Sermon and the who read the poem, with one
two Others were expelled. Others were rustcated
or otherwise punished. Nearly all the students were
spectators, but only the actors punished. tu
tor who went among them a spy was roughly treat
ed The students kicked him, Knocked off his hat,
and snowballed him. until he obliged to flee for
his life.