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'I'o;Bridge Builders

EN7fLL be let 10 the lowest bidder, ai
w Edgehold Court House, on the irs,
Monday in May next. the building of "A Bridge
acrnss Horns Creek, on the Stage Road
Particulars made known on The day Of letting
By order Of the Board of Conm'crs 7th Reg.
April 3'5i 81 II
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Mmsiiups e. Ginsh

EOLORED Nuslns from l2A 10 SO per I'd.
" Finest Linen GinghanIs ever seen, at 37t
per yard,
Cotton Ginghams from Is to 3l4 per yard,
HOSIERY
Black, white and slate col'ed Hose. 9 pr for 81
' - '' - very fine,
5pair for 81,
Misses white and cold Hose, different prices.
Geut'mcn's hall Hoes, 9pair for 81,
Children's Leather Belts. &c.
READY MADE CLOTHING.
At New York and Philadelphia Prices.
Ready made Vests, from SO cents mp to $5.
Ready made Pantaluons, from Is cents TO 81,
Ready made Summer Goats from 81 .25 to SIG,
Ready ma'le tine SHIRTS from 50 cents to SO,
Beat that If you can.
For sale by ]. CONN.,
March % 3t 9
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Strayed or Stolen.

81. blrdYtu UT '1tUICII'
ENRON the Subscribers plantation, near
It Fruit Hip Office. about the 18th March
Bay FILLY, three years old, one hind foot
white. M other marks recollected. Any inior.
nation respecting said Fily will be thankfully
received, al and reasonable expenses paid.
GEORGE J. STOTHER
living near Maj. J c. Aliens.
April 8 81 II
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Mr.. EDiToR.
Dear, ,Sir,-Ethink that / may venture
to askpE you the kindness TO Insert the
subjoTaed extract, from letter written
by my brother, relative 10 the Horse
affair, in which he was concerned.
do this for the urgent reason, that there
were conflicting reports here about it,
some, dark enough 10 tarnish his hottest
name .and as he is now no more. think il
right thar public opinion should be cor
reclly informed, That il may 10 no injustice
TO his memory.
The extract, except a correction Of some
grammatical errors, is taken from long
letter TO my father, who had written him 10
give 10 reply, full statement Of ali The
particulars connected with il; with which
request, ('hough he thongnl it unnecessary.
judging from the opinion the Army pro
nounced on the act.) he complied, in the
lasl letter he ever wrote. found among his
things after he was killed, aud kindly for
waraed by Lieut.. Abney.
81 | have Sir, only TO add. that for Inserting
at, shall feel very thankful to you.
Most respectfully,
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RoBERrs' Celebrated Cheapest
CASH STORE

$500 - NkkHs
Summer Clothing and Panama Hats.
Wai.,cnats rs ceols to 50 each;
Pants 81 SO 10 S. pair, a
CoaIs 81 so to 81 SO each,
Panama Hats.
Good quality, at 50 50 each,
Best g.. at SIS so 49,
2 Silk lined al So 5Ols"ss,
adtL.SaF PaLmleaf 6 Hats.
Mems common at l6}tceuls each, s
y Boys a. =. al "a; s
4 Boys. extra at $50 :ii g .f:. 3
& & Leghorn Hats.
Fine. qualify Men j als2 rs each.
SIR lined ls's SO so ~
4. NeD Drugs and Medicines.
: Phlotoken. a newd supply =.
Lump Magnesia dos.
Sands Sarsaparila do =
Ring Nursing Bn,les do9t
Orris Root do;
Spanish Float Indigo do
Maccaboy Snuff do
Poland Starch do
Clarks' Matches do
Husbands Nagnesia do
Balsani of Fir do
Sand Soap for cleansing the Skin.
And AL extensive assorIm ment OF useful
Drugs and Patent Medicines.
Factory Yarn, from No. SIS up to No.
RS. all the numbers at S7t cents a
bundle.
r. S. ROBERTS.
March 2S 2t 10
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BOAR RIDING.

wB "A R seH u u. nj
HNHE Subscriber informs bis friends and the
R public, that he is prepared to Board chill
dren going to School at the Potlersvle Acade-
my. at Five Dollars per month. Parents and
others placing their children under his care I,
that their wants will be strictly attended to.
N. BARTLEY.
january IA If 81
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From The Charleston Mercury.
THE FOREIGN NEWS,

We have received the following summa-
ry ofthe Intelligence received by the Hi
hernia from our relesrapllic correspondent.
We give The quotations lor cotton as they
were received Ivy us, though there is an
evident discrepancy between lhuse for
New Orleans Fair, and "Uplands, ordi-
nary" The efec, on our market was TO
depfess prices from ] tn ! cents per pound.
though we understood despatch received
by a mercantile house in this city from
New York quotes the decline there as
only
BALTlMDRE, March %.
The Revolutionary spirit has reached
the manufacturing districts of England,
and caused much uneaspess.
A decline Of fully 3.5' Of a pound has
taken place in Cotton.
During the fortnight great tieasineas was
felt in market. retarding speculation
purchasers only supplying Immediate
wants.
BALTIMORE March 81.
Cotton declined f. cent in New York:
Flour dropping. Government Stock firm.
Steamers Mail not yet received; but es.
peeled 10 night. Nf
A, twenty minutes past S o'clock, we
received the following, from Augusta:
Cotton.-Slock on hand March 81, g..
260; corresponding period last year IS, 700.
Nothing doing ia Cotton.H
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eral Orders had been issued, that DO Mexi-
can'sproperly should be taken withou, fair
equivalent: SO these fellows reported 10 Gen.
Quitman that two Of his men had taken
r,heir borses. of course, as they had reached
the camp before US. it was known through
the whnle Brigade what We had done, the
army had eaten breakfast and was about
to take mp the line of march. was very
hungry and was soon broiling some bacon,
however, FIVE minutes had uot elapsed be
fore received orders to appear al Head
Quarters, so ! gathered my half cooked
meal and with some crackers remounted
my horse, aud rode up 10 Gen Q. eating.
He began by severely rcprimanding me,
and would unr hear my defence, for lakiug
the horses. He said knew the orders had
been issued. aud thar he would Court
Martial ond made an example of me. TO
the rest, al Vera Cruz; he then called the
Guard and bid tine Sergeant To keep me
closely confined ill further orders al night
wheu we 'onk up camp. he sent for Major
GLADDEN.. aud told him. thai he should he
held responsible for my appearance al Vera
Cruz; he told him also, in my hearing, that
he doubted not was rascal, mean man
and many other things that were very
harsh. But Capt. Brooks particularly and
some of the other Officers. soon began TO
interest themselves for me, and, rs after
wards learned, he went 10 The Generals
tent that night aud demonstrated with him.
told him all the circumstances. aud that
was good fellow, Of good family; he had
known me for long time, and believed |
would scorn dishonest act; iha, he would
have done The same .hius, under like cir.
cumstances. and deserved credit, instead
Of punishment, for taking The horses. The
General replied, that he had formed a
wrong opinion of me, and was glad to learn
better, and that he wonld release me when
We should arrive at Vera Cruz. which he
kindly did on condition of good conduct
hereafter. He gave me some excellent
advice. aud told me must break general
orders no more which faithfully promis
ed mol to do; The General has knoVn me
ever since. Many have since been whipped
and had their heads shaved, for the same
offence.
have now given you correct history
OF this whole affair. believe did righl,
and that it will mol lessen me in the good
opinion Of honest men. Nv chance is bad
for wiring here. nut that I might satisfy
your MUD on every point, have dwell
upon particulars. aud so made this leuer
long and tedious. Speak for ME. with the
warrnest affection. to all the family. TO
mother. brothers aud sisters. May God
bless you all. protect aud save you, is the
prayer Of your beloved Son.
THOMAS TILLMAN.
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NOTICE.

- -9Is --3f'..3TT 7IVDII III E.7- ~ ~
(! a Ii Persons indebted to the Subscriber,
IA, either by Note or Account. are requested
to call aud pay sup forthwith, us he is very much
in want offnnds. and connot wait any longer.
All interesledwill save cost by complying with
the above request. D. ABBEY.
April 4 q III
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THOMAS TILLMAN.

Maess Of Mr. Biack.-II gives Us great
Daia 10 read The following. from. the pen
of a Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore Sun, under date o.! 25,h inst:
,a.'ilon. James A.Back, member Of Con-
gress from South Carolina, who has been
confined to his lodgings for sume time by
illness. but who had been supposed, within
me last few days, TO be cohyalescenl, is
This morping much worse; and tlisrecovery:
bundetslaad is considered, byfsshis physi.
Clans as .yefy doubtful. His sdisease is
fiilIioass spheutnpaia and me bow
els;haye ggiyen va md tliaff fhsea
mas elsued, inaicaEng co6s esiions oEsfHs'
liver which is the chief seat Of The disease
When this takes place, recovery is cou
sidcred almost hopeless
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Notice.

a LII persons having any. demands against
"A the estate Of James 8. Pope, dec d., are re.
questsd TO present them properly altested, asie
IS our intention to pay them as fast as our col.
iections u,ay enable US. And oil persens in
dehied to said estate are requested to make
payment.
THOS. Fl. POPE,
j. II. WILSON,
adm trs,
Jan. j If So
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RELIGIOUS NOTICE.

u o. hTheY Home Mission Board Of The
;Edgefield Baptist Association will meet at
Bethany Baptisl Church, near Liberty
Hill. on. Saturday before the fifth Lords
lDaysin kptil,la l0 Gclmk.J Preaching 10
commence al ll5o,clock, andfslo be. con,
linued on SLprdss Day. s4,2li. & i sss5.
bssssEst sfls,. ] OiiNS ON. Chair I'm.
2l
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From Tie South Caroliaian.

Our Immediate Representative, the Hon.
J. A. Woodward, has kindly furnished US
the following, which we publish as infor-
nation:
Pension OFFICE, March 4, 1874.
Sir :-la reply to The Inquiry concerning
Rnunty LaId To cer,ain volunteers, have
TO inform you thai there is no law what.
ever which allows Bounty Land 10 any
one for auy service in the Florida or Semi!
noIe war. The paragraph recently pub
lished IN The newspapers is founded on a
misunderstanding Of The decision is 10 this
effect. All volunteers who entered he
service under The act of The 18th May, '46.
are enlitlei to land under The provisions
Of The 18Th Section o. the Act of llih
February. 1917, whether they completed
their engagement in Florida or in Mexico.
Regular solliers are also entitled 10 land
under the Act ol lhe llIh February ;lS47,
without regard TO the posts or places where
they have served. 81 clat ss'.'s2 8
] am respectfully. your obi. servi.,S i,l
- ,ssa J:L. EDWARDS,
Commissionersof Pensions.
L -. I !
Merico and France The late news news
from Francew have, il is supposed, con-
ssidefus nRpence with Mexico in inducing
her ID siis yiisi ihe United;
tStaies ae inaiadel phia N. American
ssay -
"The revolution Of Paris, in fact, leaves
Mexico a. our nercy-or The mercy Of our
rulers. A new staie of things has arisen
10 Europe; where all governm .n's; ocru-
pied with be uecessarypreparations against
n storm that may at any m'ment burs! out
with a fury threatening their own safety,
have forgotten The, TO them, petty interests
of Mexico, and the dssi gus. whatever iIiey
may be, Of her conqneror. The Mexlcans
will know this-ilessrs. Thornton, Mack.
lnlosh, Marnamara e. CO., will know il;
even Santa Anna, aud Buslamen,e. and
the Padre JarauIa will know ~; the Mexi.
eau Government ani Congress. above all,
will know it. Nothing coald have oc-
Cured more npportunely to reconcile all
parties in Mexico To The treaty, as muli
fed and sent back to them f,om the Ameri
eau Senate. Every hope Of assistance. in
any form. from Europe-muney, arms,
counsel mediation events opw at an end;
an lie treaty affords TO The unfortunate
republic her only path Of escape.
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Sudien Deuth!-We are informed that
Hlr. Warren Kay, respectable citizen.
residing in the S,uh eastern parl Of this
District, near Craytonville, died sudd saly
on last Monday. He had gone from din
ner TO his work, in his usual health, and
was discovered some Two hours afterwards,
hfaless corpse, lying across the furrow
he had just opened with his plou gh. 1t was
doubtless an apopetic fit anderson Ga.
sette.
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The Paimetto Reg,ment.-The Char
leslou Courier says: A private letter IL
the editors. Of late date from Mexico, in
forms us that the members Of The Palmet
10 Regiment are generally well, having
oirl, three or four now in The Hospital.
The few OF them left, (says The wriIer,)
can oEty be killed Gy bullets.
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= Hon jas. 4. ack.-The Columbia
Telegraph says: By a Telesraphic Des
patch received from Washington, Friday
evening from Hpa. A D. Sims. we are
pained to learn that Hon ilr. Black is
again so i'll, that his Physicians say he
will die.
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The Columbus, (Go Enquirer of the
26lh, ull says: An accden, Of a most mel
anchnly character happened on The 18th, at
Walls Bridge, 10 the s'uth eastern part of
this counIry. by which one man, Wesley
Smith, was instantly killed, and ten oilers
mnre ar less wonnied, Two of whom are
feared re be dangerously. The accident
occuied a, the building Of a hrige across
upon which nearly all the hands were al
work., from the slight manner in which it
was put together. gave way and fell carry
lug with il all bat three who were en-
gagged ou he work. aud resulting in The
melancholy catastrophe above sIaled.
One man had his leS broken in three
places.
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Condition ofthe Bsitisk Hest Indies
The reporl Of he c1mmittee appointed by
the House Of Assembly, in Jamaica. 10 in
q lire into The depressed condition Of agri-
culture statistics, indicative of the real de-
cline Of the Vest ludian coIonles-ouce
among the richest and proudest jewels Of
the British crown-froln which we make
out The following condensed results.
Before the passage Of The Emancipation
act. there were 653 sugar estates; of which
l40 have heen abandoned. These aban-
doned estates embrace l6S,032 acres uf
land employed % 533 laborers, and pro.
duced in 1882, l4,l75 hog,heads of sugar
shd 5.903 puucheons of rum. In com
parisou dawn between the products Of
1882 particular sugar estates. in .he years
respectively. Of 1892 aud 1917, it appears
|, that they yirl'eG, in the year 1882, 25 .92S
hogsh-ads ,f sugar and l000S puncbenas
of Grm--bu,. il 1917, only 1889 hogs
heads Of sugar aud S33 puucheons Of rum.
OF the coffee plantation, 465 have been
abohed, CONTAINING IlS.400 acres of laud
employing in 1889, 26,S3O laborers.
The number of 42,820 laborers, en-
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Tax COLLECTORS Notice,

n WILL attend at the lines and places here
II lnafler specified, 10 collect the General,
Poor. and Road Tax. for the wear 1s47. viz.
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Our immediate Representative, the Hon.
J. A. Woodward, has kindly furnished US
the following, which we publish as infor-
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-02
Correction.

In publishing the reply Of the Secretary of War to
Gen Scott, in daily edition of Sunday morning. an
unfortunate occurred, which we hasten to correct
The consists in the OMISSION after the word adiu-
tant of the lines inserted in italics in the passage which
we now print correctly below These lines appear the
manuscript copy furnished to office, and also the
document as now printed by order of Congress 1t will
be observed that the lines thus enormously omitted by
us, materially add to the force and concusveness of the
Secrearys reply on the topic under consideration:
Willing as am to presume, though unable conceive,
that circumstances justified You in passing all the
sistan adutans general then with the army and in select
ing an officer OF the line to perform the duties of aduant
general at headquarters mach surprised
fon that, ,chen General North you of these
dcconished captains" the first list under the be-
ef that desired his acting assxant ad,
tdn general yon decined 10 employ him in that capacity
and am aW more prsed to perceive that you hare made
distinct ground fehorge in your arrangement Of The War
assistant adnfan general at Som headquarters Had you
selected him instead another as you might hare done you
,cod hare been bere of all prefert for paia Though
there the Adiutant Generals staff of the
grade of major, for which only you ended sac
compished captans"and to which, only, they prop
ery egibe-there vacancy it of the rank of
For this position yon recommended officer in Gen
Wool's staff, then the chihuahua expedition. This
officer was subsequently, appointed assistant adutant gem
eal with the rank of captain desired, and has
since been at the headquarters of that general Thus will
be perceived that request, far and
reasonable, was actually com piled with
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From our Baltimore Csrrespsndsnt.

BALTIMORE, May Is, p m.
The steamer Amricas Vgisso ssc
tios-Gent,al 7aylor's politics. The r,arksts, &c.
The news by the steamer America has been quite a
and Irish citizens who expected great Joy the
receipt of the intelligence by her. 1t il evident that the
of the mddng classes in England closely
blended with tbs government for any successful revolu
tionary attempt at present. s4es
To-day being the first OF May, the military all out
their first spring parade and they make splendid appear
ance. . ti.
The democrats rejoicing the result Of the election
in Virginia. there doubt but that they have
ried the Old Dominion with their usual strength.
The Taylor wings in Baltimore promising their Clay
brethren that letter from old Trough and Ready" will
soon published in which he proclams himself staunoh
whg in all party points, except that of national bank
and they roundy that he has been grossly sepre
sened in the letter recently published purporing give
the substance of conversation with him. Perhaps they
merely paving the for return their old party
allegiance, in their predictions should be fulfilled
The mail from the north, to-day, brings intelligence Of
special papers being filled with the foreign
news by the America.
The MARxKrs.In the Baltimore MARKET this morning,
the fercign had effect breadstus No
lions in -four Holders generally asking IS 49, without
finding purchasers City Mills is very scarce and held
nominaly at So l2A and meal at 81 rs 81 81 rye
-four SO s7t 81 The receipts Of all kinds Of grain
light good to prime red wheat 81 "a 81 80 white do
81 40 81 so; and family -four 81 Co. Corn Is le bet
sales of white 43 IS cts and yellow at 4S 40
very prime lot Of yellow sold 50 cts per bushels cats
have advanced 80 "A cts.s rye rs 90 cts. Clover
seed SO SO 81. Sales Of whiskey at 22A 23A
There were 700 800 head Of beef cattle offered
the scales to-day of which from 400 800 sold city
butchers $50 driven Phadelphia, and the remainder
left Prices ranged from o. rs 70 ~ for live weight
They chiefly from Ohio, and fsw from Virginia.
BY MAGNETIC rrL11ARarH
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THE UNION.

who knows what high honors he might ba ve attained
The character Of his mind was Investigating and aided by
pleasing nlaunsr, always courteous and often energetic,
he enabled To make his view, well undegs by The
&c nate, and produce marked fleet non its delbera
tons As public man, sir, he valuable and gave
certain promise of great usefulness and distinction
Ia his disposition, the deceae emineny social
suavity OF manner-his unrufiad emper-hs freedom
rom irritation by all those little annoyances that dis
turb the pathway of lives, was subject of com
mon remark TO those who intimately associated
win NM Bat II was In the family circle he shone
conspicuous, as husband-asa faher-as one connected
win those delicate relations of life in which hum AMI
~ Is exhibited in its most captivating form. Ia all of
these, SIR, he was model and example, lavish
ing all the tenderness of his upon those dear objects
OF his love, who returned with the most sincere and de-
voted Affection and 70 whom it permitted 10 receive
his last sigh at that dread which must come upon
MS ALL How terrible is this blow he who but a few
days ago. We're all Joy and gladness sobbng in an
guish over his lnanimate remains, conscous-painfiy
consclousthey are never feel the pulsaons Of a
heart which beat alone in love for as they take
their lonely way back their home how agoniznp will
be the thonght that they have parted with the idol
OF their heartsheir proectorheir ather-teir dearest
iend-and that his place their ppy board is to
be ant forever!
How quick, Mr. President is the passage from the SEN
ate TO the grave How fleeing and lranstory the hopes
and promises of this life And how full of warning should
be this sad sudden and Startling prompting us
to rec oen to the injunction, Be we ready for no
one OF us can tell at what moment that awful summons
may break upon ear! No tell when the dread
messenger may appear.
Leaves have their 10
Aud flowers to wther the winds breath.
And stars all,
Thou hast all seasons Tor thine own, 0 Death -
The resolutions having been unanimously adopted
The Senate adjourned
In the House, Mr.. McKay's resolution was adopted,
fixing the hour for opening the session hereafter at II
sclock a. m.
The several appropriation bills made the special
order for Wednesday, and every day thereafter until dis
posed of.
The decease OF Mr.. Ashley was announced by Mr.
Johnson, OF Arkansas, who also delivered an appropriate
euogy upon his life and character and proposed the usual
resolutions.
The resolutions being seconded in course Of serious
reflections by Mr. White, of New York, and adopted
unanimously,
The House adjourned.
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FOR THE UNION .


PnILAbELrHIA. May J. Up. m.
FATAL RAILROAD AccipExr.-An accident occurred or,
the Reading railroad this morning, distance from
Philadelphia caused by the osion Of the boiler of the
locomotive The accident took place point the road
where several workmen engaged laying stills and
making other repairs The chief engineer Mr. Maggie. and
Mr. Christopher Goffney fireman. instantly Killed.
eir bodies being terribly manged by the Fou
Others near at the tme very badly injured Of
whom il is feared MORALLY. The of the explosion
is not explained supposed to have resulted from
sudden interruption which the locomotive encountered IN
passing over the track.
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r HAVE for private sale, very Aas on Paaas-
Ang ~ the CruciAxisn by Of the old mastersun-
questonably desirable acquisition to church, to the
cabinet of connoisseur. 1t can be seen At my auction
a-s.. lr Lt4-sftt...-et... ~ y. $3.50
Also, pair of fine match gray borssa and an excellent
family carriage, of Chevaer de Fganer minister from
Portugal. Inquire Of ~ n. w. DYER,
May 2-eod8t Auc. and Com. Merchant