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'~ THaE ''Fe -
Hesperian Harp.
A New Music Book inn KSa t.
ent Notes. ''n'"
BY DIR. VIM. HOIJSER

BY DIR. WIN. HOUSER,
4 s the greatest work of the kind ever offered
- to thes Mld. 1t contains 6T6 pages. and
and more than 700 tunes-Ps and
Hymn Tunes, Odes and Anthems, Sun,
Temperance, Moral, and Patriotic pieces;
Scoth, irish, German, Frencirand other
fine Foreign Tunes Much new music
never before published; the noble old
tunes that thrilled thehearts ofour fathers
and mothers in their youth, and one of
the plainest expositions of the principles
of music and Of musical composition ever
published. 1t is specially suited to the
taste of the South and West. (the author
is a Southern man in birth and education,
and all his affinilies) )nnd is adap pied to the
Day School for children, the Singing
School, the Church Choirof every demon
ination, the Missionary and Temperance
Meeting, the proud gala days of our Re-
public. and the social party, where good
sense and the loveof every thing virtuous
and noble should rue the hour.
Inquire of the Booksellers and Country
Merchants generally, and Of GEORGE
A. OATES, g. CO., Augusta, Ga,
Teachers who will travel and sell this
work, can make from $500 to $500 a
ear Address the author, Spier's Turn
Out, Jefferson co, Ga. sF& ~
- bfaTotI ft Il e. g. eAsa2.44 ! ~ 80 I'm.
SagAll the South Carolina Weeklies
laad Ti-Weeklies will publish this adj
veStisement for one month, and send
bills to the author 5h S@@sl.s
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IN. L. JEFFERs, W. S. corHRAN.
E. ]. BUcKMAsTER.
w A RE III OUSE


Commission Merchants.
Market-Street, HAMBURG s. C.-WArEnpnoos
McIntosh.Street, AUGUSTA, Ga.--FlREpnoor.
Take this method of informing their
friends and the public generally, that
they still continue the WAREHOUSES and
COMMISSION business in this place and
Augusta, Ca, where they offer their SER
vices to RECEIVE, STORE OR SELL CorroN,
FLOUR, BACON, DC, RECEIVE AND FoR-
WARD MERCHANDISE, Buy GooDs, FOR
PLANTERS OR MERCHANTS.
Their Warehouse in Augusta Is on
McIntosh-street, in the centre of the Cot
ton trade.
Their Warehouse In this place is safe
from water and isolated, therefore not
exposed to fire.
AS they will be constantly at their
post, promoting the interest of their
friends (which they are aware will add to
their own.) They solicit and hope to
merit and receive full share of that lib
eral patronage heretofore bestowed, and,
for which they now return thanks.
Liberal cash advances will be made,
whenrequired, on any produce in store.
JEFFERS, COTHRAN & Co.
Hamburg, Sept. 1st, 1849. Is
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Exccnisc IDepastrmcmt.
CnARLEsroN, April 9th 1850.

.
WHEREAS, the public feeling
demands that eevry tribute of respect
should be paid by South Carolina to the
memory of her great Statesman, JOHN
Q. CALHOUN, do hereby request the
Lieut. Governor President of the Sen
ate, Speaker of the House of Representa-
iives, and the following seven senators,
being one from each Congressional Dis
trict of the State, to operate, on a day
hereafter 70 be DESIGNATED, with the com
mittee of the city council of Charleston
and the Parishes of ST. Philip and st.
Michael, in receiving the remains of Mr..
Calhoun on their arrival in this city,. .and
participating in the solemn ceremonies
of the occasion: gtr.i e.s
+ ALEXANDER EVINS.
j. ID. WlTHERSPOON. ~
j. J.BUGHANAN.
r. f. w. Mission.
N. l.. GRIFFIN.
JOHN S. ASHE.
j. NJ FIELDER.
48-3t
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EDhs. ssy. M. Lawrence.

WILL attend punctually to all calls in
the line of his profession. Unless absent
on professional business, he may be found
at his Office, or bis private residence in
the Village. He also, has on hand a
general assortment of medicines which
he will furnish to customers at reduced
prices. Dqi Ysrsn q rs Fae
: Pickens @. HIS. @. hso
May 19, 1S49. @ (u s.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.

a s PlCKENSf DISTRICT. a.
Allen Keith, assignee, Dec, in Attach'
VS.. Perry. q Keith.
Joel M. Keith, Plff's Att,ysa
The Plaintiff having this day fled his.
Declaration ip my Office, and the Deienr
dant having no Wife, nor Att.yuey
known to be in this State on whom a co
py of this Declaration may be served,
On motion of Plaintiff Is Attorney,
It is Ordered, That the Defendant do
appear and plead or demur to the said
Declaration, within ore wear and q day
from this date, OF judgment viii entered
by default. ss. s,
ws.L. KEITH, &. CIR.
January i, 1850. ss-,y
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TAKE CAREl

The Bridge across Little River uear
JAS, ". Morgan'sis is thought to be dam
gerous, and l propose to let out the TO-
pairing or rebuilding it, at the place,
on Saturday tho 4th May next, at 10
O'Clock, am. .lf @ s
ssaas #H MILES M. NORTON.
9Th Apr-47--lawtd.
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NE a Fg Tg IE TS .

On the 23rd inst, by Rev. j. L. Ken
riedv, Mn. L. w. ALLEN, of Abheyille,
to MISS EtizAaEriI, daughter OF Mai. w.
L. Keith AZ rs "a $50"
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CIRCULAR.

: - Niti%'rNib tcD. 20, 1901
10 tie Chairman Of The Commissioners
Of Free Schools of
SIR: You will oblige his Excelency the
Governor, by giving concise answers to
the following queries, as early as your
convenience will permit
Respectfully, &c,
B L WATTS, Sec'ry.
lst. What is the present number of
male and female pupils at the Free
Schools in the Dist";ct Tor Parish) of
what has been th> number since le45?
Cd. What is the tuition fee for each
'upll? The aggregate amount paid to
he Teachers? The proportion of the
School Fund received from the State?
81 Are all the pupils sent to the Free
Schools? If not, how many are instruc-
led at private or public academies, and
ut what cost?
4th What proportion of the youth of
receive no education? TO what causes is
neglect on this head ascrbable?
9Th DIRE the Teachers competent men
and otherwise qualified for their station?
10 they undergo any preparatory exami-
nation? Are they long in office. or are
changes frequent? If the latter, assign the
reason. -
9th What is the plan of instruction?
state particularly every branch of knowl-
edge taught, and how far carried. =.
Hh What books are used, where bought.
and at what pric:s?
9Th Is there annually, or occasionally.
public or private examination of the
Schools? If SO, do the Commissioners. rs
body, or any portion of them, attend?
9th Is present system successful
one in the Ifnot. why9 How NAV
it be improved?
10th State anything else in reference
20 the subject, which you may think i'm.
portant.
March 0, 10 4w
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SOUTH CAROLINA.
IN THE COMMON rLEAs
PICKFNS OJSTRJCT

IN THE COMMON rLEAs
PICKENS DISTRICT.
Henry Whitmire, Dec. in Attachment
VS.. T.. M Keith
John Bishop. PPfs Atty.
The Plaintiffhaving this day filed his
declaration in my Office, and the defend
ant having neither wife nor attorney
known to be in this State,-On motion;
1t is ordered, that the defendant do ap-
pear, and plead or demur to the said de-
claration, within ayear and day from
this date, or Judgment will be entered by
default.
-, W. L. KEITH, 6. c. P.
elsyh's Hsy IS, Gaifs' 1sse' !
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letters.

RICtECES.
Remaining in the Post Office at Pickens G,
H., Quarter ending SlstMarch 1850, which if
not taken out within three months will be sent
to the Post Office Department as dead letters
Il. Agnew Jas. M, Carter.
H. kremer John r; Boyd
Susan Carver James Eaton
Anderson ii. Edwards Catherine r. Frazier
w. w. Gassaway A. M. Hamilton
Patsey or Alvale Mrs Martha H,nnicut
Hunmcutt William Hunycut
James Holden Henry Hester
Lemuel Hamilton Josiah ID. Jarrard
Damei Loorer Maleny Mauldm
Raford Morgan . James Phillips,
John Richer al John Samples ,>
Stephen Smith Thomas Yandeayor
John III White Mrs Celia Hill
E. E. ALEXANDER, r. M.
March 81, 1850. s ~" @f'iF
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FROM CALlfOR MA.

The following is an ex,rac, from letter
received few days ago by gentleman OF
this town, from his son in California:
JACKSON CREEK, (Cn'.) Oct. 81. 80.
CATER our company was discharged on
the 18th of September, Jerome and myself
went to Suffers Creek and rcmnined there
n bout three weeks, averaging half an ounce
of gold per day. We had to carry the dirt
two hundred yards, and had water been
convcnien, could hive made two ounces n
day. After this, in company with two 9TH
or Young men, we moved to Jackson Creek,
and have built a cabin 10 live in through
the winter. When DISCHARGED my worldly
ESTATE consisted of an old hat, one ragged
shirt which was on my back, pnir OF rag.
ocd PANTS, an old pair Of shoes. and three
dollars and sixty two and half cents in
cash. Now have cabin and supply Of
clothing and provisions for five months,
and believe can mike from four to twelve
dollars per dry during the winter sensnn.-
am unnb,e to say when shall start home.
yards. ! may s,umbIe on n tnI'GrNa IN six
months, or it is possible that shall never
rem lly. this. BE this as it may. | intend to
trv II Tor lUTec Ut Ihu' )euTS UciOIC give
M have no hesitation, however, in be-
lieving that can, with ease, make thou.
sand dollars a year.
The general average throughout the
mines is not more ihnn three dollars day.
The reason of this is, the people are not
willing to work for five or six dollars day,
and when they get fifty or hundred dol-
lars, they star, off prospecting, as it is call.
ed, in order to find place where they can
mike a large pile in u short time. and be-
ing disappointed and their money epent,
away they 20 as before. and so on TO the
ond of the chapter. There are thousands
Of Babies here from fifteen to fifty years of
,rc, saving ,ha, all they won, is money sal.
falen' to take them home, but unforlunatc-
" too lazy to wo:k for it. jerome found
he other day lump worth twenty three
dollars. being the large piece found as yet
by U.S.
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BALTIMORE, Dec. 90.

Tho steamer Cherokee, arrived at New
York ,o.day, from Chagres, bringing two
weeks later intelligence from California
$1,000 000 in gold and one hundred and
SIXTY passengers. The Cholera was pre-
voillng TO an alarming extent at San Fran.
cisco and the surrounding towns, seven out
OF eight cases proving fatal. the disease,
however, was slightly aba'ing.
A fire occurred at San Francisco, which
destroyed the Eagle Hotel, tho Gacna
House and twelve other buildings. The loss
is estimated at Forty thousand dollars
Business was generally dull, owing to the
the prevalence OF the cholera. Dread'tui!s
and Groceries declining. Morry was worth
i per cent per month. Gold dust was valued
at SIG per ounce. The California mail had
not reached Chugres when The Chcrokcr
left.
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Or By reference 10 our aH'e''''"" ''
umus il will be seen TINT the Trustees u
Forces, Hill Academy desire to employ o
Tencher in the pace of Mr.. Samuel, who
goes 10 Talladcga. Aahamn, TO take charge
of an institution Of learning II, TINT pace,
Mr. Samuel has proved himself most c'>
ficien, and successful instructor OF you'h
in the various hraLches Of learning. and
the Trustees of the Academy will be lor'u'
nate If they succeed in securing the SER
vices of one who will give such genera
satisfaction.
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our business men and property holders will
take up the matter, give it some considera'
tIon-if they wont do 1t now, they will be
very apt to &c, walked up on the subjec, al
ter awhile. But it will be 100 late then
nor is the very lime TO move. TO do some
'hng-delays are always dangerous, and
dOubIy So in this case. "Now, or Nescr.'
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THE NEXT PRESIDENT.

The Yankee Blade says. though two years
must. ..likca wounded snake, drag their
slow length along" ere we can have new
Chief Magistrate, the impatient wIr'-p"''''s
and leaders of polilica c'lqnes have ALREADY
bepun the work of President making. 1t Is
rei,r .hinp TO think that we shall stl'l have
something to keep us awake, now '"at The
everlasting Slavery agitation is beginning
TO subside, We had begun to tenr thai
there would be lack of live Goals nnd''
the poliical caldYn-'la' We should al o''
of enn,,; for want of n stimunnt and gum
ticker. The sea Of politics, alter running
mountain high, so rs almost to kiss the
clouds, wns bidding fair To s'agna'e INTO Il
perfect frog-pond cnIm, and green'shness
Of hue. But the peace makers, Webster
Clav. Cass e. Co., won't succeed in mesmer.
lzlng US thoroughly; they wont be able +"
pu, us al asleep. albeit Abolition may be
minded ba ok again for Garrison to NURSE
We lave still the Presidential struggle Il"
fall back upon, and shall s'ave of "'h"
reign of du llncss" good spell! longeH--
Those restless ugilators, whose spirits
droop when deprived Of excitement, have
some fun ahead yet. There is rare sport IN
a Presidential campaign. The chance 1t at
fnrds of engaging in fierce. slong-whnng'ng
discussions, and holding up to ridiculc' the
g, cenirici,ics and pcccadlloes of our public
all, the opportunity 1t gives I"
mean medocri,y Of dragging down. great
Dess,o its own dead vel-dem0craiic p'"a
sures, in which thousands creek and r!oI"
with more than cpicurcan relish lis not TO
be "sneezed at" BY those Who have at heart
he happiness of their fellow. beings. Tn"
Newark Advertiser. in glanc,ng at tins
topic, sensibly snys:-"lf i. be thought that
such a contest would nmuse tho American
mind and wean it from sectional chickering's
about Slavery, not Il moment should be lost
in entering upon The battle. The first year
NAV be usciuy spent N killing oil few
I'D heroes and brrmmnGcNn candidates, who
:gnj in titc way; md then the grouhd viii
be clear for the available champions 10 be.
rlu'
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A Mississippi paper says that Louisiana
has perfect righ, to sccede from the Union
if she pleases and estu blish an independent
Government of her own, but that, if she
were to secede, she would have no right to
shut up The mouth of the Mississippi. Now
{ Louisiana were an independent power.
he mouth of the Mississippi would belong
to her; i; would be her moutn-and wouldn',
she have right to shut her o,cn mouth.
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OF ODD.FEL-
iDWSUIp.

! ~ W ~ -
Many Of our ceremonies. derived
from hieh antiquity. have an import
which every odd Fellow should seek
to comprehend. i'cncalh some of
them, lie the profoundes. mysteries OF
Man and the Universe. They teach
us that Lies chief work, or daty is
to sacrifice the brief interests Of time
and SELF to Immortality and God 49,
Thew teach us that through darkness
and difficulty. in the midst Of obsta-
Giles and opposition, we should ever
struggle upward and onward-onward
from the dark and shadowy veil Of
doubt, and fear, and perplexity, to the
golden Orient, whence comes the
Eternal Truth--that we should labor
increasingly, by Science, Literature,
Religion, and Art, TO disengage the
Soul from the trammels of matter, to
cxat it. to unIetter it, to perfect it,
They teach us that labor and progress
are of Natures own ordaining--thas
we should strive after Wisdom, Good
ness, Truth-cu|tivate generous affec-
tons, and holy and truthful thoughts.
1t is very manifest. that being who
is created for perpetual progress up.
wards, must be subjected to the nes
ccssi,y of toll. Born weak and ignor-
ant, and blind, bat with the arching
heavens shining above him, he must
advance, do battle with the foes which
obstruct his way, and overcome the
difficulties which oppose his onward
course. At every step which he adj
vances in Science and Virtue, new
and higher revelation of Truth and
Beauty is made TO his soul. Hence
the duty which is imposed upon him,
ofapproaching, INCREASINGLY, the divine
perfection, by the practice of a more
perfect Charity, and the right disci-
pine and development Of all his fac
ultics.
The Pilgrimage of Life is often
dark and gloomy. and difficult, sur
rounded by sorrow, and fear, and
doubt. Nevertheless, over this dark,
pcrpIexed and fearful course. lies the
way of Mans glorious destny.--
Through night to day. through death
to life, through earth to Ilca,cn. muse
the earth pilgrim work his way. But
by constant sirugg les, by severe TOLL.
by earnest endravors. he may over
come every obstacle, conquer every
foe, master the Worlc. lie may free
himself of every felter, and in light
and liberty stand face to face with
the mighty secrets of the Universe.
In Science, Religion, Morals, as a
Newton, Fenelcn, Penn, he may
soar to lofty heights, whence he may
look backward over the gloomy and
tortuous path in which he had been
marching, and forward to sublimer
elevations, to more glorious Ideals,
which seem to say to him, On, on,
forever !
We are taught then, by our myste.
rics, that we should march ever for.
ward in the way of wisdom, and vir.
tuc--ever aspire to higher. and still
higher perfection. Odd.F Fellowship
not only surrounds US with temporal
conveniencics, but if her solemn teach
ings are needed. will lead US to those
moral and intellectual treasures. with.
out which, although possessing the
worlds wealth, we are poor and
miserable.
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CARRY A THING TnRoUGH.-Carry thing
through. That's it, don't do anything else.
If you once fuirly. soundly, wakedly
bngln thing. let it be carried through,
though it cost your best comfort, ti,fe, en-
ergies. and all that you can command. We
heartily ubomina,e this turning backwards,
this weuryng and laintIng Of soul ard pur.
pose. 1t bespeaks imbeciIly of mind, want
Of character, courage, ard true madness.
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ARRAY IN CHATTANO OGA.

A very serious and dangerous ARRAY
cone off in this place on Wednesday
last in which il seems almost a mira.
Gle that many lives we've not lost. A
difficulty had been on hand for sever.
al days. and some rough skirmishes
had taken Place. The particulars,
briefly, 50 far as we have heard, are
these: The difficulty on the one part
was between Monroe Garter. David
Angellv, VIM. Jolly--W Walker and
perhaps others. and on the other part
between Jerry. Joscph and Sewer
Fryer, brothers, and their friends. In
the rencontre which took place on
Wednesday, the parties met on Mar.
ket street in the heart Of town. The
weapons used were two six.Revolvers,
a Rifle. a Musket, a Bowie.knife, an
Axe, Grindstone. clubs, &c, Carter
was not present. His party forted in
Townsend & Co.'S. store. and used
the REVIEWERS. The battle was brief
hut terrible. Joseph Fryer had an
eye shot out. Jerry Fryer was shot
in his arm. Joseph Lovelady in his
hand. Of the other party.-Wal-
ker shot in the shoulder with musket
balls and his arm is badlv broke--his
damage very serious. VIM. Jolly cut
on the head and neck with a Bowie
knife. A man not engaged in the
fight. by the name of Hush. shot in
the mouth Col. Thos. McCallie,
standing in store opposite had ball
lodged in the breast Of his coat. What
damage was done with rocks and
clubs we are not informed. The
parties engaged were all bound over
to Court, except Angelly, who mount
ed fleet horse and made his escape.
We will not comment on this dread.
full outrage of the laws Of the land, as
the whole matter has to be legally
investigated Chattanooga Gazette,
William Henry Johnson. a printer.
of Maryland. will learn something to
his advantage by calling on the Post
Master at Montgomery. Alabama,--
Hunt him W. Printers are seldom
in luck.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-12-27

THE NEXT PEEsIDENoY.-Th The Virginia
Free Press, in commenting on President
FIllmore's message. says: The nation owes
II deb, of gratitude and respect to President
Fillmore, which we, at least, mean to exert
an humble agency in rrpaylng. We go for
his disappointment to the Presidency, be.
cause he has proven himself to be all that a
rcasonabi" people could desire, and just The
man far the times. With n Southern or
Western Union man for Vice President. we
from this day forward float the Fillmore
flag.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-12-27

AN EDITOR's Holden, of the
Dolla. Magazine, on the receipt Of n
barrel of -four from friend, perpeirates the
following:
May the barre of his life-enjoyment ne
yer weigh less than 1876 pounds, and may
the wife he has yet to "take unto himself
be. like the flour he sent Ia, sweet. pure ana
able to make the best Of bread, and in all
respects extra family"
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n.y. Mr.. Rhc,t. the dsunionist, has been
elected L, S, Senator from South Carolina.

TT We are frequently asked by cl'i'
zens of this County whether IN" ka''rosd
Directory intend masking c"n'rnct Tor inc
COMPLETION of the work between the wv"
rivers. We do no, know what may be Inc
intentions Of the Directory on the SUBJECT
but it has been stated time and again that
additional means must be raised to ensure
the progress of the work. N"'wl'h''and'
ing this, those most clamorous about II
seem to think that there is nothing to 20
but to let out the work, and 90 ahead ana
are disposed to be censorions because their
views are not adopted. Now. gcnt'emen'
the work cannot be extended without the
means-if you are really anxious tor me
completion Of the enterprise. just come up
TO the scratch, and nssi>, in raislng the ne
cessary means, and contract Will h' m'd'
Immediately. Prove your faith by your
works We,knnw .omcihinr about the OBJ,
slacles the Directory have had to encounter,
aud if they let out contract before III" re-
0uisite additional means are raised. they
will Only involve the Company in new dit
ficul,les. without cltnc'ng any good result.
The Officers and Directors nre doing al! that
men con do, under the circumstances, t"
promote the rh-they cannot, however,
% on without mrahs. II is not with tn"
Directory, bu, wih the people most deeply
interested to determine whether The work
shall go on.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-12-27

GROUND TO DEATH.-The Picayunc says
a negro woman, belonging to Messrs. Thi.
budaux g. Batey, of the parish Of Terrebon-
ne, was caught in the sugar mill few day :
ago, and was ground up to the heai-her
body and limbs going through the mill.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-12-27

by We have received the frs. No. of
the 9Th volume n' the "Weckly Univcrse''
printed at New York at the low price of 81
per nnnum. The editor says that he asks
nobody TO "pulf" the ''Universe," and tina,
he de'ests the system. We will, however,
take the liberty of saying that it is a large
and well filled sheet. aud decidedly the
chnn pest in the country.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-12-27

sT The Knickerbocker says there is
no safer protection against burglars. than
to feed your baby. before going to he'd. with
green apples. 1t will begin TO below be-.
fore midnight. and it is a sure thing that it
can't be stopped before morning. A friend
Of ours has tried it, and recommends the
remedy.