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D. ]. WINN,
"a EssGEaAVT TAILOR.

would respectfully inform his friends md
me pubic gnn rally that lie now hns on hani
anu on n for sale on reasonable term Il large
an" splendid assortment Of Cloths, Cassincrs
AZ ami |rsiirgs, with Hats, Caps, HtF,
ES"sp"nicr., t%ravats, Socks. fine lin. l3l
LII en- AMI Merino Shirts, Druw..s, @
Gloves, hanik c%rclic Is, Umtrcllas, &c.
Men and Boys ltc:uy Made Clothing of eve.
ry description and variety.
Complete Military Outfits, Uniforms, SworI.
III .at!rtis, Nc., furnished II shor. notice.
'%ni!urlns for Sumter ltillcm-n furnished on
reasonable terms.
j Ills NcSiinTs nrc peculiarly rich, consisting
of far richer patterns than ever previously eIe,
hibilcd IN This market.
Oct. 10, 1880 81 f
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REMOVAL,

ne Subscribers would most respectfully re-
urn HER s!ncrrr thanks Grr the hitherto ino.t
liberal patronage bestowed upou Them, and nj.
$" ADOPT ms m"tllol ofiuiorming illcir old na-
opened their 49,
Large ans! E'arrsuIsy Selected
HIil SsaDrst
In the commodioms New store one door N,r,b
"i Al. " l.. Muses.. where they are prepared
"hcc"minoinlc their friends with any th,nr
rom u piece OF Bnggiug to Tie Finest Muslin. =
c' Please call, hciurr purchasing else.
Their stock has been we'll selected ,u,j r,,n.
not i"is TO please, both as regards PvIcx and
QUALITY. ""'
MrNOY x JONES.
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COTTON MANUFACTURE,
ESN 2AA.E.

The new Factory Building hteIy erected on
the site "ttlm Fnl;on Factory destroyed Nv fir.
about TWO years ago, with The kinds. buildings,
'''u Other improvements, apprrlcnant To e,
same. 10 ,lto." who 'iny b. ,uriinei Ia ei
bark IN The hri,irs, u; ,i!o COTTON NAM.
FACTURI., ,iicr: is perhaps no situation n,
able within the liml;- Of The Sale. pSscssiu,
superior advantages for HE prosecution of ,hi.
branch oibuSinr>s. Siiuulcd IN II location high.
~ advantageous. not on, for pnpCuriny II ready
ana niti'i'!hni supply a; The raw material, hui
WIN great facilities for distributing tl,r products
OF The establishment Ia ANY r.r. of lm. State
End to many adjoining States: being within six
or seven miles of the Wilmington 4 Manches.
Ter Rail Road, and within about ninr mile. nj i,s
junction with the Camden branch of ,lu. Snu,h
,aroiihn Kan itond. The new building .Inw in
HE course al erection. AID now iurahynuc,d lo.
wards completion, may SOON ", pr.uur,rj f,r ,h..
reception al It's machinery. The dams. and
mreway'. with the w~It"rNNhrri. rrGui.. I'm,
slight repairs Ia liz ihcm 'ur o,,ritin. III. .>;nh.
lisi'incn' and u portion OF the findings nrcr-.
snry nnc'niu"iaic the operations, are already
provided. The Factory HuIiiiug j. pa, upin The
best manner, rs regards sIylr. cuny"ni.n cr. ma
ttTia!S aud workmanship: HE walls being IF
hrick AMI stone. AN! Iir whole r,uirr-i ny
nearly iirr-prno! nS any establishment of the
kiIid IN The Southern States. Il Is rAlcuta.rd 10
run lhrrr thousanl -%piuiivS. with rr.Inr,i,n
and weaving. AMI cayAhlr ui worhint m 1870 IN
1000 bales al cotton pr a,num. III. water
p"wcris OF the htNI description ~ its sizc,-af.
ilnrt'ils an utiiiiiEg supply ia tie. tlri,st srns,n..
u y only necessary 10 pIi ~ the proper ic-criy-
uni ni machinery 10 Iyuiur tbs e. Establishment IN
in,'Ii' "i lrrihnn"u"y convenience. anl com.
plclcTthS "i arrangement, equal t. any establish.
Ihent oi It's size II! this country. To iniiyIiuals
or company, II j. worthy OF attention an! 10
an approved purchaser, the terms will l.. made
accommodating. For particulars, apply to The
subscriber on lac premises. Persons disposed TO
49, ,l1 80. - .tv.,,s -l =, 1919.
}. DYSON.
Fulton, December 29lh. 1850 10 #
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CLOTHING.

\ full assortment Of Mems an i'omth'. Cloth.
Ing. Hardware anl Carpenters Tools. Buggy
:Nrriga and AxIcs, Carriage Trimmings Maiea.
bic Iron. Bouts, etc. Mill saws, Cross Cut.
saws, etc. 100 Kegs nails, Guns, Gun Locks.
etc. etc.
SADDLERY.
Bras and Japan Wagon Harness. Sn!key and
Gig do. Carriage do. Fine Eng!isI, Saddles,
exc. etc. y good assortment of Hats and Cans.
GROCERIES,.
Goshen Butter, Cheese. SarIines. and Jobs,.r
20 boxes of Sperm Aiamantinc and Tnlluw.
tan!lcs, soap, Starch etc.
y large stock of Shoes and Boots. Porter ard
Alc tho best article imported. Mc,icim and
Port Wine. Sugar and Coffee, Bacon etc, nj
the lowest market prices by
l.. b. HANKS.
Nov. 6, 1850 . #
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$50 RE3WARD,

No | will give rlrry DOLLARS REWARD,
"a Tor the apprehension and delivery of my
-S. g., "r Twenty fyc Dollars Reward for
his confinement III any Jail, SO that / can gel him
GEORGE is about % years old, ; foe, 4 or 6
niche. high, 6ow-lrggc,L, black, full eyes. md
ter by trade. ~
lie was purchased a short limo .incc frhim Mr.
E.si"rling l. miles above Georgetown :, G.,
A'iF,S', JIM r. SiiNRr.
Dee. e5,h, 1880 . 4,
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South Carolina -Sumtter Dist,

By w. LEWIS, Esq. OrdindryJf 1r said
District. 95i;
Whereas, William Eli on hath applied to
nc for L,"n9rs Of administrator, on all
and singular The goods and chattcls, rights,
and credits Of Matilda Ellison, late OF Tie
said District, deceased.
These are, therefore. to cite&auL admon-i
Ish all and singular, The kindred and crodi-
tors of the said deceased, TO be and appear
before ME at Dur next, Ordinary's Court Tor
the said District, To be holden at Sumter
Court House on Friday the Dist day of Fct,-
runry inst, 10 shaw cause, il any, why the
sad administration should not be granted.
Given under my hand and seal, this
10Th day Of February in the year of
LIS. u Lord. one thousand eight hund.
red AMI tifty-one, andinthe 10 year
OF American Independence.
w. LEWIS, O. 8. D.
Feb IL, 1851. rs Q,
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HEAD QUARTERS,

~ HEAD QUARTERS,
Columbia, 12h FED nary, 1881.
HLINTON BROWN of Barnwell. Samu-
Vel Sparks, Jr. Of Darlington, w. NJ.
Bratton Of Fairfield, Bernard G. Rice OF
Union, William Gaston Allen of Beaufort,
w. Blackburn Wilson Of York, Michael
Whalcy of Charleston, Ar,cnus Il. Good-
wyn Of Orangchurg. Sam'l Aston of Far
field, Carver RandaIi of Chester, Sebastian
Sumter OF Sumter. William Williams of
Abbeville, having heau appointed Ald-de-
camps to his Excellency the Governor,
with the rank of Lirutenant-C Colonel, will
be ohcyed and respected accordingly. BY
order oil the Commandments
Adj't. and Inspector General.
J. w. CANTEf.
Feb. 10, 1851.
u All papers in the State give n in
eprfnr,
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Attention Battalion,

Head QUARTERS, 4irn Rect. S. G. NJ
OLDroRD, january 29lh, 1851
The Upper Battalion Of the forty fourth Reg.
iment So. Ca. Militia, will parade for drill md
review Mt Suntcrvillc. on Saturday the IL, Of
March. The Lower Battalion ut Bradfofd's
Mill in Clarendon, on Saturday the Bib Of
March. The line TO be formed at III o'clock
A.. NJ.
The Commissioned mud on-Commissioned
Officers the day previous, ut their rcsppcliy.
parade grounds, for drill and instructions.
The Staff will attend on both days Of drill and
review.
BY order ofCol. +. NJ. MELLErr,
44th. Reg. s. c. ".
Jan. 2glh, 1851 ii n
az Watchman COPY.
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Notice,

OffIcE VIII. Il MAS. X. II. Co. )
MARION G. H., S. c., JAN. 30,h, 1851.
AT the Annual Meeting Of the Stockholders
OF this Company, held, nj Marion c. H., on
W ednesdny and Thursday, January 18th and
o9ti', 1871, the Resolution wus unanimously
adopted, viz:
" Resoioed, That the President and Directors
. be instructed TO receive subscriptions of Stock
" until the adjnirned meeting Of the Stockhold-
crs, 10 be held at Marion Z. II. on Wednes.
" day, the l2'h March. 1851 at par value, to
DC la'' in advance, ~Plcdging The faith Of the
company for the payment OF six per cent, in.
tnres,,, annually, till the complexion of the
load, reversing The right to mortgage the
Road for the puymen, of such amount of
;. Bonds MS they may hereafter think proper to
JOHN McRAE, Jr.,
Src'ry d. Trcas'r.
G0 CD. Jno. J.. Moore. Warren a. Muld-
row, anu Capt. James d.. Banding nrc appoint.
cd Commissioners To receive subscriptions, un-
der lie above Resolution, and to give the proper
receipts therefor.
w. W. IIARLEE, President.
Feb. 18th, 1851 l6 a.
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Land For Sale,

III a 'rac, Of land containing 700 acres.
an more or less, lying five miles below
Carriers Crossing, on lie Camden Road ho
twern TWO and three hundred acres clr,roL
adjoining lands of VIM. Cooner I r.
NVhhcrSroon, and X, Joscy, belonging to
'h' estate OF David T.. Wilson. For terms.
apply 10 other Of tho undersigned.
+. G. DUBOSE,
A SCARBOROUGH.
Mex. .7ih, 1850 :. #
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A, F. Allen,

PLASTERER AND BRlCKLAYER,
Having had considerable experience in
IN the above line Of business, respect
~ flI'y 81. lcts a share OF the patron.
z OF the public. All lots rntrus,
cd To hun, Mil he executed witl, neatness
and dispatch. and warranted to give salts.
action Plasicriog finished in superior
style.
June ~ 81
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Executive Department., Co.

Executive Department, Co.
LUMBIA. 9th January, ls5l.-Gy His
ENceI!cncy, ]. II. Means, Governor, and
COMMUNICATIVE in and over The Slate
ot South Carolina Whereas information
has been received a, THIS Department, that
I'hom"s DaiaH alias Ecnan, who was com.
United To the iai! of Beaufort District for
regro stealing. broke Jail a few days since,
and made his escape: now therefore, I. J..
II. Means, Governor of the State of Sou,I,
Carolina, do hereby Offer n reward Of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS icr his apprehension and
d~ciivery into any jail IN this State. The
said Daley, alias KEENAN,, is abou, fort, five
years Old, five feet five or six inches hirh,
rather stout, blue ewes, front teeth out, and
is an freshman hy birth.
~ Given under my hand and the
seal Of the State, at Column
bra, ia" 2l'h day Of January.
~ in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and ti!;y-onc, aud
in the scvcnty.iii fl year Of the sovereignty
and independence OF the United States of
America. i'll MEANS.
3. X. I!EHrrAN, Scc'y Of State.
Ian Doh lSII If y,
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SHERIFE'S SALES,

BY virtue of sundry Executions to me directed.
will be sold ut Sumter Court House, on the first
Monday and day following in March next,
within the legal hours Of snic. 10 the highust
bidder, for Cash, the following Property. Pur-
chasers to pay, for titles.
: One Negro, levied on rs the property Of Ed
ward Anderson. ut the suit of William G.
Dukes.
One Negro, levied on as tho property Of II.
D.. Bctliune, nj the suit of VIM. NJ. Davis.
] Negro, levied OH us the property OF w. J.
F., Bcthune, nj the suit of q. }. ChafIte, sur
vivor. "
One Negro, levied on rs the property Of F..
3. Belscr, IT The suit OF a. j.. &tP. Moses.
One Tract of Land, of l36yncrcs, bounded Oh
the East by J. S. Richardson, on the Yves, by
mrs. Fielder. One TractFofonr hundred urrcs,
lying between J. 5. Bradford and Col. f.. NJ.
Mellett, levied OH rs the property of Jno. NJ.
Dargan, mt the suit of The Bank of Camden, A.
Norris, ct. nj.
One Negro, levied on as the property of r.
Bones and others.
Z One Wagon nnd Team, levied on rs the
property of Thomas Mctice. at The suit of w. e..
Desaussnre and =. o. Sullivan.
One Tract Of land of $50 acres, more or less,
in Clnrrmont, near Bradford Springs, and where
Richard Marshall. ut the siit OF the State.
Ono Tract Of Land in Clarendon, OF l25 acres,
more'or less, Gnd where defendant lives, levied
OIL as'Tits property OF Thomas Mchbourg, at the
suit o. l.. F.%Ssihanie.
Ons negro, levied on az the property of Mary
M. Rich, al The suit Of II. G.. Dollnrd.
Four Negroes, levied on as tho property Of
VIM. S. Bslscr, ut the suit of John J. 'TindaI,
MCDownl d. Shannon.
HARVEY SKINNER, 9. S. D.
Sherif's office,
18th Feb, 1851.
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NEW APPROPRIATIONS,

n,i S nm MrmhhM rmmE nnl Country Merchants is IaHihryr requested to the. aunucc.
msn n, niue az az, DIN. " , SILK HOUSE 253 and 255 King Street Charesun,I Tor
regular and constant uppy of all the varieties of he Tres season Lhf rom Tm. mo.
mh MI" Peh ntaRce. ami which JmMd ma deerninaiunto submit every tbnp M M. 20
nMr SnmHW ",w MmEr gnacr inducements tn punhmersth than this market has. hmr
M uN! Ihr"Hhr attention has been paid to our Stock OF Domestic an. Heavy Goods Gr
@Gshns eaE-ihsnHY OF cNT szen md ,arcy-wc confidently invite the numin,n fur
rh.nh,n ma the public generality to an inJeciunl being dauunimI 10 off, h 49,. umuMU"
anu 4unia largest variety, at THE im@i prices; our stock conrts in pa1o '
Rh CMn Silk, ~
Striped Fgncla and Pn Iu E aAN E@
Pin nd Figured Slack silks
Fnncha and English Iawnsnnd Cambics.
Gin and Figured CdoreJanlW White organizes #H L 44H##. #
Barpes. SILK Tissues. {I @#G#&n .U#
French Emhroihns, Ta@-Conar. FIJI $3.50
nusnnnna ChmhiG EIgings ne isuungs,H @a# # -A aE#"Ea sa
Irish Linen pure flax n article We onGlenlvre ronpruJ
Hhs Eye ml 1twAMng Dnrua. ~ W.TayE
Oh ID 81 81 MI li Tn6ing Damnk. e -. #
Long Cihs from 6 IL to % GENTS per var.
Blue DENNIS Blue Siina, ~
Chamhrys Striped land iEu s@.
OsnihnrS-BO IioncSplns and Shmin.o Of SmuLu ..,e.. .A, L
hgehS OF "NeEl factThs, W are cnaliud to uTr nv h,E n m vnh ,E,rmmM n. Iii
ta@oHneutH Glovcs Hosiery .lnLrlnsnrs &C. &c 'i p"' ""
-, -, W. G. BANCROFT,
February nh ISL Importer Wholesale md Retail $50 and 30 King street. Charleston C.
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WIN. AllstOn Gourdin,
FLORA,

Pasiry Cook and Baker Of Gales, dc dc
Oilers her services to the citizens Of
umtc and the adjoining Districts in the
preparation OF bridal %'casts, parly-suppcrs,
NC. flcr long experience md service in
every department other business, j~nstiiics
hor in engaging 10 give ontirc satisfaction
TO her employers.
She may DO found by application at the
BARRIERS Slop in this place.
Sulntcrr!!|c, Jan. Stll. 1901 II If
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MERCHANTS HOTEL.
Charleston. Is a.

THOMAS SrEEN, PROPRIETOR.
~ S@aia The Subscriber having renewed his
j!:i ~ l'.nSr o! above Establishment. resn.c,.
,tA;fSll fully Informs his friends and The travel.
ing in"i'c, that considerable alterations mud
Improvements have been made, AMI thai no cf.
iort VIII tn. icft untried, 10 give satisfaction TO
all who yisi, his Hotel.
Oct. >, $3.50 ~
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Notice
Battalion Orders,

The Lower and Upper Ba,tulious Of ,,o Goth
hr.Hl'htni >. &. NJ. are ordered Ia assemble for
uEiii and review III their respective places of
parade. The Lower Battalion ON Friday. 18th
February. the Upper on Thursday tin. 9Th of
4nhr',,' The Commissioned and Nun-Cornmis-
s,o,,rd Officers attending the day previous for
drill and instruction. The Staff will attend at
each parade, both days.
BY order of Cot. RnAME.
HENRY l.. PEBBLES, Adj',.
renrhnry OH. 1891 ID IF
aGfr Waterman copy twice.
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ATTENTION CAVALRY.
CT TROOP

YOU ARE hereby ordered to parade nj your
usual place of rendezvous on SATURDAY tho
22d day Of February next. 1t is hoped there
viii be n full attendance of the troop, lis tho
laws agninst dcfaulters and members who are
not i'll full uniform will be rigidly enforced.
BY order Of Cnp,. l.. +. LoRISG,
r. MYERS. O 8
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JAMES E.. SPEAR g. co.
~ nOicsalc and sgctuil Epcnlrrs

Watches, .Ie'reLy. SI1yer Ware,
FancY Goods, Rcguiia, Sc. No.
$50 h"y Street, opposite HascH
CUIRLESTON, S. @.
The Subscribers would rcqucs, Merchants
ana others visiting Charleston 10 call and ex-
anime their assortment, comprising one OF the
largest IN the city. Confident that their prices
will compare favorable with those of any other
aud the quality of every article il warranted,
Particular attention paid 10 orders. Every
variety OF Recalin for Masons, Odd Fellows,
and sons Of Temperance.
Agents for Wildcrs Fire Proof Safes.
Oct. "Ulii, lS50 If
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NEGRO Shoes.

iic subscriber hns made arrangements for
TIE Manufacture of from Four 10 Five thousand
PAIRS OF The above article by HE FALL Eo.
rsisLei'cs rs to quality, he would respectfully
feiSr persons who may b.. disposed TO purchase
oi MN, i" 'hos" who pa;ronizcd him iIst veal.
rs 20 price, he vii! Guarantee them Us low us
can ba afforded.
May - 2,f +
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MSgASAs

EITH"'ENfNJS VUHgE5 6EN
The Subscriber wli rent for thsensains wear
on reasonable terms, ihS fesidence of the la,n
D.sE. Wylrs,7 Bsqsih SsafeburR--On tho nre.
misses isre n &c rafortah::essD dwelling House and
MI aseeSsaEg Raildiness, With asaat pwen'v
Acres o.. ! ;ans,at'oeiiod ihsFc 10. containing a
complete Tan Yard IN full operation.
III. A. WYLES, AItn,r.
Statoburg, LIST January, 1880. 10 II
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Invitation.

The SUMTER RIFLEMEN and the Beat Com.
nny tCArr. BLANDrNGJ arp hereby invited TO
participate with the Clurcmon, Troop in tho
celebration OF their Anniversary, OH the twenty
second day of mex, February.
An Grafton will be delivered on that day by
a member ofthc Troop. The public generally
and the Ladies' in particular, are respectfully in
rlted to attend, us scats will DO reserved for
them.
by order Of tho Committee of Invitation.
Jan. l5,h, 1851 II I'd
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DR.. CHRtsTiE'S
NECKLACE

Is used for all complaints affecting .he Throat or Heed.
such as Bronchitis, inflammation Of the Throat, Nervous
and Sick Headache, DIZZINESS or the Head, NsuraIgia In
the Face, DuSains or Roaring in the Ears, Deafness.
which is generally Nervous, aud that distressing cpls-
plant, called Tic Dolorecx.
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Executors Notice.

All persons hov'ng demands a~eairS, the
estate of Judge i. $. Richardson, deceased,
will present til" slmc Tor payment and all
ate payment 10
f.. l.. RICHARDSON, Er'rir.
Jan. LIST, $50 10 If
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Notice.
'H'es az

Tes ge Ei.N'H'.
The House and Lot in The town Of Sumter
vile now occupied by DR.. j. G.. lawns
worth, possession given on tho first OF jan
nary next. For terms. apply TO
}. II. SOLOMONS g. CO.
Nov. 9th. 1850 5 If
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-05-16

Large Defalcntion al Macon.-The follow
ing is an extract OF a letter received by the
Editor OF the Augusta Cnpstitutionalst. .:from
Macon, dated May 10th, giving an account of
the deialcaton Of the Post Master nf,that city.
"Day before yesterday we had Post Mas
ter; to-day til" office is in the hands OF the
clerks Capt z. J. Conner left Yesterday
no one knows where he went to. He is a de-
faultcr to very large amount, ,onf funds receiv.
ed at his Warehouse for cottnn sold. and heis
a dr:aulter also as Post Master. The ! samonnt
on cotton, by report, varies from 1910 70,OoO.
Amount in the Post Ofiice-said to be "a 400.
"Some of the Planters in the neighboring
counties have lost their whole crops that were
under storag" in the Warehouse"
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NJ We notice in the New York papers
corresoondence between the Post Office De-
partment and the proprietors of the steamships
Georria and Ohio, granting them permission %
run their vessels direct to Havana, instead OF
stor,;ng m at Charleston and Savannah as here,
tofnre We do not know on what pretenceo OF
authority the Postmaster General annuls the
nrovisions of a law of Congress, which gave
the people of the South facilities, however lna'
perfect, of reaching the Pacific coast; bpt.t
is so much in accordance with the manner in
which the federal government is accnsto,aea 70
treat law and Constitution In our time, thatWe
are not in the least surprisedat it. -cha,tessaa
Mercury ~, ~
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.oIUMsfW,


MRssRs. EDlToRs Piease inz r.
the following psolotions biai5 q : :
by the Board of Trustees of 3lI S. { y
lima College, Mt its late meeting q -
2esoIred Ha.a,imousi s i,hat 4 Il |
of Trustees flase felt constraIiied ID aEeepf
the resiglatiaof the Pmfsssoishiip Of dSfai
Philosophy, Sacred Literitare and the Evidences
of Christianity by eRey Dr.. I'hofiweIl from
Difference to the motives which have impellsd
him to offer it, they regard with anxiety slas
loss which the S. Carolina College has iiFcnns
sequence sustained. His instruction In the de-
partment of Moral Philosophy has been distin.
guished for its utility; aud while he has enfor.
ced the evidence OF Christianity WITH various |,
aud profound learning, and its moral precepts,
with cloquence, he has commended the sacred
truths which he taught to the minds and hearts
of the students by the influence of a,claractf,r
and life in attractive harmony with them. 1t
is with sincere regret the Trustees take leave,
of DR.. Thornwcl on his resignation of his
Profcssorship, the duties of which he has dis.
charged with so much honor to himself, and so
much usefulness to the State ,ss.s e - .ss..r
Resoirrd, That the Secretary enclose copy
of these resolutions to the Rev. DR.. ThornweH,
and have it also published in the Columbia pa
| perS, -. '.- = 'tssssses< sa<fz%
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Cass and Benton.

Col Benton is celebrated for his remarkable
readiness in debate, and in rpartee, is sometimes
'as cau.tic as rcd-hot ron" Often from 'grave
to gay, from lively to severe" capital joke is
told of these two statesmen, by Dr.. W., (who by
the BY, tells joke with considerable zest)
1t appears that on certain occasion, Gen. Cass
had indulged his powers of speech at Benton's
expense, and when Col. Bent0us time came to
sneak, he commenced in the following singular
manner: He said that in Missouri, Horses were
sometimes effected with disease in the eyes
known as the simples; TO remove which. it was
necessary to make surgical operation, by cutting
in the eye for the simp'es. But worse disease
was prevalent among Horses called the Big head,
to cure which eGsctuoAy it was necessary sh"ot
them. On this occasion he Col. B.. thought he
would first try the General for the smpes, but had
concluded now to shom him fDr The Ing hend.-
General Cass has big head ,ee bsliere.
The Doctors application Of this joke is, that
South Carolina has long been working up III the
Aboionsts for the simpks. But has at last de-
termned 10 shoot them for the biz head
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A REASONABLE REouEsr--We beg all who
choose to indulge in structures on the proceed
ines of the late glorious meeting in Charleston p
ION which we shall submit a few remarkssooa.)
to publish the call or invitation, under which
it was hcld.SgThe publication Of itself, will
furnish an answer to their pathetic groanlngs'
over the departure of the meeting from its pro.
per objects as they deem The character aad
objects of a party mus besiooked for an tho
invitation cards. Columbia Telegraph. :. ''@3