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Preserves, Brandy Peaches,
&c. &c, &c.

F.. I. Ginger Preserves, w. lido. (ass'ted9
Brandy Peaches anu other brandy Fseits.
Curacao Mniaschins and .Cord,als, (ass'ed1
Madeira, Sherry, Port and N. G. Black
Berry Wines, Scotch Ale and London
Porter, pints and quarts.
HEIDSEICH CIfAMPAIGNI..t
Gauva Jelly, Catsups and Sauces,
Rose water, Chocolate and Cocoa,
Prunes, Cittrons, Currents and Raisins.
English French and American Mustard,
do pckles.
do and Goshen Cheese Macaroni,
(Italien.) S I
Superior Tyson and Black Teas, old Java
Coffee, English Wainuts. Brazil Filberts,
Shell! Barks, and snft shelIed Almonds.
ALSO.
Smoked Beef Tongues, Picked SalH,nft.
Mackercl (kegs and barrel.) Primo l.csf
Lard, In barrels and kegs. Sugar cured
Hams, niogna Sausage, SOFIA; Wine, l.c-
mon, Water and Butter Crackers. n
Choice aad favoriie Brands Of Scgasa
and Tobacco. sS
Ry ROBERT I4AT.rA.
Nov 25,--5-;lstj Camden, s. C.
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DEATH OF GAIT J. p. YArEs.-We re.
gret to learn that tclegraphic despatc h
from New Orleans has been received in
IN this city mentioning the death OF Capt.
j., =. Yates, of tho barque Saranac. be-
longing 10 this port. No particulars are
stated. The death Of Capt. Yates will be
generally regarded rs public loss, being
an excellent siip.naster, and erdeared 10
his relatives anu numerous friends by amia.
bic manners and sterling qualities Of char.
actcr.- Charleston Ne,Os.
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Outrage on lHuagariaa E.riles.--It is
stated IN Tie Chicago Advertiser that on
the 9Th uli., sixteen of tie lIungarians
who lett Now York recently for the West,
came to that city from the Southern hIichi:
gan Railroad, where they had been a.
work, and beciL.lriven off by a mob, Which
attacked them in iI,e.r quarters, on Sun.
day, while they were engaged in religious
Worship. Who Tic aggressive parties were
Is not announced, but their conduct, Ger.
tanly, was bascly i,hospitabIc.
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Railroad Convention
We find the following circular in Tie
Charleston Mercury:

We find the following circular in Tie
Charleston Mercury:
New ORLEaSs. Nov 4, 1851.
To The People ef Somh Corolina:
The people of Louisiana and of
Mississippi propose general Railroad
Convention o! The Southern and Western
States, to be held in New Orleans, on the
first Monday in January next. The
objects Of th;s convention arc, "a far as
possible, TO bring about concentration
and unity of effort, in all these States,
III the extension Of their Railroad
system, and III bringing INTO moro i'm.
medlate and active connection lnir
population and industry.
II is desirable that every section of the
South and West should be represented by
their most intelligent and prarlira citizens:
aud delegations have been arnadv
appointed i'll many Of lhcae States, The
people of South Carolina are earnestly
invited TO take part in lIie proceedings ol
the Convention.
GLENDv BURKE,
a. ID. CEosSMAN, Mayor OF N. O.
J. ID. B. DEBow,
ALEX. MoUToN,
G.. $. TAEpLEy, OF Mississippi.
Committee.
N. B.-Newspapers in South Carolina
will please copy this circular. and refer to
J, cdlorialIy. !,
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CorToN MILLS IN THE UNITED STATES
The annual products of all the cotton
mills in the United States, is stated to be
$50 O,O0o,0W yards, and the consumption OF
cotton GO0.000 bales: 100000 bales OF
which are consumed south of The Potomac,
and IN the Western States. The valae OF
this amount Of cotton. which manuiac,ur.
ed is supposed TO be upwards OF six,y.scv.
en- millions.
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ADVANCE IN OIts.--A New York Letter
OF tuesday evening, in the Philadelphia
Ledger says:
The recent disastrous news from the
whaling fleet, q learn from private te!e.
graphic despatch from New Bedford,) eau.
ses some excitement there. Spectators
buy up all the crude oil they eau get at
90 cents per gallon. Holders generally,
however, refuse 10 name selling price,, IL
this narket also prices haTa, ADVANCED, -!
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NJ We take pleasure in calling the
attention of our readers to the advertise
mcnt OF Mr.. JEHREE, which will he found
in our advertising columns. From the
recommendations he brings. and the spcci-
mems ct his Pcnmanshp tha, we have
seen, we would Judge that he is man
we'll skilled in The ar, he processes to
teach, and worthy OF the patronage Of an
intelligent community.
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Detention OF the Columbia
sFr:p1al.

The train which left Charleston this
morning lbr Columbia, was detained to-day,
on account oi nm accident which occurred
10 the two night trains from Charleston and
Hamburg. The Propeller from Hamburg
having been detained considerably beyond
IT'S time, owing to tho bad condition nt the
iuel, causing a mscalcuation on the part
OF tho Eng necrs. and brought about col.
!'s'on five miles below Branchville, the
iianb. z train running into the Charleston
train. The Enginccr on the train from
Hamburg saw light which he mistook for
a lightwood tire near the rua,, and contln.
ued his speed TIL It was too late to prcven,
the collision.
The Engineer and the two firemen on
the Charleston tram, seeing the dunger of
their situation, jumped from the engine,
thereby saving themselves from harm, as
did also the tircmcn OF the Hamburg train,
but the Engineer on the latter, holding on
IL his position, was Knocked ,iicrcfrom, and
though not externally injured, he is in a
very prccar"us siiuaton,-sO disabled as
to prevent the movcincn, OF his limbs cx-
ccpt in one position. is thought that his
wounds are internal, aud may result in his
death. The road was literally covered
with the fragments produced hy tic coils.
ion, which caused the detention OF the
train for Columbia five hours beyond the
regular time Tor its arrival.
We learn that another accident occurred
TO the downward train yesterday. When
some ,hirty-tive miles above Charleston, an
axle was broken, and the wheel falling in,
the cars were drawn long distance there.
Oh. producing considerable jarrIng BY tho
passing Of the wheel over the ties OF the
road, which were much broken and impair
cd
Accident after accident taEcs place Of
late on tic South Carulna Railroad and its
branches, aud yc, there seems to be no
remedy. What Is the cause May it not
be III the fact that men and machinery are
over worked? To make time seems to bc
the aim oi tho officers OF the road, and life,
limb and property must be staked to ac-
complish 1t. Really, something ought to
be done, to prevent tho disastrous results
which ever and again occur OH our rail
roads, Sia'c Rights Republican, ooh inst.
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sY THE absence o! the Editor, on pro-
fcssional business, is our excuse for the
meagcr appearance Of the editorial columns
in this weeks issue aso for all other
impcrfcctions in the prcscn, number.
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BALTIMORE, Nov ll,-Jnd4c Nelson
decided The grcal Methodist Property SUIT
this morning at New Yolk, IN favor of the
Complainanls. The Judge decided that
they were entitled to lho,r share OF The
Book Cpiicern,- and ordered decree 10 be
ssned accordingly.
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Mormon Morals.

We arc told tint Polygumyis not only
openly practised al Salt Lake City; but il
is taught as part Of The faith, and as ss-
san.al 10 proper holiness. These fanat.s
les originated in the common hive fanat;.
cisin.--the North. Tie Mormons have
not foulcr faith than that which they
leave behind them with thousands, no, So
fanatic, perhaps, but more viciously par
verse and wicked. Is it not laugh. by aecis
and parties protesting to be religious, and
so teaching, because OF this very prosessiots,
that marriage and the Sabbath day. arr,
both offences against human freedom, and
thus in violation OF the laws OF God, a
people who arc pcrpetnally busy in over
throwing the established order Of iiIiRgs,
and hostile to all reverence will naturally
pass through every phase Of folly, and fa-
naticism, till they reach their final depths.
the lower sinks OF passion and in fidelity.
and become even as the brute that per-
ishes, = = 5,$Ef ssbg4
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a. IATRioTtsait,, OF rHg flEp NOa1it :sTAys.
---Ilir o;d N.r'l sS ,le ir apt ii, he .esern.ti
oi iI'a s,orcio' lmr aeiicicn, palrio,is,n: bi.:
Cause she is nsuaily $50 silent ~, ti,.. s,,Is.
iert But iia,s srry ,l,hthl'nl ii silr,s,s xiD,
are sn noisy in tli,. :,-stf iih, ff fffrif tieis
ar. really l,alf 80 .c'jve lis proper sxer-
s.is. az "nf brctl,rcn ot HoriIi t'arrlii,a.
Take n r"cen, esnnple. IN Wheeler
SHOW Publishing ty sul,st:rip,io,, Il new
iiis,Tv nf tia. Slate. N'i,ai wifi sfa,f
r.mjrrs say TO the fart that liz Ia,ss ,s d siib.
.crip,iDn l.ri. from ivr cotiDiies nfssy. Ftf
i~eite fhnnsnBi s"bscribers! Let any
body try, in our State, Ia get u work
i'fnng tlie press by subscription and
whit un uphill! work il is. Wlni Iaiarr,
and seeking, sraching. begging mud pfay.
ing to get barely eitouai' 10 pay cxpenEcs.
Otherwise the subscription list hangs upon
tho wall Of the bnukscllef:r-aI zoe but
few subscribe! There is n6t nnw any
History of Sou,i, Carolina fn he Sought
anywhere! All arc on of pripi! b IS.
Chdriesf0R Efrn;nD Ae,rs. ~,
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The expense per annurl to each
person of the population in supporting
the President OF the United Slates, by
paying his salary, Is one-nin,h Of cent,
or tour-n.ntI,s for the term Of four years.
This must be. the reason, says the
Washington Telegraph, why some
don't care Cent who IS President.
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CunIous FAcrs.-lrhe Boston Journal
upon The authority Of ti.nrougkly in.
formed and reliable correspondent, siates,
the following facts
/. That the South Carolina Rail Road,
from Charleston To Hamburg, was The flrst
road that Was co'uinonred IN tho country,
will view Of nsing steam instead Of nri-
NAL power. IS. @
2. rliat the first locomotive engine ever
built iii this country was built FOR and used
on this road. 'iEE56
3. Thnt il was the first road carrieithe
United States mail. S3ESS
4. That when completed, and ready
for use. which was on the I'd Of Ociabcr,
1897. It was the longest Railroad in tho
word. b.
We travelled upon this road in 1880,
five miles, in car rugged with sails ard
propelled hy wind at the rate Of five or six
miles per hour.
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CsLifoEStA ELEcr,oS.-Bi -Bigler the De.
mocratic caddidale lias been elected Gov.
crnor OF California by 1900 majority. Beth
The Democratic Candidates have been re-
turned to Congress, and all the State Tick
ct elected BY ono to FIVE thousand majority.
The Legislature is strongly Democratic.
The whole vote Of The Stnle was As, 900. IS
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a 'et'ef from Rome in tho New York
Cdnmcrcial Advertiser states that the Pope
l'a: appointed a Cardinal for the Uni,e.i
States in the person Of Archbishop Hughes,
Of New York. -"
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VoLcANtc ERUprioS At THE SANDWICH
lsLaNps.-A correspondent uf The l'eIyne.
sian of 23l August, just received says
tho grea, crater on the Mannalol volcano
in the Sandwich, Islands, that was gener-
ally thnngl., 10 be quite extinct, is now IN
actio For few days heavy chld,
hariiig the appearance OF smoke. had been
observed 10 hover over tho. SUNNI, OF the
mountain, aud ons riglst the mountain
lstogl but in bnA relief nnobstrucicd by
clouds or mist, anI presente. siSs;i
awfuily grand appearance,
flames aud ciIAicfa that again fcissi b
ers ., a distance. The heavy Gas lgs sss
smoke that lowered over its Top pFesentcsiI
the appearance Of the mountain ltse,i p,is-.
cl upnn lis apex. II is possible ,hit air,ti,.
or eruption may tdke place, like that Of
l84:,.
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SLEEr.--Thcre is no better description
given "t the approach Of sleep than that
which wc find in one Of Leigh Hunts pa
pcrs: m 80
III Is delicious movement certainly,
that OF being well nestled in bed, and feel.
ing that you shall drop gently 10 sleep
The good is TO come not past; the limbs
have been just tired enough % rentler the
remaining in one posture dcIigktfnl; tho
labor OF the day Is done. A gentle failure
Of the perceptions came creeping over; tho
spirit n consciousness discngages itself
more, and with slow and husliing degrees,
like mother dctacliing her hand from
that Of her sleeping child, the mind seems
TO have balmy lid closing over il; Ills
more c!hsng--'tis closed. The mys,eri-
ols spirit has gone to take its airy rounds
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Segars and T'nhacco.

A very fine 10, OF Spanish scgars; also 6I.,
chewing Telaccp, just received snd for saIe Iom
Y by ff Ns } 3fRSSGIS
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100 DOLLARS REWARD |,

DA away from the subscriber, October 9th,
IL 1897, from his residence on Willow Swamp.
South Edis,o River, Orangeburg District, South
Carolina, negro man named HOWARD, about
ak feet high, and otherwise well proportoned,
and of black complexion. full faced, high fore
head, prominent nose, and no whiskers; having
on one of his arms the letter S, or mark resemb.
ling IL. He had a scar on the inner ankle Of, !
presume, the LETT foot. He speaks with psusi.
bility and eases is rather assuming in his address,
yet mud and humble in his manners. tie is a
keen, shrewd fellow, walks fast and quite erect,
and is art to bear uncommonly much on his toes
when hurried. n said that he originally be-
longed IN farmer named Joshua Lee, near Gin
ton, in Virginis; either there or Norfolk or Rich
mond, in that State, presume he took up quar-
ters. Any person finding and apprehending the
same, and delivering him safely into the hands OF
the subscriber, shall receive the above reward Of
one hundred dollars, besides reasonable expenses
that he may he at in coming md returning.
WILLIAM RILEY.
May 10-6tpw
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TEL EGR.APHI
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER BALTIC.
Nav York. Nav q.


The Baltic arrived here at o'clock AT Liver
pool on the 18th cotton declined three-eighths to
half-sales of the last four days were fifteen
thousand bales. Sugar active. Coffee steady.
Bacon firm at previous rates. Hams dull. Lqrd
firm. Manchester market dull Consols, OH
to 9th. Bullion in bank decreasing. American
securities unchanged. Large sales of -four at a
small Observation-Disclosures, twenty shilings six
pence to twenty-one shillings. Corn active at
six pence to one shilling advance per quarter.
Wheat firm.
Parliamentary proceedings unimportaut. The
Worlds Fair progressing satisfactorily.
FRANcE.-Dupn reelected President of the
Assembly; Gen. Badoc Vice President
Portugal quiet
Australia letters state that Smith O Brien was
complaining of petty tyranny.
Kaffir war continues.
The King of Naples is dead.
Tire income tax bill passed third reading in
the House of commons.
The receipts from the exhibition per-day are
eight hundred pounds.
The French government appointed General
Pellisier governor of A gera.
England has declared that she will not inter.
fere in the German confederation question.
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LIFE OF joins RANDoLPn

ID. Appleton d. Co., 200 Broadcay rep York
Have now ready the fourth edition.
II IFE0F JOHNRANDOLPHO OF ROANOKE
il By Hugh A. Garland. Two volumes limo.
Portraits; 50 SO.
:" Mr.. Garland has given us daguerrr~.ype Of
character more eccentric and variable than Ura-
nus itself, and wtha, two volumes Of exceedingly
choice historical reading. '-[ Republic.
The biography Of Randolph has greater charms
than the most exciting fiction. - Chariest0n Nsy-
curry
~ good life Of this remarkable man has long
been desired. Mr. Garland has furnished an ex-
tremely readable book; the two volumes not only
contain the history Of his life and analysis OF his
character, but an interesting account Of the poll
tics and the public men of the day. ~ Crescent.
" Since Kennedy's life Of William Writ, we
have had no biography, certainly no American BIZ
ography which will at all compare in interest with
this work. 1t must be read by multitudes with in
tense interest. "-I -Neioark Daily Advertiser.
" Mr. Garland has made good use Of his mate
rial, and has given a striking and accurate por-
trature Of the cratic and brilliant subject of his
pen. "--[.Nstc Orleans Delta.
This book fills blank in the biographical no.
tees Of distinguished Americans. The two vol
umes gives us a faithful account of his whole ca
reer. an analysis of his celebrated speeches, &C."
-PhiIadeiphia Enquirer.
As biography, it is marked by directness
and unity of purpose, and by comprehensiveness
and variety of manner."--[ Boston Post.
ut is one of the most interesting American BIZ
ographies with which we are acquainted. II Eue
ming Post.
" Fhe work 10 written in an easy and beautiful
style, and is replete with striking passages. The
author is intimately acquainted with American
literature, and the great men who, at different
times, have played a distinguished part in the
drama Of the Republic. Il forms a valuable addi-
ZION to national history. - Democratic Rerie,cj
March 17-d.fw-w
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PROSPECTUS
OF THE
s II Il r III q s G o II Il,
VIRGINIA MEDICAL GAZETTE.

VIRGINIA MEDICAL GAZETTE.
THIS Journal will be issued on the first OF each
month, each number containing SO large oc-
tavo pages, making near 800 pages Of reading mat
ter annually. Il viii be devoted to Medical
Science generally, Original Articles and Contribu-
tons from the profession throughout The country,
reviews OF the important publications. in this
coun ry and abroad, and full record Of what il
tranrpiring in the Medical world.
Expensive arrangements have been made to
give a digest and important extracts from the Eu-
ropean Journals, as soon they arrive in this
coui try Interesting operations, cnqnes and
cases occurring in the Infrmary Of the Richmond
Medical College and other public institutions in
Virginia, MS well as in private practice, will lie
regularly reported. Also, the ira sactioDs of II
"Mpdical Society Of vrgiri ia" and such others
as will furnish their proceedings.
TERMS Three Dollars per annum, in adrance,
or -Four Dollars per annum, If paid after the mid
liza liberal discount will be given to agents
and canvsssers.
All communications to be addressed to the Edi-
tor and Proprietor, post paid, or they will not lie
taken from the Office.
Special arrangements for CARDS, &C., Of a line
or two will be made.
Advertisements 10 be paid for in Advance. No
qtlack medicine advertisements will he taken.
+ IFO Office on Bank Street, near 9th, Richmond
Va. March 10
p. s.. Remittances which arrive too late will e
returned to the sender; or, if he prefers it, shares
for the following distribution will be forwarded.
March l7--d-t-w-w
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PROSPECTUS
THE SOIL OF THE SOUTH.

rI'HE undersigned, a committee OF publications on
| the part OF the Muscogee and Russell Agrcul.
tural Society, respectfully invite public attention
TO the following prospectus Of MONTHLY
auspices of the above named'association.
The work will be devoted to the interests OF .9c-
ricuiure and Horticulture, Domestic and Rural
Economy. Under these several heads will be in
cluded all that concerns the culture of crops, the
improvement Of the soil, the management OF the
farm, the garden, the orchard, the flower yard
and the house-keeper's department. In their con-
dustrial pursuits Of the land, will receive their app
propTiate attention.
The 'SoIL OF THE SOUTH" will be under
the editorial supervision Of CHxRLrs A. PEABODY
esq. and Col JANIS M. CHAMBERS. MIR. Peabody
has been for two years past connected with the
Agricultural Press, and is equally disting az
practical and scientific farmer and gardener
Col. Chambers is one Of the most intelligent and
successful planters in the South They will be
assisted by an able corps ofcontributors, among
the practical farmers and planters Of the land.
Each number will contain sixteen pages Of
qusrto size, printed with new type on superior
white paper, and furnished 70 subscribers at the
rate Of
ONE DOLLAR PER .s.N.vU,N,
which must be paid in advance.
Us-Postmasters are authorized to act ss agents.
and they may retain In their hands twenty-five
per cent. ofall subscriptions collected by them, or,
IL they perfer it, copy of the work will be sert
to any one twelve months gratuitously, who viii
remit four names 10Th four dollars.
All Communications must be addressed, post
paid. to WV. II. CHsmBERs, publisher Of "Tbs
Soil Of the South, !" Columbus, Ga.
VAN LEONARD, Committee
Z. a. WARE, Of
Columbus, lds.) March, 1851,
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from our Southern brethren and send to Africa,
a number OF slaves equal to their annual in
crease, all danger of sevile instruction, and all
apprehensions of d- union, would at once cease /;
and as We most deyoutly believe, great pur-
pose of the Almighty be achieved through hui
man means.
Let the North agitate for this great purpose,
and they will not only fad their Southern breth-
rem uniing in their agitation, but they will fad
in il their worldly interest and future prosperi-
ty, together with increased national greatness,
and that peace of mind which arises from the
discharge Of an imperative duty.
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We find the following paragraph in the Ports
mouth (Eng) Guardian of March 9th, quoted

We find the following paragraph in the Ports
mouth Eng.) Guardian of March 9th, quoted
from the London Jewish Chronicle;
I'D. Jonassohn. esq. Usworth Hall, near Gates
head, a G eat coal-mine proprietor, and gentle
IN IN of the Jewish faith, finding that large pro-
portion Of the persons in his employ (nunlber-
ing, in men, women, aud children, 800 souls)
were without place OF worship, they being dis
senters (Mr. J. had previously built a church for
COMMITMENTS of the church Of England erected
a chapel on his estate, ut his sole Charge 10 which
they might az christians offer up their prayers
TO heaven. The chapel being ready for conse-
Grafton, the Rev. Mr. Denman oldest son to
Lord Denman,) rector of Washington, Durham,
waited on Mr. Jonassohn. ~ offered to conse-
crate the same. Inrepy, An.Jonassohn thanked
the worthy rector for his kind offer, and stated
that il was not his intention to interfere with
the mode OF worship his workmen would wish
to follow In the chapel, but Mr. Denman was
perfectly at liberty 10 canvass the parties as to
their wishes. The majority was against the
rector. new difficulty now arose, the parties
were divided into Methodists and Ranters. In
the end it was mutually arranged that in the
morning the chapel should be used by the
Methodists, and in the evening by the Ranters,
and this system has been carried on with mutual
good will since the opening of the chapel in
January last.