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CHAPTER II.

The image Of Fanny still haunted me. That
wiltul and giddy brain disturbed my slumbers.
could not SIT still aud work, and as looked
from my window saw the veritable Broker
working his way to my door.
received him gracously, for there was an
anxiety in his countenance. 81 never make
calls" said he "itis. fifteen years since sought
anybody's friendship; but find strange lux.
ury in telling the history of Fanny. l receiv-
ed this note last evening since [ saw you. 1t
was delivered by the same man who gave me
permission to see her in her chamber. Here,
take it. 1t read thus:
MONS. PLAcARE:-Th agitated manner in
which received your note, yesterday, demands
an apology. Twas under the influence OF chIOro.
form, to assuage the twinges of violent pain. 1
fud my tiara OF diamonds is missing; crown
which would not exchange for the diadem Of
queen. Did you take it from me, or did in mo-
ment of unguarded frenzy throw it to you! My
brain still swms, and know not what did; but
MIR. Broker, | ain not to be treated like wanton
bird Of prey, over whom you may fire voley that
will forever crush me. | am woman, but true
to my trust, became the endorser OF Franks
note, but the dOubloons you handed us are an-
touched in my possession STILL | will not explain
TO you further than to say wish the tiara return
ed, and your money shall be forwarded the pres
ent month Yours, FANNY GREY"
"What did you dol" said |, impatiently.
"Why, told he bearer when the doubloons
were returned, the tiara Of diamonds would be
sent to the owner She is mad woman.
have ascertained it. / called on the woman
with whom she is at board, and found she was
brought to her in this way"
An advertisement headed, "Board wanted for
a Young gentleman and his sister in quiet
family" met my eye in a public newspaper
81 replied" proceeded the landlady, and an in
terview was agreed upon. The young man
came, but his sister did not appear till every
thing assumed homelike and quiet, yet ele-
giant style. She was landed from carriage,
and proceeded to her room. Her food was
sent to her, that and the next day, and when
tapped at her door, was refused admission.
The young man said his sister was ll-sghtly
So and no more was thought of it. The third
dav. physician came whom met in the en-
try. lie told me the object of his visit was to
extract cancer from the breast of the lady,
that he should apply choroform, and wished
me me- to be in attendance as might bo wanted
| obeyed, and heavens| said she, raising both
hands, "what divinity was before me! Was
she an angel, or was she mortal such as
had never looked upons She seemed the per.
sonification of kindness, and mildness and love
beamed from her eye. She spoke family, and
| said she was ready.
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been dipped in ether or chloroform, and sool
she was quiet as sleeping babe. The opers
ton was severe one, but skillfuly managed
the patient was put to bed, and Frank was as
siduous in his attentions. By slow degrees
she recovered, and perfect mystery hangs
over her history to this day. Her expenses
are paid regularly, she is good inmate and a
profitable one, but can obtain no clue to her
history.
"And why did Frank leave her for Europe
an tour!' i inquired.
"A letter Came, stating a friend in England
had died, and requesting his immediate atten-
tjonsto the aett2epent of large estate, to which
botGhiss sshse himself were principal heirs
but what hss basshe of money! When l
opened her bureau the morning of the operation,
hundreds Of doubloons lay in drawer which
! quickly closed"
."4ad H." Continued Placare, "started from
my seat, and left the lahdlady. My curiosity
was fired to such pitch that | knew not the
result of my conduct, and abruptly left the
room."
"What, Placare, shaH you do? Permit me
to tell my husband the secret, that lie may ad-
vise."
Placare resented the idea; but what true
woman keeps another mans secrets without
communicating them to her better half! That
husband was intensely Interested in the tale.
A week passed on, and at the expiration of
it a carriage stood before Placare's door, and a
card was sent by the coachman having Fanny
Grey written upon it, to the door of the broker.
She demanded access. 1t was granted. She
was attired in plain riding dress, her persua
sve manners still the same.
81 came" said she, "to demand my jewels.
They are the vestiges ofroyalty; the relics of
Il set that once dazzled the eyes Of crowned
heads"
"But the dnubloons, ere surrender the jew.
els" said inperatively.
"Reach within the Bag" SAID she to the coach
man.
"IIe did so, and counted the doubloons.
The rery same had loaned were returned with
interest.
"She took me by the hand. Sir said she,
in trembling tone, II am a stranger, a foreign.
er, but true woman. My history has ten
thousand fbres which wringmy heart. Pardon
me if express myself somewhat freely. A
money broker has little sympathy for wounded
hearts in my native Paris. In America, the
melting eye tells he has heart. / am now
placed beyond the reach ofwant and the tongue
of calumny. My brother has persuaded me.
/ leave tomorrow for my native country. ain
not unknown to fame, but what care for pal
try houors! My heart is giddy. My best
wishes, Mons. Placare, attend you; adieu,"
and she glided from my presence forever? o,
no, the steamer which sailed found me OH the
wharf, and from a coach alighted Fanny Grey.
She stepped in the noble ship, herself noble
wreck. She is now lost forever from mortal
KEN"
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NEW STORE.

TIIE subscrh would inform his friends and
l The public generally. that he has opened an
extensive stock Of GROCERIES, at the stand
formerly occupe. = Joseph w. Dolby, Que door
south ol CAM pbelrs bakery, and opposite II. Le-
Wy &, Son, where may be found all articles usu-
ally kept in the Grocery line, consisting in part
Of the following:
Fulton Market Becf
No. and Mackarel in kits, for family use;
Rio and lava Coffecs; crushed and brown Sugars;
New Orleans Molasscs, (new crop) butter, wine
and soda crackers; cheese, buckwheat, raisins,
currants, almonds, English mustard, tiIberts, Pc
can nuts, assorted pickles and preserves.
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Ill who wish Bargains, are inVtea " ."'' .
Il K. S. MOFFAT'S new Southern STORE
third house above the ank of Camden "hef
they will lind a complete assortment OF
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES AND HARDWARE,
CONSISTING in part, as follows:
Fancy and mourning Prints
7.S and 4-4 brown Shirlings
Blue Denims and Marlborough Stripes
Sattinetis and Kentucky Jeans
Cloths and fancy Cassimeres
Negro Ke-seys; Bed and Negro Blankets
Nous De 'aines, Ginghams, dc.
Groceries.
Brown, Loaf, crashed and clarified Sugar
Rio and lava Colfees .,a
New Orleans and West India Molasses
Mackarei, Nos. = and 3 in barrels 'a 'sF '-
Cheese, Rice, Flour, Bacon and Salt
Raisins, Pepper, Spice
Tobacco, Segars. &c. &c.
Hardware.
Pocket Knives and Forks
Britannia and Iron Spoons
Trace and Halter Chains
Axes, Hammers and llatchets
Spades, Shov,l and Hoes
Hand, mill and crosscut srws
Vices, anvls aud bIacksmiths bellows
Nails, brads, tacks and sp igs
Knob, pad cluset and stock locks
Iron squares. compasses and plane irons
Brushes, backing, cotton and wool cards
Broadaxcs and sleclyards; pots and skiIlets
Broad and narrow Iron &c.
Ready Made Clothing
of every description.
Saddles, Brides and MlartingaIes
Croekery and Glassware
Gunny aud Dundee Bagging
Kentucky Rope and Twine
Together with every other article usually loun i.
in well sec, ted stock Of Dry GOnds, Groceries
aud Hardware. All Of which will be sold exceed
ngy low for cash.
s-g The highest market prices paid for cotton
and o;her country produce.
Dec 81, X. S, MOFFAT.
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DARLINGTON Hotel,
DARLINGTON COURT-HOUSl

DARLINGTON COURTHOUSE.
TINE above House having been purchased and
/ fitted up anew by JOHN DoTEN, is again OPEN
ed for the accommodation of the Public. Strict
attention 10 the wants and comforts of guests
will be given, and no effort, calculated to merit
the patronage of all who may favor the establish
ment with visit, shall be spared.
All that the market and surrounding country
afford will be found upon The table.
Comfortable rooms, for families or individuals,
are prepared.
The Stables will be attended by careful and
attentive hoslers.
Drovers can be well accommodated, as any
number of horses and mules can be !ept in the
stables and lots expressly prepared for them.
Nov l. 1850 81 It
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MANSION HOUSE.
CAMDEN, $. G.
3AASESSD D

CSAALNDo
THE. undersigned begs leave to return his grateful
l. thanks to his friends and the travelling fnblic for
the liberal spport which he has received since he has been
opened nnr months) and as entered upon his duties for
1851 with renewed energy to endeavor TO please all that
may call upon him. both rich and poor Ills House will
be found Of the desirable, situated and best fur
nshed Hotels in Camden Ills servants also will he
found respectful and attentive, and the table will be sup
piled with the best the market affords.
His Stables and Carriage Houses are roomy and always
fully supplied with Provend.r and an experienced Hoser.
An Omnibus calls at the House every morning for pas
sengers for the ailroad Give me ca and test my nOo.
As you find me,
so recommend me.
E. G. ROBINSON.
Proprietor.
Camcr, February 1lh. 1851. II II
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A few doz old Port Wine, HeIdsick best Cham
pagnc, London Porter and Scotch Ale in pnts, to-
ge,her large stock of Bagging, Rope and Twne,
all OF which he offers low ior cash.
Jan. |. S. f.. CAPEkS.
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WHISkEY, RUM AND BRANDY
N Bbls Rectifed Whiskey,
w 80 bbls. New England Rum
s casks Domestic Brandy
40 doz Old Madeira Wine
90 doz Porter and Ale, in quarts and pints
Received and for sale by
Jan JOllN w. BRADLEY.
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4 Case Olives stuffed with Anchovies. Received
i and for sale BY SHAW g. AUSTIN.
m BOXES CHEESE received and for sac by
e)V SHAW g. AUSTIN.
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A LII persons are forewarned against trading
IA for Note of Hand, given BY me 10 Mr.
Thomas Baskin, for the amount Of Three hundred
and fifty dollars (S35O.) dated 18th March, as do
moi intend paying it. w. R. YOUNG.
March 81, % If
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NUlICC.
a Ii persons having any claims against thd
~ Estate of the la:e Mrs. Martha E. Wilson
decreased, will present them properly atested, ane
those indebted will make immediate payment to
no Mr.. John Rosser, who is authorized to act az
agent in my absence. ,
PAUL +. VILLEPIGUE, Admr.
Nov. IL, 1850. 50 w.t.
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Cam 'en S. G.. Sept %.
H.cI Cash paid for Cotton and other Produce
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THE SOUTHERN STORE.

ALL who wish Bargains, are invited to salI al
II K. S. MOFFAT'S new Southern store
third house above the ank OF Camden, "hefe
thew will find complete assortment OF
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IL published at Three Dollars and Fifty Cents if pa3 in
advance or -Four Dollars if payment is DELAYED for three
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in proving the capability Of man for selfgovern-
ment; the vast check il has had In causing the
most arrogant governments Of Europe TO legislate
more mildly the influence its intellectual and
moral progression has had on human condition;
the blood and treasure it cost our forefathers To
form it, pearls OF too dear cost to be dissolved
in cup of vinegar for tho sake of single dranght.
Our appetite our wishes have ever reached SO
extrnvagant and reckless . height. Hence, we
would urge every lover of his country to rally
around the standard of the Union, and at the bal
lot box give death blow to the bloated preten-
sions Of secessionism-a growth that bloomed here
year ago. but, owing to the peculiarly Of soil.
will never, we think, bloom again; but be found
hereafter Gfat alI) lifting its weak head amongst
weeds. like spontaneous tobacco and mullin plants,
which grow best in the most neglected spots of an
overweight farm. Otherwise we should be mad,
reckless, and reasonable. We should be giving
up every thing for nothing.'
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THE REPUBLIC.

Of semi-dependence upon them; and there is, we
fear, too much truth in the rather taunting re-
mark, that we take their manufactures and sur
plus population, and give them in return the
materials Of industry, of revenue, and Of life."
We are quite ready to take their population, if
1t is not sent to us from their poor-houses; but
while laborers are pouring into the country, it
seems to be strange policy to send abroad
those materials which it could find profitable
employment in working up into such fabrics
IS We need, and now import at such an immense
cost. We see not why the profits of convert
ing these materials into manufactures might not
as well go into our pockets as those of the
:" cotton lords" of England:
at is no empty compliment, but literal truth,
that this hourishing condition of the United States
revenue is greata blessing to us equal
cess in our otcn revenue. For oil practical purposes
the United States are closely united tOith This
kingdom than any one Of our colonies; and while
these communities are colonies in name, but in
reality either prison, garrison independent COM
munities, the United States keeps up a perpetual
interchange of the most important good offices;
taking our manufactures, and our surplus popula
ton, and giving US in return the materials of in
dustry, Of revenue, and of life."
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[coMMUKcArED.l
Whos. AlIie. .r. tn.v,

Mr.. EDIroR: perceive the editor of the Union to
be making an effort to show the National Era, of
this city. to be paper opposed to the Democratic
party and. by consequence. to be the side of the
Wings. trust this effort will succeed in deceiv-
ing nobody, for IL there be one paper more than
another in the United States more decidedly, had
almost said spitefully, hostile TO the Wings and
tho Wing cause, it is the National Era Whilst
its editor is primarily Aboitionst he is second
arily a Democrat; and. if appealed to, would no
doubt fully admit the fact.
] can very well account for the frequent bitter
ness displayed in the columns Of the National Era
against the Wings; for it was under a truly Wing
Administration, and by Wing rs well az Demo-
cratic patriotism, that the great Compromise. mea
sures were effected-measures that have given
peace to the country, new lease to the Union and
quietus to all factionists, North and South. No
man that can read English would ever suppose the
National Era to be Wing print, or indeed any
thing else but Abolition and Democrat.
FAIR PLAY.
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The Congressional Convention Of the Union
party, of the eighth district of Georgia, have
nominated the Hon. RoBERr TooMBs as their
candidate for Congress. The Augusta Cluoni
Gle and Sentinel, in noticing this nomination,
says:
"Wc but speak the universal sentiment of the
party throughout the district in saying that thif
nomination eminently due to MIR. T. for his
distinguished services in the councils of the nation
Indeed, SO general was this wish, that no other in
dividual was thought Of or looked to by the party
The convention have therefore but expressed the
public will-which il creditable to the intclli-
gent constituency whom they represented, as il
will be grateful to Mr.. TooMss, upon whose emf
nent services they have pronounced the welcome
plaudh =" Vel done, good and faithful seroant."
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have not room nor time to give an idea Of whal
he said on the occasion, but all present were
much gratifed at seeing and hearing the vene-
rable statesman. He left on Wednesday morn
ing for Capon.
His visit to Virginia has afforded many OF
our citizens the first opportunity they have
ever had to pay their respects to the gallant
defender Of the Constitution. Every Ameri-
can, no matter of what party, has just reason
to be proud Of this noble specimen Of an orator
and statesman.
Mr.. Webster visits our fertile valley at the
most glorious season of the year, when our
fields are teeming with the rich productions of
the soil, and the golden grain is standing in its
greatest luxuriance. In passing along he ex-
pressed great satisfaction at the appearance Of
our country.
A'public dinner will be given him at Capon
on Saturday next. A large concourse will be
there. All our citizens who can do so should
avail themselves of being present on that in
teresting occasion.
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FiRR ANNHILAToR.-A writer in the New York
Courier and Enquirer ia rather incredulous in regard
to phillips Fire Annihiator," which some sup
pose is going to do the business right up, and
persede the fire departments, insurance companies,
Croton water, &C., SC. He says:
"This il very agreeable information, and will ne
doubt be highly appreciated by all who have houses
to burn, or to be turned out OF, every Of whom
will probably lose no time spare any pains to
possess himself Of this most extraordinary machine,
provided the aforesaid everybody first be made
to believe in it. should like very much to know
what kind of ges that is which will extnguish
flame, and at the same time not extingush life?
And further, if the gas effects the object by remain
ing at lower temperature, and absorbing the heat,
how il happens that fire can make any Roadway in
cold weather. We all know that the air is an alb
sorbent of heat; and those who have turned out
fire in the dead of winters night have not found
that the flames burned less fiercely than in milder
state of weather. No, no; this won't do. You must
try again for the solution OF the difficulty, or you
may be suspected Of humbuggcry.
"Give us reason that 10 something
with possibility in tor shall be reduced to the
necessity Of believing that your machine is all gss,
or that principles which have been confirmed by
the experience of six thousand years have been all
Mt once ovcrthrown, set aside for your especial
accommodation"
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Ce,,sus Once.

We find the following tribute to the gentle
manly acting superintendent of the Census Blu
reau in the Washington correspondence Of the
Baltimore Clipper:
ga friend informs that the Mr.. ROCHE, who
occupies place in the Census office, and attends
to the business of Mr.. Kennedy, who is absent in
London, is spoken of generally as talented and
polite gentleman, and who is never in such hurry
to turn away those who come to the bureau on
business. Taking this to be true. the example
should be followed in those few dark hooks dnd
crannies of the Departments which have never yet
been blessed with the sunshine Of good breeding
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New CuRE ron THE ScuRvY.-Assistant Sur
geon Perrin, Of the United States army, has writ
ten TO the Surgeon General to announce that he
has found the Agare americana admirable
remedy in scorbutic affections The scurvy had
mado its appearance at Fort Mcintosh, Texas, and,
the supply Of anti scorbutics being limited, the
medical officer was induced TO inquire whether the
citizens Of the ncighboring town of Laredo, who,
like the troops in the garrison we're destitute Of
vegetables, had suffered from this disease, and if
so, what domestic remedies they used. In prose-
cutting these inquiries, he was induced to believe
that the Magucy, or dgnrc americana, was the
most efficacious Of these domestic remedies, and
trial OF its effects was accordingly determined up
on. The improvement in the condition OF the pa
TENTS who were treated with the Magucy those
VINO continued the use Of lime Juice and other
snti-scorbutics was searly pcrceptiblc in few
days; and, after fair trial. the medical officer re-
ported that he felt compelled to place it-far above
that remedy, which till now had stood above every
other-thc lime-juicc. The juice Of the Maguey
contains large amount Of vegetable and saccha-
rinc matter and of itself is sufficiently nutritious
TO sustain patient for days ntelIigencer.
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The whole number Of votes polled was l22,
and the chair decided majority (62) to nomi-
nate.
After the clerks had agreed in their report,
and the result had been announced to the con-
vention, reading of the roll and a mention Of
names voted for was demanded, when Mr..
Biting, of Philadelphia county, stated that he
had voted for Mr.. CHAMBERS and not for Mr..
JEssUP, as the clerks had made it appear.
Considerable excitement followed this an
nonncement, it being considered an attempt to
defeat the nomination Of Mr.. JEssUP, by de-
priving him of the necessary vote.
Subsequently three ballots were held, on the
first of which there was no choice; on the
second, a tie between JEssUP and BURLINGTON;
and at the third JxssUP received II votes, Bur
rINeroN SO votes; whereupon VIM. JEssUP
was declared duly nominated as one of the can
didates for judges of the supreme court of the
State.
The five candidates are therefore Messrs.
COULTER, CoMLEY, CHAMBERS, MEREDITH,
and JEssuP.