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i COMPOU and are offered to the public
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years, suffered all the gloom incident To that stub
born and distressing disease.
The Cucton Bters, are also Carminiativc,
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Sickness, Nausea proceeding from whatever cause,
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The above Medicine is highly recommended to
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others Of sedcntary habits.
For the satisfaction Of those who may not other
wise feel disposed to try this valuable Compound,
reference is made, BY permission, TO the following
highly respectable gentlemen.
Rev T. J. Young, VIM. Yates, NJ d., D. T.
Cain, NJ. d. Alex. Robinson Col. +. Lance, Char
loston.
T. NJ. Curtis. NJ d., ST. johns Island.
Ey-Guv W. b. Sc!brook, Edisto Island.
Is. L. Bythcwood, Beaufort.
Rev. \. Woodward, Hon. VIM. Pope, Rev j. B.
Seabrouk, Paul Prtchar'l, NJ. D., Bluilton.
sB- PnIcE, IS cts per Bottle. For sale at Edge
field G. H.,by G. L. PENN, AGENT.
Oct. 20 II 40
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Blacksmith Shop !!

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
EDGEFGELD DISTRICT.
IN COMMON PLEAS.
James Jones, Joseph Ken
ncdy and John McKinne,
The City Council Of Augusta
WHEREAS the Plaintiffs have this day filed
w their declaration against the Defendants, who
(as it is said absent from and without the limits
Of this State, and have no Attorney known within
the ealnc upon whom cupyuf the said dccl laraton
might bc served 1t is therefore ordered that the
said Defendants do appear and plead to the said de-
clarations within a year and day from this date,
otherwise final and absolute judgment will then be
given and awarded against them.
TliOS. G. BACON, C. T. d.
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just Received
Notice.
Notice.

A IL those indebted to the Estate of ". W.
N Wa!ling, decd, are requested 10 settle as
soon as possible, and those having claims will render
them in immediately. properly attested.
CHARLES HAMMOND, Ex'or.
Ian 10 Il
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Harness..

CARRIAGE and BUGGY HARNESS,
" Wagon Harness, Double and Single.
Riding Brides, Plantation Brides, Collars, &c,
Manufactured of good materials, and by good work
men, next dour to }. Is. SULLIVAN.
R. T. MINIS.
Io, 10 tf So
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rENIIE Plaintiffs in the above stated cases having
i this day filed their Declarations in my Office
and the Defendants having neither wives nor AT
turncys known to reside within the limits Of this
State whom copy of said Declarations with
Il rule TO plead can be served: On motion Of Mr..
STYLES ATTORNEY for Plaintiffs Ordered that said
Defendants appear and plead TO said Declarations
within year and day from the date hereof, or in
default thereof, judgment will BE- rendered against
them. TliOS. &. BACON, c. E. d.
Clerks Office, AInrch !. 1852 lyq 0
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Cloaking,
Notice.

A LT. Persons indebted to the Estate of Sarah
IN Fcndly, decd, will please make immediate
payment. Those having demands will present them
properly attcsted for payment.
u. J. GILCHRIST,
Iidni'r &c boais non.
D.c11 If 4S
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Notice !

A IT. Persons indebted to the Subscriber, either
n by h"te ar open account. are requested 10
make immediate payment, IS comcmp! late IL change
of bu.imss.
The balance of my Stock (amonsst whcl. may
b. found soruc VERY DESIRABLE GOOpS)
will be sold exclusively for Cash, AMI bargains
may be had. III. B. JACKSON.
Hamburg, Feb 3m 3
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Look what a Bargain

INTENDING to leave the Stat. next fall, wil
Il sill my PINEY WOODS PLANTATION
un Shaw's Creek, containing
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'INlIE Plaintiffs in the above cases having this day
i filed their Declarations in my Office, and nch-
or of the Defendants having either wife or attorney
known to reside within the limits of tins State, on
whom copies of said Declarations will, rules to plead
can be served On motion of Mr.. MAGRArH, Attur-
ncy for Plaintiffs, Ordered, that said Defendants
appear and plead to said declarations within year
and day from the date hereof, in default there
Of, Judgment will be awarded against them.
7. q. BACON, c. E. D.
Clerks Office Oct :. 1851 lv IS
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-04-16
NEBRASKA TERRITORY.
FROM THE MISSOURI REPUBLICAN,.


publish with pleasure the following letter from Capt
WHARTON, commanding at Fort Kearny. We have the
pleasure of personal acquaintance with Capt. w. and
say that officer who has held position in that
Territory has been attentive or aborious in his
efforts to develop its wealth and resources One fact
alone shows the interest he takes in the country He
has, by successive experiments in fine vegetable garden
adjoining the Fort and large farm the Platte
mile or two distant most satisfactorily and concusvey
demonstrated that, with proper culture, the soil is extra
ordinarily productive. The short but all
vegetables and grains mature rapidly. Potatoes and
roots grow to a very great size.
Ia addition TO his experiments upon the soil and its
adaptation to cultivation he has personally, and by
others, made many explorations of the surrounding
country, and has probably full and accurate know
ledge Of the surrounding territory any officer who
has been stationed in it, To every scientific or proper
enterprise he viii always be found ready to give liberal
assistance To emgrants and others calling at the Fort
ne has always been hosptabe maintaining the discipline
OF his post and dischargng the duties imposed upon him
with the prompness and rmness that to be
of a commandant Of military post. The laws Of Con-
and the instructions of the War Department have
imposed duties in reference the Indian Territories that
does not belong 70 the commandant Of military post
TO disregard:
FoRT krARSY, 70. r. MARCH IL, 1853.
DEAR SIR In the St Louis Republican Of February %
find article styled Nebraska Territory" copied from the
Washington Union. Respecting portion Of this commuui-
cation permit from motives of common justice myself
TO offer comment explanation In the 9th division.
under the head of minerals the writer says The present
military commanders stationed in the Territory protect the
inhabitants be rulers country and have by
proclamation forbidden ches Of this kind do not
eve there such another instance the
arbitrary power in whole history. Even despotc
ernmens the subjects in time Of peace permitted
whittier they please and ascertain far they may the
lave advantages Of different sections Of the empire
Now as am Of the military commanders" and have
been stationed here nearly three years must state that
during the time have been in command proclamation
prohibition Of this kind has been issued by has
application for the purpose Of exploration
made to me. II there had BEEN far from "forbiddng"
would gladly as far in power have afforded every
facility for their Motives Of wholesale philanthropy
for the scientific community Independent Of the per-
so but by no unmporan advantages to be derived
by US here, from the discovery Of rich Of coal 10
vicinity, would unquesonaby decide in advancing al
such efforts am, respectfully, your obedient servant
II. w. WHARTON,
CAPTAIN 9Th Infantry, Commanding.
COL A. i. CHANGERS, ST. Louis, Mo.
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CONFESSIONS OF A POLITICIAN.


Mr. SHAW, member of the New York Legislature. in
the course OF recent speech gave the following
sketch OF his political His course ha n ba re
been somewhat devious, but he seems ,eyerbeess -
have been directed throughout by prmcple and assr
ALL parties may have changed more than 10 AMI ~.
plea OF consistency be not osurd as the
indicated
Mr. SHAW said THAI in politics he had been every
thlng. ne had pesn member of every party he had
ever nealu oi. Laughter. He was at this time
heogr u We Democratic partyof that faction known
10 HuAKer'--a moderate one--rather soflY. Before
the Line OF Andrew Jackson he had been a Democrat
Dat when he talked Of candidate for the Pres
dency, and Crawford mentioned too, he (Mr be-
came Clay man. He remained Clay man during the
whole Of that despotc Democratic rule ID the one that
followed He chung fast to Mr. Clay long there was
any hope Of placing him in the Presidential chair and
was present at the Harrsburgh Convention that Witness
ed his (Mr. C.'s political death. And sorry death il
was too After that he left the party and again sailed
under the Democratic banner. He had been Democrat
and"left them when opposition the old United States
Bank made test of the party. He had been De-
mocra when the other hand they the advocates
OF such measure and he expected to find them return
ing TO il again day. lie had always been conss-
tent! Laughter. lie had made it point to belong to
all parties in turn He just Democrat but
how long he should remain quite uncertain. II
depended on the pursued by Mr.. Pierce-a man
who had been elected President lately. Laughter.
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sILvER CHANGE.-The yexaton and annoyance to which
almost every person in the community has been subjected
by reason Of the premium silver coin win soon be done
away with. The Directors Of the Mint have made ar
rangments for prompt execution of the law of Congress
ana VIII soon furnish an abundance Of silver change In
most parts OF the country silver has been at premium
OF hye per cent, and would have shown itself in
general circulation so long its value was so much en-
over that of the increasing paper currency The
Ilncnnan commercial states that the Kentucky banks
have already shipped $400 900 to be reconed LARGE
amounts Of silver held by the banks in the large cities
and interior banks of the States which are finding their
way to the Mint at Philadelphia There are besides mil
hons OF dollars laid up in shot bags and old stocking legs
which have been securely hid away in the desks of good
housewives and podding farmers in all parts Of the Union
which will be sent to the Mint and sold for the
precated price, and put again into circulation there
no longer any for their continued seclusion
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Liquor CASE IN VERMoNT.--The first liquor case IL
Caledonia county, Vermont tried Passumpsic Wis
age last week Some twenty five gallons Of liquor we
seized at the tavern of Preston Thaye and Thayer him
self was cited before the magistrate show cause WIZ
the liquor should not be destroyed He asserted his
suonal right TO trial by jury, and the requisite nun
Der OF good and lawful citizens duly summoned.
Thayer did not show much for letting the quorgo
unspled but the prosecutors more successful 10
showing cause for its destruction The jury disageea
four being for sustaining the proceedings and two against
and a second jury, which Immediately summoned
came no nearer agreeing. The proceedings were then
adjourned for week, the liquor being in safe cusody
R0sfon ntnier. .
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The COPPER ROLLING MACHINERY at the Washington
Navy ard is in full operation and works admirably
under the superintendent of Mr.. Nully
All the old copper, including scraps is sent to this
point from the various navy yards throughout the
try for the purpose principally Of being manufactured
into sheets for sheathng instead of being solo, hereto
FORE to private individuals and thus immense saving
effected to the General Government in this one item
alone.
The copper is first refined and cast into square, thick
Plates and then successfully while in heated state
passed under three several of rollers the last of them
pressing the metal to its required dimensions.
The machinery manufactured altogether at this
yard and is highly ereditable to American skill 1t
propelled by double seam-en engine of one hundred and
sixty horse power The fywhee weighs nineteen tons.
and has diameter of eighteen feet
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FROM SOUTH AMERICA

by The steamer Santiago, at Panama we have Vapa-
raise dates to the 18th Of February and Callao the
18th Of March.
The intelligence is unimportant. Congress had adj
ourned, and the President still on his southern tour
Gen. BLASco goes to France as Minister
The custom revenue At Valparaiso for 1852 is one mil
lion Of dollars in excess Of the revenue Of 1851.
Peru quiet and tranquil The yellow fever was de-
clining.
The dispute between New Grenada and Ecuador seems
to have been settled in amicabe manner. The har-
vest ut the South abundant than ever known
before The mining interests continue yield abundanty
The United States sloop-ofwar Portsmouth has beer
ordered San Juan del Surinstead Of Caao the Char
authorities having released the American who had beer
SO long confined without trial.
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Avolent war is raging for the possession of tract Of
land near Venice, opposite St. Louis, (Mo The land,
embracing three four hundred acres, was sold to
wealthy citizen by the heirs then owning it. all of whom
signed the papers Of SALE with the exception of one who
was then absentbelieved to be dead probablyand
trey overlooked Subsequently the prodgal returned,
and learning the existing of affairs sold his claim
to another party which other party endeavoring
to obtain possession Of the property to compel the
adverse claimant to institute suit The purchasers each
have employed number of hands to take possession the
armies on the ground for the past week numbering each
about forty members They well armed but as yet
have had no general battle. Both have built shanties,
which stand side by side the disputed ground and thus
far have satisfied themselves with slight skrmshes, main
tanning strict military discipline standing guard, &C.
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STATISTICS OF THE WASHINGTON BRANCH OF THE BATE
MORE AND ONO RALRoAD-In the semi-annua report of
the retired President Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company the earnings of the Washington branch in the
SIX months ending the 3ls of March last are stated
be S20l 43 and the nett revenue after deductng the
states bonus, say S3 S9l for the half year amounted
Sll125 dividend Of FIVE per cent has been declared
on the Washington branch the total expenses of which
have been S5Oo58 In view of this favorable exhibit
doubt it's that Mr. SWAMI makes the following
daton to which it is to be hoped due attention will be
timely paid:
cannot too strongly invite the attention of the Board
20 he Importance OF urging upon the Legislature make
some relaxation in the heavy bonus charged
which would enable the company reduce the fare on
the Washington branch am assured that every dispo-
sluon exists and has always existed in the Board
meet the public expectation in this particular At pre-
the whole odum of the high charged upon that
road falls upon the company
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. Inc revelations from RHODE ISLAND would to In
cate that that State is the most venal of any in tn
Union The late election is alleged to have been carrid
y tne most shameful bribery The Providence Journa
after stating that one spent 81 200 for election pu
poses, goes follows:
man who is applicant for an appointment under Ii
Government bought vote for S25 and as neither
nor the yenal wretch who took his money would trust
other-they were pretty well acquaintedeach took hd
baot-box, and when the voter dropped in the envelose
the purchaser let go his hold of the money This vas
shameless case, and done in open town meeting
presence OF the voters both sides Can it be po,s,
mat they have no laws in Rhode Island punish sua
outrages upon decency as this ?-Nev York TT5uns
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LIES CHASeEs.-A lady of Cincinnati, who had ben
over persuaded by her parents and her lover whoe
ecaon she did not recprocae to approach the hyenh
aar on thursday evening last plucked up couraa aid
when the important question was put to her bv thS
ating clergyman resolutey answered mo-" when ~ ne
ruoric the proper reply would have been faint bsb
SOFT sigh, and whispered Eyes" The consternssos of
All Parnes may be imagined but not described kngn-
was The swain was embarrassed but not esd
Casting his eyes about the ROOM he inquired thSre
any lady here who will have me if so let her rtakeit
known. one arose and declared her willingness 10 a.
dergo the infection bargain was ;nstantv sr,T "a
knot was ned quickly, and the parties have deph
for the home Of the gentleman in New York Gin AilA
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WASHINGTON RAcEs.-Some Democrat with joyial
spirit and sharp sense Of the ridiculous writes from
Washington to the Newburyport Union. He laughs at
the endless crowd Of Office hunters, gives graphic de-
scripton Of the army of hungry customers who haunt
the Attorney Generals Office and narrates the following
incidents:
The other day short fat gentleman, from Essex South
attempted to stop General CusHSG he was starting for
another part Of the city special business This the story
all told
applicant General Cushingw
Gen. G. "Ah glad sec you-understand the whole mat
er-hav the greatest respect for youcan stop now Good
morning"
applicant. Just one minutc-I want TO see you very
much"
Gen. O. "Sha be back in half hour; you must 20
with me, running
The applicant old stager declares he viii 70 with him.
and they shoot the back door, gardens the
fat painting and trying to talk and the Attorney Gene
raj striking bee line for his destination At last the asth
matte clutches breath and cries out Can't stand this any
longer must give up "Sory to lose your re-
plies the General but business is pressing" The fat man
holds post gaps two three times terrible night sue
ceed declares that he will not be found on the turf
again pitted against such met,le,
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DEATH FROM CHLoRoFoRM.-A case of death from be
effects Of chloroform recently occurred in the Upyersy
College Hospital, in England The chloroform Iwas d.
minstered by acting house surgeon Of the itutbn
to woman twentyeght years Of age. II APPLETON
piece of lint to the mouth and nose The wo3n soon
began to talk wildly partial relaxation Of 6e lfDbs
took place, and she became insensble and pusc Ar
iical respiration was kept up gavanism ap4sd, and
every thing done to resuscitate her. but In vant
gradually sank and died Professor Erickson froi4he
the autopsy and found that death produced MA
rsysis Of the heart consequent upon the Application Of
choroform N4l4
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THE CoNSELLsvILLE RAILRoAD.-The bill incorporating
the Ptsburg and Connesville Railroad Company in the
State Of Maryland has passed both branches of the Lgs
lature, and is now law This great enterprise is
fairly started, and have the slightest doubt will
be prosecuted to speedy conclusion. Gen. LARMER,
the energetic President Of the Company, attended at
Myers Mills Monday last to put portion of the road
in that vicinity under contract comply with the
reauistions Of the law CUMBERLAND Journal.
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bsoPHAcoToMY.-Mr Cheney Ingall communicable
US an operation which he performed neighbof "a,
in the esophagus its passage TO her stomach He "
INTO the pipe from the outside took the potato ser
up the incson, dieted her few days, and she was web
Mr. lngail does not consider the operation any nfe
dangerous than bleeding XVII
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ISLANDER SuIr.-At the Greene County Circuit held at
Catskill New York, last week, the Hon VIM b. Wright
presiding Lyman Tremain recovered verdict against
Christopher L. Kiersted in action Of SANDER for one
thousand dollars damages. The suit was brought for
words assang the professional and official integrity
the plaintiff uttered by the defendant when the plaintiff
was running as the Democratic candidate for County
Judge in 1851 II is said that the verdict is larger than
any ever before given in the county in SANDER suit
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The CLAY MoSUMEsT.--We understand that Gen Paul
Anderson received yesterday through the post Office,
letter from FARMER Of this county enclosing check
the Commercial Bank Of this city for thousand
dollars, payable to his order Chairman Of the Clay
Monumental Association Committee Of Ohio The liberal
spirit displayed by this generous donator be
highly commended Cincinnati Gdztfb.
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The powder mill Of Mr.. GAREscnE, situated about two
miles from Wilmington Delaware, blew up about six
o'clock on Friday evening, with tremendous noise.
There two distinct explosions. The engineer was
instantly killed. being literally torn to atoms The hands
employed in the mill had just left work The mill was
totally destroyed.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-04-16

FEEDING BEEs-A writer in the Ohio Cuitcator after
descanting the unproftableness Of feeding bees
buckwheat blossoms his experience of feeding them
with sugar; his plan being to put pound Of brown
gar in low tin DISH wet Il with water, and lay number
Of small strips of wood for the bees to while
work In every experiment pound Of six-cent su
gar produced pounds Of honey Another expermente
ON the contrary, says:
Whatever bees collect and depose In their comb under
goes change in consequence Of any thing they do to it, II
they fed with molasses they dposte moasses il with SUI
gar diluted with water il is sugar and nothing but sugar.
when slowed away in the cells OF this any one can satisfy
himself by trying the experiment with these or other sweets
have repeatedly DONE The honey collected flowers
the same IN the hive it in the flower without any
modification IN flavor color consistency and the patent
preparations for feeding bees with substance they
pecd to change into honey imposition can't and humbug
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TEHUASTErEc.-We have areport thata special messen-
ger has arrived at New Orleans with the Treaty lately
concluded by Judge CoSKLISG and the Mexican Com
missioners, guarantyng to Messrs. Sloo Co. the
traity and possession Of the Tehuantepec transit way
1t ratified by the authorities of the Mexican Republic
on the 18th utimo
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NV WESTERN pAss--Col MILEs, Of the U. S. Army,
communicates information to the Fort Smith Ark
Herald that new pass through the mountains in New
Mexico has been discovered, by means Of which San
Francisco can be reached by "a journey Of twenty-five
days Tor loaded wagons from Albuquerque The Herald
supposes 70 be the known Walkers Pass, and
considers y as settling the question about the route for
the Pacihc Railroad This question, think, only
be settled BY the several surveys authorized by the last
Congress.