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The Real Simon Pure z
C.. L. s. ON

WOULD res SScifnlly inform his Spss Isi:s s
irons and friGnts, and the public, geoeFailys
that he has reseiged an additional SiGock5osSf3
SVafEfses ;sRfd JcsSeEry
fresh from Baltimore, Of every description.
o. ttIsSserns as neat and durable as any
lave ever been brought to this mar.
sS'Fs HIS prices arc low and his articles
good.
All binds OF repairing donc,in the; meats neat
est manner, and will, promptness.s
HG respectfully solicits the patronage Of
the pubic, as he is ready TO sttit tbcm iass;;
every respect.
May 81. 1853 Si--tf
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Head Quarters.
OREER NO

TIE Commander-in-C Chief has learned
with painful regret OF the deaih Of cherish
cd member Of his STAFF, Lieut.. Colonel
Samuel Sparks, Jr. AS soldier he was
fully imbucd with scTsc Of duty, courage
and patrio,isin; as a gentleman lie was ur-
banr, generous, and full Of social virtues.
1t is therefore ordered, that the staff
wear the usual badge Of mourning for the
space Of thirty days, and that copy of this
order be forwarded, by the Adiutant Cen
cral, to his afflicted parents who have so
much cause to mourn tho uutmcly death
OF an only aud beloved son.
BY order of the Commandcr-in-C Chief:
j. w. CANTEY,
All. and l"sp. Gen'l.
July Eth, 1888 3S-3t
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$25 REWARD,

So Bp ANAWAY from the subscriber,
81 on The lst day oil June, his
.AEncgro man DANIEL, aged abou, 25
years. Said cegro is abou,5 feet ) inches
high, weighs 100 or l7O lbs, d is of dark
complexion, and is badly scared. on his
back and arms, caused bysiormer severe
treatment. He was purchased two or
three years ago by meE FROM B. a. james,
living near B;shopvilles Sumter District,
South Curolina,4un,l may now be lurkil.g
III that Dart Of The Country. IS
| will give $40 to any one who. will con-
fine him in any jail III Nprlh or South
Carolina, so tllat gcl him, or S:,3 il deiv-
cred To me at MY residence at tic month
OF Little River, iii Richmond county, n. c.
Address the subscriber at Litiic's Mills.
Richmond Co, n. G..
THOMAS w. STEELE.
July l2th, lo53 37-if
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Piano Tuning.

Z JOSEPH FREY, from Charleston, in
.tofgtls the Ladies ana Gentlemen OF Sum
steEgllle and vicinity, that he will be in
iseryille about the 9th of August, pre-
Rpafetlto tune and repair Pianos and Or
! lEsg,aiis. s, No charge will be made if satisfac
/ ton lsinot given. Ortlers left at the Hotels
wlll be promptly attended to.
~ Aug.2, 1858 dO-lt
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,,Ss LIE iiIlEs GlYPs1Es. The origin of the
people called sGypsies has long been a
s;ubjeetiof various but unsuccessful an
tlquafian research. In Western Eu-
,.s opge',lthey made their appearance early
4 ffilni9thri lli fifteenth century, under a leader
Who led hi,nselfthc Duke of Lower
\ s4EggS pit (hence their English namr.)
,ssdi.s,ortune-telling ,si., and thicving were then,
'aas4 nov, their predominant occupations.
/ sE-lliley In Wserc #at al times treated as sor
tcSlr,e;rssSiantlS Sl,;r s heathcn, and most severe
laws 1LIs3sg We're repeatedly enacted against
them without effect. At present this
singular race may be found on nearly
! every continent and island, distinc. in
manners and customs from tho people
I ~ no o5surroandsthem. In Germany, as
.syellias in England, they profess various
trades, as itinrrant horse dealers,
smiths, starricrs, etc, but never Lave
been been reclaimed, III any number, to
siSsi settled occupations. The Gypsics pos
sscsss a5languagc Of their own, and arc
apparelltly destitute of religion, but
5readi yssubn,it themselves to outward
B9AbsegHailccs vance whenever they think it is
Tor tlieirisintcrest. .-Aew York Suu,Iuy
{ 5lDispafch.s
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itssist sl;si is in orrl
,slE.lNvl berries, blackbeFrics,
s ;sssisren leaelies, fact YSfruitmay
! preserved In airt light bnttlcs, With
lls1ltss5s ps1r or expense The follow
5siti SSss 9 issssl excel lent mode: .s5
llsths bottles quite. full with fruit
moi qsise ipc;; place them, with tho
sofkssrnts hshtly5into them, in Il cop.
SpsrPot withepld ld,water up to the nccks,
Ss.ndS igl! s s5raduallylfaise tic temperature OF
sthe 'gl eSNlateif.to ! 60 degrees. and not cx-
eeedilllgy ITO degrees, Fahrenhcit.-
'liSeefs she,aa at this temperature half an
& & hour l then take each out separately,
ssstlssi l1Si list up with boiling water from
& a9nEkett ttlestc58@.ithin. an inch Of the cork;
sIl'iye 'Ie sinS II thee firmly, tic it over,
xSshallaSd135dilp Ssal itimto bottle wax, and lay the
bottle ' sdsoMn5oil its side, to keep the
!. s:a so:lakssSilllHays s. damp. 10 prevent fer
{ ,gs't9nentutloll, IA turn each hottie half round
q 4 SS|Sssice or thrice a week for two or three
!; s;saafter that they will need no
3iIiFther eare. Tie co:ks should be
egsaaliedsin water two or three days be-
tore being used"
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CoDartnership Notice.

FGSl!H undersigned have formed CO.
partnership for the transaction Of the
FACTORAGE A ND COMMISSION
USlNESS, i'll the city of Charles ton, un-
der The name of ROSSER & WARREN
The usual advances will bc made on a II
Produce consigned to US, and strict per-
soma! attention given 10 all business en-
trusted 20 oar care.
Our office on CENTRAL WHARF, will
be opened Oh or before 10Th September
next.
JOHN ROSSER.
THO. ]. VT..AAERs AAEsEsAs: r EN- 4. =
July 18th, 1853 37-4t
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CGGa-cAn:ASicl.4-.o %
At THE OLD STAND or $. < J. c,,pr,

At THE OLD STAND OF S. * j. GILBERT.
lGgN - S 81 T.. NJ. GILBERT
'CssEE5lIcfyfs- ssAE4ElD1f@fs- continue Tie ClRRIIGE-
-=-~--- =-~-----H-DU DUSiNES& at the above
sland-No. 80 and 40 Wcntvo!h.s street.
Char'est"n-whcro They will be pleased to
exhibit 10 their old friends and customers
a very extensive Stock Cf Vehicles, com
pr!s'ng those OF their own manufactures
losether with various other styles usualIv
lonhd III THIS market Their long acouaipi-
ance with this market as manufacturers
ana an dealers will enable them TO offer great
,andpFices,
August 1852. 4i-,f
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HEAD QUARTERS,

Z.
s3
s, w ;lE following clause Of Section thir-
teen 'tsI afstte Act of 1871, if not complied
will by the Brlgadier Generals or Com
4 nll'anstiants mud ants OF Brigales, The law will be
strictly enforced:
$50. He sllal annually make and transmit
% he he & Alldlnlant and Inspector General Of
3lll5 ~ state tlie first day Of October, a
4 3#fnllagd complete report Of the strength Of
s nus BJl9adc, ofthet public cquiplncns
,'oeRs, ordinance alliniltary sturrs in it's
i ssessi0li.' 81 z. ss 4.
tS.sslerStl;e extension Of This order, rcsig-
I alSotss5lsll mot bearceptcd uuR the above
ttts rnrnpl pled5Witlt
Il,e g ~ Ai.,loF n Generals arc charged With
{ lllG.ea iisitin of ibsgorder.
pfdeEspi iftss sComnia,idnr-i Chief,
\ fttANTEY.
IS spiidS lisp GeH'l. 4
stss,stls so l0-3t
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State Of Sou h Carolina,
Sumfer District.
IRA W. BROWN,
ads tCi. s!

RObERf LATTA, )
Ira w. BnnwN, who is in the custody
OF The Sheriff OF Sumter District, BY GER
tain Writs Of Capias ad Satsiaciendunl, at
The suit of Robert Latta having filed in
my office. together with Schedule on
oath, OF his Estate and effects. his petition
to the Court OF Common Pleas, PRAYING
that he may be admitted 10 The benefits Of
Of the AcIs Of the General Assembly made
Tor the relief of insolvent debtors. Ii is
ordered thatt tie said Robert Lalta and all
others. The Creditors to whom tile said Ira
W. Brown, IS any wise indeb ebtcd, be, and
they are hereby summoned, md have no.
tlce to appear, before the said Court at
Sumter Court House, on the Seventh dsy
OF November next, 10 shew cause, il any
they can, wlv The prayer OF the petition
aforesaid, should not he granted.
w. ]. SINGLETON, c. c. r.
July 18th, 1853 37-3m
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FOR. /: s ,

THAT, Eve T,; i
4Isssssss g ONlEhIO ID 10 q. IS @Io EFBI1IsC
ll::salEkssa. HOUSE situated on Main Street
in Sumteryillesand adjoining Court House
Square known as C CHINA'S .IIOTEL:.--
The grounds connected With these build
lngs are furnished witl,comfortablc stabics,
wagon and horse lots for. the accommoda-
ton of dioyers. The present Proprietor
wishing 10 retire from business will give
easy terms TO a good purchaser. To ono
understanding the management Of a Hotel,
better opportunity than this will never
oftCr Tor q profitable Investment
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Notice..

PERSONS wishing vcIicklc5 of any
klnL Can buy them Of T.. Dixon, at Sumter
vile, as cheap as can be bought in Charles
Ton or elsewhere ana warranted 10 stand
April l9ih, 1853 25-tf
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EngraVing, &c,

OWING to the difficulty of collecting
small accounts, the subscriber would ins
i1rn ilfe public. that while he is truly
thankful Tor their patronage he iac0mpcli.
cd to work hereafter for cash o1fy.
Juno Ii, 1853 "a ~ ,c
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Executors Notice.

All persons having demands against the
Estate OF the late Col. John ]. Moore of
Sumter District, are requested 10 hand
,lem , ,'l III Prop5cilg attested to The subscri.
ncrs' anu .9'l these those Indebted will make
payment 70 tlia.eame.
-. b. M0OfsE, =,
y. IS, s, MOORE. i'Scc9 c9tofs. te' IS
.8Fss 5 islt iNsllatfeflS l5th, 1888 2Os-tf
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5 59}s t-s 9jt-t -s~--S.. .-~~-~--)--
3, D-leir me !" said Mrs. Partinrton,
sand4sos she is dcar-not that she meant
50, because under that black bonnet is
humility and self praise forms no part
4 stt,fss her reflection. 1t WAS simple
lejaealation that was all; orr word for
4 s$it. Dear me, here they arc going to
/ SSlGlre war gain over the sea, aud Only
! .iors.t. Turkey, and it don't say how
slnEltIehait EltI weighed either; nor whetherit
vast tender; md Prince Knnckomstitl'
J, las s s onesohsin iniili, and The Rusl.in
bears and sAustrichcs are all to be let
loose to deYP1r the people, and heaven
J knows where. the end of it will leave
ottf; SSYsaf5is.a dreadful t!ling-so de-
ssttrrfoylneg to temrerand good clo'cs, and
91llen4shpot at each other just as if they
1 &5Nsere33g tens purchase. and cheap at
4 How sorrowiillly tile cover OF
u le snnll hos shut, as. she ceased -SR-a!s .!s-.
sfsiitg5, and Tho spGctacles looked dewey,
like a tninblers in summer heat filed
with ice water, as size looked at the
profile the corporal with the sprig Of
IS sweet fern above it, and the Old sword
behind the door.
ASsIrish orator, speaking or IN op
SPonent's, love of praise, describes him
as so5val, in that respect, ''tl,at he
wouldshe contenttn give up the ghost, if
.itsWere but to lock up and read the
stone cutters puff on his grave"
sA3{.S SAILOR observing Il tailor at
work, whose waistcont was patched
over with an endless variety Of diller
Scnt pieces Of cloth: cried out to
his mate.
Look, yc, Jack, did you ever see so
many. sorts of cabbage before grow on
one. .stnmp?"
Why are country girls, checks like
well iSprintcd cotton
Because they arc s'warran,cd to
SsWtaslland keep their Color
Hello, 4 say, what d d you say your
medicine eEWould cure?"
'"0h, twill cure everything; heal cv-
#crSthing!''
"Ah, well, IN take bottle. Maybe
it'll heel lice my boots; they need it
bad enough
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Executors Notice,

ALL persons indebted to the Estate of 3.
Rev. James Newbcry, deceased, either by
Note or Account viii lltnake i,nmediatepays
ment. And those having detlan,ls against
tho same viii render them in properly al.
tested wiilnlegal timc TO ID
a. MCCAIN N St,SSEBEH { IS
s SAMUEL &c. J g sisst IA ,sii,E Ss,a
EsecatorS.
= April ssittt, 1859
GGsg Darlington Flag please copy
8 months. lsss y
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Also fOEs Sale,

a farm consisting of about $50 acres, all
OF which is in a high state of cultivation.
On tho farm there is neat cottage and
out Buildings, not more than ten minutes
walk from the Court House. Apply for
terms OF both premises to
J. CHINA,
Sumterviilc.
June goth, 1853 35--,f
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Notice,

;, All persons having demands against the
Estate OF the late Rev. Charles r. Eliott,
Whi present aitesicd statements thefeu e-and
nose indebted, TO the same, will make pay
mcnt 10 lhc Subscriber. .'t.
THOMAS O. ELLIOTT,
Administrator.
Charleston S. g.
Apri &c, 1853. &c am
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Notice.

All persons are hereby cautioned not to
trade for, ur receive i'll payment Of any
debt, either or both of two Notes givcn by
the subscriber To X. J. Price, the one for
two hundred and fifty dolcrs, and the olh-
CT for two hundred aud ten dollars, as said
Notes gwen Tor two separate tracts of land
were to be paid after good and lawful titles
were made to me BY Price, Which ccndi.
tons were put in writing and arc now in
my possession, and which contains the
further understanding that in the even, of
his failing as he has done, to make such
titles !ic would forfeit the amounts &c.
c.. A.aLESSESNE.
April 3, 1853 27-tf
l-FtWatchman copy. +. ,.4.t s!,.s.
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gah0I0sltAI.

70 lR g i'A X q 0LLIs Ca.lj
IaAe Friend s q, s;sTa g
lE.ll Z. NJ AA,LilS,e ESD, announce bin, ais
cauaidate Tor Z; Tax iafai1ors
eonnty, at tie ensuing election.
feo.9 Sth, iS53 s-4fd
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-08-26
YOUNG GRIMES.

05d Grimes is dead, that good old man,
We meier shall see him more;
But he has left son, who bears
The name that old Grimes bore.
He wears coat of latest cut,
His hat is new and gayj
he cannot bear to view distress,
30 turns from it away.
His pants are CATERS, fitting snug
O'er patent-leather shoes;
Hls hair is by paper curled;
lie smokes cigars and chews.
A chain of massive gold is borne
Above his fashy vest;
His clothes are better every day
Than were old Grimes's best.
In Fashions courts he constant walks,
Where he delight doth shed:
@jIs hands are white and very soft,
Bat softer is his head.
He'ssix feet tall, no post more straight,
Z. His teeth are pearly white;'
In habits he is.some times loose,
And sometimes very Slight"
His manners are of sweetest grace,
His voice of sofest tone;
His diamond pins the very one
That old Grimes used to own.
A dickey tall adorns his face,
2 His neck a scarf of blue;
He sometimes goes to church, for change
And sleeps in Grimes's pew.
He sports the fastest "crab" in town.
Is always quick to bet;
He never knows who's President,
But thinks "Old Tips" in yet.
He has drank wines of every kind,
And liquors cold and hot;
Young Grimes, in short, is just that sort
OF man old Grimes was not.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-08-26

The Sickness, IN Neoo OrleanS.-The New
York Commercial Advertiser gives the substance
of private dispatch received from New Or
leans by gentleman in that city:
1t says that unive rSal panic pervades the
city; business of all kinds is suspended; and
houses and stores are closed.
The writer of the dispatch implores his friend
to arouse the people of the East and North to
iberality on behalf of the sufferers and to send
aid as promptly as possible, or it will be too
late. Many perish for want of medical aid, and
the want of physicians is painfully felt.
From present appearances there viii not be
left living sufficient to tend the sick and bury
the dead.
TFrom the New Orleans Delta, 9th inst.
Al Bmied.-We learned last evening that
a sufficient number of men had been employed
during the day, to get all the bodies in all the
cemeteries under ground. For several days
previous bodies had been accumulating at so
rapid a rate, that graves could not be furnished
for them at nightfall, and until the next NOR
ming they remained by dozens in the grave
yards, unburied, tainting the air for rods around
with pestlential odors. On Sunday evening
the number of the unburied was greater than
ever, though the chain gang had been employed
during the day in the digging of graves. Five
dollars per hour was offered but even at that
rate man could not be employed, for the swol-
len dead were bursting their coffin ids and the
stencil was sickening in the extreme. 1t is,
moreover, common complaint that the graves
are not dug anything like the required depth.
and that the thin earthen covering is not suffi
cient to prevent the escape of foul gasses from
the decomposing dead
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LOUDON:
FRIDAY, AUGUST &c, 1853.
THE "LOUDON FREE PRESS" !"
For 1853.

Having assumed the onerous and responsible
duties of public journalists, we feel the Just de-
sire 10 increase the. circulation of our paper
as it will not only increase our capabilities Of
doing good, but at the same time give us rea.
sonable remuneration for our labors. To ac.
complish this desirable end, we have determin-
ed to send out this Prospectus with request
that all who feel an interest in the increased
circulation Of our paper will send us the largest
number of subscribers they possibly can. Yet,
we cannot make this request without rendering
appropriate acknowledgements to several friends
whose exertions in procuring us subscribers have
not been unnoticed by US.
We deem it unnecessary to occupy a lengthy
exposition of the leading features of the FREE
Press. Its political complexion is uncompro-
misingly WHIG-but we are truly glad that the
evil times of unrelenting political warfare has
for a time at least ceased, and those so long and
so recently in antagonistc array, are drawing
together in friendship and in purpose, to mingle
united effort and united wisdom to advance the
interests and the true glory Of tie land. We
look to the promotion of the interests of Agricul-
ture, of Manufactures and of Commerce, as
being by far more important to the improve
ment of the country, than any political issue
upon which the American people are extensively
divided. These great interests shall have our
warmest support Our leading aim shall be to
arouse public sentiment to the importance of
industrial progress-of enriching our fields, of
beautifying our homes-of starting up the busI.
hum of industry and enterprise.
AS to the merits of the FREE PRESS it is for
the public to judge-we can only claim that we
have earnestly endeavored to publish a paper
worthy of public patronage. 1t is filed with
readable understanding the latest Foreign
and Domestic News s-full and impartial quota:
tions of the Produce Markets of LcGddun, Au-
gusta, Savannah, Macon, Charleston, and Nash
vile, with occasional quotations from other i'm
portant points--together with the prices and
number of Hogs sold in Cincinnati each week
during Packing season---alSo the prices of Pork
at numerous other points, so as to give our Ira
ders broad and correct basis of judgement in
regard to this important article of trade. In
a word, our paper is for the business men of
East Tennessee.
We are anxious to increase our circulation,
and have determined to offer the FREE PRESS
at greatly reduced prices to Clubs---money to
accompany the names, as follows
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-08-26

The smartest girl on record, aged fifteen
years living in Allegheny county, near Pitts
burge, last week gave birth to four sons, all of
whom are living. It's the strangest thing in
the world for she never was married
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-08-26

ROGER A. PRYOR, Esq, whose famous arti-
Gle in the Washington Union on the subject OF
Russia was the cause of so much feeling, has
become interested in the Richmond Enquirer,
and will in few days enter upon his editorial
duties.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-08-26

Singular French LGsc.-It is an offence
against the law in France, for dealer in bread.
stuffs to say that he has effected a sale at a
higher price than he had in reality received, if
the falsehood is uttered at a moment of panic
in the market, and may contribute 10 a raise in
price. Thus baker in Nancy has just been
condemned by the Correctional Tribunal, on tie
demand Of tie Imperial PrOcurear, to eight
days Imprisonment for having said at cafe that
he had bought fifty bags of -four at 44f apiece,
while the rrce really paid was but 43f,
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-08-26
Baltimore, August Is.

Baltimore, August Is.
The Gardiner NjaeS.-It is rumored in
Washington, that the GARDINER Comission,
who have just returned from Mexico, discover
ed, on their recent visit to that country, Dr.
GARDIER's mines.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-08-26

The highest tax paid in New York IS Dy
VIM. B. Astor whose tax this year is sonetnlng
over $4,000.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-08-26

A Monument to Frdnklin.-The Springfield
Mass. Republican, in view of the dilapidated
condition of Franklin's tombstone, recommends
that plain unpretending monument be substl
tuted for it and that it be built by the Printers
of America
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-08-26

Alice Carey, in late pOem-"An April
Rhyme published in the National Era, uses
this very beautiful figure:
-'Even for the dead | will not bind
My soul to gr;ef-death cannot long divide;
For is tnot as if the rose had climbed
My garden wall and blossomed on the other side
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-08-26

A forward and talkative young man s. 30,
likely ever to become a great man.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-08-26

The cost of all this to the consumers is not
less than one hundred millions of dollars year.
The yearly consumption of Coffee in the United
States, is 5,57 lbs. per head, five times more
than in Great Britain 1t is thought that the
introduction of Coffee and Tobacco have con-
duced to the promotion of sobriety, and that the
enormous sums expended in these commodities,
would, without them, be thrown away in buy
ing Intoxicating drinks.
At the fourth of July celebration in Marion
county, I'll. young lady offered the following
toast:
The Young Men of America-T5eir arms
our support our arms their reward.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-08-26

The distance to Philadelphia and Charleston
may be counted the same, and those between
New York and Pensacola the same.
But some may claim, and that too, with great
plausibility that we should measure to the coast,
the ocean. In that case, we must go for Phil
adelphia to Cape Henlopen, and for Baltimore
to Cape Henry. Measured in this way, the dis
tances stand thus.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-08-26

The preceding historical memOrnda present
in the course of system of puerely physical
past history Since the conquest of Rhodes,
four hundred and thirty-one years ago, the two
Mahometan Powers have been left in the pos
session of most OF ther conquests. What the
Christian and civilized nations of Europe have
gained by their discoveries; settlements, and
improvements westward, may be regarded as
compensations for their losses in the ancient
seats of civilization.
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ness Of transportation, should have the most SOL
id bed, aud the heaviest iron. Existing Ameri-
can roads have proved that DO miles per hour
can be run continually for passengers, and half
that for freight. But no halfconstructed, light
ironed road can do this.
2. Directness of line-or, in other words, the
shortest distance to the seaboard froni the inte'
rior, is next, and perhaps the most important OF
all elements. Assuming the point of shipment
in an ocean vessel as the point on the seaboare,
and Cincinnati, central to the Ohio Valley, as
the point of departure, We shall find the fol-
lowing as the most direct attainable distances,
to the several ports viz.