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So. Carolina sumter Dist.
Elizabeth David - sss5S.
J. M. David,,et. al

4 Z J. NJ. I1AVId, et,5- al ~ .y,1S 3; n
BY virtue ofafFdraer from II W Lewis,
. Bsg, 9Idinar rs of Sumter District. sswsll,
sessgsss 5 IS IN are ne so
ttt Sumter Court fiehse, hetYee ihc legt.i
hours 81 sale, ono tract of land !: containing
227 acres on ---- Bays, in The fork efs
Black River. F5
TERMs.-A credit ots two years, (all
fees cash )ilie purchaser giving bond with.
good ,sceurlty53nnd mortgage OF the preini-
ses to the Ordinary. for the paymentpfiie
purchase money, with interest from stheE
day of sale. s. 81
~ J, C.. RIIAaiE s: s. D. I.
Feb. 18th, 1893 Il GA:2t
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The Darlington Rug statas Ssifat
Daniel c. McIe@k, who was eofIhssisesHi eao9fiIhsseH l.
ted few weeks ago for the kJlliaig 66jf
Andiow Muldrow, has been aGasfttcd
10 bail. lie was taken bciorouEC han.
ccIlor Dar@an: on a writ of hobcaS cor
P"s, who, after hearing some tcstimo.
ny on the case, granted an order for
bail ON condition of his entering into
bond for five thousand dollars with
three snrclics in the sum of one thous
and each, which conditions were com
piled with, and he was 'thercupun re-
leased. ~
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so. CAR0LINA--SU SUMTER DIST
By W. LEWIS, Es3, tnar,,2 tsra saiei

"
DiSi,ict. SsSs
Whereas, William Lewis hatll applied
to nc for letters of of.ddministr trdti.,i, on all Z
and singular The goods and cha,tles,frights
and creditors OF Rev. C.7P. Elliot late of
the said District. deceased N s. 5
These are, therefore, to cite and Sadinon-s
ish all and singular, the kindred and 3sredi-S
tors OF the said deceased, To- he and appear
before me at Sumter Court Honse onsthe,s
first daysnf Mare h now next ensning5Et5
shew cause. if any, why the said sadmllis-
:tr;.ton should not he granted.. % 81
Witness my hand and seHll--ifJyffs sthe (
LIS. Court, this sl0tl. pay 3of Fehfaas " "
1853. Z; ~ 81 efs e
W.. sINGLETON N. c: cs O. u
Feb. 18Th, 1853 N ,5S-s-::3t --:t sS3s 9si5s
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mol here, i,aiii il d.
ed Ase itaye 1, 1ysls &. no
pr.s, IIaaiIaplts e;ernan bS g,
JAG Bkonf and our syotd fvr 5ou III
we Recommend this dictne, III sfs,,,,
experience that iisiiitiell & liS ss
rality;of patent med ieinea. ssyotij sssy 10 q
o''r readers, purchased none pflless i5y a
Dr. G. NJ. Jacison,f Philadslp pllin. July j
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From the Mercury.

Mcssrs. Editors: | avail myself OF
the courtesy ofy your colunlAg to re-
turn most heartfelt and g,$5e.tnI ac-
acknowledgements TO those, c1Sprs in
this State and elsewhere, who a4vc
made such kind notices of me on MY
instalmcnt into my new post. would
fain wish that they had been as
well deserved, as they have been gen
cronsly bestowed.
1t shall DC my highest effort, 50
to act in my present position. that
they will see no cause to think les; OF
me: either professionally or personally.
! repeat my thanks lor4tilrir i,vpra-
bic comments upon the past, and
their wishes for my future prnspcri-
ty: and c,::cludc with rendering to
ttcln the hospitalitics of my house,
whenever they may visit Co!umb Il. Re.
spcctiully,
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From The Southern Baptist.
SUMTERYILLE. Jan. 3Ist lSE

ouMTERvILLE, Jan. 3lst, 1858.
Dear Brothcr--ln compliance with
the request of the Surntcrrille Bap.
tlst church, ut The last II Getting of tic
Charleston Association, 'lhat union
meetings bc formed within the bounds
OF the Association where they do not
already exist" delegates from the fol
lowing churches convened in Sum
torvillc on The 2Stll inst. for that pur-
pose, viz, Sumtervil!e, Home Branch.
Calvary, Cnngarec, Fellowship, Cam.
den, Bculah, High Hills, and NIoriah.
a constitution was adopted. The
name given to the body is The Sum
ter Union Meeting" 1t is composed
OF delegates from Baptist churches in
good standing. The object of the
meeting is the spiritual Improvement
OF the churches of which it is com
posed, and the general interests of
the Mcssiah's Kingdom. Like the
former Sumter Union Meeting, it will
be held in every month which hns
live Sabbaths, commencing ON Fri
day before the fifth Lords day.
After adopting measures, which,
We trust, will DC Instrumental in pro-
noting the interests of our Saviuur's
Kingdom, the Union adjourned. The
next meeting TO be held with the Cam.
den Baptist Clurcls, commencing Fri
day before the fifth Sabbath in May.
Bro. n. Graham was appointed to
deliver the introductory sermon, and
Bro. II. w. Mahoncy his alternate.
Bro. j. l.. Boycc. the haritv sermon.
and Bro. L. Adams his alternate.
l., AZ
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LARGE SALE OF NEGHoEs.-Afcssrs.
Capcrs and llcyward sold at auction
yesterday gang Of negroes, belong
ing to The estate Of John II. Mcintosh
o! Duval county, Fla, 900 in nun
Der, for *91 1928, averaging $IG6
per head. They were sold in families.
and there was an unusual proportion
of young children. Onc family Of
ten averaged :i505 each, and another
OF ten averaged $6l0 each.
MIR. Thos. ID. Condy, sold at the
same time gang Of 80 negroes, be-
long TO the estate of j. Mel. cod, for
S"0,6J5, or an average of S625 per
head. Onc family of 7 averaged $40
each, and Il family Of averaged C 50
each. Mr.. Condy also sold two otl.-
cr gangs, one Of 33, and the other Of
SO. at similar prices, but the par,ic-
ulars OF which VIC could not learn.
Prime field hands ranged from sG20
to 5000.
These sales, comprising in the az
grc@atc 321 slaves, show Il consid,ra
bic advance in the value of this kind
of property, the prices being high.
CT than have been obtained in this
city for the last twenty-five wears.
Charleston Mereasraf
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JINNI Id =. j IN-N y T.
Columbia, Feb. S, 1853.


a CAHD.-llic undersigned was
nominated rs candidate for this Con
grcssiona! District some months ago.
During the last session of tic Lcgisla-
turc the Districts of York aud Chester
were ATTACKED to Fairland, Richand,
kcrshaw, and Sumter, and which now
compose the Sixth Congressional Dis
trict of the State Since the under
signed was put in nomination, the
names OF other gentlemen have APP
pearcd, and he is informed that re
port is in circulation "tlat he had with
drawn, or intended TO withdraw, from
the contest before the day ofelecton.n
1t is true the undersigned has remain
cd at home attending to the business
Of his farm, and has not been absent
from his own lodgings hut two
nights Tor the last ihrcc months. Last
Sunday night he slept in Columbia,
and Monday night in Winnsboro, ut
his old friend McMastcr's Hotel. Tues.
day eve found him again at his Castle.
The undersigned has not thought it
necessary to trampoose all over the
Congressional District to tell eve
ry body lie was candidate, and to So
licit their votes. Upon such terms lie
would not, if he could, be elected. As
soon, however, rs the undersigned gets
his oats somsa, aud his plantation
work s.,'aiyht. he will try and make
a flying visit TO some Of his friends
in different parts Of the Congrcssion-
al District. In the meantime, lie as
Surcs all that he will not be btnDca Of
from the field by any back handed
DOW, or rrTTf 7Hii'rt u 4 ,s
not FIRST in the charge. lie willSp he 4
last in retreat"
JAMES O'IIANLON,
OF Log Castle, Richland District,
Feb. 10, 1853
.s,.A. -s4-
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The SILVER CoINAGE BILL - The fol-
lowing is given as thc substance ol'thr
silver coinage bill rs reported TO HE
liousc of Representatives, varying cs-
sentially from the bill as it passed the
Senate Mt the last session:
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There is a large ititiIe space in cy.
cry life in which might be planted tie
oaks and fruit trees OF enlightened
principle aud virtuou5 habit, which,
growing up, would yield 10 old age an
enjoyment, Il glory and I shade
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Guns III, c,,Is,,.:
a., ;,,,, rr,. .,". ~
''.' ''''"'o vi o'''' IS rom III" Editor
vi inc New York. Mirror, who is ON
a visit there.
"Thus far, from what have seen in
the Island the conclusion is forced up
on me that the Spanish portion of the
people Of Cuba arc happier and more
c"ntcntcd than the citizens Of the Uni
ted States; and it may be added, re-
garding the condition Of the former. if
ignorance is bliss, it is folly to he 9th
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asE1oasiasd's Gcrhsa:sis Esiftcrs.
3slIundreds efs soprieiiisens comgainof dabill.
and fangonfs Of Tho system, derangsnirnt Of
tte u Yer mid stomach want appetite. &c;
they are Frequently The ressil oi loo close
licationS and II thousand other causes we cal
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~o~--->~-,..-eS --.-,->->->

MAJOR BENJAMIN lI.Hr, one of the
Oldest and most respectable citizens Of
Columbia, died in that place on Satnr-
day last in the cighty-scventh year of
his age. lie served in the State Leg
islatnre for Il number ofycars as Rep
rcsrntatirc and Senator from Orange
Parish and Lexington District, and
was one Of the Surveyors who ori inal
~ laid out the town Of Columbia.
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Portrait of Mr. D'Israell.

ssSSfss55 sSSfs There is a decided character about
#thc whole Of Mr.. Disracli, yet it is
most difficult to determine in what it
SespecialySconsists. The first impress
1 sion. conveyed to your mind, as, with
clothes shaped apparently with too
much care for effect, and those long
flakes ofcurling black hair that can
hardly be distinguished from the ring
slelsgofa woman, he walks hastily, with
i Il self.absorbcd air, and quick, short,
&shutfling gait. toward his seat, is that
Seffem;nate, nay almost an cmascuIate
4 s;.llsctation. There seems TO be dan
8dYism, not merely OF the body, but of
the mint also. We usually associate
asssthes idea of pride with an erect, lof.
E5tyfgaze, a hauteur of bearing. Strange
Ito say, Mr.. Disracli's bearing produces
ssthe same impression, from a totally
opposite cause. He has an habit,
ssSualSstoop, and there is that in his bear
ing and carriage which might be mis-,
\ taken for humility. He has also an
sair OF selfabsortion, which docs not ap,
pear natural it seems to arise from an
affected indifference to the gaze or the
y observation Of others. 1t is not the
sless pride, thong hnot Of the most no
@ble order. You can sec glimpscs Of
san evidence that self esteem is no stran-
Z s5gerto his mind.
81 In spite of the assumed stoliditv,
you may detect the sclf-cons,raint aud
8the turtive regards of a very vain man,
lin trying toappear as if lie were not
svainat all. Although his eyes arc
I Sdowncast, they have not the downcast
look of modcsty, but rather of Il sort of
i. .superciliousncss, which is the most
striking expression OH the face. lie
seems to look down because he con
8sidcrs5.it too much trouble to look
up. But a, further study leads you
sto think that your first impressions
sl,ave been erroneous. You see that
the intellectual prcponderatcs in Mr..
Disraeli's organization, and, by de-
) grees, you begin to believe that he is
s 5 as much absorbed as he seems to be.
zsIike Sir Robert Peel, he appears to
s d. Ssfa ftg hI.3 oassc t
in the House, except those forced on
.@hm by 7the immediate necessity of
partie This isolation aud scll-ab-
Y ssorption are equally CONSPICUOUS wheth-
Ser he is quicsccnt or in activity. OBJ
n serve him anywhere about the House,
iii the lobbics, or in the committee
:i,rooms-you never see him in conil-
& Dental communication with any one.
ySlAll inlets of information and impress
sion seem as if they were violently
i closed up by an effort of the will. Yet
3: we that he is kecnly alive to the slight
est and most impalpable changes SO
ing on around him-thatSip fact, hI
intellect must be ever on I
& though, to an observer, it So s &
"A ina state of seli-imposcS
See him where -
past you noise sEss 3
parently csa l:ow
eAte 1nvol-
like one
isspii piiA y AZ S>niC mOnOnlan-
,siSss ,siSss natural relations
Ssfcs of life. when he
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he editor ola western paper an
noluccs nc marriage ofsa Mr.. IIcn.i
.ry BIZ 20 Miss Mary Small, and
thiui's.iS{ie law which prohibits the
Issue o,TSnal! bills will beyiolated.
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IHE SUMIER BiNlIlI|,
Sumterville, So. Ca,
j. RICHARDSON LOGAN, EDITOR.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1858.
COTTON MARK Rl,G,.
New YoRK, Feb. Il

TEW OKK, TCD. II.
There has been a decline in this
market today of l-Sc. midlling up
lands selling at 5 s, and Orleans at
10 Acts.
CHARLESTON, Feb. II.
The market here is dull aud droop-
ing. On Saturday the sales reached
about 700 bales ut extremes ranging
from S to 10 l-Scts.
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We are autho I0 aii4 m G e
nonnccs JANE o'iI Il
candidate to rcpfesentf Ii ys1 iona
district at the 8electiont 10 be iieli III on sthe
iourili Monday iii Fecruary 1853
Feb 10Th, 1853 6s-tai
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'sV1791!'Us, s0lISlICU II!c: UNKNOWN m the
North, is the heaven on earth of
the Spanish Cuban. For one, am
not disposed 10 disturb their harm
less dream by breaking their Shut.
tcrs to let in Il colder, even if clear
cr daylight. ioco q POGO is their
creed-littlc by little. God is not in
Il hurrN.n
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The ROAD TO THE Cen. NIINEs.-
The private subscriptions at Faycttc-
vile to the Coal Mines Rairoad has
already reached nearly 100000, and
the Town Council of that place, it is
supposed, will takr, at least, $780,
600. The charter is therefore secured.
1t is said that there is valuable iron
sorc,as well as coal at these mines.
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Mr.. Maxwell Chambcrc of Salisbu-
ry, n. c., has made donation Of
535 1000 to Davidson College.
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e,ss@i$%fsSRh esl@@i his own intellectual atmos-
Sphere. You would think he paid no
regard to the thought Of whom he was
addressing, but only TO the ideas he
was enunciating in words. Still with
what may almost be called a torpor Of
the physical powers, he seems more
IAN intellectual abstraction, than a liv-
) ing, breathing man OF passions and
\ sympathies. If some one ofhis friends
interrupts him to offer friendly s,ig-
s gestion, or to correct miStalrmcnt
sofi facts, the chances arc that he will
Elnotnoticc him st all, or, if he does,
that will be With Il gesture ofimpa-
tience, or wish something like a
snarl, as, when u man is grindinga hand
organ, if his hand suddenly be stopped,
I the pipes utter slight discord-
ant moan.
This singular sclfa5sorption be
trays itself even when he is in sit
ting posture. You never sec him
tgazing around him, or lol!ng back in
his seat. or seeking to take his ease as
#other men do in tic intervals Of po.
54litical excitement. He sits with
( his head rigid, his body contracted, his
arms closely pinned to his side, as
though he were an auto,naton. lie
looks like orc Of those stone figures Of
tgancient Egypt that cmbody the idea
s ofmotionless Guicscncc forever CrM
ical Biographies, by &. II. Francis.
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The value ofsdeposits ofgold at the.
Branch Mint Of the United States. ut
New OgrloaRs during thcmonthsof Jan-
uary last, amounted to s3l4,760 III.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-20

| COLONEL BLIss.-When the telegraphic despatch
announced the death of this noble and gallant gen.
tleman, the New York Mirror accompanied the an
nouncement with the subjoined just and fecitous
reflections, which do honor to the head and heart
Of the writer:
DEATHS REcoRD-Colonel Bliss, General TAYLOR 5
son-in-aw died at Pascagoula to-day Of yellow fever"
Such is the brief sad intelligence that came to us over
the electric wires last night Gen. Taylor than whom
purer- minded patriotic man never graced the
annals Of the Republic felt the civic wreath be-
slowed by nations love settled upon his brow already
blooming with the laurels of victory ere death called him
from the theatre of action and fame The whole people
wpt over his exit with deep and sincere grief The ashes
of the warworn hero barely nurned when his sor-
rowing consort called to join him beyond the tomb
And now, though death through fresh pangs would
quicken our memories and mourning for the
dead and buried tdngs that Col Bliss the beloved
and honored soninlaw aid and companion of General
Taylor, is dead Only daughter (the widow Of Col
Bliss of the victor at Buena VISTA Of all his family who
occupied the White House, is left
What startling change since the hour that saw
the republican soldier borne by the huzzas Of CRATE
full people from the sed Of battle and peril and to
him Of undyng fame and honor the highest seat Of
earthly power Then, all life the proudest aspra-
tons that could FIRE mortal heart were fulflled the
loftest ambition reposed satisfied under the shadow Of
goal reached unsolicited, fame perfected without BILE
mish General Taylor and his wife and Colonel Bliss
then ived their present honored and happy their past
glorious, and their future bright. They all dead
One link Of the loving and beloved circle Of that family
group, which the eyes Of the nation rested with de-
light remains. She is indeed widowed and orphaned ;
millions will share though they may not tighten her grief
We need not, indeed have heart at this time TO
enter into biographical detail. We knew personally oil
those Of whom We have spoken To know them to
love them and at their passing is too sharp
for aught but tears. We could rather weep than write
what we feel The and history Of Colonel Bliss
familiar to the American people For years member Of
the military family Of General Taylor his companion and
confdant and his gallant aid through the Mexican
pagn where his star first shone with attracting lustre
and where his fine qualities soldier only equal
led by his frank and noble character man his fame
ample in itself for but yet in the prime Of life is in
dssoluby linked with that Of his hstrious relative and
chief Cut down in the midst Of his years. far short Of
the term allotted to man. may mourn the event with
out questioning the wisdom Of its decree He has gone
to join kindred and comrades, leaving fair and
fame among men,
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FROM THE FISHERIES

The fumors of an expected collision between the
British and American squadrons on service at the
fisheries, circulated in the newspapers on the faith
OF telegraphic communications from Washington,
said to be based dispatches just received from Com
modore SHUBRIcK, are not in accordance with facts
Commodore SHUBRIcK, we learn, has had an inter-
view with Admiral SEYMOUR, who informed him
that, although his (the Admiras instructions we're
OF strict and rigid character admitting Of no discre-
tonary action on the part of the officers of the pro-
tectve squadron, yet they enjoined interference
with the fishermen of the United States only in
cases Of their open and fragrant violation of our
treaty stpulations. Neither is it true that fishing
vessels from PASSPORT, or other New England ports,
have gone out armed; nor is there any excitement
either on our own or the British coast On the
contrary, affairs proceeding at last accounts
very calmly and satisfactorily.
The United States fishing squadron had a hospi-
table reception at Halifax. Lady lie Merchant,
wife of the Lieutenant Governor, rendered hos
FATALITIES to all the officers. A letter from one of
them to the New York Tribune says:
During our cruise we have seen many of our hardy
fishermen. At one time we passed through feet of
over one hundred. None with whom we have commune
Gated of those engaged in this calling have complained of
any interference with their rights On the contrary,
they have been made quite welcome in some places by
her Maesys subjects The Princeton since her repairs
makes eight knots hour but consumes very great
quantity Of coal.''
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-20
APPENDIX.
And this !
ogrieuhuris!.

The following article from the National Intelgcnccr is
added corroborave G. the views advanced in part OF
the above Address It's contents are worthy Of the ser
consideration Of every wewisher Of lis country's
interest:
american 4gricuhare.-H Edt 4 IS; and What d
onyh 10 Le
Few know what American agriculture is and fewer what
ought be- The Journal Of the United States Agricu
ural Society contains full returns Of the agricultural
statistics Of all the States and Territories prepared
the Census Oce for the year 1850. These statistics pre-
sent many interesting and instructive facts and indicate
remarkable progress in the productveness Of the rural
industry Of the country The capital employed in agr
culture, including the value Of the slaves engaged
ceeds hve thousand million dollars. OF this large sum-
the returns show that SO 26G 92 537 invested in land
Tins consists Of 49, 7S Of improved land,
and lo4,J9b,O25 acres Of "unimproved land" Proba-
by something over wohirls OF the labor Of the nation
IS employed IN tlagc and husbandry.
| American agriculture is distinguished by two promi-
nent featurcss productivencss of crops and estruc
uveness OF soil Crops large in the aggregate and
times abundant per acre. grown by thoughessy
sung the elements Of fertility which Nature has stored
up IN the virgin lands Of this continent Before any one
can have correct idea Of what American agriculture
he must carefully investigate the facts which show how
much OF the atoms in the surface OF the earth that form
six hundred million bushels Of maize one hundred and
thirty million bushels Of wheat over three thousand
million pounds OF seed cotton two hundred million
pounds o. TOBACCO sugar and other crops in proportion
Is annually removed IRON the aratcd Eed pastures and
meadows Of tne united States than is restored 10
them again. The difference in what the soil Ioes liz
age and in creps, and what ii gains n manurcs ind
Gates the true character Ct cur system of lusbapdry