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Winter Wrappngs, such as "a
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Do do do do hood and cuffs
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Cloth Cloaks, embroidered and plain
Embroidered cloth Short Cloaks
Fur-trimmed Velvet Cioaks
Colored Cloth Cioakss gaioon trimmings
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Silk Mantillas, with fringe and braid trimmings
Rich Cashmere Long Sha wis
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Very fine Scotch Plaid Long ShawIs
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Rich embroidered White Grape ShawIs
1 Very rich plain White Grape do
Do do Crimson do do
Do Cashmere Shoulder Scarfs 1
Do Embroidered Thibet Neck ties
Black Thibet Shawlss for mourning
Misses Plaid Bay State Shawls, sc.
The above goods have been selected with great
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styles. Ladies who prefer TO have their Wrap
pings made up will find in our stock every variety
of colored and black wide Lyons Velvets, colored
Cloths, Silks, Tibet Merinos, French Sack Elan.
nels. SC. Together with every other article in
our line adapted to the season; all of which will be
offered on the best terms. The Ladies of this and
the adjacent cities are respectfully invited to call
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BIT. Brig. Gen. and Col. Engineers.
To be inserted in the Republic, Intelhgencer,
and Union, Washington; Louisiana State RepubIi4
can, New Orleans Bulletin, and New Orleans Bee,
New Orleans, Louisiana; Mobile Advertiser, Mo-
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daily for two weeks; one copy of each paper con-
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Nathl.- Hawthorne, .-B. Kinbatl,
Fitz Green Halleck, r. Valid, Emerson
Rev. DIR. Hawks, Mrs. Kirkland,
Hon. Geo. Bancroft, Hon. E. G.. Squier,
Rev. DIR. Robinson, Prof. Henry Reed
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ter, of Pa, E. p. Whipple,
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Prof Gillespie. Rev. 0rville Dewe
Pres HI p. Tappan, Miss Sedgwick,
H{W. tLongfellow, G ,. Summer,
W. C.. Bryant, &c, &c.
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ID USINESs MANS FORM BOOK: CONTAINING
ID forms and instructions for drawing contracts,
mortgages, deeds, and all other legal papers, with
the laws Of the various States matters of every
day business, &C., SC,
For sale by TAYLOR & MAURY,
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SELLING OFF AT COST.
ESROM and after this date we shall offer our
Il large and well-assorted stock at first cost,
embracing not only summer goods, but also sta
Piles and fancy articles of every description; such
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ERENCH BOOKS.-Just opened, several cases
IL of French Books, various, embracing standard
authors in History, Bellies Lettres, and Practical
Sciences; also some few entirely new publications,
Imported direct from Paris, by
q Dec6 fabeeg FRANCK TAYLOR
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fLavaca Commercial.
History OF STEAM

CONDENSED History OF STEAM
About $50 years B. c. Hero, Of Alex
andria, formed toy which exhibited
some of the powers Of steam, and was
moved by its power.
a. D. $50. Anthemius, on architect,
arranged several cauldrons Of water,
each covered with the wide bottom OF
leathern tube, which rose to mar
row top, with pipes extended to the
raf:ers Of the adjoining building. A
fire was kindlcd beneath the cauldrons,
and the house was shaken by the efforts
of the steam ascending the tubes
This is the first notice Of the power OF
steam recorded.
In 1919 June II, Blasco D. Garoy
tried Il steamboat of 300 tons, with
tolerable success, at Barcelona, Spain.
1t consisted Of q cauldron Of boiling
water, and . movable wheel on each
side Of the ship, but was laid aside as
impractieabIe. A present, however,
was made to Garoy.
In 1850 the first railroad was con.
structed at Newcastle on Tyne.
The frt idea of n steam engine in
Eng was in the Marquis of Wor-
ccster's ':llistory OF Inventions" a.
ID. 1868.
In ITO Newcomer made the first
steam engine in England.
In ~
Savary for tho first application of the
steam engine.
In 1854 James Watt made the first
perfect steam engine in England.
IN 1886 Jonathan Hulls set forth
the idea of steam navigation.
In l775 Thomas Paine first proposed
this application in America.
In 1871 Marquis Joutlroy construct
ed one on the Saonc.
IN 1855 two Americans published n
work on it.
In 1889 VILLAIN Symington made
voyage in one on the Forth and
Clyde Canal.
In 1902 this experiment was re.
pcated.
In 1882 Ramsey propelled a boat
by steam at New.York.
In 1887 John Finch, of Philadelph.
in, navigated a boat by q steam engine
on the Delaware.
In 1903 Robert Fulton first began
to apply his attention to steam.
In 1893 Oliver Evans, native of
Philadelphia constructed q locomotive
steam-engine to travel on q turnpike
road.
The first steam vessel that crossed
the Atlantic was the Savannah in tho
month OF June, 1910, from Charleston
to Liyerpool.--Hunt's Merchants
Magazine.
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AppL1CASr FOR HER IIUsB,sp-Tbc

APPLICANT FOR HER HUSBAND The
New York Evening Post gives graph
ic description ofa woman pressing the
claims OF her husband for postmaster
of a village. The joke is at the ex.
pcnse of the Secretary of State.
Among the host Of bcsiegers in pur.
suit of place was woman who was
extremely anxious that her husband
should be made postmaster in some
country village. She was most per-
severing in her solicitations, in season
and out of season. She stood at the
Sccretary's door when he came out of
his room in the morning; she intercept.
od him on his way to his meals; she
followed him to his lodging at night.
On one occasion she remained unusu.
ally late; the Governor listened to her
rs long as he could, when he requested
her to excuse him, but she fingered.
at length every gentleman but one
had gone, and the Secretary took off
his shoes. Still she stood her ground
quite unmoyod. Growing desperate,
the Secretary finally rose from his
seat, and proceeded to strip off his
coat; then. turning to the woman, he
exclaimed: Madam, lam going to bed,
and if you don't withdraw, ! shall
write to Mrs. Marcy about YOU" The
lady Immediately retircd-trom the
room."
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The independent Press.

This is the title of new paper
published Mt Abbeville, So. Car. {;
B. l.. PosEY Editor. 1t is, neatly
printed sheet and its projectors have
our best wishes for their success, which
by the following editorial which we
extract seems to be determined on.
"ToBY IS TO BE."-In obedience to
the above verdict pronounced by the
people, The Independent comes greet
ing to its friends Sand the rest ofman-
kind" as saucy, slashing and selfwil
led as could be desired, ready to
embrace friend, or "run tilt" with
foe. 1t announces its readiness to
bear a hand in anything that may
turn up, claiming the notice Of News
paperdom.
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5[From tile Nov. Orleans Delta. Ia,b ins,-1

| From the Now Orleans, Delta, 18th inst /
! Later from the Texas Gold Mines.
3 BY the arrival of the steamship Mex
leo, we have Galveston dates to the
10th inst
A gentleman from Lochhart informs
the editor Of the Galveston News. that
a party of citizens Of that place (some
OF whom had experience in the Cali
fornia mines) recently returned from
the reputcd gold region ofTcxas. They
state that gold is found in the noun.
tains between the Llano and San Sa.
ba, some 70 or SO miles northwest of
Lockhart. They found gold not only
on the surface, but also by digging,
and they brought back some Jumps
valued from $50 to $50.
After q rather unaccountabTe silence
on the exciting topic Of the Texas gold
diggings, the Austin Gazette now gives
the following strong endorsement of
the most favorable reports. The pub
lie have looked to the Austin papers
for information, and they finally give
it, with the assurance that they will
no concealment to gratify
the ayarice of spectators"
Considerable excitement is prevail.
ing throughout Western Texas, on the
subject Of the gold discoveries in our
ncighborhood; and we have had sew
eral letters, and observe notices in our
exchanges. asking information on the
subject. That there Is gold, and in
great quantities, on the tributaries of
the Colorado, a short distance above
@is CITY, We can no longer entertain a
doubt, tor some specimens shown us
are of the most beautiful character. We
understand, upon good authority, that
one specimen has been found with
$2s4 worth Of gold.
This report, we have TO hesitation
in crediting, rs it was brought by n
gentleman Of undoubted yeracity. The
number Of persons, now at the mines,
is very considerable, set down by re-.
ports at from two to five hundred, most
Of whom are greatly encouraged by
their success. Persons are hoeking in
to- the mining districts from ali parts
OF the country, and we shall not be
surprised to hear soon of discoveries
equaling in importance the golden
stories Of California. The Indianola
Bulletin says Mr.. VIM. M. Varnell, of
that town, with several persons from
Port Lavacn and elsewhere, will
soon leave for the mines, by way of
Gonzales, Austin, &c. The district
OF country in which gold has been
found, is very extensive one, and
easy Of access from this city. Our
readers may rely upon it, that we will
give them, from time to time, such in.
formation on this subject, and such on.
ly as can be relied upon rs true. We
shall practice no conccalmcnt to graft
fy the avariee Of spectators, nor un.
duly magnify tho extent Of tho gold
discoveries, to mislead tho unwary.
The following letter is published in
an extra Of the Lavaca paper. We
learn that it was not written for pub.
lieation.
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Melancholy Qees.rrenes-Tha

MeLaHcRoIy tecfSTfenCe.-khG lass
intelligence from California, brought
by the steamer Daniel Webster to
New Orleans, embraces an account of
the death, under very painful circum-
stances, of VILLAIN 9. Boiling, young
gentleman ofexcellent character, form
erly of this city, and connected with
one of our most worthy and estimable
families. Some partially erroneous
versions of the circumstances having
been published i'll the papers, we have
been shown letter from friend of
the deceased, and fuller accounts from
the Sau Francisco journals, giving the
facts of the case, which have created a
great sensation in that community.
1t appears that some time in March
last, Mr.. Brown actuated my feelings
of cnmity to Boiling, brought against
him the foul and malicious charge of
robbing his express bag. This of
course, greatly exasperated the sensi.
tive and honorable feelings Of Boiling,
and after demanding nnd receiving a
trial, in which he was fully acquitted
and restored to the entire confidence
Of the community, he asked Of his nc,
cuser a written statement of his limo.
cence, and the circumstances of his
arrest. This Brown insultingly refused
to give whereupon Boiling, smarting
under the sense of grievous injury and
indignity, and we'll nigh driven to in.
sanity, shot his reviler dead, on the
lst Of April, and fled. Public opin-
ion, to q great degree, e1tenuatcd this
act, but large reward being offered
for his arrest, pursuit was made by the
Sheriff and other officers. They dis
covered Boiling, who had determined
not to be arrested near Mormon Bar.
The officers ordered him to serrender.
The following circumstapces, as de-
tailed by the San Joaquin Republican,
then occurred: He turned and drew his
pistol, and said if they advanced any
farther, he would shoot the first man
that did so. At that moment he
dropped his pistol on tho ground, and
drank off the contents Of q two ounce
vial, containing prussia acid, which he
drew from his pocket.
The officers thought hc was coming
to meet them as they advanced, but
at that moment he picked up his pis-
tol and started off, and said again that
if they advanced on him he would
shoot them. The officers again hailed
him to stop, and he not needing them,
fired upon him, but did not hit him.
Ho went about one hundred and fifty
yards, and when tho officers came up
with him he was dying, and ten min.
ates afterwards expired.
Thus terminated, in most melan-
choly manner, the career Of young,
man who was goaded by his Moo scnsi.
bilities and delicate feelings of honor,
to the perpetration of an act which was
more painful to himself, than it could
be to any one else, and under the mad.
dening effects Of which he sacrificed
his own life. Those who saw him in
California, speak in the highest terms
of his character, and promise further
explanations in vindication of his con.
duct. The minds of o charitable pub,
lie, while extennatinS the act to which
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Fast Sailing Cl;pper !Sh;ps

Fast Sailing Clipper .Shiips.-.t
Challenge to tie World.-A merchant
of New. York offers to bet $4,000 or
100000 that the clipper ship Sovcr-
eign Of the Seas, under the command
of Capt. Wilson, Baltimorean, now
master of the ship Andalusia, will out
sail any vessel in the world. The tri-
al to be made from Ncw-York to San
Francisco, and the vessels to 90 in
ballast or otherwise, as may be de-
sired, and to sail within thirty davs of
each other, or together. lie says he
is so confident of the fleetness of The
Sovereign Of the Seas, that he throws
down tn gauntlet to the shipping
merchants Of the United States and
Europe. Several other bets have
been mande on the speed Of a mum.
Der Of the clipper ships now ut New
York, viz: That the Comet will beat
the Queen of clippers from New. York
to San Francisco; that the Young
America will beat the Queen of Clip
pers; that the Comet will beat the
Young Amer ca; and that the Flying
Cloud will beat the Queen Of Clippers.
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Militfn Nasssters.

We published in our last issue under
the head of news an Act passed by the
Legislature of Virginia abolishing the
Militia musters, and substituting in its
place q tax OF seventy-Gve cents on
every person liableto do military duty.
To this we added some remarks of our
own expressing our approval of tho
measure, as one in keeping with the
spirit of the age. We are against the
present militia system of South Caro-.
lima as unjust, tyranical, oppressive,
and productive Of no benefit whatever
and much harm, and shall urge these
facts before the people, whenever an
opportunity offers. We find the fol.
lowing very sensible remarks on the
subject in the Wilmington On. C.,)
Commercial and quote them in full:
"We wonder if the people are not
beginning to get tired and ashamed of
our militia system? The militia laws
are the most unjust, unequal and tyran.
nical, of any ever submitted to by q
people that made any pretensions to
equal rights and general freedom. For
years past the public sentiment has
been that it is entirely wrong in prac-
tice; having no claim to the countcn-
ance Of common sense, except in mere
theory. We are not disposed to enter
into full exposure Of the great injus-
tice OF this system, at present; but will
do 80 if it should appear to be necessa-
ry, hereafter. In the mean time why
DO not the people of the State take the
matter in hand2 The power is with
themselves, IS has been shown in some
counties, whose example, we hope, will
be followed. Every patriot who holds
q commission ought to resign, and eve.
ry citizen who feels himself man,
equal to his fellow should refuse to
elect others, If Others can be found who
are willing to perpetrate this farcical
display of military pomps this shame
full burden on tho working classes; this
useless robbery Of the time and money
OF the industrious poor man.
We assert, without the fear Of con-
tradiction from any quarter entitled to
consideration; from any one who has q
practical knowledge of the subject
that ten times the amount Of tactical
knowledge can be acquired in thirty
consecutive days, by citizens drafted
for public requirements; than in .tftiy
gears under the present system.
The enrolment Of the names Of citi.
zens Of twenty-one gears ofage and up
wards to the exemption period, is all
that the puplic interest reqnires-and
encouragement TO volunteers would
furnish oil the means of defence and
protection necessary for the public
peace.
We hope the press Of the State will
take up the subject. But whether 9TH
er Editors attend to it or not, we viii
do our duty"
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The Weather

Is still, n subject OF anxious conversa.
ton. The drought continues with al
ternate and sudden changes from hot
to cold nights the light showers we
have had, have been confined only to
one or two plantations, and but few
OF cur planters have anything like a
stand OF cotton, and what is up has
suffered much from the cool nights, the
corn too we are told is wanting rain,
and everything i'll the shape Of vcgeta,
ton presents parchcd appearance.
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STATUE OF WAsulSGroy.-Nj

STATUE OF WAsMxcroN,-Mr.
Clarke Mills, the sculptor it is stated,
has had an Interview with the Presi.
dent in relation to the execution Of the
equestrian statue of Washington, which
by act Of Congress, at the late session,
is to be committed to Mr.. Mills, under
the Presidents direction. The Presi-
dent requested Mr.. Mills to submit to
him plan tor the work, with an esti-
mote Of its cost, which will accordingly
bc done, and the work will be com
menoed without delay. The aot of
Congress on the subject makes an ap-
preparation Of MY thousand dollars
for the object, hut does not limit the
cost to that sum. Mr.. Mills will, no
doubt, propose plan for the work, on
Il scale of mngniiicence commensurate
with the grandeur Of the subject. Mr..
Mills thinks that tho work could be
finished in three years.
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A Chance.
" 70 see ourselves as o.heys SEQ us.~

Fe see ourselves as othess 500 us.'
An opportunity now presents itself
to the citizens of Sunterville and the
vicinity to SEQ themselves in miniature
tor very reasonable charge. Mr..
WELLsiAN, Daguerreotypist, has or.
rived and taken rooms next to the Of
fice of this paper, where he solioits the
visits of the public. Sec his advertise,
ment.
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4 A FATHERS DYING ADVICE TO HIS
CHrLpREN.-Put your trust and conf
,dence in God, and you will be safe
and happy. Be obedieut 10 Him.
1 Daily read portion OF his Word, and
daily go 90 Him by prayer, and cast
all your care upon Him, who careth
for you. Be sensible Of your tailings,
and triy to live in peace. Love each
other, aud every body. While you
live in the world, live useful lives, and
above all for eternity. You all need
a new heart. Give yourselves no
peace, until you have made your peace
with God. Let it be your aim to glo-
rify Him. Seek not for the things Of
this world, but how to glorify Cod
Let your minds be fixed and stayed
on Him. Encourage all societies,
whose aim is to spread the knowl.
edge of God through tho world. This
. ! regard the duty of all. | think
must say that it has been pleasant for
me to give, and feel as though the
Lord has greatly blessed me for it, and
that He will greatly bless you, if you
eheerfully give from right heart. |
would warn you to regard the Sab
bath. Endeavour to keep this day
fnofy. Keep from playing and worldly
conversation. Love the house of God.
Let this day find you there. Let no
small excuse keep you away, but such
as will answer at the bar Of God. Go
not there to see and to be seen, and to
return home and talk about things of
vain consequence bot to worship God.
Feel that you are in Els presence, and
that Ills eye is directed ON you
May you be found at the Bible class
and at the Sabbath school, so long as
duty calls you there May she con-
ference room, and all religious meet
ings where duty calls you, not find
your place empty-
Oh, that could at last meet you in
heaven! Live for the other world
Make your peace with God. And
may you be happy in time and in
eternity! Remember that you where
sent to prepare for eternity.-ROston
Recorder.
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The Southern Agricuftmriss

Published by r. M. SroKEs, at
Laurensville, Soa Ca, A. G. Sum
MFR, & WM. SUMNER, Editors, terms
81. 90, a year. The May number has
been received and read with pleasure,
we hope ere another year passes around
to this valuable journal will be so wide.
ly circulated as to need no further com.
ments from the press, when this is the
case, we shall confidently look for great
Improvement, in the Agricultural inter-
ests Of the State.
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The WesaR1insfer Review NE.
publication by leonard Scott
81 Co. Ncyy.YOrlx.

The April number has been received
and present the following bill of read
ing n'atter. British Philanthropy and
Jamaica distress, Thackcray's works,
iconoclasn in German Philosophy,
Martial and his times, French writers
on French Policy, Ruth and Vilettc.
Education al institutions of the United
States, Poems Of Alexander Smith,
Early Christianity; its crecds and
lleresies, Contemporary literature of
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had received a severe lash or cash
across the face, the other had on ear
almost cut, off, and both were severely
punished abous their heads and shoul
ders. All accounts agree that both.
parties behaved with the greatest cool.
ness and gallentry whilo thus settling
their affair Of honor.