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AATfHIESSEN Il WllARA.
.LOrnlyG WAREHOUSE,

~-7F- 20 - $50 - Rep94-ott
CHARLESTON, q o.
We would sapecsfhily cAn che atten,,oo a
the M,chants of South Caroiina dss,Ine I,
READY MADE CLOTHING 60 our exrenslv.
and varied scck Of clothing. ef s,l auslries.
from the highest 20 the iowesk Al eeods rom
ear establishment are wensnted, bosh fsr sts,s
and wprkmznstip. -
Pwsieaiar attention sivea 70 Orders. &
W. AsrvsIEssEs. Mp. o,IIxtz.
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Houses and o;s for Sale

= r Fsssfso. q esy ~ ERGTTY.
80 LAEcAsTR
BILLIses e. Blk, ,ef a.
In obedience 10 and b, virtue ef The de-.
n cree Of the Court 0f Equity In above
ease. Z will all - ts-..,asss'r Conss il.uM.
an lbe iss Monday. the 9Th af Sevrmber,
1884. the housrs and lots ora r.d % l@s III
IN abuNr c.,se, viz:
The llnusr an Lat ut prrs.nt oreupi. ID
by K. G. Billings, bounded by Meeting aud
White street the Lot OF a L. Dunl.. D. aud
else lot below described.
ALSO
The houss and bot at the cornrr or Rrond
sEd Mseting a,seet, bounded by Lot OF VI.
Hinton, Es.t, grod -, M,e;ing-st, aad
and tbs ot hfSf above .i.ssribyd.
TEitMS--A ersdit ef twelve months.
purrhas, g g.siag isand With tso good -.
eaIi,irs. VIII Interest ffen day cf sale and
JANIS II. wlTHERs,ooN.
Csnn. IL e. ,. ID.
Sea y, ico4, - a. pr o SO
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IN O t. j @ e

ALL Persons having demands against
the Estate of Bailey +. Ingram, deceased,
are requested to present the same to the un.
dersigncd for p 'ymcnt, on, or before, the lst
day OF january next, as on that day intend
to close. and settle up .hr Estate, and this
notice will be pleaded in bar to any demand
presented against said Estate after that
date. w. b. CAUTHEN, Admir-.
Lancaster G. Ii. Oct. lst 1851.
33 3m prs. fee, $5 25.
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DRYGOOJ OJS,nlRD " iRE,&l.

FOR HE FALL TRADE of 1854.
The Sabarriber having purch sid the Co.
tire Stock Of Goods of JAMt.S ADAMS
deceased, respectfully calls the attenlion oi
his friends, and ;hr public generally, To au
examination at his g"a.ls end prices. The
goods im'e been JniiciouslY selected. aud
will b. s"li for cash u, prices which c .anot
fill /" p'ea>c. To pnuctu.l custorncr the
usual crcj'i III b. given.
). B COUSART,
A, the old stand of JANIS ADAMS "ppo-
site JosEs CROCKETT
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NOVELS, NOVELS,
LAND FOR SALE.

] will s.il at public .nrtion "n Tueainy.
tie 24ih of October, on the premises, IL not
disposed of befrrc. Ill ..cres or land. stu.
aird an th. Beaver Greek r""d near Salem
Church This land is well adapted (" the
ealture of cotton and corn. ANY one ac-
quiiuted with that a'ction Of the district
will perceive it is ioeatcd in the cotton grow
ing region.
There is a comfortable Dwelling Hous
on the place and ~ necrssary out buildings
ALSO
On tn sime day. Corn, F"d cr. Sh"rp.
Hogs nd M Milrh Cow and Calf. A'so
Household and kilrhrn Furniture.
BENJAMIN VI. PHILLIPS.
Sept. Al 81 81
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FASHION AND FAMINE
IMMENSE AND UNRIvAlI.ED SALE.

IMMENSE AND UNkiNAll.ED SALE.
EVERYBODY Is KgxpTNG THIS REMARKABLE
,sD RmHLy POPULAR NOVEL.
Thu. question IN continually y asked. where
IN There another book 20 ihor,,ugqi, g""d
40 .scin.,tin in i;s siyie. 8" int, resting in
= its character, so nhsoi bing IN its plot, as
this crlsbrlted Fashion aud Rauinc.
No book, In 80 short time, ever b..
me so generally popai,r as f.,shiun. and
Famine.
No b"ok ever pnhlisl,cd IN .Am.rica Is 80
c.,eul. ted Ia please The wri,i t,s'e of :,
community rs Fashion nrl Famine
M bouk ever r.cei, ed 80 ui NV glowing
cnron,inins as Fisi,i,n mud Famine.
M back hi. won TOR itself 80 many
i'ien'H and admirers as Fashion aud Fin
in. H
The en- 'r.ct,ilstica uf Fas!,iun and Fi.m-
inc u. thrsc:
liza beau ifn! dr.wn clr.r,ctrrs
lissplendh p'.t.
It's brSliant and varied d scriYtion-
ia tr'hinIlurss to ,turc.
in rie:,'nes and bcaGiy of style.
J interesting ~itaations
lts thrilling .nci'ie.ts.
It's pictures at ryrry.:ny life.
Its penetrating knowledge Il human M.
turr.
,is patho,.
fis humUr.
iis powrriui Intensity.
Furnished IN ! hands, nc volume. I lmo.
4:6 pasrs, price o., hy
BUNCE & BR ii, Ter.
,34 Nassau street, ,e, York.
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Estate Sale.
10 Eeg,ees, 1nles and Horses Corn.
at t-i - - hnf a rOrtk, * e ltE4 :

4 : m, 60 sorth, 10 -
10y oclrv of JAMES H. WTTuER.
ID sPoON. Urdin ny, Lancaster District,
will be- seid, on the 10th day of N.vclnb-r.
1854. ard d.ys fuliow ling. ai the late resi-
drUr' oi N.ih.ni,.i iiougt,, dee scd, th.
hoe person state of The saLi d,ceased.
s",s sing "f Is young and LIKELY Negroes,
H. tot nlrs and Horses. sl,ou, 20 head
"ic III. 60 head of iiogs. . New Road
w ari. us., md Harness, Smiths Tools.
~ n t"l l"ols. iious.~o,d and Nj chen
Fa ni'ur.' ''orn. foddcf, t,ais, wheat; one
ii"ro = .gou, c.rt. and many other arti
cl,.- $500
TER NS.--i2 monihs crssiit with inter-
esi, Note and Two gcoi s.curities--'rhe
Sale will take plac .,buu three mil..s south
Of 1'ax"haw, on the Gandca Road. where
th inl, sta:. se~lded
,.ABO\ FURGUSDN.
AdniiRistrasor.
Oct. IA, 1854 IS it pr % s.
Camden Journal will Copy.
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Brick for Sale,
BY ALEX. GRE
BRICK MASON AND BLASTERER

The Subscriber has Tor sale, in the lower
part OF the District, uear the residence of
Cnpt. james NJ. Ingram, IL supply of first
r"t.. Brick, which he will dispose OF ut eight
d"llars per honsand. Tie takes this mr,hoG
also of informing his friends and The public
generally, that he is prepared to do any kind
of work in the masonry line, brick layinp
or pl.stering, at short notice
ALEX .GREM.
Oct 4 81 If
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N o & 1 O o +,

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Schools will meet on the Ith Monday in the
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4 30 Al LkIl ERS PATFNT.

The IIydromagcn IL valuable discovery
for protecting the feet from damp or cold.
and therefore preventative Ut IN my Lung
dise.,ses, Dilhoat any dOctoring tcidtc, er.-
Ine HydromLgen s in the form of u sole,
and wora Inside the boot or shoe. Its ,ae,ii.
cdted character is powerful ant,dotc to
dise.se.
For Gcntlrmen Il will bc found .,vrsea.
biz, waru,, and healthy, To- wear ia tn. cold
est or rainiest weather, as the foot cannot
become wet IL the ii, dom .geR IL inserted.
Ladies' may wear the lightest soled bvuts or
shoes IN The most Inclcuent weather with
impunity while Consumption, 40 prevalent
among the young of oar country, my b.
thwartcd b., their grner,,i adoption, They
entirely SajsrGetie Orer shues. as the Latter
cause the feet To psrspire in a very unheLl.
thy manner and, h'si ias. are not danger.
ous wear to pedestrians Ia icy weather. ike
india rii,,bcrs While the latter cause the
feet To appear extremely larg,, the lily dro-
mag-n, being a mere thin slice of e, rk pre-
pared, p,.cuilarly placed inside, docs not in
crease the size If the boot, or cause the
foot to apper unIidy. 10 children they
are extremely valuable. a. they may eng.ge
in exercises with cOinturi and health, elects.
L ntir tkps ne w SD SiiSHt DIS - Sc'sTcc nctu
mention besides, those who pitronizr the.n
viii nni their yedri doctors 6tLIs much ai-
unfinished thereby. r
As the tiydromag"n is becoming uiorc
known, it's s,ic is Increasing to an lmost
incredible extent l. 1t year in London,
Manchester. Birmingham, Liverpool GI.s-
gov. Leeds Eublin. Paris. Antwerp. Ham
6urgh, and peri,n, our sales re rhe.i i,732,.
45o ,irs Cork Soies. This year tnc
nunibtr vii E.r surp ,ss that.
Ask the Faculty their opinion of their
value as n preventative for LoUGH<, COLDS,
BRONCHITIS. ASTHMA, and CuSsUMITtoN.
Mans SIzE, pr. p !ir. 30 CENTS.
LADIES do. do 80 do.
BOYS g. Misses do a5 do
NoEIcE.-Frum the Ret.il Prices we
make vary libcr / allowance tu J"' hers
,nd Wholesalers, 81 III II any storrkerp.r
IN " ulare line pr, fit IN ihrir sale, wii~
,h,,y are an articleih It IN " be- kept in IN,
tore, among any class of goods.
For terms. apply to ...
HARCOURr, BRADLEY g. CO.,
% ANN SrREEr, NEw-YoRx
Sept. l9 81 2m
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News! News!!

Sept 10, 1854.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-01

OF the 54s estates first mentioned in the above list
many of them are new, and will produce considerably
clearing and improvements progress and 81
the number made no crop last year VERY few Of the
above estates could be purchased at the above valuation
and that the estimate is very low is proved by ths
fact that the cash value of field hands man and women
have averaged dnring the last year $3.50 and taking
the average value of all ages at $1,000 each 97
in the sugar States would be worth S25s70000 which
for the slaves only is within fraction Of the above esti
mate which includes not only ths slaves but also the
land mills, stock. farming utensils improvements
chinery etc Irrespective then of the recent advance
the value of slaves the capital invested in the culture
the cane in Louisiana may very safely be placed the
above sum of S126 OG0.
Total crop Of Sugar in Cuba in 1910 II 81 600
In 1870 IL 32lST6 800
The Sugar crop of Louisiana in 1910 was 1851 hhds
pounds and for 1871 100000 or 100000 600
pounds.
The crop of Cuba in 1858 has been stated in round
numbers at 600,0000O0 pounds. The crop of Louisiana
in 1853 shown above, equal to that Of Cuba in
1910 say 3219s9 hhds or 321 $4,000 pounds and for
1854 will probably reace 400 GOO pounds
The consumption of Sugar in the United states for
1910 estimated at 100000 600 pounds AID for 1858 is
estimated at 100000 pounds of which including what
was grown in Louisiana. Texas and Florida and the
maple sugar it may be safely estimated at least
of domestic production and the balance of foreign
growth.
The following the rates for Fairto Fully Fair Sugar
at the beginning of each month during the last year
compared with the prices ruling the year previous:
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THE DAILY CRESCENT.
NEW ORLEANS MARKETS.
CRESCENT OFFICE, I
Friday Morning September /, 1854
ANNUAL COMMERCIAL STATEMENT
For the Year ending September /, 1854.

The business of the past year in market has been
large and prices for most descriptions Of produce have
ruled high largely remuneratng the producers afford
ing handsome profits to factors aud buyers The crops
throughout the country have been heavy, and with
two exceptions, have considerably exceeded those
last year which also OF large crops The excep
ton of greatest Importance to is great staple
ton the production Of which has bales
less than that of last year. when the crop reached the
exceeded 100000 bales With these two exceptions the
crop Of the year just closed is the largest produced
About onehalf the total production of Cotton finds
market at this port. ~m
The crop Of Sugar for the past year has been uuprece
dentediy large exceeding that of by 27 hhds
than 40 y cent. The yield Of Molasses shows
proportcnate Increase Tho supply of Flsur has been
sighty and Of Grain largely in of last year In
Provisions, although the production has been larger
than it last year. the receipts port have been
smaller.
The commercial year opened with under considers
Bile disadvantages The epidemic which ravaged our city
fingered until the beginning of November few Of
citizens usual customers seemed disposed return
until much later period. The upper rivers continued
low to later period than usual and after nayira
tion had fairly opened, it closed by ice. We had
consequently, very late period for the
OF business. ..z~.. ...
The following table shows the receipts exports Of
the principal articles of Southern and Western Produce
during the past year compared with the year before
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SHOULDERS AND SIDES.

The transactions Of the week include in the early part
lib casks Sides at T0T5e and lots since at 7a
Sc U b. Shoulders have been retailing at ~ a7sle and
Extra and Choice Sugar cured.
LARD-The receipts Of Lard during the year amount
to bbs and erces and 1866 kegs against last
year III $50 bb and erces and 160724 kegs The ex-
ports have been equal to IA kegs against 6s s kegs
last year-showng slight decrease in the total receipts
and in the exports The editor of the Cincn-
natl Price Current says
The product Of Lard to the hog considerably greater
than last Hogs every where were fat and larded
we'll and the high price of this article induced very full
production Owing however to the fact that the
almost entirely bare of supplies in connection with
the rapidly increasing home consumption and yery
heavy foreign demand, prices sustained at point
relatively higher than for other hog products.
The rates for Lard have uctuated considerably during
the the opening price for barrels and kegs in Sep
TENDER being 1oA and II and advancing during the
month to IL and 1915 H. Gradually declining through
November December and January, quotations in the
beginning of February and log then improving
axe they again fell off in the latter part of March to
81 and s8e respectively but after rallied to OK
and 101a and after another decline of D4e rose to
10 and lilo p ID, which quotations in the be-
ginning of August Owing to the destruction of portion
Of the stock by fire in the early part of August and
considerable demand for export at the moment prices
advanced more than ID U IT, and moderate parcels
were sold at ~ and even 13G for kegs.
The following table exhibits the prices for barrels and
kegs of Prime Lard at the beginning of each month
during the past two years
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C0TToN-The Cotton crop of the past year amounts
to about 100000 bales, of which 42677 baes have
found market at this port or this supply Of 442677
bales 62s67 have bsen recsived from Alabama Florida
and Texas and accounted for in the Cotton State
ments of other ports With these deducted we find the
receipts proper to be 1379710 bales the first amount
however representing actual business the staple
The exports of the year embrace bales of which
8l2195 have bssn shipped to Great Britain; l912lo
France; 929To to the North of Europe; $4,000 to
other foreign ports and 1886 to Northern domes
tic markets The amount remaining on hand last even
ing including all in presses and pckeries and on ship
board not cleared 67e bales The total receipts
at this port last 1665 47 bales including 600
from Alabama Florida and Texas leaving for the receipts
proper DAT bales The exports last year were
ISL bales comprising OIL 4 to Great Britain 2e1 to
France $3.50 to the North Of Europe GOA to other
foreign ports and 2662A to Northern domestic ports
The stock on hand the 1st of September 1858 was
1o2 bales The decrease In the receipts this year from
the last Is thus shown to be 21 bales and in the
exports l09,319 to Great Britain 21051 to France
1892 to the North of Europe IS 600 to other foreign
sortsi and 734os to domestic ports The first receipts
Of the new crop qS5455) two bales which arrived
the 25th of July FIFTEEN days earlier than the receipt
the first bale last year The total receipts of the new
crop to last evening 1890 bales against "a bass
for the same time last year
The following table exhibits the receipts and exports Of
Cotton at New Orleans each year for twenty years
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The Hon. I. G. Hunt member of Congress from this
district short time since published the following inter
esting statistics of Sugar in the National Integencer
In the report of the Hon R. J. Walker the Secretary
Of the Treasury of December 1s45 page 69I the fol
lowing statistics will be found the subject of the Sugar
and Cotton interest of Louisiana:
That there in 1916 in the State of Louisiana
762 sugar plantations, of which the sugar mills wore
worked by steam 4S and by horse power 354 or
these using the old process by open kettles granua
paratus s.
1845 were 65.34O. -
the capital invested in sugar estates and works
was estimated at that period at sixty millions
A. The crop OF Sugar in 184445 was 2O4 63 boqsheads
OF l0Oo pounds each, or 2u4 $4,000 pounds
That the slaves attached the cotton plantations In
1S45 were 92,22O.
The crop Of Cotton for that year wa. $50 $50 bales
To compare the above With the present. the following
details takeu principally from the Census Returns of
1880 andJ A. Champomiers Annual Statistical Renort
the Sugar crop for 1865 which he gives with full
and great correctness x S
There were in operationin the year 1853 1881 sugar
Estates of which there worked by steam 943 and
by horse power $685. Using the old process by omen
ties using the sacuo process So It may well her,
to remark that the only check the use Of The
yacuo process which produces at refined article
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BARRELS AND KEGS

Durn the past week we nave noticed sales of l25 bbs
and l25 half bbs soft at los 70 bbs hardly prime at
and 100 tierces choice at 12 b. The sales of kegs
were at 121af013e for prime and choice lots
The stock hand last evening embraced barely 3150
bbls and tierces, and Il, 500 kegs.
WHIsKY-There has been slight falling of in the
receipts Of Whisky during the year but large compare
tive decrease in the exports would imply very consider
able increase in the consumption of our city The re-
cepts Of the year embrace 13220 bbls against 1877
received last year. showing decrease only about 67s5
bbs The exports for the year have bean against
s6.379 last year-the decrease being SO 1872 bbls
Prices have generally ranged considerably above those
of the previous the opening rates being 24025e
gallon for Reeed of ordinary brands and rising to
26f02se during that month. With some fluctuations
prices fell of again to 22o2s in the latter part March
and our quotations in the beginning of May 2Os21s
gallon for Rected Since that period there has gem
orally been upward tendency in prices and the ruling
rates for small lots have latery 2eD3oe gallon
for ordinary brands Of Rectied and 50 D34e IA gallon
for Extra.
The following the range of prices ordinary brands
nf Rpntf sky for tha naat tvvoU