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SOUTH CAROLINA.
In Equity---Sumter District

John J. Conycrs and
julia A. his wife,
John BIakely and and Relief.
Isabella l.. his wife,
and others.
IL appearing 10 my satisfaction thai
Thomas 10 D!ckry. Robt II. C. Wilher-
spoon, and Joseph Montgomery, Defend
ants in the above stated rasc, reside out
Of the limits of the Stale of South Carroll
ma, on motion OF Banding g. DeSaussure,
Conplainant's Solicitors:
1t IS ordered that he do appear, and an
swcr, plead or dem,lr to the said bill, within
three months after the publication OF this
notice, or an order pro con(esso thereon
will be entered against him.
Also, ordered that the above order be
published for three months in one OF the
Gazctts Of the District.
w. +. B. IIAYNSWORTH
Commissioner in Equity.
jan II. 1851. ii 3:n
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New Store and New
Goods.
DRUGS And lIEDICINES,

TIE undersigned has established himself in
this village, and has now opened a large and
well assorted stock
of Fresh :aaad Select DrVs, and
WcElrE. Cs, with Paints, Oils,
Gpyc-stscifS, Window GLASS, Var
niSairN, E1"rirs:alHry, Patient Hlr-
d'CI.arS' DC. d&G. All OF which arc
OF tile best quality, and will he soIu on rrcono.
dating ter ms 4 share of the public n,,rnr.,r,.
liz solicited.
- w. G. l.. RICE, VI. n.
''NS. - '''o. 0-If
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Rich Dress Goods,

In SILKS, TISSUES, BAREGES, GKEN
AD1NES, MUSLlNS, &c.
BOMBAZINES, ALPACAS and MOURN.
ING GOODS, in great variety.
EMERtEDERS and LACE GOODS, ofev-
cry description.
EVENING DRESS Goods in Great variety,
constantly received.
All The above nre Of our own
DHEsBiC'T APPROPRIATIONS,
and offered a, the LOWEST MARKET Prices.
ItRAlS.-Cnsh, or City Acceptance.
a. The one price system strictly ad-
hcrcd To, ana ali Goods Warranted.
BROWNING e. LEMAN,
Charleston, S. c., Jan. 9th, 1851. ii II
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ME. EDITOR Please announce Col ]
M. NELSON as a candidate for Senator for
CIaremont County, at the ensuing cIecti, n
aud oblige MANY VOTERS.
February Sth, 1854 Is If
aT Waterman please copy.
Nix. EDITOR: You will obige many
citizens by announcing Col. J. ID. BLAND
ING as a candidate for Representative for
Claremont County, at the next session of
our Legislature
Feb. 6, 1854 Is If
fS3 Watchman Deasc COPY.
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SOUTH CAROLINA:
In EquitV---Sumter District

Maria l.. Naples, !
Dolly NJ. Naples,
Edward Naples and
Nan,ni /. Naples,
BY their next friend,
Levi +. Rhame, Bill for Acc't.
Jackson J. Brough,on,
Thomas Naples and
William a Brock and
Mary his wife.
1t appearing TO my satisfaction, that
William a. Brock, one of the Defendants
in the above stated Bill, is absent from The
State of South Carolina
1t is ordered, on motion Of Mayrant g.
Richardson's, Complainants Solicitors, that
the said William A. Brock do plead, an.
swer or dcmur to the said Bill within three
mouths from the date of the publication OF
this order.
Also, ordered, that This Order be publish.
ed three months in one Of the Gazclts in
this District.
W. F. 3. HAYNSIVORTH.
Com Eq. S. D.
Jan. ii. 1854. ii BIN
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Executors Notice,

ALI. persons indebted to tho Estate of
Richard Rngin. ESqr., deceased, of Sumter
District, will present them properly attest
cd to either Of the undersigned. and those
who arc indebted will make payment to
the same.
w. c. DUKES, Charleston, r,.,
JNO. J. R.iGIN. Clarendon, i'A rs
Sum,crville, Feb. ~, !S5l l7-4t
W Watchman copy.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.
In Equity---Sumter District.
Mary ID. Cox,
Serena T.. james, Bill 10 confirm Sale
Ct al. of Land and for
VS.. execution uf title
Matthew J. Cox e.
Cuspar Jones.
ltappcnring to my satisfaction that tho
above named defendant, Caspar Jones. re-
sides beyond the limits Of the State of
South Carolina:
1t is ordered that he do appear and
answer plead Or demnr 10 the said I,ilI,
within three months after the pnhlca'ion
of this notice, or an order pro. Conessio
thereon VIII be entered against him
Also, ordered that the above order be
published for three months in ono OF The
saze,ts Of the District.
w. T.. B. HAYNSWORTU.
Commissioner in Equity.
Jan. II, 1854. II :},n
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FREEMAN HOYr,

AS Just received from New York, a
Rl good assortment nf fine JEWEI.RY,
POCKET CUTLERY, GOLD SPEC.
IACLES, &c, Sc, which he will sell as
cheap Tor cash a<rany other retailing cs-
tablishmcnt in the State
Thankful for past tnvors. he respectfully
solc'ts continuance nf the patronage of
his old friends and tic public generally.
Feb. ~, 1854. II Ct
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CUSpN
rance. money current in the State
"herc ISSUED ~iH be received at par.
CHI HBFBHiNsI.
discount Of twenty-five per cent from the
above prices will be allowed To Clubs o. .lcrinr
four or more copies of any ON. or more of the:
above works. THUS: Fur copies of Black.
wood. or of one Review, will be sent TO one ad.
dress for 50; four copies of the four Reviews
and Blackw0Ol for $40; and SO on
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NEEP We are authorised to
announce Maj. a. e.. SPAIN as Il cand,
date for Representative from Carcmont
County, at the ensuing election.
Feb. %, 1851. II IF
Thibodaux minerva., 1854-09-16

TRIED TO BE stKNow NoTHING"-We have
heard a good joke which bears down on gen.
tleman well known here and hereabouts, and
which as we shall not mention his name, he
must excuse us for repeating.
Said gentleman has for sometime entertained
burning desire to be a =. Know Nothing" but,
like many others, was ignorant of the process
necessary to secure the result. day or two
ago, however, he came across an acquaintance
who, from some casual remarks made, in his
hearing, he Judged to be one of K. Ms. He,
therefore, piled him with questions, and con-
cluded by stating bis wishes, to which the sus-
pected hater of foreigners replied replied with
much gravity and some mystery, that he would
probably call for his friend upon some near
evening. The surprise of the Captain, (beg
pardon-but having written the title we will not
blot it out increased until, to his great delight,
he was summoned by the aforesaid, and taken
up street as far as the Clarendon. Arriving
there, he was told to stand in a certain place
for few moments, when he swould hear and
see something Ibis comrade at the same time
leaving him. For one whole hour the Captain
stood there, during which time he neither
aheard " nor saw" anything of unusual con-
sequence, and by which time he was forced to
conclude that he had been sold. His friend did
not return, and he, himself, concluding not to
swat until he came back" made tracks for
home, vowing that the I" Know Nothings were
humbugs and his friend joker Of the first
water.-Bufalo Express.
Thibodaux minerva., 1854-09-16

A BETRoTHED YOUNG WOMAN SHOT BY HEB
LovER.-We are called upon to record another
deplorable accident, resulting from criminally
careless use of firearms. On Sunday night
Daniel Macarthur was sitting in the same room
fat tCincinnati) with Catharine Desmond, young
lady to whom he was engaged. Catharine was
sitting at = small stand reading book, and
her lover was teasing her and trying to transfer
her attention from the book to himself by ex-
tlngaishing the candle. Finally, all of his fond
efforts having failed, he took q double-barrelled
shot gun which stood in the corner, put on a
cap, and pulled the trigger, intending to blow
out the candle with the air forced out Of the gun
oy Ito explosion Of the cap. Unfortunately the
gun was loaded, and the horror stricken man
heard loud report and saw his betrothed sink
% the hoor, bleeding and dying. A full charge
q shot entered her right breast, and, in spite
@ the efforts Of the physicians who were called,
81 sne died yesterday morning about two o'clock.
Ing unhappy young man is Of course almost
distracted. He surrendered himself, and was
Yesterday morning examined in the Police Court
Inc testimony showing no criminal intention he
Has discharged The dead and the living we're
20 nave been married in shout two months
me numerous accidents resulting from the
c.feless handling Of firearms which have been
3 se0ofded u the newspapers would seem sufficient
= eeser ~ sensible persons from indulging in
= 'oolish practice. But they have apparently
40 40 enect; and day after day valuable and dear
s nsea are sacrificed thoughtlessly by persons who
ou' poorly atone for their folly by long years Of
'snofse. &C Cincinnati Gazette.
Thibodaux minerva., 1854-09-16

How TO KEEP GATHERED FRU1T AND FLOWERS
ALWAYS FREsH.-A friend has informed us that
fruit and flowers may be preserved from decay
and fading by immersing them in solution Of
gum arabic water two or three times, waiting q
sufficient time between each immersion to allow
the gum to dry. This process covers the sur
face Of the fruit with a thin coating of the gum,
which is entirely impervious to the air, and thus
prevents the decay Of the fruit or the whitening
of the flower. Our friend has roses thus pre-
served which have all the beauty and fragrance
of freshly plucked ones, though they have been
separated from the parent stem since June last
To insure success in experiments of this kind, it
should be borne in mind that the whole surface
must be completely covered, for if the air only
gains entrance at pin hole the labor will be all
lost. In preserving specimens of fruit, par
ticular care should be taken to cover the stem,
end and all. with the gum. good way is to
wind thread of silk about the stem and then
sink it slowly in the solution, which should not
be SO strong as to leave particle of the gum
undissolved. The gum is SO perfectly tran
sparent that you can with difficulty detect its
presence, except by the touch. Here we have
another simple method of fixing the feeting
beauty of nature and surrounding ourselves
ever with those objects which do most elevate
the mind, refine the taste, and purify the heart.
Country Gentleman.
Thibodaux minerva., 1854-09-16

WHIPPING IN MACON, GEoRGIA.-The
Citizen recounts the particulars of q rather sin
gular spectacle for that latitude-no less than
wife-whipping in the public streets at midday.
1t seems that married couple, whose names
are not given, who had lived together long enough
to have several children, parted sometime since
on the grounds alledged by the husband, Of the
wife's infdelity. The husband left the city, but
few days ago returned, went to his wife s
apartment in the night, found his vacant place
occupied by stranger, who cavalierly ordered
him from the premises, and drew his knife to
take summary vengeance upon the usurper of
his marital rights, but was prevented from more
than 'sscalping" him by the prompt interfer-
ence of the wife in behalf Of her paramour.
The scalped man fed with rapidity, leaving
sundry essentials of his wardrobe behind him,
and at last accounts was making for the piny
woods. The next day the husband returned to
the house to remove the children, when the wife
so tantalized and abused him, denying his patcr-
nat right to the innocents he thought his own,
that he became furious, dragged her into the
public street and inflicted upon her merciless
castigation in the presence Of large and ad-
miring crowd, not one Of whom lifted voice or
arm to protect the Doman, for, however frail,
she was still woman, from the disgraceful
infiiction. Are we to conclude from this that
wife-whipping is considered harmless, if not Q
commendable institution in Macon? 1t is the
first instance we remember, where woman has
been, whatever her provocation, publicly whip
ped. and we must be permitted to doubt the
wisdom or morality of the innovation.
Thibodaux minerva., 1854-09-16
LIN e s,

My soul thy sacred image keeps,
My midnight dreams are all of thee;
For nature then in silence sleeps,
And silence broods DER land and sea;
Oh, in that still, my ,terinus hour,
How oft from waking dreams start
To find thee but fancy flower,
Thou CHERISHED idol Of my heart
Thou hast each thought and dream of mine
Have in turn one thought Of thine?
Forever thine my dreams will be,
What'er may be my fortunes here,
ask not love-I claim from thee
Only one boon, a gentle tear;
May e'er bIest visions from above
Play brightly round thy happy heart,
And may the beams Of peace and love
Ne'er from thy glowing soul depart.
Farewell my dreams are still with thee,
Hast thou one tender thought of me?
My joys like summer birds may fly,
My hopes like summer blooms depart,
But there's one flower that cannot die,
Thy holy memory in my heart;
No dews that one flowers cup may fill,
No sunlight to its leaves be given,
But it will live and flourish still,
As deathless as thing of Heaven.
My soul greets thine, unasked, unsought,
Hast thou for me one gentle thought?
Farewell! farewell my far-off friend!
Between us broad, blue rivers flow,
And forests wave and pl ,ins extend,
And mountains in the Light glow;
The wind that breathes upon thy brow
Is not the wind that breathes on mine,
The star beams shining on thee now
Are not the beams that on me shine;
But memory's spell is with me yet
Can'st thou the holy past forget?
The bitter tears that thou and
May sh ID whene'er by anguished bowed,
Exhaled into the noontide sky,
May meet and mingle in the clouds;
And thus, my much beloved friend. though we
Far, far apart must live and move,
Our souls, when God shall set them free,
Can mingle in the world of love-
This was an ecstacy 10 me-
Say-would it be a joy to thee?
Thibodaux minerva., 1854-09-16

A FIRST RATE "PARTINGToN. The Boston
Post, as matter Of course, is responsible for the
following:
!" Did the guard present arms to you, Mrs.
Partington ?" asked the commissary as he met
her at the opening of the marquee. sc You mean
the century p said she, smiling. "You see a
soldiers relic should know all soldiers termin-
ations. have heard SO much about the tainted
field that | believe would deplore an attach
ment into line myself and manure them as well
as an officer You ask me if the guard present
ed arms. He didn't, but sweet little man
with epilepsy on his shoulder, and smile on
his face, did, and asked me if wouldn't go
into tent and smile. told him that we could
both smile as well outside, when he politely
touched his chateau, and left me-" The COM
missary presented q hard wood stool, upon which
she reposed herself This is one of the seats
Of war, suppose - said She g Oh, what
hard lot q soldier is objective! and I don't
wonder mite at the hardening influences of a
soldiers life. WHAT'S that for?" asked she, as the
noise of a cannon saluted her ear, 81 hope they
amt firing on my account" There was solicit
tude in her tone as she spoke, and she was in
formed that it was only the Governor who had
just arrived upon the field. Dear mel" said
she, how cruel it is to make the old gentle
man come way down here, when he is SO feeble
he has to take his staff with him wherever he
goes" She was so affected at the idea that she
had to take few drops Of white wine to re-
store her equilibrium and to counteract the dust
of the $ tainted feld." brave entertainment
was hers, and as she reviewed the troops many
! sword cleaned its tribute, many banner
bowed in salute, many . white plume nodded to
The relict Of the great corporal The Governor
thought it was all for him. Perhaps it was
Thibodaux minerva., 1854-09-16
THIB0DAUX, LOUISIANA SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER l6 1854

MARRIAGES AND BIRTHS IN THE CRY OF new
YoRK.-The registration law, which went into
effect on the 1st of July, 1858, has not been
strictly obeyed; the penalty for neglecting to
make the required returns of marriages and
births, not being sufficiently severe, either to
deter clergymen and doctors from omission of
duty, or to induce the officers of the law to
prosecute The statistics of the City Inspectors
Office in regard to marriages and births, are,
therefore, incomplete and inaccurate, and are
not Of much value to the science of political
economy; nevertheless they are looked at with
some degree of interest. During the year end
ing July 1st, 1854, the whole number of mar
rlages reported in this city, was 6,097. The
color, age, and condition in life of the parties
were as follows:
Ages.-Under 20 years, 1911; 20 to Is.
1860; 25 to 80, 3419; 80 to IS, 1900; IS to
40, SIG; 40 to As, 512; 45 to so, 10; SO to
55, 68; SIS to 60, 26 60 to 65, %; IS to 70,
9; 70 to rs, 2; Is to 80, l; IS to 80, / un-
known, 35l.
Color.-Black, $50; white, 1904
Condition in Life.-Single, lO,489; widowed,
1,078; divorced, 1 unknown, 1876.
There were six cases of intermarriage between
white and colored people; in each case the bus-
band being colored and the wife white. The
largest number of marriages of whites in any
one month took place in May, and of colored
people in January. As to age, about one-half
the females married were reported to be between
the ages of 20 and 25, and nearly two thirds Of
the males were between the ages of 20 and 80.
Fifty women over so years of age obtained hus-
bands and one woman was married at the ad-
vanced age of between 85 and co. The num-
ber of widowers married exceeded the number
of widows married to the number of nearly |
hundred. The one divorced person married was I
a woman. |
The whole number Of births renorfed durinp
Thibodaux minerva., 1854-09-16
NUN MBER 80.
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS,
NOLDSPRING FIRE BRICK !

4 tOLlJSIhII<u FIRE bRlJA!
~ The undersigned have made arrangements for a
constant supply these excellent Brick which they offer
sale at 435 per 1000. Fire Brick for Arches Batteries
Boilers &c, of model desired be furnished at
few weeks notice The subjoned extracts from CetA
cate Book will show their good quality; and numerous other
references will be given by HARROD MOODY,
Sc Common street, New Orleans.
We hereby certify that in the Of 1852 put up
all the furnaces for Sugar Mill, Kettles &C., with the
Codpring Fire Brick. That two have been taken off
without materially mpairing the furnaces We expect to
take off next crop with the furnaces, without any
repairs whatever. VIM. w. & E. I. KING,
N. Orleans, March 90, 1854. [ofN o. & St. Martin.
In the summer of 1853 used the Codspring Fire Bricks
in the construction of that part of Sugar House furnace
most expose to the heat arch between the battere and
sirop) In this situation they fecty resisted the action
of the fire. better indeed than any Fire Brick have hereto
fore employed My crop of last made by their
aid, and the masonry though exposed during five months
to the eces action of the fire. to be perfectly sound
Providence Plantation, April 8, 1854. p SAUv&.
We certify that first used the Codspring Fire Brick in
the furnaces of Steam Mills in the parish of Jeer
in the of 1852 and have also used them since,
and find them TO last as long and well as the dark English
Fire Bricks generally used in Louisiana.
FERGUS GARDERE. F. GARDERE, Sr.
New Orleans, March %, 1854. sep2-1m
Thibodaux minerva., 1854-09-16

A NEW WAY 10 MAKE TR AND COFFEE.-In
the refreshment departures of the Sydenham
Crystal Palace is introdued new mode Of
making coffee and tea BY lilrostatic pressure.
Its theinvention Of N. Loyl, French chemist
Of celebrity, and by its agpcy he proposes ia
achieve the following result
The production of tea d coffee of peculiar
flavor and clearness, and great economy and
saving in the use Of the NATAL. With pound
Of coffee, valued at one shing and fourpeuce,
he undertakes to produce dimperial gallon Of
the infusion, too. strong forbrdinary use, and
Of limpid clearness thakould be quite un-
attainable by any other lnas. His process is
by scientific appliances, and recognition Of the
known tendency Of liquids find their level. to
force the boiling water twicthrough the coffee,
and thus to get hold ofhe entire principle
called caffeine, a thing whiShe alleges is never
done by the ordinary modf preparation. In
the preparation Of tea hisfeat discovery is
very simple one, and of wfh every housewife
may avail herself. NJ. Loel says that he has
discovered that by grindinl he tea in the same
manner as coffee, before iusion, the quantity
Of exhilarating fluid obtainiis nearly doubled.
The experiment is very aple one. and may
be safely recommended I'LL connoisseurs in
the preparation Of " the cuthat cheers but not
inebriates." Having, saysF London author
ity, had an opportunity Oh &sting the tea and
coffee as prepared by NJ iysel's apparstus.
We can vouch for the d{acy Of fayor md
limpidity Of both The str{th did not strike
US as satisfactory, but thada matter Of taste,
and of course is Influenced livery simple gov
erning circumstances. e Asss
Thibodaux minerva., 1854-09-16

TALL Russ1so An amulg & affair occurred
at Baltimore few days A dray, laden
with casks Of beer was stadg in front Of .
groggery, and while the drill was delivering .
cask to the keeper OF the Ime,sA plug forced
itself out of one Of the casksl the dray, making
quite loud report frighthg the horse so
that be ran of At full spel and causing the
beerto spout almost as high the surrounding
houses The driver ran, thpys ran. the dogs
ran, and the beer ran, and litogether. it was
quite ttscene."
Thibodaux minerva., 1854-09-16
ia. The Emperor Nicholas is getting uel,

B8- The Emperor Nicholas is getting ugly
on the hands Of the allies. He is reported to
have said, in reference to the English:
{. They may repei me from the Danube they
may enter Cronstadt, and take possession of St.
Petersburg; they may force me to retire from
Moscow !. but they must drive me from the wilds
Of Siberis. Or take me prisoner in the mountain
passes Of the Ural, before cease to strive for
the position have taken"
Thibodaux minerva., 1854-09-16
l. A II o u II C e Nous Sc.
aa DONALDSONVILLE La,

THE Undersigned having leased -
= the large building formerly known as the M@
Land Office and made extensive alterations and Nil;
improvements and also, having gone to heavy i III
expense in fitting and furnishing the heuse viii omen
FIRST CLASS HOTEL, the 1st of January
The proprietor atters himself that from long experence
in managing and conducting of different Hotels the North
that he is capable of keeping the above House
equal to any in the United States Persons stopping at the
LAFOURCHE HOUSE viii find all the comforts of a home
as the house will be conducted principles never before
undertaken in DOnaldsonville.
The Proprietor wishes his friends and the publ. to dis
tctly understand ttut his House open at all hours Of
the night, well day. for their reception There will be
aservant the Landing at the arrival of
Steamboat to convey the baggage to the House.
[jan14] J.W. PRINCE Proprietor.
Thibodaux minerva., 1854-09-16
The whole number of births reported during
the year was 10 223 as follows.

As has been already remarked, these statis-
tics are not Of much utility, because it is we'll
known that they fall short of the truth. The
number of both marriages and births is sup
posed to be considerably larger than is here re-
ported.-N. 7. Express.