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Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-04-30
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PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
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THE G esq ceutrai Route, eonaestins the Atiant.
;,ts MI, N, Wlsiern. Northwestern ala onthnes
fern s,.tes. is eeuslaens Raal"ss d.feet, M Y
r.,.,J 49, ,a1Ge,ts al rtisbarg With daiy Inc
-" 4, I'll noris OF ~ Northwestern lakes; mn
IN he n,osf lireet, ekss9est SEa refaSs rets ~
which elsEltI lit can be tuT~~toed TO az" ltoh ms
Grsa, HsSt. ,...,,
Rates between Ehiladelphia ard Pit'sburgh'
FIRST GsaaA..bo Boots. Nhoes, tfN -St Q iellb,
Goods lin boNes). Ears. Fc tihers &e,t
secc.s, .'lnaI.. Books@ t@uon-t
erv nsy Good. Nn eoNesl, hard-( Que ~" 10
ware, Leather, NJ ooi. DC.
THIRD sIass-.Anyhs, Kasghs.l soc. h lo0Ib.
Baeon Pork I'm hulk Hemp, DC,
Fourth ClasS..Cohee, Fish. ba.t I0c 8 lUu Ib.
con 4 PORK tpacke d)l ara d Lard OIL
l7lu shipping Goods from any point sas' 81
lslphi+ he articuarto marx pac age ,'rte PeRNsy.
rsgFa R,itroad,, All Goods ennsgned 10 the gent
orthis goaI a, PA sladelpha or lsbarg, WI be Tor
v, rd.d without ieieanen' p,
FerIsur Ayysrs-Mos2s Potter, Boston, T. 81
lio,t. :, Work: + J snecder philadelphia; Magraw
4 }[nnns ia tlnlore; Gee. Praneiscus FlttsoaTg'
snrigmaa & Brown, Cincinnati, ohIa J Moore
basf TouIsyine. Ky; r G. Mcldrum, Maal.oh'
I'M Ratsiif & CO ST. Louis, No; J 5, Mitchell q
SON. hIs i iif6rsTeS. Generai Frsie&, SGT. Phiia
Fl ]. LoaBAEhT, SGpr. .5itoeEa, Pc
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-04-30
TOWN or BLUE GRASS.

FDHI> town is situated on beautiful ludalatne
L prairie 10 miies from Davenport ana Is miles
fruus useatus n the Sialc road, miles from
the Ns.isipyl and Missouri Railroad and aes from
the river lis gert healthy; tb PoPatati" 81 one
hundred not case sickuess having occurred thts
sulaufer Ii Is withiu Aai Ial.ai timber SRA The
saae distance 0f the best copl banks h me country
boswell wAtcrta both wilb tPrtitgs ard wells
It.a Grass row cUUIAias ne store viii hne open
u. fgrauottcr, b2gi lls ~hop. wagon hop. cahin-i
stup ste. Three sui}@lEks Hr"r"w pa#tgc0nFitt@i
uHt Dit y. af8 l9ls dimensions at9 t4is (ee tnr
tHEer etaHt, = tor rent reasonable leT.. Be 2
81 Jh, saatu travelled road aHd the ne res rahs
5aasn mj 80 distant. very taIr Inducements ~ fi
tFp-rrte,I 10 -ly one wishing rpssgr jt tir hut
ues. A saw mills Ia arerutioi ~ Htilr t~nW si
t1g ai.5 gfiHt mi IS beina erected - rh's sane
afarc
lot, aye nov Tor sale Ia the above town OF very
ea .aHat,s r-rus. and those wishing 10 build and lp
cat krs will have such inducemeBi. presented them
as are ra-.iy oTsrr, Gooa Improved farms can be
pur based H. tie Vicinity itSon Sl5io $40 per acre.
Stone eosIkort cohstantil oe hard = my coal bank
JAS. h. bUkASIIES.
Rlua Grass. oct tn. l-54wtrNu
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-04-30
Groceries.
Gk o { l. II | Il ,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL!

ry,he subscriber has opened Grocery anu Provision
store 81 lie corner OF Front and Perry SITS, oppo
sta Messrs Burrows & Prestyman's miis whefe WI
ee found caove assortment OF droeefes, 80
IL. Se Ae., sn 81 which Y be sold low ie' sasi y
ltade. ,t.s,, -
eerS n the base articles WI! 10 sel 10 cast anu
a,st3sf4. - s..,es before Purchasing elsewhere.
Attention viii De faid i receiving SieFsse' fo'-
s,argsitse Aaf selia.y 81 nercha1ase aud EroaNeS.
Davenport, July II, ISIS J, ". ia A<n1s " sA s
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-04-30
KEEP COOL DON'T GET EXCITED
Tho C+rtzsGE Attraction,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
fF'HE subscriber has received from the Eastern and
4 SouLhern Markets IL large and well selected stock
Ct goods n al descriptions, IN common use consisting
ot UTy Goods. Boots and SHOES, Hats and Caps,
Glassware, tlueensware. Buffalo Robes,
urocerts, Dried Fruit, Cotton Warp,
Carpct Chain, Picking Warn { At Window Glass,
e. A. ] l, q kauawha salt Hardware,
Hcts aud Mil saws. Iron. all kinds, steel assorted
Castings Nails, all kinds, CrindstoRes,
~oodeHware, Live geese feathers, Pitch Il Oakum,
Sole and Upper Leather, Wall Paper,
Willow Baskets, Paints aud Oils, Dye Stufs, &C.,
viii h vi" be sold at small advance for Cab. As /
utc nj keeping every thing in common use, persons
ing several articles can obtain them on Front Street
ait Brick store opposite the Mills Davenport Iowa.
me ., i-5A-2g. J. NJ, BOWLING.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-04-30
Gas TitttHp.
Gas Fitting! Gas T ttingl!
The Davenport Rock Island Gas Fir ing Is
Establishment, No 8 10 81 stary Wishsrwaz' 5
Block, Entrance Ca Brady 81,
NJ Ez.v9.r & CO.

AREno prsg,ared. having lorsLsd here pAfha-
N gently n latraduce tTas Pipes ana GEs ttStarss
Eat, % ,iags. Star.s. p4pile IA i4iugs, Ne, % ttr
nas.f 40 rascA manner ANA 90 zoe 4ozt 'c~aiablt
tara. Tney awe Oh hand the largest aHd best s.
last, Stots 81 RtxtHres ID tue Ntsg CONSISTING ~
CaaA laer. Bracsr cts Pendants &C.. fr1s me O. -
bfat.a "a taafael RS 81 Cornelius a Co., Fhlnie'-
raie B ~ eoapettsd E{ta one ef th= Largest ep1ses
In II sstsra Nss YofE. facilities are ~ JIs p+'tior
ae1riae i<.ares Of the latest style and snos ~
prosSa wars sssAsiy. wufE suirAsfe7 {" oFF
r4ss VIII >, tsealad by con pateut w8r$ Hlt7f ana
warranted IA sv-fy Fe.pr'ci 9so&Esi tf'a eue'
s. .ssn 40 Gas Fittings CONSTANTLY on h~pd
II G. 8LM53E. davenport :
Jaa. 30 las5 J. \. q d ELW9RE, Elmira y T.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-04-30
GAS FITTING.

Asgs,ts b., sh3rifisus before G vii fe ia,-o-
"A taeef ia.asHis ~ re s9l. fiheTs propose IT,
ti.y Buildings, S4iiiLe tSt y II - BE- Gas t5r
~ . yfnsn ~ ana san q sBaer 43l sc She
ADV snf4gs of bHvia tl.if ing dose before tie gu
ing ~, ~ AT deiert til ttiat iiHle Il would i.-
,n54ths sst3rs saHe wouttl get HghtadNP asffeu-
did stock ur Cornelius 0EtHres on H.uH ULlsu tie
ettrz,n ms are teseectf ny 5nEirsl a eil gte
Tae Davenport L Rsek Island Gas Fitting Is
.ahi:shmsEt and 10 81 Sorry W!therw4x's
Hl9es. Eatr2nea o. Brady So
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-04-30
Mis,ouri STATE Mutual Fire, Marine Insurance
ravnnanv of ST Louis.

CAPITAL. s3aa,aao ana constantly increasing
nIRkeFuRss
n m psra e s Greedy, = Nj EageH.
: H. w. Slexanter. s. Wymah,
Ie.,nr. ID. A. January, O. n. reSe.
Policies issued from 30 .iays 70 SIX Years, aha me ~
au-ea mart cipate N the whole profits. -,
nj n ~, aA-''A g. L. DAVENPORT.
,.S,
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-04-30
FAMILY GROCERY

sIHE 8hss sibet hss npeaei stock af Gr3teFi*s u
| hjs boas. on Perry bet~eer Secoud ans fsird sts
wcs he 10 warrant 10 be Of the very vs. a{Hs
ana wbjel 90 pill sell IS lop as ean 81 Purchased
eiseS here.
CIGARS
s s6a lot 81 El.ass 5ast received and for sale low
T. A. PECK
il-r...r.,r. Ia. aza tAst-att
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-04-30
DAVENPORT INSURANCE COMPANIES

LIE. Fire., a1a Mariae InsaFance,.. -
Hartford Lifts insurance cs---CapltAl ss9s'VVp
Hatss't -' of Hartford, Conn
100000 ,,-p lpsrrsnee CO Capital s1s0,ooo
na'eAss'e OF New YORK.
-, ,..r,snca 90 -Capit.l s3oo.Do0
AHnei'SA OF New YORK.
'~eoA-4 s'' Of New Work
rsa ah,ve Com pa1lies are NaesCs Hehts, y '4h
Gu f,si,sls IN and ia selrsaeg sbarf s"sFifteA.
asA - asegetca IL the above Companies a
ths m y, soaable rates. fbe motto q mss VIM
panies is No resadiatiastt
o,~ NJ. ceamsrcial btsek.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-04-30
Rloek. Ea;rsne Or Brady S,

would refer for sr sc raerr e.vayk & p q srs, "a
ov.nsk ca ? Il D. " Mitchell, W5atwstd q
Esrri. and the gesL Office. Pcs
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-04-30
INSURANCE.
FRS AND MARINE

New 70 City Insurance SoHaESAs
n NE oEFs<E No. . NAIL ST. n \.
nn,xca e,-vf~r NO. q ~ cIAlkf secs aav cNfe" :.
sx CAsfrAL =,
hs. t,c.nrs,iy organized under The laws o. 9" III
49, rs,e,s5.h.f Brsiseh oafee At Rsvehi yaa -
80 a,ti.ses arain-t loss or damage q. r1fe 81
nrreIIi,s III suscs. Warehouscs' stcseN
ana McrcfllHdiSc. T..sS
-. : .r.ox Rs.k. gu the most Acknowledgements.
6osS9 ALES w MEG REGoB,
,er. Genl. Agent,
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-04-30
WREAI.

THINE and sIGI1 Bill. ~ the Eastard south for
! which the highest eHrrsui rat viii be paid by
Angls HcGREGOR, IL WIS 4 BLAkEdoRE.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-04-30
3gsaranfe.
IEsuRAN oE.

IEsuRAN
r,RE MARINE ,sp LlFE RISKS taken al tn.s
Agency ID responsible Companies any '"
Ms,sSsats and Shippers viii be allowed return pre-
mum essMussnRrsog. LAwEs n BLAKEMoRk.
angS ~ - -
rrw wax rIrg INSURANCE COMPANY
: once l05 Broadway, >,,opr,
.rv-v ~ aI.A 90 Ak BloCk. d y EAPoRE.
AdSNaa tso-o 80 S.09.VOe.
SAeg1AL $50. I'resf
1li'' 4. ". 1SSs6 SR, agent
sspi si,sisss.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-04-30

BREAD, CAKES & cEAcEFFs
Wholesale G. Retail
& Fl sasscribe having par hasCd one 0fMcC6llum'
celebrated CrGtt6r Machines. he is prepared u
fHrHlsh curi0lueTr and al others with Butter ~nd'
gar boston. 80 ster and Pig-nie raet ers Pilos
Bread Cakes. X uss and Loaf Bread at wholesale or
retail The above rIitcs will he sold cheap
be b0H ght IN this part Of the country.
Bakery Front. between R5ck Island and Ferry
streets. above tine steam mills. SHoFders from tle
country prompt! afieEdes! to. .
y. , ,trMay 10Th, laiI-Ntfw'u
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-04-30
JOHNSTON, NOBLE g. CO,
CAR 7EgTEas AND BUILDERS
q Acres Of Boa I'LL -.aizfs La7a
FOR Leese.


NUMBER Of lots situated IN various r. rs oftFe
n city for lease ter a tern ~ years: sips j, to
sgiy " GEO l.. BEEFN rGpT
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-04-30
GRoarRIEa

{ '3Als ST. Lc1i-EyraT &o,zssa- rse'd on consien-
q - nys4lt aud iBr -a.e IS
Sey ~ } N. rtLzPir 4 BRO.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-04-30
FURNITURE AND uPHOlSTERY!
W bGtrsafe mud " f;,iI nv

M thke le'Hstrsi ~ saying 70 our fricnds ard tho
W ruhpc tHEcu"ral, that our Stock of Fine, Medi.
ma a." common Furniture ore com plete
ana h''crnnE the attention Of purchasers, either at
"h"iesaro r'tail-tE fl lsuts orsnse AIt.cies--thsG
attha present
We sha spare ronT1rtt, keep the mos, complete
aSs"filhe'' tiT ltue, In the West. Our Goods
MAI" here, as"" h. Fast BY the best workmtn n, and
hus c"mbtrrihe greatest variety and latest st,les,
within" cheapest and most substantial.
ns'I"r-. Hs"rI a. all other purchasers, are inyi-
yea l" cali and look through our Mammoth Ware
Rooms. - ..='
Ordersa So from all parties wing Furniture to buy
t1rhemHelNes ar others specially solicited with
The assurance Of or best .udeay 10 er eontin-
nahc'o nc liberal eot adence and pairopafe have
sOlong received.
sCAgRIT MASON.
Washrgto Avenue, bel. Second and Ts,rds,s .
March st., 1854 5dyS..
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-04-30
Paris Orgondies,

have nuds arrangement with the most ceieGrsled
dralrr 10 these goods New York, and shall recci,,
sgski5 supplies. Buyer, All dad this d.psrtmei
parte ulfA attractive and styles generally unhk,
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-08-10
DIR. III. HI. SCUDDAY.
Graduate of the Physio Medical Col
lege of Ohio.

TENDERS his Professional Services to the
l. Public, ms practitioner of Medicine, OBJ
stetries and Surgery.
We shall reject venesection, vesication, mer-
curials and poisons of every description, and
use pure medicines, in portions and forms and
water in all modes and of all temperatures
suited to the cases
We arc prepared to board and treat patients
at prices varying with their condition, wants,
and the accommodations they prefer. Persons
from distance who cannot remain will be ex-
a.nined and provided with medicines and writ
ten directions, "a method by which thousands
have been cured at a moderate expense. Per-
sons afflicted with old chronic diseases. partic-
uarly scurrhus affections, ulcers Of the leg, and
varicose veins, can have them permanently
cured by the Reform practice.
Though the euro of disease is at all times
preferred, yet when they are indispensable,
surgical operations of every description will be
performed in the best manner known.
Office at Lowndsvillc, Abbeville Dstrict,
5. c.. where we can at all times be found, un
less professionally engaged
May Is, 1855 3m
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The State of Soutl, Carolina.

Abbspilc District-In the Court Of Or
dinary
WHERAs application has been made to
the Will of Mrs. Sarah Pace. deceased to be
set up and proved in "due form of law:
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to
Thomas W. Pace, Aiken Brazealle and wife
Louisa. Lucinda Jane Cannon, child of Henry
and Lucinda Cannon. Sarah Jane Pace and
John Pinckney Pace, children of Richard Pace,
deceased. Sophrouia Haynes. (widow,) Sarah
Sheppard; wife of Sheppard. Seldom
Thomas, Benjamin: George, Henry and John
Thomas, and Caroline and Mary Thomas, chill
dren of Matilda Thomas, deceased, to ap-
pear before ME. either in person or by attor-
ney. at a Court of Ordinary for Abbcvville Dis
trict, to be held at Abbeville Court House, on
the fourth day of September next and show
cause why proof of the contents of said Will
be not made and the said Will set up aad ad-
mitted to probate in due form of law.
Given under my hand and seal of office, at
Abbeville Court House, this 3Oth May, A.
D. 1855. WILLIAM HILL, o. Il. D.
Ju 3m
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-08-10
Land for the Million!

Vie Act of Congress Of March Sd, 1855,
l. gives additional Bounty Land to all who
have heretofore received land for military ser.
vices. All who have served fourteen days, or
received pay in money for their services. are
entisled. we have. BY five years practice in
perfectly acquainted with all the minute rules
ana practice of that Department and are we'll
known to the Commissioner of Pensions We
Will attend promptly to all claims entrusted to
us. AS three hundred thousand persons arc
entitled under this law. there will be great do.
iay IN lssnlng them, and it is therefore highly
delay. "''Noo'
We will also pay cash for tho Warrants. or ad.
vance money upon them.
March % IA .e
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-08-10
TINlTI TIN!!.TIN!!!

" W. LAWSON, very grateful for patron
IL. age heretofore enjyed, begs leave to
say to his friends and customers and the pub
lie generally, that he has now, at his old stand
on Main Street, next door to White e. Bullock,
a full and complete assortment OF TIN WARE.
In his store may he fOund:-
Buckets-all shapes and sizes; Gov
cred and uncovered; Bonnet Box
cs; Bed-Stcamcrs; Coffee
Pots--all sizes; Cake
Pans-asso
shapes Candle
Moulds;
Cake Boxes; Coal Carriers: Cullen
dors; Coffee Roasters; Candle
Sticks; Dish Pans; Dish
Covers; Dust Pans Fat
Stoves; Foot Tubs;
Glass Drainers;
Knife Box
es; Lanterns; Lnmp-Feeders; Milk
Pans; Milk-Cups; Money Box
cs; Moasses Cups; Milk
Skimmcrs; Muffin Rings;
Marking Cups; Oil
Lamps; Pepper
Boxes;
Pudding Pans; Pie Pans; Plnte Gov
ers; Rejecting Ovens; Shower
Baths; Stew Pans; Sugar
Scoops; Sugar Boxes;
Tea Canisters;
Trumpcts; Wa
ter Pots;
Wash Fans; Water Dippcrs; &C.. DC.
| In short, his stock comprises everything it
| his line, aud he is not merely willing to show
but will sell on as reasonable terms az can b'
compatible with the first injunction of th'
maxim live and let live"
Any article manufactured to order at shor
notice and warranted to give satisfaction.
Country merchants will find it to their in
tcrest TO procure supplies of Tin Ware from
/ hn1
he is always prepared to attend to tn
roofing and guttering Of houses. and vii
be thankful for any chance afforded him t.
give evidence of his ability to do good work
Abheville C. H., S. c.. Nov. 80, 1854. 30 ly
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If you wishsSto secure good bargains,
buy OF people who advertise. The in
creased amount of custom that judicious
system OF advertising brings to store en-
ables the proprietor to sell at smaller prof
1t than those can afford who have an ac-
cldental customer now and then.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-08-10
Cotton Gins.

TNHE subscribers, having had nine years ex-
L. perience, and given universal satisfaction
to their patrons, being now fully prepared with
good machinery and the best of workmen, feel
safe in saying to the Cotton Planters in general
in this and the adjoining States, that they car
furnish them with the best COTTON GINS now
made They could offer host of certificates,
but believing the warrantee to be sufficient thew
will say, send on your orders through the mail
OF their agents, who will visit the most, if not
all the Planters in reasonable bounds.
S. Ii. & WM. OGLESBY,
Elberton, Ebert county, Ga.
Feb 80 Iv
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-08-10
IMPORTAT 10 BEEF K ,FRs.

i IMPoRTAT TO BEEF K .ERs.
TRY HIDES will be taken in Exchange for
~ GOODS at KERR'S GROCERY STORE.
: Persons wishing to sell Dry Hides to the sub
scriocr' are notified that they must Salt them
we'll in the following manner, viz:
Spread out the Hide on the ground, and cover
it over we'll with Salt on the Flesh Side; then
roll it up. and let it remain in this condition for
to dry. 80 S'''. x = $3.50 ''(
BY the above process, the seller will get more
money for his Hides, while the tanner will be
~ HENRY s.. KERR.
. = eoruaTy 10, 1900. 80 al ~ 3ms
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The State of South Carolina,

The State Of South Carolina,
dJJep;Ue Distrirt-In the Common Pleas
Wilson & Williams Foreign Attachment:
vs e. Noble, Plaintiff e
Jeremiah shehane. Attorney.
VVHEhEAs the . Plaintiffs ifs in - this M,san, case
ber 1864, file their Declaration against the
eaid Defendant, who (as it is said) is absent
from and without the limits of this State, and
has neither wife nor attorney known within
the same upon whom copy of the said Dec
laration might be served:
| tis therefore ordered, that the said Defend
ant do appear and plead to the said Declara-
tion on or before the sixteenth day of Novem-
Der, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and fifty-fve, otherwise final and alb
solute judgment will then be given and award
ed against him.
MATTHEW MCDONALD. c. c. p.
Clerks Office, Abbevllc District,
November Is, 1854. Sqly ly
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FIRE! FIRE! FIRE

FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!
THE Subscribers old stand hav- ,,
Il ing been entirely destroyed G&s.
by fire, he has removed to
No. l42, Meeting-Strect,
Corner of Wentworth, the stand formerly oc.
cupied by W. j. Gnyer, where he continues his
business in all of its branches. He can offer to
his friends large assortment of tirstclass
VEH HICLES. composed of
BUGGLES, SPANISH
KI7TEREENS. BAROUCHES,
ROCRA WA Us, CARRLA GES,
SULKIES, &C., &C.
He has Just received some choice FAMIL Y
C4RRLA GES, built expressly for his country
customers. All of which he will sell cheap for
cash "r City acceptances.
lB- Orders promptly and Faithfully filled
LEONARD CHAPIN
Charleston, s. c.. Nov. 7, 1854. 27-6m
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-08-10
IRON! FROM! IRON!l! =
At the Sign Of the Golden Anvil,
COLUMBIA 6 q

at Prices to Suit the Times.
'I>HE Subscribers have now on hand Iarce
l. stock of IRON. ahich they are nop oFSr-
sng at greatly reduced prices, for cash.
Their stock comprises a complete assortment
Of swedes. Country, English Oval, Band,
HOOP Sheet, Rod, Horse Shoe Iron, DC DC.
~ /" "holesale purchasers will be supplied at
charleston prices, with expenses added.
Iron and other Goods delivered at the Rail.
road Depot free of drayage. So
FISHER & AGNEWaG co.
April 80, 1855 Flu ~
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-08-10
CHARLESTON CARPET WAREHOUSE.
William Calder

III AS always on hand the largest and best
IL selected stock of CARPETING to be
found in the city, viz:-Fine Ingrains. low
priced; superfine Ingraine. Tapestry Velvet
Tapestry Brussels, low priced Brussels Three
Ply Carpetings, Green and Printed Baize, Hearth
Rugs and Door Mats, Stair Carpeting and
Stair Rods, Bindings, DC, DC. Mating, all
widths.
With large assortment Of FLOOR OIL
CLOTH, from to "a feet in width, for Rooms,
Lobbies DC, without seam.
Nos. 246 and 243 King-st, corner Hasel.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-08-10
New and Wonderful Machine
. WILLIAM STODDARD, Proprietor.

fTIIE Subscriber having purchased the Right
Il for tho State Of South Carolina in the only
Machine now invented, for RIFTING and
SHAVING SHINGLES. BARREL. HEADING,
de-, is prepared to sell the Right of the Districts,
or single Machines, ut prices sufficiently low to
make it an inducement for purchasers.
The Machine being simple in its construction.
and not liable to get out OF order, is capable
of Splitting and Shaving Two Thousand Shin.
giles per hour--bettcr than made by hand. 1t
is portable, and can be worked by hand, horse
or steam power. Ten to fifteen days work of a
Machine will make enough Shingles to pay the
price asked for single one.
Large inducements are offered to persons wish.
ing to purchase the right Of several Districts-
One Of the Machines can be seen in operation
in the City of Augusta, at VIM. H. Goodrich's
Planning Mill, and one also may be seen i'll q
short time ut Mr. j. Wits Machine Shop, al
Edgeield G. II.
TIIOS. 9. LAMAR.
Hamburg, S. G., April 90, 1854. Stiff
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GoGiLow in Price.
n N MADE EASY!

Go6diLoW In Price.
M. STA. Cokesbury, I
rs NoX XYrom New York and
i Chg Elegant and Useful
Fro Erints:
Z" &5French Muslins;
t" Ginghnms;
I" D3ed Ticks;
/" 8SBareges, Tissues, Grape,
Sa1''y, S!Is. ,nS 81 h0'''" N0'e"' Dress
;ADIES. !
The best ELso
BONMgES HATS.
EE GLOVES.
I HANDKERCHIEFS,
EDdfNsER7XNG,
HJ1N7TLLAS and
aNGS, DC, DC.
aents.
ADY&k,97HING,
BRO&DS, CASSI.lERES.
RG, QCEEN y CLOIH,
LINEN RBH3LAREY'
ARXELL and LINEN,
42ENDERS, GLOVES
BOOTS, j dUIERs.
SLIP RW ARE.
q ni PERFUMERY,
SERY, GROCERY.
TO be sold Charleston prices, will
freight ad
200 sa
ID BEE,
SUGAR,
Nails Bag Twine, Candles, Tet
Spices. Sod Ehread, Scythe Blades
Castings, ct
cannot BIZ the articles which
keep. Call Inc yourselves, and 20
will find u Hing to the times, an
goods to pl NJ. STRAUSS,
April l3, Cokcsbury.
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The State of South Carolina,

1bbev;le D;strict-In the Common Pleas
VIM, Hill L. T. Alcx'rSale, ! A,.,ohn,on.
Administrators rot'r.~.a - u.
D,.:.t:n,. A..,.
Jeremiah Shehanc.
|VVHEREAs the PLAINTIFF in this case
Y did. on the twentieth day Of Novem-
Der, 1854. file their Declaration against the
said Defendant, who (as it is said) is absent
from and without the limits OF this State, and
has neither wife nor attorney known within
the same upon whom a copy of the said Dec
laration might be served:
1t is therefore ordered. that the said Defend
mt do appear and plead to the said Dccara-
ton OIL or before the twcnty-first day of Novem.
Der, in the year Of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and fifty-fve, otherwise final and alb
solutc judgement will then be given and award
MATTHEW MCDONALD, c. c. P.
Clerks Office, Abbevillc District,
November 20, 1854. qly ly
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"sam' seems to be furnishing the country
with any number of candidates for office.
In Philadelphia the Know Nothing organ
announces a list Of only seventeen candidates
for the office Of Sheriff, and sixteen for the
office of Register of Wills. If IfAmericans do
not govern America, it will not be for
want Of men willing to accept the Offices.