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The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-08-10

A VETERAN TyPo.-We regret to record
the departure, from our Office and Columbia.
OF MIR. Robert Mcknight, who has long
been identified with the newspaper press
Of our city. Mr.. Mcknight Was born in
Williamsburgh District. in 1898, and in
1898 commenced his apprenticeship to the
craft in the office Of the Feorgetoso,a Gazette.
He subsequently, removed to Charleston
where he served with Coke &sSheppard. IN
the office of THE Times, He has continued
for tifty-seven years to work steadily in his
vocation, in South Carolina, the latter sew
enteen in Columbia, chiefly in the Office of
the South Carolinian. During this whole
time be has enjoyed the confidence and re-
spect OF his associates and employers. The
pressure Of years is beginning to be felt BY
him, and he has yielded to the earnes. SO
licitations of filial affection, and goes. to
Alabama to place himself in the care Of
the eldest and youngest of his children.
He has been faithful in his duty-may the
evening of bis days Be passed in comfort
and peace! He has our respect and esteem
in his retirement, from
life of labor to an age Of ease.
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AShville Convention.

We find in the Spartanburg Erpress a
short account Of tho Railroad Convention
at Ashville, N. c., from which it appears
that everything passed off with great bar.
mony, and mnch TO the satisfaction and en-
couragcment of the friends of this great
project.
The convention met on Wednesday, the
itn instant. On motion of Gen. James
Rogers, of South Carolina, Hon. N. w.
Woodiin, OF North Carolina, was called to
the chair: A committee was appointed to
report suitable officers, whereupon they re-
ported for President, Hon. B. S. Gather. of
North Carolina, together with six Vice
Presidents, two from each of the States
South Carolina, North Carolina and Ten
nessee. The Vice Presidents from South
Carolina were Col. Thos. P Brockman and
Ihos. B. Jeter, Esq. The President, on ta-
KING his seat, made an appropriate and elo-
9uent address, explanatory of the object and
Importance Of the meeting, and the enter
prise before it.
On motion of Hon. Daniel Wallace. of
South Carolina, committee of eleven w Vas
appointed to prepare business for the con-
ventlon-whlch committee consisted of Hon.
u. Wallace, I. ?. Brockman, Gabriel Can
non and Hon. Waddy Thompson, from
South Carolina; Alexander E. Smith, Gen.
McCraughey, DR.. James F. Broyles, DR..
Carr'ger, from Tennessee; and Hon. N. w.
Woodtin, Hon. John Baxter and DR.. C.
Mills, from North Carolina,
The Committee having retired for con-
ssuultatlon, letters were read from Judge o.
Neall and other distinguished men.
The Committee agreed in short while
upon report recommending a common
trunk through the mountain, 80 as to rec
onclle the conflicting interests in South Car.
ollna, which was unanimously and cordial
~ adopted. The report further exhibits in
full the Importance and entire practicability |
OF the project and covers the whole sub !
Ject. Our friend and informant was unable
to procure copy, but it will be published
IN due time, when we shall with great pleas
ure lay it before our readers.
During the Convention, speeches we're
delivered by Gen: McCraughey, of Tennes-
ssee; Hon. Waddy Thompson, Gen. Cad |
berry, and Gen. Rogers OF South Carolina
and BY Gen. Edney, and Hon. John Bag
ter, OF North Carolina.
We congratulate our readers, and also
we think we may add the people of South
Carolina generally, on the result of this
meeting. The wisdom and liberality of the
various delegations from South Carolina,
deserves grateful acknowledgement at the
hands of their constituents. By their EN-
lightened and liberal policy they blended
our interests ogether.-Henceforth we will
hear no more Of the Greenvillc, or Laurens,
or Spartanburg, but the rallyipg cry will be
the French Broad Railroad. Our O'Nealls,
Perrins, Simpsons, Garlingtons, Youngs,
Wallaces, Bobos, and Cannons, can now all
work together as friends and brothers in a
common cause-in behalf Of the commercial
interests of the South.
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ABBEVILE H., CAROLINA MORNING. AUGUST TO- 1885,

in the menial concerns of her wretched hab.
itation 2"
"Has she then rcpincd at tho change 2 "
said I.
"Repined no! she has been nothing but
sweetness and good humor, indeed, she
seems in better spirits than 1 have ever
known her she has been to ME all love.
tenderness and comfort"
Admirable girl |" said I, "you call YOUR
self poor, my friend; you never was so rich ::
you never knew before the boundless treas.
ures of excellence you possessed in that wo.
man."
"Oh! my friend, if this first MEETING
at the cottage were but only over, 1 then
could be comfortable. But this is her first
day of real experience; she has been introdu.
ced into an humble dwelling, she has been
all day engaged in arranging its menial
equipments, she has for the first time felt
the fatigues of domestic employments, she
has for the first time looked around her on
home destitute Of every thing elegant, and
OF almost every thing convenient. She
may now be sitting down spiritless and
exhausted, brooding over prospect of future
poverty"
There was degree of probability in this
picture which could not gainsay. So we
walked on in silence. At length we came
IN sight OF the cottage; it was humble G.
nough for the most pastoral poet aud yet
1t had pleasing and rural appearance. 4
wild vine had overrun one end, and a few
trees threw their branches gracefully over
the other, there were several pots of flowers
tastefully arranged about the door. Just as
we approached, we heard tile sounds of mu
sic; he grasped my hand and stopped to
l'sten-it was MATTY's voice, singing in
style of the most touching simplicity, lit
tie air of which her husband was peculi-
arly fond. felt his band trembls in mine.
He stepped forward to hear more distinctly
his step made noise on the gravel walk, a
bright beautiful face glanced out at the win
dow and vanished; light footstep was
heard, and MATTY came tripping forth to
meet US. She was in a pretty gown of
white; few flowers were twined in her
fine hair, and a fresh bloom on her cheek.
had never seen her look more beautiful
and lovely before. e.
"My dear GEORGE" cried she, 81 am so
glad to see you are come have been
watching and waiting for you long time,
and running down the lane and looking for
you; I found some nice strawberries and
have gathered them, for knew you were so
fond Of them; every thing seems so still
and quiet here. Oh!" said she, putting
her arm within his, 1--WE shall ibe so happy
here" "a ~
Poor GEORGE was overcome he caught
her to his bosom and folded her in his arms,
kissed heragain and again--he could not
speak j but the tears gushed from his eyes,
and he has often assured me, that though
the world has gone prosperously with him
ever since and his life has indeed been a
happy one, yet never has he experienced a
moment Of more exquisite felicity than he
did the evening Of the meeting at the
cottage, ...&sss C. M. W.
.:s.s,-.s- -
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Gov. Adams to Coy. datdner.
q;M.. We find the following in the fsa101'na-
EXECUTIVE DEpARrMEsr.
CoLUMBIkfJuly 8, 1855

Executive DEPARTMENT.,
CoLuMBt1fJuly 9, 1866.
His Excellency Gov. 81. J. Gardner:
Dear Sir: | beg leave to return to You
certain "Resolves" of the Legislature Of
Massachusetts,, in relation to Kansas and
the French Spolation Bill.
l cannot consent, under existing circum-
stances, to be the medium of communicating
any action of the Legislature of Massachu.
setts to the State over which have tha
honor to preside.
Yours, respectfully, J.H. ADAMS.
Messrs. Editors The above is cony
OF the letter l addressed to Gov. Gardner.
on receipt of the "Resolves" to which refer,
ence is made. do not deem Unnecessary
to state the considerations which profupted
my action in the premises. am persuaded
that my fellow-citizens, without dissent will
concur with me in the opinion that the
State of Massachusetts, by the acts of her
late Legislature, has forfeited all claim to-
the comfy due from one member of this.
Contederacy to another, and that, until she
evinces disposition to perform, in good
faith, her constitutional .obligations, she
should be put under the ban, at least BY the
ooutnern states. J. FL. ADAMS.
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On the 18th nit, there were 100. cars
loaded with wheat at Chattanooga, Tennes-
see, and the Depot there was crammed to,
its utmost capacity. The Atlanta Intelli-
gencer, Of the 18th, says: 1.-TWO trains a
day arrive at Chattanooga, by the Nashville,
road, and it was estimated yesterday that
there were stored in that town 80, 600 bush-
els of wheat, exclusive of that in store by
our road: From Chattanooga down to r.
towah, the depots are all full to- Bursting.
On the 9th, there were received at Cal
houn 1000 bushels, and the bands could
not knock off their loading till II o'clock
al night. Major Young, the agent at Gall
houn, thinks that from this depot afone He
will ship 100000 bushels during the season.
To-day five full trains will 90 down, and we
suppose each car will contain 4 SO sacks.
The rush of this description ofs freialrts Has
been unprecedented, caused, gas We We learn,
by offers Of New York millers ID: give S1.
20 for all wheat delivered at our depot By
the 10Th, andSat Charleston and Savannah
by the 18th Of this month, = = ;;sSSS = :
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Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-25
/, AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL,

Coughs, Colds, Hoarssnsss, Bronchitis, Whoop-
ing Cough, Group, asthma, and Oonsump-
tiOn. ~ ssg s
This remedy has won for itself such notoriety for
its cures Of every variety Of Pulmonary disease that
1t 10 entirely unnecessary to recount the evidences of
Its virtues In any community where il has been en-
ployed So wide 10 the field of its usefulness, and
numerous the cases Of its cures, that alost every
section of the country abounds in persons publicly
known, who have been restored from alarming and
desperate diseases Of the lungs by its When
once tried It's superiority over every other medicine
of its kind is too apparent TO escape observation, and
where its virtues are known, the public no enger hes
itate what andote to employ for the distressing and
dangerous affections of the pulmonary organs which
are incident to our climate. And not only in fornd
able attacks upon the lungs but for the milder vare
ties of Colds, Coughs, Hoarseness, DC, and for child
rem it is the pleasantest and safest medicine that
be obtained. a l1af't
As Il has long been in constant use throughout this
section, need not do more than assure the people
its quality is kept up TO the best that il has BEEN
and that the genuine article ia sold by
z. d. GILMAN,
Washington.
ssFtY5ryrs, o. NJ. LINTHICUM,
Georgetown,
And by all Druppists everywhere
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ABOLISH THE RENT DAY.
UyHE Union Land Association offer, d

III spring, unusual advantages TO persons desi-
rous of procuring Homestead" For $75 each, pay
able % month, they will sell, in fee simple, beauti
full building lots, ON graded streets and will erect
thereon such houses as may be desired, for which
only the net cash price will be charged and that pay
able by small monthly instalments The situation Is
directly opposite the Navy Yard commands fine
views Of the city and river, is proverbia for health
and good water and IL in every way admirably adapt
ed for agreeable residences. Why will any family
they can purchase free home, which must double
in value long before the last instament upon y falls
duc9 EARLY application Is necessary, as but few Of
the $50 lots offered last summer remain unsold.
II va 4lsaFtft&ts& JOHN Fox, Secretary, Il
Office Seventh street, above Odd Fellows Hall.
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AGENCIES. so.


u public as agent 10 take charge Of property,
collect accounts or transact such business as may
be intrusted 10 him. Amy communication addressed
NORTH or left at William r. Rileys store. Of
Eighth street and Pennsylvania avenue, viii receive
prompt attention.
He has for sale houses and lots in various parts Of
the city, on accommodating terms. .
ap lily A. GLADMON., .
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n AND and General Agency Office, SEQ
IA lumbia Place." Seventh street, Washington,
d. C.-Claims for Bounty Land, applications for
Pension by the widows and minor heirs of sol
diers. killed Tor who died) in the United States
service in any since 1880, Qncluding the Florida
and other Indian wars the war of 1872 and the late
war with Mexico y applications for Pension by the
widows and heirs Of all Revolutionary soldiers !;
Money Claims against the varions Departments Of
the Government and before Congress and GA.m nd
Oregon from 1S48 TO 1850, prosecuted by
Of F.E. HASSLER, General Agent.
N. Bland Warrants and Land Scrip bought and
sold. II Ha nov 18--H
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IA man in the District Wants.-The Wash.
ington City Directory, only IS cents copy, half
price, can be had at Alexander Adamson's, on 7th
street. opposite to the Post Office, where he keeps
constantly on hand fine assortment OF Blank Books,
PENS Ink, Paper Playing and Visiting Cards, Games,
&c. He il agent for all the Cheap Publications.,
Magazines, and Newspapers, London illustrated
News, Bells Life, Punch, and Loudon Times, re-
ceived by every steamer. f5 49, yg.gg
New York Herald, Times, and Tribune, received
every night and delivered TO Subscribers.
march 28--H
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AMERICAN ORGAN.



To Il. y. G.
We must not show the hidden bower
Where loves high feasts are holden,
We must not let another see' 3slsa
The secret flower, perfumed and golden,
That wrinkles on the Swallowed lea
For YOU and me,
,3aUa ia Dear Emmai
We must not show the priceless gem,
That CLEANS in pleasures casket; ~
No jealous eye its light may see,
Lest those who envy us should ask II,
Or question how il came 10 be ". y
With you and me, .Ea1 Eg
Dear Emma
We must NOT show the hidden spring
Where passion cools its fever; y n.
We must not let the slightest sound @
Betrsy our Joy, but be forever
Mute, as the woods that wave around
Our hallowed ground, SAB A
MY Emma
oh could we hec like doves, afar + tAnas3
From customs iron bondage,
To some rich isle in the southern sea,
There, in the woods enwoven frondage,
With souls and passions linked, to be @
Unmatched, and FREQ, ldf
B s.t Dear Emmal 7 <
STILL in the world be cold, reserved, ~ ys.
With social letters laden - H
The humble minstrel, what is he,
To win the heart Of rich maidenY
But there are hours thank heaven there be 4
For you and me, AZ
Mine Emma!
would not change my pride of song
For all princes treasure;
Not all the wealth beneath the sea,
Could yield its lord such passionate pleasure,
As when upon the Swallowed lea, 4
Ipluck the golden flower with thee, \
And kiss the gem, which none may see
But you and me,
Dear Emma!
w auyEGTaNg n a Nav "a, 1SkE
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CRoPs IN WESTERN PENSsrLvASIA.--As IL re-
CARDS the prospect for cereals we hear only cheer
ing words from the farmers. In those portions Of
Westmoreland and Fayette counties, through which
we rode few days since, we made it point to
mark the appearance Of grain fields. Oats and
wheat wave In the passing wind, and the fields o
corn seemed it for hoeing. Tho drought OF last
year seems to have brought blessing behind t.
for we are informed that many Of the most injuri
ous insects and grubs appear to have been almost
entirely exterminated, or, as we may say, burnt
out-piffsburg Journal
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MEDICAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
I HOWARD ASSOCIATION,
49,. ---i ]. PHILADELPHIA: :. ~

lmI-O1l1ANl
Two all persons afflicted with sexual dis
ease, such as Seminal Weakness, Impotence,
Goncrrhos elect, Syphilis, &C., &c.
The Howard Association Of Philadelphia, In view
of the awful destruction Of human life and health,
caused by Sexual Diseases and the receptions which
pracsed upon the unfortunate victims Of such dis
eases by quaoks have dirted their consulting Sur
geon charitable act worthy of their name TO give
medical advice gratis, 10 all persons thus afflicted,
male or female,) who apply by letter, (post-paid
with description of their condition, (age, occupa.
ton habits Of life, &c) and in cases Of extreme
poverty and suffering 10 furnish medicines free Of
charge. ID tkafl
The Howard Association is benevolent Insttu-
ton established by special endowment for the relief
Of the sick and distressed. afflicted with "Virulent
and Epidemic Diseases " and its funds be used for
no other purpose. 1t has now a surplus of means,
which the Directors have voted TO advertise the above
notice II Is needless to add that the Association
commands the highest Medical skill of the age.
+ Address, a(postpaid,) DIR. Geo. II. Calhoun, sCon-
sulting Surgeon, Howard Association Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
BY order Of the Directors,
EZRA d. HEARTwELL, President.
GEo. FAIRcHrLD, Secretary. ~ .A Ha4ts
mar 30--deo&wly tr aassg..,g H
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E1A its operation. This has been pre-
----San extensive trial Of its virtues
has conciusivey shown with what success il accom-
plishes the purpose designed. II s easy 10 make .
physical PHI but not 30 easy 10 make the best Of all
Pills-one which should have none Of the objections
but all the advantages Of every other This has been
attempted here and with what success we would re-
spectuy submit 10 the public decision. II has been
unfortunate for the patient hitherto that almost every
| the bowels This is not Many Of them produce no
much gripping pain and revelation in the system as 70
more than counterbalance the good to be derived from
them. These Pills produce no irritation or pain I'M
less II arises from previously existing obstruction
or derangement in the bowels Being purely yego-
table, harm arise from their use in any guam
tity; but il is better that any medicine should DO
taken judicously Minute directions for their In
the several diseases TO which they applicable
| given on the box Among the complaints which
have been speedily cured by them we may mention
Liver Complaint In its various forms Of Jaundice,
Indigestion, Languor, and Loss of Appetite, Listless-
ness, Irritability, Bilious Headache, Bilious Fever,
Fever and Ague pain in the Side and Loins, for In
truth, all these are but the consequence Of diseased
and reefin Costiveness Piles Collie Dysentery,
Humors, Scrofua, and Scurvy, Colds, with soreness
| of the body, Ulcers and impurity Of the bleod In
short, any and every case where purgative 10 re-
They have also produced some singulariy success-
full cures in Rheumatism, Gout Dropsy, Gravel, Fry
sipelas Palptaton Of the Heart Pains in the Back,
0uOIluCu hHu Oluc. lucy buOuid W lIccy tAkcu III
the spring Of the year. topur the blood and prepare
the system for the change Of seasons An occasional
dose stimulates the stomach into healthy action and
restores the appetite and vigor. They purify the
blood, and, by their stmulant action the circula-
tory system renovate the strength of the body and
restore the wasted diseased energies Of the whole
organism Hence an occasional dose is advantageous
even though no serious arrangement exists; but un-
necessary dosing should be carried too far as
every pprgave medicine reduces the strength, when
taken 70 excess. The thousand cases In which
physic IN required cannot be enumerated here but
they suggest themselves the reason Of every body
and It is confidently believed this pill will answer
better purpose than anything which has hitherto been
available 70 mankind. When their virtues are once
known the public viii no lanrer doubt what remedy
to employ when In need of q cathaStc medicine.
Being sugar-wrapped they are pleasant to take, and
being purely vegetable no harm can arise from their
use in any quantity.
For minute directions, see the wrapper the Box.
Prepared by Dr. JAMES c. AVER, Practical and
Analytical Chemist Lowell, Mass.
Price rs cents per box Five boxes for 81 90.
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STIMULATING Liniment, or Pain De-
~ stroyer, sovereign Specific for Rheumatism
and Neuralgia, for all kinds OF Aches, Painsalso for
from cold. -
DIREcrIoNs FOR UsE.-This Liniment must be APP
piled with the fingers and we'll rubbed in night and
morning, sparingly, but perseveringly. For sore
throat of any kind and Toohache il has not its equal
for pain in the Back, Immediately over the region
of the kidneys, If well applied it will give almost
relief JAMES A. COMMON, sE
Agent for the District of Columbia,
u 49l Ninth bet and streets, Washington.
lnar 1-2aWRm -, u 49,.
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a GENCY In WASHINGTON CITY,
"A WILLIAM IA. HULL, (for several years an
prosecution Of claims aganst the Government such
as Bounty Lands, Pensions, Back and Extra Pay,
&c. sts
Refer 10 Hon. L. p. Waldo Commissioner Of PEN
Land Office, and 10 the Heads Of Departments and
Bureaus generally. -, Isstnr - nov l8--lys
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The Poet Lowell ON the Track Of Dom
Quixotte.

The poet James Russell Lowell who intends
staying year abroad before entering on the du.
ties of his profcssorship at Cambridge, win sail in
the packet ST. Nicholas from this port on the first
of June.
He will, We understand, amer residence Of a
few months in Dresden, where Mrs. Putnam, his
sister, the learned writer on Hungary, Is now liv-
ing, proceed to Spain, partly with a view to trav.
crsing the localities made lannon's by the great
nance of misunderstanding literally in the
footsteps Of Don Quixotte and his trnsty squire
Mr.. Lowelrs lectures on this subject TO the stu
dents Of Harvard College, we may anticipate, will
possess racncss not always found in such cole.
gate productions.
We are informed that George w. Curtis OF this
city, the author OF the Potphar Papers, has nc.
ccpted an invitation to prepare course Of six lee
lures on the Modern Novelists, /" to be delivered
at the Lowell Institute, in Boston.-N " Ere.
ming Post .##
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HHAS. c. TUCKER, Washington, ID. c.,
~ Attorney and Agentfor Claims, and Commission
er Of Deeds Cor ali the States Revolutionary naval in
valid and hall pensions obtaned Also bounty land
for services in all the wars in which the United States
have been engaged and for the services of volunteers
ia the Texus Revolution of 1888. Having copies o.
all the muster-rolls Of the Texas Revolution, he is
prepared give prompt attention 10 the claims Of all
who served and of the heirs of those who died or
were killed while in the service. Tsf3
Office and residence, No. 6ls Maryland avenue.
! NOV l2--dlx ..-.-lLI ~ II. !. =.
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LARRABEE'S PILE OINTMENT.
UyOR Piles. Fresh Cuts. Ola Sores. ScaIds-

EOR Piles, Fresh Cuts, Old Sores, scalds,
y Ulcers, Sore Breasts, letters or any other
Eruptions of the Skin. 8ls i4'I 68'sl1E8
Directions for use.--Apply the ointment twice
every "a honrs previously cleansing the affected part
with Caslils Soap and water. Nc water should be
used on letters When intended to draw, spread II
tolerably thick. To heal, it should be spread thin
For Scald or Bruse add about equal parts Of good
Lard, and little fine Chalk
JAMES A. CONNER,
Agent for the District of Columbia.
Residence on 9th, between d and = streets, No.
491. ~. M mar l9--2aw8m