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BOOKS, aTATs0NE1S AND

H@NHAf s.fN ~ BkbfRsEK, ssrOcer- ~ Conn
n MISSION MhkCHANI next door to Liberty Ware
house Main street Lynchbug Va have Just received large
and general stock of Groceries consisting every
that inc also alarge stock of Blankets fuled Cloths Kcrseys
Satne Plaid luseys, Cotton Oznaburgs bleach.
ed Domostcs Calico Boots Shoes Wool Hats
and Caps aud many other Goods which they
the best terms foo bots
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Esss,ssI nOtNTaaN MIis4-sI0NE naclrat
~ undersigned procuring from ~ n,nty MI
quarry, at the Brush Mountain, Montgohe,! The repr
STONES and RfRRS of the very quality d ry
ipn ofthese stones is widely known hui Tue 30 anpon
~ Increased facilities in filling orders we Iynehbu
MCDANIEL Hurt Preston. and Lee q loihS'' riders
our agents for the sale of them, who VIII feo'i
nave them fulfilled at the shortest notice -. Va
Our Address-Blaeksburg Montg9meai{E XXI PRICE co
James NJ. Williams, Danvie, Va. Reynoio'
vile, \ G., are also agents IP & co
feb li-d&cts
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REPUBLICASOne of the editors of the Republican,
having business requiring his personal attention in the South
offers his half interest in that paper for sale
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NOuce.--- ne Carriers connected with This co
authority to Sell or otherwise dispose of papers - NJ
err them to regular city subscribers No naners lf
their possession for any other purpose ~ t'' lt
ally are informed that they can get Bill heads s'.f
cards Business Cards Labels &c, executed neay p
and expeditiousy at the "NIRGISIAN" Jon PHiyT,yc
TABiIsHMENr, First Alley, Lynchburg Va ''N''N' b
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rhe Circulation OF lhc blood i. i".il. e.,eemo

sSaitcr's Premium ssitters.-The attention %, a.
pubic Is called to the annexed certificate Of hAhh
MUM BlriElts, which is of the most popular aA! |
cincS known in this rnuntrr.
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Ne and TO be received and medium Qualities q
"egemens Boots Shoes and Gators Having just
cd for the making of Gents fine work shall hereafter pre-
sen the best styles and work the city Of Philadelphia produces
oe3l-ts u ST Army
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N0YEHHEEs !n.i, q SIP
~ French Worked Collars nd Sleeves;
Mattere Lace -
Mourning !" =.
Plain and Embroidered la ndkerchiefs;
And variety of Lace Muslin Goods generally
which we invite the attention of the Ladies.
GEO NJ. RITCkER
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ne fcf;s Nsn2 isras summer IfshS toruid.
ntchlar tendency to disease The Liver become - ~ act
Hood fcycrcd Indigestion springs up dsncnaon I. n
y ana finally regular Illness ensues 70 ,.f,
are effects, take CARrERs SPANISH MlAIthh ~ 10 Il
ana cooling influence over the Blood with IT. teuu e 5
an nervousness will commend as tue bpa
mer Medicine. No should fail to try il VINO N"'
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-09-07
State AgrioulturaI sooietv.

At the meeting of the Executive Com
mittee of the South Carolina State Agricul-
tural Society, held on the eth inst
Present: A. P. Calhoun, President; E..
G. Palmer, A. G. Summer, o. M. Dantz-
Ter, R. w. Gibbs, and J. U. Adams.
The Executive Committee proceeded to
adopt circular, and appointed committees
for the districts and parishes Of the State,
to canvass for subscriptions and names to be
added to the list of members. Said COM
mittees are requested TO make their reports
to the Secretary by the second Tuesday in
November next.
Col. Arthur Simkins, Of Edgefeld, was
elected Anniversary Orator for the Novem-
Der meeting.
Colonels o. NJ Dantzler and A. G. Sum-
mer were delegated to attend the Fair of
the Southern Central Society of Georgia,
IN September next.
A. G. Summer was appointed Secretary
pro. tenn. to the Executive Committee.
The Committee adjourned, to meet in Co.
lumbia on Saturday before the second Tues
day in November next.
A. p. CALHOUN, President
A. G. SUMNER, Secretary.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-09-07
SPECIAL MEDICAL NOTICE.
CURE OF DYSPEPSIA-

THE undersigned is being consulted by let
Il ter from all parts of the Union, by those
who are suffering from DYsrEPs1A and it's con-
sequent general weakness, muscular relaxa-
tion, and nervous debility. Having for the last
few years in his practice of medicine, turned
his attention almost entirely to the treatment
of this disease, he is enabled from his large ex-
Perience to institute popularity of treatment
that will enable the patient to see, feel and
kno'o, after day or two's treatment, that his
recovery has already commenced. Has he
dry tongue, thirst, loss of appetite, constipation
of bowels, nausea and vomitinga-is the
skin dry, harsh, with unnatural heat tits
he troubled with aleeplessness, starting in
his sleep, somnolency. impaired volition-with
palpitation or "luttering" of the heart, and
easily out of breath by quickened exertionsl
All these after one, two, or three days treat
ment will commence to disappear
TERMS OF TREATMENT. IS 90 for first con-
sultaton. Medicine forwarded by mail, with,
full and explici: written directions of tbss
course of treatment DC, to be pursued. Each
subsequent consultation and medicine for,Rard.
ed, 80 co. Money RENTED in all in5tanees
should be Registered" at the post ofices> All
letters to be addressed to the undersigned. -
w. w. BLISS, N. D.,
20 Beekman Street, Nev York
July 81, 1855 IL 6m
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-09-07

A FRIEND remarked to US, the other day,
that there were two characters he did wish
we would expend little attention upon.
They were, postmasters who loan papers
from their Office before they are taken out
BY their proper owners, and those who take
no paper but depend upon borrowing. We
told him as to the first class, they should
be reported 10 the Postoffice Department,
and that would settle the question as to
them; the others were somewhat more diff
fcult Of disposition. The first idea naturally
is, refstse to lend, but who can refuse to
lend to an importunate baggari Ahother
and better idea strikes -persadds tIssss ts
q: subscribe. That remedy we feel no hesits:
ton in declaring the:best for the patient:
and the easiest TO be administered. il has.
TOO, collateral effects which ore sacesa;nnoiiv
pleasant This paragraph; !; Is an .ssaa- m ~ az
now. Some other time we may 3 attempt s |, ii
justice 70 the two characters updsr ttsst,
ment We hops ON friend e -. ~ and ali
othsss who may be botbsisd Is hs & i; Il Mn
ease of ,txp upqn sE sGs plan IS M Ks;s
inaisased sna t 3. SIS aos the resah ! 4 4
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-09-07
FOR THE INDEPENDENT PRESS.
o the Farmers of Abbevi1le District.

GREENWOOD, S. c., Sept. S, 1855.
Messrs. Editors: The subscribers hav-
ing determined to canvass this District for the
purpose Of awakening deeper interest a
mong the farmers and planters in the cause
of Agriculture and to exhibit different speci-
mems of tools, such as Cotton Planters,
Su5soil Plows, Scrapers and different kinds
OF Turning Plows, and to demonstrate their
practical uses, respectfully invite their fel-
low citizens to meet us at the following
places: Commencing at Cokesbury, on
Monday 18th instant; Tuesday the 18th,
at Due West; Wednesday the 10th, at
Lowndsville; Thursday the goth, at Cal
houn's Mills; Friday the 2lst at White
Hall; and Saturday, at Greenwood. We
hope the friends of Agriculture will make
such arrangements and accommodations at
each place as will induce generat~turn out
Of the citizens, especially the ladies, we need
their influence, together with the young
men who are the hope of the country.
The citizens Of Cokesbury and neighbor-
hood have kindly offered to give a dinner
to the people Of the neighborhood on the
occasion. The Town Council of Lownds
vile have rendered us the hospitalities Of the
place, with request that we inform them
when we should visit that place so that they
could make arrangements for the meeting.
Several Of the citizens of Due West have
signifed their willingness to assist in ma
king arrangements for the meeting at that
place. Greenwood and the citizens of the
surrounding neigbborhood will give pick
nick, and the public, and especially the
ladies, are respectfully invited to attend.
We hope our friends at White Hall and
Calhoun's Mills will take an interest in the
cause and make such arrangements as will
induce general turn out of the citizens.
Werespectfully invite the planters to bring
their tools, as we. propose to have plowing
match at each place, as we desire to see
the best tools in the country.
j.. p, BARRATT,
- T. B. BYRD,
J. F. MARSHALL.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-09-07
From the Carolinian.l
Presidency of the s. Q, COLES

Presidency of the 8. Q. College.
Among the many names which have been
proposed for this position, that of DR.. Fran.
CHS Eieber has claims which are eouallcd by
very few. The position is one of great re-
ssPonsibility, Of high usefulness, and Of much
honor, and calls for peculiar talents and
attainments.
There are few men among us who have
the qualifications of DR.. Lie6er; few, who
are as, we'll acquainted with the present
state Of the College; few, who have the
same knowledge of the European Colleges
and Universities; and, without intending to
detTact from the claims of Others, we do not
hesitate to state that be is one of the best
educated men in our State. When it is
added, that he is industrious in bis habits,
and peculiarly fond of letters-that his
leading and study have been carefully d.
rec ID to the great business of education
that tip last twenty years of his life has been
given to the instruction of young men, at
the .College-we have said enough to estab-
lish claim which is equalled BY few, sur
passed by none, and which the Trustees. It
is hoped, will not suffer to be neglected. on
account Of the cry raised by some for a
native. JUSTICE.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-09-07

A writer in the Mobile Register introdu
ces new Southern poetess to the considera-
ton Of the literary world. She is said to
be Miss Amanda A. R. Capers-the niece of
the Rev. Dr. William Capers, for so many
years&one Of the Bishops of the Southern
Methodist Church, and daughter of the Rev.
Benjamin 81. Capers, D. D., Professor of
Ancient Languages &c, in Franklin Fe-
male College, Holly Springs, Miss. She
commenced to rhyme at avery early age,
and nov at eighteen has produced pieces of
poetry which would be creditable to genius
,of riper years.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-09-07
ABBEVILLE O, IN.
Important to Ministers.

WE are authorized to state that the
Board of Directors of the Greenville and
Columbia Railroad Company, at their meet
ing on the Goth ult., authorized the Presi-
dent Of the Company to sell to the respec-
tive Christian denominations ticket, for
one hundred dollars, which will pass one of
their ministers, at any time, on the Road
without further charge. If more-than one
minister Of a denomination having such
ticket be on the Road at the same time, one
will be passed free, the others charged half
the usual fare.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-09-07
An uluatration.

The tremendous gathering, on Tuesday,
to witness the exhibition of BA1LEY's circus
and menagerie, it occurred to us, was stri-
king illustration Of the effect of advertising.
Two weeks ago, and how many in this
community could have told that there was
such a company in the State, or even in the
world, as BAILEY'sa Certainly very few.
But about that time the agent comes along
for the express purpose of advertising the
approach Of the. "show" The day is set
and arrives, and see what crowd is gath
cred! And what gathered the crowd
We saw no dingy manuscript notices past.
ed upon the doors Of the shops and stores
and mills throughout the Distsict; we heard
no bell-crier rcnding the air with the peals
of his bell and stentorian shouts Of "the ele-
phant is coming;" there was no one canvas
sing the ueighborhood as if to collect cen
sus statistics! None Of these. The agent
came into town, left his announcement with
the press, and quietly pursued his way. It
heralded it forth !; and the result is, when the
appointed time arrives, thousands 1--WE sup.
pose) are here, and the Company carries off
perhaps twelve or fifteen hundred dollars
Business men Of all classes, if you desire
to increase profits, Observation-Disclosures lib
erauy. A liberal support of the press will
aid powerfully in building up, not only your
own interests but eyerv interest of tho coun
try. True as woman's love! We would
say tiff we expected never to publish an
other issue of any paper while we live.
The subject is, to as, especially sugges-
tive, and we hopeto be able at another time
to enforce the truth Of the proposition up
on the minds of our District business men
Of all classes, hoping that, when convinced,
their actions will correspond to the dictates
Of enlightened judgments. We have not
the space just now.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-09-07

ruined our preserving kettle with the
oager' That brought our doss cut IN full
DARK and between us we made night bideous,
Then thought; I heard a voice, and listened
1T was Mrs. Sparrowgrass calling to mo
from the top of the staircase. I tried to
make her hear me, but the dops nn;ted win
howl, and growl, and bark. so as to dro,sr.
tna" my voice. na wheh is naturally plaintive and
doors and doubled deafened floors between
us; how could she recognize my voice even
If she did hear iti Mrs. Sparrowgrass cali.
ed once or twice, and then got friehtened
the next thing l heard was sound "a r
the roof had fallen in, by which l under-
stood that Mrs. Sparrowgrass was sprinp;no
the rattle. That called out our neipbbor
already wide awake. He came to the res.
cue with bull terrier, "a Newfoundland
pup, lantern and revolver. The mo-
ment he saw me he shot at me, but fortu.
nately just missed me. threw myself un-
der the kitchen table and began to exnos-
tulate with him but he would not listen r.,
reason.
In the excitement had, forgotten his
name, and that made matters worse. Ir
was not until he had reused up everybody
around, broken in the basement door with
an axe, gotten into the kitchen with his say
age dogs and shooting iron, and seized me
b9y the collar that he recognized me-and
then wanted me to explain it! But what
kind of an explanation could make him
told him that he would have to wait until
my mind was composed, and then I would
let him understand the whole matter fully
But ne never would have had the particu-
lars from me, for do not approve Of neigh
bors that shoot at you, break in your door
and treat you in your house as if you were
a Jail bird. He knows all about it, how
ever-somebody told him; somebod y tells
everybody everything in our village.
Putnam.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-09-07
Attempt at Wholesale murder.

THE Carolina Times has the following
communication from a passenger on the
Greenvile cars in relation to the accident
on last Saturday:
MEssRs. ED1roRs On Saturday morn.
ing last about 10 o'clock a. M, the passcn-
ger train from Greenvile, bound to Colum.
bia, encountered serious difficulties n,
Captain J. Cochran's field (about four miles
below Cokesbury DepoV the consequence
Of the Intentional removal of bar Of iron
by some. person or persons.
The spikes were drawn and placed oppo-
site where. they were taken out. The
print of the crow-bar is visible OF the
cross-tie, and also on the rail. One of the
spikes had the bead broken off, aud several
of them show where the crow bar was used
Id consequence Of the curve, the engineer,
{Mr. thornley, one Of the most careful on
the road, did not perceive the difficulty until
It was too late to reverse the engine and
give warning with his whistle before the
occurrence took place.
The engine, tender, platform. stock, mail,
and baggage cars were thrown off tho track
entirely, and the front trucks of tho first
passenger car were also thrown off. The
engineer was thrown to the ground, and
one of the fremen slightly hurt. The track
was very much torn up, but no damage
was done to the engine or cars. All the
passengers fortunately escaped injury.
Tracks were traced from the road to u
peach tree, some three hundred yards in
the field, supposed to be those of the person
or persons who perpetrated the crime. The
course pursued was not straight. All clear
places in the field seemed to be avoided, and
the tracks appeared to be those of a white
man.
The cars and passengers were under the
management of our fellow -townsmap, Mr.
1saacs, the conductor, who did every thing
in his power to make the passengers COM
Portable and happy while sojourning in the
cornfield.
Ats o'clock p. u., another engine and
cars having been procured, we started again
for our destination, but shortly after the
engine jumped from the track, when several
of. the hands, firemen and others, jumped
from: the cars, and we regret to state that
one Of the iremen was seriously injured
fracturing both ancles The passengers,
generally, escaped without serious injury.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-09-07

PRocREss OF MoRMoN1sM.-Twenty-6ve
years ago the "Prophet" Joseph Smith Or
gained the Mormon Church with sixty mem;
bers.. At the present time the Church in
Utah Territory contains three Presidents,
seven apostles, two thousand and seventy
six Seventies" seven hundred and fifteen
high priests, niue hundred and ninety-four
elders, five hundred and fourteen priests,
four hundred and seventy-one teachers, two
hundred and twenty-sevcn deacons, besides
the usual ratio of persons in training for the
ministry, but not yet ordained, and four
hundred and eighty-nine missionaries abroad.
During the six months ending with the be-
ginning of April last, nine hundred and
slxty-five children were born in the Terrific
~ of Utah, two hundred and seventy-nine
were baptized in the Mormon faith, and
eighty-six were excommunicated from the
Church. -
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-09-07

Two bales Of new cotton, of fine quality,
produced by Mr.. Jos. GRAFTON, of Edge
field, were sold in Hamburg last week for
fifteen cents; and eight bales, from Colum-
bia county, Ga, were sold in Augusta for
eleven cents. Quality good middling. Also
eight bales sold in Charleston, one morning
this week, at eleven cents. Quality good
middling.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-09-07

FRoM the reports Of the spartanburg
papers the recent dinner at that place to
Col. Oar was demonstration entirely sat.
isfactory to the friends and political sup
porters (whose name is Legion) of that dis
tinguished and true Representative. We
had marked an account of the proceed.
ings for this issue, but find it crowded out
We have more to say Of Col. Oar and his
politics at future time.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-09-07
How sparrowgrass Went Down Stairs.

How Sparrowgrass Went Down Stairs.
One evening Mrs. s. had re tired, and ]
was busy writing, when it struck me that a
glass of ice-water would be paIatable. So
l took candle and pitcher and went down
to the pump. Our pump is in the kitch-
en-. A country pump in the kitchen is
more convenient, but well with a bucket
is certainly more picturesque.-Unf Unfortunate
ly our well water has not been sweet since
it was cleaned out First had to open
a bolted door that leads you in to the base
ment hall, and then went to the kitchen
door, which proved to be locked. Then
remembered that our girl always carried the
key to bed with her, and slept with it under
her pillow.-Tben I retraced my steps !;
bolted the basement door, and went up in
to the dining room. AS is always the case,
found, when I could not get any water I
was thirstier than supposed was. Then
| thought I would wake our girl up. Then
| concluded not to do it. Then thought
of the we'll, but gave that up on account
of its flavor. Then I opened the closet
door-there was no water there; and then
/ thought of the dumb waiterl The novel
ty of the idea made me smile; took out
two of the movable shelves, stood the pitch
er on the bottom ofthe dumb waiter, got
in myself with the lamp; let myself down
until / supposed I was within .. loot of.the
floor below, and then let gol
We came down 80 suddenly that was
shot out of the apparatus as il it had been
a catapelt; it broke the pitcher, extinguish-
ed the lamp, and landed me in the middle
of the kitchen at midnight, with no fire..
and the air not much above the zero point.
The truth is, had miscalculated the ditance
OF the descent-instead Of falling one foot I
had fallen five. My first impulse was to as
cend BY the way came down, but I. found
that impracticable.--T Then / tried the kitch-
en- door, it was locked; I tried to force it
open; it was made out of two inch stuff,
and held its own. Then I hoisted the win.
dow, aud there were rigid iron bars.--If
ever felt angry at anybody; twas with my
seH for putting up: those barn TO please Mrs.
Spasrowgtass.s / put them up, not to- keep
people IN but g kssp people out ft,j,s',ss5i !.
g Laid my cheek agaipst the ice-cold bar
risrA and looked ont at TIE sky;; not, a,star
yass sSfdble Mas. as lblack De- ink over
head. Thep,I thcngbt I ofs Baron Trenck
and the psiSonsF of Chiffon. ThsnI nadss
q noise !, ] skeuted until Twas ,hoarss, and
FaA - \. III ia {.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-09-07
DIED.,

ON the 29th of August, in Cherokee County,
Alabama. Mrs. SARAH T. ATKINS, wife Of
David Atkins, formerly of Abbeville, 81 c.
The deceased was in her fifty-third year. She
bore her afhiction with christian forti4ssde:
she was member of the Methodist Chhfxk forss
twenty years. She died in triumph sSf Hlivipg
faith and is gone home to Heaven. s ~
Jesus can make dying bed sr, ,'s. :
Feel soft as downy pillows are, -.
While on bis breast lean nv head
And breathe my life out sweetly there"
. A FRIEnp.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-09-07

CAPT. WIN. Fl. PARKER, Commissioner
in Equity, proposes several very important
sales Of real estate on sale-day in October
ensuing, rs will be seen by advertisements
elsewhere, to which we direct attention
Land buyers will do we'll to note these
sales, and "be and appear on the day and
place specified" as doubtless better LOT
of lands will not soon be offered in Abbevile
District.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-09-07
FOR THE INDEPENDENT PRESS.

Another Ticket for Town Council.
Messrs. Editors Permit us the use of
your valuable paper to suggest the following
ticket for Intendant and Wardens of All
bcville village at the ensuing election:
For Intendant.-JAMEs NJ. PERRIN.
For Wordens-JoHN A. W1ER, NJ.
MCDONALD, II. S. KERR, R. A. FAIR.
MANY VOTERS.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-09-07

The Newberry mirror says: "On t
10th inst, William Mcdaniel was
dead, in the upper part Of this Distl e.
When found he was partly lying in a small
branch, but not enough to cause death by
drowning. He was man Of dissipated
habits, and his death is supposed to have
been caused by dispute with John Bar
leycorn"
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-09-07

PERSONS visiting or passing Columbia,
and desiring new and tasty things in the
hat line, will do well 10 call on Mr.. FULLER,
whose invitation is extended in our advert
sing columns.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-09-07

WE are pleased to recommend the
public to trial of Messrs. YoUNa & Null
L1K1N's shoes and leather, advertised in an
other column. They are gentlemen for
whom we have the highest regard, and we
know are worthy of an unbounded pat
ronage.