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A DIsINTEREsTED CONVERT. Many years ago
there resided on the st Johns River, in Florida, a
planter named Hendricks. He had no family;
lived alone with his wife and servants and when
every thing went right was very good fellow; but
little deviation from the usual course suficed to
throw him into a violent passion. He was well ad-
vanced in years at the time the Territory was ad-
mitted as State, and being a man of violent pre-
judices and possessed of no education, it was long
before he could become reconciled to the change of
dynasty, and many were his threats to leave the
United States of Florida, and return to Georgia.
During a revival under the ministratons of Meth
odist minister Mr. Fl. joined the church as. one of
the converts For some months after, affairs hap
pened to jog very smoothly, until eventually
there occurred one Of those violent hail storms and
tornadoes common during the summer months
in tropical latitudes. These carry destruction be-
fore them fruit trees, vegetables, live sock--al
falling under the blast of the destroyer After
watching the storm for some time from an out
house, and witnessing the ruin of his crops, he
rushed wildly into the house, calling out at the top
of his voice, Wife. wife bring me my tother coat
I'm going to jacksonville At loss to account
for this sudden determination, instead of comply
ing with the request she stopped to question him.
: Why, what nown Get me my coat thundered
he, 1 don't see that God Almght favors me more
than others; and I'll be - (using an expletive
that savored strongly of unrghteousness) if don't
go straight over to Jacksonville and have my name
taken off the church books. You needn't say one
word, wife, cutting short her expostulations, I'm
going to do it, Andshe did it.
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NO.. /.

LONG PRAYERS. Speaking against long prayers,
Elder Knapp says: I" When Peter was endeavor-
ing to walk on the water to meet his master, and
was about sinking had his supplcation been as
long as the introduction to one of our modern
prayers, before he would have got half through he
would have been fifty feet under water"
The THREE JOLLY HUSBANDS Three jolly hus-
bands, out in the country by the names Of Tim
Watson, Joe Brown and Bill Walker. sat late one
evening drinking at the village tavern, until being
pretty well corned, they agreed that each one, on
returning home, should do the first thing that his
wife told him, in default of which he should the
next morning pay the bill. They then separated
for the night engaging to meet next morning and
give an honest account of their proceedings at
home, SO far as they related to the bill
The next morning Walker and Brown were early
at their posts, but it some time before Watson
made his appearance. Walker began first:
You see when | entered my house the candle
"! was out, and the fire giving but gmmering of
hght came near walking into pot of batter
that the pancakes were to be made of in the morn
ing: My wife, who was dreadfully out of humor,
said to me sarcastically,
Bill, do put your foot in the batter
Just as you say, Maggy.' said I, and without
the least hesitation put my foot in the pot of bat
ter and went to bed"
Next Joe Brown told his story
MY wife had already retired to our usual sleep.
ing room, which adoins the kitchen, and the door
of which was ajar. Not being able to navigate
perfectly you know, made dreadful gathering
among the household furniture and my wife in no
very pleasant tone, brawled out
Do break the porridge pot
No sooner said than done. | siezed hold of the
handle of the pot, and striking it against the Chin
ney jam, broke it into thousand pieces. After
this exploit retired to rest, and got curtain lee
ture till fell asleep"
1t was now Tim Watson's turn to give an ac-
count of himself, which he did with very long
face, as follows
MY wife gave me the most unlucky command
in the world, for was blundering up stairs in the
dark, when she cried out
Now, Tim, do break your neck
I'll be cussed if | do, Kate said l. gathering
myself up the best way could-no, I'll sooner
foot the bill
"And so, landlord" continued Tim, " here's the
cash for you. But, by jingo, this is the last time
I'll ever risk five dollars on the command of my
wife,
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Parker H. FRENCH The Nicardguanse, the
official organ of the new Ncaraguan government,
gives the following semioficial puff of Col Parker
H. French, the Minister of Finance. As the pa.
pers sometimes say, comment is unnecessarily
s. T. Sun.
On Monday last Col. Parker H. French entered
upon the discharge of his duties as Commissary of
War; position which his friends knowing his
ability and influence, and the benefits which must
naturally to that department from the same,
will be well pleased to learn that he has consented
to accept.
We have learned with pleasure that since he has
been in Office, many of the capitalists of this city,
native and foreign, have offered to advance the
government all their ready funds; that the mer-
chants to a man, have offered him all the facilities
at their command, taking as their security for fl-
ture payment, the joint names and regulations of
General Walker and Col. French. Such a mani
festation of public confidence, backed by that of
the community at large, must and of right ought
to be, peculiarly latterng to those gentlemen.
The department over which Col. French presdes
is only second to that of General Walker; every
thing relating to the finances of the State, and to
the support and maintenance of the army, passes
through his hands. and now if ever, does that en-
ergy and force of character which we have ever
heard accorded him, stand him in need We trust
he may have no draw backs, either by sickness or
otherwise, in the discharge of the arduous duties
of his office.
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masses do not degenerate into nero tools and loaf
ers they can't do it. In country Offering the in
ducements that this does to laborng men, one that
would make common loafer and deadhead of
himself ought to be kicked out of society altogeh-
er. We may have q sympathy for some in other
portions of the world, who are willing to labor but
cannot get the opportunity, who have aspirations
to better their conditions, but are ground to the
earth by unfavorable circumstances and thus settle
down into state of sulen despair We NAV have
kind of admiration for the man whose life has
been embittered by adversities and difficulties and
who vexed with mankind, resolves to turn pirate,
and cut his murderous way through the world with
pistol and cutass. The very act of his hosting
the black flag, with scull and bones, and as he
goes forth upon his dreaded career turning q scowl
of gloomy defiance upon the world he hates, shows
that he has force of character which under other
circumstances might have probably made him a
useful member of society. But for the man who
makes voluntary deadhead of himself in this
State, there is no paaton. The very fact shows
there is imbeclity and rottenness of character,
incompatible with true greatness or soundness.
Like the victim in the last stage of consumption,
he is almost hCpelessly gone-an't worth praying
for-soul ant hardly big enough to operate on.
Deadheads in this State your name is Legion ;
and if your whole phalanx were taken with sudden
sickness you can't give any reason why the State
should take an active part in curing YOU On the
contrary we think we can prove that she would be
perfectly justifable in buying barrel of srychnne
(provided it could be had cheap) kill you all off,
and then run the chances of being tried for murder
in the first degree in the next world.
Deadheads, we will close by saying that if you
go on the way you are now it does not require the
aid Of prophet to tell where you will fetch up.
Unless the vagrant act has full sweet the State will
eventually have to build poor-house bigger than
Shasta Butte to keep you in, in which you will kick
out a miserable existence for few years, burden
to the State and disgrace to all creation, and
finally
"Go down to the vile earth from whence you sprung,
Unwept, unhonored and unsung."
And then the State will be justified in burying you
all in one hole, in out-oi-the-way slough, and
putting up a big monument made of clap-boards,
with these words white-washed thereon: "lIere
lies lot of Deadheads "-Golden Era.
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1t is said that about eight thousand horses die
annually in New York City, or about twenty-five
per day--an exaggeration, probably Each dead
horse is considered to be worth seventeen dollars
and a half His hide is sold to the tanners for one
dollar and half his bones are burned and sold to
the sugar refners for refining purposes and to the
farmers for manure; his meat is pressed and the
grease used by the soap and candle makers, while
the entrails and remnants are fed to the hogs to
make pork for home consumption.
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RESOURCES OF UTAH. A correspondent of the
Chicago Times gives the following interesting facts
concerning affairs in Utah:
My headquarters are at Fillmore City, in Mil
lard county, and the seat of government of this
territory At Fillmore City there is now being
erected a splendid State House, built of superior
quality of stone, of reddish cast, and no doubt
very durable. One wing of the house is nearly
completed now, and will no doubt be in readiness
by the second Monday in December, at which time
the Legislature meets. Great Salt Lake is the
largest city in the territory and contains fifteen
thousand inhabitants in which are number OF
fine stone hotels, school houses, &c. large ma
!orty Of the population of the city are of foreign
birth-mostly English. The next city of impor.
tance is Provo, the Provo river about fifty miles
south Of Salt Lake City. Provo is beautiful
place, containing factories, mills, &c. with about
three thousand inhabitants, about equally divided
between native and foreign birth. From Provo
south there are Il number of villages, and settle
ments all the way down until you reach the Cali
fornia line many Of which are quite productive in
all kinds Of grain.
In the county Of Iron is to be found an mex
haustible quantity of stone coal as we'll as extern
sve quantities of iron ore. Fores and furnaces are
now in operation in the county, for the manufac-
ture of ron which is soon destined in the ordina-
ry course of things, to become source of great
profit as we'll as place of labor for many idle me-
chanics. Copper, lead, chalk plaster Paris, as well
as gold, is to be found in great abundance in diff
ferent parts Of the territory
In the lake, Of which you have heard so much,
is to be found salt in the greatest abundance, which
can be obtained simply by driving a wagon into
the edge of the lake, and with a common shovel
fill the wagon to its utmost capacity, at no other
cost nor expense. Among theimprovements of the
country, | notice splendid mansion is being built
by Governor Young, said to be nearly capacious
enough to contain his whole family, and also fine
dwelling built by Col. A. w. Babbitt the secretary
of this territory
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A week Or two since says correspondent of the
S. f. Chronicle sailor belonging to whaleship
in the port of Honolulu, was sentenced by the po-
lice magistrate to receive twenty lashes on the bare
back for attempting to commit petty larceny. The
sentence was carried out in the fort by the keeper
of the prison with unnecessary severity The cap
tain of the ship laid complaint before Mr.. Gregg
the American Commissioners, who has made it the
subject of formal demand for damages upon the
Hawaiian Government. The matter is now the
subject of a correspondence" with Mr. Wyle,
the Minister Of Foreign Relations. On the arrival
of the Governor of the Island from Hawaii, he
very properly intimated to Mr.. Chamberlain the
Police Magistrate, that it would be advisable for
him to resign, which he did at once, and MIR J. P.
Griswod was appointed in his place. 1t would, of
course, be premature to say more upon the subject
until the correspondence is made public.
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A celebrated hangman in England showing the
gallows attached to Newgate observed to the by
standers that he had hung twenty persons on it at
one time. Some one suggested that it was too
small. oh no, bless you twenty-five people would
swing on that very eomfortaHy'
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The following rather amusing conversation re-
Gently took place between traveller and a squaw
in Michigan. The squaw had a papoose on her
arm that was exceedingly white for member of
her race, which fact induced the gentleman to ask
if it was not a half-broed. "No, no-not a drop
of white blood about it-half Ingen, half Mission
ary.'
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CLIMATE OF WASHINGTON TERRITORY A late
number of the Puget Sound Courier, paper pub
lished in the northwestern corner of the Union
boasts of the climate of that region. 1t is never
OF so high temperature as to be called tropical
heat, or ever so low as to be of cold
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SOLD. Bob, that is fine horse you have there;
what is he worthr
Three hundred and fifty dollars
No, not so much as that
Yes every cent of it, and another fifty on top
of it,
Are you sure!
yes, I'll swear to it,
All right
What are you so id inquisitive for!'
Merely for assessing purposes; am the asses
sor for this ward and only want to know what you
rate your nag at
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PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS The first section of the 10th article of the
Constitution of the State of California requires that
amendments to the Constitution, after having been
adopted by the Legislature shall be published three
months with the yeas and nays thereon and referred to
the next Legislature
Now therefore, T. John Bgler, Governor of the State
of California, in compliance with the constitutional re-
quirement to the laws faithfully executed do hereby
direct the publication of the amendments to the Constitu
on adopted by the Legislature of 1885, for the period of
three months and commend the to the consideration
of the citizens of the said State of California.
Witness my hand and the Great Seal
of the State at the City of Sacramento
I L. s. this, the 31st day of May, 1866.
JOHN BIGLER.
Attest: J. w. DENVER, Secretary of State.
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In ASSEMBLY, April ~, 1855.

IN ASSEMBLY, April T. 1906.
The above amendments, proposed by the Senate, to
the Constitution of the State of California taken up
for consideration and read third time, and all severay
adopted.
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G; s.sss. 10 I5s sPs. o ia;''es as..s ss svs,,e.
thing new, for believe it to be one Of
the first grasses that ever was cultivated
I see /, spoken Of in the Bible, in Ezikiel
It was used in that day as food for man.
Some Of the farmers In the lower part Of
this District cultivate It In small way
/ will not now give the mode Of cultiva-
tion but If necessary will do SO at some
future time.
s Mr.. Editor, Ihave thought that II the
able writer's who have been SO sharply
engaged in controversy and commune
eating through your columns bad have
written upon some agricultural subjec.
II would have been more intcrestin, to
the readers cftbe Ledger, and perhaps in
the end, more so to the parties themselves,
unless however they bad have got into
a controversy about cotton blossom then
the good natured Editor wonld have said
as in days of old, this is not interesting to
our readers, It ought and must be stopped;
or II may eni in serious dfficultyl time
will change many things; mems rules and
notions among other things.
Aug 2lst 1855 Clintons Drive.
EE We think we could satisfy our
correspondent that our "rples and notions
have not changed, aud sc are therefore
not so inconsistent as he supposes.
(Ed. Ledger.
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TAKE NOTICE.

NHE Notes and Accounts due Connors
Il q Mobley, are in my possession. II
is absolutely necessary that this concern
should be settled, which cannot be done
until these claims arr paid therefore, those
who do not settle with me. before the first
OF October, will find their notes and nc.
counts in an Attorneys hands, who will
fore payment.
Aug % Ct A. J. CONNORS.
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FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD,

A YOUNG man named James Mackey,
"A borrowed my horse on Sunday morn
ing last, for the purpose, as he stated, OF
going to the Camp Meeting, and promised
to return il that evening. He has failed to
do 50, aud have reason TO believe il is not
his intention to return IL, as he did not 20
to the Camp Meeting, but was seen going 10
another direction.
James Mackey Is young man Of about
81 years Of age, of low statue, with blue
eyes, light hair, and fair complexion. Mack
ey's parents reside in Alabama, but he has
been residing for the most part in Spartan
burg District. Thc horse is Of the pony
specie, with the letters C.. NJ. branded or
his hip and shoulder. Mnckey, with the
horse, also carried my saddle and bride.
will give the above reward for the recovery
Of the horse, and the apprehension Of the
rogue. FLEMING MACKEY.
Aug ~ ...z - 3t
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

E1- 1t Is now universally conceded
that Rheumatism, Gout, Pain or weakness:
Of the Back, Side, or Breast, can be cured
sooner by the Jew David's, or Hebrew
Plaster, than any other remedy evel
known TO man.
We would advise our friends and 9th
ers, who are afflicted with this truly pain
ful malady, to make immediate use o.
the Jow Dsvid's, or, Hebrew Plaster, as q
single trial viii! place It beyond the reach
of competition, and convince the most
incredulous Of its superior medical virtues
See advertisement in another column.
For sale by MAeILL & HEATH.
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Lolioseay's Ointment and PiLs. asionish
Ing remedies for Scrofula. Mr.. Henry Judd
OF Detroit Michigan, was In most alarm
ing state of health--he had been a great
sufferer from scrofula fora number of years
and finally all parts of his body broke out
into sores, rendering him an object of hor>
Tor to every one. He tricd some of the
most rcpntcd remedies known, but they did
not touch his complaint, and in the greatest
alarm, he consulted friend rs TO what
course hs ought To adopt, when Holloway's
: Oniment aad Pills were recommended,
which he commenced using, and by perse-
We ing with these remedies for short time,
he was perfectly cured, after every other
remedy had failed.
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A MARVELLOUS REMEDY!
FOR A MARVELLOUS AGEm
bollouag's Outuput.
THE GRAND EXTER.
NAL REMEDY

-. BY the aid ofa microscope, We see mil
lions of little openings on the surface of
our bodies. Through these this Ointment,
when rubbed on the skin, is carried to any
organ or inward part. Diseases of the Kid
neys disorders of the Liver, affections of
the heart, inflammation of the Lungs, Asth-
mas, Coughs and Colds, are by its means eff
fectually cured. Every housewife knows
that salt passes freely through bone or meat
of sny sickness. This healing ointment
far more readily penetrates through any bone
or fieshy part of the living body, curing tte
most dangerous inward complaints, that
cannot be reached by other means.
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STATE OF SOUTH.CAROLlNA
LANCASTER DISTRICT.

LANCASTER DISTRICT.
Bella Sizer and wife Ma ! In the Court of Ordi.
ry and others, appli- nary. Writ in Sum.
cants mons, real estate of
vs. Temperance Gillispie
Monroe Gillisp and decd
wife Narcassa 9th
era, defendant
Ii appearing to my satisfaction, that Monroe
Glispie and wife Narcissa, James + Smith and
wife Elvira, Hunt and his wife Charlotte,
Hunt James Gu lningham and Miey C. his
wife, defts In abo;c case, reside without the
limits Of this State. 1t Is ordered that the said
defts do appear and object to the sale or divis-
ion of the real estate Of Temperance Gillespie
decd, on or before ,e first day of October
1885, or their consent 70 the same will be en-
tered Of record. TpfSlO 80
LII. WITHERSPOON, o. Id.
Lancaster G ii, S G, June 30. '55.
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The Daily Standard contains daily telegraph.
&c report a Market Report and report oi
Genctal Information farnished by the mail from
every section Of the Union.
IL also presents daily report OF the Stock
Market, the Cotton Market, of the Artivsls and
Departures OF ships, and OF the arrivals Of pas
sengeTs.
Once week Is presented comparative
statement Of the receipts and shipments of Cot.
ton, Rice and Lumber, at the port OF Charleston,
and comparative statement of the Receipts
aud Exports Of Cotton ut all the ports OF the u
nited States
both foreign and domestic, Is given with the
greatest possible promptncss; and 20 insure this
object We have secured the services Of an able
corps OF correspondents. ~
lt Is our special object TO publish NEWS
PAPER, proper. We shrink from the express
sion Of no opinion which may be demanded by
the subject before us but as q general principle
prefer stating facts a the earliest instant posi-
ble, and 70 leave it to our readers 20 form their
own opinions
The course Of the paper is severely conserva-
tive hrst Of morality and order; next Of the In
stitutlons peculiar 20 the South, and next Of the
union Of the States. We resolutsly oppose rad
icaIism a. well in democracy a. morals.
One important object in the establishment Of
onr paper, was 70 present cheap vehicle for
information. From this object We have been
compelled TO depart TO some extent; but not to
leave Il entirely out Of view, we propose to sell
the paper at our counter, In packages Of TEN
Tor TWENTY-FIVE CENTS, and TO NAIL TEN
Copies TO any one our subscdbers, for year,
who win send us FIFTY D0Lf.ARs Thiswill
relieve US from the risks Of collection, and the
expense Of mailing 80 many different packages.
while Il win give to every nelghborhood through
pat the State, the opportunity Of daily paper at
FIVE DOLLARS per spnun.
L. w. sPR4TT 4 co.
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SHERIFFS SALE.

RY virtue of sundry writs of Fl Fa, to
ID me directed. will sell at Bel Air, on
Tuesday after the first Monday in Septem.
Der next within The legal hours of sale, all
the remnant of GOODS now in store, be.
longing TO Charles p. Evans, levied on and
to be sold rs the property Of Charles p.
Evans, at the suit of 3. 3. Farrar g. Brother
Conditions cash.
J. d. HALLE, s. L. d.
AuglS pf S2.25.
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OPINIONS oF THE PRESS

Hu6delrs Magic Impression Paper.-
We refer our readers to an advertisement in
another column. setting forth the merits of
tl pleasing and ingenious invention. The
cl eapness should induce all to give il trial.
.. Philadelphia Merchant.
at is VI surpa sed for neatness, utility,
and should meet with the sale it richly de-
serves" Tribune.
"Just what the public has long desired,
and recommends itself to every individual of
taste and refinement.
Journal and Courier.
July IL, 1855 22-3m "