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agents to large list Of newspapers and magazines
which he VIII furnish with despatch, together with
the day. at the lowest market prices carefully packed
and legbly directed. As this list never be per
feet, he will send specimen copy Of all new pubca-
tons, II desired. Dealers will find it greatly To their
advantage 10 have alltheir orders packed In this
tablshment Us they be supplied in advance Of
any other house All lorors will he answered prompt
nv. June s,'55.5e-u
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sieiiaeOom Ship Yard.
BOLTON e. WILSON,
HIP CARPENTERS AND cHANpLEs


srEILAcooN, PUGET SOUND.
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Wilmantic will rLn regularly between Puget Sound
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no COUNTRY lIerohants,

HAYING been jpbbing Grneers and Provision Deal
II ers for the last FIVE years, We will now do cash
commission business We solicit orders from country
traders for all kinds Of Goods. For Groceries In par
cnlar We shall by being constantly in the market be
able to iill orders satisfactorily.
We are sole Agents, cor, this State for tie ale of
Swaih's Patent Atmospheric Soda Fountain.
GOODMAN 4 BRO,
so Front street. San Francisco.
Aull0-ls-3m
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Notice TO Farmers.
rTNHE UNDERSIGNED takes this method 10 inform
l. the farmers of Washington Territory that be IS
carrying the Fanning Mil making extensively,
five miles s"ntheast Of Olympia on Eatons prairie
sometimes called Chamberg prairie.
The undersigned is prepared to furnish purchasers
with superior article Of the kind ever yet invented
and will warrant them to clean five hundred to one
thousnd bushels ~ wheat per day with ease. II prop
erly tended at te moderate price Of iityfvc dollars
at the shop ... ..-l
G. HARTSOCK.
January a. 1856. 20N
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henry JOHNSON g. CO.,
IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS
iIb, Washington Street, noar Montgomery,

nFFER for sale, for cash, at the lowest 1EE6sks
~ wholesale prices large and well sc' N'S.-o.'s7'
lCrtCd assortment of East India, Mcditr:ra- 49,
mean and E"iopcan Drugs and Medicines;
French, English and American Chemicals Gkes=e
of all kinds and also an extensive variety OF PERU
merry, Fancy Articles, Fancy Soaps, Brushes, Pants
and Oils, Dye Stuils Labels, Window Glass, Extracts
Bronzcs, Trasses Lceches, Surgical instruments
Druggists Glassware, Hattcr-' Goods, Shakers Herbs
and Roots, &C. together with every article comprised
in the stock Of a Draggist or Physician.
H. j. 4 Co., are the proprietJrs' Wholesale Agent,
for Dr. Jaynes Family Medicines, Sands Sarsaparilla
Old Townseuds Sarsapara, Monat'S and Brandrctll ;
Pills, Davis Pain Killer Congress Spring Water, &c.
Nc.
Henry Johnson 4 Co.. have made such arrange
nents in New York Boston and Philadelphia ms will
enable them to purchase their stock at the lowest
rates and they determined to give their customers
the hcnctt Of low prices and Nt the same time the
best quality n goods.
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Fresh Arrival! - 81
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JOHNSON'S NEW STOREe

JoHNSON'S NEW sToRE9
TUST RECEIVED by the bark MARY AelllllSr u
j large stock Of goods, consisting parity n sta
Sugar, oIma, .lo Flour and Corn Neal "a
cesse Nfd 20 s1 neans, H0iiq8l11adi
Butter. u a'i ono % spices, hts eli5asiO
bacon. bacon. pleklss, s sla iino
Tobacco, Powder,
Soap, Shot, 80 l.- tiriG41
Starch .. Whit LEAD. II a. - Z. Z
Lamp Wick. CrockeryWare,
Boots and Shcce. l Dried Apples. 20 VVpe
Mee, 9tiL Bakinr iowdrut WtaN
Indigo, Saleratus. ,ll7f,
White Lead, Smoking Tobacco. -
Dry Goods, Clothing, aud Hardware, 5F
Ladies' and Gentlemen's boots and shoes. fof ~
at the lowest possible prices and superior qnlly.
Olympia, February u, 1855, III II s,si1s5lj
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j u 8 t IL Giving
AT \. w. lAWS0N'S
TIN MANIIFACTlRY -

TIM PLATES, all sizes;
Il Crankled PA 7TY PANS:
sd TE-a POTS; Box GRA7ERSw
Potato do; Jnpnnned TR LNKS,
all sizes Round Sugar BOXES;
Cake do. Cash do. Toy CUPS,
d PALS Egg WHIPS; Foot TUES:
Foot STO YES Molasses CUPS: Can.
die STICKS; CULENDERS;
Pepper BOXES; RATTLE.S;
C1NIS1ERS; Knife BOXES;
English Tea KETTLES; Rnssa
Iron SCOOPS; French ,SKLJf- 80.
=, AER.S; Dressing CASES: E, g..
lish Wash BO WIS; Dust PANS.
havo also large assortment of WARE on
hand of my own manufacture, consisting in
. 5000 Coffee POTS, different. sizes; z
Covered BUCKETS. allsizes BALE
do; CULENDERS; Punched Ian.
TERMS; Water DIPPERS; CUPS
oil sizes; Cake PANS; Milk do. =
Wash do; Dish do; Tea POTS;
Stew PANS; ;IR U1fPETS; Ora Z
. TEES; Water POTS; and several
other different articles, which will sell OF,
reasonable terms, Wholesale or retail.
Il: eB Euery article warranted .&s -
Abbeville G. H., S. G., Sept 2l, 1866.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-11-23
ShcrfH,s Sales.

IQY virtue of sundry Writs of Flora Facias
- to me directed, will sell at Abbeville
Court House, on the frat Monday m December
next within the legal hours of sale, the fellow
ing property, to wit:
l3O Acres of Land, more or less bounded
by n. j. Davis, r. II. Wardlnw and Others as
the property of Jane A. kary, ads. Luke Mathis
and others. ~ ,.s
1O7 Acres, more or les.,. bound ed by E. No
Of Jas. A. Hamilton, ads. B. Y. Posey and
others.
1871 Acres, more or less, bounded by Sterling
Bowen. VIM. Campbell and others as the prop
erty of the Estate of l. B. Bowen, ads. +.
Tribe an' others.
ITO Ac more or less, bounded BY ". g.
Smith, IN Cobb aud Others, A. the prop.
erty of Smith, ada. W. $. Smith and
others. ID Negroes, viz: Jack. Eliza
Ham re children, Jnrncs and Willis,
Martha, Il aim, Lewis, Lefty, Mary and her
2 children, Anna and Joe, jim, and Conney,
. Mules and Horses. .yst
Also, on Wednesday after Sale day, at De-
PENDANTS residence l5 head of Cattle, 10 head
OF Hogs stack of Oats. stacks of Fodder
500 bushels of Corn, 8 Beds and Bedsteads,
Household and Kitchen Furniture, &C., as the
property Of the same, ads the same.
500 Acres, more or lese bounded by Stephen
" A."'S "ho o'.ieie, ds tHe prop
crty of Rob't Coleman, nds. David Coleman
and others.
Also. all the interest TINT c. B. Houston has
in the unexpircl Lease of a plantation and
seven hands, belonging to John c. Scott, which
term Of Lense expires the lst of january, 1857,
and bounded by j. Ed Calhoun, Mis- Mary Nc.
Duffie and Others. Also, a Negroes-Chariotte.
Jane and Mariah and infant, Mules and l
Bay Horse.
Also, at Defendants residence, on Wednesday,
after Sale. dny, 10000 lbs. Cotton in the seed,
more or less, 1000 bushels Of Corn. 24 stacks
Fodder, pens Shucks. 90 bushels Oats, yoke
Steers. head Cattle, Cart, l lThresher, plant
alton tools, dc, levied on as the property of
c. b. Houston, ads. W. II. Taggart and Others.
ITO Acres, more or less, bounded by Jos. F.
Bell, Jas. Hodge and Others as the property of
Wm Moore, ads. Nathaniel Cunning ham.
Negroes, Eliza and Frank, as the Property
of Thos.- E. Vandiver, ads. Enoch Vandiver
and others.
At tho residence of C. b. Houston, on
Wednesday after Salc-day. Yoke Of Oxen, Ms
the property of ". II. Sutherland. ads. Nv. II.
Taggart & Co, and others.
Horse and Buggy. as the property of Thos
Z. Campbell, ads +. NJ. Brooks.
217 lbs. Cotton iu the seed, as the property
Of Jas. a. Hamilton, ads. r.. v. Posey and
| Others. *ts+SE
7. n. COCHRAN, 8. A. D.
Sherifs Office Nov. II, 1856.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-11-23

calling attention to my Styles for the
l.. FALL AND WINTER, I return !. nv
thanks ut the came time to my friends and the
public generally sfor past favors, and i shall
endeavor to merit eontinuapce.
The same moderate charges will prevail that
have made. the establishment 80 popular
throughout the State. s., :.
Fine Moleskin Hats, 81. -,
: Oakford and Sons fof Philadelphia) Fine
Hats. and Gennin's (2l4 FBroadway) will be
81 90. sj,.s.- b. = ~ -
No departure frop these prices.
. Terms exclusively Cash. IS Il. ss .gt.5ase.t
Sept 6, '65. go , 80 ~ 1S If ~
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-11-23
STAND BACK, GENTLEMEN, STAND BACK !
DON'T CROWD THE ELEMENT!!
j. y. LYONS

T>IIE Abbeville Clothing man, being lcsi.
Il rous his fellow citizens should appear
well at Circuscs, Animal Shows, Barbacucs.
Agricultural and Medical Conventions, Rail.
road Gatherings, Shooting Matches, Postum
liuntinga, Camp Meetings Churches, and
Sale-day Assemblies, has provided himself
with Stock of Clothing which will enable
them to do so Mt very little expense The
TACT IS, he hns got one Of the most accommo.
dating assortmcnts on hand now, that has ever
been exhibited in Abbeville since the world
began: lie is determined that poor people lhe
is n q friend to them sort-used to be one him
seli-knows how they feel) shall look az well.
and dress as fine as rich ones, AID cost them
no more than their common clothes used to.
There ,eas time when rich folks wero distin.
gulshed from poor ones by their dress: but.
thank goodness, that time is no more, nor new
.er will be again in this part of the State. az
long as Lyons can raise money enough to buy
: He thinks. too, that the CIGARS he's rot on
hand, the smoke oftwhich, if he can get the
puffers, would make old Mount Vesuvius when
sho is in full blast'tlook mighty small for at
least two weeka
He has been here, now, little over three
years, selling Clothing, and the people have
patronized him so literally, that he has made
enough to keep him in liquor, tobacco, and
n1entsby keeping large Clothing House exclu.
si1ely feEthei comodation. II will be the
gHe0RIes sCIetIaing Emporium.
sAlIhs asks IS Aslerkss salary, for attending to
theiES Store dfshe wants is money enough
to Pshis board while he buys LAND WAR
RHa HIS Land Warrant Office is in the
back part of thesC1othing Room He's rot
strong backing, and will give more for Land
Warrahts than any other man in sAbbeville
District, and for thiss reason :--he wants all
those who have fought bled and died for their
all persons who,intend selling their Warrants
will find 80 decidedly to their. advantage 10
give Lyons "a clatter before they dispose of
them elsewhere. i5es ~ 4:
s November b 1855. - ~. HI. s2b-H
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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
-1dbepVle District-In Equity.
W. II. Davis and Wife
. Laura A. E. Davis and others.
Bill for Sale Of Land.
pURSUANT to tho order of Court, I will
Il SELL ut Public Cutlery, at AbLcvillc
Court House, on Sale Day, in December next,
(Sd,) the Tract of Land. described in the Plead.
ings, on which the said w. H. Davis now re-
sides, containing Three Hundred and Twenty
five Acres more or less, and BOUNDED bv lands
of Griffin, Golding, G. B. Foshce, Joel eFoshce,
nnd others
TERMs.-A credit of one and two years.
with Interest from day of sale. except rs to
Costs, which are to be paid in Cash. Purcha-
Ser to give Bond with two good suretics and
mortgage Of the premises to secure the pur-
chase money, and pay of papers.
= WIN. II. PARKER, c. Z. 4. d.
Commissioners Office, !,
November S, 1855. - tsd
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VALU A BILE LA NDS

VA LU A Bile La N DIS !
F OR SAL E. -
PY consent of all parties in interest ff.t
ID Twill sell on Saie;day, in Decem siii
Der, the Real Estate of n. H., Nelson, deceased,
consisting Of the Stevenson Tract, containing
about t
21O Acres,
Well Timbcred, in Three miles of Abbeville
Village, and very desirable fora small farm
oil necessary improvements on the premises
And also, one-half of Tract of LAND, own
ed jointly by the subscriber. and the said II. Ii.
Nelson, containing about
200 Acres,
Six miles from Abbevillc Village, on the Snake
Koad--all but about Forty Acres are in
Woods
Terms made known on day Of sale.
ENOCH NELSON,
Executor.
November 9, 1856 27 1t
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The Mills House.

TNuE Proprietor returns his hearty and sim
u ccre thanks to the many friends who
have favored hin with their patronage, since
the addition of his new and thoroughly fur
.nished house to the frstclass Hotels of
Charleston. He takes pleasure in announcing
that the Mills House, although now and in
good order. asFbeen re-touclIed during tile
summer. and go re-fitted as to keep up with
the demands Of staste; comfort and eleganee-
The arrangemspts Of the House, in all respects,
are continuedawith n eerupnious and unsparing
regard to the wants of Che ira veler or sojonrn,
er, and the travelling public are assured of all
the accommodations of q first -class Southern
House, OF the nsualsand established prices Of
such hutele. The constant personal attentions
and cares of the proprietor are bestowed on
the house, and he is aided in all departments
by the well-tried and approved assistants that
have made themselves favorably known to for
mer patrons. D =
THOS. s. NICKERSON.
Charleston, Sept: 81, 1856. % If
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RIRE- WORK g.

~ auE subscribers have received their Fall
stockof F1REWO ORKs,: comprising .ontS
.oi the tarGest aasortueuts ever brought to this
city; which will BS sold allow PRICES
tar CASH Country merchants would do well to
forward their orders ID time; which will be put
3ul With the greatest eafs Assorted Gases, va-
ry,ng from s2b to: 80, safwsys rea,dy on hand.
ThesE stock eomprisss: i { e - 3 = =.
E-aGEnRA GkERS. Old Chop a No. i: -. ,a.,i
udtIaiSaMgLkss1 HI 81; 2 9, mp 70 fS
oA4N 'ssss.. aa aNgiRs q. sap seas
sskgsgSSs ssskkggssgSzz B ;sSss q
ID s s|sl.sIs1 81
oetis s II 4 q { SIS 81 !;
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-11-23

Il and the public generally to my new
stock of Fall and Winter Goods. My stock
consists in
Ladies' Dress Goods. as,
Silks, Fancy, Figured and Plaid;
Black Plaid and Plaid Do;
Muslin DeLaines, Colorcd and Black -
Alpacas, Black and Colorcd; ..Gt
Black Mcrinoes, Muslin J.accs, Rouchcs,
Collars, Underslcevcs, Chcmisettcs
Ladies' Vests, Regalettes, Alexandre's
Gloves;
Ladies' Gauntletts, Bonneta, Bonnet Rib
bons, 1lcmstitchcd and Embroidered Handk'fs;
Antique, Plush, Ribbon aud Velvet Trim
mings; Straw Braid, Buttons, &c.
Ladies' Boots Misses do.-Black Lasting,
Colored, Black, Red, do.
Gentlemen's Wear
Cloths, Cassimcres, B Hats, latest style:
Cloth and Glazed Cape;s
Merino and Silk Shirts, Linen Collars;
Bordered handkerchief, Fancy Crnvats,
Black do; Colored do; .tc. Also,
Negro Goods
Kerscys. Plains, Linscys, Osnaburgs, (plain and
striped,) Negro Blankets, Boots, Shoes,
Brogans, (boys and men's)
good lot of
China, Crockery and Glassware.
, In short, my stock is complete. Call and
see, and will with pleasure show you through.
J. A. ALLEN.
Nov 1856 &c I'm
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0r&inary's Sale.
.HH STATE Dr. SOUTH CAROLINA.
XHRLJdf5E nlcTpJrr

in THE ceumr OF ORDINARY.
GxonGE Wilkins and x'ife, Applicants,
ELzApEr1I ,GIvENs, widow, N1r.;AnEr GIvESs.
s:. :Joua GivESs, ct; al, Defendants.
= =. .DH for Partition.
REsL ESTATE OF Jars Givxxs, deed.
11uRSUANT to the Order of the Court OF
49,? 0rdinanE,I / will SELL to the highest bid.
der. on Sale-day in beccn0ser next, the Real
Estate df John .Givens, decd, situated in Alb
beylIle District, on :waters Of Rocky Creek.
and bounded by lauds .af Thomas Crawford,
John u Ellis. and Others ceutaining Two Hun.
.dred and Thirty five aoses, more or less
.STER1iS-A credit Of l2 mspths; the pur.
chaser giving bond and security, and mort
Gageof the premises to the Ordinary, to secure
the paymentof The purchase money Costs to
be paid in cash
Z: a. 40 ocnRAN,.s. Il. ID. .
2 November g, 1895 q tsd
: : - ts.G{s- ! =. .
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{. rdIIaAa.y7s Sale.
The SIATE Of SllDTA cARol,NA.
). ABBEVILIE DISTRICT.
z INSTHE COURT or ORDINARY.
4. f!..Es = EaazA Rosrrx., AnnIicanf - -

4 - EaazA RosrEz,t Applicant, -
: a ter's minors Defendant. H
.+s;.5,=1 ~ 9ill ;sfor Fatktion. 5ssa5ss
RsAL Esr4TE. of 8. H FosIEn, decd.
DURsUANT 10 Ole sordcrs:a the Court Of
4 @;Ordinary, Iwilr sell Il: the highest bid.
der. on iSale.day in December next, the Real
( Abbeyille District on waters of Long Cane,
bounded by lands of Isaac Kennedy. estate of
James LeslE and others, and containing One
Hundred Acres more or less ~.
=. FERMS-Si2 months credit; the purchaser
giving bond md security To the Ordinary, and
mortgage of the premises, to secure tie pay
sin cash IT R COCHRAN-S 4'b
3 November 8, 1856. ~. tsd
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Executors Notice
IMPORTANT SALE OF
L AND AND EG R 0ES
On the 18th Of December.

IL II N;U IA NID IN Il VI IL " II y !!
On the 18th Of December.
WE will Sell ut STONY POINT, in Able
w vile District, at Public Auction, on
the nth December next and days fol-
lowing the Real and Personal Estate Of JOEL
SMITH, deceased.
The Real Estate consists of three tracts.
LIST. The Tract known rs the Cox Tract, con
tanning about
500 Acres.
This is fine Grain and Cotton Land, under q
high state of cultivation, and having upon it
all buildings necessary for Plantation pur-
poses. :.
I'd. The Stephens Tract containing about
<B1DO .A@HRH
Good. Land, well Timbered, and affording
many conveniences.
Bd. The White Tract, containing about
7~o A~" "%9
Very desirable for small farm
We will also sell &a 49,,
80 LIKELY NEGROES,
Embracing the character of negroes usually
found upon n plantation, viz: Cooks, House
Servants, Seamstresses, Blacksmiths and first.
rate Field Hands.
Mules, Horses, 2 Yoke of Oxen,
very large md fine stock of
CATTLE, HOGS, SHEEP, &c.
About $500 Bushels of Corn,
800 Bushels of Wheat,
100 Bales Of Cotton,
Barley, Oats, Rye, Peas Cotton Seed, dc.
Road Wagons and Carts 3 Carriages, l
Buggy, Plantation, Blacksmith and Carpenter s
Tools, Household and Kitchen Furniture,
DC, &c.
TERMS made known on day of Sale.
Mr. O'NEAI, the Manager Of the Plant
alton. will show the Lands to any one desiring
to examine them before tho Sale
A NJ SMITH,
J. M PERRIN, En- ofS'
Nov. 6, 1855. 81 tbs
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-11-23
Received this Day,
AT CHAMBERS ;& MARSHAtllS.

rRLACK Silk and VelvSs GLOARS;
ID Black Satin i:ssfS do: -,
Cold Moire antique do; 49, z
Z Black and Cold Cloth Handsomely trim.
I. Andsa grSst variety Of Cloth QLo1Ka
E'ALMAs&1 Call md see them bei0fe then =
are all sold - 90 9 81
i? Oct lSs 5, ( > ;S & ~ s-t - Il 90
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-11-23
T. n. COCHRAN, 8. A. D.
Sheriff's Office, Nov. II, 1866.
GREENvILLe AND COLUMBIA RAILROAD.
GEN'L SUPTS OFFICE ~
G. d c, II. r. CoarASY. g.:

g. d c, Il. T. COMPANY.
TNIIE following Resolution was adopted by
Il the Direction of the Company at their
meeting ut Greenville on the 22d instant: -
Resolved That until the first of January
next my Planter shipping on the Railrobd QUO
or more bales of Cotton. of his own produce.
to Columbia or any station above, be allowed
n Return Ticket from the market to- which it is
consigned, free Of charge. ,Sss4s>.
All persons desiring to claim tho benefits Of
this provision will take the Receipt for the Cot
ton to the Agent at the station to which the.
Cotton is stripped, and uponF the surrender Of
it, will get Return Ticket on the Road. :,
E. +. RAWORTH, Gen'l Supt.
October %, 1856. 80 .-.$ttc