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OF SOUTH.CAROLINA
LANCASTER DISTRICT.


John &. Crowder, who is In the custody
Of the Sheriff of Lancaster District, by virtue
Of a writ Of caDias ad safiyfaeisndiia, at the
suit of George Alden, having filed in nv
Office, together with n sceduie, on oath, of
bis whole estate and effects, his Petition to
the Court of Common Pleas, praying that
he may be admitted 20 the benefit Of The Act
of the General Assembly made for the re-
lief OF insoI"rnt debtors, il is ordered that
the said George Alden, and all other the
creditors to whom the said John G. Crowder
is anywise indebted, be-, and they are hereby,
summoned, and have notice to appear before
the said Court at Lancaster Court, on the
Monday the 10 day Of March next, to she W
cause, u any they can, why the prayer of the
petition aforesaid should not be granted.
~. A. SrEWMAS, Clerk
Office Of Common Pleas
Lancaster Dist, 18th Dec. 1854
Dec 20 "a 3m pG. $40
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-" Look Out.

The Notes and Accounts of J. y. Nc
lLWAlN & Co, have been placed in my
hands fur collection. All persons knowing
themselves indebted, in any wise, to said
hrm, will please call aud settle forthw iIh, as
after the first of February they will be-
placed in the hands ot an officer for collcc-
ton. TIOS. r. MAGILL.
Dcc. 20 ~ 81
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10 N S Q N
FEMALE UNIVERSITY.
Anderson, >. e.
Members of the Faculty.

Rev. w. b. JoSsoN, d. d., Chancellor.
Rev. j. Scorr MURRY,
Mrs MARY L. DANIEL,
Miss ELIZABETH +. EDWARDS,
Mrs CAssANDER BoRsTELL, Instructress in
Vocal and Instrumental Music.
WILLIAM WAGsrAFF, p.oe,,. oe M,.;o
JAMES BACON, '0' 10 u 4" "'''''
Miss SARAH E. OvERDY, Assistant Instruc-
tress in Drawing in the Acade,nical
Department.
Miss CyNraIA G. FISHER, Tutoress.
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VIM MCKENxA.
PLEASANT VI. Glass &
wife, and others
IN Obedience To the d"r,ce of the Court
l. of Equity made in ao""e case, at June
Term, 1854, will sell, at Lancaster Court
House, on the first Monday, the first dav of
January, 1855, Twenty choice and valuable
Negroes allotted to the heirs of William
Miller, decd in above case jim Nux, ,Thomp-
son, Hannah, Vincy, Amanda, r use, Joseph,
Diana, Eliza, Alley aud child. Susan, Bob,
John Monroe, Ill Jim, Nancy, Ellen, An
ma, Mary and Rose Alice-Among the mum.
bcr is good ScamStress, two good Cooks,
some very likely girls, No. l WAGNER and
O-iIer, and other valuable negroes, the
whole likely and desirable.
TERMs.-A credit of l2 months, and pur.
chasers TO give Bonds with Two good Sure
ties, with interest from day Of sale.
JAMES II. WrfHERSPOON.
Con,'r in Eq., l.. D..
Nov. %, 1851. 4o-7t pr 50 90
.B- Camden Journal, Cheste- STANDARD
and Fairfield Herald will copy until sale and
forward bills.
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The Cosmopolitan Art aud Literary As.
soclation,

Organized fr he Encouragement and GIN
er"l DlUmiOI # literature and tae Fine
Aris on ncic and original pian
This popular Art Association is designed
to en-, our"gc an poPulnrizc the Fine Arts,
and disseminate Wholesome Literature thro-
Hghout the country. A GaIlary of Art is
permanently founded, and will contain a
valuable collection ot Paintings and SL,tu.
nry, for the annual distribution of each voar
The best Literature Of the day will be ISSUED
To- subscribers, consistin, Of the popular
monthly Magazines, Reviews. &c.
The Committee of Management have the
pleasure of announcing that the First An
nual Distribution will take place on the 30th
January, inst al which time will bc distri.
butrd, or allotted 10 members, several hun
drrd Works Of Art, among which IS The
original and " ord.rrnOwncd statue Of
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DRYGOODS. .HiRDW ARE, &C,

FOR THE FALL TRADE of 1854.
The Subscriber having purchased the ell
tire Stock of Goods of JAMES ADAMS,
deceased, respectfully calls the attention of
his friends, and the public generally, to an
examination of his goods and prices. The
goods have been jndciously selected, and
VIII be- sold for cash nt prices which cannot
fail to please To punctual customers the
usual credit " i'll be given.
}. b. COUSART,
At the old staad Of JAuEs ADAMS nupo.
site JONES CRocKErr.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
LANCASTER DISTRICT.


In The Common Pleas.
''1' "a Adams Attachment.
Jonathan Mackey.
Whereas the plaintiff did on the 18th
day of October, ISa4, file his declaration
against the 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, npon whom n COPY
ct the said declaration might be served 1t
Is herefare ordered, that the said defendant
do appear and plead to the said declaration
on or before the 18th day of October, which
Will be in the year of our Lord, one thou
sand eight hundred and ifty-fve, otherwise
final and absolute judgment will then be
given and awarded against him.
J. A. STEWMAN, Clerk.
Clerks Office, i4th Oct. 1854.
Lancaster District
Oct l8 3S-Alyld Pr. Fee Sl0
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BOOTS AND SHOES,

- Who would not have au easy, neat fit.
~ ting Boot in preference to one which
sIucezes up the toes, and an unsightly looking
thing at that?
The Subscribers are prepared to furnish the
public with Boots and shoes which cannot fail
to please the most fastdous. They have re-
Gently procured fine lot of fine French Calf
Skins and will ensure a fit tu all those who will
patronizc them. Boots made by them do not
burst open few days afterwards, but will last
as long as boots can last; and then, whats bles-
sing that they do not hurt the co,us
Ladies' and childrens' shoes, also mamfnc-
turcd in superior style.
Give Us acall, and you will not regret extend
ing your patronage to, FLOYD & son,
Aug. I6, 81 ON.
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Paints and Oils.
GOOD LANDS FOR SALE.

JOHN WILLIAMS, Admir-. ! In Equity, Lam.
~ caster Bill for
Mary Usry and others Sale Land Estate
J Calvin Usry.
Under the Decree of the Court of Eoui.
~ ty in above case, will sell mt Taxa
haw, on Thursday, the 18th day of january
1858, the tract of land belonging to Calvin
Usry (dcceased) containing 3J3 acres, more
or less, situated in Lancaster District near
IaXahaw, adjoiniag E.nds of Jonathan
Knight, John Williams, Welsh and Robert
son, r. Aloscly, Margaret Baker and John
V. Dean.
TERNs-A Credit Of enc and two wears
with Interest, Bond and Two good Sureties
and mortgage, except rs much cash MS
will pay costs.
JAMES III. WITHERSPOON.
COm'r. Eq. l.. ID.
Dec IL, 1854. 43 At Pr 80 II
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Plan for the Current year--1S54--5.


Tie ptymcnt OF three dollars constitutes
any one n member of this association and
entities him tn either one Of the above NJ
gazincs for one year, and also 10 a ticket in
the distribution of the Sttulry and Paint
ings, " hich are to be- allotted To the mem
ber4 ia January.
Persons taking five memberships are en-
titled 10 an, five of the Magazines one year
and to sir tickets in the distributlon.
Persons un bcco ming members, can have
their magazine commence with anv month
direct from the Ncw-York and Philadelphia
uOlishsrs.
LlTrELES LIVING AGE, JVseGlj, is
furnished one year, aud two memberships
for Sc.
The net proceeds derived from the sale
of memberships, arc devoted TO the purchase
of works of Art for the ensuing year.
Books open TO receive names at the East
ern office, New York, or Western office,
SanduskS.
The Gallery Of Art is located in Sand dasky
Uhe western office Of the Assiciation) where
SHperb Granaie Buildings have been erect-
for il, aud in waosc spacious saloons the
splendid collection Of Statuary and Paintings
are exhibited.
The advantages Secured
by becoming member Of the Association
are:
lst. AL persons receive the full me \
their subscription at the start, in the shape of
sterling Magazine Literature.
al. Each mcmber is contributing 10.
wards purchasing choice Works Of Art,
which are To be- distributed among them
selves and are at the same time encouraging
the Artists of the country, disbursing thou.
sands of dollars through its agency.
Persons Ia remining funds for member
ship. will ple'se give their post Office address
in fail, stating the month they want the
Magazine 10 commence, and write the word
Registered" on the envelope to prcvp
loss, on the receipt of which a certificate of
membership, together with the Magazine
desired, will be Forwarded TO any part of the
country.
Those who purchase Magazines at Book.
stores will observe that by joining this As-
sociation, they receire he Magazine aud free
Ticket in bhe annual distribution, all ot the
same price they now pay for the Magazine
alone.
Persons subscribing any time before the
both of January, are entitled TO the Maga-
zines for 1855.
Closing Of the Books.
Subscriptions will b. received up TO the
s0th Jannary, at which time the distribution
will take place.
ILLUSTRATED DESCRIPTIUE CAT
ALOGUES Of the whole collection TO be
distrihuted, viii be sent free Of charge on
application.
~ Offices of the Association. at the
KniekeSbeekeF Magazine office, 34s Broad.
way. New Yerk. ard at No, l66 Water st.,
Sandusky, Ohle. Address, Cat either oiiice)
iof membessidps,
c. + DERBY, c.A&LR
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JOSEPH WHTLDEN,
DEALER IN
PAINTS, Oils Ind GLASS.
No. II Hayne-Street.
CHARLESTON, sc.

He keeps constantly for sale general as
sortment of PAINTSand OILS of all kinds.
vARNIsHES, WINDOW GLASS and
sAsasEN, SPTS. TURPENrINE, SPI-
RIrGAS, GLUE and BRUSHES of various
kin is
Dec. l3 AZ lv
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THE LANCASTER LEDGER.
Merchant Mills.
HOUSES and LOTS, and

Merchant Mills.
HOUSES and LOTS, And
LANDS FOR SALE
James f. Cureton, In Equity, Lancas.
Samuel b. Massey. ter District, Bill for
adm'rs T. X. Cureton, sale OF real estate OF
(decd) rs. Mrs. Eliza T.K.Cureton. deed
Cureton and others.
DY Virtue of the decree of the Court of
ID Equity in above case, will sell at Lam
caster Court House on Monday, the sth
January, 1855, the following real estate be-
longing to Thomas X. Cureton, Esq. de-
ceased, viz.
One tract of Land Containing IS acre. in
woods, bounded by lands of John Foster and
the Catawba river, upon which is situated a
newly erected and valuable
MERCHANT MILLS,
at the LandsCord Shoals, in complete order,
with m inexhaustable supply of water for
the Mill, and addit, nal machinery.
ALSO
THE STORE HOUSE AND
ODD FELLOW IS HALL.
in the vi lage OF Lancaster, at the corner of
Broad and Gay streets-thc two offices ad-
joining, one of which is occupied by John
w. Cooke, ESQ.,, the Store House and Count
ing Room Mt present occupied by Messrs.
Cureton and McLarnon, and the
DWELLING HOUSE & LOT,
occupied, ut this time, by +. d. Kennedy.
(Plats Of the div,sion may be seen at my
Office,)
The SPRATT TRACT of Land con-
tanning 100 acres, more or less.
ALSO
The CARNES TRACT, containing 400
acres more or less, bounded by lands of Re-
becca Gordon and others.
ALSO
Gsl acres, more or less, known rs the
WHITE TRACT, Bounded by lands of
Henry Anderson, r. G.. Vaughan, and
others.
$50 Acres, more or less, bounded by lands
of James Steele, NJ G. Heath, and others.
Also, so Acres
more or less bounded by lands of R. G..
Vaughan, estate 5. r. Gibson and others.
The said tracts of land will be rcsurvey-
cd and plats thereof exhibited at the sale.
TERMS a credit of one year, the purchaser
giving Bond with two good sureties with
interest from day of sale and mortgage
except ~ much cash us will pay cost
JAMES II. WITHERSPOON.
Com'r, Eq. L.. ID
Dec. IL, 1854 43 1t Pf$ll 25
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Groceries, Groceries.

Groceries, Groceries,
A full and fresh supply of different kinds
of Groceries can mt all times lie found at the
Subscribers Store ut the South East end of
the Town, near his residence, which will be
sold VERY Low FOR CASH.
J. b. COUSART.
COUNTRY PRoDCCE TAKEN IN EXCHANGE
FOR GooBs
Sept 27 80 3mo
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twREAD AMI RESPONDS

We have large amount of money TO pay
this month, and depend upon those who are
indebted to ms to assist us. We hope and
expect that this call will be responded 10
aSorably. Those who fail to respond, we
must infer. Disregard our necessities, and, of
course vii! not expect US TO regard theirs.
Il II. & ). X. MAGlI.L.
Jan. 3 45 Ar
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f OR S ALE.

An excellent top buggic, which may be
seen at Pleasant Hill. Will be sold low fur
CASH
T.R. g. J. r: MAGILL
Jan. 3, As AZ
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The Greek Slave !

'EilE above celebrated Statues, together |
i with FIFTEEN SrATuElTES IN |
BRONZE, aId sc> cIal hundred
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Magnificent Oil I.;,i.,li

from the collection of prizes to be distribu.
ted among the Members OF the CosnopoIi-
tan ART Association ut the hrst annual uls-
trIbuliUn, in January next
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MERCHANT MILLS,

at the LandsGord Shoals, in complete order,
with nm inexhaustable supply of water for
the Mill, and addit, nal machinery
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20 LIKELY NEGROLS
FOR SALE,

THos BALLARD, Adrnr. In Equity, I.ancas-
rs. Nr
VIM MCKENxA.
PLEASANT NJ GLASS &
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that spot where they first met were they
solemnly united forever. When the words.
"What God hath joined together let no n,sn
put asunder," died away, a shout went up
that woke the echo for miles: every hand
was extended TO the happy. lucky. venture
some felIcW, and every lady in that crowd
pressed the lips of his handsome wife, flor
moment wished were her, but l in
stantly recovered my self-posssssion and
thrust the weakness from me women kiss
sing each other always seemed waste Of
sweetness to me, but they know best, and
laughing. shouting, happy, returned on
board. Our generous captain set splcn-
did supper; the clerk made out two mar
riage certificates; they were signed by the
parson and seventy-four witnesses. 1--WE
more made the nine. you know.) men and
women. all ;old-everybody signed Then
We danced, we laughed. we made children
Of ourSelVes-yes, am afraid we made
fools Of ourselves. Be that as il may, when
the watch changed at the noon of night,
the bluffs on the dark shores of the river
returned only an unbroken echo Of the
hoarse coughing Of the Emily Barton's en-
gines; for We slept, and our dreams vsiply
tried to vie with the lovely reality Of the
evening.
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Naked or skinIess Oats.

Mr. Chas S. Click, of Sandusky Co, sends
as a sample Of oats that have no hull or
skin on them. He says "Ihey grow like
common oats, only the straw is taller, and
on threshing they come clean out of the
chat, with even less bran or hull than wheat.
l have known sixty bushels of this variety
grown to the acre in the latitude Of Fort
Winnebago, Wisconsin. Is il new varie-
ty ? and have they been cultivated in Ohio ?
In short, what do you know about them?
Answer.-These naked oats are not a
new variety. We sold and distributed ma
nv bushels ofthem for seed in Western New
York, about fifteen years ago. and some of
them came to Ohio; but of the scores il fnot
hundreds Of farmers who tried them, we
believe not one continued to grow them for
more than three or four years. They yield
very well in favorable season and cool
climate. but the crop is so uncertain and SO
liable to smut or suffer damage when ripen-
ing, and smell out in harvesting, that it is
not found profitable.
This variety of oats was known in Eng
land several centuries ago, and the famous
old botanist, Gerard, in bis Her6ai," prin-
ted in the days of "Queeu Bess." tI397,)
speaking Of these oats, says:
'Some of those good huswiues, that de-
light not to haue store of any thing but
from hand to mouth. according to our Eng
lish Prouerbe, may (whiles their pot doth
seath,) go the barne, and rub foorth with
their hands sufficient for that present time,
not willing to prouide for tomorrow, as the
Scripture speaketh, but let the next day
bring With it"
Again. speaking of the "vertues Of otes, "
he says, "ote-meale is good for to make a
faire aud well coloured maide to look like a
cake of tallOw, y especially if she take
next to her stomacke a good draught of
strong uinegar after it"-Okio CultiUotor.
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SRI UPRIGHT.-"Sit upright! sit upright,
my sonl" said lady to her son, George,
who had formed wreched habit of bend
ing whenever be sat down to read. His
mother had told him that he could not
breathe right unless he sat upright. But it
was no use; bend over he would, in spite Of
all his mother could say.
"Sit upright, Master GeorgeI" cried his
teacher, as George bent over bis copy book
a: school, aft you don't sit upright like
Master Charles. you will ruin your health,
and possibly die of consumption"
This startled Master George. Ee did moi
want to die, and be felt alarmed. So after
school he said to his teacher, "Please. sir
explain to me how bending over when l
sit can cause me to have the consumption %
"Thst / will, George" replied mis- teach
er, with cordial smile. "There is an ele-
ment in the air called oxygen, which is nee
essary TO make the blood circulate and to
help it purify itself BY throwing of what is
called carbon. When you stoop you can
not take in sufficient quantity Of air TO &C
complish these purposes; hence, the blood
remains bad, and the air cells in your lungs
inAame. The cough comes on. Next the
lungs ulcerate, and then you die. Give the
lungs room to inspire plenty of air. and you
viii not be injured BY study. Do you un-
derstand the matter now George?"
Il think I do, sir, and l will try to sit dp-
right hereafter" said George.
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One Of the prettiesI poems Of the month is thiI
musical little lyric from Putnam for March:
Bessis wears a gown Of red,
A homesPun gown and apron blue,
She has no hat upon her head
And her wee brown feet are without shoe.
Bessie has hair like the sunsets gold, sen ;
And her eyes were born from the deep blue
In their depths is a story told;
love Bessie and she loves me.
BessiS's hands are hard with toll, Train;
And her cheeks are hard with the wind and
But her lips are rich with the rosy spoil,
That If once taste, must taste again!
Bessie has meier a silken gown,
Nor : crimson hat, nor a necklace fine;
But she wears Of cowslips golden crown,
That Fdrsther than any queens wers mine.
Bessie dwells in lowly cot;
A lonely CABIN with trembling walls,
'Tis old and poor, but she thinks il not,
And loves il better than lordly halls.
She counts the stars as she goes 70 sleep,
And loves TO listen TO the paitering song,
That, over her head, the rain drops keep,
In the April weather, all night long.
Bessie's step is light like the hwn's,
And her voice like the Ginning Of the bells;
l hear il of in the summer mons.
Bot ] dare not whisper what it tells!
Lingering and dying roHnd my heart,
Ever and ever and ever its echoes be;
Who shall divide US, or what shall Part7
love Bessie and she loves me.
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|
Of all the clap-,rap and balderdash hurl.
ed at Know -Hothingism BY its foes, that in
regard to the secrecy Of the order is the
most puerile and nonsensical. Beware,
beware" exclaim these philanthropic indi-
viduals, "beware Of secret societies. mid.
/ night Vaccinations, and all the othsr "gor-
gons, hydras, and chimeras Dire" which
their brilliant imaginations can conjure up
and associate with this dreaded organization.
The jargon is meant to play upon the
fears and operate upon the prejudices of
that class. in every community, which dis
trlst secret socIeties-for whatsoever OBJ
jects or purposes they may be found
There are such persons -timid and nervous,
but honest and well-meaning ho depre-
cate Free Masonry, Odd Fellowship, the or
der of Red Men, Sons of Temperance and
other institutions which have long existed
and still flourish in the land.
AT one time, this hostility to secret or
ders assumed threatening aspect. Twen-
ty years ago. anti Masonry was rife and ran
riot through several states Of the confeder-
acy, to such an extent that Masonry became
a reproach and stigma in more than one
section Of the country. Then was heard,
quoted with even more unction than at
present, the solemn admonilion of Wash
ington against secret societies; and this,
notwithstanding the Father Of his Country
was well known to have been an active
and jealous member oft hated fraternity
To such uses will fanaticism prostitute
the noblest of names 1t was of no avail
Masonry outlived the senseless clamor rails
ed against it. The strong arm of Democ-
racy was extended in defence and support
of the assailed institution, and that institu-
ton survived to hear "auti- Masonry" ut
tered as a Kissing and by-word to those who
had been inveighled into its tolls by the par
rot-cry of ''secret society, secret societyp
And here we must need notice the great
change Of position recently made by Dem
ocracy on the subiect-how has the once
proud champion Of secret orders been bow
ed down.
Ifthe hue and cry against Masonry was
foolish and unneeessary-as most sane men
have long ago agreed-still more silly is
the noisy hub.bub abou: Know Nothing
ism; for in the one case, not even the prir-
ciples Of the order are knoWn-in the 9TH
er. aims and objects are boldly avowed, and |
publicly proclaimed. With regard to the
details of organization, these are secret; and
it will be time enough to divulge them,
when Jesuitism-thas alch-enemy Of free
dom-lsys aside the veil aud becomes an
open foe. As well might you require the
frontier ranger to stand forth upon the
prairie, and become target for the willy
savage that Turks in ambush to slay him.
Gazette aud Courier, Parkersburg, Va.
Democrat