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How to Break up a Cold.

DR.. Hall, in his Medical Journal, gives
the following directions for breaking up a
cold; "a bad cold, like measles and
mumps, Or other similar ailments, will
run its course about ten days, iu spite Of
what may be done for II, Unless remedial
means arc employed within forty eight
hours of its incepsion. Many useful life
may be spared to bo increasingly useful,
by cuttinga cold short of, m the following
safe and simple manner. On the first dav
o. oftaking a 'cdld there is very unpleasant,
sensation Of chilliness. The moment you
observe this GO to your room and stay
there; keep it at ,sIch n Temperature rs
will entirely prevent this chilly feeling,
even if it requires hundred degrees Fab
In addition, put your feet in water half
leg deep, rs hot as you can bear it, adding
hotter water from time to time, for a
quarter of an hour, so that tfie water shall
be hotter when you take your feet out
taan when you put them in, then dry
them thoroughly, and put on warm, thick
woolen stockings, even If it be summer,
(when colds are the the most dangerous
and for twenty four hours eat not an a.
tom Of food, but drink as largely rs you
desire of any kind Of teas, and at the end
of that tifne, if not sooner, the cold will
be effectualfy broken, without any ihedi.
cine whatever" This theory is, no doubt,
good for weak constitutions, but for hale
hearty person we wonM recommend the
substitute of cold water drinks in rlace Of
the hot tea.
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ANNOUNCER ENTS.

Mn. EDIroR - Please announce Mr.. J. n.
Crockett as candidate for Colonel Of the 2ist
Regiment, s. C. Militia, which Office is made
vacant by the resignation Of C6i. Price, and
obliGe,
MANY FniEsps Am SorE:s
Mr.. EDiroR,--PicAse ann8Hncc Mai. Jno. +,
Rutledge as caudIaate for Colonel OF tho slst
Regiment s. G NJ, Ccoi. Price having rcsignc,i)
and obligc,
MANY FRrESna
Mr.. EpIfoS-Plea.c announce Nr. raleigh
Hammond asa candidate for Tax Collector.
Aud oblige, HIS FmExps.
Mn. EDIroR-Plcase announce William Rob.
ertson rs a candidate for Tax Collector and o.
biige HIS FrIrxps
MR. RDiTon--Piease announce Major John
". Nsbet Us candidate for Tax Collector, at
the ensainS election, and ot-,ige.
NAM SSrlss
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Advertising.

1t is really astonishing how slow our peo-
pie are. They think they save money by
Eot advertising. Business men know they
lose money. We advertise as low rs most
papers, and our paper has large circulation,
but in order to see whether our friends are
disposed to advertise, we will reduce our
rates, and make them as low as the losoes,.--
Hereafter we will count sixteen lines to the
square. The space which sixteen lines
Bourgeois type will make will be considered
square.
Now, advertisers come ahead! Those dis
posed to advertise by the year, or for six
months, or those having very long sdver-
tisements we will make considerable re-
duction from the above rate. We are deter.
mined to try the people and see il they are
disposed to sustain the paper.
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LEGIsLATIVE REPORTS.

The subscribers will issue every morning
during the session of the South Carolina
Legislature, full reports Of the proceedings
Of both branches, including Speeches, and
ut the close Of the session put up, in neat
quarter from, the entire matter, printed on
first quality paper and neatly bound, for s5
per copy.
As our reports arc intended to be complete,
our patrons may expect to learn more of
the business of the Legislature than has
heretofore been reported. ,..s....
The Times will be supplied daily for 8 I 90
during the session and directed through the
Post Office to any point.
FIRST class Stenographic Reporters are
engaged, and no expense or labor will bo
avoided that may be necessary 10 cur com.
plete success. Our friends will please forward
their orders.
f.. III. BRIrroS g. Co.
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From the Duewest Telescope.
Rev. THonAs KErcHKS

BrotAer Bonner (: I have Just been surveying
the library, and ransaeking the manuscripts
Of this deceased father. His library Is well
supplied with the standard TheoiopicaI
works, such as Willison, Boston, Newton
&c. And judging from tho number and
Character Ofhis m minuscfipts, wo conclude he
has made use of his books and pen. We
have changed our Views IN regard to our de.
parted friends mode OF preaching we
once Thought he relied mainly on his power
OF extemporaHcous address in bis pnlpis
exercises bat now we believe he rarely
preached without thought, scri,ie,i prcpars-
tons. We attempted TO make caseftiI
rsekoniug Of the humber Of his finished ser.
moffs, but failea for want Of time. They
amount TO many hundreds, and some are In
a form which excel any thing We ever saw
Of the kind for neatness and darabaIity.
They ara carefully written out. ID strong
leather bonud book with an index and table,
showing the places and occasions where
the author preached each discourse In the
volume. TisA phoald siinsslsts ah who
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come after, and especially The Junior brethren
TO lay themselves out a little more and not
faint under The heavy labours of The minis
try. 1t is'not a small fragment Of our duty
to compose and spread fully on paper and
preach 'h6thihg but sudh diaburses to our
people.
We cobld find no records 'bfIiis Birth and
early history, but from his conversation
when living, and from his family and other
Eoufces we learn the following: He was
born hear Ednburg, Scotland, and graduated
in thatplace. Studied Theology The Associ-
ate Seminary under DR.. Paxton. Was'liceh-
sed' and sent out to the Missionary fields OF
North America about 1920. Before he set
sail, he laboured q short time in the Orkney
isles. On his Western journey the ship
touched mt St Johns where he received an
invitation to remain, but, not accepting the
offer, he continued his sail to the United
States and landed at New York. Putting
himself under tho care and direction of the
Associate Synod, they.ordained and directed
him to Carolina. The firstlplacc he preached
when he reached the Carolinas, was Knob
Creek, where his body now rests. The
congregation at Shiloh, Lancaster Dist,
(now one of ID. p. Robison's churches,)
called him, and he was settled thore about
1921, which pastoral relation continued up
to 1S4l, when nc removed to Wihnsboro.
In 1853 he settled in Knob Creek. and
continued the active and laborious ministia-
lions which were Characteristic Of him
throug'his whole life mp to his deuarturc ou t
of the world, Literally he died in harness,
for he was engaged. composing sermon,
on the widow casting her mite into the
treasury, when he. was smitten with the
malady that hurried him away. lie was
sorcly wrought from Saturday morning until
Monday, when he-enjoycd slight mitigation
and was up little on Tuesday, and satin,
his study On wednesday morning. &c Sept +.
he grsw worse, and suffered much until
about noon, when he died. lie died in
honor, lamehted by the church, and leaving
widow and children to sorrow over the
memory of'a husband and Either, who was
n model Of polirehess and iial affection.
KNo's MoUSfAiN, ". g.
Oct, 30th, 1855.
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TIRE INFAMOUS GTDDiSGa-This High
Priest OF Abolitionism lectured at HorneIs-
vile few days since, and to convince his
auditory Of the intense hatred which the
people of Ohio bore towards slavcho Iders,
related in proof the following facts "a year
or two since," said Mr.. Giddings, "a gentle
man of Kentucky followed his runaway
slave into Ohio, and into the town where /
live; and there, the master, while endeavor-
ing to arrest his human chatteI, was killed
by the slave, and the slave by him. We
took up the sooty African, an d gave him the
rites OF Christian burial, but the master we
left to rot where he fell, and there be re-
mained until the body stunk. and al last the
friends of the deceased came from Kentuc-
NY, and conveyed it home" So said Joshua
X. Giddings, a man who pretends to have
more humanity In his composition than 9th.
or men. Comment is unnecessary.
chester American.
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Mrs' Eiiza IL. Cureton In Equity,
Jas. L. Cnreton, ct al. Partition.
In pursuance Of the decree of the Court
Of Equi,y.,.in above case, I will sell at Ian
caster G. H., on the first Monday, the 3rd of
Deer 1855. the following tracts ~ Lrnd be-
longing to the Estate of The latG rhos. X.
Cureton, Esq, deceased; the While Tract,
situate on the Catawta river, and IL Mile
Greek, containing 274 acres, more or less;
bounded by lands Of Estate Dr. G.. L. Mas
sey, the Dunlap Tract, and J. G. Caldwell.
Also, Sis acres. more or less, on Waxhaw
Creek Of the dunlap Tract" bounded by
lands Of Miss Virginia Cnrcfon, s. d. Mas
sey, c. =. Pelham, J. e. Caldwell, the White
tract and estate, Dr. q. l.. Massey. Thoss
tracts adjoin, and would make deal.
rablo plantation, ihere il abund:iet limLcr dii
the White Tract for both places.
The Lands will be re surveyed before
The day OF sale.
TgRMs--A credit of and years, Bond
and good surety. with interest.
j.. II. WITIIBRSPooS, Com'r
Nhv. Z, 1855, 40 prs fee 4 so
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A WoSDERFUL NsGRo.-We had the
pleasure the other day Of witnessing the
performance Of a nee.o boy, ak years old
upon the Piano This wonderful child has
never been under an instructor, is blind,
and yet he can play anything he hears afier
few trials. lie has been playing about
one year, and manifests great fondness
for music Of the hyest order. lie is the
property Of Gen. Bethune, and was born
about three miles from this city. We are
down on humbugs, but our incrcdulity
has been satisfied in this instance. We
think this little negro prodigy as we'll as
mnsician.- Coulambus (0d,J Ctitea.
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Look at this.

Any person who will bring us the
names of four new subscribers, and eight
dollars in cash, we will give him hand
somely bound book, worth 81 so. Any
one who brings 8 names and se 20, we
will give him aboand book worth 81 90.
Any one who will bring us too names and
34 we will give him most interesting so
It. novel. The cash must accompany the
names.
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A GEORGIA PRopEGY.-A few weeks
ago, one Of the daughters Of Wealthy plan
ter of Telfair county, Ga, eloped with
man Of bad character. during the temporary
absence of her father, and the runaway
couple were married the same evening.
Returning next cay in buggy through the
woods, the bride groom was shot and fatally
wounded by some persons in the buhes, and
the bride appeared before magistrate and
made oath that she sbelieved her father had
shot her husband, as he had frequently
threatened TO do so, II she went away with
him.
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HoRRIBLE TRADoEDY.-On Sunday
last most shocking affair took place in
the upper part Of this District. A son
shot his father and Immediately alter
wards killed himself The circumstances,
as We have heard them, are these Basil
NJ. Boone, the son OF Daniel Boone OF this
District, had been in in alteration with
bis father shortly previous to his eommis.
sion Of this deed. What was the cause
Of the quarrel, we have not heard. The
consequence was, that he possessed hini-
self Of a gun in some way and shot his
father in the back, the load entering 10
the region Of the backbone and between
the shoulders. He then left The house
and, near by to an old field, ID foIl view
from the yard, Ire succeeded IN shooting
himself, causing instant death. The faith
er. II 10 thought, cannot survive the terri
ble wound he has receised.-Eiafeld
1dSeyEssr.
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SINGULAR ORIGIN OF FIRE.--0n Sun
day last some children, playing IN the
house Of George w. Angel, Of Bedford
Michigan, discovered smoke coming up
through the boards, and gave the alarm,
when the boards were removed and q
mouses nest discovered, into which the
little animal had dragged friction match.
The match had probably been ignited by
the movements Of the mouse, ,'ahd but for
its timely discovery must have caused a
serious fire.
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The Grave Yard.

We were mnch gratifed to find--while
taking stroll in that part of town the 9TH
er day--that new fence has at last been
put aroand the grave yard. II is not tas.
ty one, it is true, but il IL fence, and appur-
emily substantial one, and even that sort
Of a one Is better than none. We must bc
satisfied with halfa loaf, IL VIC canoot get a
whole ole. But for conscience sake, what
is the use Of afenoe, at last, II the gateway
is left opcni II Is like ship without a
rudder. While we were passing, the hogs
tweeoorif nc over the graves very merily.
which forced the conviction on our mind
How would We feel &c they were roofing the
graves over our relatiysss Comment Is un-
necessary; the p;etaro 10 sad enough with.
out. "a
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NEWS IETMS.
Court of Common Pleas and General
Sessions.

HALL rs. BRowS.- This case tried in
the Court Of Common Pleas, now sitting
on Tuesday the 9th inst, decided point
Of some general interest. The facts were
these James Hall, citizen of Florida,
and cattle drover, contracted with the
defendant TO furnish 100 head Of cattle
to he delivered to defendant mt Charles
ton sometime between the l9lh and 23d
of September, 1852. Plaintiff, in pursu-
ance of his agreement, drove the cattle
from Florida, and proceeded without Oh.
stacle, until he reached the Altamaha riv-
er. Here his progress!was arrested. The
river was swollen by freshet, and he
could not pass over with the cattle. Per-
ceivng that this delay must necessarily
preclude the possibility Of literal per-
iormance OF the agreement, Plaintiff wrote
to Defendant, stating the difficulty, ad
hitting the technical breach Of the cam
tract OH his part, and inquiring whether
the difference Of time which would occur
under the circumstances, between the time
at which delivery could lie made, and
the time agreed upon for the delivery,
would be insisted upon by the Defendant.
IL so, Plaintiff stated he would drive the
cattle elsewhere. The evidence presented
that defendant had received the letter |;
that he had consulted with sub-contrac.
tor, mutually interested with him in the
matter, and that it was agreed between
them Plaintiff should come on with the
cattle. Plaintiff received no reply To his
letter.
Acting upon the above facts, Plaintiff
proceeded to Charleston, and rendered
the cattle on the 9th day Of September,
being about four days later than was re
quired by the terms Of agreement De-
fendant refused TO receive the cattle, al
leging the breach. Plaintiff gave him
notice that he would soil or butcher the
cattle and charge Defendant with the dif.
ferance bstween the contract price aud
the amount actually realized.
The jury gave verdict Tor the plain
Tiff upon the ground that the neglect of
Defendant TO replv to Plaintiffs letter Of
inquiry was a waiver Of Defendants right
TO insist upon literal performance Of the
contract; aud iha. if he had intended to
rescind the agreement bccadse Of the
slight difference OF time which occurred
between the actual delivery and the time
specified for delivery By the terms Of the
agreement, it was bis duty TO have mott
lied Plaintiff efthe fact when 30 requested
which he had failed 10 Ckeylestoa
'Siaeda'd
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Gr!s9rnpbir.
--latest by Telegraph.
Three Days Later from Europe.
+. Z. ID.

Three Days Later from Europe.
ARRIVAL OF TIE STEAMER ASIA,
HALIFAX, November 2.
The Gamer Asia Ras arrived, bringing
Liverpool Oats of October 27.
Cotton WAS duh, at I-S / 4 cent de.
cline for tile week. Sales of the week
$4,000 bales, Including $500 to spec.
uIators. Fair Orerns 8 8 3D., midJling
5 ssh; fair upland 5 a., middling 5l.s
Stock of Amcri IAN ia port 100000 bales
Wheat WAS dull at 81. decline. Flour
is. lower. Canal flour 49,. a ABS. Cd
0hio a el. 4os. Corn advanced 6I
NJ xcd 43s.
Provisions were unchanged. The
money market continued tight. The bul
lion in the Bank had decreased f5Oo, 900
Consuls So.
Sugar was active, at Is. n Is. sd. ad
vance. offee iuwer Naval stores un
changed.
The report that the Russians had blow nuI
the fortiticationS at OsclIahor. 81 cuntcriiie,
The Allies had rcc"nnoitrcd up the Duieper
nearly to Niculaietf. Adv;ces from Sab,
astopol show that the All Is were a,vanc.
ing with large forces, while the Russians
were retiring in good order Oh tlleir forti-
fed positions. The Allies were close upon
the Russian posi,ioi ut Alba,; where il
was believed the Russians would stand
and battle ensue. On the north sid,
Russians keep mp steady tire, under cover
ofwhich they were concentrating their
troops at Prokcsp.
A Russian despatch SAYS that the Allies
marched 10000 men from Eupatoria to
wards Poulat, bat afterwards fell back on
the Observatory, with the Russian Ian,
GERS on their flank. The humber Of Al
lied troops officially repeated in the Crimes
is 100000.
The attitu ie OF Sweden causes uneas
ness to Russia.
The Russians lost only 1000, instead
Of, 200 men at Kars. They will raise
the siege, but have fortified all tn, passe.
to Triis.
The London Times says the Government
is constantly strengthening West India
Squadron.
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COMMUNICATIONS.
CHARLxsfoN, sc. Nov.s, 1855.
DEAR LEDGER:


DEAR LEDGER:
The great subject ofpoltics whose cur.
rent has absorbed the substance Of allrdis-
I'cusson has ceased to flow, the election yes
terday resulted in favor of w. p. Miles for
Mayor, by are majority, over the 'Ameri-
can and independent candidates; the whole
Aldermen ticket is elected of the anti
Know Nothings. 1t is ldughable and a.
musing in the extreme, to see the defeated
with their long and sonr faces, while tho
victorious shine with their bright and ex-
ulting countenances.
believe tits in contemplation to make
an alteration in the form OF our municipal
government; the pisn being to constitute
three branches in the cotncil-an execu-
tive as the first, and ah upper board ms
the second and third, ttron che Principle
of the Legislature and Congress.
Tho new Carolina Gas Company are
receiving the pipes which are being laid
in the streets; this it is expected will rem
edy the great nuisance of bad light, un-
der which we have been suffering at the
hands of the old Company. Many mer-
chants and others have subscribed them-
selves to support the new Company.
The Courier Of our city has for some
time past been favoring The community
with sketches of past time, giving an ac-
count ofthe FIRST settlers, aud other rcmi.
niscences connected with our State, that
are highly interesting. l believe these
pieces are from the pen of one Of their ed
itors-Mr. Carlisle-for whose talent and
ability as a writer have the highest re-
gard.
Among the recent publications tha,
have appeared, there is a work entitled
Table Traits, with something on them,
from the pen OF DIR. Doran; it is a lively
and instructive work, exhibiting real life
in its dehneations.
The weather for the past week ha.
been rather sultry, and not until to-day
for a iong while, have we hard any rain
1t is to be hopel that after this we will
have some cold weather.
business is at stand; the money mar
ke: in stringent condition, and there ar,
very few strangers in the city to make any
lively stir or activity.
The Battery which was destroyed 10y
the great gale OF 1854, is fast assuming
its pristine beauty, under the contractor
Ne. Walker one OF the laboiers, work
ing upon the same, was killed this week
By the falling Of large mass of concrete
work, which was being removed.
The miHtaiy companies OF onr city ar,
now making their regular parades, an,
have prepared for their winter campaign
This week l am not able 10 give yo,
much Of Intelligence, for tile simple fac
that | know nothing 20 write you about
however, for this time you must be con
tented wila my mite"
Yours truly,
AUGUSTUS.
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Our SesiiSh Paper.

Having made arrangements to furnish
full and acehIate reports of legislative and
other proceedings, by the engagement Of
the best reporters, we offer our Daily SEES
sion Paper, on the usual ttrths 'Jf one Jof-
lar for the session, free of postage.
Having the advantage Of Hoes Mani
moth press, which will print both sides Of
the papdAat the safhetirhe, we will be able
to keep it open to the latest hotir, and
thus have an advantage never previously
enjoyed in Columbia. Every effort win
be used to make satisfactory To 8tir sub.
scib6rs. r. w. GIBBES.
CoLUMBIA, Oct 90.
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EsrELLE GRANT; or, Tbs LOST WnE.-
GGrren S Co., ~ Y-The publishers have
very kindly sent Us handsome volume, in
muslin binding, bearing the above title. Es-
telle Grant, the heroine of the story, was a
young lady Of great personal attractions,
and ofrespectable parentage, who was forced
to marry n man named Emmory, against her
will. Her hearts first affections had been
centered on one more congenial to her taste,
but her sisters, in concert with their father,
BY artful sCheming prejudiced the lovers n
gainst each other, and then induced her TO
marry Emmory, man much her senior, and
besides, an unscrupulous villain. He ILL
treated her TO such an extent, that after first
attempting to poi him, without success,
she escaped from him. The remainder Of
her life WIS spent In devising means to tor
ment him. Revenge was all she cared for,
and all she lived for, and although to carry
out her purposes she sank deep into vice
and infamy, she finally succeeded. She de-
prived him Of his vast possessions tor.
mented him by bringingto notIss the crimes
Of bis earlier d"ys--she finally caused him
to kll fAs own con, the fruit Of Aeir mar.
rage, and at last he blew out his own
brains. .s.
The BOOK Is interesting throughout--.
every novel reader would 81 dsfiybtsd
with t.
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LANGasTERvILLE. s. C.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. ii, 1861
TAKE NOTICE,

All persons indebted to this
office for subscription, adver-
tising Job work, are requested
to settle up without delay. We
must raise money to pay our
debts, and if this can is disre-
garded, we will resort to more
stringent means. We are in
earnest, so take heed.
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The Union publishc dlhe Presidents
decision in relation to the amount vf back
pay due to Gen. ScorT, in const 9nence OF
his elevation to the rank Of Lieut.. General.
He fixes the amount at SIC, O,4o5 81; Gen.
ScoTr, it is understood, claims over $780,
900.
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NJ A R K E 7 s.
Columbia Cotton market-Hov. 10.

Columbia Cotton Market-Hov. 10.
We have no actual change to notice 10
the price Of Cotton, during the last two days.
The demand had been quiet but steady, and
the supply fair, $50 bales changed hands at
prices varying from to st cts.
Charleston Market.
The Market-Friday Evening Nov. 8.
COTToN.-Thc demand to-day was snimn.
ted and prices buoyant. The sales amouun-
ted to abont 1850 bsies paticulars as follows:
80 bales at 8, 30 at 81; 90 at So, 43 at 81:
2s9 at 9~l6; 500 at sk $40 at 81; 90 at
8 1919, 674 At 81 IFS at o. s5 at 81.