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The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1856-07-25

RuSAwAY HonsEs.-It is painful to
read, almost every day, Of tho serious acci-
dents that occur from horses running away
with carriages. The writer is satisfied that
these trightful cases may be prevented by
the following means Take q round leather
line, half all inch in diameter, and to one
end sew strong metal ring, one inch in
diameter; buckle the ring on the back of
the head-stafl, (top Of the head) then pass
the other end of the line round the neck of
the horse and through the ring, making n
moose, and tic or buckle it to The dash
board or front of the carriage, convenient
to take hold Of; and, if the horse starts to
run, pull the line gently at first, Gas when
choked suddenly he may fall) and he will
come to when he feels the grip. The wri-
ter has stopped n horse, while riding, that
ro"Id run in spite Of the bit, by leaning
forward and choking him. ~.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1856-07-25
How to Buy a House.

tcll you, my ucar, II Is utterly lnpOS-
sblc Save three hundred dollars Il wear
out Of my salary You don't understand
it," said Charles Converse TO his Young wife.
"pcrhaps do not replied Mrs. Con
verse, "bnt my opinion is very decided"
women don't understand these things.
You think my salary Of eight hundred dol
lars year Il fortune"
mo such 4 thing, Charles"
''But eight hundred dollars, let me tell
You, wont buy all the world"
Il had no idea that it would vet, if
you only had the habit Of saving what YOU
spend Tor things that you can get along with
out, YOU would be able to build house in
few years"
''Huild house 2"
"lcs, build house, Charles"
"Wcll, that's a good one "
hcyoung man laughed heartily at the
ldca-7too chilnerical, too absurd, to be har-
bored for n moment.
'llow much do you suppose it cost us
to live last year,?
"Why, eight hundred dollars, of course.
1t took all my salary; there is none of it
left"
The young wife smiled mischieviously rs
she took from her workable drawer a small
account book.
You did not know that kept account
Of all these things, did YOU? 2"
"No but how much is it?" And
Charles was little disturbed hy the cool
way in which his wife proceeded to argue
the question.
"Four hundred and nincty-two dollars,"
answered Mrs. Converse.
ooh, but, my dear, you have not got it
all down."
'Ics, I have-cverything"
"My tailor's bill was sixty-tivc dollars"
81 lave it here
'Ilats, boots, and -'
81 have them ALL"
"The deuce you have !"
"Whcn you had any new thing, you
know always asked You what you gave
for it."
81 know You did; but will bet five dol
lars | can name dozen things that YOU
have not got down"
'Done !" said the lady with laugh as
she took from her drawer five dollar bill
and. placed it on the table
Charles Converse covered the money.
"Capital idea for you to bet against me
with my money!" said he goodhumorcdy.
"lf ! lose, will do without that new
baregc am to have"
:. "Nay, my dear, | don't want you to do
that"
''But go on"
"Pew-rent, six dollars" said the husband,
promptly.
"IIerc it is" answered she, pointing to
the entry in the book. ''rry again"
"season ticket on tic railroad, twenty"
81 have it''
'h"Sawing tho wood"
Entered" ...
r'rCharles reflected moment the case
began to look desperate. af
New Innings for the cooking-stovc."
"I1ere-two dolars"t' . .,.'. -,
"Cleaning the clock"
zone dollar-here It is." Il n@'C
,. "Mr. Converse began to look hopeless.
'"My taxes"': OF .'" "..'.''r,.:n q.
7"Well, I have not got that" n-"'o. ,4..
- But that was the only thing he could
.mention Of these necessary expenses -tha
was not found to be regularly entered or
his wife's book! Still Mr.. Converse wa
not satisfied. .jHT,,l l#l.H."i i'..: .:ytrr1r
"."Your figures cannot be correct, Mary
Y said be-. ..cnI'"ti'n.,p ,.'H.n". u'i
t "Why not q" Ill a'd.- q, hn."
i 'My salary is all used up, and you cal
account for only four hundred and ninety
two dollars of i'm. ."raHr.l, an'
y aYou must explain tile balance" 5a5i,'
II J., Why, Maty|I have Hot been ex
tfavagant. IL is true, / buy great imam
] ,iDr1H
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1856-07-25
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

c8 Advertisements inserted for shorter
period than three months will be charged 15
cents per square (2 lines %: less) for first inscr-
ton and 81 per square for each continuance
CB Any one advertising by annual or semi
annual contract can change his advertisement
monthly, if he desires
EN Subscribers to the paper who do not
pay their subscriptions within the Year will be
charged 81 50. April 20, 1855
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1856-07-25
THE INDEPENDENT PRESS
PUBLISHED WEEKLY, AT ABEEvILLE, S. C.,
A L O n T.. DOLLAR A YEAR,

AS circulation Of nearly one thousand
- in Abbeville District and is constantly
increasing. Its circulation in this State IS
about fourteen hundred, and its entire list of
subscribers numbers over sixteen hundred. 1t
's therefore offered to the mercantile and busi-
ness community generally as the best n1vcrti-
sing medium i'll the up-country of south Car
olina.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1856-07-25

Indian hostilitics continue in Florida. On
the 18th June, near Fort Frazier, Lieut..
Carlton, Lott Whil,lcn and VIM. Parker
were killed, and Daniel Carlton, and j. H..
Hollingswortll wounded. .,.f.. II.
On the 10th ult., Robt. F.. Prime, and
Geo. Howell were killed, and James Whid-
den, Wm. ]. Booker, and John L. Skipper,
wounded. .ttplf:ip
There were about twenty Indians killed
and several wounded. -.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1856-07-25
The keowee Courier Of the 10Th inst.

The keowee Courier Of the 18th inst.
says: .,y ri
"lickcns district is being thoroughly
tested for copper, and, we are pleased to
hear, with good prospect Of success.
Messrs. John Bowen & Co. arc at work
about ten miles northeast of this place.
One Of the company is a Duck Town mi-
ner, we understand, who is well pleased
with the pect.--They are operating on
Benjamin IIagood's land. ..o9..a a,.ro.2
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1856-07-25

FUGIrrvE SLAVE SuRRENpER.-The Que
bee Mercury is ont in an article, enjoining
the Canadian Parliament 10 pass, law, by
WHICH all the distressed runaway slaves, 10
Canada may be returned back TO the Uni
ted States.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1856-07-25

"Mnd, John said 3 father to his son,
sIfiayou GO out into the yard you will wish
you had stayed in the house" "Well,' II
stay in the house, shalt wish Io~as odt "a
the yard; SO where is the great, difference,
dad III n:l t.1.,i.--...
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1856-07-25

The citizens Of New Market, Virginia; on
the night Of the 4tll instant, butnedin NefR-
gy George Rye, of Woodstock, jfor, attend
ing tho Philadelphia Republican Go4pRyep-
ton. r,.>-..sr~
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1856-07-25
Hebrew REQUIEM.

go thou in peace" we would not have thee
lngcr
In the low mnzcs of this tainted earth,
Where ever joy is touched with sorrows finger,
And tears succeed the brightest hours of
mirth : .n...
Thine upward gaze is fixed upon the dwelling
Where sin and sorrow never more are known,
And seraph lips the loud lIosanna swelling,
Have caught the music of celestial tone.
go thou in peace !" thy home on earth now
leaving,
In the lone chambers Of the dead to dwell {;
Thou hast no portion in the sorrow hcnving
. The heart whose anguish tears too feebly tell.
A path of light and gladness is before theo,
The hope of Israel in fruition thine,
And thou hast gazed upon the beams of glory
Around the throne Of Iscrals God that slime.
"Go thou in peaceI" temptation cannot sever
The tic that now u,ites thee TO- thy Gods,
The voioe Of sin, of unbelef can never ~,
Enter the mazes of thy low abode. .Ir,,i=
We leave, thee here in mingled joy and sadness,
Our hearts are! weak, our hopes are faint and
dim, .lnrt-ui is. ,Gf 80. T..
But to tho Lord. we turn with chsstened glad
tHdi iiness; ,Gny i"D@,,ig! u; r.'~z.g.uoy
~ And yield our friend. our brother, up to Him
nj "' rog }-------s--@s'rr1-r ~; ra''r..t
/ 1t is not thhgs,r bntinen's opinions o
things, that disturb them. Things, do moi
touch the mind, hht stahd'qdietly without
the vexations mefrom within, from ou,
suspicious only.ni ."Hg Qg,nsJonoy III roj
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The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1856-07-25

III The first daily newspaper q: ppbisbsa
Virginia yas inl 77so. sppld sppd, tie auhscfptien
price Ssss5o per copypeS appRm.. fpl.l m..,iI;IsT
',l: 4 aglpIt5Tssssgs:a 10 rc7ff ri rsyiu 4nv9
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The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1856-07-25

mm mrs E1ypt;r,nco bid oil ,gdl ;oy
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1856-07-25

Liberty tho Palladium of all vour RIGHT
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-12-12
THE STATE CONVENTION.

The Brownsville Journal approves the sugges-
ton of a postponement of the State Convention,
and adds:
Gas 10 who the candidate shall be, we are of
opinion that ANDREW JOHNSON, will be the man.
The Democracy of Tennessee we think, owe him
debt of gratitude for the noble, fearless eloquent
and statesman. like manner in which he took hold
of the standard of Democracy in 1853 and for the
able manner in which be bore it slOft over the
head of the eagle Orator." and again in 1856,
when be unfurled its beautiful folds and exposed
to anadmirng people its beautiful colors, aud with
giant arm again bore it all unfettered and free
from one end of the State to the other in proud
victory over Sam and his agent M. P. Gentry,
and returned it unsullied to the capital with the
welcome sppsudit of grateful people, swell
done thou good and faithful servant, thou hast
been faithful over few things, we will make thee
ruler over many.
Though we have many able and good men
men whom we would delight to support-sti we
feel that it is due Andrew johnson, and we shall
be rejoiced TO see him re-nominsted He has
more influence and admirers in the State than any
other man in Tennessee. He is beyond doubt
the greatest man in the State, and can do more
towards uniting the party than any other man in
it. The opposition would hardly venture to put
I'D candidate if he was the nominee, for it is a
settled fact that be is 'conversabe but non comst
able"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-12-12
INFEREsTlNG TO COTTON PLANTEKs


INTERESTING TO COTTON PLANTERS.
Wecopy the following interesting item from the
New York Jo1rnalcf Commerce If the invention
spoken Of should prove to be practicable it viii be
one Of the most important improvements Of tie
times: s--ss- 80. ~
"SPNSNG ON PLANTATIONS. George G.
Henry has sent detsiled description of bis pro-
cess of manufacturing cotton yarns on plantations,
and which seems destined to work important re-.
sults-frst, iu favorsbly influencing the condition
of tee planter; second the increased advantage to
the consumer of the improved article; and lastly,
in augmentiDg the productive wealth of the coun-
try.
The only practicable mode oftransporting cotton
from the plantations TO the manufacturers ia to
press it into bales and this involves the necessity
of opening and distsnghng it breaking up the fibre,
and causing much OF the substance to fly off in
waste, as well ss to weaken the yarn into which
which it is made Mr.. Henry arrangement is not
difficult to adopt as the cost of the machinery for
the whole process not equal to the enhanced value
of the first crop spun, and it avoids the necessity
Of these destructive operations The cotton is ia
ken Immediately from the gin, when it passes
through machinery which throws out such foreign
substances as the gin has not removed and th g
cotton is spun into yarns. Aa the cotton is quite
open and 1eecy when passing from the gin, the
leaf and trash can be blown out with much less
difficulty than it can be after the cotton has been
matted by handling and packing into bales. 1t is
spun, too, when the material is oily and in the fall
and winter months, when it manufactures more
freely than it does in the heat of summer.
1t can be spun by the ordinary unemployed Ia
Dor OF the plantation, and better yarn is produ-
ced, with much saving of waste.
This Improvement gives promise of valuable re-
Suits and there is to anticipate its complete
| success and early adoption.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-12-12
WHAT HIS OPPONENTS SAY OF 1T.

The great body of the Know Nothing and Black
Republican press would denounce any thing that
Gen. Pierce could say or do. Such papers as the
Louisville Journal are not Satisfied with simple
Reputation, but just in proportion as the act rises
in merit they increase the violence of their efforts
at depreciation. We are gratifed, however, to
know that there are papers of the opposition which,
while equally opposed to the President on all mat
ters of policy and principle are not incapable of
doing Justice to the literary merit of his official
papers and the ability and honesty with which he
advocates his peculiar views. The following is
from the Richmond Whig
s'We must be permitted, in brief terms, to ex-
press our unqualified admiration of the tone and
temper of President Pierce's views on the subject
of slavery and the constitutional rights of the
States. He comes out clearly, boldly and trium-
phsntly in vindication and support of the rights
and interests of each and every section of the
Union; and Is desire for official promotion can
be no longer supposed to mar his conduct or regu-
late his opinions, being about to retire to the
shades of private life forever, we willingly concede
to him the merit of sincerity candor and patriot
ism in the expression of his sentiments upon those
vexed sectional issues which disturb the repose of
the country and even menace the very existence
his views on these exciting questions are not only
Just and true in themselves, but are expressed in
distinct, manly and fearless language, and we
therefore-polihcAl opponent as he is-cheerfully
accord to him the homage of our thanks and our
praise"
The Albany Evening Journal, edited by Thur
low Weed, one of the leading organs of the black
republican party, thus speaks of the retiring ad.
ministradon:
'1t is but simple justice to say that, so far as the
financial interests of the country concerned
they have been managed with ability and intepri-
ty. Though overrued frequently in matters of
appointment, the President has stood by Governor
Marcy in his enlightened and fearless discharge of
the responsible duties of the State Department
"Contrasted with the administrations of Tyler
and Fillmore, in all that concerns personal self
respect and in all that belongs TO the propreties of
high station, that of Gen. Pierce presents clean
record. Nothing of the nepotism of those eras
disgraces ne present. Gen. Pierce has not fol-
lowed the bad example of hunting up and PEN
sionng all sorts of relatives, partners, and depen-
dents. The Post Office Department has not been,
IS when in the hands of Fillmore, Hail. & Haven,
inconvenience for political lazaroni. Nor has there
been during General Pierces administration either
'back-stsir' entrance to the White House, or a
skitcken cabinet
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-12-12
From the Washington Star.
DIRECT TRADE

The proposition of Dudley Mann, Esq, for the
establishment of line OF steamers between some
point on the waters of the Chesapeake, and El.
rope England is attracting great attention at the
South--nOre Il an we ever before saw given to
that sal ject 1t is to be hoped that it will end in
something more than newspaper speculation
The recent and progressing construction of rail-
roads in North Csronns, Virginia and Tennessee
all debouching upon the Chesapeake or its tribu-
taries is destined greatly to increase the quantity
of produce seeking an outlet in this immediate
direction, and to increase correspondingly the
coastwise traffic or the direct shipments to Europe.
The coasters are, in great measure, little more
in effect than lighters between Southern panta-
tons and parts and New Y ork and other Northern
cities. We cannot perceive why it is cheaper to
lighter produce from York river to New York, TO
be loaded there for Europe, than to load it from
lighters in Virginia waters. Our hope is, that with
the completion of the connection between the ex-
tension of the Orange aud Alexandria railroad and
the Tennessee roSds, and that of the York River
road, Southern capital and enterprise will be found
in combination sufficient to sUstain line of screw
steamers of ordinsry tonnage, running from the
Chesapeake direct TO Europe. In the INQUIRY and
interest generated by the current publications con-
corning Mr.. Msnns project and in the establish
ment of such line, much good will result from
his present labors. Really, we see no more rea-
son for Tightening produce from the Chesapeake to
New York, to be there shipped to Europe, than
for carrying ship timber to Maine, to be there
worked up into vessels TO be employed in the trans
portation Of Virginia produce oceanwse when
equally as coed vessels can now be constructed in
the docks OF Portsmouth, Virginia.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-12-12
TO A LADY.
INTERESTING TO LADIES.

: - =
The following valuable hints to ladies, from the
Home Journal are fully endorsed by the editors of
that periodical, who have achieved position of
acknowledged authority in all branches of feminine
art and science:
y, PErTIcoAr sUsPENDER.-BY MADAME cAPLIN
Strings and pins may be reckoned among the
plaques of woman's life: snd / am quite sure of
enlisting the sympathy of my fair friends, when l
tell them how to dispense with these troublesome,
and, in some cases, painful appliances Beyond
pricking, scratching, slipping and tearing the fabric
have nothing to say against pins, especial.
~ as they have Of late years, been, to some
extent, superseded by buttons and hooks and ewes,
but the strings remain as they were from the be-
ginning, and are not worn at the present time
with as little regard to the true end and purpose of
dressing as they were thousand years ago.
The petticoat suspender is made of linen. cou.
tile, or any light material, as the wearer NAV de-
sire. 1t is about five inches WIDE and must be fas-
tened to the corset, and form a part of it, and
must always fit the lower part, and by doing so,
carry the whole of the bands and strings which
usually compress and enlarge the waist entirely
over the hips. 1t will, in this case, form base of
support to the whole of the under.cothing, and
distribute the weight on the parts best adapted to
bear it. The hook which / invented some wears
ago and which has now come into such general
use, was intended to accomplish this end, and to
extent it has done 80; but strings were still
Unnecessary, the object was only partially accomplish
ed The strings are however, no longer necessary,
with the pettcost suspender; for, by sewing three
rows of buttons into it, the pettcoats are button
ed on in tiers one over the other and are thus kept
in their proper position.
The advantage of this continuance will be at once
perceived by all who have paid the least attention
to art of dressing, as to avoid injuring tn body
by any undue pressure upon the thorax and aldo
men, and by those also who seek to display the
grace and elegance of the female figure, and pre-
serve the beautiful undulating lines of the waist;
for,by making the curve gradual as is done by the
pettcoat suspender, the waist has the appearance
Of being smallwithout that cutting to which it is
usually subjected. This take to be matter of
great importance to those ladies who i0iR appear
slender, whether nature intended them to be 80 or
not. The suspsnder, if properly constructed, will
also do away with the necessity for crnolne DRESS
improvers or hoops, and by throwing the under.
clothing properly of the hips, give ample sweep to
| the lower part of the garments, and accomplish
every purpose for which these articles were in
vented.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-12-12

PROSPECT OF SUFFERING IN LIBERIA.--The Rev.
J. Burnes, the superint endent of the Methodist
mission in Western Africa, writes from Monrovia,
under date of October Is, as follows:
"There is now strong probability that the
ensuing twelve months will be rather a seri-
Gus time throughout Liberia for breadstuffs. This
has been a very hard year, and produce of all
kinds has been high. The misfortune is that in
many places, and for some weeks together, it
could not be had for any price, hundreds of the
natives having died of want. There is every rea-
con to fear that the next wear will be much worse
than this one Rev. Mr.. Seyes was well when we
last hesrd from him ct Cape Mount. The Lark
will be despatched for the point in Q few days TO
bring him down, with view to bis interior trip"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-12-12

N1oARAGUAN BoNDs-The agents of the Mica
rsguan Government, Mr.. NJ. Plleher, Al Caronde.
let street, and Col s. B. Shslter, offer five hundred
thousand bonds of that Republic for sale here.
The terms of the loan appear to be favorable, and
our capitalists who sympsthize in thu cause, and
desire to aid it without fear of ultimate loss, can,
we think, do so more efectually by investing Q few
thousands in this loan than in any manner. 1t is
made payable in twenty years from the lst of
November last and bears an interest at the rate OF
six per cent. per annun, payable annually also at
the Bank of Louis lana in this city. As additional
security, the Government of Nlcaragus has set
apart, BY the deorse authorizing the issue, one mil
lion of acres of their best lands the SCRIP for which
land the agents are also empowered to dispose Of
Capitalists should look to this rare chance for in
yeetment.-Ne,D Orleans Delta.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-12-12

STEAMBOAT BUILDING AT L9ULsvrLLE.--For the
SIX months ending October 3lst, there were con-
sructed at Louisville seventeen boats, which cost
$H4 ,OCO, and during the previous six months nine
tea boats, at a cost of $557,0oO Total boats for
the year, 66-total cost, Sl.o2l, OO0.-The total
numter of boats inspected within the last year
was sxty-fve, with an Gygr gate tonnage of "a
sc, tons