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Backed Out.

"We arc informed" says the True CIR
oI"io", of 2SIh ult., "tl,at the stockholders
Of the Savannah Valley Railroad, residing
at Anderson, held Il meeting OH Saturday
evening last, and resolved unanimously to
withdraw their subscriptions. The cause
OF this step had its origin in certain susp-
clons, we are not prepared to say whether
altogether groundlcss or not that it was the,
intention of the President of the Road to
complete it rs far up the country as might
tonduce to tho interest of ALbcvillc, and
there stop"
Who would have believed that ut this
stage Of the enterprise, when its prospects
are frightening every day, that the stock
holders of Anderson would rise in their
majesty and rcpu'liatc their subscriptions ?
SO 1t is, they have resolved to withdraw
their support from an enterprise which was
t" make her the Atlanta of South Carolina.
Strange wisdom for Anderson! strange, in
deed, the philosophy which brought about
this suicidal policy! We are told that this,
rs we think, unwise procedure had its ori-
gin i'll vague suspicious that the President
only intended to complete the Road rs far
rs it might conduce to the interest of Alb
bcvlle, &c.
How this suspicion originated, "wl,at
stuff It's made Of whereof it is born" we
are not informed. However, we will vcn-
turc to ascribe its parcn,agc to Mudum
R"mor, that dctcstable parsonage, who,
with purposes Of vile slander, infused her
poison into her crcdulous votaries Of An
derson, and sent them whrling at a tangent
of 45 degrees, against what common sense
would dictate to he her true interest.
Mr.. CALHOUN has shown n zeal and en-
ergy in behalf of this enterprise which is
truly exemplary. We know Of no official
act of his that could induce this unkind
thrust at his integrity. No, gentlemen, you
should have had no fcars that he would fail
TO execute faithfully the trust conlilcd 10
him.
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FELLOW CITIZENS!!

q RISE before you, not rs one of these Mill
Il tary officers, who. every muster day, tells
You of the lille >prck in tn. l"rzon,' nor us a
Lawyer VIII" will tell you that his client is An
inncnt of the charge "t sheep stealing :,s he is
nor oI these young, school boy Ciceroria.I
orators, who SAYS, that if it were not for a
- mutiludinn,s concatrnnti"n of coilnt"ral cir
"''ulsianccs, he would he better prepared to ad.
dress You this important occasion" and rather
than Il" considered ''parsiml"nio,s. ,lou,natical
"r l">tivc. he viii venture few rriIiur s any
way" hu, rise, fellow citizens, in The capacity
of an humble citizen, who si",li s vnur interest
'> we'll as my own, and as proof Of it, Just
cal: round /" my tl'lhin.s House and Land
Warrant tiiirc. where y"n will either find Mr..
Hi.irK or myNlf, who wili let you have suits
inter Clothes Just M .5nnr j,rir~x-thnt il,
if l"m are good priccr And win Won have
bought Clothing "n"'lgh, If YOU seq 1. box of
Cigars tiherrs plenty of them Ihrrc) lying about
loose. not tied up, throw your arm round one aud
wal out
j. j. LYONS.
March 5, 1856 46 IF
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Gon,lllcrciul.

AnnEvI.LE, G II, March >, 1856.
Cof"n.-Wc have again hal an active week
i'll this article, buyers still seeming to manifest
an anxiety To take holl Of all they could get
About 800 bales have changed hands, ut prices
ranging from TO ~ cts per lb.
Our buyers seems disposed to keep the simple
MP to the top notch, as the prices they are Civ
ing here, will compare favorable with los. of
any other market.
CnLrMRIA. Feb. !. 1856.
r"n"n-Thc same good frns which VIZ
noticed i'll our last report, sill prevails S,,m.
300 bales were sold at 81 Ge lU ccnts-Luroiinu
Times.
CHARLESTON, Feb. |, 1856
Cofton-There was good demand for this
article I" day, the sales having rcarhc,! upwards
of 26nn bales. The demand freely met bv
sellers. hut The outside r,ccs Of the previous day
were not sustuncl.-W.
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Advertisements.

We invite attention to the new firm of
DAVIS IL BoozEH, in Greenwood. They
have now and will continue to receive large
additions to their stock of Groceries. Their
motto is "1"ick sales and short profits. !"
Give them a call.
If y"" want Clothing at your own price,
read tn" Advertisement ofJ J. LYONS, and
you will know where you can get it.
EDw'n RocnE says, "if you want Boot
that is Boot, you will step into his Shop
and leave your measure" Try him.
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England and tho United States.

NS we preulctcu III our last lssuc the
tclcgraphic dispatch announcing that often
sivc words had passed bctwccu Lord PAL.
MERsroN and Mr. ErcmAxAx, and that the
latter had demanded his passports, turns
ont to be false. The statement had no
foundation in truth, and only had an cxis.
tence in tho imagination of the London,
Morning Idpcrtizer.
The cause Of difference grows out of al
attempt upon the part Of the British Gov.
crnment, to enlist soldiers in the United
States, in violation of the laws Of neutrality
and misunderstanding Of a treaty made
III 1850, in reference to Central America
by which each Government, among othe,
things, agreed that neither should occupy
c"lunize, or assume any interference in these
Central American Republics. We have
every reason to hope that future ncgotia
tions will bring about a reconciliation Of
all differences.
We notice that these questions have been
discussed in the English House of Lords
ami from the temperate and mild character
of the debate, that the war spirit has not
pervaded that body. The British Govern
mcnt has proposed to refer the whole mat
ter in dispute to a third power, binding her
self to stand to the award. THIS PROPOSE.
ton will doubtless be accepted bv our
Government, if no other pcaceabIe and
more cilcctual plan can be devised
We have thus far been unable to per
ccivc any great international principles in
vovcd i'll these disputes, Which, if violated,
that there could be no adjustment but by
an appeal to arms. Every honorable cx-
pcdicmt should DC tried, before rasllly
plunging into war, which inevitably mus,
result i'll no advantage to either Govern
mcnt.
In a commercial point of view, war
would be immensely disastrous to the in
tcrcst Of both countries. In proof of this,
we have only to refer to the statistics Of
the treasury department, from which it ap-
pears that the total value of our exports
during the year ending June 3O,h, 1855,
w;,s $275,l5G,85G England and her de-
pcndcmcies received from us $I77,7O4,l7l,
leaving our exports to all other nations only
97,+42.G25. From this it would appear
that England is the recipient OF nearly two
thirds of all our produce. Our exports to
England proper, amount to about $685.
G2o, l45, and our imports from England
amount to about Sl03, ,43G, ,293, leaving a
balance Of trade in our favor of T33, l93,-
s52.
Should a rupture occur between lis, of
course our commercial relations would
cease, and We would have to seek other
markets for nearly two-thirls of our com
mcrce. However, we have so little apprc-
hcnsion of war, that we are not disposed
to speculate upon the evils that follow in
its train. Hence we dismiss the subject.
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General Mud.

This formidable adversary has made our
village during the winter his head quarters,
AMI mt times so completely blockadcd our
streets and sidewalks, that if we had ncca-
sion TO move out doors, we were forced to
the end of our wit to devise a plan by
which to avoid contact with his muddy
majesty. We have been amused to see
some OF our gentry surveying the mud bar
r'ers lying in their path, with a view Of
finding the most available passage; and
having mapped out their course, then to
sec the extraordinary effort made to walk
without touching the earth. But, in dcs-
p'te OF efforts to lose ones pondcrosiiy, the
law Of gravity prevails, and the unfortunate
victim finds himself swampcd to the ankles
in mud. Then, again, is it not n striking
commentary upon the ungallant and doIess
spirit of our cilizens,'to sec ladies spIashing
along our muddy sidewalks Who are to
blame for this nuisance, and how are We to
rid ourselves of it? Some Of our worthy
citizens who are naturally and constitutions
ally inclined to take superficial, one-sided
and selfish view Of things, would charge
the ills we bear to the account of the Town
Council. But this should not be so; the
Council are not at fault, because they arc
men without money, therefore without the
power to effect any improvement. We
would attach the blame to the citizens
themselves, for being too Indifferent to their
own interest, to- impose tax upon their
property to raise the means by which they
would be enabled to shake off the fettcrs of
mud dominion. We tried before the ses-
sion Of the last Legislature, to convince our
citizens Of the propriety Of applying for an
amendment Of their Charter, SO rs to ena-
bIe the Town Council to levy a tax upon
real estate for purposes Of village improve.
ment. But the spirit of Rip-van- Winkle
came over the dreams of the people, and
no effort WAS made to secure this change
in our village polity.
We shall not now re state our arguments
in fi.vor Of THE proposition, but will reserve
our illundcr until the next session of the
Legislature. -t ~
-.-sS
II Z "a
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The Meeting Adjourned.

An informal meeting WAS held on Mon
day last after the adjournment of Court,
for the purpose of a'ljourning the meeting
of the citizens tla, was called to meet on
that day, over to Salc-Day in April next.
The meeting, after consultation, WAS adj
Jou'ncd to meet mt the Court House OF,
Salc-Day i'll April next; and the citizens of
this District are invited to attend Il meeting
to be held Oh that day, to take into consd-
Grafton the propriety Of sending delegates
to the Convention TO meet in Columbia in
May next.
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CALuouN's Mills, S. c., J
E,h o. 1874 {


Feb. 25, 1856.
The novelette,, "Manolia, or the Vale of
Tallulah," illustrated, is the production of a
Georgian, and notwithstanding IFS many
Typographical errors, compares favorabv
with the prize tales and novclcttes published
monthly i'll Northern magazines and re-
views, in point Of style, language and con-
nectcdncss, and far surpasses the best of
them in republican spirit, high-toncl NOR
ality, design, imagination and descriptive
ness. 1t bespcaks for the author mcrito-
rious. sympathizing and reflective, as well
as rea'ling, meditative and rctentive mind.
have read and re-rcud Manolia with in
creased interest, clothed rs it is in chastc
language and pure thought, such as ema-
mates alone from pure and virtuous heart.
In the eighth chapter, the author fully
enumcrates the objects of his literary aim,
viz: to dignity the huntsnan's pursuits, and
to stimulate the more humble portion of
our population, that they may know well
their high privileges as American citizens,
and, self reliant, gain correct ideas and con
clusions in respect to American poIity, the
social progress Of the age, and thereby
shield themselves against tho Vand;Iic
transccndentaIsm of the North. Memo
phon says to train a hero, make linn an
expert lunts,nan. In the golden age of the
government Of Rome, her huntsmcn, hus-
bandmen, heroes and statesmen, did not
write, but they acted, hence the elements of
Romc's greatness, inimitablc literature and
glory of conquest.
The privileged citizens of the South have
been engaged in the performance Of the
duties of their respective vocations. AS an
instance, Georga's superiority over Ohio, as
positively shown in a Congressional speech
Of Representative Stephens. There are
more authors North, as there the pursuits
of the people have reared towns and cities,
centralized capital, and attracted gifted for
eigncrs; but # they are wanting South, cre-
ate demand for them, and they will ap-
pear. Open the fountains of her resources,
timely she will have a Periclcan, Augustean
and Elzabethean age Of literature. The
Georgia Bequcst clearly shows that the
South has decided advantages over the
North i'll mental, physical and pecuniary
resources. If there be statesmen, scholars
or authors North, the South will rejoice at
it. The South is infested, as was the land
of Egypt in the time of Moses, with lice,
locusts and frogs, with Northern text books
and catcl,.pcnny literature. This literature
has a triple design: first, to supply the
South; secondly. to turn the minds of slave
holders against slavery thirdly, to limit the
spread Of slavery, that the North may con-
solidate the government and virtuaHy COL
onize the South.
We should nourish and cherish any and
every attempt South, to write book, estaL-
lish journal, magazine, or review. The
Georgia Bequest has our patriotic sympa-
thy for his incipient literary effort, and our
best wishes for his future success. Trv it
again-prune the manuscript and see the
proof.sheet. The author deprccates romance
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Marcel, S, 1856.
BOOT WEARING GENTRY.

"a VIE undersigned, B""tmnker, would Inform
A til" public generally. aud especially his old
fi"n'lS aud customers. that he has Just rereived
that splendid lot of I.EATIl FIR OF which ho
gay" notice some weeks since, and is now rcnty
and wiling to pnt mp III the best possible style,
amy w'r!, c;,trIsrd To him.
II W" want Boot that is Boot, YOU will
STRIP int" the shop and leave Your measure.
10 be iounl ou Washington street.
EDW'D ROCHE.
Marc! 5. 1856 46 If
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Notice..

FE'i'l. iIDT. 4. BURT, Chairman oi the Sub
srr'ption Committee, appointed mt the Kan
s:s meeting OH the +th instant, requests and
urges III" t"nmiltcc to begin at once the collec-
li"n OF r"ntribiloas in their respective neigh
b"ri""'iS, aud h ready to Report at Abbrv.lle
{. u. "n the I'D Of this month Time is urgent
an' our money ought, without delay, to br ready
for our young ci,'zens who may be desirous Of
rmi.rnitny 10 Kansas.
March ; 1850 46 Al
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Remarkable WnLch.-At The French Ex-
position there WAS exhibited watch which
createl much interest and admiration. 1t
tells the name and day Of the month. the
equation of time lis a repeater, striking
the minute as we'll as the hour; Is tfAr-
mon,cter of tolerable accuracy, and winds
itself up by the action Of its own move
mcnt. The price of this most ingenious
piece Of workmanship il thirty thousand
francs.
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The N. Y. Mirror of Monday savs:-
" We learn from Washington, that the
President signed with his own hand, the
patent confirming Col. Fremont's title to
his great Mariposas claim in California
This nice little estate contains p,lwards of
seventy square miles, situated about two
hundred and fifty miles easlcrly from San
Francisco. Messsrs. Palmer, Cook, &c, the
California Bankers. own one undivided half
of the tract, anl Col. J. G. Fremont the
other, which many persons believe, makes
him the richest man in the world. The
Republican party are seriously thinking Of
nominating him for the Presidency.
"Col. Fremont bought this immense
gold region III 1916. for the sum of $4,000,
and WAS laughed at for the recklessness of
his investment. 1t has already yelled
some thirty five millions of dollars, and its
resources, both mineral and agricultural,
are sa,l to I've inexhaustibIe. Col. Fremont
is Il phenomenal man. in character, a,lven-
tmre and fortune. He can probably be
Presilent'of the United States if he chooses
to be-"
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Gn.!.cneal.

MARRIED., "n The 18th ult., hy Rev. Davi,I
Wills, Col. I"HS ID. Williams of I.au..ns. f.,
Miss ANNA ELIZA BARNETT OF Abbcvillc Dis
trict.
On the 2lst mlt.. by Rev. w. p. Martin, Mr.
DAVID \. GREER, OF Anderson District, to Miss
d. AnAHNi, daughter Of Capt. n. r. Reeve. of
this district.
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Westminster Review

We arc in receipt Of the above Review
for January, with the following interesting
table Of contents:
German Wit; Heinrich; The Limited
Liability Act of 1855; The House of Sa-
voy; Russia and the Allies; Military Edu-
cation for Officers; Athcnian Comedy !;
Lions and Lion Hunting Letter from DR..
WILLIAM B. CAnrESrEn; Contemporary
Literature.
For terms Of subscription, see prospectus
in another column.
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ABBEVILLE A BANNER.
WILLIAM G. DAVIS, EDITOR.
THURSDAY MORNING, MICH 6, 1856
Court.

Our Court is now in session, His Honor
Judge WlrlERs presiding. Notwitllstand-
my the unusual rapidity with which His
Honor dispatches the business of the Court,
we suspect that he will hardly be able to
clear the Docket.
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Ea- The grounds belonging to the U.
S. Arsenal at Baton Rouge, La., embrace
an area of27 miles. In the three magazines
there are 10000 pounds of powder, and
5000 rounds Of cartridges for small arms
and cannon. The storehouses contain 35,-
900 m,.skets. rifles, carbines and pistols,
$500 sabres, 100 cannons, 100000 cannon
balls and shells, 10000 pounds canister,
and accoutremcnts for 100000 men. The
total value of the land and buildings with
contents, is over SOL 100000.
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Il Remarkable Inrenf;on.-M. Barrcrc,
French inventor, has exhibited machine
which engraves lines SO minute as to be
undistinguisl,ablc, and almost i,nperccpti
ble to the naked eye. 1t is designed for
private marks in bank notes, and is capa.
ble Of producing two hundred thousand
different combinations Of minute kalei,lo-
scopic line figures, only to be seen by the
aid Of II powerful microscope, yet perfectly
regular and distinct, and insusceptible of
being initiated. At every turn Of the tiny
wheels whicl, work it, the machine produces
four entirely new designs, exceedingly CON-
plicated, and quite different from one an
other.
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EH A blacksmith in Essex. N. j., ha'
the following sign over his door: "Nt
hosses slod on Sunday 'cept Sickness o.
Det6,"
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Capt. w. d. DeSaussure, formerly cap.
tain Of Company Ii. Palmetto Regiment
hut now Of the u. s. Army. is stationed al
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and commands
cavalry company raised chiefly in South
Carolina. N'*
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s, w- A bilI has passed. the Legislature
Of Alabama making it criminal to- give.
/, sell or loan minor ~ bowie knife or pistol
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Ey There arc in the State Military
Academies Of Columbia and Charleston
about $50 pupils.
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Drugs and Medicines

Spirits Of rurpcntin", Castor Oil. Parcyoric,
Inn!;lnunL NuImbrr Six, Pam Killer, Radways
Ready Relief, Ncrmiugc, prrru,nrrics, &c,
which will b. sold on tn" most accommodating
t.in,s or barercd for Produce, Chickens, Eggs,
Butter, Turkeys. and othrr a,rublc articles
Feeling assured tllnt we will not fail Ia please
in price and quality, We would invite the attcn-
ti"n of purchasers to AN examination Of our
Stock. DAVIS 4 BOGIER
G:ccmwood Depot, March 4, 1886. 4G.ly
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Eg- The enrolled militia Of tie United
States numbers 2,470,725.
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Cooper Ware, &c.

Tubs and Buckets. all sizes. Candles, Soap.
S'n'rh Ginger, Pepper, Spice. C"ppctas, Indigo,
Madder, Powder, shot, Lead, and Percussion
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CHI EAP CASH
G r OC B RY STOR B.!

yEvlIE undersigned havin. formed q c,,,r, :
H nrrship Ia carry on the GROCERY mi.
$INES5 in all its branches, have opened u S,oI,
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Hardware.

All kinds and qualities Pots. Ovens, Spiders
Skil!riS, FRYING Pans. Trace Chains. Axes. Cof.
f." Mills. Scytllc Blades, Nails alI sizes, Pocket
Ia L.. IE1.
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Greenwood Dcnot,

where they have now on hand IL large a.sort.
mcmt of rytl'ing IN their line, whici, will 10
sold cheaper than the cheapest.
Just Received,
A large assortment Loaf Granulatcd, heat
Brown and crushed SUGARS; best Rio Coffee.
M"!,sscs, Rice, T"b'rc" of all qualities, Srrnrs
of every conceivable brand Mackerel by tho kit
or barrel, Cheese, Soda dc.
A Large Assortment
Of Candies. Raisins, Pin" Apples, Cocoa Nuts
Butter Nuts, English Walnuts, O,angcs and
Apples.
Liquors.
All kinds of T.iqu"rs-Dll Rye. Mnn"nvahcia.
Rum, Brandy, Ale, Porter, Cider, Lemon Syrup,
iIrany Fruits, Pickles. &c, &c, hand ani
for Sale at the Store of
DAVIS Il BOOZER
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JAMES PATTERSON, Secretary of State.
Mncl, ), 1856 46 7,
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Marr!, 5. 1856.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-02-14
NOTICE.

TOJohn Mettert, Samuel Mettert, Martin Mcttcrt,
VIM. Mettert, John Kislipg, Geo. Meters. &Maryt
Anu his wife, tlate Mary Ann Mettert.) Jacob H..
silver, and Lydia his wife, (ate Lydia Mettert,)
Francis Clawson and Christina his wife, (afe
Christina Mettert.) Joseph clawson and Rachael.
his wife. Qate Rachael Mettert) and Amanda
Mettert. Ia minor) children and heirs at law Of
Frederick F.. Mettert. deceased, and Cathariue
Mettert widow Of said Frederick Mettert. deed.
You will take notice that on tue 18th day Of Feb
ruary, A. d. 1855, David Mettert filed a Petition
in the Court Of Common Pleasof Prebls county.
Ohio, where the same is now pending demanding
Partition Of the following premises situate in the
county Of preble and State Of Ohio, and describ-
ed as follows, TO wit: 1.-The south east quarter Of
section No. nine (g) in township eight (S) and of
range two (2) east, &c, continuing one hundred
and sixty acres Of land more or less. The I'M
dersigned demands that partition be made Of
said premises ms follows:-To the undersigned
an equal eleventh part: to John Mettert, William
Mettert, Samuel N ettert, Martin Mettert, George
MetteIt, Mary Ann Kisling, lydia Silver. Christian
Cltwsen, Rachael ClawsOn. and Amanda Mettert,
each one equal eleventh rart,and to Catharine
Mettert, dover in the whole At the nextterm Of
said Court after forty days from the fling Of said
petition application will be made by the Under
signed for an order that partition may be made,
&c. of said premises -
DAVID METTERT. Petitioner.
HunpARp & Foos, Atty's for Pst'r.
Attest. l.. b. OGDEN, Clk
Feb. IL. 1855 st.