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The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-07-03
THE CAROLINA SPARTAN.
By OAvIS & TRIMMIER.,
TOP. VERNON. Associate Editor.

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The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-07-03

CoMNG RoUNp.--The Northern papers
are modifying theiriono towards Mr. Brooks
Tho Boston Pilot say:
THE SUMNER AFFAIR.-The speech Of
Senator Butler, TO whom Senator !aarnrers
studied philippe was reply, has been pub.
hshei. IL Is particularly distinguished for
IT'S high genslenianly tone aud expression.
"nd completely anmhiiaies the pretence
that Senator Butler had provoked the pross
personalities indulged in by Mr. Sumner.
Last week Mr.. Batter replied To Mr.. Sum.
ners speech in as genilemanly a manner
IS was possible for a patty personally in.
lnred to deal with such s vivulen. attack.
y Is quite evident that Brooks missed n
ngure N interposing with his cane between
ms aged relative and bis iI-aJvised and
III judging assailapt
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-07-03

>CoLo.- -for every mile that we leave tl,s
surface oil our earth, the temperature falls S
degrees AT thirty five miles dis,xnco
from the globe we get beyond the a,mos.
p"e'e' and enter, si!ic,ly speaking. into the
regions of space. whose te,npera,9re is aos
degrees below zero; and here cold reiyns in
"'i us power. Some idea Of this intense
cid may De formed by stating u,at the
greatest cold observed IN the Arctic Circle
Is iro'n 40 degrees TO GO degrees below ze.
e" ana here many surprising efFecta are
produced. In the chemical laboratory. the
greatest cold that we can produce is about
100 degrees below zero AT this tenpc.a-
lure carbouic acid gas becomes solii
substance, like snow, II touched. il prod,,.
oes 5ast the same effect upon the skin a. i
req ho' clndef; II blisters the finger like o
enfa. QUICKSILVER or mer ury freezes at
AZ degrees below Zero that ia. ~ ds
grees below the temperature at which Wa
Ter ireezes The solid mercury may then
I've treated rs other metals, hammered into
/ sheets, or made into spoons. Such spoons
would, however, mel, in water as warm "a
Ice; 1t IS pretty Certain that every liquid
ana gas that ve are acquainted with
would become solid it exposed to tho cold
OF Tie regions OF space. The gas we ligh,
IN our sheets would appear ike wax; oil
""nld be IN reality "as hard as a rocks
pure spirit, which we have never vet solidi.
ned, would appear ike block Of trauspa.
ren' cFystal hydrogen gas wonid become
quite solid, aud resemble y metal; we
should be able to turn butter in a lathe like
piece of ivory; and the fragrant odors OF
I flowers would have to be G,ale bot before
they would yield perfpne. These ara
'e" OF :he astonishing effects Of cold.
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-07-03

Now, sir, proceed to make my points;
and shall show that what the Senator
SAID of myself, and South Carolina, was no,
I'd response TO anything which said; that
he has gone outside the record TO bring in
10 the debate matters which did not lepiti.
mateIy belong to it by association or con.
nection.
Twill maintain these three propositions
so certainly, that in my opinion, there will
not be one mind here, unless il be dispo. ed
to morally peDure itself, which will not ac.
quiesce in them. will show that his ro.
marks upon me and South Carolina were
untrue and unjust; the language used was
Iicentious; the spirit which prompted it was
aggressive; and the whole tenor and tone
Of tho speech was malignant and insulting.
In no speech which have made during
this session did name Massachusetts, or
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1856-02-07

The GArTLE MARRer--B BEEF BAp4-
WORKING OXEN TO BE SoARcE.
snow SO dlsarranged the Railroad trains
that cattle did not come in "on time
last week, and an irregular market has.
been keptup from day to day. The
butchers were consequently in part sup.
plled before The opening of the market
yesterday, and the l,i64 beeyes with
what came IN later in the day. were quite
sufficient to meet their demands.
Those who must eat beef this week
will need to sharpen up their mastica
tors. Tor there were few animals offered
beside working oxen. This class of
animals will, doubtless, be scarce east
OF the Hudson River when Spring work
opens they have mostly been gathered
up and sold as beef, we should Judge
from our reports upon the Live stock
Markets, given in another column. - AZ
Y. Semi Weekly ISn,es.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1856-02-07

AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS OF Tur
PATENT OPPIoe.-A seed establishment
III london, about year ago, presented
to the Paipnt Office twenty six varie,ies
oi iurnip seed, with the understandings
that 'hey should be cultivated in eyerv
state and Territory OF the Union, with
'he view of obtaining accurate reports
oI ihe results OF The experiments. Nh
merous reports have been already re.
criVed, from whicli the National Jnteili.
s'ncer learus TINT The success of each
variety mas hcrn variable in different 10.
calltits, and often in the same Iocalitv
~ some instances complaints have
been made that Tie seeds womb mi
ErFmInate, while other accounts from
'nr satnc iocalit'es state that alltIi dcsi.
rrd resnlls were fully realized. Ii is he.
heVrh ii'ai HE mass of testimony thus
received VIII be amply sufficient To indi-
ca'e me applicability of each variety TO
me peculiar joralty ;n which success
mas attended us culture. a favorable
report IN single instance, lis ALWAYS
0"emcd snfiicieDl Improve what uI,,rty-
mae iaIiures rs some miuds seems TO
u'sproYe---tii ninety.nine showing notI-
ing more iiap thai, IN such instanecs
TIE right means had not been used. ar
Hihi injury To the serds had occurred by
means oi heat drought, BE, either he.
lore or alter sowing, or that The soil was
sterile aud could nat proilrcr, or TOO rank
aud fertile and therefore deyelopcd tons
ipstpad Of roots. The aame establish.
uiellt nns recently presented to ite Pa
'eit s|iiic", ~ snflicielh quantity, thirty
ypiehes OF eahbage seeds, which hay.
. eeen. Distributed withihe same oblrct.---
afN'Ioihrt house ~ re same line of bnsi.
aHsys ~ Paris ias nfesented I've varIe-
ttt#pi peas one tlinuset9 piDls of 6acll,
4 ts be appropriated in;like lslanner; aud Il
itpaSeat Hamburg hge eprtst hied il qpan-
iaY OF che s@cdso al, eacIi oi'ghes varieties
ot grass low eGltiyMed ia Europe,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1856-02-07
a9ritnlturat,
1TDm he Soil Of the SoutA.
The China Tree.

Messrs Editors Our lime of ,l,,,
rng Is one mouth earlier in fhc snrn,,,
bhd one montii later in the fail. than m
your lahtndc, which has caused me ~
loose my seed hy iullnwing your diree-
tl"n, and not makiug tie proper allow
ahce lor me difference Iu latitude. i
"lSu 70 chll your attention to the yaIue
"i lhr Chinh Tree. Few persons know
u" 'aiut. it Is generally known, that
IL makes excellent iurmiture, and is s,,s-
cepublc ot tine polish. lis durabiljtv
is "ot Known generally. General Quit.
man, oi mississippi, several years since.
lnioriuPd me that he found post, of
tue China Tree, in one OF The Oldest sci.
'lcmruts IN Louisiana, and found. from
tracing back its history, that il had be.n
IN the ground some seventy wears. aud
it WAS then 0uly partly decaye,i. h,v,
seen a fence made of poles three and
four inches in diameter OF that ,rea AZ
teen years after 1t was made il hud vnry
little appearance of decay, other uh,n
me washing by rains. | discovered
that the insect would not hnrbor i'm ,he
tree, aud neither ants nor any worms
appeared fond ofthe wood. concludnd
froh this fact the sea worm would nnt
destroy It, got Il friend who lived ON
our sra-coast, TO try it. lie put a post
"ak' cedar post, and Il China post, iuto
Tue pay nj The same Time. W hen the
pos. OAK ana the cedar posts were en-
.''''y destroyed ny the worms, the Cni.
nv Post was untouched even by burma
u,es' ne 'hen hewed out piece of
plank and put it in the bottom or his
schooner. When he overhaulod tho
vessel and found il DESTROYED bv ,h.
worms, that piece Of China plank was
untouched by them.
La the South, the China free GROVE
rapidly; and if planted close toaether.
VIII grow straight length sufficient for
railroad tics. l have no doubt but ,irs
n'ne inches in diame,er, made of tI,c
CHINA Tree, would last century. Tie
WOOD Is solid and close, aud will hold ,he
mans ortter Than any other wood. By
P'an''hg them on each side of the rail
r"hd IN HE South, they will make a
me shade beautiful appearance, and
oy Tue TIM" the tirs,o of wliicl,wihe roud
Is hrst made, shall laph reusd, their
pace can be supplied ~ Hem. and If
care Is taken III the cufnng, they will
'"'ii,'a'alriy sprIng up from the stump.
ana oe ready to supply any other road
OF 10 make fences or wharvcs.
EVery one WHO has paid the least nj.
teh'i"h 10 tue growth Of the China tr.e.
h"ow now rapid II grows, and what
a" immense number can be grown on a
N"al quantity Of bottom land. If al.
h'ioh was directed To the growing of
MS Tree, wlarves might be- made n,
'"r same roSi ihry are now made with
o'"InarV TIMBER. that would last Ten times
as 'olg. SO duraaic is tins wood tha,
Tue small limbs used tor sticking meas,
ana are halt p'th, Will last for that mr.
p"Se 'hree years: Respectfully,
r. B. iiADLEy,
Houston, Texas, 1855
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1856-02-07

THE FAsHI"Ns.--It is the fashion for
gentlemen 10 have pants too small for
them, aud hence the bottoms of the
legs thereof tarry near the tops of the
boots. This develops the foot benuti.
lui'y, and even dnndy's foot under such
treatment looks enough to stand on.
vests are worn out OF sight, being ell
terely covered by double-breasted over
coats Hence, very shabby vests are
IN fashion aud the Older the better. /,
For coats, gentleman walk oniy in
those of Inst years make. Those who
are very careful of their personal an.
pearance, trim off the silk shreds of m.
innings that hang below the skirts of the
outer garnents,and as none can be quite
sure that they will not be obliged to
peel unexpectedly, patches are worn
over broken elbows. Seams that show
white on wearing are carefully mixed
For font-gedr, the wisest people wear
boots, very thick and well tallowcd.
Worn outside of the pants they are n
great relief to those who feel awkward
because the pants wont stay down.
Patent feathers with French water.proof
lining cost more, however, and keep nm
an appearance dry feet ~. Y. Times
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1856-02-07

~ SUPPLY OF PoTAroEs IN IRELAND
me Cork OrelandD Examiner states
.hat 'he quantity of potatncs at present
20 oe found IN the poss, -sion OF the
,armers throughout the country general.
greatly exceeds The estimates formed
a' llie close OF the harvest 1t appears
that IN the rural districts of Cork busi.
ness among The dealers in Indian meal
mas fallen off toa very remarkable ex-
tent. Large quantities Of potatoes ar.
rive daily IN the ely by the Great South.
rrn and Western Railway from the mid.
iand counties, on some occasions to the
amount of 80 tons.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1856-02-07
Curing Bacon Wi,hou, Smoke.
T'e@as, 1855.
"Oh the trouble GolkO have taken
40 Sh"h" and spu their bacon.n

',''i spO \ lnclr DaCOn.p
10 smoke the best bacon, fat Won,
hogs ea'iy and fat them well. By fat.
tehlng early you make great saving in
iood, and well iattcned pork. Then
XII rs early as the weather will allow
hrd aali as soon as the animal heat is
gone. with, plenty of the purest salt,
anI about half an ounce of sultpetre to
one hundred ponds OF pork.
as soon rs The meat is salted to vouy
Laa'e, Which w'!l generally be in about
ave weeks, take IL out, and if any of il
h"S been covered with brine, let il drain
mule Then take black pepper. finely
ground, and dust on the hook end as
much as viii stick, then hang it up in a
good, clean, dry, airy place. If all this
Is done as it LIQUID be, GL ought to be
done now,) you will have no furthe,
tioable with it, Tor by fly time in sprinp
your bacon is SO well cured on the ont.
SIDE that il'cs or hngs will not disturb it
Curing bacon is like the lrishman's
mode OF making punch. He said =
put IN the sugar then Gil it up with whis.
Key. and every drop of water you pu,
IN after that spols The punch" Just
SO with curing bacon, after follow.
ing the directions given above, every
drop of smoke you put about il, spoiis
the bacon. - Portagc Democrat.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1856-02-07

:, EFFEcTs OF MECHANICAL SKILL
~ SNOW now mcclia"icai skill andlabor
n"u 20 tne Va'ln OF raw material, the
nr't'sn Quarterly Review gives this Sin.
s'fuctiVe calculation. A bar of iron
valued at 30 worked into horse. shoes
IS worth $50 so; needles, 1855 pen.
knite blades, $2,2S5 shirt buttons
S29,4sO balance springs of,wutches
S2oo,oOO. Thirly-one pounds of iron
have been made into wire Upwards ot
one hundred and eleven miles IN iengtb
and so fine was the fabric that Va 6ar,
ol It was converted, in lieu, of hors.
hair. into "a barrister's wig.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1856-02-07

CONVENIENT ARRANoEMEeTs- The in
geni"us French milIipfes have invented
no"p OF lnd'a-rpbbssr,a thin lube in
pom OF TACT, which can be blown up or
collapsed with great facility, tosuit the
convenience of the wearar. When a
lady wishes to pass through door or
enter carriilge or any toiher narrow
place. sue touches alspring, Which opens
Tue valve and allpws the airsio escape.-
when The lady place roomy
enough for the fashion, she has ouIy to
put delicate little pipe to her mouth
ana oiow herself into the required shape.
Could anything be more charming =?
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1856-02-07
The Farmers Guide
no SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL. AGRi.
CULTURE.

CULTURE.
by Henry Stephens, r. r. S., OF Ediu-
burg, and the late j. p. Norton, Pro-
lesscr OF Scientific Agriculture in
Yale College, New Haven. 2 vols.
Royal 0ciavoa 1000 pages, and nu-
nerous Wood and Steel Eugrayings.
This.is,confessedly, the mos, complete
work ON agriculture ever published, aud
in ordfs 8iyA il a wider circulation
the aEfgs have resolved 10 reduce
Five n3sl for the Two Volumes.
When'sent by mail (post- t-pald) to Cali.
fornia and Oregon the price will be S7.
10 every other part of the Union aud to
Canada (post-paid,) SO. nY" This
work is MOI the old eBook of the, Farm
Remiltances for any OF the above pub
LEGATIONS should always be addressed,
postpaid, to the Publishers,
LEONARD SCOTT 81 CO,
Nos so4s Gold Street, New. Y ork.
ian "a 40 Il
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1856-02-07

GETTING AN INvITATIoN.--It was oh.
served that CERTAIN rich man never invi-
ted any one TO dine with him." III Law
a wager" said aswag, 81 can get an inyi-
ton from him"
The wager being accepted, he goes
The next day to the rich mans house
about the time he ~as q going to dine,
and tells the servant he must speak
WIN his master edately, for he could
save him thousand pounds.
"Sir," said the servant to his master.
"here is man in a great hurry who
says he can save you u thousand
pounds"
Out came the master.
"W hat is that, Sir? Can Won save
me thousand pounds 2"
Eyes Sir, lean; but | see YOU are at
dinner will go myseli and dine, and
call again"
"oh, pay, Sir. come in and take din
ner with me-" S
81 shall be troublesome, 6S .s,
"Not at all" g.
Ihe invitation was accepted. As
soon as dinner was over and the family
had retired, the conversation resumed.
"Well, Sir" said the man Of the
house, "now TO business. Pray let me
know how you can save thousand
pounds"
'Wl'y, Sir" said the other, II hear
That you have daughlerto dispose Of
in marriage."
81 have, Sir"
"And thatyou in'end 70 portion her
with ten thousand pounds"
al have, Sir" &
why, then, Sir, letme have her, and
! viii take her az nine thousand."
The master of Che house rose in a
passion aud kicked the fellow out oi
doors.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1856-02-07
Carpets, oil-Cloths, &c.,
AZ To,,, pr;oo g.


GEORGE H.. Il. EgYATT,
Nos. 444 and 446 Pearl Street, (near Chatham )
NEW-YORK
HAS NOW IN STORE, AND ia
lAC0NSTANTLY RECEIVING 4
wcll.assortcd STOCK Of CARPETS, OIL.
CLOIHS &c, to hich he invites public at
tehtion, believing that an examination of both
9uahty and prices, will prove satisfactory to
mcrcnants and TO Purchasers generally, who
Guy ior cash. His stock consists Of
RICH VELVET TAPESTRY AND
Brussels Carpets, in New DESIGNS:
SUPERIOR ENdSLBSaH AN1b
American 3-pIy and EmyrS;m
Carpets
Comprising many New Patterns, made ex.
pressly for fret class radc.-Also.-
Iwillcd and Plain Venetian Hall and Stair
Carpets.
Oii-Clothe, in widths from to "a feet, in
various qualities.
Rich Mosaic Tuftcd and Common Hearth
rugs and Door Mats of different so,ts
Table and Piano Covers of Choice Patterns
I'D, 5-4 and Cd Plaid aud Plain Mattiugs.
Window Shades Of Desirable STYLES
Stair-Coverings, Stair. Robs, and ali other ar
ticies usually kept in Carpet Stores.
He is ALSO AN AGENT FOR SELLING
Carhart & Nye's Power Loom Three. ply and
Ingram Carpets, well as Barbcr's Auburn
Prison made Brussels 3-ply, Ingram and
venetian Carpets and Rugs.
All winch will be fairly represented to pur-
chascrs and sold at fai. prices.
July IL 81 +xlyr
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1856-02-07
Queens Delight, Sc.

EsORpurilyng the blood, and remoy
~ ing all diseases arising from the
imPurity OF the same. and is especially recon.
inendcd for the cure Of Rheumatism, ScrofuaI
Erysipelas Elaboration ofthe Throatan nd Lung
PAINS and SweIlings ofthe bones, letter. PIN.
pies In the face, Old Stores and all Cutaneous
Eruptions Neuralgia Affections, Mercmria, !,
Diseases, and for assisting the operation and
Syphilis. - : i''D ="
For the Composition OF this Preparation. and
the t Medicinal Propertiesort the Queens Delight,
ysisians sl are respectfuly referred to the 5th
and OH Nos. Vol, is0f tho .'southorn Journai
or Medicine and Phasmaoy." ~ =. -
THESTlLLINGiA 9SYLVATIc ,(s,u.,,,,a
Deiight,) deseryes efuch more notice than has
been bestowed upoJ il. 1t has been used for The
iastse or fifteen years by several of our most
distinguished El1ysciens, and believe thew
have never bad eauso to deny to ii high rank
among our Indigenous medical plants. Ed. So.
Iotr. Med. aud phar : -. ~.
Prepared br KENEFICK & SKRINE.
Sole Prpprietors ofsthe celebrated
Rnhls.ettO Yeast Powder.
For making Buckwheet and all kinds az Cake.
BISCUITS. and Light Bread, 80
217 KING STREET, Charleston. s. G..
Opposito the Merchants, Hotel.
3 Dec II fi1s 43 80 Iur
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1856-02-07

KEEP THE Mourn SHUT DURING Com
WEATnEk.--In the journal of Health
DR. Hall advises every person who goes
INTO the open air from warm apart
ment 10 keep the mouth shut while
walking or riding. He says:
before you leave the room bundle IN
well, gloves, cloak, comforter; shut YOUR
mouth before you open the street ,io ,r
and keep tresolutc;y closed until YOU
have walked briskly 70, some ten min
utes; then, if you keep on walking or
hay reached your home, you may talk
as much As you please. Not so doing.
many a heart once happy and Young
now lies IN the cbnrchyard that n,igGt
have been young and happy still. But
how? Ii you keep your mouthI closed
ana walk rapidly the air can only reach
the lungs by circuit of the-enose and
head,and becomes warmed tefore reach.
ing the langs, thus causing no dersnge-
menl but II you converSe. large drafts
OF cool air dash directly in upon the
lungs, chilling the whoie frame almost
Instantly. The b,iskswalking throws the
blood o the surIaceScf The BODY, thus
Keeping up vigorouSlcircul ,makino,
cold impossible, ilfyou don't get into
a cold bed too QUICK after you o et home
Neglect of these brings sickness land
premature dca h to multitudes dyery
year" -
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1856-02-07
Office of the Maryland Conso-
lidated lotteries.
BALTImoRE, JULY

BALTIMORE, July let, 1866.
n LII Tickets or Certificates of Pack
IA ages of Tickets, in the Lotteries
authorized by the State OF Maryland bear tho
Autographed signature Of f. X. Brennan,
General Agent for the Contractor, and any
others are frauds.
Owing to numerous applications from all
Parls'o hccountry, the management will give
their attention TO the filling of orders for Tick.
cts or Certificates in the Maryland Lotteries.
Persons at distance may confidently RELY
upon having their orders tor Tickets promptly
hiied, and the strictcst confidence observed.
These Lotteries arc drawn daily in public in
the CITY OF Baltimore, under the superintcu.
dencc OF the State Lottery Commissioner.-
Heavy Bonds are given to the State as secu-
rlty Tor thcpaymcnt of all Prizes. The prices
and Quarter Tickets in proportion.
Iherc arc never less than % 900 Prizes in any
Lottery, which Prizes vary in amount from 81
70 $luo,ooO, according to the price Of the Tick
cts. For instance
When the price Of Tickets 81 the highest
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1856-02-07

8 Dumas and General B. were dining Id
parIs ut the home ofa DutDal lrir,sd =
he convcrsalion turned upol fi.e esis.
tance OF God, "Ohp said General, II
,aey,er tilink about tha, one way or lie ottl-
er.' "GeneraIn SAID Dnusiis, sH have
two staS hounds at liun,s WIN share
your sttiuimmts exueily tllty never
think Of il either. q,