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A C0L0RED DtEL.

A duel between two colored gemmen-a regu-
lar built aff.ir, conducted according to the most
strict and punclilIious provision of the code OF
honor-eams off last week. The fight took
place with pistols of The mostimproved fashions,
at sunrise, on a small branch Ot the Alatalrc
road. We do not know what the origin Of the
difficulty was, except that one OF the parties, to
use lhe phrase of one of the spectators, F" was
crossed in lub BY the oder, and dat him mona
mast hab satisfaction"
'' We have learned from one who was present
at the combat, ihe particulars as they trafspred,
They are substantially as follows:
Alter having taken their stands one the Sc
conds noticed that, owing TO their positions, The
sunbeam SET his principle to winking and rolling
his eyes. This was sufficient ground for inter
,erinr. and he calls out to the other second with
ii say, puts my veto on dat pusishuui-ils
apin de rules OBJ all de codes OBJ hUnu dat see.
De traction OBJ de sun shines RAIDER too severe,
and makes my principal roll him eyes a!logedder
too much" "Wy, wy, look here, didn't we
chuck up dollar for de choice ob groun, and
didn't ] get him myself!
Yes know you did; but den fair Paw is q
julie, and lse no notion ob seeing my frlend
composed upon, and lose all dc vantage.
swell, Sc no notion as you is, and slsts on
settling de matter us We is-and-and-
A, This Iuncture friendly cloud settled the
matter ut once, by stepping in between the sun
and the belgcrents.
The first Two causes took their position, and
all the little preIiminaries being settled, each
one louk his pistol ready cooked, from his Sc.
cond. Both manifested terrible degree OF
spunk, although Il sort OF blush paleness spread
itself over their black cheeks.
THE second who was 10 give out fatal order
which might send them out of this world, now
took his ground Raising his voice, he began
Gentlemen, vour time am cum"
Both sgnicd their assent
"Is you ready? Fiah! one--two-three."
Bang, pop, went botn pistols at once, one ball
raising the dust in the mindle OF the road, while
the olher took 'slanlindicular course among
the bystanders, fortunately Without hitting any
one. ,
1t was now time to interpose, and one OF the
seconds set himself about it.
After a little conversation the challenged
darkey stepped forward and said to his anita
nonist:
Nigga, is you sat'fisd''
81 is" ~,
time dey catches dis child out on such a foolisl
exhibition as dis, dey will have TO fotch me, Oil
dey will do, for surtnin."
"Dem's my sentiments edzackly," retorted tn
other. "When your onmoral instrument OF g De e
, went of, declared though ght was gon child
bnt Is 80 huppy now-gosh, let's shake hands
and 20 back 10 our uvocallon."
In i've minutes time, all hands-enemes
black friends, white aud all--were on the roa
home 10 work, perfectly satisfied with the spol
, of the morning.
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Gboiite 4oett:g.
BE GENTLE TO THY HUSBAND.

BE GENTLE TO THY HUSBAND.
By MRS. B. F. ENos.
Be gentle to thy husband,
Remember, all day long,
>>;.nid the din and tumult,
He 5attlcs with the throng.
No wonder ,ka. the noble brow
Grows clouded with the care
That presses on his heart and hands
While he is struggling there.
And when the night has gathered home
The loved one to his rest:
Be gentle-if no smile appears,
There's sorrow in his breast.
'Tis true, you miss the welcome voice.
Whose tones are always kind,
And long to raise the cloud that casts
A shadow on his mind.
Yet, never fear, that through it all
Thy presence is not blrst;
For like the sunshine, through the storm,
It brings sweet thoughts Of rest.
And many times, when labor-tossed,
The gentle tones have come,
And made gl@ music in his heart,
"Thanks be for thee-and home."
Be sure, although he speaks it not,
Thou art the star, whose ray
Makes life, and love, and sildcth oil
In lfe's dark, rugged way.
And so be ever gentle,
Kind words and deeds from thee
Do more toward making labor light,
Than ever thou could'st see.
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THE Mississippi Lcature have adopted

THE Mississippi Lcpture have adopted
resolutions relative to ltre-opening of water
communication betweerhe Mississippi river
and the Gulf of Mexico; way of Lake Pont-
charion and Lake Borgmnd have requested
members of Congress tccure, if possible, an
appropriation for the obj The old channel
was closed by Gen. Jack as military mca.
sure, designed TO proteche city of New-Or.
leans against invasion by English in lsl4-'l5.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-04-30

SALE OF SHARp's RIFLEs.-The agent of the
Sharp rifle manufacturer in this city sold last
week three hundred Sharp's rifles TO one firm in
St. Louis, all for the border ruff fans" Thus
we see that whilst on one side the Reverend C)
Mr.. Beecher, and the Rev. Mr.. Dutton are beg
ging and taking up collections for the purchase
of II dozen or two of Sharp's rifles 10 gire to
their poor dupes and tools, with orders to 90 to
Kansas and kill shareholders, the people of Mis-
souri, on the other side, quietly, and without
noise or bluster send to the agent in New York
for three hundred In this way, and at the in.
sligation Of these Reverend murderers, the peo-
pie OF this country are arming themselves against
each other and preparing for Il civil and bloody
war. Verify. the contemplation of the fact is
enough to rouse the Indignation Of every con-
servalive and respectable man in the community.
When, Beecher, Dutton & Co., get these mis-.
guided men well at work cutting each others
throats, We suppose they will send them Il hun
dred or two Bibles and religious books TO study
the precepts and doctrines Of the Surior of man.
We would, in conclusion and as IL matter of
kindness TO Mr., Beerher, inform him that men
who buy their own rifles are little more apt 10
Use them effecually than those who beg them
or have them given to them, for whilst the for.
mer can "plug" the bulls eye at hundred yards,
the latter cannot hit barn door.-N. Y. Day
book.
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TRADING WITH SLAvEs.-The Gr,enville Pa
triot and Moanlaineer says that trading with
slaves seems to be very common offence in
Sparlanburg," and designates it as a nuisance
and curse" Too much Of this thing is permit.
ted in all the districts, and so long US slaves are
allowed TO hire their own tine, become master
workmrn and contractors it is worse than folly
TO attempt to carry the very Wholesome laws Of
the State into effect. The fault lies with the
slave owner and will never be corrected until
the present system of allowing slaves TO com!
pete with free white MEN in all mechanical pur-
suits is abrugated.- Times. -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-04-30

A lady in the County of Goochland, Virginia,
recently gave birth to three living daughters all
of whom, as well AZ the mother, were doing
well at last accounts 1t is said that during
Monroe's Administration, lady of Louisiana
rave birth TO four sons, whom she named Wash.
ington, Jefferson, Madison and Monroe, all of
whom Iiyed to manhood. The same lady, be-
fore her death; wa, the mother of thirly.six
tH1dren ..i:i;:l' tt' - Il: 80;
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RELIGIOUS ToLERArloN.-A Protestant minis
ter was lately arrested 'ih Spain for prom uga-
ting doctrines contrary 10 the established reIlg.
ion. A judge Ut Barcelona, however, has since
decided that the Spanish constitution establishes
religious toleralion, and the minister in ques-
ton has been discharged.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-04-30

DEAD LETTERs.-The Washington CORES
pondent Of the Baltimore Sun, under date Of
March %, says: The foreign dead letters mails,
composed OF correspondence from distant cotin:
tries, and not applied for by lhe person to whom
addressed, were to-day made up in due form at
the General Post Office, and returned as follows
To England $4,000 letters; to Bremen 1000
10 Cologne $4,000; to Nova Scotia 500; to New
Brunswick $50 and $4,000 TO Canada. These
letters had all been regularly advertised in news
papers having the largest circulation. So rapid
is the emigration, however, that enterprising
adopted citizens, many Of them with their farm
ing implements, press their way from the West
to the far West, and thence to the far, far West,
that seems almost impossible for the mails even
ut railroad speed t. keep pace with then.'
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TRAITORS AT HoME.-We are not and we do
not wish 10 be regarded as aarmists, but we
consider it a duty we owe to the public to eau
ton them against being surprised.
We haye been Informed recently by inhuen-
tial gentlemen that there was some ground for
the belief that there exists throughout the South
ern States, especially on the line Of Railroad
communication, regularly organized band Of
negro emaneipators, who are engaged in negro
stealing and furnishing means for theit escape
to free States. When we received this lnfor-
nation, we regarded it as mere conjecture. and
suffered it 10 pass. but the letter of our Sumter.
vile correspondent has removed every doubt, by
disclosing The fact that a merchant at Sumter
vile has been detected and apprehended for be-
ing engaged in negro stealing. The disclosure
has created great excitement and it is well cal.
culated to arouse the people to look about
themselves, lest difficulties be forced upon them
before they are prepared to meet them as they
should.-Carolina Times.
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SHOOTING STARs.-There was man in this
city, who Of clear nights. used to rig up i tele-
scope wherewilh to study astronomy at six.
pence squint.
One night as lie was getting under way saw
two Irish gentlemen taking an observation of
his movements. Both wsre poliee:-meE:' :
Jamcy, said one, what in the wurried is yon
fellow after with his machinely
Whist, ye spapeen, whispered the other,
sure and can't yc see that it's an air gun cannon
that he's got. He's afther shooting stars, he is.
Hadn', we better be getting out of the way,
thin! inquired his friend.
Sure, and it's not us, was the answer. Didn't
ye ever hear of shooting stars?
By this time the telescope man had arranged
his instruments and squinted through it up at
the stars. The policeman gazed up likewise in
wonder. Just then by an odd chance large
meteor shot down the SKY.
Bedad, he hit--he's fetched it down cried
both of the paddles, in breath. Sure, and that's
the greatest shooting tiver saw in all my life ?
But sense of duty prevailed, and one of them
at once rudely accosttd the man of science.
Yell jst stop that now, mister, av ye plase.
The night is dark enough now, and an you 60
on shooting stars at that rate, sorra the man'li
find his way about the strate. And the teles-
cope man had to pick up and be off.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-04-30

SPEcuLAToRs IN TRoUBLE.-Under the gradu.
alton law of 1854 vast quantities of public lands
were taken up by the spectators at extremely
low prices, in some cases as low rs twelVe-and.
a.half cents per acre. The law required that
the land should be sold only for purposes Of
actual improvement and occupation; and it
made an oath that the applicant at the land Of
fee desired it for such purposes part of the
process by which title was obtained. Of
course, the greed Of gain frequently stimulated
men to perjury, and, by hook or by crook, hun
dreds of thousands of acres passed into hands
to be held for speculative purposes alone. The
intent of the law was measurably defeated; and
the good will of Congress, instead Of confer!
ring benefits upon the landless poor, only heIped'
to swell the riches of those who have enough
and 20 spare. The Commissioner of the Gene
raj Land Office has, however, taken q step to.
wards rectifying the wrong, and, in circular to
the local land Offices, directs that proof OF ac:
tual settlement and cultivation Of each tract
shall be made at the Office of the district where
it was entered for the perfection of title-actual
cultivation and settlement by the purchaser him
self and not by proxy. In cases where proof is
wanting the land reverts to government, and
will be again thrown into market, or will be-
come the property of the claimant upon the
payment of Sl.25 per acre.
We are not in the habit of prasing very high.
ly any thing that comes from tine Administration
now in power; but this action of the Commis-
sioner should have the commendation of all
men who desire that justice should be done. He
seems to be supported init by the Attorney Cen
eral and the Secretary of the lnterior-ChicD-
go Tribune
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vol. xxI.---NO. 10;

A HUMAN HoRN-Dr. Porcher, of Chdtlestor,
has in his possession horn, about seven inches
in length, and in diameter two inches and three:
quarters, bearing close resemblance to rams
horn, which he extracted from the head Of a
negress, aged about 50, born on a plantation in
St. Johns Berkeley, South Carolina. The ~:
NOR commenced forming some eight years slnse'
with swelling and discharge, and, after while,
gradual increase in size. During the four
months preceding its removal, it grew some two
nches and having, in curying around reached the
face in the temporal region, just to the left OF
one eve, and having commenced to produce sup
puration of the skin with which it had come ii
cohtact, its immediate removal was necessitated
It's removal, which was done in December, 1884,
in the presence of Pr. D, J. Cain, and several
students of the Charleston Preparatory Medical
School, Was accompanied with comparatively
little pain. 1t was found, upon examination
afterwards, that some remains of the orlglnaf
gfowth remained, and there is some probability
that it may increase in size and agaiE require re-
moval.-Augusta Chronicle 8- Sentinel.
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ExTRAohDINARY.-h: negro girl in charge of
Col. John T. Sloan, on yesterday; gave birth to
three children, all of whom are alive, kicking,
and doing WELL The mother is ulso as we'll al
could be expected utter this huge feat If wa
might be allowed to pun, it amounts to. ak feat.
True Carolin;an AZ. = :. - :-..I.
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Four At BtRTH.-We have often heard of
three, four and FIVE children Mt birth, and we
have as often doubted the truth of such state-
ments, but we lately received information which
be can relied on, that the wife of Mr.. Washington
French, living in Alfalfa county, Mississippi, pre-
scuted her husband, on the l7lh of June, 1856,
with four children-two boys and two girls-at
one birth, and are all doing we'll at this time.
The father of these little responsibilities was
born in the southern part of Greenville District,
was the seventh son of Mr.. John Peter French.
and the brother of our respected friends, George
and James French. He was 45 years old when
he married Miss Eleanor Henley, Of Mississippi,
and had been married only one year when the
above occurrence ranspired.
We can account for the unusual occurrence
from the fact that Mr.. French was born in Green.
vile district, where, according to the editor of
the Patriot, it is not uncommon for one man to
be the father of from fourteen to seventeen chill
dren. At the rate they have commenced, and if
they live, We feel confident Mr.. and Mrs. French
will sustain the reputation of the District, and
make up for lost time. We most cordially ex-
tend our congratulations tothe happy parents,
and hope their prosperity in life will be commen-
surate with their proli6cacy.-LaursnsuiIle He
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RRoLIFIc.-A Negro woman called Sally, be.
longing to Mr.. Grider, near Napoleon, Arkansas,
gave birth few days since 70 FIVE children, three
girls and two boys. ia' ~ -. : y =, +.
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POISONING by STRYcHEINE.-It is unfortunate
for the purpose of the murderer, but favorable
to the ends Of justice, that strychnine should be
selected for the diabolical object or taking away
life. There is, perhaps no poison which pro-
duces such characteristic symptoms in the victim
while he yet lives, or which affords more dcc-
sve evidence of its presence after death. Deu-
ded by imperfect knowledge, the murderer may,
perhaps, imagine he has purchased immunity for
his crime by the minuleness Of the dose Of the
poison-by its mysterious effects resembling
those of natural disease, and by the supposed
difficulty of detection among the feless tissues.
But the finger of science points to Tie detection
of his crime, and disspates his vsiullary hopes /;
The grain of white powder, which lie anticipates
will carry his victim silently to the grave exci'es
on the contrary, the most violent and character
istic cohvuIsions; n minute fractoh of grain,
lying on the animal membranes after death, will
exhibit, under appropriate tests, n series of res
plendent and iridescent rings of cufdr to the
chemists view; and portion of fluid from the
in,eslines introduced into the tissues of living
animal will again excite the Identical convulsions
which followed the first administration of the
poison.-Nlcdcal Times and Gazette.
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LAGER BIER-LlQU1D BREAD-Lagcr Bier is
great institution 1t is no longer monopolized
by thirty Germans, but has become the popular
and fashionable beverage of all classes, without
distinction of party or nationality. Between
the first and second acts of the Don Giovanni" !"
at the Academy last night, as the bar. keeper of
the saloon Informed us, no less than three hum
dred and sixty glasses of Lager were drank,
Nothing else is called for; and as this is pure,
simple, healthful drink, all the friynds of tem-
perance must rejoice 10 see it supersrGing the
use of "the vilanous compounds" usually sold
in the drinking saloons. 1t is pleasantly bitter
to the taste, and slightly exhilaratiug to the
nervous system" but it neither fevers the flesh
nor inaames the imagination. And now that
we have no more Prohibition'-not even an Ex-
else Law to check free trade in liquor-we think
it we'll for the friends of temperance to foster
The popular taste for Lager Bier, which will soon
drive rot-gu.-rum, camphene brandy, and vilro.
lie liquofs generally, entirely out Of the market.
New York Mirror.
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-as4S--: OPENED THIS DAY. and now ready for
- {ssale, frrsh supply q CiieEerng sons cell
q 1cbrAted Piano Fortss Of beautiful Hack Wall
n Inut and Rosewood fnish and for briilIaney Of
tone and lhtaess Of touch be either in this
corntry Europe and offered at the lowest rauuaetu
prices, including carriage.
Also, Prince Co S MtIodeons, new stvc, with full and
half swell OF hne Rosewood fnh, the lowest Buao
Tc- with Martins celebrated Guitars,
Italian. French and German Nios, YoliEcelos, Fues,
s, Banos, Tauorinrs, Tuning Forks. the beat Italian
Strings, with all other articles ia tSe line, gene
r.! assortment CT Variety Goods.
Wholesale and retail al the old Music and Variety Store,
mss JAS. MELLoR.
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NUMBER 247
CITY BUSINESS.
ENCOURAGE AMERICAN MNNUrAcTE REst.
BUTLREk':S BOOK H EEPER'H
WTrifiro- T71H1i6

ISCE his superior Piu5 luz kss been heEr. the POhc,
mold Fl1ia.
During tho ENSt yesE tuety haa md qsrt Ai.a pint bot
ties, together with smaller sizes bare bCn Fcid
bankers aud merchants IL CIHSiHna L6ui1re, Pk-,
bnrE Buffalo, Cleveland, Detzcit. TeFre Haug, LaIsyet,
Niaesnnes, indianapolis, Eyansve Frankfort, Icxns,
P9rtHents OF kentRoky, Tennessee and Mississippi It has
taken three class Diplomas the &EcsHics Insate Of
Cincinnati and Louisville, Fpd four Diplomas and Prrr Ns
asls Fsirs held isSi Fall in New York 00, IdiN
aad IunUiE
Tie following merchants, hsuFerz, & n Wheeling, kre
tofore using ArnOid Ens IuE, have PURCHASED j. BCt
ler's Hook Keepers Writing Fluid
NGrthasstern Bank q NiTgniS Nsresants 9eoasniee
Bank OF WletiinE; Bank OF WlsesnF MNufaetu
ring Company; County CieE OF OalO County; Nsteaal Tei
graph Oacs; Baltimore and Ohio Railrosd 0ee NeLaF0
House; Kelly, lolIoWay Co.; Russell ) StcAees GSEon,
HStthezs Cos 7. Sweeney < sen7 Doane csEei Oh
Boyd Royd otti Oliver Pryor Jas H Stout Cos Lamb
.aia, C35harson &sGos Press
For aaacSt Eanafan antuTeFs pEfees BY
ucSn Il
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FILDEE BROTHER.
JTTHOLESALE AND RETAIL Dealers fn Miscellaneous,
w Medical, Tlteoloecal Sehoo Books, Stationery,
Wall Paper and Winucw Binds.
Wholesale Dealers, ScI0O! COMMITTEE Teachers and 9TH
ers supplied the Bookstore corner Of
''siS ans a'' ''''-' s'''s''' wuFr1rxo. Va.
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MIsCELLANEOUS.
TERMS

TEEMs:
FOR FE1 CoHFss, iae1hGiN0 al DepdTFE7eafs Of Book
Ieeplsg, Leefures and Peszaansaip, iaUdridGiy ia
Ss T1 coaFit II Lddits DspGrt1,et 20
IsHE PRopRIEToRs take great pleasure In expressing
has Sars tas csFser Of teir Inssitaon since
At ths Capiis snS saglates them 10 re- re-
yi5,sE-azia= ezaad Ao0etieal oad o0lsrsas1-
ss " sAss aas Selli
men has enahlri him bring degree Of perfection
So aTTSiSfn ~ ny ISY OTHER ISsfITUTioS Eseh
stuteIt h ta eE process drilled tie DESK idirid
stePs un he has mastered te whole routine
of an Accountants Thoroughly though he aad
A1rref an apprenticeship IN LrPe Commercial
Repss ell aWkwardness; altering and egresiOus
Nlunders are, in a great measure, dissipated
In addition to our engagement Of accomplished Assist
ants have also secured the services Of some Of the
most eminent Lecturers in oho to lecture on coIatFsia
oar course Of Instruction particuIare
here but il EMBRACES every thing connected with DOUBLE
ENTRY BOOK Keeping. with free and full discussion OF
and Histor Eminent Commercial Men, Commercial Ge
ography, Commercial Products, Commercial Calculations,
Political Economy, Mercantile Law Ethics OF Trades Part
nershr, &s
THE LADIES' DEPARTMENT
Is nov o,ned for the reception Oades No Institution in
the Union mparts thorough interesting course in
In eoEslasOn We add, ,n, shan put forth
Tfps Eecsption With Ii oGr eserprtse has mtt dsd a..
sS osrsS Of eTeGe istrs,io I'm, e forsdt at Gy
cttsy similar NerodRtihe C.|Se9e.
Among the many Recommendations, give the follow
ing
I'VE, the undersigned, take pleasure In cstiiyng that
are personally acquainted sh Mr. Granser ability Ss an
Accountant Teacher OF Book Keeping, which Is OF tie
highest order. lie has had great experiences an Ae-
in heavy Commercial aud Ranking HOUSES, which
superior facilities in imparting Prdcficdt
E,aOtr!dPs Of Book HeepiHg id iorOsgA Commercial
EJacdtioH.
l. j. ALLEN, IL. n,
President Of Farmers College.
LORIN ANDREWS,
President ofKenyon College.
\
To young who wish TO acquire "BEsi1ess Edtcf-
ton think 1t afford. facilities seldom eqqaled.
the 3catious Of theoretical SnoWi-
edge aud aptness teaching, added to practical Counting
oal experience feel confident that graduates from
his College viii be fully competent to keep 'e lost ct'
cItsd Set eF Bo0is.
j. JANNEY, Secy Board Of Control, State Bank o: O.
J. =. PAEM. hook Keeper at D. T. Woodbury..
D. uyERDIEG, Book Keeper at Clinton Bank.
II. 2. MILLS, Ses'y Columbus Gas and Coke Co.
C. L. MASON, Book Keeper at J. II. Riley Co.'S
fzES-For fall particulars. send tor circular.
GRANGER &c ARMSTRONG,
f.4-1r ProprietoTs
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TERMS.

Of Main and Quincy streets
u ~ -Egtrancc from Quincy st