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R. II. WARpLAW & SON.
SPRING STOCK g

I'VE dnS nyitG ,t the p,s 1tsentione1 our estomers
supply of French. English and American DRY
GOODS. which is very large md embraces the
ne'cesf and most elegant Goods of the Scnson.
buyers are assured that they may get of ,is. or.
t.cles OF the best quality and ut low prices
Cash anu prompt paying Customers will be of.
feret many advantages. cnumcrate..
Co.. ,'!, S S !'r"eade s'rip'd Fig'd Fancy Silks;
Isl k-Ilaln Hrosde Rhine e. 'Poult lie Sol silks:
rlain aura Printed French Barcges;
'a Chailies
Elegant French De LANES for Spring.
pInn and Printed Jaconets and Organdics
French Cai,l,rics and Brliantes;
iinghanls-Fine Scotch and Common
French, English and American Prints:
Gl,intz Cord Brilliantc;
Bombasin. Canton Cloth Alpacas &c.
I'm" assortment of Mourning Goods; ,,s..
Ribbons aud Dress Trimmings of various STYLES:
Zeal Ihr"n l.aces and Edgings; !
Enbrn'd Can'' Swiss, Thread Il Lisle E,lgincs;
SILK Mantilas-a variety:
a larS" assortment of Fiy'd & Plain Ribbons
Gloves, u varied assortment for Ladies', Gents
Misses and Boys
Laced and Embroidered Collar. and Sets
Embroidered and Plain Linen IIandk'fs;
Whnl"h"n", Steel, SHELTON & Wro't Gu,nb Skirts;
% Ma'' i"a C"r<cts ;-llosiery in great variety
MarSrillcs and Allcntlalc Quilts
Furniture Dinii"s and Fringcs
i'''n;'sk Table Cloths and Napkins
!luck"hark and Damask Towels
Pillow and Shccting Linen;
Superior Irish Llncns;
Iinntati"n Osnabnlgs, Striped and Plain
brown and Blcachrd Domestfcs-;
Black aud Colorcl Broad Cloths
5rk, Col,d and Fg'd Docskins and Cassimcrcs
Sup. Ga Drap D'Etcs;
Silk, Linen and Mars.illcs VcstinCs;
SHIRTS and Drawcrs-severul sorts:
stocks, Cravats, silk and Linen IIandkfs -
- Together with every article usually kept
In Our HARDWARE DEPART
nient will he found Hoes, Scythcs, Axes, Spades
Shovcls, Chnins dc, dc, for Planters aud n
great variety of Tools for Observation-Disclosures
a. hnc assortment of Nnzors, Pocket Knives and
Table Cutlery Locks, Nails dc, &c
We would call particular attention to our Ex.
rri"nt a>s"rtncnt"f of Boots, Shoes -Gaitcrs and
slippers for Lalcs Gentlemen mud Bows:
Saddles, Iri,ilcs Horse Collars &c ::
Cr"ckery GLASS &c;
Hats, of all sorts, Ready Made Clothing, &C.
In short, if You nccl any Goods at ali, call
and We will try and supply your wants
t. II. WARDLAW d son.
Abhcvill", March II, 1857. 47-:,m
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!; DISSOLUTION.

a DISSOLUTION.
al SHErlate Law Firm Of MoGoWEN d PER.
BIN lis Dissolved by mutuas consent.s-
All bpsihess.eopmenced up TO this date will be
sEondleted "a finished by Us. together under
t4e name Of the old Firm, assH no Dissolution
lad take place: -. 80 n :
-. ,ss.i.. - =: s. ,McGoNEN..
January ~ 1881, q aIsfa
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{ Headquarters,

,y-~Sz'-E Aeadquartere, 81 q
:" a-2sp BRIGADE. lsr DIV. 8. c. N.
8. EbokrIELp G. L.. Jpne ii.
rJNHE 10th Regiment OF fInfantry will pra,le for
y Review. and Drill at Richardson's, on
Thursday tilc 8oth inst.
The 7ih Regiment Of Infantry will parade nt
the 'Old Weils, On Saturday the 1st of August
The 9Th Regiment Of Infantry will parade at
YpIhgfel ..0n Tuesday the 4th of August next
The 9th Regiment of Infantry will parade at
Morrow 0ll Fiela, on Saturday the 9th August.
The 9Th Regiment of f'lnfahtry. will parade at
Lomaxs ON Wednesday the 18th August.
The Officers aud pom Commissioned Officers
will assemble on tie day previous to tire Re-
> view for f'Drill'and Iastruetion.
Volunteer Companies will prepare fol. in,
Colonels Of Regiments charged with the ex.
'tensioRsef tads Orast.s :,
By, order ofBrigadier General.
"" W. CssMORAGNE
July 16 sS At 12
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J. D. MCCLELLAN,
SURGEON DENTI.S

SURGEON DENTIST,
"OULD most respectfully inform the citi-
w zcns of Abbcville and Elg.ficld Dis
tricts that he will spend the first half of eacl,
month in Ahbcville and the latter halfin Edge
field, where he will be pleased To attend to
any professional calls that Ire ,nay receive.
Address-Abbevillc c. H., Greenwood md
Mill way.
April 20. 1s55. 51am
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Attention
2d Regiment of Cavalry.
DURSUANT 10 Or.lers received from Gen.
Il -perrymnn, an Election will be held for
Colonel, at the various Muster Grounds, on the
FIRST Dny"f August next, to fill the vnran
.cy accustomed by the resignation Of Col. John
Talbcrt.
by order of Lieut. Col J. C. MARTIN,
Commanding.
JAS. ArrTrros acting Adjutant.
June 80, 1857 til
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New Spring and Summer Goods
IA H
CHAMBERS g. MARSHALL'S.
No. 1 Granite Range,
ARBENILLE G.. IL sc

ARBEVILLE G. H., S. C.
WTE CALL the attention of our numerous
w friends. and the Public generally, to
our large and varied assortment of
Fresh Spring and Summer Goods
The character Of which is so miscellaneous that
our advertisement could not represent the cx-
tent of our Stock, or the inducements offered
to purchasers.
We can therefore only solicit the attention
of buyers, and say to them That We are pre-.
pared to do them justice in the various tylcs Of
Silks, Barege Robes, Muslin Robes,
DRESS GOODS, EMBROIDERlES,
Laces, Hosiery, Ribbons, NlantillaS
GLNO7IlLS, LII WMS,
Linens, Organdies, French Print,
u II G. " r. rs,
And Stock, which cannot tbc cxcellcd, of
French, English aRasAmercan
O. N IL II q GD SD
Our Stock of Silk aid Straw Bonnets is
full, Of all qualities.
For Gentlcmens' wear we have received a
large and well selected Stock Of
Vestings, Spring and Summer Cassimers,
WHITE AND BROWN LIEENsDRILLS
: DUCKS AND HEAVY LINENS,
And great variety Of HATS suitable for
summer wear.
April9, 1857. 49-tf
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Cs5~ The friends os JOsEpif T. MOOREre-
speetf"lly onnonaaaslrim sssssdidate forslietiF
at the ensuing clcction. =. ls.isSs.
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Head Quarters,

FIRST BRIGADE CAVALRY,
NEW MAnkEr June ~, 1877. (
ORDER 80. l
COL JIl6 +. TALBERT. Of the FL Reg-
ment. lst brigade Cavalry. having resigned,
Lieutcnant-C Colonel JAS. G. MARTIN will tak,.
comuand Of sail Regiment, till IN Election for
Colonel shall be held.
ORDER NO 2
LIEUT.COL. JAS. C. MARTIN will forth
with order an Election for COLONEL of the
2d Regiment Of the, lst Brigade Cavalry, on
SATURDAY III" first dly IF -imymst m'rt, to
fill the vacancy occasionally by the resignation
Of Col. Talbcrt
by order Of
GEN. PERUVIAN,
lst brigade Cavalry.
Jno V. M"oRE, Brigude-Mni"r.
June Is. 1857 IS til
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LOS ~.

- AyS As --.s2 - q
sOsT on Friday, the Sd Instant, between
~ Wilmington and Mr. Joshua Davis, on
the Road leading from Abbevilie Court House
to Cokesbury, d common Black PORTMONAI
of usual size, containing, rs nearly rs recof
lected, about
Three Hundred Dollars,
mostly in TEN and TWENTY Dollar Bills;
Two 81 90 Bills, and about 81 90 in Silver
Change-no papers in it. Amy person finding
the same and leaving it Mt this Office will be-
literally rewarded, or any information respect
ing it thankfully received.
Julys, 1857 10 At
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STOVES ? STOVES /! STOVES !

rINIIE. undersigned has the right to sell the
l. Patent Cooking stove, .aViCTOR," man.
ufn"iured in thelSoutl, and of Southern Iron.
and nt lower prices than Northern cnstiuca'
finer finish and more Convenient. Call and
Below give the sizes Of the sstoyes and the
number they cook for also, my Retail
Prices. and the nuaiber of articles that
go with each Stove: ga
No.slo cooks for fofty,srricc, s42 90
No. thirty, 81 90
No. -twentS "a. 80 90
No. .-twelvr,r 81 90
Each Stove hns the following artclos, with
out extra charge:
One extra Crate and Dack,
One Oval Boiler,
One round do,
10 feet Of Pipe,
One Ten Kettle,
One set of Waffle Irons,
One Skillet,
One Ton Heater,
One Griddlc,
One Grid Iron,
2 Sheet Iron Pans,
3 Tin Pans, n.
One Rake
One Pot.
Extra Pipe charged 10 ccnts n pound. All
Stoves warranted. Extra castings ut Foundry
prices.
i hnve also, n good variety of Northern
Stoves, and fnrmcre Boilers at low price.
CT" Call ut III. ". LAWSON'S
Tin Ware Manu'nctory and Stove Emporium.
July ., 1851 ~ 3m
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!, ,%WIKLIAHf ALExANDER, 8

-M1oU Fully inform the ,citizssfsss
sytFEs; Of sttsdS1nitT ffsatiRs hassI sIoeatei
himsE in She tts for,nssl oceupied, ,sby
.NsS.MSENOY asJA b6oE Efand sshps FstorsS ~
'9opf Relew the Marsl,all Hense, sxhsrs 10 VIII
,,b.ePfsPassd! !ta exssntesjt sneaenssss and Sde,
,spssse az 6Eds esd g hiSa 81 SIS ~
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THE INDE p EN DENT7 PRES
For Sale:

OFFERED by theasbscriber for Sale TWO
NJ HOUSES and LOTS in Cokesbury,
Abbeville District and over
S=BD%b AAEhEM ME-
OF LAND, in two Tracts, lying about a mile
chase are requested to call soon UPON the sub
scriber,- who will make the price and terms
accommodating JOEL W.fTOWNSEND.
JSne 2 1857 8 a8At
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Rosewood Finish.
T.
CAR III IAGE
NI4ANUEACTORY

I'ESE CASES
of
Most 1mpcrislabc Materials; Ind Out
N irrup
drd,on
oCIAGoN CASE ia of
Highly Polishe
urnrrst tylm.
The Subscriber
q Also iN'
Black Walnut to Order
delivered
lrIhiv rcincir
Abbevll c. H., 81, F. J
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The friends Oft. =. MILEEessD respectfully
announce him as Candidate for Tasse8lIestoi
of AbbcvilIc District at thenext electieni ) y y.
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TERMS OF TtsdTION.
NOTICE

TOM, .,,:ss1,e :MINcE1ssf Fec. sswi ss happy to
& {. EYER HAuLnqe an HNatNHs
oril Wy orks in ths.Yjeinity Of -Abbsxille
,snfee aprtotpding. o6hntry. j.
ArPiissPts y~iIf please apply to John En-.
right AS61yille, on Lobby. Charla Won
os.ssssssds g 81 PIN B n sMlSgEY, y lss9ys' s $
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The friends of JAMES Fl. COBB 'sspecsfls
ly Announce him Candidate for Sherifs at
the next election. g
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Mr. PEsRY DAys:-I feel it to be my duty to
bear my testimony to the efficacy of your Pain
: Killer. Ihave used it for years for complaints
otthe stomach and bowels. had a very severe
htaok'a few days ago of the ague, and such
pain in my back for three days and nights that
'rcould get no rest. I sent and. got 26 cent
bottle of the Vegetable Pain Killer" took a.
little inwardly, ahd batl.ed according to direc-.
lions. and one application has removed all the
pain and am able to write to-day, though
with trembling hand. The application wns
ftdde last night about o'clock, and had
sweet nights rest. have recommended it for
several years, as 1 have travelled good deal,
and it'trs given universal satisfaction where
1t has been used accordngto directions.
b Yours gratefully, L. PERRY CIIILDS.
Pastor Of Baptist Church, Troy, Ohio.
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rB-. The friends of GEORGE W. R5oFfEY
respectfully announce him q Candid9ta III
Sheriff Of 'AbbeviTles District al the ,saeSs
election. Ex aaAT
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Wheat Trade.

TIlE UNDERSIGNED propose to purchase any
L amount Of WIiEAT-sav from 10 tT
100000 bushels. We will furnisl, bags and
send them on the Railroad to the most conve.
nient points, aud t. pay the highest cas- prices.
WALKER 4 GLEN.
Newberry c. H., S. C..
June II, 1857 8 Ct
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T u X Y e RS
HAT ESTABLISHMENT

DERSONS visiting the CAPITOL. would do
Il we'll to call at FULLERS and obtain an
Outfit in the shape Of n new and Fashionable
Head Piece.
Rr"r"6er, 80" ~iH not regret a call at
May Is. 1851 ly
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sGnncls SfsUosk.;

~. St&5Fs sB0niels nj sG0Sy S.
E<fWIEg To- e,5ks1aSanssd ssts stbof tkssaSsoS'
.Ny:slsesH1it our eatirs stock t<sSTKAW,
kONhkISE ENISs, STRAW - = and, I4EG3
sas9has sls,ssssIa ~ y so.s sii.s,eds 81
snts gan. sos ,asgosd st5lemKas Il. lHlSls
{#1a sGrgs sssisftmsd& aS Cot
6 s 8. MIsfks III fMxRSiix SA 50 -
5SssSSs -. 5 4 go Il Granite RoWSs
{. 40 IT,
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ABBEvILLE TO WASHINGTON.
4, FOUR HORSE STAGE leaves ABBE-
a WILLIE on Monday, Wednesday and
Friday.
Leaves Washington, en-. Oh Tuesday. Thurs.
day and Saturday mornings
"a DyiIyarain leaves Washington at I o'clock
A. N::dora Atlanta aitieAugas
OFFICE atthe POST OEF1CE. g.
JOHN McBRYDE, Aqcnt.
&AbbeviHe c. H., April 8. lS57ysiss iy.
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OID FIE1IIJs SAIUKDA{, The Sth Of AU-
GUST next, at 10 O'clock, a. NJ.
The Commissioners and non Commissioned
Officers viii ahsendaIie day previous. for drill
aidinspection.
Captains commanding Beat Companies will
order out1le piolgers in their respective COM
mAnds. -, ~ =, 's'
Volunteer con,pnnics will bc minutelv in.
spected, end the Books Of Beat Companies ex-
Amined.;
Leut-CoL Rogers andssfaj Cunningham will
extend this order throughout their respective
comniantts ~
BY order ofCol: II. H. Harper
July 81, ,lsS1 10 St
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A few of the Long Cane friends of w. G.
NEEI, would respectfully announce him as a
Candidate for Sheriff ut the nsxt election
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II. The frisndsof MATTHEW F.-COCHs:
RAN respectfully nnnonncst him. n eandHass
for Sheriff of Abbeyille District nt.the nese
election. " 81 - - go
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rs RI :. : t1HAHE tT.3NEB: s. Is
A5BBgt MODEL HNEl AKDtt s =!
sIlHs NOGnlSt eflsrs Is, .ihefs iheffs ihEkS Sert
. IL 4tss Spdr u fhs Tlsss sat ne iollsws
:;ss sppss aa IN, Sd. !,
6asa aEt q lSf, ~ hrs a.:.t;s J: |:
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IAsONIG RENAME COLLEGE,,

: s,,sss 5 s. " AlElCalI, hESpCalI s., y.
g Exereiaes IN this college will be re
Hul1ed the First School Daysef February.
eE Information as TO Terms, Catalogues 10,
adsfess tssss - g. : F. F. GARY, Sec'ry.
2gecs 1920 ~. 33sH 49,,
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4 ,esB .yls friend. 81 HilIR Sd Nh bR1s ms
speetfai1S apHepnces him 'sas a
Sheriff ettsseansuisgs slsssisn. }. 6
5Sens,s of W. BILE sfa.S1;sss,s,s 3
tfs |,falay gnnsa hsIa 4 Gan sfqrs
ths q & q - .5sss
,saa sles kItFrH rsspsssg
tdhasa iSf eheyid I;
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Headquarters.

ORDER No.
TN oBEpIENCE4o to orders .,
Il from. r. g. M.sDUNNO.
WANT Inspector General, .
the Eight. Rcgimenss s. C.
b.. will parade for Review
and Drill at MORROW'S
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FEBRUARY 20, 1857

In three years from the commencement of this
work, and from the Inauguration of the foregoing
promising and hatteripg state of affairs, the Legsa
iure again convened and made another appropr g.
ton "to the construction Of the Covington aud Olo
Rail Road, TO be expended within the present al d
succeeding year" amounting to five hundred thor-
sand dollars Note the important act after exper-
dture Of million Of dollars and the lapse of tbr
years in surveying, locating and in part constructing
this important road the Legislature after due rehec
ton and tull discussion, makes further appropra-
ton Of Grs hundred thousand dollars, to he expended
in the course of tro gears! Comment now is un-
necessary. In contrast, however, We will here re
mark, that the Northwestern Virginia Rail Road
one hundred and four miles long, commenced one
year after the surveys of the Covington road were
ordered has been completed and is now in opera
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FROM WASHINGTON.

WAsHrYGroY, Feb. 1.-The Western New York
witnesses have not arrived yet. They were suu''
moned by the corruption investigating commute" "a
Friday week. The committee are rendy 10 report,
and one of its members says the report will he lnas
TO morrow 1t is confidently asserted by the lrirmdj
of the,Minnesota land bill that nothing hns been dir
covered by the committee throwing suspicion 0n that
measure. Gen. Shields has received this Assurance,
il ia said from member Of the committee.
The bill Increasing the pay OF The officers ot Tho
army, which now awaits the signature OF the Pr,-i-
dent, will give Lieut. General Scott sI, ,S2S, making
his yearly compensation slO,620. The incrcas" ply
of each brigadier general is 81 .l0O colonel $50;
lieutenant colonel $3.50; major $685.; captain ian,
lieutenant S3OD-naking their salaries re.r-ctt''iv,
81 500, $1,000, $1,000 $500, $4,000, l.S0o "ui
$1,000 The average increase is S3OO To each oiii' r
or in all S525 900 An old law provides that nny NJ
crease in the pay Of the army sha relatively eile't
that of the marine corps.
It's believed tonight by members Of Congr-s'
and others, both from letters and verbal reports i"4
Whea,and, that the new Cabinet will be composed
of Mr. Cass, as Secretary of State; Mr. Cm1h 81
Georgia, Secretary Of the Treasury E1 Coz. t'"Sn.
of Virginia, Secretary of War tx Gov Brown "t
Tennessee, Secretary of the Navy Mr.. Toncey, At
torney General; Mr. Jones, OF Pennsylvania' Io-''
master General, aud Jacob Thompson, oil Miesi'S'p-
pi Secretary of the Interior.
The following are the names Of all the ine'nOtfe
from the non.slav veholdiDg Stntes VINO joined 'he
Southerners in voting against The bl Ia lh1 iou,e
declaring the Legislature o Kansas spurious ana 10
laws invalid, aud providing for new election -
Messrs. ALEU-, Brown, Cadwallader, Engl-b, r i2r-
ence Fuller of Maine, Hail. Harris OF ILLINOIS, h"!.y
Miller of Indians Morrison Packer, Peck aud Whit
ney. od ,,, o;,;,,,. ,s ,,.,i
fornia asking the expulsion OF Mr. Herbert, has been
rsf,rred 10 The committee on elections of the Hous"
The Dallas and Clarendon treaty was manly A.
,actsd nv the Democrats in the Senate. Mr.. Seward,
!, il undsrstood, made speech in s favor, u DID
,h.rs nm the Republican side.
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.,,. RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
,s.rp DAILY, sEMrwEEHLr' AND "AA'
ON RIrCHIE & DUNNAVANT.
TIE X Ms

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tF b; dollars il taken tor ash9rter PeIio % @ s oms
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trs' d" r,m,,ci by mall postpAa OF SIX ooilHs
crnnm nj the END oil tue ~. ,h circulation of ,hs
"mH ENOUlRER in the southern Stases, rri Tue
RtHMoHps 49,. commenced the issue OF WEEkLl
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fA 80" - ami Scmi.WrcS!y edt'on,:: .. sc ,,o
We eneswwn nesw TSCrlRER, which Is now what II was nall
RlCHMONP - wx STATE that 1t is the purpose OF the
Editors - ~ ~ I,,w No,hngsm has brought before the
country yv.,r ENQUIRER is published every Wednssdsg
The "ees ~ ~ ssnnum If paid In advance, or for e25O
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me-. o. the Weekly ENQUIRER WIN % as nS 80 W. nm In
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inc sane pf0pTTiI:RSNs pTIRNs OF ADVERTISING.
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ti fsS ' SrX,WEEH,Y ror rES lines or less 'rst in.
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g ,o,,,. whcn inserted only once week sesentyh'e
CENTS for each insertloh Ia, srs, ;,..r,,on
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,,ni,l advertisers charged $50 ior one square o ~
h so ior two squM Rud IN that proportloh LOT su
n,I,. OF greater length, except Auctioaeers, VINO
m, cntr. .ci SlV0 paper inciudeu3
-. All Obituaries aud Tribues OF hespect exceeoins
- ines AT. charged for as advertisements
a., ers from distance must be accompanied win inc
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sssi dues 20 this Office may be remtted per maii Ia
nj ,ys;lsble Eank notes the risk OF the editors
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FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l6.--The War Department;
has received intelligence from Gen. Wool, dated b.
nicia, California January 3d. saying that peace and
quiet prevail throughout the department of the P;.
ciic, which he has doubt will continue as long as
the Indians are treated with ordinary justice. The
disposition of the troop, is such rot only 10 give
protection to the white settlements, but 10 restrain
the Indian. should they exhibit any intentions t"
new the war, which, from the information be hrs re
eeived, he does not in the least npprehend.
Among the fifty Senate billie reported by Mr.. Wa-h.
burn of Illinois, in the House today, were hrr" 'n
tn. Improvement Of Lake Michigan. the Hurl.;sio
channel the Hudson and the Illinois river, and ihe
harbors of Providence, Cape Cod, Chicago, Er"nnd
Michigan city. The program is 10 unite them a. n
one BILL n favor Of which it s ascertnlDed there -
a large majority, but want of time may prevent in
consummation OF this scheme.
The witnesses from Western New York in III" cor
rupton investigation are expected to arrive here "a"
night. If so the committee will then meet to re
ceve their testimony The report is ANTICIPATED '".
morrow. though it may not be made TIL W.duesaav.
The Central American treaty was discussed seS Scr,i
hours to-day by the Senate in executive sersn I's
further consideration postponed, BY five mss E'y,
until the 5th of March, the SeHate AT the sam ',n.s
rafyng the ex;radition treaty between the Cnlted
States and the Netherlands.