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COURTS OF EQUITY.

Doubtless, prejudice and mistaken no.
tions have good deal to do with the pre-
vailing sentiment in regard to the expense
attending all business that finds its way in
to the Courts of EqIity. The Keowe Con-.
ricT, instances two cases, as follows, lately
decided in the Court Of Equity for Pickens
District, which go to sustain this assump.
ton.
The expense attending suits in this court
has furnished Il fruitful theme fer croakers.
Two cascs-bilIs for partition Of real and
personal estate-were disposed of at this
term, which viii set tue matter at rest. One
OF the estates, amounting 10 something over
SlO7,O00,0O, was settled up finally at cos
less than $4,000. II the estate had been
closed by sale, in the usual way, the cost
would have been more than S5,O0O,OO. In
!ho ether case, tie estate amounted 10
about $40 10000 which has been closed nj
Il cost less than S25O.OO A full admins.
trItion would have cost the estate more than
81 10000.
The WalhalIa Banner, alluding-io the
samo Court Qor Pickens DISTRICT reports
as follows an Interesting case which was de-
cided. Chancellor Dargan presided.
Several months since Alexander sold to
I Reid tract of land for which Reid gave
his notes in payment and Alexander cxecu-
cuted titles To him for the same, aud is still
in possession. At the time OF the bargain
and sale Reid was regarded by every one
as perfectly solvent. Some months after,
Reid made confessions of judgment to "A
large amouni,his personal property was sold
under these confessions, which, as is stated
was insufficient TO satisfy the same. After
this the tract of land sold aud conveyed by
Alexander to him was levied on, aud advef.
| tIsed for sale by the Sheriff. Whereupon
Alexander filed in the Court of Equity
bill OF injunction to stay the sale Of the land,
so sold, under the allegation that the real
estate was bound for the debts Tor which
the land was sold first over judgment reg
ularly filed, aud entered in the Clerk and
Sheriff's office. His honor held that the
iniunctioa was good, although Alexander
had neither mortgage or judgment on the
same. We are informed that an appeal has
been taken and It is nice question, which
we would like 10 see settled. 1.-THE circuit
decision is confirmed, IL is The broadesl road
10 fraud we have known.
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DEATH OF HON. w. L. MARCY

Hon. WIN. l.. Marcy, late Secretary of
State under President Pierce, died suddenly
at Balston, n. Y. on the IIth inst. The
tc!egraphic report Of his death, stated that
he was found dead in his room after having
appeared in his usual health in the morning.
MIR. Marcy was one of the first men of our
Country, has filled many honorable stations
and always in good faith and with distin-
guishcd ability. lie was citizen of New
York, and his most important services first
commenced as Judge in that State, next as
UniteG States Senator, and then as Cover
nor. lie was Secretary of war under Prcsi-
dent Polk, and lastly Secretary of State un-
der President Pierce.
From later account of Mr.. Marccy's
death, we learn that he died at the Sans
Souci Hotel, at noon Oh the day above men
tened
He complained Of pain in his side shortly
after breakfast, and walked to the office Of
DE-. Moore. Not finding the doctor in he
returned to his Dom in the hotel. In few
minutes after the doctor came aud found
MIR. Marcy lying dead in his room on n
couch, with an open book on his breast.
lie had just written Il letter To the Hon.
John II. Bolts.
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being arranged on his saddle, Lieut.. Joha-
ston ordered him to ride on that they would
fight the Indians of, but he rode only about
l50 yards and fell dead, his foot hanging
in the stirrup. Lieut. Johnson disentanpled
his foot and said-"boys let us die by
Swichord's dead body" The firing still
continued or both sides until the Lieut..
and his now five men were closely surroun-
ded in form OF horse shoe, and ip addition
to this desperate dilemma, barley Golding's
double trigger got ont of fix, aud young
Rcddng's gun @as muzzlcd 6y Il ball and
so desperate and hopeless was the chance
Of life or victory against such fearful odds of
savage oe,clthough they saw with thci own
eyes that they had wounded and perhaps
killed several of the slyages, that it was
necessary to seize the last doubtful chance
OF escape or not man would have lived
to tell this true tale ; which is reliable as ]
have it both officially and from one of the
men engaged in the fight. have been
thus particular in describing this last action,
because some base, malignant counterfeit
| Of man reported that Lieut. Johnson, and
his bruyc six acd without 6riEg q gum
1t was also falsely reported that the 'In-
dians took from them five hundred rounds
/ of ammunition" As | have it officially, |
give you the true statement. When Lieut..
Johnston started Abner Thompson as cx-
press, Abner being mounted on n mule, and
! you know that mule has no Ihoicc at
times in going backward or forward he ex-
changed with Abner, mounting him upon
his charger, and in doing so, took from the
horn of his saddle, the bag Of amuntion
(5c0 ronnGs) and hid it among some pal
metto bushes, which they recovered the
next r!orning,-thcy having returned with
assistance nj night after the battle and also
buried ihe dead body OF Swichord the next
morning, which was not scalpcd, but shot
through the body, neck and arm, his horse
was discovered about fifteen miles off, kill
ed, as 1t appeared by stabs from knife, it
is supposed in order to avoid pursuit.
fear that this will tax your patience and
therefore conclude.
JACK BROWN.
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SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL CON.
VENTION.

The Southern Commercial Convention,
the last session Of which was held in Sa-
vannah, Ga, is 10 meet at Knoxville, Tenn,
OH the i0tli of Augas! next. 4 dcputaton
from the town authorities and citizens of
Knoxville, through card to the public,
extends The hospitaities Of the City to the
delegates and visitors WHO may be with
them on that occasion and they suggest
to the Governors Of the Southern States
Mayors of Cities, towns, &c, The proprie-
ty of appointing delegates TO the Conven-
ton mt an early day.
The object Of these Conventions being
TO promote the industrial interests of the
South and to develope her comm ercial re.
sources, may, and will, we have no doubt
be productive of vast deal Of good
When the South, through a spiri: of energy
and enterprise, places herself really aud
practically independent Of the North, she
may, when occasion demands it, or when
aggression becomes burdensome, talk of a
dissolution Of the Union with some show
of consistency, and she may also act with
out fear Of favor or Of consequences.
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NO FAMILY SHOULD BE WITHOUT
THEN.

We speak Of ~ Lanes Liver Pills, prepared
by Flemiag Bros, Pittsburgh, Pa, which have
become an indispensable Family Medciue.-
the frishtlul symptoms which arise from dis
cased Liver manifest themselves more or less
in every family: dyspepsia, sick-hcadache, oh,
structioR Of the mcnscs, ague and fever, pains
in the side, with dry, hacking cough, are all tho
results Of hepatic dersngcment---au for these
Dr. a'Lanc'sPiIls are sovereign Remedy
They. have never been known TO fail, and they
should be kept at all times by families.
Directions.-Take two or three going 10 bed
every ,eond or third night II they do not
purge two or three times by next morning, tako
one or two more. A slight breakfast should
invariably follow thor use.
The Liver Pills may also be used where purg,
ing is simply necessary. ds an anti-biIlious
purgativc, they are inferior to none. And in
doses Of two or three, they give astonishing re,
lief to sick headache; also In slight dosange.
mcRtS Of the stomach,
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New CsE FOR THE PREss.-The ladies,
nowadays, are using newspapers a. 20
cents hundred for the manufacture of bus
ties. To manufacture the hustle. they take
tape and putit bctw cen the leaves OF sew.
er"i new spapcrs, then "gathrr" the news
papers Mt the top and tie the tape around
them. The lower parts of thc papers OF
course are Irregular. and when the skirts
and dress are thrown over them, produce
the necessary bulge. The Utah Herald and
Observer informs the world that il is in
large demand for this purpose, and daily
used 1t is an editors business TO create u
daily hustle in the affairs of men, but We
doubt very much whether proprirtors of
newspapers know that they are creating a
hustle among women.
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TIE MARKETS.

Columbia Jnl, 20
We have 10 qnot;,bIc change to n"t,rc
IN the cotton market. What htiir i, uiiy,.
cd Is freely taken az full pr crs, viz: II u
49,, and choice 4 fraction lighcr.
Now York. July o.
Cotton is quiet, aud the sales for the day
were $50 bales. Aiiddliug Orleans - wnrln
10 {, and Alidd!ing npands q 4. per 10.
New Orleans, July 10.
Cotton is stiff, AID the supply limi,cd.-
The sales for ine day ,omprI,c Goo bates
Mlddllng is quoted at from ils 10 IIs per
10. The sales Tor the Meek are $3.50 b l.s.
and the receipts l2O bales. The sluca II!
poIi - $4,000 bales The decrease IN re-
cciP's tor urc season at this port amount,
Ia 2i7,6UU bales, aud at all E.c puus 10
jT5, $40 bales Corn Is worth o,.. per
bushcl. Flour is dull
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

The Pastoral services of the Rev. J. o. Lind
sNy, have lately commenced for the year at
this place, and regular preaching at the Pres.
bytcrian church may be expected hereafter.
This is matter for earnest eongratuIalion.
The important advantages to communities
-reIigiously, morally and social!y-of hay
lug regular preaching and entertaining res
idsnt Ministers, cannot be too highly appre-
eiated, and no Christian society,whether in n
Village or in the country, should be COM
tent with transient or irregular preaching, but
should procure the services of, and support
Il pastor Of their own.
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Business Notices.

The man who Iiyod in tae West, afflicted
every fall with the Fever aud .4guc, whose
hie"dS said he only had the Fever, being too
lazy TO sl:ake, was an unfortunate man, in
that he died before Leonarl's South Amercan
Fever and Asnc Remedy was introduced; 70:
hal hc lived to see it, il would have cured him
OF his lazihcss through ia tonic properties,
aud cilcctually removed the causes which give
rise to the Fever. Reader, yon are bliud to
your own interests, Il suffering with the cl,ls
and Fever, you do not Immediately avail your
self OF this wonderful medicine, and deserves
little pity you 10 not.
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[For the Lancaster Ledger. |
ADAMsvILLE, Sumpter Co., T.. y

ADAMsvILLE, Sumpter Co., +. Fla.
Mn. EDITOR AS il will be interesting
to many Of your readers to hear o'wee bit
OF Indian news. beg n small space in
your Ledger for the following
In 1853, an apprehension of an outburst
from the Indians having seized the minds of
the frontier citizens of Florida, several COM
panies were organized for the common de-
fence, with the expectation Of being mus
tered into the State, or, the u. S. ser
vice as the case might be, and if not, to de,
fend themselves at all hazards The ener
my no doubt being informed Of these hos
lille preparations, deferred their intentions for
moIe propitious season, A giimm ering,
though uncertain prospect Of Guietude, in
the meantime prevailing, partially but not
fully dsbanded the organization. The bor-
der citizens Of Sumpier, Hillsborough, Her.
nando and Qrangeburg stil living IN daily
uncertainty Of life and property-"U Uncle
Sam" being tariy in extending his protect
ing shield over the sparce population of
this rich and beautiful Country--her South
ern portion being continually curtailed by
the desertion Of some Of her best and
wisest eitizens--feeing to protect their
lives and property from an uncertain and
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HAIL STORM

We were visited last "Wednesday after.
noon by Tue severcst hail storm We rc.
member ever TO have Witnessed at this
place. Corn which was at last beginning
10 grow finely and hold out the promise
oi abundance, was completely ridI!ed and
torn into shreds, aud ihe cotton plant
stripped almost literally Of al its leaves.
The hail stones fell thick and fast. aud
were nj times as large as the ordinary
marble, but :hcy came with much greater
Iorce Ihan boys generally apply ia shoot.
ing marbles. The ~ind blew severely
and the rain poured III torrents, 50 lhal
against all these combined, fences and
shade trees stood but poor CHANGE
We learn that about three miles west Of
town, there was no hail, while ON the 9th.
er side OF the River it WAS quite partial IN
distributing its faSors. totally DESTROYING
some Of the crops however.
After the storm was over, the hail was
gathered by the peck and applied TO a
god pu. pose,
AT night We had severe thunder
storm and a heavy fall Of rain. The
weather Then became COO! enough for fires
and winter clothing.-Pee Dee (Chcra w)
Herald, 7M inst
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HAn.-lhe ne;ghborhood on the ives,
side Of Lynches Creek, in this District,
was visited by most destructive hail
storm on wednesday last. The crops are
represented 10 be almost ruined. Lqrge
plantations were devastated, presenting
now,as we are informed ,asad aud mournfuI
spectacle. The storm, we are told, exten
ded about fourteen miles in leugth,. its
average width being about a mile and
three quarters.-~Dariiaytoa Family
Ffiead.
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SOUTu CAROLINA GRApUATEs.-At the
commencement of the Universary of New
York, on the lsI instant, WIN. u. Coleman,
of this State received the degree Of Doctor
Of Medicine.
AT the scmi-annual commencement of
the Philadelphia College of Medicine, on
Wednesday last, the degree Of Dostor OF
Medicine was conferred on the following
gentleman of this State; Adam NJ. Dantz.
Ter, Elijah ID. Petty. Coleman c. Puckctt,
VIM. NJ. Speed, George p. Wilson.
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Gen Walker, of Nicaragua, stated in
conversation in Augusta on SATURDAY, last,
that it was his fixed determination 10 pcrsc-
we're in the cause in which he is embarked
and expressed his confident hope that he
would be enabled 10 return 10 Nicaragua,
within the next two months, with the good
will of the Administration at Washington,
and with men and money suihrient TO triunl-
phantiy succeed in re.eotablishing his au-
thority. So says the Augusta Constitution
alisi.
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SCHOOLS Is CoyNECTIcUT.-By the late re-
port Of the Superintendent of Comm OH
Schools in Connecticut, it appears that
there are in the State 1926 districts, and
lO0,5I5 children between the ages of i and
l6 years. The school fund is S20I6,397 4;
for schools by taxes, rate bills, &c, over
100000 school.houscs, 400 new school.
houses built within the year, 40
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Fire in New Orleans.
New Orleans, July 8

New UrIcans, July 3.
a large fire took place in this city, to
day, on the levee, between Gravier and
Common streets, which destroyed who.e
block, consisting Of Mcssrs Luck & Co.'S
commission house. Wheeler & Freistal's
foundry, the Cairo Railroad Office, Waldo
& Hughes, II. w. Adams, and Snarp
q Co.'S. Several other stores were con.
sumed in the rear block on Fulton street.
The loss is immense, and the fire is still
raging.
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noMowAY's OINTMENT AND PILLS.

Ciecfs and sores drain the system Of IT, vital
energy Their deceased action is kept up by
viru!ent matter In the vessels OF the glands and
skin. This matter is neutralized by the disiu-
iectIng operation OF the Ointment. The Pills
cure indigestion in all its forms. Purchasers
are hereby Informed of certain test as to the
genuneness OF these remedies it is necessary
TO see that each LEAD Of the book Of directions
around each poi and box shows the words,
Holloway, New York and London" asa Wa
tcr-Inark, in semi-transparent letters. an not
thus authenticated are frauds. 81.
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DgAru or JoHS F. MARSHALL, ESQ.,

DEArH or JoHS f. MARSHAL, ESQ.,
Another old citizen has passed away
John f. Marshall, long identified with
Colainbia rs an onterprising and apright t
citizen, has been horne to the tomb. In
delicate hesltlI for some time, without any
alarming symptoms, HE death was uuex
pected in the suddenness with which il
approached on Tuesday night. lie leaves
a bereayed family and large circle o.
friends 30 mourn his loss. -Caroiiaian.
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REsIGNATloS.-We learn through the
SpTtanburg ErPresS, that J. Woilord Tuck
er, Esq, sent in his resignation as Principal
OF the Female College to tue Trustees at
their meeting on Tuesday afternoon last !;
that it was accepted, and DIR. Charles Tay-
ior was elected 10 81! hia place. Mr. Tuck
er intends removing from the State.
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RAIN

a light shower fell at this pace on Mon.
day, and from appearances, we should Judge
that there were good rains West and South
West Of this. The indications are that
we will have more rain to-day, (Tucsdayl
which is greatly needed. Upwards of six
weeks have now elapsed since we have
had any rain Of consequence at this place,
and the disastrous effects Of such continued
drought, may well be imagined
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SLAVES LngEATED-Col. Thomas flitc,
aided by other citizens Of Jefferson comfy.
Va, set free eighty of their slaves on
Thursday last. The Colonel, rs the agent
Of the owners, accompanied them to Mid
dIcburg, Pa, when, handing each individual
forty dollars in money and cquippng them
all with SUilicier. clothing, they We're set at
liberty, with the chance of starving.
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A RIPg OLD AGs.--Mrs Sarah I.ancas
ter, a lady aged one hundred and one
years five months and seven days, depar.
ted this life, near the village, IN the 7th
instant. Mrs. Lancaster came to Spar
tanburg before the Revolution, and has
been here ever since. Carolina Spar
tar.
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From Washington.

Washington, July G.
The affairs Of Kanyas have formed the
SUI jccl Of Cabinet dc!iJera,iou since :hc
receipt Of the Resolutions OF the Georgia
aud Mississippi Democratic State Conven
tons condemnntnrv Of the course OF Gov
ernor Walker. Although his Conduct i,
not entirely approved by the Adm;ni,tra.
tion, it will firmly sustain him, believing
that he acted with wisdom and Justice in
advising a submission OF the Constitution
to vote of tic people, and that he thus
followed safe line of policy. The South
ern attacks are considered ungraciou', in
view OF the fact that Gov. Walker
Was sent TO Kansas BY an Ahmminslra-
lion pledged TO the defence Of Southern
rights and opposed TO the Topeka Con
stltution, aud in conformity with winch
policy Gov. Walker !. now claimed To be
acting. The views Of the administration
carefully elaborated, will, there is reason
to believe. soon he officially promulgated.
Washington July I.
The administration fully sustalms The
course of Governor Walker in advising
the submission Of the constitution 20 ,h,
vote of the people, anl defends hlm from
Southern attacks.
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Later from Kansas.

ST. Louis, Jnly 7.
An unpublished letter in the RepnbIi.
can says the Democratic Convention
which met at Lecomp,on on the third, was
composed Of a majority Of pro Slavery
men; but that the w!ole Democratic par
ty will support Walkers inaugural, and
the submission of the Constitution TO the
people. Res buttons were passed exclu-
ding ali sectional MISUNDERSTANDING
the Cincinnati platform assuming that the
name "Natioual Democracy Of Kansas"
embraced all Democrats, whether from
North or South. Governor Walker was
invited 10 address the Convention, which
he did with great effect. Rausoms elec.
ton is regarded as certain.
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Gelt9rnpbir.
One Hundred and ffty U. S. Troops
Slain by the Indians.
St. Louis, July

The St. Joseph (Mo.) Journal of the
2d publishes statement Of French ira.
der, that body of one hundred troops
and fifty teamsters, of Col. Summers
command, were attacked by large body
Of Cheyenne Awalahoc Indians, 200
miles west cf Fort kearney, and all were
slain This sad report is confirmed by a
trader who arrived at Pacific City, Iowa,
on the 2, and also by an emigrant train
from Salt Lake.
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The Carolina Times says that large
amount Of bank bills sent westward, by
mail, from the Planters Bank Of Fairfield,
has not reached its destination, but that no
clue has been obtained to the circumstances
Of the robbery, if there has been one.
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For The Lancaster Ladysr.

Mr. EDrroR The sum that came out
in the Ledger some time since and which
has been answered, does not appear to prove
correctly, and believe it will be difficult
if not impossible 10 make II prove exactly.
The following will b. foand 70 make the
amount of acres and 10 amount to the
money, that was ag;ccd to be paid per acre
agrceably to the proposition mndc from one
10 the other.
Divide enc half the who'e cost 10y the
number of acres SG00-2-S3 $500 20O-i.
Then ! 81 li-0 4-S3.5o. Then add the
square of half the difference of The prices
per acre which is S3.25-S2 75-50-2.25
= 25OG35 or o64cts 1926 plus O625--s3-
3lt the root Of which is Sl.5206, TO this
root add the quo,icnt of half the whole cost
divided by the whole number cf acres which
is ] so ~ ,52O6--3.O2O6. This sum plus
half The differences of tho prices per acre /,
which is 35c.--3.27O6 the price per acre of
the best land, aud the same sum minus the
same sun,--2 7706 is the price por ncre of
the poorest lard.
As 3OO--3270G. ANS. 9l.72G.
B's 30U--277O6-- =" l0S.279.
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a MoEE THAN COMFORTABLE IHCoME.--
John Jacob AstOr once observed that u
man with S5OO,OOO might begin TO Feel com.
Portable. The son Of that millionaire has
now an income Of $4,000 day, or Sl,O9j,.
600 year; but is not comiortaI lc by any
means, for he has the gout so bad, it is
said, that he has to diet himself on Gra-
ham bread.
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CHURCHES IN NERgAsxA.-The Catho-
lies, Methodis.s and Codgregatio onalists
have already erected neat aud commodous
houses of worship at the capital Of Nebras
ka. The Episcopalians and old School
Presbytcrians are to er,ct churches during
the season.
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soUTH CAEoLTSA ColLEeE.-"A Spartan.
burg graduate" through the Carolina Spar.
ian, nominates Dr. La Borde for the Presi-
Dental Chair Of the South Carolina College;
and correspondent of the Southern Eater
prise, urges the election Of the Hon. b. F.
Perry, to the same Office.
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New ioRK, July 5.--An extensive and
fatal riot occurred in this city yesterday, be-
tween the Bowcry Boys and the Five Point.
ers, in which eight were Killed and thirly
wounded. Several minor riots also occur
red