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Ramsay's History Of
SOUTH CAROLINA

WILL be republished early 10 1858, in
" two large Volumes octave, $50 pages
each Volume, printed on tine, white paper.
bound in substantial cloth gilt. Ii seemes
hardly necessary 70 add any thing to the above.
Ramsay's History Of South Carolina il A
great work; he was an eyewitness, and par-
ticipated in many Of the events about which
lie writes. We, South Carolinians are too
ignorant Of our own history. and the Pub.
fisher has undertaken the work with view
to supply demand which has been felt for
some time. The fact H., there is more in.
terest felt noU in the History Of our State.
than ever was before. All accounts of our
, ancestors are now beginning to wake up
| our minds to lively interest When We
see them braving the hardships of the des.
| -.t, overcoming every difficulty from sav.
aye foe, and meeting the stalwart Briton in
long, distracting, and bloody war, We are
| pleased with every danger they escaped,
| and WISH TO trace out the most minute events
| Of their history. Those who wish this v ork
will send on their names to tho subscriber
| early.
intend TO get out tha Work early Ia 1854.
Price, IN substantial Cloth, s2.25 per Vol
| ume; Half Cali, $500 Sold by subscrip.
ton, payable on delivery.
w. J. DUFFTE,
Bookseller, Newbery, SO. Ca.
Nov. ID, Ao--ts
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the second reading. was agreed to, and
WAS ordered 10 be returned to the house
of Representatives. The unfavorable re-
port of the Committee on the judiciary
on bill (from the House of Representa-.
t~es) TO amend an Act. e,,,it,ed an Act
prescribing tile mode Of eiecting clerks.
shertfs and ordinares ratified 2lst dsy
of December, A. ID. 1899 ; and, on bill
(trom the House of Representatives. 10
amend the law IN relation to sheritfs, were
agreed 10, aad tie bills were Consequent.
ly rejected.
Mr.. Moses presented the petition Of cit.
1zens ol Sumter, PRAYING that the suspen i.
sions OF specie payment by the Baak of
Ne~herry may be released from the pen
allies which attached by reason of such
suspension.
Mr. TIllingbast, from the Committee on
the } judiciary, TO which had been referr.
ed the memorial of citizens of Graham
VILE, IN relation TO 'dueIing, reported a
bill t. provide for the further maintep-
ance of the peace Of this State in rela.
tion 10 dueling.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Among the business Of the morning
houI, Mr.. Perry offered a resolution tor
dhe appointment of commission of five
persons TO take The whole matter of bank
ing into consideration, including the bills
Rnd resolutions now before the House, and
repor, IN full system Of banking At the
next session Of the General Assembly,
The resolution was referred to the Com.
mittee Of the Whole, with other matters
Of kindred nature.
A bill to amend the law in relation to
trading with slaves, SO AS to add cor.
pareal punishment in certain cases, was
taken up for a second reading. After
some brief discussions and slight amend
meDt, the bill was read second time
aad sent to the Senate.
The House resolved itsef into Com
mit,ee oi the Whole, Mr.. Sullivan in the
Chair.
Mr.. Perry addressed the committee at
some length on the resolutions he had
offered.
ue Was also opposed to the repeal Of
the usury laws. These laws were ta pro.
tect tue poor from the rich. The rich men
who had the money TO lend could pro
tect themselves Ii the law was repeal.
ed many n poor man would be delud
Cd 10 pay 10, ID or 20 per cent. for mon
ey which he thought he could make
good in the future. lie thought Z per
cent. WAS ample remuneration for all in.
vcstments. lie knew the free trade doc.
trine on this point, but he held that mon.
ey WAS not property but merely its
counter.
Mr.. Thompson followed, also in favour
OF the repeal or suspension of,he Act of
1910.
MI Bryan also addressed the Commi,
tee IN support vi his Resolution for the
same object.
MIR Mrmminger addressed the Commit.
tee AT great len2th, advocating his resolu.
uons IN IA very iurclhIe speech.
Inc hili ~ relation To banks was then
taken up, and sundry amendments were
offered Among them was one by Mr. In.
gi's. providing that so long rs The banks
refused TO pay specie, they should pe
barred from collecting their debts by Law.
A motion to lay this anenument Oh
tie table Was nesatIved.
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S OU + Ii G. ROL L n A,
LANCASTER DISTRICT.

DY JAMES II. WITHERSPOON, ESQ,
ID Ordinary for said District.
WHEREAS. Jacob Outcn has applied
TO me for Letters of Administration on all
and singular the Goods and Chattels. Rights
and Credits Of Joel Outen, late Of the Dis.
trict aforesaid, deceased.
THESE are, therefore, TO cite and ad-
monish all and singular, ihe kindred and
creditors of the said deceased, to be and
appear before me at onr next Ordinary $
Court for the said district, to be holden at
Lancaster Court House on the Odd day of
December, inst, to show cause, if any. why
the said administration should not be
granted.
Given under my hand and seal, this 9Th day
{ ~ of December, in the year Of our
! l.. s. Lord one thousand eight hundred
49, and fifty-seven, and in the eight,
second year of American independence
JAMES ii. WITHERSPOON,
o. l.. ID
Dec. 9th 1857. 43-2t-p. f. So.
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A GREAT BLESSING TO TIE AFFLICTED

Dr.. MLane, the inventor oftbe celebrated
Liver Pills, prepared by Fleming Bros, Pitts
bargh, Pa, used these pills for several years n
his practice, before he could be induced to Offer
them TO the public in such a manner as to make
them known throughout the country. This
learned physician felt the same repugnance that
all hig.rminded men Of science feel in entering
the lists against those unscrupulous empires
who obtrude their useless nostrums upon the
public, and rely upon system Of buffing 10
sustain them. Convinced. however, ofthe real
value Of the Liver Pills, and Influenced by the
plain dictates Of duty, the Doctor finally author
lied Teming Bros, Of Pittsburgh, Pa, Who
are nov the cole proprietors, 10 manufacture
and place them before the public. This great
medicine has not disappointed the expectations
Of his friends, the medical faculty, at whose
Instance he was Induced to place them before
the public in their present popular form. From
esery quarter do VIC hear the most gratifying
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BLANKS! BLANKSll

We would call the attention of members o
the bar and magistrates of this and the sur
rounding Districts, 10 our extensive assort
ment Of Blanks. We have now on hand
a full supply printed in excellent style, aud
can fiIi all orders promptly at seventy-iiye
cents per quire cash.
We are also prepared TO print Briefs at
short notice, in handsome style and as low
rs the work can be done any where in the
Stste for rash.
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New Advertisements
s A L f =.

WILL be sold, by consent Of the ieea-
w tees, at the late residence Of Ana
Caskey, (dcceased) en- the 24th day Of De.
cember 1857. two smaii negroes, n girl and
Boy, Household and Kitchen furniture,
Wagon and Gear, one Horse, Cattle, Hogs,
Corn and Fodder, and other property.
Terms, IL months credit, with interest
note and go"d surety.
MARTHA NJ. TAYLOR, Exeeutrir.
Dec IL, 1857, 44-2t-Pf Si25.
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MUSICAL CONCERT,
At LanCasterviIIe.

A Grand Concert will BE- given by the
"A LIBERTY HILL PHILHARMONIC
SOCIETY, on Wednesday evening 3Oth
December 1857, when a choice selection Of
popular music consisting of Solo's-Dae,,'s
and Concerted pieces will be performed.
On this occasion Prince & Cos new pat
ent double reeded MELODEON will be in.
troduced.
&. +. DIVINE, Director.
+.+Doors open at 8 o'clock, Con,ct TO
commence at Ct o'clock. Admission, so
cents-childrrn half price-tckcts NAV he
had at Messrs tiASSELTINE g. CURE.
TONS Store and at ,he door.
Programmes may be had at the Hall.
Dec. I6. 44.3t
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ESTATE SALE.
Dec. l4,h, 1857.

pf o-dcr Of Jnmrs II. Withrrspoon Or.
- dinary for Lancaster District, will Le
sold on the 10Th dav "f December 1857, a,
tie late Residence of Jacob Plylcr, Srn'r.,
deceased. the whole PERSONAL Estate Of the
s;id Deceased, consisting Of Eight Negroes,
Horses, Mules, Hogs, Sheep, Latlle, . Wag.
CONS, Plantation and Smith Tools, House
hold and kiicncn Furniture. Corn, Fodder,
Wheat, Oats, Cotton and many other articles
The lands viii be rented the same day.
Terms, IL months credit, note aud good
security with interest from day of sale.
WILLIAM ROWELL,
ID. ii PLYl.ER,
Admin, traitors
Dec. Il, 1887. 4i-2t-Pf s. 80.
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Executors Notice
NOTICE

RY ORDER OF JAMES II. WITHER.
- SPOON, Ordinary of Lancaster Dis
trict, will be sold st the late residence Of
JOHN STEWART, Esq, (Decesed), on
the 22d day Of December, 1857, all the
personal estate of said deceased, (except
the ncgroes,) consisting OF about | 900
bushrls of corn, 35 bales cotton, 8 head of
mules, Wagon Buggy. plantation Tools,
30 fat Pork Hogs, Stock Hogs, Cattle.
Sheep, Household aud Kitchen Furniture,
Valuable Library, Piano, two large
Globes. "a Terrestrial and Celestial,) a
quantity Of Fodder, Hay, Cotton Seed and
many other a,ticles.
Terms-Twelve months credit note
with Two good sureties, with interest from
day Of sale.
Nov. 25th, 1857.
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81 NEGROES
FOR HIRE.

We will. on the day Of sale, hire the
negroes belonging to said estate fof the
yea' 1858, 81 10 number, consisting Of men
women and children. Aiuongst the nun.
ber there are some good Field Hands, Cook
and House Servants, &c. Terms made
known on the day Of hireing.
CYNTHIA p. BELK,
JANE r. MOORE, Exees
Nov. 25th, 1857.
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MANSION HOUSE.

CAMDEN, >. e.
THE SUBSCRIBER returns his thanks
i TO his friends and the travelling public,
for the liberal support which he has re.
ceived, and pledges himself that nothing on
his part shall be wanting to make their stay
pleasant and agreeable,
AT THE OLD MANSION.
Ills Table will always compare with any in
the up Country. With good cleanly and
airy Rooms, and attentive servants with a
desire 10 please.
Ills Stables will be found in good order.
attended by faithful. Ostler. His Omni.
bus Dekllb, attached TO the House, runs reg.
ulariy to and from the Depot, aud TO any part
of the Town.
Drovers can always be supplied with
good LOTS and STABIiNG, with water
conveniences for their stock, and provender
furnished ut a small advance on mark.,
rates. T.. G. ROBINSON
Proprietor.
Aug, 26, 1887. 2S-6m
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White Plain Academy

IT GIVES us pleasure TO inform all who
J. may be concerned. or Interested in the
cause Of Education; that Mr.. John Evans,
sen, will open house of entertainment
near White Plain, and will be ready TO nc
commodate any person who may wish TO
attend tho examination of the school, or at
a"y private i!me 10 visit il. The present
Term cf the School will close the 10Th and
I9lh Of December. At which lime Mr.. K
III, McKinnon, a graduate Of the ). G.. Col
lege, will deliver Literary Address, before
the audience. Chesterfield must no more
bear the name of the long sleeper. The
very brilliant prospect which now surro unds
us gives shining evidence that the good
citizens in this vicinity, have been a~aked
10 their own interest,
T.. DAVID.
Nov. 25, aI-at
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Craigsville, S, @.

4 Ii. PERSONS INDEBTED TO THE
"a E'tate OF Captain IL. Draifn, (dce., }
are expected 10 pay at least II part Of the
same against the las, of January next, AS
the liabilities Of the deceased must be paid.
s- All those having demands against
said deceased, will please Present thctn in
legal form, otherwise they vii! ABIDE by
law ~ B CRAIG, Admir-.
Dec. 9, 1857. Att
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South Carroll ma

LANCASTER DISTRICT.
JOHN FLEMING who i, 10 the custo.
dy of the Sheriff of Lancaster District by
virtue of Writ Of Capias ad Satisfaction.
dun ut the suit of Anderson Bowers pioal,
having filed in my Office together with a
Schedule on oath Of his Estat" and effects,
his petition 10 the court of Common Pleas
praying that he may be admitted to the len.
eft Of the Acts Of the General Assembly
made for the relief of in-ovcnt Debtors.
II Is ordered that she said Anderson Bow
ers and al others the creditors to whom the
said John Fleming is in anywise indebted,
be, and they are hereby summoned and have
notice to appear before the said Court at
Lancaster Court House. on the Third Mon.
day in March next, to show cause, if any
they can, why the prayer Of the petitioner
aforesaid should not be granted.
J. A. SrEWMAN, Clerk
Office Of Common Pleas, Lancaster Dis
trict, Oct 7, 1857.
Dec. 8, 1857. l3-3m
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S o u Il IL G A ROLL A,

S o U Il ii CARO- LIMA,
Lancaster District.
Rf james II. Witherspoon, Esquire, Or.
- binary for said District.
WHEREAS, Mary a. Trucsdrl, and
VIM. Ii. Fletcher have applied To n.e Cor
Letters Of Administration on all and sinpu.
lar the Goods and Chatiels, Rights and
Credits of George II Truesdcl late of the
District rfofcsaid, deceased.
These are, therefore, to cite and admon.
Ish all and singular, the kindred and crcd
tors of the said deceased. to be and appear
before me at our next Ordinary's Court for
The said district, to be holden ut Lancaster
Court House on the 2lst day Of December
inst, to show cause. if any. why the said
administration should not be granted.
{ ~ Given under my hand and seal
( Is. this 7th day of December, in
(~~ ),he year Of our Lord one thou.
sand eight hundred and fifty seven, and in
the cignty y.acCond year OF Amrrcan Inde
pcnGence.
JAMES II. WlTIIERSPOON.
.. |. ID.
Dec. 1887. +3-2t p $500
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LAST NOTICE.

n LII Persons indebted TO r. X. g. J. r.
"A Magill. or to Magill g. Heath, will
make Immediate payment, as the above bu.
siness must positively be settled up.
T. r. MAGiIL.
July lst, 1857. 20--tf.
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Obituary.

DIPAKrLD this lille on the Ind December
1897 al her RESIDENCE in Lancasl,r District,
Mis-. ANN IAsKEY, widow oi William Cus-
Key, nS.d az yeats March l2th 1857.
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s ou t h G. aroIina ,
LANCASTER DISTRIr'p

'HNIfS Elk DIS IKlCT.
WILLIAM SETTLE, who is in IN.
custody of The Sheriff of Lancaster District
by virtue Of Il Wri: Of Capias ad Rcspon
d"ndu um, at the Suit Of Daniel Jones and
w. NJ. Kinder, ha,ing filed in nv office to.
gcther with n schedule on oath Of his whole
Estate and effects, his petition to the Court
Il Common Pleas, PRAYING that he may be
admitted to the benefit Of the acts of the
General Assembly made for the Relief of
lnsolvent Debtors. Ii is ordered that the
said Daniel Jones' w, VI. Kinder and all
Others the creditors to whom the said WIN.
Settle is in any wise indebted, be and they
are hereby summoned and have notice TO
appear before the said Court at Lancaster
Court House, on the Third Monday in
March next, TO shew cause If any they can
Why the prayer Of the petition aforesaid
should not lie uranted.
J. A. STEWMAN, Clerk.
Office Of Common Pleas, Lancaster Dis
trict, Oct. Is, 1857.
De-. ., 1887. 43-3m.
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"lLL hc sold ut L,ncasterville, bvfor,
w the Court House door. on III. hrs,
Monday In January neat, under the will Of
i: Massey, deceased a very likely negro
girl about II or ls Years "fagc. She Is an
excellent mouse servant and seamstr.ss.-
Persons wishing number frs, rat. glrl
viii do well I" attend tn, sale.
Terms, credit Of nine months with in
terest from day OF SAFE and approved per
sonal surely.
w. J. CURETON,
l.. III. MASSEY,
Executors.
Dec. l4ih, 1871 4l-is.
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To Planters and House
Builders.

"o SuosSi'oeT TttuIUS MS tuduhs iOT tHo
very liberal patronage received for the pat,
and takes this method Ia inform the citizens
ofChester and surrounding Districts, and the
whole South, that he has effected another
Improvement in the
Cotton Gin & Wheat Thrasher,
that excels any that have ever been intro
duccd heretofore; and from long experience,
he has no fear in challenging any other Fac.
tory, either North or South, to produce an
equal. lie feels very confident in saying to
The public, that his Gins excel in perform
anee any other make or pattern now in use.
With dry cotton the roll cannot be broken
or made to spew over, which no other pre-
tends TO claim, and with good driving pow
er and attendance, 45 saw gin, will gin
from to bales or more 10 n day, weigh.
ing from $50 10 400 lbs: which is as much
as any one hand can well handle in day.
Any person wanting Gin or Thrasher, can
be supplied BY sending on his order to me
nj LewIsville, Chester District. s. G.. Work
will be shipped to any place desired.
REPAlRlNG done at the shortest posi-.
BILE notice.
To House Bnilders, I will say that am
manufacturing SASH, BLINDS g. DOORS
OF any description, made Of the best material,
aod dry lumber, and workmanship the very
best.
All work carefully packed and forwarded
TO order. JOHN SIMPSON
June ii'n. 1906 l7-tf
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S o u Il II G A X o /. n A,
Lancaster District.


Lancaster District
pY James II. Witherspoon, Esquire, Or
- dinary for said District.
WHEREAS, John Coan has applied to
me for Letters Of Administration on all and
singular the Goods und Chattcls Rights and
Gre tits oil John Hunter, late Of the District
aforesaid, deceased.
THESE are, therefore, TO cite and ad-
monish all and singular. the kindred and
creditors Of the said deceased, to he and
appear before me at our next OrdDary's
Court for the said district, to bs holden at
Lancaster Court House on the 18th day of
December, inst, to show cause if any, VIII,
the said Administration should not be gran
ted.
{ ~ /Given under my hard and seal,
( l.. s. this 4th day Of December, in
(~~ The ye.s of our Lord one thou.
sand eight hundred and fifty seven, and in
the eighty second year Of American Indc.
pcndence.
JAMES II. WITHERSPOON,
d. L. ID.
Dec 1887. 43-2t p { $500
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young lady, daughter of Elmer Rockwell of
New Haven. committed suicide at the American
hotel in Hartford last Friday by taking arsenic
Daniel S Stacy. an eminent lawyer of VadilIa,
La, died at New Orleans. few days ago.
A barn has been destroyed by fire in Lexington,
the boards on which were perforated by the bullets
of the British on the 19!h of April, 1776
John Aiken, Esq, has been chosen Mayor OF
Haliowen. Me-
Hanlon, an American, Is performing feats on the
trape "a, which is the wonder OF Paris.
The receipts of the American Colonization Sos
ciety, for the past month, reached $2,244 H.
Bayard Taylor recently travelled Ia Lapland
with the thermometer at 45 deg, below zero.
The St. Louis Leader says that Lola Montez Ii
lying dangerously ill in that city.
The Governor of Massachusetts, has named the
10Th of April as "fsst day" in that State.
Matthew Gay, Esq, President of the Bank at
Morristown, Va, died few days ago.
The Crescent Iron Company, of Wheeling, Va p,
are about to put in operation two blast furnaces
for m akipg pig iron
Gen. Wool has arrived at hisold home, Troy, N
Y where he was honored with reception by the
Mayor and council
The Hon. VIM. Lucas, In q card 10 the Winches
ter Virginian, declines nomination for Congress.
the New York canal board has adopted report
10 favor Of discriminating tolls. and endorsing tho
policy Of levying tolls on railroads.
The visit of the Legislature of Missouri to st.
Louis cost that city S6 ,56e.
Alexander Gay, noted forger, has been cons
yicted at st. Louis, and sentenced 10 the peuten
tisry for ten years.
Mrs. Mowast's comedy of ''Fashion" ID hsvins
An extraordinary run at the Arch street theatre.
Philadelphia.
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GAMBLERS MADE TO DIsGokGE.-When the
steamer Robert Ward, from New Orleans touch.
ed At Helena, Arkansas, on Tuesday last, Young
Mssissippian who had been on visit TO his plan.
tation iu Arkansas, went aboard te come to this
city. Being inexperienced in the ways-psrticu-
larly he bad ones-of the world, and honest TO q
fault the was very soon inveigled in little game
of poker by a couple of nice looking fellows on
board In less time than we have been writing
this they managed, by their skill in shoffling, to
swindie him to the tune of two or three hundred
dullars. During the progress of the game several
persons were standing by and endsavored to in-
dicate TO the Mississippian that be was in the
hands of swinders. but all to no purpose. In the
mean time, Capt Miller came up, anu seeing how
things were going on, broke up the game by slap
ping one of The fellows In the face, raking down
the stakes and making them disgorge the young
mans money. That was not all; he made them 60
below, and at the next wood yard put them off
Memphis Eagle, I2th
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IRELAND AT HOMES Ircity # Crime While
in England, there are in London meetings o.
the unemployed workmen in ireland there 10 em
ploymeDt for all, and good wages Ard, while in
England the grand question is, what to do with Grim
inals in Ireland there is such diclinution of erm
nslity that the Banner of Ulster has article head
ed Scarcity of Criminaity in Ireland There
have bsen many scarcriss in the days fathers
but this would have appeared a very improbable Que
had any person prophesied it to them. yet" say.
the Banner truth must be told Ireland s prese.i
almost destitute of crms County jails desoiste
for want of inmates turnkeys 80 about mopins il
fearing that thsir occupations gne and this srket
for offenders seems hardly sble to meet the most
dinary demand f the raw msterial of criminals
What will our hsf-brother, John Bull, think OF all
this! Or, whsre is that rubicund p-rsops ge to nd
food for grumbling at these horrid Irish?"-Dubti
Lette, to Phil Amer