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The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-06-27

Several hun red boxes on had ready for
disposal Cur.a one--cOmc all.
iuae 20.tf N. CRANE.
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CLASS 40,
To be drawn Ia the city Of Atlanta Georgia. IN puddle
Saturday, Suly 25sh, 1867,
ON TUE PLAN OF SINGLE NUMBERS.
Three thousand Three Manayea and
Thirty Prizes!
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Ore Of which Is drawn 2 O'Clock each day Of The w.t
CLASS 40.
30,3lG pr!zca, Amounting 10
Tickets IS.
PCKOMOKE LOTTERY.
CAPITAL PRIZE $24 OO0.

CLASS FIVE.
CERTIFICATES OF PACKAGES.
20 Wholes so 90; 2G Halves $40 CO
26 Quarters 20 90; 20 Fights &c On
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The recent change upon the South Caro-.
lima Railroad, to the effect that on and after
the 9th inst, the running OF trains upon
the Sabbath will be discontinued unlii fur
ther notice, is comhendaGle, so far as h ai.
fec's the passenger and freight trims. This,
IN our opinion, should have been done long
ago. With the mails, however. it i. diff
ierent. and the same necessity which cn
JOINS The delivery Of tho mails upon the
Sabbath and the keeping open of the Tcle-
graph offices on that day, exists for uniater.
r"pted vigilance in cffecting a speedy trans.
portatIon Of the mails. In consequence of
The new arrangement. about one half of the
mails due at this place OH Monday nipht, is
held over until Wednesdays delay Of 4S
hours. Every locality, doubtless, is incon-
NeneDccd by it 20 some extent. a delay
OF one day upon the the Railroad NAV
amount to an actual detcntiun of week,
as 1t affects those places supplied with Il
weekly m;tl and the delay everywhere will
be in proportion as they have weekly,
semi'wcekly, tri-wcckly or daily mail We
dislike the arrangement and hope that those
IN authority will see the INJUSTICE with which
it operates.
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HON. W. w. BOYCE.

This gentleman, who has recently been
nominated for The United States Senate, in
letter to the Carolina Times. declines en-
tering into competition for that position,an
states that he is entirely satisfied with the
position which he now occupies MS n Rep.
resentativc Of the people. All, we pre-
sumo, are aware Of the important part Mr..
Borce has taken in reference to the Tariff.
and this, he states, is question that pecu-
IiarIy aPpfr.aiRs 20 the House, and as it is
his earnest desire TO contribute to the ulti-
mate triumph Of the great cause Of Free
Trade and direct taxatioH. he feels that his
present sphere of usefulness is in the pops
ulnr bsarch Of the Government
In connection with the subject of the
approaching election for u. S. Senator, Mr..
Boyce uses the following language, which is
certainly entitled TO serious consideration.
We are no alarmist, and are not prepared to
endorse the opinions set forth By a Very
respectable portion Of the press of this
State, in regard 10 the present condition Of
the South and her relation to the General
Government but Mr. Boyce, we know to
be eminently conservative, sound in his
Judgment, which hss ever been characteri.
zcd by discreetness and moderation -
and hence, we say, that his notions upon
Federal matters, are entitled to great weight.
We give the concluding portion of his
letter:
81 consider this Inc most Important eIcc.
ton 70, the Senate ever had in this State
since the formation Of the Government.
| shall not dwell upon the Aesirableness of
preserving the prestige Of the State for in
teIIect. We all feel this rise to higher
ground. The condition Of public affairs,
Kansas slipping from our grasp, Walker
desreeing freedom by infinite argument of
manifest destiny and very "cold winds from
the mountains" the Administration voice
less as the grave, the democratic party,
North, jubilaai.
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The bred Scott Decision

Speaking of The decision in the Dred
Scot: case, the Washington Union thus
v,ndicates the Judges OF the Supreme
Court Of the United States from the
charge that the majpyity were influenced
by lnterestrn giving their decision: Not.
withstanding all that has been said in Re.
publican papers and by orators of lha, DAY
ty, the majority 0 the Supreme Court are
not siaveho ders. Four Of the Justices reside
IN Free States, where no one owns slaves.
The Chief Justice is not Shareholder, nor
has he been for upwards of thirty years.
de meyer bought or sold slave. OF
those the British spared his father, when
they polluted the soil of Maryand; some
came to him by inheritance. After edu
eating those who were young enough to
be taught, and qualifying them to take
care OF themselves, he voluntarily cave
them their freedom. Two who we're So
Old as TO be unable to cam their living,
ne cheerfnly supported during .heir lives
de has not since owned a slave. This
Is full and complete answer to the state
ments often reiterated in the republican
papers that majority Of the court were
sisvehodcrs. and as such had been iullu
enced in making their decision.
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kle on the bank, but they were so much al
armed they could afford no assistance and
their efforts were directed to saving the
negro boy.
The deceased was found and taken out
in about two hours. No one knew what to
do, and some thought it would be improper
- touch HIN, until Il Curopers inquest was
hcld over him. Some people believe that
t. man appears 10 be dead, that no one
must interfere with him, until an inquest is
held over him. when BY proper interference
and assistance, they might save Efr. Per.
sons nave been restored to life, after having
been under water mach longer time than
two hours and if proper Treatment would
have been given, Mr. Bloun, might possibly
have been saved"
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TIE BoLDRsT YET.-A lady went into
a store in New YORK city, recently TO pur-
chase shawl. Just rs she Was handing
the clerk two fifty dollar bills, she received
n blow on the face from we'll dressed per-
son, who exclaimed, 81 forbade you buying
a SHAWL and snntchng the money from her
hard, ne evaporated The lady tainted, and
on recovering. the merchant expressed sur
prise that her husband should have acted so
mngenticmanly but his surprise was great
Iy increased when the lady informed him
that il was not her husband, and that she
had never seen him before The bold
thief, however, had made good his escape.
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JrAu-The difficulties to be encoun-
tered in Utah are mole numerous and
complicated than is now generally sup
posed. Among them ,nay be incidentally
mentioned that Brigham Young claims a
title TO all the lands in The Territory and
has never recognised the United States
surveys None Of his followers have pur.
chased lands in accordance with our laws.
Uence, one Of the delicate duties Of the
federal courts of that Territory will be
TO establish and maintain the rights Of
those wl.o may hereafter purchase in nc.
cordance with our laws. Not An rndi
yiduai in AL Utah. now holds foot Of
land the title of which is derived from
the United Staies. and it follows, under
this strange condition of things, that all
parts Of the Territory are at the present
time open to pre- emption,- Washington
Union.
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u. S. SENATE.

We, without hesitation, endorse the views
of our correspondent, below, in reference 70
the fitness Of Gen. Pickens for the vacancy
in the United States Senate. We do not
believe it could be better filled and we
would make the same rem AK in refer
ence to one or two other names that have
been mentioned. We would be equally as
well pleased, to see the position occupied
by Ex-Governor Hammond, or Col James
Chesnut, Jr., either Of whom, would nobIv
sustain the prestige of The State for intel
Icct. 1t is not unlikely, however. that up
Country gives the general sentiment Of
this section. We would be pleased to have
the vie"s Of Others OF our leading citizens
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THE CHARLESTON COURIER.

Our venerable contemporary has donncd
an en.rc new suit, whi>h adds greatly 70
ITS uniformly neat appearance This, it is
alleged, is common with it, occasionally v
about the first of July. Besides new type,
a new press aud other important improve.
ments have been made, and the Courier,
While demonstrating, mathematic ally. that
1t requires money to support newspaper,
and especially one that adap,s itself to TIT
demands and wants Of the community
around it, respectfully requests that those
of lis readers who know themselves to be
in arrears, will scni in their opinions Of its
new t?pe and press, accompanied by enclo.
sure of their subscription dues.
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Advertising.

The st. Louis Republican, IN conclud
lsg congratulatory notice Of its prosper
ity and success, says of advertising;
The truth is. advertising has become a
great feature in the business cf the coun
try. No merchant can better understand
this than those who engage in i, most ex
tenslveIy. The prominent advertisements
OF our fancy goods dealers, and of our
wholesale merchants, spread all over these
pages, best attest the estimation in which
they hold it. If they can ir this wav Sc
cure reading by tens OF thousands of
persons every day, this is Just what they
want. II they can by so easy a process
ana so cheap cost, attract hundreds of
buyers TO their counters every day, what
matters it to them that they pay few
'ssssss ssss' 'sss'Sss iser,Jas ss'tneutNtfsSG~as
Tertisng. Every one who has ANYTHING
10 buy or seil-every one who wants any
thing or has lost tanything-every one en-
gagged in business wha,ever-now resorts
TO the newspapers to communicate with
the public. As matter of course. every
man in search Of a particular Object or
thing, looks to the advertising comns OF
newspaper to find it; and if there b.,
any one so stupid rs not to read those col
umns. he will never keep up with his
ne!ghbors or the progress Of the age"
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Wilson's SrEMGs.-This celebrated wa.
tering place, (says the Y"rkvilIc Enquirer)
has, We learn, been sold to 4 company in
this State for the round sum of 100000 ,
The conditions Of the purchase only need
ratification from the company, to make it a
6ond .fde contract. We hope that nothing
VII occur I" prevent the trade, as these
Springs are beyond doubt the best mineral
waters in North or South Carolina, and not
anterior to the great Virginia Springs. Once
opened 10 the public, and they will soon
become the resort Of Fashion, Beauty and
Woa.ln.
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Twelve MiLE GREEN, July 3. 81.

Mn. EpiTOR Il see in last Ledger.
a sum which used to puzzle me in my
schoolboy days. think the question can.
not BE- solved correctly and in order to
do Justice to the parties it will he neccsSa,
~ 20 resort To the Rule Of Loss and Gain.
You will perceive in the answer given, that
the amount paid for the tract, the quantity
contained in the tract and the price per
acre, does not agree: l. e. 80 lo-ll, A. at
1925 per acre docs not amount to $500
that being IN equal sum with A. J.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-07-08
THE WEATHER AND CROPS.

Upon this subject this week, we must
mention The spell of cool weather, unpre-
cedentcd for July, which continued from
about "Wednesday Of last week to Monday
Of this. The mornings We're uncomtorta-
bly, cold, fires were plcasant,and even over
coats, we observed, were freely rcsorted to.
We bave heard Of no other injurious effect
it has had upon the crops, except, of course,
to check it's growth for III" time and REM
der it still mora backwards Several light
showers Of rain fell in various adjacent sec
tions that we heard from, aSt week bat
they were 10y no means general, and not
enough for n season anywhere 1t will re-
quire continued aud copious ialns to re-
deem the effects upon the crops Of the long
drought that we have had. We have taken
some pains to ascertain the prospect in va
rious localities, and it is generally conced-
cd that, taking the most favorable view of
the propitiousnoss Of the remainder of the
cropping season, and by no reasonable es-
innate can anything like an average crop of
cotton be made in this District. Corn is
not too far spent for good crops to be made,
with seaSOnablc weather from This out
These remarks are intended rs an average
some sections afford toirrablc prospect
for both cotton and corn, and others again,
riSG rcryd.
We are glad to know that n more favor
able report ;hau ours, is given from various
other Districts throughout the State.
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Commercial and Chance Speculations

The whole world is loitery, in which
AL men and women are continually draw
ing blanks aud prizes. So cietv would
cease TO have any eXciiement-life would
have no charms were this not the case .
TOR mankind mus, have something To
hope for, in order TO exist. Commerce il
based upon this necessity OF mans nature:
| and all kinds OF business and trade aye
purely speculative. because nothing is cer.
tain. The establishment OF lotteries has
grown oH' Of the knowledge OF this priu
cIpIe which operates 50 powerfully npon
society; and they will always te sanction
ed and supported, because they are truly
beneficial to large majority Of The pub
nc, who crave excitement in matters of
gain, and desire 10 do So without being
subjected to the injuries and loss of time
incidental TO gaining. They are as strict,
y commercial MS any other busincs, where
risks are INDUCED iD-for chance rules
every result where investments are made.
Hence il is, that Messrs Swan Il Co.
Of atlanta, Georgia who draw lottery
every Saturday are successful. They re-
ceive bv mail, ten, five, or two dollars and
a half for a whole, halt or quarter Of
ticket and they send out more than one
prize to to every ten applications while
the ticket holder TO whom they PROMPTLY
send, sometimes finds himself The the DOS.
essor of n fortune. %.
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DEATH BY DROWNING.

A gentleman writing to us from Monroe
~ C., furnishes the following particulars OF
melancholy accident that occurred near
that place
"On Saturday, 9th June last, Mr.. Archi-
bald BIount, man dcformed by the effects
Of rheumatism. his knee being drawn up to
his body, and his lower extremities being
entirely useless, was drowned in John Med
Hn's mill pond, about two miles from Mon.
roe. lie vent out in small bateau into
the pond to fish, and just after leaving the
bank, whilst padding, the canoe tilted, ard
he, having no use of his lower extremities.
fell out and was drowned. lie was about
35 years of age. There was small negro
boy belonging tc Mrs. Blount 10 The b.teau.
With tbs decsassd, and o young DIR. MsCor.
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NoRTu EASTERN RAIL RoNU.--Ihi,
important avenue of travel and tad. j,
making rapid progress toward, couple
ton. a car commenced running Ia
klngstrec. in Williamsburg district. som,
Oh miles from Charle,;on, aud some u
or 9 miles on the other ME Of the san
tee River. on Monday last. The presi
"ent OF The road. with party, made al,
"Xcnrs'on to kngs,ree yesterday, Of wh:cl,
more may be said anon, rs the press was
"o"Gly represented on the occasion. The
"rigo acruss the river is not vet finished.
aud The party were fcrried to a Iocnrno
ave and temporary car, ION the other side
Of the river,) which tool them 50 ,Lcj,
destInation.- 0arieGt0n Courier.
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HANGING Rock MINERAL SrEINGs-As
promised in notice from the proprietor
some time ago, this Watering place was
made ready for the reception of visitors on
the lst inst. We understand that it opens
andcr favorable auspices, and with many
advantages over last year, in point of ac-
commndaton aud Increased attractions for
both the pleasure seeker and invalid. The
travelling public will find that it compares
favorabIy with any other resort Of the kird
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For the Lancaster Ledger
F. w. PICKENS.

The vacancy accustomed by the death of
the lamentcd Butler, cannot be better filled
than by man, like his predecessor. firm,
fearless and energetic and ut the same time
plain, practical and sagacious, but above all
by ore whose sympathies, pursuits and in
tcrrsts are fully and completely identified
with those Of the lR,gest and most imp0r
tant class of our citizens. the Planters and
Farmers of the soil. Such man is +. w,
pickcns. In him we have combined all the
elements necessary to constitute him faith.
ful and trustworthy guardian of our in
tercsts in the general councils Of the ma
ton. Birth, education, name, pride and his.
tore associations, which enter so largely
into the patriotism Of all, are so many pied.
grs for his uninching fidelity to the State
and that his ta' 'ents will always be usefully
and honOraIiy SxeT.cd in her service,
If we are not much mistaken in our esii-
mate of the man, he Will not hesitate to
refuse the mission to Russia. should he be
convinced iUat tuG sentiment SD pYevalcn,
in This section, calling for his services n,
homc,iinds a response throughout the State.
We urge our right to his services in the
United States Senate.
UP CoUSrRY.
Ianrasterville, July s. 1897
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VERY M'srERIoUs.-A few days ago,
we were consulted 10y friend under pecu
liar circumstances. 4 box was received
from some unknown person in New York,
which excited suspicion. In it was found
a part Of the skeleton of a female. The
bones we're very l;ght, AMI evidently be
Ionged to delicate person, and aIthouyh
the head was wanting, set fashion able
bonnet, though very small, and a pair Of
gloves, decided the point as to the own.
ership OF the articles. We advised the
case TO be submitted to the Coroner, and
the decision Of jury, bat we have as vet
seen no report OF it.--.Sogh CaroIinidn.
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a CoTToN MAgvEL-Thc Rev. Dr. Kirk
in n letter from Manchester, England, says
81 had in the ol'est factory of the town Il
striking exhibition of the value Of human
art and labor. A pound of cotton was
pointed out as worth pound of gold. It's
costs as crude cotton, may have been eight
cents. And as n curiosity of art, was
shown pound of cotton spun int" thread
,l'at wonId go round our globe Il, the cqua.
tor, and tic in good large knot of many
hundred milos in length.
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RUSSELL'S MAGAZINE.

We are indebted to the publishers for
the issue for July, of this valuable and in
teresting Periodical. We are glad 10 hea.
that it is advancing ia popular favor, and
that its merits are beginning to be appre.
cia'ed. In point OF interest, it is certainly
equal to any Of the Northern Monthlics
and is superior TO them in the elevated
sound and polished character of lis litera-
ture. il does honor 10 the able and indus.
trous gentlemen connected with it. We
annex Table of contents Of presen; mum. L.
Der: Cursed Money; To Whom; Estcourt ;
or The Memoirs Of Virginia Gentleman
Chap. XII, The Post Mortem Examination;
Chap. XII, In Account with the Dead :;
Tie Rhapsody ofa Southern Winter Night :
Den Emanuel Grcgorio or, the Man in
advance of his Age Loves Logic What
is Poetry The Soul; a Fey Thoughts on
Southern Civi'ization-No. 2; Ny Neigh
bors Roostcr-An Extravaganza Sang
Improvisation Departure of Youth -
"Adleu the sail is spread )" The Initials {;
or My Fathers Ghost; Thoughts on Coal,
and its Future importance.
We will take pleasure in forwarding the
names of any who may wish to subscribe.
Terms So per aDnum in advance.
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CouNTERFEirs.-We stated some TIM,
ago that counterfeit sc bills ON the b,u.k Of
LA@aoath City had been put in circulation
i'm other sections the State, and caution.
ing the public to be on their guard. We
nave now 10 state that scvera, uf these
"'''s were passed last week upon our cili.
nenS 10y u man named Hiram II. Murri
son. We saw three OF the bills and
pronounce them dangerous counterfeit.
We advise our friends TO take no bill on
tins bank unless from person they know.
An attempt was made TO arrest Mnrri
son, bs, he cluded the Officer who went
IN search of him. lie left Cha..ot,e in
the direction of L;ncoIntou, but left the
plank road after going it Gor few miles.
Let the people OF the West look out for
him. Cho~iotc (N. C) UHjg.
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Business Notices.
H0LLOWAY'S PILLS.

pe''cate females, who suffer from those pecu-
liar disturbances oftbe system incident to the
gent'cr ser, win find in these Pillsa safe rene.
dy Tor all the functional disorders under which
they may labor. Acting specifically upon tho
local ir'egnIarity, and generally upon the sys.
tem' this comprehensive remedy w,ll sinul,ane-
ously rcmomve the Immediate cause of suffering
and inTIsorate oil the bodily organs which
have been affected BY sympathy there with In
the threemost perilous phases offemale e1islance
viz the dawn Of wonanhood, the period Of ma,
'Huiy' and what is termed "lhe chance Of Hfe,''
The alternative and restorative properties Of
these Pills Eeudes tSe~. indispensable to the
feeb,er ser. 81.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-07-08

EARTHQUAKE IN LAUEENs.-Mr. J, IL
Martin, a reliable gentleman. informs rs
thHton the night Of tie 2lst Of June. he
leu very sensiLIy, the e,i,icnces of an
earthquake, at the residence OF Mr. John
Robinson near Poplar spring in the up.
per part Of this district. 1t occurred he
tween nine and ten O'Clock, and was AL.
so felt by his sister. Mr.. JOHN Pucke,
living near Knights Bridge, also states
that The shock was so great that it awoke
h'm' and on making light in the room
he could see the house shaking" Mr.,
Martin, fearing he might be deceived
was reluctant to disclose .he fact, until he
found many othsr persons had felt the
same shock.-LaursnsmYe Herald
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The END OF THE U. S. BAYK.-Las,
week all the books, papers, drafts, checks
Iotters, DE-, that had been preserved on
tiIe as vouchers in the long course of the
ir9mense business of the United States
Bank were sold in heap, in phiadel
phia, purchased by paper maker to be
re-ground and manufactured into new
stock. The whole mass weighed over for
ty tons. Ten tons OF this vast amount is
Of conespondeuce-autograph letters Of
the first Statesmen, politicians and finan-
cial men OF this and otlrer coantries.-
Drafts upon the Ro,Ls childs for hundreds
Of thousands Of dollars, certificates Of stock
transferred to the leading bankers in En.
rope, checks and drafts from cabinet Off
GERS, Senators. Cong ressmen, editors OF
newspapers, a., all lie scattered ready
TOR the important TRANSFORMATION into
clean, pnsullie'l, white paper. This huge
mass OF books and papers strikes The Wis.
itor with astonisInnent. A faint idea may
be formed Of the colossal character OF the
,nstitution which at one time occupied so
important part in the history Of the
country. What vast storehouse these
papers would be for individual histories
snG 'pefchance they would illustrate some
unexplained passages in the history Of the
political fsfsiss Of the y.--National
af;eisorr