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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

pICRENS-lS ORDINARY.
W. NJ bowen IN ana others TO provo win in
John Bowen, Ex'or. ct ais. solemn form.
WHEREAS, w. II. Bowen and others have mp
w piled to mo to have paper purporting to
be the last Will and Testament of William Bow
on, deceased late of said district, proven in due
and solemn form Of law; and it appearing to
my satisfaction that L. III. Bowen, Joel Well
born and wife Martha, Thornton Benson and
wife Elizabeth, and 4. III. Bowen and wilc Nan
cy, defendants in this case, reside without che
limits of this State: IL is ordered, therefore,
that they appear in the Court of Ordinary, to
bcheldat Pickens Court House, on Thursday tho
lIth day of October next, to show cause, If any
they cnn why the said paper, purportng to DO
the last VIII and Testament of tho deceased
aforesaid, should not be proven in due form of
law. Given under my hand and seal Of Office,
the 9th day OF July, 1858.
w. j. PARSONS, ORR.
0rdinary's Office, July o, 1868 3m
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State OF south CaroIIma,
Summons in Partition.
IN oRDISARY-PIc

G. T. Cox
vs. Summons in Partition
Edward Cox, ct. ais.
L appearing to my satisfaction that John Cox,
L Marinda Cox, Gabriel Cox, Robert Cox, Lii
tlcton Edge and wife Minerva, George Naycs
and wife Jane, George Glow and wife Rhoda,
reside without the Limits of this State: Vt is or
derod, therefore, that they do appear in tho Or
dinary's Office, at Pickens e. H., on Monday the
9Th day of November next, and object to tile di-
vision or sale of the Real Estate of Joshua ok,
deceased, or their consent to the same will be
entered of record.
w. j. PARSONS, ORD.
OrdinnrY's Office. August s. 1913
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Tho swell.Head Disease.

This dreadful disease sometimes attacks
horses, and probably other animals, as mon
keys and mules; and some birds, as the
parrot and mocking bird, but mon are more
subject to it, and with them it is moro fatal.
CAUsE-Vacuity in the Uranium 1T
often augmented by hattcry, especially
when the ccrcbrum is small and i'll shaped.
Men of information, however, are some
times afflicted with it, in Which cas-, there
is found an inordinatc swelling in the up
per part of the head, just back of the opcc
cranU. The protubcrancc is called self
esteem.
SYMPToMs.-Thc poor creature usually
fancics himself the biggest, smartcst, best
and iiandsomest man in the crowd-"loycs
the uppcrmost seats in the synagogues"-
is given to impudcncc, impcrtinence, and
unusually bad manners in company-is
ccnsorious and fond of finding fault and cx-
posing the foiblcs of his associates-has few
friends, and no lovers, and has generally a
bad odor to polite pcoplc-swclling and strut
toad, and the next turkey cock He is
ogotistic and passionatcly fond of high
sounding titles, as Squire, Captain, Cello
mel, General, &c. The miserable patio -
is sometimes so infatuated as to attempt to
stride the ocean, or jump over very high
mountains. These are only few of the
symptoms of this malady, but enough to
idcntifyit
TREATMENT.-- it is caused by
emptiness IF the Uranium, it is only ncccs-
sary TO fill up the vacuum with good ideas,
solid education, or common sense. When
induced by diminutivcncss or malformation
of the brain, the cure is slow and difficult
We have known some cases which defcd
every remedy and destroyed the patients
a cure must be attempted by exercising
and cultivating those faculties which arc
dormant, such as the Judgment and the un-
dcrstanding and depicting self esteem, &C.
The skulls of these patients are usually very
thick and hard, SO that it is hard pounding
anything into them; but they arc excess
sively fond of soft soap-givo Them pound
or two every day, and it will soften the
skull so that you can probably get little
gumption into it, or modicum of ratiocina-
tion, and they will soon be we'll. When
this will not cure, soft soap will palliatc
In case of those gcntlcmen, from ten to
twenty years old, who get to putting on the
boots and pantaloons of their fathers, and
to teaching their teachers, rcproving and
counselling and sometimes insulting old
age, chewing tobacco, smoking cigars and
drinking whskcy, swearing and cutting the
swol[hcad generally, appetite for late hours,
bad company and bar rooms, voracious-a
little oil of birch, applied by the patcrnal
hand, is the remedy. Then keep them out
of the air and bad weather. If this does
not effect cure, by divine blessing the
head grows and grows till the poor sufferer
topples over few times, and knocks out
sclf-cstccm.
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state OF South Carolina,
IN ORDINAR
Daniel Alexander !
Summons in Partition.
f-PICKENS,

IN Observation-Disclosures.
Daniel Alexander
VS.. Summons in Partition.
JAS. Alexander, ct. ais
IT appearing to INC that James Alexander, Vim.
l Durham and wife Melinda, and Sally Boat
ncr, defendants in this case reside without tho
limits of this Statc 1t is ordered that they do
appear in the Ortlinary's office, at Pickcns c.
H., on Monday tho 18th day of October next,
and object to tlc division or sale Of the Real Es
tate of Thomas Alexander, deceased, or their
consent to the same will be entered of record.
w }. PARSONS, ORD.
Orduary's Office July q 1853 3m
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State OF S0uth Car0aima,
lN onpISARy -rIcKeSs.

James NJ. Abbott a
Ys Summons in Partition.
Noah Abbott others.
| 4 appearing to me that Noah Abbott nd Jno.
Dowis and wife Sarah, defendants in this case
reside without the limits of this State 1t is or
dcred chat they do appear in the 0rdinafy's
Office, at Pickens g. H., on Monday the 1ith
day Of October next, and object to the division
or sale of the Real Estate Of William Abbott,
deceased, or their consent TO the samo win be
entered ofrecord.
w. j. PARSONS, ORD.
ordinmy's Office, July 8, 1863. On
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ordinary's office, August s, 1858
A Final Settlement

WILL be made, on the both day of October
" next, of tho personal estates of Wilson and
Jesse Mckinney, deceased. All demands against
either estate must be handed in before that day
to JOHN MCKINNEY, Admir-.
July 23, 1858 al
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NOTICE

rs hereby given that application will be made
to the Legislature, at its next session, for an
act to incorporate the Church (Mont 0livct)
and the Camp Ground, at Pickonsyillc.
JULY B. 1858 so 3m
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NaDT,ACN.

A PFLICATI0N will be madc to The Legisla-
N tare of Selith Carolina, Its mex. session,
for an act toineorporatc the town OF PIckcBs7
vile, Will, the usual power and privileges.
July y 1853 so 3m
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GOING TO BED.-Going to bed we have
always considered one the most sober, scri-
Gus and solemn operations which man
can be engaged in, during the whole twen-
ty-four hours. With young lady, it is
very different thing. When bed time ar
rivcs, she trips up stairs with candle in
her hand, and-if she had pleasant COM
pany during the cvcning-with some agree
able ideas in her head The candle on the
toilette, and her luxuriant hair is speedily
emancipated from the thraldom of combs
and pins. If she usually wears water curls
or uses the lron," her hair is brushed
carefully from hcr forehead, and the whole
mass compactly secured; if not, why then
her lovely tresscs arc soon hid in innumer-
able bits ofpaper. This task accomplished
night cap appears, perhaps edged with
pain muslin, or perhaps with heavy lace,
which hides all, save her sweet countenancc.
AS soon as she ties the string, probably she
takes peep in the glass and half bushes
at what she secs.
The light is out--her fair delicate form
gently presses the couch--and like dear,
innocent, lovely creature, as she is, she falls
gently into sleep, with sweet smile on
her still sweetcr face A man of course
under the same circumstances, acts quite
differently. Every movement indicates the
coarse, rough mound of his sullcn nature
When all is ready, he snuffs out the candle
with his fingers, like cannibal, and then
jumps into bed like savage For few
moments, he thinks of all the pccadilos he
may have committed during the day--vows
vow to amend soon, groans, turns over,
stretches himself, and then all is silent,
save the heavy groans of the slumbcrcr.
A RIoH CALIFORNIA WoMAN.-Mrs
Eliza Todd, who owns ranch mile below
Weavewille, is remarkable woman. In
1852, She walked from Shasta to Weaver
vile, and, without money, began the bust
ness of washing for six dollars a dozen.---
An acquaintance who lived near her dom-
Gil, says that for long time she was bend
ing over the wash-tu at daylight in the
morning, at noon, and at ten O'clock at
night. Business prospered, and after o.
while she bought two claims which tnrned
out well. Then she bought chickens,
which laid eggs, and which she sold at
half-dollar apiece; then she bought pig
forSl25, and sold itsprogcny for an "ounce"
or S25, then bought cows and, sold milk.
Business still increased, and shc began buy
ing real estate, lending money at ten per
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U E1 L$ TX EW wv EE WW R 0L5 r.

cent month, and specializing in claims
was always fortunate; every touch turned
something to gold. Now she is one of the
largest property holders in tho North
A FLEA UNDER a MICROSCOPES.
a flea is made to appear as large as an elc-
phant we can SEQ all the wonderful parts
of its formation; and are astomished to find
that it has coat of armor much more com
pletc than ever warrior wore, and compo-
scd of strong polished plates, fitted over
each other, each plate covered like tvr-
toise shell, and where they meet; hundreds
of strong quilts project like those on the
back ofthc porcupine or hedgehog There
are the archcd neck, the bright eyes, the
transparent cases, picrces to puncturc the
skin, a sucker to draw away the blood, six
long e-jointed legs, four of which are folded
on the breast, ready at any moment to be
thrown out with tremendous force for that
jump which bothers one when they want
to catch him, and at tho end of each leg
hooked claws to enable him to cling to
whatever he alights upon A flea can Jump
a hundred times his own length, which is
the same as if a man jumped to the height
of 700 feet; and he can draw load 200
times his weight Chambers J0wnut
a COUNTRY fellow Just como to London
cropping about in every shop lie came to, at
last came to a lottery office, whore seeing
only one man sitting at desk, nc could
not imagine what commodity was sold there
but calling to the clerk -" Pray, sir"
said he, "what do you keep to sell here ?"
4" Loggcrhcads !" cried the clerk. "Do
you?" answered the countryman, "by lin
so, then you have a special good trade, for
| see you have but one loggcrhcad left"
"GRAND MA" said little John, "what
makes you and grand pa have such wrin-
klcd faces 2" 81 don't know, my son, un-
less its old age" No it aint; its because
you quarrel so much with me for smoking
cigars"
SoMEwuERE in the West, asablc knight
of the lathcr aud brush was performing the
operation of shaving lIoosicr with very
dull razor. "Stop, stop" said the Hoosicr,
" that won't do" "What's the matter
boss ?" "That razor pulls" "Wcll, no
matter for dat, sab. If de handle OBJ dc
razor don't break, dc boards bound to
como out"
WHILE an officer was bowling, cannon
ball passed over his head, and decapitatcd
a soldier who stood behind. "You sco,"
said the officer to those near him, that
man never loses anything by politcncss."
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NOTICE

S hereby given that application will be
Il made to the Legislature of South Caroli-
ma, at its next session, for an act to incorpor-
ate the Baptist Church, at Secona.
August . 1858 g 3m
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ISAAC wiokiIFfE.
LUMBER! LUMBER!

THE undersigned are now prepared to fiji orr
L dcrs for LUMBER of all kinds, mt their Mill
on 0conoe Creek, seven milesnorih-east Of Wal
halla. Lumber will be deliyercdif tits desired
by the purchaser. Our terms will be made nc
commodating and we respectfully solicit,hc pa
tronage of the public. JAMES GEORGE
NJ. r. sAt1TCHELf,
Feb. 10, 1857 81 j. NJ LAWRENCE.
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NOTICE.

TTNIIOSE having demands against the Es-
L tate of ~. p. White, deceased, willre
dor them to mo legally attesied, and NIL those
indebted to said Estate must make immediate
payment to the undersigned.
w. w. WHITE, Admir-.
June Z. 1853 ~ BIN
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WHILE an officer was bowling, cannon
ball passed over his head and decapitatcd
soldier who stood behind. "You sco,"
said the officer to those near him, {" that
man never loses anything by politcncss."
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"GRAND MA" said little John, "what
makes you and grand pa have such wrin-
klcd faces 2" 81 don't know, my son, I'M
less its old age" mo it aint; its because
you quarrel so much with me for smoking
cigars"
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HIDES AND BARK
VXTILL BE BOUGHT AT FAIR PRICES
w by J. u. n. SMITH;
Tan Yard, Jan 4. 1853 25-tf
Final Notice.

TlIIIE Estate of John Abbott, dcccascd,w
4 be finally settled in the Ordinary's Office.
at Pickens Q. H. on Monday the 9th day of
September next. Those indebted must make
payment by that time, and those having do
mands will render them to mo legally altos
ted on or by that day.
G.. w. PHILLIPS, Ex'or.
June 10 l,5S AZ 3m
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State OF South Carolina,


IL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
j. w. Kelly
James J. Kelly, ct ais.
I T appearing to me that James j. Kelly, de-
L fcndant in this case, resides without the limits
of this State: 1t is ordered that he do appear
in the Orlinary's Office, at Pckcns q. H., on
Monday the 1th day of October next, and OBJ
jcct to the division or sale of the Real Estate of
Andrew Kelly, deceased, or his consent to the
same will be entered of record.
w. j. PARSONS, o.P.p.
Ordinary's Office, July 8, 1863 3m
state of South Carolina,
IN oRpINApY-rIoKENs.
Jos. Merck and wife
Joel Chapman, ct ais
Il appearing to me that Thomas Mckinney and
L wife Mary, Joel Chapman, o. j. Wigginton
and wife Ruth, and Israel Chapman, defendants
in this casc reside without the limits of this
State: 1t is ordered that they do appear in the
0rdinarys office, at Pickens c. H., on Monday
the 30th day of August next, and object to tho
division sale of the Real Estate of Joshua
Chapman, dcccnscd or their consent to the samo
will be entered of record.
w. j. PARSONS, o.p.D.
Ordinary's Office. May %, 1858 3m
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cent, month, and speculatipg in claims !;
was always fortunate; every touch turned
something to gold. Now she is one of the
largest property holders in tho North.
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TnE SAW AND TIE SAUCER. como
for the saw, sir" said an urchin "What
saucer" "Why, the saw, sir, that you
borrowed" replied tho urchin. "I bor-
rowcd no saucer" "Sure you did, sir
borrowed our saw, sir" "Be off, never
saw your saucer" "But you did sir
there's the saw, sir, now, sir" 80, you
want the S0ee ~
The Washington union., 1858-06-27
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GLEANED FROM THE MAILS.

TRouBLE REVENUE CUTTERs.--The five United
States revenue cutters at Sansky have been seized
der process issued the United States district court
in admiralty in favor of Messrs Fearing Hinckly of
Boston, for materials, &c. furnished the contractors
Merry Gay, at Milan in the building and equipping of
the cutters. Mechanics liens filed against the cut
labor and materials to the of about $l3
600. -@ s ~
st. Johns day observed in Boston by procession
of Knights Templar, comprising the Richmond Encamp-
ment, escorted by the De Molay Encampment of that
city After marching through many of the principal
streets they visited Bunker Hill to view the statue Of
General Warren At the monument address of well
come was delivered by Hon, g. W. Warren, president of
the Bunker Hill Monument Association which
sponded to by j. H. Crenshaw. of the Richmond Tenn
pars The procession returned to the city, and in the
afternoon listened to address, ode and poem, and
other exercise at Music Hall In the evening the Rich
mond Enoampment partook Of grand banquet at the
American House. Everything was done to make their
visit pleasant one
The accumulation of capital in the of per-
deposit in several banks of Boston, amounts
to upwards Of two million dollars This is the who
refused to give So for charitable purpose declaring that
he not able, because much Of his money ly
ing idle in the banks.
The Editor Of the Savannah News has received Curl
os specimen Of the vegetable kingdom, In the shape of
cluster Of fifteen Of corn all growing from the
same stem, and enclosed In the .'shuck' This
vegetable curiosity grown the farm of Mr. Paul
Il. Glatiguy, about mile and half from that CITY,
The Washington union., 1858-06-27
PERSONAL LN1ELLIGENCE

The Boston Daily Advertiser has editorial article
omendinc the decision of Hon. Joseph Holt, Commits
.Lmcr OF Patents extending to Charles Goodyear the
benc6t of his patent for vulcanzed rubber for
wears longer The Daily makes several eloquent and ex
edingly interesting extracts from Mr. Holts decision
which exhibit that officer in favorable light writer
xs we'll a. man quick to appreciate and anxious to do
ustice 10 merit. Mr. Holt is acquiring wide aud sub
tantial reputation by his able, upright and skfu dis
charge OF the duties Of his office. Boston Post
Edwin Forrest the tragedian, is in Boston, looking
finely
Hon. John NJ Wood publishes note In the Portland
Advertiser stating that consideration would he be
induced to serve another term in Congress- his private
business being of such nature as to make 1t wholly i'm
possiblcto TO accept re nomination
Mr. William Evans, q resident OF Boston, Mass /,
has recently made donation to the town OF Smithheld
in that State Of $40 OO0 grateful tribute for the sup
mort Of himself and parents by said town, during his in
fancy and childhood. His parents, with himself and
other children paupers TO said town and for
many years supported by It
The Cincinnati Tunes nominates John J. Crittenden,
of Kentucky for President, and William Montgomery, Of
Pennsylvania, for Vice President
At the convention held in the twenty congress
onal district of Pcnnsy vania Monday last Hon. James
IT, Gflls was rcnomiuatcd for election to Congress.
Mr. Lamb, democrat, elected mayor Of Norfolk,
Va on the gath instant by 1856 majority over McKen-
ncy, know nothing 5l
The honorary degree of L. d. will be conferred on
Gov r. c. Wicklfe, Of Louisiana, and Hon. Otho r.
Singleton of Mississippi at the approaching annual COM
mencement of St. JosephS College, Bardstown, Ky.
The Washington union., 1858-06-27

TnouBr5s OF A Tuxxwn Music MAyrrs Mrs. Horns.
by. who has recently published work giving her .Ad-
ventures IN and around Stamboul says that wher there
she necme much Interested In youRg French lady who
in giving "a account Of the fallen rtncg of her family
also describes now trouble M.s. Hornby SAYS 1T
seems that her young brother, who Is remarkably good
ooking and showed great aien for usc was sent to
vienna IN their prosperous days for his education His
pana torte playing Is thought much OF here and tsng
10 poor and the Sultan having the fashion of Turkish
ladies' learning music he gives lessons TO the wives
ana daughters o. several Pachas the Bosphorus He
married. greatly attached 10 his wife, and has two pret
" children added to this, he s grave shy Young man
Well Dhudus trouble for her brother u this He goes
quietly In the morning to give his lesson Perhaps there
Two o. Three yelled ladies in tho into which he
shercd by the attendants Sometimes the Pacha him
self there but very seldom there are always two or
three black attendants The lesson begins saws Dhudu
in melancholy voice. and they are generally rather stu
pa Inc men VINO guard them soon grow tired of look
ing on and stroll away to their pipes They arc hardly
outside the door when down goes the yashak of one Of
the ladies She IL very pretty hut very tiresome INV
brotaer u afraid to look at her. What sould he do
racna were suddenly TO rsurn or one Of the slaves
to enter and report this to him So he turns his head
away and tries to induce her to go on with the lesson
Would you believe It, says Dhudu still more Indignantly
the other day she took hold of his chin and turning his
face to hers, said laughing Why DON you look at me-
You pgf' What can my brother dol The Pacha would
never believe that is not his fault Sometimes one of
them will creep under his piano forte and putting her
finger into his shoe tickle his foot Yesterday they slip
'wo peaches ihso MS pockse tied up In muslin with
blue ribbons clappng their hands and laughing when he
found it out You know what those peaches means
They mean klsses said Dhudu coloring, and it made
my brother nervous for the men were In the outer
roo and might have heard all about It, He would be
sorry to have them punished, yet they make his life
miserable That pretty the worst of all she is so
daring visit at the harem, and went with my brother
one morning. knowing them 20 we'll, took him in at
the garden entrance, the way always go myself We
heard somebody laugh loud, merry laugh, and-oh,
what fright was inthere abe was up in peach tree
My brother turned his head away and walked on very
fast she pcltcd peaches at him. then got out of the
tree, and would have after him if had not stopped
her And here poor Dhudu fairly cried What can my
brother do p ,sr
The Washington union., 1858-06-27
THE CROPS.

The wheat crop within the past and present week
have and conversed with good number of farmers
from different portions of the county, who almost
unanimous in their opinion that not more than half
crop has been made In Ca county this year. The wheat
heads generally lock full, but the grain isn't there.
Cassulls (Ga) Standard
We have had week of genial weather ever
blessed the earth. The barley crop, which occupies
greater breadth of ground in this county than in any
previous year. is being harvested, and the yield is
good The wheat also promises full average CROP
and if there any deficiency Of it will be because
farmers neglected to plant. Aahidnd (O.) Union
On Monday the Charleston Courier received couple of
we'll filled cotton pods from the plantation of Thomas
Imehousc, esq, of st. Georges Parish, Coeton Dis
trict.
The wheat crop is represented having been slightly
injured by rust in portions Of the state, but
general thing the crop will be fine The Athens
Post says the farmers in that region the midst
Of harvest and they generally report the wheat crop
better than they expected three weeks Similar
ports reach from other portions of East Tennessee
Nashville Jnos, 2OM iaa
Accounts from Loudoun and Fairfax counties state that
the wheat crop has been seriously injured by the rust
Fodereks6uy pa) Ners.