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METI1oDrsr APPOINTMENTS.

Many Of our readers will be very glad to learn that
the Rev. Mr.. PicKSrr has been re-appointed to the
E,lgedcld circuit for tho ensuing year.
Rev. DR.. McSwAIx is the Presiding Elder for this
region Of the Stats.
The late meeting of the General Conference in
Charleston war, from all accounts, happy and uTc-
ful reunion of brethren and friends.
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AMUSING,

To hear tho Columbia Guardian talking of SksA-
TOR cHEssu7's election as triumph Of State RgAis
in South Carolina. When, aud whore, aud how, wpro
State Rights Otherwise than triumphant in South Car
olius?
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Sherif's Sale

DY Virtue Of sundry Writs of Ficr Facias to
ID nc directed, will proceed to sell at Edge
field c. Ii on the first Monday and Tuesday in
January next, the following property in the fol-
lowing cases. viz:
Mark Elhcrcdso vs Allen franklin and others,
One Tract o. Land containing Two Thousand
ares, more or less. adjoining lands of Gen. Jss.
Jones, Nlrs. kisah Swrarngen and 9th RS.
B. S. Dunbar VS. Jona,hm Viewer; L'd Hill
and other Plaintiffs severally vs. The Same, Two
rrurts of Land-One Tract whcreon the Drfen-
liant now resides, containing two hundred and sixty
acres. more or less adj"inng lands Of J. A. Bland,
Austin Barrenton and others. Also, one other
Tract of Land containing four hundred acres,
more or less. and adj lining lands Of James Swear
ingen, Sr., Benz. Bettis and G. Med: Viewer, levi
ed on as the property Of Jonathan Viewer.
Terms Cash.
JAS. EDISON, S.ED.
Dec 13 st 49
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State Of South CarOIinas
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT,

State of South Carolina
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT,
IN ORDINARY.
T. ]. QUITS and L. Brooks and
wife Mary Ann, Applicants,
vs..
Charlotte QUITS and others
Defendants.
DY an Order from the Ordinary of Edecaeld
Id District, shall proceed to sell at tho late
residence of David QUITS, decd, on Friday tho
31st December instant for Partition, part o.
the Real Estate of David QUITS, decd, consisting
of a TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAM, lying and
being in the District and State aforesaid, on waters
of Cufeetown Creek, containing twenty-five (25)
acres, more or less and bounded by lands of the
Estate Of David 0uzts, decd, 7. F. Williams,
Johnson Sale and others
TERMs-On credit until the 18th December,
1859 with interest from day of Sale. Purchasers
to give Boud with good personal securities, and a
Mortgage to the Ordinary to secure the purchase
money. Cost to be paid in cash, and to pay tor
titles extra. JAMES EDISON, sE.D,
Dec. Z, 1853. Alto 40
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.1rcUsr, WEEKLY DISPATCH.

We desire to call special attention to this admirable
sheet 1t is one of the very best papers within the
reach of our subscribers and readers It abounds in
reliable intelligence from oil parts Of the country,
and is edited with spirit and ability. wonderfully
cheap investment is the Augusta Weekly Dispateh at
only Sl,5O per annum.
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@-A new paper, to be called the DisaHiohi'f, is
Advertised to be started in Columbia, S. C., about the
lit Of next March, or a. soon a. 6ye hundred sub
eribefs csa b obtsieeA.
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LOURTENAY'S.

Apply at CouRrESAY's, Broad Street, Charleston,
for oil kinds of now and cheap, and elegant works,
adapted to tho season. In tho department of gift
books, for Christmas and Now Year, he has o COM
plete assortment. CoURrExAYs is one of the Oldest
and best Charleston Bookstores. Apply for any book
You want by mail.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. II.
EXCITEMENT IN WAsHlEGToN.-lhe escape of
the Mobile filibu .rs has created intense excit-
ment in official quarters here. It is ftare the
schooner will BE- seized by the British, and the
country aroused to send powerful rcintorcemts
to the rescue. The Union says that the peace of
the world is involved.
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Dec Is

NOTlCE,--Al persons arc forewarncd from
~ trading for Note given by the subscriber 10
John Walker, for SIS, payable lA Jan. 1860, and
dated 18th Dec Sand also for one other Note
given by Anon Lindsey to the Subscriber for 800,
payable one day after, and traded by mo to the
said John Walker Az The property for which the
said Notes were given has proved unsound their
payment will be resisted.
SIMSON HARRIS.
Dec Is st 49
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THE STRATFORD GALLERY;

Or SHAKESPEARE SISTERHOOD, COMPRISING
As Steel Portraits described by Mrs. J. W. Palmer.
list OF ILLUSTRATIONS
LADY MACBETH CLEOPATRA
JULIET CRESSIDA
OPHELIA HELEN
IMOGEN CASSANDRA
MIRANDA THE SIIREW
DESDEMONA HELENA
ROSALIND TITANIA
CELIA CONSTANCE
BEATRICE CORDELIA
HERO THE ABBESS
JULIA KATHARINE OF AR
SILVIA RAGON
VIOLA ANNE BULLEN
OLIVIA PRINCESS OF FRANCE
MARIA MARGARET OF ANJ0U
PORTIA JOAN OF ARC
JESSICA LADY GREY
PERDITA LADY ANNE
HERMIONE LADY PERCY
MISTRESS FORD PRIMES KATHARINE
MISTRESS PAGE PORTIA (wife of Drutus)
ANNE PAGE VIRGILIA
ISABELLA LAVINIA.
vol, Imperial Svo Morocco Antique Gilt. 90
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NOTlCE.--All persons indebted TO the Es-
~ tate OF Samuel Beard. d,c'd. are requested
to make payment, and those having demands
against tho said Estate will render them in properly
attested, as soon as possible.
J. d. JOHNSON, Adm'or.
n,o n
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BLUE RIDGE RAILROAD AGAIN.

There was vote in our House of Representatives
lust week upon this question: which proved That body
to he adverse to further MD by the State to the Blue
Ridge railroad .nerprize. Still it wac agreed by
considerable MINORITY to consider this vote with
view to hearing the arguments Of members pro and
The result Of this consideration We have not
yet received. The ncws is awaited with much ankle.
ty. We observe that Messrs. ADAMS, QUArrLEBUs
and TONrIISs, Of our delegation, favored assistance
to the road, if We consruc their votes Alright; while
Mossrs. Brooks, DEARISG and JONES did not. With
out at all condewning tho course of these latter gen.
tlcmen, confess to feeling of applause for the
spirited vote Of the FIRST three. It does appear to US
that the patriotic district Of Edgeheld will sustan
thut voa upon full and calm understanding Of this
important measure of progre,s. Tu give brief view
Of the general argument III its favor to our readers
present to them this week terse and forcible
speech Of Mr.. TRENHOLM of Charleston. Every citi-
zen is requested to give it patient and thoughtful
examination. But besides the weight of this general
argument, there are one or two other independent
considerations why Edge6eld should favor tho Blue
Ridge enterprise These considerations arc two other
railroads in the future to be run as follows the one
from Net0 Market to Aiken through the Eastern side
of the district and the other from anderson to Ham
burg through the Wcrtern side of tho districts both
of which enterprises now depend in large degree
for their future existence upon the assured success of
the blue Ridge Road. Without this road, neither
of them will DO thought Of again this century
with il, they might both be built within the next
ten years. This is what Edgehsld might gain in rail-
roads by tho success of the Blue Ridge Road, nde-
pendent Of tho many advantages to her citizens at
large, for which see tho speech of Mr.. TRENHOLM.
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At Private Sale,

nj IilVdLE DdlGt
A TRACT OF LAND containing TWO
n HUNDRED AND FORTY ACRES
more or lsss, situated on the Edgefcld u Ianl-
burg Plank Road, two and a hrlf miles from Edge
field c. H. On the place is new and commod-
Gus dwelling and all necessary out buildings in
excellent repair. The place is healthy and well
watered
o. For further particulars, apply to A. BUSH
NELL, who now resides on the place.
Dec Is tt 40
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coLuMRIA coRRRspoNpENcE.

proceed to note the few prominent matters OF
Legislative interest for the benefit of your readers bo
ginning precisely where left of in my last
DECEMBER 4th, 1883.
General JOKES was duly declared, before both hou-
sea the Commissioner of the new State House for the
next year.
may truly say that nothing was done on this dny,
in the Senate, carrying any fnalty along with it.
Mr.. MARsuALL. of Albeville, did propase that the
prosentlnent Of the Newbcrry Grand Jury in regard
to tho Newbsrry Bank be referred to special COM
mttee who shall sit during vacation aud this propo-
aition has since been acted upon and somnittse sp
pointed.
In tho House, the memorials petitions and reports,
we're various. Among the rest, Mr.. LOANS, of your
delegation, reported from tho Asriculsal Committee
that 1000 copies of it be printed and copy be fur
nished to each member of the Legislature and to each
public officer in the State By the way, your member
here alluded to is working aud useful man.
The committee, which had the matter in charge
recommended to-day that tho Bill incorporating the
Hamburg and Columbia Railroad Company do pass
bill passed its second reading in the House, and
was sent to the Senate, giving to Grand and Petit
Jurors ten cents mileage besides the present pay per
diem. There was gome little discussion of the matter
In which Mr. ISaLls spoke for and Mr PsRRr against
the BILL.
DEcEuBsn 9th, 1858.
To-day being commencement duy vt the College,
nothing done in the Senate and but little in the
lower House.
Mr.. McGowAs, Of the House, again kroughtup his
measure to grant tho fines imposed for homicide to
tho family OF tho deceased. This is humane propo-
sition, to bo we'll received and will probably
become q law.
Bill was sent to the Senate to reform appeals and
the reports Of before the Court Of Appeals all
which your readers will zee and examine for them
selves in good time, if the bill becomes an Act
The College Commencement WAS we'll attended, and
the exercises passed of handsomely enough can
not say though that they good as on several
oecasions in preceding years The truth il, Col
lego has sadly degenerated in respect The stu
dents are not men, as they used to be- There il
sophomorical air about Seniors which used to
be dropped in rising Junior Stiltit mast be ssid
that in point Of scholarly proficiency the Goys
equal to what the Of past day were. This ari-
ses from the fact that the curriculum Of studies is
more extensive and perfect than formerly and the
quirements for graduation are sternly insisted
upon. Yet in manliness and general information, it
does seom to me that the students Of twenty years
day.
We Observe that Edgefeld took 10 honor or ap-
pointmept In the class just graduated. How is this
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Dec Is

CHOICE SEED OATS.--The Subscri.
" bcr, living II miles above Dorn's Mills, offers
for sale 100 bushels BLACK SEED OATS, and
100 Bushels COMMON SEED OATS. These
Oats are excellent, and the best known for Fall
sowing. Price, Is Cts per bushrl at the Crib Cash.
DANIEL OUzS.
Dec l5 liz 40
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GOVERNOR GIS1',

Contrary to whut the general expectation ut
the opening Of the session, COL JAMES IERY Of Lau-
rens has not been elected Governor OF South Carolina.
The successful candidate is Col. ". II. GIsT, Of
Union, gentleman Of high character and sound prin.
cples, and who will become the gubernatorial chair
Us well as amy man who has occupied it in this State
for q long time. We rejoice with Union in having
one Of her best promoted to this honorable posi-
ton. It is time that this gallant district should
ceire this compliment, and she could not have re-
ceived it in the person Of truer patriot Or moro
spirited Caroliuian than VIZ. II. GiSr.
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL
SOCIETY.
At the last Annual Meeting Of this Society the fol-
lowing gentlemen elected officers for the ensuing
year, viz:
Mnj. A. L. DEARISG, President
JOHN H. FAIR, lst Vice President,
GgoRGE BOSWELL, End Vice President,
DR.. E. J. MINIS, Treasurer,
Col. A. SINKISs Cor. Secretary,
]. H. MINIS, Recording Secretary.
And by one of the articles of the Constitution the
above named gentlemen constitute the Executive
Committee.
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CO N II E r CIAL.

HAMBURG, December 18Th, 1858.
We have no quotahe change TO notice in the price
Of Cotton here within the past week. In the former
par Of the week The market was rather dull, and the
principal salcs were made at from i 10 lit cs, but
at The close of the week The market regained its for.
mer bouyancy, uud closed al lie. Receipts about
400 kales. K.
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BLASPHEMY.

Are we wrong in saying that the following extract
has the semblace of downright blasphomy' 1t is
taken from paper which have read for the last
time,-a papor known to a few as the Walhalla Ban.
nor. In the course of pointless and Incompetent
sible squib, that paper says:
"All ths following distinguished personages were
bachelors, to wit Christ, Paul, Buchanan, many
members of the South Carolina Legislature, the Ed-
tor of the Messenger, and the Walhalla Progress
siDnist."
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Nv
W0MRM

Beauty and HcrOiSxn,
FROM sEMIRAMIs TO EUGENE; PORTRAIT
GALLERY OF FEMALE LONELINESS, ACHIEVE
MENT AND INFLUENCE. illustrated with
0o R&9@RA RAvG&YG9sDs
ON STEEL, FROM ORIGINAL DESIGNS BY
CHAMPAGNE AND WANDEsFORDE, by Frank
B. Goodrich, Author of the "C0URT OF NAP0-
LEON"
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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
SEMIRAMIS MARY Queen of SCOTS
PENELOPE POCaII0NTAS
CORNELA NELL GWYNN
ZENOBIA LADY MONTAGUE
BEATRICE MARIE ANTOINETTE
JOAN UARC MAID OF SARAG0SSA
ISABELLA ANNIE II. JUDSON
DIANA DE POITIERS CHARLOTTE BRONTE
ANNE D0LEYN VICTORIA.
EUGENE
vol, Imperial Svo, Morocco, Antique. .....Sl2,OO
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At Private Sale,

III 31FUIV 0uIVJ
HF not soll at Prya.c Sule before the first Mon
Il day in January noxt, We will sell at Public auc.
lion on that day, at Newherry e. II The tract Of
land containing EIGHT HUNDRED ACRES,
more or less, bounded BY lands Of Thos. A. Floyd,
Michael Wers and Graves Spearman, being The
tract Of land lately purchased by u from S. T.
Agnew.
The tract is one of the best in Newbery Dis
trct, adapted TO the culture Of Cotton, Corn and
Small Grain.
On the premises there is COOL dwelling. first
rate negro cabins, Gin House, Screw and all the
necessary outLui'dings.
1t will be sold on the f,;lowing terms :-One
fourth cash the balance "ne and two years
credit, with approved security and mortgage Of
property.
EDWARD ri. FISHER,
JOHN AGNEW.
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NOTICE..-Al persons indebted to the Es
IN tate Of ii. M. IIerong. deed, are requested
to make payment by the first Mond.y in January
next. Amer that time their Notes and Accounts
will be left in the hands Of my Attorney for col
lection. II. C. IIERLONG, Ad'r.
Dec Is 40 81
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Dec 13
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ES- Mr.. HAsrISo JENNINGS, of Edgehcld, is cx-
hibting his Magic Lantern in tho North Eastern pnrt
of the State with much success. His orchestra is
new and splendid hand-organ. Good luck to Mr.. J.
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advocated.
is. The public expenditures of the last fiscal year
amount to more than seventy three million dollars
~. The public debt on the first of July 1858 was
something more than fifty four millions.
2O. The available funds in the TREASURY for the
last tiscal year were eighty seven millions.
2l In view Of which items the President recon.
mends rigid economy in oil the departments of the
Government
22 Some incrcase of the Navy is recommended, to
wit: an addition to tho number of small senrners
eight of which ordered by Congress at its last
session.
%. The Post Office Department lacks more tbon
six millions in dcfraying its own expenses for the
last fiscal year. is suggested to meet this deficit
hereafter that cents postage bo charged on single
letters and that postcoaches for carrying passengers
be no longer required in connection with the trans
portaton Of the mails.
"a. Upon the subject Of the Pacific Rail Road, as
being one of the most important topics that will como
before Congress, VIC give the suggestions of the Prcs
dent in full:
~ would again call your attention to the construc
ton of o Pacific railroad. Time and reflection have
us i'eo w eohnim ue III the uuth anu Justlce OF
the observations which made on this subject in my
last annual message, to which bog leave respectfully
to refer.
It is freely admitted, that it would be inexpcdient
for this government to exercise tho power of con-
structing the Pacific railroad by its own immediate
agents. Such policy would increase tho patronage
Of tho executive to dangerous extent and introduce
system of jobbng and corruption, which no vigi-
lance on the part of federal officials could either pro-
vent or detect. This can only be done by the keen
eye and active and careful supervision, of individual
and private interest, Tho construction of this road
ought therefore, to be committed to companies moor
porated by the States other agencies whose pecu
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-06-26

nor would young Engishman of our da,
chose the " History of Tom Jones as tn,
book to read aloud to the maiden he loves il
me pauses and rests of summer.d ay s walk
Lizzie was walking and reading her mys
terious story alone. Suddenly she hcarf
FOOTBALLS behind her, which reached the yer,
spring Of her heart. Unno;iced. they had
been Keeping pace for pace behind her 70,
some time, notcing-oh, how eagerly +
She turned, half ightened, the moment her
ears let their sound through into her soul, =
palrr, thinner, older, there stood William
Sedlcy. 1t seemed vision out of the story,
ghost'y and incredible. She trembled from
head to foot.
William shook irresoutely. lie could not
speak he could not move. But Lizzie's long
peht-up love; the hundred times in which
Tor her own solace, she had painted him
walking here; thence the diminishing of sur.
piiSe at really seeing him here the weakness
and trembling, and want of support, sud
denly possessing her whole body. impcled
her forward such impulses minele indstin-
Snshably at such moments. She fell ON
lillian S shoulder. Her eyes biz with
trance like wonder and with love, were looking
into his '''N''s
lie had meant to sue so humbly. It had
''e'ieu SO easy until the moment of sunr
came. Occasion left him robbed of every
iorethousht and ready word. He was feeling
himself very weakness and inaptitude he
was debating how to sue, when. in fash
he was delivered, W finding himself the
strength and the supporter. Love asserted
us e.'rnal nature; with time and temporal
accidents what had it to do This embrace
was b't the next in the continual series Of
winch that on the fiery eleclion-nsht had
been the last. They took no notice Of the
and this. WI
lcaviIliialm had como to this spot first on
con,acthe coach, to strengthen his soul by
lie had h the very scene of his troth plight.
though :. u5expectcd 10 find Lizzie here,
with plans ali l shopM!" had filled him
the sight of her phrases. which, as we see,
As to WlIiameed made mere wind of.
Justly offended eeconciliation with the
Der of years the loversnd the precise nam
were married. the inundated before ihey
had, and whether their posoi children they
land, Shall destroy the unity possess their
| tell you. My purpose was the story if
Williams Nose led him to repShow that
restoration, and have done Sc. nee and
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nTC0mmon IurniDS may be soWn from

GTCommon Turnips may be sown from
the middle of July to the middle of August. -
We prefer the last week in July, if the
weather is not too dry. Almost every farmer
has patches of rich, low ground, where the
young corn has been destroyed by the wet
weather of the past month, and such ground
Is generally well suited for turnips, if well
plowcd and pulverised. Or what is better
still, clear UP piece of new ground, where
free from grass and weeds, and after blowing
or well narrowing, sow the seed at the rate
of one pound to the acre, and cover with a
brush harrow.
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Moving Machine VS.. Sythc

In n late number of the Country Gentle
snan, the question raised whether 1t is more
profitable for farmer to cut his grass with
a scythe or to use a moving machine.-l con-
slider my moving machine as capable Of
doing the work of ten ordinary men with
ease, using one pair of horses. By changing
the horses at noon, it will do the work Of
twelve men, Or cut twelve acres day with
out difficulty. The price Of moving with
the scyth is about $50 per day. Board
for man in moving time, with five meals
per day, cannot certainly be estimated at less
than fifty cents. making the cost per hand
amount to $500. Moving by machine
(hred) would cost so cts. per acre. with
board for man and two horses. $l.OO per
day.
10 men at 50, would he $4,000
10 acres by machine al 80 cts.
would be $500
Board for man and horses LOO
Making difference Of cost in
favor of machine, per -
dav, Of $l4.00
There are also advantages attending the
use of the machine well worthy of considera-
ton. A farmer may now have his hands at
working the cornfed for several hours every
morning cul,ivating corn until the dew is oft
the grass AID he may have them all day in
dull weather when the hay does not make
When the moving is done with the scythe
this is, of course out of the question.
The result is, that well contrived and a
we'll made machine will pay, if its owner has
work enough for it. If not not.
In the case of the moving machine, there
9th l'hp p,u
stopped by bad weather. cats nothing ard
draws no wages and its use so far shortcn'
the haying SEASON. that grass can, in all Ca
scS, lie cut when at its best. If the moving
is done by hand. some fields must generally
he left until the grass is losing both in quail
ty and weight.
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D-A prudent and well disposed member
of the Society Of Friends, once gave the fol-
lowing friendly advice: john" said he,
:" hear you are going to get married :" re-
piled the man of drab, 81 have a lutte piece
advice to give thee. and that is, never marry
woman worth more than thou art. When
| married my wife, was worth just fifty
cents, and she was worth sixty-txo cents,
aud when ever any difference has occurred
between us since, she has always thrown up
the odd shilling