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STATE OFF soUTHH CAROLINA,
III NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
WHEREAS, John Maxwell hath applied TO
w me for letters of administration upon all
and singular the personal estate of DaylisJ j. Max
we'll, decd, late of the State aforesaid and dis
trict Of Plckens: Tho kindred and creditors of
said deceased are, therefore, cited to appear be-
fore me, at Pickens C. III. OH Monday 18th March
next, to shcw cause, if any they can why said
letters should not be granted Given under my
nand and seal, 26th Feb. 1858.
W. j. PARSONS opl
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SlaEe od' ssovllla qarnIlraa. !.

~ oIpISARY-3cFf ATIoN. .,s II ai
AAIIlE isF.iS,s James Rogers, jr hath app.ied
w tome forleile rsofadmlnisiration, with Inc
win annexed, upon all and singuler the persons
al estate Of James Rogers, 81. deeeased, late OF
the State efofesaid and district Of pickcns: The
Kindred and orcditoFs Of said deceased arc tbero-
fofc, cited b appear before me, ot Pickens a.
Hson Moadoy the tst March Hoxt, 10 slo~
capse, Ii any thcS can, Why satd letters should
not be greileds Given under my hand and seaI,
lSu Feb. 1868,
" /, t,sfss.rt,; n ~,
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NOTICE.

LII persons indebted to the Estate of
IN jesse Mckinney, deceased must make
payment without delay; and those having
demands against said Estate will render them
to me legally attcstcd.
JOHN MCKINNEY, Admir-.
Feb rs, 1858 80 3
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TAXEs! TA1 5sy

TAXES! TAI rs!
WILL attend Mt the folio. g times and
Il places for the purpose of receiving Taxes
for the year 1857:
On Thursday 18th February at Wm Sanders;
" Friday 10th =" Bach Retreat:
" Monday Odd Cobb's;
Tuesday 23d q VIM Fant's;
p" Wednesday Oath Salubrity
Thursday and Friday, 25th and 2Gth Feb
ruary, mt Pickcnsvillc;
Saturday 9th February, at Trap;
Monday lst March, at Hester's;
" Tuesday I'd :" Mrs Barton's
Wednesday Sd /" Wolf Creek;
Thursday 4th Hurricane;
Saturday 9th Grants Store:
Monday 9th f" Tunnel Hill;
' Tuesday 9th Capt a Robins
Wednesday 10th" Jonas Phillips;
Thursday 1lth :" Z" Poolc's;
Friday and Saturday, 18th and 18th, at
Walhalla;
And at Pickens O. Ii. on Monday and Tues
day of Court, at which time my Books will
be closed. Persons failing to make their Re-
turns by that time will be liable to n double
tax. Free negroes must pay their taxes du-
ring the month of March.
by act of the Legislature, all persons are
required, under severe penalties, to return
the number OF births, marriages and deaths
that have occurred intheir families and, al
so, the number of births and deaths among
their negroes.
State tax, same as les! year; Road tax,
GG3 and Poor tax, 10 per cent on the State
tax.
According to law, and under tho instruc-
tions of the Comptroller General, nothing but
specie and the bills of the following banks
can DO taken in paymcnt for taxes, namely:
Bank of the State of South Carolina, Com
mercal Bank of Columbia, Bank of Charles
ton Union Bank of Charleston, State Bank
of Charleston, Bank of Georgetown, Bank of
Camden, Merchants Bank Of Chcraw, and
the Bank of Chester.
JOHN w. J.. CAREY, Tc
Jan 90. 1853 27 If
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FINAL NOTICE.

NJ Office is hereby given to all concerned
~ that final settlement Of the Estate of
Silns Kirkscy, deceased, will be made before
the Ordinary, at Pickens G.. H., on Friday tho
l4th day of May next. All persons indebted
to said Estate must make payment, and those
having demands will render them to me- lc-
gally attcstcd, by that time, or they will be
barred.
+. N. GARV1N, Admir-.
Feb 10, 1858 80 3m
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state of south Carolina.

IN oRDlNARi--ClTATIoS.
WHEREAS, Rob't. A. Thompson, Commits
" soncr in Equity, hath applied to me for
letters of administration, upon all and sin
gular the personal estate Of Mrs. Mary Nc
Kinney, deceased, late of the State afore-
said and district OF Pickcns: The Kindred and
creditors of said deceased arc therefore, cited to
appear before me, at Pckens G. II. on Friday
18th March next, TO shew cause, if any they
can why said letters should not be grantcd.
Given under my hand and seal, 9th Feb. 1865.
w. j. PARSONS op.p.
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/ LOTS FOR SAFE.

DEHS0NS desifous OF purchasing LOTS IN
y THE TOWN or wAEHAIIiA, cah have
thenl on the psual conditions ApplyD5 }i1
j., III. OSTEND0RFR, Agent.
WalhaIla, Nov 0, 1854 20 4 If
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PICKENs ACADEMY.

VNlIE TRUSTEES of the above Institution
4 take pleasure in announcing to the pub
lie, that their School is now open forlthe re-
coption of Students, under the supervision of
an experienced Teacher, WM. NJ. HEATH,
Esq. Rates of Tuition for the Primary class
sc 90 per session of five months. For Gram
mar, Geography Philosophy, Composition,
and everything pertaining to an English Ed
ucation, SS per session. For the Languages
and the higher branches of Mathematics,
$l5 90 per session.
j. T.. IIAGOOD,
NJ. I. MITCHELL,
II. G. PULLIAM,
M. NJ. NORTON.
Feb |, 1858 80 tf
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M6lTHa,E.

A Ii persons indebted to the old firm of
IA p. & f.. +. Alexander are requested to
pay up and save costs. Return day is close
by-look out!
+. y. ALEXANDER,
Jan IA. 1858 26-tf Survivor
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ANorHER 'TsM,"- sect calling them :
selves "Restitptionists" has sprung up in
Worcester. They believe that what man
lost IN the fall is now beginning to be ros-
tored, and that everything is to come back
to its original form and purity Their
Sabbath is observed on Saturday, and they
3confnc themselves to the use of the Lords s
prayer as alone being of any efficiency with
the Father.
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ESTATE NOTHCE.

a Lii persons indebted to the Estate of
~ Doctor Spencer, deceased, arc required
to make immediate payment; and, those hav-
ing demands against said Estate, must rem
der them to me, legally attosted, on or before
Monday 10th day Of May next, as on that day
a final settlement of said Estate will be made
before the Ordinary, ut Pickcns G. III.
Feb ., 1858 30 3n,
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Tho Last Notice.

The Last Notice.
A LII persons indebted to the Estate of
IN Fountain Alexander, deccased, MUST
MAKE PAYMENT BEFORE RETURN.
DAY, or they will be sued
H. M. ALEXANDER. Sdm rs.
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ItEPUBLtCAN NSIMPLICITY.- .---On the mar
riage of Ex-President Fillmore with Mrs.
Mcintosh, on "Wednesday last, at Albany,
only forty guests were present What a
| contrast between the marriage of an Amer
ican ex-Prosident- the proudest position in
vite world-and that of am English Princess.
Is there an American who does not feel
proud of his country and its institutions
when viewing the simplicity of the one and
the tom-foolery ofthe other.
Itayfisbaey Tslcyrqph.
"a WORKING LEGTSLATURE.7-The Log
islature of Texas is ia remarkable body, and
its iabors without a parallel. They have a
large amount of business OH hand, and for
some time have been holding three sessions
a day forenoon, afternoon, and at night,
Tothcsc they have recently added fourth,
a session bctofe bredhflst The Austin
Gazette says the House now meets at 4
oo''aiioek !. ~, and goes to work
INFLUENcE OF SMILES, "A smile is ip-
deed thing of beauty Whether living
on the lips of fgladsome youth, or Pickering
on the dying features of worn out age, it
holds its beauty still. Whether making
loveliness more winsomc, or rendering ug-
Illness less rcp1lsive than its wont, a smile
yet holds its naturc--yct is beautiful. =
Magic Turks therein and sways the human
heart as words never cans--quickens its
quiet pulse or rsoothes and calms the hury
ricd throb as they may need. And be-
meath the encouraging Influence Of one
sweet upholsling smile, tho heart itself may
change its mood may yield its mad intent
ifnot cast out forever its evil promptings
ana-its dark propensities
And 80 may the smileof derision mad.
den beyond what the utmost words can do,
even es thesmile Of praise will spur humail.
ity to great and noble deeds beyond the an
ptoach OF all other pronipt;n;@~.. It's silent
powersinks intie heart and healssouae new
made thrust, as sweetly and gently as falls
tho inystorioils dew from Heaven,
And tho smile oflove JtBeams ia the
Nioth6r's eye as che sees hcafa!. Ii her in.
, faDt foe, and q silent laagboe 0oknoSn,
10y from her darElng babe ii PLAY wgh
stroegcr aud more sthfiliug magic on tho
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-03-10
Extra Session.

The House of Delegates having refused TO
mass the senates resolution for an extension OF
the session to the 18th inst, the regular semi
annual session of the Legislature expired oy
Constitutional limitation on Saturday last
Gov. Wise Immediately issued his proclamation
for an extra session, and the members were sum
moned by the Sergeant-atarms to meet on
Monday. AS will be seen from the statement OF
Mr.. Christian, in the House, on Thursday, aooul
nine hundred bills were at that time undisposed
of, and among them the tax bill. The existing
laws would be sufficient to carry on the govern
ment till October, but no longer; and an extra
session next Winter must have been contenpla
ted by the members who opposed the extension
of the late session. We know not how much
influence the short allowance Of two dollars I"
day NAV have had in causing them to oppose
the resolution; being assembled again on the
the call of the Governor, they will receive the
full pay of four dollars. The Delegates from
this county sustained the Senate's resolution.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-03-10
Thlrty.fiflh Congrcss..-Ist Session.

MONDAY, March /, observation-disclosures
Henderson, who succeeds Gen. Rusk as Senator
from Texas, appeared and took his seat The
Kansas bill was taken up and Mr.. Green, on the
part of the Administration Democrats, submit.
Ted a substitute providing for the admission to-
gether of Kansas and Minnesota. The debate
was opened by Mr.. Green, who was followed
by MIR. Coaner.
House.-Nothing of interest.
TUEspAY.-Senate.-T resolution of Mr..
Douglas offered ON the 4th ult, calling for in
formation in relation to Kansas affairs was Ia
ken up. He presented various reasons why il
should he adopted, but il was set aside for the
consideration of tile Kansas bill.
Mr.. Collaln.r resumed his remarks from yes
lerday in opposition 10 the bill, and having I'm
ished his speech, the Senate after an executive
session adjourned.
House.-The bill giving the President power
to restore to the active or reserve list officers OF
the Navy affected by the retiring board was de-
bated.
WEDNEspAY- Hammond offered
a joint resolution authorizing the Secretary OF
tile Navy to pay the officers and sealnen engag
ed in the expedition sent in search OF Or. Kane
at the same rate allowed in Dehaven's expedi
lion. The consideration of the Kansas Lecomp-
ton bill was then resumed and Mr. Seward adj
dressed the Senate in opposition thereto. Mr.
Thompson, Of New Jersey, followed in support
of The bill.
House. The House resumed the considera,
ZION OF the Senate resolutions To extend AMI de-
fine The authority of he President under the ae'
approved Janpafy l6, 1867, entitled 'An act to
promote the efficiency ot The Navy in respect Ia
dropped and retired Naval officers" and after
,lebnie adopted them by vote Of yeas l22
nays 81.
-Senate.-The debate ON the
KANSAS question 5 resumed and Mr.. Doolltll,
,poke in opposition to the Lecolnpton Constitu
lion
House--A long debate took place on the
resolution asking the appointment OF select
committee to examine into the charges %
Executive Influence controlling the action Z"
r,elnbrrs, the question pending being, shall the
resolution b. entertained US II question 'f pr'v'
i'ege The >ubiect was finally tabled by vote
"t w t" go The Amy bill npihorizng the call
ing Out five regiments OF volunteers Was thel
taken up.
FRIpAy.-S enate-Not in session.
House-A number of private bills were pass
ed. Adjourned till Monday.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-03-10

KANSAS INvEsTIGATING CoMMITTEE.-The Sc
lect Kansas Committee of the House of Repre-
sentatives met on Wednesday night last. Al
the members were present. The Committee sal
nearly three hours.
The first business was the presentation of Mr.
Stephens report on behalf of the majority, which
occupied nearly three quarters of all hour IL
reading. He maintained the legality of the Le
compton Convention throughout, claiming that
the election of delegates contormed I" the re-
qnilemens Of the law, aud that therefore the ac
of the Convention in framing the Constitution
Was binding upon the people. He coniendtd
that those who refused To vote were barred by
their own act and could not complain. lie r.
viewed Senator Douglas Springfield speech and
the letters of Guv. Walker and s creiaIy Stan
tnn with the view of demonstrating tue ncon
,istency Of their present and past I"'siti"ns.-
The report concluded by recommending the al
mission of Kansas under the Lvcomptun Culsli
tuIion, purely and simply.
At the cl,,Se OF the repurt were presented ;
series of resolutions, covering the inf"i mnii"I
already Obtained from the Department. Thri
II vote was taken an the rrIA,rt aud resoluIion-
which were adopted b, u vote of eight to seven
Afterward Mr.. STEPHENS moved Ia adjourn
sine die To which an ampndment Was Offered
substituting Saturday night. The sinendnen
was vo,ed down by 8 yeas to nays. Then the
sine die amendment WAS carried.
Mr.. Stephens expressed an intention OF re
porting ON Wednesday. the 10Th inst, with Il
view of giving tie minority tine to prepare.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-03-10
The New Militia Law.

The bill for the reorganization OF the Aill'a
passed the Legislature on the I'd inst, anu Is
now law. We cannot refrain from expressing
our delight. In few months we shall nave d
regular training in Stauntou, and what Is more
all the officers will be dressed in untorm-none
of your old regimentals which have paSSeu
through half dozen wars, but bran new coat
pants and cap made according to the latest 'asi'
ion of the United States Army. The respecta'
BILE titles of Major, Captain, &C., whieh are NO"
nearly obsolete, will be revived, and indeed oil
the .'pomp, pride and circumstance" OF militia
ry establishment. ys
The law provides that there shall be MAYOR
General for each division; Brigadier General
for each brigade; Colonel, Lieut.. Colonel ana
two Majors for each regiment; and Captain
two Leutenants, four Sergeants and four COR.
porals for each company. The commissions OF
all militia officers now sin service" are declared
void, and the County Courts are directed 10 aP'
point officers of regiments and companies, TO ac'
till elections can be made. There is to be
muster of each regiment in April or May, OIL
each company of the line in April and October
and of each volunteer corps in April, May, June
or July and October All commissioned Officers
when on duty are to appear in uniform, winch
in all cases shall be that prescribed by the regu'
lations of the United States Army, except tha'
the buttons shall have the Virginia coat OF arms
thereon.
Each Brigadier General is required to appoint
a Brigade Inspector, who shall attend the tram
ing of officers and regimental musters. Inc
officers of the several regiments shall meet once
in every year, on the three days immeala'ei'
preceding the regimental musters, at the court
house of the respective counties, for the purpose
of being trained by the Brigade Inspector. The
latter officer is to receive $5 day for each
davis service and 10 cents mileage. de Is u
employ drummer and ifer to attend the tram
ings, who win receive 50 day and 4 cents
mileage. The Brigadier Generals are each t'
review annually at least one of the regiments o
their respective brigades. One troop OF cavalry
one company of artillery, and not more thai
two companies of light infantry or rlfiemen arr
SLOWED to each regiment. The fines of non
commissioned officers and privates for failing t'
muster will be rs cents for each failure.
The law further provides for regimental ant
battalion courts of inquiry, the enrolment o
the militia by Commissioners of the Revenue
&C., &c.
1t will be perceived that the present law !,
substantially the SAME as the old one. We d'
not pretend to pass judgment upon the partlcu
lar plan, but believe that any military system
better than none at all. The law is thought t.
be defective in some particulars, aud two day
after its passage an amendatory bill was intro
duced in the Senate.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-03-10
CIarkson. Anderson Il Co.

It is not our habit to speak OF the manner IL
which business men perform the duties ot their
vocation, but we were so favorably impressed
with the exquisite order and perfect method ex
hibited in the store-room of Carkson, Ander
son & Co., of Richmond, that we hope we shall
DO psrdoned for taking the liberty of saying III
this public manner that it is the most method
cally arranged store that we have ever visited
The samples are arranged in sch perfect order
that the merchant who desires to purchase can
tell in moment whether they have the article
he wishes.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-03-10
Politics Of the Day.

A portion..ot the Democracy of New York ci-
ty who are favorable to the Presidents Kansas
policy, held meeting on the 4th inst, the an
niversary of Mr.. Buchanan's inauguration
The Hon. John A. Dix presided and delivered
an address. Mr.. John Van Buren,, another
old free-soier, also spoke, and mathematical
Douglas, Wise, Walker and Stanton. On the
End Democratic mass meeting was held al
Harrisburg, Pa, which let off laundering vol,
ley of resolutions against the Administration.
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Tur RrLlerous AWAKENING. The New York

Tribune SAYS:
ut can hardly have escaped general observa-
ton that there is now being manifested, in this
city, an unusual and increasing attention to rellg
ion. A remarkably earnest state OF feeling ON
this subject has been developing itself for some
time past among all classes OF the community
here-trom tile highest to the lowest-lIicu
ding those ont otilie church as well as ib.s.
in il. Nor has this quickened interest in reig
ion. and thi. increased attendance an relIgi.,us
meetings, been in any wise confined or peculiar
to this city for it extends in al equal and, ~,
many instances, in still greater degree 10 all
paris of the Country. The exchange newspa
pers, both religions and secular, that come fo IL
from all quarters, speak of an unwonted revival
of religious feeling in their vicinity, and IL
the country far and near around them. IN
fact. a sudden fervor seems to have seized the
public mind Everywhere men are crowding
To religious nee ings, and the spirit with which
the crowds are impressed, and which inciIes
them to so general an attention to religion ana
religious services, seems to be animating the
whole land"
The New York correspondent of the Balti-
more American, in his letter of the 9th inst,
says:
The "Great Revival" as all men call it, is now
nm absorbing topic ever for ordinary observa'
tion. The religious meetings that are held in
various parts of the city during every day, are
matters of common and street talk. Notices OF
meetings for prayer and other religious exerci-
SEES have been publicly placarded in many Of the
places where handbills are usually posted. In
many counting rooms and stores, similar print
ed advertisements have been hung up, calling
the attention of business men and Others TO the
devotional convocations In addition to these,
tracts have been distributed in the cars, in the
onnibuses anil in the ferry boats, calling the at
teDtion of the chance reader 10 the subject oil
religion, quoting passages from the Scriptures,
and giving notices of the meetings. Such tracts
have even been dropped ON the pavements OF
the streets, rpassers-by to pick up-so that "he
who runs may read"
The attendance, on the Sabbath, at the Church
es, has been, for several weeks past, unusually
large. The congregations of many churches.
which have heretofore been known quite as
much by the pews that were empty as by those
that were full, have of late greatly increased
The prevalent feeling extends also among Sun
day-Schoos, as we'll as among churches. Manyoi
these schools have within very recent period,
doubled and, in some instances, tripled their
membership; many conversions have occurred
among the young people who attend them as
scholars.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-03-10
RIackwood,s Magazine,

Contents of the February No.. l. The Con
ditiou of Woman, 2. What will he do with IT,
Part X, g. People have never Net, Z. Lord
St. Leonards' Handy Book on Property Law
5. Zanzibar aud Two Months in East Africa
By Capt. Benton, g. Thorndale; or, The Con-
hict of Opinions, Z. The Poorbeah Mutiny-Ihe
Pupjab.-No. H., 8. A Familiar Epistle from
Mr.. John Company to Mr.. John Bull.
Republished in New York by Leonard Scott
& Co, at S. year.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-03-10
st. Charles Hotel.

Having lately spent sometime at the "St.
Charles" Richmond, we can state, without any
disposition to puff" that it furnishes all the
pleasant accommodations which any reasonable
guest would desire. The chambers are neat and
comfortable; the table uniformly contains a
great profusion and variety of wel-dressed dish
es; the servants are sufficiently numerous and
very attentive and the clerks are very agreea-
bic, kind, and accommodating.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-03-10
Good Pens.

We write this paragraph with one of "M. ia
cobs improved Amalgam Pens," which are for
sale at the Hardware store of Mr.. D. W. Kenne-
dy. After giving them fair trial we can re-.
commend them as superior article, The in
yentor states that they do not corrode and that
one of them will last as long as eight of the or
binary steel pens. Call at Mr.. Kennedy's and
give them q trial.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-03-10

XTIRGINiA.-At Rules held i. the Clerk Ofice
Y ct the Circuit Court OF augusta county, March
st, 1885, VIM. Il. Foster, Guar Gan of Harriet l.. Kip.
peOe and Margaret kippetoe,-Plaintiii,
AGAINST
Harriet l.. Rlppeioe and Margaret Rippeioe and
- and -, the heirs OF John Livingston, decd d.,
Defendants.
The object of this suit is TO have lot of land in Au-
gusta county, formerly belonging to Mrs. Root, sold,
and The proceeds divided among the heirs.
II appearing BY satisfactory evidence that the De-
PENDANTS, the aeirs of John Livingston, dec ~ hose
names are unknown, are inhabitants of this Conn
gls nwea tn 1t is ordered that The said Defendants
do appear here within Que month after due publication
of ts oder aud do what necessary protect their
interest. A copy-Teste,
March 10, 1858. Y. G.. KINNEY, Clerk