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The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-10-29

Cu.r or TIE COLOSSAL CHURCH IN Sr.
LETTERS BuKG.-A German letter from 81.
Petersburg, June ! e. gives some additional
items OF Interest Respecting the mo:r.,cr
church recently dedicated i'll that city. The
wiiicr says That ln ilnIncllsc cuLco,lrse o.
people continued to visit the Place OF 81.
l>;ac no;wilhsta nliny that the dedication
ccrc,n"nc, were concluded, and the Impc-
rial family had repaired to the summer
palace.
Crowds still passed into the luillin" TO
feast their eyes upon the sp!cn,lors of the
great oriental cathedral, ro,rIo~ed as it l.,
oi granite, marble, iron, m;:laciic, ;.I:.bas;,r
and lapi>!HztI!;:, of bronze and silver and
g"!1--wo'l having been .tng .,i,cr cx:lu,I
Cd t;"r. ti.c hnii!in-, cxccp, IN some of the
doors. The lightning rods are made Of
p!alina, While the GREAT donle aud five
crosses, vi>;i'la al Il distance cf forty vers:S,
are plated with two hundred ana severity
four po"",ls o' yol;l. The inferior area is
sixty thousand square feet. The cn,;:c
structure, rs it StanI,, including the hunlr d
an'i twclv" gigantic pillars, with Corinthun
capitals, the dom, and the immense bell
with all its interior splendo,s of porphyrr,
of Carraran marble and gold, the Iconos.
tate with It's Gilt decorations, and The works
OF art in painting and scu! u!p,urc-rrprc,en,s
an expc!'l"d capital OF nearly ninety million
t:'alers (sGo,ooo.Ooo) The granite mono
. lIth>. measuring 5G feet in hciyh, and 7 feet
in diameter at the base, cost each twc.v.
! thousand thalers. -Four hundred thousand
;l'"icr, were expended Oh gold ornamental
! ton. 1ncre Is no organ, as the Greek
Church allows 10 instrumental music OF anv
kind, and likewise intcrdicts female voices
III the house OF God. The bells, too, must
only be sounded by striking, hot by ringing.
At the dedication, however, the four prin-
c'pal voices were each represented by two
hundred and fifty male singers, and the
grand choral resoundcd through the vast
building like the swelling notes Of mon
stIous organ.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-10-29

EVERY MAN Ills OWN JUDGE The New York
Commercial Advert iser says, in relation tc one
Of the candidates for the New York Governor
ship:
Another of Gerrit Smith s dcgmas is, TINT
"Erery ma" is to j"CtJe for himse!J' uhat is lar"
So he said AT Rome in reply to intcrrogatories.
y nee man truly for the chief executive Office
in the State.
Now is not this the very and special dogma
Of fSeward the Black Republican candidate
whom the Commercial Advertiser supports f,r
the Presidency! Is not this only another phase
Of The Higher Lawl
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-10-29

Few men can afford to have their own
carriages, overy man can afford to have his
own opinion.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-10-29

An empty sound-that of railway
whistle when you are just too late for the
train,
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-10-29

Boys are, like ,::yiuegar-when there is
much nasAer in them they are always sharp.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-10-29

R"'rES To CAIironNlA.-The following five
routes to California will soon be permanently
opened TO correspondence and travel, from New
EO"t to San Francisco.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-10-29
Early Rising.

! almost universally a>>"r!;i:c,! with early r;>-
/ ing; an'! we arc pointed to COUNTLESS old
people. rs evidence "t lis good effects ON the
"u The spur of the moment. give Il good
sad conclusive reason whv h.!:h s!.oui,l
be attrih",cl to tl;i< habit: We know
| '9'at obi n""pl. get up early but it is sim
. ~; s"'';'n>c They can't sleep. Mn.!crare old
-" docs MT r"iri:" mnrl. sleep: hancn,
N the a"".!, carly r:s:m.: i nccr>~:rv, or :,
convent .ncr, AMI IS not c,n~" q. h..th in
:;-"!:. There is :. ';,r.r,. class of early rs rs.
, vriN c::: !: r!s'''$, wiz, inay b" riv sai no,
10 ii;:vc days hy:al,h il, vcnr--il.c
ti'!>iy folk, ior example, wI:o ,lrinl; iinuur
uh''! In.iiyh', and +. Z early 10 90: more .
One oi our earliest :ccnllcc,:ut!s i, that Of
odd scak"'s n.l.lny their devious way to
! the Srog -shop Or the tavern bar room, he
; fore sunrise, !"r their iao.nn" g,ow Ea,lv
! rising, to be bcnci!rio!, mas; havc two con.
con'antS; ln retire early, and on ,iSr, tn
be p'olcr employed One Of the mos,
eminent Giviucs in this country rose t.,
daylight for E.any years, ami "a. Tie ci,l 81;
that time bc,:a,i.e an inv;,lil-ha, travelled
ihc world over for health, ami has never
'':;'I''"d Il, nor ncver VII. |, i, rather an
eai'y refining that does the good, hy keep
'n:s people ont OF those mi>ciicvou, pr;.c-
tees which darkness tav"rS, and which need
not Ac'c hc more particularly referred To.
Another important advantage Of rcirn~
cary Is, that the intense stiffness Of the
midnight IN" the early morning hours fav.
or That u"br"ken rcposc which is the all.
t,l
l"%c'i"i i'l'ova'or ot the tired system
''H'nt' then tn" accompaniment of rciir-
''4 ..n'v' carr r'Hi"G Is worse lL":i Useless,
ahd /, positively ll:!>ciI!vvnuS. Every imrSon
Otherwise. ia. ,lu.i.s oS ill.,. ,l.,,.
properly performed. vii, l.. nrc..:,r;I, .,;',l.
c,i, even bv In. N, =, rnn.r;,,,,;,,m.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-10-29

TELEGRAPH MoNCroLY.--Certain Western
spectators, in concert with Peter Cooper and
others CT New York, are cnde::"orng 10 so ar
ran%c matters Us to unite all the telegraph
companies OF this continent and place them un-
der one mana" 'i'cnt One meeting has al.
really been held TO consider the subject, and n
second is to be convened or. the 10th inst We
h"rc that the constellation will not take place.
The public will better scrycl where there is an
honorable compct;on.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-10-29

\ Story ABOUT LYIxc.-Davi.lson Co!.
ltSc, North Carolina, Contributes 4 co,I
story OF n;n with Il very bad habit. A.:
it Is all aoout lying, the reader may believe
it, or not, just us he likes
In the old North State lives q ccrt,;,
John Long, who draws Il long bow whenever
he has anything to tell, and his character for
truth has been below zero for many Il wear.
Captain JohTson had been 50 taken in by
one OF Johns outrageous stories, that he said
to him in pet:
1T you make me believe one of YOUR lies
again in month, II, give you fly dollars y
John pretended TO be hurt by the Offer
and went oil. A few days afterwards he
was riding by the captains post-haste, on
horseback, when the captain called out 20
him:
lsay! hilIo, johnny! stop and tell us a
Ii" or two this morniug!'
John rode on, but cried out most dole
fully:
NO time for lying now brother Jimmy
has just been killed in the machine, and Pm
going for the old folks On be went.
Capt. J ohnson ordered his horse, and rode
over to soc the dead man and offer his SER
vices, but found him aiv, and well, ginning
cotton, and in no danger of the machine.
Just then John rode up and demanded
the fifty dollars. The captain declared it
was fascaly trick, but would have had to
pay the money if John had not let him o f.
A QUEER MtsTAKE.-An ignorent fellow,
who was about to get married, resolved to
make himself perfect in. the responses of the
marriage service; but, by mistake, lie COM
mitted the Office of baptism for those of
ripper years; 20, when the clergyman asked
him, i'll the church, "Wiltthou have this
woman to be tby welded wife ?" the BRIDE
groom answered, in very solemn toae, II
renounce them ALL" The sstonished minis
ter said, II think you are a |" to which
ha renliad ga Ii this steadilu heliaran
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-10-29
The Treaty with China

The treaty with China, says the Hcrall, with
dispatches from Mr. Reed and Commodore
IatnalI, were received ut Washington on Mon
day The treaty is substantially the same as
heretofore published in this onrnal Arrange
ments have been made by Mr.. Reed for in
Identifying American citizens for losses at Can
ton and the Chinese government has nppro.
priatcd certain duties at Canton DC, for tina,
purpose. The squadron had been ordered to
SAL Tor Japan, as its presence in the waters Of
China was deemed unnecessary, sufficient pro-
t:c;ion TO foreign commerce being afforded l,v
t." french and English vessels The squadron
VII! return to China some time during this
hionth. The rowhatan WAS to 20 to Hokodudi
70 have her engines and rud'icr overhaulcd.
lhe british treaty with China has been pub.
hs!'ei. 1t contains titly-six articles, bu. tn,
"'aE' points Of ii are already known. The en-
p ror agrees to pat England two millions of
t"eis ao Indemnify for her losses at Canton,
anu Two millions more on account Of expense,
as security for The cash. 1t appears that China
ofthe war. English troops are to hold Canton
's security for the cas'. 1t appears that China
VII have to pay either in the shape Of ndemni-
ties t" neutrnis wh"Lav lost property, or to the
Powers actually engaged ii. the war, for,nilitarv
a:d naval expenses and commercial losses. the
following sums in United :ates currency:
1" England . Sc, 600 900
l." france 3,1O0,WnO
4" Inc C''ttd States 100000
Russia take her share out in the cession Of
valuable territory OIL the Amcor river.
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rERMsoF SUBSCRIPTIONS.
PUBLISHED EvsRr wrDssspAr AuRSlso

TERMS OF SUBSC hlf lIoN'
Two DOLLARS per year. if psid in a'lv"nce-'wo
DOLLARS and FIFTY CESrs if not paid within six
months-and THREE DOLLARS if not paid before the
expiration of the year.
Subscriptions out of the District and from other
States must invariably be paid for in advance.
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
All advertisements will be correctly and consplcu-
ou.ly inserted at Seventy five Cents per Square az
Brewer lines or loss) for the first insertion, and Fifty
Cents for each subsequent Insertion When only pub
lished Monthly or Quarterly 81 per square will be
charged. &
Each aud every Transient Advertisement, to secure
publicity through our columns, must invariably be
paid in advance
Advertisements not having the desired number OF
insertions marked on the margin, will be continued
until forbid and charged accordingly.
Those desiring to advertise by the year, can do 30
on liberal terms-it being distinctly understood that
contracts for yearly advertising are confined to the
immediate, legitimate business of tue firm or ndivid-
ual contracting.
All communications Of personal character will be
charged as advertisements.
Obituary Notices exceeding one square in length
will bc charged for the overplus, at regular rates.
Announcing Candidate mot inserted until paid
for.) Five Dollars.
For Advertising Esrays Tncd, Two Dollars, to he
paid by tn Magistrate advertising.
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CHEAP FAMILY GROCERIES

TNHE Subscriber is now receiving and opening
i VERY CHOICE STOCK Of we'll selected
GROCERIES,
To which he begs leave to invite the attention of
Planters in want Of Choice Supplies. He may be
found in the Block Of Buildings formerly occupied
by GEORGE ROBINSON as a Hardware Store.
My course will be to adopt the old motto,
ga nimble Penny is better than a
Slow Shilling -
My Stock will consist in part Of the following mr.
cles
St. Croix SUGAR;
New Orleans, old process, SUGAR;
stuart's A. Is. and c. Soft do.
Gay Crushed do.
Powdered do.
Sugar House SYRUP;
New Orleans. do.
Cuba MOLASsEs;
Old Government Java COFFEE;
Rio do. superior;
English Dairy and Goshen CHEESE;
Choice Old BRANDY and Holland GIN;
Jamaica and New England RUM;
John Gibson's Xxx and XXX;
Rectified and Tennessee WHlSKEY:
CONFECTIONARlES and PICKLES;
MACKEREI., SALMON and SARDINES:
Superfne FLOUR, &c. &C.;
A Frosh supply Of ORANGES and APPLES;
Together with many other articles too tedious to
mention. THOS. KERNAGHAN.
P. S-Also fresh supply of No. and
MACKEREL in Kits, ! and Bbls;
Buckwheat FLOUR, No. /;
Fine Spanish SEGARS;
MACCARONI; ClTRoN; and CRACKERS;
25 Bbls. Fresh Thomaston LIME;
TX.
Hamburg, Jan. 10 ly 9
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RidgeWaV Academy,

YEyIlE Exercises Of this institution will be con-
a. Quoted under the supcrinendancc of the
Subscriber, this year; aud lie trusts, by strict
attention to pupils committed to his care t. give
satisfaction 10 parcn.s and advance the pupils as
rapidly as possible.
feates Of Tuition.
lst Ciass-or:snsraphy, Reading and
Arithmetic, $500.
2nd Class-Primary Geography and tie
above, $500.
Grammar. $500.
4th Class-rhe same with Algebra and
Geometry, $1,000.
Latin and French, SO GO
Although it is desirable that pupils should begin
with the first of the quarter, still, pupils will he
received st all times, and charged only for the
proportion of tho time Of the session remaining.
NJ. Is. WARD.
April II ly II
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Edgefeld Female Collegiate
INSTITUTE!

vgrIIE Exercises OF this Institute were resnn'"
Z IN ihr Ind day OF August, under The n'ai-
agelnent of
MISS \. ]. r. MEARS, PRINCIPAL.
The Scholastic year is divided into two sessions
of five mnnt' s ach, The first Session VIII ci!"
on the lG.h July The sccord will con'nencc OH
the 2ld day Of August aud end OH tie l'tll DAY
of u. ccmbcr.
The RATES OF TUITION are as follows:
In the Primary Department, incudin:! SPIEL
ling Rcadny, Writing, Arithmetic, Eng
lisl Grammar, Geography, and Vocal Mu-
sic per Session.. ............ .'si-''0
In the Cnlcgia'e Department, including Read
inc, Writing, Eng Grammar, Geography,
Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, Gco1nc cry'
Algebra, Logic, Rhetoric, Eng Comp"sl'S ~ ~
ton and Vocal Music, pea Session..
French (Extra) per session. n.............l .lo,oU
In the Ornamental Department,
For Mrsic On Piano, per Session. ....... NV
For Drawing and Painting i'll Water Col
ors, per Session, IVY
Embroidery Chenille upon Satin, per Ses lO'oo
Embossed Embroidery, !n'Oo
Tufting, 'oV Io'oV
Hair Work, !O,oO
! Grecian Painting, lUuV
0r;er,ol paiutinG 1000
pov,ci pa;utiuu n 500
StuIcnlS of Music on the Piano will be charged
So per Session for II OF Piano, t" pay expense OF
! keeping instruments in tut.
Each pupil will be charged 81 80 per Session to
defray contingent expenses, for fuel, sc.
sJJg"Tuition bills due and payable at the end OF
each session
Tie Institute will be furnished with three Pi-
amos in three separate rooms OF the lDstiu" build
ing for tho use OF the pupils.
Vocal Music is deemed by tie Propri, trrs to he
Il necessary part of every young ladys education,
hence singing is made i part of the regular sxcr,
cSes of the Institute, and the whole School wss'e
exercised in Vocal music as often as twice week
W. w. ADAMS,
| S. w. NICHOLSON.
At The close Of the year Catalogue will be pub
lishei embracing The names Of all the pupils in at
tendance during the year, will an engraving of the
buildings and premises.
Edgetcld, S. c., 'us II, 1853 tf3l
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Fine Pianos, Books,
MILSIC. &c. &c


rg>nE Subscriber after r,iuu:ng thanks 10 their
l. friends il ED(;EFIET.D and adjoining Dis
tricts, for their liberal I'atr.'nrge during the last
ten years, would inform them that thy still con-
tiuue to keep on hanA large assortment Of
PLANO FORTEs
from the celebrated manufactures Of RAVEN BhE
con & co, IlAZELTON, BROS, and ~. Il.
GALE s. CO., New York, f'r whom they are sole
Agents TIless Instruments having already won
such t;r famed celebrity, it is only necessary for US
to repeat that for strength durability and finish,
together will pOper, depih, sa0eetness ant Soft
ness of tone, they challenge competition. Icrsons
wanting superior
PLANO FORTE,
would do much better TO call and select from large
assortment than by dealing with Pedals and Agents
Of inferior makers, where they have no choice, and
have often pay higher prices for inferior lnstru-
ments, than fine ones Of superior makers can be
bought for. Every PIANO FORTE sold by US is
warranted in every respect, so the purchaser runs
no risk whatever. Persons ordering from, a distance
from us can depend upon getting GOOD AR
TICLE, as VIC make it point to keep goods OF the
best quality and such as we can recommend and
warrant in every respect
Their stuck Of MUSIC is very large and they
arc constantly receiving all new pieces as they arc
published. GUITAR and VIOLIN STRINGS o.
the best quality always on hand.
They would alsn call attention to their large
Stock of
School and Miscellaneous Books, Stationery
Blank Books,
nd o,hr ar;iclrs.-ALSO-
Always on hand the lrges; assortment in the State
of GUITARS, Fl0LlSS, ACCORDEONS
FLUTES, FLAGEOLETS, VIOLIN BOWS, &c
and every article Of Musical Merchandise.
Carharts aud Nerdllaul's and Princes celebrated
MELODEONS.
ACCORDEONS and VIOLlNS repaired in th'
best manner.
All Of the above articles sold at low prices fol
Cash or City accep,ances by
GEO. y. OATES & BROTHER.
Broad Street, Augusta Ga, between U. S., ane
Globe Hotels.
April 1858 If l3
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State OF South Carolina,
EDGEFfELD DISTRICT,

EDNTT TTIIJD UIkS NIO
IN ORDINARY.
Richard Berry, Applicant,
Edncy Mosc,cy, Pet. for Par.
John Dclaughtcr and wife and
others, defendants.
TT appearing TO my satisfaction that John De-
i laughter and his wife Julia, Defendants in the
above stated case, reside without the limits OF
this State, 1t is therefore ordered and ecrced that
they do appear and object to the division Or sale
of the Rca' Estate of Jane Berry, decd, on OF
before the 31st October next, or their consent tc
the same will be entered of record.
W. F. DURISOE, o.Ep.
Ordinary's Oflicc, Aug 2, 1858. 3m 80
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House, Sign & Ornamental Painting

hotECl OlSh " OluuIlOutul QluGluS .
TNIIE Subscribers take pleasure in announcing to
i the citizens of Edgcfed District, that they
are now prepared 10 do all work entrusted tn them
in the line of
HOUSE AND ORNAMENTAL PAINTING,
Marbling, Granting,
A I'd u PHI OIL S II E RY
To al who may be pleased to favor US with their
patronage, We promise TO give entire satisfaction.
MI work entrusted TO US shall be executed with
despatch and in workmanlike manner.
Our terms will be reasonable. For further par
Licu!ars call on US at Edgefeld C. Fl.
u REFERENcE-Capt JAS B. GRIFFIN and Gen.
W. C. MonAGNE, Of this District.
RICH 8 PAUL.
July 81 1853 3m %
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AP0THECARlBS HALL.

Ill " llIOll1 llIN 111iLIr
TH0EAS J. F0GARTY,
DRUGGIST & APOTIlECARY,
UNDER TIE AUGUSTA HOTEL,
Esruad Street, Augusta, Georgia,
It'OUI. prespectiu fully call the attention OF Plan
w tcrs, Merchants AID Physicians TO his fresh
aid unauthorized stock If
Drugs, Medicines and Chemicals,
AND ALL OTHER ARTICLES IN HIS LINE.
I feel assured that no House in this City or else
where can offer stock superior in GENUINE
NESS. PURITY, or on more REASONABLE
TERMS.
EVERY ARTICLE WARRANTED
All ofIicinal preparations put up under the su-
Dervisiu of graduates Of the London and Dublin
Colleges of Pharmacy, and in strict conformity
with the formularicS of the United States Phar-
unexpectedly stock Of
FANCY ARTICLES, PERFUMERY, SOAPS,
EAir, Tooth, Paint and Wall Brushes,
&C., &C., &c,
is at all times complete would also call attcn-
tion to my stock Of
Paints, Oils, Glass, Putty, }arnishes,
ARTISTS MATERIALS, BURNING FLUID, &C.,
which promise to sell 10 per cent LOWER than
any House in this City.
Any article sold 10y me, which does not give
satisfaction, the monty will bc returned aud cX-
penccs paid i'll all cases.
Agent for shcrnan's Patent Truss, and
the only depot Tor genuine Swedish LEECHES
in the City.
r.4s'Socitng visit before purchasing else
where, feel confident that the inducements Of
fered both in lownrss OF price and punctuaty III
attending to orders, will secure portion of your
trade.
Remember my Store is under the Augusta
IIo:cl, Augusta, Ga.
THOMAS =. EOGARTY.
Augusta, March 81 1y II
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EDGEFTELD DISTRICT,
IN CO1IlION PLEAS

TEyHoMAs D. CHAAlBERLlN, who is in the
q custody rf The Sheriff Of Edgeicld District,
by virtue Of Writ of Capias ad Satisfaeienduns,
at the suit of James NJ. G. Frccland, having filed
in my Office, together with schedule on oath Of
his Estate and effects, his petition 10 the Court Of
Common Pleas praying tina, he may hc admitted to
the benefit Of the Acts Of the General Assembly,
made for the relief of inso!vent debtors. 1t is Or
dered, that the said james M. c. Freeland and all
other creditors, to whom the said Thomas D. Cham
berlin, is in anywise indebted, be, and they are
hereby summoned, and have notice to appear be-.
fore the said Court at Edgcfeld Court House, on
Monday the fourth day of October n.xt, to show
cause, If any they can, why the prayer Of the pet-
ton Aforesaid, should not be granted.
TIIOS. G. BACON, cr.
Clerks Office, June 25 1853 l4t 25
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EE AS in Store a very extensive stock Of PURE
NIL DRUGS FAMILY and PLANTATION
MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS, WIN DO W
GLASS, &c the quality and price Of which he
warrants equal to any in the South. y call from
purchasers is respectfully solicited.
He has now OH band
500 Ounces Sulph QUININE,
SO Lbs. CllI.UROFORM,
SO Ounces MORPHINE.
100 LBS. TURKEY OPIUM,
10 BIS. M. CASTOR OIL,
1000 Lbs EPSON SALTS,
l9,G0G Lbs PURE WHITE LEAD,
500 Gas. LINSEED OIL,
500 Gals. Spts. TURPENTINE,
12 D,z. JACOBS CORDIAL.
60 MUSTANG LINlNENT,
2 Il MEDICINE CHESTS. f,r Families
and plantations,
10 boz Brrhnvrs Holland BlTTERS,
E2 Scliallcnbcrgus Fever and Ague
ANTIDOTE,
10 nuz. Osgurd's Iudia CElOLAGOGUE
Augusta, July %, 1858 3m go
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CAROLINA HOTEL

m HE Proprietor of this we'll known and popu-
Il lar HOTEL takes peculiar pleasure in an
nouncing to his friends and the travelling public
generalV that this House is open for the reception
Of company, and that his whole energies win be
put into requisition to crafty the wants Of each
and all who may favor him with their patronage.
Tile House has just been thoroughly repaired,
and the Rooms and Furniture put in excellent con.
dtion for the Spring and Summer season.
My Table will be furnished with the best that
can be had, and presided over by one skilled in
the culinary dcpartment-and in short, everything
requisite to crafty the taste of the epicurean viii
be supplied in abundance The servants of the
CAROLINA HOTEL are noted for their polite and
attentive character and are ever in attendance to
obey the wishes of my Guests
New STABLES have recently been built which
arc commodious and complete, and Horses left in
my care will receive kind and careful treatment.
Thankful for past encouragement and patron
age, respectfully socita continuance of the same.
JOHN A. MAYS.
rE- The travelling community are notified that
they and their baggage will be conveyed, at mo-
ment's warning, without charge, to the Carolina or
Georgia Depots. J.A, M
Hamburg, May 3 1868 tt ia
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NEW GOODS FOR 1858 +!

NEW GOODS FOR 1858!
SPRING AND SUMMER SUPPLIES.
7 AN now receiving my Spring supplies of Dry
L Goods, Groceries, &C., &C., which, in point Of
quality and chcapness, will compare favoraby with
the Goods offered by the merchants of Hamburg
and Augusta.
My stock Of Dry Goods consists of almost every
variety of
Ladies' Dress Goods,
OF the most fashionable styles and of all qualities
Also, a fine assortment of scasonablc Goods for
Gentlemen and Youths Wear.
Also, a large variety of
BOHNETS, HATS, CAPS, BOOTS, SHOES, &C.,
In the GROCERY line I am prepared to offer
such inducements as must please my customers
My stock consists of an assortment of
Sugar, Coffee, Tea, Molasses, &c.
Also, always on hand TOBACCO, SEGARS,
SNUFF, WINES, BRANDIES, PURE
MEDICINES, &c.
EsY Come and look at my Stock.
J. l.. HARMON.
WinIcr Seat, Mar % If II