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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-10-20
Ten Thousand B .yers Wanted

: H. (
Sheetiron Establishment,
On Maia Street, CharienO,eH, TisRi.ta
gNHE ind rsign-c has IN hand and ), coa.,,n,Iy
mannlaeintins a. his TIN HIRE. STOTE
AND SHEE TIRON ESTABLLSHuENy
40 CharIes'uwn, every descriptions u CoIinsry
ware. usually iounc ia his lice OF bu.in. 9, made
OF he best material and by experienced workm~B
The stocs nov IN his Ware Room comnfi,..
every useful article known To the koo,rk-.n.t
aud any atucle called FOR orsn amount Oi Go,,:,
desired can te furnished iih crsrach
amor- his ,rnct a Tin Ware may be found
BUCKETS Of oil Sixe.:
COFFEE POTS al Ia, rno.t approved p,,,.r,,
CCLLENDERs. sP,t., ste.mr,. Cake screw.
CANE CUTTERS. Flour Bo.,s
PATTY PANS ofyauous patterns
BASINS, Chamber " are. Pith.n
MEAsures Of al s'zrs aud PAINTED rsiiet Ware
HE s'oos 81 SHEET mon NAE, com.
pr's-s sycry suiIe "a the Caiiiusry ssd uoss,.
keeping department. III. sock Of
- Il % v ES,
embraces every valley Il Wu,da aud Coal Stov,.
s'n.nz which may be found The I'll 9 wins arrroy.
ed plu.rs
rul,on cooI stove. .r1ss seoieh~,n Coat. size.
Deh.nee k"s. stsrs v..Psr star, ? .as,, Goa.
Na"enai Coot.t ,isrt Grc.i.a Capital. sizes
tor Wood or COal Coal,
iosns tmer'ca, siz~. M.xsh Temple, } .ir.,
Laura. sirr, Wooo; Wood
Prf'sti- GfsrFs ats
Also Ps'o-. star C,Usetr. aGc Frsasiin, A..
sixrs "' 49,
Possessing everV facility Known Io the bushes.
be - prepared 80 al tin-, 10 execute win tie ut
mus' pfpmp'nes-. a. kinds o.
BUILDING AND JOB WORK
Tin Ro"hng Iiusirg aud Spoagiry done 60 order
and 10 b. he's manner
h'n'. dc,iioUs ~ feFi'hi.hifg their stock
a. iis oT Sbc't Iron Ware viii find u TO their
adv mage 70 frai with me. Z ,haii make liner
a st"unt ." merchants when aniclss are bought
ty ne quan'iis. shall also lake IN exchange lor
Tn waIr,
Rags. Ref uits.
BresgaI Ott 60.
Wool OJ r.
shrrpskins. lad Power
Ihsnkiul for p5st 'avufs aud with determina
i'aa TO merit tt- i0rs-s-ia ,si-arar- u, Sc
community, respectfully solicit call from All
w" ce'ire purchasing any auieie In ms linz az
business. My terms will BE- such as cannot IA II
10 Please
Scot. ~, 50. ALBERT MILLER
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-10-20
To Land Owners and Others.

TdE VALLEY STAR o6.i, ,s,. issue,u..,.
- !. 49, A.',sx LANDS or ossss progeny Toe
sa PssssyisaAis A1verti.sn,.,, m.v -
esrss sf"asA ID. f'ss fysn, OF ssnt dirse, lo N.
see.i"sssG, a. Ssvvi,ts, Cumb.rIsss Cou,i,
80. N. AILLRR.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-10-20

Who'll Tickets $40. Il.l",sis. 0s.n." -
CsftGcs e. . Pso.ag-, Ia tss sIves Scsssr
vii be sold a. shr iutlvsing isEs sliSs - ~
! syss
ceruheste Ct Package - - wAs.s TIn So, ~
- lI4f 40 -
giQasu.r rt.5
- sigEs J. J.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-10-20
n HOUSE .1.y.R Lot

10 the ,o-s Of HarPsrs Ferry sit,sisd On the North
sx,e OF W asAisgsos street.
ssie sks place on sst.rasy the s,h dsy Of
Ne, eshsr seKt AZ l2t o'clock. Terms of sale cash
os,sesr ~. lsrs. JOSEPH A. BRuA.
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ONE GRAND PRIZE or SO. Ooo
APPROXIMATIONS pRIzI

9ss7S " sS-'t'Fp
whole Tickets siJ H.lss. IS, QG.rt.I. - 20
Cer,iheass Of Pac.ss.s s,ll be cole o. In- Io.la.
ins rates which - tie risk
Leftihchue OF Package " 10 wsois 1Icseis S~s
w Hah ~
10 QGsu-r 20
70 Eighths 10
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-10-20

PAY YOUR TAXES r PEGS
TUX ares Asd Fr-s for the year 1889 s,s
ro~ ia. ssd 10 The AaAds Of lbe ,ss.,.i-
'"i csisehSu PIompi psvneai 10 dsmssd,d
w. CAMPBELL, sherry.
ROBERT LUCAS u
JAMES ID GIBSON Da
80 ), :. MOORE, ID. s.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-10-20

1sbqoePs.
gEET sHrsftaf sfft~fs - Rfprfy
u fsrs o. erafhoa WksFsg f., ssis ~
sep,smtef ~ 4 UDOPF.
n gTTBR Csg ga Ne Ftesf. ios'ss
IL SEQ . wv HuNTKa
CODE - LaBYS sOos r., ai.s,
" SEQ - W. EWrgTRH
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-10-20
Trustee Sale.

~ ne same itms, N ifunf of he Court fIou,. IN
CaatlesioWb. the toilowirs
Personal Property,
TO Wit
SIX |ALriBLE HORSES 81 49,
Hackney Cpach RockaNsv
sarsy snf fso-tiofss Wagons, q neu1
SECOND. hsui 90.
TERMS or SALE
A. 10 he Psrsoaa Pfopsuy. Cs.b The
hng House 400 lot ou~-tbttd Cssh-ons.tbifs !.
ii ,noaib' Aha 30 remaining ihifd 70 ~ n.asth.
~. eefeffsd psynrnts 20 trsr 0istsst tom ca ~
sA'e anc ~ b. secured by D-ei 81 rra.' On ~
pi"PTfF Terms tfsaie eflhr WsFnn rad Sut,.
sh1rs ssd To- mac knu%n % dav ~ ale
hsie a. lake place ~ ~ a'eloek VI
HENRY HUNTER
- ~ Tfsass
PeabOdy's, HautbOls Strawberry.
WE 'sb,efilsf sosid call me attention OH.
H'ehfs And ihs pubic E-asfsiiy 10 his a.
siD.Hoi 'his hns Bee Vafisiy Il Ia
- II IL \ w BE Il ny -
Fgf = ffsrrirfia1 al Whdh te tsf-t.ts III p.t.,,
on fg'i~uitorai Rsrur iof tssG m, 4. ,,s
patsf o. ssii hem ~ Dc fsf8s-d prirs 81
ONE DOLLAR PER DOZEN
So ot hfafs afs atarinssr Of -
FRUIT AND MENTAL
THEEs ROSS 81
Wtth - rnrfs ~ scc0mmotsfiss
iffm' W. sfuelss psrkd ss5 -
iofNad'u SO care - fs.psieh
THOMAS ALLEN
w F" ~ Wiseaesisf gsfdsns
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-10-20

on the plan 81 >ibsls sunbsn
10000 Tickets
NEARLY | PRIZE TO EVERY TICKETS
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-10-20

A SUPERIOR suicie Of Bfsh. -
u AZ Poft sud Ns4sfia Wines, "6
tor nediesi purposes, Iast received
and fur sale ~ =
Sept - ~ CAMPBEl.L
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-10-20

I u SStRb 70 call ihs ausLtion % ne pebble ~
4 nv stock ~ Psints Ors DVr siuas Vsfnisb.
- ussssnf PuTy shich Z ssr fsisfntes go seil
- lou - ~ 80 b. buurai hsfs o. fisrsss'e
Sep ~ v % CAMPBELL.
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LATER FROM hUNorE.-. ARRIVAL OF rlth No.
VA SItlIlAN

l>Htmu r",>,. Aug !
tn" s'"rm hrr \"vn Sr"'ian. will, l.ivr,ru,,
dates I" TIA" - Ia July, has arrived
Sal"~ "i ,"'t"u i"r ,ht," days amounted Ia
ii.nn bales. rrr"s steady, aud IN some cases nl.
Nunr"d quarter.
Br"a,l>,uIl, advancing. Corn declining. Pro.
visions declining.
tunsUls %.
LHcr Er"m N,r;co.--Ncw Orleans, August
G.---paivS have been received here from Vera
Cruz /" the 18th July, and from City of Mexico
To the l?tl July.
Gen. Imal".n was marching on San Louis 20.
t">I with five thnus;u'l men. other ,rn"ps wcrn
. c"nc"niratin. in march against Muru"Za, Mira
iii"n : tro"r> were concentrating ut Rrr"n"sa-
tor. II WIS report 81 that IL grand movement oi
som" hInl was ON foot. Mirnru"n had ISSUED Il
i',tmii'S," III which he promises To protect the
clergy, declares i'll favor of rta,"rinl govern
in"n'; asserts that il is the tra'litonal policy Of
M"N'eo I" guard against the United States.
| Minister M:lamr was AT TiuX'lIo. Only the
Skeleton nl The treaty hal been sent to Wash,
! in"i"s-ii WAS not signcd. luareZ declines
si.nIn. the treaty without the approval Of the
! M-Aican Congress.
! Th" au'l"rIrr:s Of T'chuan,cpcc continue to
annoy the 'rrhuamtrprc COMPANY 'rh" mails
by this route Will probably he discontinued soon
/ tinm .N,r;.o, Eyif,rnia ",I O,tgon.-Ncw
Orleans. August bly, an arrival to day we
/ nave h'!Ni':rS from Minatilan In August =.
! The Mexican Courts are srizluu the Tchuan.
| irr"r Company : property for trivial debts. The
! chief engineer, Mr.. S!ilrll, has come on here to
avoId imprisonment.
| Mrainnn now !avorS the clergy, ii is said.
y conspiracy has been discovered which i'm
! plicatcs several of hls confidential officers
The people of tpprr Mexican California have
! n'mic III" offer to JuarcZ TO overthrow the pre-
sent government in the lower part of that State,
wh"h had lately declared its independence pro
Ni!r'l certain privileges are granted to them. In
! Tia" event of their refusal they too will declare
their ml"p"nl"ncc.
! Th: California gold mines arc l,r"spcring, cs-
l'"cIa!ly the quartz mining reg ion.
/ New Indian difficulties have broken out in
! southern Oregon, for the settlement Of which
! the Governor asks for more troops.
! .N"nh C"r"ii"" E1cn;~n.--Rn!cgh Aug. A.
There is large gain here !mr il. Hon. l.. OBJ.
! Branch Dem, for Congress. and his election is
indicated! lay returns from other places.
! liz III" Is, district. 1T > o'clock, Shaw Dem.
for Congress had only 50 nlajoriiy. Ills elrc,io.
Is doubtful.
At Weldon Shaw, 60 Smith, 81. Return.
indicate" Il Democratic gain. In Nurtllampull-
Shrw 80 ahead, and Rich Square and Martin.
To l,car from.
It. Louis, August. 2.--In the country election
Yesterday, the Republicans were successful by
large ma j"ritics.
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Obituarn.
blessed urc the dead who die in The Lord

"Bcsscd urc the dead who die in The Lord"
DIED, at his residence, TARLTON T.
MOSEi.i 25lh July, aged 10 years and IL few
months.
1t has always hcen my opinion and the hclief
Of many others, that there such thing us
death bed repentance, but since visiting the
sick chamber. rs We'll as witnessing the dying
hours otTAELTON z. MUSEI.Y. / must saw,
| ! am thoroughly convinced that even ut the L O.
vcnih hour We may return and serve III the vine
va ri Of the l.orI, and receive the same comfort
and blessing as though We commenced in carly
lIlc bu. do not understand uc to say We should
III amy wise put oil our salvation unit til The last
hour, for there are few who blessed as he
was with six or eight weeks nc for rcpcntan ancc,
after God has laid his rod Of aiiction t,pon him
and warned him of his coming dissolution :: Inauy
snatchcd FROM this world with only an hour y
warming.
We should all live As though every breath we
breHthcd were to be our last. This was the
good advice Of him of whom we speak. There
nonr Of lis pcrfcct--no not one. lie had
his faults SO have lie had his enc MES so
have VIC But did he die an cucny toany one,
or without asking the forgiveness Of those whom
he knew to be his enemies No. he first sought
forgiveness Of IA is fellow man, and then of his
God Yes, with humility and Incekness he
begged tho friendship Of all on earth. aud then
made peace with his Creator. During his long
Illness did he murInur or curse God for his af.
ilcions No, he bore ii rs with christian lorti-
tule. The ministers visited him often, prayed
with, and for him, and kindly pointed out the
way to seek that peace which suriasscth all un.
! Gcrstanding The Rev. Mr. McLcse was his
constant admonlsher. Ii was he who received
HIM in The church of Christ and administered
unto him The sacrament, and rs it W ere, his pi
| lot from earth TO heaven. lilo died, we have
every evidence, triumphant death.
We knew him in his private we'll rs public
it, Ii.y trnn ind IoIty
| friend even beyond his abilities to those whom
he could serve. Ills house was home for the
| orphan, n shelter for tho weary lie did not
mako any public pretcntIons orslow. Those who
knew him best loved him most. 1t is true he
has no children to mourn his loss, but in their
stead are those he raised from infancy, and low
cd with that saIno parental love rs though he
were their father, and who with his faithful
wife deeply feel and mourn his loss. Peace be
to his memory
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v,rrvw l.rr.-i in ih.. streets, CT, ,,,. h,.l, ,.:.,
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h:r" n", Yet ,r,. .: l.:,r! of :, solitary instance.
"i ;"';" ro','l"c'. or cy.r. "i mad. Ian.na.-. .n
thou nali Il" m"i lii"yr that amy iir.. CONT
p,n>. ~ rniy of N,w.Y,,l N.},,,,..,s .y.,
w"mI eat for s.I,., ,!.,y uu :; tar e, ,.\rul,.,u,
wiih"u' Nlhii.,r.s iu"r. ..rw,!yl.,,' il.an ,h,:
whol, tI"mch .ri.iy hi~ snv.., .i,lri:,, ,,. vi.
ui this Italian raInI.,irn Thi, J. nv IN. ,.,,ri..
rr,>tIur, la i!" r.nitrl ,"lli. mes ,r In. French
rharact"y,- iur il j, l:tr, q! E,rurL,un,,'s M.
iTr' never t. rucr":,c. upon ., Iriyn," ri..ir,-
l.. ~.ufd ;!,,. f.,.r;,., of r,h. r. Np,h ,r !,
s.r'r.'" and i."!at,r n.d.. If ..,i,r..,,... IN.
solder IS antI, /" bal. /" III. .,.,,,,, for every
him.c H.. r,",n~ - III, i,,. ,,n,,I .r, ., h 49,:
n"ia,.: wl.,;,.y-r,n,!u. lI .;,. ,.I,;,.,. ,,,,
it. ami la. has ncy,r learned 10 u,n,. l.,,,,i,
or tn al l!y"rS. from it,
I ! ~aw in!r.. ar; .iE,ryu.u =, r,,;l; ct, L
had travelled t., !t,..,in ,uJ l,,k iI.;,,, ,i,
/ 1t; burning sun ,i,rmI"i, hii,,lu,., In, ;,uJ
without :, i,lnr.,.I e., ca; I,, ,u.,,,. L,,, .,l
We're from ,-ir ca,nn and v,,I,,ut ,,,,,..I
nu could therefore. u,t ,,n,I,inr fnsL.I ,,,ir,
: II r"i."'iy had gwen i,ln l,d 1i.y .,il u,--
/ II" had I;uuwn uI' their i,ru,r ..,,l ,I.. az,
/ n"t Ii, in "NL > This .!o.. u,, .,,,.,., -, ,,
popular not ION of AN my:,,i,.r ;,,u,y vI;..I
i '.'n"ra!y supposed eat its woy ,I,y.,, i,
iii- "rIn,ry, .,.H.ur w!,utry,r II u; ,,l
"w"'rln. h;'v. Tia" legion ll,ruu"l v.i,ir, II i.
/ lis '!">"iliimm WAY. There. h;,y, L,.n mn ,.,
/ wc""'n" "r r"piiar fr"r.i.,s n, Italy for ,,.,,,
tia" 'hs Fr"nr!, .r..ry. They ,uarci, ONLY u,..,
the high r"a'i, they liy ri tl,,. nc,.,;,, .,,,
:nrr:hani. III, cattle ,mui;rv I,ui, S., ,.,,;J
/ TIN A.v" - III -i,;:, i,,., ;.lv..,,,l ,,, .,
IN current "r:a: :.t.i ii !A.; lii,. r,',. .y.,,
rrii., ~: 'i"mh,.yx for ,,,.,n,,. ,,,,.'.,,,.;
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RAIN AT LAST,---TUECROPS

ON Saturday "v"nin: ani >ur!ay last, ihi:
AMI the a'li"inim" Districts, were visited with =:
gentle rain, c",nrn"m''!r. Saturday ryrmn.
an'i continuing until SUNDAY m'n II llas. 50
Far a. We have been able /" learn. been Il ,,rrt :
~ General rain, ,l"im" an immense .,,n,,n, Of
"'""i me crops III many portions Of "mr Dis
'r'" ''al :rii"'~ly suffered. ,m,rh s." thai il
Will Il" inr's,'.l"i" make even l,il rr"l> unh
"r Sr'I"n, have been favored. :.,i'l Will,
g""t rains from ili~ on will uakr lr"c yicLi.
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SALES FOR SEPTEMBER.
She ifs Sac.

HPY virtue Of sundry Writs of Fiera Facias
ID to ne directed, will sell at Abbevlc
Court House. on the first Monday in SEPTEAI.
BEs next, within the legal hours Of sale, the fol-
lowingproPcrty. to wit:
30 Acres of Land more or less, as the properly
of John >. Wilson. ads. Ssrraln A. Wilson.
House and Lot IN the v ilape of Greenwood
bounded by lands Of f. II. Calhoun, and others
as the property of S. Lewis Bonds, ads. Gilford
Waller, and others
so Acres Of Land, more or less bounded by
OF Peter Gilillebeau, Edward Calhoun, and others
as the property ef b. T.. Gilbert, ads. Golithon
Walker, and others.
TERMS--CASH
JOSEPH II. MOORE, SAD.
Sherifi's Office, Aug, 9th 1859 l6 st
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Ch"|s a"d Fcrcr! LhMs and Ecrcr !!-One
OF The greatest remedies that has ever been laid
bel"rc the public, for Fever and Ague, ana
which have received the highest cncomiums
from the press and The people, is DIR. J. HOS
IETTEl;S CE!.EBRATED BITrERS. VIII,
would endure the tcr:urcs arising from this terri
bic dlseasr, when It can be easily cured =
WHO would endure scepless nights, burning TO-
verS and icy chilIs alternately when u remedy
can he obtained for nero ,rine? And yet how
many families lingcr out painful existence un-
der this deadly blight, and do nothing hut ru!p
down Iuiuinc. until it becomes as common es
their daily meals. and yet thoy are not relieved
None but the foolish and weak would hesitate ,s,
procure these valuable Eitters, and save them.
selves intense agony.
Sold by druggists and dealers everywhere.
cSf" See advertisement in another colinn:
July lst, 1889 I'm
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q So1ed.

y. w JONES, ESQ -n,M SIN: 4 low
stat" oI h""lth ,h", confined m" I" my bed f"r
SIX weeks, Inns delayed II reply I" your card in
Tho Abb"vilc Bnnncr, nG Amil III, 2Is,
Your proposition requiring me To travel Onc
''"h'rcd an'l Sixty miles to meet you at Lisbon,
in your immediate nciyhborhpo,l, is not charnc.
'"'ised by that fairness and Lbcrulity that one
would be led to expect from the boas,ing spirit
OF your card To Capt WIN. Cln,k. I cannot
acknowledge you ns the champion Of your dis.
tr'ct, yet if you are not seeking u little news
paper noloric,y, und really wish to have n "tilt,
at the "Gcorgla dogs" you can be accommoda.
, ted on any fair terms
therefore propose to meet you in October.
November or Dcc"mbcr, at any point half way
between our residences, and will show six d,rs
L" run against the six named by you, viz: your
Aucklc-J John, Truman, Sam, ir JENNY Dob).;,
and Clara We will each run one dog every
day until all of the six havo contes' cd. mud If
you beat either OF my six, viii, through the
Abbevi!lc B"n"r, acknowledge my defeat. and
concede every thing you claim for YOUR doys
1t your confidence in the superiority Of vour
dogs will Justify it. there will bo rare oppor.
'"h'y presented of investing spare capital, that
VIII pay one hundred per cent. dividend.
sporting friend Mt my elbow suggests that
he will wager One Hundred Dollars on each
race, and Five Hundred Dollars Oh the odd race.
| Who tukrs1
Should yo" wish to correspond further Oh til s
SUBJECT there is less expensive and 10 ME a
more agreeable mode than the advertising col
unns OF newspaper My address, if you have
not already sufficient reason to know it, is Thom
aston %, Epson County, Georgia.
Very respectfully, dc,
GEO. j.. l.. DIIeDSOEG
Thomast"n, July Both, 1859.
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HISTORY OF SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE.

w" are indebted to Mr. l.. j.. GLASS; Book
s,'ier, Of C"unbia for copy "i the History "l
the S"nth Carolina College, from tl,.: pen of
pi"i. l.>I;"Epr. We have not Vet been able to
examine lis contents carefully The tylm.ru.
l'hy Is nn"Nrrlii"nable. It, scrrrs TO have been
the intention "f the author To piv. :, co,upl,,.
history q" th in>,iiut ION iI., It's cst:,l,li.hncu
hy years ago, up I" til e present time The author
has, We feel assured, accomplished his work in
such II manner that il will NEE, the n;,nol,a,iou
"l the greater part OF those who feel any inter
est III this noble institution of learning, which
has had lis trials and trilimrhS in times pas,.
Notwithstanding the struggles through whicl, it
has passed il is still the pride of our State 10
recall To mind, the author has .:uu" the scenes
which make up the grand college drama, hav.
ins run Of fifty Years, with the entire State rs
an audience, must have been n pleasant task to
tn" author and We may venture the opinion
that his lah"rs will be duly aplrcc lated by the
reading public.
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WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONUMENT

L have received circular from !. e.. I,r-'
inst Lieut. Top. Enc'S, ann"incin. iha, Inc
Washington National Mrm'i,nrnt A.."ria,i",, a!-
ter suSl"n- ion Of several y"ars, is al"n To hc
resumed, having received charter rrnin last
Congress. Tn" S":ir'y i, presided over by the
OF gentlemen whoSr character and position ,nti
Tic them /" Tia" confidence "f the people.
The Plan Of RAISING inn"i> pI"l"St:l by The cir
cular, is 1" have Post Masters act H.: agents, Iia
cng boxes at their respective offices for tn" re
ccp''vn OF contributions. II the 3u,Gth Post
Masters should raise bu, S:UV each this would
make an aggregate of la 900
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NARROW ESCAPE,

on fIi'lay evening, says the C"roiiniin, there
Was Il very heavy ram, accompanied by II very
high wind, upon The line Of the Charlotte Rail.
road. We learn that, ut the bridge, II tore up
the cover Of Tie bridge, and rolled i, Lnck, bo,l,
il'c tin and plank, on the track. II offered such
an impcdimcnt that the train would have been
thrown of b: il and rrccpitalrd into the river.
Fortunately. just before the train from Coum
ba arrived at that point three negro incr, walk.
ing across The bridge noticed the obstruction
"n'l si"PIcd the train. We lean that the con
duct"r, Mr. Myers rewarded them on l,ch;.n o.
the company, and tha, Col. Gladden. who was
"n the train, proi'"Scl TO the passengers that a
purse bo iar"'l and presented to them which
was done. Tie injury was soon repaired and
both trains PASSED with only short dvicu-
ton.
We ais" learn that III, chimney of the cn.in ne
"i The tram goiIS up was struck, when il WAS Il,
few miles above Columbia. Tic non lc:nr Il,
good conmclor, the electricity was ,iilluscd
without DOING any III jury.
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EiNE PEACHES.

Oar friend, l'r I;.t iI,rr ..r t"hr>lnn,y,
will accept "ir thanks for :, nr.i ,i-i.,r> treat
|" Tia" WAY "a! II iinc variety al rr,rl"s-- the
la'""|t and n",t 'iccarcy lla>"-".l We had III"
opportunity Of insiin" This season, We thank
!"", Doctor, for III" present, aud ~ sirnw ",u
appreciation "r the same, we will. like uLuyLl;
TWIST, IL for MORO of The S;lII. S,ni
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List OF CbNSIGNI.E.S.

fmni";"y IN tie U'rot at .iLbc"illc,
for he ~'rk e'uii"g -tmy"st IL, 1859.
Scndlny IL Barnes, w VI iIughcy DJ Jotnn
w III Parker Mrs J.. Parker, II = Kerr, j IL n
knoN TIC Perrin, J + Marshall, III Daniel Brown,
II = Ca>on, & Cox " Jones, X J White, I. G.
Ciinksra!"S, Il + Norris J : Dalton, fl W Law
son. J Lee. CT Haskell j White ID l. Wardlaw
Ili"s Eakins, Jas l."n,ax, w Il ~ } Dorm, w -
Mans IL Bro, } { Calhoun, T. W Carter.