The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-03-11
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THE CIT ARLESTON MERCURY
a POLITICAL, COMMERCIAL, AND LITE
RLEY NEWSPAPER
Publishe d D ally and Tri-Weekly.

'EHIE MERCURY -ivcs daily reports of Mar
kriS AMI Mario" Intelligence ia CHARTS.
ton and of Charleston commerce in the leading
reports "f the word The Weekly Price Current
is n". mp with much care and from the. r."st
r"lah!' -"nr"''-. lis connection with the I" "
s"cint"i Press in~urcs the --latest intelligence
by I"'r""af'i, and l',. earliest news by steam
80. "''" |:ir"n". It, has an able anI accom-
r..s.'' .-i:":.lvi.: IN I",ri"n Ca gentleman
c"nii"cl'! with the editorial staff Of the Lon
don l;'n"s,l "md regular Cnrrc >pondrn,s in
New York, Washington, Key West aud lIavana
HE monthly New \ ork Fashion Letters and
weekly letters "n Life in Washington are ad,i-
tlona attractions IN favor ofis la'!;. readers Its
literary notices, from I'll" pen % Il gentleman
VIII" Occupies pr:haVs the highest position
am"n" the literary men of the South. ar. dis.
"ri:n:nai!'., nhh comprehensive Attention is
Pnid L" ali matters %; general concern cSpc.
"iaiy i:i"S': III rctcrriice To the Planting and
Agricultural Interests, and to the current news
Ut the day. Great are is taken That nothing
shall appear in It's columns which should be eX.
clnded from the family circle.
lie political creed Of the MERCURY consists
III the prince pies of the Dcnocr tie Party, as
laid down i'll the Virgins, and Kentucky Rcso.
lntlons on lTJS and l799-,he Sovereignty of
the States !: 'nnd Strict CONSTRUCTION of ihe Fed
.ral Constitution by the General Government,
the Agent of the States Free Trade and an
Economical Administration of the General Gov
ernu"nt. lis policy is the union of the South
crn states i'll maintaining their rights
TERMs-rAYABLE IN ADvADCE.
Daily. per annlm, $1,000
TriWcckly, 800
Clubs will be Furnished as Follows.
Five Copies of the Daily for S4O0
Five Copies "i the Tri-Wecky 1000
The name of no person out Of Charleston
will be entered on our hooks unless the pny.
mcnt of the subscri lion be made in advance
Nor will orders from without the city to pub.
lish Advertisements, Marriage Notices or Obit.
unrics, be attended to, unless the cash. or nm
acceptable City reference, accompany the order
Money always be forwarded ut our risk in reg
stcrad letters.
s4 Postmnsters are authorized to net as our
Agents in obtaining subscribers and forwarding
the money; and by sending us Fire DAILY sub
s"rlbers, with $50 cncloscd-ur Fire Tri Week.
Il subscribers with S25 enclosed will he cnti-
tied [" an Estrn C"fg; or, if preferred, they
may retain Twenty per cent Of the pre- pay
ments, for their trouble and in lieu of the ex-
ira paper.
Ont of south Carolina, no person whatever
Is authorized 10 collect debts already due to
the MERcuHy
In the State. Mr.. Samuel F. Burgess is our
regular a gent To make collections and procure
new business and subscriptions.
In Charleston. Mr.. james ID. Budds, connec-
tel with the Office. is our regularly authorized
collector, who has power to receipt for moneys
now due the paper, and to contract for future
business.
Subscribers and Others, in debt to US, are ur
gently requested to send in our dues by mail ut
the earliest period. By so doing, they will
save US twenty per cent, an amount equivalent
to principal portion Of the profits.
Il. b. RuETTsJR.,
No. 4. Broad Street, Charleston, S. G..
Jan. lp. 1859. q "a If