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The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-09-09
RELIGIONS MEETING

A Religious Meeting will be held commcnc.
ing this evening. .(Friday) at candle lighting.
at the Methodist Church. md continue during
the two following days. Services on Saturday
and Sunday. in the morning, in the afternoon
aud at night. Several Ministers will be in at.
tenlnnce.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-09-09
NEW COTTON.

Six bales Of new cotton from the plantation
Of Mr. Is. NJ. CnEATIIAM, were brought TO the
village on Monday last, and purchased by J. Il
\. Knox, Mt IL cts.
Eight bales Of new cotton from the plantation
Of Mr.. CHARLES T. HASKELL, were purchased on
Wednesday last by Mr.. JAMES II. Conn, (thcre
being decline in the market) Mt lQ4 cts
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-09-09
BIBLE CONVENTION.

We have received neatly printed pamphlet
from the 1'Iescopr Office. containing the pro.
ceedings Of the State Bible Convention, recent
ly held at Yorkviile.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-09-09
SALE DAY.

There was good attendance of our fellow cit
'z'''s on Sale Day last. There wns very little
property sold a negro woman and three chill
dren. sold by the Sheriff. brought s2l75,oo
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-09-09
Election of Town Council
Special Notice to Debtors.

l)ERSOSS n d E B TED TO HENRY S.
L kEKk, by Note or Account, nre notified
That they must pay Immediately. Indulgence
will not be given to any one. The Bo"ks dc,
will he found at the Office Of james c. Calhoun.
Esq, in rear Of rie Court House.
JOSEPH 7. MOORE. Assignee
JAMES G.. CALHOUN.
Agent for Creditnrs.
Sept. T. 1859 70 6,
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-09-09

The State of South Carolina,
ABBEVILLE DISTRICT,
-. In Equity.
Kitty F. Williams,
1s%;,, %; "; :5s M"s;'s'.: s;%s!. Of Real Estate
nURSUANT to order Of Court, T will sell
IL on Sns-day in OCTOBER next, al Alb.
beville G.. H.. at Public outcry. the Real Estate
OF Willinm A. Williams, decd. con tanning Three
Hundred and Fifty acres, more or fess bounded
by lands Of John Calhoun, Jefferson Floyd and
Others.
Terms.-A credit Of one, two and three years,
with interest from the day of Sale. Purchaser
to give Bond with at least two good sureiies, to
secure the purchase money, pay the costs in
cash, and pay for papers.
WM. II. PARKER, c.EA.D.
Commissioners Office
September 6. 1853. 20 1t
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-09-09
The State of South Carolina.
ABBEVILLE DISTRICT,
In Equity.

hODGF4LLE D<Sxf(CI,
In Equity.
h''''';:' ;s Ellis Bill for Partition
and Others ~ Real T: Es,st.
PURSUANT TO order Of Court. will SELL n
L Public ontory, at AbbevilIe C. H., on Sale.
Day IN OCTOBER next. (3rd,) the follow inn
tracts OF the Real Estate. Of J. E. Ellis, decd,
The Small Tract or Lot near The Village Of
Due West. containing about II acres
No. Tho Haddon Tract, containing about
IS acres, bounded by, lands Of ZachariaR Had.
don and Others.
No. 2--The Murdock Trac.s,about 200 aeres.
bounded lands of Robert Pratt, Ella. Ellis aud
Others
n.3-The shsrpe Tract, about $50 acres,
bounded by lands of w. J. Stevenson, Robert
Haddon aud others.
No. 4-E of Sharpe Tract. about $50 acres.
bo1pded by lends Of Mrs. Camp. John Cowan
No. 5-Brownlee Tract, about 225 acre.,
and others.
No; s-The McKeown Tract, sbou. IT'S scres
bounded by lands Of Geo. Nichols, Henry ,Bowie
and otbefs. Said tracts TO be Sesnrveyed and
platis exhibited on day Of Sale. ..r.,
.Telma-A credit Of one and two yeRss, with
interest from day of skle; purchasers 10 give
Bonds with ut least two good surstiss. pay tks
ss'' in cash 'ns nHRT RsI 'ft T sesisk sssskps, o...
comaissioner. qaSss, I,
p;|f f Rsi p !! ss'. ss'sss L. and = hand . Y.
Sale. 49,. a..
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-09-09
Sept. I. 1859
The State of South Carolina.
ABBEFILLE DISTRICT
In Equity.

Margaret Lyon,
Laura Lyon, and others
DURSUANT to order Of Cour:. will sell at
L Public oncry. ut AbbeviIe C. H., OH Sale.
Day in OCTOBER ,ext. t3rd.) the Real Esta,.
of Thomas J. Lyon. decd, containing about
Eight Hundred und Fifteen. Acres. more or less.
and bounded by lands Of Il. w. Lit-s, Adam
Widenan and Others, known AZ Indian Hill"
Said Tract to be resnrveyei and platt exhibited
OF the day Of Sale.
Terms credit of one and two years, with
interest from the day of Sale purchaser to
give Bond with at least two good sureties to
secure The purchase money pay the costs in Dash,
and pay papers.
W. II. PARKER, C EA.p.
Commissioners Office,
September 6, 1859. 90 4t
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-09-09
NDdlOA,.

Subscribers tosthe New Episcopal Church
will please payto thsNnsiersignsd tbs lstinstal,
msnt Of their subsShptiont according TO its
tsrms, on or before Monday S.next .(12th inst.l
40 the same will then be due pYths Contrso,
,1 ". kfaRKER.ad
- .t,- Scc'y and Treas. v. ,T~C,
September 8, 1850 20 "
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-09-09

i. 0slsssd Rrsoss is Essisisaa,- n an,spapcs,
msst n made II NV sSssissai, chat frsni Do
6fs. % Ssptsxsbss RsAt IN niss ysssobset color
arfsynE =: g ssss sity n.ess i4Rsaiiasly ssledgi.
ths bset Or ssesf6k 1hinh tiss9 css1s. This Of
IN virtue Of law passed BY the isst Lesisiature
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-09-09
DEROW,S REVIEW

The September number of this valuable peri
odical has been received. 1t is very inter-
estiny number.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-09-09
Fly M z NE L.

EI z M z N BAL
MARRIED, near Ninety-Six by Rev. James
M. Chiles, on lst inst. WIN. G. GAYER. of
Charleston, to Miss CoRAC. CARTER, of this
District.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-09-09

HAMBURG. sept. 6, 1888.
This article met with q ready sale during the
pnst week. most of the cotton offered were of
good quality and realized If cts. Our streets
We're crowded with Wagons, from Srartanburg.
l.anreus, Abbeville and Edgefe eld. load Of
flour from Spartanburg sold at s7.OO per bar
rel: The stuck of groceries in market are large
and selling at low rates.
H. .E N f. SOLOMON
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-09-09
NOTICE.

n irhlCAilON will be made TO the Legis
"a tnre Mt its next setting for AN amendment
OF the Charter of the Theological Seminary Of
the Synod Of South Carolina and Georgia. To-
cat ed at Columbia.
Sept. 7th. 1859. 10 3m
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-09-09
RELIGIOUS NOTICE

We have been requested to state that the
Rev. i. A. toyr, the pastor, will preach in
the Presbyterian Church, in this Village on
Sunday next. Mt the usual hours
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-09-09
SALES FOR OCTOBER.
Sha,iR's Sale

She ifs Sale.
f virtue of sundry Writs of Fiera Facins
- to ME directed, will sell at AbbeviIle
Court House. on the first Monday in OCTO-
$bEit next within the legal hours Of sale, the fol.
lowing property. to wit:
l House and Lot, in the Town Of AbhcvilIe
containing four Acres. more Or less, ln,,inded hy
lands OF John &. Wilson. CharIce Dendy, anil
Others ns the property Of JOHN Comb, ads Chris
tian d Deal, and others.
2o4 Acres Of Land: more ,or,lers bounded by
lands Of james Gorden. Iames Mc(:nnb, an.l
others; aso, one Negro Woman, Murtha, as tho
property Of Samuel w. Cochran, uts ". B,
Roman, and others.
so Acres Of Land. more or less, bounded by
OF Peter Gilillrheuu Edward Calhoun, and othrrs
as the property ef b. T.. Gilbert, ads GolIilhon
Walker. and others.
lao Acres Of Land more or less, bounded hy
lands. OF Janes N. Cochran and Others Ms tho
property Of James NJ. Calver,, ads. Drucia
Douglas.
TERSIS-CASIG.
JOSEPH T. MOORE, Sab
Sheriff's Office, Sept 7th, 1859 20 st
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-09-09
CHARLESTON, Sept. 6, ];

C116KLESTON, sept. 8, 1853.
There has been ma teria Improvement in
the demand for cotton, and the sales in the
three business days have reached pwards of
l 100 bales, Prices have been unsettled, but
the operations have established reduction Of
about d ct., :on the figures current three weeks
or n month since Good middling yesterday
was valued at about liz cts. Prices range
from IL tets.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-09-09
80 MI MI Ell RCIAL-
ABBEyIILE Sent g. 1889.


COTToN.-Therc has been one lot Of new co t. |
ton which brought II cts. Since then there has
sss,.,l been decline We quote from St to los c's.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-09-09
HAMBURG. Sept. 6, 1859.

AUGUSTA, Sept. 6, 1893.
We hear of the sale of some 10 bales to-day.
Mlddling Fair is quoted at liz cts
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-09-09
COLUMBIA, Sept. Z, 1869.

The cotton market has been dull for the last
two days. Sixty bales sold yesterday. ut lO4
cents.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-09-09

ERSHIP.
THRAN, JEFFERS s. CO..
SUCCESSORS TO
JEFFERS d COTHRANs.
THE UNDERSIGNED HAVE FORMED
Il a COPAkTNERSHIP for The purpose Of
continuing the FACTORAGE AND COSlMIS.
SION BUSINESS. They will lie pleased to sre
their old customers ai,d friends. and ~ many
new ones as may find it to their interest to cali
on them at their cid stand, Central Wharf
WADE s. COTtlRAN, Rome, Ga.
HENRY T.. JEFFRS, Charleston.
WM. II. JEFFERS, s. c.
Charleston, S. C., September ], 1859.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-09-09
DISSoLuTToN

DISSoIUTIoN.
TNHE FIRM OF JEFFERS IL COTIIRANS
Il was dissolved on the lat of August uli. by
mutual consent Either member Of the firm ia
hereby authorized to sign the name OF the firm in
liquidation.
IEsL. JEFFERS;
w. =. COTHRAN
JOHN LOTIlRAN.
Charleston. S. c. September l, 1859.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-09-09
A CARD.

HN RETIRING FROM THE FIRM OF JET.
IL FERS d COTHRANS, l beg leave to re-
turn my thanks4o my friends Ior their libera
support. Having been for four years engaged
in basiness with the members Of the firm Of
COTHRAE. JEFFERS Is CO., am enabled to
commend them to my friends AZ prompt and efFi-
cient business men, and solicit for them liberal
patronage.
JOHN COTHRAN.
Charleston, S. c.. Septerber I, 1852 20
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-28
Weight of the World.

Copernicus first distinctly demonstrated
that the apparent terrestrial plain was really
free and indepndent material mass, NOV
ing in defnable path through space
Then Newton explained that it was sub
stantial and heavy, and because it was un-
supported by props aud chains that, in
fact, as massive body, it is falling forever
through the void but that, as it falls it
sweeps round the sun in "a never-ending
circuit, attracted towards it by magnet.like
energy, but kept off from it by the force of
its centrifugal movement. Next, Smell and
Picard, measured the dimensions of the hea-
Wy and falling mass, and found that it was
spherical body. with girdle of $4,000
miles Subsequently 10 this, Baily contriv-
ed pair of scales tina: enabled him approx
mately to weigh the vast sphere; ard he as
certained that it had within itself somewhere
about 1855, 1875, $40 ,OO9 O0O, ,OOO, ,O0O, ,OOOtons
OF water. Tolhese discoveries Foncault has
recently added demonstration 10 the actual
senses of the fact that the massive sphere is
working on itself as it falls through space
and round the sun, SO that point after point
OF its vast surface is brought in succession
into the genial influence OF its sunshine an
inverling atmosphere Of commingled vapor
and air Is made to present clouds, winds,
and rain, and the inverted surface to bear
vegetable forms and animated creatures in
great diversity. The world is, then, a large,
solid sphere, invested with loosened she'll
of transparent, elastic, easiy.moving vapor,
and whirlng through space within the do
mains of sunshine; SO that by the combined
action of the transparent mobile vapor and
the stimulant sunshine, organized creatures
may grow and live on IFS surface, and those
vital changes may be diffused, among which
conscious and mental life stand as the
highest results Edinjurg Reuie,0.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-28
0rigiOn OF Printing,

The Art Journal says that it is partly 10
the use of playing cards that we are indebt-
ed for the invention which has been Justly
regarded as one of the greatest benefits o
mankind. The first cards were printed
with the hand. They were subsequently
made more rapid by process called stem.
ciling-that is, by cutting the rude forms
through piece of paist board, parchment, ,or
thin metal, which, when placed on the
card board intended 10 receive the impres.
sion, was brushed over with ink or color
which PASSED through the cut-out lines,
and impaired the figure to the material be-
meath. A farther improvement was made
by cutting the figure on blocks of wood and
literally printing them on cards. The card
blocks are supposed TO have given the first
idea of wood engraving. When the people
saw the effects OF cutting the figures of the
cards upon blocks, they began the same
manner, and then applied the method TO OF
her subjects, cutting in like manner the
few words of necessary explanation. This
practice further expanded itself into what
are called block books, consisting of picto.
rial subjects, with copious explanatory texts
Some one, at ientgth, hit upon the idea Of
cutting the pages OF a regular book on SC
many blocks, of wood, and taking the i'm
preston on wood, aud paper orvellum, in.
stead Of Writing the manuscript; and this
plan was soon further improved by cutting
letters or words on seperate pieces of wood
and setting them up together SO as 10 form
pages. The wood was subsequently su.
perceeded by mental aud thus originated
the noble art of Printing.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-28

A Thrilling Adventure.

A merchant who wished 10 celebrate his
daughters wedding, collected party of her
young companions They circled around
her, wishing much happiness TO the youth
| iul bride and her chosen one. Her father
gazed proudly on the lovely bride, and hop.
ed that as bright prospects for the future
might open for the rest of his children, who
were playing among the guests. Passing
through the hall Of tie basement, he met a
servant, who was carrying lighted candle
in her hand and without a candlestick. He
blamed her for such conduct, and went into
the kitchen 10 see about snpper. The girl
soon returned, but without the candle. The
merchant Immediately recollected that sew
eral barrels OF gunpowder had been placed
in the cellar during the day, and that one
had been opened.
"Where is your candle ~ he:inquired in
the utmost alarm.
" J couldn't bring it up with me, for my
arms were full of wood" replied the girl.
Where did you put j: I"
"Well, I'd no candle stick, SO l stuck it
in some black sand that's in the small bar
REL"
Here master dashed down the s:airs-the
passage was long and dark-his knees
threatened TO give way-his breath was
choked-his flesh seemed dry and parched,
as if he clearly felt the sufocating blast of
death. At the end of the cellar, under the
very room where his children and their
friends were reveling in felicity, he saw the
open barrel of powder full TO the top: the
candle stuck loosely in the grain, with a
long red snuff of burnt wick this sight
seemed TO wither all his powers; the
laughter of the company struck upon his
ear like the knell of death. He stood a
! moment unable TO move. The music COM
menced above, the feet Of the dancers re-
spending with vivacity; the floor shook,
and the loose bottles jingled with the mo-
ton. He fancied that the candle moved
was falling; with desperate energy he
sprang forward-but how 10 remove it the
slightest touch would cause the red hot
wick to fall into the powder. With une-
qualled presence of mind, he placed hand
on each side of the candle, with the open
palm upwards, and the fingers pointed TO-
wards the object OF his care, which as his
hands met, were secured in the clasping OF
his fingers, and'saGeiy moved away from lis
dangerous position. When he reached the
head of the stairs he smiled at his previous
alarm-but the reaction was too powerful,
and he fell into fits of the most violent
laughter. He was conveyed 10 his bed
senseless, and many weeks elapsed ere his
nerves recovered sufficiently TO allow him
TO resume his business.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-28

HERE is paragraph of plain talk 10 the
girls, by a anonymous author, which is
worth library of Young LADIES, Friends, or
whatever may be the title of the wishy-
washy compounds that are sold for the
benefit of that interesting portion of the
community: Men who are worth having,
want women for wives. A bundle of gew-
gaws bound with string of flats and qua
vers, sprnkled with cologne and set in a
carmine saucisse-this is no help for a
man who expects TO raise family on veri-
table bread and meat. The piano and lace
frames are good in their places, and so are
ribbons, trills and tinsels, but you cannot
make dinner of the former, nor bed
blanket of the latter. And, awful as the
idea may seem 10 you, both dinner and
bed blanket are essential TO domestic hap
piness. Lie has its realities as we'll as
fancies; but you may make it a matter Of
decoration remembering the tassel curtains,
but forgetting the bedstead. Supposing a
man of good sense, and of course good
prospects, TO be looking for wife-what
chance have you TO be chosen ? You may
trap him, but how much better 10 make il
an object for him TO catch you. Render
yourself worth catching, and you will need
no shrewd mother 10 help you TO find a
market.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-28
BEAUTIFUL STANZAS.

Leaf by leaf the roses fall,
Drop by drop the springs run dry;
One by one, beyond recall,
Summer beauties fade and die;
But the roses bloom again,
And the spring will gush anew,
In the pleasant April rain
And the Summer sun and dew.
So in hours of deepest gloom,
When the spring of gladness fail,
And the roses in The bloom,
Droop like maidens wan and pale,
We shall find some hope that lies
Like silent gem apart,
Hidden far from careless eyes,
In the garden of the heart.
Some sweet hope 10 gladness wed,
That will spring alresh and new,
When grief's winter shall have fled,
Giving place to rain and dew
Some sweet hope that broaths Of spring
Through the weary, weary time
Budding for its blossoming,
In the spirits glorious cline.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-28
v On the Cincinnati and DAYTON Ra

II On the Cincinnati and Dayton Rail.
road, the other day, lady and gentleman
were seated together, and facing them on
the opposite seat sat two gentleman, edi-
tors OF two German papers. When near
Dayton the train passed through long,
dark bridge. Amid the laundering and rat
Ting of the cars, very suspicious corcus-
sion was heard by those nearest the lady
and gentleman alluded to. AS they emerg-
ed into the daylight, one of the German
editors slowly drew his spectacles down
over his nose, and exclaimed,-"Vell, ]
,ink dat ish a bad bridge. hear himcrack
one, Two, three, four times "
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-28

The AURORA BoREALIs AND THE TELEGRAPH.
During the auroral display OH Thursday
night in Boston some curious phenomena
were witnessed in connection with the te.
fcgraph wires. Thefolowing conversation,
says the Boston Iraueler, between the Bos-
ton and Portland operators on the American
telegraph line, will give an idea OF the effect
OF the Aurora Boreals on the working tele.
graph wires:
Boston operator, Ito Portland OPERATOR
"Please cut off your battery entirely from
the line ior fifteen minutes.
Boston," Mine is disconnected, and we
are working with the auroral current. How
do you receive my wriiingW
Porland-" Better than with our batteries
on. Current comes and goes gradually"
Boston" My current is very strong at
times, and can work better without batteries,
as the Aurora seems TO neutralize and aug
ment our batteries alternately, making cur
rent too strong at times for our relay mag
nets. Suppose we work with batteries
while we are affected by this trouble"
Porlland-" Very well. Shall go ahead
with business ?"
Boston," Yes Go ahead"
The wire was then worked for about two
hours without the usual batteries, on the
aurora current, working better than with
the batteries connected. The current vari.
ed, increasing and decreasing alternately,
but, by graduating the adjustment to the
current, sufficient steady effect was OBJ.
tanned to work the line very we'll. This is
the first instance on record of more than a
word or two, having been transmitted with
the auroral current. The usual effects of
the electric storm were also manifested,
as reversing the poles Of the batteries, Sc.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-28

ANEcDoTE OF Governor SEwARD.-Coz-
zeus, in his las: Wine Press, tells an old
story, which he says few persons have not
heard. When Governor of New York, Se-
ward, in those pre-railroad days, had occa-
sion to visit certain part of the State, ard
accordingly mounted upon the top of the
mail coach, in order that he might enjoy his
cigar and the scenery. The driver was an
inquisitive fellow and his passenger humor-
ed him.
Land agent 2" said the driver.
"No," quoth Seward.
"Selling goods?"
"No."
Travelling preacher?"
"No."
Circus?'
emo"
What, then ?" said the baflled driver,
"what is your business ?'' Governor"
replied Seward, with tranquil puff. "Go-
vernon o. what 2" "Governor of the State
of New York." replied the smoking passen-
ger with composure. "Get aoutw "Well,
can convince you of that" said Seward,
"for here is man on the road with whom
I am acquainted" and, as the stage passed
by, he saluted him. Good morning, Mr.
Bunker, | want to ask you question-am
not the Governor of the State OF New York y
"No, by thunder p was Bunker's unex
pected answer. "Who is, then" said the
startled smoker. Thurlow Weed!n
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-28
AN AMERICAN EAGLE FOR THE EMPEROR

AN AMERICAN EAGLE FOR THE EMPEROR OF
AUSTRALIA Richmond correspondent of
the Petersburg Express says -
The Virginia Central brought down on its
train of yesterday afternoon a rare bird oil
the eagle species. Al the invitation of a
friend visited this natural curiosity to-day
1t is of enormous size, resembles the com.
mon grey eagle so frequently caught in
Virginia, but is bicipitous, or double-headed
and in this its peculiarly consists. The
two heads are clearly defined, and seem 10
be perfect in all respects. 1t receives its
food with the same facility in either beak,
and apparently hears and sees alike through
all its eyes and ears. 1t was captured when
a mere hedgling, near Luray, Page county
by MIR. Joannas Schwartzberger, and has
been carefully nurured and fed by himself
and family ever since. MIR. S. has disposed
of this curious bird 10 the Austrian Consul
! at New York, who intends presenting it to
she Emperor, Francis Joseph.