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ADVERTISEMENTS.

McLArcILIS, who has jus, commenced the Drug
business in this place OH his own account. We
need say but little in reference to Mr. McLAr,rr-
LIN as careful and reliable Druggist as he has
been long connected with that business in Culum
bia, and for tho last Is months in this village
with DR.. j.. 4. JORDAN
Sect advertisement Of Negroes for sale by
the Commissioners AlSo the advertisement of
Reidvillo Female High School; Sale of the rs.
tate Of J. l.. F"srEn, decd, the Excel Steam
boat Line Cards of DR.. j. a. JORDAN and
ID. McLAUCuLrS, &c.
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WOODEN KERSEYS.

MIR J"uS McBKYDE, Agent for the sale Of Os-
nab''rgs and WOODEN Kcrseys, manufactured at
tho Columbia Mills ofJ. q. GInnEs, has exhibited
I" us specimen of these goods. The wooIen
hrrseys We think, are of superior quality They
VIII recommend themselves to any who will en-
anime them. Samples may he seen at The Post
OH. ah.ths place.
Thescntcrprise aud energy Of Mr. GrnpEs in his
'avorrc pursuit, should receive the reward from,
all such AS are willing To build up Southern maa.
ufsclures.
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THE GREENYILLE ENTERPRISE.

Ills PAPER comrS ln lis much enlarged and
otherwise improved. Tho Enterprise is publish
r'l by rH:ct .t M,Jrxkrx, ut Grcenvile G.. r..
Mr. l'ri'E TIL" E'ltor has succeeded in building
nj Il very handsome and useful paper, which is
doubtless attributable, in part ut least, TO his un.
ilaggi"g industry anl perseverance, The En-
ipriS has our lest wishes for continued prosper.
rv and success
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THE MAIL tn CAIIE0RNIa

The Post Master General has accepted the
PROPOSAL Of ID. II. JOHNSON Of New York to trans.
l'"It the mail from New York to Sanfrancisco
sc'ni-n"nLhly for nine months, nj s e., ,n8O. The
schedule time between New York and Sanflan-
else" not t" exceed = days. anl between New
"irais and Sanfrancisco ~ days. 1t is stated
'hat gam" service At the rate now paid woul Id
cost al l,ls7.3", showing saving under the new
contract Of :l1y Isl 30
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SALES FOR JUNE.
Sh riffs Sale.

OH u III Nu'0.
HRf virtue Of sundry Writs of Fiera Facias
AD to lie directed. will sell ut AbbeviIle
Court House, on the first Monday in June nexs,
within the legal hours Of sale, the following
property, to wit:
! Ne.ro Man, Tom, levied on as tho property
OF Stephen w. Willis ada J. S. & J. Ii.
Britt, and oihcis.
JOSEPH T. MO<)RE,s AD.
Sherff's Office, May Iyil,, 1859.
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IHE SuiLhnl,ilh nRIlI

In r"ts''am"" "i "rl',S lr,,rn>y given. ~"
Squadron brill wm, hnl a, this lla'" "u 'a- ~
Wtdny W"wcr" n", !"rs'n', hut h,,c under
stool that the al tendance was very small. pm"
20 mon of the Southern Rights nr,v",ns, unI
Of the Washington Troop were rrrscn,. Rather
a small showing, wo think. for a S'lun'lt"u Drill.
There ought to have been at least Go men on
parade-instead Of that ,horo were perhaps 30.
w" understand, however. that tho Southern
Rights Dragons manifested considerable. zenl
on this occasion and that upon proposition from
Col. BrRnEss. through Capt PEnnls. to revive
the old Camp Muster System, in lieu of the
Squadron Drill, the members were found ,o he
almost unanimously in favor Of the proposition.
Col. Bunrrs- and Mni X. J. WHITE, mt the close
Of the Drill. made some remarks, which w,ro re
ccved with the proper spirit.
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y GARD

AElNG disposed of nv interest in tha
- Drag Store to Mr.. u. Mclauchl,u inv
i"rmer c"rnr'n"r) | take great pleasure in
recommending; re- hi" I" my friends and the pub.
nc nc S:'rr'iiy. Having been associntcd with
him in business for Il considerable. t;me r oan
with confidence recommend him ns nm erna.
rirnc"d a'd competent Druggist. Ills long ex.
prr"n"c IN tn" business will enable him I, mr.
chase Drugs of the best quality. and sell them
on as s''vorabls terms Us they can bu afforded
elsewhere.
=, d. y. JORDAN.
May IS, 1850.
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BATTALION DRILL.

Th, Drill at Chalk Level came off on S,tur 1,r
We were not present at this Drill but understand
from those who were there that there was n very
small tIrnout-ncarly dead failure. Verify,
III" III linrv is on the decline in Abbcville. Not
dyinghy 'slow decay but hurrying rapidly to
utter tiS,uutiou
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I""d J-1hcre are no two letters in III.
manuscript alphabet Of the English lanpua,,c
which occasions so much trouble. or causes <,
much msconstrurtiun rs III" two letters and I
ms many PERSONS Inadvertently wite Them Tho
rule for writing ,hem properly. and which
should be universally understood nm.l adopted
is to extend J behw the line" Ii those who
write Tor knew how 1t sometimes puzzles prin-
tors, they would remember the above Suggestion
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G"ftn Percha Uams.-Thc great West il tru-
ly great place and they do some urea, things
out in That region. The last wrinkle that has
come under our notice is new style of hams.
These are Of the 'sugar cured" order, put UP in
canvass, with gutta pcrcha coat ing This new
arrangement is for the preservation of the hams
and 1t IS said the ccntenIs will keep in any elm
for any given period of time.
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TIE SWAN LOTTERY CASE.

W" 81" II dispatch from Augusta Ga. dated
18th inst, stating thn, in the case of tho State
vS. SAM'EL SwAH, for nnlawfully vending Lot
'"rr Tickets the Jury had found verdict
against the defendant, The case will be carried
up I" the Supreu" Court.
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cHARLEsTo & SAVANNAH RAILROAD

This Road we learn from the Charleston Mey.
c'a,9, now runs to Green Pond, about forty.four
miles from Charleston, and that the early train
viii commence on Tuesday incoming next to
leave at i'al!-past six o'cock.
The .N'r"my further says
IN Tins movcmen, Col Drayton is taking a
step III the right direction. The road was rro
|"c'cd ns Il convcncnc: to planters, and tins ar.
rhigcin'.nt OF the trains will enable planters res
"i"nt IN tie city, to spend the entire day their
plantations AMI still be at home nights
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TAYLOR's CARRIAGE REPOSITORY

I'y reference to our advertising columns il
VIII he seen that our enterprising and industri-
ons townsman, Mr.. T.. J. TAYLOR, has lust re-
turned from the North will, n superior asso,t-
ment OF Carriages and Buggics. We made a
short visit to his shop day or two since, aud
examined his stock.
ne has certainly some very tasty and elegant
vehicles something new in these parts in tile
way'f jumping and sliding seated Buggies and
hockaw"ys, which may be used either with dou.
Die or single seat. Nj. F., has also many oher
"r'cies Il" the way Of ChiIdrens Carriages, Bug
Ky Whips and Umbrellas. Sewing Machines. &C..
to which lie asks the attention of ,hs ,p,a;,
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The Oldest Graduate of Princeton-wm.
Morton Watkins OF the class Of 1892, Of Farm
vile, Va, is said to be the Oldest living pradu.
ate Of Princeton College, and isl now eighty seven
years old. Heand Bishop Hobart were room.
mates, and in little volume cont aiming the life
Of Hobart, there is published letter from yat-
kins to his young friend Hobart, advising him to
study law. This letter, in print, was shown to
NJ. Watkins a;xty years after il wps wIitt.p.
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DR.. BARKER,s LECTURES.

This gentleman has been entertaining nur citi-
zcns. for tho past txo evenings, with very com
prchcnsivc and interesting Lectures, upon Phrc-
nology. Those who have not attended will per
hals lose nothing by gong ont tohcar the Doctor,
as he leaves ii tothe option Of his hearers whether
they pay are not; so ifthey are not well pleased
they may ray accordingly.
DIR. b. has given several Charts, AMI cxami
ned publicly the heads of some of our citizens
and, we believe, given very general satisfaction
He seems particularly anxious for the Ladies'
to have "a place in the picture that
it is very essential that they should attend his
Lectures, and gives them n special invitation.
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Mr.. G.. L. PELHAM.

E"@ /'in Tro!c If .Nuc York anil Roxion.-
i}y the valuable tables and statistics nf the E,s
ton shipping List, published April 2n,h. we
gather TN: following, fncts concerning ihr Fast
India !l"ct Of the United States. This list con
t;iii- The names of H"c han,Ir,i ships and one
hundred and Hvc barks. At Icas, tive.sixihs of
uiiS immense trct are owned and hail from the
ports of Boston and New York and this fact
shows alone the immense distant commerce Of
those tw" great commercial centres. AT least
MF'c h"na''d Of tho ships belong to Dos,o,,
alone !. This lis, incIud,s outward md home,
wnrd bound lnliamen, African and Pacific yrs.
sels (of course including guano slips) aud Vessels
NJ ih.la and facihc ports, belonging 10 The L.
-. IL does not include vessels bound so San
Francisco or Australia. When ships leave those
places for india or the Pacific ports, they arc
,'tn placed IN the East India list. 1t will thus
n' m seen That ihls enormous fleet does not show
Ihe wIo!e extent Of this Distant commerce aud
Trade "f New York and Boston-wc should add
I" tins SIX hundred and five sail Of vessels. the
iarE" iirct bound I" san Francisco and AusLrali.
hy THIS !! 81 we see that Miuy.6rc u~xscIs were
on HE way or loading for Boston, al Calcutta.
In'a' 6atavia, Manila and the Pacific, and
EifH vessels on tho way and LOADING, for New
YORK at those ports. including a large number
al ana from China and tho gunno islands OF
'hc l'hiIn ana gnan0 trade, Boston has but II
S,'ia'i share IN the direct arrivals We almes,
hn''y See The arrival Of few Boston clippers n,
Ne" i"rk from China. In Year or two we
hope I" See his suicidal policy abandoned We
a'" s'"" l" hear that movements are in progress
l" 'hS end. The tea trade should he divided be-
tween The tw" great American centres of com.
'hcrce' AMI B"st"n should import direct to this
port her portion Of the trade. BY the above.
statement will be seen the immense interest of
these two cities in the East India trndc, and how
gradually II has been gathered all into those two
ports. leaving the other cities Of the country
with hardly an Fast Indi. ship. For the pnst
tw" years this enormous fleet has no. enriched
either Boston or New York by its operations.
but The times will change by and by, it is hop,.l,
Tor the b,ltcr-EoStom Irarclicr.
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ANOTHER TILT.

The Southern Rights Dragons are to have
:.n"'h"r TiH, on Saturday the llth of June.
There a:s ,hr"" prizes to bc awarded on this oc-
c"S'"n. The first, silver Goblet, is presented
t" tlI" Company by Mr.. j r. M"oEE, an ex. mem.
Der. Tw" Other prizes are offered by the Off
Gers Of tie Company.
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ma""1.ng h"nS Nofes.-Peterson's Detector
notes. not to wet their thumbs while co,,nt;,,~
the bills 1t remarks that ir the thumb comes
IN contact with the tongue nfier handling n note
from the p~ktt of Il man infected with lilo gna II
PoS ,he infection is as su!e 10 tako effect a. The
invculation Of child. '''
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W. q. DAVIS. I:dtlor
Thursday Morning, May 19. 1869.
THE BAPTIST CoNvepr,nn

Th" Southern Baptist Convention, recently
held at R'ch'""nd Va. adjourned to meet ir
Savannah Ga, in May. 1851.
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THE CONCERT.

We had the pl"asur" on Friday evening last
T.! attending the third Concert given by Messrs.
M''AErny, Io>Is aud Ruriscir,In. We were
"ratiiird 10 see SO large AN attendance Oh this
"rcatr"n, among whom We're II large number
of Ladies'
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eB-' A package containing a remittance of
$4,000 was abstrscted from tho mail between
Charleston aud. Grscnve, within tue present
month.
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The State of South Carolina,
dBBEIILLE DISTRICT,
In Equity.

In Equity.
'r%s,s"% Ts1tn Z T1s'!a"' r's.! p,, f., Injunction.
IIndlon. Slayer 4 Co.,
and others.
HDURSu ANT 10 order of Court, will sell at
public outcry at AbbcvilIe C. H., on
Sal" Day in June next, (Gth) Nine uncommonly
'af""bfc and Hkety negroes, attached as tho pro.
Perty OF ~. Wilson uaddon, and held under or.
der of this Court
Ienns-A credit iii ist day of January next,
WIN interest from day of sale-purch asers TO
give bonds with two good surcties, nav the costs
in Cash. and pay for pnpers
N. B.-Salc positive.
WM. II. PARKER, C. E. A. D..
Commissioners Office,
Nay 10, 1859. IDS.
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State of South Carolina,

SoNeO VI 0Outu VdiOuuds
Able VILE DISTRICT
In Equity.
Agnes Cox,
P. L. GuilIeJo.u, Real Re- Esta.s Estate" o.
ct. al.
appearing TO my satisfaction that Augustus
NJ Coz, Samuel Jacobs, and Jane his wife.
defendants in this case, reside beyond the limits
SOL "'' 0'"'P'
ordered that said defendants do appear and
I'ea'i' answer or demur to said Bill of Complaint
whh'n three mouths from the publication here.
1,' or the same will be taken pro confesso against
WIN. II. PARKER, oEA.p.
Commissioners Office, ,
May 16, 1859 3m
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FrDm tie CUiu,nLia Guardian.
SAi;ISE F>ru Af,y 7

SABINE FAEM, May II. 1853.
An intelligent correspondent, - ''IIurpcr," in II
recent number Of your paper, seems anxious to
know my opinion OH certain points TINT he al
ludcs io.
| utterly rrpn'llute Judge Douglas Lea
that Territorial Legislature may discriminate
against slavery, aud nothing cuul,l induce me TO
support for the Presidency any one standing on
this platform.
consider it rs clear ms Il mathematical
prohicm that the South have n right TO be pro-
tcctcl with their slave property in the Terri
tories and that Congress, or their Instruments
the Territorial Legislatures, should afford this
protection. AS question Of practical action
would not at this time have originated this ISSUE
but having hccn raised. a Southern Rcprcsen-
tativc, shall demand the fullest measure Of
our rights.
In reference to the African slave trade, ]
cordially agree with :" Harper" that while the
L mon l;'Ss e ii will prove 81 iirrbranl To distract
and divide our people, and divert from the
greater ani more important issue" Of safety and
Independence.
When have gathered my fodder design to
visit my constituents in their several Districts,
and hope then To be able to give them at length
my views upon the political complexion of tho
times. may be permitted however, to say
now, that never has The future looked more
gloomy 10 me. We are threatened with the
greatest possible mity-l,e domination of
an hhptf''s ->"IlIi, ana thr paralysis 0l 0iS
nniic'l South. We snail need all wisdom and
moderation 10 avert the disasters that threa: ell
us, and yet how marked is the absence
of these great qualities on the part of many
VIII" aspire TO direct public opinion at the
South
1t Is but too probable that hostile sectional
party North Will soon acquire pnsscsSiun of the
Govcrnm"nt In that event the South shoul
not remain Il moment longer IN the Union
J ct who 'i"'s not feel that the success OF
that m"v"ncn, for independence depends upon
the opinion of the people of the South az To
how far the success of tho scctionazcd North
was owing to the imp"licy Of the South But
how little Difference do many of tho bcs,
friends of Southern independence pay to this
truth.
In cnnclusi0n-1 fear the North Scctional;zcl
VIII s""nI take possession Of the Government,
Then ! 20 for Southern independence at al
hazards, by Il single State leading off if neccs.
sarv. To make this movement successful the
South should be made as much IA possible
one in sentiment, tire Nerlh sl,oulS he divided
rs much as ro.siLle; to accomplish, this, in my
opinion, the il'icc great requisites of South.
ern craftsmanship decentralization, nodcra.
aon. modcrl' ION. Very respectfully.
WILLIAM W. BOICE.
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POST OFFICE RR.opsHEn.

ia" ''s' "'i'c" at Mt. Carmel. which was
some IAN" "@" discontinued, has hcen re.opcned
and JAS l.. t"yiS appointed Post Master.
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Dpillelleal.

MARRIED, on The 2Sth ult.. by Rev. e.
MGLcod. ,iG Mr.. r. SlEBERT and Miss s. D.
BRADFORD, all Of LaurensviIle, S. G.
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G onllncrciul.

AnnEvlILE, May IS, 1885?
Cofton.-Nonc Offering The best article
would not now bring more than 9sc
COLUMBIA, May II, 1859.
We have no sales to report to-day, therefor.
omit quotations.
CnAnLESr"S. May lG, ISIS?
Sales of cotton to-day 100 bales. Better
qualities declined from t to lc. Lower grades
l cent
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The Charleston Courier, Of the 10Th ms, Inns

The Charleston Courier, Of the 18th lust has
the following:
''Alr. James II. Ward, visitor from st. Paurs
Parish, and stranger 10 city life nnd shoals was
passing through or near Elliott street, at Il very
late hour last night. when lie was nccosted-and
invited to " lake drink'-by two persons, who
seemed 10 take sudden regard for him. AIR.
Ward consented, and followed his new found
friends into u strange bsr-roon,, where he was
choked and robbed, the lights cxtinguisled and
his clothing cut in the efforts to reach lls purse.
iie had with him, as lie reports. fifty dollars in
bills, aud one dollar and fifty cents in cash, oil
OF which was appropriated BY the parties assajl-
ing him"
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The claim Of Mrs. Cunningham 10 TITO estate
of the murdered DIR. Burdell was recently ret at
rest forever in New York. 1t will be remen,.
bered that the Surrogate made decision against
MIS-. C"nnmg'nn'. holding that SHE was not the
widow Of DIR. BurteH; from that decision SIrs
Cunningham appealed to the Supreme Court
The matter has been in court for some time, but.
no further steps were taken by Mrs. Cunning.
ham. On Saturday Charles Edwards. Eso.
the Counsel for the heirs. took an order dismiss
ing the appeal, for want Of appearance OH the.
part Of the lady. This puts aquietus on all the
proceedings, and the lady is once more
plain Mrs Cunningham, aud not doctors wild
Ow.
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IL See advertisement Of Dr. SANronp's L;rcr
MriyDrdfor in another column
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F"m N"rphys .K"rcxcnis-'rhc great Chess
champion had hspassage engaged in the Africa,
ana every arrangement Was made by the Cap
tam 10 pay him the attention due to distn.
g'''s'cd gnest. Previous to his conternp plated de-
paruro from Europe, Mr.. Morphy made fly-
ing visit TO England, where he was absolutely
seized upon by the Liverpool Chess Club, and
forced to remain tho guest Of its members lie
was consequently compelled to take his passage
IN the Niagara, due nt Boston. "Wednesday, Nav
1t'', hut as that steamer is Slow he will probably
arrive a ~ the " City of Nations" on Friday. The
Chess Club Of Boston tcIcgraphed to New York,
desiring TO know if il were possible for Morphy
TO remain j" that city long enough to receive q
wecone commensurate with his merite ko win
probably, therefore, not be in New York before
Monday the 9th instant. The ceremonies Of
presentation will take place at the chnp.I of the
New York University. Col. &. d. Mead, Presi.
dent Of the Club. viii prc.ide. John Van Buren,
Esq., and w. J. a. Fuller. Esq. will make the
presentation speeclles--which will be repled TO
10y MIR; Morphy. N" one will be admitted to the
chapel ~I'less provided with tickets.-Spirt Of
tic Times.
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CALIFORNIA ELEcTIoN.-Senator Gwin
telegraphs to President Buchanan that the
opposition in California has been whipped
out of its boots THAT the majority of the
Democracy in California will be twenty
thousand over the combined opposition. The
ticket for Governor has a majoritylin every
county in the State except San Francisco,
which is doubtful. The Democracy elect
every member of both branchesof the Leg
islature, and ScoTT and BURcH are elected
to Congress by large majorities. r-l...
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TIM DIsrRIRurIoy or THE SINKING r

The DISTRIBUTION OF THE SINKING FUND.
The first distribution of the Sinking Fund,
under the law of last winter, has been
made. ~
The amount is Sl5o,5l4 60, which was
apportioned to ifty-nine counties of the
State, having the least amount of common
school fund, so as to equalize the amount of
suck fund in those counties, in proportion
to the number of children therein-the re-
naming counties having already larger
relative amount than the proportion to
which the fund in the above counties IS
raised by the distribution.
The equalization will progress through all
the counties of the State, by the succeeding
distributions, which will be made from time
to time, as the debts accruing to the fund
become due aud are paid. -s1>S
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SLAVES IN OFFICE AT WAsHINGToN.-We
have frequently exposed some of the "tricks
and traps" of ofice-hoiding in the National
Capital; but there H. one little method of
pocketing the public funds which we have
never seen alluded to in the press of the
country; we refer to the practice of hiring
negro slaves-the property ofprominent Of
ficials-to the general government. Com
plants are made every day that negroes,
in great number of cases, usurp the post of
messengers, &C., which might be filled by
white men. If the colored population were
benefited or complimented in the operation,
objections could not be very well sustained !;
but the truth is, those "office-holders are
the property of members of the Cabinet and
other gentlemen high in place under the
Administration. The distinguished officer,
whose salary ranges from three thousand to
eight thousand dollars per annum, takes
some of his cOlored servants from Virginia,
or some other State, and distributes them i'm
the departments. .-7i
The venerable descendant of the wilds of
Senegambia stands at the door, and answers
the questions of all persons that have bust
ness with the Secretary. The men of color
are not generally to be found in the depart
ment of the owner; the thing would look
little too broad exchanges are made, so
that hardly any mans messenger proves to
be his own property. The salary is paid
to I" Master and everything goes On very
smoothly. @
This method of raising the wind comes
legitimately under the head OF what may
be called sharp practice. A Northern man
may go to Washington, and, in the manner
to which we refer, purchase and pay for, in
one year, negroes enough to stock small
plantation. The morality of thus imposing
negro labor upon the government, and ex:
| GLIDING industrious and needy white men, is
not doubtful.