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ECLECTIC MONTHLY MAGAZINE,
1853.

The Editor Of the Eclectic Magazine, de-
sirous of increasing its circulation, and ex-
tending its usefulness as a literary journal,
respectfully solicits your patronage and at.
tention to its merits.
/. For thirteen years the Eclectic has
found favor with the public, and high com
mendation from the press, for the ster ing
worth and permanent value of its pages.
2. lts design and purpose is to present
to its readers thu choicest treasures of
thought, and the abest productions of Eu.
ropean writer's, MS they appear in the Re.
views and Periodicals of Great Britain and
the Continent.
3. These sources furnish many OF the
richest fruits of the literary activity Of the
age-eloqdent forms of thought, taste, and
expression. These vii, adorn the pages of
the Eclectic.
1. This plan Of selecting the choicest ar
ticles from the noble family of European
periodicals, furnishes an amount of literary
reading. which could not be obtained in its
original form, except at m cXorbitant cost ;
and the excellent and attractiveness of
which no one magazine could hope TO equal
1t is literary gold without dross-mental
nutriment for youth or age, without moral
polsoE.
5. lis combined eXcellcncics and pcrmn-
nent value give it just claim to place in
every well selected public and private il.
brary.
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PROSPECTUS OF TIE
South Carolina Son of Temperate,

IL is proposed to publish new Weekly
Paper at Bennettsville Marlboro District
,. e., as early this fall rs arrangements can
be made to issue it.
The main leading object Of the paper will
be to advance the cause of Temperance
aud especially 10 build up the Order of the
Sons "f Temperance, believing this To be
the organization ut present that embraces
the entire State in the scope of It's opera
lions, and far more systematic, efficient and
powerful than aGy human ins.rumcntality
that has yet been devised for the accom-
plishment OF what all similar associations
propose-the reformation of drunkards
the suppression Of iutemperance and the
systematic training Of the rising generation
IN hf bits of strict sObricty
To indicate Enthusiastically the purpose
OF this paper, il will be called ''rHE SoUTH
CARoLrSA SoN OF TEMPERANCE"
The offices OF the NJ. w. y. of the Sons
Of Temperance Of North America, and the
Grand Scribe OF the Grand Division Of South
Carolina. located at present where this pa.
per is 10 be ISSUED, besides being in com.
munity of strong, leading. intelligent, active,
wcll'informed Sons o: Temperance, extra.
ordinary facilities will be enioyed for ren
dering inc paper ai that the Order could
desire. It's main leading purpose will be TO
deserve and secure the general support of
the Order in South Carolina but il will
embrace news Of interest To the Order zen.
orally, and 90 all Temperance organizations.
Subscription are therefore solicited from
Sons Of Temperance in other Jurisdictions
and other Temperance Associations and in
diViduals, and from all who wish the cause
well.
The paper will be Of MEDIUM size, we'll
printed--indGej, the entire Office manage.
ment will have the benefit Of experienced
Printers and new and superior materials.
VI. JUDGE MOORE and JAMES y. POWELL.
ProPrietors, under the firm Of MOORE g.
POWELL.
The paper will be Published by James T.
Powell and edited 10y ii. Judge Moore, as.
sisted by Maj. h. ID. Townsend, VI. w. p,
oi The National Division Of the Sens of
Temperance Of North America.
Sufficient encouragement having been al
ready extended 10 the enterprise To render
u certain that the paper will be issued early
10 October, subscriptions are invited imme.
diaiel) from all who favor the undertaking ;
and, as the Proprietofs intend TO adhere
STRICTLY TO THE CASH SYSTEM,
advance payments must be made in All
CASES, or the paper piA rot be sent
TERns-TWO DOLLARS Der annum.
in advance.
Address, MOORE g. POWELL.
Bennettsviile, y. e.
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THE LAW OF NEWSPAPERS.

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Wishing to continue their subscription.
:. II Subscribers order tss diScon!inuancc
OF ihcir papers, the publie&r can continue
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). II subscribers neglect or refuse to
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'hcy are directed, they are held responsible
iui they settle their bill, and order the paper
discontinued.
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place withoWt Informing the publisher. and
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lAry ar, held responsible.
5. The Court has decided that refusing
!" take 4 Newspaper from the office, or re
moving and leaving it uncaIIcd tor, is ps'in,a
jdcie evidence Of an inicutiomal fraud.
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In ordering Tickets or Certificates

Enclose the money TO our address for the
Tickets ordesed, on receipt of which they
will be forwarded by first mail. Purchasers
can have tickets ending in any figure they
may designate.
The list of drawn Numbers and Prizes
will be sent to purchasers Immediately af-
ter the drawing.
-" Purchasers will please write their
signatures plain, and give their Post Office,
County and State.
Is" Remember that every Prize is drown
and payable in full without ded uction.
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immediately after the drawing-other prizes
at the usual time of thirty days.
NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Those who prefer not sending money by
mail, can use the
ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY,
whereby money for Tickets, in sums of
Ten Dollars, and upwards, can be sent us
at our risk and expense, from any city or
town where they have an Office. The mon
cy and order must be enclosed in a "gov-
ernmcnt pOst office stamped envelope" or
the Express Company cannot receive them.
All Communication strictly confidential
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or WOOD, EDDY 81 CO, Atlanta, Ga
or WOOD, EDDY Il CO, Wilmington,
Delaware.
s-S" A list of the numbers that are drawn
from the wheel, with the amount of the
prize that each ono is entitled TO, will be
published after every drawing, in the follow.
ing papers Augusta (Geo) Constitution.
alist, New Orleans Delta, Mobile Register,
Nashville Gazette. Atlanta lntelIigencer,
New York Weekly Day Book, Savannah
Daily News Georgian, Richmond Dis
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(NIiss.) Clarion, and Little Rock (Ark)
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NOSE S LETTE r S.
A NEW BOOK.

The Editors OF the Lire Giraffe have in
contemplation the publishing of book,
the title of hich will be, LIFE AS 1T IL
or THE WRITINGS OF "OUR MosE," which
book will not only contain all the letters
which have appeared in the Giraffe over the
signature Of "MosE," but many others. rich
rare and spicy, that Nave rever been read
The Editors deem it useless To say any
thing relative 10 the character of the pro-
posed New Book, nor need they say that it
will be the nost amusing work that has
been issued in half century, for, it need
only be known that "MosE" wrote it, to
satisfy all on these points. While it will
be an amusing work illustrated with pro-
per designs and cuts to show up persona
and things in tleir true light, it will be free
from PnigGrity, and, will have for its chief
object the correction of the many absurdi-
iies so prevalent in the present day.
IL will be book of over 100 pages, ,prin-
ted on good material, aud hound in paper
cover. We propose TO put il To press as
soon as n sufficient rumber Of names is re.
ceiVed tn justify the expense Of publishing
.+S- Price Fifty cents for single copies
Five copies Ia one address, for 81 No
money required until the work is published,
but those who wish u copy of this rare
work should send in their orders at once,
so that the publishers may determine
whether they can venture upon is publica.
ton. Let the orders come al once. as we
wish to put the boob 60 press early 10 July.
~ All our friends are requested to nc,
"a Agents. .'s
WHITAKER g. BUNTING,
Editors Lire Giraffe"
Raleigh, NJ &.
May 30, ls5S.-l6.
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IL { p Z i 6 I

The great sccurgc of this continent yields
quickly TO n course of these antiscptic Pills
and the digestive organs are restored to their
propct tone; searching and unerring remedy
dispcrses it from the patients system
GENERAL DEBILITY AND WEAKNESS.
From whatever cause, Lowncss Of Spirits,
and all other signs of diseased liver, and
other disorganizaton of the system, vanish un.
der the eradcating influence of this all power.
ful antiscptc and detergent remedy.
BILIOUS DISORDERS.
The proper qunntum and right condition
the bile is Of momcntous Importance to the
health of the human frame, this Auti.bilious
medicine cXpcls the hidden seeds of the com.
plant, aud rendes all the fluids and secrctonS
pure and fluent, cleansing and rcSusitating the
viSal functions of the body.
SICKLY FEMALlS.
Should lose no time in trying few doses @
this regulating and rcnovating remedy, what.
ever may be their complaint, it can bc taken
with safety in all periodical aud other disorgau.
iz' tions its effect is all but miraculous.
UNREFUTED PROOF.
The testimony of Nations is unanimously
born to the health giving virtues oft his noble
remedy, and certificates in every living Ian.
guagc bear witness to the Cndcniablcncss 6i
thclr intrinsic worm.
Hoiiom,y'S Pits are the best rcmcJy
known IN tie 1oriH for The toiipwjny
Diseases.
Asthma, DiarrhUa, Indigestion,
Bowel Comprt, Dropsy, Influenza,
Coughs, Debility, inflammation,
Colds, Fever and Ague, Inward weak
Chest Diseases, Female Compl't, ness,
Costumes, Headaches, Liver Comprt
Dyspepsia, Lownes ofSp:rits, Piles,
Stone and Gravel Secondary SYMPTOMS, Ven.
cral Affections. Worms OF all kinds
s9s- CAUrioN!-Nonc are genuine unless the
words Holloway New York aud London, are
disccrThle a. n "Watcr-mark" III every Leaf ~
the book 0! directions around each pot or boz
the same may be plainly seen by "huldiug the
leaf to the light" A handsome reward will be-
given to any one rendering such information as
may lead to the detection of any party or par
ties countcrtritiag the medicines or ven ding
the same, knowing tnoGu To be spurious.
- Sold at the Manufactures of Professor
HOLLOWAY, 80 Maiden Lane, New York, and
10y all respectable Druggists and Dealers ia Med.
icine throughout the United States and tho
civilized world, i'll boxes at 20 cents, 63 cents
and 81 each.
~ There is considerable savimgbv the lar.
ger sizes.
n. B.-Dircctions for the guidance of pat.
tents in every disorder are affixed to each box
June 10 1855. ls-ly.
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TERMS OF HARPER's MAGAZINE.

TERMS OF HARPER MAGAZINE.
One copy for one year, So 90
Two copies for one year, 5 800
Three or more copies for year (each) 90
And an extra copy, gratis, for every club
of ten subscribers.
TERMS OF HARPER's wEeKLy.
One copy for twenty weeks, 81 90
One copy for one year, 2 so
One copy for two years, 4 90
Twelve copies for one year, 30 %
Twenty-Five copies for one year, 40 90
An extra copy will be allowed for every
club Of twelve or twenty-five subscribers,
Volume of " lIarpsr's Weekly" hand
somely bound in cloth extra, price SO 90, is
now ready.
Muslin Covers are furnished to those who
wish their Numbers bound, at fifty cents
each. Twenty per cent. discount allowed
to BOokbinders and the Trade.
"llarpers Magazine" ana "Harper's
Weekly" when taken together, are sup
piled ut four dollars year.
Numbers from the commencement of
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supplied. Specimen copies furnished gra-
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The postage upon llarper's Magazine "
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twenty-sX cents year on the Weekly.
Persons residing in the British Provinces
will remit. in addition to their subscriptions,
thirty six cents on the Magazine, and TWEEN
ty-six cents on the Weekly, for the Amer-
can postage.
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Ernnklin SQUARE New York
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The Great Ambassador of Health
TO ALL MANKIND.
Il Oil 0 " Avs PILLS.
A BOON TO THE SICK 2

The want Ct sterling medicinal to meet the
ills and necessities of the suffering portion OF
humanity, and one entirely free from mineral
and other deleterious particles was severely
felt till this all powerful medicine was ushcred
into the world HoLLowAY's INvALUABLE PILLS
have become the household remedy of all ma
tions. Their attribute is to prevent as well as
to cure they attack the radix or root of the
complaint, and thus by removing the hidden
cause of disease rcinvigoratc and restore the
dropping energies Of the system, assisting NJ.
turc in her task Of vital and functionary rctos
IntiOn,
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Sparta Academy Lot
terry!
g \ L L A l. u r. | ZE,
S 5 o. 90!
TICKETS ONLY $40!
NOTICE TO TIE PUBLIC.

AS the members of our finn have, bv
way of purchase. become the owner of the
grants chartered by the States of Delaware,
Kentucky, Missouri, and part of those in
Georgia, under the management of Messrs.
Gregory g. Nlnury, of Wilmington, Dca-
ware, we have deemed it eXpcdent to
change the name Of our firm, on aud after
january LIST, 1889, to that of WOOD, ED.
DN g. Co, who will hereafter have the
management Of the Sparta Academy Lot.
terry, and the others, as above named
In all transactions we have cndeavored
To conduct our business with integrity and
promptncss, and we can assure the public
that the patronage hrrctolorc bestowed on
us is well deserving Of being transferred to
our successors. very respectfully
). SWAN & 90.
Augusta, Ga. Dec 10, 1853.
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~ u R Y II YIN q
BLANKsi BLANKsll

We would call the attention of members o
the bar and magistrates of this and thssur
rounding Districts, to our extensive assert
ment OF Blanks. We have now on hand
a full supply printed in excellent s'yle, aud
can MI all orders promptly at seventy five
cent? per quire cash.
We are also prepared to print Briefs at
short notice, in handsome style and as low
as the work can be done any where the in
State for no~l.
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CoMMENDATIoNs OF TUE EcLrcTtc.
From Rcr. DR.. Ciarton.
"An acquaintance with the prircipal con-
tents of the leading Foreign Magazines is
con:essedly Indispensable Ia every one who
would keep pace with the progress of
thought and of knowledge in our day
They are, however, 50 many and so costly,
that few can obtain or even read the whole
of them. The Eclectic p..furm, well the
task OF wimnowing The whe0t from these
publications., thus making wha: is mos; val.
rable in their pages accessible Ia the Amer
ican people. Il BETHEL CLAXsrN.
Cleveland, Nav 30, 1857.
''ln the above opinion OF DR.. ClaNt0n |
very chccrfully ant heartily concur
FRANCIS l.. HAWKS"
New York, Nov. 7, 1857.
From EI- President Fillmore
Il have taken the Eclectic from lis com
mcncrmcnt A. the best selection of foreign
periodical literature which have been able
To obtain. think the selections are judi
ciously made, and the work is very ,aIua.
bile. Respectfully yours,
MmLAEp FnLMoRE."
"As valuable substitute for the worth
less reading Inai,cr which i~ 80 abundant in
these days, ana which is doing 40 mach in
jury, beth 10 the tastes and morals, rspc-
cialiy of the young, We take pleasure in
rccCmmendn. the Eclectic Magazine, as a
treasure not only for the literary and pro.
fcssional man. but ais" for any intelligent
person. II gives the best articles from the
Foreign Reviews, to which the ahlest men
of Europe are in the habit OF giving their
most elaborate productions II will inter-
est all whose minds have no; been rncrva.
ted by the literary trash which unfortunate
~ is so widely distributed among our peo
Pile, while il can not fail 10 enlarge the in.
telligeAee and elevate the taste of all who
hnbtuaily peruse il. The permanent r0lur
OF its articles are in striking contrast with
the floating, ephemenl literature Of the
day" RUFUS ROOD,
General Travelling Agent ioI Eclectic
Magazine.
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PETERSON'S
Philadelphia Counterfeit Detector
AND
BANK NOTE LIST.

1t is published monthly, in n large quarto
page, 81 pages in each number, on the first
of each month, the first nunIber being dated
January lst. 1858, and published on Satur
day, December Goth.
DRExEL g. Co, Bankers, will correctit
The corrections in the Bank Note List as
relates 10 Il e discount on Notes, Lists OF
New Counterfcits, etc F., will be ade by the
well known Banking House Of
Drexel e. Co, Sonth Third Street,
Who will purchase all Bank Bills at the
quotations made therein. This Detector
will be found to be
RELIABLE AND TRUE
The Publishers have for a long time seen
the necessity and want of an entirely correct
Independent, and Reliable Counterfeit De.
tector and Bank Note List, To be entirely
uncontrolled By any one To suit private ends
and purposes, and is confident that from the
means and sources Of information which the
Editors OF this Detector have ut their COM
mand, ii will be found to be the most ReIi.
able Detector ever published in this country.
NEW coUSTERFETTs AND BROKEN BANKS
Each nnmher Of the De:ector will con .
tain, on the iirsi page, n complete list Of all
the various failures Of Banks and Banking
Institutions, and the various new Counter.
frits since the publication Of the prior
months DetectOrI
STOCK LIST.
Each number will contain a full and
complete Stock list, corrected by T.. w.
Clarke d. Co, up to the hour of going to
pressO of Loans. Banks, Insurance, Canals,
and Railroad Stocks, showing the par value
of each stock, "a well rs the prices offered
and price asked for each I; also, when the
dividends on each stock are due and paya.
be.
Wholesale PRICES CURRENT.
The Wholesale Prices Current will also
be found to be full, complete and reliable
OF the latest operations. up to the moment
Of going to press.
EVERY sToREKEEPER SHOULD HAVE 1T.
The Publishers intend making this De
iector indispensable to every person doing
business, 80 that no one will b. able TO do
without il, as the well known standing and
reputation of DREXEL 81 co, Bankers
and Brokers. will be sufficient to guarantee
its correctness.
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The Liver Is one OF ~ the principal regula-
tors OF the human bo- - dy; and when it per-
forms its functions . well, the powers of
the system arc fully e devolvcd. The stom-
ach is almost entirely - dependent OF the
healthy action OF the Liver for the proper
performance of its % functions when the
stomach Is at fault, Q the bowels are at fault
and the whole system = suffers i'm consequence
of the organ-thc ~ .LIvER-having ccas-
ed to do its duty - For the disease of
that organ, one of the proprictors has
made its his study, y "a practice of more
than twenty years, to II find some remedy
|. .Yhcrcwith to coun. teract the many de-
rangcment to which - it is liable.
!. To prove that this - rcmcdyiS ut last found
any person troubled ~ with Liver complaint
| i'll any form, has but - TO try a bottle, and
conviction is certain. -
These Gums re- move all morbid or
| bad matter from the system supplying in
! their place healthy ~ flow of bile, invgora.
ting the stomach, X causing food to digest
well, purifying tic q blood, giving tore and
! heath to the whole ~ machinery, removing
the cause OF the dis = Icase-aticctng radi-
cal cure. -
Bilious attacks ~ arc cured, and what is
better, prevented, >, by the occasional use
OF the Liver lnvigo- .rator.
One dose after q eating is sufficient TO
relieve the stomach I'd and prevent the food
from. rising and souring.
| Only one dose taken before retiring prevents
! Night-uarc. .....
Only one dose taken at night, lOoSens the
bowels gently, and cures CostivcncsS.
One dose tahcn after each meal will cure
Dyspepsia.
cS- One dose of two tcaspoonfus will Railways
relieve Sick Headache.
One bottle taken for female obstruction re.
moves the cause of the disease, and makes a
perfect cure.
only one dose Immediately relieves Cholic
while one dose often repeated is sure cure foI
Cholera NorbuS, and aprcvcntivc of Cholera
~ Only one bottle is needed to throw out
of the system the effects of medicine after d
long sickness.
c2s- One bottle taken for Jaundicc cmovcs
all sallowncsS or unnatural color from the skim
One dose taken a short time before eating
gives vigor to the appetite, and makes food di.
gcSt well.
One dose often repeated cures Chronic Diar
rhma in its worst forms, while summer and
Bowel complaints yield almost TO the first dose
One or two doses cures attacks caused b,
! Worms in Children there is no surcr, safer, o,
I Speedicr remedy in the world, as il never fails
sSs few bottles cures Dropsy, by exciting
the absorbcnts.
lle takcpcasurc in recommending this med
cine aS a preventive for Fever and dguc, Chill
Fever, and all FcvcrS Of n Bilious Type. II
operates with certainty, and thousands are will
| ing to testify to its wonderful virtues.
All who use it are giving their unanimous
testimony i'll itS favor.
~ Mix Water in the mouth with the In
! Vigorator and swallow both together
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MAIL ARRANGEMENT.

CAMDEN MAIL
Due Monday, Wednesday and Fridsy.rat s
o'clock, pm ~ I
Departs Tuesday, Thursday and Sassnisy
lam - =
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o'c. IN.
Departs Tuesday, Thursday and satordsy,
PiNEVILI.E MAIL
Due Tuesday and Friday az s., y. Mss
Departs Monday and Tharsday II 8, AN
LEWIsvILLE MAIL.
Due Friday at 4 o'clock .. m.
Departs Saturday at 8 a m
CHESTERFIELD MAIL.
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Departs Thursday, at = ocsoek, D. m.
All letters must be deposited BY 3 o'clock
p m, TO insure their departure 10y next mai 4
All persons VINO receive newspapers aud
other periodicals, will observe that the law
requires the postage TO be paid quarterly in
advance.
Letters aAd transient newspapers must be
prepaid; otherwise they are not mailed,
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Terms.

The Eclectic i. issued on the first Of eve
ry month. Each number has l4i large oc-
tavo pages, on fine paper, neatly stitched in
green covers. Twelve numbers, three vol.
umes, with titles aud indexes. Twelve or
more embellishments, and nearly 1900 pa
ges in year. Price, S5.
w. II. BIDWELL, Publisher,
No. 5 Bcekman Street, n. Y.