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BLUE RIDGE HOUSE.
Pendleton. S. G..


TNlE SUBSCRIBER, who has had several
IL ycprs experience in Hotel business. (hnv.
ing been sole proprietor of the Williamson
Springs Hotel for nine years,) is now proprietor
OF the BLUE RIDGE HOUSE, where he will
he glad to see all his old friends and patrons
and also the travelling public. His house will
he provided with everything necessary for n
woll-kept house, both from the sea board markets
aud surrounding country, and his Bar with
choice Wines, Liquors and Cigars. He has
good servants, and every attention will be paid
to his guests to render their soiourn agreeable.
The good society of Pcndeton Villnge-tlc pre-
verbal good health of its inhabitants-ts .ine
cool water and bracins atmosphere-its pr,x-
unity to the mountains and ts accessibility by
Railroad, all contribute to make it one Of tue
best summer resorts in the upper country Per-
sons arriving here o. the cars, and wishing to
visit the mountains or any other point of the
surrounding country, can be accommodated with
good conveyances and careful drivers from the
Livery Stable kept here.
j. W. COBB.
May Is, 1860 ~ IF
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BUY A HOME /!

BUY A HOME!
HNllE subscriber residing one and one.fourth
Il miles from Knox's Bridge. in Hart county,
Georgia, on tho Road lending from Peudleton to
Gainesville, offers fhr sale
THE PLACE
On which he now lives. containing $50 Acres,
35 or 40 Acres of which are in cultivation. abo,
IL or 10 of which is River Bottom--the balance
good upland.
ALSO
Nenr the same, Shoal Creek, 100 Acres of
Land. partly in cultivation, with small auan.
uty Creek Bottom, and two settlements on the
place.
ALSO
One hundrcd and fifty Acres of Land, in Frank.
lin county, about one fourth Of which is Creek
Bottom. with fair improvements on the place
Terms easy. For further information address
JOHN j. j. SHEPPARD.
Parker's Store, Ga, Sept %, 1860 9-3
pAsThe drecnville Enterprise and Anderson
Gazette will copy each twice, and forward ac-
count to me. S
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Administrator's Notice,

NANsAI1AIDI1 SCUA . NUCtC0s
DERSONS having demands against the Es-
=. tate of Rob't l.. Miller, deceased. must
present them 70 mo legally attested; and those
indebted to said Estate are requested to make
payment.
RoB'T. A, THOMPSON, o.Er.r.
Admir- with the will annexed
Sept 10, 1860 g 8
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APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION INTO TIL

APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION INTO THE
NORMAL SCHOOL.
!. Applicants must be at least fifteen years OF
AZ, Of unqucstionnblc character AMI sound in bod
lily health
=: They must be able to sustain good cxami-
nation on tho following subjects, viz:
'SrEL,ISG Oral and Written
REApiNG-With facility, eithcv Prose or Poetry.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Definitions with Mod.
ern Geography.
Gn>MMAn-Dcfnilon and Rules of Syntax, with
ability to parse plain English sentences
nIruMETpc--Numeration Simple and Com
pound Numbers. Rcdu, tion. Compound and Dcci-
nal Fractions, Simple and Compound Proportion.
and Computation of Interest.
liisroRY-Of United States, with some knowl-
edge Of General History.
n legible handwriting will he required with
some practice in English Compositions
3 They must declare their desire to make them
selves competent as Teachers in this State
Oct g. 1880 IN
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FRESH SUPPLIES.

JUST RECEIVED BY THE LAST STEAMER,
AT No. Ga, Main Street,
1N ADDITION TO OUR FORMER STOCK J
BEAUTIFUL lot of American and Eng.
IA lish Prints. Also, few rich and elegant
patterns of Summer Muslin and French Cali.
Gees, expressly for the Summer trade
GROCERIES,.
Having on hand an usual supply. but being
awake, as heretofore, to the wants of our trade,
We have added 1000 pounds BACON, clean
sides and Shoulders, of the best quality, which
Mil be sold on reasonable terms for cash Give
us n call.
w. II. DENDY & co.
Walhalla. June lS 1860 AZ IF
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sTATE NoRMAL scHooL.

'TtlE exercises of this school will be resumed on
y MoNDAv, the LIST day of October. Admission
to the SCHOOL will be nude on and after the
above date, until the first Monday in November. -
Such young ladies as may desire aid in paying
their board and travelling expenses, should pro-
cure the recommendation of any one of the mem
bcrs of the Legislature from their District and
apply to the Secretary ut Charleston Arrange
mcnis arc made that the names Of such rs receive
aid shall be known only to the Chairman and Sec,
rotary of the Board.
The acquisitions for admission are stated below.
il. MONTAGUE GRIMKE, Secretary
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FOR SALE


Valuable Lands and Town E,ots
VNHE GERMAN SETTLEMENT SOCIETY
II OF Gil ARLESrON offer for sale the fol-
lowing valuable Tracts and Lots Of Land, stu
ate in Pickcns District to wit:
Fhc Fall FHact,
:, VIZ NJ" !, containing Sixteen Hundred and
forty Acres. On the premises. there is II Mcr.
Gtant Mill. Saw Mill. Thrc~hing Machine.
turning Lathe, Cotton Gin firstrate Dwelling
and good out houses. Tie Water Power ON this
tract is superlnrto to any in the State. The Land
iirs on both sides of Little River adjoining Col.
Burnett, Jeptha Norton Rankin and others.
Tract No. ., containing Three Hundred and
Sixtyhvc Acres having thereon a small water
fall and adjoining No. |, Capt Robins and
others.
Tract No. o. con aiming Two Hundred and
Ten Acres adjoining H. w NJ Boggs and others,
Tract No Il. containing One Hundred and
Ninety-tIrec Acres, adjoining Boggs, Crcushaw
and others.
Tract No. Is, containing Two Hundred and
Forty Acres adjoining lands of Won IIollcn and
others.
Tract No l6. containing Two Hundred and
Six Acres, adjoining Won Iollen ana others. -
New I"pc meeting house is on this tract
Tract No IL. containing Two Hundred Acres,
adjoining No lG and others
Irnct No. l.? containing Two Hundred and
twenty Acres, adjoining lIantz Rcnnikc and
others
Tract No 90 containing Two Hundred and
Ten Acres, adjoining tract No. l. Hantz and
others.
Tract No, 2l, containing Two Hundred and
twenty Acres, adjoining Cspt l.. n. Robins
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ROB'T. A. THOMPSON, c.E.p.p.
Com'rs Office. Oct. 4, 1860 10 I'd
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
IN EouITY--PIcKENs.
y H. DnnsoF' Assignee Bill to Forocloso
Richard Issertell and al. Mortgage.
HliE Court of Equity, at June Term 1860
IL 'by decree. ordered the Commissioner TO sell
to the highest bidder, at pickens Court House
on S"!ed"y in November next the
LOT OF LAND
And buildings thereon, described in said bill of
foreclosure, viz
One Lot of Land in the town of Walhalk
fronting on Maincstrect one hundred and five
teet more or less and in depth on Jnhn-strect
Four hundred and twenty feet moro or less. be-
ing the same premises whereon Alex. Williams
now lives.
Terms Of S1ie.-The costs of this suit and
the sum of S36227 must be paid in cash on the
day of sale: The balance on credit until the
LIST day Of March, 1868 to bc secured by the
bond of the purchaser given to the Commission,
er, with at least two good suretes, to secure
the payment of the purchase money. Purcha-
ser to pay extra for title, and receive it when
the terms of sale are compiled with
ROB"T. \. THOMPSON. c.E.p.D.
C"m'rS Office. Oct 4, 1860 10 td
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ESTATE SALE.
INiiEiE will be sold, to the highest bidder.
Il Mt the late residence Of IIuie. Hunt, de.
ceased. ON the 9th day of November next, tho
Personal Estate of said deceased con-
sisting Of
FOUR LIKELY NEGROES,
Yoke Steers. ll9rses Cattle. Sheep. Hogs
about 1900 bushels IF Corn, Fodder. Wheat,
Rye, Household and Kitchen Furniture and
various other articles not necessary to enume-
ra'c.
Trms-On n credit of one year, with inter
est note and good surelies. Sums under S.
cash
w. p. HUNT, ! ,,
T.J. HUNT, Aum rs
Sept. "a. 1860 0
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- 4 I,S0

-ALSO-
We will sell in the Town of Walhalla, NINE
ACRE LOTS and TWENTY ONE HALF
ACRE LOTS. For the above Tracts of Land
and these Lots, VIC can make good warrantce
titles.
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LUMBER I! LUMBER (!

TNlIE undersigned having purchased the
Il MILLS formerly owned by Col. John A.
Easlcy, deceased three miles cast of Pickcns
&. H., is prepared to fill orders for LUMBER,
finished or unfinished; Sash, Blinds, Panncl
Doors, or anything in that line, at short notice,
and on the most reasonable terms. lie is deter
mined 70 carry on the business in all it's branch
cs, and persons wishing anything of the kind,
are assured their orders will meet with prompt
attention. Orders should be addressed to tile
undersigned. lie respectfully solcits share
of public patronage.
M. +. MITCHELL,
January &c, 1850 % IF
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Paw RE Monevl

n Lb persons indebted to me must make payment
a. forthwith, MS am obliged to have money
Those who disregard this notice will have cost to
pay. See TO it at once
wahalla Sept ls. 1850 8 #
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"A T,SO-

Twill sell. at the same time and place. to the
highest bidder, fifteen head of Horses and
Mu'eS. sixty head Of Cattle two yoke of Oxen,
one Jack. srventy-iivc head of logs three Wag.
"nS. two Carriages. four thousand bushels of
Corn ten thousand dunb)cs of Fodder, n variety
OF Farming Implements, &C.. &C.
Baylor all sums over five dollars, credit
With note and good sccnrity-all sums under
So cash
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@ a NJ % D % A U e s. ,
FOR CONGRESS-,

FOR CONGRESS.
sBES" The friends of Col JOHN b. ASHMORE
respectfully announce him candidate for re- cleo
ton to Congress, at the ensuing election
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Notice.

Notice.
LII PERSONS interested in the Estate of John
"a Couch, deceased, especially the heirs ssst-law of
Ellender Baker, deceased, formerly Couch) are
hereby notified to forward and receive their
distributivc shares in said Estate otherwise, we
shall refuse to pay interest on said shares anv
longer.
MARY A. COUGH, I A,lmi'x.
Sept. 6. 1860 8m
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Fifteen Likely Negroes.

Ia" Terms for the above property will be
made accommodating
If these Lands and Negroes arc not sold by
the 18TH OF November next. ut private sale they
viii! lie AucIoncd to the highest bidder on the
premises
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PICKENS LAND.

PICKENS LAND.
I HAVE two Tracts of Lnnd for snle-tbc
IL Barker and Craig places, lying near the Road
leading from Qconce Station to Nicholson $
Ford. GEORGE SEABORN
Sept 10, 1860 IF
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ELAN SHARPE.
TnmnSsec. Sept %. 1860 6
Tho Anderson Guzctte, Abbcvillc Bun.
ncr. Newberry COnserratia and Grcenville Pa
hfot copy three times each and forward ac-
cOnn'S =
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COMMISSIONERS SALES.

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
IN EoUiTY-pIcKEEs
Joseph S. Gasaway,
by his next friend
VS. : Bill for Partition &o
Thos. IL. GRsaway. etals.
NDER II decrcta order of the Court of Eo-
~ nity. in this case. will sell to the highest
bidder, at Pickens G. III, on saleday in Novem-
Der next, the
REAL ESTATE
Described in the bill. ms follows:
One Tract of Land situate, lying and being
IN Pickens District. containing Three hundred
Acres more or less, and adjoining lands of Wm
Ballinger. Estate of Samuel Adds, and others.
Terms of i%lc--0n q credit of one year with
interest. except the costs which are to be paid
IN cash. The purchaser to give bond to the
Commissioners, with good surety, and pay extra
for tito.
ROB"T. A. THOMPSON, c.E.p.p.
Cnm'rs Office. Oct. 4, 1860 10 I'd
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-07-04

verted from the hands of the trustees without
the assent of Congress, it follows, as an ineylt-
able consequence, that the Kansas Legislature
did not and could not, confer upon the Lecomp-
ton Convention, the sovereign power of ordaining
a constitution for the people of Kansas, inplaee
of the organic Act passed by Congress"
One word more, and am done Our party
is at present divided No one can tell what viii
be the result Of the Baltimore Convention. ii
It should retrace its steps, and give US sound
man on a sound platform, thenwecan all buckle
on our armor, and fight together under the same
old banner. If Motif Richmond mnst bring
another knight into the field trust that it will
be him who led the sons Of Mississippito to victory
on the blood-stained field of Buena Vista, and
thst wherever his white plume may be seen,
there Southern men win be found ready to rally
around him, prepared to live or, if need be, die
by their principles.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-07-04
Valuable PIIiItre.

The recent reconciliation of French couple
affords new version of an old story. Madame
was fiery, and Monsieur was not long-sufiering,
and so " it fell upon a day that the tongue of
Madame so excited Monsieurs fist that it fell not
lovingly upon the cheek of his spouse. The lady
was greatly mortifed-a blow, and so soon after
marriagel 1t was bad, but it might become
worse; and so she went to consult a "cunning
man." Of whom there are plenty in Paris, in
spite Of the police, and who, notwithstanding
that Franco takes the lead in civilization, have
50 many clients that the latter, not to miss their
turn, are obliged to accept numbers, as they
would for an omnibus on a holiday. The "cun-
ming man." in this instance justified his title; he
gave Madame philtre, and from that time, six
years ago, to the present, the spouses have lived
on the best of terms. One day lately the hus-
band was having chat with his wife on their
carly marriage days. "You don't know, my
love, how much you have changed since then"
said Monsieur Il; "you were always nag,
nag, nageing." "Not at all" replied Madame;
ION the contrary, it is you who are changed
You were so brutal So. Don't you recol-
lcct you one day gave me blow? As could
not endure this, went to a fortune-teller, who
gave me the means Of rendering you quiet as a
amb!" "Stuir and nonscnse!-what means :"
~ philirc; and here It is" answered the lady
showing him phial every time was likely
to have discussion with you left the room
poured few drops into my mouth, aud kept
them there FOR quarter Of anhour. When one
vialwaS used 7 bought another The philtrc
might be applied with advantage on both sides
Of the water
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-07-04
AZ, Enrcnesling DiscoYcrr.

The buried relics of ancient nations are
| yielding themselves, one by one, to the zeal
aud industry of modern discoveries. A cor
respondent of the Boston transcript an
nounces the recent discovery of the Mauso-
lcum, one of the seven wonders of the an
cient world:
Everybody has read the story of Artemi-
sia, that most inconsolablc widow, who when
her husband, Cher own brother, by the wav,)
Mausolus king of Haicarnassus, died, drank
ms ashes in her grief, and erected to his
memory monument which, for its grandeur
and magnifcence, was called one of the sev-
en- wonders of the world.
Guided by Pliny and other writers. Mr..
Newton pitched upon miserable hamlet in
Asia Minor as the site of this ancient Won
der. Having obtained the consent of tbe
Turkish Government, the next thing was TO
purchase the rights of the jealous occupants
of the soil, matter of no small difficulty
One old woman loaded her musket and de-
clared by the Holy Sepulchre that she would
neither sell nor bulge However. on beino
offered enough money to pay the expenses Of
a pilgrimage to Mecca, she came down. Re-
moving the huts Mr.. Newton commenced his
excavations, and soon had the satisfaction of
handling portions of the famed mausoleum.
exquisite freizes in alto-relief, fragments of
colossal lions, and Of beautiful statues some
Of which he was able to reconstruct. He as.
ascertained that the great tomb was a onad-
rangular building of about 4I2 feet circuit,
100 feet in height, surmounted bv pvra-
mid, on the top of which stood beautiful
four-horse chariot. in which was the statue
Of Mausolaus. This agrees with the ancient
accounts Of this magnificent tomb. 1t was
erected more than two thousand wears ago.
about the year 353 B. C., and Mr.. Newton is
of opinin that it was cast down bv an earth
quake. That the fragments of this proud
monument of human affection should now be
dug up beneath the site of miserable Tur-
kish village, Is striking commentary on the
changes and yicissitudes of the worlds his
tory.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-07-04
mnnufactures in EngIand.

We quote the following article from the
Bury lEngland) Guardian of May IL:
aWanted: Hands, heads, and hearts. If
sign of the remarkable spirit of enterprise
which is abroad among US was required, the
fact Il at the factory district in which Bury is
situated is increasing the number of its mills
at the rate of six a week at the present time
would be significant enough. On every side
we have bustling industry, new mills are
rising, new companies are forming. The shiL
lings of the working men are being clubbed
together, and are competing with the rich
mans pound. The manufacturing fever has
seized every class. Within a small circle
thirty-nine large chimneys are being raised
to tell by their smoky pennants the bustling
industry which exists by their side Joint
stock and cooperation companies are being
formed on every hand. Vast sums of money
are monthly deposited by the working class
es in these concerns. In the meantime
strange and unlooked-for problem will have
TO be solved. Human hearts must beat
heads must think, and hands work by the
side Of the throbbing machinery. Wages
are high, as every one wishes they should
be, but want is being felt of persons to
receive those wages. Already the people of
Rossendale have been obliged to obtain la
Dor from distance, and at the present rate
of increase the want is likely to be severely
felt. Where are the additional hands 20
come from! On the southern downs of
England, by the pastures of Dorsetshire, in
the glades of Devonshire, or tending the
kline in Wiltshire arc the people we want
They are existing~on paltry pittance, while
the younger branches of the family are a
burden rather than blessing. 1t is estma-
ted that 10000 additional hands could be
absorbed by Lancashire at the present time
and that 10000 or 10000 will be needed
Whence are they to be supplied! In Ire
land the people are panic-stricken. They are
fastening from their green fields and crystal
rivers to other lands. The tide of emigra-
ton has set in, and the best of the pcasanty
are leaving for America. In the west and
midland counties there are hundreds of girls
who toll over the 'sewed musln,' work for
ten or twelve hours day for wretched
wage. VIII no kind Samaritan help them
to quadruple their earnings in a Lancashire
factory! \ Manchester agent says that he
could find employmentGor 1000 hands among
his correspondents alone. Look also at the
supply of domestic servants. The demand
has long ago exceeded the supply, aud the
wages paid are greatly in excess of other
parts of the United Kingdom for much
less intelligent domestic. We are glad to
know that those who toll and spin are thus
rewarded, and we hope that arrangements
will be speedily made so that the industrial
life of the community will not be crippled
for the want Of hands, heads, and hearts,"
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-07-04

mo- Man.


Thou art fair and beautiful as thought;
With thee no Peri might compare;
Thine eyes the light ofIove hath caught;
Thy eheek-how bright the roses there.
Thy hair Of rarest gossamer,
In ringlets twined, half wells thy face;
Thy lip the Armedian might revere,
And love thine Andalusian grace.
Thy sof voice in gentle words,
As Eden music thrills mine ear;
'Tis like the song of forest-birds,
Which in the glad Spring time we hear.
But not alone Of face and form
Hast thou a'beauty half divine;
A happy heart all pure and warm
Is shrined in those blue eyes of thine.
And thy young mind is richly faught
With pocsy's pictured forms Of light,
Anl with an untold wealth of thought
And flncies beautiful and bright
Thy smile is delight to all
Who mect thee in lhy happy hours;
For where thy silveIy accents tall,
Bright joys spring up like April flowers.
| have not asked have not dared
To pray that heaven will bless thee now
For angel shapes win always guard
And guide a being as pure as thou.
SrYE Is, 1860. j.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-07-04

IN elderly gentleman, accustomed to ain
dulge," entered The room of certain inn, where
sat grave friend by The Gre. Lifting pair Of
green sTeciacles upon his forehead, rubbing his
innamcd eyes, and calling for hot brandy and
water, he complained to his friend that his
eyes were getting weaker and weaker, and that
spectacles didn't seem to do them any good"
"rll tell thee, friend" replied the Quaker,
"what think. If thou vast to wear thy spec
tacles over thy mouth for a few months, thy
eyes would get sound again."
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-07-04

THE T'irrvDrcd CRIsIs.-Among the many
liihograrhs which have been issued, referring
to the present state Of political affairs, one just
ont is particularly striking. Il represents Soma
tor Seward struggling in the water, and about
sinking from fatigue. Mr.. Raymond, standing
upon the dock in the garb Of a policeman, hos
Just graspod Mr.. Greeley, charging him with
having pushed Senator Seward over; Mr. Gree
ley, trembling with fright, calculates: "Ohl no
sir, didn't; he went too near the edge and fell
or" while Mr. J. W. Webb stands behind, urg-
ing Mr.. Raymond to secure his prisoner, and as
scrting that he saw him push the Senator of.
The likeness Of Mr.. Raymond is capital, those
Of the other persons ordinary York Com
1,cycial Adrertiser
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-07-04
Ei~snf Air.

An extraordinary iallacy is the dread Of night
air What mir can we breath at night but night
air? The choice is bctwcon pure night air from
without and foul night air Within Most people
prefer the latter An unaccountable choice.
What win they say Fit is proved 10 be true that
Gilly one halfofall the disease we suffer from is
caused hy people sleeping with their windows
shut? An open window most nights in the year
can never hurt any ono. This is not to say that
light Is not necessary for recovery. In great
cities night air is often the hest and purcst to be
had in the twcutv-four hours could better
understand shutting the windows in towns du-
ring the day, than during the night, for the sake
Of the sick Tho absence of smoke, the quiet
al tend to make nightsthe hest time for airing
the patient Ono Of our highest medical author
ties on consumption and climate, has told me,
that the air in London is never 50 good as after
ten o'clock Mt night Always air your room,
then, from the outside air, ifpossible Windows
are made to open, doors arc made to shut-a
truth which seems extremely difficult Of appre-
honson. Every room must be aired from with
passage from within But the fewer
passages there arc in hospital the better
Florence Nigbt'ngo'c
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-07-04

Ms Martin, of Mouroe Green county,
I Wis., was killed by lightning on Monday
The bolt entered through the window. break
ing several Panes Of glass, and killing her
instantly.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-07-04

A. W. McDOuald, Esq, of Virginia. has
recently been commissioned by Gov. Letcher
to proceed to London, and endeavor TO OBJ
tam from the British Government all records
and documents bearing upon the important
question OF Nirginia's boundary line, and the
no less interesting one Of colonial b;Storv