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Rail Road to Lancaster.

Tho Columbia Guardian says: We
are gratified TO learn by private CORES
pondence, that the people Of Lancaster
District are determined TO secure Rail
Road connection with Charleston, bv run
ming road to Camden. or to some other
favorable point. Eighty subscribers in
that district have already put their names
down for the handsome sum of 100000.
This Is truly encouraging, and we are
glad to hear as favorable tidings Of the
Railroad enterprise. As We stated in our
last, the people Of Lancaster are deter
mined to have a road, and they are right.
Independent of aid, they could build i,
themselves, but this ought not to be en-
pected, for there are those Immediately
on the lire OF the road, who will be i'm
mensely benefited and who ough, aud
will aid in the project. We know Of one
gentleman, at least, who will give $40,
600, or perhaps 100000, towards this
enterprise, and there are others ready to
respond.
We have argued tnis proposition long
ago, the argument has been exhausted an
if the people Of Camden and Kershaw
intend to show their faith by their works,
let them begin at once, or else decide
their fate for all time TO coue, and sec
another Road bull. perhaps around Cam
den, leading in quite different direction.
But our opinion, as in days Of yore, is
that the Road must be built from Cam
den, and we have learned that Mr. Cald
weli, the able President Of the South Car
DINA Railroad, is in favor of this project,
and will give material encouragement to
the same.
We do not intend to write lengthy ar
ticles in favor Of this enterprise the rea
sons why the road should be built are too
obvious to need labored argument, and
we shall only occasionally adduce a
thought or two as they may be suggest
ed Camden Journal.
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The Great Drawback to persons omIu.

Inc Great Drawback TO persons emigra-
ang to the extreme south and western country,
10 the fear they have Of the Fever and Ague-
the most dreadful ofall diseases Every day
We near Of persons attacked by this disease
and made helpless In short time, without an,
means Of affording relief In view Of the great
demand for remedy, DR. HosTkTTKs has pre-,
sented his celebrated "BrrrkRs," whose cura.
tive powers for all diseases Of the stomach have
been universally acknowledged. Tho "Bitters,"
prepared alter long experience and deep
study, have received the encomiums Of the
mos. eminent physicians, as well as all classes,
fsom every part Of our country. To those who
doabt their many virtues. all we can say is TO
try them, and judge for themselye respective
~ April.
Sold by druggists and dealers generally,
everywhere. ~ Soc dvsrt!ssment in snoth,
Or column,
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hoLLowAr's OINTMENT AND PrLLs, an aston.
''hing Remedy for Erysipclas.-Ar Henry Tur.
ner, OF Dover Maine, was afflicted with Erysip-
elias, large purple blotches came on his face and
neck and all parts ofhis body. and despite of
the many remedies he tried he was not bene.
hted. At length, he had recourse TO Hollow,
ays Ointment and Pills, aud made up his mind
to per'eVere with these remedies, which ho
did. The result was, that in few weeks, he
was perfectly cured, and his general health
wonderfully improved This case has created
quite sensation in Maine. "a
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Religious Notice.

We are requested to say again, that the
Bethel Presbytry stands adjourned, to meet
at the Dougla'church, on the Goth of April,
for the putpos of ordaining and installing
Mr.. Craig, Rev. Mr.. Banks has been ap
pointed to preside and preach the sermon !;
Rev. Douglas atrrson, to deliver the charge
to the people and Rev. Mr., Hall. to charge
the Pastok
Arrangements have also been made for
preaching N the Village on the day follow
ing, and it is expected that the Lords sup.
per, will be administered in The Village on
Sabbath the 22d instant.
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contract for sales is very different thing
from selling. Selling is accompanied with
delivery the other is not accompanied
with delivery. And this contract for sales
must be made "by samples, or patterns, or
otherwise" The word otherwise is used
and intended to embrace other descriptions
Of like, or similar trading, such n Book.
Agents, &C., and must be construed in con-
nection, with the scope and meaning of the
Act.
Now taking this construction Of th. Act
to be the true one; and which say with due
Difference to the opinion of others, is itstrue
and legitimate construction. l ask how
can this law include or reach our North
Carolina neighbors, who bring their pro-
duce into this State, and sell to us1 He
who takes his produce to market, is not an
itlnerant Salesman, OF travelling Agent, nor
does he make a contract for the sale Of his
produce. He sells it and his sale is accom-
panied with delivery. Neither does he who
sells his produce carry on trade When =
faImer or planter sells his corn, or his cot
ton in market, he does not carry on trade.
He is no trader. Farming or planting is
his pursuit, and the having of his produce
to market is but necessity Of his pursuit.
1t was never contemplated by any one,
within my knowledge, at the time Of 10
passage Of the Act; nor was il ever the in
tention of The Legislature, to include within
the purview of the law, the sellers Of pro-
duce, Of bacon, -four, corn, &c. This law
will reach just such persons, as the Legis-
lature intended to reach. and no other, viz
I''nerant Statesmen, and Travelling Agents.
Or other persons of like character and dis
cription, who carry on trade, and make con-
tract for sales by means Of samples, pat
terms or otherwise. These Itinerant Sales
men, and Travelling Agents from the North,
have been seen in our village and District,
carrying on trade, and making contracts for
the sale Of goods, &c, by means of sam
pies and patterns, and we have had no secu-
rity for their good behaviour, in regard to
our slave population. They come South.
with their trunks of cutlery, jewelry, cloths
or other goods, exhibiting their samples or
their patterns, making contracts from these
samples or patterns. for the sale Of bill of
goods, TO be afterwards sent on, and after
wards delivered TO the merchant, who may
have contracted with them. And upon these
goods, thus sold, they make profits, and
have hitherto paid no tax.
SO constructing the act, and believing il
be good one, it met with my approval
though, too it was good Southern meas
ure-thut it would "fre against fire"
IL conclusion, I would observe that all
of the members Of the Legislature Gas far
ms have heard from them) concur with
me, in the construction which have placed
upon this Act and SOME Of the most dis
,inguished Lawyers Of the State have given
their legal opinions, confrmatory Of this
construction.
have thus attempted to anal,zs the Act
AMI have caisavorrd Ia explain it; | might
have drawn an argument from the Tax Act,
but deem It unnecessary.
GEORGE McC. WITHERSPOON.
Lancaster, G. H., April 9th 1860.
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Encouraging.

We take the liberty of publishing the
following remarks upon the subjec, of n
railroad to Camden, which occurs in pos =
script TO business letter received by us
from promlnet citizen, who resides in the
lower section Of our District:
al have just returned from Camden, and
while there learned enough To know that
if our own people will but do their duty, a
Railroad to Lancaster is fixed fact The
President Of the s. 6. Road has no idea of
permitting the road to go any where else
than to Camden. IL less than four wears,
when visit your village, | expect to ride
in coach drawn by power that never
tires"
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Joseph A. Wood, who had his leg bro
ken in Quebec twenty seven years ago,
the same leg broken 10 South Carolina
ten years ago, and ir New Hampshire
two years ago, was dsscsnding the stairs
Of q hotel 10 Worcester, on the 10th inst,
when he slipped aud broke y for the
fourth time. After this he concluded to
have il cut of, and, as smputstion was
performed without taking him to hos
pital, there Ia chance that Mr.. Wood
will survive his unfortunate lmb.-Bos-
ton Posf.
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NON CoNvENTloNIsrS.-r of the six
teen delegates selected at the late meeting
to represent this District in the Columbia
Convention, have declined the appointment,
on the ground of being opposed to a repre-
sentation of the State in the approaching
Charleston Convention 1t is to be regret
ted that these gentlemen were misunder.
stood, and as one who was in part instru.
mental in getting up the meeting, we can
assure them that there was no desire to set
them in Il false light before the public, or to
operate outside of the friends OF the meas.
ure." To have avoided this, it might have
been well, had the appointment been con-
fined among those present at the meeting,
or Others in the District who had EXPRESSED
themselves In favor of the measure. But
the Committee, to whom the duty of selec.
ting delegates was specially co mmitted, ad.
judged this Matter and their appointment
was, to the meeting, conclusive.
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Gbf Te1get.
LANCASTERVILLE, SC.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, April llth, 1860.

The Hon. Geo. Nee Witherspoon, in Il
communication in this paper, gives to his
constituents, what he conceives TO be the
proper construction of the Itinerant Traders
Act of the last Legislature about which so
much has been said here and elsewhere
1t is, in our judgement, the cloarest exposi-
tion of the Act that we have seen, and the
position taken stands unrefuted by anything
we have seen from those who give to the
Act 4 wider construction.
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Special Notices.
DAWKINs & WYLIE,
"A t t orne neys at Law

SOLICITORS Nv EQUITY,
VIII practice in Lancaster and the surrounding
Districts.
OFFICE IN rHE COURT nousK AT
LANG A STERV VILE, sc.
Particular attention given to collecting claims.
IoL' 20, Ihos' DAwxISs. MAI. JOHN d. wYLIR.
Union, c. H., s. @. Lancaster. G. II SO
March IL, 1850, b-tf
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L 0C AIS COL u M N.

t1g AT the ncent annual commencement
of the New Orhaps School of Medicine sixty
three stud ents received the degree of NJ.
ID. Among th graduates occurs the name
of Joseph II. Foster, lately of this District.
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dispatch dated MnlIoy's station, April
I'd says that the Washoc silver mines. in
Western Utah, are yielding $4,000 in silver
to the ton OF ore. The excitement about the
discoveries is SO great that clergy and press
have united TO caution the public against
all setting out for Western Utah at once.
II iE impossible, however, to stem the
tide. The Sacramento boats are crowded
with men on their way to the silver veins,
adaily line Of stages is t. be put on the
road, and tTa;elers say that the trails and
roads leading to the mines are "crawling
with emigrants" The stories told of the
richness of the vein continue to be marvel.
Gus. A ninc;y-sixth interest in the Ophir
Company bought for $4,000 was sold a
month after for $4,000, the lucky specu-
Iator never having so much as set eyes on
his property ;and other storie. are told
even more marrelous. lOs claims Of 100
feet each have been recorded as "place r
claims" and lIl4 claims of 400 feet each
have been taken up as quartz lodes.
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CHARLESTON AND THE CoNvENTIoN.-
The Charlotte Western Democrat thus
comments on the proposed extortions du-
ring the Charleston Convention
-Four years ago, at Cincinnati, when
the complaint against hotel keepers for
high charges was general among the de-.
egates, Southern gentlemen assured the
members of the Convention that if the
next meeting was held in Charleston,
they would meet with better and more
liberal treatment. We speak what we
know, for VIC were present and heard
ssveral conversations on the subject be-.
tween representative from different States.
But from present indications, visitors to
Charleston may not expect as good treat
Dent as those who went to Cincinnati re
csiysd. The few extra dollars which may
be charged by the Chsrlestonians, are
nothing compared with the principle and
spirit Of the thing. And although some
OF the citizens may get little more mon
sy by ths operation, yet tho character of
the city will suffer in the estimation Of
everybody. For the sake of Southern
city, one in whose prosperity We all feel
an interest, we do hope that any just
cause Of complaint may vet be avoided.
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DEATH OF THE LARGEST MAN IN BAL
TIMoRE.-On Thursday night Thomas
Weber, aged 81 years, died quite sud.
denly at his residence. The deceased, at
the time Of bis death, weighed 400
pounds. His coffin is seven feet in length,
four feet in width, and four feet deep
We were informed, yesterday, that, ten
years ago, he only weighed J so prounds;
since which time until his death he gre
into mountain Of flesh. Those who
knew him intimately assert he drank, on
an average, one keg Of lager beer day.
In his transactions through life he was
the soul Of honor, and many = poor fam
lily will have sufficient cause 10 lament
his death. His disease was gathering
OF fat about the hesrt-Baitimore Clip.
per.
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And if all who would necessarily enjoy
its advantages will come up nobly to the
work and contribute material aid in propor-
ton to their ability, itmust and will be built.
PROGRESS.
Bishopvile, S. c., April 4th 1860.
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HymeneaI.

Married on the 29th ult. by Rev. A. J.
Cauthen, Col. II. J. Pride and Miss Julia,
daughter Of the late Col. L. a. Beckham,
Of Chester Distric:.
On the 10Th ut.. by Rev. A. J. Cauthen
Mr., VIM Cauthen and Miss SalIie. daugh :
ter Of Mr.. Jackson House. ~
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Mr.. EDIToR.-I am now as have been
heretofore, utterly opposed to the State
taking any part in National Convention
to nominate Candidates for President and
Vice-Presiden:. | therefore decline the ap-
pointment rs delegate to the Columbia
Convention, given me by tho meeting held
at the Court House on the Sd inst.
DIXON BARNES.
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prove runous to the South by distracting
and dividing her people


and dividing her people.
There is another great objection to those
conventions, that Is the manner in which
they are gotten up-take for instance the
meeting on monday, I'd inst , in pursu ance
of call made the week before 10 the Led
ger, for all those who are in favor of the
State being represented in the National
Convention, to meet on Monday the I'd of
April at the Court House. was in the
village on that day, but had heard little or
nothing of the meeting-the people were
unconcerned and had not met friend who
had been IN the meeting, |, perhaps, would
have gono home and learned very little of
the affair. But from that friend learned
that when he was in, the Chairman appoin.
ted committee of FIVE for the purpose of
appointing Is delegates TO the State Con.
vention and when the FIVE retired for the
purpose Of making the appointments, my
friend left tho Court House. and said that
he believed he left about four men on the
seats besides the Chairman.s This shows
how unreliable are all those conven.
tions, so far as the voice of the people are
concerned. therefore am determined TO
have no connection with the Convention
whatever, entertaining as l do the opinions
above expressed.
JAMES d. McILWAIN
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Obituary.

Died, in kershaw District on a5th ult..
Thomas Ddrn, aged ~ years.
Departed this life, on the 29th ull., Rev.
Archibald Mcdowell, in the eightieth year
Of his age.
Dsd, Of Consumption, in Wilmington,
- at The risidcncc of Capt J. b Tin.
dali, on the 3Olh ult,, Miss X. Lynam.
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Capt G.. G. Halle (says the Camden Jour.
nall wHs recently elected Major of the Up
per Battalion, I'D Regiment ). e. ", rice
Lieut.. Col. f. 8. Sill resigned.
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w- The well known establishment Of
Messrs Joseph NJ. Gayle g. Co, Camden,
have been receiving large accessions to their
stock. See advertisement in tn is paper.
Also see the attractive advertisement of
Messrs Koopman g. Sommers.
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JAMES d. McILWAIN.

The Captain has in this matter, we are
sorry to say, all wed himself to be played upon
by practiced joker.-[ED LEDGER.
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/. B. WALTON.
u. % w HIIUNs
IMPORTANT UEREsgRyED SALE OF cry PROPER
III on LONG CREDIT wITasEr EspoRsEEs
BsTrun. 2 sQeABEs AND LoTs IN FRONT OF rHE
FIRST Dis TBIcr.
THIRTY-rwo STRIP or GROUND, TIE RESERVES,
or FELICITY ROAD
TWO LOIS OF GROUND IN FHK FOURTH DISTRICT
By ]. B. WALTON,

City Auctoneer,
Office 20 Camp stfset
GATURDAY, May IL, 1860, mt IL O'Clock
~ NJ at the ST. Charles Exchange, by pfs-
Of Revolution No Ds4 81 the Common Council usder
the of the Finance tereJ viii r
coed to sell at public aocon the highest bdee without re-
the following described valuable property belonging to
the City Of New Orleans uBoccupcd and for
public use, the following terms, to.wit;
sS-TERMS-On fourth cash. The balance one two and
three years credit in The the purchasers their
order bearing interest from sae Of sale
mortgage on the property sold until final payment.
The purchasers themselves be put in possession
their expense and viii be required comply the
and conditions sale within fifteen day
Of sale and in 81 delay neglect their past
property adudcaied them viii be sold for
k without the formatses Of legal default and without any
further notice.
of before +. Foriier City Notary expense
Of the purchasers.
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asw ensan, pay oaaas sormns spa 1860
j. d. WALTON.

4
side o. lot No. 81 forming The Oh eitiy ana WsDf
i Gate Narn] streets.
i
ac No III measures 125 feet III eisex s Az sa fvs "a
Felicity street. feet f;eh and sg y
depth and II feet inches ~, AZ - ss sss' "
depth Of feet inches and rer IN M IL shi
| = - 'e - ~ - az
i EOur&h District Pr0Derfy.
ONE TRIANGULAR LOT or GROUND in the pourth
District Of this city, square bounded BIZ New PHILLIP Oh
Php an5 franslin snsets eassrsn Y re-. inches and
Ptip street and m feet inches from 81 DID Pfn syeet
o.,p r ,.r M, 1.parxn :, 81 -. M, -. =
gNE LIZ ~ = ~ oa.a olssfle[ g ma
y ne square s9seu Dy s.ss.ason .1yehse 1n,ppewa S
unoGas snd n sess sinebes iront N
Warrington AFentt " aspt o. - ~, gTWgen pafsf
lines. 5E .. d. T" tl.ioN.
30 "a .--------.------ Slty Amctonees.
,1f.oT T,-Ir, a. r. e. rrApF oF erpnUnn rrp rr .
49, usl DIE ott a. ~ FSnv.S nss,rta t
III " ss,aeacss n, ,-s,,.nss arI Iaso . y
dsSda H., %, nneas r. = M p 'e'ss'
Sisi'esi into quarters o. ssn-ii
81 si..z BY J. q. WALTON,
....... fas.. an o.. $50. Il
Apcipncef- Su' ~ "M't'p SEE.
M LII BE SOLD mt private sale, ON app1f-
~ cation to the Auction
that sEBf VALUABLE and most eligsiy sceased
q ground bounded by Chestnut 81 Andrew, faqEenes and
Streets divided and 70 be sold in quarters measuring
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RscRIPTIoN OF PRoPERr
Batture Property, First District.

NINE LOTS OF GROUND District or this city
being the bounded by Front Delta Julia and Sore
Dame designated by the Nos to inclusive mearin
each "a feet inches and lines each Front and
streets by depth Of IA feet inches and lines between paa
lei lines. Lot No. forming the Of Julia
streets and the Of Jnlia and Delta Lot
forming the Sotrs Dame and Front Streets
corner Of Notre Dame and Delta streets
NINE LOTS OF GROUND In the First District this city
in the bounded by Front Delta Note Dame and rod
streets. designated by the Nos. inclusive,
Louis Pile City Surveyor dated April rs 1860 measuring
each % feet inches front each FGn and Delta
depth of l24 feet inches and lines between parallel
Lot No forming The Of Notre Dame Front
and the of Noe Dame and Delta No.
forming the OF Grod end Front Streets the
Grod and Delta streets.
ONE LOT OF GROUND the First district of this ety
in the bounded by New Levee Fulton Joseph and
Julia streets designated By the No. Il plan by Louis
Pile, City Surveyor, dated the 18th April 1861 measuring %
feei inches and lines front New Ievee street 2 feet
inches and lines the Inns Joseph street aud rs
feet inches and lines tbs side towards Julia
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CT. MARY,s ORPHAN BOYS, ASYLUM
~ THIRD District, New Otleans

Amer you long did II to Of these my
lesst brethren, yoa did 1t TO me-" Matt 23-i9
The Superintendent Of this Institution would fully call
the attention of the eably disposed TO the following acts
I There 5 Orphans in the Asylum in great
want of clothing
I'd that many we'll disposed gentlemen consigp
at this their old clothes the moths knowing any
thing better to do with them.
3D. Such garments would be extremely useful 70 the poor
orphans.
the which being less damaged unfit for sale
and those would be very useful 10 the orphans.
5h The Legislature having made appropriation this
for the orphans they therefore, In than ordinary
need of the public charity.
Any gentleman wishing 70 MD them Do in this with
Office the Superintendent Box H. indicating the residence,
etc, Of the donor, will be promptly attended to-
Donations will be received Mr. ayion's IS Eharire
Mr. Victor Sires Dnman street. close 70 Mafais Mime Ban
aS0 IS
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A VALUABLE PLANTATION AND NEGROES An AUG
lion.
BY McCERREN Sc LANDRY,

Office and s.lesroom Masonic Hail. st. Charles at.
TUESDAY, the 18th May, at III o'clock
i A NJ. at their Auction Mart Masonic Hail. ST. Charles
street, will be sold
o. THENERY VALUABLE COTTON PLANTATION, known
the Oakland Plantation situated False River the Par
ih of Ponte Conpee about miles from
False River and ten miles from Waterloo, containing
Of land 600 acres which in cultivaton follows 400
acres in cotton and 9 in aso IS likely Slaves
Of whom working hands, 40 mules and horses stock
sheep cattle mileh cows hogs 5000 bushels of carts
and all the farming utensils together with
men thereon to wit good frame dwelling oyerseers house.
quarters, cotton crib Every this
is high and beyond the reach of overflow In
ty cannot be surpassed by plantation in the State
Could easily be converted into sugar plantation.
thousand dollars in cash the pur.
chaser of of about $500
bsr 1860 bearing mortgage the property the
acredt Of and for notes payable in five equal
nstallents bearing interest per per annnn
cured by mortgage on the property
H-A list of the negroes full particulars be in our
auction mart. MASONIC Hall
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y. B. WALTON.

EXTENSIVE GALE or DWELLING HOUSES Agp oTHEn
improved and unaproyed property Rirst and Fourth
Districts IN liqnidaon and nnsettIed business
By J. B. WALTON.