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HOWARD ASSOCIATION,
PHILADELPHIA.
benevolent Institution, established by spc.
cial endowment for the relief of the
sick and distressed, afflicted

benevolent Institution, established by spe-
cial endowment for the relief of the
sick and distressed, afflicted
with Viruent and Ep-
idemic diseases.
TIE HOW ARD ASSOCIATION, i'm view of
the awful destruction OF human life, caused by
Sexual diseases, and the deceptions practised
upon the unfortunate victims Of such diseases
10y Quacks, several years ago directed their
Consulting Surgeon, as a Charitable Act wor-
thy of their name, to open Dispensary Tor
the treatment Of this class OF diseases, in all
their forms, and to give Medical Advice Gratis
to all who apply 10y letter, with description of
their condition, Gage, occupation, habits of life,
&c.,) and in cases OF extreme poverty, to Fur
nish Medicines Free OF Charge. 1t is needless
TO add that the Association commands the high
est Medical skill OF the Age, and will furnish
the most approved modern treatment.
The Directors OF the Association, in the An.
nuai Report upon the Treatment OF Sexual Dis
eases, express the highest satisfaction with the
success which has attended the labors of their
Surgeons i'll the cure OF Spernatorrhua, Semi.
nal Weakness, GonorrhGa, Gleet, Syphilis, the
vice OF Onanism or Self Abuse, Diseases OF the
Kidneys and Bladder, &C., and order contin.
uance OF the same plan for the ensuing year
Valuable Reports Jn Spcrmatorrhpa, an
other diseases OF the Sexual Orgaus, and on
the New Remedies employed in the Dispens,l-
~, sent to the afflicted III sealed letter cnvr.
lopcs, free OF charge. Two or three Stamp,
for postage will be acceptable.
AddIesS, DIR. j. SklLLiN HOUGHTON,
Acting Surgeon, Howard Association, No. ,
South Ninth Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
by order OF the directors,
EZRA ID. HEAkTWELL, PnEsIDrSr.
GEO. FAlRCHlLD, AecreLarv.
April Is, 1860. lO--ly
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SIXTH YEAR of the ENTERPRISE
ElRD

Having purchased the spacious Iron Build.
ing No. i39 Chestnut Street, aud fitted il no
with every convenience to facilitate my bus-
ness, particularly that branch devoted TO COUN.
TRY ORDERS and haviuga larger capital
than any other party invested in the business,
l am now prepared to offer greater advantages,
and better gifts than ever to my customers
| will iu,uish any book lot moral character)
published IN the Umlred States, Ihe regular re.
tail price of which is One Dollar or upwards
and gl"c prescott worth from 50 cents to loo
dollars with each book and guarantee to per
feet satisfaction, aS | am determined to main.
tain the reputation all cady bestowed my cstab
lishment
Strangers visiting Philadelphia are invited to
call and judge Tor themselves. Il. q. EVANS.
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y o L L II G. A Il OLIN A
LANCASTER DISTRICT

CHARLES Thompson who is in the cus'o.
DIV of the Sheriff of Lancaster District by
virtue of Writ Of Capas ad Responder.
dun ut thc suit of Mrs. Mary Small. having
hled III my Office, together with n Schedule
on oath Of his estate and effects his peti.
tion 10 the Court of Common Pleas, pray.
ing that he may De admitted TO tl.a benefit
OF the Acts Of the General Assembly made
for the relief Of insolvent debtors.
II Is ordered that the said Mary Small
and all other the creditors to whom the said
Charles Thompson is IN anywise indebted.
be. and they are hereby summoned, ana
have notice 10 appear, before the said Court
at Lancaster Court House on the third
Monday in October next to shew cause IL
any they can, why the prayer of the peti
TONER aforesaid should not be- granted.
Office Of Common Pleas Lancaster Dis.
tfici This 18th day OF Jolly 1850.
"1ars J. a. STEWMAN, Crk.
July ls, 2s-sm
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NEW TESTIMONY,
FROM RELIABLE SOURCES, TO
SHOW THAT THE
B A i NJ d D DE VIE
OR
BalSam of Life.

Is all that the proprietor claims
for it. The following letter was
received from Greenwood, S. C.
without solicitation, and is Only
one of the MANY certificates that
have been sent him, to prove
that BAUME DE VIE will cure
aggravated cases OF Dyspeps a,
( ons;ipation, Sick Headache,
Loss of Appetite, &c. Try a
Medicine that is made at home.
GREENWOOD, S. c., July 10, go.
Mr.. J. J. MCkAIN-Dear Sir:
This is to inform you that | have
used your Baume de Vie for
Dyspepsia, and have been great
ly benefited by it. l am now
anxious to obtain some more.
Will you be SO kind as to inform
me how l can get them and
what it will cost to send them
to Greenwood ?
| will recommend your med
iclne to every Dyspeptic person
| meet. | think il is the bcs,
antidote | have ever used.
Yours, respectfully,
JAMES II. GEE.
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If YOU WANT ANY BOOKS send {,
GEOuGE G. EVANS.

RELIABLE GlFr BOOK EN EKrRI$E
No l59 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
Nrcrc alt books are sold at the PuhIiSl
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Gco. u. ErdmS has done more than anv 9th.
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Stage Accommodations

1--WE Undersigned, contractors ON the
l. mail route from lancaster 10 Camden.
respectfully notify the public that tney
have made arrangements for running u
Stage for the accommodation of pasren-
gers on said route, three times per week
and back. The Siagc will leave Camden
on Monday, " ednesdny and Friday, and
arrive al Lancaster &. n, same evening
VIII leave the latter place on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday, and arrive in
Camden same evening.
They will also convey passengers fom
Lancaster 4. H., to PinevilIe. on the Char.
lote ~ =. &. Railroad, two times per week.
hack viii leave Lancaster on MONDAY
and Thursday arrive at pineville same
day. Leave PineviIIe on Tuesday and Fri
day arrive at Lancaster &. H., same day.
They believe that their arrangements are
such as to insure n prompt execution If the
above plan, and To the perfect satisfaction
OF hose who may 20 upon these roules
sW Packages will be promptly convey.
ed upon either route.
JNQ. b. COUSART,
SlLAS INGRAM.
July l3, ls59-22-tf
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MANHOOD.
HOW LOST, HOW RESTORE

HOW LOST, HOW RESTORED
lust Published in a Sealed Envclop,.
c on the nature, treatment aud radIra
cure of Spcrmatorhoea, or seminal weakness
Sexual Debility, Nervousness and inducing In.
potency and Mental and physica Incapacitv
BY Rob. j. CulverMcll, NJ. D.,
The important fact that the awful consc.
quences OF selt-abuse may be .itcctu,Ily re.
moved without thermal medicines or the dan.
gerous applications of caustrcs iust umcnts,
medicated bougieS, and either empirucal devises,
Is here clearly demonstrated, and the entir civ
new aud successful treatment, AS adopted by
the celebrated author iul, rxpai ed, bv means
of winch every one Is enable To cure hmsyli
perfectly, and at the least possible cost, there
by avoI'timg all the advcti nostrm,s of the
day. THIS Lecture will prove boon to thou
sands and thousands,
Sent under seal to any address, post paid
Oh the receipt of two postage stamps, by adj
dressing DIR. I, II. J. q. KLINE, Nj. ID. 4su
first Avenue, New York, Post Box 1886
Dec. ~, 1899. 45-ly
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ARTICLES OF EVERYDAY USE
B. L. BABBlTTS
Pure Medicinal Yeast.

Manufactured from common Salt and Pure
Cream Tartar. When used in Bread Cake
or Biscuit, it turns to gas, like that from bot.
tie OF Soda Watcr,) and remains dormant in
the dough until IL is set in the oven when the
heat causes the gas to escape through the
dough while baking. The Bread, Cake. or
Biscuit u not only very light, but perfectly
wholesome. Where this Yeast is used yo,,
will require about one.quarter the amount of
shortening used with ordinary Yeast. I, may
also be used for Buckwheat Cakes. JOHNNY
Cakes. and all, kinds o. Pastry. This Yeast IL
put up only III onc-pOuni cans, with check
cred label. Red, White, and Bluc-no other
is Genunc-beware OF limitations.
B. r. BabbW's Pure concestraied Potash.
Warranted double the strength of common Pot
ash' ana superior to any SapoDiher in market,
put up ~ cans OF | h.. 2 lbs, 3 lbs, g lbs
and l2lLs., with full directions for making Hard
aud Soft Soap. One pound will make fifteen
gallons OF Soft Soap. No lime il required. d
Consumers will find this the cheapest Potash
in market.
u. i. BobJins .Nedicinal !Saleyotus.
A perfectly pure and wholesome article, free
from a" de'cterous matter, so prepared that,
as the circular accompanying the Saleratus will
SHOW, nothing remains in the bread when b.k cd
but common Salt Water, aud Flour. Put mn
neatly III papers, ] h., l.2 lb., aId Ia TO-
%, T BabbiTs Concentrated !Soa Soap.
ne Box costing One Dollar will make 40 cal.
Ions OF handsome Soft Soap by simply adding
boiling water.
Is. Y BabbWs Concentrated Sal Soda
a new article exclusively for the South. Sal
soda or washing Soda cannot be sent South
duIIng warm weather. as IL deliduesces or
meIts. dry out the water and put np the
Sal soda IN lb. papers, warranted to stand
the warmest climate One pound is equal To
four pounds Of ordinary Sal Soda or Washing
Soda-consequenuy il is much oheaper-tho
dealer saves 65 per cent. on the freight. as he
does not have TO pay Eeight on water
Ask your Storekeeper for B. T. Babbitts
Concentrated Sal Soda, in one.pound papers.
B. II Babb'fs Soap for Eunily Use.
One pound Of this Soapi is equal to three pounds
OF ordinary Family Soap. One pound will
make gallons OF handsome Soft Soap. IL will
remove paint grease, tar, and stains of all
kinds lt will not iujure the fabric on the
contrary, it preserves 1t. Ii will wash in hard
or soft water. But little labor is required where
this soap Is used. Machinists and Painters
VIII mud this Soap superior 70 any thing In mar.
ket II your Storekeeper does not keep the
above goods. send % by mail and will send
package OF either article, or a., assorted box
containing part OF each article, as you may
direct Send the name OF your Post-ofiice. also
the State and County la which you reside. with
directions for shipping. Address
Il, +. BABBITr,
Ga, sc, 6s, 20, ~, & "a Washington St. Y.Y.
liberal discount 70 Storekcepers'
July IL, ls6O.--22-ly.
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APPLICATION FOR CHARTER

N PURSUANCE Of Resolution pass-
Il ed at the Railroad Convention, held at
Sumter, on the 4th Of July, 1860. notice
hereby given that application will be made
at the next Session of the Legislature. for
an Act to Incorporate Company TO build
Railroad to be called "!THe Central Rail.
road 9 South Carolina" to run from Gour.
din's Station on the North Eastern RaiIroad
by way OF Manning, Sumter, BishopviIIo
and Lancasterille, to Charlotte in North
arolina, with such slight notifications of
e location as may be necessary and con.
rnient
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Prepared and sold by
JOHN j. McKATN,
CAMDEN =

Wholesale Agents, uaviland,
Stevenson Il Co., Charleston,
South Carolina.
Sold by Hasscltine G Massey,
Lancaster, S. c.; Magill & Beat
tie, Pleasant Hill; ; r. L. Patter-
son, Liberty Hill.
Aug. 8, 1860, 26-tf
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LOOK TO YOUR INTEREST.

A LII THOSE INDEBTED TO ME by
"a note or account are requested to come
forward md pay up before eturn-day, 9th
erwise they viii be sued.
J. b. MOBLEY.
Pheasant IiiII, Feb la. J-,f
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Bia nks! RIanks!!

eeA SUfp Al 'anks on hand Al 4, Q
edger o'bce, thaI will ss sold excIusiyo,y
ior casa Persohs will oblige ~ by NOT
sstng 'or them on an Nther icvms
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7S Numbers-l4 Drawn Ballots.
/ Capt. al Prize of $4,000
Sl'Al2 Prizes Amounting to S57S ,557
Tickets $40; Halfs $5; Quarters $3.50

Certificates OF Packages in the above
Scheme, 10 be drawn each Wednesday. VIE
be sold at the following rates, " hch is the
risk
Certificate Of Package of 26 Whole
IIckel,, SlIl 90
Certificate of Package Of 46 Half
Tickets, 70 so
Certificate of Package of 20 Qcarrcr
Tickets, "A :,
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s D u TIL CA R0LIN A,
LANCASTER DISTRICT.
~ he Common Plens.

IN The Common Pleas.
D. ~ C"Ip, assignee } Debt in Forclgn
~, vs. Attachment.
Thomas a. Sales.
Whereas the plaintiff did on the 9th day
OF March. 1860, file his declaration against
thc defendant, Who ,as it is said is absent
iron and without tie limits Of this State
and has neither wife nor attorney, known
wi'h'n the same pron whom o copy of the
SAID declaration might be served. IL is there
lore ordered. hat the SAID defendant do ap.
pear and plead to the said dse!ara,ion. on
or before the 10th day of March, which
viii De in the year Of our Lord one thou.
sand eight hundred and sixty one, other.
wise final and absolute judgment will then
be given and awarded sgainst him. This
9th day of March, 1860.
J. A. STENMAN, Crl.
'"nehs'er' March u. 5-l2m-lam
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T E R MS I:
ADVERTISEMENTS,

Will be inserted at the following low rates
One square (of l6 lines or less,l one insertion
81 or, il continued, 75 cents for the fret in
sc~tion, and 80 cents for each subsequent inser-
ion.
The number Of insertions must be written on
each advertisement, or they will be inserted till
ordered out and charged accordingly.
The following deductions will be made in
+ avor Of standing advertisements
3MoSrHs. s MONTHS YEAR
One Square, $500 $500 $500
Two 600 1000 1900
Three 900 l4OO 1900
Half Column, 1900 22.OO 5000
One 5000 1900 5000
Business Cards Of five lines or less incud-
ing the paper, Six Dollars per annum.
Announcing Candidates for Office, Five
Dollars.
sSS Communications recomme ding can
uIdates for office and all others of limited
or individual interest, charged at advertising
a,eS.
or notice Of application to Legislature
Fl, Dollars
sB' Obituary Notices exceeding one
square in length O6 ines) will be charged
FOR the overplus, Mt regular advertising rates
gSs" Tributes of Respect, rated rs adj
Yertismcnts.
s-s3" All transient advertisements must
be paidfor in advance.
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ID R. J. &. AY Il X ~ co.
LOWELL, MASS.
Price, 81 per Bottle Six Bottles for s5.
Ayers Cherry Pectoral

has won for itself such n renown for the cure of
every variety of Throat ard Lung Complaint, that
1t is entirely unnecessary for to recount the
evidence OF its virtues, wherever it has been en-
ploycd: As IL has long been in constant use
throughout this section. VIC need not do more than
assure the people its quality is kept up to tho best
it ever has been, and that il may bc relied on 90
Go for their relief all il has ever boon fnnd 10 do
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In ordering Tickets or Certificates.

Enclose the amount OF money 10 our ad.
dress for what you wish 10 purchase name
'hc Lottery in which you wish it invested
and whether YOU wish Wholes, Halves.
Quarters, or Eighth on receip, Of whic h,
We send what is ordered, by tirs. mail. to
gether with the scheme
Immediately after the drawing, n Printed
Drawing, Certified to by the Commissioner,
will be sent, with an Explanation.
s- Purchasers will please write their
signatures plain, and give their Post OIhce,
County and State.
All communications strictly confidential
- All prizes ofs ,OOU and under, paid
Immediately after the drawing-other prizes
nj the usual time of forty DAYS.
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ABRIDGMENT OF THE DEBATES

ABRIDGMENT OF THE DEBATES
OF CONGRESS Being Political History
of the United States, from the organization
If the first Federal Congress in 1889 to
1855. Edited and compiled by Hon. Thos.
II. Benton, from the Official Record, of
Congress.
The work vii! be completed in 10 royaI
octato volumes of $50 pages each, 10 Of
which are now ready. An additional vol.
ume will be published once in three months
A Way of Procuring the CyclopedIa
or Debates.
Form n club of four, and remit the price
OF four books, and FIVE copies will be sent
at the remitter's expense for carriage or
for ten subscribers, eleven copies will be
sent at our expense for carriage.
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Ayers CathartiC Pills,

ron THE CURE oP
Costtroncss, Jdtandicc, Dyspepsia, INDIGESTION,
DysenteTy, Foia Stomach, Erysi;,eLas, Headache
Pies. Rheun,atisn, E,r.ptions and Skin Di,ea;cs
Liver Complaint. Drop,y, 7ener, Tun,ors and
SAT- Rheum, Worms, Gom, Ncu-akyia, az a
Dinner Pin. and for Purifying tho Blood
lhcy arc sugar-coated, so that the most sen,i-
tive can take them pleasantly, and they are the
best aperient in the world for all the purposes of
family physc.
Price rs cents per Box; Fivo boxes for Sl.oo
Great numbers ofClcrgymcn. Physicians. States
men, and eminent perSonagcs. have lent their
names to certify the unparalleled usefulness ofthcsc
remedies but our space here will not permit the
insertion OF them. The Agents below named fur
nish gratis our AMERICAN ALNASAc in which they
are given with also full descriptions Of the above
complaints, and the treatment that should be fol-
lowed for their cure
DO not be put off by unprinciplcd dealers with
other preparations they make moro profit on
Demand AYERS, and take no others The sick
want the best aid there is for them and they should
have il. -
AL our remedies arc for sale by
AGENTS.
HASSELFlNE 81 MASSEY, Lancaster,
- MckAlN. Camden, s G.
FISHER a. HEINITSn, Columbia. S. G..
AT Wholesale by,
lihVlbAND, STEVENSON g. Co,
Charleston, S. G..
HAVILAND & CHICIERTA, & Co.
Augusta, Ga
Feb ], 1860. Silly.
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NOTICE.

A LII Persons indebted 10 me either by
IA Note or Account are requested to come
forward and give me the money, A. il Is ont
of my power 10 extend indulgence 10 any
one. j. r. CURETON.
Jan. IL, 1860. IStf
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. y i ii T. a Il . l. y A.
LANCASTER DISTRICT.
Lewis Croxton, app!icant,)
~. W rit H.,
Benjamin CroAton, the wild, ~ III
ow and children of William Summons.
CroXton, deceased, ct. al
IL appearing To my satisfaction, that Ben.
J'mln troXton, and The widow and children
OF William CroXton, deceased. reside with
out The limits Of this Stn,e. 1t is therefore
ordered that they do appear ard object to
the sale and division ot the real estate o,
Lewis Croxton, Sen, deceased on or before
The 2Sth day OF Nov, next, or thrr con.
sent TO The same will be entered OF Record
this the 3D. d"v Of Sept, 1860.
y. +. HAMMOND, o d.
"'P'' D. l7oo.- 3O-3m p SO co.