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"A man asked, another, sWhieb is tEe
heaviest, a. quart of:gin o. aaustt Of xasesa
Gin; most assuredly, for I Saw a'nfan
who weighs ssRo hundred pounds s,agges
ing under . quaff " gipS hon
avs:earried a gsllons Of wig .dsssssI ssl
The repose Of the passipa uasta ibas
p!ye Heir stssnstiop. NksT ssaast steaAe
shansslsse al sna = lcfth th thSsg6 Il;
Sssonly Is bsaF bn and ssge baislssd I
by2dsssat, sssssss sfIf nd thie ean,y
i. !. 81 !. 8 81 g I
ssasily tssp sis esss
islssi el tfses:a hy la
. 70 hot water ~ith our ns III W W. B B:
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hisERs IN EsaLAsD.-There are at
present upwards Of three hundrsd thoueand
human beings ss.ing The part 81 nassss for
thegood Of The ecommupity a3siafgs, snlsr-
log day BY day intoS.hs 6swslszss lhs:
earth, etnssging sin,the evening sOf bsf.
man lie Ihssa .'fittle ssa ahs @ I'M II,
Z sekssOts aws watch smsteidS fsop tbsfs
bales in the gssand Ys The ni,nSss1sa the;
iihdus.riala Atss ct England !:Wersshe tS
cease tolabos this bpsys sFiss. .dfymsnl vouId.
speedily be .bpshsh. ahd fkssgiSnt Iimf 6e
InachiDery. which cow edo DE efdlu&eery Is
IA world bSsoma atttill easit thss sistbalftsd
genlsnsof the fsitys tale ere ( the sdvsna ol
tho prince. q - z ~,
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The Rev. Ralph Erskine, on certain
occasion, paid visit to his venerable broth.
er Ebenezer.
% man. said the latter, but you come
in guide time. I have deal of examina
ton to-day, and ye maun TAX it, as have
matters o Importance to settle at PERTH
with all my heart quotb Ralph.
'Noo,' says Ebenezer, yell find a. my
folks easy to examine but ane, and him
recon We had better ma meddle VII lie
has an old-fashioned Scotch way o'answer.
ing and question by putting another, and
may be he'll affront ye.'
'Affront me + quoth the indignant tue.
ologian, do ye think he can foil me wi nv
ane tools p
"A weel,' says his brother, SIS gle ye fair
warning ye had better ma ca him up:
The rccusant was one Walter Simpson
the Vulcan ofthe parish. The gifted Ralph
determined to silence him at once with a
leading unanswerab'e question. Accord.
ingly, after putting variety of simple pre-.
liminary interrogatories TO the minor clod.
hoppsrs, he at once, with loud voice cried
out
Wat Simpson !
Here! says Walter, are ye wanting
me?'
Attention, sir 7 Now Walter, can you
tell me how long Adam stood in a state oi
innocence
AYE, till he got wife, instantly cried
the anvil hammerer 'but can you tell me
how long be stood after !
y Sit down, Walter said the discomfitted
divine.
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THE NEGRO, AND SLAVERY 4

Mr.. G. P. r. James, the popular novelist
and late British Consul at Norfolk, in an
article in the Knickerbocker on Life in
Virginia. thus writes, after a, residence of
some years in slave States
Negro Life Of Virginia differs very little,
believe, from the negro life through the
South. In return for food, clothing, house
room, medical attendance, and support in
age, about one-third of the white man in
most countries is demanded of the black
He performs it bad ly, and would not per-
form it at all if they were not compelled
The rest Of his time is spent in dancing,
and bringing up pigs and chickens. That
negroes are the worst servants in world
every man, l believe, but thorough bred;
Southern man, will admit, but the Southern.
er: has been reared amongst them from his
childhood, and, in general, has tenderness
and affection for themsoft which Northern
men can have no CONCEPTION" Great care
is taken by the Jaw to guard them against
oppression and wrong, and, after six years
residence in the State, can safely saw I
never saw more than one instance ofcruel
ty towards negro and that was perpetua
ted bya foreigner. That there may stilfbe
evils in the system which nigh, be- law,
and that there may be individual instances
of oppression, and even bad treatment, !
do not deny bu. those instances are not 50
frequent a. a..hoseof cruelty to wife or clil
dren in Northern lands ,as displayel.every
day by the newspapers and, in point, Of
general 6appiues, It Would not be aniss 10
alter an old adege, and say, 'As merry as
negro s'ave.' must pursue this branch Of
the subject further, for can pretend 10 no,
great love for Dr.. Livingstone friends, Maxi,
ololos. There are, no doubt. some sefy
excellent peopls among them; but, as 4
race, the more see them the less do think
them capable Of civilizations, or even fitted
IN 5i.r - '- .-~
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SOUTHERN DRUG HOUSE.
SPEARS &HIGBT

STIM occupy their old Stand, opposite the
y Planters Hotel, No: 816Swhere thew con.
stansiy ksePon hand one Of Largest Stoeks
,ia 10 the sGat4ern @ Country, comprising ssery
of which they will sell at New. York Prices -
Price before you buy. tJan. 20. 1850, 2O-tf
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DIs. JAMES f. MARRY

WTOULD inform tho public that be has "a.
w turned to the viIlaes, and will scontinne
the practice Of medicine. G52e may lie found n
he MARSHALL HOUSE, unless professisnsiIy
tngagsd. ,'S5' III -
Asrehf, 1850 Il tt
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e5S The friends of Col. J. G. BASKIN re-.
spec.fully announce him candidate for the
Office Of Ordinary, at the next election.
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u- The friends of JOHN A. HUNTER re.
spectfully announce him a candidate for the
office of Ordinary, at the next election.
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LADY, MoRaAN's IDEAS OF You've
LADIEs--1n a tete a tete conversation on
the sub ject ofsome ladies who had been sud
denly bereft Of fortune, Lady Morgan said.
with an emphatic waves of her deer Old
green fan, They do every thing that is, fash
ionable ;ngps.tsctly their singing, and
drawing, and, dancing and languages a.
mount to nothing. They were educated to
lnafry.a and had there been time, they might
have gone, off ,0ith, and hereafter from, hus
bands, They cannot earn their own salt
they do not knowihowto dress themselves,
I desire togive eyergsgib, no smatterher
rank, a. trade-a prcfsssion, ifSthe word
please you better; Cultivate what isznecos.
sary in the position she is born to-; cult.
vate all things in moderation, but one thing
to peyeetioa, no matter what it is,tfor which
she has talezt-drawiDg, music, embroi.
fder, housekeeping even give her a. staff 10
lay holdsof let her feel ,thisSil carry me;
through without dependence. I was ilde-
pendent at fourteen, and neyersuene in.
deb..-7As Friends Tout and sS4aesatures
ofsLady Morgan.
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PRESIDENTS REPORT.


10 the Stockholders ofMe Grecnville
and Columbia R. R. Co.:
The President and Directors submit the
following Report Of the condition and oper-
atoms Of the Company for the year 1850:
The Reports Of the General Superinten-
dent, Auditor and Treasurer, aud Master of
Machinery, herewith submitted, exhibit the
working of the Road, the business done,
the financial affairs and the state Of the rol.
ling stock Of the Company. 1t will doubt.
less be agreeable TO you to have presented
in one Report the important matters con.
tanned in these several Reports, and we
therefore give you the following items
which we consider of most interest:
The Tabular Statements of J. 2. South
ern, Auditor and Treasurer, show'the finan-
cial operations of the Company.
Table No. l is an Exhibit of the Cant
tai Stock, Liabilities, Property and Assets.
From this it will be seen that on the 31st
of December, 1850, the Capital Stock
amounted to sl,2os,12s "a
Assessment % Capital Stock paid, 22l,4s9 90
Stock and Assessment 14ee 55e =.
Company's 7.per cent. Bonds sold 800 600 90
Other liquidated liabilities :. .l61, ,s2o 81
2.9l1,373 81
Surplus Income 1s5577 no
Making the Debts .s3ooe e5o 4o
On the credit side is shown the
cost of the Road
and Equipment .sosse e11o 2.
Real Estate, property and assets,
amounting to 1o1 700 "a
, 3,0O7,5l0 I2
sidered good Of $1,5s5 IA
Payments, rebuilding Broad
River Bridge 53.7s15e
Materials for workshops
and balances in hand s4.o7s6s
- ss.440 20
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VALUABLE
HOUSE & LOT
FOR SALE.
HOWARD ASSOCIATION.
PHET. DEF PHRTA

n Bfneuolent inslitution estabiishsd 6y spee;al
.sndoen ent. for the relief Of the siek and Dis
'ressed, afflicted 'rith Virutent a,dS epidemic
q, Biseases
M EDlCAL Advice given grat,s lv the Act
~ ing Surgeon to all who apply by letter
with description of their condition, (aGe, occu.
patton, habits Of life, &c., and in cases of ex.
IRENE poverty. Medicine furnished free Of charge
Valuable Reports on the New Remedies EN-.
Ployea IN the Dispensary. sent to the afflicted in
sealed letter envelopes. free of charge Two
or three Stamps for postage will be acceptible.
Address, DIR. j. SKILLIN IIOUGuTON.
Acting Surgeon. Howard Assoc iation, No. 2
South Ninth Street. Philadelpeia, Pa.
BY order of the Directors.
EZRA D. HEARTWELL, President
GEO. FAncnILD, Secretary. [Jan. 90. 1om
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FR1DAT.-From our right wSfiky cetem.
porary, the Southern sFiesd and Fiseside,
publisher al Augusta, Georgia Ne copy
the followiddgssqpes isa ioal regarding Friday:
-sIns gland o. issgsnssasel consideled On
taskgas many sps ;l si!I pot ccomasnce
aayanae ie eiesstlst most
sailors Believe ihsta vessel SO sure q be
wrecked that aaie ION sfrfday. .zIfa mar
rage tskeplssss oa thstay, Ae ohwivss
shske;tffeir heads any prsaiss an kinds of
miskstunes 10 ihe sbttideaBd bridegroom.
Mays thsy even PITY. Children WHO ais
SO puluckysa as tssbeit6fe, tep p Friday In
asmangs son,she coutrstys Friday is consid-
cred a. .luckysaay fossweading.., commend.
ing new undertakiaSs,Eor other nsedsorabie
events; and the reason Of tbis superstition
is said to be the ancient belief that the
witches and sorcsssrs held their fasskly meet
ing on this day, and, Of course, Wills they
were amusing themselves with dancing and
riding on. broomst;cks sround A6e Blocks
berg, they souM BsSs 10 time to work and
do,evh : And BY all sshHbm peapss, Friday
lssaeled 40 Better and dv wsnaslban
kayWherof. the six.'
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IN ADVANCE.
VOLUME VII.---NO. 50.
THE sfIY.rADr ,1ar. =

We print below an. extract from a capi-
tai letter addressed, many years ago, to a
youth who'was about leaving bis home and
friends here, to seek his fortune in tho far
west. 1t was written by one Of our most
worthy and venerable citizens, who has no.
Lly illustrated in his own life that idea of
true and heroic manhood, which he wished
by his advice, to make the rule and inspira-
ton Of career on which his young friend
was about to start:
DEAR S1R-What a glorious mission
you have before you-that is to become a
SELF madesman-IIow much there is to ad-
mirc and respect In such character Com
pare bis energy and perseverance, his noble
endeavor always to rise and 60 forward
overcoming difficulties and beating down
obstacles that would appal one degree less
high hearted and brave. Compare him
with the aimless, soulless puppet of fash
ionable life to whom existence has been
given for no ostensible end-reared in the
lap of luxury, with but one object in life,
TO pamper and CRAFTY all bis selfish and un-
manly tastes-wilh no thought or pity for
the unfortunate or the miserable, turning
from them as something disagreeablc, in
which he has nothing in common, and NO
concern or interest; spending his time and
ten talents as if there was no account to be
rendered of them-and yet, this is man
an immortal man, to whom it was said,
Who SO giveth unto the least Of these, Civ
eth unto me- How different is such a life
from his, who, beginning at the first round
of the ladder, by untiring perseverance and
honesty, and that charity which suffereth
long and is kind ascends, step by step dis
pensing kind words and noble deeds by the
way-for he, too, has suffered, and can feel
for those below lim-reaches at length the
top, when lie receives the respect and ad-
miration of all who see him. Yes, it is the
sefmade man, who has made our country
great. The man who puts his band to tha
plow and looks not back; who, undaunted
by the storms Of adversely perseveres onward
and upward, until the clouds are all dis
PEELED, and he has reached sthe goal.e lily
young friend, have ono son, and would
rather he should prove man like this, than
to inherit wealth and titles; for in doing 50,
| think he would better fulfil the great work
that We were sent here to do
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G A N D I D A II e 8 ,

The friends of Dr. j. +. McCOMB respcct-
tuiiy announce him rs Candidate for Tax
Collector ut the next election
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which balances tho debts,
Inclnded in the nssetsofsthe Company is our
Capital Stock in the spurtanburg T. Union r..
w. 90, amounting to :S6S,075 90
And also our stock in the Laurens C6,
amounting 70 .4,420 90
Making $40 40. m
All of which has been paid for
There has been added to the cost of the Road
during the year, exclusive of rebuilding the
Broad Rivsr Bridge, the sum Of $lIs. .7sO OK
making the entire cost Of the Road and its out.
mt, including It's reconstruction after the fresh.
ct of ls52,S2,ss2,7l0 SO, or sl7,6so rs per
mile
Table No. 2 is statement of the animal 70.
ceiPts and disbursements of the Treasurer
which has been examined by committee, and
f0urd to he correct and properly vouched.
Table No. is an exhibit of the expenses Of
working the road. 1t will there be seen tba.
the expenditures amount to Slsa az. 90
The expenses of the previous year.
were 2l5s2o "a
Showing a dimipution Of 80 ana no
ness done, amounting to 1891 so, 90
To which may he added receipts from 20
minor sources k., m
AZ AEgregate g t,ss;sin income as ss2,l7s a
amounted to s4l.lso SO
ShITing 81 ,,,;a an ineresssof :. =: 4o,ess oa
iroD.rails C.
for the s: d U. R. r. Co., amounting
70 . ls.4se 1e
Which deducted leaves cash BAL.
To which aad.tbe amount Of expenses ss'4'o !. "
diminished ~. sosss fSs
And We havssas business of $b4.ses NJ
better than that of the previous year.
This increase in business and reduction
in expenses is encouraging, and We think
must be satisfactory. -.
Table No. is an. exhibit of business
dono at the different stations. az "''r
From these Tables it will be seen. that
|. the gross income Of. the past year, exclusive
Eof that psid in stock Of the S. &. r. R. Co.,
That tbe, expense Of working - is = =
the Rosd Guiding ngsJamagess
for. gqeds saSA Ind destruction
Of sock ar,ounta 70 $1s4,954 s5
Int: on Coupon Bonds % ...x., 7, I ts.: ~,
paid 4 a-a..i@ /. !. ss,75a56. -, !: y,
---2ee, ,f27 50
Surplus =" soe,eao, ls
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e seheolmastsr; 'Whsrlsd isiuyeterate
'bls6l 6f Eikiag; y himself sss asked WHIT
'mosiyets could Nave in doisg 20 ~ He
replied that 6s bsatworgood aaa ,spbstatiat
yfesaps. i. In Tie frsa place. be liked To-
.taiI sNnhlspsS ! in the tne1t hce,
lisa taheS ssnlkle man talk .,.
i :s3 sboy ~Afesentiy arrested fos thsft.
Hs ~ pssdsS guilty tor bin. bus ssa.
IN ssua pp, James iss goodboy, butihs
kiiisteal.' ~ W - 7,',~'...'I5 s., 5s'fs f ~,
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A SCOTCH ANSWER.

GREENvILLE,27M March, 1860
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50, 0c6, 6,959S 40

80, 0c6, ,959H 40
Which balances tho dcLits,.
Included in the assetssefsthe Company is our
Capital Stock i'll the spurtanburg T. Union r.
!" 70, amounting TO .$6S,075 90
And also our stock in the Laurens CO..
amounting to 400 m
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-06-04
sHERIFF'S SALE
Of Valuable Real Estate.

OreEn, Hopkins : Co. IN Cllanecry IL the Circuit
" Court Of Uhin County, Va
Jae1b NJ. Warden. Il. 81. } February I'll. Is6o.
Pursuant TO a decree rendered in the above entj-
tied cause the 81 day If Felrutry. 1901. will
proceed To- sell at public sale N"iiy the sth day
u June, lsGn. At the front dor Il ;' Cont Ious@
Of Ohio County. TO the highest bidder. Tar fiiIs i;
real estate Of Warden EdvaE.IS liz lii and us
ceeiingS mentioned, to wit: Lots ~. and . ia
square No. -, and lots No and = in s4aTe ~ IN
the Buena Vista addition To the City uf Wheeling
and also the real estate Of the said jacob ". Warden
in the bill and proceedings mentioned to wit The
west half Of lot No. - in GraIau= astl lion the
City Vt Wheeling. and situate the south side 81
Quincy streets also the IsEt VI lot No ! in square
No To- situate at the corner south of Quincy aH east
81 Fourth streets, and measuring fiffy feet along
Fourth street and lightweight feet along Quincy
street, and also the following real estate Of the said
Michael Edya=,i=- 1E ia the hill and Proceedings
mentioned, a. wit: Lots Nos. n. e. -. - and THE
northern two thirds OF lot No. 49, assigned AMI a.!
iottcd = he said Edwards aforesaid also lots No
IL and l. in square No. -, situate I'm the Of
South Wheeling and also the shares Of the said Mi
chael Edwards, JT in lot No. B. in JonItsn ZaEe-s
addition 70 the City Of Wheeling being the four
seventies thereof in fee, anu the One=ey-nth for the
joint lives Of said Michael Edwards, Jr, and Mary
his wife.
The said property will sold uI.en the following
terms, viz: credit Of six. twelve ard eighteen
months. the purchaser or purchasers giving bonds
with approved security. bearing interest from the day
of sale until paid and the title retained further
security until the whole o. the purchase money is
paid. SAM'L IRWIN.
apps SLeFid ~ C.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-06-04
The Fight for the Championship.
THE FINAL TREATY OF PEACE AND CONCORD
from the London Times. Nay 1911

THE FINAL TREATY OF PEACE AND CONCORD.
[FrOm the London Times, May 49,
Yesterday afternoon Tom Sayers and J.
c. Heenan, the Benicia Boy, accompanied
by their respective hackers, met at the
Office of the Referee, (RelFs Life,) in the
Strand, with view of determining wheth-
er or not some definite arrangement could
be come to, so as to settle the long-vexed
question caused by the unsatisfactory ter
mination of the fight between these two
men for the Championship, on the 18th
ult., who was entitled to hold the belt.
Both Sayers and Heenan have expressed
their opinion that they were entitled to the
honor, Heenan declaring that he fought
for it and won it, and Tom averring that
he fought to retain possession of it and
did not lose it. However, it is admitted
on all sides that both men showed indom
table spirit and pluck. and that each did
his best to become the victor. Shortly
after IL o'clock Tom Sayers arrived at the
Bells Life Office, accompanied by his friend
Mr.. Bennett, and others. Tom was fol-
lowed soon after by his gallant opponent,
the boy having also number of friends
with him, including Macdonald. Prelimi-
naries having been arranged, long dis
cussion eusued, though in the most friend
~ spirit, during which both men defended
the course they had pursued since tue mem
orable contest with regard to the claims the
one had to continue to hold the belt, and the
other to demand possession of it. Nari-
Gus proposals were made, discussed, amen
ded and rejected, but ultimately an ar
rangement was come to which apparently
gave satisfaction to the chief palties con-
cerned, and, it is to lie hoped, will be
equally satisfactory to all other persons
who have interest in the affair. The fol-
lowing are the heads of the arrangement,
and which were signed by the principals:
In the first, both Tom Sayers and the Be-
nicia Boy are each to have belt. These
belts, we understand, are to be equal in
every point of value and magnificence to
"the belt itself, and the cost of their
manufacture will be betrayed by public
subscription. 1t was also positively deci-
ded that Tom Sayers should never enter
the ring again. The most important ques-
ton which was settled by this agreement
was that which affected the disposal of
"the Champions Belt" This is to remain
open; or to use the words of IL celebrated
member of the p. r., ''the belt is to re.
main where it is" The result is that the
competition for the Champions Belt will
be open to any two of the fancy who are
game enough to enter the lists; but it is
not at all improbable that the gallant Be-
nicia Boy will use every endeavor in his
power to get the prize into his possession.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-06-04
CassIus NJ. Clay.
From the Cincinnati Gazette


After Abraham Lincoln, no man whose
name was mentioned in the great Wigwam
at Chicago drew forth such hearty and
spontaneous applause from the assembled
ten thousands as that of Cassius VI. Clay.
We know it to have been personally pain
full to many delegates to withhold their
votes from him, as regard for local and
other considerations compelled them to do.
In spite of the strong considerations of
expediency impelling in another direction,
Mr.. Clay received vote which left him
but a little way behind his successful COM
petitor. Had all voted for him in the start
whose first impulse was strongly in his ia
vor, he would undoubtedly have been
nominated. Duty. however, seemed to
require not only an Eastern selection for
the second place on the ticket, but also n
man of Democratic anteccdents, and one
particularly acceptable las we believe Mr..
Clay would have been, no less than Mr..
IInmlin, but for his locHtion) to the parti-
znns of Mr.. Seward.
1t is also we'll known that Clay was pre-
ferred by very many of the people for the
first place on the ticket He has bright
political future, and with the present, we
have reason to know, he is entirely con-
tent, heartily supporting the Chicago NOM
inccs.
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