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Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-05-10
Sheriff's Sa..es.

10y VIRTUE Of sundry Writes Of Fieri Fn-
- cins TO mo directed will sell at Ahbc-
vile Court House, on The first Mondy in MAY
next. within the legal hours of sale, the fol-
lowing property. to wit:
1900 Acres of land. more or less, known as
the Long Cane Place. in fne state Of cultiva-
tion-bounded by lands Of Isanc Kennedy, w.
Z. Smith. William Wharton mud others. On
the place is good Dwelling House, a ii rst rate
Gin House and Mill, run by Stearn Engine in
fine order; there is one Hundred Acres of up.
land planted III corn, and about seventy fl We
acres of bottom land. There is about one Hun
dred and twenty. five Acres of land prepared
for cotton. and partly planted. Also about
one Hundred Acres sowcd down inSmall Grain.
Also.
276 Acres Of land. more or less, lying with
IN one and half miles Of the Town of Able
vile bounded by lnnds Of thos. Thomson
John A. Calhoun and Others Upon the place
Il new and commodiors D elling erected IN.
on the most Improved plan. with Gas and Wa.
ter appliances. for every Room. making it one
of most desirable residences in the up country.
Also, =. =,
2s Acres of wood land, bounded by lands of
Thos. Thomson and Others. Also,
A Negroes. DC: Sam, Mary and three chill
dren, ito vii Eliza. Tom and Lizzy) Bill, Dolly
And six children. TO wit Agnes, John. Ella
Richard, Sam and Wil.iam} Emily and four
children, TO wit. Reuben Flora, Susan and
Savannah) Mary and her child. jim, Eda jesse.
Lewis, Harkless. Fanny, Qreen, Peter, Caro-.
line and five children, TO wit Margaret. Iilli.
Mary Ann, Sarah and Allice) Ebert, Cupid. a
Carpenter, and George. Blacksmith, Dolly.
Ann. Emma. Nelly, Mary, Phebe. Diisy and
Milton. Also
House and lot in the town Of AbbeviIIe
occupied by o. J. Harrington, containing one
Accre more or less. Also.
/ Two Story Brick Building. the basement
Story occupied ss Printing Office. in the up
per Story 10 a fne Hall used as a Masonic Hall,
6rst Story occupied as law Offices. fronting pub.
ic square, Also.
A valuable lot of Books, Law and Literary,
book cases, 2 Writing Desks. Table lot
Chairs. Also,
On Wednesday, the 9th. and days following
st the plantation. the following property. to
Wit; Road Wagons, / two Horse Wagon, I
one HorsS Wagon, Cart. Boiler, Farm ing
Utensils. Corn Shelter. Stray Cutter. /
Giant Mil, I Shot Guu. Set BlacksgiisR Tools
. Hpules. I mare and Colt g Horses, fine blood.
Sad 'Bulls, 1 Soutl, down RAN, Ia head Cows
and 1 lot Hogs. Also.
At the Dwelling HOUSE near tffss Village a
valuable lot Of Household FurnituEe. Also. a
large lot OF; Bacon and Lard, Boiler aod Stove,
J IroniDg Stove, Wagon aud HARNESS. / Bug.
q tas ,pNpsrty dftH a. Joassss. Jsnsss,A.
A9ueiAand others.
tw TERMS CASH.
IT. MoOaE, .An
-Aprilss 1851, So
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0deen Hall! Odeon HALL Odeon Hall |

0deen Hall! Odeon Hall! Odeon Hall
The Cheapest and Best Spring and Summer
Clothing in Washington cen be had at
WIESEN FELD& co.'s,
Corner of Four-and-a-haf street and Penn. av.
Spring Ovsrcoats and Dustere,
AT WlESENFELD l. cos.
Elegant Dress Suits, at lowest rates,
AT WiESENFELD 4 cos.
Beautiful Business Suits, at trifing cost,
AT WIESENFELD l. cos.
Business Suits for young men,
Business Suits for middle ages,
Business Suits for all ages,
AT WIESENFELD 4 cos.
Dress Suits for weddings,
Dress Suits for parties,
Dress Suits for best wear,
AT WIEsENFELD 4 cos.
Goats by the thousand,
Pants by the thousand,
Vests by the thousand,
AT W1ESENFELD l. cos.
Boys Clothing for the youngest,
Boys Clothing for all sizes,
Boys Clothing for larger boys,
AT WIESENFELD L cos.
Cheaper than the cheapest
Finer than the finest,
Better than the best,
Are the garments,
AT WIESENFELD l. cos.
SGve your moneys as
avery few dollars
Will give you splendid outfit for summer,
Gfyou call at
AT WIESENFELD d cos,
mar 9-TT&S Cor. Penn. av. and Al ct.
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ecurity, in addi ion, to secure Us performance,
and not In any event 10 be paid until II V in all
respects complied with eighty per centam Of
The smouut OF nll del verie made will be paid
nv tie navy agent within thirty days s:ler bills,
dnly authenticated, shall have been presented
TO him.
Blank forms Of proposals may be obtained IN
spplioat on TO he navy agent O. Philadelphia
A record, or duplicate Of the letter Informing
bidder Of the acceptance Of his proposal, will
be deemed a no ifcation thereof, within the
meaning of the act of ls46, and his bid will be
made and accepted in conformity with this un-
derstandine.
Every offer made must be accompanied las
directed in the act Of Congress making appro-
priations for the naval service for ls4e-47, ap-
proved 10th of August, ls46,) by written
guaranty, signed by one or more responsible
persons, to the effect that he or they under take
that the bidder or bidders will, if bis or their
bid be accepted, enter into an obligation within
FIVE days, with good ant sufficient sureties, 10
furnish the supplies proposed. The bureau will
not be obligated to consider any proposal Mess
accompanied by the guaranty required by law !;
the competency of the guaranty to be certified
r. the navy agent district attorney, or collector
of the customs.
The attention Of bidders is colied 10 the samples
and description Of articles required, as, in the in
speetion for reception, Just but rigid comparison
ipiu Be made bettoeen the articles offered and The sam
pie and contract, recsiuine that fol- belor them
and their attention is also particularly directed Il
he j. int resolution Of 27th March, 1854, and TO h
act of The 10th August, ls46. june 27-lsw4w
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A........ . SUfrAIas.
0yricE OF Amy CLOTHING AND EouIPAss,
COrner Of Hopard and Mtreer Srees,
Ns,e y rL I,iIu O. l8al

Neu <'F, ouy ., lool'
=. EALED PROPOSALS are Invited and will be
~ received 81 This Office until the list OF Au-
gust next, FIR making by contract the following
Army Clothing. To be 10 de of materials furnish
ed by the Government, the artic es TO be delir-
cred at the United States Ddpot of Army Cloth
ing and Equipsge In this city. That Is 30 say:
100000 infantry forage cape.
100000 infantry uniform coats
100000 blue flannel sack coats
100000 trcwsers.
100000 flannel shirts.
100000 drawers.
100000 grcatcoats.
100000 leather stocks.
The above articles must be rs we'll made In
every respect the sealed patterns in this Office,
where they may be examined. All articles made
under contracts herein invited, will be received
under rigid inspection, made by sworn inspectors
appointed by authority Of the United States.
Proposals will be preferred for each kind of
garment separately, and for moderate, though
not small quantities of each. Bidders will stats
the quantities they will contract for, and the
shortest periods within which deliveries will be
made.
state his place of business, and the names, ad-
dres, and responsibility of two persons proposed
as sureties for the material delivered, and the
quality Of the work required and be will also
state the shortest periods within which delivery
will be made.
Bids for clothing will be accepted only from
tailors In extensive business dealersi in clothing
accustomed to employ many operatives in that
line.
It 10 to be distinctly understood that contracts
are not transferable without the consent Of the
proper authority, and that any sale, assignment,
or transfer, without such consent, (except under
q process Of law will bs regarded as an aban-
donment for which the contractor and his sure
ties will be held responsible.
Delivery Of clothing 10 to commence ten days
after the material shall have been issued, and
the whole contracted for 10 to be promptly de-
livSfed according TO the terms Of each contract.
Payment will be made on the delivery ofone half
ofthe amount ofapy article contracted for provid-
appropriations for that purpose be made BY Con-
gress but one tenth OF the amount due for each
delivery shall be retained till the contract 10 com
plsted; and the sum retained shall be forfeited TO
the United States In case Of dstalcstion or non
ful6llment by the contractor.
Forms Of proposals and guarantee will be fur
nished on application to this Office; and no pro-
posal will be considered that does not conform
thereto.
Proposals will b endorsed, "Propossls for
Manufacturing Army Supplies" and viii be ad-
dressed to
Major D. a. vINTON,
Quartermaster Q. 8. Army, N. z,
jy lb-td Boz 3,2ss Post 0fice.
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OFFICE OF SECRETARY AND TREASURER,
SOLDIERS HONE

ooLDlERS HONE,
Near the city Of Washington
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
~ Office until Monday, (noon,) the 29th of July,
1861, for the construction Of two buildings at the
Soldiers Home, somewhat similar to the two
now there known as officers quarters.
The plans and specifications may be examined
at this Office, where all information relative to
the location and character of the buildings will
be given.
Every offer for the construction of these build
ings must be accompanied by responsible writ
ten guaranty that, if the bid should be accepted,
the party or parties will, within ten days, enter
into an obligation, with good and sufficient ee-
curity, to erect the proposed buildings according
to the plans and specifications which have been
or may hereafter be furnished and adopted
The proposals will state the difference between
facing the walls with white stone or marble, SIM
liar to the buildings already erected, or facings
with the best pressed bricks or bidders may, In
addition, make such proposals as 10 other mate
rials as their experience may suggest.
In deciding on the bids, regard will be had to
the materials offered, and the right will be re-
served by the Board Of Commissioners of the
Soldiers Home to accept such offers only as may
be deemed most advantageous for the institu-
tlon; and also to reject tho whole should none
o. them be deemed acceptable.
All bids to be sealed and endorsed proposals
for Building" and addressed to
BENJAMIN KING,
Asst Surgeon, Secretary and Treasurer.
iuly a-dtd
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TEETH.

M LOOMS, N. D., the inventor AID patentee
Nl. of the Mineral Plate Teeth, attends per-
sonally at his Office in this city.
Many persons can wear these teeth who can
not wear others, and no person can wear othcrs
who cannot wear these.
Persons calling at my Office can be accommo-
dated with any style and price Of Teeth they may
desire but to those who are particular, and wish
the purest, cleanest, strongest, and most perfect
denture that art can produce, the Mineral Plate
will be more fully warranted.
Rooms in this city-No. 33s Pa. avenue, be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets Also, so7 Arch
street, Philadelphia. mar l6-ly
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CON G r ESS HALL,
SARATOGA SPRINGS.


HIS well-known hotel, which has received 80
4 generous a patronage from the public, is
now open for the season.
The ample grounds of the hotel sdjoin those
Of Congress Spring.
A fine band of music is attached to the hotel
Tho table will be supplied, as formerly, with
ali the luxrries Of the season
The proprietors will spare no effort to main
tain and augment the high character which Con-
gress Hall has maintained for 80 many years.
HATHORNE h McMICHAEL
Saratoga Springs, June Is, 1861.
iune 2b-2m
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Gentlemen's Ready made Clothing.

GentIemenB Heady-made Clothing.
OUR present assortment of GENTLEMEN'S
~ READY-MADE CLOTHING offers to citi-
EeIs and strangers wishing On immediate outfit
superior Inducements, embracing, at this time,
oil styles and qualities of Dress and Business
Garments and Overcoats, in oil varieties. Fine
Shirts and Under-clothing of all kinds. Kid
and other Gloves of best quality. Scarfs, Ties,
Cravats, Stocks, Hosiery, &C., &c. ALI of which
we are offering at our usual low p-;ces
RsaT Clothing made 10 order in tho most eu-
perior manner. WALL, STEPHENS, b co.,
mar 27-tf 322 Penn. avenue
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THE UNION WILL STAND, NO NATTER
WHO'S PRESIDENT

r CONSEQUENTLY, shall remain In Wash
~ ington, and continue to pursue my ocsu-
patton Of HOUSE, SIGN, and ORNAMENTAL
PAINTING. Gliding in all It's branches. Old
Glazing promptly attended to. Painting and
Ornamenting Cottage Furniture In the best
style. also call attention to the Painting CT
Roofs and Brick Walls.
All of the above l will do as cheap as the
cheapest l therefore solicit the patronage Of
my friends and fellow citisons of the District.
Punctuality strictly observed, and work done in
the best manner.
You will please mind your stops, and stop at
Ii. T.PARKER'S Painting Establishment, No. SO !
53ll 63l!l Louisiana avenue, north side, be-
tween Sixth and eyenth Streets
P. 8. signs put up free of charge, as usual.
nnv az
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1unboats for the Western Rivers.

QuARrsRMAsrrR GBNRRAL's OrTIcf,
Warrington, June II, 1861.
DROPOSALS are invited for constructing
L Gunboats upon the Western rivers.
Specifications will be immediately prepared,
and may be examined at the Quartermaster's
Office st Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, and at this
Office.
Proposals from boat-builders and engine
builders alone will be considered.
Plans submitted by bidders will be taken into
confederation. II. O. kETQS,
Quartermaster General United States.
1une l9--
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Summer Clothing at Reduced Prices,

WE offer our large assortment OF thin Sum
w mer Clothing at reduced prices. Our
stock embraces all styles and qualities of Gen
tlemens, Youths, and Boys Wearing Apparel, Of
tho most desirable and fashionable styles.
Also, Shirts and Furnishing Goods in great
variety.
Clothing made to order at the shortest notice,
WALL, STEPHENS 4 CO.,
322 Pennsylvania avenue,
Jy.l6 -, bet. 9th and 10th sts.
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TO INVENTORS AND PATENTEES.
MUM AND COMPANY.

MUM AND COMPANY,
Proprietors of the Scientific American, and
Agents for procuring American and Foreign
PATENTS,
With Strtsen Years Experience in Ms Business.
Refer to Hon. Judge Mason, Hon. Joseph Holt,
Hon. W. D. Bishop, ex- Commissioners of Patents,
and to moro thar fifteen thousand invea,oTs
who have had business done through Mum b
Co.'s Patent Agency.
Pamphlet of advice sent tree by mail.
Patent Laws and Regulations, 100 pages, 20
cents, mail.
No charge for CONSULTATION, orally or by mail.
Preliminary Examination In United States
Potent Office, $b.
. Offices No. 81 Park Row, New York Wash
ington, corner of F and Seventh streets, oppo-
site the Patent Office, mar l4-6mif
The national Republican., 1861-07-25
Gas FIXTURES.

WE have 10 store, and are daily receiving,
w GAS FIXTURES of entirely new patterns
aud designs and finish, superior In style TO any.
thing heretofore offered in this market We in.
vits citizens generally to onD and examine our
stock OF 4ss and ater fixtures, feeling CONN.,
dent that we have tbs best-seiected stock in
Washington
All work 10 the above line intrustsd 10 our
.ers will he promptly attended To-.
MYERS h MeGHAN,
mar 2O-6n 376 d street.
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STOP AT THE right place, and buy your
y Clothing, Furnishing Goods, Hats, and Caps,
at No. $50 Seventh street, Opposite the Post
Offre fsb 2a--am
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NEW PAPEk.HANGlNG STORE.
FRANCIS WILMER,
UP HOLS 8 T E r f r..
Importer and Dealer tn
French, English, and American Paper.
Hangings and Window Shades,
No. ss5 New York av, bet. 10th and llth sts.,
WASHINGTON CITY.
All work personally attended to and satisfac-
torily GUARANTEED feb l8-6n
The national Republican., 1861-07-25
House Decorators & Upholsterers.

We would respectfully notify all In
want of an Upholsterer or Paper Hang
er that We are prepared to execute all |
work intrusted 10 us in the most supe-
rior manner and on the shortest possi-
BILE notice. All work done by us is
under our own immediate supervision,
and satisfaction is guaranteed in every
case. JOSEPH T. K. PLANT & CO.,
$50 D st., bet. Ninth and Tenth.
Refer to Mcasrs. Louis F. Perry d
Co.,, Dealers il Carpets, OIL. cloths, &c,
corner Of Ninth street and Pennsylvania
avenue. feb 26--Iy
The national Republican., 1861-07-25
G. W. GOODALL,

Plumber and Gas and Steam Filter
be4 Seventh strs;t, ner eanai Bridye Washington.
A Ii orders executed. at the shortest eotice, in
II the most substantial manner, and on req
sonabke terms
Pe-sonat attention given to every department
of the business. nov 2s
The national Republican., 1861-07-25

WANTED-A white girl TO do house. work
" Inquire at No, 247 Pennsylvania avsnneL
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-08-16
Gen Butler on the Contraband
Question.

The following interesting letter from
Gen. Butler has been received at the
War Department.:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA.,
FORTRESS MONROE, July 30, 1861.
"HoN. SIMON CAMERON, SECRETARY
OF WAR-.Sir: BY an order received on
the morning of the Goth July from Ma
jor General Dix, by telegraphic order
from Lieutenant General Scott, [ was
commanded to forward, of the troops of
this department, four regiments and a
half, including Col Bakers California
regiment, to Washington via Baltimore
This order reached me at two o'clock
A. NJ, by special boat from Baltimore
Believing that it emanated because of
some presiding exigency for the defense
of Washington, [ issued my orders be-
fore aybreak for the embarkation of
the troops, sending those who were
among the very best regiments / had
In the course of the following day they
were all embarked for Baltimore with
the exception of some 400, for whom [
had no transportation, although [ had
all the transport force in the hands of
the Quartermaster here, to aid the Bay
line of steamers, which by the same or
der from the Lieutenant General, was
directed to furnish transportation Up
to and at the time of the order, [ had
been preparing an advance movement
by which [ hoped to cripple the re-
sources Of the enemy at Yorktown, and
Especially by seizing a large quantity
of negroes who were being pressed into
service in building the inrenchments
there. l had five days previously been
enabled to mount for the first time, the
first company of Light Artillery, which
[ had been empowered to raise, and
they had but single rifed cannon-an
iron six-pounder. Of course every
thing must and did yield to the sup
posed exigency and the orders. This
ordering away the troops from this de-
partment, while it weakened the posts
at Newport News, necessitated the with
drawal of the troops from Hampton,
where l was then throwing up in
trenched works to enable me to hold
the town with a small force, while | ad-
vanced up the York or James river. In
the village of Hampton there were a
large number of negroes, composed in
a great measure Of women and children
OF the men who had fed thither within
my lines for protection, who had es-
capped from marauding parties Of rebels
who had been gathering up able bodied
blacks to aid them in constructing their
batteries on the James and York rivers
| had employed the men in throwing up
intrenchments, and they were working
zealously and efficiently at that duty,
saving our soldiers from that labor un-
der the CLEAN of the mid day sun. The
women were earning substantially their
own subsistence in washing, marketing,
and taking care of the clothes Of the
soldiers, and rations were being served
out to the men who worked for the sup
port Of their children. But by the vac
uation Of Hampton, rendered Necessary
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-08-16
The Mystery of Editing.

The world at large do not understand
the mystery of a newspaper; and as in
watch, the hands that are seen are but
the passive instruments of the spring,
which is never seen, so in newspaper,
the most worthy cause of It's prosperins
is often least observed or known. Who.
suspects the benefit which paper de-
rives from the enterprise, vigilance and
watchful care of the publishcrf Who
pauses to think how much of the pleas
ure of reading is derived from the skill
and care of the printer? We feel the
blemishes of printing if they exist, but
seldom observe the excellencies. We
eat hearty dinner, but do not think of
the farmer who raised the materials
thereof, or the cook that prepared them
with infinite pains and skill. But the
teookSof vegeta bles, meats and pastries.
has paradisical office in comparison
with the editor! Before him pass in re-
view all the exchange newspapers. He:
is to know all their contents-te mark;
for other eyes the matter that requires
attention. His scissors are to be alert,
and clip with incessant industry all the
little items that together form so large
an interest in the newspaper department..
He passes in review each week every
section of his country through the news
paper lens-he looks across the ocean
and sees strange lands, and following
the sun, he searches all over the world
for material
1t will require but one seconds time
for the reader to take in what two
hours research produced BY him are
read the manuscripts that swarm the
office like flies in July. It is his frown
that deems them. His hand that COM
denses whole page into line 1t is
his discreet sternness that resists senti-
mental obituaries; that gives your poets
a twig on which to set and sing their.
first lays.
The power behind the throne, in news
papers, as in higher places, is sometimes
as important as the throne itself. Cor
respondents, occasional or regular, stand
in awe at that silent power which has
the last chance at an article, and who
sends it forth in glory or humility. In
short, as the health depends upon good
digestion, so the health of paper de.
pends upon the vigorous digestion
which goes on by means of the editor
Henry Hard Beecher.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-08-16
Impressing Negroes into the Southern
Army.


A very intelligent colored man of
this city informs Us that several free
colored men have just arrived here, who
have escaped from Nashville, because
the Confederate Government-or rather,
the Governor of Tennessee-was com
pelling colored men to join the South
ern army. We have the names of sew
eral Of these refugees, whose adventures
in making their escape were remarkable,
but they deprecate the publicity of the
+4neaasesy which they left Dixie land
Beyond doubt, the idea of forming reg
iments of black troops is being acted
upon even in Tennessee.
The following we clip from the New
Orleans True Delta
''The incident is related also, that dur
ing the fight negro from Lynchburg,
named Dick Langhorn, belonging to one
of the officers Of Virginia regiment,
shot one of the Yankees in the shoulder,
and knocked down another who accom-
panied him, with his revolver AS they
rose from the ground the ebony patriot
brought his pistol to bear upon them
second time, accompanied with the very
philosophical remark-'Berry sorry to
hurt you, massa, but de fac am dis chile
wants to show you to some oh de gem
men in ole Wirginny. Come along, or
dis niger hurt you shure.' They did
come along, and the boy had the proud
pleasure of delivering his prisoners into
the hands of the colonel of his regiment
From these circumstances you can
readily deduce that our boys, big and
little, white and black, are full of fight
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-08-16
Gen. McCIellan's Work.

Since Gen. McClellan's arrival in
Washington he has had long confer
ence and complete understanding with
the President and Gen. Scott. He has
made a thorough examination of the
Military positions, and an inspection of
the camps about Washington. He has
ordered the officers to stay in the camps
and devote themselves to their duties,
thus putting stop to their loafng at
hotels. He has stopped the sale of in
toxicating liquors to the troops. lie
has ordered weekly brigade drills. He
has ordered and commenced the con-
struction of Notifications protecting
Washington from the region of the
upper Potomac. He has urged the ne
cessity of a great increase in the force
of artillery, and is organizing the artil-
lerists and hurrying up the batteries
He has restored the confidence of. the
army in itself, and given the people as
surance that the great and good cause of
the Government will be vindicatel in
the field