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81 400 PER YEAR! We want Agents eve
p I,oOOrywhc,e tc sell our IMPROVED $40
Sowing Machines. Three new kinds Under and
Upper feed. Sent on trial. Warranted five years.
Above salary or la 'ge commissions paid. The
ONLY machines sold in United States for lrsz than
SO, which are fully licensed ~ Hoce iThscyer an d
IPiison GropeT & Baker, Singer & Co., and BacEci-
der: Ill other cheap machines injringemSnis
and the seller lube to arrest fine nd i'm
PTiSOnns nj Illustrated circulars sent free. Adj.
dress, or call upoi shaw & CIarke, at Biddcfnrd
Maine, Or Chicago, Illinois.
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TO CARPENTERS.

'oR sale; on accommodating terms, already
out to out, and Pancs 10 by IS Glass;
Irensom Sash, 40 by % inches, out to out;
Pancs II by is Ola 8;
pair Sash for Case, each # 8 in. y . # 2 in :;
ID Panes 10 by II Glass;
=. 2 pair Double Doors, upper half Glass, with
slices. Apply - JAS r. SMALL
june D, 1866. Fur the Owner
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FRUIT TREES.

FRUIT TREES.
MASY more persons having applied to me last
~ Spring Tor ROME BEAUTIES ana PUTNAM
ECSSkTS (Apple Trees) than could supply ssSs
shall order a supply from kentucky, ibis SSS
ran, and as frcights are very high, shall -
DER no more than shall have received orders for
by September Other choice varieties suited to the
climate will be furnished in any desired quantities
For the quality of the Fruit and Trees heretofore
sold by ms, | would refer to Col Laruc Ncssrs
Kobcrt.V Shirley, sam'l II Woody and others who
All Trees furnished by mo if pronrrIv c.rcI Far
Will he, aud am responsible for. Ittlev Tail will
set out gain AT my own cost. AS ] am not here
today aud gone to morrow, those who deal " it'll
me will be sure to get what said tsbc Peaches
fears, Cherries and other fruit wanted; Catnw-
RIGS, dual 10 any; Hougbton G"ose,srr;ns Ie
oaly ones fit to raise; Flowers, of any Kind that
CharIesown, June 5, lGe6-tC
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DIR. J. A. STRAITH,

DIX. }. A. SIKAITH,
Medical Examiner for Jc6ersOR County.
eJ-No charge for Policies, Stamps or Medical
Examination. For tables of Rates, NC, apply to
the office Of the Company, Is South street, over
E. NJ. AIsoUITH. gent.
Nov. Z, 1865. GtharlcRtOHn. Va.
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MERGER PaTATOF

MERCER POTATOES,
DURE Maine White MERCER POTATOES. inst
L received from Baltimore and for sale BY
April II, 1866. KEARSLEY & SHEERER
lust RECEIv JED,
u a large lot of GEETLEMEN'S HATS late
styles, and for sale by D. HOWELL
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TERMS OF SALE.
TO THE PUBLIC.

T WOULD most respectfully invite attention to
L the fact that am now prepared to take
LIFE-SIzE PHOTOGRAPHS
either from life small pictures.
PHOTOGRAPHS taken from the sma Hest to the
largest size, aud finished in INK or COLORS on
modera terms.
By giving me call and allowing me 10 do your
work in the manner above stated, you will confer
layor on one who will appreciate your kindness
FRAN ES of all kinds and sizes gotten IN to
order. T. DISKTE
May is. 1861. L.
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NEW YORK
UNION PIANG-FORTE COMPANY.

CHARTERED JANUARY, 1866.
WE arc now prepared at our NEW FACTORY,
w corner of TENTH AVENUE and Thirty
SIXTH STREET, to turn out 50 PIA NOS per week
nounced by the best Iudgcs tn be the most power
Iul Square Piano that has been hrom st before
the public. There is Piano made that Ill stand
In Tune like them.
No. al Octave front Round Cor
ners, n'Case, Oct agon I-"=s, $ 400 to s $50
No. Al Octave, front Round Cur
ners, with Carved Legs. -. Si50to $500
No ST Octave four large Round Cor
ners, with Cary cd Legs, &C.. 500 to $GGO
The New York Union i'ano Company. believing
that the public want d"n,e nds
GOOD BSTANTIEAL
7-Octaye Piano-Forte.
Embracing all the NEodern Improvcm,cnts-such as
d Rosc,rood Case, Frcmch Grand Action,
Harp Pedal. Full Iron Frame, Crer-
struHy Bass, &c.,
AT PRICES WITHIN THE MEANS CT ALL
Row offer such an Instrument a. price lower than
any other reliable NIanutactory.
These PianOa made Of the best mat, ria g with
great care, aud by the HOst sEiIliul WOENMEN,
selected from the best Factories this the oil
Countries. and fully raucd to stand in any eli
mate, and to give good satisfaction any Pianos
sold Tor Onu TIIOUSA Nd DOLLARS.
OUR TERMS ARE N Ell CA SH, City Funds
-i"r by adopting such terms are enabled to sell
at low prices.
.... ALI Orders lust be sent direct to the Fac
tory, corner of 10th Avenue and Both Street, )
sell all our Pianos direct from the Factory
our customers from paying for costly Snowy
rooms, which expo the purchaser always ma to
bear We want 500 AGENTS and TEACHERS 10
Introduce these SPLENDID NEW INSTRUMENTS
IN all Parts of the United States.
NEW YORK UNION FL-4NO- FORTE co.
Goa. fora AvENuE and 36rH STREET, N Y.
SAMUEL FISK. Boston. President.
j. P. Il ALE, n. Y, Treas'r Gcn'l Agent.
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NEW GOODS! NEW G00DSI!
II HOWiELL, would respectfully call atten-
- ton to his stock of SPRING GOODS, which
he has just received
,. LADIES' DRESS GOODS,
consisting IN part of
BLACK and COLORED ALPACAS,
CREPE ALPACAS,
BRoCADE and SILK STRIPED POPLINs,
POLL DE CHEvRES,
DELAlNES, GlNGHAMS and CHAMBRAY,
WHITE CAMBRIA and SWISS.
TO THE GENTLEMEN;
he can offer we'll selected stock of SPRING
rates. -
lies ne IL nov opening very desirable selection of
BOX GOODS, containing neat patterns of
CAsSIMERES, COTToNA DIES.
= LINENS, LINEN CHECK, &c.
Ills stock of NOTIONS has also been copsidcra.
bly, Increased, and he offer a good assortm ent
OF GLOVES, Black and Colored Kid, Black and
Colored Silk Lislc Thread, Ladies' Buck Gaunt
let's, very superior.
HANDKERCHIEF. HOSIERY.
eORSETS and HOOP SKIRTS
BESIDES the goods enumerated, he has lust re-
cslVcd Groceries. Hats Shoes and many other arti
Clcs These goods have been bought during the
decline at strictly cash prices and will be sold at
short profits. Call and examine the stock
April1O, 1866
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THERMOMETER CNTRN
NAILS
NNTICE.

NOTICE.
DERSONS indebted to. Or having unsettled &C
4 counts with the late firm nf REDAIAE s. GLIB
sos, are respectfully notified that the accounts
lave been made out. and paced in the hands OF
Mr. E. w Maxwell far settlement. He will attend
Hthis office in Charlestown, Monday, TUESDAY
and Saturday OF each week, for that pun pose. All
persons having unsettled accounts with said frm
HrercspcctLIy requested to fn-wa rd and close
them up. JOHN r A REpAlAN
GEO. w. EICHELBERGER
~ AdHI'r of James D. G ibsOn, decd.
-. Ma MAXWELL. ia also authorized 10 scttIc
my individual accounts for TAILORING.
JOHN 4 REDMAN.
r. S-The unsettled matters of the estate of
JAMES D. GIBSON, decd, connected with tho
Sherifalty, have been placed in the hands of j.
Pcyt0n Brown, Esq, who is fully .,ipr:.d set
tic the same. GEO. W. EfCRELEEEGER
May %, 1866. w.
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THE MARYLAND
Life Insurance Company,

TNHE Charter oFthis Company requires de.
i Posit OF not lees than IOO 600 with the Treas
ureT of the State as guarantee Of faith with tho
policy holders.
Tnfs Company is prepared to issue ordinary lie
policies for .rm of years. and ten years MONITOR.
Also. Policies of Endowment. Annuity, &c
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OFFICERS:
GEORGE p. THOMAS; PaESibEE4.
BOARD OF DIREcToRs:
HAMILToN EAsTER, of Hamilton Easter & Co,
ALLEN A. CHAPMAH. OF Kirkland, Chase s Co.
Csc. THoMAS, of Helm, NcodemIs & Co.
HvoH SIssoS, Steam Marble Works
HIRAM WOODS, Jr.. of DOu hcrty, Woods & Coz
CSC MTLLER, of CotFrOth, Miller & Co
THOMAS CAssARD, of Gilbert Cassard & Co.
WILLIAM DEvRIEs, Of WIN. Devries y Co.
CHARLES WEnB, of Thomas & Co.
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EROCERIES.-A large and fresh stock Of all
~ kinds. Sugars, COfTOcs, MOiasscs. &C., aston.
ishingly low. CHARLES JOHNSON.
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The Charlcston Daily News.

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their own STATE, and to that of the South:
and os citizens of the United Stntes they will
not be wanting in the proper amount Of de.
votion and respect for the General ,vern-
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Proprietors,
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oct 24'65
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Now York Daily News.

hAILY and Weekly. The New York
~ Weekly News, n great family news.
paper-Benjamin Wood Proprietor-the
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oct 1906
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1866.

HOuSEKEEPERS troubled with vcrmin,
need be so no longer, if they use 'CosrAR's"i
Extcrminator. Wehaveuscd it TO our salts
faction; and if box costS5, VIC would have
II. We have tried poisons, but they effected
nothing hut "Costr's" article knocks theI
breath cat OF Rats, Mice, Reaches, Anls.I
and Bed Bugs quicker than we can write il.
II is in great demand all over the country.
--Nendind, ,Ohio, Gazette.
GeA. See'"C osTAR's' advertisement above
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Address. giving postoilice, county and
State in full.
VAN EVRlE, HORTON & co,
No. i62 Nassau Street, New York
For sale by all news dealers in cities and
towns oct 2fG5
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2S7 King ST., 3 doors Belo,o Wentworth
WE have now opened splendid
Stock of Spring Goods, English,
French and American, which are of the
most desirable styles the markets can afford.
To planters furnishing the Freedmen either
for clothing or for barter with them, our
wholesale rooms offer every inducement.
Plantation goods in every variety.
This being busy season with the planter
and he not able to visit the city, orders ac-
companied with city reference will meet
with prompt attention.
N. b. Samples, with price lists, sent to
any part Of the State. Our stock consists
in part Of.
White Osnaburghs. Striped Osnaburgr,
Blue Denims. Brown Denims, Heavy Brown
Shrtings, Fine Sea Island Brown Shirtings,
Bleached Shirtings, Bleached and Brown
Shirtings, Ga, 9-4, l0-4, 1874 Plaid Blue
and Stripped Blue Homespuns, Bleached
and Brown Drills, Black French Broad
cloths; Hosiery and Gloves, Irish Linen by
the piece, Towels, Towelings, Linen DAM
ask, all qualities, Calicoes, all qualities,
Dress Goods, Domestic Ginghams, Fine
Scotch Ginghams, Spring Silks and Black
Silks, Colored Muslins, in every variety,
rihe rTench MusllnSJ Nhlte ana Black
Goods, Farmers Brown Linen Duck, Farm
ers' Brown Linen Drills, Fancy Drills and
COttonades.
Together with every variety to be found
our line; which we offer at
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
All Domestic Goods are sold at very
small advance on Agents prices.
We would respectfully call the attention
Of the Planters, Merchants, and the ciii-
zens generally Of Fairfield District, to our
advertisement. and solicit call from them
should they visit the city,
STOLL, WEBB & CO.,
No. 287 King ST., 3 doors boloa Wentw ORTIZ.
Charleston, s. C.
II. G. STOLL, Charleston,
CHARLES WEBB, i'aH
Fl. G. WALKER.
jan 18'66-1yr .'.
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.RSe6. :,

FARMERS AND HOUSEKEEPERS---
should recollect that hundreds Of dollars
worth Of Gra'D. Provisions, &c., are ar,
nually destroyed by Rats, Mice, Ants. ar 4
other insects ard yermin--all of which @!
be prevented by n few dollars worth
."GosTAR's'. Rat, Roach, Ant, &c., Ext
minator. bought and used freely
ne9s See" "CosTAR's" advertisement abo
: BE- Sold
tns14. By-v ~ :.
All Druggists and Dealers everywhere
the South.
BARNES, WARD s co.
Wholesale Agents.
New 0rleans, La
june 5'66-1yr
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WEEKLY RECORD.

WEEKLY RECORD.
1t will contain eight pages Of fine paper
and clear type, and will make when bound,
q volume of permanent value.
While containing all the latest religious
intelligence from the Churches at home and
abroad, it will also contain weekly digest
of social, mercantile and political .intelll.
gence, as we'll as general information on
literary, scientific and agricultural subjects,
mixing y journal acceptable to the city and
country reader.
Ministers throughout the South, acting
as agents and receiving subscriptions, will
be entitled to copy.
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For one copy for one year, 90
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months, SIG 90
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sertion ST 90.
Contracts made on reasonable terms
U. 3. BIRD, F. A. MOOD
Address weekly ROaord," KeyBox No. 8.
oct 1896.
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1866.

RATS uersus BIRDS.-Whoeve engages
in shooting small birds is q cruel man .:wGo
ever aids in exterminating rats is beuefao-
tor. We should like some one to give IN
the benefit of their experience in drivinS
out these pests We need something bo-
sides dogs, cats, and traps for this business.
Scientific american. ~ Y.
BsA., See "CosrAR's" advertisement above.
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1866.

INCREASE OF 'RATS.-Tie Farmers
Gazette (English( asserts and proves by fig
ures that one pairof RATS will have a pro-
geny and defendants no less than G5l ,O5O
IN three years. Now, unless This immense
family can be kept down, they would con-
sumo more food than would sustain G5,OO0'
human beings.
Btas- Sec "CosTAn's" advertisement above.
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1866.

"CosTAR's' RAT EXTERMINATOR is
simple, safe and snre-the most perfect
Ratification meeting we have ever attend
ed. Every Rat that can get it, properly
prepared: will eat it, apd every one that
eats IL will die, generally at some place s.
distant as possible from were 1t was taken.
Lake Shore. Mich MSror
GSSS" See "CosTA II 81 advertisement above,
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NOTICE.

Y'HREE months after date, application
n win be mado to the Charlotte and
South Carolina Railroad Company, for re.
newal of Certificate Of Stock, 6 shares, No.
1898, dated June 4th, 1862. The said
Certificate was issued in the name of Samuel
Douglass, and has been lost or destroyed.
JOHN S. DOUGLASS, Admr.
nov 2i-1aw3m.
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RIOS sPEoTUs U s
OF THE
:. w e @ kIy. R cord

RI ME subscribers will commence in the
K City of Charleston, early in Noyem$
Der, Family Journal, to be known as the
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A VOICE FROM yHE FAR WEST
Speaking of "GosTAR's" Rat, Roach, Ant
&C., Ext Observation-Disclosures grain and pro
visions are destroyed apnually in Gran
County by yermin, than wonld pay for ton
of this Rat and Insect Killer. -Lancaster
Wis, Heratd, :"
gesas See. "CosTAR's" advertisement tabove
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The sonther,,cr,

PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT DARLINGTON, 8. c.,
BY J. NJ. BROWN.
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oct 24'S5
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The White MaN's Paper,
THE NEW YORK DAY BOOK.

TIE NEW YORK DAY BOOK.
A FIRST class weekly paper, in favor of
IN the Constitution as it is, and the
Union as it was.
The Day Book is not reprinted from a
daily, but is made up expressly for weekly
circulation, with o careful summary of the
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the World, with market Reports, Agricul.
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TIN WARE ! TIN WARE!,

A LARGE and varied assortment of the
IN. best heavy home made Tin Ware. ON
handiand for sale low
KET0lIN, McMASTER s. co.
oct 1917
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-02-16

Prayer by Rev. s. X. Brockun1er.
Mr.. Goff, from the Committee on
to amend chapter IS of the acts of 1862.
He also reported it inexpedient to
provide for imposing a license tax on
persons selling goods by card or sam
pie. OF any further tax on petroleum
Mr.. Cassidy, from the Committee on
Counties, reported a bill to repeal the
net. passed last winter to alter the di-
vision lines between Webster county
and Randolph, Nicholas and Greenbri-
Grand reported it inexpedient TO annex
the village of West Grafton to Grafton
township in Taylor county; to authorize
n redivision of Mcdowell county into
townships, or TO alter the division line
between Randolph and Tucker.
Uti MI lie YSSA8fSrr f fP6t 81 1t ineepedi.
ent to require bond OF Supervisors, and
reported "a bill changing the fiscal year
so rs to end on the thirtieth of Septem-
Der, and Il bill to repeal the act provid-
ing for the forfeiture OF property in this
State belonging TO the enemies thereof.
A number of Senate bills were re-
ceived from that body and read the
first time.
One of them, providing for the perma-
nent location OF the county seat of JEFF
fersOn county Mt Shepherdstown,' was
read the second and third time and pass
u,
Koonce and Trainer, and against 1t by
Mr.. McCurdy.
The Senate bill providing for an Ag-
ricultuTal College was referred to the
Committee on Education, and the SEN
ate bill changing the terms of the Mu-
nicipal Court, was, on motion Of Mr..
Bell, laid on the table.
The following bills were passed:
Senate bill No. 10, securing liens 70
mechanics, laborers and Others
House bill No. a, ''to repeal chapter
8 of the acts of 1864"
House bill No. Ta, 'to charter road
In C liner, Richie and Tyler counties.
Bills were introduced
By Mr.. McWhorter, s'Toratifyon GER
tain terms the act CT the General As
sembIy of Virginia passed February 8,
1866, relating to the Virginia Canal Co. -
BY Mr.. HornbTook, ITO protect pri-
vate property from the entertainments
Of corporate companies"
On motion of Mr.. Camden
Ordered, that the Committee on Mill
tnry Affairs enquire into the eXpedien-
cy OF paying military claims of David
II. Smith and others, of Lewis county.
Petitions were presented
BY Mr.. McN horter, of ii. ]. White
house. asking that certain taxes paid by
him be refunded.
BY Mr.. Cook, of John N McCraw and
building a road in wyoming county.
BY Mr.. Witcher, OF citizens of Put
nam county, asking appropriations to
rebuild bridge and church at Hurri-
cane Bridge. In that county.
BY Mr.. HOrnbroOlz, of Moses itch
eneiI and ninety Others, ofOhiO county,
asking the passage OF a prohibitory
liquor law.
The petitions were appropriately re-
ferred.
Mr.. Hinkle moved to amend the rules
of the House so as to prevent smoking
In the hall OF the House at any time
After "A sOnewhat humorous and spicy
debate, tobacco was victorious and the
motion failed.
ON motion OF Mr.. Kellar the House
adjourned.
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n "a Il.teliqeaee,.
Rnltimnre a f.rnnce.,


"A late article in the columns OF a CO.
temporary protesting to detail the Sc
cession Of the above body from the
Methodist Episcopal Church, TO the
Methodist Church South, is greatly cal
culatei to mislead. The Skdm confer
ence to which It refers Is composed of a
slavery-loving and disloyal element
along the bOrder-many OF those COM
posing il having borne arms in the in
terest OF the rebellion-which now nat
urallS finds its name with those who,
like Itself, are branded with the guilt
and stained with the blood of treason.
While all who sympaIhiEe with it
hasten TO its cOngenial embrace, the
baltimore Conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Churchp-composed of
good men and true, who have nobly
stood up for their country, humanity
and God, and not a few other excellent
men who, though partially nisled at
the beginning, soon saw their error and
have long since made good their one
false step-will meet on the 18th inst,
in the city of Baltimore, the venerable
Bishop Scott presiding.