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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-15
dec l0-eOts
INVALUABLE

VALUABLE
POTOMAC LAND FOR SAIL.
BY virtue of Il decree Of the Circuit Court -:
Westmorcland county, Virginia, in the suit o.
Stuart. trustee, vs. kinzcr and others, l. n
Commissioning in said decree appointed, VII
proceed TO sell, on the 18th DAY OF DECEM'
Der, 1866, At public auction "a the highes,
bidder, NJ the Court House, in WcstmorelsnG
county, Virginia, that weilknown TRACT OF
Ian I'D, in the decree mentioned, called Long
wood"
This fine estate lies in the county Of West
morcIand, Immediately on tho Potomac, and i
bounded on two sides by that river and Pope'G
Greek. The tract contains upwards OF IoN
acres q large portion Of the open Land beng
fiat and lying on the river and creek. The land
is Of excellent quality, and adapted TO all the
staple crops Of Tho country. Navigation IS at the
door and Of easy access Tor the shipment o.
grain, TIMBER c0.d-wood, and other marketable
c0mInOdtics-;,nd the waters abound n tSE,
crabs and wiId-lowi in their respective seasons
There is growing upon the land &n extensive
body @: pine, chestnut, OAK and locust TIMBER,
which. owing 20 the increasing demand for tim
Der and fuel, add greatly "a the value Of the ei''
tate The old l!aLslOn was burnt sOmo years
ago, but there are comfortable dwelling house;
standing near the former site. N good repair.
The prospect from this point is expansive &"o-
brilliant. commanding a view Of the river :boY4
and below and looking out upon the shores .
Maryland for many miles.
'IongwooI" is accessible 6y Steamboat from
landings AZ M0t3X Creek and CurlOlnan, on the
pUtuinac, or Lcct>t9Wn on the kappahunLock
j further description Of this estate Is deemed
unu.cessnrv As any person wishing 10 purchase
il wi! no doUtt visit and examine the premises
Any additional information may be @pt"iHcq ny
letters addressed to me-, at ,'EIge, BIZ, Ming
George county. Va; or t. G W. Lewis, esq, NJ
coax Grove Wc,tmorcland county.
The title to this land i: unQU"stona5le. Phi
ya,r offers viii be received. Il is expected that
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-15

ng NOTICE TO TAx-PAYERs-There will
be discount of IS per cent allowed on all tax
bills paid in current funds to the Corporation
of Alexandria, up to the lst day of January
1867 after that date the collectors will proceed
to recor er the same in the manner prescribed
by law, viz: distraint.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-15
DRY GOODS.
NLOAkS, CLOAkINGS, .
A RARE CH 4 \ G Z

We arc now receiving the largest and most
beautiful stock Of
we have ever exhibited in thi: city. We have
all the late Paris styles, that have only been
adopted by the most fashionable Broadway
Closk-makers and Dry Goods Houses. Many
of these styles we have only a few OF, so that
the first that comes will get the choice
Also, IS pieces most superb Cioaklng Cloths,
comprising all the great variety OF novelties
from France, Belgium and Germany, such as
Moss, Velvet andFrosted Bcavcr,i in Black, White
and Colored Cloths. with some superb goods
for the Opera, with trimmings to match.
Also, 10 pieces Black Lyons Velvet. All OF
the above goods we will have made up in the
best style, at short notice, if desired.
Is pieces Extra wide French and English
Merinoes, at 40 per cent less than prices few
weeks since, and ct unhcard OF prices for the
past five years.
MOURNING GOODS,
Blacl; and Colorcd Silks, Pop!ins, Reps: Otto
man Cloths. Rob Roy Plalds, Plaid Popii1s,
Blankets, Elannels, Cassimcres, Domestic goods,
Hoop Skirts, Jouvin's Kid Gloves, Hosiery, &c:
com p.ete our stock in every department, ana
present Inducements rarely offered IN the city
of Washington. Ii. ia l.Oh q ~,
No. II, Centre Market Space
WASHINGTON nov eff
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-15

h8| GRAND RAFFLE or TURKEYS every
night from now to Christmas, at the Summer
Garden Come and get your Christmas turkey
for twenty-five cents. Turkeys on exhibition
every day.
dec IA WM II. SMITH.
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A ITEM TION LAD IESl

TTENTION LADIES'
MRS. SIMPSON,
NO. $50, KING STREET,
Having just returned from the North, is again
prepared to offer to the ladies novelties in
Bopnets, such as
LADY, VA SHINGTON'S.
BLSMARK,S LANBALLAS,
AND PLAIN BONNETS.
Also, VelYets. Ribbons Flowers, Felt Bon
nets and Hats, all of which will be sold cheap
for cash.
Particular attention given TO Mourning Work.
Beautiful Grape Bonnets made from St to SlO.
dec 13-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-15

NTEW GOODSl NEW GOODS
Will open this day large lot of new and de-
lected with great care for tho Holidays.
Will be in daily receipt Of New Goods from
this date from New York and Baltimore, and
will defy competition in style and prices.
Also, large additions of BUGLE TIKI NJ,
MINGS, very stylish and cannot be exceiled
in cheapness. CHAS. W. GREEN,
dec 10 No IS, King st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-15

THE MARKET. Country produce and mar
ket truck were plentiful this morning, but the
purchasers we're lew Best cuts of beef sold
for l6 cents per pound. Mutton sold at y to
Is cents per pound, according to quality, and
pork at Is cents per pound Salt beef was
selling at from 2 to Is cents per pound
Dressed hogs we're dull at 50 per hundred
pounds. Poultry was quite plentiful. Tur-
kies sold at about 20 cents per pound; Geese,
at 81 Is a piece Ducks, 81 25 pair, and
chickens from IS cents to 81 per pair. Butter,
best country, sold at so cents pound.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-15

T OTOFGROUNDF FOR LEASE OK RENT.
IL will lease the lot Of ground at the inter
section Of West and Oronoco streets, adjoining
kotchfords place, for q term Of five years, or
rent it by the year 10 good tenant, upon rea-
sonable terms
The lot is suitable for q market garden, hav-
ing been under cultivation, for corn the past
year by the government. Apply to
dec i3-1w MRS. Fl. V. LADD.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-15
Il LOCAL NEWS.


CoUsc1L-There was called meeting Of the
c;tv Councillas night, but in the absence of a
ouorum in the Common Council, the Board OF
Aldermen adjourned until the next regular
meeting, without transacting any business. In
the Common Council there were present,
Messrs. Markell, johnson, Summers, Clifford,
Wilmer Smoot and Herbert. Notwithstand-
Jog the absence Of aquoTum the President de-
termined to send to the Board of Aldermen
the action of the Common Council in reference
IN the report of the Committee of Investiga-
ton en- the charges preferred by the Mayor
against the Captain of the Night Watch, but
the Board Of Aldermen refused to receive the
communication, and the lower Board therefore
adjourned over until tonight, but as the AL
dermen have adjourned over until the next
regular meeting, of course no action will be
taken, unless the Board recede from its deter
nination. t..-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-15
S. \. GAKW OOD, Sheriff.

AT The same time and place, there will be sold
a variety OF Household Furniture. Stove, &c.
J. \. STNUTENBCRGu.
A1ayurGri, Va dec ! -; t,c,'r
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AZ 4 Il me LIS 4.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA-DEC.

NEW CROP GLOVER AND TIMOTHY
~ w ~ HENRY. COOK,
nov lift 80, King street
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-16

PROPERTIES OF CuARcoAL.-Amcng
the many properties of charcoal, may be
mentioned is its power ofdestroyins slneil.
taste aud color; and, as a proof Of its
possessing the first quality, if it be rab.
bed over putrid meat. the smell will be
destroyed. Ii piece Of charcoal be
thrown into putrid water, the putr!d taste
or flavor will be destroyed, and the water
be rendered completely free. Sailors are
aware Of this; for when water is bad at
sea, they are in the habit of throwing
pieces Of burnt biscuit into ,a.oI it. to purify S
charcoal, and in number of instances.
in a very irregular way. If you take :;
dirty blsck syrup and filter it through
burnt charcoal, the color will be removed.
The charcoal of animal matter appears
to be the best for this purpose. You may
learn the influence of charcoal in destroy
colors, by 6ltering bottle of port wine
through i; in the filtration it will loose a
great portion of its coioring, and become
tawny repeat the process two or three
times, and you have destroyed it alto.
uether.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-16
E,.ou, Tie Ntac Io,N Olserre,..

"W. have had in use for months past one, of We.r-
numns which has gvenus more satisfaction i,ircsi
and lting pump than any we have ever used lis o'c
of great power and well adapted for ships decks mines
facories greenhouses, graperles, clc The Wi&'ng
0Ironcie 9nd Raiiedy journal says: 1t Is recomnrn-
ded for its extreme simplicity Of construction, great
strength and consequent durability and cleapncss Of
pair. There no stling box-he pressure being
by cup-packng like upon The working-plcon. working:
in cylinder. f;tl for the purpos: within the Urptr air
chamhcr-which We think great movement as sinIing
is so liable To BE- deran.c'l an leak undo. strong pr s,
IN saw nnhing n the lss by friction incident iirr,. !:
has also two air Ghambers-lhs the action "f the va.v
Is cushioned upon both sides by 1i.-prcvcnGg wi:':-
hammer and vacaurhump The valves are very ae-
cessie. and simply and chcaply repaired. They w"r!
easier than any pump We have the il c,-
Under being worked By children in vols one hundred
feet deep and they extremely ~ ap, "s we'll Us
simple and strong, we freely recommend theni.'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-16
Tho on,side Dog in the Fight.


s;ia;u ss;eEu nay sipg Of ycue dog, youf bottom dog
eref any dog that you please;
I go for the dog, the wise old dog.
That atknowingly takes his ease,
Aud, wogging his tail outside the ring,
Keeping always his 5ope in sight,
Cares not pin in his wise old head
For iAthsr dog in the fight
Not his is the bone they are fighting for,
And why should my dog sail in
w;'h nathing to gain, buta certain chance
To lose his own precious skin?
Th"re may be few. perhaps, who fail
r. see j, in quite thu, light;
BIT wbsn the fur fies had rather be
The outside dog in the fight.
knew rhare are d"es-uos' generous dog
wh, think it i, qaite the thing
IT, ,ke shc part If the bottom log,
Aut 90 yelping into the rirs
care nor f;n whsr the w'tid 'oay say
Ir regard .. ,i,., wr"nr ar rirh';
Nv rrnn,y gues, - well ss'ny sons.
F,, the ,i.y n; k-rps on Of the fight
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-16

Cows LOSING THEIR CUD.-A friend
writes us that lie has seen two eases where
it was said the COWS had "lost their cud ,
In both Instances tie animals were nearly
doctored to death, bci"re the character OF
the disease was asccrlained The remedy
thea applied WAS TO administer q crd, y
composed as follows: '!Salt pork chopped
fine, mixed with dough, little chimney
SCOT, and an egg" n ball as. large as Il
goose egg was given for 4 dose. The
cattle recovered. We do not believe
';loss of cud" to be disease itself, but
the result of disease or debility. The
medicine administered i'll this case proved
an Alternative; and that, together with
cessation of dosing" recovered the ami
ma!s.-Rural N. Yorker.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-16
Cooking and Preserving strawber-
r;eS.

SrRAwrEnKy Snonr-GAKE.-lnto three
pints of flour rub, dry, etwo' teaspoons
heaping. full of cream tartar add half 6,
tea.cup of butter, little salt, one tea
spoonful of soda dissolved in pint OF
milk and water. Mix quickly and tho
roughly, roll to an inch in thickness, and
and bake twenty minutes in quict.
oven.
fake quart of strawberries, aid add
t,can :nd sugar to max sauce. For
.his j,nrppse small s'zed, rather acid i'er-
re> win sprightIy flavor are preferable
"hen the short cake is done, divide. it
III 'hr~e layers, butter them, and. spread
he strawberries between. Eat Willie
~arm.
SrnAwBErRy DrMpiIxcs.-Make crust
same Il, direct, 4 for short cake; r"li hal
;.u .uch thick rut about. Gill Of : raw
'srr'es f;.r each dumping. Bake, an,
ur boil halt an hour.
SrAwBERRY JAM For every pound Of
trawh rlies ,akr three quarters Of a
nnrnti If sugar. iinp bcrr!=s :hna:d oe
mashed in preserving kettle, alid ine
,.ear horougis naked with tbe!n. boil
rom t2en', l,.i,,,t;,s Ia half an k"nr.
iirriIcy constantly.
STRAWBERRY JELLY.-Takc strawher
ries whe,r fully ripe, strain, ami 10 each
pint'ot juice add pound of he best re-:
fined sugar. Boil briskly, ski'nming
when necessary, for ten or fifteen niin-
u,eS or until it will jelly, which may be
-n"wu by dropping in a lille cold water.
If dom, ii will "a tc the hGtom in
mass
SrsAwBIaRY Cl.g.,.-N!a:!l' The fruit
gently; drain it ,n Il s;cve; strew little
1s,i:st, on it: wlirn well dI,lilictl (without
!.eing pressed add Sugar aud cream, TO
The iuiuc, andtif TOO tack. Il ittle milk.
Whisk ii in I",Ai. anu Is. the irolh rises.
lay ii on II sieve; whcn no more VII!
rise. put the cleani in Il dish and lay the
troth.spon it.
To PRESERVE STRAWBERRIES WITHOUT
SrcAH.-Pnt the fruit in the preserving
kettle, and: if very dry. add a little water
to p.eyent harning. Boil abo"t three
minutes, o. just lo!.s enough TO he sure
lie whole mass is lhor"iIshly heated :
not cooked. D:p into cans, filling them
completely; seal quickly, AID SCI in a
c.ml place. Class lars containing fruit
hou!d bc kept i'll dark place or covered
with d;rk co,ortd paper.) Open, and
sdd sugar several hour; before using.
STRAWBERRY WINE.-To one gallon oi
j,,icc, strained, aid iwo and Il half pounds
f sugar (no sa'er;) let it stand in an
open vessel twenty inus hours, oncaslonal.
Iy skimmirg ril' the sculn that rises.
Then til the cask in which it is put, full,
reservnlg enoiigh to iii up IS, in process
Of fermentation, it runs over. When the
fermentation is completed, stop TIGHTLY,
let il stand three months, draw of: and
bottle
Strawberries AND CLAREc.- Over three
quarts Of strawberries pour one bottle OF
coed elaret wine. Add sugar to suit the
taste-Fuiler's Strawberry Cnl;urist.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-16
THE EUREKA GIFT ASSOCIATION


would call attention 10 The fact OF It's being the orsna
therefore cablrd 10 send Fi GonD., and give better
chances 10 obtain the aO.t tidbfr r,i'~s, than Gny
nLa- establishment of the kind. Tile Lisinis co,i.iIi-
u,s 10 br conducted In fair and hon.rHbc manner,
AMI large aud greatly increasing .dr is prof thLt
Dir pairnn. appreciate This nit!5cd OF Obtaining rciii
sn, rlccan! GU DIS.
Darul the past year This Association has sen! n very
large number of valuable rizra t nj, parts II t cG,l-
try Tllic wha pairni,e will receive lhs full value.
If their money. article oi!r ls i worth less
Than One lui!ar. retail. aud IL re- are 10 buuk-.
Parties dealing with may dcicnd ~! ha"ing prompt
returils und the article drawn Will be Immediately scit
10 ans address by return mail or express.
Tli,. following parties have recently drawn valuable
IrizsS from the Eureka Assnca;inn and have kindly
allowed the use Of their names, many Oller names
might be published were We permitted:
Andrew Wilson Custom House, Philadelphia, Penn,
Oil Painting value s10n; James llargrayes. Sol Broad
way, New York, Oil Painting, valnc 500; E. +. Jones,
Barrett Marshall Co., Kansas, MclOlcDn, yanc 5000
Patrick J. Byrnes. Waterbury, CT, Gold Watch, value,
sl.5;J +. Shaw 22I East 24h Street New York. Piano.
value 1851 Mrs Chas. j. Nevis, Emra, NJ T., Cluster
Diamond Ring, value s"nO: Mrs. X. pcnnoyer, City
!Io.rI Nashville Tcnn., MclodcOn value $125 Oscar
NJ Allen ca. u, 1921 Reg lnl Vols, Nashville Tenn
Watch. value, SS5: Rowland ;. Patterson, Go. D, 10Th
Abbey ]. Parsons Springfield Mast, Mclmcon, value,
4l5G anos L. Dexter, City Surveyor. Syracuse, n. Y,
Gold Watch! value. Si50; Mira James Ely, III Wooster
St. cor Becker n Y. OIL Painting. value, $lUO; Mrs
j. c. Coles Grand Hapids, Michigan Silver Cas,or value
$4g; Hr. j. Il. Sinclair. No. Nam ST., Utica, n. Y.
Framed Engraving. value, *23 Hon. Luther Detnold
Washington, d. G., Oil Painting. value SltU
Letters from varlOu. parties throughout the country
ackno Hedging The receipt of very valuable gls may
l.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-16

A BAPTIST WEEKLY PAPER 70 BE
PC3LISNED AT ORANGERUKG, s. g.
VgyIlE Subscribers propose 10 commence, in the
A cary part of Ju1e, tho publication Of Il
BAPTIST WEEKLY. tn Le called 1.-THE CARO-
LIMA EVANGELIST"
To addition 20 Articles and toms OF denolni-
national cnara.tcr IL is designed that it shall
conlain rell;n.. matter .: general interest
II will equal III :i:o 'he "toaiederate Eaptist
ilalcy pubiishci in C"lu'ilhia), ana will be en-
largcd ii the Subscription list SHOULD he sufficient
II increased tu warrant the change. 1t will be
printed on so.G paper and in clear typo.
Subscription price THREE DOLLARS PER
ANNUM. ~
Thn;c wno ere favorable 10 the publication Of
tho EVANGELIST, will please enh::tvo OF to oh
taim Sah.cr:pii ~. aIi forward names of Sub
scriburs with th-ir posiui',. :, to 0:angcburg, s.
c., addressing either oi the unier$ici ed.
j. W. WlilLDEN,
Pastor Of OrangeLurg Baptist Church.
THAD. c. ANDREWS,
Publisher OF The Carolina Times.
Anr; tf ii
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-16
State. of South Carolina,
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT,
IN EOIITT

EDEEtIELD IISIKlLI,
Nv EQCITT.
Eliza Adams and others, Ez'ors, Bill for Con-
Nancy A: Adsns snd-others. Willand Relief.
EFT appearing to my fa,isfaciion that Josephus
d E. Chil!re.s and his wife Sarah f.. two of the
Defendants to this cause, reside beyond The limits
of this State On mutton by Mr.. W. W. ADAMS,
Complsinants Solicitor, Ordered that the ssid De-
fcndan,s do appear AND plead, answer or demur
to this Bill, within three months from the rubli-
cation hereof or in default thereof, judgmcn.
will be rendered against thc,n p:o confesso.
z. VI. CAHWlLE, CE.E.D.
March ] 1866 st Is
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-16

So1oS PoBISsoS TO TIE FARMEIs CLUB, JAN. 90:
No Farmer who owns well or clsicrn possibly
afford to bv without iron pump. should he at once
SECTION und lOrce pumi-a perfect lille .nglne-s,ic
a me known us Vests Improved Pump l speak I'll
this pump, because happen o know 1t 10 be very SIM
Pile, durable powerful aid cheap, and II don't freeze ~
nor get out Of order ye,r. know ihs and thinl
mny be doing the furmcrs good by speaking Of it. y
bow len years old ean work It, and throw a contnu"u
nia-quurrr stream II can be made To work in
deem wells I'd well as In shallow ones"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-16

Dy CAPTAIN Eucssoy, and other eminent engi'
neers. We can refer to Thousands using them, and
guarantee tlint all will recommend them. They
are more simple i'll construction, and work easior,
and cost lcss than MI others.
"Our readers will find tie double aciing improved
Pump Of ]. ID. Wee & Co.. one OF the best in market
It is very simple, worksto charm, so that any child
docs not freeze in the coldes exposure and supusuis
cheap We Say thi. knowingly. and give The testimony
of our own accord, without tue knowledge or request Of
the proprietors"-N EEuning Fost, July ld, 1868.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-16
Certificates.

Certificates.
We take pleasure in publishing the following
Certificates resolved from Gen. NJ. C. BUTLER aud
Capt. T. w. GE1zEx:
EpoErlELD, C., April 14lh, 1SGG.
MR. G. 3. HoGGsoy,-D.n- Sir: have tried
the Artificial Leg Of: your manufacture for six
weeks, and have no hcsi.atiuh il saying thar
regard it US Indispensable to aIy comf rt. walk
snd d"nce with great ease, and take pleasure in
recommending your Log rs better in nlt respects
thsn any other that know ni, or bav" examined.
Very respectfully, yours, &c,
N. C. BUTLER.
EpeErrELD DISTRICT, s. c., Jan. 8, 1866.
Mr.. &. y. HoGcsoX-Sir: have tested the lee
male by you; find it satisfactory, and = III pleased
with the s.lno. I have no hesiratou in recon-
mending the Artificial Limbs lnuie by y.u o ms
comrades, who, like myself, have been unfortunate
in the iate war. Yours, etc,
I. W. GETZEN.
The opinion of C. G. BurLrn, Esq, of 4usus
Ia, G:,., who ha, been wearing artificial limbs +.
sren'y years:
AUGUSTA, Ga Mlrch 9th, 1896
Mn. G. B. HoGasoS.-Ienr Sir I: Alter IL tial
Of tho leg you made for mo, !. an glad to give
you certificate Of my appreciation for the same,
as it comes up to MY utmost expectation. I have
been wearing artificial limbs Of n..'cnt maru-
fac!urers for tw.nIy year,. and ASH eonyirced
in my own onse o. ting gent advantages r"u have,
10 knowing how 20 ndjust You limbs properly to
your panente by wearing en- artificial leg yo,rsclf.
YuRra. truly
g. q. BUTLER.
April2s Of ~ !
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-16
II. 3. McILTIAN.r

mThc undersigned having used Vests Improved
pumps, chccrfuly recommend them simple, durable
and powerl IN raising and throwing wafer, and for
their ease OF action security aguns rs and low price
w WARREN LELAND, Met. Hotel, y. Y.
H. W POMER0Y. Yonkcrs, n. Y.
JOHN MESSERAU, n. y.
DONINICk LAWRENCE, Winchester"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-16
.Exccsit,r,s Notice.

A IL. persons indebted to the Estate of JOHN
n QUaTTLEBAUM,d decd, will please make
Immediate payment, and all persons having de-
mands against tile said Estate arc requested to
present them; duly attestea, to the undersigned ut
tho late residence of the deceased, on or before
the 3oth day of January 1867, ns.there will DO
final settlement of the Estate on that day.
SIMEON COGBURN, Ex'or.
T.. 3
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-16

as vel! as the most practical mathemati.
ans of the Southwest, and the people
using them may rely upon their being
accurately correct.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-16

CooKIxo Mar The majority of Amer
fcan families use boiled meat. Boiling is
y poor way Of cooking meat. All it:
ilavor is d;ssipated in the process.
But there is Il great portion Of the on
that 40 other disposition can bc made OF,
exclaims the housewife. alt i, too tough
to roast, or broi, Or fry. or stew; there
is nothing but boiling left tor it.
Anything that can he boiled can be
stcwcd. And when it can, it ought TO
bc, even when soup is wanted, and the
mcat not cared for-o!her dishes taking
the lead.
\ tough piece of meat, BY the ordinary
process, takes u long time t" boil, even
when KEEP, Al tie h"i'iig pnil'.
Half til" tine woud suffice. if The piece
Of .nrst Wa, Iirsl soaked in vinegar. PM
III an ear;hrn pat. covered clcse, and set
by lie fire. The heat will cause the
vinegar 10 rrrmsate the Who'll. piece, md
|. ;.,:l viii aci on th.. iirrii; as 4 dissolv
eat.
The vinegar eli pickles, or spiccd inc.
gar, would be still better than vinegar
plain for. besides making The meat ten
der, it would inlpart q DELICIOUS flavor.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-16

"This may certify ihst have been using st my man
uacure for the Int four years Vests Improved Pump
kept constantly ut work ~ hours Of each day, excert
Sundays and has been running r the past Two year'.
pronounce them unhesitantly the best pumps thai have
been brought to my notice, having used many others
previously. They simple in their construction, and
not easily disarranged.
New York, Oct 12, 1853. JAS. a. WEBB"
We have plenty more such certificates, but think
these are enough. For Pumps, Hose, Pipe, &C.,
kc address or cnll unnn