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S-h" Ho ~ OHsfss
Governor Of South Carolina.
The following is the reply Of General
Sickles to Governor Orr: b .E

The following is the reply Of General
Siokles to Governor Orr: bs .E
so. .l WAsHINaroN, Sept 21, 1867.
STAT Your Excsllency's letter of The 7,h
inst, was forwarded to mo at New York,
And received on the 14th. The cordial
terms in which you are pleased TO refer to
our official and personal relation. during
my service 10 the Carolinas are gratefully
appreciated. IN my successor. Bre,et
Major General Candy. you ~ilI meet an
officer whose ample experience and dis
tinguished services have justly commend
cd him 10 the confidence OF the Govern,
meut.
In view Of the announcement already
made by General Candy, adopting ard
confirming the orlers heretofors in force
in the Second Military District it 10 not
probable that any material change in the
conduct Of affairs will result from the
change in command. In my rs,iren,s ant
It isa sourcs OF much qualification to com
pare the present condition Of South Caro-
lima with that which found in assuu,ing
command in the au;ump Of 1868.
The system Of free labor hss been sue
cessfuIIy inaugurated. The emsncipsted
blacks have been invested ~iih civil rights
by the voluntary act OF your legislature
The tranquility and order which have been
maintained sitest the geocrsl desire Of all
classe, Of the people TO observe the obi
cations OF good citizens. An shundan,
harvest has rewarded industry. Grain 10
now exported from Charleston. Regi.ra.
tiou has proceeded almost to completion
without. commntion or tumult, or sny
serious interruption Of tho ordinary avocs >
tions Of the people. Since October, 1858,
the courts OF the United State. and Of the
State have exercised nearly all their pow
ers ~itbou, bindrAncs ...fer
The jurisdiction of the courts, although
permanent Jurisdiction, has never been
restricted except in particular cases i'm
peratively demanded by the exigencies OF
the situation, andtbe civil authorities in
general have been upheld. and civil Iaw
has been administered. with on,v sueh
limitations as became necessary in The ex
ecution OF the several acts Of Congress-
The particular measure of nv ad,ninist,a
tion which you are pleased TO mention
with special ommend dation - General Or
ders No. 10--was, it is said, the occasion
Of my dismissal from command. You have
Justly described the order In question "a
intended to enable the penpls TO make a
good crop this year, and thereby obtain
the means to support themselves and pay
their debts.
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removal of Pimplcs, Blotches, Eruptons, etc, ,
on the skin, leaving the same soft, clear aud
beautiful, can be obtained without charge bv
addressing THos. +. CHAPMAN. Chemist.
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To Copsumptiyes.

The Rev. Edward A. Wilson will send (fres
Of charge) to all who desire it, the prescription
with the directions for making aud using the
simple remedy by which he wa+ cured Of lung
affection and that dread disease Consumption.
His only object |. to benefit the afflicted and he
hopes every sufferer will try this prescription,
IA il will cost them nothing, aud may prove .
blessing. Please address
Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON,
No. l65 South Second Street, Williamsburgh,
New York.
w. c Mcmillan, Marion, 8. G., Agent for 5. g.
May 9Th, lss7-ly.
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EH ,r OIsS OF YOUTH.

Gentleman who suffered for years from
Nervous Debility. Premature Decay. aud all
the effects OF youthful indiscreton, will, for tho
sake OF suffering humanity, send hcc to all who
need it, the recipe aud directions for making
the simple remedy 10y which he was cured. -
Sufferers wishing 10 profit by the advertisers
experience, eau do 80 by addressing in perfect
confidence, JOHN B. OGDEN.
~ Cedar Street. New York.
May sth, lSsT-ly.
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LATEST.

WAsHISoroS, S-rtember % 1T ia
sa'd rha Sl-se,s h - irop-v ~ the ch-.,
Dispatches from N ,.hviils TO the p.
silent 1rd General Grant state that the
citv authorities intend holding The citv
elections uud-r the charter IN d. fi-nce Of
Brown'ow rhe State authorities 1re
equally determined TO ho'd the -i-c,ion-
IL der the new franchise laws Thomss
has been ordered ,o Nashville with in
wise not To interfere
WAsHSoroS, Sep,emher28 "A ivicss
from Nashville state that there is more
qu!et in consequences OF the F-d-r-l pro
Visions To suppress disorder Both p.r,ie-
will, probably. hold elections. and carry
the question TO the cour's
PHrLADELPHIA. September 81 The
poliirai excitement Is increasing. G-.er-
Sls Hancock. Sherd-n, and Sirki-s. are
in the city. The City Councils h-ve ex
tended their bospitaIi,ies TO all of them.
AUoUsrA. September 20 Judges
Warner. Walker and HAIRS, Of the IA
preme Court OF Ceareis. are ou, in let
ters favourioR reeonsiruction under the
military bills on the ground Of necessity
and erpedisncy. . p .T
New ORLEANS. Sep ember % Inter
ments from yellow fever To @ =. ~, to
day 6fy seven Two hupdred and ffiv
prlva,es and seven officers are now undsr
Treatment for yellow fever a, ihe jreksvn
barracks.
NASHVILLE September 27 -Gsnerai
Thomas holds = Conference with The al
,horiues to dav. II 10 sisted that G-n'.
Chopper, in s.cre' meeting said, there were
hu; three wa,s TO NEE, The smergency--
bullets, iayopsts, matches.
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CoTToN PICKING ia now in. full blast,
and the bns,es, hours Of the farmer are
at hand. The prospect for an average
yield Il qui'e promising. Oor farmer.
would consult their interest to gin. bale
and ship to market as soon as possible.
II is poor policy to hold back for higher
price, for while the chances are against,
you,. your capital is also lying idle, and
vow are losing the interest upon il; he
sides there are hut few who have no, bor-
ro~ed capital during the present year at
heavy interest, and these obligations
should be discharged as soon as possi5le.
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Registration.

The re~opening OF the Revistration
Books two days during the p-st week.
iL accordance with orders. resulted in the
mcrsnse Of the white majority OF about
fifteen over previous reported figures.
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The shslbyviIe Union, speaking Of
coniseari"n. saes hat "nobody but an
arrsn, fool will ever buv real estate At
coofiscation sale, and nobody but rogue
will accept q gih Of confscs.sd properly
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THs HEALra or CRARLssroN The
Mercury saws that the rumor in the IN
per districts Of this S,sts. ,bs, the yellow
fever Is rsgipg in tbs, city 10 untrue -
That there has not been cass OF yellow
fever 10 that city this year.
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Registration in Pickens District, so far
a. heard from. foots up total Of l.54s
~hnes and 600 coIored, being a majpriy
OF SAT 10 favor Of "pls,o" people.
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THAD STEVENS DYIYo The Wash
ing'on Star says: THIS forenoon dis
patch ~ss received In this city, stating
that 'Mr. Stevens is nov dyipg.r
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Sheriff Sale.

ny VlRTUE Of Fl Fas 10 me directed,
II ill seif "t Lancaster Court House On
the first Mondav in October next, within
'h- '-gnl h'nrs Of sale, the following PROG
er.v T., wit /:
ForN acres OF Land. mmre or ies.. nd
Joining lands OF Grahu,n Tids.ll and 9th.
ers Levied on and To be -oid as tue proo.
-riv "f Joseph Clark at the suit of the
State Tor Taxes
Also, so acres. more or less. adjoining
l'nds of X. True-dsls and oth.r. Lev.
led on ard To be sold n tho pron.rty Of
Joseph Clarke at the suit Of the State for
Taxes.
Also, One Hundred and sisty acre, Of
land, more "r less. near PI.asant Hin. nd.
J"ining l'nd. ofG ~ Tidw.I, JR ,rxurs
|"le DIR. K y l,-ckham nd othsrs !: Lev
led ON and to BE- sold ~ the prou~rsv Of
n".eph Clarke at the suit of the Slsts Tor
Taxes Tit--
TERMS CASH-Purchassr 10 paw FOR
papers
J. D. COUSAaT, 8. !. D.
Ssnt. is. 1867. A.
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Nonina alton.

MEssRs. EpiroRs Please announce Mr..
ALFRED ANDREWS "a candidate for scat
in she approaching State Convention and OH
lige MANI NofERs
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NEW ADVERTISER NJ ENTS.

pa lSSoIUTlON OF COPARrNERSHIP.-
~ The brn Of A. FOUrZ Il BRO il this
day dissolved by mutual CONSENT. ). A Poutx
retiring ID f. FOUTZ il hereby authorized
To settle the business OF The late hrm, aud will
C ntinuc the business ia his own name.
:. A. FOUTZ,
DAVID T. FoUTZ.
August lst, 1857. ....
z WILL continue In the Wholesale Drug and
q Medicine business Manufacturing Foutz's
Medicines, At the old place, No. ll6 Fr.ukiin
Street, under the name and -tyle of
DAVID r. FOUTZ.
Baltimore, August lst. is67-si-u.
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Mr.. J. M, sApLEs will accept our
thsnts for late Chsrlsstoo papers.
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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
LANCASTER DISTRICT.


ID w. Brown. Surviving Declaration ia
Executor. w. Foreign Attach.
+. A. Bell. Sment
Whereas, the Plaintiff did on the 4ih day
"f April hle bi. dsclaratioa sgainst the de
iendant. who (ss u il said.I is absent from
and without the limits of this State, and
has neither wife nor attorney known within
ms SANE nPc" whom eopt Of the said
declaration miga. be served. II IL there.
fore ordered, that the defendant do appear
and plead TO the said dsrlai a,iop, on or be.
fore the 9th day of April which will be Ia
the wear of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sistv eight otherwisS fsai
rnd absolpie Judgment viii thsn be g;ses
and awarded agaips, him
JOHN w. TWITTY, Crk Q. r. -
Clerks Oftiee, Lancaster Dis,sici, April 4,
1867. 6II-SmIy4d.
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THE MARKETS

TIE MARKETS.
Charleston, Sep aY.--Cottou from is to 90
cts per pound.
New York, Sept 27.-Cotton % and %.
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WAsHINoroN, September 22.-The fol
lowing CORES spondence has passed between
Governor Orr, Of South Csrolins q. aud Gen
'eral Sickles, relative to the removal Of the
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RIcuMosp, September "a Sch"he'd
has decided that the onl restriction i'm
posed upon eligibility to m-mtersnIp OF
the State Convention is having taken the
oath to the United S'a,es aud after wards
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ADVERTISING TERMS.
Hints to Farmers.

The Trenton IN, j. Sentinel,
having been requested by some
rural subscribers to add an
Agricultural Department to
its columns, falls in with the
idea, and as a commencement
furnishes the following "advice
10 farmers" .rf..
! /. In breaking up the ground
in the spring always use q
plow. A hammer will not an
swer. See that your horses
are hitched at the right end of
the plow, or twill go shack"
on you. HrcTo
2. In sowing oats be careful
that your boys do not use the
wild variety" The wild will
"come to a head" soonest, but
it is not profitable. We never
knew a crop of this. kind to
pay expenses.
3. Flat land will never an
swer for corn. 1t should al
ways be planted in hills. The
farmer who neglects this eau
tion will have a hard roe to
hoe. Four grains (avoirdupois
weight to the hill is the rule
in planting. Corn in the ear
is better than "corns on the
toe." We have tried both.
4. Plant your potatoes with
the eyes downward. The Icau-
ton is particularly necessary
when "women's rights are en-
ployed to hoe the earth over
them.
5. To preventive pigs from
getting at the planted corn,
ring their noses. To prevent
chickens from doing the same,
wiring their necks.
6. For getting wheat proper
ly in the ground, a sewing ma
cnihe is indispensable. 9ai
Z. Rye should be put in ear
ly--say the first thing on get-
ting up in the sinorning. But
few farmers require such in
stru u3tiohs therein.
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on customers and attend to the
business. Besides supplying
the public, he has orders for
hotels, ships, restaurants, etc,
and is, in fact, the largest
chicken dealer in the United
States.
All parts Of the country are
laid under contribution to sup.
ply his stalls with game. Part.
ridges come from Maine, Mas.
sachusetts, Rhode Island and
Connecticut; grouse from New
Jersey, Long Island and the
West; the best canvass backs
come from Have de Grace,
Sandusky, Ohio, and Missis.
sippi; the mallard ducks and
wood duck-the only ducks
that light on trees-are caught
at the Great Lakes, while the
black ducks and broad-bills
come from the Sea.shore. In
winter canvas-back ducks are
the tav rite game with the peo.
pie; just now woOd-cOcks, chick
ems and parIridges are the best
and the most popular.
Bridget is not always sent
to Market to do the buying for
the family. Many American
ladies attend to their house.
hold duties. Mrs. II. w. Beech,
er can often be seen in Fulton
market, with her basket upon
her arm, purchasing chickens
or wild game Of Mr.. Robbins;
the face of Mrs. G.. y. Rob.
bins, who took so prominent a
part in the soldiers hospitals
during the war, is another one
of those familiar to the deni.
zens Of Fulton market.
Although Mr.. Robbins has
accumulated such a vast for
tune that We might suppose he
could afford 10 retire, yet he
prefers and does personally at
tend to his own business. lie
has an elegant brown stone
residence on Remsen street, in
Brooklyn, which is valued at
$l5O,000, and the furniture in.
side Of it is said to have cost a
fabulous sum. Going up a
broad fight of stone steps, you
pass beneath an arched door
way into a vestibule where
some elaborately carved mar
bic vases, standing almost as
high as your head, attract at
tention. The halls and draw
ing-rooms of the house are
large and lofty, beautifully
carved overhead in panels and
lresc0ed.-N Y. Ecening GU
?ette.
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IT has been proved that cows
make the richest butter when
they first so out to pasture in
the spring; that they produce
the hardest butter when Ted
on dry food; that butter made
during the fall is the best for
keeping. The town Of Rennes,
in Brittany, is noted for its pc.
culiar butter; the milk Of the
previous evening is mixed with
mornings milk, and the mix
ture allowed to stand for two
two or three hours, when the
whole IS churped. Those who
practice this plan claim that
they thereby obtain a larger
amount of butter of a more
delicate flavor.
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Dead Broke.

We found a man seated on a
curbstone near the Post Office
last night, muttering to himself
apparently, as there was no
one else to mutter to. We felt
constrained to ask him what
he was doing there?
Hain't doin nothin, was the
reply.
Where do you belong?
Don't belong nowhere, and
nowhere don't b'long to me.
Who are you?
I'm broke.
Well, suppose you are broke,
you have got name, hayn't
you? What is it?
Tell We Pm broke-Dead
Broke--that's my name and
that's my nature. My father
was broke before me. If he
hadn't been, | wouldn't be
broke now-at least, not so
bad. My mother was a Peas
ley, but she wanted a husband
and she got broke that's my
dad-and broke got ME. Pve
been broke ever since.
For a few moments the un-
happy Dead Broke buried his
face in his hands, and seemed
lost in the most doleful retlec-
tions. Then raising his head,
lie exclaimed bitterly:
| wish was born a colt. Be.
cause a colt amt broke until
it is two or three years old. |
| was broke the moment | saw
light, and never got over it.
1t is hard to be broke so young.
How did your parents come
to call you Dead Brokes rr
Well you see as soon as |
was born something seemed to
tell me tirat | had got to be
broke all through my life unless
my name changed by an act Of
the Legislature, ard that you
know would be an impoSsi-
bility. ..r..
How an impossibility?
70 Are you such blockhead as
to suppose a man can get any
thing through the Legislature
when he is broke?
Yoy are right. Go on.
When the conviction forced
itself upon my infant brain,
confused as it was by recent
experience, that l must be
Broke all my life, / felt that
there was nothing left to live
for, and lost all consciousness
at once. Il have found only a
part of it since. v'
= He is dead, cried my moth
er, wringing her hands. goo IA
Yes, groaped my father, he
is Dead Broke. r..-...-.
! l revived, alas! but Dead
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NO. | /.

b roke became my name, and |
have been dead broke ever
since.
My name has been fatal to
me all through life. The small.
est boy in school always broke
me playing marbles. l broke
more windows than any other
boy by playing base bali. !
always broke down at recita-
tion; and had my head broke
every day by the school-mas-
ter. When | left school went
to clerk for a brother. One
day there was a heavy deficit
In the accounts. | was afraid
he might think ! had something
to do with it-so u broke.
They caught me though, and
put me in jail; but ! broke out.
Out of Jail?
No d--n it, broke out with
the smallpox.
What did you do next?
After the court had disposed
OF my case | was allowed to 60
into the brokerage business
again.
How was that9
broke stone in the peniten.
tiary, dog on 1t. After | got
out l broke everything. l Ibroke
my promise, broke the Sab
bath, and broke the pledge.
Was you ever married?
Yes, (sighing deeply,) mat.
rimony broke me up worse
than anything else. My wife
was a regular ripper. She
broke up my dishes, and near
ly broke my back with a fiat.
iIon,. and finally broke my
heart. .H .so5.u
BY running away9
No, indeed, by sticking to
me.
You have had a hard time
Of it.
All owing to my name. But
bad as | dislike it it's mine; |
came by it honestly, and you
wouldn't think anybody else
would want to be in my place,
but there are thousands OF i'm
posters all over the country
trying to pass themselves off
for me. ...... I'd.
In what wayP '.
When they tell their credit.
ors they are Dead Broke.
There was another pause'du-
ring which the unhappy pos
sesscr of an unfortunate name
could be heard to sob. At
length he broke out:
1t will be a simple and fit,
ting inscription for my tomb
stone, though. r.. .r..,..
What?
DEAD BROKE.
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"MANY men of manp NJ Y.
is no longer a truth happy
tleman asked a & Collins,
bibe, the other, ohm st., n. Y.
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There are two things that
always pay, even in this not
over remunerative existence.
They are working ana wait.
ing. Either is useless without
the other. Both united are in
vincible, and inevitably trium-
phaht. lie who waits working
is simply a man yielding to
sloth aud despair. He who
works without waiting, is fitful
in his strivinSs, and misses re-
suits by impatience. He who
works steadily, and waits pa
tiently, may have a long jour
ney before him, but at its close
he will find its reward.
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A CANADIAN editorial humor-


A CANADIAN editorial humor-
list gets off the folio sing; -1'
"The man who left his name
as McGeohegan O'Flannery,
from the Western Division,
who is ! about seven feet in
length, and drunk accordingly,
and who called at our office on
Monday, accompanied by an
axe. handle, to ask if the editor
was in, is respectfully informed
that the editor is not in the
city, and is not expected to re-
turn within the memory of the
oldest inhabitant."g ,iz9n =
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and stta .chment Notice.
was dehry S. Ely, PlaiLtif,
against
che oon County Oil. Mining and Lum.
Iowa Y Company, Defendant.
sl.iam Mark, J, P. Of Elk Town
%, Vin.on County, Ohio
Tur 22D DAY OF OCTOBER. 4.
ihh said Justice issued an order
sler saynt In the above action for the
for the wenty-eight 1871 90 dollars
u YSSIhas been continued by said
ernor viii be for hearing on ii a
GeneraNcsmbsr, A. d. 1857 at 10 o.
in1 y HENRY s. aLr
81 THIS | A. D. 1857
made allies EXTRA % FINE
gallons Jon Batting, and fine as
gallons c sw
. b.ysit-n arms,
JUDGE and for sale cheap, by
olairsvillal & MACKEY.
ago. yrRr nm
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OSE exceedingly warm day
in July a neighbor met an old
man and remarked that it was
very hot. "Yes," says Joe, "If
it wasn't for one thing, l should
say we are going to have q
thaw." "Whatls that" inquired
his friend. There's nothing
froze," says Joe. The man went
his way much enlightend."
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THE ex-rebel General Wig
fall, who is now a London law.
yer, informs the world that he
will not return to the United
States. Fortunately, the Uni
ted States can get along with
out him. t.H'". IL. -.
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A bashfulEyoung man escor-
ted an equally bashtul young
lady. As they approached the
dwelling of the damseb she
said, entreatingly, ezekiel,
don't tell anybody you beau'd
me home" "Sary," said he
emphatically, "don't you mind
Pm as much ashamed of it as
you are" .. ar. -.,.
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g TnE Indianapolis Journa
claims large Union gains il
Indiana at the recent election
Ten counties bordering on Tn G
Ohio River show a gain of l ,,
500.
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Business Cards.
Homer e.. Zones.

4 ATTORNEY AT law :, McA RTHUR,
\ ONO, will attend promptly to al! bus
ness entrusted to his care.
Office over T. B. Davis Store, Main
rect, Macarthur, Ohio. ian24
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81 DO not give away to pup.
pies" said a man who met
Randolph on a narrow foot
way. 81 do" replied he in
stantlv, and stepping aside
passed on. - J,di aat
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The Democrats seem TO have
all emigrated from Berkeley
county, Virginia. We see it
stated that not a mulatto child
has been born in that county
within the last year. ~
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MRs. YELL lately 5cowhided
Mr.. Lay for not performing .
promise to marry her. AS h ,
wouldn't make her Lay, sh' /,
made him yell. .. O. ..e H..