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which was screened at the mines, and is freer of
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this market, which we will sell at the reduced
price of 81 so per load Of II bushels; 50 cents
3 load for delivering.
We are determined to sell this superior Coal
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Heads of families who wish to lay in their fall
supply, would do well to give us a call Orders
by railroads and wagons are solicited.
We guarantee good measure and satisfaction
in all cases.
OFFICE: "a North Cherry Street, between
Union and Church. Yard. in rear of office.
apr25 I'm p. b. MASON Il co.
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BUY AT HOME.

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MORE RAN.-Another very pleasant
shower fell yesterday about noon, lasting
halt an hour.-Knozplle Press and Herald
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VOLUME ,SETEN-NUWBER 4G.

strange aud horrible story as ear had
ever heard.
The same evening received an invi-
tation to 20 TO the mansion.
| was ushered Immediately into a
splendid room, aud there, standing be.
fore the fire, was the most dlz2lngly
beautiful young creature ( had ever
seen.
She was very small but cxquisito!y
made. Had it not been for the dignity
Of her carriage, | should have believed
her mere child.
With a stately bow she advanced, but
did not speak,
! come on strange and painful er,
rand began, and then started, r0r
happened to glance full into her eyes,
and from them down to the small ri-ht
hand grasping the chair The syeaiay
ring was ON that hand.
l conclude YOU are the Ny. Reed
who requested permission to tell ne
some absurd ghost story, aud whom ny
late husband mentions here And q.
she spoke she stretched out her left
hand toward somethiug--but what 1
knew not, for my eyes were fixed on
that hand.
Horror d! White and delicate it might
be, but it was shaped ike a claw, aud
the third hnger was missing
Que sentence was enough after that
Madam, all l can tell you is, that the
ghost who summoned your husband was
marked by singular delormity. The
third finger of the left land was miss
ing ! said sternly, and the next instant
| had lett that beautiful, siulcl presence
That will was never disputed. The
next morning, too, [ received a check
for thousand pounds; and the mex
news heard Of the widow was, tha
she had herself seen that awful appari
tion, and had deserted the mansion.
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Tie BiS EcS5 Game Gf E'0E8r
ECcT h2s0IvH.

The newspapers have story Of Com
modore Vanderbilt seeing blacllcg's
bluff at poker and going thirty thous.
and dollar steamboat better. but this is
hardly up to at affair Of which we recol
lect OF reading long since in Mississip-
pi paper.
ln the days when the Hon. George
PoindeXter represented the State in the
Federal Senate, say scme thirty five
years ago, before the time Of railroads,
he started from Nutchez by an up river
boat on his way to Washington. The
Agricultural Bank, having heavy de-
posit to make in one Of the Pittsburgh
banks, entrusted the money to his
charge.
Before twenty four hours had elapsed
some Of the sporting fraternity were
making up little game, and invited
the Senator to take hand, TO which,
nothing lvathc, he consented, The
game ran about the usual course of such
things, while the professionals we're tax.
lag the measure Of their intended vic,
tim, and guessing the size Of his pile
When those points were settled to their
satisfaction, the business began in ear
nest.
An overpowerins hand was dealt to
Mr., Poindex;Cr, upon which he made
small bet, the others passed, with one
exception, VINO "saw lin and went
thousand dollars better. 10 this he re.
sponded with another thousand dollars
better, when the gambler replied, 4" |
see your thousand dollars and 20 thirty
thousand dollars bct,eI," for percoiving
that his customer was pretty flush, he
did not dare risk few thousands.
PoiudeXter replied that that was more
money than he had, but he would put
up his pile which entitled him to sight.
This the other denied to be the law
- Certainly" said Mr. F., 81 always
understand that gentleman has a right
to a show for his money"
Not unless it IS stipulated before.
hand :" and the gambler appealed to
the gentlemen" present, who sus,ain~
ed him.
"Come," said the ruGaiau, throwing
down . well,flIed poke. book, aud lay
ing his watch on the table, " ! 90 thirty
thousand dollars better and give you
Eve minutes 20 raise the money"
PJiudextcr bid him count his money.
and there it was, sure enough, in good
bills. "Well," said he rising, " | will
see if I can find any friends who will
furnish the funds" and he passed iuro
the ladies' cabin, in which was his state
room. lie fingered sometime, aud as
the hand was nearing the last minute,
returned quietly took his seat, drew a
bulky pocket book from his breast, and
laying it dpon the table, calmly said
Sir, see your thirty thousand dol
lars and a hundred and twenty thousand
dollars better, and give you fyo minutes
to raise the money"
1t was the turn of the astonished
gambler TO call a count, but, before Mr..
Poindexter got through with the hun
dred and fifty thousand, he threw down
his hanG-there being too many specta.
tors to make it safe to raise a row-and,
with his companions, went ashore at the
next wooG yard
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JOHN =. MOORE, Editor G Proprietor

struck the chimes of church clock
while close at hand l distinguished the
snowy hillocks of a chulchyard.
Heavens was this awful scene of
which 1 was to be the witness to take
place vertabIy among the dead
ELEVEN, grcaned the doomed man.
Gracious God but two hours more,
aud that ghos.ly messenger will bring
the summons. Come, come for mer-
cy's sake, let Us hasten
There was bat u short road separating
US now from a wall which surrounded
a large mansion, and along this we hass
tened until we reached small door.
Passing through this, III a few min
utes we were stealthily ascending the
private staircase to a splendidly furnish.
ed apartment, which left no doubt of
the wealth of its owner.
All was intensely silent, however,
through the house and about this room
in particular there was stiffness that,
as | gaaed around, struck me as almost
ghastly.
My companion glanced at the clock
on the mantelshelf, and sank into a
large chair by the side OF the FIRE with
a shudder. Only an hour aud hale
longer he muttercd. Great heaven !
/ thought [ had more fortitude. This
horror unmans me Then. in a fercer
tone, aud clutchiDg my arm he added,
'ua you mock me, you think me mad +;
but wait till you sea-wait till you see =
l put my hand on his wrist; for there
was now fever in his sunken eyes
which checked The superstitious chill
which had been gathering over me, and
that my patient was but the victim Of
some fearful halIucination.
Mock you" answered soothingJy.
Far from it; l sympathiso intensely
"''n you' anu "ouid DO nuln 70 ala
you. You require sleep, Lie down, and
leave me TO watch
lie sroahea' ont Io5e' a"d began
throwing OH his clothes; ; and watching
my opportunity slipped Il sleeping
powder "hl'h l had managed to put
In my pocket before leaving the surgery
INTO the tumoier OF cIarot that stood BE-
sioe man,
The more saw the more felt con-
vinced that 1t was the nervous system
OF MY patient which required lay at
tentlon; and it was with sincere salts
faction l. saw him drink the wine, and
tnen stretch himself on the luxurious
bed.
'Ha, thought |, as the clock struck
twelve, and instead of groan the deep
breathing Of the sleeper sounded thr'o
the room; you won't receive any sum.
mons tonight, and | may make myself
comfortable
Noiselessly, therefore, l replenished
the fire, poured myself out large glass
OF wine, and drawing the curtain 80 that
the freight would not disturb the sleep.
er, l put myself II position to follow
his example.
How long | slept | know not, but
suddenly l aroused with start and as
ghostly a thrill OF horror as ever re-
member to have felt in my life.
Somethins-what' l knew not-seem-
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below.
10 move or utter a sound in that hid
eous presence was impossible and like
a statue l sat aud saw that horrid Shape
move slowly toward the bed.
What was the awful scene enacted
there. know not. / heard nothing,
except a low stiaed agouized groan aud
[ saw the shadow Of the ehas.ly mossen.
ger bending over the bed.
Whether it was some dreadful but
wordless sentence It's breathless lips con.
vcyed as it stood there, know not but
for an instant the shadow Of a claw.likc
hand, from which the third finger was
missing, appeared extended over the
doomed mans head; and then as the
clock struck one clear siIycry stroke, it
fell, and a wild shrek rang through the
room--a death-shrick.
am not given to iainting, but | Ger.
tainly confess tina. the next ten minutes
Of my existence, was a cold blank aud
even when I did manage to stagg2r to
my feet, gazed round, yainly ouleayor.
ing to understand the chilly horror
which still possessed ne,
Thank God, the room was rid Of that
awful presence-I saw tjat so, gulpiug
down some wine, | lighted a wax taper
aud staggered toward the bed. All,
how 1 prayed that, after all, l might
have been dreaming, and that my own
excited imagination had but conipred
up somo hideous memory Of the dis.ccte
ing room.
But one glance was sufficient to ans
wer that
No, the summons had indeed been
given and answered.
l flashed the light over the dead face,
swollen, convu}scd still with the death
agony; but Suddenly l shrlnk back.
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with the exception OF tiny plmPse on
one temple, beneath cluster Of hair, not
Il mark appeared. 10 look at the
corpse, one would have believed that
this man had indeed died by the vista,
tion OF God, peacefully while sleeping.
How long | stood there l know not,
but time enough to gather my scattered
senses and to reflect that, all things
considered, my own position would be
very unpleasant if | was found thus uno
ezpectedIy in the room of the mystcri-
ously dead man.
SO, as noiselcssly as | could, made
my way out OF the house, No one met
ne on the private staircase the little
door opening into the road was easily
unfasteued and thankful Indeed was |
to feel again the fresh wiptrv air as I
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rae Ghosps Snnn,ons.
BY ADA BUtSSON.

was in the act Of sitting down to my
chop, and had promised myself glass
of steamirg punch afterward, / hurried
instantly into my surgery.
entered briskly but no sooner did
I catch sight Of the figure standing
leaning against the counter than star,
ted back with strange feeling of hor.
ror which for the life of me | could not
comprehend.
Never shall I forget the ghastlincss
of that face-the white horror stamped
upon every ieature-the agdny which
seemed to sink the very eyes beneath
the contracted brows; it was awf1l to
me to behold, accustomed as | was to
scenes Of terror.
You seek advice l began with some
hesitation.
No; am not ILL.,
You require then
Hush ? he interrupted, approaching
more nearly, and dropping his already
low murmur to low whisper 4 be
leve you are not rich Would you be
willing to earn a thousand pounds ?
A thousand pounds! His words SEEM
ed TO burn nv very ears.
i should be thankful, if l could do so
honestly replied with dignity. what
il tine service raorirad Of ma p
A peculiar look of intense horror
nassed over the white face before me
but the bIue bIacl; lins answered firmly
TO attend 4 death he'd,
"A thousand mounds to attend . death
bed Where am | to 90, then Whose
is itY
mime
Tho vo;oa in ub;ob ~, ,-,s eo;3
soundeJ 81 boIlow and 5;star, tL.t IN
voluntarily | shrapk hack y onrs {,
What nonsense, you oro ro+ dr;ro
man You oro n,,a I'm, 70, .,noar
nerfectlv healthy Van,
.Hush y he intorrpnte5. T know al
tbi. Won ooroo+ ho ,.,,.o oo.,;ao,a -
nv nbvsicaI heoIth fl,on an, ,,vso,f. .
vet I kpow tL,t bof,ro tbc clock tous
tba fret bour ortor ,,ido;o,h, ; sbouh ho
deod man,
But
He shuddered slightly. but stretcb.
ing QUO his hand commandments mo.
toned me to be silent y an, bnt foo
well informed Of what affirm, bo said
quietly; Il have received = nvsteriops
summons from the dead No mortal
aid can avail me, I am % doomcd os
the wretch on whom the iudoe has n,,s.
ed sentence. | do not come either to
seek your advice or to argue the matter
with you, but simply to Luy YOUR seyvi
ces. offer YOU 4 Thousand nounds to
pass the night in my chamber, and wito
ness the scene which takes place. The
sum NAV appear to Won cxtr, voopnt
But l have no further need to count
the cost of any qualification and the
spectacle You will have to witness is no
common sight Of horror.'
The words, strange as they were,
Were snokon calmly onopgh but y. tbo
last sentence 6ronned slowly fro n the
ivid lips, an EXPRESSION Of such wild
horror again passed over the STRANGERS
face, that in spite Of the immense fee, I
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TINE OF HOLDING COURT.
Second Monday in January,
Last Monday in April.
First Monday in August.
First Monday in November.
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1t was dark, icy-cold night, and some
how the courage and determination
which the sight of my own name in
connection with thousand pounds had
given me, tagged considerably as l
found myself hurried along through the
silent darkness by man whose death
bed l was about to attend.
He was srimly silent; but as his hand
touched mine, in spite of the frost, it
felt like burning coal.
On we went-tramp, tramp, through
the snow-on, on, till even / grew wes-
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
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Many ladies, particularly mothers nursing,
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SALE OF TOWN LOTS
FOR


The New County of Pickens.
THE UNDERSIGNED, Commits
Il sioners appointed by the Conven-
ton to select and locate the County
Site for the new Pickens County, will
sell to the highest bidder, ut the new
location, on THURSDAY, the 25th
of June next, the LOTS ut Pickens
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The location is near Hunters store,
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There is on both Town and Wolf
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The County Site is nearly eqni-
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but not delivered until the bond for
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Purchasers to pay extra for titles
and stamps.
JAMES LEWIS, Chairman,
JAMES H. AMBLER,
REESE BOWEN,
w. r. FIELD,
J. f. HAGOOD,
Commissioners.
For further information, apply to
the undersigned, at Pickens Q. II.
M j. E. HAGOOD,
Sec. and Treas. Board of Com.
May 2 SO
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A NJ ERICAN HOUSE,
BOSTON, MASS.

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''MANIIOOD."-Ano New Medical
Pamphlet from the pen of DR.. Curtis. The
Medical Times says of this work: "This
valuable treatise on the cause and cure of
premature decline shows how health is
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A pocket edition of the above will be for
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A WARNING FROM CALIFORNIA
According to the San Francisco
Bulletin, the State of California is full
of starving clerks and thriving labor
ers. Every steamer "brings young
fellows from New York, Boston,
Philadelphia and Baltimore, and even
from London, Glasgow, France and
Germany, looking for situations. "
The condition of these young men is
thus decribed:
"Some have even been foolish
enough to throw up berths at home,
thinking that because California is q
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in demand. When they get here
they walk the streets, bore their ac-
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and are snubbed by strangers who
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Men with trades. on the contrary,
are said to be generally prosperous;
and it has been proved that five years
of steady manual labor in California,
at the present rates of, wages, will
give man a good house and good
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President: John Scott, vice-Pre-
sident; r. 81. Clarkson, Secretary
and Treasurer; H. P. Green, Col. T.
B. Clarkson and DR.. Wm. Weston,
Executive Committee.
The President elect was then con-
Quoted to the chair, and gracefully
congratulated the society upon the
nobleness of its object, and its sue
cessful initiation.
The Executive Committee then,
with appreciation of the society,
appointed two auxiiaries, viz: Mr..
Hugo Balthasar, Foreign Correspond
ing Secretary; DR.. H. Nj. Clarkson,
Domestic Corresponding Secretary.
On motion of Col. L. b. Clarkson,
it was
Resolred, That these proceedings,
d6 initio, be published in the Colum-
bia Phgnir, and copy be sent to
Colonel WAGNER, State Immigration
Agent, with q request that he pub
lish them in one of the German
newspapers of Charleston, S. G.
The society then adjourned to meet
on the first Saturday in July next.
DIR. D. w. RAY, President.
L. II. CLARKsoN, Sec. and Treas.
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AMERICANS IN HoNDURAs.-Ac cor
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MARRIAGE GUIDE.

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The World. which has played with
the Chase movement for the past
week Or two, now gives it the cold
shoulder, and thinks lin Saturdays
issue) that the Democratic party can
have no bond of fellowship with the
principal advocate of negro suffrage.
1t has probably discovered this fact
at some cost, and we hope it will not
forget it, and that the lesson may not
be lost upon those who have desire
to follow strange political gods.