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"A r I E r Y
yeport to the Postmaster General.
me Postmaster General gives a report in

j Inc postmaster UcncTaI gives u report III
dohment of thirty y-cight octave pages.
The postal receipts for the last year has in
chased six per cent and the expenditures
eshtccn per cent. the excess being SG,4S7,
ssol IS. The receipts of the Department
we're from postage 292,O60,s0, from the
US. Treasury for free matter, (mcmbers of
Congress use) s3,soo,O00; steamship sub
dies New York and California 81 ,l25, 900;
an francisco and China $125,000; New
York and Brazil $l50,00o; for routes cstab.
lishcd by 39th Congre S4sG,525; for maps
post routes $4,000. The total receipts from
postage and U. s. subsidies is S21 $3.50, 1885,,
NO. The Department expended over and
! above all receipts S741 ,466 IS, for which dc.
lfoiency special appropriation Is asked.
The ordinary expenditures for the year end-
fling July 80, 1870 Gnouded S645,25O for
overland and sea mails to California;, are esti-
Enatod at $24 4,540,41s.
\ The total revenue is estimated at sl7 ,8OO,'
boo, leaving ali oxcess of expenses to be pro-
sidcd for from the geneTal Treasury of -
k40,413. D.
q During the year as3,37o,5oo postage
Vamps were issued, Of the value Of $l1,751,-
IA, There were in the Department, on the
both of June last, COOL contractors for the
Of the mails. There were s..
'bccS mail routes, of an aggregate longth of,
ElS,D2s miles" Of these routes, 36,OlS
Bere by railroad, and 10,647 by steamboats,
Tho ipcraos,pg. length Of route over the pre-
aecding year was 1858 miles. During the
Herr s58, ,0le. SO was paid fer new mail il'bagsS
3Rhore ars,poM IN operation In tho United
satates 26 railway postal lines, subdivided ip-
b 81 routes, }cxtepaing in tho aggregate over
2,O19 miles of Sailtoad and steamboat. limos,
Rpon 18Th miles Of which twice.daily service,
b being performoa, making total equal to
900 miles Of railway postal service daily
Iaoh way, and al, iherease Of 8..278 miles over
|ho service i'm nfanpsratiopsiasl8bT There are
Employed Id this service 10 mon, az hoad
Aorks, olorka, and assistaat clerks, at salaries
Auging from 5000 TO per anpp 3, rla,s
sng sas Il cost eSs229 100 psrsaG;, I,
human ipereasos Of 10, men, at t'Sof
kl41 1,S0g ovofsthos prey Yioues sJyear, ), & & s
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[From the (EnglishD Cotton Supply Reporter. ]
The Cotton Supply.

Cotton cultivation would still be highly re-
muncrative and would furnish an ample re
ward for the capital and labor expended, even
though prices should somewhat decline
Preparations will soon be made for next sow
ing season, and the present state and pros
poets of the cotton market should exert u
powerful stimulus in every direction. There
is no doubt that this will be the case in Amer.
lea, and that year by year strenuous effort
will be made to restore cotton to its former
Importance among the products of the coun
try. Corresponding efforts, however, must
be made elsewhere, especially in India, and
without these there can be no successful com.
petition with America. The progress of
events in the United States, and any advance
made towards the recovery of the prccmi-
nence in the production of cotton formerly
enjoyed, must be of special Significance to In
da, and ought to prove an incentive to fresh
exertion. 10 improve tho quality of the cot.
ton, to increase the production, to open or
remove all existing obstacles, to provide bet
ter roads and ample means of irrigation, and,
in 8 ort, to make diligent use of all the ap-
pliances which exist, in order to retain and
jeot of constant solicitude. Never has so
splendid an opportunity been presented to any
people, and though hitherto it has not been
adequately appreciated, it still remains to be
used by those who have the requisite wisdom
and energy for the purpose. We hope that
the new Governor General, from the interest
,".hich he has already manifested, will be pre-.
nared aid able to exert beneficial influence
y nro noting :sn extended and improved oul-
t;vation - cotton m India, and VIC arc fully
assured of his dcs;;re to do all that he possibly
can in this respect. Willie, hnwevor, We arc
most anxious that nothing sh,,,'d be wanting !.
to increase our, supplies of cotton r,rom lnaia'
we trust that in other countries there VII. pc
q larger area than ever, planted next season.
In Turkey, especially, there ought to be re-
moved exertions to increase the growth of cot
ton. Further supplies Of American seed
would DO of great service to that country, as
well as more stringent measures on the part
of Goyernment to protect tho cultiyators
from the deprodations and oxactiags of which
they so often complain. Cotton cultivation,
iffostercd and encouraged, might DO mode an
source Of wealth and prosperity to
the Ottoman ompiret ss ..u,
Z. saw In Neyada,,a coptemplatiye Digger.
Tndiausat watching q party Of base ball play.
ssefs, whof seemed ito him bo working very
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PoET1RY.
1 Re published, by request, from tho Keowee Co,.
rer of November 90 1861
The White Jessamine.
DY MISS MATTE HALsEy.

DY MISS MATTE HALsEY.
Lines expressive Of mothcr's feolnes on So
,g in her boys cold clasrcd hands cluster (
40 pure, sweet fowors Of Jessamine-the las
md token of q sisters love:
Fair flowers of fragrant purity.
Two ever loved thy blossoms whi,e,
j.SRecalling to my sorrowing heart
Tho 'long ago whom life was bright.
When, with heart untouched by care,
And eyes as yet undimmed by tears,
Irevcled in my own wild dreams,
And pictured bright the coming years.
The starry petals wooed the breeze
: Il Within my childhood's blooming bowers,
And often since then rich perfumes
Hath soothcd my weary caro-worn hours.
And now thy buds arc dcarcr still,
f, y Sad relics to a mothcrs loss,
Their beauty is forever linked
With one whose spirit scars above.
When last 1 saw my noble boy,
AS cold and still he slept in death,
A few pale stars Of Jcssaminc
We're fading on his pulsclcss breast;
> a sisters hand had placed them there,
Sweet emblem in their early doom,
OF tho young hcro's high career,
Cut short in manhood's opening bloom.
A mothers binding tear drops fell
Upon the lovely dropping flowers,
AS gazing on that peaceful brow
My thoughts flew back to happier hours.
He slumbors in his carly grave,
= And my sad heart must mourn again
youthful martyr to the cause
For which so mcny died IN rain.
The hero's chaplct wrcathcs his brow
With leaves of fresh immortal green,
And glory's amaranthine flowers,
Dcwy with tear-drops glittcring sheen.
But brighter STILL in realms above,
The crown Of everlasting life
Which crowned that young heroic one
Victorious in greater strife.
A soldier Of The Great High King,
He gloricd in the scored name,
The blood stained banner Of tho Cross
Was dearcr far than earthly fame.
The radiance Of q Snviour's love,
On Garth shed sunlight Ger his way,
And now his ransomed spirit scars
Where night is lost in endless day.
While cherished in my mourning heart
These ncw'rets shall forever be,
Mcmcntocs of'my sainted dead,
They whisper words Of hsFs to NC. =
Tbs Tbss .sR3l -afejioy Joy shall dawn again
And)ovo slnll bloom when lifo is DER,
Withi9 that land of pure delight"
WIRE dear ones meet to part no more.
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or elements of disease may have had tHeiiE
fatal influence, still the cases have been full Of
suggestions as to the necessities of greater
precautions than we in this country have usu
ally taken in this matter.
----.-.-- ->------
HIGH HANDED CONDUCT OF NEGROES AT
DARIEN.-The "Savannah News, of 4th in.
stant says:
we learn from gentleman who came up
from Daricn, on Saturday evening, that there
was grcat excitement in that place when he
left, consequent upon the action of band of
negroes, numbering cighty-four in all, who
we're armed with muskets and bayonets. -
They came from about ten or twelve miles in
the country, bringing with them as prisoners
two white men, whom they marched up to the
Jail, whore they commanded the Sheriff to
place them in irons and imprison them Tho
negroes wcrc cxpostulatcd with, the Sheriff
telling that mon could only be put in Jail on a
commitment, and by regular process of the
law. Thcy declared that if the Sheriff did
not put the mon IN Jail and lock them up,
they would shoot them at once. The Sheriff,
by force and arms" and to save the lives of
the men, had to put irons on them in the pres
cnco OF tho negro guard, and lock them up in
cell, the negroes remaining around to see
that they were not released. Some white cit
liens of the place would have intorfercd on
their behalf, but tho counscls Of tho more
prudent prevailed, and they were allowed to
remain in the JAIL as their lives were consid
cred more secure there than outside.
From what our informant could learn. some
of tho negroes had beon shot at once or twice
by parties in the country, and they took it up.
on themselves to arrest these young men as
the ones that had fired at them. The gene.
raj impression, from the character of tho par
ties, was that thcy were totally mistaken. -
One Of tho mon was named Sallust tho name
of the other we did not learn.
This is one of tho most high handed outra-
gcs of modern Radical reconstruction. I'm.
der This ruling, armed negroes may arrcstand
cause tho confinement in Jail of any white man
whom they may fancy has injured them ,Aith.
out any reference to tho law or justice of tho
act, Thesnsgsees in chat section evidently
need b littiSiooking after
3st3iEap drink ;eassas Wisdom departs.
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The oyster and clam shells should all be care.
fully saved and burned for application to the
soil These are very easily burned, by Dig
ging trench, putting in the bottom few
stones on which to lay the wood foot deep,
then on the wood place layer of shells one
to two feet thick, cover these lightly with
earth, clay is bost leave small vent at the
opposite end for smoke, fire the wood and
your shells will be burned to lime and the clay
will retain much of the organic matter, and
be also a good manure.-Rural Ncw York
JOHN G. BRECKINRIDGE.-Joh ohm G. Brcck-
inridge is not rich. He is poor; but is not
a seeker Of Office 1t is quite possible that
he might have returned home any time du.
ring the last eighteen months without risk.
He was urged to do so by many; and on ono
occasion, at Paris, in the autumn Of 1866, the
Governorship of Kentucky happened to be
suggested, when he said ''I would not ac-
cept any Office within the gift Of tho people,
if | could get one. l could not hold one out
side of Kentucky; but if could be returned
to my old place in the Senate, and should be
permitted by Congress to take my seat, I
would not consent to 90 back to Washington
I am growing in years, and have been losing
in fortune. My family is incrcasing-I need
money, and look to my profession, not only as
the surest, but as tho most suitable and avail
able and agreeable means of providing it,"
In speaking thus We doubt not he was sin.
cere. His enemies will give him credit for
keen, discriminating judgment, for The
strctcst personal integrity, and for rcmarka.
bio prudence. louisville CouyicrJournal,
December 20.
DEsTITUTIoN IN New YoRK.-It is csti.
mated that no less than two hundred thousand
persons arc now residing in New York city
who have no work, no real homes, and no
means which insur, them q livelihood. Some
of them beg or steal outright; bit large
number exc out miserable existence hy run.
ming into debt for lodging onl bo,rd,For by
borrowing from week to week of whomsoevor
will lend them, or by quartcring themselves
on reluctant relatives OF friends. The result
is reported to be an aggregate ct want, squal
or, misery and dsgcdation fehrfnll to contem,
plate,
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Lime.

Lime is direct constltucnt of all our crops.
Prof. l. +. w. Johnston states the weigh, ,f
lime carried off in Is bushels of wheat, 9 lbs
SO bushels of oats, Obs; 38 bushels of bar
ley, is lbs; two tons of clover, 1875 lbs rs
tons of turnips, 140 lbs; and other analysis
give two tons of wheat straw, Id lbs two tons
of white clover, SO lbs two tons of oat straw,
43 lbs; two tons of pea straw, 81 lbs; two
tons of pea straw, 81 lbs; two tons of bean
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-01-15

A life insurance agent applied to a Texan
"to take out policy" but tho Texan re,
Piled " A fellows life is so confoundcdly
uncertain in this country, it amt worth il.
suring. 'sF E
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-01-15
III soon hae,

''ssfEar drink asss sgs,ss isisdon departs.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-09-16
.SHERIFFS SALES
SuERIFF'S OFFICE,

CAMDEN, S. g., Sept. II, loo9.
DY virtue of sundry writs of Fl. ia. to
ID me directed and lodged, l Will
proceed to sell in front OF the Court
House in Camden, on the first Monday,
fourth day Of October next, within
the legal hours of sale, the following
mentioned and described property to-
wit:
One House and Lot in Kirkwood,
running North $50 feet, East 264 feet
West 450 feet. Bounded North by
lands Of ". D. Anderson, East by lands
belonging to heirs of " A. Ancrum,
South by lands Of DR.. Deas, West by
Lyt,leton Street. Levied upon as the
property of Stephen T. Robinson, at the
suit of J. j. McCarter. Terms Cash,
purchasers paying for stamps and pa
pers. j. 7. BOSWELL;S. X. G.
Sept. Ii. st.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-09-16
THE STATE UF
SOUTH-CAROIINA. 4.
TO the Managers Of Election FIR The
nhnyu of Kersb,r7r.
CUuaty OF Kershaao :

WHEREAS, Jonas W. Nash, WHO, at
the General Election held in April 1868,
was chosen member of the House of
Representatives for the Election District
of Kershaw to serve for two years, has
since said election deceased and where
as, the Constitution of the State of South
Carol;na directs that in il such case
a Writ of Election shall be issued by
the Speaker of the House of Represen-
tatives, for the purpose Of filing the
vacancy thus oecasioned Tor the remaiu-
der Of the term for which thcmcmbcr of
SO deceased was elected TO serve:
Now, therefore, you and each of you
are hereby required, after due adver-
tisemcnt, and with strict regard to all
the provisions of tie Constitution and
Laws Of the said State, touching your
duty in such case, to hold an election for
q member of the House Representatives
for the Election District aforesaid to
serve for the remainder Of the term for
which the said Jonas w. Nash was ell
ected; the Polls to be opened at the va
fious places Of Election in the District,
on Wednesday, the twenty. seventh day
of October, 1869, by the various sets of
Managers for those places respectively;
said Managers to count the votes pub.
iicly Immediately after the fiual closing
of the polls at the Precincts where the
votes have been taken; make our GER
ti6cate Of the result, to be signed by
the Managers, or a majority Of them,
and taken 10 the Court House Of ker-
shaw County, or place now fixed by law
for counting the votes, on Thurs lay,
the twenty:eighth dry Of said mouth,
by one or more of the said Managers,
aud the Managers or majority OF them
who may assemble, shall proceed to ex-
anime the aforesaid statement, and de-
clare the result of the Election.
This Writ, together with your return
of the Election to be held under it. have
before the House of Representative at
its next meet after the Ecction.
Witness, the Honorable Franklin j.
Muses.. Jr., Speaker Of the House OF
Representatives at Columbia, this
fourth day of September, in the year
Of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and sixty,mne.
FRANKLIN j. MOSES, JR.,
Speaker of House of Representatives.
A. D. JONES,
Clerk of the House Of Representatives
sept l6.- It.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-09-16
SCHOOL NOTICE.

ALEX. l.. MCDONALD, has resumed
his former old vocation, (school teach
ing) a, his old stand, the brick build
iLg, next to the Presbyterian Church,
on DeKalb Street, where he will re-
ceive any pupils that their parents or
guardians may feel disposed to enter
under his care and tuition Will be as
mos crate in charge as the nature OF the
times will admit. He will feel grateful
to any who may be disposed to patron
ize him. Puuctuality in compensation
for services rendered will be necessary.
lie will also take class Of girls in
the afternoon at his residence, and teach
them in the different branches of an
English education that they may choose
topur<ue; any concerned and desirous to
participate, and avail themselves of the
proposition, will be thankfully received
and instructed to the best of his ability
as a teacher. Terms made known on
application.
Sept 26. It.
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Advantages OF tic Piedmont.

II is confined 10 Life Insurance only, and
oes not mix with the uncertainty oi other
nsIness.
The rights OF policy holders are clearly dc,
fined IN It's policies as PART or The
CONTRACT, and not lett 10 OUTSIDE
PROMISES OF Agents.
Ii has no useless restrictions on residence
or travel fully provides for The non forfeiture
ol lis policies and places all on lair equality
as 10 occupation.
Ii has declared dividend 10 its policy hold
ers the first Eighteen months ot 40 per cent.
The late war taught many the heavy pen
al,v of beir scuaraied from the Home Office
by the Companies iorleling what had been
paid and and refusing 10 rcinstale the policies
The PIEDMONT" provides against this
IN HER POLICIES, and all who may. by
any mishap or revolution. be separated from
the Office, the right TO reins'ale policies
within one year after intervening cause is re.
moved, or to be ENTITLED TO SAME
RIGHTS AS ID NON-FORFEITURE.
AS THOUGH THE HINDERlNG CAUSE
had never existed, nt the option oi The IN.
sured, so that no contingency can lake from
her POLICY HOLDERS their just rights
THIS Is DONE BY NO OTHER COM
PANY.
1t has paid all its losses promptly, without
waiting for the NINETY days grace, and
has never contested claim.
Parties contemplating insuring. are request
ed TO examine our policies and compare Them
with other companies before irsuring.
The COMPANY has determined 10 cstnh'
Ilsh BRANCH OFFICE in SOUTH CAR
OLlNA with President and Directors select
ed from Policy Holders OF this State, which
will give yen all the advantages oi HOME
INSTITUTION as all the Premiums re.
ceived, will be left here and invested in your
own State.
The "PIEDMONT" issues Policies on the
Ordinary Life, Ten Annual Payment, Five
Annual Payment. Single Payment, Endow-
ment, Joint Life. Children's Endowment,
Return Premium, or any Table used by other
Companies.
w. CLYbURN, Agent,
Camden. 5. G.
J. R. sTEGER, Gcn'l Canvassing Agent
May l3. I'm
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Assignee's Notice,

In the m,utter Of Jouchim FaikenJerry,
Bn"k"upt.
IN pursuance "t an order from Hon.
w. } Cluwson, Register in Bankruptcy
will sell at the Court House in Camden,
S. G., on Thursday, September Both,
1869, the following property, to wit:
One Tract of Land, situated in the
County of Kershaw State Of South Ca
r"lina, on the waters of Hanging Rock
Creek, containing One Hundred and
Forty Two (l42) Acres, more or less,
bounded on the North by landsbf Jesse
Iruc>dcl, East by lands of b. Trucs-
del, and West by lands of Jesse Trues,
del. Terms, Cash, purchaser to pay
titles aud stamps.
J. NJ. GAYLE. Assignee.
Sept 9. 1T
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-09-16
OBITUARY.

LESLIE McC infant son OF W.
L, and FREELovE P. DEPAss, departed this
llie August 26th 1869, aged seven wee KS
"Of such is the kingdom Of Heaven.
Weep not for me, tie infant SAID,
To sobbing parents round his oed'
For Jesus calls me to his breast.
Where little children all find rest.
S,av. innocent, o, stay while :,
Nor take from US thy seraphic, smiIe'
The baby gazed with eyes so ofieh!
Then winged It's way to realms oi light
There m md The throne in countless throng
He chants in nohlest, sweetest song
To Him, who washed him in his b looh'
And crowned him thus an heir OF God
H,w often in his blessed estate ,.
H.'l pause, and lean DER Heaven S gaze
Urging those parents in their strife,
no gain the realms OF endless lie,
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT
OF THE
UNITED STATES.
u >tIiIl I/hIl q q IL
DISTRICT Or S. T..

Erpar'e, JOS. NJ. GAYLE, Assignee,
In Re Seaborn Jones, Bankrupt-Pe-
tition to sell Real Estate.
IN pursuance of an order of Court made
in the above stated case, August 18th,
1869. the Lien Creditors of the said
Seaborn Jones, Bankrupt, are required
to establish their liens Def re W. j.
Ciawsor, Register, within thirty days
from the date of this notice, or b.
barred from all benefit Of the decree Tor
distribution to be made in this case.
1t is further ordered, that within the
time aforesaid, they show cause, if any
they have, why the estate of the said
Bankrupt should not be sold free from,
incumbrance. j. u GAYLE,
Sept. TT. Assignee.
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SeegerS'
Unadulterated Ale
AND
L A GER 3 Z z r.

II AGER BEER containing Coppcras, and
HAALE doclored with Salt. Lime and Aam
are the latest adulIerarions discovered in New
York. Professor MAPES, OF New York,
Dnilyzcd the BEER tiom dozen different
Breweries. and all were found adultrrated
with noxious substances. 1t is said that The
sale OF drugs 10 Breweres is prof able part
of the rade This is perfectly infamous
Cocculus Indicus fish. berry, Nux Vomlca,
dog button. from which Strychnine is obtain
ed are some OF the dclectablc suhstancer
found in BEER. These are potent posons
and ,he Brewer found using them should be
drowned at once in one of his own rats.
p. S-Iam willing TO he drowned in my
own RATS; il any impurities shall be found
in my BEER.
snail continue TO make HEALTHFuL
BEVER AGE. so that il may be drank by the
most delicate without the least danger.
JOHN &. SEEG ERS,
June 24-2m. Columbia. S. G.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-09-16

SPECIAL NoTI:E.-To parties IN
want Of Doors, Sashes and Blinds, we
refer to the advertisement OF +. r.
Toale, the large manufacturer Of those
goods in Charleston. Price list fur
,uished on application.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-09-16
IN BANKR UPTCY.
In the matter Of Burrell Jones, Bank
rupt.
IT, uhOn, u mag concern.

Iupt.
IT, Uhonl 1t may concern.
IN pursuance of au order from the Hon.
W. j. Clawson, Register in Bankruptcy
for the District Of South Carolina, |
will sell at the Court House in Camden,
on the Both day of September, instant,
the following property to wit:
One Tract Of Land containing Two
Thousand Three Hundred and Thirty
Two Acres more or less, situate on the
waters of Little Lynchcs Creek, in the
County of Kcrshaw and State of South
Carolina, bounded on the North by
lands Of Sraborn Jones, South by lands
of 2ubt. Kirkley, East by lands of j.
J. Ogburn, West by lands Of Scaborn
Jones and Hilton Jones. Terms Ca-h,
purchasers 70 pay for titles and stamps.
j NJ. GAYLE,
Sent. % As-isnce.
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ASSIGNEE'S SALE.

I'm the matter of THOS. SCANLON,
Bankrupt.
ON Friday, 24th Of September, 1869,
| will sell at the Court House in Cam.
den, S. c., the following property, to,
wit:
One Tract Of Land situated in Ker.
shaw County, containing Five Hundred
and Twenty Four Acres, bounded on
the North by Bran Creek, and lands of
Hammond, South by lands of Jesse
Kilgore, West BY lands Of G. S. Lynn,
East by lands Of j. Beatty. Terms
Cash, purchaser to pay for titles and
stamps. j. NJ. GAYLE,
Sept. at. Assignee.
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FOR SALE.
A GRAND PIANO. Price $500
Apply at this office.
NON-EXPLOSINE
KEROSENE OIL.

THIS is the best Oil made, and by the
5 or 10 Gallons, or by the Barrel We
will sell as cheap as it Can be
bought inCharleston. Also large sup
ply of LAMPS, &C.
HODGSON & DUNLAP.