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Circular.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL SrArrsrIcs.
Columbia, June Is, 1860
FHNlIE attention of tho citizens of tho State is
n respectfully invited to the annexed extracts
from an Act passed Mt the recent session Of the
General Assembly, and ratified on the 10Th day
"' ....,cil, iooJ and thcir cordial co-oporatiun
.ith the officers charged with the execution Of
the law is earneatly requested.
The enumeration Of tho inhabitants is to fur.
nish basis for tho appor.ionmont of rcpresen.
tation in the next General Assembly, in accor-
dance with Section Of Article III Of tho Con
stitution' and the necessity for its corr .otness
will commend tsolf to oitisons of all political
views,
In connection with this work the statlstios of
the agricultural productions of last year will
be taken, and it is eminently desirable that
they should be returned as fully and intolliei
bly, as circumstances will permit, as it is OK
pected that they will furnish valuable data in
the future agricultural history Of tho State.
HENRY SPARNICK,
Commissioners
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lEstray Ma4ina.

EsrRAYEp before Mason Dpsoap, Magistrate
- for Oaones County, black hoss Mule, with
right eye out. right hind ankle swollen or large
Joint. some collar marks; 10 Of mediAh slxs, shoi
IN Keowoe Township. The owner isrsauss.e s1so 10
come farward, psova property. pay ldiaraos and
take n hip ayey, sor he VIM be.dealH With o. an
Na'F'y, lin Ia4as3sh ~ tQ q ll .st,t s4ra,
.sy, JOHN VI. HUDSON.
Su'th'fiSpT ~ 1msfm
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,sIgn< 1TIIE Il 50
{ Merchants protectives Union
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS REa1srEH

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS REa1srEH
THHE MERCHANTS PROTECTIVE. UN.
~. ION, organized to promote and protect
trade, by enabling it's subscribers to attain fax
cility end safety in the granting Of credits, and
the recovery Of claims at dll points. Skays tS
amhGuneo nh5;an that they will ia eptember, 1868,
1"S sss qpsos9 sHipnf Us,or m
CAMILLE RErERENcE REolsrEa, containing an,onE
other things. the. Namos. Nature Of BSsihess,
Amount OF Capital Financial Standing, and
ana Nat,ng as to Credit, of over. 400, 900 of the
principal merohants,s traders bankers, mapur
aaefrers. an nn and public companies in more thas
ments % throughout the United tatcs,, their tor.
r,tor'cs, and the British Provinces Of North
America; and embracing the most important
Information attainable and necessary to enable
tue merchant to ascertain at glance the capt..
IN; H. character, and dogrco of credit CT such Of
Ils Els customers rs are deemed worthy of any graz
qation an; of oredit comprising, also a Newspaper
D.lectory, containing the title, character, price,
ana place of publication, with full particulars
rei9itiro to each journal, being a conn plete guide
s,. g inc press of every county in the United
The reports and information will DO confined
TO those deemed worthy of some line of credit !.
and as tho same will be based, 50 far "a praoti.-
oab)e, upon the written statementsof Of the yaities
themselves. revised and corrected by we'll knovuA
and reliable legal correspondents. whose char.
actor will prove guarantee Of the correctness
of the information furnished by them, It is1
believed that the reports will provo fnore truth
ful and complete, md, therefore, superior to-
and OF much grontcr value, than any previously
issued.
BY aid of tho Mercantile Reference Regis.
ter" business men will be enublcd to ascertain.
at a glancc, the capital and gradntion Of credit,
as compared with financial worth ot nearly
cvcry merchant: manu- facturcr, trader, and
banker, within the above named territorial
limits.
On or Ebout tho FIRST of caoh month, eubscri.
Gcrs viii also receive the "Monthly Chronicle"
containing, among other things, a record Of
such important changes in the name and condi.
ton of firms, throughout the country, as may
occur subsequent to the publication Of each
halfycarly volume of the Mercantile Refer.
once Register" osl
Prco of Tho Merchants Union Mcrcnntiio
Reference Register" fifty dollars, $780, for
which it will be forwarded to any address id
the United States, transportation paid.
Holders Of fYo $40 shares Of the Capital
Stock in addition to participating in the profits,
will receive ono copy of tho " Mercantile Refer.
cnce Register" free of charge; holders Of tenL
shares will be entitled to two copies; and no"
more than ton shares Of the Capital took will
be allotted to any ono applicant.
All rcmittances orders or communications
rclntive to the book should be addressed to the
MERCHANTS PROTECTIVE UNION, ia
tho American Exchange Bank Building, No.
l28 Broadway, (Box 256G) New York.
August 22, 1868 49 "
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Farm for Sale

IN OCONEE COUNTY, ono aud q half miles from,
L the Town of Walhala, 8. c., consisting of Ono
Hundred aud Twonty-Six Acres Of Land, large
and substantial Dwelling, Barn, and all ether ne.
ncssary outbuildings. ~
For particulars, apply to 1"l
J. J. W. LUDEN
At Mr. C. H. Rochau's, Walhalla.
Juno Is, 1860 SO If
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TIT r r a R,


MOTlEis hereby given TINT tho It Q Il in
IN heretofore existing between W. A. La. & Sam.
uel Lovingood, 10 dissolved this day, by mutual
consent.
W. A. LAY,
SAMUEL LOVlNGOOD.
The undersigned begs leave to inform the pub.
iio that he Will contlhus the Tanning business at
his Tannery, near pefryvlle Depot B. II. r..
where he will continue to keep constantly on hand
the best Harness, Sole, and Unner Leathcr and
at prices as low as he oan afford for cash or barter
To the friends and patrons Of tho late Arm he
begs to return sincere thanks for past favors and
very liberal encouragement, with tho assurance
that should they be pleased to honor him with a
continuation Of their kindness and patronage, he
will endeavor. by o jealous and faithful attention
10 business. to secure their interests and entire
satisfaction.
w. A. LA
Aug. 20. 1859 At
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LANDS, LANDS!
TX E n = IL & NacC LILY,
Brokers and Dealers

IN SOUTH ERN REAL ESTATE,
w I'LL attend to buying and selling South
w ern Lands. Keep constantly on hand,
Plats and descriptions of Lands for sale. Par
ties desiring to purchase in the South, and
those who desire to cell their property, will find
1t to their interest to consult with u.s. We have
correspondence in New York. Boston, Hartford,
Conn, Baltimore, and other Northern cities
Those who wish to sell their Lands will
please send ns q full description and Plat and
Deeds Of tho anme.
Parties wishing to purchase. cithor North or
be pleased at all times to send Plat and descrip
tion of Lands for sale by US. Any information
cheerfully given. No charge is made unless
sales arc effected. Reference given on our
card.
KEESE & McCULLY,
Brokers and Real Estate Agents,
Anderson G. H., S. G.
March 25. 1869 25 6m
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Eaas ron BURNs -afhS Wits Of an egg
has proved oflats che mort sfRsaoioas remedy
for burns. y Sevsnor eightsucoeasive
tions ofshis substance sooshes pain and effse.
tuslly excludes The burned parts from the air air.
This simple remedy seems preferable to col.
lodiou or even cotton. ettss.t&5s 2.sSk
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BUSINESS
Directory for Pickens County.
Aug. %. 1889

Judge Of Probate Court. Fl. Philpot.
Clerk Of Probate Court. F.. Hapo,d.
Clerk ct Court--R. A. Bowen.
Sherif-Joab Mauldin.
School Conmissioner--D. F. Bradley.
County Comn,issioners--L l.. N. Robins. Chair.
man Il. f. Holcombe and John w. Singleton.
9. G: Folgeri County Constable.
October %. 1863
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TIE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
I'ICKENS COUNTY.
T. N. Alexander Petition for Final Set
Va. tiemcnt and Decroe.
Susan Alexander, et.nl
TT appearing to my satisfaction TINT Susan
l. Alexander, Cora Talula Alexander and Nj.
@. Alexander, defendants in this case, reside
beyond the limits of this State: 1t is ordered
that the said absent defendants do severally ap.
pear at a Court of Probate to be holden at Pick
ems Court House for Pickena County on tho
18th day Of September next, to ,hcw cause, if
any they can. why finul settlement of tho Es-
tate of Fountain Alexander, deceased, should
not be had and decree pronounced thereon.
On failure to attend. your consents to the same
will he entored Of record
Given under nv hand and seal Of said Office
this 9th day Of Jnly, 1869
1. II. PHILPOT,
Judge of Probate.
July 2s. 1860 Al 6
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Josh Billings on Gongs.

~" Josh Billings relateth his first experience
with the gong tbusly:
/ can never eradicate holi from my memory
the sound Of the first gong over heard.-I
was setten on the front stupe Of tavern in
tho sitty Nv Bufferlo, peusively smokin. The
sun was goin to bed, and the hcvens fur and
nero were blushing at the performance The
Fry Kanal, with its golden waters, was on its
way tn Albany. and I was perusin the line NV
Italy (where I used to live) and her Condo.
lers. Ny entire sole, as it were, woz In
swet I wanted to Kline. felt CRATE, I aotu-
ally grew. There are things in this life tu
big ID be triacd with; there are times when
a man braks luse from himself, when he, sees
spirits, when he can almost tuchsthe snune,
aud feels as tho he oud I'll both hands with the
stars oy heven-almost sware he was bank
president. That's what aiied me.
But the course ov true leve never did run
smuth (this was Shakspeares opinion, too)
Just as was doing my best drummer, DUN.
mer, spat, bang, beller, crash, roar, ram, DUN
mer, dummer, dum-with one tremenjus
jump, struo the center of tho side-wok, with
another I stood in the middle of the street,
snorting like an Injine pony at band of mu
six Gain wild despair at the tavern stand,
mi hart sweled up as big as an outdoor oven,
mi teeth were as luse as string of bedes. l
thot all the crockery in the tavern had fell
down. thot ov fcnomenons, I thot of Ga.
brel and his horn. I was just on the pint ov
thinkin ov something else, when the landlord
KUN out to the front stupe ov the tavern,
holding by string the bottom Of IN old brass
kettle. Hc kawled me gently with his hand
I went slola and sIola up to him, he kammcd
my feeres, he sed it wuz gong, saw the
cussed thing, he asked ME If wud hav black
or greon tea, and sed wud.
VALUE OF PAPER DoLLAR-The quo
tations of gold as given in the money articles
or the daily papers, convey no fixed idea to
the common mind. The information needed
is: "What is paper dollar worth ?'' The
The following will answer the question:
When gold is quoted at $l:l0, paper dol.
lar s'worth 81 cents nearly.
When gold is quoted at $1:15, paper
dollor is worth 81 cents:
When gold is quoted at S1:20, paper
dollar is worth 83 1.8.
When gold is quoted Mt S1:3O, paper
dollar is worth n cents, nearly.
When gold is quoted at Sl:35, a paper
dollars is worth "a cents
When gold is quoted OF S1:45, paper
dollar is worth SO cents.
When gold is quoted at $3.50, paper dol
lar is worth 66 2 8 cents.
The value Of the paper dollar may always
be found by dividing one dollar O.O0) with
oyphers annexed, by the figures which rep,
resent the quotation.
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PACED or indexed, as required
Special attention given to the binding Of
Music, Periodicals, Law Books, and all other
work.
May ls, 1860 SO tf
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No person Of refinement. economical housewife.
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ErdHrY.oNE trains now run cvcry twenty.
four hours between New York and Newark.
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Change Of Schedule on Greenvilfs
end Qoldmbia fRailfoads

nN and after Wednesday. the 18th inst, the
S-NPassSnger trains will run daily, Sundays
excepted, connecting with Night Train on South
Carolina and Charlotte aud South. Carolina
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4 T IN early date, tho subscribers will publish
n the first number OF a Monthly Magazine, de.
voted to the development of the material interests
Of the Stnte. and the whole South. and vii ala.
tribute five thousand copies grataitousky 30 that,
every one may see what 1t Is before subscribing.
They intend to mike il the b,st and hondsoa sst.
industrial magazine ever published at tho SoutkA,
and they osk the cordial co operat on Of evsryy
good citizen In this enterprise, which must yodouua
to the public welfare.
Persons wishing copies Of tho Arst uumbor will
please send their address to ,0'l
WALKER, EVANS & COGswELL, s'f 12
Charlcston, %. 9. @
Mag 10, 1860 81 "a 8e b
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-10-08

A RAW Jonathan, who had been gazing at
gafden in the vicinity of tho city, in which
we're several marble statues, exclaimed -
"Just see what waste Here's no less than
six soare.orovs in this little ten.foot patch,
and any Of 'eu would keep the crows from
fveacre lot"
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Walhalla Hotel.

w A L N a q Z a, S. G. -
fasAaaat IS OPEN for the reception of Bonrd.
Ei era and the transient Public. 1t has
ksaABA been enlarged and arranged for the accom-
mediation Of persons desiring to spend the Summer
in this healthy locality. Tae Table Is furnished
with the very best the market cnn afford
THE BA r
Is we'll stocked with every variety of Wines and
Liquors, of the best and purest brands
The Proprietor gives his personal supervision TO
the establishment, and intends to maintain and
extend its reputationa q FIRST.CLASS HOTEL,
I'D. BaEMANN.
WALnALtA. D. e., April l9, 1859 28-tf
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&w The scarcity Of water il 90 great q
Philadelphia that q newspaper there repre-.
sests the eat fsh in the Sohuylkill'as swim.
ming about, with their cups in their mouths,
begging for drink.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-10-08

Is you bring up you ahildren with bad ha
bits ruin will come, md your tears and pray
ers to God will be uoayailing. But bring up
your children With good habits aud ID the
fear Of the Lord, and He, will bless You, and
your children aitsr you to tho third, aye, to the
tenth generation. a@l
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-10-08

In reply to paper which called General
Sherman "the coming man." Georgia journ.
al says it "hopes he is not cunning at way
again
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-10-08

Fsoh the herd Of Mr.. Creighton, now 10
the West OF Kansas, an or was slaughtered
in February last, whose net weight, dressed
was 10000 pounds more than IL 900 gross
This monster was fattened on the grasses Of
tho Plains, and never was fed spear of hay
or grain Of corn.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-10-08

1T is stated that Mrs. H. B. Stowe makes
$4,000 year editing "Hcarth and Home"
and Donald G. Mohell receives IS, 900 year
for his services on the same paper.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-10-08

AoTooN should follow thought. No farm
er can plow field by turning it over in hi
mind.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-10-08

TAKE CARE Og THE CHILDREN. - Much
has been said, and more has been written, in
reference TO the duty Of parents in keeping
their children off the public streets, unless
accompanied by some one competent to take
care of them. Some little children are allow
ed to roam at large from morning till night
with the exception, perhaps of Il few moments
devoted to their MONDAY meal, without the
least idea being entertained by their parents
20 to their whereabouts. The danger Of aI
lowing them such license is being evidenced
every dey in the number of accidents con-
stantly occurring to children, and with which
the city press daily teen. Yesterday little
innocent on one of oar streets came near beipv
killed. She had started across the street
when horse, with buggy attached, came
bounding round the adjncent corner at a break
neck pace end but for the interpositon of
coiored man standing close by, who rushing
to the rescue, seized the babe by the hand
and bore 1t out of the way of tho vehicle, it
would assuredly have been crushed to death.
And what blow that death would have been
to some fond, but too indulgent and thought.
less parents
THE RECENT MURbER.-The "News" Of
yesterday gave an account of the finding Of
the body Of negro floating off the Battery,
with his head, hips and throat terribly gash.
cd. The late New Yo:k papers relate tha.
"tae body of an unknown man was found
dostipg of the Battery. (N Y.) On the tor
Of the head was clear cut several inches In
length there was fracture of the bale of
tho skull, the jaw was smashed, and cut OK
tended across the ohm" "Who is the mur.
dered man. where did he come from. when
where and by whom was he murdered ?" are
the questions now vainly asked both in Char
lesion and New York about two different
men.
+ WHAT A "Caoss' Is.~--A wise man sought
70 explain to his little child the nature Of a
eross.s He took two slips Of wood, long and
{ short one. See, my child, he said the iooe
piece a - the eswill Of h God, the short pieco Is
Jour will s;lay your Will la. line with the
will sof God i and you 8hayo 20 oross iay 4.
,ashwart, and yoa mako . GROSS directly.
y ~ ir n . 4 =.
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Why are greenbacks like the Jews 2-Bc.
cause they arc the produce Of Abraham, and
no one knows if they will be redeemed
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-10-08

go The caterpillar i. injuring the cottol
both 10 Darlington and Williamsburg.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-10-08

THOUSANDS of acres of grain are yet stand
ing in the fields of Southern Minnesota, for
want of hands and teams to reap and stack
A large quantity lies upon tho groung uu.
bond.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-10-08

A SON Of Erin, while hunting for rabbits,
came across q jaokass in the woods, and shot
him. "By me soul and st Patrick" he ex.
claimed, "Ive kilt the father of all rabbits %
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-10-08

- sWaftutu anu COu1IOIGC 10 Het HUmDi0 OWOlilDHS
fsuoh thoughts came and others plea
sant cottage, and Of one who had dearly loved
her. and whose utrong arm had kept want
and trouble from her and the babes, but who
could never come baok--if these thoughts did
come, repiningly, there came also another !;
aud the widows hands were clasped, and her
I head bowed low in deep eoutrition, 40 heard
1 2hor say "Eather, forgive me, for thou do.
ost afi things we'll, aud / will yet trust thee"
Just then the door opened softly, and somo
zone enterod. Was IL an angsl7 Her dyess
was Of apotless white, aod shs moved With q
Snoiseless step. She went to the bed whore
sths slesptag child lay, and covered II with
ssoft, warm blankets. Then presently firs
d isparkled and blszed there such as the little
cld grate had neyes known before. Then
huge leaf ssas upon the table, snd fsesh milk
fol the sick babe. Then she passed gensly
Sbsfose tho mother, and drawing the uniuish.
So;i slipped from her hand. plscsd there purse
ofE lsoIi and aaid 10 voice Ike nasio, .sblsss
tby 3osi, who Is the god of the fatherlesss
anu agi tiis widow ~-sj,d shs .wss Eaas ;s only,
Sss she vent out, + heard her say oBstssr
,sl,s ti,sn dissnondai better than dismends Il
mi "a Ass sould Ahs mean rlostsd,a lths rso, q.
a. ptaspad hsnds spa astpsmisg ayes
'sIaS 81 Issssd sfar Gsdt vhsShpa seot 81 aagsl
q q eeotpfoFt Ibsr fsSo + went sSsy 100 p and5I
mi, |ssn Afiaas sseRs, Y ylsrslt thsse wsss NV
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-04
Baltimore and Charleston.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS.
The Courier, a paper which has been libe-
rally sustained by the merchants of Charleston
for many years, in its issue Of Friday last,
under the head of Baltimore Trade" perpe-
trates the following: "We do not hesitate to as
sert that, in the natural course OF events, Bal
timore will absorb almost the entire jobbing
business Of this city and other Southern cities,
and we are warranted in this assertion by the
events of the past two years"
We would like to have the writer Of this article
point out the special advantages that Baltimore
can offer to the country merchant over Charles
ton, as one would infer he is learned in matters
of this sort. Merchants in the interior who
have not only tried Baltimore but New York.
say they buy goods In our market as cheaply
as anywhere -freights on heavy goods added.
We can only account for this article by sup
posing that q few Baltimore advertisements
brought it out. Well may We exclaim, "Save
us from our friends" MANY MERCHANTS.
[We think that "Many Merchants" have mis-
understood the intention of the Courier, which
was, we presume, to suggest that the Jobbing
Merchants of Charleston, not the country
merchants, will find it to their advantage to
buy their stocks in Baltimore.-ED. NEWS