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once In would stafs every fime In huffAA
ball ring and yell, s. An aboard" Then
he would 90 about the Office at intervals
and try to collect fare Of his sssiskants or
NeqA ask friends who dropped in Il thew
had .pasA" He couldn't get accustomed
tofhia nav position at al. He pinsd 10 be
again eAthe road. 4 he Missed The sxhiler.
ating motion Of the moving train, and mid
he conldn't enjoy Life unless he was shook
avery day. Tia boys would shaks him nm
Occasionally bat Il afforded him oulv
mcnentary relief. One day he bexzsd q
the boys to put him through collision.
which they did to his entire Qualification.
They tore his clothes. nearly of, BACKED
his eyes. broke kerosene lamp ever his
bead and piled red-hot STOVE On top q
him. He was in an extasy Of delight, and
declared be habit been 30 happy and. en-.
jcyed himself 90 much :. since he had q
bile" Bat the next day be was more
melancholy than ever He had been train
dispatcher only four days, and he was nearly
dispatched himself he had fallen ava,
one hundred and thirty poands. He said
be ccd5ant bear il any lenges, md accord
ingly took an emetic, threw up his positior
and is now hack on the road. - &c.
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| have included the two States last named
to show how closely they are followed by
some Of the new States, all of which have
been carved out Of the public domain with
in the present century, and some Of them
within comparatively short time past 2
1t will throw further light on this sub
Ject to note the progress of some of these
newer States little more closely. Tins
we lind that in Illinois the srst Offering Of
Government land was made on the second
Monday in July, 1881, and the heaviest
sales during the ten years following tkat
date. A considerable amount vas nold
however, between 1871 and 1851.
In Wisconsin the first offering was made
in November, 1884, and the heaviest sales
between 1914 and 1854. In Iowa the
first offering was made in November, 1888,
and the heaviest sales during the second ten
years after that date In Kansas the first
offering was made in May, 1858, and the
heaviest sales between 1868 aud 1868 Il
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A New Monetary System,
PART III.
A TRUE MONETARY SYSTEM.
CHAPTER 1.-THE SAFETY FUND.

. MOTION III.

: ARCTIQN III
pus aAxs % ms6aaSPOs TsE AAFssT FUzD HOSET.
TGs EW esnJleeTdR TIE privilege Of
lending money Al thg Sans rate, has an aP-
parent kiMass which 10 deceptive. The
fairness Ssfeeds lPpq ZIP justice Of the
tate ofinlresk am hOt mpon tbs universal
ity Of tbe Rant. AWf
The illqF,aiOn of 10 sos hsndred fami-
lies clearly S6sH9ls pp6pzs haivs power Of
money & si1- ~ CO. al,Esst. Csc Part
3, Chap III, Sea liz Tia mme chap
Ter shows this power sbWnieas rates, from
seven down to one pDF cent The Safety
Fund can maintain any rate Of interest
khidh shah be AgesVd Cor the pGhF6 Eood.
If It lend money at six per cent, and fund
atthsesne rate. thelV vdiIM IN abundant
supply at uniform interest IN all parts OF
NE cop6try; this curreaey will therefore be
greatly superior to any that has ever been
% use. If $500, 100000 be required, and
The interest be at six per cent, the govern
,nent will gain revenue of $4,000, 900
Annually, less the expenses of the iastitu-.
sion. II the branchas be made offices Of
discount and deposit, and the deposits be
telOsned, the gains will probably be doubled
hnd amount to say $S6, 100000. There is
hardly q doubt that this latter or larger
pun is annually paid by the producers to
The banks for the use of bank notes. It
viii certainly be more Just for the govern
nent to gain this for the general benefit,
than to have the banks gain it for their pri-
rate purposes.
BHt rate Of interest that viii .rau;dlv
concentrate the wealth Of the nation into the
hands u The gUveramsut or ef individuals,
cannot be just. The government cannot
institute money and lend Il at six per cent,
without giving power to individuals to lend
~ he sane rate, add the loans Of die latter
will be much greater in amount than those
pf the fund, even If ito branches should be
made ofioss Of discount and dsposit Rssiaes
as has been already shown, money is a stand
I'D, and the rats Of interest governs the per
eentage rent on all property. No way can
Be devised Of establishing high rate Of in
lerest, and doing justice to producers. The
evidence adduced in this volume upon the
aHfsrent rates of ht1sst appears su1heisnt
o prove that one and One-tenth per cent ID |
Is high rate Of interest Is money can bear.
md secure the rights of producers. Money
It this rate will have power to buy property; |
for in England il has oltea been lent even
q lOwer raasa, altar basiness had been par
Alysed by maiAAsiRing interest," at exOrbitant- |
" high rates.
Money IA AaAisnA In its character, and |
ought therefore to be authorised only by the |
general government The government |
should never allow any money to circulate |
thatis nes PsrmausutIy sale and good, and |
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Comparative Distances and
New York.

The comparative distances between Lon
don and New York and the principal ports
Of Eastesn Asia, are given IN the recent
report Of the Special Connittee on Amer
can Shipping. in order 70 Illustrate the nat
ural advantsges in . commercial point Of
view at the Onissd States over England
Loadon to Yokohaua, Japsa, via Suez Ca.
nal, II, 500 nilss Inedn 70 Yokohama,
japan. via New York aud Ban Francisco,
10000; New York to Yokohama. japan,
va Paciac Railroad and H1n Francisco, T.
$40 miles; San Fancisco f yokohama,
japan. per steamer, 452o Hilss Londou
to Shangha, via Suez Canal. fe. 469 miles
New York to Shanghai. via Pacific Rail
road and San Francisco, 1855 miles Sar
Frapcisco to Shanghai. per Steamer, 8, SIS
miies Chicago to Yekohsma, 300 miles
g. Louis to Yokohama, $500. Mi
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tjt.UI 49, MO- 49, - rYE LII W
A Berlin letter to the New York Hvasd
gives the following figures Of The chief con-
tinental armies: To- ---. s.sI .. WV
Austria-Peace establishment, 279, 480;
war strength, 8SS, 100; svsilable on sctual
outbreak Of hostlities, 800, 600.
Prussia Peace establishment. 1875 900;
war strength, 1926. 800 available On &C
tual outbreak Of h6stilities, or for opera
tons ON the froaEiss, 100000 ias7 "A,
-Peace establishment, 17S,QO0 ;
field army, $4,000; war strength, $40,
600; available On actual outbreak ofqhos-
tilities, 200 900. .,i,, !
France--Pescs establishment, 4f4, 1872 ;
field army, 647 ,2Sl; war strength, 1885,;
900; availsble on actual outbreak IF hos
tilities, $4,000.
South Germany-Pesee establishment,
66, $40 field army, II 400; war strength,
1874, 4O6 /; available on actual outbreak Of
hostilities, 107, 900. III
North Germany-Peacs establishment,
Sl5, see field army, 55t 1898; war strength
944. 321 available, Oh actual outhpeak Of
hostili6es. SO, 900. a.
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A coLoRED Judge 10 Alabama, the
other day, was informed, BY the District
Attorney, upon the conclusion Of the argu-
ments of the counsel, that it was the proper
time to &c charge the jury" Cuffee on the
woolsack manifested promptness in exc
cutting this instruction which astoaished
every one in the courtroom. +" Gemmen
OBJ de jury" said he, I charges yos City
cents 4 piece, and dis ar trial stops until il
am paid and OATS de iOr y: Tia verdict
Of the jury had not been recorded at last
advices
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q lsgaa tender m MymenA II. dshas The.
moeey should be . jgat legel equivalent in
sxehaage soF labor and properly and at
pur valus in every section Of the country.
10 Be thus . fair equivalent Of unlform valus
tkreleAout the country, the rate Of interest
mu2 Be made int and mibrm and il u,
thapasbs, Of the Rrst impnxtaAce to
arrive - uekfiy % possible, d what
would DO q Suut rate PER cent intereek As
money y dSdgned for public uss. and Is not
in itsekA producing power, we think the in
terest On thsI snonsy hobld not only be suf
Gsient b pay fbr the accessory material and
lahor 10 manufacture the money, but also
for the seeessary labor Of lOaning it, a. well
astur the ~fe keeping Of any money that
might remain on hand unused. Whatever
rate per cent interest would be required 10
dsffay the necessary expenses Of furnishing
and issuing fall supply Of money for the
use Of the public, should be the established
legal rate ofinterest, at which all subsequent
owners Of the money might lend it The
fmt borruNh5 p.fAe; honey kpel6 directly
pay it over to others to cancel debts, or b
pay for properly and products. Hence they
would seldom be, subsequent owners and
lenders Of the money, because if money
shoald afsss4asd cosss iAtothekj khds. they
would be more likely to pay of their own
debts, and stop the interest,", than 10 lend the
money On interest, and still oeptiw0 TO pay
interest on their ebligations IL Is should
take $500, 600, 900 Of the new currency to
supply this nation with money, and the rate
Of inAerest SHOULD be fixed al one and one
tenth pen cent, the income from the Safety
Fond would be 45, 500, 900. IF d should
take $500 ,OOQ, 600, it would make an income
Of %, coo, 900. AT all events, we think
this rata Of interest weald be sufficient to
supply the material for making the money,
and pay for the labor; as wsll - 10 pay the
officers and clerks employed in the principal
institution and in the various Branches Of
TIE SAebsy FSnd IA operation. Thus she
Safety Fund would be q self-supporting in
stitutisn No good reason can be shown
why the interest should Be greater than n
necessary to furnish the money and keep in
operation the means Of supplying It.
There Is as erezt difference m their
'kefScta hesxeN a,TNea pAgthssd cefzeney
with low rate Of interest that will justly
Distribute productions, and . currency
with high and nuctuating rates, a be-
tween the fire limited to tie do@sstic hearth
subscribing the wants Of the household,
add the ,nh1 9AhsAeak exceeding its' use
| fol limits. and DESTROYING the house. Steam
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MORE Americans have gone to Europe
during the month Just past than during any
month previous, the May Of The Exposition
year alone excepted; fIIV
ABOUT 1--WE hundred Of the Fathers pre-
sent at the Ecumenicsl Council have been
photographed by the iwell-known photo.
grapher Alessandrini.
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EXPRESS STEAMER,
' ~ EVERY SATURDAY. IVY
Extra Gsaamax ayery .WedAesdaY.

RKR4 svILL YUkfaDR RHDUcxD.-frs slass
FaiIpoad and eass. oAlsap % Ieetc.4sEB Obscene
sseesA elas rsil Nd ssses, 81 eft o. Giesesw 10.
10 ., 70 CAieage- IS. -.,y --t.f-, -. !.
aAaaFa1 as lssesk Hlss BeriAs sn4 etats.suoms %
cured and Cabn tlans vhisA tbs sttsntion Of eur
toaTss 10 pastisuassy rsqsessd nay b sess q The
Once Of the underalgned. t. MH.r t...,s-4 -.tt
A. ths oespssy do noe smpiov runners. pssssngess
V either cssls aissst "a The eGess co eAARsss shs
agent By NAH. .-,;i.t. ..,.- t-
Money RENTED to the 'Old Country
I'm In amy sum. n,
Shreuah Balh OF kading Or FLOUD. GRAIN, and
PRQVIsTpNs 70 I'll points In Hsrope. MONEY reqitfed
IN any sum. Apply 70 HENDERSON BH0TH hrs,
New York - 6enessl WseAssa AeeesD corner Of Ls
Sale end Madison streets Chicago.
JAMES wARRACK, Agent,
oatheast eorAef Madison ana Il sns ssrsses hleago
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MoLDERs.

IRON HOLDERS CO-OPERATIVEANp
Il PROTECTIVE UNION, NO 8, Of cinclnIn,1 70
meets every alternate Saturday night, a. Con''S'"
Nail, Nos. "a and 2e West 9Th &C.
yAnEs A. Pkss, Persistent.
2. Q. WHERLER, Recording Secretary. hi
We viii not 6e responsible for money BenteA ~ N
roet Once Order, Dram, Express.
Address all CONNIE mica lions 70 -.
o. H. SHANNON. Pace S.Is-.
CHICAGO IRON MOULDERS UNIV
- No. "a, meets e. the Trades Assembly Hal, r..
Bbock, coPnsr Market and Randolph Btrees, eVeiy
daysvenAn Al ~ O'Clock. ,...A.U,
TMARrH scULIY Rec Secretary.
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ENGINEERS q FIREMEN.

THO THE BROTHERHOOD or LOGON,
Il TIVE ENGINEKRs.-An Engineers dens~-.a-s
10 address H. NJ Raypor, r. o. BOZ lO%A 1907 lsT N
surnhhed- IA MUpsn, r. 9. A. ~.
ROrt waIne. =
BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOhUfls!E,
I'D ENGINEKRs, Chicago DivtMcn Ee- 80 ~ iS,l
every Saturday 1t t:S0 r. M, ct theiF hei nsr Az
No. i65 South CLARK street. Members OF 700
r"psc''O''y 'n''eu y A''eD q. PAHxH1 Q. n:
N. y. sFolH, T.Ah
3. q: BRowH Cor. sse'ry, ohieAgo1 Illinois
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pRIOKLAYERS PROTECTIVE UNION
MACHINIsTs.

M ACHINISTS' AND BLACKSMlIlis
WI UNION, NO. 1, OF Ohio, meets FRS. and Inh
MoMDAT NIeHT Of every month, At half-Raa @, M
O'clock, r. NJ, at Iron Moulders' Hall, ~ West IN"
Street, cincinnAti.
r. ?. BAADIQAD. PrsHdsu'
ID. b. DIxoH. Corresponding sscr'y.
M ACHINISTS' AND BLACKSMITH
LA UNION, No 4. Port Wayne, Indiana, mseaIsv'
AAsnrday might, ~ half past seven O'Clock, AZ the o
Pellowu Hall calhoun street
R. Il. HAaHnOs PrssidsF
ID. MBRoMT, Cor. Secretary.
MAOHINISTY AND BLACKSMITH,
AN4 UNION, No. 1. Of Wisconsin, neeu svery Sal 49,
DAY a. halfpast seven o'clock p. H., a. Their 80
ne Q. II. corner Of Third and Prairie Streets Nv
rec. P. MoMIuUs, Prs'ldsn'
VII BAnEIsFBR, Recording Secretary.
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SCIENTIFIC AND MEcHAHICAL

The manufactures Of iron masts for YES
sells has commenced at Qnebec, and the first
vessel thus fitted out will be launched
shortly. 49,
AUTcMArO HaAE RxcmAmR. sd ther-
mometer can be 80 evenly balanced that
when the mercury rises above q certain
point the stem will ont balance the bulb, and
by closing m electric circuit, close register
THE GREEK FIRE.-Appleton (April
16), gives an Interesting chapter, with il
Illustrations of machines to throw the Greek
Petroleum from Zsnte and Sthe Caspian
hurled by the saiapult in casks already ig-
nited at an open spiggot would fuldl most Of
the conditions Of the problsm IFS chief
efhc1cy on land is the terror it carries with it.
THE Stag from iron blast furnaces is now
used in Brussels and Paris for paving Il
is said to surpass the best natural stones in
strength. & t-E
The locomotive works 1t Dunkirk, ~ Y.
have completed nine new locomotive esgines
and rebuilt four others since November hast.
HEATING or SrEAM BoILERs-A. Sche-
urer Keslner and Il Meunier hsvet On
large scale, series of experiments which
prove that only about 60 per cent Of the
beat given off by the combustion of Goals IL
really utilized, and thsloas \ due 10 The ex.
terror surfaces Of boilers The author are
Of opinioa Tint imptosssaeus 1Aeuld be d.
rected towards the prevention of this loss of
heat they, moreover, find that ths cleaaing
Of the inside Of the boiisrs has great influence
and suggest that this operation Of cleaning
should Be done at short intervales oftime.-I
FLUIDS IN CKYsrALs.-Spectrum analy-
ss hos been spplied By Vogfssns and Qeis-
der to the difficult question Of determining
the chemical nature Of the fluid foaud in
closed, in minute quantity, in the cavities
Of certain quaftz cryssala.. Fragments Of
quartz were placed in q small retort which !
was connected with an airpump and ex-
hausted then, BY the application OF heat,
the quartz decrepitated, and the evolved
vapor was examined in Geissler tube. The
presence Of carbonic acid was thus aban-
dainty proved, and this was confirmed by
the turbidity which It produced in lime
water Chemical Ne.cs.
SPECIMENS or a q new silver coinage
have Just been struck at tAe, Uaited States
mint in Philsdelpbia ef The determinations of
ten, twenty Eve; and Fifty cents. Three diff
fsrent specimens Of each Of these deoomi-
NATIONS have been submitted to the Treasury
Department for approval Ths standard
value Of the new coins is reduced to cor
ssspoad ~ actnsl value With sa1 assent
currency" with a view To- it,. immediate
use, instead of the ten, twenty-five, and
ffty-cent notes.
ARRANGEMENTS ARE being made TO
carry sea-water into London, 50 that sea-
baths may be enjoyed at all times Of the
year, wishsut soduring the inconvenience
Of journey from home The water will
be carried up in tanks on the railways at
rates 80 moderate that the hitherto expensive
luxury may be enjoyed by nearly ali. 'Fhe
same thing ought to be done In New York.
Uucleanness in body and corruption of
morals always y together. h i-
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q RICKLAYFRS' UNION, NO. 0

- Of Albany. ". ". mAets svery EMnMKaDAY
evening a N0. "a State street, Albany ny. Mcclut
baildng. o1Fiac Nc Williams, president; hsassl OUu
way. nrst vice PRESIDENT Richard Oanavan Decnd vea
presidents 14mhef j. Nee, corresponding secrsar; Ja
OksAl, recording nerstArv; Michael J. Rynn naAnen
seeretaSy Wp. Onrian, asaintAnt; Thomas II. Kerr,
treasurer william Drake eonGuseor; ThsmMs Newton,
deputy. PnstofaDe box SOS
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RRICKLAYERS' UNION, NO.

- OF WlacenMn- HeadquATtera, MIIwauhea Mssla
every second md fourth SATURDAY In each month,
q NJ. 40 RoErth strest. Pstrek Nchels, PsehdiLA
Sol Astor u. Joseph Humble, vice president, No. W.
East Water o. JACOB BOtt treasurer, SS1 gevsnGh ~
B. rAompson.reo ding seorutarY, PostOacs ga iih
Milwaukee T. Tinker, financial secretary, So Pros
pect James Tinker chairman trustees, $50 MnTAa
st- T. watson, corresponding secretary 100 ThFS
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The manufactures Of iron masts for yes
sells has commenced at Qnebec, and tho first
vessel thus fitted out viii be launched
shortly. |-Al-----
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RRICKLAYERS, MASONS AND
- PLAsFERERs' UNION No. a, % Fstua.Id, Msu,
meets every other SATURDAY, q ,Oclsck, m y
eAmnsl TumsF In % president, N. Q, 0m1man nn.
md Vice presldens George Tanner Anan,ial Ieerssasy
9amnai Dodge treasurer, lei. " Markha receFainF and
cuwrmmDOm0imw secretary. bon ApG
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CHGAR MAKERS UNION M !
HNGAR MAKERS

- UNION No. 50, o. the city Of Leaveuwosth n..,.
every second MONDAY In each month, Of Tiny m,'
Hah. D. Owe, Prea. Morris Solomon We IN.
0bsrlea Fischer. Recording Secretary; Moses Kulns
nanciAl Secretary; James Smith, Cor Sec; Tnnl
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OPERATIVE BRTCE

~ layers, PIAstsrers, and Stone MAsonS' Prolaeu.t
Ond Benevolent UulOn, No. q, meets every WkDNPi
DAY evening, At HalEPast SEVEN O'clock In The Or
ton Block, On Ger Street. opposite the cOU HoGr
LuFEsR 8. MERmcK, Prehldent; Charles D. Fheni,
Vice President James Carr Recording Secretary JohH
g. RAIDER, Financial Secretary Thomas o. Hckey,
Corresponding Secretary John Baker, Treasurer !
James Maloy. Sergeant A. Arms.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-02-18
By A. c. McGILLIYRAY,
Auctfoneer.

FINDER DECREE IN EQUITY.
u S. Y. Tupper ct al. Executors, vs. Ella Shing-
will be sold in front Of the Old Customhouse, on
TUESDAY, the sth day OF March next, at II
O'Clock A. NJ.
All those THREE LOTS OF LAND, with the three
Brick Tenements thereon, situate on the south
side OF Princess street. In the City Of Charleston,
and known by the numbers S, 8 and Z, In plan OF
Charles Parker, surveyor, made by order OF the
City Council In January 1876, and resurveyed by
VIM. Hume, surveyor, In February, 1870, descr1b-
ed as follows, viz:
LOT No. 5.-Butting and bounding north on
Princess street; east on Lot No. 8; south on Land
Of, and west on Land e.. Measuring
and containing In front on Princess street thirty.
three ,(33) feet eight ts) inches; on the east and
west lines forty (4o) feet one inch, and on the
south line thirty-three 1887 feet
LOT No. 6.-Buttlng and bounding north on
Princess street; east on Lot No. Z; south on Land
OF -, and west on Lot No. s. Measuring and
containing in front on Princess street twenty-one
f2l) feet four (4) inches; on the east and west
lines forty (40) feet one ~ inch, and on the
south line twenty .one (21) feet nine l9) inches.
LOT No. 7.-Butting and bounding north on
Princess street, east on Land OF Jacob Small;
south on Land Of f. and west on Lot Ne. 8.
street twenty (20l feet five l5 inches; on the east
and west lines forty 40 feet one (l) inch, and on
the south line twenty (2ol feet eight (8) inches.
Terms-0ne.thlrd cash; balance In one and
two years, secured by bond Of the purchaser,
with interest from day OF sale, payable seml-sn-
nually, and mortgage OF premises. Premises to
be insured and kept insured and the policy as.
signed. Purchaser to pay for papers and stamps.
lebl8 fm2 mch 28
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cuERAw, S. c., September %, 1863

CuERAw, S. c., September %, 1863.
MesSrs EinSnldn d HolCeH
DEAR SIRs@In regard TO Mapes' superphos-
phate, I think 1t par excellence the fertilizer Of
the present time. have tried others. but they
could not compare with this After running or
my cotton rows four feet apart, threw two fur
rows together and then split them out with
small shovel, sowing the phosphate In the drills;
afterwards completed the bed. The cotton came
up as well as 1t was possible for 1t to do. 1t will
double itself In the yield. 1 have no rust. My
neighbours crops are almost destroyed: by 1t. l
tried on turnips in the liquiaed state, three gal
Ions OF water to two pounds OF phosphate; 1t
acted like magic. Iplanted the seed on the I'd OF
August, and the fat Dutch, five inches in dame
ter, by the Sd OF September. 1t was used on mel
ons and In my garden; the yield was far more
than without 1t; and during the protracted and
serious drought, my cotton, melons and garden
did not suffer in the least, as far as 1 could per.
ceIye. Will try hard to make 1t better known In
this section OF the State, for 1t is an excellent fer
tilizer. Three hundred pounds is the proper
Quantity per acre for cotton; for urnips two hun
dred, and melons the same. II fthls will be OF any
use to you Shall be pleased
Very respectfully, yours,
tsirned) JAMES II. P0wE.
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FINDER DECREE IN BANKRUPTCY. !
u In the matter Of Richard q. Seby, Bank

rupt.
By virtue OF an order OF sale in the above cause
to me directed, by the Hon. George 8. Bryan,
United States Judge for the District OF South
Carolina, will be sold at Public Auction on
THURSDAY the 10th day OF March, 1870, at IL
O'Clock, A. n, at the Old Postoice, In the City Of
Charleston,
l. All that TRACT OF LAND, being part of q
Plantation called Irdie Grove, known as the
House Tract, In Saint Johns Berkeley, containing
935 acres, more or less. Bounded east on other
parts OF Irdle Grove, west on lands now or late OF
James Addison and Charles DeTolenare, nerth On
land now or late OF Thomas Cordes, and south On
lands OF r. q. Selby.
2. Ali that TRACT OF LAND in Saint Johns
Berkeley, containing 600 acres more or less.
Bounded north by the Irdie Grove, south BY or
chard lands Of Richards and Of E. 7. Lucas, and
east and west by lands now or late OF Slm0ns,
the same having been granted by the State to r.
81. Selby.
8. All that TRACT OF LAND In Saint Johns
Berkeley, known In a plan OF the Wadboo Barony
BY the No. 49, containing sos acres, more or less.
Bounded north by Saw Mill and lands now or late
Of Gadsden, south by Bull Head and lands now or
late OF Simons and OF Holmes, east by Gain Gully
and lands now or late OF Helmes, and west by
Saw Mill.
Terms-One.third cash; residue on credit OF
one, two and three years, with Interest 1rolu day
OF sale payable annually, and secured by bond OF
the purchasers and mortgages OF the premises.
Purchasers to pay for papers and stamps:
feb1s /, nch 10 Assignee.