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VI'' sii 4lOkd Awo oidiot to the attr .fhitsaldsso buse..me 'rns e - 64-Idlaluitheirlroper -plages; Sd it ihod stay at home, Wit h ral hengta apd smiling faetee w Rcdtilatons Ittute. bW-2ow TazAT Cuztosrrr.-Talley rapgird -oonfidential servant excessive. ly.dsvotedt. his. interests, but withal su. perlatiyely inquishive. Having one day estrugted him with a letter, the Prince iatheI flithful valet from the window .:,,Todihis'sarinentl and with some surprise b'Oe rdhint reading the letter. 'On th n xdity i similsr commission was confl. dpd to the sefvant, and to the second let. teV as'ad6d a postscript couched In fol. ling terms: You may send a verbal aiskwer b'he bearer; he is perfectly ac. quafnied withihe whole affiir, having ta. ken the recaution to read this previous toitsdelvery.' Such a postscript must avse been more efflective than the sever. egreproaches. The Covington People's Friend, does up miarriage notices, "joint resolutions," as it calls them, thus: - . ?ARiuD-In Covington, on Wednes. day, the 34 inst., by John Fields, Esq., Mr. eorge Galloway to Miss Sally Ann Bills. Ah, hat George we've found you out at laht. While collecting Bills, up town you coaxed old Lemuel's Gal-a-way to the Fiels, and. married her, you did. We'll publish you in the paper for that, old fellowl -IFaxmwnN OcCUPATIN.-The Town Clerks of Massachusetts, in making out the census, find great difficulty in ascer talning the occupation of unmarried girls and boys, as required by law, and one of them writes to the Secretary thus: "My vootluulary is not extensive enough to ex. press in a single word the occupation of unmarried young ladies. Can't do better than -to set'it down-preparationfor mat. rimonyP' - 'M HoNOR TO His MOTtTER.-'John,' in'qi~ired'adominie of a hopeful pupil, 'what iaihailor'ij "'Oaiiwho makes nails,' said John. - Veryood What is a tailor?' 4One who makes tails.' * Oh! you stupid fellow," said the domi. nies biting his, lips, 'a man who makes 9Ces master,' returned John, if, the tail. or did hiot put tails to the coats he made, they would be all jack-ets!' 'Sit down, John, you're an honor to your, maternal parent.' ,An old man," complains that boys come to see his darters, but sny nothing about marrying them-this he does not like-he says, "gals must get husbands wh'n~hey are young, if ever they get them?" and therefore, "thosecfellers who have no notion of' being married, no busi ness to take up the gals' time for nothiung, and thereby keep better boys awvay." Too SsuaRT.--The other day, one oi widow B's. admirers was complaining oi the tooth ache. Mrs. B's. smart boy imme diately spoke up "Well, Sir, why don't you do as ma does? She takes her teeth out and puts 'erit back whenever she wvants to." -A few minutes afterwards the boy was whipped on some pretence or other. "A little girl' meeting a countryman with a load of slaughtered swine, dropped a ourtesy. The rustic laughed without re. tarning the civility, "What," said he, "do you curtesy to dead hogs?" "No, air,"' replied the little miss, "I curt sied to the live one." No TrdBR FOR QUTARTERS.-.A High. lbnder, whose regiment having been sur rounded, had out their way out with the lii6id sword, with a loss of half their nuimber, being the last in retreating, was stopped by a forward Frenchman return ing from the pursuit, who charged with his bayonet, but soon finding the disad vantage of his weoapon cried out "quarter!" "Qularter ye?" said Donald, "py my soul -lfe nae time to quarter ye; maun e'en hijonentit to be cut in twa!" mak. ing'htliidd fly from his shoulders. An rishm~n.04mne into pssession of lie4 i6agtde, akd not wishing to spend them, Webt tea pawnbroker's, and pawn. ed them for' ten shillings, Wby is a man without- legalike an oven lrgain? Because there Is nothing to he es~ hes like a jail? Because - W~egtoind it uninhabited. -**#yy man like a bird's foot? anosoul. ken ph. like a namith's ehoj~ ; , ~ tookinius fow .in..eces. WI .tniCOeth r.4 forilds a s o er~rie yh 4i- i W.,ier MU~e "t, Wn no~ob ~~amoment the ~h~tliouita6ng atve -P-.r .pa ration florf the p4ort'el d&A that *totem nete the'exIence of allsulnary tings. Af ter hl igset'the' houee.in btder," the. following coh'versatioun took place: Husband--My6dea' i, I believe I have rmade every preparatios for to-mor. roio I have forgiven all mny e'nemies, and prayed for t for iveness of all my sins, an f I feel perfectly calim and resign. ed. Wife-.-.Well husband, I believe I ami ready for the sound of the trumpet. Husband--I'm rejoiced to hear it. But, my dear wife i have no doubt there are many littlodomestic secrets which have been kept hidden from each other, which, had they been knoiv at the time of their occurrence, might have produced unpleasant 'feelings, but as we have but but one day more to live, let us unbosom ourselves freely to each other. Wife-Well husband you are right; there are some little things that I never told you, and which I intended should re main between me and my God; but as we have but-one day left, I reckon it's right to make a clean breast to each 'Other. I am ready; you begin, husband Husband-No, dear, you begin. Wife-No, husband, you begin--.I can't. .S Husband-No; iou know, my love, Paul says husbands.have a right to com mand their wives. It is your duty an a Christian woman to obey your husband, and the father of your children. So, be gin, love. Wife-In the sight of God -I reckon it's right; so, I will tell you, dear husband, our eldest son, William, is not your child. Husband--Great God Mary! I never dreamed of your being untrue to me! Is that so? Wife (in tears)-Yes, God forgive me, it is true. I know that I did very wrong, and am very sorry for it; but in an evil hour I fell, and there's no help for it now. Husband-William not mine/ In the name of God, whose child is hel Wife-He's Mr. Graham's, the con stable. The Lord be near you poor wife! Husband.-So, William ain't my child! Go on. Wife.-Well, our daughter Mary, nam. ed after me, ain't your'. neither. Husband...Salvation! Talk on Mary, -.come rightbut. Who's Mary's father? Wife.--Mr. Gridor, the man that built the meeting house, and went to the lower country. Husband...(resignedly)--Well, as there is but one day more, i'll bear it; so, go on, ?f you have any thing else. Wife---Well, there's our youngest. Husband-[ suppose Jemmy ain't mine! Wife---No, dear husband, Jemmy, that we bioth love so wvell, ain't your'n neither. H usband---Mercful Lord! 1s that So? In the name of Heaven, whose is hc? Wife---He is the one eyed shoemaker's, that lives at the forks of the road'. Husband---Well, by Heavens!---Ga briel, blorw your horn/ I WANT TO GO NoW! CuRarTES.-A plate of butter from the "cream of a joke." Trho last conmract with the "trade wvinds." A small quantity of tar supposed to have been left where the Israciites pitch ed their tents. Trho original brush used in painting the "signs of the times." T'he apple of the "eye of faith." A bucket of water from "all's well." Some small coins in the "change of the moon." Too Mucn OF A HUJRRY.-A lady leaving New York a day or two ago, just as they weore raising the plank of the steamboat, cried out to her husband, "Goodness, George, I must go back to the Astor House---'ve left my teeth in the Wash bowv." "Silence! keep silence in court!" said an angry judge. "Here wve have judged a dozen causes this morning, and I ave not heard a word of one oft tem."~ 'Vat you makes dare? hastily inquired a dutchman of his daughter, who was being kissed by her sweetheart very clamorously: '0, not much, just court ing a little, dat's all.' 'Oho! dat's all, eh? py tam, I taught you vas vighting.' EQUVOCA L oM7PLIMENT.-The Phila delphia Times says: "Mad. Laborde is praised to death in the Boston papers.-She merits it." Both the Times and the Bostonians, then' favor capital punishment.---N.lor. Herald. A TERMAoANT.-"WhaI! Mrs. Bellvillo boats her husband?" "Yes, madam constantly." "Horrid woman!I" "Aht! but it's only at chess." "A rrah, mister, and how do ye sell yo'r big-eyed tarkey?" said an Irishman to a countryman, as the latter came in town with a huge owl under his arm. "It's not a turkey, sir, it's an owl." "Divil a difference whether it's ould or youbg, what's the price?" b6 aes and id s ary-E Spannii rothers. It paing tW n that, Mich Hel iC n ndChir ji C en rtii defendants4o the abovestatedbil re de be; yond the limta of the State of South Carol na: It is ordered that thy do plead "answer" or demur to said bill with three months froi the first publication of this order, or judgment pro confesso will be entered gainst tbem. JOHN B. MILLER,'Co,'r. Teb. 18t, 1849. 17 8m South Cirolina--Su ter Dist, - Elias DuBlos, Martin Rhodes and'others, Bil for Pali-. vs. tion and Isaac D. Whitworth. Accoun. It appearing to the satisfaction of the Commissioner, that Isaac D. Whitworth, do. fondant in the above stated case, resides with out the limits of this State: It is Ordered, on motion, that he do appear and plead, an swer or demur to the said Bill within three' months, or a decree will be taken pro confes.. so against him. JOHN B. MILLER,. Com. in Erp. 8. D. Sumterville, 30th Jan. 1849. 15 3m AN ORDLIANCE To raise Supplies for the year 1840, and for other purposes. SEC. lst, Be it ordained by the Intendant and Wardens of the Village of Sunitervilli; now in session and by the rauthority of the same; That a tax be and. the same is hereby laid on all real taxable property within the limits of said Village, of Tiventy Five cents on every -hundred dollars Valuation of such property. Said tax to be calculated and as'. certaimd by the assesment of the Clerk. SEC. 2d, That a tax of Twelve cents be, and the same is hereby imposed on each and every Slave within the limits of said Village, to be paid by the owner or person hiring..or having, the care or charge, of such Slave or Slaves. SEC. 3d That every person liable to the tax imposed by the 2d Section, of this Ordi nance, shall make a just and true return to the Clerk upon oath, of the number of Slaves for which he is liable to be taxed. on or be fore the 26th day of March next. And if any person shall fail to make such return, he shall forfeit and pay a penalty not exceeding Twenty Dollars; and it shall be the duty of -the Clerk to report every such defaulter to the Council at their next meeting thereafter. SEC. 4th, That the taxes hereby imposed on real prope rty, and on Slaves, shall Is paid to the Clerk and Treasurer before the firat day of May next. And it shall be the duty of the Clerk, to make return to the Intendant on that day of all persons who shall fail to pay said taxes; whereupon executions there for and for costs shall issue under the hand of the Intendant and the Seal of the Corpora tion. 8EC. 5th, That each and every free person of color from the age of fifteen to the age of sixt years residing wvithuin the limits of said Village, shall pay a tax of Two dollars, and each and every such person from the age of ten to the age of fifteen, shall pay a tax of One dollar, except such as are clearly inca p able from maims or otherwise of procuring his or her support. The taxes hereby im posed on free persons of color shall be pid to the Clerk and Treasurer before the - rt day of May next; and if any person shall 1i to pay said tax an execution therefor, ai for costs shall be issued directed to the Mimr shal requiring him to levy said tax and costs of the goods and chattels of such free person of color, and in case sufficient goods and chattels cannot be found then to seize such free person of color and sell him for such time as wvill pay such tax and costs. SEC. 6th That every white inhabitant or free person of color wvho is liable to work on the streets of said Village shall, on payment of Two dollars, to the Clerk and Treasurer before the 2d ,lay of April next, be exempt from such work until the 2d day of April 1850 and that all persons owning one or more slaves liable to work on said streets shall on payment of Two dollars to the Clerk and I'reasurer before the 2d day of April next for each and every such slave be exempt as regards such slave or slaves, from such work until the 2d day of April 1850, and the Clerk is hereby required to make a return to the Intendant on the 2d day of A pril next of all such persons as shall fail to pay for such ex emp tion. EC. 7th That no free person of color re aid ing without the limits of said Villag shall bepermitted to work therein unless h or she shall first procure from the Marshal a written pefmit for such privilege, for which the sum of one dollar and ffy cents shall be paid and for every days neglect to procure such permit, such free person of color shall be pun ashedl bj the Marshal with ten stripes. SEC. 8th That no slave whose owner resi des without the limits of said Village shall be permitted to work therein unless a written permit be first procured from the Marshal for which the sum of fifty cents shall be paid for common laborers, and the sum of one dollar and fifty cents for Mechanics, and if the owner of any such slave shall neglect to procure such permit, such slave shall be im prisoned by the Marshal until released by Council, and in no case wvill any such slave be released from imprisonment until the ex penses of his or her arrest, and imprisonment have been fi rst paid. SEC. 0th That no permiti shall be granted under the seventh and eight Sections of this ordinance for a longer period than three months. Ratified in council assembled and given under my hand and the seal otthe [r.. s.] Corporation of Sumtervlleo this the twenty six day of February A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty nine. T. J. COUHLAN, Intendant. La D. JONES, C. C. Mar 7 .19 it he' e- 6 , 40 esadilleV mnounce Mr.' JOfif ais carth.iQate for-the 9r ur~e r tth~eensuing e"~o on. No,.8 V. a ~ ~ ~ ~ " 'i OROvN.P I.L r. Edit~ -Pldd& i rddce' JOHN DANOXN'JONNiih's1 a g (091ilt o fi2o r i asobil6 the' Aprjl 2qth, 1848. 26! GzrWe are authorized to nu nounce OANit H. t1CHBOURG-a'e". didate for thi&office of (diL k at thl6iii election. ' Jan. 20, 184o. 80 4 'R FOR -T AX COLL CTDL,.$ - We are authorized tend nounce ALEXANDER, WATTB 'EjFq. s a Candiatefg,5Tag Colleetoof Q county at the ensuing E tiao, MA.Y;FES FRtES~IlAIRNBDC INCLUDING BEANBnPE ION .SETT . The above seed are fro the Nurse yl 1)avid Landroth-near Philadel is r warranted to be fresh andgnune. Fino Ie and Tbcc For sae 11theOl tfi, SMON OF THEqO DEligORT A The subscribery have entere4into Q nership under the firm of BROWN & CO.;- their uta$-je tlteo)d qpeof A Whjt4 ,here ,mey wil ha former friends a'ad jpateps They will keep on hand anerasl absoinient of DRV GOODS, 0OS H DWARIL &c., which they wi e dlw io to punuclual 'cnhiomers, as theiy cani-b hd this place. ' JOHN E.4 BROWN, G., W. LEE, A. WHITE, ' WV. 14. D'aLORME Sumterville, Jan. 1.184. "12'tf FRESH GARDERD Warranted good or no pay.-Having clears ed our store of erery old .eed and received from John Thompson. a fresh supply, ofl~i the same for male chea. .1500buaescr fo sae y The subscribqr, having taken, the corneu Store, (known as *IcLeatis woutld, uiosl respectruily, acquaint his old FrietddV " nd tho Public at large,. that he will at all timnes take pleasure -to:aecominut thengig'pst, ting and Maki ~?p Garymeriti in the~ mostm Fashionable and substantial manner. He will keep constantly on hand a 'frest and seasonable assortment, of routfitting, o the latest and most approvud Fashions, sand hopes, by punctuality and his desire to please all, he merit' a continuance of theifr .Patron. age and confidence. ' D. J. WINN. Jan. 15, 1849, 12 If SU RGE ON DENTI8TJ SUMTER VILLE, S. C. Mr. HT. will administer the Chloroform. -Is Surgical and Dental Operations, if required June?7, 1848. '.. 821ly Just Received, By DRUCKER 4ro CO.,-a fell and complt supply of 8ADLERY, CUTLER YA4N HARD DW ARE, consisting of almost ever lines, whc wil Ye offered a tlieU otgii ces. Enquire at the -CA MDEN BA ZA AR; Opposite the Camden Bank. ' CLOTHING. i Of all descriptions, an~ sgs, from Tonm Thumb up to the KeritdckyGifnt." - -.. B. HlANKS. 8 BASEET8 CRAfP40jg 20 do: Ldundon Porter, 20 " Madeira Wino, fine artile. L. B. SANKS' RMusical instiiense' Violins,i Fluteu &c.; a fresh lot of Italian Violin and Gulir string. 'Also, rid~s, Aprons and screws for Violins - - 5000 CHARLESTONLCL. gars; Fiue ckowing Tobacco.y *. L. JB. 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