CHERAW GAZETTE A N 1) PEE DEE FARAER. -ss-ssssBSsessssssssasSaBBnsBsaaaBxiMMMi^^ M. MacLcan, Editor and Proprietor. CHERAW, S. V. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, Us39. Vol. IV. No. IS. T3S.21S. paid within three months, . 3 00 1 If paid within three months alter the close of tho year, 3 50 j If paid within twelve months after the close of the year 1 00 If cot paid within that time, 00 j A company often persons taking the paper at i tho same Post Office. shall he entitled to it at ?25 J provided the names be forwarded together, and i ucompanied by the money. No paper to be discontinued but at he option i of tho Editor till arrearages are paid. Advertisements not exceeding sixteen lines,! inser ?d for one dollar the first time, and ( tifty cents, each subsequent insertion Persons sending in advertisements are request. I fHi ,o specify the number of times they are to be inse-tod; otherwise they will bo continued till [ ordered out, and charged accordingly. ' 'ET*The Postage must be paid on all cumin . * u . i cations 1 New Goo'ls. i THE subscriber has just received, in addition to his former stock, ..... , ? : 2UU pieces fcitlgUSll anu Aincntau * 10, 2 ' London wool dyed black Clolh, o (i crs. At 4 years old ho walked over for a sweep, stakes of o'J sovereigns each, 4 subrcribers; t , Doncaster; at tho same place he won a sweep , stakes of 25 overigns each, 11 subscribers.? When SyeTrrs old ho beitthcMarquis of Elector's Enamel, a match at Newmarket, across tho flat, for 1000 gs. each; ho also won the Gold , Gup at Ascot, and received forfeit in a match ! at Newmarket with tho Duke of PorflanJ-s The ' Alderman, Bst. 41b. each. Beacon Course, fur 500 gs. Pasture will oc provided for mares* and led with grain, when desired, but all accid ! and escapes at the riak of the owners. Chcraw, Fo - I 1*2 4l j Cast Iron Pumps. A few Casf Iron Pumps for drawing wato froai^wellsof ordinary depth. Also Don ble Action," Suction and Forcing Pumps, fo ralstng water to any elevation. The only recommendation to Ihe abovo pumps i is, that they will last forever. I have a good lot ot* cast rion Stove#, which j will be sold for cost, provided I can get the money for thorn. Stove.pipe to suit, always on hand. J. HERVY. Feb. 6 12 2; _ - j Chemistry. A':ourse of lectures on Chemistry, trill he delivered at the old Bank Room. The course will embrace Heat, Light, Electri. city. Magnetism, and Attraction; Oxygen, Hydrogen, Chlorine, Nitrogen, and their combina. tions, &c.; Carbon, Sulphur, Phosphorus, Bo-eon, Iodine, Bronino. Fluorine, Silicon, and Sole* nium, the metals, &c. The acids, alkalis, and neutral sahs?and if time permits, animal and vegetable Chemistry will also be taken up. The coursowili be a complete one?all e.xpc*. ment? and illustrations connected with the sci. encexvill be exhibited and explained, calculated not only to amuse, but to interest and edify the . class. Terms $5: or 50 cents per single lecture.? ; Students^ot" the Academies, and others engaged in the study of Chemistry, Natural Philosophy, Mineralogy and Geology^ in fact, all who may wish to obtain a knowledge of this importint and useful science, would do well to at*' tknr) Feb. ? 12 2i South Carolina. Jame3 Chapman vs. Rebecca Adams, Lewis Graves, Win. Rickkits, and Nancy his with, Richard Graves, Win, Graves, Ncill M'Neill an i Martha his wife, and Thomas Graves Defendants. It appearing to my satisfaction that all the defendants above named reside without this stale. It is therefore ordered that they appear before me in the Court of Ordinary to be held for Chesterfield District on monday, the 17th day j c-u n.vi th, 1637. Notice. SALE OF REAL ESTATE. I WILL bo sold at Chesterfield Court Hou?e j on the first Monday in March next betwecn the hours of twelve and three o'clock, by order ofthe Court of Equity in the case of: Flora McMillan vs. John McMillan all the Real . Estite ofthe late Angus McMillan deceased, consisting of about 700 acres more or less situated on the waters of Tillers Fork Creek in the District of Chesterfield, for the purpose of Partition among the heirs. The conditions of the sale are as follows, so much of tho purchase |raoney as will be necessary to defray the costs of suit will be paid in cash. The ba'.anco in two equal annual instalments, with interest front the day of sale. Bond and approved personal security. G. W. DARGAN. ! Com. in Equity. I Jan. Id, 1839. 11 4t j New Stationary &c. for sale at the Bookstore. FULL and half bound Ledgers, Journals, Day and Record Books'of various^izes; Fool, scap and Letter paper ruled and unruled; Blank Books of all 6izes; Quills; Black, Red and Blue Ink; Counting House and Pocket Pen. knives ; Sealing wax and wafers of various fancy colours, Everpointed Pencil cases, &c. &c India Rubber Overshoes. FOR Sale by D. MALLOY. Nov.! 5th, I 337. 1 tf Administrators Notice. A LL jKrsons indebted totho late John T. im. Hi nson, will please make 'payment to the subscriber forthwith ; and all persons having de. mands against the intestate will present them properly provod, within tho time prescribed by law, or this notice will be plead in bar of their j recovery. ALEXANDER GRAHAM, Admr. Cheraw, S. C. Feb. 14th, 1838. 14..tf South Carolina. Thomas Stubbs, ct ux ) Bill for partition vs. > for Samuel McDaniol ct. al. 3 Real Estate." It appealing to the satisfaction of the Court, that Roderick McNairand wife, and Alexander McDaniel, defendants in the above stated case, are absent from, and reside without the limits of the state; j It is on motion of Dudley, complainants solici. j tor, ordered, that the said absent defendants do appear, and;answer, or demur, to the complain, ants' bill of complaint, on or before the first day of July next, and in default thereof, that the complainants' bill of complaint, as to them, bo taken pro confesso. It is also ordered, that notice of this order be published in the Chcraw Gazette, twice a month for tho space of three months. G. W. DARGAV. Comm. in Equity Chcraw District. Jan. 14,18:39. 10 2mf3m ilats &, Caps. 4 Few cusps, latest style of fashionable Hats and Cujrs. For sale by D. MALLOY. Nov. loth. 1637. 1 if For ?>aie. A second hand two horse Carriage and Gig -_'5i.botu iii good repair. Apply to M. BUCHANAN. Choraw, Feb. 27th. 1636. 16 tf Cigars. ,*5? M. Spanish Cigars, just received and for sale by JNO. .MALLOY, & Co. Novoinocr 28th, 1838. -- tf BURNS THESE Mills five miles Iwlow Chcraw arc now in complete order for sawing lumber, grinding corn and wheat and bolting tlour. The bolting cloths arc new and of a superior quality* The Proprietor intends to remain at the mills the present year and will give his personal attention to all the business of the mills. Ho hopes by punctual attention to business, not only, merit, but get a largo share of custom in tho above line of business. J. W. BURN' Chesterfield, District S. C. Jan. 22d, 183b. 13?tf Blacksmiths Tools. A good supply on hand, of every thing in th line, for sale at a small advance above oc D. MALLOY . March 5th 1S38. l*_tf Overcoats & Cloaks. JUST received by our Polo Boat, 4 dozen Ladies Cloaks (assorted qualities) also a general assortment of Gentlemens Cloaks, C.oth and Blanket. Overcoats, which will be sold on accomodating terms by J NO. MALLOY. & Co. November 26th, 1838. 2 if Dissolution. TilEcopartnership hcrefore existing between the subscribers, under the firm of Powe & Malloy was dissolved on the 1st liist. by mutual consent. All those indebted to the concern will make mmediate payment to either, to enable them to close the business without delay. THO. E. POWE, A. MALLOY. January 21st, 1838. The Drng Business and the Practice of Mcdi. cine will be continued as heretofore by A. MALLOY. 10 tf Horse iShoes and Horse ?hoe Nails. Burdens patent No 1.2, and 3 Horse Shoes and Horse shoo nails, cheaper and better 111(111 Ctlll Uf IllilUU I'Jf U1U V.VU11UV11 vjiciaiivii' For sulo by D. MALLOY Nov. 8, 1837. 25 tf Dissolution of Copartnership. THE Copartnership heretofore existing under tho firm of B. Mcintosh 6t, Co. is this day dissolved by mutual consent. All per. sons having demands against the said firm will present them to B. Mcintosh, to whom all those indebted are earnestly requested t? make pay. ment without loss of time, as the business or the firm must be closed. R. L. EDGEVVORTH. B. MclNTOSH. The business will bo continued by B. Afclntosli in tho etore lately occupied by A. F. Lacosto Esq. Where he respectfully solicits a call from ! the former customers of the house and from eve. I ry person who wishes to purchase goods in this market, believing that he can hold out such in. I ducctnentsas will insure a ahareof patronage. Cheraw Jan. 21, 1839. 10 tf_ Ten Dollars Reward. WILL be given to any one who may fin and return to mo a largo brown pocket book lost on thursday the 25th inst. between the hours of 11 o'clock A. M. and 6 o'clock P. M. containing five dollors cash, notes and due bills. The papers will be of no value to any one but the owner. FELIX LONG. Cheraw Oct. 29, 1838. 50 tf Guns. 1 Dozen Single and Double Barrel Guns, received and for sale by JOHN MALLOY & Co. November 28tb, 1838, 2 tf Groceries. THE undersigned have received by the late arrivals and offer for sale theTollowing articles. 10 Hhds. St. Croix's Sugar, 10 Hhds. Porto Rico, do 50 Bags Coffee, 5 Hhds. Molasses. 10 Hhds N. E. Rum, 1 Pipe Gin. 1 Pipe. -C. Brandy, 2 Casks Porter (in bottles; 5 bblss Vinegar, 50 bble. Domestic Liquors, 10 Casks Cheese and 4 boxes Pine Apple Cheuee. Pepper. I Spice, Ginger, Indigo, ladder,'Sperm And Tal low Candles, Chocolate, Mustard, Hyson, Im perial and Gun Powder Teas, Soap, Rice, Powder. Shot and Lead. J NO. M ALLOY, & Co. November 28th, 1838. 2 tf From J he Charleston Mercury. SILK. Attention is solicited for the following notice copied from the Agusta Constitutinalist% Mr. Olmsted, the geatleman therein mentioned, is now in this city but will leave it to-day. Zealous, however, to diffuse information upon trie important subject to | which he has long given his especial attention,he will attend at Stewart's Carolina Hotel, between the hours of 11 A. M. and 2 P. M. 1o give the benefit of his experience to all who may call upon him, to inquire I into the history of the experiment of the i Silk culture in Connecticut, which has bocn 'attended with such successful results.? j There is no doubt, from past experience and from the known advantage of climate, that an experiment in making silk which can be followed by even moderate success, so far North as Connecticut, cannot fail ! with half the attention to succeed entirely i in Carolina and other Southern States. I t silk oui/rukii.?:xn interesting anifi? ! on the Silk culture wiil be found in this i day's paper, taken from the Richmond Enquirer. If that important culture has attracted much attention in the North, certainv in the S'o-ehf whr?re elimV'1 .s b:aie i reasury, u pre IlliUlil \Jl 1111 v VV???-y J for each and every pound of cocoons, as j ; by him, ner or them raised, and ' j ten cents per pound on each pound of i J good silk, by him, her, or them, reeled from . < ; cocoons, so raised, and the persons, so j i ! claiming the premium aforesaid, shall first I exhibit the cocoons raised, and the silk < reeled as aforesaid, tooncof the Justices of < ! ihe Peace, within tho county where the t j same shall have been raised, and tho said j J j Justices shall thereupen examine the person 1 < j or persons claiming the premium as afore- j/ said, upon his, her, or their oath, or legal ! ! affirmation, and shall require the party so j < j claiming the premiums to swear or affirm j | I that the cocoons were raised in tho State i of Georgia, after the passage of this act, < i that the premium has not before b"en i - * -J r?_ !, ! claimed by, or pain 10 any unci :ui i ; said cocoons or silk ; and in relation to all I other facts and circumstances, as may, in j j the opinion of said Justice, bo connected l j with the raising or reeling of tho same ; and ? | upon such evidence proving satisfactory to i ; his mind, he shall thereupon make out and i ' ?sf?nl hereto a HI* d : which certificate shall ho stiftv*i?'nt nu.. at lority to h:s Excellency tin- Governor,! tp nd lie is hereby r* quired io receive in his j hi epartment the sa^v, to draw his warrior 1 fai pon t!.e Stab* Treasury in favor of the j arty to whom said certificate L granted I F1 jr the amount of s s.d premium as p^r said j' w er ifi. ate to be paid ou of any money not i in otherwise appropriated. Tnis actsiiail be and \\ ontinue in full force and eflTct, tor and | dt uring the term often year.-, tiom ati-.i after t sti ;s first passage. All laws and parts of gt iws repugnant to this act, be, and the same c: sereby repealed. ai JOSEPH DAY, hi Speaker of the House of Representatives, sc CHARLES DOUGHERTY. w President of the Senate. o Assented to, 29th December, 1838- ft GEORGE GILMER, Governor. s< ? tl Tho subjoined sketch of Wise's speech a * ill give our readers some idea of the loose ind unpardonable manner in which busi- ti less bus been conducted at Washington. S f congress manifest a determination to S scrutinize the accounts of the treasury de- li lartment, it would not surprise us to hear of ts again accidently catching fire. The w turning of the books of the post office de- U lartment saved a great deal of tronble. ft " Mr. Wise examined very minutely the Si lartculurs of most of the defalcations which |t lave been published. He made a thorough tl Dverhauling ol all the prominent defalca- I ions?forty in number?giving names b and da'es and places and rums of defalca- ii ion?the circumstances under which the t; defalcations were made,?the knowledge J.c secretary of the treasury had of these c defalcations.?his excuses, if not conni- n vances at tiiem,?all the published facts, and ti many others in relation to them, were sta- n ted in a clear and lucid manner. Such a d mass of corruption you have not before l even droampt of. li Ti?e last case lie examined was that of C? ...^ W I4 \\T iar\ fln 1/4 ?? ?? #%<> nrvl ^ i'J I ? OWUtWUUU will n nc oaiu it was uut t Mr. S*nrwout's money he proposed to look < after. That would be a useless task, and f his sins were heavy enough upon him. al- t ready without further exposure. He wish. 1 ed to look afrt r the secretary of the treasury r in connection with this great defalcation, s Mr. Swartout left the country in August, ? and nothing is heard of his de- I falcation until November! The last return of Mr. Swartwout is dated March e 28th, 1838, and the last public letter in < April, to which answer is givm by the se. t cretary of the treasury, dui? d April also ! 1 Nothing is heard of the defalcation then < from April to November, and the secretary 1 tel s us that he even had no suspicions of a } defalcation until that time. What negli. j gence ! f Mr. Wise then slated another fact in re- j ference to the claims set off by Mr. Swart- I wout when he left his office. Swartout kept in t his bands, as it apatars, when he left office, < with a view of meeting the claims against i him?the sum of $201,000 as nesessary to meet the demands against the custom i house. What, said Mr. Wise, are the l amount of these demands as put down in I the now report of this account furnished by i the treasury department J They were but the sum of $7,709?$201,000 kept to meet the demand of less than $8,000 ! and so s atcd< as will appear upon examination. Will the secretary o.'tho treasury explain this, if he can ! < Other facts stated by Mr. Wise as gath. , ered from the special report of the secreary of the treasury referring to this subject, were in reference to certain dates of letters. The secretary of the treasury it I appears, sent a letter on the'6d oj April, i 18*8, demanding a settlement with Mr. i Swartout. Mr. Swartwout received I the letter by due course of mall, and < on the 16th of April,?three days after 1 the date of the letter demanding a settlement, i he answered it, but did not meet the ds- t mand of the secretary asking a settlement, i not only not then'bu: at no lime up to Au- s gust, the time of his sailing for Europe, mak- J iug the demanded settlement made in April, < and yet the secretary of the treasury tells t us he heard nothing of and suspected no'h- * ing of the defalcation until some time in ?' November ! Demanding a settlement?re- 1 ceiving none?a settlement put off fur f months,?accounts unsetled,?the pary re- c quested to marke the setilements ofl for Eu- t rope, and yet the secretary of the treasury i never suspecting any thing wrong until late c in November.?Who believes him inno- i cent ? said Mr. Wise. * Mr. Wise theh proved that Flemming, s Ogden and Phillips of the New York Cus- 1 torn Mouse knew of the defalcation long be- ? Dre it wac proclaimed.?Letters weretnee* t read by Flemmtng, an Auditor in the Cur- I om House, s low ng in March, *37 a dis- j creponcy of $500, in accounts, which diss i jrepunhy was pointed out to Phillips and to i o Mr. Ogden, cashier and assistant cashier. \ Mr. Flemming stated also it was discov?ir- t 2d that the treasury was wnus in, Au } \ust the sum of $740.000! M irk the date, v August 1338 viien Mr- J-sse Hoy was in t .office.?and yet w; h those racts known and v proclaimed in August, the secretary of the d reasury says he had not knowledge of the p defalcations?no suspicious until some time ii - r _ i. in November ! We believes bull, I ass again ?saiJ Mr. Wise. ?ticiency,Sw;?rtwoutexpressed ai ?rri . d iid there must be some mis .ike, and < ;d that Flcmmiog would exam no the . mats. Flemming'made the examiu ru. id while it was making, Suiertwout m.v.h is escape to Europe! Where was v >. scretary of the treasury t ion ? Where as the Caihfulness of Mf3Flenmitng?and f Mr. Phillips^?and tiig > the Cashier's and Assist ant Cashier de. ^rlmentin New York, andro the Comp roHer's and Auditor's flepartrnf,flt 01 lue Treasury here. The extftoiriatior. was nost searching and thorough. The lideration of the documents connected wih Swartwout's defalcation, alone occupied Mr. Wise nearly two hours. The peroration of the speaker was strong, effective and eloquent. Ho spoke in ^jew )f the fads he had exposed, of the Secre. ary of the Treasury, and charged bins with xjing ignorant, incompetent, wicked and Jangerous. " Se help me God," said Mr. Wise, ** if a majority of the House will telp me to do its duty, I will h^ve the Sec. etary of the Treasury impeached. a*'d rom his own report. Hejs a faithless jublic servant. Give me a jury of twelve lonest men, and in any place in the couiw ry, without a single witness, in my district, )r in yours, Mr.Speaker, [ will convict km 'ry his own testwtitoy. Mr. Wise closed by saying in reference to himself, that the part he had ac od in ferreting out the wrongs of tho d< par*i#?* s, had placed him in a novel posit or:, in selfdefence,he had been compelled ;e go u.riMii for three years past. He had boon com* polled, he regreted to state, to go \\ ai.d from the cspitol armed with [>w.ob m hi* belt. His life had been literally in i.:s nands ever since he had commence d ms long, ar? duous and utmost thankless task sing the iniquities of the times." ASFHALTUM. We have seen wi'h n ? yt-\t <-r two p- h frequent notices ot the uses .1; * ,'^'r nMiVrsi Asphaltum has been applied in K .rup , and especially in France, but we had nor, t i! lately, any just idea of the nature of lie sub. itance, or of its peculiar fitness for many valuable pusposes. An American gcutieman, lately from Paris, with a view to inroduce the use of so valuable an art'do nto his own county,* brought wiih bim ;ome specimens of the mineral in a prejared state, and afforded as an opportunity /examining them. The specimen which ve particularly examined was a slab a foot iquare and half an inch thick, nn?l as hard is th?* hardest sfono It is made fiqnij hy teat, ajid, in that state, is applied l. the turpose desued : asVton as it cools, it be. omes as hard as granite, and is then more iurable, it is said. This bitumen is Cbnnd n several parts of France, though the m ne )f Bastennes Is far the mefctprodudtfv-?. It s combined with o-speties of rock, from vhich it is separated by Tieat, and difllrs eslentially from the petroleum or mineral tar bund in Trinidad, Cuba, dec. This latter substance has none of the valuable proper* ies of Asphaltum, nor has it, we believe, )een put to any useful purpose. The A*jhalte, on the contrary, from its cheapness, is durability, its perfect impcrWousmfS^ bus been applied in Paris, c msi*. ing of footwuys, terraces, floor?, roofs, eUleits, nqueduc s. taesk, magazines, stables,- i 1 - .11.... X-r itrp 'nnt rku anilu.ii/l A let!; IPS, CCIIIII5, wu,? ?,.u mragruph, showing the progm^