THE CHINESE SUQAU CANE. m We take the following from an e: ohar.jge, in which it ie si lted that tb seed can oolVbo jjbtainech as yet froi tho Eatent Office. The htgh price ? sugar warrants an experiment in tb cultivation of this exotic ; Tho annexed communication come to us from a gentleman whose high it telligence, social-position, and chanter, as well as tho fact that his nant has keen hitherto honorably cotinecte xrith enferpriica of agricultural iroprov? men:, demand for his representation the confidence of every reader. COMMUNICATION. Messrs Editors: I feel it my duty t make known to the Southern public tb res bit of my syrup making from th Chin^?o sbgai millet, in hopes that otli era who have sown this tfaluablo variot; of the millet niay he induced to work i up into syrup this sen son. T send yon a few joints of the csnf and a sample "of the syrup,, of which haveShpdo several barrels. robtained my start of seed ilarin; "ike spring of 18$5 from D Redmond ICsqt, of the ''Southern Cultivator."? I coMidered it n humbug" from it close resemblance in seed and grov-tl to the 44 Ouihea corn/' until'ray child ren, towards fall, made tho discovery of its being to their taste equal to tin troasugapwrane. * ' This year 1 planted one patch Apri 15th, and another May 18tb, near Cal houn, Gordon county, on Inod that would produce during a " seasonable' yaalrfotty bushels eff oorn per acre, am this year not orer twenty bushels. Tho seed wero sown eare)cf??ly ir .ruu* taroe ie jt apart, ana ooverert witr ntflne borso ptottgh * I intended to uchoj oat" to b stand of one static six inchei apart in the row, bat failed to got i good statod, as tho seed came tip badly from tba deep, and Irregular covering I worked thia out, as for corn plough ing twicfc an# homing onco. At the suggestion of Gov. Hatntuend of South Carolina, I determined tc ro!l?r. , * . MS* MOW* 09 1* ACHE. - Yield ofjuioe ffom 3815psnef 263gal Yield of-syrup from 263 gpb Ions of itiice ? [' &* *? pttjkcroof ajrup 568" |Sk\, TWi?fjt? * 846 44 EagL' -"a SS^ si1^ BffwilS'liyiif'' orat'0* * ?> 86 14 # 44 E :$&; * *fcr|?W WM4fcMl ? BBi Ti *t?i ' '' H vuOooW lor MHNM *** Fro? , ^ ' "?* ? ??. ?J 11CrH V.v#^|r - V-' ;jjL e t ? - ? rUJ W S3 A AIB dot % v ILL 1? WB * ( in;$ ear *tege, 1 selected 80stalks: ^ Weight of 30 stalks, 85f Ibe. '* " JftMCO, Ifif " M crushed stalks, 19$ M ' Loss in crushing, $ " Yield of syrup, 1} 14 The syrup was of a peculiar disagreeable tasto, entirely unfit for table use. Tho following tests woro made at the mill of Dr. Robt. Ratty, of Rome, (Ga ) < a graduate of the Philadelphia College ,e of Pharmacy : n Specific gravity of iurce, 1-085 'f " syrup. 1.355 e " " Now O syrup 1821 Tocrmoroeter applied to syrup, 77? !8j " 4< juice, , 70?; l", Saecharometcr, 25J? The juico should be placed in tho c | boilers immediately on being pressed ^ out, and then boiled slowly until the ' green scum censes to rise ; then $tir in 8 a tea spoonful of air-slacked lime tofivo gallons of juice; continue tki turning and boiling until the ayrup thickens and o hangs down in flakes on the rim of the e dipper. I have made the clearest syrup - : i . ? - - 0 ; oy Bimpiy t.omng and skimming, withi out lime or other clarifiers; but the v . lime is requisite to neutralize a portion t of the acid in the juice. The true proportion must bo determined by woll.^iconducted experiments. 1 j The cost of making the sirup in up, per Georgia, i*i rn'y opinion, mil not r exceed tori to fifteen cents per gallon. t This I shall be able to test another sco. son by planting and working up 6fty 9 acres of the caue. i! I am satisfied that this plant will en - j . j able every furtner gnd planter in the j r Southern States to make at homo all ! s the sirup required for family uae^and 11 believe that our chemists will boon J teach us how to convert the^sirup into . I sugar for export, as one of the staples t of our favored climo. ? RICHARD FETERS. I! Atlanta, Ga.t Sopt. 26, 1866New Fish. J O. 1 MucktrelU in Kit*. > .1^ No- 2 do in 1-1 hhla., do 2 do in 4 bl>l*, do 2 do. iu barrels, t do 3 do in | bbla~, do> 3 do iu barreU, ? Juot icceived and ruAttntiad to bo. NEW I . FISH, forage, for cx&flfor i \ DA'N'L A. HORN. October 2d. 1856. If?tf J LEATHER. - 4bilA SIDES Solo and Upper Leath . , for ?al< by I DAN"L A. IIOBN. ' September 25th, 1856. 16?tf 5 . THE STA TEofIJ4THI(*T. Jii OhaAcafy. if Wat 0. SUtXon* wife,\ > . . j as. I Biu for scoouvt and Martha Smith, admrx., ( partition and relief. and other*. J "f T appearing to ajr satisfaction that Charles 1 Smith, one of the deieodauU *0 this hill, la - absent fto n sod reside* without the limits of this State; en motion of W. P. Johnson, complainest* solicitor it i* ordered that the said i Cba|fee*Btslth dp plead, answer or demur to the aald bill within throe month* from the peh B Hcatioo of this order, and that ta default thereof, the said bill be ordered proooqArreiWfsinM idea. tt is also oruci. (I that n., | ^Merchant Tailor, RESPECT IT LLY tenders his thanks to his old customers, and the community A gone rally fur their liberal patronage, and as* \ sure* them that 1m iatends to deserve a con* tinuance of the sameHe ha* just received a largo aud carefully mtk elected stock of ? ! CLOTHS, CA&SIMERES, &c. AJL&O, READ7 MADE CLOTI11NO. Aad ergry thing else usual in his line of business, ilia plate* of the latest New York mni styles have been received aud he is prepared in every respect to 611 ovders committed to biui *4 satisfactorily. f0T* For All work dons at the shop he is compelled to require cash payments. PW^Il Mr Tha undersigned akto keep* oa hand JL J I several Horses aud Vehicles which he will hire J out for cafb. - a J. 1). P1CKARD. 2L2 Cberaw,S. C., Sept. 25.1856. 16?tf ?* "* ? ? ?* throng . JOB PRINTING, ? OF EVikY OESukit TiGK, AND ton* 4i in thi wtr VTTIUB, C*f? EXECUTED AT THIS OFFICE, avom as slk Book*, Pamphlet*, Ctlftlopti, Uw Blank*, Her Cirewuar*, BUnk Bneeipt*, BUnh Notne, ! Hand Hill., Ron* BIIU, Imitation Tteketo, ,crw*' Fancy Ctrdt, Vitittug Card*, PwNN, Ac. %* H?yw( cngtgtd (be **rwtcea of food prtrtjodPrliil?, ere feel eonhdent (hat we ctt eir# entire MtiflMtioa to (bone who may be pleated to tow or ut vkb tbair pNbenage. Au work tatrnatod to M will be annealed wub went nee* end diepetok, and enacccmmodating *"**" . PBINCK A MALtOT. ^ t*%% EiiCIEkEk, AttSOftTBS? & BJHHUOtil, R DARLINGTON C. H, 8. C, I PLANS, tpeoiioaltona end ewtimnme fart wV t Ithed at ifce ihwdit notice Jug * N. B-?He atmfdnal* !A Hardware, Gift** oA CnAi - ... w ^www af ' gir? M*a eaL Oct OMtonVA vttk BMK, 4>K1W * CO. Ck?r?v, Ik C* ~Ui b* rttaftMto. . J cum *b, 1*>4. l-4t J mw.? ALL * Hnou* MM$ o/VARHtmn * utnlkj OnU IB ikw 4m wb kf gv. . w** J. w out^r ? tH . *-* . . U, ? m ? st J aw - r F A C T 0 li Y/ j rriajcr fifty dollars, if to be dciiveied C rood. i** * A. RACE A CO. S l...tf. J 'U11R j tl i -irx r* ?W * * * > * >*A tl W> pied by W. II. TOMLINSON, AWCY GOODS ( i, Lard, Sugars, of all kinds, Sperm guira Coffee, Bar,, and Fancy Soapa, .'at*una. Preserves, Jellies, (Jelatiua So- 1, 2 and 3. s fed Tongues, Pickles assorted. Herring ? Tumeric; Soda, A east Powder* ttnd CIGARS, V Mortment of CAKE ORNAMENTS; id#; Qo*h?u But tor, -Cracker*. Fine rtl ; Hermetically Sealed Fruits, l^oli-nrr*, l> f'amiiy Grocery Merc. now! tor CASU *" DRAKE'S CASU STOK?. o 2C?-tf. *' h 1-- - - - -- ' I ricxt tii and <*eorgeto n? ^ TO CHX&AW. ? " Hi- I Li1 ?wi? ? * STEAMER PRE DEB. J IE Steamer Pee Dee, .Captain Oeoaos J[ <*w*#ikld, is ?Otr ready to receive 'RKIOHT ulT CHARLESTON, j, ill Were with despatch for Cheraw via Mown and ell the Wndinrt. On the Per liver?oonliaaing ker trips rr/ularlv , hoot ih? neaaon. Pea Dee it well known u very liflit ; a it boat nnd ban invariably midr her i f rlt.U pa net aalitr nnd despatch at fill sea-i ? nd stage# of tke rim. U Mansfield begs th mtarn hii thanks to H en U and tke pebl:< Ct tke liberal pat- J ? heretofore extended to kitn, and kopea reverence and iadettty to Merit a con- ?n ea of tke same. ( ehaudiae aad OeUon consigned te tke I at Okarlaaton and Georgetown will ke 1 ded tree of CocoMteaion. _ fi.lL. IIOWRY 1 CO* | Agents at Ckariestoa. J. M L. HKATH, ? ttssahr * Agent at dociaty Hill. I , 19. H. PARK AM, ! ? Agent at Gardaar'n Bluff. 1 *' iviti/lt. k a wtaae* I AI I T Ageut at CWav. , ?Wr 1, IMC U?*t . II. Clark Co >ULI> iminyllbHy infcw their friend*i ia. 0t7LW??. I I i* ? JL I 1J- - J.. - ! "HP y'J'4 TL Of SOf'Ttf L'AitOLLVA, MA KLBO HOV OU DISTRICThi Ike Common am** H? Mel.anrin, \ I Aitm9kmeoU obn L. Kalrly, j W11FHKA9, tun plaintiff did. uu the fifth day of Sop?ember, A- P., TMC, file bia ?tlaretV>t? against the defendant, who (a* it i mad) m abueut frt m a ud without the limit* f this State, and baa neither wife lior Attorney nowu vfithru the anoie, upon whom a copy of le wriii decbi-atieu Might b? served s It i* rdereJ, that the aahl defendant ?J<> appear and lead to the ?*id declaration, on or l?cfore tha ixth day of September, which wiH he in the ear of our Lord one thoumtud eight hundred nd fifty-aeven, otherwise final aad ahaolute ldgraent will then he given and awaaded gainst biin. P. McOQLL, Clerk. Clcrk'a Office. Marlboro' Pistrict, 1 14?It. September 6th, !W>6. J.leSin. "HE ST A TE OF SOUTH~(&A HQLLVA, M AHLBOROCOH DIBTR1CT. Ju CAdwccry. Im'tly R. Gausc, by bar 1 Committee, I Bill for aale A con>u Lr. ..e i_ _e ... r Iiilliniivif Ul ui | times U Lane A wife, negroes k reliefan October 21, 1858. 18?tf XOTHING. PIRK largest asacrtmeut ever exhibited in ^ this part of the coanUj, of the ftar dee A frrnu Maaufooterers of the best rem job New York. D. B HcA.BN |ale" of Valuable Land. OFFER fofMlei larga TRACT of LAND Containing b*tw woytj; hmpiOKln SwaeWmrfne IW Wat ^ I NEW STOCK! ' ' FALL AND WINTER GOODS. j WU8T RECEIVED, by Hail Hnwd. jiylat.. $}(* pto*fci*NTli Ni* York, whi?ti uoiapriso : *?? unusual fine stock of LAD1KS I)HESS GOODS, Owwwting of bilka, Merino*, DeLanea, l'op litia, llwii?b?/.iin;.?, Alpacax, Ac. CLOAKS AND MANTILLAS. lion nets, Ribbon*, Embroideries, Mc? and J toys Clothing, Hat* and Caps, Root* and buoes, in great variety for Ludiee, Gents, Mioae*, . Boya and Children. CAKPETINGS, Hearili Bogs, Drugget* and Mala. GROCERIES. All of wbicb fcave Wen laid in Willi cb*v> and will ba tiold at a mall profit.** GKOllGE W. McIVKR. I September 25th, iHoii. 16?tf | Directory. TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN Olf CIIERA.W: W. L- T. Princh. IiitcndauL E. J. Wnddill, 1 : t^r i \V. J. Vcreen, ) Tlioma* II. Tomlineon, Clerk. . A. 1*. l,o?cl?, MuibalL Meets 1st Saturday in each moath. . ^ 1' MERCHANTS BANK OF SOUTH CARO- **5 UNA, AT C11EHAVV J. KM Gregg, President. A. Mncfarlan, I L>. Mutiny, W .^Godfrey, Directors C. Coker. # Hcnrv Molver, \V. Godfrey, Cashier. J. F. Ma'heson, Clerk. M. IL 11. Duvall, Teller. Discount day, Thursday. u BANK OF \VADESBOKO*, K- C." W R Coak, Preside utO W Little, I 8 W x>l*. TV._ dobiuaon, T^. ? P Richardson, Directors Joe White, P G Smith, j II K Hammond. Cashier, N Beverly, Clerk. Discount day, T uewlsy, o CHBRAW AND 1)AKI,IXQT0N BAIT* ROAD COMPANY: A Mncfarlan, Preside? t. - Chief Engineer. J >1 Mrlver. Secretary and Treasurer. T A Inpli.H. Solicitor. E J Wadd ill, Freight and Ticket A front. *TilK COURTS OF DAW, S. C.. SIT kt>R rinurttririKUi: let i?> Mar? h nnd October, ?X?R MAtSl.ltORo' : - - 2nd Mt>ud.?y in March and Oct j'uit. ror parlinuton : -3rd Monday in March and October. for marion : j 4vh Monday in Match and October. Uetorn day I S day4 before each Co 'rt. THK COUBTS OF EQUITY, 8. C. SIT FOR CURST KfUMKLJ) Tuesday after lot Monday in February. FOR MAKT.nOK<)' i Friday after lat Monday in February. " FOR DARMN1TON : 2d Monday in Fabruary. FOR MARION 1 Friday after 2d Monday in February. " ? oui E,n.iuii WIUIH3 ur W. CAROLINA, worn asson county : ' 3d Monday in Marcti, and September. COUNTY COURTS i)F 2^. CAROLINA. FOR ANSoN COUNTY : M Monday in Jan try, April, July, au^^L ?~k"- ' CJ SOLICITOR OF EASTERN CIRCUIT. S^f CAROLINA: * f Hrnfy M6Iver, Eaq. Af n-?DISTRICT OFFICERS, K C. caonrcariRi.D. W B Hancock, Sheriff. J C Onijh Ohafc. " i *-J0 Chapman, Conmtr. J C Craig, Corunduioner in Equity. . . 3 0 Craig, Ordinary. J & Milter, Ta.\ Collector. MMUQMOna J W Ilenagan, Sheriff, J 9SL. Coroner. ' K i. Townee int. Conuwiaatoner In Equity K I* Errin, Ordinary. Jt j BUUlUn, lu Collector. MIUWTUI. I> R Uw, SkortfT.' ' 15 B RtWHon, CUrk^ TAtkiir^. TwfoSucWr. , ' -1 _ * ; . OAXtflK. ? IlE*^ OruMterl. Bquitj. -?* I OOCNTT OFFlrt|^ oy N- CAEOLIN * I a rh&oh * A owaM _ I r W II Troy, XaoUrTnK^JAyl ? ~ - - "