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THE INDEPENDENT Pit ESS is ri'ni.:siiei> r.vi:uy patl-uday moh.Viktk C. O. PUCKETT. I-,.. ? M. PUCKETT, 5 EcUtorB. Individuals, /ike titffiojis, fail in nothing which they bold!'/ afteiitjit, when xnKtained by virtuous \ purpose, undd-ter minedresolution.?1 Ikniiy ( Jj.ay. 1 " Willing to jirui*' . vet not a/rahl to blame." Terms--One Dollar a Year, in Advance. ABBEVILLE O. BT mm t v m \ i>/ <i r r ivii'.Y i , " - - * ~ wiviw^il ZtJj I boO i Explanation. To liavc ?pacc fur matter of more importance, we withhold much thnt wo had designed for the editorial cultimns. College Exhibition. We leanij from the Tdcscope, that an Exhibition by the Senior Class in Erskine College is to take place on Wednesday evening, 2Sth instant. The public are invited, and we hope a large and appreciative auditory will attend. Letter Postage. It may bo well once more to remind rill j conccrncd that, from and after the first day of April next, tbe postage on all letters must be paid in advance. Postmasters arc not authorized to mail unpaid letters. o ? European News. "We condense, from the Columbia papers, the news by the late arrivals of steamers from Europe. In the Crimea, things seem to be wagging on pretty much as heretofore. The Vienna Conference was to be opened in a few days." All parties seem df?: us of peace. A battle had been fought at Kupatoria, in | which the Hussi-us, comprising forty thousand men, were ui ulsed with a loss of five hundred, bv thoTnrlrs nnilur Dm iw after an action of four hours. Affairs at Sevastopol are unchanged. Lord Raglan is said to have resigned, in anticipation of his rccall, and several other officers had fceon invited to "go and do likewise." Louis Napolf.on seems bent on a visit to the scat of war, but England and Austria advise him to stay at home. It is reported that Russia had declared war against Sardinia, and that Tuscany had joined the Western Jr Towers. It was said in the British Parliawent that suffering was liot confined to the English army, but that the sick list of the Russians run tip to about twenty-five thou-| sand. Sevastopol is considered more impregnable now than ever heretofore. Thousands of Russians are constantly employed in adding to its defences. The allies, especially the English, wore suffering dreadfully from cold?many dying, losing hands, arms, legs, and so on. England seems to desire peace, but Russia evinces no such desire unless upon her own terms. The allied force now in the Crimea numbers one hundred and fifty thousand. In England it was deemed not advisable to lay before the public the correspondence between that country and this on international arrangements, in a time of war. It was stated, however, that the two countries were on (lie most friendly terms. Destitution in England had readied a fearful height. The poor were in a most deplorable condition. A riot, of two or three days' duration, had occurred in Liverpool, and a disturbance in London, among the unemployed. The above rather contradictory accounts are by the Pacific, which left Liverpool on the 28th February, and arrived at New York on the 14th instant. By the arrival of the Africa, on the 15th, we have Liverpool dates to the 3d instant. It was announced iu the British Parliament that the Czar of Russia, Emperor Nicholas, had died, on Fridav. nt. rvn<? o'clock, of pulmonic apoplexy. The announcement had caused the most intense excitement in England and France. The Peace (Vienna) Conference Was to assemble on the 5th, and hopes of peace were entertained. The advices from the Crimea are of the same general tenor as those per steamer Pacific. The most startling news, it will be perceived, by these despatches, is that of the death of the Czar. It may be true, or it may be false. We shall neither admit nor deny, until further advices are received.? There is certainly a possibility of its truth, for it is possible for any man, a king not excepted, to die at any hour; but the statement may be a trick of speculators to adi ranee stocky or an invention of some hardrun news-gleaner. It is said that his extreme illness had been previously reported, and fupds h'ad advanced in consequence! We have no doubt the people ,of England would rejoice almost as,wildly over the * death of old Nick of Russia as they would over a like disaster to "Old Nick" of the mineral kingdom below. > But why should they! Wjjjl the spirit of Russia bow with the head of horJEmperorf Nay, rather is there not a possibility, not to say probability, that he raay be succeeded by a more Ambitious tod rapacious ruler, who will - strive to excel in'ofistinacy even *4he stabborn Nicholas himself? The thhh is, the Russians, under almost any leader, upon their own soil, and backed by their immense wsooroe*, are full matefc, not only for ' ni France ami England, 'out for tlic whole of Europe. Wo arc sorry for poor Turkey, and would rejoice to sec her snatched from the paws of tho Bear, but not by those whoso tender mercies would make her a wolf's repast. [>on Tin; INnni'K.NDUNT I'llKSS ] An Attractivo Project. Montcomeuv, Ala., March 13,1855. /Cditors of the Press:?You will oblige mo by publishing the following editorial of tho Montgomery A fail of yesterday evening, 12 instant. I am t>nc of the gentlemen to whom the Editor alludes, in terms so laudatory, ami I have charge of tho interests of the enterprise in this section. The other is a gentleman who has held a place in the councils of our country second only to the Presidency, and who has no superior in this country, in genius, courage, anil military capacity. It is indeed a most dazzling project, certain of succcss, and will prove a Lamp of Aladdin to the adventurers. If there are any yc-*>g men in your section, of courage and character, who wish to follow my lead, and make an ample fortune in three years, they can have it insured by early application to me, at this place. If there are any who wish to invest money that will quadruple itself in one year, 1 offer them the opportunity. The article helow is sufficiently explicit, and discloses all that can now be disclosed. Yours respectfully, 13. L. POSKY. Wo have been lately advised of an cxperlitinn l.~l i ? ' .....V) iiunn, IIUIUS UUl 1IKII1US| ments to enterprising, adventurous young i men, far beyond any that lias been mooted i for years. Not the first golden promise of virgin California exceeded what here may be reasonably exjKkted, if a moderate amount of means, and nfcn of the right sort can be speedily secured. An important, distinctive advantage possessed by it, over all others, is that the returns of the adventure, if successful, will be almost immediate; while we are convinced that with ordinary pi-udenco, joined with celerity of movements, success is almost beyond a peradventure. It is not allowed to us, to say much concerning this enterprise; but there is no interdiction on declaring it a lawful, honorable, and most probably a peaceful plan of colonization?ofie with which the government cannot iutefeie, if it would, it seeks to I place under the influences of Anglo Saxon civilization one of the most magnificent reI gions of the earth's surface; to open up. | with Aladdin-like rapidity, the must magnificent sources of a diversified and almost limitless commerce. Tlie domain to he subjected abounds with immense l?u(. undeveloped wealth; it presents 110opposition to the projectors of this plan, 011 the part of the true heritors of the soil; and the mere exhibition of the means of protection to them and their friends, will probably be sufficient to prevent any difficulty in the acquisition. The healthful, energetic, intelligent young man, before whom are a long probation and doubtful success here, has a glorious opportunity to strike, with an approximation to certainty, for the amplest fortune. The risk is hardly greater than that of a trip to Oregon, and, we are informed, the ranks of the compara'ively small company are rapidly filling up, with men of character, talents and means. At all events, we personally know that some such are contributing to the enterprise. It is quite right for us to state, that we have nothing, personally, to do with this matter. Further, we are opposed to filibustering expeditions, on principle; hut we regard this as lawful, honorable and most promising. At least two gentlemen whose lead we should not hesitate to follow, where sagacity, nerve, atid fertility of resource are required, are embarked in it. We liave seen the specifications and know the general outline of their plan. We cannot disclose these, but wc will say tlmt?while, positively, wc have no connection with the adventure, except a desire to see friends succeed?we know a gentleman in Montgomery, who will impart the information to any young man of good character, who will first convince us of his desire to connect himself with the association. It remains, only, for us to add, that this matter is not the "Kinney ?xpedition,"nor has the public, as yet, ever obtained any information concerning it. We pledge ourself that it is not one of thoso about which our newspapers have been discoursing. [FOK THK INDEPENDENT PRESS).] From Montgomery. Montgomery, Ala., Fed. 23, 1855. Editors of the Press:?Last week 1 wrote you a long letter from this place, Some of my friends urge me to write constantly, that they may hear from me through the Press, and to gratify tAnem, I will give you another letter. Soir-? people may think it easy to write a letter for n n<?wannnor --- - 1"?r~*i but they are 6adly mistaken. Even if the material is abundant, the selection and: arrangement and proper expression ~6f. it ie difficult. And the fact that your readers feel no interest in the local incidents or occurrences of this section, increases, the difficulty. } I have very little change to report-in local matters sinco my last. The drought and low water still continues. Though the heavens a? dark and threatcn'r^ln.-Tet they only .? - '? "HSU" the woWL of Provision? are at >the iHmtte Floor to worth #18 a barrel, in.MM&^lj the thing gets much wor&e, ?fleur doings* i? ' r ' ' - . j^-r.. , will give place to "corn dodgers." So our boarding house threatens. There is in this city and in thirty miles around, sixty thousand cotton bags, which if sold at a fair price would bring $250,000. This amount put in circulation would surely relieve l!n? money market for a time at Ic.-ist. The scarcity of Banks in this State makes capital very scarce. There are but two in the State, one at Mobile and one at Tluntsville. This city gets no benefit from either of tlu-m. The public capital of this city consists of a one horse-bank, under the free banking I system, called the Hank of Montgomery, i with a capital of $100,000, and the Montgomery Insurance Company, of some larger capital, but which emits no bills. Besides this, there, are a dozen brokers, with perhaps *250,000. But the most of the capital here is furnished by the agencies of the Carolina banks. There is not a one-horse bank in South Carolina that has not go^, its bills in circulation here. By this they nr;iin ,1 flmililfft rPk?.. ?4 o - ........1IIC)' gut usurious rates of interest, and get their bills far from home, which secures them against a rush upon them in critical times. ,Jt is a benefit to (he business of this place, but it is an outrage on good faith and honesty, which your Legi:-l;rture ought to inhibit. There is > not a commercial town in Georgia, Tonnes- j sec, Alabama, Mississippi, or Louisiana, that | is not largely supplied by the money of 'your hanks. Your Hamburg Bank, wlrch 1 believe has a capital of ?500,000, lends j ^. 50,000 at home, and uses the other nine- j tenths abroad. I said this was an outrage , 011 good faith and honesty. Now, il is evi- ^ dent that, when the citizens of any town in your State, jisk the Legislature to charter a | bank, in Columbia tor instance, that it is the j j implied agreement between them and the j legislature thai the Bank is to benefit the | j>eoj)le of the State, anil particularly of (lie i locality. Unquestionably this is the promise they hold out, fur with what face eould they ask for a charter to lend money upon fictitious capital to the people of Mississippi ? | And when your Hanks transport their capi- [ tal to foreign States, and refuse it to its own j distressed communities, they do commit an outrage upon good faith and honesty. I , j know that it was Mr. Cunningham's inI tcntion to correct this evil. What wasdone in your Last legislature I am not aware, as I could not read at the time. A large Bank is soon to go into operation here. Its capital is about 8700,000, and a large surplus is already subscribed. As is usual, however, there is a minn-cl j among the subscribers, several parties eon' tending fur the control of its capital and op; orations. Whether they will compromise j I or engulf the institution in''the delays of i ehnnceiy" has not yet been-seen. Strange j to say, cotton still keeps firm. A decline in Europe and low water have no influence 011 some crazy speculators here. Cotton ^ goes now at from 7 to 8 cents. Of all gam- j biers, cotton buyers are the most fool-hardy. { II heard of one case, here, when cotton was sold in the morning at 7 1-2, and th<* same article sold the same evening at 3 3-4. Before I dismiss the subject of baui::i< r, I must say, that in your State, it has cached the degree of a public nuisance. Agricultural communities have no need of banks, and they never work well among tliom. The fact is, the banks in your State were created to supply capital to foreign States. The confidence which is felt in Carolina Banks is the cause of this. From the Potomac to the Mississippi, and from tlie sen to the Alleghanies, the Banks of your State pass freely at par. It is a singular fact, and is not true of any other State. Your State deserves credit for avoiding the late humbug of pree banking. Barnum never invented a more unmitigated humbug. The great principle of the system, "the ultimate security," will never suit the exigencies of a commercial community,. When a Bank or an individual suspends payment, however ample the assets, their bills will be at a discount. Fact is better than theory, and the fact that dozens of them have bursted, proves the fallacy of the argument, however specious, which claims for them the impos sibility of failure. But I have said enough on this subject. In December there was a meeting here of the projectors of the Pacific Railroad. ' As the meeting was strictly secret, you may 1 not have heard much of it, and though it ! has been some time ago, I will tell you what I know about it. The parties present were > R... J. Walker, T. Butler Kino, Duff 1 Greek,- and a half dozen money-kings, who ' were Vo back these broken speculators. Any 1 scheme in their hands, looks rather fishy. 1 Col; Wiofall, of Texas,, was present as ' their legal adviser. Their meetings wej^held in a little prif Vate parlorifith cloeeddoors. W.bat transpired, therefore, is known only to themsel ves. Mr. Knvo j^ddresseda meeting of the citizens on the subject, in which he garejiany i n teres ti ng facta; bqt paid .nothing about the, seorett of tfee Company:- '-iftar Jmn,'t oall id for*Col WiofalL, and bo warm was the " response of tha auflience. that, although very, > tlrJttell, he was obliged to speak,- which b? did with great effect Jfererjr body ynk de lighted with him, and particularly one South Carolinian, \\ ho declares ho is the greatest man your State has produced since Calhoun. 1 am not far from agreeing with him. Tie is still young, is already a commanding man in Texas, and his star is in the ascendant. Since his return to Texas, he said in a speech that, the Charter of the Company was forfeited, and the Company dissolved, lie advised the formation of a new Com pany. This is the history of the affair, as I understand it. The road is to run a thousand miles, 3-1 of the whole distance through Texas. The last Legislature of Texas granted Hie Company 12,000 acres of land foreverv mile r.f road. It is li> run through a very fertile soil, ami the land will easily sell for $5 per acre, as soon as the road is built. This will give $G0,000 per mile, and would build the road and leave a largo surplus, besides the road, as a clear gain to the stockholders. Thus it looms up as a gigantic speculation, which would make million* for the speculators. I have no doubt but that it would. But the pressure in money, and the want of confidence in the scheme, has killed it off. It was a condition of the charter that the Company should deposit before 1st November, 1851, ?300,000 as an earnest of | their sincerity. They made the deposit in ! the bonds of an Iron Manufacturing Company in New Jersey. The constitution of; Texas disallows the State to hold the bonds of any "corporation," and in consequence the ( over nor declared the deposit not made, and the charter forfeited. But there are vast difficulties attending the project. The roa<1 will rnn llnon<rli Mil ntiiiiliMl-kit...l gion. The laborers must, be imported then*, ami they must be white or black. While laborers will not work well umbra Southern sun, and they would be frequently making strikes for higher wages. And nothing j is more certain than that they would open gold diggings in building the road, and then ; of course white laborers would quit instant -; er. This is one horn of the dilemma. The! other is slave labor. One hundred thousand laborers is the smallest, number that could j do the work. They must be bought. At j & 1,000 a head they would cost one hundred millions of dollars. This must be raised merely to start on. Then the expense of transporting, equipping, and feeding them in a wild region, paying thousands of employees, engineers, overseers, medical stuff, &< ., ?.tcn would require the resources of j the Rothschilds. It is an undertaking for! which the East India Company might | well shrink. All this must be paid out in j actual cash, and not a cent could be realK , e .. . . - i/.cu irufii me laiui or me road in live or ten years. This view of tho case, ami it can; not be controverted, shews the stupendous obstacles to the accomplishment of the proj. ect. Mr. King in his address ignored this part of the subject. I Yesterday was, I believe, the 125th annii versarv of tlie birth-day of Washington. It was celebrated by the military companies, by cannonading, a parade, and a military > ill. A rather curious incident followed the cannonading which is perhaps worth, j the mention. A horse attached to the can: non was seized with lockjaw, and died, after j several hours of painful struggle. We have two fine military companies, the Blues and the Kifies. The former was recently commanded by Captain, now General, Clanton, I who was a member of the Palmetto llegi- j meat. The Ivitles arc still commanded by j Captain Tiiokn, an officer in Mexico. lie | fell in love with a Mexican girl,married her,; and brought bet home with him. Gen. Qi'itman arrived here last night on ! his way to Washington. Col. Watson, j ono ot Ins staff in Mexico, waited upon him, and took him to the military ball. Gen. Clanton introduced him to a gelleman, as Gov. Quitman. He objected to the title, and said, he preferred to be called Gen. Quitman. He is prouder of his military than his civic honors, ne turned up on us here very unexpectedly, as Gen. Concha is daily expecting him in Cuba. If lie goes to Cuba, you will hoar of some desperate fighting. No man can fight any harder, or longer, or faster, or fiercer, than him. I fought two battles under him, and know hits mettle. One fight lasted from 10 o'clock to sundown, and was fought four hours at two hundred yards distance, with cannon.. 1 am afraid he has more valor than discretion. The only separate commaud he bad in Mexico was at the Belen Gate, where his impetuosity made him disobey orders or rather advice. Gen. Soott sent him against the Belen Gate with two thousand men, and told him merely to make a demonstration, and threaten, but not attack, while he with Bix^thousand men, would'AtUck the San Goame Gate, which was weaker. QcmiAiv, however, was so eager for the fray, that he di$ storm .the Gate, and enteredthe city threehouate before Scorr. He even continued the obarge to wfthin one -hundred yards of the citadel, when he was obliged fo retreat This was a uaeles* waste of blood, but'he was as prodigal of his own a? of others', and soldiers oerer$?mpJa5fr to follow where their chief will lead# Like all others who were with him, I have a warm affection for the man. In his virtues he is as geutfo as in his rage lie is terrible. In sight of my floor is a slave mart. For several days I have seen there a nioef |?luin|), modest little girl, a quadroon slave, ?*.? <31.? r. ? - J i I IIC i.-> IIIOIII 11)111 h'cil yc.'lls oki,' ami is what is called alnong traders rt "fall-j ey." I am assured 1 ?y one who knows, that' she is a (laughter of (Jen. Tayi.ou. Such | things will happen in the South. When I was North, I heard an abolitionist ranting about a grand-daughter of Thomas .Jkhkkkson being a slave. Hut what of it, ami who is to blame! The rule of law cannot vary, but still runs partus scf/iiitur rent rim ; ami if Thomas Jkfkkusos or (Jen. Tayi.ou let their blood flow in that channel, they must take the consequences. It does not often happen that a man fj?-ts rich by getting drunk. Every rule though has its exceptions, and so has this. Last Monday a man got drunk and gave five dollars for a ticket in Swan's Lottery. The next dav it drew $7 ~.Of? Til.. ment is very brief and very conclusive. If lie liail not got drunk, (liis friends say,) he would not have bought the ticket ; and if lie hail not bought the ticket, of course, he would not have drawn the prize. So there's luck in liquor sometimes. We often hear the question, "what's in a name?" That's what, T say. Nothing, of course, and I will give you the proof. An agent on the railroad bought two Lottery j tickets, one of which drew $0,750, and the ! other ?1,100. And his name was Dooi.itti.k. So there's nothing in a name. It is now 3 o'clock a. nr *, and is the usual hour for my xirxfrr, and I am lazv ami j sleepy. Then an re voir. j Yours truly, 1?kx Lane. i'nu: ash 17nam:i.ti:i:atki? Aktici.e*, enrfully select< >1, atone enter i t? the composition of Stahlcr's ( nod Medicine?." This, with the careful an?l scientific manner in which they are compounded, is douiitless a urea! cause of the unexampled sucees* which STAlil.Kll'S ANODVNi: CI IKK 11Y KXI'KCTOIJANT lias had in the remedying of such diseases as ('oughs, Cohls, Sore Throat, Astluua, Croup, ttc. The DIAI'ltll<]'A COK1MAI. also lias hcen very successful in those painful ami dniiirei-inia il!?nno..4 nf tin? bowels, which sometimes proves so fatal. Tlicy arc both used an?l highly rccometidcd by | a largo iiuiuhcr of physicians ami others, of the ! highest standing ami have provcd.fullv worthv of their encomiums. You are advised to make trial of these article?, should you need their aid, and mark their beneficial cll'ecta. Sec descriptive pamphlets, to ho had gratis of the agents. Price of each, only 50 cents per bottle, or six bottles for ?2 50. K. If. STABLER it CO., IV. rietors, Wholesale 1 nihilists, Baltimore. Sold by l>it. F. F. GARY, Cokesburv; " WARDLAWit LYoN, Abbi-villeC. II.; HAVILAN1), HAKRAL it Co., Wholesale agents, Charleston; And l>\- Merchants generally. March ?, 1855 * 14 2w _____ At New Market, S. C-, on the 12th March instant, Mi:. JOHN J. FURNlvSS. Augusta, Savannah and .New York papers please copy. COXSIOftEES. The following persons have freight in the I)epot at Abbeville:?. A M Smith, T C lYrrin, R M Davis, T> W C Tillotson, Win Morris, II S Kerr. I) R Sondby, 1) .1 Jordan, .1 Brownlec, W .1 Stephenson, I >r I Branch, S C Debruhl, Wilev Rogers, Knright it Starr, .IT l.ittle, R C Ilarkncss, Marshall it Coleman, Horseback Norton. D. It. SONDLBY, Ag't. iUAllHETS. ABBP^VILLE, March 22.?The demand for cotton i8 good, and pricrs unchanged. We quote 5 to 74 cents, According to quality. COLUMBIA, March 21.?The demand for cotton in our snnrket yustordny wnsaotivo. and very good. .Several large lot# were offered, niDtl of which wus taken at very full and in soma instances advancing prices, vis: (J to cents extremes. HAMBURG, March 21.?Corrox.?Prices ranging from to 8}; Choice 0 ceuts. C'H ARLESTON, March 2(1.?The cotton market is excited, and prices tend upwards. Sales of 3,200 hales at 7i a 9$ cents. Will be Sold, 4 ON sale-day in April, a likelj* Ncero Wonmn and child, a superior eook, washer, ironer, and seamstress. Negro sound, and sold for no fault. She may he 6een at the Marshall House at all times. THOMAS GANT. March 23, 1855 4G tf If Margaret Morrison, ~V\^HO Received, in the year 1818, a warTT rant for a quarter section of lund, as the heir of William Morrison, who was a soldier in the War of 1812, will address the undersigned nt Duo West, S. C., she mn}- lieiy of something to her advantage. WESLEY A. BLACK, General Claim Agent. March 58, 1855 40 ^ 8t Land for the Million th 3MIE Act of Congress of .JJnrcli 8d, 1855, <T; gives additional Bounty Land to all who Hav? heretofore received land for. military services. All who have served fourteen days or received pay in rrfoney for' their services are entitled. I have, by" fivo years' practice in claims against the U. Sf Government* become perfectly acquainted wiih allHlw^dilnuterulcs and practice of tbtft.Department, and am well known, to the C?m mission or of Pensions, X Will Attend promptly ?o all plaims entrusted to m*. As throe hundred thousand persons *re eotitlod under ibis law, there will be great de-' lay in issuing them, and it is therefore highly Smiwwiatll fKof annl!A*?!A? J- ' ? v-r?uu lUiiuB WllDOUt delay; - . I will be at Abbeville C. il in a fvtr w*ek?,' bul until then applicant* can cifll upon B. V/ Posey; whom I nave furnisaed with printed declarations to gait all caaea. I will also pfty cash' for tlio Wart-flnta, or adTanee modey upou fl*a? Jf- - < Public Sale. ] TT^JLL Be so]<l, on Monday, tlie 26th in' T t slant, at the Into resilience of Mrs. j Elizabeth Todil, deceased, near Cambridge, th?r I following property, to wit: 1 Twenty liikoly Negroes, One of whom is a tolerable blacksmith: Stock , of every description; Corn, Fodder, Wheat, Oats; a lot of tine Bacon and Lard; Plantation Tools,- among which is a line J NEW COTTOX GIN; Household and Kitchen Furniture;' also a fine ('arriiit^', Wni;on, mid Ox-Cart. AH on ai credit till the first of January next, with intefcBt 1 frorti date. Fflrther terms made known onthe dav of ?<ale. JAM lis M. CRACKEN, \ T, , . I'. II. EDDINS, J " j Mareli 23. 1855. 40 It FOUND, | I)Y a servant of Mrs. Mary Cannon, near ) her residence, a small block leather' 1 POCKET-BOOK, with steel elinn ? mt.?1 ?? .. r, .........M.irgr ww null CAIIIUItCUf IV \ five dollar (till on the Citv Hank of Augusta,- J (in., a four dollar bill on tlic Hank of the State y \ of North Cnrolina, three ten cent pieces, a pa^ ^ j per heii'led "1\ (?. Long's account for l.orttf ' | standing," with a list of strange names, and tf > small paper which Koems to be a memorandum. of sugar. colVeo, molasses. <fce. / _ The owner will find his book nt this office", ] which he can tret by defraying the expenses of this advertisement. March 19, 1K55 40 tf , FULLER'S HAT STORE^ \ 23S, RICIIAKDSON ST., COLIJMDIA, S. C. j [near tiik NKW state cai'itol.] 'i rpilE Proprietor of this celebrated Estnbliah1 tiicnt, although only nine months has elapsed since lie commenced business on hi* own urea hh I, \vt it affords him greut pleasure to Stall" to t !? ih-ll-r* 1 ? " " .? ?.? ?? vn J/.?TIIS generally, oi \ AI515KY11.I.K. I hat. lie has met with tlmt sue* cess that seemed to warrant a large increase of | stock ami .-tore-room. both of which additions | aro nearly complete, ainl will be arranged for' [ (111- ir/mtrxa/> lrtitb\ I 2.3?" percent. oir on hills of fifty dol- < lars. Terms cadi on delivery in every instance | March 1('?, 1S.">5 [nov 20,'54 ilolicc <o Soldier*. j ("<t tNUKKSS, at its laic session, passed an Act .J granting to ail soldie-s having served in | any of the wars of the I'tiitod States sincc j j IT'JO, One Hundred and Sixty Acres of Dounty l.nnd. Under this Act. tbo-c who have already received forty or eighty acres under tlic Act* of 1 Salt, arc now entitled to receive an additional amount, tnakinc one hundred and sixty acrcs. , The undersigned will promptly nttend aaagent in securing warrants, and will buy the same, when secured, paying a liberal price. I Ilavintr had long experience, with great sue- , j cess, in t lie business, he offers 'is services to nil ' j interested in tlie Act, confident of his ability t?- i , -?..v Him guc viiiire biuiMiii'iion. i U. V. l'OSEY. I March 11, 1S.">5. 45 3m \ I ?-*? a" Ha m w<r^ NEW GOODS! NEW GOODd! TT7 AUD, BiriitJlIAUD ?t CO., Augusta, Gn.r T T art' now receiving, by every steamer, large Additions to their stock, of all that is New, Elogant and Useful! * Such as Silk, Silk Barege, and Lnwn Flouncect Robes, Barege Del.nines, Rich Challiea, Lawns, Tissues, Barcgt-s, Ginghams, Calicoes, Lace Bed Spreads, Wide Scotch Diapers, Linen Damask, 11uek Towelling, Napkins, Doylies, 12 4 Cotton and Linen Sheetings, Irish Linens, Farmers'and Planters' Linen und Dr'llings, Cottonadcs, Chanibrays, Linen Lustres. ?ALSO.? Family Mourning Attire, a complete nssortmenfc of all the various fabrics, to all of which they respectfully ask attention. Their prices to cash and prompt paying buyers will be such as cannot fail to give satisfnc| tion. [M ur 16 tf | SPECIAL NOTICE. I WISH to inform my friends and r^mr-m g . customer.'' that 1 am still in tl:c I I A IJ l? I A/!!.' IMVIV1W r_ 11.!. 1 I uuoi.ii<o>7, in i':is |>ince, una I ready to <lu my work well, mid as low as possible" (Now work warranted for twelve month?.) But 1 wUli to he understood that from this date all Jobs done at 1113' shop, amounting to five dollars and over, must be settled for, either hy Ca*/i or (\ixh Notcx, before taken away. My reason for this is, that my stock is cash, my hands are cash, my provisions arc cash, and cash I must have for iny work. E. J. TAYLOR. !C. B.?I have 011 hand three second-hand Buggies, (one with top,) one light one-horse Barouche, one Carry-all, (first rate to travel In,) also two now Buggio*, and more a-growlng, that 1 will soli oheap for oaah or oash nates. But bear in mind that you can save ten dollars on every hundred by paving cash, and 4U0 r ton conts on every dollar by doing the same, E. J. T, I Abbeville C. II., March 10, 18557 J0CA8SEE. ; THE full-blooded Horse,. JOCASSEE, will stand tho ensuing W spring season as follows: On Monday, at Baz~ il Callahaiii's; on Tuesday, at E. Trible's, Esq.} on Wednesday, at G. B. CliukacaleV, Esq.; on Thursday, at Abbeville C. IJ.; on Friday, David kellar's, Esq.; on Saturday, at Dub West. lie will be let to Mares at Ten Dollars infji ranee. Twenty-five cents tothe-Amnm in? ery instance. Every possible care will be b ken to'prevent accidents, but no liability fa any. Seneon to commence the 10th of Mn?r una end the 10th pf Juno. m. \ ' PEDIGREE. ' W* JOCA3SEE is a fine blood bay, of nnd muscular power. He was sired Ctq Whitfield's celebrated Waverlv, in tliiM . of 1848?Waverly by old Bertrandjf ' tueky ; duin by Blackburn's' Whip; Wind bv the renowned horse Sir Archy ;Mt: Eliza, own sister to the celebrate? horse Gallatin, by imported Bedfof <e; see's dam was got'., by Bedford, a ?aco from the renowned Kirksey's colt, the imported Bedford ; bis grand-dr^^ nomeiion, and he by Sir Archy;- hiMitfy by Leopard, and iie by the celebn^j silv r, n horse of great renown in jPr? 0 From this pedigrao it will at that Jocn&aee has descended from a pi) cestry. as rouchson* imy horee in tha-ci. Waverlv. the sire of Jocnasee. stands tihrl<r?. I ot the pre#enV<]*y in fliia country, hiring I tftinoJ ^tifeipiriTO in 1844?i^i? roeojrtU?, ? [also At Kpwjiarry'.in 1840,- also jat'T*endi?r and'Anderon/teiDgthe best stalnon exhibit 1 on each oc$#??n. , ' . Jocaseee is plnced so low in price (is to i^rithm the fe&Slt1 of every roan Who is able own a raMfc.'and in fart very lpjf for *hojtte hi?'b)?od,-and in form and figara,. size, Wbc and eolot^an combined can vje ^Hh any . Every person desirous of raising flno sft?ek, patronise this fiill-blo&kd and