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Wye nav c rcceied the inst ziiber of - 1 -10 tuonthly periodical, called the " Dollar Maga zine," published by Wilson & Co., of New York, well, and deservedly known as the publishers of the Brother Jonathan, and edited by N. P. Willis and If. Ihastings Weld, 1sqrs., whose talents, united, have contributp'iargely to the columns of the Brother Jonphan- It is a neatly printed pamphlet, andpoi the charac ter of the number before e have n o hesita tion in saying that it biafitir to be the cheapest monthly periodicalpi the United States. The Janur'nniber lias a wood cut, repre senutifr danta Claus or St. Nicholas, in the ;;017descending a-chimney, laden with toys and trinkets. We recommend it to our litera ry readers. Price $1 a year. The Charleston Courier of the 23d inst. sayr "A letter from New Orleans, dated 15th instant, received in'this city, states that the notorious David T .'riucs had made his eseape from the* nifntiary so we may soon expect a w series of his adventures. Georgia Congressional Election.-Hines Holt, Esq. the Harrison candidate, has been elected to fill the vacancy in Con b gress occasioned by the resignation of Judge Colquitt. The vote stood ihr Holt, 26,019, Watson, (V. B.) 21,003-mstjori ty 5,076. The population of the St. Charles llo tel. New Orleans, by a census taken last week, was near 700; inhabitants enough to stock a good sized country village an make considerable of a show at that. Louisiana Senator.-Ou Monday, 11th instant, the two Houses of the Legislature met in joint ballot, and elected 51r. Alex 'ander Barrow, United States Senator. for six years from the 4th March aett, in place of the lion. R. C. Nicholas, whose term of service then expires. Bankrmpt Law.-We are glad to be able to state, (says the New Orleans Bee, of the 13th inst.) that the resolutions in sttucting our Senators, and requesting our Representatives in Congress, to vote for the passage of a unifortn Bankrapt Law, have been unanimously adopted by both Houses of the Legislature. Benjamin Burton, has been elected Sheriff of Hlorry, and James Beatty,Clerk. Ezkrtt from an Address by filliam I[irt. SELF-EDUCATION. Te Education, morat and intelectual, of every individual, must be chly his oacn work. There is a prevailing and latal mistake on this subject.. It seems to be supposed that if a ..young man be sent to a grammar school, and then to college. he must of course be a scholar, and the pupil himself is apt .to imagine that lie is to be the me're passive recipient of instric. tion, as lie is of the light and atmosphere ,which surround him. But this dream of indo Jnoe must be dissipated, and you must be come active and vigorous co-operators with yeoarleachers.and w-,nnun-aa-* ion with an ardor that cannot be quenched, a perseverance that considers nothing done while any thing remains to be done. Rely upon it that the ancients were right-Qusque auerfortunrefaber; both in morals and intellect, we give their final shape to our own characters, and thus become, emphatically, the architects of our own fortunes. How else shotld it hap. pen, gentlemen, that young men, who have htad Jnst the same opportunities, shotild be coatimut ally presenting us with such differetnt resttlts, and rushing to such opposite destinies? Differ ence of talent will not solve it, because that dif ference is very often in tawor of the disappoint ed candidate. You shall see issuing from the walls of the same school-nay, someuienes fromt the bosom of thesameifamnily-two yotung ment, of whom the one shall headmtitted to be a genitus of high order, the other scarcely nhlove the point of mediocrity;. yet, you shall see the ge nius sinking and perishing in poverty, obscuni ty, and wretchedness; while on the other hand, youshall observe the mediocre plodding his slow but sure way up the hill of life. gaitning stead fast footing at every step, and mounting, at length, to emtmence and distinetiom, an orna snent to his family, a blessing to his counltry. Ne~w whose work is this! Manifestly their own. 2Iey are the architects of their respective for tunne. The best seminary of learning that can open its portals to you, can do no more thatn to, al -tord yeu an opportunity of instruction; bmt it must depend at last, on yourselves, #vhether -you will be instructed or not, or to what point yniil psh your instruction. And of this beassured-I speak from observation a certain truth: There is no excellente withiout grcat labor. It is thefiat of Fate from which the power of genius ccnnot absoclve you. Genius, texerted is like the poor mtoth that flutters around the uandle till it scorches itself iC death. If genius be Jesirable at nil, it is only of tbat great and snaguanimous kind, which like the Condt'r of South Aueses perches from the summt of Chinmborazo -above the clouds, and su~stains it self, at pleaaure, in that empyreal region, with :aa~aergy eather invigorated than wenkened by the effort. It is this "cap-acity for high anad long Lontinued exertions-dais vigorous power of profound and searching investigation-this ca reering-and wide-sweeptng comnprehensioni of snind-these long reaches of thought that -Pluek bright honor Ctem.the pale-faced moon, Or dive intothe bottom of fthe deep, Wherefathiomine cotuld never touch the ground, And drag up drowned honor by the locks." This is 16e prowes and these the har dy achieve. meens whic are to enrol your names among the great toen of the earth. But how are you to gain the nerve and the courage for enterprises ofthis pith and mometnt! I will tell yotu: as Milo gained that &oe ssgag sinces for tis must bc your wvork, and not thait of youzr teachers. lBe you not wvanting toyotur setves, and you will all accomplish all that your parents, friends, and country have a right to expect. ______ Dut~ies on Silk Goods.-Shnuld the Revenne Dill of Mr. Adams, now before Congress, he cotne a law, the dtuty on the folloing articles wilt be 23 per cetnt, and valoreni, viza Black and colored silk cravats. Ribands ofevery descriptioni. Silk pocktet bdkfs. of every description. U'nen cambrie 6dkfs. Susp~uder.h ass, gloves, hose, socks andi mits.: Silks, shsaw. seastia, veils. Umbrellas ant parasols. Embroidered esgnere anad velvet shawls. Braids, corset lucets~cords, galloonis andlacets. Millinery ofevery descuivtion. And every article of si~l smanttfacture, or of which silk forms the chief Valuc, "e.scept sik Our f:iver.--)urmtg the last week, we have had an abundam-e of rain, which has raised our river ionsiderably. Boats of all sizes can uppranch our wharves, nnd soic of the largest i our waters have visited us the past week. The Cotton is beginning to go down rapidly, and ir the rise should last any time, the Ware, [ouses will be completely cleared out. The price of Cotton in our market at present, va. ries from 8 to 9j cents.-Montgomeryl Adv. Previous to the revulsion of 1837, says an eminent writer, "people borrowed too muci money and did too much business." We have very little doubt but what simi lar scenes o'r extravagance. speculating, river trading, will be exacted within the next ihree years. to be followed by an un precedented revulsion, again covering the land with wreck and ruin. That the banks re preparing to expand their promises to pay to ani enormous amount, we have no manner of (lots nt; we shall then for a short period have more prosperous times than perhaps, we have ever witnessed; owing, s it will be said, to the policy of Gen. Har rison's administration; then will come the irash and desolation; which will be charged to the sub-treasury and the want of a Na ional Bank. A n Old Villain.-The reader has unquestion. bly heard that Mr Catlin, in London. finding property stolen fron his premises, placed a po ice man on the watch, and the result was the rrest of'a dashing young American. who calls Iirself Marcus Cicero Stanley. Much symn. athy which was at first felt for him, has been esseined by the revelation of the miany tricks e has played in London, of the same kind. The correspondent of the Herald effectually ettles Mr. Mareus Cicern'.a- A&wars ince Stattley atid two other young men slept n the same room in a town in Texas. One of hem lost $8100 from his pocket. lie charged he other with the theft; the calumniated mana halletged his accuser, and chose Stanley ast his econd. Stanley stood by and saw his princi tal shot, for a gnarrel whieh grew out of his knavery; and when he was nfterwards detected led to England. whence we hope. he will go to Botany Bay. The other of the three young men died. iit Texas, a miserable death, caused b)y the dissipation in which lie sought refuge from remorse. 'elcome to a Distinguished Strangcr.-Quite a procession moved through the streetsof lous ion on the 17th ultimo, tinder the command of Bob Wilson. for the purpose of saluting Mr. McQueen. late Postmaster at New Orleans. Trh ny called at the jail, delivered an address, and received the following in reply:-" Geitlc men, you see befaro, you a pristoner who bra never offended against the laws of Texas. I came to your country in good faith to support your coustitution and laws, to plough your fer tile fields, and if necessary, to go to thiefrontier ; but I have been cooped up by false swearing. My friends I thank you for your sympathies." Tfiis speech was replied to with three cheers aind the band struck up a lively air and the pro. ession moved ont its way. There are some othets in this country of whom we should be happy to record a similar hos itable reception in Texais. The Marscilles Hymn.-Thtis incl admired aid popuibtr song was the production of Rougeh le Lille, in 1791. at Strasbourgh. His coin nanding olicer, Marshal Luckner, wished a soul-itspiring song to aninilte his troops, vho were to march on a certain expedition car inl the mtoriig. De Lille was requested to repare otne, late in the preceding evening. attd ccoimplished his task and set the words to mu ic ticfro tt, ainreh commenced. It was after. vards called hy its present ianie, from heing -- * of nrr enterina .Pris from slanrseilles. Louis P it lppe patronssel De Lile front his acession to the throne. till the eath of the poet, which occurred in 1833. Arsenic in Paper.-We see it stated in one of the daily palers as the result of uimerous experients by a Frenchchemist, that cotimon writing paper freqnently contains large quanti. ties of arsenic. This is accountted for by the fact that paper is often made from colored rags, adI arsenic is employed in the comapositionu of he colors. Hence the pernicious effects often obsrable from chewitig paper. A Sign.-An exchange paper says that the biest sign a dry goods merchant can raise in the West ins order to make a ready sale for his goods is "NOT M ARRIED-" The suggestion is pretty good; but it does not go far etnough. The following, written utpon a sign in a New England village, was better: "Dry Goods. By JIohna Bigelow; who scishes to get married." Tis signs drew all kinds of cstot. Tihe single ladies went. ofeourse; and the married mcen always told their wives to go, inder the impression that thtey could easily cheatso great afoot! "A touchabore the common run."~-The edi tor of the Readinig, Pa. Gazette, gets quite rhapsodin~i hl desershing a sluigh ride, Hie scorns vulgar proseanid btreaks ont in poetry, ihe f ollowing verse from which is a faur sati "From sparkling eyes to drinik in draaghts of bliss, Frmn roisy lips to steal thme konled kiss And whilst the fair one 'gainst yotur side rtepo ses, To oer set hecr inthecdrfifcd snowes-es!" Oht! Moses! The satme editor winds utp with the emphatic exchlamation-"wve are not mnaried, thunaik heaveni!" He ought to be thank fli, for if lie lhad a wife she would probabl~y jick him out doors aller suich "goings ott,' and comel hint to wander about in the snots-cs all night.-Picayunet. During the last two wveeks, ani unustual qutan tity of rumi has fallen int this region of counitry, atd we have scarcely snea te aun wvttiin ihat time. until yesterday. Oti Tiuesdaiy evening lst sleet andl rain commlentced failing, and be tore next morning the eairthi was corea'd with a perfect coiat of ice. causinaggreat inconvecience to pdestrians, and amusements to the youneg mters.-The grotnd is now aid of the unwel comeI visitor, and there is a prospect of some fair weather.-Greeneill Mounta uter, Ian. 22. Nasal P'olypus.-Tlhe Western Journal of Medicinec and 8inrgery states that Dr. Brice, of Newak, Ohtio, for more thtan thirty yeats a roe pecctabe practitioner ofthuat place, tins perma ntly cured three cases of polypusi of the nos. tit. by the root of the saguiniaria canadcansis, or blood root. A decoction is made and applied to the part. "We are born, in haste," says an, American wvriter, " we finish our education on the run; ve marry on the wing; wec tuske a fortune at a m-trke, and lose it in the same manner, to make anid lose it again int the twinklinw of an eye. Our body is locotnotire, going at te rate o' twety-five miles an huour, our sotul is like a hooting star, and death ov'ertakes tus at last like a lash of lighitning." Thejitdgc in one of the ntew counties of Virginia, asking the sheriff if he had imna pannelled at jury-he re plied he had caught eleven, and exnected to have the other before long, as they wcrc ruuning him w;.'h ete-m Important it l1'oJs(ti n-A S "cret wort Knowing.-The day belure yesterday we happened to be passing in lrout of the Uni ted States Hotel, when we observed a large crowd attracted by an omnibus laden with passengers, which the horses refused to draw. The driver had tried every expe dient to urge on the animals-such as the ordinary modles or whipping, 'oaxing, &c., but all in vain, when our townsman, Joht C. Montgomery, Esq., suggested the plan of lying a string .tightly round the horse's earclose to the head-the driver apprehen ding that Mr. M. was disposed to quiw him, refused to nake the trial, but Mr. M's ty ing the twine around the horse's ear-hnv ing requested the driver to resume his seat and to give his horses a loose rein, without applying the whip-it 6peraieJ like a charni, and the animals staried off without further diffienly, to the infinite amuse ment and gratification of the hystanders. Mr. M. stated to the crowd, that lie had tried the experiment more than a hundred times, and had never kiiown it to fail ht once.-Philad. Standard. It is stated that A. W. Crane, of New York, hal taken out a patent for an ap proved clock. It runs 378 days with one winding, and it is said to be a most inge nious piece of mechanism. A uGUtrrA, Janunary 2 1. Colton-Since onr last notice of the market for this arliele, there hiave been two arrivals from Liverpool. by each or which uccounts or a more favorable clarcter have been received and showing an advance in that market of al together, a fhrthinir per pound, on Potn.a of and below 1tcr quiritties. Sinee the rereipt of these advices there has Ween ltt a moderate usiness done in our marker, although there has becn ant active inquiry for the article; the weather. during the greater part of the tinie, precliding ont door trannctions. Tte sales which have been made, however. show an ad I vance of fully a quarter ofa cent, on than which % ete uade previots to our last report. IlAnautw., Jan. 23. 1841. Cotn.-Onr Cotton market, at the coin mencenent of the week, was firin, ain sales inade at the highest quotation of onr Inst notice. On Wednesday our Cotton dealers raised prices, and are now readily giving 104 ets. for choide brands, which is an advance of 4 ccnt over the highest sales of last wecek. We now quote 84 to 104 ets. Average sales 93 cents. 'The inclemency of the weather, together with the nnnual period for forning prepara. tions. will leave, for a short time, onr market rather bare of produce wagons: still, we will have enough arriving.with the staple, to keel) a good business moving on. The merchants have on hand a large and well selected assort ment of groceries., &c., which they are dispos ing of at fair prices. HYMENEAL " The silken tie that binds two tcilling hearts. MARIE D, On Wednesday evening, the 13th inst., by the Rev. Dr. Burr, Mir. JAX*s S. IARRsOr. of Edgefield, to Miss MAIGAR.T E. B1owms, of Abbeville District, S. C. T HE Friends of Mr. John Lou, an 1 nounce him as Candidate lor Tax Collector for this District. Jan. 12, 1841. 11 50 Notice. A LL pierdons mdeited to the mul,,cril,er, ei 1W ther by note or accouint. will do well to call and pay ip, as longer indulgrelnce will not be given. JOSEPH PATTERSON. Jan 27, 1841. c 52 Tax Collectors Notice. I WILL attend at the followin, places, to collect Taxet' fur the year 1840. Ott Moniday the 8th February, at Pine House, Tuesda'y. 9th " "' Ridge. Wednesday, 10th " "Norris' Thursday, 11th " "Mt.Willing, Friday, 12th - "Perrys, Saturday, 13th "~ "Ctlenmanis, Monday, 15th " " Moores, Tutesday, 16th " "D.Richardsons Wednesday, 17th " --Allens, Thursday, 18th " "Smnylys, Friday, 19th " "Sheppards, Satur'dav, 20th " " Dunutons. Monday, 22nd " " Li',erty Hill, Tuesday, 23rd " " Parks. Wedntesday,24th " "Colliers. Thursday, 25th " "~C. Pondls, Friday, 28th " " Beach Island, Satutrday, 27th " " Hamburtig, And on Mfonday, lst of March, at Edgefield Court House, B. F. GOUEDY. T. C. F.. N. B. By instructions from the Compitoller General, all Taxable persons wvill be regnired to assign their returns. Jan.26, 1840. ec52 Foreign and .Domneslic Goods. DICK & IIOLiMES, H AVE ntow in Store, Five Hndred Bales and Cases, Brownm and llleached Goods of thme most popular brands. with a,, extensive supply of Pmrintted and Stripe Goods'. Also, a large and general ass.'rimenrt of all the leading Staple articles, necesaary to make up a complete Stock, fo~r the most extensive Contr Store. As , genuts for several Mlanufacturers. wec are constantly supplied by direct importation, with a general assortitent of Woolens. Cottons, Linens, Hosiery, Silk and Cotton U~mbrellas, &c., &c. All of which. we ofer at 'nr tusual low prices for Cash or Notes, wvith Town aucceptatnces. DICK & IhOLMES. Cotmnmission Merchatits arid Atuctionecers. No. 17 Vetnduc Range, Chiarlestoit, S, C. Jan. 23, 184.52 -Sheriff''s Sales. G. L. & E. Penn &Co. vs. Dienjamin Neal. Goodman, Hlarrington &. Co. vs. the sam~e. J W ILL be sold at thie house of the Defen. datnt, emn Saturday, the 13th day of Fe bruary next, one grey Horss, one lot of Corn, say one hundred and fifty bushals, nwore or less, ones lot of Shucks and Fodder. S. CH RISTIE, s. E. P. Jan. 27, 1840. ($1 50) ec5 State of' South Carolina. EDGEFIELD DISTRICT. David Richardson and others, vs Robertson Dean.( W ILL be sold at the House of John Sted ham, on Friday, 5th February next, the following property, vir.: one lot of Cornu, sup posed to be eighty bushels, one set of Black. smith's Tools, one Rifle Gun, one onte-horse Cart, one Cross-cut Saw, three Cows and Calves, and variour other ar'ticles. Term:; Cash. S. CHRItSTIE. .s. i:. p. Lu -,. 1n im r.et an) e -.., State of South Carolina. . EDGEFlIELD DISTICT. BY OLIVER TOW LES, rsqure, Ordi 'ary of Edgefield District. Whereas, James Harrison, hath applied ti ce for Letters of Administration. (in all ant sin ular the -oods and chattels, rights acI creiits of Wilriam 0. HJollingsworthuato of the District aforesaid, deceased. rhese are, therefore, to cite and admonish al and singular, the kindred and creditors of thl said deceased, to bc and appear before me, a our next Ordinary's Court for the said District to be holden at Edgefiekli Court House ol thi 8th day of Feb'y, 1841, to show cause if an why the said Admiinistratioin shoiuld not Ii granted. Given under my hand and seal this 27th da: of Jncuary, one thousand eight hundred an forty, and in the sixty.fifth yeur of A merican it dependence 0. TOWLES, 0. E. D. Jan. 27,.1841. ($2 124) b 52 *To improve the soil and the m ind.' I know ofno pursuits in which more real o important service cai he residered to an country, than by improving its agriciltute. - I'asitnton. a "Agriculwre is tne Great Art which every Go vornment ought to protect, every propreto of lands to practice, and every Inquirer mti nature improve."-Dr Johnson. THE CULTIVATOR, A Consolidation of Buel's Culticator ani the Genessee Farner. W. Garr.oin & L. Tucacn. Editors. PROSPECTUS OF VOLU3ME VIll FOI 1S41 tn offering to the agrienitural pnlic of tIe Unite-l States, the prospectus of the Eighth vol nne of the Cnklivator, (the second of the Nev Series,) we desire the privilege ofrtaking on patrons and cerrespondencts fanmiliatrly and cor dially by the hand, and thanking the icimos hearitily'for the very liberal aid:-ntid onpport thej have rendered its, both by their connuunication and their subscriptins. The Cultivator was established to improvi and elevatethe Agriculture of the country; t< give a proper tone to the morals and uind a the fanner; to show hin the digniy and impor tance of iisprofession; to store his mind wit] usefil knowledge, and convince hin that whili all cla.ses are and must be more or less depen dent on each other, he alone of the whole cat make any near approach to inlependence. I there is one thing more than another, which it this country gives a uln stiperiority over hi! fellow men, it is knowledge ; and this knowl edge,-knowledge which is as essential to tih success of the fatriner as of other men, it is th design ofthe Cultivator to aid in imparting. In taking charge of the Cultivator, the Edi tors were aware (of the ardnous nature of th undertaking. Under its former condnctor, thi journal had already attained a very high cha rmter, and we might have shcrunk fron the taal ofstustaining the reputation it had gained, o, from tie efforts necessary to still iartherelevati its standing. had not the asserance of aid fron the ablest writers and the oast experienced far cmers of the country,-aid which our column will show has been and will be most promnpti anid fully reudered: encouraged us to the under taking. Ilow far we have succeeded iust b4 left for the readers of tite Cultivator to deter minite; but ifani increase orsuascription beyoni any precedent in the history of agricultur jotirnals of this country; if the almost unani tnans voice of the public press in our favor, i the inliteide dl private yet flatterin tesitimo nials we have received, tdded to a cncnlatioi p ropatly treble that ofuany other journal devo ted to thagricalLural interest. nay be adnittei nis evendeniea. 0601 wve leave certnitnty ilost nlien dant reason to be gratified with our sueccess. If our efforts to render de Cultivator worth; of the patronage it hias received, no expense o labor has been or will be spared. As it is eve ry where received as the exponent of the col dition and yrosp'ects of Agriculture icn the Uni ted States, we ittend that every subject con nected with the great i nterest in any pair nf on conetry shazll receive its dire cdhare of notice nnd its proper place inc our cluns. The Cui tivator will be a record of all implrovements i the scienice of Husbandry; of the ineroduaction c new and imponrtacnt varieties of seeds an plants; of the respective valuces and adaptici of the several imiproved breeds of Horse; Cat tie, Sheep anud Swine, to different sectionso the United States: inc short, it is initended t make ii a work whichc shall interest, instrue and be neccepltable to all. in the ncumber, variety, acnd excellence of' thit lilstations, tine Cultivator is without cc rival either at liomne or abroaud. Th'iis de parmen wih be fully suestaineed, crmdi inecreased initeret and attraction given by a greacter nuniber r fignm es of A merican Amnmals, selected from on bnest speciunens of all kitnds, rnative am! import ed; by thce draiwing of tnew oipleents, Agri cultural and Mechnicaln; anid by enigravings ( snh objects astwill be better untderstcood, wine given with suchnileustratiuns. Th'le enegraving and illustrationts of thne present volumete wrill b nearly egnal to onte hutndrecd in nulmbert atnd tic satissetioni thcev have givean ounr patrons wil secure their cenntienancei noltw;hlpuicding tic great expenise they nieces-ariily oc.casio uns, The sales of thce Cciltivator leave been s great <bicring cte pastd year. antd thei diemamcnt ft the tback volumtes acs well as te errenit nte ti costntt, that wye leave stereotyped each nmi leer, ane dnall he abile, ntow attl hereafier, t erishc sutbscribners with whioles sets, or anly siti gle volumcees they may desire. To our personael liendst, to the friends of A grientnue, ton those Gneienemn who hnvre acte< csour Agenits, to Postmna~stocs generally througl out our cnutntry,-in short to all those wrh->hbav son generousaly ieterestedl tliemiselvese itn our be hlif, inc bringitng a kntowledlge of onr wvorkt the noitice of their friendes, anud in obitacining suh schere; ocnr most heartfelt ad cordinl thank mre deln. Whie we htave enideavored fo' emak, our termns such as to ot~er an adegunate induce menct and reward to dense whio are dispoese fromt pwecniar v meotive's tan interest themieselve in onr favor, whlo shall still be inde'bteed ten a wno wvill ice any way aid us in our efforts make the Cultivator mnore gencerally tusefuel, e titer by increasieng its erretatione or employine tneir pce ter its coltcumns-. Our gratitude is especially due to thoese get tleen whcose nmcerouis ablle acnd varied coem munications have givenc such an interest an vlene to our paper; and wye are cotnfidenct fron their wecll kenown regard to the vital intierests American Huesbatndry, that our nppeal to ther for thieirfmrther aid,'will not ine in rain. WV invite commnunictions frmom all. Therei scarcely en snubject in naeture that is net mnore less intimately connected wvith agricnlture, ani may nlot lhe cnade suibservient mc is advanc meint. T.us-One Dollar per aennm; six copin for $5; the money to be remittedl in advane free of postage. A commission of 20 per ce: will he allowed to Agenits who obtain 23< more scubscribers, and 25 pei cent to those wh~ obtaini 100 or more. All subscribtions to con mnence wvithe a volume. JESSE BUEL & CO., Publishers. Ah any. 1841. For Hire. .Jyeacr, four Negro Carpenters. Apply ton J. P. CARROLL. s:dt..el .,nn_ 1E. 10 . i f 5i1 PROSPEUTUS OF THE Political Reforner. Believing, as we do most sincerely, that ti various coalitions and combinations of bank era, speculators, and stockjobbers, which exisi in our country, are of deadly louility to 01t free institutioni--tbat the' frightful encroach ments of incorporated weaLth are underfiniun die pillars of our national glory-thit there ex ists, among a certain class,, a determination to doom to utter extinction that Liberty whici t was purchased by our father's blood-we nre induced to appeal-to our fellow-citizens of thi yet free Republic, to aid its in the circulation of a paper which shall unremittingly oppose thes unholy designs. That tbiere exists at this crisiq of our nationa affairs an absolute necessity for a work of this kind-a paper which shall ioolly; faithfully fearlessly, and perseveringly oppose and ex pose the dangerons schemes of the federal banl party-will not be doubted by any who an - blessed with season. Such shall be the enc and aim of the present publication. . It.will ad r vocate a thorough, radical, and completerefor in our present paper promuise-to-pay4Unoe3 system, which enables a privileged rEw topr= dollirs, while the hard-working MAN I Ue COM . pelted to earn them; enabling rich drones 14 . exchange strips of brown paper with a picturi engraved upon it, for houses, lands, labor, &c Believing that paper-money corporations ar the most dangetons forms of tyranny upon the face of the earth, we shall devote our eniergreg to open the eyes of the public to a sense ofthleil I baneful influence. The Tariff, too-anothei invention of the idle to hre in laxtrf at he es pense of industry-will be undeviatingly op posed. Internal Improvements by the Gener al Government, a National Batik in any possi ble form, will he handled withoutgloves. Tho fanatical crew of Abolition deiagogues wh< would desolate our sunny fields and crimeon on hearth-sides with hntoait gore, will be deal with according to strict juslice. Indeed, nc r possible exertii shall be spared to. make the r Reformer, in all respects, richly deserving the - generous support of every friend of politics t liberty. The iterest and active exertimis a the friends of freedom in promoting the cirlula R tion of this paper in their respective neighbor hinds, is very respectfully and earnestly solici ? ted. We look tw them with undoubting confi dence for their zealtns suppcrt, and dare 14 f hope that it will nut be withheld. CoNDITIoNs: The Political Reformer will be publishet semi monthly, upon fine white paper, encl number containing Sixteen Octavo Page making . 41G PAGES TO THE VOLUME, at the tinprecedented low price of FIFTx CENT: per annum! Those who lorward Five Dollar shall receive eteven copies-Ten Dollars, twenty three copies-and for Twenty Dollars, fty co pies will be sent fot one year, reducing th price to FORTY CENTS, only, for an Octavo Vol tme of FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN PAcas! No paper will he sent without the money ! forwarded in advance. Orders addressed t< THEOPHILUS FISK, Portsmonth, Va.,wil neet with prompt attention. Cash Wanted. W E would respectfully remind those per ' 'sons indebted to us, that the usual tin of credit has now closed, and request that thej would come forward and settle their accounts Having large demands to meet, we are conse quently in great want of money. BLAND & BUTLER. Jan 20, 1841. tf 51 -H E nAlisterial Conference of the Edge T fiefd Baptist Association, at its last meet - g, received aid rend the Essay on John, iii. 5 prepared by Elder IlitI. and discussed the aih ject contnined in the following query: '- Wh is the Scriptural stated day for the assembliw1 of the Churches of Jesn Christ, on which thei r duties are to be performed!" Both were or dered to lie on the table. The following subjects were then appointe for discussion at the next meeting of Confer ence, viz: r 1. " Was Lot's wife eternally saved, or not?' ,2. "~ Arc the Songs of Solomnont i be under -stood in a spiritutal or literal sense 1'" 1The next meeting will be held with thte Cat Sliham's Mills Church, at 10 o'clock on the Fri day before the 5th Lord'. day in January 1841 WV. B. JOHNSON, -Chairman of the Conference. Eadgefleld C. H., Jan. 18,1Ir4l. Ii 51 tVauable Lands for Sale. State of South Carolina. ABBEVILLE DISTRICT. tf E. Pickens Noble, In Equity. r Jno. Cunninghianm and Bill for Partition. -wife, and others. -Yorder of the Courrt of Equity, made ir f the above case, I will sell at Abbevilk a Court Houtse, on thte first Monday in Februar' it next, thec foloinig Lads beloniging to the es 3 tate of Patrick Noeble, dleceasedl. viz: a 1. Ono tract of Land, tituiate in Abbevilk I District, on Little River, called Bordeams, coni Stining six hutndred and L wenty-fiveacres, mnor 0r tess. bunde:: by the lands of P. 1D. Mtoragne ) anid others. r 2. QO tract of Land near the village of Aba ahlevilte, conitainingr two hundred and fihlecr acres, more or less, boiuded by lands oif Charles SDendly.nal othters. 3. Oine fract of Land near Vienna. in the District of Abbeville, containing taen acres - more or less, boaudcd by lands of Mrs. .1arj It. Noble. anud others. 4. A 1Hounse and Lot, in the village of Abbec ville, fronting on Matn street, untd bomtded ni 'one aide by airsa. Down~ey.s hat. T:s-Tlte above property will he sot on a credit of onae, two and three years, pur: s chiasers giving bond and security, anid a miori -' guge of the premises sold, to secure the pua chiase montey. Costs to be paid in cash. BliNJ. Y. MA RTIN. c. E:. .4.D. SCommissioners Office, 18th Jan. 1tf41. Jan. 20 b 51 State of' South Carolina. EDGEFIELD DISTRICT. Richard Parks anid others, vs Clemu Mitchel. 1 ILL he sold at thte housec of the tyefend Conat, on Satturday, the 'JOth inst., one le fConadFodder, one lot of Oats, and pea a of Shucks, four Dlars'of Iron, one lot of old W egon Iron, one Road Wagon, one Rifle Gui s one Trtnor Bedstead and Bed, one Wali Stab, two Tables. one floe Stallion, and on Bay Horse, two Slows and Pigs, one Cow an Yearling. Levied on as the propcrty of Clet SMitchell, to satisfy the above cases, Janutar 12, 1841. Termts of sale Cash. ta 8. CHRISTIE, s. E. n. Jaaa. 18, 1841. ($1 50) b 51 *State of South Carolina. EDGEFIELD DISTICT. TAMES W. WA UGH, of this District, hi, e ing three mites sooth of Liberty Hill, Tol before me a small Black Mare Mule, wvith tU lea t eye otut, the othter supposed not to be goom ea large scar op the rumnp,about fifteen yea1 old. A ppraised atten dallars. Rail Road Instalmenter HF.undersigned:have.beerequeed the President oi the L. C. & 9. Company to conti nne to act as Commissonois for receinag Instalments on the Shatesin h Company as they are called-in. fTheeehtk InstAment wardue on the 1st of Deeetnhpras and the ninth will'he due on the Jit of Febr ary next. If nil the Instalments called for re not paid by the 15th of February. the. Whole amount of Shares owined by the defaultiog Stockholder will be declared f1ifeited, incon fornity with an Act of the Legisatatre.-Stoek holders who do not wish thyir Shies redaced, must give notitctlto the'Coinpany by the 25ih of this month (January.) The Rail Road Bank has dclared a eeMi annual dividend of one dollar per share, which I will be payable at the Bank ot the.)t tof.Fe bruary. Stockholders.are requested to send their Certiicates of Stnck when they send for their dividends. No dividend wvill be paid to any one who has niot paid eight Instialients tW the Road. New certificales will be iiedwba I ten Instalments have been paid on the reduced Shares.-Interest must he paid on all Instial men ts unpaid.- The Road will be completed to Columbia in less then twelve months, .Too much has now been paid by 'Stockholdes for them to think or forfeiting their Stock. Thew will thererore do well to'inake payment of sel In.staltnctq due, with interest, before the.15ih of February. W. BROOKS,. J, TERRY. . Commisioner. Jan. 16,1841. b 51 Don't Look at This. A LL persons indebted to theliubscriber, either' by note or account, will do well to call and pay up, as longer imlal, genco will not be given. A word to the wise, &c. L. COVAR. Jan. 32, 1841. ' d 50 Final Notice. LL persons indebted to the estate of Al. W. Garrett, ire regnisted to r mnake payment by the 15th of Feb. next; and all persons having demands against said estate are reguested to piesent them properly attested. SU$ANNAH GARRETT, Admrs THOS. GARRETT, A Jan. 12, 1841. c 50 Notice. A LL persons indebted to the estate of' A John Wells, deceased, are requisted to make payment without delay, as fur ther indulgence will not he given ; all per. sons having demands against the estate, are requested to present them for play inent. W. F. WELLS, Adm'r. Jan 12, 1841. tf 50 Notice. LL persons indebted to the sabscrt A ber, are requested to make payment by the 10th ofnext month. B, A. WALLACE. Jan. 12, 1841. e 50 Notice. LL Persons indebted to the estate eflesse Hffolbb, deceased, are requested to make payment by the 20th Feburury next, as the nbcriber intends to close the estate; and those havingdemands against the estate, will present theta duly attested without delay. ELBERT DEVORE, Adsne Jan.12,1841. d 50 State of South Carolina. EDGE FIELD DISTRICT. James M1. Calliham, to F. H. Vardlaw, assignee of Mortgege. G. W. Thomas. - ILL be sold at Edgefield C. Iduse, W on the first Monday in February next. one negro man by the name of Harry, to foreclose the mortgage in the above case. Terms Cash. -S. CHRISTIE, s. E. D Jan 13, 1841 c 50 Bad& Sheriff's Sale. Bad&Butler, & et al. vs. .A ttachment~ Moses Hlarris, jun.) IITLL be sold on Friday the 29th itts VTstant, at the plantation of Moses Harris, Sen., where Moses Harris)r hiced the year 1840, one lnt of Corn, 3 stacks of Fodder and pen of Slhnks, to satisfy the above cases. Terms Cash. S. CHRISTIE, a. a. a. Jan. 13, 1841. (81 50) c 50' Blacksmaithing. EX have procured one of the best IV 'Blacksmiths tn the Up-Country, ou - Wagons atid Plaitt in work, and we svill be glad to do the work of our neigh bors, and the public. Our prices will be custoimary, and work'shll be done with out delay. - GTBDS &Co. Pottersville, .Jan. 1, 184 I.. d ..49 NOTICE. &LL Persons having demnatals against Ptbs .i Icy Bland, deceased, are reqnested to ren der them didy attested, to the stnbscribers withk. int the prescribed tirne, and those indebted to tim estate arc regnestcd to make imnmediate - mn.S. CHRISTIE,~ JOHIN BLAND, Executora. IJan. 21. 1841. tff M Shxakers' Garden Seeds - I Crop of 1840. r HEA ugusta Seed Store will l6e re J.opened on or about the 20th of this month, where will lie offered for sale a large aesortment of SFADS, raisedl only by the SHAKERS of Connecticnt-thse stubscriber havitig none other. T'hose Seeds arc perfectly geniuiue,asthree year. have provedl, they therefore reqatire nothing to set themt of. The usual allowance -made to country dealers. A rew Brushes, Seives,- dugai Bozgs, 'Swifts, &c., for sale. 3. H. SERVtCEL Nov.9. fd . coTTON WARE II&lISL H AMBURG, S. C. yH Suscril'er having put his WARE HOUSE in thorouglh repuair, and raied it about fate feet higlief tian bofore,'which thakces it to high tWater. Planters 'aud Se - .chants may rest asstrred ofno danger from high water, in storing Cotton in titis Wrehouse. He is thankful for the liberal patronage of his friends heretofore, and Jiatters hinmself that by . his personal and a strict attetito itbusiness,he Swill merit a conitinluantce of me former liberal e patronage bestowed oj him. AnyC Coton that he may have in store, or that . e sent to hinato be shipped to Charlesiost or Savannah, will be strictly attqesded to. W. P. DELPH. Ifirn, An., 2n. 1InI ~ . -