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r- -< -W will eling to the Pillars of the Temple of eurLibertie, and if it must fan, we wiU Perish amidst the Bain." -.'1 'I -il ",. -de l *or -oo - .CDcm e ",t4 EDGEFIELD ADVERTISER W. F. DURISQ13PROPRIETOR. TERMS. Three Dollars per annum, if paid in advanc --three Dollars and. Fifty Cents. if not pair before the expiration. of Six. Months from th date of Subecription-and Four Dollars if ne " paid withi a twelve.l onths.. Subscribers ou of the State are reqited to pay in advance. No subscription received for less than on year, and no:paper discontinued until all arrear ages-are paid ,except-at the option of the Pub lisher. - All..subscriptions tvill be continued unles otherivise ordered before.the expiration of thie year.. Any person procuring five Subscribers arm becoming responsible for the same, shall receiv the sixth copy gratis. Advertisements conspicuously inserted at 62d cents per square, (12 lines, or less,) for the firs insertion, and 431 cents, for each continuance Those published Monthly, or quarterly will be cbarged $1. per square for each insertion. Ad - vertisements not having the number of inser tions marked on them, will be continued until ordered out, and charged accordingly. All Job, work' done for persons living at a dtstance, must he paid for atthe time the work is done, or the payment secured in the village. All communications addressed to the Editor, postpaid. will be promptly and strictly attend Water Proof, & No Mistake ! H. L. JEFFERS & co. WAltEIOUSE & GENERAL COM31ISSION MERC HANTS.-A3 BURG, S. C. B EG leave to inform their friends, and the public generally, their NE W WATER PROOF IWAREHOUSE, with large. conve nient close Stores attached,, is now completed and ready for the reception of Cotton, Merchandise, &c. It is situated on the principal street lending into the business part of the town. four feet above the highest water mark by actual survey, entirely remote from all other buildings, which renders it fire-proof, and conveniently situated for loading and unloading wagons. They are now permanently located in this place, and pledged not to speculate in Cotton on their own account, but to give their undivi ded attention to the interest of their customers, and are fully prepared to attend to the Sale, Storing 'and Sipping, of Cotton, Flour. Bacon, &c. Receiving and Forwarding MERCHANDISE. Punhasig Goods to order, 4-c. &rc. Their charges will be as follows:--For sel ling Cotton 25 cents per bale; Shipping do, 124 cents per bale. Commission for buying or suing Merchandise and Produce 24 per cent. Forwarding and Storage, in accordance with the established rates. All Cotton, Flour, &c. received by the river free from wharfage. Lt. beral advances will be made when required, on any consignments made to them. Hamburg, Septr. 9 if :c [CIRCULAR.] To Planters R.JPerchants. . BEG leave to inform you, that I continue ? the WAREHOUSE and COM3MISSION BUSINESS at my old stand, known as the WATER-PROOF WAREHOUSE. Detach. ed as it is from other buildings, its location ren ders it nearly as secure from fire, as if it was fire-proof. The floors have been elevated above the high 'water mark of the great freshet of May, 1640. Planters will thus be secured from the possi bility oflossand damage by freshets. I avail myself of the present occasion, to re turn niy thanks to my friends and patrons, for their liberal support during the past season. I tolicit from them and the public generally. a continuance ofthis confidence, and assure them that in return for their patronage, I will use my best personal efforts to piomote and protect their interests, committed to my charge. In addition to this assutance, I pledge nyselfthtat I will in no case purchase a bale of cotton. di rectly or indirectly. 1 will attend personally to the sale and forwarding of cotton to Savannah or Charleston; also, to the sale of Bacon, Flour, &c. &c., and to the receiving and forwarding of goods to the up-conntry. Having a fine wharf-attached to my Warehouse, no wharfage will- be charged on cotton to mny care, either for sale or to be forwarded to Savannah or Chamleston. My coummissions for selling cot'ton, wvalt be 25 eentse per bale, and 124 cents for fsrwvard ing. I will also attend to the buying of goods pi order. Very respectfully, yours. &c. G. WALKER. Aur August 2, 1843. m2 J.20. B. FORD, HAS a hand constantly engaged in New York or Boston, to enable him to receive at-the earliest possible dates. evety New style &r fashion of Goods as-they come out, and will be. receiving by al most every arrival from those places dnrmng the~ season. Thankful for the past, he takes thi. method to solicit future and inereased patron aige. Hamburg, Septr.22 tf 335 Osnaburgs. Bales Cotton OSNA BURGS. ~ Y1000 yrds. Negro CLOT HS. Just received and for sale by' - SIBLEY & CRAPON. -Hamburg Oct. 25 tf 40 -- Just Opening. AFew Bales & Casses of fine CARPE TS Silk bound Whitney Blankets, Negre Blankets and Kerseys, Linsey's, Satinmets, Ken tucky Jeans, Heavy )oiniestmcs for Servants Dresses, and .over twenty different styles o Brown Shirtings and Shieetmgs. WM. KETCHAM &Co. Hamhiurg. Oct. 7, 10 37 FRIiTS, &e. On the toay--and daily expected. __Kys Malaga GRA PES, O10 arums fresh FIGS, 5 hoxes fresh LEMONS. 2 brls. sweet ORANGES. -H. A. KENRICK. -Hamburg; Novr.25 tf 44 - ~The 1friends of Geor;4 PO Esqr., annotunce him as a candidat for rceetion, to the Office of Clerk of th Court of-this District. Me'KI if 1I GROCERIES, &c. T HE Subscribers respectfully inform thei friends and the public, that they have re ceived a large ,and fresh supply of GOODS selected by one of the firm, in New York, Boa ton,'Philadelpbia, Baltimore'and: Charleston C which in addition to their former stock, com prises the largest and best assortment of Goods over offered io this market, -consisting in parl as follows: : -: 40 hhds. Porto Rico. New Orleans and St Croix Sugars, 350 bags Rio; Cuba, Porto Rico; St. Do mingo, Java, and Mocha Coffee, 70 hhds. West India Molasses, 10 tierces Cuba do. 35 bbls. New Orleans do. 70,000 lbs. Bacon, Hams,Sides& Shoulders, 80,00 " Swede Iron, assorted sizes, 5,000 " English do. 3,000 " Band and Hoop Iron, 3.000 " Nail Rods & Horse Shoe shapes, 2,000 " Cast,'German, & Blistered Steel, 200 setts-Wagon Boxes, 1,700 sacks Salt, (bleached sacks,) . 2,0010 bushels Salt;in bulk, 500 pieces Hemp.and.Tow Bagging, 43 to 46 inches wide, 250 pieces Gunny'Bagging, 1,000 lbs. Bagging twine, (Weaver's,) .150 coils Manilla Bale Rope, 100 do Hemp do do 1,500 yards Osnaburgs, 5,000 lbs. double refined Loaf sugar, 3,000 " " " crushed do. 3,000 " powdered . do. 1,000 " single refined Loaf do. 20 boxes Turpentine Soap, 10 " Sperm Candles, 20 " Hull's patent Candles, 5 tierces fresh ground Rice. 2,000 lbs. White Lead No. 1 Union Mills, 25 bbl. Canal Flour, (choice brand,) 40 doz. dining, parlor, rocking and children's Chairs, 7cases Hats and Caps, 150 casks Stone Lime. (in fine order,) 20 kegs Dupont's FFF g Powder, 1,000 lbs. Bar Lead, 40 boxes Window Glass 8x10 & 10x12, 130 bags Shot, assorted sizes, 2,500 pairs Shoes, Tea, Pepper, Spice, Ginger, Chocolate. Cm. natnon, Almonds. Starch, Nutmegs, fine chew ing Tobacco, Negro Cloths, Blankets, Shoe Thread, Cotton Yarn. Cotton Cards, Wool Cards, Tacks, Sieves, Plough Lines, Indigo, 1l6adder, Blue Stone, Copperas, Epsom Salts, Linseed Oil, Lamp Oil, a (superior article,) Trace Chains, Filth Chains, Smoothing Irons, brass bound cedar Buckets, horse Buckets, Pails, Tubs. Keelers, Willow Wagons, nests Measures, Feathers, &c. &c. &c. SIBLEY & CRAPON. Hamburg July. 1. 1843. if 23 MACKAREL. $HAD. CODFISH,Ac. O Bris. and 1.2 bris. Nos. 1, 2 and 3 MACKAREL. 30 kits and 1.2 kits No. 1 Mackarel, 400 lbs. CODFISH. 10 boxes HERRINGS. 3 half barrels No. I Shad,for sale by H. A. KENRICK. Hanhmurg. Nov. 25 - tf 44 'FLEUR. 1 00 BBLS. Canal 'LOUR, 100 boxes new Raisins,j 2 bags Altronds. Just received and for sale by SIBLEY & CRAPON. Hamburg. Nov. 25 tf 44 BALTIMORE HAMS. cliae canvassed Baltimore HAMS, 050 just received, and foi sale by H. A. KENRICK. Hamburg, Nov. 25 if 44 FEs THIERS. LBS. live Geese Feathers,justre ceived and for sale by H. A. KENRICK. Hamburg. Nov. 25 tf 44 W1M ETCHAM & Cot WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEA LER8, In American, French and English D AY AND STAPLE DYGOODS. SILK, LEGHORN .AND STRAW BONNETS, CARPETS. MATTING & OIL CLOTH, DUTCH BOLTING CLOTH,&~c. c. Sibley's Corner, Hamburg, Oct 7, 10t 37 LAMP OIL. A CHOICE A RTICLE, for sale by .tZ.IH. A. KENRtICK. Hamibnrg, Nov. 25 - tf 14 NEW GOODS. J UST received and now opening, a splen did stock of DRY GOODS. suitable for the Aeason. comprising the ntmost variety' of articles in his hine of hnsiness, by . J.0.B. FORD. Hamburg, Septr. 22 if 35 China, Crockery, etc. A GENERAL assortment of CHINA CROCKERY, and GLASS WARE, con' sisting ofcommon and flue Teas Plates, Bowls, Pitchers, Dishes, Ewers and Basins; granite and China Tea setts;- Tumblers, WVine Glas ses, Decanters, Lamps, Salts, Cruets, &c. &c. for sale by H. A. KENRICK. Hamburg, Novr. 25 44 Points & Oils. JUST RECEWE'FD 5000"a'Extra and No.1 White 10 bbls. Train Oil, 10 " Linseed Oil, -5 " Superior Lamp Oil. For sale by SI.BLEY & CRAPON. Hamburg, Oct. 25 tf 40 PJCKLEDBE EF.PICKLED PORK A ND WHITE BEANS. OR sale by H. A. KENRICK. ,Hainmurg, Nov. 25 tif 44 Notice. ALL persons indebted to the subscriber, b ...Note, wifldo 'well to settle themi by the Sfirst of January next. or they will be waited o' a by one authorized to collect. COLLIN RHODES. nr.12 4. rNEW GOOSD! NEW GOODS! iT"PI.R.LLED INDUCXs&NT8. Read and reflect! then decide for yourselves CHARLES SANFORD, (At-the NE W CASH STORE, in HANissRo, in the same Building of HUNTEa's Hotel.) HAS -Opened, and is now receiving, a fresh supply of NEW GOODS, .suited to this and the approaching Season, among which ma be found : Wool and piece dyed Black. Blue, Olive and invisible Green, Brown and mixed Cloths - A great variety ol-.Cassimcres, Vestings. and Tailors' Trimmings, of the beast quality. PRINTS, DcLAINS, BOMBAZINES; ALPACCAS, SHEETINGS, ,c. English. Frencli and Armcrican Calicoes, at all prices; Furniture Qolicoest Linens of eyery fabric; Cotton and all Wool Flannels; Colored, Plain, Plaid and Striped Cambrics; Swiss Mus isr; a great variety ofBrown and Bleeched Sheetings and Shirtings, Osnaburgs,Kerseys, Plaid and Plain Linscya, Blankets. &c. - HATS, CAPS. OOTS AND SHOES. A good supply of Hats, best qaity and latest style; Men's Boots and Shoes, Ladies Shoes, The above at as low prices as can be had in the State. - A large assortnent of Shawls, Cotton Wool and Merino. - Shirts, Drawers. Hosiery, Handkerchiefs, Ac. &c. The above comprising by far the most extensive stock of Dry Goods ever offered in town, having been purchased for cash in the eity of New York, which will be sold correspondingly cheap. 07 The subscriber acknowledges with pleasure, the extensive patronage he has received from the trading community of thes and the adjoining Districts; and desiring togive his custo mers, at all times, every advantage that the market affords, is still prepared io sell as low as can be bud in this country. Purchasers are respectfully invited to call, examine, and satisfy them selves. CHAS. SANFORD Hamburg. October 7 if 37 NEW BOOT, SHOE, 4mercan A English Hardware and ullery. .UST received, and on the way direct tfrom the Manufactures atthe North, and carryro onlad th aboveme name waelnes insasoittea stock of Theym willaadwayshkeedionehand wellastioytod AND hardware,mCutler y, &., N.IR7 E S a~ S T O R E. unsurpassed by sayestablishment an the South T'HE Subscribers respectfully informs era country, which we offer for sale Wfholesale C1 their friends and the public in general, that or Retail, at second door (brick building) from they have entered into co-partnership, and will the corner of Centre and Merceratreets. We carry on the above named business in all its va- also have heavy invoices on the way from Eu noun branches, in the town ofiambuw. ropein the ship Triton. Among our articles They will always keep on hand aquantityof American, Enlish and Swedes IRON, assort FINE BOOTS ,d sizes Warrnte hom mae ShesBragns,&c.Sauderson's best Cast STEEL, Warrand hoe Lade Shoes, Brns &o. American, German and English Steel o all os sizes, and sos, Blistered and Spring Steel, Northern Brogans, &c. Band, Sheet, and Hoop Iron, assorted sizes, Hfarness &f Wagon Geers. Cut Nails,2to4Od, Spikes 4 to 6 in., Wrought BOOT & SHOE FINDINGS. Nails, all sizes, In short, they wvill keel) all articles cornnected CatSeland Crown Hoes. with the trade, which' they will sell cheap for Lead, Collins' Axes, Adzes, Chisels & Gouges, Cnsh, wyell dried Hides, or town acceptances. Mill Irons, full assortment. N B. Boots and Shoes made to order, in the Anvils, Vices, (improved plan) Smith Bellows, most fashionable style, and Repairing nteatly Horse Shoes and Horse Shoe Nails, executed at the thortest notice. . Wagon Boxes, Trace Chains, Wood Screws MH. L GEARTY, Pots, Bake and Frying Pans, Otbr .THOS. McCONNELL. Table Knives nd Forks, Pen anid Pocket October 11 tf 37 Knives, _____________________________ rill,cross cut, hand and tenant Saws, Locks and Hinges, Carpenter's Planes and Merchant Tailor Shop, UnnEn TuIC SUPEzRINTF.nAic EoF Coffee Malls, Gridirons and Augurs, MIr. G. W. DICKINSON. Grindstones, Manilla and Cotton Rope jto 2 (Sibley's Corner, H AMBURG, S. C.) inces, W HERE Clothes will be made to Mens Spdsa ure, ntinferior in Style and Work Gns ure, not ineiri tl n ok With a general assortment of nll other anti. manship, to any Shop in the Southern country cbs belonging in our tine, which will be sold Thc Stock Consists of low by French, American and West of England Broad Cloths and Beaver Cloths, Hamburg, Novr. $ tf 42 of all the fashionable and duriable colors, and of every price and quality, family Groceries. Buckskin Cassineres, bik and fancy colored, HE Subscriber respectfully informs his Wool-dyed do. figured and plain, friendsand the public generally, that ho Paris diamond and fig'd French Cassimeres, offers for sale, at the brick store formerly occu Silk, Satin and Velvet VESTINGS, pied by Messrs. Sitley & Crapon. nearly op. Plain and Figured do. posite 1Ir. James Hubbard's Hotel, a large Quilted Merino, rich Persian and Cashmere and general assortment of GROCERIES, par Vestings, ticularly adapted to the wants of families, co Marseilles, Swansdown and Valencia Vesting, slating o part of . All of which, will be sold by the Pattern, or New Orleans, Porto Rico, and St. Croix made up to measure, warranted to fit, or nosalc. - SUGARS, ALSO, Lump, lout. crushed & powdered Sugars, Stocks, Scarfs, Cravats, Cravat Stiffeners, Clubs, Rio andJava COFFEE, Bosoms, Collars, Gloves, Suspenders, Back, Hyson, Gtapowder and Imperial Pocket Handkerchiefs, TEAS, Merino and Cotton Shirts, Drawers, Hose, West India and New Orleans Molasses, Together with a general assortment of Hull's Patent Candles, 4s, 5s, & . Tilors' Trimmings, Wholesale or Retail. Sperm. do. 4s, fi, & Os W M. KETCHAM & Co. Canal Flour, in wvhole and half barrels, Hamburg, Oct 7. 1843. JOt 37 .6 casks prime Goshen Cheese, ,New Faml & Winter Goods. 20 boxes do. do. dn Buckwheat in 14 and 1.8 barrels, UE Subscribers are now receiving and Picklein 1-2gal. jars, qts. and pints, opening their Stock of Fell and Winter Tomato Ketchup do. do. Goods; Comprising a complete assortment of Walnut do. do. do. Fncy &r Sta le kry uGoo s, ranks Livernool Salt, bleached sacks.) Hadwre Cter, roker, -Isi Soe, 0boxedwaledo.Catfiertice, ari Sdder. lakes ndI~rsys ad 5oreal, Irisecondtdos (roan)idig fo asn~stevey atice tht i usall ke in this cornres o entre and sercersrees. W marketatheyhcvllhthe ittetioesoontheir-frienrsmAESO audth nuhi geerllytoexain tleistol roponp hshinrop. coton ourarswol P~iESLY & BYAN Amrilsb es, tubd kees O, aisort aders's becoa Caaste GshEnL tes New Fal A Wnter G od Ameiscait, lemn bicutnd Engis craters, a HE Suscriers rspeefuilinfom thi ze , cakerts, Butte rersan pin teel, thatthe ar no reeivng lage eneallBand, cheats, c oitron, orte es,c an un t cnamo,2peo4d, spke, g oin, sWroughar slid ssormentof fal an winer Gods, ur. aly, aaizes, vmcti aes utr chiaedi Ne Yor. Pi~ldetpiirnid C ar. strh Wstelnda rond Aeria reevs leston embraitag generl assrtmentof Irons, vistin asmbur. aer etu tapl and ancy oods, requste t V call anprd aSmirthmselows Har wre Shes Hts Grceie, CocsWaon rg B oxerac Chan Woo 4cew suit the tnuFnengs.ns G. L & . PNN TaNLETiON Forks Phen land ocketr Sept. 27, tfl 3 i,ossd fcuthand itennt~wl beawsond Locksond HoidineJnCaryetPa and ea Noticfollwinamte folwn plcso. lclni A th F~satefA. ehaghtr dceaed, reCoe e s, Grinrons ndAugrs, Mse' reqestd t reide hm i prpery atesedrinoelhs, Paks', Red CHttln Hoard'soh2 accurdin to aw, nd ll idebtd ar earest hes,Clu',PnHosam rBec iy reuestd tomakeimmeiatepaymnt. sand ovels, adll'gs. ogaes Coains WTh aagenr l srmet atofl or Noiceoes beoning da fo ine, (w e i e sd ~ ~ ~ ~~~~~~THE Subscriber tae lauei nom on h oe n ere eectlyin.m i in th pubic, hafreehadsuceedeinheOli PEnal, tha hev engaing hasrvics ofan eperinced oil ers forl Ca. H. Cebrikstr O fomerct occu-84 thoouh rpar.ispreraitted ay'qanit Jam e Isbrd'sHtea.ag of rininggran, t te ortst otie. er nd3 HeEaSuascrirtm sent o sOEl, pat mad frm i, re nviedto i a hm acal.-togethr adated hitockewa of amisies, Cttl His term. are the tenth. ~isinging tenis aofushl & ic Dec 5,13t 4w corans, aboto 300o are St. landx which abot, orushed0 pwdesae red wigarh .7Vetce. god dlling and other CoutFFEs; ALL perons haing demnds aginst kH wihson, Gbtap de statind asmperees trict~~dec'd. are requestedt adte npo esn isiang New purhaeany Mofnthesr perl attste. acordigtolawand ll ersos s aet adispo , of.5or to rette.l idete t sidesat aereuete t mketincaSperl to. e , vin in 6iFr imeit pamn. KETHisto&Co Cnar Fohrn wol's ond thl rosdtre Habrg .c 7, ARP843, E1tor ATE PE 1ISCELLAINEOUS. Tle pledge.-Who is it that refused to pledge himself? Is it.the merchant, who daily pledges his word that the 'calico has fast colors, and. the sugar free from sand and the broadcloths were bought low, and are offered at. a small' .dvance on first cost? Isit the minister, who vows -at the altar his.compliance with.ibe creed and usages of his church?' Is it the mechanic, who-promises to get his work doneby'Sa turday night, and to have it well done ? Is it the farmer, who owes a balance for his land, and has pledged house and fields to pay it ? is it the physician or the law yer, who severally pledge the best servi ces of their heads and hands-to their em ployers? Where is the man that opposes ple,] ges? Ten to one he is a politician, who will tell you in an instant what party he belongs to, and who is his candidate for President ; and lie will not only let you know that he is in for his party without limit, but will beset you to commit your self with equal positiveness. If be is a married man, he has pledged his hand and heart in a holy vow to love, hodor, and cherish the partner of his life, till death should part them. If he is a bach elor, and rails against pledges, alas! he will stay a bachelor; that blessedness which consists in singleness is all that earth has for him he could not think of pledging himself for life. As to the ladies: we cannot believe any of them of are seriously opposed to pledges; for if they are matrons, they surely hare tried the experiment of a solemn vow, and generally are quite willing to main tain it; and if they are young ladies,, and go against pledges, it must be owing to some new fashion to which eye have not yet been introduced. The young lady, if one could be found. who abhors pledges, must have given up all hopes of matrimo ny and sought to replace the charming witcheries which nature gave her, with the frenzies- of the weird sisters; and those who keep an eye on her, may ex pect, to see her some morning . mounting. her broom, and sailing away through-the keyhole, a witch in good earnest.-Utica Washingtonian. General Causes of Diseases.-Many people injure their health. by drinking. who seldom get drunk. The continued habit of soaking, as it is called, though its effects be not less pernicious. When the vessels are kept constantly full and upon the stretch. the different digestions can neither be duly performed, nor the humours properly prepared. Hence, most people of this character, are afflicted with Gout, Gravel, &c. If these disorders' do not appear, they are seized with low spir its, hypocondriacal affections, and other symptoms of indigestion. The habit of drinking proceeds frequent ly from misfortunes in life. The misera ble, fly to it for relief. It affords them in deed a temporary relief. But alas ! this solace is short lived, and when it is over, the spirits sink as much below their usual tone as they had before been raised above it.-Hence a repetiton, of the dose be comes necessary, and every fresh dose makes way for another, till the unhappy person becomes a slave to the bottle, and at length falls a sacrifice to what at first was taken only as a medicine. No man is so dejected as the drunkard, when - his debauch has goqe off; hence it is, that those who have the greatest flow of spit its, while the glass circulates freely, are of all others the most melancholy when sobei, and often put an end to their own exis tence in a fit of spleen or ill humor. Drunkenness not only proves destruc tive to health, but likewise to the facul ties of the mind. .it is strange that crea-. tures whe value themselves on account of a superior degree of reases to thatrof the brutes, should take pleasere in sinking so far belowv them. Were such voluntai-ily de prive themselves of the use of reason,to con tinue ever after in that condition,-it would seem but a just punishment. Though this be not the consequence of one act of in toxIcation, it seldom fails to succeed a course of it. By a habit of drinking, the grea test gentas ts ol'ten reduced to a mere idiot. Intoxication is peculiarly hurtful to young persons. It heats their blood, im pairs their strength, and obstructs their groweth ; it is not only in itself an abom inable vice, but is an inducement to ma ny others There is hardly any crime so horrtd, that the drunkard will not perpe trate it for the love of liquor. ~We *have known them sell thejr clothes, and even food, to obtain the accursed draught. Or-acle of Health. Sfone Jug.-This is a very common name for a prison, and owres its origin to the following circumstance: "A king in India once had a great jug made, and used the trunk of a large tree for a cork. Into this jug he was in the habit of putting all his prisoners of war. On one occasion hej had abouit one hun dred men iin his jug, whben i e undertook to stand oti the top of the s opple, -and mnake a speech to his warriors; but the air insidd became very dense, and' the stop ple bmrsted out, carrying the king up into the air." . The Scolchma~n's Prayer.-Keep my purse from the lawyer, and my body from the Doctor, and .my soul from the evil. A . Composing. Maie.-Thie Neyw York Express says:-"We- haveti . since heard of newly invented magbiuegg", both in this country and Europe,7liiset= ring type; none of which, we believi har,hve - have come into practical use. We have never, until yesterday, had a- -opportunity of seeing any of these invondionifwhich are so intimately connected withor vo cat ion. M r.yohu V. Ford, of Troy, ex hibited to us yesterday a model ofoaehe has invented, and which is now anints way to the Patent Office at Washington. J. is truly a wonderful apiece of.ingenuily and skill, and can~ be plaged uponapre cisely similar toba piano forte.. Alady, or child, after-it becomes familiar wiIh the letters, can use the keys with the rapidity' almost of thought, and as the finger.otr ches the key,' the typo fall precse. to their place into line. Mr. Ford baibee engaged a long time in brign ti chine to its present perfection, andbel s he has mastered every difficul. has, he has made one of the a s~mp r tant discoveries since printing wa first invented. The machine will, made perfect elfectually knock all type-settni into pi. We will also add tiat a'machine accompanies the above for distribution, by which type are placed in diferen hoS es, by the same amusing 9 eratin o playing on the eyfs." Receipt for Curing Han been handed the followingrecemprf rcu. ring hams by oneofthe mostemnenrprac titioners in this;city., the saleraius sda least new to us, add.ie-therefore pub it, although it maynotbea new-ingredien in the receipt to others. In Cictnati where large quantities ofhams are annual,";' I cured, pepper, allspice,.cloves, nutmeg :tnnamon, and other little ingredients are - usually added, but to the receipt. Cover the bottom of the cask witi coarse malt, lay on the hams with the smoti skin LIoIn, sprinkle overfine salt, then anotih layer of hams, and so continue untilihe - the cask. is- full. This ought to" besot be larger kind. A cask holding 64 gallon s smnIll enough, and it would. be.boter if is. held 120 gallons. Make a brne in tho lollowing proportion: 6 gallons of ator, a lbs. salt, 4 lbs. brown sugars 3- saile tre, I oz..saleratus. Scald' and -scun tn when cold pour the brine into the'cakunt til the hams are completely covered -. k hams should remain in this pickle atMleasr three months, and a little longer tiiiie would do them no harm.-American Farmer. K '" Squas/us.-It has been asserted. s the result of an accidential experiment; that squashes sown in the fall will eurtive the frosts of winter and spring, and will ripen much earlier than any which can be raised - by sowing in the spring. Those sown itr the spring and those sown in the fall,;Wgre in the case alluded to, exposed to a'severe frost ; the former . were killed, while ti latter survived. It may be worth a m - satisfactory experiment. Th'earliesrsal lads we know, are grown in this way. The same has been said of a speciesbf beans, and even of potatoes. To preserve good squashes in perfection great care is necessary to-keep them from the neighborhood of. others.of an inTferior kind, and especially of pumpkins.*. If" grown together, the good deteriorate,uend - the best squashes become bastard pump kins. However mysterious this fact mad appear, it is unquestionable; and it is prob ably to be explained on the same principles - with a fact no less unquestionable, that the different species of corn and or grais always mix when they grow in the neigh borhood of each other.-Selected. Observatories.-,There are two, ebserva tories now in course of erection iin the Dis trict of Columbiia. On one of these, oti Camp Hill, in Washington, is being erec ted under the provissions of an Act of Con gress, and is to be the home of the Nation al Observatory. The other, situatedlo one of the eminences on tht.let~ank-of the Poto'mac, to thbe-West ofiget,6 . is the property of Georgt .e Both of these institulionu areta 6his edi' with a number of vluable a costly instruments..- - Very valuable donations have tieettrfy been made to the cabinet of Georgetown College, by--Keting, Esq.,. of Phila. delphia, and Edward Jenkips. Esq.,of Baltimore. They consist of a large collce. tion of- ancient and modern medals and coins-dGrecian. Asiatic, Euroopean and Amorican. The late R~ev. M1r. Levins, of New-York, bequeathed to the college his extensive "collection -of ininerals-and 'c medals. . *.. .- S Store Tea.-A coun'tryman, noa partic ularly well acqutaiuted with the names and qualities of the China herb, was ta - king' his .breakfast at the St. Charles, wlh'en he called -upon the waiter for acup of tea. - - "What kind of tea will yotn have sir? said Pat. "Why'tea-give me a cup of tea,"! id the stranger. "Yes~a.sir-but W'hat kind of tea ' "Store tea, confdund you !'' respondied the centryman, in' one hbicl told that he was a little "savage." "Do~ yo think I want . to dring sassafra. when I come to ;own"-[N, 0.~Pic. 'Major Noah boasts that of the hy mense number of Jews in New York city,fot one has. ever demanded aid as a pauper, from the overseers of the poor., Credit-A wise provision by e hosi .stales get a living..A