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PROM AN A=CA SUMEO IN WE Rug-! SIAN CAMP. The Mobile Tribune publishes the subjoined letter from Doctor Henry, of that city. Sim feropol lies some thirty or forty miles northeast of.1 Sevas..,pol. Tne doctor write. that although he sees officers directly from Sevastopol and is in comnmuiiication wi.h the first inhabitants of Sim feropol, thei. accounts of the operations at Se vXolopol are so vague that he knows no more about them than he did when he was at Odessa: SIMFEROPOL, December 10. After a tedious journey from Odessa of ten days, and the confusion attending the perma nent location of our hospitals of this city, I seize a moment to give you some information of my experience. The journey hither from Odessa was very tedious and disagreeable. In addition to the execrable roads, the want of horses, the jaded condition of those given us, the filty con dition of the statien houses, where sometimes we were compelled to spend whole days-the inclement weather-all tended to increase our difficulties. Yet I am happy to say that, not withstanding all this, I found myself in good order when I took refuge in a small room of the "Golden Anchor" in this filthy town. We made, on an average, two stations, or about 40 versts, per day-consequently found ample time to appreciate the comforts of a Russian station house, in which we were very effectually impri soned by the inconceivable depth of the mud surrounding our quarters. At Nicolaef, our delay enabled me to visit, in all its detailk, the Admiralty, admirably situated, but differing in no respect from similar establish ments in ngland and the United States. As you have been over the road, I will not tire you with a description of the country passed through. The fact is, there is no room for description the word steppe covering any that can be made. At Perecop I saw the ruins of a large fort, and an embankment, thrown up for five or six versts, indicated that a canal had been dug to join the two seas, but I found the canal dry, and when 1 asked by whom it was dug. and who built the fort no one could answer tme. At the last sta tion, before reaching this place, we began to hear the cannonading at Sevastopol, whit h soun ded like distant thunder. Here also the hills begin, and the sttppe ceases. We approached Simheropol through the valley of the Salgder, a small stream upon whose bo-ders, however, we perceived more studied cultivation than we had seen during the whole journey. During our up proach we had before us the towering mountains of south coast, snow-capped and mostly cloud covered. On entering the town, I found the streets covered with takes of mud, and the in habitants foundering about in hunting boats. I assure you, sir, that I thuoght Odessa the mud diest town I could imagine, but this place can carry off the medal. On ieachirg the hotel and tin'ding no spare rooms, Dr. Turnipseed and my selIf were compelled to impose our company and our ba ggage upon two of our comrades, who proceeded us, :nd had the good luck to obtain a small room at the exhorbitant price of I ron b!es a day. There we remained three or four days until we obtained the quarters we now occupy. Simferopol is one vast hospital. Every house has its quotta-and the number of woun ded now amounts to 7,000. We are all placed and have our sections. Dr.-King has the wounded English prisom-r4. Dr. Holt, has three wards in the principal hospi tal, and I have three houses under my charge. Drs. Draper and Turnipseed have gone to So vastopol. I have examined all the hospitals and can judge of their condition. To tell the truth-they are in a wretched state. Many are without physicians, and those that have physi cians are without servants and medicine ; but the people !ay it is breause so many wounded were not expected. The fact is the chiefs have the will and the desire, but wanting system, they do not know how to begin. Peragoff, the godhead of surgery to Russia, is now here and looking into matters. I hope his visit may pro duce some amelioration. lie told me to-day that he was daily expecting some Sistera of Charity frmn St. Petersburg to nurse the sick. As ntearly all'hie private dwellings :are now hos pitalh, I presuime that most of the families have left town, bu:, many still remain who lavish every care upoin the poor wounded. Among those is a certain Mr. Salvini-a Prussiatn-who, together with his wife, a* charming little English lady, has done enough to deserve a dozen me dals from the Emperor. Sinteropot is decidedly a Tartar town-only a small portion of it being Russian. All the T'urkish customs among the Tartatrs are enfor cid here, even to veiling the fatces of the females when they go out, and w alling up their dwelling from the public gaze. Hero also the Turkish pries's call the faithful to prayer to 12 o'clock from t heir minarets. SoVTuI Canmottsa CUjECY.-We h-ve re eeived at letter from a correspondent who is tray. elling in the Southwest, and who describes a deplorable state of things in that section as re lates to the currency of this State and city. He writes that reports were current some weeks revioeus through Alabama of the unsoundness of the banks in the interior of South Carolina. All Carolinta atnd Georgiai bank bills fell intto dis repute, bills of the city baniks being offered at 20, 25, and even 50 per cent. discount in diffe~r ent places. The panic, Ito says, passed away but nut the distrust. Recently, he adde, he took passage on a first-class steamer from Mobile to New Orleans, the clerk of which refused to take for his passatre money either Columbia or Char leston batik bills, assigning that he had orders not to take thtem. On applying to the captain of the boat, threatening to publi.,h the fact of discrediting pa:per issued by the banks of South Carolinau, whose solvetncy wais undoubted and had never been questioned, being :apprehensive of the loss of patronage, if the circumstance be. came known, lhe consented to receive South Carolina money amt two per cent. discount. In New Orleants they made no complaint as to the charat-ter of the money, but would not reeive it at less thani five per cent. diacount.-Eventing News. L~oorso L1tt .r SwimDE.-We observed that many of onr Southernt and Western exchanges publish a flaming prospectus of the "Tenith Grand Gift Distribution of the Art Union Socie. tv." whaich promises five hundred thousand gifts, v'aluecd at three hundred thousand dollars, to those whose who buy its chances, which, " for the more general diffusion of the works of ar tistes,"~ have been placed at $1. Aitong the articles to be distribtuted are enumerated splen did houses and lots, asuperb dwelling, a country seat on the banks of the Hudson, costly pain tings, statuary, articles of jewelry, &c. Ladies forming clubs are promised sets of boudoir fur niilnre, and postmasters acting as agents are to rewarde I with gold watches. Applications for certificates are to he directed to Alfred Jordain, Southern agent of thu Art Union, No. 238 Mont gomery street, Bahitnore. The whole affair is undoubtedly a swindle, designed to get money from those verdant enough to bclieve in its promises. Montgomery street is an obscure street in tho almost extreme southern section of Baltimore, but partly built apon, and wu doubt if any such number as 238 can be found in it.. Baltimore American. Kyow NOTINOISM AT LHE NoRTI.-Every matn ye: elected to office of any sort at the North, by the Know Nothing party, has shown himself to be a violent enemy of the South. and where it is possible, has insatigated fresh assaults upon its rights and institutions. We challenge a contradiction to this statement : and being un deniably true, it should awaken the utmost con eein amntg the people of the South.-Chatta nooga Advertiser. Cutcroo, February 5. All the railroads exteneding freom this city, ex cept the Michigan Southern and Central Roads, are still blocked up by the immense snow drifts. Last night, on the Rock island Ron~d, five loco motives with one train, after vainly endeavoring to force a way through the drifts, froze up solid amid the snow, and 150 passengers had to pass the tight in the camrs. "Now, gentlemen," said a nobleman to lisa guests, as the hidies left the room, " let us un derstand each other: are we to drink like men,I or like brutes ?" The guests, somewhat indig uant, exclaimed: " Like men, of course." -"Theni, replied he, " we are going to get jolly drunk, for brutes .nev, d,4nkrtuore thaa theov. want." ARTHUR SIMKINS, EDITOR. EDGEPIELD, S. C. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1855. A Rule without Exceptions! ALL Personr who fail to settle their indebtedness to the " Advertiser Office," in a very short time tyill be compelled to settle with one legally an thorised. As a Co-partnership has been entered into it is requisite that all out-standing debts should be collected forthwith. THE esteemed contributions from " RosE COTTAGE" will appear in our next. CT TitE First Quarterly meeting of the Edgefield Circuit will be held at Moore's Church on Saturday next. g7' SEE the advertisement of Messrs. BLACK WOOD & TAYLOa. They offer a few valuable negroes for sale. SV MESsRs. EvANs, BaooKs and Oaa will please accept our thanks for various Congressional favors. A good Tract. SEE R. 31. FULL ER's'proposition to sell a tract of pine land here on next sale-day. Look out, sharpers, one and all. We imagine here is a fine chance to make money. If the Aiken & Ninety Six Railroad ever runs at all, it will be more than apt to run through this tract of FULLER'S. Calculate your maxi mum, gentlemen, in time, and your nerves will be the steadier on the day of sale. Good things from Bowers. Ma. BOWERS, of Hamburg, has our kindest ac knowledgments for those two bottles of capital stuff sent us by the Stage some days ago. The "Otard Dupuy" is as yet unscaled. But the " Mountain Dew" is nearly all evaporated, much to the delight of a few thirsty souls. They all pronaounce it fine, and of course we agree with them. BOWERS is now receiving on consignment some very excellent liquors; and we ad vise any one in need of the article to try him before purchasing elsewhere. This "Old Mountain Dew" especially seems to be the very thing it purports to be -old, of mountain manufacture, and calculated to steal over the senses as the gentle dews of evening do over the face of good Dame Nature. But the dew that is kept in charge by BowEns, Is stronger than that which washes the flowers. A Beautifal Residence. WE regret to observe that our frien I, Capt. WARD, designs leaving the Ridge. But such being his deter mination, we would say to gentlemen desirous of pur chasing an excellent plantation, with every conveni ence #ttached to it, that here is the best opportunity we hrve known offered in Edgefield for many years. The residence is indeed a beautiful one, and the whole p emises are in admirable condition. The owner, in his advertisement, does not convey, by half, a just idea of the attractiveness of his possessions. Nor is this a place o enlarge upon their merits. We only say, go and see, those of you who wish a pleasant home, and our word for it, yoa will find ever; thing a little supe rior to what you may anticipate. Planter's Hotel. After all, %%o rather think this is the best hotel in Augusta. It is now very well kept by Batoo Es and ILLIG. We stopped there when tast down and were highly pleased. We had excellent fare, a good room and fine attention. Yetow Jucus there, one of the smartest servants in Augusta, and Joe waited on us. When you go down, call for Joe. But besides Joe, the house is well supplied with good waiters, and every thing seems genteel about the establishment. The " News Mirror." Tane is to be the attractive style and title of the "Newbrrian" for the future. We observe with pleasure that General GARLINTON iS againto assuie the chair editorial. While in connection w'ith the pres a year or two ago, he manifested art ability uind courtesy which caused the frategrnity throughout the State to regret his retirement. We welcome h m hac-k to the somewhat troublesome, yet highly useful labors of our common vocation; and w sh for him, his col league and their re-christened sheet, lor.g years of success. Whore are the Shad!? IT is rjow mid-February, and but two cart loads o shad have ats yet been dist~ ibuted among the hungry denizens of this, our famous town. These fe w brought egregious prices. We have all b~een laoking for tmore very anxiously. Our appetites are fully whetted in anticipation. Every one of us would like to have two or three good shad a week at the least, provided they come at reasonable rates. Will not some enterpris~ng cart-man unadertake to supply us ? The fisheries otn te Savanah will he in full blast very soon, if they are not so already. We hope some one of our usual fish merchants will take the hint. Wants it Enown. WHILE~ every other part of the Districtis showing its educatonal colors in such fine style, it seems that old Mt. Enon would desire not to he considered out of the race- A good friendl from thst quarter writes us that the MIt. Enon School still survives and flourishes under the charge of 3Mr. C. B. Bono. Why didl you not adverlise, frienid S. like the rest oaf our School trustees!? With all your learning don't forget to learn liberality to that hard-run public servant, thcparinter. E on. 3. L,. Orr. W E have received a copy of this gentleman'sspeech upon the French Spoliation bill, for which otur tanks are respectfully tendered. We propose to speak of it more fully at another time. The Edgefild F'emale Institute. WE beg leave to call atte-ntion to the advertisement of CHARLES A. RAYMOND'S Institute for Young LA dies. Besides being one of our best regular advt-rii sers, Mr. RAYMNDs is certainly a preceptor of very tignt grade. He is moreover assisted by very c-ompe ent teachers in the several departments of instrue ion. As to Mirs. RAYMOND, who cotnducts the musical department, this community is already well aware of her indefatigable assiduity ini the discharge of her du ties, as well as of the pride and interest whtic-h shte ever manifests in regard to the scholars commiited to her charge. We have no hesitation in pronouncing this School one of th~e very best of its class ini the State of South Carolina. That it richly deserves an extensive patronmage dues not admit of doubt. And, now that the Spring is likely to open beauitifully upon us, we advise such parents, as have not yet sent their girls from home, to send thern forthwith to the Edge. field Collegiate Institute. A ftull school (and con~se quently high and inspiriting emulation) is conl'idenatly anticipated. "All a M~atter of Taste. WE- saw, the other day, a stone-cotter busily en gaged, with his hammer anal drills, upon certain aged granite rocks in a certain gentleman's lawnm on the out skirts of our village. The old rocks, that have wit nessed the youth ol, sylvan sports of men now grey in years, were being punctured one after another that the "villainous salt-petre" might enter, to bla,t them from their long-accustomed beds forever. We remem bered, at the sight, haow, in the olden time, wheat all around was a thiek wood, we had sat upon these rocks, with the companions of our boyhood, after some sum mer day's ramble. We came along then down to the time whlen the wood was cleaned up and fenced in, with a few little oaks left here and there to grow at their leisure into the future grove. The old raocks were there still, unchanged and unchanging, mementoes of he venerable past. We passed on in imagination through many succeeding years to the present. The oak bushes are become beautiful trees, preparlig to stretch forth their boghs in shadowy beauty. But the roc-ks-the faithful, stern, old-fashioned granite ledges that have lain so calmly and confidently for generations-the rocks, that have seen the beginninig of old Edlgefield and her progress for fifty long years-the rocks, thtat have witnessed in their time (it may be) the softly spoken love-vows of another day, or (what is holier still) t he low breathed prayers of penitential sorrow the rocks, that slept so harmlessly and looked so venera bly-doomed are they now ton make perhaps some vile baement of some viler wall! The Latin addage of " Nil disptandum de gustlius" is here again illustra ted. Some men, had they those granite stones of na ture's own moulding upon a chosen spot in-. their grounds, would not have them ruined for a hundred 'in them but uncouth eye-sores, fit only to Esxnoceed. to pieces and put together again in some useful shape with mud and mortar. The man of feeling, of senti ment, of imagination-the poet-the lover of nature's own handiworks-the naturalist-these would say, " Mason, spare that rock!" The utilitarian (and he is the man fur this age) cries aloud, " Blow it to pie-ees and make me a kitchen chimney !" The Aiken and Ninety-Six Connexion. WE daeire to know what has become of the project of connecting the Greenville and Columbia, and the South Carolina Railroads, by a line to be run from Aiken to Ninety-Six Depot, -or to New Market, or to Greenwood, or to some other point thereabouts. It was said to be a matter determined upon by the Greenville and Columbia Railroad Company; and the intimation was thrown out, that the location was the only point left to be decidAd. Whereupon, certain citizens of Edgefield, who favored the route hy the way of their Court House village, came forward and subscibed some one hundred and ffty thousand dollars on condition that their choice should be selected by the Company. Whili sundry other citizens, moved by similar con siderationsof self-interest, subscribed quite handsome ly on condition that the line should be run by the way of the Mathis road, Lotts, &c., on to Aiken. We were all set a bidding in this way, and did bid, on one route at least, a good round sum of money for these hard times. It was all bona fide subscription too-not a dollar there that would not have sprung forward at any time obedient to the call of the Coanpany's Presi dent. Yet, after all, the whole matter seems now to lie hushed'in the calm repose of.a sleep that resembles death itself. Last winter it was said-" now or never -our charter to this connecting link must be secured at once and the road must be built forthwith." The session of our Legislature came on-application was made for an extension of time in which to secure Paid charter-it was granted, and suddenly the enterprise fell into the noiseless back-ground which it now oc cupies. Some have said there are controlling interests in the Greenville and Columbia Railroad Company, which have compelled this stagnation-that the people of Newberry and Columbia are opposed to the building of this branch, on the ground that their main trunk from the neighborhood of Greenwood down to Co timbia will he impaired thereby, and, more especially, bec-ause those towns will themselves be injured in the result. Can this be so! We put the question, not in reference to the consideration of injury to be sustained, but upon the charge preferred of stockholders being thus influenced in deciding against the construction of the branch to Aiken. Can it be so ? If left to answer the question onrseif, we should re ply most emphatically in the negative. We have known much of the enterprise and sagacity of many leading stockholders in the Greenville and Columbia Road. We have watched them as they surmounted difficulty after difficulty in their arduous path, until their eforts were at length crowned wit '. success. Nor have we been remiss in awarding to them the meed of praise which they have so richly merited. From beginning to end, we have been impressed with an idea of the remarkable intelligence, spirit and liberality which in almost all instances have marked the actings and do ings of this comparatively young Company. Knowing thus their antecedents, we are slow to believe that there are now among them those who, by a narrow and selfish line of policy, would mar the fair fame of their past endeavors. We are slow to admit that the petty fear of injuring Newberry village,or the town of Colubniia, will be suffered to weigh for one moment against the imperious necessity which is calliig louder and luoder every month fur the building (if the branch to Aiken. The able Directory of that Road see, as well as any one else, the efflirts that are making by the Spartanburg Railroatd Conpany to outstrip all other competitors for the carrying of the produce of the Western Interior. They see too that the Savanah Valley Railroad is at length placed almost beyond a contingency. They know that the distance from An derson to Charleston, via the " Valley Road," will be much shorter than the distance via the G. & C. Rail road as it nov stands. They know that, if the Sa vantah Valley Road be built, and no change be made in their own road, the forner must and will do all the carrying foir the Chiarlestoti trsde. They know that, having connected Greenwood and Aiken by a branch railroad, the G. & C. IRailroad Company wvil be en abled to offer facilities for the Charleston trade, which no other projected road can compete with. They know that, even then, their road from Greenwood to Colum bia wonuld carry the trade destined for the middle dis5 tricts of the State. which would in all probability still enable the Compatty to realise hasndsome profits in that qtarter. They know that if they do not build the bran-h to Aiken, their road must lose the bulk of that immense stream of trade and travel which is to be opened upont us by the Rabun Gap railroad. And, lastly, they know that the said Rabuon Gap Railroad is now a " fixed fact." Perceivitig these several conclusions, as they must do, it cannot be that the Directory of the G. & C. Compr~ny are wilfully closing their eyes to the impor tances of the Aikent branch. Trhere musthcesome other cause for their present Inactivity, which we on the Edgefield side of the Saluda are not able to discover. It may be a sort of " masterly inactivity" for aught we ktiow. If so, we beg to be instrocted in its merits. Or, it nay be that the Compatny are not able (pecuni. arily) to begin the work. If this sturmise be right, in the name of Prudence let us know, that we many all fall to work and yet raise the amount of fuds that may be necessary. In conclusion, we again ask, what has become of the aforesaid connecting link ?, Will not sonie one who knows he good enough to enlighten its! Many will anxiously await the answver. We are aware that the charter is net yet secured. But we hear of no further effort towards that end. It is this death-like stagnation which we desire explained. Church Music. Wti.tr objection can there he to the use of an organ in church music ? To our own view there is none. ut others think differently. One urges that it pre vents uhi Mrs. Such-an-onte and old uncle So-and-so from joining in the hymn to the delectation of their souls. Attother says there is no religion in the thing, that it is all worldly vanity and nothing else. We will not dub itese notions wthtl the term "stupidity," because we knowv some very sensible people who htotn estly entertain them. But we must be pe-rmitted to say that they are erroneously coniceived and unwisely ad hered to. There is nothing more elevating to the mind and spirit of man than the notes of the deep-toned organ, accompanied by a chnir of well trained voices. Old people may say what they please of thte happy effects of a hymin bawled out by the whole congregation. It ,is nothing to compare, in point of solemnity and im pressvness, with the organ and choir. And this, for the obvious reason that there is, generally, tno real music in the congregational performance, while from the chtiir and organ, strains of harmony frequently arise, well calculated to elevate any, the most grovel ling spirit, into a frame of mental devotion. The old people should remember too that this is a progressive age, that improvements arc going on in every thing, and in mnsic among rest. However they may stantd still, satisfied with old-time ways of doing tsigs, they most not be so unreasonable as to wish their grandchildlren to stay back there wvith them. It. Icannot be. -The wat ch-word of the day is, " A dvance." Atd we must all heed it, or become ridiculous laugh. ing-stcks. 'rTe unasal whine of a hymn after the genitite old style, if heard now in the great majority of our conigregations, would excite anything but re ligiousa feelinigs. It would rather give rise to an una seasonable sense of the ludicrous. It would not an swer the purpouse of woeship in the remotest manner Because every one almost is now gone ahead of such old-fasioned (we had almost said sacrilegious) per formances. We have heartied, to some extent, what true music is. We are coming to regard it at length n this counitry as the Divine Art which it really is. Our education is teaching us this. Our intercourse with~he world is accustoming the most secluded of tie to the fact, whether we folly appreciate it or not. Anid such being the case, is it not most niatural that our motte atid manner of worship shotuld he adapted to our advancing tastes, especially as those tastes are unques tionably pure and correct. But, over and above this consideration of propriety, has God given us souls for music, and tastes,:and ca pacities for its cultivation, and shall we fail to ascribe our songs of honor and praise to his name in the meat perfect and exalted manner of which we are capable ? Has he given the concord of human voices that strange, mysterious, entrancing power over the soul, and shall 1 t lit h-enibldA mai8trosifi lOrjntr'i'l depths, such solemn and harmonious sounds as reach and-melt the stoniest heart, and shall we refuse to em ploy it as a religious agent in his holy Sanctuary I There is no reason, no religion in the contracted pre. judices which would deny the use of any efficlent means for promoting the solemn worship of the Living! God, much less of such means a- carry along with thenselves a conviction of ti eir complete propriety as such. Condensitd Items. gV THE FRENCH SPOLITiorN BILL.-The Char leston Courier of yesterday says-The passage .f the French Spoliation Bill by the United States Senate, in the same shape as It ptissed the House, as announ ced in our Washington C'orretpondence, will be hail ed with gratification by man'y, and it is sincerely to be hoped that the President vill not throw any ohsta eles in the way of this act 6f national -justice being consummated. LARGE BusiNEss IN CoTToN"-The sales. of cotton in the New Orleans m.rket have been unsually heavy this week, comprising sixty thousand bales, and making a grand total of over one -hundred thousand bales for the last fortnight. gR A COUPLE of foot pad'on Tuesday last stop ped a gentleman on his way .o Texas, on the Lown des road, near Montgomery, Ala., and made him stand and deliver $1600. The scam pe had not been arrested at the last accounts. fg' IT is said that General Gadsden, our Minister to Mexico, has been negotiating for still greater terri torial acquisitions to accomm.date the Southern Pa cific railroad, including the whole of Chihauhua, Sonora, and Lower California. gg THE very unusual phenomena of thunder du ring a snow storm was recently expetienced at Toledo, Ohio. EV IT is said that a vessel of war is to be sent out immediately to Bird Island, to redress the wrongs sus tained by our Guano diggers there at the hands of the Government of Venezula. - gW CAMPHoR has been dif covered to be an anti dote for that terrible poison, strychnine. A man % ho had been thrown into convulsions by two doses of the poison-one-sixth of a grain each, administered for the rheumatism-was relieved by twenty grains of camphor, taken in six grains or almond mixture. Dr. Suddock, in a letter to the London Lancet, claims to have made the discovery. g7 THE last instance of modesty is that of a young lady who refused to wear a watch in her. bosom, be cause it had hands on it. - IV* TitE Boston Times a ms up the amount of the foreign intelligence as follows':3 "Austria is cheating the Allie., Prussia is cheating Austria, and Russia is cheating thetm all." L-7 A FELLOW in the jail wished he had the small pox, ahe could "break out." He has tried every thing eise, but lie can't com: out. T I 1s asserted, in one of 'the Southampton (Eiglish) papers, that the British government have just dispatched two naval offictrsto the United States, to purchase a large number of. steamers for war pur poses. Vessels of light drafts of -water for use in the sea of Azof and in th., Bahlic, are the class under stood to be wanted. Z1 KNow NoTnilNGIst has reached Kansas; the two papers there have taken slies on the subject, the Pioneer fur, and the Herald agrinot it. gT AN Artesian Well is in process of boring at New Orleans. It has reache. a depth of 240 feet' from which point the auger hrought up sea shells of every description. ACQUITTAL OF BoOTir AND RVECILOFT.-We learn by a telegraphic despatcha dated Chicago, Feb. 5, that in the Supreme Court of Wisconsin, the appeal of Booth and Ryecruft, convicted in the lower court of participating in the escrape of.a fugitive slave, has re suted in their acquittal, on the ground of the indict ment being illegal. gg A YANKEE GIANTREss.-.-The Portland-(Me.) Argos says that there isa wrmat named Silva Hardy, a native o'f Wilton', in that State, who is seven feet six inches in height, weighsathrre hundred and thirty pouids, is nearly thirty years t age, and is still grow ing. gg? Tue amount of losses pamid by the Ne w York Atlantic Mutual Insurance C,.mpa'.y, during the pat year reached the enormous skiof. S1,496,970. 'The premiumui received on marine'iisksduring the same period, amount to $3,571,109. gg Tn E Washinigton Star, line of the best inform edl journals ini that city, says:. Up to ilhis time we have refrained from expressing an opinion of our own uipon the probabilities of a veto of the French Spuliation bill.2 Thg signs in that di rect ion arc, however, so very de.:ed as to come. Fit:r..-About seven o'clock yesterday morn ing our T1own was alarmed by the start ing cry ot Fire; in repatrintg to ihiu scente, we found the kitchen atnd du-elling of Mr. WV. \V. Sale envlo'pedt in Iblames whtich soon commuinientted to thes Baptist Church, ott the iwest anid Mr. S. E. Rotwers' httuse.- on the east, nil ouf which wais consutmed int a short timt. Mr. Sale wats not insured, and hisi loss is aibotut. fiftet-n hunidred dollars : he saved the most of his house furni ture, but ini a much dam-aged condition. Mr. Bowers, wec uniderstanid, wats inustued to the amnoutnt of thirteen hundred dollars wvl ich will na:rly cover his toss, ats ie saived all his house hold and kitchent fturtiture, but little damtaged. 'The fire originatted in the kitchen of Mr. Sale, and is supposed to have equght frotu a spark. It was first discovered in itm adjoining room or garret. Trhe August~a Fire Companies were promptly on the spot, and but for their timely assistnce and extraordiniary exertions a large portion of1 or Town would ha~ve been consumted by the frle. . We nre nutirorised by thte sufferers atnd the citizens geneinfuly, to tender this Fire Comn oanie-s their tha~nks for the ample asseistnce reni dered in subduinig the fiames .anid saving the 'owni fronm further destruetion.-Hamiburg Val -y P'ioneer, 7 inst. FtnE is AVoUsTA.-The Ah-gusta Chronicle & Menutinil of Wedtnesday, last sayjs: "Since Sunday we have had live fires in this ciy antd Hamburg-that on Sundaty night we hve aulreutdy noticed.. Otn ?ondaty afternoont oe-occurred in the Machitne Shop of the Geor git Ra:il Road, whtich was aurreste-d with but lit tle damantge. Mu.dny niught another occurred (thought to be0 the work of an iutnendiary) itt the Cooper Shop of Mr. Dutrey, on the corner of Ellis anud Camnpbell-streets, which was also arrested without, damauge. Yeaterdaiy tmornittg, about 7 o'clock, otte occurred ini Hamtburg. which constmed the dwellingrs of Mr. .Sale and Mr. Bowers atid the Batptist Church. We did not learn the probatble loss, or whether there was any insturanee. " The last ocenrred in Ibis city yesterdny itt the building ott the corner of 'Te-lfair :und Camp bell-streets,. occupied as a dwelling anid store, owed by Rt. H. Gairdner, the roof of which wats consumed-covered by insurance." DEATH OF MAS. K. S. MOFFAT.-" We are ptied to aunnottnce the death of our friend and fellw-itizen, MajorK;S. Moffat,. which occur red on the 17th .lanuary, at Orange Springs, Florida. 'For scveraul months past his heatlth had been feeble, :ti'd he suftfered much from a cough, which hatd beent produced 'oy at severe cold that fell upon his lungs, atndhastily terminaited his etrthItly existence. "lie was an estimable citizen, and highly es teemed by those whou kntew him for htis many amiable atnd exc-ellettt.aocial qualities. "ln 1844i he was elected Catptntin of thte De Kab RIifle. Gutrds, nnd continued ini the comi mnand of the corps to thu day of his death. .He served with fidelity and dustinotion tn the wvar withI Mexico as Captaini o% C., Palmetto Regiettnt, atnd towuirdt lte closte of the war was elec-ted major in said Regiment. 1ie was a member of our Town Concil at the titme of his dethl, and had often received markcd proofA of the confidence antd respect of mis fellow-cituzens. We symipathtize with his bereaved frienids in this severe and mournful dispensation, butt we .must not tmurmur against Him who doeth all thiings well, but with htumble submission ho0w to the divine wIll, and mourn not as those who have no hope. We trust that the change is for his eternal good,-Camnden innennt - A F TEE STEAMER ATLAJTIC From a telegraphie despatch we learn that theisteamer Atlantic has Arrived at New-York bringing later advices from Europe. .LIvERPoOL MARKET.-COttOn is dull but quo tations.are unchanged. The a'es -of the week rehch 37,000 bales. Fair Orleans is quoted at five and dive-eights, and middling at ive and one eighth. Eair Uplands live and three eighths Middling five. Flour and Corn remain -unchanged. Canal Flour is quoted at 42s. 6d. and Corn at 44 to 45s. Consoles have declined to ninety-one and one eighth. Affairs at Sevastopol remain unchanged. The English Army is melting away. Trhe-Heace Conference will meet about the middle of Feb uary. Lord John Russell, has repigned the Premier ship, and it is believed the whole cabinet will sma1sh up. The Havre Cotton Market has slightly ad vanced and there was an active speculative de. mand. The sale- of the week summed up 7500 bales. Trado at Manchester was dull and declining. Lord John Russell gave an explanation of his conduct, in the House of Commons on Friday night. The general opinion is that the whole ministry must retire. Public feeling seems look ing towards peace. The Swedish army is to be placed upon a war footing immediately. The Queen of Sardinia is dead. Negotiations continue between Austria and Prussia relative to the Germanic army. The steamer Great Britain, arrived at Liver. pool from Australia with ?750,000 sterling in gold. There were numerous business failures repor ted in Liverpool, which exercised an unfavorable influence on the Cotton market. Lord John Russell's resignation caused the decline in Con sols. SOUTH-CAROLINA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. The usual anniversary meeting of this body was held yesterda - morning in the siloon of the S. C. Institute H ia 1. The President, Dr. R. E. Wylie, of Lancaster, on opening the session, made a few appropriate remarks, characterized by his peculiar earnestness. He felt warmly grateful for the honor conferred on him by a re election to the presiding chair, but he did not agree with those who thought that the offices of honor should be conferred exclusively on coaun. try members. He was from the country him. self, but he should deem any tnan unworthy of membership who would prefer incal or sectional jealousies, not only to the courtesies but to the duties of the profession. The minutes of the last annual nceting and of the extra tneeting held itt Columbia in July last, were then read by the seeretary, Dr. S. L. Lockwood. A recess was then taken to allow for consul tation as to the appointnent of Counsellors. and the consideration of nanes prepared for metm bership. The Board of Counsellors already in office were reappointed with no charges but a few made necessary by death and re.signation. The followintg Physicians. on due application, were elected to ordinary felowship in the socie ty: Drs. D. S. Price, J. S. Lee, Hanachan ; Drs I. Winthrop and J. S. Mitchell, of Charleston; Drs. Cleekley .nd W. 8. Dudley, of Orang burg; Dr. Lyons, of Abbeville; D1rs. Hart, Williamson, and Porcher, of Darlington; Drs. Schwartz and Habershain, of Aikei, S. C. Dr. C. A. Desaussure, the trea.-urer, bcint'i detained, his4 official report was read by Dr. F. 11. Porcher. Dr. w. T. Wragg presented a report fromt the Committee on tPublication. Various ottter Comtnittees were called otn, brt few reports were definitely ready for presen tation. On the call for the Committee ont Ex tra Meetings, Dr. J. A. Mayus, of Sumter, as a member,.remarked personally that he highly approved of such meetings. They tended to give to tle Association, to some extent, a mig atory character, and to enlist various interests in its proceedings. The extra nev.in at Coi. lumtbiai, although not lttrgely attended, was very interestittg. lie proposed ini conclusion, the natme of Greettwoo'd, in Abbeville District, as the place of the next Sutmmer Mieeting. Dr. J. P. Barratt, of A bbeville, approve-d and seconded the views of Dr. Mlayes. Greetnwood, altough not a large place, was inteirestinig and itmportant from its educational instit utions, and he pleged htimtseif that amtple accommnodations woutld be there furnishted itt a umost htospitaible mnnter. Thte number of pihyaic-ians in theo State was from titte hundred to otte thousantd, antd thte on v reason why there wats not a larger represent ttiotn, was becaus~e tt many si-eliotns the plan and purposca of the Assocititon wetre not as et fully understood. If Greenw~ood was so Iccted, thte phtysicianos of the State were cordial ly invited to come int any numbers. 'It was accorditngly resolved, after some cont sultatint to hold thte extra meeting at Green wood, Abbeville District, ott thte third WVednes day itt Jntly, 1855. 'At 11 a'clock, itt pursuance of appointment, Dr. WV. W. Mlobley, of Latncaster istriet, de livered the annual addre.s before thec Assocti tion-his subject being Typhoid Dysentery which wats treated in a mtost able and inttereat ing matnner. T1he Associaition soon after adjourned, to meet in the evening at the aniniversary dinner.-Char leston Courier. LIEUT. [IUNTER.--Thte Washington corres pondent of thte New York Times writes: The friends of Lieutenant, Alvaratdo Hunter liave been earmtestly pressintg for his trial by CouR? Martial, instead of his sumttary dismissal but withtout effe.ct. Secretary Dubbin has dii tissed htitt front the Nav-y. It is a remasrkablei fact that during Huntter's ntaval cat-ier, he has previously been twice dismissed the service, once dismissed the squadrotn, six times court-martial ed, and ontce before a Court of inquiry. He was first dismissed by Gen. Jackson, in 1830, for fighstitng i duel with otte Miller of Phtilatdel phiat. Subhseqtuently lhe was restored. During the Mexican War, it wvill be remetnbered, hte was tried by Cottrt Martial and distnissed from Perry's squadron for'-disobedience of orders. Soon afterwairds Judge Mason, then Secretary of thte Naivy, gaive him the command of thte Trattev in the Mlediterraneanm. While htolding this coammuand lbe was also acting Purser of thte vessel; and, upon settlinig htis accounts, was ret urnted as a defatulter to thme extent of eight or tetn thtousand dollars, and was dismissed the servtce tm comnsegnence. By thte intfluence of Commodore Stockton and Senator CIlemtens, an act was passed throttgh Congress wiping out the atmounst of detalcation, by crednting htiut thterewith; and persotnal inilit ence induced Mr. Filtnore atgaint to reinstate hit, andi hte was put in comtnattd of the Dain bridge, with whlich vessel he returtted frotm the Brazil station, becatu Conmmodore Salter did not see fit to send him up the Paraguay to ittr fre in Cotnsul Hopkins' quarrel. HEALTH OF MR.. MASoN.-T'he last letter of Mr. Walsh to the .Journal of Commerce has the following paragraph: "Our worthy Mitniser Mr. Mason is conva lescent. His tmitnd has ttot. been affected by tthe paralytic s'troke experienced int htis left arm. A member of tiy family conversed with himi yes terday in ltis chamiber. lie was seated by thte fire, and talked both lucidly and cheerfully." THE Matrion Star of Tuesday, stays; *We learn that in a aght between Henry Nobes, alias Suttetn, alias Gunter, and Henry Ganey, thte lat ter was severely stabbed. Suttoni ws arrested, atnd Ganey, sintce thte' 5immitment of Sutton to prison, has died. This gives us again three hotmicides for our next court." LAsT Tuesday was the coldest day in New York city since 1835. The poor horses suffered terribly I'rom the ice-75 foundered itt Broad way, and several died. Otte omnibus driver was frozen to death, antd three others were found nearly itnsensible. MEN oF TASE.--When General Whitfield, Indiant agent, visited the Cheyenines and a few other wvild tribes of Indians to pay their anrnui ties this fall, they itnformned himt that the next year he must bring thtem one thousand white squaws, and the balance they would take in money. T1hey prefer a wvhite squaw to a blan ~et Sanaikte flws!w LATE AND INTERESTING FRom AIEXtC.-It appears, from late advices, that considerable ex. citem'ent prevails in MexiCo, growing out of the tct that the governmeit~of the United States has taken possession cf the Messilla Valley without .waiting, i. is alleged, for the stipulation of the treaty to be fulfilled, to wit: the running of the boundary line, 83.000,000' of the pur. chase money having been kept' back by the Uni ted States until that line should be fixed, the United States having agreed at the same time that until the boundary line was fixed, the S3, 000.000 paid, and the territory formally surren. dered, she would not take possession of the country. The Mexican papers say "forrible" possession was taken of the territory by Gen. Garland, on .the 22d of November, and the laws of the United States extended over the same. The papers contain accounts of several dis persions oF the rebels. A band of over 400 were attncked in Michoacan ; many killed and wounded, and five taken prisoners. Col. Mazana announces that he had attacked and put to flight the band of Augustin Nunez, killing two and taking their leader, Francisco Arroyo, prisoner. Clemente Searato, the lender -of another band, had been taken prisoner; and still another band had 10 killed and tuany wounded. The French brig of war Ob'igado had arrived at Guaymns to iiquiro into the circumstances of the Raousset-Bonlbon affair. The commander, in the name of the French Emperor, thanked the Mexiean authorities for the treatntefL the rebels had experienced. ANoTHER COUNTEtFEIT BILL.-We were shown yesterday a ceutinierreit, Twenty Dollar Bill on the Bank of the State of South Carolina, which i# well enough executed to deceive hun. dreds who are not in the habit of handling mon. dy, but is so plainly a forgery that it could not pass. detection if offered at any of our Battks. The bill before us is roughly executed and of a pale color. On the left hard side is 20, por. trait of Washington and 20. On the right hand side 20, a poor executed likeness of Lafayette, and 20. This counterfeit is signed, as near as we can make out the names, A. Muise, Cashier and R. N. Goodwyne, President. The Presi dent of the Bank in Charles Furman, and the Cahier, T. R. Warring, if our memory is good. EXECUTIOS OF A MURDERER.-John J. Tav lor, who was convicted for the murder of his wif'e was executed at Galena, Ohio, on Friday afternoon last. About 10,000 persons were present to witness tie execntion of the extreme penalty of the law. For nearly an hour the condemned addressed the crowd in a most sol. enm and impressive manner. protesting hisinno. cence at heart, ascertaining his willingness to abide the awful result, and cationing all in the reach of his voice to beware of liquor, as that was the wthole cause of his guilt. BROADCLOTH FACTORIES STorriNG.-The An. burn (N. Y.) Woollen Idanufacturing Compa ny, which fur two years past have been making broadeloths, has, it is stated, suspended opera. tions. Their building origiatlly cost $148,000, but in 1852 was sold for $45,000. A similar factory at Burlington, N. J., whose building and mills originally coat 6250,000, but a year after being unsuccessful, sold for 846. 000, i-s now only wurkitg five-eighths time. At Little Falls, tN. Y.) two very large mills. manu facturing ba oadcloths, the Woolgrowers and the Saxony Woollen, have stopped. it Utica and its neighborhood, the Empire mill, the Clayville, and the Washitngton. run no longer, and the Globe mill, the New York. Post says, has lost i.s capital, and the stockholders have been absess cd to pny it* debts. Tuts largest exporting States are given by the United States Census us tollows, viz: Lon. i.iana, 1853, exported 867.768,724; Ne v-York $66,030.335; Massachusetts, $16,895,304; Ala b.ina, $16,786,913; South-Carolina, $15,400,. 408; Georgia and laryland, each over $7,000, 000; Petinsylvania, ever 86,000,000. IT was rather a lefihanded compliment to the memory of the goorid old deacon, when his pgastor give out tot be sung at his f'uneral the hymna conm mtencing with, '- Believing, Wve rejoice to see the curse remou~ve~d !" AGRtICULTURE h'a .beett introduced as a sub ject of study in the putblie :sehools of New fliaphire. hooks treaninig of t-he olemetnts of that science hanve beent ordered to be supplied thte pupils. Thtis is a good ttovemecnt. Thea prateucal hiperations of the agriculturalist will ber all the mnore intelligenatly pert'ormned by under standiang the ucientifie principtes upon whticha they are based. igi' MOS-r Iloxtm.E.-A grocer's wifa. hay. ing, in a passion, thrown an inkatand at her husband, and spattered him all over with thte black liquid, some attrocious wretch declared that she had been etngaged at the battle oft ink /ler.mnan. Ott, dear, what will the world come to. Subscription Receipts. The following persons have parid up to the timo affixed to their names: William K. Seiglerto 1st Jatnuary '56. Ge.orge Alddy, to 1st .hanauarv '5ti. A. Adorms, to 8th February '56. A. J. MtcCartey, to 2ttth Deemaber '55. J. K. A bney, to 3d January '36. Co.l. Wyett Itlames, to 2-Itht October '55. Mrs. Mary Glanto, to 3d .January '56. A. B. Kilerease, to 8tha February '56. .J. S. Buzzard, to 30th Jan'uary '56. Freeman Roper, to 9hth January '56.. MI Waltont, to 5th February '56 D)r. WV. H. Timmaermnan, to 3d dlauuary '56. T. B. Reese. to 5th October '56. .John L. Addison, Esq.. to 15th .August '55. E. M. Bird, to 12th .January '56. Samtuel Brooks, to 4th Jfanuary '55. Dr. WV. T1. West, to 4th ,June '5ti. Dr. N. Merriwether, to 23d January '56. E. Devore., to 2d JTanuary '56. Gen. Rt G. M. Dunovanit, to 7th August '55. A mis Sheally, to 15tht A pril '55. C. J. Goodwin, to 1st July '55. W. G. Talhnan, to 1st Januy '36. Daniel Broa.dwater, to 1st January '56. E. N. Coleman, to ist A pril '56. J1. W. 1B. Snmith, to 3d .January '56. E. D. Watson, to 3d Jasnuary '56. Matj. L.. Corley, to 21st .Januury '55. George Mecei:l, to 22d February '56. T. Mix, to 1st .January '56. M. A. Osbortn, to 1st January '56. A. 11. M~ortn, to 8tht Febrtuary '5G. WVi~son Whittle, to 10th Jatnuary '56. J1. 11. Talley. to i 1th March '55. Singleton H olmtes, to 18th March '55. George W. Landrumi, Esq., to 8th February '56. S. N. Goieman, to 3d November '54. Robert Smith, to 16th November '55. Wilson A buey, to 22d May '55. Erasmus Mctjaniel. to 18th March '56. Jnes Sheppard, to 1st January '56. Miss Sarah Blrunson, to 10th dhanuary '56. Dr. WV.-:\. Burt, to 1st .January '55. Jameas Royd, to 30th October''55. B3. C. Williaims, to 15th December '57. C. M. Mlay, to 5th .July '55. John It. May, to 8th February '55. Capt. J. F. Lowrey, to 4th Setptenmber '55. Thomas 1I!ease, to 23d Deember '55. Willis Satche~r, to 31st A ugust '55. l)r R. C. Griffin, to 13th.anmuary '56. .Johtn A. Crowder, to 12th Jaatuery '56, H. B. Gallman, to 7th February '56. Jlohn Bodie, to ist July '54. Dr. 5. TV. Britason, to 10th JTanuary '56. A. T. Coleman, to 3d November '55. Emberaon Bussey, to 8th Felaruary '55. S. Broadwater, to 9tht March '55. R. l ardty, to 13th March '56. Tilmtau ,Jennings, to 7tht A ugust '55. Wilham Stevens, to 27th 1 ecember '55. D~r. L. MI. Asbill, to 17th January '56. Dr. Samuel Lasseter, to 9th Janqary '56. Thomas J. MtcKie, to l'?th January '55. A. .1. Rountree, to I7tht .January '56. Samuel Steven., to 1et .January''56. JIohn .i;. Rinrdan, to 17th January '56. Benjamin 1Barton, to 9th November '55. R. G. Hdtl, to 1st January '56. .James McManus, to 23d January '55. Johnt Steadham. to' 6th November '55. M1. Fortner, to 19th September '55. T. C. Wright, to t8th .January '55. Mirs. M. E. Tailman, to 2d .Jaqjuar.y '55. George Boswell, to 2th January '56. 8. W. Ouzta, to Ia January '56. Tillman Hiarling, to 27th D~ecember '55. W. 13. Blhakoek, to 24th January '56. G. 4. MceKie, to 17th January '56. 'W. C. Murague, Esq., to 17th January '56. To be scontinuel. HYMENIAL. MARltit, at the residence of D. R. Dttisoe, on Tuesday eiening the 6th inst., by Joseph Abney, Esq., Air. DAVID W. CRRIsMTAN and Miss CJIAL LOrE WARD, all of this I illage. MARaED, on the 25th of January. by the Rev. 'Prof. W. Berly, Mr. E.im D. WArson, Jr., of Edgefield District, and Miss Ez..sz* C. A DDISON. daugbter of the late Col. John A. Addison, of Lexington Village. OBITUARY. Dr.rAa-fED this life, at 6 o'clock Saturday morn. ing, 23d inst., Mr. JAMES GRiFIN, aged 72 years, 2 mouths and I9 days. From a due respect to the character of the de-,; eeased, and the knowledge that many had of himt the writer would consider the above lines sufimcient on this melancholy occasion, to show our loss, as his sterling worth and bright example were too well known among us to require a newspaper obituary to make that bright, which shown s brilliantfyv though silently and steadily for saney years, an eiti zen, ehristian, husband, father and friend, To' avoid a misconstruction of our silence we will ven, ture to say :-The deceased never sought office, or any calling to represent him to the world. lis chief object seemed to be, to represent his calling. He was a planter and a Christian, which calling he fol lowed with pleasure and profit. until his 4ath. Being born in those spirit stiring times of the Revo lution, by the desolation of that war he lost his father whilst he was but an infant-his young and tender mind no doubt received some lessons by the incidents of those times which helped in after life to exhibit the true principles of the patriotic though private citizen. lie always maintained a high sense of honor, constantly studied and faithfully prac tieed ilie laws of just propriety. He was qu'ek to decide. and ever acted with energy and prec'sion. lie was a member of the Baptist Church of Christ ror more than forty years. The manifestation of his piety was not of that sickly fluctuating 'kind, but constant and steady without dispfay. It may be truly said of him, he adorned his profession with a well ordered life. Ile was " diligent in business, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord." While he did not seek abroad for channels in which his benevo lence might flow, he found many at home. The Antioch Church. of which he died a beloved mem ber, and many others are witnesses of his kindness. This Church and community have lost much in his death, and while they truly sympathize with his surviving relatives and friends in their mutual loss they are assured that their loss is his eternal gain. D. D. B. Dien, at her residence, near Cambridge, in Ab beville District. on Sunday night, the 4th ,instant, Mrs. ELIZA BEThI TODD. aged 68 years and 2 days, widow of the late Rev. R. Ml. TODD. The circumstances of death are as follows: 'She had been in rather feeble health for some months, but still was able to be up and see to her domestic affairs; and was the last of the family thit retired to bed on Sunday night. When the servant went to call her up for breakfast next morning, she was dead ! Mrs. D. was a member of the Fellowship Baptist Church at the time of her death. She was a good neighbor and an indulgent mistress; and leaves four da.uuhters, a great many grand children and friends to mourn their deplorable loss. W. C. 00 M ERCIAL. Correspondence of the Advertiser. IIA MBURG. February 10. Co-rros.-In the early part of the present week our Market was quite animated and prices full, and. tending upwards. Towards the middle and close, this reeling was-cheeked, and the market became - languid; and prices have gradually receded to, or near the point they were previous to the recent improve ment. The ad vices to-day from Liverpool indicate no material change in that Market-but inasmuch as it was generally expected that they would be fa vorable, we are of the opinion that priees may be a fraction lower the incoming week. We quote as extremes Gt to 8 cts. D. Religious Notice.. TnmE next Minister' and Deacons' Conference of the Second Division of the Edgefleld Baptist Asso eintion. will neet at Goodhope Church, on Fri day before the fifth Sabbath in A pril next, to meet .-a10 o'clock. A. Mi. Elder Jamins F. Prason to preach the -Introductory Sermon. Elder Joumc Taars. Alternate. Subject for discussion.-Should thiose Members who fail to contribute anything towards the expen eens of the Chturch be subjects of discipline ? Elder J. M. Curns to write an esay on the im portance of Churches nmeetinag every Sabbath at the the regular places of irorship. - Eld.-r .lotux TRAar to write an essay on the imn portanc of Churches enforcing the discipline of the New Testanment. The subject on the imiportance of Sunday Schools in Churches, continued from last Conference. .1. W. COLEMAN, Monsaro. Pos-r. UBaYa. Sr., Clerk. Ma. Enrroa : Please announce Capt. H. TBOUL W A RE, as a Candidmate for Ordinary of this Distriet, at the ensuing election, and oblige .MANY VOTERS. February 7. 1855. MEasonic Notice, A REGUL AR Communication of Ef92U/A N.~wB~rnj No. 50, A . F M., will be held in their Ilatll on Saturday evening, 17th inst., at 71 o'clock. By order of the WV. M. A-. -G. TEAGUNE, See y. Feb 7 2t Plantear s Hotel1, BOD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA. JOHNBRIDES& J. GEORGE ILLIG, Paorastroas. Augusta, Feb 12 - 3m .5. Valuable Pine Lands for Sale, T IIE Subscriber will offer fur sale at public out cry, on the first Monday in March, at E field C. H., A VA LUA BLE TRACT OF PIhE LAND, bounded by Lands of B. Hatcher, Alfred Hunghes, Mrs. A. Griffin and others. The Tract is all in woods and heavily timbered1 containing about Four hundred acres, and having a Mill Seat near its centre. Said Landa will be sold on a oreilit of one: and two years. with interest from date. .Notetand two rood securities will be required t. secure -the pur chase money. R. M1. FULLER.. Feb 14 St 5 Valuable Land for Sale,. T' IIE Subscriber offers for sale ONEC HU16 DL.R ED and SEVENTY-FW E apres of Land. It is all in wools, and tleo best timttered of any; Lands in this section nf country. Said Tract ad.. jo eins lands of Col. WV. L. Coletpan, Daniel Posey. Majjichi Cogburn, the Estate of Lewis Derrick, andi thej tragt ttn whioh the Subscriber resides. If not; previously sold at prte sale, it will be disposed of on the first Monday . October next, on a credit until the first-lanuary next. I will also sell, if the purchaser of the above de. sires to buy, the highly valuable plantation on which I live, containing FOUR HUNDRED ACRES. It is deemed unneessary to sa an thipg more o[. these truly excellent Tracts ofL.. If treated for privately, a good argaini gn ho. obtpijned. 6" For further ipforniation gall pui the Sqrbsci~i ber on the premises. DERICK HOLSOWIBAKE. Feb14 8m 5 Improved Cotton Gins. MR. WYNE will exhibit one of his Improved :JRMUM GINS, on the PublicaSquare, at Edgoqield C. H., during Court week. Feb7 2t . 4* Just Received, 25 BBILS. and Half Parrels No. 3, MACKE. A few I~its, quarter anld half hble No.; 1, Macke-. rel. J. SWSLEY & SON. Hanmburg, Jan 24 tf 2