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MESSRS. COLTER r SCOOTER, Editors, " Let idle Ambition her baubles pursue, While Wisdom looks down with disdain, The home of the farmer has charms ever new, Where health, peace and competence reign." RAIN. WE were blessed on Thursday night last with a cheering season of refreshing rain, that makes us look up with thankful hearts, to whence it came, with hope, that seed time and harvest will reward our toils. BIPORTANT TO HORSE-RAISERS. IF you wish to ascertain the height which a colt will obtain when grown, the following rule will be regarded as nearly correct. When the colt is three weeks old, or as soon as it is able to stand perfectly erect upon its pasterns, measure from the edge of the hair above the hoofs. to the middle of the first joint; the number of inches thus measured will be the number of hands that the colt may be made to grow. If 16 inches are measured, the colt is capable of attaining (if properly treated) the height of 16 hands when grown. So says Mr. JAs. R. MARTIN, of Lexington, Kentucky. THE GROWING CROPS. I ALTtoUGi the Spring is fast merging into Summer, and notwithstanding the thorough preparation that farmers were enabled to give their lands, owing to the unprecedented fa vorableness of the fall and winter, the grow ing crops are still backward. The Cotton, for a long time, was considered ruined by the bad stand. Indeed, there was no staud until within a few days back, when the ho days produced a sufficient stand. It is still suffering from the effects of the nights, which have been remarkably cool and pleasant, but unfavorable to the growth of cotton. The corn crop is also backward for the season, and farmers have beenzmuch troub led to get a good stand. Many were com pelled to plow up and plant over, and were dissappointed, as the second planting came up as sparsely as the first; consequently the unequal sizes and ages of the stalks present rather an unlikely appearance to the crop. But we are inclined to the opinion, that the feature in the present corn crop which mars its beauty most, is that there is not a larger proportion of corn planted. Such is the mania for cotton with our people, that they will run the risk of starving to make eight cents cotton, and expect to buy with the me iney all their supplies and pay their debts too. Alas! how many make this ruinous mistake. Thue wheat crop, though good in some sections, as a general thing is a short crop, and backward. We fear that it will still be injured by rust, and especially the later va rieties, wvhich are more liable to this fatal dis aster. Trho oat crop will evidently be one uni v-ersal failure, unless the seasons are more prophitious than they now promise. We are " not a prophet nor the son of a prophet," but we predict, that those of our farmers who save the most crab-grass hay this year, will learn to prize it higher. All the rough food or provender of every des cription will be worth the trouble of gather ing. If breadstuffs advance in price and be come scarce, every thing that horses and cattle will eat will be worth as much as so much corn or other grain, for which it may be used as a substitute. TASKIlNG HANDS. As the season for chopping out and hoe ing cotton is at hand, wve drop a few hints upon the subject of tasking. We believe that the practice of tasking laborers is bad policy, in whatever light it is viewed. It is impossible to task a hand in such a way as to be just and equal. From the great varie ty of spots of soil even in the same field, there are always spots, more or less grassy; while some are comparatively clean, others are worse than foxy. Although a good judgment might under these circumstances lay off and allot a just task, and exact from a hand no more labor than should be requir ed, yet, the work wvould be slighted and not done in good faith; for a negro will get over his task rather than be punished. It is no little labor to lay off a large plantation into half acres-staking and squaring the tasks. An overseer's time wve think is badly spent in the operation, and we would here say, that there is not a system practised by plan ters, in aill their farming arrangements bet -ter calculated to ruin oversecr 's than that of tasking hands. The overseer starts, for in stance, a negro to the field with directions to hoe such a task and put it in good order. The negro goes to the field and finds the allotted acre very grassy, and hard to clean, but works faithfully and hard, while the overseer is on one of his employers best her sea or mules, riding over a brother overseer's crop seine ten miles from home. He comes back at night and the said task is net finish. ed. Of cowrse he blames the negro for not wvorking, and of course the negro must be flogged, Now, had the overseer stayed at home among the hands he would have been satisfied with the work of the faithful negro. Trhe better plan is to work hands without tasking-and separate them as far as possi ble from each other and then give then), if piossible the same ground to work over,during the crop. 'The secret of this plan is, that they will not stop to talk with or listen to each other and thus neg!eet or slight their work. In the next place this plan is more likely to keep the overseer at home and in 'hs place. And lastly, the overseer can thus examine .the work of each hand and see that t .is pranelJ done. [From the Nashville Tennessee Whig.] FARMERS STUDY YOUR PROFESSION. Mr. Editor:-It is somewhat strange that the little time farmers devote to literary pursuits they spend in acquiring political in preference to agricultural knowledge. We now address the farming community. The lawyer spends his time in poring over his lawbooks, acquiring a knowledge of jurisprudence. The physician dissects the human body, ascertains the precise loca. tion of every artery, vein, mustle, nerve, bone, &c., &c., acquires a knowledge of the condition of health, and the cause of disease. The minister ponders over the Sacred Scriptures, and read works that will afford him a knowledge of divinity. In short they all "study their profession." Now, how is it with the great mass of those who devote their time to tilling the soil? You profess to be farmers-agriculturists and yet almost the sum total of your read ing and study is of a political charac te. We are denominated a nation of farmers; yet we patronize and support about three thousand political and but'sixty or seventy agricultural papers-about in the ratio of forty-five to one. The greatest source of our nations wealth and prosperity is in her agriculture. Our schools, and col. leges for diseminating a knowledge of the professions, law, medicine and divinity, are numerous (all well enough;) yet the whole nation can scrcelv boast of one such institu tion for the spread of a scientific knowledge of agricultural operations. We read with delight and admiration, of our vast exports of agricultural products; yet do little or nothing, in the aggregate, to keep up the productiveness of our virgin soil. We boast of our priviledge of having a voice in the elevation of our officers; yet vote for men unskilled in our profession, who Will legis late on any and every subject save that of spreading abroad a scientific knowledge o agricultural pursuits. Each State, county and town throughout the Union, almost, has its regular meetings for the discussion of political topics; yet how few such societies meet regularly and exclusively for the dis. cussion of agricultural topics, compared with the political. Now, farmers, our appeal is to you-to you who have the power of swaying every legislative body in the U nion-to you who may say to them Legislate for us, encour age our protession, attend to our wants, do what you can at least to aid us in discharg. ing successfully the most important duty devolving upon man, or it shall be our most imperatve duty to act the part or Cromwell -to throw y.ou out of out employ, and place those in your stead who will do our bidding. We sayiso you the question is asked. Shall th.is sjystem of things continue, so long as '" water ruos" and mankind are born with the demand of food stampe4 upon their constitutions? We have more confi dence and faith in the growing intelligence of American farmners thau to beieve that such a system of things will long be permit ted to exist. Farmers, awake! behold your dignity and your strength! Exercise the power you have for your own best interests and the good of the race, and your wants will not be neglected. Every farmer, or tiller of the soil, may aid in this great work. If your library consists of but half a dozen volumes, let one at least bo devoted to agriculture. If you obtain and read two eriodicals, let one be devoted to agricultu al topics. And since farming is vo ur pro fession, if you should read four or more papers, let two or more be devoted to the same subject. If in the future you should on tribute your mite for the erection and support of two institutions of learning, let ne be an agricultural school or college. If you have two sons to be educated, let one ave an agricultural education, it such can e had in America-if not patronize the schools of the " Old world." If you attend onventiors fail not to attend the agricultu al convention. If one or two associations s to be attended, political or agricultural, atronize the latter. When you cast your ote into the ballet box, let it be for one who ill aavocate boldly and fauithfully the inter st of your profession. If every farmer wvould attend as closely o his own profession as here set for th or as he minister to his text, how long think you, t would be till the farmer's calling would be s honorable as though he were classed with he titled nobility ? Howv long, think you, t would be till the farmer's prolession would e sought by the educated, the talented, and he wealthy C How long before his occupa tion would be loved, desired, admired and ought? A. YoUNG FaxIMEn. 'EA-CULTU!RE FOR lMANURING. Twvelve to fifteen years ago, Judge Thos. uffin, of Allamance, North Carolina, gave p an enclosed lot of 14 acres, of very poor nd exhausted land to the folllowing culture ; he land was plowed every spring, usually n May, and peas planted in 3 feet ro ws and aout 15 to 18 inches apart-12 to 15 seed ropped at each place. Two alight llow ngs were subsequently givetn, soon after the last of which the vines crossed and covered the intervals, so that no further tillage was eeded, or practicable. One slight hand. oeing was given early, to chop out the strong weeds between the stations. T[he whole tillage very slight and cheap. When from half to two-thirds of the pods were ie (or dry,) the hogs designed for slaughter bat season only were put into the lot, (usu lly 80 to 100) and remained until they had aten all the peas. They eat but little of either the vines and leaves, or of the pea ulls, sometimes a little grazing of beef attle only occurred in addition to the hogs. All remained in the lot during the whole time f their grazing on it, night and day, and o other food given except sometimes a cart load of pumkins or turnips were given, once or twice a week, and this of course not until late, or after frost. For 5 successive years, and about the middle of the whole term, the continued pea culture was varied by 3 crops of oats being sown, in years al ternating with others of pea-culture, making a crop of peas and of oats in alternate years. Tho oats, when in milk, had the hogs turned on, and as much of the crop eaten as the ogs would consume-and also of the sec ond growth of young plants, from the wvast ed seeds germinating. The substitution of oats was deemed less valuable thatn the peas, and so wvas abandoned, and the general course resumed. No other manure, or aid, has been given to the land in this whole time. No products have been (or could have been) measured. But Judge R. is sure that the land could net have produeed more than 5 bushels of corn to the acre when his course was begun, and that it would now bring three times as much, or 15 bushels. This is still a poor rate of product-and much less of improvement than usually obtained from pea-manlrmng. But in this case, all the product of seed or grain of every year's growth has been consumed, (except the few umpkins, or turnips,) and no return, other than the excrements of the fattening animals. The billy surface of land permitting wvash ing, with all the care to prevent, has also retarde the progress of impravenment. TREATMENT OF POULTRY. The following rules are authoritatively laid down for the treatment of Poultry-We hope they may prove of value to our readers. 1. All young chickens, ducks and turkeys should be kept under cover out of the weath er during the rainy seasons. 2. Two or three times a week, pepper, shallots, shives or garlic should be mixed up with their food. 3. A small lump of asafotida should be placed in the pan in which water is given them to drink. 4. Whenever they manifest disease, by dropping of the wing, or any outward signs of ill health, a little asafetida, broken into small lumps, should be mixed with their food. 5. Chickens which are kept from the dung-hill while young. seldom have the gapes; therefore, it should be the object of those who have the charge of them, so to preclude their young from the range of :>arn or stable vards. 6. Should any of the chickens have the gapes, mix up small portions of asafwtida, rhubarb and pepper, in fresh butter, and give each chicken as much of the mixture as will lie upon half the bowl of a small teaspoon. 7. For the pip the following treatment is judicious; take off the indurated covering on the point of the tongue, and give twice a day a piece of garlic the size of a pea. If garlic cannot he obtained, onion, shallot or shives will do and if neither of them be conve nient, two grains of black pepper, given in fresh butter will answer. 8. For the snuffles, the same remedy as the gapes will be found highly curative, but in addition to these, it will be necessary to melt a little asafetida in fresh butter, and rub the chicken about the nostrils, taking care to clean them out. 9. Grown up ducks are sonetimes taken off rapidly by convulsions. In such cases four grains of Cayenne pepper mixed in fresh butter should be administered. IONEY BEES. The Albany Cultivator has an interesting article on honey bees, from the pen of a distinguished professor, from which we quote the following extract: ." Many-nearly every body-suppose that the bee culls honey from the nectar of the flowers and simply carries it to its cells in the hive. This is not correct. The nee. tar it collects from the flower is a portion of its food or drink; the honey it deposits in its cell is a secretion from its melefic or hon ey secreting glands, analagous to the milk secreting gland of the co.% and other ani. mals. It they were the mere collectors and transport of honey from the flowers to the honey comb then we would have the comb frequently filled with molasses whenever the bees have fed at the molasses hogshead. The honey bag in the bee pei forms the same functions as the cow's bag or udder merely recieiving the honey from the secreting alanwk and retaining it until a proper oppor. tunity presents for its being deposited in its appropriate store-house the honey comb. Another error is that the bee collects pollen from the flowers accidentally while it is in search of honey. Quito the contrary is the fact. The bees while in search of nectar or honey as it is imprperly called does not collect pollen. It goes in search of pollen specially and also for neetar. When the pollen of the flower is ripe, and fit for the use of the bee, there is no nectar; wvhen there is nectar there is pollen fit for use in the flower. "It is generally supposed also that the bee collects the wax from wvhich it con structs its comb from the same vegetable substance. This is also an error. T he wax is a secretion from its body, as the ho ney is and it makes its appearance in small scales or flakes under the ring of the belly and is taken thence by other bees rendered plastic by mixture with the saliva of the bee's mouth and laid on the walls of the cell with the tongue very much in the way a plasterer uses his trowel." From the Newhcrry News Mirror. IIOW TO lAlTTEN 110GS. Hlogs should be ready for slaughtering as arly as the first white frost in November. By this two important ends will be gained. A much less amount of~ food w"ill produce Lte same gain in weight before the cold weather has properly commenced than after. ward. And the flesh will be nicely cured and ready for packing away before the Nip per fly makes its appearance. In order to have your pork ready for early killing the bogs must be penned early-not closed in square pens; and about B hogs to the peil. Each pen should be well covered with boards, so as to, xeliide all rain. The pens should be made of small new rails. The rails should be small so that the openings between them wvould be narrow, and not so ready to let in cold atmosphere. TJhe cover should also be low for the same purpose. If te rails are not newv, or in other words, f there be any rotten wood about them the ogs will bite and eat it, which retards the attening process. So soon as they are thus oused, give them two or three good doses of brimstone and coperas. The farmer will pmify the blood and procure a healthful and vigorous circulation. The latter will remove he kidney worms, and all other obstructions sonnected with the urinating organs. They should also receive sail freely twice week. They should be fed in a trough long enough to reach entirely across the pen so as to furnish an abundance of room for all to eat. Boil your corn until about two thirds cooked. When the grain is thus par. tialy cooked, a less quantity will make them fat and the fattening process will progress much more rapidly. P TintE JAPANESE PO-rATO PLxr.-Mr. Boll, the florist at the corner of Fiftieth street and Broadway, has thus far succeeded very well with the Disscoria Japonica, or Japanese potato plant. About six weeks ago lie put twenty-four of the roots in pots in his hot. ouse, and several of them have grown to the heighthx of four feet. The weather has been so cold and unfavorable to vegetation recent ly that he has delayed transferring them to his garden.-N. Y. Evening Post. Naw HEDGE PLANT.-A shrub has been discovered near San Antonio, Texas, called uisahi, which bids fair to equal or super. sede the Osage orange or Cherokee rose for hedges in the South. The spines or thorns are more numerous and formidable thani those of the Osage orange, which is a great desideratum in the formation of live fences. This subject is wvorthy of experiment by all thoe who are situated near regions where this plant can be obtained, and, if successful, it should be made knowna to the public. Washington Union. To MAKE AN EXCELLENT SwEF.T-AJPPLE PUDDING.-Take one pint of scalded milk, half a pint of Indian meal, a teaspoonful of salt, and six sweet apples cut into small pie sees, and hake not less thani three hours. Tho a.ple will affmrd an eellnt rich THOMIAS G. KEY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, W ILL also proseeute Claims for BOUNTY L AND, under the late act of Congress. He will also buy, at the highest market price, LAND WARRANTS. Edgefield C. II., Mar 28 tf 11 Bounty Land, JOSEPH ABNEY, ESQ. will attend to all applications that may be made through him, for ADDITIONAL BOUNTY LAND, by those who served in the Florida War, or any War since 1790. - Mar 21 tf 10 Law Notice, [ ESSRS. SPANN & MAGRATH, . in partnership, will practice in LA .X AND EQUITY. Office opposite the residence of Mr. G. Addison. One or the other will always be in office. Jan 3 3m 51 Professional Notice! DR. . C. W. KENNERLY, having Dlocated himself in the neighborhood of Dry CreekChurch, offers his Professional services in the PRACTICE OF MEDICINE to the people of the community, and respeetfully solicits their patronage. r He will be found at all hours during the day, except when Professionally engnged, in his Office, at Dr. Ready's, and at night at the residence of Mr. Martin McCartey. Lott's P. 0., Aprii 10, 4m 13 Professional Card, DR. W. H. T1MMERMAN, having loca L ted himself at Maj. W. L COLEMAN'S, offers hin services in the PRACTICE OF MEDICIN E, SURGERY, OBSTETRICS and DENTISTRY, to the people of the community, and respectfully so licits their patronage. Lotts P. 0., March 7 tf 8 Remember! DR. L. 1. ASBILL, having located near Dthe Double Branches, two miles from Ridge, Post Office, respectfully tenders his Professional services, in the practice of Physic, Surgery and Obstetrics, To the neighborhood and vicinity. He will be moderate in charges and prompt in attendance upon all wh.o favor him with a call. af 116 can be found at home at all times except when Professionally employed. N. B.-Dr. A. can be consulted (privately) free of cbarge. Ridge, Feb 14 tf 5 DENTAL SURGERY! D I. H. PARKER, respectfully informs the citizens of Edgefield District, that he may be fonud during sale day week at the Planter's lo tel, Edgefield C. H., and at his residence on the Anderson road, eighteen miles North-east of the Village, on every Friday and Saturday following. S4pecimens of his work, put up on the latest and most improved principles, can be seen at his Oiffice. Ilis address, when in the conutry, as 'heretofore, Sleepy Creek, P. 0. Dec 27 t f 50 Practice of Surgery! DR. JURIAH HARRIS, Augusta, D Ga., is prepared toaccommodate with Lodging and Nursing, such patients as may be directed to him for SURGICAL OPER ATIONS or Treatment 1 7 Masters may be assured that their Servants will have every necessary attention. A ngusta, May 26, 1y 19 Planters Hotel, BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA. JOHN BRIDGES & J. GEORGE ILLIG, NoPaETons. A ngusta, Feb 12 3m 5 JOSEPR WHILDEN, DEALER IN Paints, Oils and Glass, Charleston, S. C. H i'Keeps constantly for sale, a general assort Hmeacit of Paints anri Oils of all kInds, Varnishes, Windo.w GlI.'ss and Sashes, Spis. Turpentine. Spirit Gas. Cotton Footl-Gin 1yixtures, Glue and Brushes of various kinds. Charleston, Sept 4 _ y 34 Dry Goods in Augusta, Georaia, WVARD, BURCHIARD & Co., BROAD) STT, OPPOSITE GLOBE HOTEL, DEALERs ZN Silks and Rich Dress Goods, IPLANTATION AND CHOICE FAMILY 8000S, or vEavlt Descavr~IoN. A ugusta, Mar 5 tf8 Clock Repairing ! T fHIE Subscriber would respectfully inform the .L citizens of Edgelield Village aind vicinity, that le has taken the House formerly occupied by Mrs. R. Gray, opposite the Planters Hotl, for the pur pose of~ carrying on the CLOCK REPAIRING BUSINESS.. All work entrusted to his care will be attended to with nieatness and despatch. He wilt also glve his attention to the R EPA IRING OF FURN IT URE. H e warrants satisfaction to all, and solicits a liberal patronage. WM. LEWIS. Jan 10 tf -52 Spring Mantillas, GR AY BR tOTTIERS, A ugusta, Gai., have just reeived thme miost splendid Stock of SPRING MA TILL AS that they have ever brought to this market, and to .vhiceh tihey would respectfully invite the :attentioni of the Ladies. A ugusta, April 1 6 if 14 C L AR KE & ROY A L, -DEALER IN BOOTS, S HOE S, TRUNKS, CAEFET RAGS, VALISES, &c., IRON FRONT STORE, BROAD STREET, OrrosrE TnE MASONIC IlALL, AiGI's'rA, Gsooui. rp HE Undersigned having formed a Coi-partner .ship, un der the Firm of CL AIRKE & ROYA L fr the general transaction of the Boot and Shoe Business, Will keep at all times on huand the FINEST and MOST FASIIHONABLE GOODS. both for La des nnd Gentlemen, that is now manurnetured, to gether with a large -,ssortment for Boys, Misses and Children. Also, heavy work for Plantation and House Servants. We will silso keep Traveling and Packinig Trunks, VALISES, CARPE T BAGS , 4&c. Our Store is in die central part of the City, con venient to all the H~o:els, being thec well-known stand of ALDRICH & ROYA L. From our long experience in the bmtiness, .we flatter ourselves that we can give as good, if not better bargains, than you can get elsewhere. Our best endeavors will be to give satisfaction to all wlie may favor us with a call. HENRY E. CLARKE, WM. S. ROYAL. A ugustau, Feb21, ly _ STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, EDGEFIELD DISTRICT, IN COMMON PLEAS. S.fro s.tr Amo, Foreign Attachment Eugene L. IHibbler.) T HIE Plaintiff in the above case hauving this day f iled his Declaration in my Officee, and the Defendant having neither wife nor attornmey to re side within the limits of this State, on whom a copy' of said Declaration with a rule to plead cnn be served, On motion of Mr. Kay, Plaintiff's A ttor n-y, Ordered, That said Defendant appear and plead to said Declaration within a year and a day from the date hereof, or final and absolute judgment will be given against him. THIOS. G. BA CON, C. C. E. D. Clerk's Office, May 1, 1854. _ y 1 _ 16 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, EDGEFIELD DISTRICT, IN EQUITY.. Wesley Philips and his wife Augusta A nn, Edmund Penn.I B Y Order of the Court of Equity, publication is J.Jhereby made notifying all and singular the creditors of F. M. Young, dee'd., to present and prove their demands before me in my office at Edgefeld C. II., oni or before the 29th day of July, 1855. Otherwise they will be utterl barred and concluded in the settlement of said F. M. Young's estate. A. SIMKINS, C. E. E. D. Api 8.h, #1 5. 3nriR 16 NEW SPRING GOODS W ILLIA M SHEAR, Augusta, Ga., has W received from New York, a BEAUTIFUL SUPPLY OF SPRING GOODS, Embracing a general assortment of Fancy and Sta ple articles, suitable for the present season, among which are Rich French Printed Organdies, and Printed Jaco nets, for Ladies' Dressis; Fancy Barege and Grenadine Flounced Robes, of elegant styles: Ladies' Summer Dress Silks and Fancy Bareges; French and English Brilliantes and English and American Prints; Sup'r Faney and Mourning Ginglianis and Printed Lawns; Superior Brown and Black Mixed DeBege, for La - dies' Travelling Dresses; Extra Black Alpaca and Lupin's best Bi'k Clialley; English Black Crapes, of extra quality, for Ladies' Veils and Trimminge; Ladies' Wide 1em-stitch French Lawn and Em broidered Hankerchiels, of new and beautiful styles, some of extra size ; Gentlemen's Linen Cambric Handkerchiefs, with Colored Borders; Superior Linen Cambrics and French Lawns; Long Lawns and Bird's Eye Diapers, of extra qual ity; Superior 4-4 Irish Linens and Table Diapers; Superior 45 inch Pillow Case Linens and 12-4 Lin en Sheetings; Superior Huckabacks and Crequelas, for Towels; Allendale, Lancaster and M1arseilles Quilts, of ex tra size and quality ; Extra White Silk Warp and Gauze Flannels; Black Silk Galloons and Coat Bindings. of the best qualitj; White, Fancy Striped and Check Muslins, of beau tiful styles for Ladies' Dresses: Superior White Cambries, Jaconets and Nainsook Muslins; Plain Swiss, Tarletanes, 16-4 Parim Mluslins, for Ladies' Evening Dresses: Swiss and Cambric Hair Cord Mluslins, of extra quality; Black Seeded Lace. for Ladies Veils: With a great variety of other articles, suitable for the present season. and to all of which the attention of the public is respectfully invitA. Augusta, April 2. tf 12 English Hosiery, W ILLAILSHEAR, Augusta, Ga., has just received from New York, a splendid assort ment of Hosiery, comprising. Ladies' Plain White and Black English Hose, very elastie, of the best shape and make: Ladies' Plain White and BI'k English Isisle Thread [lose of the best make, nnd some at very low pices; Ladies' Open Work White and Unbleached English Cotton Pose; Ladies' White and Black English Silk Hose; Misses' and Children's White and Fancy Cotton do., a complete assortment; Youth's and Children's F'ey, White and Unbleach ed Cotton Socks, a very large supply: Gentlemen's Fancy and Unblenched Cotton Half Hose, of the best make and very elastic; Alexander's Ladies' and Gentlemen's Kid and Silk Gloves; a beautiful assortment; Gentlemen's, Ladies', Misses', Youth's and Chil dren's Lisle Thread Gloves; ndies' and Gentlemen's Fawn and Kid Gauntlet Gloves, a large supply; Ladies' and Misses' Long and Half Hand Black Lace Mitts, with and without Half Fingers, a beautiful assortment ; Ladies' Merino and Silk Gauze Vests, a superior article. The Hosiery is the same style which has iereto fore given stich general satisfaction, is remarkably elastic, and of the best shape and make. The pub lie are respectfully invited to call and examine the assortment. Augusta A pril 10. tf Valuable Land for Sale, T HE Subscriber offers for sale ONE HUN DRED and SEVENTY-FIV E acres of Land. It is all in woods, and the best timbered of any Landas in this section of country. Said Tract ad joins lands of Col. W. L. Coleman, Daniel Posey, Maliehi Cogbnrn, the Estate of Lewis Derrick, and the tract otn which the Subscriber resides. If not previously sold at private salc, it will be disposed of on the first Mlonday in October ntext, on a credit until the first Jianuary next. I will also sell, if the p'urchtaser of the above die sires to buy, the highly valuable plantation on whtichm I live, containing FOUR IIIUNDRED) ACiBES. It is deemed unnecessary to say any thing more of these truly excellent Tracts of Land. If treated for privately, a good bargain can be obtained. Eg For further information call on thme Snbscri ber on the premises. DERICK HIOLSONBAKCE. Feb, 14 8m, 5 Patent Mfetalic Burial Cases! T H ESE valuable air-tight amnd ind.estrnclble Ca ses. for proteeting anid preserving thme D~ead for ordinary intermencft, for ,aults, for tsansportamtion, or for atty other desirable purpose, are ofl'ered for sale in this Village, cheap for Cash, by J. Ml. W ITl'. P. S.-I have ot and an assortment oh' all sizes. .luly 27 tf 28 sTrATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. EDGEFIEL.D DiSTRIG'T IN EQUITY. Jo'seph B. Talley, A ditm'r, ) die banus noni, of W iliamn J'uesey, dee'd., Bill for Acecount 58 aend Rtelief. E. MI. llussey, and D)emcy L. ]Bussey, Ex'or. ) IT appeamring to my satisfaction, thtat E. MI. Bussey,. a eednt in this case. resides beyiond thec limit-s or this State, on moitioni of A~ damns. Co:mp1ain ant's Solicitor, It is ordleredi that said Bus.- do plead, answer or denmur to thme Hill of Comp1laint against himself and amother under' the abo've title, within three ,monathts from the publication of this no tie, or said B3ill will be taken, us pro confesso against him. A. Slal~l m, C. 5. r.. n. Mlay 2, 1855. .9m 16 Notice! I F RIClA RD GIBsoN, or his legal representa tives will make mpplicatiomn to, W. U. A-TasNsoN, Esq., in thmis plaed, they may discover something to their ad vantage. Said Ilichmard G ibson was a sol dier~ in ttme war or 1812, in the Artillery, and was a resident of this District in IS8IS. Mar 11 tf 10 State of South Carolina, ICDGI'FlELD DISTRICT. BY IIL T. WIGHTr, Esq., Ordinary of Edgefield BDistrict. Whereas, Mary Ann Mims has applied to me for Let ters of Admninistratiomn, on all and singular thme goods and chattdes, rights and credits of' Britton Mlims late of the District aforesaid, deceased. These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular, thme kindred and creditors of thme said deceas ed, to he and appear before mne,at our next Ordinary's Court for thme said District, to be hiolden at Edgefield C. H., on the 28th day of May inst., to show cause, if any, why the said administration should not be granted. Givetn under my hand and seal, this 11th, day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, and in the 79th year of American Inde pendence. IL T. WRIGHIT, O. E. D. May 16 2 18_ STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. EDGEFIELD DISTRICT, IN ORDINARY, B Y H. T. WRIGHT, Esquire, Ordinary of Edge field District. Whereas, Jacob Langley has applied tome fur Letters of Aministration, n ith the Will annexed, on all and singtfar the goods and chattels, rights and credits of Mary Langley, late of the District aforesaid de ceased. These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular, the kindred and creditors of the said de ceased, to be and appear before me, at our next Ordi nary's Court for thle said District, to be houlden at Edgefield C. H., on the 28th day of May inst., to show cause, if any~why the said adlministration should not be granted. Given, under my hand and seal, this 13th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five and in the seventy-ninth year of Ameri can Independenace H. T. WRIGHT, 0. E. D. May 16 2 2t 18 Notice ! IF any one should desire to have their paper~s copied in a neat and legible band, a person may be found to do it for thenm, by application at this Office. M...21 tf 10 Hardware and Cutlery. T O ALL our old friends, we wuld say, we are thankul for past favors, and to all others who may wish Goods in our line;-all and see as also, or send your orders. We will make every effont (and it is notorious of the Goods we keep) to give "&general satisfaction." Our prices SHALL be in accordance with the times ; always assuring our customers to sell them at the LOWEST MAR EKT PRICES. We have now in Store a fine Stock and are re ceiving weekly. Amongst which may be found, 50 Tons Band and Hoop IRON, 250 " Sweed " assorted, 150 " English " " 200 Smith BELLOWS, all qualities, 500 Kegs " Peru" NAILS, 50 Tons CASTINGS, .100 Dozen Door LOCKS, 100 " Pad " 500 " Till, Chest, Draw and Trunk Locks, 100 " AXES, Collins, Levette's and other makes, 10 " Superior BROAD AXES, 500 " HOES, all qualities. To enumerate is too tedious. - We have the Goods and wanst to sell them. We keep all things necessary for Mills of every style. Corn Shellers, Straw Cutters, Vices, Anvils, Smith Tongs, Circular, Hand, and all other kind of Saws, Screw and Bales, Knives and Forks, Pocket Knives, Scissors, Shears, Screws, Bolts, Spirit Levels, Guages, Candlesticks, Planes, Ihorse Shoes and Nails, Brushes, Coffee Mills, Halter, Trace, Stretch, Log, Breast, Continued and Fifth Chains, Rope, Files of all kinds, a beautiful Lot of Guns, of all qualities, Pistols, Percussion Caps, Curry Combes, Game and Shot Bags, Powder Flasks. Dram Flasks, Sand and Waffle Irons, Braces and Bitts, Augers, Chisels, Hammers, Drawing Knives, Mortars, Kettles, Stew Pans, &c., &a. ROBINSON & JACKSON. Hamburg, Dee 4 tf 47 To former Friends and Patrons. S E. BOWERS, thankful for past patron e age, would beg leave to inform the public that he is now receiving LARGE Cimsignments of Whiskeys, Brandies, Wines, Cordials, AND LIQUORS OF ALL KINDS, s u ga rs, BROWN, CLARIFIED, CRUSHED AND LOAF SEGARS, HAVANA AND AMERICAN, And all articles usually kept in the Family Grocery Business. Being Agent for two large Wholesale Confectionary Houses, one in New York and the other in Augus ta, he is prepared to (ill all orders for At the shortest notice possible. As lie is acting as Agent only, he would re spectfully inform all that his business must be done on the CASh SYSTEM ENTIRELY ; for his low prices and small commissions will not warrant ex tension of time on Goods sold. He is determined to sell Low, for Cash, and hopes to merit a share of the trade. Come one, come all, and examine his Stock before purchasing, -it is all ie asks. - The business will be conducted under the name and style of S. E. Bow:ens, Agent. Hamburg, Nov. 1, tf 40 J. SIBLEY & SON, GROCERS AND COTTON MERCHANTS, HAMBURG, S. C. R ESPECTFULLY beg leave to inform their old customers and the Planters generally that they are still to be found at their Old Stand, and are paying the HIGHEST MARKET PRICE for Cotton and other Produce: and have in Store, and are daily receiving a MOST COMPLETE assort ment of GROCERIES, --A MONG winCi 31AY BE FOUND 20,000 Yds. Gunny and Dundee BAGGING, 200 Coils Hemp and Russian ROPE, 2001 lHngs COFFEE, Rio and .Java. 200 Bbls.'Superior and Refined SUGARS, 25 Ilhds. Sluscovado and N. 0. do. I100 Bbls. MOLA SSES, 3,0t00 Sacks SA LT. 25 BEDSTEA DS, some of them Faney, A25 Boxes superior CHEESE, Asplendid assortment of BLANKETS and NEGRO CLOTHS. -Also A n assortment of Saddles and Bridles, Chairs, Pepper, Spice, Linseed, Lamp and Tan ners Oil, Osnaburgs, Stripes, Shirting and Yarns, and in fact everything usually ound in a Grocery Store. W.T E take this means to inform outr Customers TVand the Planters generally, that we are not connected with any other house, and only have one Store, which is the Brick Corner. formierly inccu pied by JIosiah Sibley. J. SIBLEY & SON. Uamburg, Nov 28 tf 46 DAWSON &SKINNER, AUGUSTA, GA. I ~ Dealers ina FINE WINES AND LIQUORS, Tes Sugar and Coffee, PICKLES, PROVISIONS, A No b:rowrEas or IIAV ANN A SEG AP.s. A ugusta. Ga., Mlar 20 3m 10 IROM the Subscriber's resideince on the Ridge, .1during thme night of the 5th, instant, his negro man JI.1. Said negro is of light coimpletion, about five feet eight or ten inches high, rather stuut, with a small sear on his right cheek. Ile had on, when he lelt, light eassimere coat and pants, and a fne pir of boors. It is probablc that Jimi is either in the neighbor liood of (;olumnbia or Aiken, more probably the hitter. A suitable reward will be givens for his appre hension and delivery to the jailor at Edgenield C. H. Any information thankfully received. NI. B. WEVER. Ridge, S. C., Jan 17 tf 1 i17 Columbia paipers lelase copy tri-weekly until 'further notice, and forward accounts to M. B.' W. Look Out ! ALL Persons indbtod to the Subseriber must cotme and settle by the first Monday in Au ust, or thety will posively find their Notes or Ac counts either in the hands of W. C. Moragne, Esq., or J. B. Talb~ert, Esq. Necessity compels me to say so. That is all. R. T. PA RKS. March 14______3m* 9 Adminiflstrator's Notice. A LL Persons having any demands against the ?1. Estate of John L. Richardson, deerd., are no tiied to render them in legally attested, within three months from this date; and those indebted will please make early payment, as the parties in terested are desirous that the Estate should be brought to a speedy close. D. Rt. DUR[SOE, Adm'or. Mar i 3m 8 STATE OF SOUTH CA ROLINA, EDGEFIELD DISTRICT. .IN CHANCERY. Harriet Lundy, )Bill for an account us. -of intestate's es Francis O'Connor, Ad'r, et al tate. IT appearing to* my satisfaction that the Defen Idants in this case, John Nobles, Lewis Nobles and Joseph Nobles, reside beyond the limits of this State, On motion of MontAGNE, Complainants' Solir citor, it is ordered that thtey do plead. answer o demur to the allegations of the Bill above designa ted, within three months from this date, or judge. ment pro confesso will be entered against them. A. SIMKINS, C. E. E. D. Com'rs. Office, A pr B, 1855. 3m 13 Notice. A LL Persons any wise indebted to the Estate of Anna Anderson, dee'd., are hereby requested to make immediate payment, and those having de mands against said Estate will please render in their accounts forthwith, properly attested. GEO. J. ANDERSON, Adam'or. Dc f 47 " Economy is Wealth in (OOD clean Rlags of every description will be kpurchased at the " Advertiser Office." Price, 3 ots per pound. Now, hern's a chance for almost every body, and old bachelor's too, to make money. A pril 18 tf 14 CHEAP SPRINGGOODS9v%: GRAY BROTHEM, AUGUSTA, GA., H AVE Just received the folo beautiful ani CHEAP GOODS, to which they would re spectfufly invi' the attention of the public 500 pieces rich Spring MUSLINS, 10e, worth 12o 100 " fine French Jheonet,25e. worth'37e; 50 " " printed Swiss, 39e, worth 60e; 200 " Barege Delanes, 25e, worth 37e; 25 " all-wool Barege, 8mal patterits, for Mises; 50 splendid Satin flounced Dresses J 25 extra Brocade do do 10 cases very fine Spring CAL1COES, goal colors and very low priced; 5 " fine French, Scotch, English and Ameri can Ginghams; 5 Marseilles Quilts, exceedingly, cheap 1000 pieces rich Bonnet Ribbons; 500 " newest style Dress Trimming.; 25 " Farmers Linen Drilling; 50 " heavy Cottonade; 100 " brown Linen Coating; 10 csses best brands Bleached Homespun; 25 bales Brown and Striped do.; 500 p'cs white Furniture Fringe, very cheap; 250 doz. fine Linen Cambrie Handkerchiefs; 50 " Colored Bordered for Gentlemen; 10 bales of "Augusta," "Athensfn'And PSine ton" Osnaburgs, at Factory prices f - 100 doz Linen and Damask Towels, very low : 50 p'es fine white Swiss Muslins, very cheap ; 25 " all colors, Tarletan Muslins; 50 " fine Jaconet and Book Muslins; 100 " Embroided Dottard Muslins, some.very. fine; 1000 doz Ladies' Ilose, white, black, slate ana blue mixed, fine and cheap; 500 doz Misses', all sizes, 700 " Half Hose, very cheap. Augusta, April 18 tf 14 GUYSOTT'S YELLOW DOCK b SARSAPARILLA IS now put in the largest sized Bottles, and is -ae knowledged to be the BEST SARSAPARILLA made, as is certified by the Wonderful Cures it has.: performed, the original copies of which are in the. possession of the proprietar. Remember, this is'-ths. only true and oriinal article. SCROFULA, ~SYPHILIS, MERCURIAL COM PLAINTS, CANCER, GANGREENE, RHEUME TISM, and avast variety of other diseases arespeedity and perfectly cured by the use of this medicine. READ THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATE. TALLAPOA Co., Ala.,Jan. 2, 185M.. DEAR Sm:-I send you this to certifq to you that your,. Extract of Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla has performed one ot the mosrwonderful cures on me that has eter been effected on man. I have been afflicted for foety- years with eruptions on my legs ant feet; in 1848 they got so bad that I had to go on crutches. and in 1849 1 had one'let, amputated above the knee. In about nine monthsrifer my other leg broke out in large eating and running sores from. my knee to my foot, and discharged a great deal of oda-. sive matter. My groin also broke out in large bites, whjen discharged much offensive matter, and at the same.t im'e my left hand broke out in large running sores nearly to my, elbow. The misery that I have suffered for the lest two years I cannot describe to you. I was in such agonythat I never rested day or night. In October last my son brought me one of your bottle wrappers; I read it, and found record of some wonderMiti cures performed by your " Extract of Yellow Dock ana Sarsaparilla." I sent and got two bottles of it, and erm menced taking it. In two weeks, to my great astontshimelty, my sores all became easy, and I could sleep all -night, ' thing I had not done for two years. When I had takes six bottles, my sores got wel as if by exchantment. I have' now used in all eight bottles of your "Extract orTellaw Dock and Sarsaparilla," and I consider myself well. . - I entreat all of the afflieted to try this medicine, for I be. lieve it will cure any known dlbease in the wotId. Lay aside all prejfdlice and just try it, and proclaim its great worth to suftlering mankind and entreat them to take It, for it will eure them. sly ease is well known toa large portion of South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama. and if sn should rtnnbt the above eure, 1. Invite them to call on me. and. I will show them the scars. I can be found in Tallapoosa Co., Ain., one mile from Steo's FerU. RENATAII IZUGUlES. CV The Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla is peculiarly adapted for fematlesof delicate health, resulting from irreu larity of inenstrual discharges, and other diseases pecular to their sex. The proprietor has in his possession a grety number of certificates of cures pi rformed, of the above d scription. We assure the afflicted, that a bottle or two Dr. Guysoti'.< Extract of Yellow Dock and Sarsapartila will at once regulate those difficulties and renew the natural energies. en ' 1'ut up In quart bottles.-Price $1 per bottle. Sold Wholsesale and Retail by SCOVIL & MEA, i11 1hartres Street, N. 0., General Agents for the Southern States, to whom all orders must be addressed. Sold also by G. L. PENN, Edefield C. H.; W. B. GRIF FIN. Longmires; WARDIAW~& LYON, A bbeville C. IL;, T. C. II LEY, Laurenaville: J. F. PIATT & Co., New Iberry tHAVILAND. RIPLEY & CO., Augusta, Ga., and 'IIAVI LAND, ILAICALL &l CO.. Charleston. 3tar 2S, 1855. ly II1 A' o t i e c. A TL Persons indebted to the Estate of Jacob B. Smith, previous to 1st January last, are re quested to make payment, and all having demands against the same wllt hand them in properly attested. BENJA MIN WA LDO, Ex'a GEO. A. ADDISON. Aug10O tf 30 Particular Notice. To the Stockholders of the Edgefield Odd Fellowes' and Masonic Building Associa lion: GENTLEMEN: Ton will come forward and pay to JTas. B. Sulhlivan, Treasurer, or A. Ramsey, A gent, the Third instalment of 10 per cent. on your Stock. A nd those who have given their Notes for the First and Second Instalments, are earnestly re quested to take them up. as we need money to have the work advanced. Please respond early. A. G. TEAGUE, Pres't. June 22 tf 22 Adnnstaoi Notice. A L L Persons having demands against the Estate of Wm,. H. A dams, dee'd., are hereby notified to prese'nt the same. proiperly attested, for payment, and those who are indebted to the Estate, are re quested to make payment to E. PENN, Admror. Jan 24 if 2 STA TE OF SOUTH CA ROLINA, EDGEFIELD DISTRICT. IN EQUITY. M. S. Martin, Ex'ors of 1 Robert Martin, dee'd. vs. Bill for Accounets,#c John Marsh, N. Ilankcrson and othersJ I N Pursuinnee of the Order of Chan. Waann,aw in tis cause, all and singular, the Creditors of the Defendatnt John Mtuarsh, claiming under the assignment excuted by the said .lohn Marsh, when admitted to the benefit of the insolvent Debtors Ac count, arc hereby required to be and appear in my Ollice on the nineteenth day of May next, to make proof of their respective demands. In de fault of which they will be excluded from all benefit of the Decree to be pronounced in this cause. A. SIMKINS, c. . .a. . Feb 21 3m 6 State of South Carolina; ZDGEFIE LD .)ISTRICT. - IN EQUITV. A mos Landruim and James h1atcher, Ad'rs. vs. Billfor Relief, Instrtue Bartlsiy Ihatcher, I'tions, 6-c. John Ilatchpr, quna others. IT appearing to my a igaetion thlat John Hatchye, IMartin Phillips and his wif~e fol~ly, Wa , gptg Ilardy and his wife Elizabeth andp la daughter of John Thomas, reside beyond th imits of this State, On nmotion of B~oNnAMt & "Misn~ Complainant's Solicitor, Ordered, 'lThat the sat Defendants do plead, answer or demur to the bill J complaint in this en'sc, within three months froan the date of the publication of this notice, or said bill will be taken pro confesso against theim. A. SIMKINS, C. E. E. D. Mar I, 1855. 13t 8 State of South Carolina, EDGEFIELD - DiSTRICT, IN EQUITY. Coster & Coxe and 1Bill in nature of Billof Abram Martin, Supplemsentand Revisor, :s. -to Marshal Assets,call ins Lydia W. Crabtree. JCredit., 4.c. I T appearing that the Defendant Lydia W. Crab tree resides without the limits of the State, On motion by Mr. Carroll, Solicitor, Ordered that said Defendant demur, plead or answer in this case with in three months from the date of this Order, or the said bill will be taken pro confesso against her. A. SIMKINS, c. a. a. o Feb 19, 1855. 3m .6 Rich Spring Goods,. (RAY BROTHERS, Augusta, Ga., have just received the Largest, Richest and Cheapest Stock of Spring SILKS, that they have ever brouh to this market. No one should make their-Sprhng purchases in SILKS, without looking through *ou extensive stock. Augusta, April 16 tf 14 Good Peach Brandy?! USJ ecie a large-supply of PURE OLI) PAHBRANDY. S. E. BOWERS, Aouwr. H ug.., . Nov 22t