Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Mr. Tilimanrs Speseh Contined. Why is this I Simp*rbecause a representative isas responsible for as good vote in an election as he is in legislation.. Perhaps more so; as a bad government administered by good officers is better than a good government administered by bad ones. If any one stilt doubts my assertion that an oligarehy rules South Carolina, let me ask if. the people rule it, andb put a case to him as evidenoe of the fAct. Suppose- a large ma jority of the people of South, *apolina were to desire,. and. so express themselves, that my friend from Abbeville, (Mr. CcGowAN.).should be elec. ted their Govemor or United States Senator, could the will of the people be carried out if it conflicted with the wshes, feelings, or prin ciples of a mjority of this Legislature ? No, sir: and- this House knows it. Talk of the people of South Carolina ruling'the State! They have nothing to-do with it, but an odious, cun ning,. tyrannical; intriguing oligarchy rule it. Yes, sir, an oligarchy, for I will not disgrace the English language by calling it an aristocracy, which I can, at least, respect in a proper way. If the will of the people of South Carolina had been carried out in elections by this assembly, many a rcputed great man would have enjoyed his greatness in the shades of private life, his merit unknown to any one but himself, while other men with. real genius, modesty, purity and inde.penence of character would have tilled the places, instead of being shelved, or thurst aside, and at times having their fair fame blacken ed by calumnies and falsehood, invented and in. dustriously circulated to calm the popular mind. And it is thus that our oligarchy rule or ruin every man who tries to think, speak or act for himself. . I have said that we have no newspapers which discuss State politics, and that it is the business of the parishes to gag them; I will now add, that it is. the business of the oligarchy to pro vent-disoussion on fundamental State measures, and willoconsider the two propositions together. I. believe it -was Harrison who said that the people can alwaysfeel. though they can but sel dom see. This is emphatically true of our people. They are in a ferment now, and have been for s4ome time, but they are wedded to their district idols, who sacrifice them to the gods of Colum Usa. Time and again have grave questions of State policy been agitated in one, two, or three districts in the up-country, and controlled the looal elections, under.the lead of good men and true;. but no simuzdaneous movement can ever be made throughout the up-country, until the people can-see what they must do. While the fires of agitation are burning in one district, the cold calmness of death reigns, perhaps, in a neighboring district because its oligarchists its as pirants for olice here, cry " conservatism! con servatism!" and denounee the reatfiends of the people as demagogues, anarchists, and call them by other infamous names, Hence only spasmodic or disjoined efforts have been made in favor of any reform. The oligarchy and the papers, for their own selflsh ends, are trying all the time to divert the minds of the people from their own business-their own affairs-their own instita tions, to those of the federal government Now,. I cannet account satisfactorily to myself, upon any ether'gmaand than the one I have stated,, for the wonderful desire of South Carolina, un- I der the lead of the oligarchy, who are under the control of the parishes, to be eternally picking a quarrel with Uncle Sam. They never let him rest in peace. When he is right they suspect him, and when he is wrong they abuse him. [Laughter.] They are never contented with him, and I cannot, for my existence, account for it, as I before said, upon any ground than that it is a principle with smal human nature to make a fuss. {Coutinued laughter.] We are all acquainted with that little alnimal. to which the ladies'are so partial, and whichi is inclined at times to make any amwount of fuss. [Laughter.] And I am afraid it is chiaracteristic of litle men to do the same thing. They arc afraid that their importance wili not be adinitted-that their manhood wvill not be recognised, and are ever ready for a Jight, or at least for a quarrel, to make good their pretensions.' [Laugzhter.] Out at the same time, you will always find in regard to them, a great difference bet'ween talking and doing, for they invariably exhibit their peculiar chaaratoristics - upon every trying occasion. There parishes are continually getting up a quarrel somewhere, and I admit that they ear ried me off in their last one-secession. But, not withstaunding their great pairtiality for quarrel . ing, whenm the Mexican war came on, out of eleven companies in the Palmetto Regiment, only two of the parish districts, Charleston and Sumpter, sent any soldiers to fight our battles. I do not wish to impugn the courage of the parishes by any means. But I do mean to say that it is the nature of small communities, as of most small men, to be forever quarreling. I do not blame the parishes for holding oni to their conservatism. It is our duty, to make them yield. Power is sweet. It is like reli gion, property, the principle of exchange, or any other great principle that moves men in inasses. We must compel them to part with their abso lute power over both the ofices and the legisla ture of the.State.' It is-sheer nonsense then to oppose giving the election of electors to the people for featr that it will disturb the sectional relations of thme State, and even if it should, it ought to be done, because, as the parishes have held sway so long, it is but right that our see tiori, which is in truth the State, should rule awhaie now. I have never heamrd but four atrgu muents advanced in defence of the parish system, and I.will meet them in detail: 1st. It is alleged that the parishes -have superior intelligence to the districts. 2d. That they have more property. 3d. That thef.own more, slaves, and 4th. That they have anta'gonistic iiterests to the up coun try. Although there may have been some force in the first argument half a century ago, there is certainly none now. But, on the contrary, I believe the-reverse is true. The single district -ot'Abbeville has more colleges and high schools -than all the parishes put together, to say no'thing of Wofford College, of Furman Universi~y, Johnson University, &c. The same may be said of the property of the two sections. The parishes once hatd more undoubtedly, but I have shown fromi the best data to be obtained, that now the <districts have above $53,000,000 more of! property than the parishes. And so also as to slaves. The districts now pay taxes for 431,002 slaves more than the parishes. I concede that the low country did once own twice as many slaves as t'he up country, chiefly on account of being an older comn munity and nearer the sea board, while the slave trade was re opened between 1801 and 1808. But things have now changed, and although it was doubtless right that the parishes should haveshad a negative on leg. islation in 1808 when our dearly beloved compromise was adopted, yet the reasons no longer exist. The districts now have slaves to protect, as wvell as thme parishes, and all our laws operate equally on slaves wherever found ini the State. Now for the alleged antagonistic interests of the two sections. Both sections it must be conceded are exelusively agricultural in their pursuits, and although soil, climate &c., may differ slightly, yet what State does not vary in theseparticnlars? Even- the small -'republic of San Marino varies greatly in these res pects and has some prominent- antagon isms. Our State is divided by intelligent far imers, into four geographical divisions. 1. TIhe tide water section, embracing seven districts commonly known as the lower di vision of the State. 2. The districts between the head of tide water and the falls of our great rivers. 3. The districts between thme rails of the rivers and the mountains. 4. The mountain districts of Anderson, Piekcens, Greenville, Spartanburg and York where our dense white population, or mountain democracy, as it is dubbed, resides. The first of these-setIons produces principally rice and long staple eotton, The second, more short staple cotton and less grain. TheI third less short staple cotton and more grain while. tihe . urth. produces mostly grain and live stock, and although it is relatively, the poorest setion itn ihn Stat nenw' yet as tha .e interior railroads are giving its people facili- m ties of transportation to market, it is quite h( probable that the up country as a whole, bi from this time forward will make two dol. th lars in wealth for every one the parishes th may be able to accumulate. Now, why at should the tide water or rice and long staple in cotton section have a negative on the other o, three. Would there not he as much justice pi in giving each of the four sections a nega- di tive as any particular one, and if one only in must have it, which one shall that be I the parishes of course I suppose. If the princi. 8, pie of negatives holds good in one case, it g, holds good in all, and therefore why should g. not our Senate consist of say forty eight gi Senators, twelve representing each of the to four sections. Virginia onee had three or tr four negatives in her Senate upon a similar m principle, but the march of republican insti- fe tutions has swept it away and with it all ti< bickerings, all jealousies and what might he V, styled national antipathies; for the principle w of negatives, based upon geographical lines cc in the same government, virtually makes that m government embrace, as many different na- n tions or governments as it has geographical 01 n egatives. South Carolina now has two ni distinct States and peoples under one gor- er erinment, and there are hearts burnings and d( strifes as fierce between the two sections as m if they spoke different languages, and never L met in the same legislature. We have no tr legislature and no legislation except what vi the parishes choose to grant us. They ad- A here to old laws or pass new ones only to at their supreme will and pleasure. The yc Missouri compromise was a geographical m negative, and what has been its fruits, but es to make two nations of the American peo- th ple I I go for a concurrent negative, or ar rather a concurrent majority in the language w of Calhoun, if I understand what lie means s, by it, and I think I do; but I can never con- thi sent to any geographical negative. All the vi southern Atlantic States had it just after the "C, revolution, and they have aU abandoned it di Virginia, as I before said, has done it, and ar surely South Carolina can follow with safety at the lead of the State which gave birth toWash. bf ington, Jefferson, Madison and Monroe, and th which adopted and has adhered to the reso. gi lutions of 1798-9. The parish or geogra. In phically negative system, had its origin in p the union of church and state before the tr revolution. Freemen every where in Ameri- in ca denounce this union as an unholy alli- fe ance, and what does the word " parish" re- ju call to the mind of every intelligent man but ti, the priest ridden people of England? Al. tr though church and state are severed in theo- w ry with us, yet in the continuance of parish te representation in the Legislature, just as it 1 was before the revolution, with only slight ei modifications, our people are groaning in k mighty throes under evils as oppressivo as , those they felt before the revolution, in the p actual union of church and State. A geo. j graphical negative cannot be defended upon v principle. The controling party necessarily p, become insolent and domineering. They 1 imagine themselves better than those over r( whom they hold sway, as is the case now t wvith our parishes. They have saint this, al and saint that and saint the other, until they al really believe themselves saints, as we con- tE tinue to submit to injustice. From all this s I conclude that the v-ery reasons which made th the compromise of 1808 perhaps right, now miako it wrong. We should remodel our a) system of representation, or at least expand n: and extend it to provide for the new circum- fi stances around us and to relieve the evils (i that press upon us. In short, the time has . arrived, when State sectionulism should be effaced from our governmient-when cach electio.n district should havo its legitimate r-epresentationi niid no moire, and according to any basis ruther than a geographical one. Our people are as homogeneous in interest, tastes, habits and pursuits as any Statte on; eath, and a locali:-ed antipathy should no I longer be permitted to exist. I am awvare that Mr. Calhoun's great name is often qtioted, and especially bis fa-. mous letter to Col. Orr, in support of our , parish system, and in opposition to giving the election of electors to the people. There is no man whose memory I reverence more F thanti Ido that of M1r. Calhoun. I am proud l that he was my countryman, and prouder still, that I am a native of the same' State I. wvhich gave him birth-which loved to honor i him, and wvhich ho dlelighited to honor in return. But sir, great as lie was, he wasF still hut a man, with somno of the frailties p incident to huimanity-, and I am greatly afr-aid be that he wanted to continue in the oflice of United States Senator. ie knew that if~ he sided wholly with the parishes that the r up country would opp)ose him, and that if s hie wvent whlolly with the districts that the parishes would oppose him, and perhaps for this reason, he pursued a medium course. It may have been, too, that lie desired to vi keep South Carolina united, wvhile lie carried t on his gigantic wvarfare in the assertion of o' State Rights with the federal government. hi It would havo not been wrong in htitm as a wise statesman to use pretexts event for stay-.i ing the hand of discord here under the cir- m cumstances. History is full of~ such exam ples, as where wise and great men have giv en only showv motives for a minor policy in order to efl'ect a greaiter purpose. I confess, r1 sir, that if that letter embodied his real] thoughts on the subject, I cannot think that 1; ho matured them well, and he admits that it 111 wvas written hastily. That letter is in direct conflict wvith the principles of the man's - whole life. No where else can I find, in his TI speeches or writings, any argument, princi pIe, or thought, in consonance with that letter. I will give you t wo strange inconsis- r tences in his views of government, if lie felt what he wrote. We all recollect, that he hi denied to the last Benton's calumny thait he a: had once favored the Missouri compromnise,I and that he based his opposition to it as an 01 American Patriot and Statesman, upon the ground that it was a gcographical line; and D yet he, our most illustrious man, could de- A fetid a geographical line in the State goverti muent. 'The other inconsistency to which I A allude is the striking fact that he opposed C the idea of giving the election of electors to the people, almost entirely for the reason de that the State would ultimately adopt the "general ticket system." Yet when he - penned that objection, he knew that Presi dential Electors had always been instructed for whom to vote, even by South Carolina, N from the very foundation of the Govern ment, and that this .Legislature, consisting. of one hundred and sixty-nine miembers, ti could by a bare majority of onc, cast the whole vote o~f the wvhole State. Although i very rarely wrong, yet, sir, he was not al- IN ways right, as all of us must know. Even rin South Carolina condemied him almost unani- TI 'nously for the principles of his Memphis -eport in favor of internal improvements, td the whole American people are now sonvinced that lie wvas wvrong in his speech Ithi n the -admnission of Miehigan, when he sontended that Congress and not the States . nte the constitutional powver to regulate GE infirage. He was in error here undoubtedly, tecause, if Coingress can regulate suff'rage,T in abolition majority at Washington migtj ive our slaves the right to vote. It affords Fall Trade, 1855! lich ling CRAY BROTHERS ner-* him EG to inform their friends and the publi, that ' they continue the DRY oo s businiess inl peo- all its branches, at thefr old stand, S 2090 BROAD) STI ' KFI, nen Where they are uov receiving a full and conplete assortment of - - Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, pro Purchased from the most eminenit importer- :ind , re Dealers, on such terms as will warr;:nt us in ri..ar ards nteeing those who may favor us with ti.7;r tre'. tore good Goods, at as fur prices, as can be iobtained ill Oc. Georgia or South Carolina. 'airs Among our assortment will be founid the richest do. D 0tS 3 2S3 O DS ren- OF THE SEASON, st'Ch AS hia- Elegant Moir 'Antique Graduated SIL KS: ren, Satin, Striped and Plaid Moir 'Antiqlue- SILKS; iy. Splendid Satin Plaid SILKS, new styles; -r. Plaid Chene SILKS, elegant new styles : fr. Low priced colloredl SILKS, (of everv dencrition); and 11aick SILKS. in all widtl. very eeap; tier Bisehuff's Red letter b'k SILK, best imported: Iin. French MERINOS, all colors. very luw pricei.1 4jib. English CASIIMERES. COBUi RS, 'A U .METTOS; Rich Plaid WOOLEN COODS. very diesirnlhde: re. French Muslin DELAINIS. solid volors : the Figured Muslin DELAINES ant CASH lere MERES. very cheap: ear BOMrBAZINES,Lupin's best make, full assort ment t . Black ALPACCAS, very ch ap. sme extra lin.: tion do CHALLYS and DELAINES; 3Me do POPLINS and Watered SiLKS; A CLOAKS of the very newest and most ele:-ati ien- designs, in Cloth, Velvet and Moir 'Anti.Inc, from the most populnr Empodtms or N. Y. e of Embroidered and plain Crape SIFA WLS rind. Lmntg and Square Woolen SIIA IVLS; iian Extra line and large BLANKE TX; tin- Low priced tine do . " Negro BLANKETS and KERSEYS.of su ur perior <uality, and extceelinly lowv priced: are OSNABU RGSand STRIPES, etory price-: The Bleached IIOMESPUNS, of the b st water anl ) a iretwist fa(ctories: Sea Island lirown 1IOMESPUNS; ay OSIERY of every description, fir Ladie.', ver, Gent's. Youths' and ;Nlisies'; me EMBROIDERJES. of the linst :in(l t of Fine White PLANNELS, fruim low preced to extra fine i n to Heavy all wool Red FLANNELS. (heap; vote Kentueky JEANS and SATINETS; M r. Fine French CASSIMERRS; the CALICOES. GINGHAMS and CI1ECKS; giv. Damnsk NAPKINS and TOW ELS; -the Superior 10-4 Double DAMASK; ih leavy 8-4 White and Brown DAIMASK,&c. my With a full and complete assortment of all Goods eral usually kept in Dry Goods Rouses, to which we ilis. would re-pectfully invite the attention or the public. It GRAY BROTHERS. - A tusta, Oct 1 - -f to"- CARRIAGE 1flANUFACTOIRY gen EDG E-'Fl-: fD C. IH., S. C. y to r 1l; Subscribers . nti tcontinue to bjuiid . gts to order, and of th 'o thalt BEST M ATERIAL that can be pricuredh, md1 Carriages, Buggies, &c., the OF EVF.RT S-rT.E AND DKsCRIrTIo.N. They alsokeeli ,1e constantly on hand a line and varied assrtment ill ;tate New ;ad Second-Haand irring c t as 1EP'AIRlNG neatly and promitly attnIld t we - ed to. ;irs, T1han kful I .r piast patronage, they hope by tcivia dune tientiont to their busiiness antd the intvreis : teir cnst'omers, ti con itinue to receiv~e at lib eral ::h-. the of pu~bile. favor. C. 31et i i: :011, -F. I,. SalITii. are Mar 2$ tr 1 t"r Carpenter's Sheet System to a CotsandSeks,-nis~o. \'est-. Paita-oa: Garments or all kinds aind styles, u~ l iV i:t t ..-__ Latdies and Gentlemen by a 0Few Plain, Easy and Simple ik * So as to learn thenm to cut with 1:.\1- :nC Si i~ nyothe abe mentione~d (an-ns Thieopyrighit of this Statei hats betn assgne. t Ge.S.AeN Eiiu. & Co., of this p-e PeIrasn wi~~ishiniig to, ntinil th :iiselves of' this S : O liO. S. MleN l L C: i. * ThhF kde.ih C. IU., Mla '10 l y :1t Lightning Conductors, I . tei ottseS. hat its, -c., ft'ill ll-ii ti.:, . : iving do well to try OTV M'4 is' *il l i A P\T E N OiST LIGIlTNlN( - CO.NDI.'T 1:. l1y atip-.a;t to the subseriber, Ageit t tis t.ie'- they .: ~ eurec these ridls anid .ii neo s..trv iirtS 1vwtat is moreh :tve theill wt il at tip. all ::t il ie T ate charges. These Citndniet:-s h:tve be, a ti:. .isiiig over the Court IIotise antd .Jail by te ti:nis.. eaof Puiblie Buildings. They a:-e the be-. dich![-d ly, yet in ented. S. S. DOUY CE, ACoE.trv. Atpril d if I2 h. ..ter, either hy 'Note ort .\ ei'... , er i ti pay utp. :ts I :int udteiind tiiai clo-e up iy htt- -.. con- nes A~ l pers.,nis l::iii:g tio coiply wiuth th. abrn DID notice haid better lookout. I WlL.-uN A I;N I V. i Sept '20t : erest theo Road betweent like~liehll V~i:: mtd ay off .r houste on Saluda River. in Tuetrav Last, isn small POCK ET 1)1 A RY, with :t titi-mr::ne wetather, &c., and containinig abtitt (n iteI in-! t ipat- Dollars in flank Bills. ns of A liberal reward will he paid for the idelivu y e pe to the saime to mte, oir to t Ir. WS. IP. lluttle~r, at hl.., field Village. A . L. i)E.\|'lN G. 0. .July I0 tr ' 30 - - --- ----- ---- Land Warrants, .il l n E 1 Subsciber'i wishis to hniy l.A N lt Y W.\ il nA. R A N'TS, aidtl 'ill give tt in-hihst Gushl *-prices lot thinm. II1 SULLIV.\ N. 9"" Atugust I if . ,0. - -. - -.. - Caution to all. -- A LL Petrsonsi in any wise itdebted to thteSth.-ti IOE ..1.bt'r., either imiiidizlyv or tollecti vely. ; e herehy fiorewar'ned to settle tip ::t nu etut!y ilati, otherwise they will tertainly~ have to settle with atn A ttorney. We have a large amount or' montey to raise inl a sgiven time, anid are neesarily cotmpe~lle to pursue tIs course. Take heed, therefore'. all y who are interestedl. J1. II. .1 NNINGS, W. D. JENNING;s. Sept C tf :idI -H~ DRUG8, IMEDICINES, &c, ted TbRS. A. G. & T.J. TE A GUE, respect I)fully intformi their ftrieitds atnd ptronas thait ip they have just received their i R FSH' Stoc'k iof Pure and~ Geunuiuac Drugs, &c. W- A nd wvill bie pileased to wait tupon all whoi ny favour LY. thenm with their pattroniage. mele, Space will noat allow tis to give. n Catatlognte itn ts in to place of our Stoek of IDrnts. Mleiines. &e. Sitr f. ee it to say, we have the [41 T [ L I,8rltnd O O OM~l? I TL E teek ever -- offered in this platce. Edgefield C. HI., May 23 t f 19t . .English Prints, the'" IA1M SHI EA R. Augu~tsta, Ger-.zin, D~is- ) n .in jst reoieived ftiim Ne w York a supple here of Engilth PRINTh, of new atnd beauttiftil styl..s. ions snilabile for the l''all setasona. Also, superior 'llri onnek nad other Amecricaun PHIlNT1S, ot' tte lIttest stykle. Aunitsta, Oct 2 f : UT'ecacher Wanteild FO 011Trn's Cre-ek A ettihemy. Thei :tppli.nti mtust lhe wvel versied ini thet Alidern ail Atcient Langunges. Notne needl apply tnntiss thiiy enii 'tme oni well recommendedl. W .\ Sl . W IC , .h{lIIN FA lIt -- "Econiomay is WenlUIk !" riC 'i OOD eltan R~ags or eviery ulisetriptistn will be Jprchased tt the " Adveisetr( i Ii'.' l'rice,' 24 ets per potundh. Now, here's at chateIi tl abni. every body, and old bacheclor's too, to timke mtent~..y o no pleasure to find fault with Mr. I iun, and I wonld not have said this mi it for the abiding confidence with wl e people of Carolina received every t at came from him. They seem to ve e his very faults, and prefer to follow the wrong than others in the right vn it does credit to the hearts of our e but not to their heads. This blind ence, this taking for granted, is a bad o a republic. A few more words and I have ende mething must be done in the way of es as regards our parish system, a irds voting by ballot here, and tow ving the election of presidential eleo the people. They will not listen to eaties to be conservative in State afl uch longer. Our system is radically etive, and I verily believe that if a con mn of one hundred men, such as Mac lii, Talleyrand, and Martin Van Bu ho is at the head of American diplom iuld meet together for the purpose or ing a government so that an oligarchy >t the people might rule it, that no ht ie could be formed than ours, even if i ng Barnum should preside over its di ations. Gentlemen laughed, perhapi rision, a few moments ago, when I arked that the State was married to inatic Aslum. But, sir, there is a ath than poetry in it, in regard to ows on the electoral question, at less 11 lth other States have given this eleo the people, and they must have had s, ry convincing reasons for doing so. ad man is always pronounced such, wl er his views materially diffier from thos e rest of mankind. Judged by this st, d, South Carolina is very like the i lbo was confined in an asylum for the ne. A friend of his happening to see rough the grate, enquired, " What ou doing here Y" to which he replied, " use of my confinement depends up (ference of opinion. The world s a mad, but I think they are mad; howc they have the majority, they conine re."l In conclusion, I wish to say ths e many bills upon the table, in relatio ving this election to the people, I shall r that of my friend from Greenville, -rry.) His bill embodies, as I think, ie principle which should govern, in g this election to the people, namely dieral basis. It is a better plan, in dgment, than either the distiict or ger :het system. I would like to see the et system adopted in all the Stato3. as, beyond all question, the system nplated by the framers of the constitu ut the other Stetes have adopted the al tricket, and perhaps wiely, partl )ep the election out of !';o louse, irtly to preserve unity ii i es' ri -inciples. I can assu 1-: ma will not only vote for : ..; will cate this, and othei r : ;elore ople. And from this time forward ill find in me a devoted friend to - form. Although we are wide apar vo men can be on federal politiCs, ye e near each other in regnrd to State all id especially against the parishes. (La r.) I have saidI that all the powers ol tale are concentrated in the legislatu at various institutions of the State arried to the legislature and that wi 1 married to the parishes; I now saa y friend that ho and I are married tog. r an eternal warf'are against the pari .aughter.) F it.NE WBY & C WHlOLE~SAL[E AND RET.lAIL --DALEEs IN - READY-MADE HIAT8, CAP8, TRUNKS, CARPET BAGS, &c rM. NEWBY & CO., under th, * S. H~otelI, A UGUsTA. Ga., are now rece id opening the LA RGEST, BEST and ?l ASHTIOMABLE ASSORTM ENTI of READY-MADE CLOTHIN( VELR ofi-rd in the City of A mrns.ta, compji N>VERY VTAR I E TYJ of FURNISHING ARTICLES ',r Guentilemein and Yonth'. Wer, which foi rior QUA LITY or 1A N UF.\CTURLE c: surpassed in this or any other 3!arket. In mn to whieb, wye will weekly receive >mn our Hunse in New York. We also keep mly on hand a LARGE AND) SPLEN ock of ~outh'S & Children's Clothii jW Country Merchants and A LTL PERS siting A ugusta will eertainly find it to their i examine our Stock, as we are determined to ir Goods to the trading public on the most rei e terms. W Thankful for the past kind and liberal nage that we have received fromt the citize igefield and the adjoining Disricts, we hc erit a continuance of the s:anle. J. NI. NIEWBY & C Augusta, Sept 24, tf. DPHE Undersigned have associated witha thc. Lthe Ready-Made Clothing Uusiness, t1 . AY and WM. S. WISE, and will con e same under the name of J. M. Ne~wny &( - HORA &NEWB Aug1,155. td HE EDGEFIELD BOOT AND SI MANUFACTORY! H lE Subscriber most respect. fully informs his friends that is still at the sameo old Stand, d makces to order, Boots and Shoes THE BEST MATERIAL AND WORKMAN( Also, on hand, a very fine assortment of ress, Double Soled Water Proof and Qu lBottomt BOOTS; ad, ns usual, a variety of those FINE P1 BOOTIS, so much and so justly admired. I of which, in future, he will sell at thme Li it Prices for CASH and CASII ON Swill strictly adhere to this rule in every lusta d earnestly trusts that NONE "ii. --xpeet hi part from it. WAI. M cEVO Sept 25 ____ Of the Tin M~anufac tury EA R Da. R. T. MliMS ' T AN YA F 3HIE Subscriber would respectfully infornm c itizens of Edgefield and the surrounding 3s, that lie has removed to his residence, w has recently erected a lnrge and comnmod p, and is now preparcd to. carry on the ALL ITS BRANCII ES, such as Manuif1 g Tin Ware for Merehatnts, ROOFING, G |IING, and all manrner of JOB WORK. Aways on hand a general assortment of TIN AND JAPAN WARE! Ci" Merchants supplied at shortest notice ans most reasonable terms. Orders solicited. C. L. REF( )et 3 tf iranic Batteries& Magnleto Elect Machines. UST received, and for sale b~y A. G. & T. J. T EAG!UE, Druggisti 1amy2 tt I FORE1IN'S IRO: THiE REMEDY FOR T 1.~ attent:10n or the Planters *or Edge,, -.J[:S'rJY CELEPIRATIEM stnd VP[R PLOW 4 I ILave pirlw !i.-,al thi, right 10r Edgetield Dist CoII~'aed(. P ., :111dI '1k. Ora Rosus. &;NO J5 A l'oi')! Cetificates iii my imI)sssion, I all RNU! 10'O ALL P~II()SE.S. Its durabi suil jug our utll wvorIm oilt 1.1dz r1i:mkes it tile ~IUST DESIRABLE F A n ;iry n hiig to try them can (I STAE*_LTL11%Gq BUJT TZIUM WARNING TO EVERY SENSIBLE WOMAN '%''1i ~mi~&. ~ ini Health. .No. w.'"Iwn i-f 64ike ve w lin fie iiil-goit- the pecilior IL'*.~':v t. eae'a~ k impetla . lay I1:aure,:n a: ::.:a: al.-. ler-eL~e~. ru ti-ilelioe lii .it.~j~ %t tI'i I., Ie l l. ~;-rc iite sttinSI J ~. 'Ii. . r.ete'a:~I-, Ir .nsii'tiet-vi will mou~rifloc. i I tiI r.:: r dLI:mi It. 1, T im-; v. 1.w it Iiir4, ct-0e.1 h:a'-- btee*n tu~ily raiie ie r oIt'., -1 --ifloo ruiiitIuI Vote if.ai .li~ i--Il eghr. wooel tim' tw by~e 'I eielljeI.ij'r iriItt : in. g til 1 -itaarr1w.2tn cI .1 ei. r.. m.ii il.-i i. ;-Ieii.hiaro vi o bLaL'ie: . ifa, 11ut.4 0Lek) . ei ,4Ci .'e. We ' lliu r,.p 4m p b k:. Isa.. t ;11 . h.- hiller wL-\-ri cIr'- imi .%L'--r lif 'em* e hv LII -' o vlrv n~ti lvuo-ncu tu enuLa. u,,.i lee-r. -to wd'e lee . L vartt .1' tier, toy tiut igaii-runc or thku * : ir, i:: - :I off el ui e. iLa d(t ie-UM , sIL1Ye. LII') l-litI' - -lelei :!o. el i itlir il i-1 tirIII i te. aIIl'Lre iii :-'Ieli.h"Iii v.a~ r: .: . . I.e- I V II . . h ha* .,I*...;i- ee!i:. :r-it 9 PLOW STOCK! MORNOUT LANDS!' eld District is respectlully called to this .Y VALUABLE ITOCK! riot, and they can be had at my SHOP at cKsoN, Hamburg, S. C., at $5,50 per Stock. warranted in saying that it has NO SUPE lity, together with its peculiar fitness for sub. 'LOW NOW IN USE, o so, and if they do not answer the purpose, S. F. GOODE. if 35 NEW FALL AND WINTER T H E Subscriber, being now in receipt of his .LSoek of Goods for the Fall and Winter's Trade, (.\nd thankful ror the very liberal patronage here tolure extended to him) respectfully solicits a con tinusnee of that patronage and an examination of his present LAMG. AND GOOD SELEOTION, In which mn be thunnd a SUPERIOR ASSORT MvENTr of BEAUTIFUL -SUCH AS IiLACK AND COLORED SILKS; French and English IRLINOS; Figured, P'rinted and Plain all wool DELAINES; Black and Colored CH ALLIES; Black and Colored GINGI AMS; A great variety of CALICOES and WORSTED GOODS iot here initiitned; Jaelonet. Swiiss, Dttel. Cl'k'd and Mull Muslins; Cambrie and wisw TR11M31NGS: Clemsis'ttvs. Collars and Undersleeves Thread. Linen and Lisle Edgings, &e.,'&c. Black CA. lNIERES, SATINETS, TWE EDS and Kentucky .1EANS: ]Uleaed and 1srown SI I EETINGS: "IlOM1ESPUNS; Ge'or:i l.A INS and STRIPES: 3!arlborort ST R l'FS for Servants; .\larseilles QL'ILTS: Wlhee and lRed FLANNELS; A fine variety of Colored do. Bed, Cra:dle Imd Crib BLiANKETS;. A large supp~jly of Negro do. --Also An unusu,!lvy large and excellent asso'rtment of Groceries, Hardware and Crockery!. A fine and beautiful selection of BONNETS, UATS AND- CAPS. .\ very lrge and sph-m.nlid Stock of Gents, Ladies, .\lisses asnd Chisldre'n's BC)OTS AND S8f OS, with a full supply of~ well-ms:sle Plantation Brogans. T.oethecr with manny other articles whsichl might here be mentioned. hnt the !subscr'iber trusts that~ thu' :bovu. as a general outline of his Stock, will snilii.-e fr the presenIt. Willing at all times to show his Goods to any who sny lav.r hsim with a call, the trading commuu nsi:y asre ex-nuee.tly requested to step im andl examnine for thescseslves. Rt. II. SULLIVAN. NEW CAI'PET STORE! JAMES G. BAILIE, I i.v'r~:oF rnf 1'itM or itif.iaE& s13wuERT'.) DIRE CT IMVPORTER OF ALL KINDS OF, RUQS, FLOOR OIL CLOTHS, &-c,, &c. L IN EN G OO DS, Cusrtaiun Materials and Tr'imanings, & C., &C.. &C. 234 KING STREET, CHARLESTON, S. C. . E.9 P. 5.-Orders promptly attended to. A ng 8 thi 30 FRUITLAND NU RSERY, TEN THOUSAND CHOICE TRtEES ! JTilIE SUliSCRIBER offers for Falluand Winter .L 'la:nting, (1855-'5ti) the f..llowing desirable AIPPLIFS.-A seirect list, or early. medium anid lbste v'arieties, inuehil :ng inany of thIn. new and,. in Nauthern's' Cultiratur-25 cents each ; $205 per hundred. PE.RS.--Dwarfsi and Stanudardls, mniy eliciec vanrieties, 50 cents ech ; 8.40 per hundred. Extra PE.\CI ES-A succession from June till Octo her,. inceludlimo many native seedling.., '45eents each; $-20 per hsundreid. APICOTIS. NECTARINES, PfLUMS and CiSl R ES, of the best varieties, 50 cents each : .1" per hun reid.. 'i FIGS-Several choice varieties, incluiding thne| Celestial, Alicanit, Black Gchwa, &c., &c., 50 cnts each. (;l.\PES-Thei geninegi Catarm, fronm Axt's Vineynrels : also, Weller's Scuppernong, &e. 50) cents each ; 8.0) lper' hiudred. Q:in CE~s-The g Oranrre variety, well rooted an ogPlais, at 23 cents. STRAWI;ERRIEs--Mure thsnu thirty ehosico t vaieties, including all the umost desirable. These Straswbery Phisnts have been awarded the first P'remiumUe at the tw, Isast Fairs of the " Sout hern Central Algricultural Society." Pi'ecs, 50 cents per dozen'f, or Irons 81 t. $3 per hundred. SL A CKnh ER RlES-Trhe genuine new Rloebselle' or " Seneors's Aliammsothu." ilerries of extra size and fine flavor. ll rosoted plants 50 cents each. Pt MN EGR A N AT ES-Thse Sub-acid, or Sweet variety, at 25 anid 50 ce'nts each. acoriding to size. (.SAGE OR.\NGE PL-A NTS, fior Hedlging-a large qjuanstity of vigorous Phmisss, of I and 24 years. growth, :at $5 to 58 per thsousandh. 0O1 ER,0OR BASKET WiLLOW-Cuttings of I' the fasos H. llreridgii, at $10 per thousand, or 82 per singale husndred. Als, the Virninalis, at 85 per' thsousand, or 81l per' hunsdred. Thlese Osiest are also very v'iahble for hooppjoles, whsesn two y'ears ohl fr'om the cuttingt. 11:7 Osrders will aslso~ be received for choice RO. - 51E5. ORNAalENTAL SilIRURS and TrREE~S, EA' ERn;REENS, VIlNES sad GR EEN-IIOUSE PL.\ NTS, &c. IIT Thes. various Railroads diverging in almost. every direction fronm Augusta, aftford nimple fascilities fr shipping to any part of the South. Trees will be' careuslly pneke'd and forwarded by Expres or - sterwise, with safi'ty andi udespatchs. ET7 Fromt middle of October until first of Febu ry is the proper lime for tr.nsplanting-thue earlier in winter the better. Purchases's wuill be furnisih .d with such (priinteul) diretions for the planting nan msanneemsent of Trs, &o, as will (if strictly illowedl) insuire suceses. -Address 1). REDJMOND), Atugtuta, Ga. O.: 31 3imemt . I W-ARE ROOM-S. W E would call the attenion of the public to our NEW and WELL SELECTED Stock of r4aMT FURRITURE, At the old stand, . UNDER THE AUGUSTA. HOTEL, BROAD STREETI Where we are prepared to supply all orders in our line, at Reduced Prices, and UNSURPASSED QUALITYI We would invite purchasers to call before buying: elsewhere, for we WARRANT a Large Deduction from Old Prices. HENRY & SKINER. AUGUsTA, Sept. 7, 1855. P. S.-Having made arrangements for our Fall. Supplies with the " Excelsior Manufactory" of New York, it enables us to sell at unprecedented low rates. if. & S. Augusta, Sept 7 6m 35 10 @T7 AND E@a OPPOSITE MASONIC NALL, EROAD STREET, AUGUsTA, GA. CaA R E c :e 3T0A - . Are receiving their full Stock of BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS, VAUSES,. CARPET BAGS, &c, &d'. Our Stock will comprise all the most fiasiionabli ar tiles, and those thafcan be recommended for dura bility. Also, a large and superior lot of Negro Brogans, Men's Rip BROGANS and Women's Leather' BOOTS. We feel confident that we can show one of the' BEST ASSORTED Stock of Gods that has ever been in our City, and request our tustomers iqd friends to give us a call before purchasing. Aug 29 3m 33 WZE O, PRICE & 00.1 DRAPEBS-9 TAILOMM, A us1:tusta-, Gra, . H AVE reesired their FALL AND WINTkR SUPPLIES of the Latest Importations, and would invite the attention of those who want the best Goods to call and make selections. Clothingl. OVER GAR1MENTS of all the newest styles, Dress Coats, Pantaloons and Vests- Office and Bu ciness Coat., Pants and Vests, anl a General a ortment of Fashionable Clothing. Hosiery, &c. UNDER GARM1ENTS of all kinds, Dressing for the neck, Scarfs, Stocks, Ties, Gloves, abd all ther articles useful for dress and convenience. WM. 0. PRIGE 4C.0; Augusta, Nov 6 3m . 42 HARVLEY & MATYS, HABUURG, S.C. NEW FAMLY GROOCERY 1 NEARLY OPPOSITE THE AMERICAN HOTEL -. TIE Subscribers having entered into a Co-Partnership for the tran saetion, of a GENERAL GROCERY BUSINESSI Solicits the patronage of their friends and the publie generally. Having carefully selected a CHOICE STOCK OF GOODS, nnd at low prices. we are prepared and determined to sell as low as Goods of the anie quality can be bought in this or the Au gusta larket. Our Stock comprises nearly every article usually kept in similar establishments. We purelinsed our Goods for Cash, nnd can atyord to sell at VERY LOW FIGURlES. Our Stock consists in part of SUGASJ COFFEE, N, 0, AND W. I. MOLASSES, MACKEREL, OHEESE, Biacon, Lard, Flour, Candies, Raisins and Nuts, of all description., TOBACCO & SEGARS, Piekles, Pepper, Allspice, Blue Stone, Coiperas& -A 1.5 A good assortment of Liquorsi Also, nm fiue lot or Crockery and Glass W1are, Tin andl W ooden Ware, &c., &c. JIOHN B. IIARTLEY, J011N A. MAYS. Hamburg, Nov 20, G- m 45 Look at This! Carriages, Carriages, luaggies, Buggies, &c., &c. _&c., &c. r ll E Subs-riber still carries on the Carriage bu ..sincss at thme old stand of A. Brmet., and wonld say to the people of the District that they may nt all times find a good assortment of CARRIAGES AND BUGGIES 'in hand, of his own manufacture, that will be soldl to good~ punctual enstomers on as reasonable .terms as they can be bonght in any Southern market. I have scearedl the services of Mr, A. BUsumt.L, for the present year, and from his long experience in thme Carriage business, I think that purchasers may expect satisfaetion in their work. .JOIIN LEIGH. N. B.-! ami also prepared at all times to furnish COFFINS amnd IIEA RSE for any portion of the' D)ist riet n: the shor test notic. Edgeflid C. H., ain:y 16, tf . 18 FOR THNELADIES! , 7E have on hand agreat variety of Cooges, VT 1landkerchief Extracts, Toilet Powders and an assortment of-Fancy and Toilet Soapa. - ; Pomades, Pure Beats Oil, Hair Tonics, Reskra tives and H air D)ye; Ptiesto~n Salts and A romatic Vinegar ; Cream of Beauty. Carnation Rouge, Hair De pilatory, &o., to all oif which thme attention of the Ladies is respecticily invited. For sale by' A. G. & T. J. TE AG UE, Druggists. May 23 tf . . 19 . Notkie. A LL~ Persons ha~ving demands against tlie'](tato .i of fl. P1. Addison, dre'd., are requested to presenIt theim properly attested to the undersigned, ro whom also those indebted to thei Estate are re juiredt to ma~uke protmt p ayment. *G. E. PENN, Adm'or with the Will annexed. May 9 tf 17 STATE OF souTHn CAROLINA, EDGEFIErLD DISTIC'P. IN EQU4'T. Martha Ann Mlagruda, Bl o .if Fenor Thurmond and others. I T apperaring to the Commissioner that Georgc, Thurmnond, one of the Defendants in this case -eside beyond the limits of this State, On motion of Vir. L.-mnrum,policitor, it is Ordered that tlie said scorge Thurmond, Jo 'plead, answer-or demur tot he allegations of this Bill, within three months froms he date o.f this publicntion, or judgment pro ces-. ~eso will be entered against him. A. SIMKINS, c.. K. 3. 3, Oct 27, 1855. 3m 42' STAT'E OF SOUTH CAROLENA, EDGFEFIELD DISTrRICT, IN ORDINARY.. Joseph Pnrkmaan,Applioant, -4 John'Parkman and others, D~ef'ts. [T appearing~ to my stisfaction that Harriet Davis, LMelia Paurkmnan and Marion Parkman, reside' rithiout the limits of the State, It is therefore of eired, That they appear and objeot to the division r sale of the real estate of Mark Park man, d ec'd., a or before the 10th day of January next, 1856, or heir consent to the same will be entered of record. iven under may hand, at my office, this. 10th day - f Oct. 1.e55. 11. T. WRIGHT,'o. E. D.' Ordinary's Office, Oct 10 3m -39. For sale, F WO Grade Devou Bull Calves.. Aho, L. a few Graude Grazier and Suff'oek Pigs, Enquire at this Ofiee. Aug29) tf3, Flavoring Extrets. LARGE variety-for sale by- : . .&T.J.TEAGUE, Drnejis. May23 tf ,a.-19 Hides ! Hides!t f- TE Subscriher wishes to buy 9,4). goodt . Dry Hides. R. II. aiULIVAN. n-,cm ,. r. ., ,-... .7