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farnmcri tparrmtnt. [From the Cotten Planter and Soil.] CHINESE SUGAR MILLET. Da. CLOUD-Dear Sir Many inquiries having been made of me in reference to the " Chinese Sugar Cane ;" the kind of land best suited to its production; the time of planting the seed, and its cultivation, I have thought it best to submit, whatever I may have to say in reply, to the public through the columns of the " American Cotton Plan ter and Soil," thinking that to reach those who have made the inquiries, and at the same time the readers of your Magaazine, who are regarded as deeply interested in the introduction of a field crop which, apart from its other valuable qualities, is destined,. in my opinion, to become second to none in value as a forage crop. I received some seed from the Patent Office in the winter of 1854 and 1855. un der the name of the French Sugar Millet. In the following spring I planted two small papers of seed in rows adjoining a new va-. riety of cotton. The millet and cotton re. ceived the same work-the former making a rapid and vigorous growth, in some instan ces reaching the height of ten feet-the pro duct of these two papers of seed was, I sup pose, about two bnshels. Not then know ing the value of the seed, I neglected having them gathered at the proper time, and when. from accounts which I saw of the value of the Chinese Sugar Cane, and that the Sugar Millet was the same, I became desirious to save the seed, I found that cane and seed had been almost eaten up by my cows. I however succeeded in saving about a'quart of seed, which added to a like quantity saved from a few stalks in Mrs. J.'s garden, gave me a half gallon of seed. Early in May of last spring, I planted these seed-the land was prepared by laying it off in three feet rows, bedding it up as for cotton, with half shovel plows. Opening the top of the bed with as small a furrow as it was conve nientto make, two trusty servants performed the operation of planting, in the following manner: They dropped from sixto ten seed at the beginning of a row, placed one foot on it, and then at the distance of an ordina ry step, dropped as many more seed, which in stepping forward was covered by the foot, and the weight of the body falling on them, pressed them into the earth, and so on at the intervals of steps to end of the row. This was all the covering given to the seed. Wishing to plant some melon seed on the same piece of land, I only planted alternate rows of the cane seed and melon seed in the beds between the cane rows. In doing this, I did not plant the cane according to the in structions accompanying them, which was to plant in rows three fret a part. Mine were six feet apart. In this way I planted about two and one-fourth acres of land. with my half gallon of seed. With regard to cover ing the sped. they should be very lightly -covered. I had in my garden lost some seed by cov-ering them too dee. though the dirt was sifted on them fromz t~he hand. The soil was stiff and baked on the seed, and but few came up. It was owing to this fhil uire that I adopted the plan abovwe detailed. The spring w~as very dry, and I did not get a good stand. The cane was worked twice wvith the hoc and plow. It withstood the eilhete of the drought bietter than any corn I had. In July I fe~d to hogs and a fewv cows, two wvagon loads of the cane; this was done when the heads were fully out ; they eat it voraciously, eating cane, fodder and tops. Not being atble to get a mill at the proper time, I did not grind any of my cane till at the State Agricultural Fair. I sent a wagon load of the cane to the Fair, a part of which wvas ground and the juice boiled to a syrup. It appeared to give satisfaction to every one who witnessed the operation. I heard no one express a doubt of its value as a new source of wealth to our country. W~hen the seed ripened, I g-athered from this lot forty-eight bushels, forty-three of which, wveighing forty pounds to the bushel, I sold to R. Peters, of A tlanta, Ga. This was after my own negroes and others had discovered the, saccharine <lualities of the cane, and had taken from the ground at least the quantity grown on the excess ov-er two acr-es. Planted in rows doubled the distance apart, recommended by those best informed, with not more than half a stand in the rows; it is safe to calculate that an acre of cane. on the same kind of land, having a good stand on it, would affor-d more cane, more fodder and more seed, than my lot did. The cane was as large and luxuriant in the few places w~here there was a stand, as wvhere the stand w~as imperfect. After the State Fair at Montgomery, about the S0th November, I crushed out with Col. Peters' mill, the one exhibited and worked at the Fair, which he was so goo~d as to lend me, 250 gallons of juice oft the cane which, when boiled down, made fifty gallons of good syrup. At this stage the mill broke, and I was unable to proceed with the grinding, but from the experiment made by me, I am authorized to add, if it were necessary, my testimony in fihvor of the re sults obtained by Col. Peters, as published in a former number- of your Magazine. When grinding the cane, my cows and hogs would leave corn and pumpkins to feed upon the crushed cane which had passed through the mill. I have thus given a running history of the Chinese Sugar Cane under my manage ment. My opinions and inferences froma ex perience and observation will make up the remainder of this paper. I assume that the cane is valuable ; that no forage crop requiring plow and hoe cuil tivation, is as much so on the same land. I am sustained in this by every notice taken of it in every section of our country where it has been tested. I do not confound this cane with the chicken corn. They are uin like in every particular but the appearance of the seed. I do not know what kind of land is best adapted to its most successful and profitable cultivation, but would think a rich silicious soil the best. A great deal of silexr must of necessity enter into the constitution of the cane, but it grew well for mec on a clayey soil, and-I infer it will do well on almost any land. In preparing land for the cane seed, I wourld recommend as thorough wor-k as .1 would for any other crop; deep pulow ing as your team can make it. Bed high on stiff land ; free it from clods ; have it in good tilth ; you can then plant when the timd comes for planting. I would say the first of March was the proper time for plant ing in our climate. But the scarcity of seed and their high price should lead us' to 'wait the present year until all danger from spi-ing frosts is passed. From the first to the tenth .of ApriI,taccording to the state of the weather, and the condition of the soil might be a safe time-to. plant.. In planting, be certain niot to cover the seed too deep, by all means not deeper than you would wish to cover cotton seed. Whether land beirich or poor, I would not- have the rows mnore than three feet apart. When the cane Cme no.up it will look very muchlikegraass, but the distance and number of plants at a place will indicate the cane. In ten days after it is'up, hoe it. Do not use the plow in its first working. When it gets large enough to plow, plow it as close as you can not to jostle the roots. When from knee high to half thigh high. give it a thorough working with plow and hoe, and if there is a good stand on the ground, your work is nearly or quite done. After this. under fa vorable circumstances, the cane will so shade the land, that little more or no cultivation will be required. There is no cultivated crop which requires so little work as the Chinese Sugar Cane. I shall plant this spring forty acres in the cane seed. I mention this fact to show the cofidence I have in it. From circumstances, few men in the United Sates have had more to do with the cane than myself, and I can confidently recommend it as a most valuable crop-equal as a forage crop to any other. I have no seed for sale. Very respectfully, . - Ansomt JACKSON. Mayhew, January 22, 1857. UNPROFITABLE FAING. The following extract from an address by Mr. Greeley,. before the Erie County Agri cultural Society, at Buffalo, N. Y., contains some useful hints:' "The truth which I am most anxious to impress is, that no poor man can afford to be a poor farmer. When f have recoin mended agricultural improvements, I have often been told this expensive farming will do well enough for rich people, but we who are in moderate circumstances can't afford it. Now, it is not ornamental farming that I recommend, but profitable farming. It is true. that the amount of a man's capital must fix the limit of his business; in agri culture as in everything else. But, howev er poor you may be, you can afford to cnl tivate land well, if you can atlhrd to culti vate it at all. It may be out of your pow. er to keep a large farm in a high state of cultivation, but you should sell a part of it. and cultivate a small one. If youare a poor man, you cannot afford to raise small crops; you cannot afford to accept half a crop from land capable of yielding a whole. If you are a poor man, you cannot afford to fence two acres to secure tl'e crop you ought to grow on one ; you cannot afford to pay or lose the interest on the cost of 1001 acres of land. to get the crops that will grow on 50 acres. No man can afF'rd to raise 20 bushels of corn per acre, not even if the had were given. him, for 20 bushels per acre will not pay the cost of the miserable i cultivation that produces; it. "No poor man can afford to cultivate his land in such a manner as will cause it to deteriorate in value. Good farming im proves the value of land, and the farmer i who manages his !!r'm so as to get the lar gest crop it is capable of yicldingr. increa ses its valhe every vear. " No farmer can ifford to nroducc w'eels. They grow, to be sure, without cultivation: they spring up spontaneously on all land, and especially rich land ; hut though they cost no toil, a farmer camn't albrd to raise them: the same elements that fed them, would, with proper culti vat ion. nourish a crop. and no fiu'mer can atfor'd to expend on weeds thme natural wealth which w~as be-i stowsed by Providence to fill his granaries. I an1 acoustomed, my' fr'iendls, to estimate the christianity of thle localitie~s thirough! which I pass, by the absence of weeds on or about the fiu'ms. When I see one covered, with a gigantic growth of weeds, I take it for granted that the owsner is at heathen, a heretic, or an infidel ; a Christian, he cannot be, or he would not allow tihe heritage wvhich God gave hinm to dress and keep, to be so def'ormned and pro~fanedl. And to make an, application of' the above r'emamrk. I miust say, j there is much missionary ground between New York and Buflhlo. Nature has beenI biountifutl to you, but there is great ne ed of', better cultivation,. To p~revent thle growth' of weeds, is equivalenit to enri;ching your land with maure ; for to retain in it theI elements ot' which crops are formed, is as profitable as to bringt the'm therec. It is het rer' that weeds should not grow at all: but I' when they' exist, and y'ou undertake to dle stroy them, it is econciny to gather' them up ~ anid calrry them to y'our barn yardes, am ndconm vert them into manure. You will in this; manner restor'e to y'our farms the fertility | ot' which the weeds had dr'ained it. , " F"armners cannot aflbrd to grow at er"o; on a soil that does not contain the natural elements that enter into its comuposit'on. When you burn a v'egetale, a large part oft its bulk passes away, durimig the process of combustion, unto the air. uat. there i aL-' wvays a residue oif mineral matter. eonsisting? of lime, potash aind other inugredienmt. that ii entered into its composition. Now the lamnti drew these innterials out of' the earth, 'mind if' you attempt to grow that ian a soil tha i m~I delicient in these ingredients, you ai ecdri- a v'ing an unsuccessful business. Nture does not make vegetables out of nothing, and-~ C you cannot expe'ct to tike crop after crop off from a field that doe:; not 'onitainithe elements of which it is formned. If' you I wish to maintain the fertility' of your farmis, a you must constanatly restore to themn the ' mnaterials which nre wihdr'awn in croping. No farmer can albrd to sell his ashe(s. You c annually export from western Newv Yor'k a l I large amount of potash. De'penid upon it.t there is nobody in thme w~orlid to whoum it is t worth so much as it is to~ yourselv'es. You s can't afford to sell, but a fhrmner can well af- e ford to buy ashes at a higher' price than is It paid by anybody that dloes not wish to use them as a fertiliser of the soil. Situated as the farmers of' this country are, in the neigh- I bor'hood of a city that burns lar'ge riuanti- I ties oif wooud for fuel, you should make it a ,/ part of your system of farming, to securec the ashes it.produccs. When f'our teams t go into town with loads of' w~oodl, it would cost comparatively little-to bring back loadss of ashes anid other fer'tiliser's, that would improve the productiveness of y'our fihrms. t. "No poor farmer can afford to keep pioor fruit trees that (10 not be'argood fruiit. Goodt fruit is always valuable, and should he raised by the farmer, not only for mai'ket, t] but for large consumption in his own fanily. p As more enlightened views of diet prevail, fruit is destined to supplant the excessiv'e quantities of animal food that ar'e consumed y in this country. This chanige w~ill produce better health, greater vigor of body, activity I of mind, and elasticity of spirits; and 'I if caunot doubt that the time will conme when farmers, instead of' putting down thme larger a cjuantities of meat they do at pi'esent, w~ill ;ive their attention in autumn to the pre. a servation of large qluantities of excellent e Fruit, for consumption as a regular articley f diet, the early part of the following sum- ti ner. Fruit will not then appear on the ta yle as it does now, only as a dessert after h hinner, but will come with every meal, and a e reckoned a substantial alimnent. CHINESE SUGAR CORN!- s J UST received and for sale a large supply of' this excellent Corn. Call soon. 0. L. PENN, AGENT.r Feb295 tf 7 * A SU1NNIT TO THE BIG OX. Composed while standin' within 2 feet of him, and a tuchin' of him now and then. All hale! thou mighty annimal-all hale ! You are 4 thousand pounds, and am purty wel Perporshund, thou tremenjos boreen nuggit ! I wonder how big you was wen you Was little, and if yure mutherwnd no youknow That you've grown so long, and thick and plat ' Or if yure father would recognize his ofspring And his kafE. thou elefanteen quodrupid ! I wonder if it hrts you much to be so big, I wonder if you grode it in a month or so. I spose wen you wos young tha didn't gin You skitn milk, but all the kreme you kud stuf Into yure little stummick, jest to see How bin yude aro; and afterward tha no doubt Fed you on otes and ha, and sich like, With perhaps an occasional punkin or sgosh! In all probability you don't no yure enny Bigger than a small kaff; for if you did, Yude brake down fences and switch yore tail, And rush :round, .nd hook, and beller, And run over fowkes, thou orful beast. 0, what a lot of mince pize yude maik, And sassengers. and yoie tale, Whitch kan't wa rar from phorty pounds, Wul mailk nigh unto a barrcl.nf ox-tal. soap, An ' eUdn't a heep of st::kes be cu: oph yu, Which, with salt and pepper and termater Ketchup, wudn't be had to taik, Thou grate and alorious insect! But I must, klose, (. most prodijus-reptile ! And for mi admirashun of yu. wen yn di, I'll rite an ode unto yore pIddy and remanes, Pernounein' yn the largest of yore race; ' And as I don't expect to have a half a dollar Ai: to sp are for to pay to look at yu, and as I ain't a " (led hed," I will sa, f.fewell. A LIVE YIMEE. Profbssor Anderson was looking over the Amnerican and foreigni newspapers at the of ice of the New York Dutchman, when he sw that he was closely serutinized by agen. tlienit ortal I stature and swarthy complexion, and wn ho was evidently from the country. 'h following conversation took place. "I siv ! you are Professor Anderson. IVWal. vounre a tarnation smart man I b.:ir. Ytou havn't g 't the bottle with yeou, I'ml Um from down East, her been raised in Main, and I should like to purchase i duplicate of than crc bottle, as I am going :ut a stumping fo--. I guess if I had your bottle. or its twin brother, I'd soon swamp the Scotties without talking politics eithcr." "I never carry my bottle with me, nor have I a duplicate of it." Sorry for that, sir." said the--stum ler. " However,'' he continued, I was nee taught a trick when a boy, but I almost orget how the thing wvas done. I'll tell reou how it was, stranger, as near as I can. used to take a red cent and change it inito ten doillar gold piece." "0O,' said thme Professor, " that is quite ~imple, a mere trick of' slight of' hand." "I know it's not very diflicult, but as I 'erget how w ill you show mne?" at the same .iim handing a cent to the wizard. "Oh, yes. sir., if it will oblige you. I will how you in a moment. Ihold your hand," aid the wizard. " This is your cent, is it ot ?"' "Yes sir." " Are you sure that you have it ?" said he wizar'd. " I guess I have," said he "and TIl bet a lollar that you can't change it into a ten do! ar' gold piece." "JDone," said the wizard , " nowv hold fast." "Yes sir'. I reckon I will-hut stay' ! down r'ithi your dollar ;here's mine !' said tile rankece. The w izar id covered the doll nr. " Now, sir', openl your hnd." lIe did so. rnd to hik uitter astonishment he. had a hJono' We-cten dollar gold piece ! "Well. sir," said the wizard, " yo see on llave lost your do]llar." "I guess 1 have," said he handing over' etwo dollars. "Now, saili the Prfssr li het y'ou nother dollar I will chiange the ten dollar old poiece into your' cenit again, miuchl ulieker." "No y ou don't.~ said the gent from Maiie. lacing the money in his packet and islt. imilg it up tight. " FImi much obl1igedi to ou, Profe~ssor, lbut I reckon PIll leave it a is. Good morniiinig, od hoss,"' said hie, .alkiing out of thle of lice. and tu rningr round. s he reached the door, he pilaced his digitals| c lose proximation to hi:; nose. and said], I gues thiere ain't anything green ahout iis chil," uimd left thme Professor in utter' mazeiment at his coolness. EN. IfJUSTfiNS PilESCItIPT1ON Tfl A "BORE." Aimong time gue4ts at the S~t.- Nicholas lotel ini this city during thme past week, as been General Sami Ilouistoni. of Tex s. ( ueral I louistoni is, as all is ae unlintainces well know, foind of ir th nd mn, amid ini short is whait Doesticks would ill a l'. B.-peibect br'iek. The general OoverCI, enitertainms tini nitense hatrmed f'or mat species 'of humnan beings called " bor'es."' bne of these gentry, a goiod.natured bunt At-headed chap. a regular button holer, ornier'ed himii the othter day at thme hotel, Hie ad manged to be initroduceed to him hva a eiitlemni the (lay priIous. - " Genemral," said the Ibore, after he had othered Mir. Honustoni out of all patience, j I wisb you w ould do .me one more favor,. man of-your emiinenice is so competent" " Well, what is it ?" inquired Mr. ious mi, rat hem' curtly. " Weill, you see, Mr'. Houston. you are meh an eminent man, such a" " Never mmiind that ; what do you want ) knmow !" "Excuse meT, butt a person of yonrl ab~ili- ) es and distietioni must lhe aware."-. I anf somewhat in haste," interrupted me badgered Senator-" pray3 come to the int at onfce." " Well, then tell me the soeret of vour iecessil ilie-how yolu rose ini position as - oin have done." "Ahm ! but that wouildn't benefit voni aniv. can tell yoiu how yu can rise in thec world you~, wiish." "That's just it," was tho reply-" jast 2 hat I was trying to get at." "Well, sir, Ill tell you. iu/er'aie to 1 Fproach& a sore headed IAull with, a re~d sxf !l your neek. I'll guarantee your uipward I rugress inmediately on the completion of ie experiment!l" The button-holder collapsed, shoved his it on his head and walked .sorrowfidly ray, while a cluster of gentlemen near by, ~ ho had overheard the conversation, fiirly I reamed with laugher'. Dan Marble said he oneO partook of a oster so old that hie was bald-headed. To ' et t'he feathers out the "Ipuhegal" had to use a claw hammer, and the old creature was so tenacious of life that after being boiled two hours he still continued to crow. With a few leather pickles such poultry must be inviting. A RIIYMSTF.: IN LAMno.-A poetical genius was hauled up before one of the police mag istrates for kissing a handsome girl and kicking up a dust-and the following exam inatlion took place: Magistrate.-is your name John ]ay ? Prisoner.-Yes, your'honor, so the peo ple say. Mag.-Was it you that kissed the gir and raised the alarm? Pris.-Yes, your honor, but I thought il was no harm. Mag.-You rascal, did you conie here tc make rhymes? Pris.-No, your honor, but it will happe sometimes. Mag.-Be oft; you scamp, get out of m} sight. Pris.-Thank'oe, your honor, then I'll lii you good night. "Mike Casey used to 'tend' in 'Carew'; Grocery on the corner. Smith (you knot Smith ?) went in the other day after Som<l "fixins" and among the rest, called for r gallon of molasses. There was about a pin in the measure, when Mick commencet drawing, and after filling it he poured intr Smith's ve:sel until about a pint was left as before. in the measure, and then set il down under the cask. "Hallo!" says Smith, "what are you about ? Why don't you put in a gallon, at I ordered ?" "A gallon is it, Sur ! An' sure an'there't that much in the jug," replied Mick. Of course Smith would never believe this, as there was a pint left in the measure and lie " made no bones" of accusing Mich of attempting to cheat him. "Sur," asked Mick, " wasn't there a pin in the measure?" "Yes." "Well, thin, there's the same now !" " Yes." " Well, thin, shure an' ye have all that be lmfigs to yez, for didn't I draw the measure full and put it in the jug?" "No: there's a pint left !" "The divil, Sur! an' wasn't that pin there etore! Get yourself out of the store ye specimin of inaneness, to be after chatin a lad out of a pint of molasses!" Smith "left," being unable to convine Mick of the "error of his ways." VERY LAUGHABLE.-At a church of " col. or," about twenty miles from Albany, the other evening, the minister noticing a num ber of persons, both white and colored standing upon the seats during singing ser vice, called out in a loud voice : "Git dowr fl' dlem seats, both white men and color, care no more for one man dati I does for d( odder." hInagine the pious niinister's sur prise on hearing the congregation suddenly cnmmence singing. in short metre: Get down off dem seats Boff white man and color; I cares no mnore for one man Dhim I does for de odder ! lRETRlAeTION "OVE~R TilE LaEiT.-AnI inl genious Engl ish Statesman having chuargec in oflieer of the government with dishonesty was respjiired to retract, it before the hxonst of Commons, which he did in the followinl words: " I said he was dishonest, it is true, and.] am sorry for it." This w~as satisfactory. But what was hi: suirprise, the following day, to see said rc traction printed in the paper thus: "1I said he was dishonest; it is true and] im sorry for it." Thus by a single transpositionn of a corn na and semti-colo~n, the inigenious slanderer a presented hiimself as not only having rade no retraxction, bitt as having reiterated hec charge ! 'Tis a poor rule that won't workl botth wars. [Inosm E: WtYEnDiNG.-T.he cern'miony of yitng thie nuptial knot is very much simnpli ied in the lloosier State. as the followving scene will show: -What is your name, sir?" " Mattv." X What is Von littlife iniS "Polly." "Matty, do you love Polly ?" "No mistake." " Polly do you love Matty ?" " Well, I reckon." " Well, then- - ' "I pronounce you man and wife, All the days of your lif." DRUGS, MEIDICINES &c, DlR S. A, G. &, T. J. TE A GUE, respeet 5Ifully iniform their friends aind patronsn that trey have just received their FRi'SH Stock uf Fure and Genuine Drugs, &c. kid will be pleased to wait h. on all who. mayn favor hemt witlb their patrontage. Spa -e will not allow us to give a Catalogue mt this lace of our Stock of D)rugs. Medicines. &e. Suf. ee it to say, we hnve the FtUL LEST..i IOST COMPLE TE Stock ever lreed in this place. Edd gnedC. H., Mny3 tf 19_ SORGHO SUCHRE, OR CIUINESE SUGAR CORN, Genuine Seed. [T sur pau ses util othner p'ants for soiling (feedhin~ Lgreen) anxd foidder, 'in aecount of the gr.-a miounnt of surary (sa--charine) juice it contains, and Lgree(dily caten byv Stock of all kinds. It masy be -pattedmly atut, like Egypiann miilet, growing off' free anid rap'iidly, after ench cutting. It alsio stands rliulht mnuc') b.-ter~ tha'n commnon coirn, retaining s green color~ and jiuieiniess after thne seed mazture. A supply of Reliable Seed, hais been re *ivedl by the subscrxier, 3ut up imi Sacks at 50 Cents and 81 Euch, 'ontaining suffeient seed for phinnting half acre and ne :uere, each. Orders retpecifu ly solicited. W M. H AiN'ES, )ruggist and Apothecary, Broad-St. Augusta Ga. ,lainuanry 27 Il'57 .2ml 3 PURITY THBBRLOOD! MYOFFATT'S LIFE PILLS AND FREE FROM ALL h MINERAL POhSONS, TIlE great popularity which MnOFFATS LIFE PILLS nid iloENIX BsITEltS have attainied in consequnce ite~ extrnardinary cures effectedi by thneir ue, rendecrs ii nuecessntry fir the piriprietoir Io enter tt a particuilar nulysis r'their mediiiinal virtues or p~roperitIes. Iluving en more thant twenty years before thne publiueand havig ne united testimoniy or mtere thau TIIIEEE MILLIoZ'5of erwnis wiho have been restored to~ the enjoymfletnt of per. ct health by them, it ljaived that their reputtation as te Itest Veactavble Mledicii:e now befo~re the public, dm.,its af no iispute. In tnnLms every city and village in e lind States, there tire many who nre-readty to testify their entency in rem~oving dixenase, and giving to the hole systemn reneweid vigor anud healtih. In cases or SCR.OFULA, ULCEIRS. SCURVY or ERUP. 'tONs or tine skin, the opefatzion dI the LIFE MEDICINES I truly astonIshIng, aftn removtng in a few days, every estige or these inathusome disneases, by their purifr'ing irets on tine blood. FEVER aind AGUE, UTSPEPblA, IIoPSY, PILES, an't in short most ait diseascs. loon leid to their enxrativo properties. No family should be 'ithout them, as by therr timely use much suffering and xpnse may be savedi., Prepared by WILLIAM B. MOFFAT, M. D., New ork, and for male by TUTT & PELLETIEB, Sole Agents, rl., y JACKSON STRE AND *SURGICAI.L INFIRM AUGUSTA 4 HE Undersigned would respectfully ,r:i tt. n TO tIheir very complete and extensive Establi: of NEGROES requiring SURGICAL Ol'ER DISEASES. The Buil-ding is situated corner of Jaeckson a the Savannah Rail Road Depots; and in sight of tion of patients from a distance. In its construct view the special purpose to which it is applied; conduce to the COMFORT OF 'T'IIE SICK. It baths-and has water-closets in each story to ac also we'l venti;ated and lighted with gas. Wit and female nurses, toe patient will be saved muce of unavoidable neglect in the treatment of NEGI TERMS-Fur Board, Lodging and Nursing attendance, Surgical Operations, &c., the same a Augusta, Jan.,30, 1856. Watches, Clocks and Jewelry E. TWEEDY & CO., NEAR TIHE LOWER MARKET HOUSE, Augusta, Ga., AVE received their new and beautiful assort ment of Gold and Silver Hunting and open face 3MrA.TC'EM, JEWELRY OF THE NEWEST STYLES, Consisting of Coral, Cameo, Lava, Gold Stone and all Gol Sells: Ladies and Gentlemen's Gold Pins, Chains, Fin ger Rings, Buttons. &e; 'silver and Plated Tea and Table Spoons, Forks, Ladles, Salt Spoons, Sugar Shovels, &c ; Ivory, Pearl and Tortoise She I Card Cases; Pocket Books, Portmonaies, Knives, Scissors; Walking and Sword Canes; Colt's Pistols, Rifle Pistols, &e. -Also A large assortment of CLOCKS, at prices varyine from SI and upwards, to which we call the atten tion of our Carolina friends and the public generally. Augusta, Nov 5 If 43 HARDWARE, CUTLERY, &c, Broad Street, Augusta, Ga. TORIN & TIhOM AS A. BONES, invite the at ) tention of the Planters of South Carolina, to their stock of Swedes fIron imported by them direct from Sweden-A LSO-refined English and Sheet Iron Mill Irons, Lead, Copper, Zinc, Carpen ters and Smiths Tools, Cast, Blister and Plow Stell, Trace, Wagon. Log and Coil Chains, Iron 4xels, floes, Ilames, Axes, Nails and a full assortment of BUILDERS MATERIALS. Also---A large assortment of the most approved Agricultural Implements, Such asSelf-smarpening Straw Cutters. Corn Shel lers, Wheat Fans. Plows, NIarrows, Ox Yokes, &c. CammeS5a ?Ql' 91111 $it alla. And the largest :mnd best assortment of Rodgers & Sons CUTLERY, ever offered in this Market. Augusta, Dec. 2, 1856, if 47 CLARK& CO, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. OW offer for sale their splendid new stock of SILVE R WARE, of all kinds-Tea Sets, Pitchers. Castors, Waiters, Goblets. Tumblers, Cups. Forks, Spoons, Ladles, Pastry, Cake, Dessert and Butter Knives. Sheffield PLATED WARE-first quality of goods in Castors, Cake Baskets, Waiters, Candle stieks, &c. Birmingham and American PLATED WARE, very showy, and at low parices. GOL.D WATCII ES, of all good makers-Cooper, Dent. Tobia', Burley & Johnson, English makers; Brietting. iMatile, Swiss makers ; and Jutes Jur gensen. of Copenhaaen SILVER WATOI IES in areat variety; quick beat R ailroad Watchen, large size. flche tDiamnond, Coral, Cammmeo and Mosaic JEW EL RY, all the newest styles, with a large stock of Staple and Fancy GOuI)S, at their store, Post Ofl-ice Corner. opposite the Railroad Bank. Augusta, Feb. 4 1857 tf 4 IRON AND BRASS FOUNDRY, AUGUSTA, CA. HlIGHT & MACMURPHY, continue te above businiess, in amlI its biranchmes, at the A MERICA N FOUNDRY, and will be thankful for orders for all kinds "IRON AND BRASS CUTTINGS, For Gold M\ines, Mlills, Rail Roads, Bri'les, and Machinery of all Descriptions. Augusta, Dee 3 1)Gin 51 Furniture! Furniture! 1)EN-J AMIN & GOODICIl, lIroad street, op Jposite Lamabaek & Cooper's, respectful an nounce to their friends and the publie, that they are now receiving daily a choice end well selected assortment of all kinds of FURN ITUR E, sucht as. BUR fEA US. BOOK-CASFS SOFAS. CII Al RS, Tl.TR-A-TETES, C ENTRE TAB LES. UlED ST EA DS, W IN DOW SlA DES. &e., of the Ia test and most fasihioniable designs, which they guamen tee to sell as low as enn be bought in this city, atnd invite all who wvishi to purchase, to call and examine Itheir stock. -A LL WORK WA RRANTED). Mattresses aind a!! kinds o.f Furniture, manufne tured and~ repiaired to order, with ne-atiess :;mde dis patch. B BN-.\ A l IN & GOODRICH. A ugusta, A pril 23. tf 15 MILLER & WARREN, Cornuer Opposite the~ Globe Hotel. A UGUSTA, G EORGIA. J1AVE just received a large. stock of Fall andI Wiinter Dry Gods, of t.- latest importation and most fashiioin:.be styles, consisting of inounced -Innaridered Ce-lored SI1 LES Rich Broende anid P'!nid Colored SI LKS; Figured and Mloire Amiique Ilacnk SIL.KS; Rich Flounced $lJN I)E LAI.\ ES: CASIIlERES and MUSilN D)E LATNES in, great vairiety: Bl'lBAZI NES, C!IALLI ES, ALPACAS and COBElUGS; Freineh, Entglish and A merienni PR INTS; Illandsoe Scotteh, and. French G I NG Hf A MS: Rich French E1BR~Ol DERED) COLLARS and SLE EV'ES; IRich llhack Lace COLL ARS and SLE EVES; I" .lnconet and Swiss BANDS and FLOUNC IINGS, Jinfants' Embroidred W AISTS and RO BES; t Emibreoidered Mltrino CLO.\K.' for Infants; Real Vaneiiennes, Malese antd Thread L ACES ; Reveire, H em-titched and EmbIroidlered II DK'S: Alex:mder's Kid and Silk G3 LOV ES; Splendid stock of Gent's" Togethi-r with an endess variety o~f Coods usually found in a Dry Goods Store. We ill say that we have a large stock, anxious to sell, and will take pleasure in showing them to our frienids and cusig mers. A ugusta, Oct. 8, 1856, if 39 Fresh Jnmported Garden Seed, NEW CROP., A Large and select nassortment of RE LIA DLE SEED, imported direct from thme best Seed Growers in Europe. embrineing every variety, viz: English Cabbages, Beets, Beans, Onions, Garden Pea, &c.. &c. For sale Whtok sale or Retail, by ,, WM. UIAINES. A ugusta, January 27 1857 2m 3 . Notice. ALL Persons indebted to the Estate of Nathan .5il Corley, ('ee'd., arc requested to settle the - sanme wilthout delay, and' those having demands aaainst said Estate are hereby notified to render them in properly attedted, by the 5th day of May next, otherwise thteir claims will pos tively be de harred. B. CORLEY, Adm'or. Feb 9 3m S - hOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE T H E Subemliber offera for sale his HOUSE and LOT in the Vilange of Edgefield, consisting of three aeres, with every necessary building on the premises, well of excellent wat, r, &c. Terms accommodating.W. LOGUE. Mar 4 tf 8 Physicians' Buggy Trunks and Pocket < M EDICINE CASES-for sale by A.G0. & T. J. TEAGU.E, Druggist. Mad 9 . a ET HOSPITAL iEORGIA. itention of Planters and Slave-owner3 generally ,hment in Augusta. Ga., for the accommodation . TIONS or TREATMENT IN CHRONIC id Fenwick 'Streets, between the Georgia and both. It is therefore convenient for the recep. ion, throughout the entire plan, was kept in being "furnished with everything which can is supplied with hot and cold baths and showy id fatigue and exposure to the patients. It is i the constant attendance of experienced male of the suffering which too often is the result OES in ordinary private practice. per month, $10. For all NECESSARY Medical in ordinary city practice. H. F. CAMPBELL, Surgeon, R. CAMPBELL, Attending Physician. 3 Edgefield Collegiate Institute FOR YOUNG LADIES! EXERCISES RESUMED ON MONDAY, FIFTH JANUARY. A NEW 'SESSION will commence March 1st. The presgt is however a good time to enter pupils, as new clisses will be formed and those who commence are charged but from the time of entrance. There will be no other vacation until August. CHAS. A. RAYMOND, Pats. Jan 5 tf 52 Durable Riches Selling at Cost, IE Subscriber takes this method of informing This friends and the public, that lie has re-opened or the reception .'f Students, the newly erected and neatly finished Academy, situated in a healthy por tion of Edgefield District, S. C., one mile and a. half, East of Kirksey's Cross Roads, in the immedi ite neighborhood of John B. Rountree, James Tur ner, John Durst, Ransom Holloway. Holloway Clegg. Rev. .ohn Trapp and Simson Mathis, Esq. riTe Scholaste year is divided into two Sessions of i months each. Rates of Tuition For the Languages and the higher Branches of Mathematics..............$15, per Session. Far English Grammar, Geography, Arithmetic. &c..... .. ... ... , per Session. For Reading, Writing, Spelling, &c.$6, per Session. Board can be had from $6 to $7 per month. No scholar received into School for less than half a session. WM. M. HEATH, Rctur. Feb. 4 1857 tf 4 CURRYTON ACADEMIES, W E invite the attention of the public to the fol lowing arrangements for the ensuing year: The Male Academy Will continue under the control of Mr. JAMES L. 1 ESLY, whose long experience and untiring efforts or the advancement of his pupils ought to command liberal share of patronage. Tuition per Session.................$20.00 The Female Academy, In which small Boys will be admitted. will be con lueted by Mr. J. H. MORRIS, with competent issistants. This gentleman has had six or eight years expe rience in teaching, has always given entire satisfac tion, and from his acknowledged ability and energy, lie deserves the patronage of the public. The 'rustees at Cross 11111. where he has been teaching -all gentlemen of intelligence-recommend him as I eminently qualified to give instruction in all the branches of a thorough education." We mnay add that Mr. LErLY fully endorses this favorable opin RATEs OF TUITION PER sEssioN. First Class, Primary Department........$9.00 Seconid " Ordinary Eniglish Branches..12.110 Third " Higher " " ...15.00 Fourth " Greek, Latin and French...18.011 Mlusie..............................20.00) The Scholastic year will be divided into two ses isimns of five months eneh. Pupils will be charged rrom the time of entering to the end of the session. The exercises v~ ill commence on the first Monday n February. Board can he had in the village at from $8 to $t0 ser month. R. MIERIWETHER,1 S. P. GETPZEN, I A. J. HA MMOND, S. W. GA RI)NER, J. C. POR'TE R, g, A. P. BUTLER, ."~ . H1. A. SHAW, J No.5tr 43 S, E, BOWERS, Agent, Hnburg, S. C. F EELS thank ul fur thei very liberal patronatge of his Friends and thme Public generally, and .till solicits a share of their patronage. Hie is now -eeilvmig a LARGE SUPPLY, CONSISTING OF" sugars, Coff'ees, Chmeese*, Goshen Buntter, Pie~kles, Preserves, Spices. R-iisimis, Crackers, Candles, Soaps, aakerell, Family Flour. lI Iek whmat Flour, Bros'ms, lBuects. Tobaccos, Segars, Macaroni, Wines and liratndie-s sof all analhities. Su perior Wheat Whiske.y, Rye andi Bourbbun Whiskey, and all othesr kindss that are kept its this .\arket sir A ne~usta. osr aony other Alarket lisns sidle sof Jordan. gg A 11 OOi)S put tip by himissdf are warrant ,d toi be of the bes of articles. Hamburg, Novy. 25, 185 , if 46 D1t. SIMMONS' ltEGETABLE' LIVER IMEDlICINEfS, A SAFE~ AND) EFECTUAL RE.\lEDY For all keins sof Liv er dinae s anisd al sits cawss ansd inisipositionis that originate frsom a diseased state or inactivity of the Liver-such as chironic ansd acute inflanmiation of the Liver, dispep1sia, sick head ache. sournsess of strnsach, c-cstiveness, &c., &c. 100 Pn ek ages just rec-eived and for salecby G. L.. PENN, Agent. .July 1 . tf 25 FORl THE LADIES I \ g E hatve on hatnd as great varisty of Cologues, SI llandsIkerchief Extracts, Toilet Powders and n asssortmeint sof Fantey and Toilet Soaps ; Pomades. Pure licars Uil, Hair Tenics, Restora is andl Hair I ye: Pet eson salts atnd A rsmatic Vinegar ; Cream of is-auty. Carnation Rouge, Ilair De itiatory. &c.. tos all sof whi-ch the asttentio~n of the a;dies is respeetfelly invited. Fur sa-le by A .G. Tr..LT E AG UE, Duggists. May 23 tf 19 'Notice. ~LL persons indebIted to the Estate of William b. .D.Thurmond, dee'd., are requested to make aymenit to the undersigned. And those having emands against the same will psresent them accord ng to law. PLEASA NT D. TH! URMOND, Adm'r. A pril 30, 1856. tf 16 Hides, Hides, Hides. [ WILL buy 500 good Ihides delivered at my EDMUND PENN, AGENT. Oct. 29 1856 Gim 42 Cupping Cases and Scarificators, 6LL kinds. lso, Laniets and a e-at variety of Suirgical Instruments, fo~r sale by A . G. & T. -1. T EGTUK. Druegists Notice. ALL Persons indebted to the estate of Jesse t. Limbeeker, dece'd., are earnestly regnested to nake immediate payment, atid those having de nands against the said Estate, 'will present them >roperly attested. G.. W. LA NDRUM, Admn'or. de bonia non. Aug 27 tf 33 Notice. 4LL prnshavitng demands against Edmund n.Waly rc requested topresentthmo lie undersigned, and all persons in any wslndebt d to said Ednmnd L. Whatley, are requested to nake immediate payment to the undersigned.E W. W. ADAMS, Assgiee. J........, so Inf e 3 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, EDGEFIELD DISTRICT, IN EQUITY. Elizabeth Prince, Sarah Jeter and Nancy Turner, Martha Turner. Mary Turner, BiU for Acount, John Princea. d Alex'r Sharp- S and Diatrib'n ton. Ex'r. of John E. Turner, Deceased. . J IN Pursuance of the order of 23d Nov. 1855, pronounced by Chancellor Wardlaw in this cause, all persons having demands against the Es tate of the said John E. Turner, are hereby requl red to come in and prove their respective demands before the Commissioner of this Court, in his Office at Edgefield Court House, on or before Monday the 6th day of April next. And such of the said credi tors as fail to appear and make proof of their re spective demands before the Commissioner as here by requested, will be excluded from all benefit of any decree or order to be pronounced in this cause. A. SIMKINS, c. E. '. D. Commissioner's Office, Jan. 13th 1857, 2me 2 State of South Carolina. EDGEFIELD DISTRICT. IN EQUITY. William G. Mood and, William G. Walker, Bill for Foreclosure. vs. Hamilton A. Kenrick. IT appearing to me that Hamilton 'A.'Ken'riek the Defendant, resides beyond the limits of the State of South Carolina, on motion,. It is ordered that the said Hamilton A. Kenrick do appear and plead, answer or demur to the bill filed in this cse, within three months from the date hereof, or a ie cree pro confesso will be entered against him. A. SIMKINS, c.E E.D. Feb 26, Ir-57. 0 13t 8 THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, EDGEFIELD DISTRICT. IN EQUITY. Wm. L. Anderson, Ad'or. - vs Bill for Foreclosure. Council Weathersby et al. I T appearing to me that George Weathersby, one of the Defendants resides beyond the limits of the State of South Carolina, On motion, It is or dered that the said George Weathersby do appear and plead, answer or demur to the said Bill within thre.- months from the date hereof, or a decree pro confesso will be entered against him. A. SIMKINS, C.E.E.D. Feb26, 13t ~ 8 THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. EDGEFIELD DTSTRTCT. INEQUITY. Mary B. Dunlap and J. B. S. Harris, vs William A. Harris and others. . IT appearing to my satisfaction that George W. Dunlap, one of the Defendants, resides beyond the limits of the State, It is there'ore ordered that the said George W. Dunlap do appear, plead, anj swuer or demur to this Bill within thre months from this date, and on his failure so to do, that the same be taken pro confesso against him. A. SlIKiNS, CEE 3. Feb 26, 3m . 8 State of South Carolina. EDGEFIELD DISTRICT. IN EQUITY. R. M. Fuller, 1 vs I A. 3ushnell, } S. S. Boyce and M. A. Ransom. IT appearing to my satisfaction that Benjamin G. Gallnian, Thomas HI. Gailman, Frances B. Gallman, Nliddleton Moseley and his wife Elizabeth, and William G. Gullnan, D~efendants, resido be-. yond tihe limits of the State, It is therefore ordered that the said Benjamin G. Gallman. Thomas 11. Gullnan, Frances It. Galman, Mliddleton Mosely and wife Elizabeth, and William G. Ga.llma, d1o a.ppear, plend, answer or demur to this Bill within three mionath< fronm this date, and on their fai:ure so to do that the same be taken pro confesso against the.A. SlalKINS,c.E.E D. Feb 20 3m ' STATIE OF SOUTH CA ROLINA, - -EDGEFIELD) DISTRICT. IN EQUITY. Coster & Coxe, and1 Abram Martin, Bill in nature of bill of vs. (revirer anad suipplement, 4-c. Lydia W. Crabtree.J IN Pursuance of the order pronounced by Chan eec.llor .Jlhnston, int this case, ont 7th Jutne, 18.%, all and singutlar, the creditors of Stephen Garrett, .Jon'r. deceased, are hereby required to come in be fore the Co~mmissioner and mnake proof~ of their re spective debts btefore the said Co:nmissione.r in liis Office at Kdge~fieIld Court I1(ouse, ont or lefore Mon day the lSth of Mlay ne*xt. And suc~h of the said creditors as fail to comte itn and prove their respeet ive demiand~s before the Commti.,ner, within the tinme ablove. menti.oed, wil be excluded from the betncfit of the decree to be prononnee.d in this enuse. A. SIMiKINS, cc an . Oommissionet's Office, Jan. 13, 1857, 4mew I STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, EDGEFIEI.D DISTRICT. IN EQIFY. Sarah Dozier, Mliey D~ozier. N OTICK: is hereby gven to all and sinc~ulatr thu creditors of A rthur Dozier decensed, u hose claims slatl be left unentislied by the Auldmin'strator to prtesentt an.ti prove th. m bdtore tme on1 or before the 6aurth Mlonday in Mlarch next, on piain of being preluded f'rom the benefit of the decree for dis (ivenl under my hand at my 'ofice Deember, 6th 1856- A . SllKINS, C.E.E D. ltee. 24 3m 50 THE STJATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, EDG EFIEL.D DISTRICT, JINEQUI 'a 3 Jolhn Edmionds, George Newbey and others. N OTICIE is hereby given to all and sinzular the creditors of Miriam Newby deceaed, to pre sent and prove the.ir respective demands before me n or before tihe fourth Monday in March next, (In pain of being precluded from .the benefit of the leeree for distribution. G;iven under my hand at my office this 16th De ember, 1856. A. SIMKINS, c E.E D. Dec 24 3m 50 state of' South Carolina, EDGEFTELD DTSTRICT, . . .IN EQUITY. Sarah Nancy Quarles, S. W. Gardner. N OTICE is hereby given to all and singular the creditors of Sterling Quarles, deceased, to pre tent their claims duly authenticated to my Office . prior to the fourth Monday in March, 1857, other wise they will be precluded. Given under my hand at my Office, this 15th Dec. 1856.A. SIMKlNS, c.E.E.D. SDee 15 1856 3m 49 Admiistrator's Notice,. A LL persons having demands against the Es tate of Elijah Langley. dee'd. are requested to present- them to the underaigted properly attested an or before the 10th day of A pril next, or their sid claims will be excluded. - THEODORE FISHER. , IIEZEKIA H BURNETmn ra. SJan. 5th 1857, 3m* 52 Brushes, Brushes !' I N Store a fine variety of Paint, Varnish, Grtin in g Blenders, Tanners, Whitewash, Crtnmb, [)usting and Hair Brushes and Combs-Flesh Brushes and Hair Gloves-Nail, Tooth and Shaving* Brushes, &e. For sale by A. G. & T. J. TEAGUE, Druggists. May 233 f 19 Wanted, TO BUY FIFTY LIKELY.. NEGROES, for Iwhich the highest prices will be paid. Address either of the undersigned at Edgelleld .1H. JORN A. AI)DISON, C. WA RREN. Jan 21 tf 2. NOTICE POSITIVE. A LL those indebted to T. F. Colema, Ri M2 ?Seurry & S. Turner, will do well to enme forwar-d and make payment by Return daty, as'lonuer indulgence cannot nor' will not be given. Those' who wish to seve;eosts muset -pay proper attention to ths notice. - .a.7 6 S