Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, March 18, 1857, Image 4
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