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JuWirns ^cabing j_:_, An Old S??ng With Now Words. A correa.voadent of thc AtlmtA New Era ? the folio ?tug ffur'ds io the oki hut over pop air of *?.B;n Bolt:" Oh ! dou't you remember tho boys, Bill Kos; * Toe boy* with their noses HO red, Who draak with delight whenever they met, And always, went drunk to bo i.'i Ia tho id?', churchyard, at tho c?gu of^tbo toi lu R co_n?r obscure and 'ilmic, They hav> g?u?: t? rc--, and tue gay jo-ling aj Havo t'r"ppn<x i li", ooo U\ cue. And don*: yjurctuaubcr th^jug, Bill I."--, And tte spring at the foo't of the bill,.. Whero oftentimes we've laid in tho bot surnu dsy.- . . And d-:mk to our utmost Ell ? Tho spin- is ll.ltd with mud, Bill Ross; The w'.bl hog* root all itf&und : And the '??jt? u?3 i ii, wi-hits whitey so si Lies broken and spitted on the ground. 0! don'' yon remotober :he grocery, Lill Bui And lite bar-ktttpcr kind und 50 ttue, And thc little nook at t!:e edge of Ihe liar, Wbor^ wc .trank ali tb-i whiskey ho drfwj The grocery is hurried tn t?ie ground 1MI B - Tho i.ot hs ur* cracked and dry : And of ?ll the h'o;S ti. ?( ?premni thou. There r?u'n?t?. l?HI, but .v u and I. Ai *?f*war*! PrrJicaoea'. Ov< iii Misson ii lives a ' Mrs. Iii dale, wis ? h is. or bibi a daughter nai Laira, who loved a man "named J Tuts man Jae!; she didn't ijko, hut was informed by :i nci boor that .1 and Latin had ar angud a pian of el menu H?r mind was quickly made She a mouuexi to Loira the next' m ing she was going to Belleville on a.v tu be g?ae throe days, and that >he ti be a good girl :'.t:<l not tear the Iv down wittie she was gone. That night Jack knew of ir, and a reid ir?a n'ice little note' that had.: *? conic over viti'iy and -stay untii mo cottles back, :::? i what :t splendid iimt will ha$e.,! he smiled, ktmckfd thc :.? oil from his cigar und resolved ,: ot* cy he would." Jack went over, but thyre is no ear use in our attempting; to describe delectable things he enjoyed.; it was. gar season on that plantation, sure. . before dusk, while Jack was running < fill of the glory of the occasion, in rut Miss Laura's black wailing woman, \ " Lor bress my black sou!, ehil'u, yere amt ole unssns right tit the gat? sure!" " "?Iv God! Dinah, whal snail wc with Jack r " Pop 'im in d it are closet, dar, J Lsijra! '-ar.J Jack was popped into closet'in a twinkling. # lu stalked-tho old lady, aud after sba ly scrutinizing the disconcerted and blt ing countenance of Laura, felt sure t Jack h ir! bsen there. 14 Co i ne. here. Laura. Now yon ct dec-ive mc. Thal abominable 1*1? has been here, anci -you and be iravc ii. up a runaway march, to come oil" to-nit Oh. you little thing you, after y< "bringing up, to treat* ine so. Rut .yoi find your mother is no fool. You'll ! that she's too sharp for yon, ny hu Somier than you should marcy that rc era hie ?Aich Plaine, 1*9 &e? yod !ai<l your gravo. He's not. going to squander i money, I assure yon." Th ? old lagj)' rose, and going tn a rdotl press returned with several comfort and a pillow, and walking up to the clo whore Jae!; was concealed, threw th? in witli a flirt, and turnhtg to tho tren ling Laura, said : '*Now mareil in here, miss ; Mop alon I'll sec that you don't cet no where ne that, low-flung mechanic thia night!" Laura whispered- and protested t!' sh? didn't want "to, declaring that li mother would bc ".-sorry for this soi tinte.'! Cut without paying any attention * her protestation?, her mother nave len push, shut thc door, locked it, and t umphahtjy put the key in her pocket, a ?ti due time went to bed. Pretty car in the morning thc old lady- arose, ai wi:hont waiting to divs.:, fibbed the k< ont -f hT pocket, and opening the clos door tn bid Laura to come forth, gazi wildly fir one instwt, and then utter? a piercing scream. Recovering ve; speedily, she started away from thc dni and ctilitid family : .; Laura, Laura, dear ! go into thc kite en a?d see about the breakfast!''-Tht presently-" Jtick, I say ?Tack ?" Jack came forthwith a very son-indai looking air, and answered .. Well, mad tm. what is ir ?" "Jade, do yon know anything about farm?" M Not to speak of, marm." "You can read, /md write, and ciphei I suppose?" f' Nothing to brag of marm." -Veil, Rta?y rate, Jack 1 think tba after breakfast you'and L ittra ir.:iy ;i well go down to the city and get marrie' for I'm tiicd of watching you, that's fact.". ' - One of thc most amusing scenes in ti. Legislature of Pennsylvania occurred oj a motion to remove the capital of th State from Harrisburg to Philadelphia A matter-of-fact member from the runt districts, who had beard of 'he ?rea facility -vidi which brick houses are niovei from one part of a city'to another, ant who hud hoi ?he least idea that any thini but moving the Stale House was tn con temptation, rose und said : "Mr ?peaker, I .'ave no objection U the motion, but I don't see. how on airtli you arc going to git it over the river.* MATOO CAKDIPATSS UHEFCL.-A Cali fornia paper is responsible for thc follow ing "joke :" A candidate for office came . unon a "poor white man," who had a vote lo "i ve, if ho did have to do his own milking! Thc "TandidaSc- jinked if .he should hold the cow, which teemed lo be uneasy, and the old man consented, ile took her by iho horns and held her fas until the op?rai ion wa* dono> "Have you had P-?-r (his rival) around her? h'ely ?" ho ask?-d. ?oti, yet?, bc . "binti the barn holding tho ?.alf.'' "Slraiiger, ?here m?njght you k- from .' Mhdnm, 1 re-id.' in sh'-.hy e?>mr v. Kv." ?. Wa:I, "?rang-T. hope ab oil". hui what mought you be doin' ?av up here?-' ^Madatn, lam searching for the lust dbeep of the hi>u?e of israel." "John, John !" shouted thc .old lady, ^come right hu e this minit; here's a stranger all the wuv from Shel ber county Kentucky, a nuntin' stock, and VU jest bet my life that tang. Jed-haired old biark ram that's been in our Jot last week is one of his'n 1" SUKE TO GET A TaitA.-HIS.fr.-.'' If / find my wife up when I get home," says druu.; ken Davy, M I'll give her a thrashing.-' Whai business has ehe to sit up ail night/! wasting fuel and light, eh ? Afid if I liticV her in bed, VU whip her, (JJ? I will ; w ha! buu?css kn?tho togo to lod bsfure j g# ; A Delicate Bride? - Between Urek* nhd Jacksonville^ Ore r?n, there was a wediling last'winier, [iiour the time of the drop sriow, when Mr. Pelham and other citizens were cor .alltd in that cold country. Thc families d' the respective parties to the marriage kvi-rii iu attendance/ .sud tho party was rattier after the <ild fashioned style, mad? ; tip of neighbors, their wives and baldys, j ;'md an\bod y that-happened to 1>e stopping ; any where within accessible, distance. lt ' was a pleasant afTiir: but, lik? all >:i?;;!ar j assemblages, it dispersed, and the bride j returned lu her chamber, first having: tvutspcredh to ?lie fond groom, " Don't, nome hp t'lr'hnir an hour." This being a ? iir.st request, he obeyed, wailed the time \ anxiously, ' nor let the hand of ihe tick ! ing clock puss hy a> second of the limit ere he had gone to her with whom his life was joined. j Mapping gently .rt tho door of the bri dal clftmberj and receiving nd- reply, he j ?.-uti red unhidden, and KJIW hw wife lying j un the bed; arrayed in night gear of the ! pure-it. white, presenting a picture ?d'; beauty, tu-rc. loveliness, beyond eompari- j son. ? 'ne aler*farther, a close W>kl- Kial j tho i?livM.I rnsht'd back lo his heart-sue I was-dead ! Loudly calling forIv lp. father, j j mother, brother,.sister, bridenuiids, all : j the household rushed to tho room. The j : mother discovered iii.it h. r daughter still ! ' hreathed, but horror upon horr< r- ! -here : : Liv lb-.? empty via! fruin' which the l'iinl | i draught had beeri taken; N?esseng?rsJ j ?vero dispateht-d for physician-', th:' pa- ; i tient was rubbed and sprinkled, ami hopes i were entertained of her re.\ i v.-d,. symptoms j j looking fivorable. At this juncture-, some [ ..ne picked up a piece of folded paper j : from ?i table, on which was written, in j ; the delicate hand of the fair young bride : " He not alarmed, dear husband. Feel . inc that the occasion would bootoo much j for my nerves, I have taken chloroform. Youu OWN WIFK." : _ Ir appeared be^t t?? th- excise commis sioners of ..he-iowti of Mf-, 'of North ern New V *rk, to refuse licet;-"' f?>r the j sale of intoxicating liquors to ail perkins ; -ave 3 dooUir of known integrity and strong temperance principles, who prom I ?sed not to soil except for medicinal or j mechanical purposes. One Wheeler ' an eccentric Irish cobbler-longt-d for a quiet drink, and, with a sober air and . smooth tongue, petitioned the doctor fur \ ti quart of gin. i 11 F. ?r what purpose do you wish it?u a:>ke!i thc doctor. .... , ,! S'.tre, doctor, I've been very bad for ! nearly ten days buck with a great gone j ness, in my stomach, and not a baportb i of good eau I ge% from any thing in these j turns bur, gin to soak some, roots in." j t: And do you tell me upon your honor ! Wheeler, that you only wish the gin to i soak some. nKits in, and to be taken as a 1 medicine for a weak stomach?"' j "Faith, a* I ?ive, doeror. F only want i the um io soak some roots." ; Thc doctor, confident from his sallow ' appearance that the man was sick, and ! that a little Ionic bitters would not harm ; hi'frjfrJgri his q" irt bottle and received j it's pay. Wheeler, on reaching the side ; w.r.'k, fwaited th? doctor, who was still . -landing in thc door, placed his thumb j upon ;>;s nose; f.nd tnnde.sundry gyrations i with tho fingers, while with the other ' hard he placed the hollie to his mouth, j ?md took a long, invigorating guzzle of ! the triii. j " S.'op !" cried thc doctor : " you gave I your honor that you only wanted the gin j to soak some roots, and here you are drinking yourself dead drunk." j "-Faith, doctor, and I'm after telling i von iy> lies. I wanted the gin sure to soak thc roots of nie old tongul?, whioh { -vas so dry I could never swallow a month j t il <-f mear to strengthen my stomach." I The doctor, like his gin, was sold. Showman Sold. Showmen. ?^> a general rule, are tolera j bly " sharp." and if is no easy matter to j overreach them ; but when they ure fool ed, ?I is a matter of great amusement to ? those present. I was a witness to one* ol' . ?he best "sells" of the kind I have ever ! heard of. Last summer, there was an I exhibition in a tent, on one of our public lots-a sort of menagerie on a small seale. Before the entrance to thc tent, the proprietor wo* boasting of the innu merable wonders to be seen for a shilling, to a considerable crowd. While in ihe mi<kr, of a speech, overflowing y/iih langi? word-, he was somewhat summarily ;n terrupted by the following exclam?t i ai I From a man near him, who had a boy j with him : j '" Til. bit you a 1 five'. that yon cannot i ?et me sec that lion !" ' '.JDone!" said the showman, eagerly. ! .'. Pul up - oar money." The man placed a five'dollar bill in lh? 1 hand of a bystander, sud the showman, j counting out ihe change, did thc same. "Nov.- walk this way," said the show ! man; "and I'll convince you!" Tit;', man and his -little boy followed ' him into ihe tent, the whole crowd fol ? lowing. " There !'' said thc ?-howman, triumph- ; i andy. "Look in that corner, at thal j beautiful NumUUan lion!" u Where?" asked the man, looking in every .direction but the right one. " Why, there !" was 'tho astonished reply. "/ don l see any, responded the other. M What's the matter with you ?*' a-ketl j the showman, who began tu "smell a I very large tniccJ:. V / m blindT' was thc grinning reply, j .. That showman was wry industriously employed in turtling cut thc crowd, fur ihe next few minutes, while thc blind I mau pocketed ihe stakes, and went his wa v. .-.-j.- y - ' 7-- - ? , .. . . 1 .b'ruso a'session bf the Circuit Court St Lynchburg, nu Irishman was indicted tor stabbing another on I he'canal, and the only witne-s was J.iennis O Brien, who required to enter into bonds for his appearance at tho ?ext court. The rccog niz mee. was rend to him in thc usual f >rm : ' "You acknowledge yourself indebted to the Commonweal!h. i-f Virginia in the wm of^GOO." Demite^" I don't ovve.hera oint, sir." As ?Kiri as th? clerk recovered from hii'amusement at the answer,- he explained the meaning; ofz the form, and then read it over .again. Denni:-1 toll ye I don't owe her a chit, lt's moro money nor 1 ever saw, nor my taih-r before mc." At this stage of the matter a brother of Dennis in erfered, and said : .'. Ye mt'st jest say it, Dennis j 't's only one of tho forms of the law." Dennis-" Dut I won't. ? I'm a decent. h<>m\-t man, what- pays my debts, and I'll -pake ihe truth, and i.|.e di vii may drink ?ii my whiskey : for a month if ? .-.av 1j i o\v? any body a chit. Kow chute me if i iou can." '. _ i&'toiis refuged lo .v.y ?I, Int he prom- ' j sid to come to own aiid ?tJJ al J he tonvtr. i ?amt the ciardsr, j, The Tilter. I saw ber bat a moment, 'Twas in a tilting skirt ; * ifo*-prettily abo saitcd along, The charming little ?irt ! I paw her but a moment, . . Ah ! 'twas a pretty sight To see her tread the crowded street, With footsteps free and light. T saw her but a moment, Yet I swore by the Old Harry, Though a pretty thing to look at, She would fever do to marry. Tb >ugh I saw her but a moment, Yet I knew she waa a flirt : By the jaunty airs sh?? put on As she swung ber tilting shirt. A few weeks agu Dr. Clark was balled to attend an <>!d gentleman, who had un fertunately fallen and broken his leg. The ansi?os family, children and grandchil dren, flustered "around him, as serious doubts were entertained ol" ?he old man's libing able r<> withstnnd the >hock he had received. The doctor a<surt.?l ?hem that he would gftt along, hut they were v*ry fea rfu[l that, he would he crippled for life. When ar. 1 isl the .surgeon had completed his 'abor* of setting ?nd bandaging the broken limb, and wad about to leave the bouse, one of thu old man's sons, a stout fellow of twenty or more, called the doc tor aside, and with great earnestness in Quired : 1; p.-.cJbr, will yon lell^fce candidly, do 'you think the old gentleman will get wellf* "You nerd feel no solicitude on that point, John," replied tho doctor: "I alni very sure he will." f j " Well, now, doctor," John began again, : with anxiety in his face, "do you ?bink i he will ever be able td walk again?" ' " 1 fear not," naid the doctor : " at least ; not without crutches." ! John's face brightened as he added, i " Well, the reason? fer my wanting to ; know was that: last week, the old man ? bongil! u first rate pair ?if new boots, and ! they just ?it me; so, il you think he i won't want, 'cm,any mure, 1 would like ; mighty well to have 'em I" Nice boy that-very ! FKne AND EAST.-Old Parson M-, ? of Torniigford, was a queer sort of a man. One time, when his congregation had, most of them, disposed themselves ibr their evening nap, he startled them, as well as tbeir ideas of propriety, by asking in Iiis loudest tone, '..How's the price of butterV At another time, some strangers com ing tu church with him, the congregation paid more attention to- them than they did to him. Losing all patience, he stop ped in his sermon and said,. " Those folks in. my pew are my cou sins from II-, so youncedn't stare at them any more." An army friend has given us an anec dote, in connection with thc capture of President Davis, which we have not seen in print, and which ?s characteristic ol th ready wit of the Irishman. Of its truth, (we mean the occurrence of the anecdote, of course) there is said to be no doubt. Hore it is : ?. A member of a Yankoe Regiment, which had captured President Davis, marching alunir, with his command, amid great, exultations, and enjoying a high tlc grce of personal exhilaration, incident to j the occasion, came across an Irishman, j leaning on his spado " Well,*' ?-aid the Yankee, ' " we've got 1 your President." j " Weil," said the Irishman," then we're j even-the devil has yours."-Sumter ' Watchman. RAD OFF.-" We^Patrick," asked the j doctor, ho?" do you du Lo-d?y ? " O dear I doctor, ? enjoy very bad health intircly. This rimmel is is very digressing indad.-. I Whin I go tu sleep 1 lay awake all night, j and my toe is swelled up as big asa j goose's hen's egg, so whin I stand up I J lad down directly, and so 1 do." I Archdeacon Fisher wau not without a ! Mule vanity un the subj, et of his sermons, i atnl once received a tpiict hint from Con ! stiblr- itu the subject. Having once preach j'ed ?rn o!d sermon, which he was not .aware ! that L'-iUstubie had heard before, he asked j him how he liked it. j " Very much, indeed, Fisher,*'replied j Constable, " 1 always did like thntser j mon." YEP.Y KUM ANTIC-.Must it not bc Very romantic to be on your knees before a \ lovely ono of Love's lovely daughters, : heaving up a torrent of .sweet ' words be I tween her glowing, parted lips, raising I roses un her cheeks by the acre, bringing ; tear? of humid pleasure to her eyes, at ! the identical moment when she is going 1 U> swoon away in your arms, to hear* her anxious motherly, " Yftti, fill, have you \fed the piff9.n ' ' , -...- - u What, is thal ?" said the Sunday school teacher, pointing to the letter 0. ?"Dunno," said the urchin. "Whatdo ! you say when you stub your toe ?" " Dam it" was thc precucious reply. A clergyman, at the examination of the young scholars of his Sunday-school, put the fellowing question: " Why did thc children <-f Israel set tip n golden calf?" " Because they had not money enough to .e.t up un ox," was the reply of a little chap who tooti a dollar and cents view of the matter. -? ? CTT* A negro man about dying, was told by his minister that he must forgive a certain darkey against whom he seemed to entertain bitter-feelings. "Yes/sah," he replied, "if I dies I forgive dat nig; but if I gets well, dut nig must lake care." ?5^?? Girls are like peaches ; ihe nearer they ure ripe the more they blush. When a bootmaker commences to ttiajte a boot, the first thing he uses is thc lust. ||^? Why is a "tilting skirt" like r. slaughter pen ? Because lean and fat calves are seen in them 2'^X> A Scotchman went to a lawyer once for advice, and detailed the circuin stances! of thc case. "Have you told me the tacts precisely as they occurred.-" said the luw\er. ,; O. ny, sir," rejoined he ; " I rliort it best to tell ye Cte truth ; you can put the lies into it yourself!'' j ??^F" The shape of the bonnets nowin vogue in Paris is called, the " Cat-ilam," and is diamond form, about three inches. square, fi om two corners of ?which bang ribbons of an enormous width (about six dr eight inches, I judge ) The addition of a hen or a canvass-back duck, perched on the diamond, gives it a very rrchcrc/i.s iipp-t: ranee. ^gT" " When I goes shoppin," said an \):'? indy, " I allers a<ks fer what 1 wants, and if they have it, and it's suitable, and I feel incl' ?ed to buy it-, and it's cheap, I ind can't lie got at any pla/:e fur less, I most aller* take it, without chippering j stout i^ali ?oj a?ta9ilfev?te?v&;' J THE BURAL SOUTHERNER. A Weekly Visitor TO TBE ' Farra, Workshop and Family Circle. IT U proposed to publish at Columbia, as soon as a sufficient number of bona fide subscribers nro.sent in, a Weekly AGRICULTURAL and FAMILY NEWSPAPER, under the above title. In this enterprise are engaged tho best practical and scientific Agricultural writers in the State, while tho Litorary, News, Manufacturing and Re- j ltgtous departments will be under the control of j thc best Literary talent of the South. . j Wc shall also devote a space to the Mechanic i Ajts, which will bo conducted by two of tho best Mechanics in the South. k Tho necessity-for such a work at this tim?is j ?vident to all. Our change of labor necessarily I involves changes in the wbolo industrial pursuits j of the S Kith. To arrive at the best and most re munerative kind and mode will requite experi ments and disousrion, aftd in? no other woy can tho people be au well informed, on-such 'mailors than through the columns nf a journal such at wc proposa to publish. " It will re quito 2.00 subscribers tn insuro the commonc-inrnt of tho enterprise. This number l?an hf easily'obtained if those who wish to sus tain such ? .journal ai the South wdl exert tl.em selves niu'ing thoir friends. Wo promise thom a WEEKLY VISITOR equal in contents and typographical execution to any in A met ic?. Price S3 per annum, currency, or $2 coin, to be paid 6 months in advance, on receipt ot the I first number. . R. M. STOKES A CO. Aug. 3 St 33 L TWO AGRICULTURAL PAPERS FOR UM. IP . ? - ! SOUTHERN l?ufrlVATOR, P. REDMOND & W. N. WHITE, EDITORS. Established in 1813 ?Volume 24 Vom merced January 18GG. < Monthly, per Annum, in Advance,.$2,00 Six Copios, in Adtance,.10,00 BY special arrangement with the "MARY LAND FARMER." another excelltnt Rural Monthly, published at Baltimore at $1.50. both popers will bo sent oue year for $S,(;0-six of each lor ?1C-10 of each'for $23-giving each subscriber in this CUEO, both papers for ?2.501 Address, WM. N. WHITE, AtbenB, Ga. July 18 tf :->9 Fresh Arrivals FROM New York ! WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED FROM NEW YORK A LARGE AND WELL SELECTED STOCK OF DRUGS, MEDICINEIS, AND FANCY ARTICLES, WniCH WILL BE SOLD AT The Very Lowest Living Prices ! ggJ-Physicians' bills fiiicd nt Augusta prices. Call and try us. TEAGUE & CAR WILE. Apr 23 tf 17 Spring and Summer pfc O O JD 8 ! THE Subscriber is now receiving bis Stock of SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS direct [rom Charleston) consisting of CALICOES. MUSLINS, GINGHAMS, COTTONADES, STRIPES, BROWN AND PLANTER'S LINEN, SHIRTINGS, SHEETINGS, LONG CLOTHS, BED TICK, &c. Ladies, S?sses aud Mon's HATS ANI* BONNETS ; iiibbons, Flowers, Wrcaihs. Plumes Hoves, Veils, Hosiery, LADIES, MIS.+ES, MEX AND CHILDREN* ROOTS ASD SHOES, GROCERIES, HARDWARE, CROCKERY", SADDLES, BRIDLES. GIRTHS, STTRCIK G LES, With many other articles 'oo tedious to mentiot. ivhich will hu sold a: ihe lowest market price foi CASU ONLY. B. C. BRYAN, Agent. Mar 21 tf 12 A. Simon, Agent HAS NOW IN STORE, and is constantly re ceiving, nt his new stand on thu Murun Town Road, near Garrison Holloway's. Esq., I FRESH SUPPLIES OF CimiCE GROCERIES, READY-MADE CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOEiS Ami Every Rind o? EIr?nnl mnl Fashionnliii DRY GOODS. Por Spring & S?amin?r ALSO, A LARGE ASSORTMENT "OF THE BEST 3D"R,XJGrS ! All of which will bo sold at GREATLY RE i DICED PRICES; and to which be respectfully I nvites tho attention of the public. May S tf 19 State of South Carolina. EDGE Fl ELD DISTRICT, IN ORDINARY. BY W. F. DURISOE, Esq., Ordinary of Edge field District. Whereas, Z. W. Cnrwile, C. E. E. D., - has ap plied to ?ne tor Letters of Administration, on all and singular the goods and chattels, rightp and crodits of George W.Morgan, late of the District afore-said, dee'd. These are, therefore, to cite and admonish nil and singular, tho kindred and creditors of the said deceased, to bo and appear before me, ct our noxt Ordinary's Court for the said District, to be boldon at Edgeflold Court House, on tbo-4tb day of'Sept. next, to chow causo, if any, why the said administration should not be granted. Given linder my hand and seal, this 2-?rb day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, and In tho 91st year of the Independence of tho United States of America. ' "W. F. DURISOE, O.B.O. July 24 ?it SO Excelsior'* Notice. ALL porsons indebted to the" Estate nf JOHN QUATTLEBAUM, dee'd., will please m?kc I immediato payment, and all persona having de mands against thc said Estato aro requested to proscnt thom, duly attosteJ, to tho undersigned at tho, late r?sidence of tho deceased, on or boforo thc 3t)tu day of January ISC, as there will be a final settlement of the Estate on that day. SIMEON COO BURN, Ex'or. Jen 30 ly 5 Executor's Notice. ALL Persons' indubt???! to thc Estate of Mrs MARGARET LANHAM,doe'd., nrtnintificd 'hat tin-ir Notes have been placed lo Ibo bands bf W. W Adams, Esq., for collection. Gall on bim and settle. *. - GEORGE BOSWELL. Ex'i.r. Jnno27 . Ml? 20 Notice. ALL persons indebtod to I be E'ta'c of FELIX E.. RODIE. d"e'd, a*o required to rhnke payment forthwith, or they will hn rn^.l ?r tho ne-Vv?"rt: nnd ,ho"c 1"'vin?J di-mtinds ejrainut said Fstnt* nra required to prefenMhrm P'/ii.rrlv ntfMj?.l by ibe 97th January 18f.7. or thev will be debarred of all irirrest in 'he Estate Arm Avus, i XA , 3. M. JONES. WM. A. WRIGHT. AUGUSTA HOTEL. AUGUSTA, GA. THIS POPULAR. HOTEL has been r?nova* ted, painted and put in complete order, and ?puned on June 20th, 18(5?, with a do termination on the part of the present proprietors to make it a FIRST CLASS HOUSE. .Mr. WM. A. WRIGHT bas chief control, and vrill be recollected by our Southern frionds ns the former proprietor of the AMERICAN HOTEL, during the War, in Richmond, Ya., and will be glad to ?cc his old friend.*, promising them a " Virginia wcieome." Every dTort will be made to give entire satisfaction. ?&"A Call is Solicited.-Terms rensanuble. WM. A. WRIGHT & Cl)., Proprietors. Augusta, Tune 20tb, tf. 29 Cernir HOTEL AUGUSTA, GA. MY FRIENDS and thc TRAVELING PUB,* LIC GENERALLY are uotifiodtbat I have ciki:n a NEW D'ASE IIB this House, and will bu glad t<> serve them to.tho bet-t of my ability on ali occasions, ?nd at nil times. N. E. Believe no reports from any quarter whatever that I have given up ihe Hotel, or that I intend doing so. My calculation is to b^ per manently looaied, and my friends m y rely upon finding mc nt home, and pleased-to see and servo them. WM. M. THOMAS. Augusto, July 27, 3tu 20 ? stablished in Charleston in 1837, And in Augusta in 1848. THE Subscriber take3 p'oasure in informing tho rosidente of EdgcGeld and ihe nrtjoin ing Diotricts thHt he bas been appointed Agent f..r the TUREE BEST PIANO MAKEKS IN THE WOULD, viz: ''. STEI.\"W.\_ A SONS, New York, CHIfKERING ? SONS, Bos-on, HAZELTON BROS., New Yoik. And be will so'l their Internments at FACTO KY PRICES, with freight added. Persons wishing to pur?uajc a SUPER WK PIANO FORTE will pleiscsend for Circulars and Illustrated Catalogues, nnd they will Gnd they can purchase from the BEST MAKERS, at as Low Prices as they can of inferior ones. Illus'ratfcd Catalogues and Circulars sent free of all ehnrges. GEO. A. OATES, 210 Broad Street, AUGHSTA, GA. ^?y-Also, Agent for Mason ? Hamlin's cele brated CABINET ORGANS. Apr 2-1 tf 17 Furniture ? THE UNDERSIGNED HAVE on hand, ?nd arc receiving, a FINE ASSORTMENT of. - SUPERB FURNITURE, Which they offer AT VERY LOW FIGURES. They atc also prepared to MAKE TO ORDER aud REPAIR any thing in our lice of businesi nt bhort notice. Cane-Bottom Chairs RE-SEATED at a living price,-^ 1:17 Broad Street; opposite Monument Square. '. WjEST & ITIAY. Juno ll . 6ra 2-1 GOOD NEWS_FR0_M BRAZIL, W 3 bog leave to iuforni cur old patrons o: Edgcfitld and the surrounding Districts that we have located at 140 Broad Sired, .Augusta, Oeorgia, Whero we will take pleasure in ottering them GREATER INDUCEMENTS thnn over. We have on band and are rnn?tantly receiving a splendid assortment of FASHIONABLE CLOTHING HATS, BOOTS, SHOES, DRY GOODS, HOSlfiRy, FPitt?SIUNG GOODS, WATCHtiS, JEWELRY, ?c., ic, ic. Having lived many years in Hamburg, tin . >rmcr principal market of Western South Curo lina, wo have seli cted thc tbovo Goods with * vie? of meeting the wnnts of our obi customers. >E?TCouutry M'-rchiiiits nnd Planier* will d< .veil to give us a cull. ?^ Rem-mbcr, MO Broad Street, Au gusta, Ga. LEVY & ASHER. V.. LEVY, formerly ot Hamburg,'S. C. A. ASHER, formerly ot the Edgeficld Rangi ri. Apr 24 fm ' 1" Spring ?lothing. rUE fashton&Me public, atidthoso who^ desire good titting CLO fllING,* ouMiufaetured ol 'bu fineir Saxoi.y Wool or Linen, unmixed with COTTON, . ivhcre the gr ea te; t darability ?nd finish arc .-om Lined, will find ir. t . Uieir lutere?t to examine oui stock. Wc wo offering AT THE PRESENT time greater bargains than can be obtained ir any other Fashionable Clothing Establishment Give us a cal) and you will find our PRICES are extremely low. Economists who wish tb? r.dvantago of buying -Spring Clothing at THE CHEAPEST rates, will find it to th tir interest f-o give us a call. To onr old patron!, wo would rospcotfully jay that every ? ARTICLE has boon laaykcd down to correspond wita the present scarcity of catdi, and cannot be surpassed anywhere IN AMERICA for cheapness. Our s'ook is varied, am! ha" boen selected with great care, Wo keep n full .stock ot extra sito (Inrmc?ts, to meet tho datanrnls ol' (bose who ennnot get fitted at any other oMtablh'btuent. Call and ?xamipo tor yourselves, at I. SIMON Oe CO'S. FASTI ion vn LE CI.OTIUXG E STABLI S H M F.NT, 221 Broad Strrcl, Augusta, Cn, _Mar_21 tf ?, 1.2 . SEWING MACHINE CO., P'riucipul Ollie*, nut li roadway, NEW YORK. INHIBAT IMPROVEMENT In-Sowine:. Ma VJT chine. " Eiupiio Shuitlr, Crunk .Motion ritwing MachiMj Jt ts rendered ubiseitw in ac tion. It.' motion being nil positive, it is not liu i.?j to get nut nf fink*. It is tbo best Fami-y Machipfl] NjftUp it called io our new ned Jtt;" nnrred Manufacturing Mn>bln?-, for Tailors dod B > I und Sb o Fitter* Agtv?'wiirted, t" ?hom; a liberal di-count will h.* giver.. No consigu i? en ts nt?t>. '. SWIRE SEWING MACHINS CO. ' ir-'??J"^rm-' - --jiliumurmMirniTiiTH U m n TH:S' " CHARLESTON' COURIER, PfJBLIBnim BT . A. 8. WILLINGTOPT & CO., City Brintors, No. Ill East Bay, CHARLESTON, S. C. ! - ... * . i TERM3.-rDaily,orie yer.r, $l?,00y-Sixmonths 85,00. Tri-wecklv rne year, $8,00,-Six months f .00. D. R. DURI5.0E, Agent . ' Fbr.Edgefield. July 17 - ' tf 29 PAVILION' HOTEL, Coiner Meeting ancrH?zel Ste., CHARLES2O N, S. C. . RATES or BOARD TKIT DAT J*..$3,00 . H. L, BUT JEBFIELD, PROPRIETOR. - Mar 27 tf 1" STILLST STILLS ! TlIE SUBSCRIBER' roulJ respectfully in form too public that he baa ou band, and mak?s to order at abort notice, , - Whiskey Stills; . Of nil sizes, mad? in the very beat manner, and at thc LOWEST PRICES. J. IV. BESCH, ll State Street, CHARLESTON, S. C. _Jidy 4,_ _ lrp _1J_ MILLS H??SE, . CORNER? QtJEEN <fc MEETING STREETS, CHARLESTON, 8. C. TniS POPULAR AliD WELL KNOW?-, HOUSE is DOW fully open for tho r?ceptno of visitors, ba vine been refurnished with NEW arid ELEGANT FURNITURE THROUGHOUT, and offers to the traveller accommodations KOO. conveniences as a FIRS'C CLASS nOTEL not to bo equalled by any North or South. The patronage of th?" travelling publio is re spectfully solicited. Rates ?f Board per day ?54,00 ; Rates rifer month as may be agreed OD. JOS. PURCELL, Proprietor. Charleston, Feb 21 tf ' 3 GROVESTEEN & CO., IIANO pORTI MANUFACTURERS, 499 BZRO-e^DWjrVY NEW YORK. THE attention of tho Public and the trade ii invited to our NEW SCALE 7 OCTAVE ROSF WOOD PIANO FORTE?-, which for volume in purity of tone arc unrivalled, by any hitherto of feted in this inarkot. They contain all tho moe ern improvements, Franca Grand Action, Ha' Pedal, Iron Frame, Over-Strung Bass, Ac, ar each instrument being made under the person: supervision of Mr. J. H. GP.OVESTEES, who ba had a practical experience of over 35-years . their manufacture, is fully warranted in ever particular. The " Groves-teen Piano Fortes received the award of meri over-all others at the celebr: ted World's Fair. Where were exhibited instruments* from the bo makers of London, Paris, Germany, Philad pbia, Baltimore, Boston and New York ; and a at the American Instituto for five succor yenr.j, thc gold and silver medal? f om both I which can bc seen at our varo-room; j By thc introduction of improvements wc mn' : a still more perfect Piano Forte, end by mn? . facturing largely, with a strictly cash fjstei ?ire enabled to nff?r these ?;<lruiDcnts nt a pr? which ?ill preciado all compcti'ioo. (PRICKS-No. 1, Seven Octave, round come Rosewood plain case, $275. No. 2, Seven O 'tn^e, round comer Rosewood Lcavj moulding. $300. No. 3, Seven O-itave, round corner RoseWVod, Louii XIV style, $325. Terms: JVot C'a*h in Current rimd DESCRIPTIVE ClRCU LARS S F NT FREE. Kew YTW. nct 10 [A ir.]ly 4:5 THIS WRINGER has again taken the FIRS PRH-MIUM in ibu Great Fair nf tho Amer, j ?an Inst-?ture-it has also tn sen tho i*IRSr Pitt .Mtl'.M ot the .c?Htc Fairs of New York, Vtrm-ioi Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michiga?, Indiana, Illinoi Kentucky, Iowa. Wi'-consiir, Connecticut Rive Val lr y Fair, Champlain Valley Fair, and ot m Or j of the County aod Institute Fairs throughout tL i-ountry. Over 200.001) have been so'd and are now ii uso in tho United States, and tee fever heard oj oiio that mts not liked. Tho UNIVERSAL is superior' to all ptbci Wrioger*, ia having 4argt roll? of solid Indin Rubber. ia protected by string COGWHEELS tbm thoy cannot atin or break foote /rom thu shaft. Io j strong wood tramo cannot bo brufc'on, ood dod I not rint or soil .ike eLiihe1:.' Every Universa j Wriuger is WARRANTED. . We .-elect a few testimonials froni* person. widely known to the public, who speak from ac j tual experience, and are above suspicion of mi* i statement. f " My family would M soon give up Ibo coolant I stove ns tho CLOTHES WRINCT-.R. It cannot be to< ! highly recommended.-[SnK'n Rulunyon. " This is the first Wringer I have fnund tbni would stand tho servi?u required *>f it."-[J. P Huggins, Lovejoy's Hotel, " Wc think thc Michino siren Monr. TRASTATt TOR ITHF.I.r EVKIIV VEAIt IN'TUB 8.Wt Vt? OF GAB .ME STN Wu think it important tho wringershoulii bu fitted tvi'h t'OGS."-[Orange Judd," Editor o: American Agriculturist/ '-1 heartily commoud it. to economists of time, money and contonttnout,"-^Tbe Rov. Dr. Bel lows. Prices : . ?. - i I-urge Wringer* "A?- $?,00 ..Medium *? ?? 10,00 ; Duty's \\ asher, Famlhr Size, 14,00 j ?? . " Holef ? 18,00 j Merchants or good ?anvasten?cart-make um?ey" rapidly selling them in every'town, Exclusive j ?ale guarantee I and Littoral terms given to res Iipitnsible parties who first apply. 'Descriptive Cir cular and terms sent free. Tliocolcbrattd DO PY S CLOTHES WASHER; I which Ima jun taken the first preirt?um at the great Fair of the Araori-.-an laslitute, is nl.-o sold ! by tho undersigned. I U\ C. BHOWfflRYr, j GENERALAGENT, X?, 117, D?a!lwny, i\fw York. j Feb 21 I""1. 8 Just Received, OVE CASB-OBN^IRKCOlfflRESS WATER. fc?r sal? br TJtAHU B * CAR WILE,. 1 a?/;? V ? -' .^yi nm M inn * .:" rr^gS?^ UNITED STATES STEEL PEN WORKS, Factory, CAMDEN, X. J. .. - $ ftTERBROW & CO/ f ted ?m ^mnU?mx^r ? WAREHOUSES > 403 ARCH - STREET, PHILADELPHIA, .12 JOHN STREET, NEW YORK THESE CELEBRATED PENS ara of flinn- T *& -ine American Manufacture, and comprifo ' "* every leading style lp the Market, 'and aire equal ?in finish^elasticity and fineness of point-to the Lost imported. They are,' therefore, 6ure to gain - . thc confidence cf the American public.- . .. ?? v rtampbss and prices on application. .... ;. . Lots made to order, pf any pattern or stamp re quired. For Sale to the Trido at the Manufacturer's ' * Warehouse?, as- libove ; and at retail By -?11 -Sta tioners. Rooksellers and "News Dealers- in tho*-? </ United Staten v 5 ?:< . v R, ESTEREZ COK ? CO. Mar 1.1 tiffi--' . : IL. , N t TM State of South Carolina,. EDGEFIELD *Dj STRICT,. " IN EQUITY. Tillman Watson, Ex'or., ) .. ys - r ' /Acc.t.KSett., Ac. Thoa. A. Pitts and others, j BY virtue- of an Order of tl?? Court In thii cause, all- and. singular the Creditors' of/ ' ? f HOM A'S PITTS, dec dy nrc required tb' -prove ' t.heir demands before tue Commifsic'ter cf this* ~~ - 'Court on or beforo the 1st day of September * .y ??oxt, or ir* default thereof be bfTed I rom nil in- >. merest in the Decree 'o be pronounced herein. Z. WV CARWILE, c K.K.'D. June 20, HOC. lit ?25 _i_!-;- ? State of S oath Carolina, EDGEF.ELD DISTRICT. . IN EQUITY. -Tyre Ethercdge, Committee, ] Bm to mmh?lf Bud. C. Mathews. j ^ctts*c BY Virtue ..of an Order of tte Court in this cnuse, all and singular tho creditors of ELIZABETH GIBSON, aro required to prove heir claims ot'rictly belora the Commissioner of ?dd C?urt on or bef?te the 2nd Monday in Sep. . ...?ber next, or in default thereof, they bo barred :'" m any interest ia tho Decree to bc pronounced ?rein. Z. W. CARWILE, C.E.F.D. June 18th, 13CC. '_X2|" ' 25 H ^tate of South Carolina, EDGEFIELD DISTRICT. . IN EQUITY. fonatban A^Wb'ito, ' j ".". forAco?>? Par. inn J. White, Ex'x., et. al. jtltion &c\ BY Virtue of an Order of the Court ii the onuic, ' " all and singular tho Creditors of ABNER G. VHITE, dee'd., arc required to present ?nd prove cir demands before the Commissioner of tl Ls urt, on or before the lit day of September ncxV - in default thereof to be excluded ?rom all bene- .. ' of the Decree to be pronounced herein. Z. W. CARWILE, c r..E.i?. June IS, lSffi_Mt/_25 - tate of South Carolina; EDGEFIELD DISTRICT, IN EQUITY. . . P..B. A..bUI,Adm'or.,etal, ?) Bill to OidHn - . ,. . . , ' f Credttcrs, Ac Marina batcher, et al. J BY virtue of an .Order of the Court in ibis cause, -all and finguliir thc Ci editors f f . ILL1S BATCHER, decM.,"are nquircd to '.?ve their demands before tbe CcmmindoEer'c-f i." Court, on ?r'before the first dey of-Septem? .r next, or in default thereof, ibey be barred . -rn all intrrtst in the Decree to b? pronounced .jrein, Z. W. CARWILE, C.JJ.E n. June 20, ISM. lit 25 itate of South Carolina, EDGEFIELD DISTRJC?, IN EQUITY. Wm. BI. I.andmn, Adm'or., 1 Bill to Call in. ra. ' Creditors, Par- . Francis C. Landpora, ct al. '/.tit'n, Relief, &e BY virtue of an Order of ino 'Jourt in this care, ?ll and singular tho Creditors of GEORGE. . LANDRUM, dee'd., aro rcr.uircd to j?TCfe?r . d prove ibeir claims, before ibe Cnmmifiionor this Court, within three numbs tn ra tb.e"dato . reof, or in default thereof be barrel fr?m all -eres't in the Decree tn be pronootie? d herein/ Z. W. CARWILE, C.s.K.P. . ? 'june 20, ISM. ;Xffl . . 2.? tate of South Carolina,Z ; KDuh.FlEl.1) liISIKtCT, IN EQUITY. ?3. F. Ginnton, I A. Holfotr, Adm'or.'. , Bill of Revio, Mar rs. . j bbul Assets, ,1". .rolino MeDnnic', ct r.l. j _3jY Virtue of AD Cider of thc Court in this :* das se, nil ami singular the credit? fa of E. R". . DANIEL, dee'd , ar required to proviftbcir de ua* lief..rc the Commissioner of thi> court, on. :.cforu tbe 1st th j of September next,or in dc ulr thereof, bc Tarred in ni all interest in.'.Ho cree to be pn.noui oe?1 her. iu. . Z. W. CARWILE, reo.." June IS, ISfift._ll 2S - jtate of South Carolina, EDGEFIELD DISTRICT, ! IN EQUITY. H.E.Toneyctal.Adai'or,, *j Bnf; ^ Call J. B. Courtney et ux. et al. j in C^itors, Ac BY virtue of an Ordcrnn^this catite, all and singular the Creditor; of WILLIAM TO > ?Y, dee'd., ore required td present, and prove ' i.:ir dnnnnd? befort the Commissioner of thi? Hurt, ou or before the 1st day of September xt, or in dofanlt thereof, they qo barm! from ^ ill interest in thc Decree to be pronounced here in. . . Z. AV. CARWILE. r.u.E.;>. " ' Juno 20, ?366._ lit 2:. .' State of South Carolina, . JSD GE FIELD. DISTRICT, r, " ' IN ORDINARY, 'emima Bartee and others, "] '? Applicants, .p^^, for Part1. -Joieph and hu wife ftion of ^-- Est?te. - - Eli/a, Defendants. t J WT appenring to . my entisfao-.ion tbat i Jo.-cpb and his wife Eliza, Defendants in- tho ?.?vc stated ca3e reside hoyond tho limits of this -* .tate, It is thcreforo Ordered, That they do appear t md object to the division or sale of the Kcal ; l?state of Lewis W. Barlee, deceased, on or beforo- . ho 27th doy'of October next) or their consent td. he same will be entered of record - . W. F. DURCSOE, O.E.D: Aug. 4, . Sm J8. .'? State of South Carolina, * EDGEFIELD DISTRICT, IN ORDINARY. - . BY W. F. DUBISOS, Esquire, Ordinary of.^. Edgefield Dis?riot: . Whereas, H.. T. Wright hu applied to m?. . f ir Letters of Administration, with the TV?IJL '??, Mtxcd, on nil and singular thc goads and ehtt lels, rights and credits of Henry G. HbrlontJ," * luto of tho District aforesaid deb'U^- - " . These ure, therefore, to cito and admnnwh all and singular, the'kindred nndcreditor* ?Ith? a*4d deccaned, to-bo and appear l?efor? nie, nt o>i- nex^v^ Ordinary's CourUor the suid Diitric, Ubo bidden ^. at E lgc?cld ronrt House, on thc 27th day "bf ^ Aug. inst, to show cause, if any,'why th*** ?ai.l administration should not be granted. . * Given under my ba#d and seal, tbis-13tti day of Aug. in year of our Lord one thousand eight hun (Ired and ?ixty-?irt ?nd io ile DJst year of tho Tndepcndeneo ofcto United State* of America. - inuepcn - p^ DURISOE, O.E.DT A??i*?i^_S?:_ State of South Carolina, EDGEFIELD DISTRICT, . ' INtVKbf?f?MY: - s . BY W. F. DURISOE, E*q., Ordinary of Stlg?- 'l -field IMatri?t- ~?- .-. ^ Whereas, Isacc E. Stone bas opp,liod to mc (at Letters-of Adminletration, ftn^ltaad^jigjWilC^ tho goo is and. chattels rights-4?ud c.-iditS of Auguj'us Gerro, la^o of thc -District aforesaid deceased. These are, therefore, to otto and admoni?h-all - ?nd ."in'gular, thc kindred and cre?itore of tho said docensed, tn bo .intlippcarbeforo mc, at our next. ?Mrdinan-'s Court for*the ??id*DUtnct,'tohch?)ldeB* ' at Edg?riold Conrt House, on tlc 22dr8iay:*W kAuu'. inst , ttl shoVfeausij 1f .nny>"-,vuy-tli?.sabl aditiinistratiiin ehould uot bo granted. Given ander my haud and seal, this Sth day of Aug. in the year of our Lorn" one thous and eight hundred and sixty-six," and ki tho ninoyfirst year ?if tb? iovcretgnry and Indepen dent of tho Untt?d'.S?atoa^f ^iB?arWa. W. F.TJURTSOE, O-E.D^ Aug 15. 2t ' WT Crystal Kerosene ?iLr JVitt rVo.?xv? *n? fU#S\ Tl RE CRYSTAL KEROSENE Oit* F- r sate hv TEAGUE k CAHWILE. 7?J7?r t? . W