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An Awkward Predjcauent. Over in Missouri lives a Mrs. Hemp dale, who has, or had a daughter. named Laura, who loved a man named Jack. This man Jack she didn't like, but she was informed by a neighbor that Jack and Laura had arranged a plan of elope ment. Her mind was quickly made up. She announced to Laura the next morn ing that she was going to Relleville on a visit, to be gone thcee days, and that she must be a good girl and not tear the house down while she was gone. That night Jack knew of it, and as he react the nice little note that bade him "come over early and stay till mother comes back, and what a splendid time we will have," he smiled, knocked the nshes off from his cigar and resolved "of course be would." Jack went over, but there is no earth ly use in our attempting to describe the delectable things he enjoyed; it was sugar season on that plantation, sure. Just before dusk, while Jack was run ning over full of the glory of the occasion, in rushes Miss Laura's black waiting woman with "Lor bress my black soul, chil'n, ef yere aint ole missus right at de gate sure!" "Mv God! Dind, what shall we do with Jack?" "Pop 'im in dat are closet, dar, Miss Laura," and Jack was popped into the closet in a twinkling. In stalked the old lady, and after sharp ly scrutinizing the disconcerted and blushing countenance of Laura, felt sure that Jack had been there. "Come here, Laura. Now you can't deceive me. That abominable Plain has been here, and you and he have fixed up a runaway match, to come off to-night. Oh, you little thing you, after your bringing up, to treat me so. But you'll find your mother is no fool. You'll find that she's too sharp for you my lady. Sooner than you should marry that mis erable Jack Plaine, I'd see you laid in your grave. He's not going to squander wny money, I\ assure you. The old lady rose, and going to a clothes press returned with several com forters and a pillow, and walking up to the closet where Jack was concealed, threw them in with a flirt. and turning to the trembling Laura, said : "Now, march in here, miss ; step along ! I'll see that you dont get no where near that low-flung mechanic this night!" Laura whispered and protested that she didn't want to, declaring that her * mother would be "sorry for this some day." But without paying any attention to her protestations, her mother then gave her a push, shut the door, locked it, and triumphantly put the key in her pocket, aind in due time went to bed. Pretty early in the morning the old lady arose, and without waiting to dress, fished the key out of her pocket, and opening the * closet door to bid Laura to come forth, gazed wi?dly for one instant, and then uttered a piercing screaim. Recovering very speedily, she started away from the door and called faintly : "Laura, Laura, dear ! go into the kitch en and see about breakfast ?" Then pre sently-"Jack, I say Jack !" Jack cam~e forth with a very .son-in-law look ing air, answered "Well, madam, what is it ?" "Jack, do you know anything about a farm ?" "Not to speak of, ma'n." "You can read,.and write, and cypher, I suppose ?" "Nothing to brag of, ma'm." "Well at any rate, Jack, I think that after breakfast you and Laura may as well go down to the city and get married, for I'm tired of watching you, that's a * fact." * ~ AN ILmIOIs POSTMAsTER's '"REPORT. The following letter was reeived at the Postoffice Department from the p)ost master of the town of F., in Illinois. Artemus Ward or -Josh Billings might try tbeir' worst, and couldn't equal it: F.-co ills july 9 1857 Mr james Bu kanin president of the United States Deer sir Been required by the instructions of the post office to report quarterly i know herewith foolfill that pleasin dooty .by reporting as follows: The haavestin has been goin on peerty and most of the nabors have got their cuttin about dun wheat is hardly a average crop on rolhin lands corn is yallerish and wont turn out more ten or fifteen booshels to the aker the helthl of the community is only toleroble'mneesils and cholery hay brok out about 2 and a half wiles, from here thair is a powerful -awakenin on the * subject of religun in the potts naborhood miss nancy smith a neer nabor had twins day before yesterdry one of them is a poor scraggy thing and wont liv half its day this is all i have to report the present quarter give my respects to nmrsBuckan and subscribe myself. voors trooly Alijah Jenkins p. mn. at F-co. ihis. French authorship pays rather hand somnely. Thiers sold his two great historic works for $100,000 each. Dumas pere has earned by his facile and versatile pen $900,000, of~which he has saved nothing. Madame Sand has taken an average, of $10,000 for each of her seventy five volumes, and $90,000 more for her plays -$830,000 in all-which will do for a woman. Beautiful specimens ofjasper in quan tities unlimited, have beeni discovered at s h VeWrm.illion gold mines. Minnessota. The Dublin correspondence of the Albany Argus says: The progress among the people in wealth and intelligence is decided. The Catholic University rivals the Queen's Colleges in giving instruction to the people, and the rudiments of learning are pretty generally diffused. The rate of wages rises steadily, food is cheap and abundatit, and the climate is free from the extremes of heat and cold that tell with such severity upon the laboring poor in our land. The convivial habits of the better classes, for which Ireland was once famous,and of which Sir John Barrington, and the hardly less historical stories of Lever, gave us amusing accounts, have given way to soberer moods and less riotous life. The teachings of Father Mathew have made many disciples among the poor. The records of the police show less dis order and there are fewer crimes. We see the Green Island in its most favorable aspect. It was harvest time. Every one was busy. A cold and damp season was followed by a hot sun and clear sky ; and the public journals thanked God for the weather, and turning their estimate into pounds, shillings and pence, counted its value at millions. The London Times had just come out in an article advising English travellers to visit the neighboring isle, the Cockney tourists, with fluffy whiskers, were bestowing staring glances through their fixed eye glasses, and according reluctant approval to the scenery. Henceforth shall be written in all the tourists' guides: "Ireland-a picturesque Island, near Great Britain, discovered by the London Times July 8, 1866." Trival as the cause may seem, the effect of the Times' article will be to send swarms of fashionable tourists through these green fields and sparkling akes; the Americans cannot do better than to devote their summer months to the same delightful tour. Miss Mary Walker, the female physi cian, who has been in and around Wash ington a great deal during the present few years, wears the bloomer costume, and is often mistaken for one of the stern er sex. She appeared at the door of the senate gallery the other day and was about to enter when the doorkeeper said: "Pass to the right; this is the ladies' gallery." "I'm a lady," indignantly replied the doctress. "What do you wear pantaloons for if you are ?" inquired the doorkeeper. "I guess I have the right to wear what I please." "So you have, but I have no manner of knowing that you are a lady ; there fore I can't let you go into the gallery." Mary finally convinced him that she was a'female,~and she was permitted to enter the ladies' gallery. $1,500 PER YEAR! we want agents every where to sell our IMPROVED $20 Sewing Ma chines. Three new kinds. Under and up per feed. Sent on trial. Warranted five years. Above salary on large commissions paid. The ONLY machines sold in the Uni ed States for less than $40, which are fully icensed by Howe, Wheeler & Wilson, Gro ver & Baker, Singer & Co., and Bachelder. All other cheap machines are infringements, ad the seller or user are liable to arrest, fine nd imprisonment, illustrated circulars sent ree. Address. or call upon Shaw & Clark, at Biddeford, Maine, or Chicago, Ill. July 25 ly. SEWINS MACH/Ni CO. Principal Office, 616 Broadway, NEW YORK. Great Improveme. in Sewing Machines. Em p ire Shuttle, Crank Motion Sewing Machines. [t Ia thus rendered noiseless in action. its mo tion being all positive, it is not liable to get out of order. it is the best Family Machine. No tice is called to our new and Improved Mlanufac turing Machine, for Tailors and Boot Makers and Shoe Fitters. Agents wanted, to whom a iberal discount will be given. No Consign,~ me mdMPIRE SEWING MACHINE Co. aug 82 m HUNT & BRO,, SIPPING, COMMISSIO N F OR WARDING MERGHAN'1 Accommodation W harf, Charleston, S.C. I. F. HUNT, (Formerly of Newberry J. H. H U T, Jr., C. H., S. C.) -0 Promptly forward all Merchiandize con signed to us arriving in the City from Northern or Foreign Ports. We will give strict attention to Sale and Purchase of Cotton, Rice, Flour, &c. WLiberal advances on consignments.3 References.-G. W. Williams & Co., Charleston, S. C.; Russell & Ellis,-Wilming ton, N. C.; Bigelow & Sargent, Baltimore ; Lathbury, Wickersham & Co., Philadelphia; N. L. McCready &Co., New York ; Ray & Walter, Boston ; G. W. Garmany, Savannah, Ga., G. R. Wilsoni, Esq., Norfolk, Va. Persons consigning to us must make deposits in the city to pay Ship and Railroad Freights, or their goods will he placed mi store. HUNT & BRO., Jan 31 Charleston, S. C. PBENIX IRON WORKS, COLUMBIA, S. C. Goldsmith & Kind PROPRIETORS. ALL kinds of Mill Castings, (Saw and Grist,) Railings for Houses, Garden, Grave Yards, Sugar Mills, Boilers, Machine Works and Agricultural Implements manufactured. Orders are solicited and executed on cheap terms. M. GOLDSMITH, P. KIND). Mrch 21. 186A-12-1v. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA-In Equity-Newberry District. John H. Har% mon v Adeline Harmon and others-Bill for Partition of Lands. By order of the Court,in this case,dated 2 July, 1866, I will sell, before the Court House at New berry, on the first Monday in October, 1866, the real estate of Samuel Harmon deceased, consist ing of two tracts of land situated in the District and State aforesaid, as follows: The Hrme Tract, containing one hundred and thirty acres, more or less, and bounded by lands of Andrew Cromer, Jacob Wicker and George Cromer. The Robertson Tract containing sixty acres, more or less, and ,ounded by lands of Andrew Cromer, Win. P. Gillnm and J. B. Heller. TERMS-The purchaser will be required to give bond with at least two good sureties, to se cure the purchase money payable in two equal annual instalments, with interest on each instal, ment-and to pay the costs of these proceedings in cash. SILAS JOHNSTONE, C. E. N. D. Com's. Office, September 1st, 1866. 110 THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.-In Equity-Newherry District. Charles S. Cleland, vs. Harriet A. Cleland & others. Bill for Partition. Pursuant to the order of the Court of Equi, ty, I will sell before the Court House, at New berry, on the first Monday in October, 1866, the joint real estate of David Cleland, -dec'd, and Charles S. Cleland, consisting of a tract of land situated in Newberry District, containing three hundred and forty-four acres more or less. and bounded by lands of Washington Floyd,of Hen ry Burton, and of Andrew J. Longshore. TERMS.-A credit of one and two years in two equal annual instalments, with interest on each instalment from the first of January 1867, posh ession to be given on the first day of January, 1867, the purchase money to be secured by bond with at least two aood sureties, and a mortgage of the premises. The costs of these proceedings to be paid in cash. SILAS JOHNSTONE. c. E. N. D. Com'rs Office, 1 Sept., 1866. (10 THE STATE OF OUTH CAROLINA-In Equity-Newberry District. John A. Barks dale & wife & others vs. William F. Nance and others-Bill for partition. Pursuant to the order of the Court of Equity, I will sell before the Court House, at Newberry, on the first Monday in October, 1S66, the real estate of Col. James D. Nance, deed., as follows: A Lot in the town of Newberry, containing about five acres, and separated from the lot of Nathan F. Johnson by the road to O'Neall's Mills, and bounded by lots of John B. Carwile, G. & C. R. R. Company and others. TEaMs-The purchaser will be required to give bond with at least two approved sureties, to se cure the purchase money, payable in twelve months, with interest from the day of sale-and to pay in cash the costs of these proceedings. SILAS JOHNSTONE, C. E. N. D. Corn's Office, Sep. 1st 1866. [10. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Newberry District-In Equity. L. J. Jones vs. C. H. Kingsmore. Bill to Foreclose Mortgage. By order of the Court, dated 5 July, 1866,1 will sell, before the Court House, at Newberry, on the first Monday in October, 1866, a House and lot in the town of Newberry, the residence of the defendant. The said lot contains an acre, more or less, and is bounded on the North by a private street, which separates it from George W.Olney's lot ; on the east by the street lead ing to Higgins' Ferry, and on the other two sides by lots of the said L. J. Jones. TEaNs.-The purchaser will be required to give bond, with at letet two good sureties, and a mortgage of the premises, to secure the purchase money. payable at t welve months with interest from the day of sale, and to pay the cost of these proceedings in cash. SILAS JOHNSTONE. C. E. N. D. Com'rs Office, 1 Sept., 1866. [10. TH E STA1r0 O SOUH CAROLINA-In Equitv-Ne~wberry District. John A. Hender son v"Sally Henderson and others-Bill for Partition. It appears to my satisfaction that Joseph W. Cald well and Martha E. his wife resides beyond the limits of this State, on motion of Mr. Fair Comp3. Sol. It is ordered that the said absent defendants do plead, answer or demur to the bill filed in the above stated case, within three month's from the date hereof, or the same will be taken pro con fesso against them. SILAS JOHNSTONE, c. B. N. D. Cons, office, July 25th 1866. Aug. 1 Sm$12. THE STATE OF SOUrH CAROLINA-In Equity-Newberry District. Ludy H. Little and wife, vs. Samuel W. Reid and R. H. Wil liams and wife. The creditors of Joseph Reid. deceased, are hereby required to render and 'establish their respective demands, on oath, befor'e the Com missioner, on or before the 1st Oct., 1866. SILAS JOHINSTONE, c.E .B Coms office, July 10, 1866. 8 m$12 THE STATE OF SOUTH CAB OLINA-In Equity-Newberry District--W. C. Goggans, by his next friend, vs. Susan F. Goggans, Adm'x. The creditors of William D. Goggans, deceas ed, are hereby required to render and establish their respective demands, on oath, before the Commissioner. on or before the 1st day of Octo. ber, 1866. SILAS JOHINSTONE, C.E.N-D. Comns office, July 10. 1866. 8mn$12 THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA-In Equity-Newberry District. David H. Buz hardt, A dm'r. vs. Catharine Buzhardt, Sarah Jones, et al. he creditors of Samuel Jefferson Bu7hardt, are hereby required to render and establish their respective demands, on oath, before the Commissioner, on or before the 1st day of OJcto ber, 1866. SILAS JOHINS1'ONE, o.E.3.D. Corns office, July 10th. 1866. 3m$12 The State ot Soutth Carolina, New berry Dis trict. In the Court of Common Pleas, Ex Parte Abrahamn Harris-Petition for the benefit of the Insolvent Debtors Acts. Abraham Harris, who is in the custody of the Sheriff of said District, by virtue of an order for bail at the suit of Hartman & Strous, hiavinig filed in my office, together with a schedule on oath, of his estate and property, his petitiou to tbe Court of Comn moa Pleas; praying that he may be ad mitted to the benefit of the Acts of the General Assembly,miade for the relief of in solvent Debtors: It is ordered that the said Hartman & Strous and all others, the creditors to whom the said Abraham Harris is indebted in any wise, be and appear, be fore the said Court, at Newberry Court House, on Wednesday the seventeenth day of October next, to show cause, if any they can, why the said Petition should not be gran ted. E. P. L AKE, c. c. r. Clerks officee, Newberry, July 6th 1866. July 11-3m. NO TICE is hereby given that application will be made at the next session of the Leg islature, to vest in B. F. Landrum, all the right, title and interest of Christian Breiths aupt, dec'd, or of his heirs, in and to the tract of land lying in Edgefield District, on waters of the Savannah River, and Horse Creek, and bounded by lanids of Kessiah Sweorgaree, A. C. Turner and others,lately occupied by Bartlett W. Hatcher. dec'd, de vised to him by his father, John Hatcher, dec'd. Said land having been escheated to the State of Sonth Carolina. July 18 3m. $90 A MONTH !-AGENTS wanted for six en irely new articles, just out. Address 0. T. GARY, City Building, Bifddeford, Me. HOWE'S IPROVED Cotton Picker T For Picking Cotton in the Field. A simple and compact Instrument weighing about two pounds-pick three or four times fas ter than by hand, leaving the Cotion clean- and free from trash. Orders can be filled by the HOWE MArUFACTUTRTNG CO., 31 Cedar St. N.T. Or by our agents throughout the South (aug 15tf GROVESTEEN & Co., PIANO FORTE MANUFACTURERS, 449 BROADWAY. NEW YORK. 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We~ should like somp one to give us the bnesfit of their experience in driving out these pests. We need sotekng besides ogs,cats, and traps for thisbsiness.-Seienl tific American. N, Y. DL?See "COSTAR'S'" advertisement above. Eg Sold in Newberry S. CI. gggBy all Druggists and Dealets and Barnes, Ward & Co., w bolesale agents iew Orleans, La. E. D, VALENTINB&& C01, No. 15 lMfalden Lane, New York, MANUFACrURERs. OF . GOLD PENS, CASES,t & Are now prepared to offer to jobbers anid retil dealers the C HE A PEST PENS IN T HE MA RKET. ~'he pens are of different sies from Nos. 1 to 9, inclusive. The prices of VALENTINE & CO.'S firat quality Gold Peng, without cnses, and war ranted for one yea# except aigainst aceir det is as follows :-No. I Pen, $1 25; No. 2 Peui, $140O; No. 3 Pen,52'00 ; No. 4 Pe, $2 25 ;No.SPen, $275; No 6 Pen, $3 50 ; No. 7 Pen, $4.50 ; No. 8 Pen, $5 50; No. 9 PCD, $7. All our first quality Pens are s.amnped "E. D. Valentine & Co." 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The prices of these pens are as follows :-No. 2 pe,7c.; No. 3 pen, $1 00 ; No. 4 pen, $1 25 ; No. 5 peu, $150 ;No. 8 pen, $1 75. - I'The Above Pens in Silver Plated 3ktsahip Cases, with Pensie., For $1 25, a No. 2 pen, 2d quality. For $i 50, a:No 8 pen, 2d qualty 'Fo $175,a N.4pen, 2dquality. For $2 25, a No. 5 pen, 2d qual4y For $2 75, a No. 6 pen, 2d quality. Our pens rank thr'oughout the count.y as eqiual, if not superior, to- anyt gold s manufactured, not ozdy for their wriin qualities, but durability and eleganr fanfs . Te greatest care is used in their manufac ture, and none are sold with tbe .slightest imperfection which skill can detect. W would call the attention of the dealers to the celebrated PAUL BRETON Wateh1 for~ which we are the sole agents for the Unrited States. We have them in silver and 'gold Jo bers, retailers, jewelers, and all deal ers in our line throughout the country,. are requested to send for a circular. Address E.I D. VALENTINE & Co., Manufacturers and Wholesale dealers in Gold Pens, Jewelry and Watches, No. 15 Maiden Lane Ne w York. may 30 lv