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I Singular JCnacthr; of the Crucifixion. ?A Berlin paper state, that there is in Russia a place callcd Annerdale, where a most singular custom exists. Every ten years the nWful scencs of the crucifixion are enacted by the villagers. Somo ar? dressed to represent soldiers nnd Jews, some as Pharisees, nnd many men, women nnd children stand around as the crowd of spectators, while on the tliron crosses nro naili d figures in wax, ami at the feet kneel women who represent the Marys. The whole scene is gone thro' with in ali its details, and lasts all day. This very singular performance, which has been kept up since tho middle nges, is announced to take place again in the month of June of this yenr, and strangers are invited to witness it. A Traitor's Reward.?The office of postmaster at San Francisco is probably the most lucrative one in the gift cf the Government. 7hero are about 1,000 boxes, which aro rented at $2 per month for each occupant, some of them beimr * t ?- o held by six or eight individuals. The rents are estimated at $35,000 per annum. The fortunate postmaster is J. B. Mooro formerly of New Hampshire, a printer by trade, and an opponent of the jtfexican war. [Carolinian. Cotton Statements.?The receipts nt all the ports up to the latest dates arc 1,800,520 bales, being a deficiency, as compared with those of last season, of 583,723 hales. The increase in the total foreign exports is 505, 000. The stock on hand at the various ports is nearly 48,000 bales less than at the same time Inst year. Count d'Ohsay and the Counters Outccioi.a.?A Paris correspondent of the "Now-York Mirror, in a late letter says: Paris is now filled with celebrated people nnd "lions," who arc enjoying its winter amusements?I saw two splendid specimens the other night at a party, being no less personages than Count d'Orsav and the Countess Guicciola, Byron s friend. Increase of years and flesh have much diminished (if an increase can diminish) the Count's personal attractions; and he has arrived at that period when the gastronomic begins to^tell on the physical, and tho effects of good dinners to be perceptible. He is still, however, a hand some, young-middle-affcd-looking man, with a good-nn?urcd, self-satisfied expression, and a "to:iette bien soignee." IIo is, however, at that stage, when that odious, dandy killed adjective, "well preserved," is applicable, and when he is admired, rather for what he may be sup?osed to have been than for what he is. t is lucky that he has talent and taste to take the place of the jmsomI when that ceases to attract. The Guiccolia is apparently 50 years of acre, if a lndv is ever so old?ia very much of a blonde?quite embonpointish?and a little under the middle size. She has fine Grecian features, and a little too long?a sweet sir.ilo and voice; and is altogether quite attractive. Mr: J. J. H>ooper, formerly connectcd with the Montgomery (Ala.) Journal, in a recent letter to that papor nnrrates the following good anecdote as the latest 'case of crreenness:" 'A lawyer who has recently become a Son of Temperance, carried into his of fice a newly varnished brass bound mahogany writing desk. One of the natives inspected it as it lay closed before him, ana then murmerea as if to say to himself "Quit drinking and gone to gambling,by thundor! Faro box, by hokey, and tools no doubt* Wbrso and worse." While a certain Representative was delivering a speech in Congress, (before the era of the one-hour rule) some one observed to him that the members were nearly all absent. "I nm not speaking for them," ho said, "but for #posterity "And," replied the other, "if you continuo much longer, posterity will bo present to hear you?? I>r. J. Lawrence (Smith, of Charleston S. C., who some four years since received the appointment of Mineralogist from the Sultan of Turkey, is now on his return home, having fulfilled his engagements with tho Turkish Government Duiinc his absence ho has been nctivclv employ in making explorations throughout Turkey and Syria, and his labors have been distinguished by ma;ly very interesting and valuable discoveries in science, He returns home with the highest honors which the Turkish C overnment could confer on him. A friend of ours, who had been reading a paragraph in a newspaper, stating that the Alianthus, or tree of Heaven, is exceedingly detrimental to health, eays the tree is probably of the same species with the old tree of paradise, the fruit of which was so injurious to our ancestors? And their descendants. Very likely. is the ?art of a woman, like h?* own beautiful planet, to cheer the dawn ana the dart ikkjs?to bo both the morning awl evening star of a mnn's life. The light of her eye is the first to rise, and the l?*t to set upon manhood' s dny of trialau4laufferin#.' , The West Tennessee Whig says "there has been dug up in Henvy county, TeniF, the full statute of a man, wrought out of brass or some other hard metal. The features were as perfectly doliniated as if the work had been done by an experienced sou.ptor." Havana CioAns.?The official estimate of the manufacture of these ai tides is thus stated by a //avana corresnondent of the Picayune. The report states thnt each cigar-maker will roil daily 3,000 cigars; at an average of 50 cents n hundred. Supposing them to work twenty days in each month, this will give 72,000 cigars annually per hand. The consumption in the island they estimate at 440 millions; and supposing the ex ports to bo 100 millions, this will give 000 millions as the annual cigar manufacture; giving vjmjjiuyiiK-iii/ in us vjinuus urancnes 10 fully 10,000 people, tho value of whose labor is not less than $4,000,000. Tho consumption of cigars bore seems disproportionate, but when we take into consideration, that from childhood almost every one smokes, wc do not doubt io is under estimated. Kissing Cotii.mons.?The editor of tho, "Windsor Journal gives 'is an account of another dance. Ho says the Professors of Dancing in New York, have recently introduced a new style of cotillion, called the 'Kiss Cotillion,' tho peculiar fcauturc of which is, that you kiss the i.uly as you swing corner*. The editor has great objections to the nmusement, but wouldn't mind waiving them so far as to 'swing corners' now and then, in the new cotillion. IIo gays, 'we have no doubt that if introduced, the new figure would be vastly popular, and extensively practised.' NOTICE. The Commissioners of the Roads for Piokcns District are requested to meet at Pickens Court IIouso on the first Monday in Mtxy next. Busii.css of general interest requires that there should be a full Board. Wm. C. LEE, Ckarman of General Board, Uxccuiivc Department. CtiAnLESTON, April 9th 1850. "WHEREAS, the public feeling demands thateevry tribute of respect should be paid by South Carolina to the memory of her great Statesman, JOHN 0. CALIIOUN, I do hereby request the Lieut. Governor, President of the Senate, Speaker of the House of I{cp;?'sentall.roo ,m,l vi>vs;iiuu tuu vuuvtiii]^ buvuii suimiors, being one from each 0 ongressional District of the State, to co-operate, on n day hereafter to be designated, with the com mittee of the city council of Charleston and the Parishes of St. Philip and >!?t. Michacl, in receiving the remains of Mr. Calhoun on their arrival in this city, and participating in the solemn ceremonies of the occasion: ALEXANDER EVINS. J. D. WmiEIlSPOON. J. BUCHANAN. F.F W ALLSTON. N. L. GRIFFIN. JOHN S. ASIIE. J. M- FELDER. 48?31 ORDINAIIY^S SALE. ~ T>.? e o,. ? ? xjy uiuci ui vrillimil U. OlCtMO, HiSC[.> Ordinary for Pickens District, will be bo d on Sale day in May nextbeforo the Sheriffs office within tho legal hours: A tract of Land lyinjj on liamsoys, and t/hanga Creeks, adjoining lands of Joseph Grisnam, James Ferguson and others, containing 400 acres more or loss, sold for partition amongst the Heirs of Wm Vanzant M uec a. Terms op Sale..?&old upon a credit of twelve months, except tho eost which will be ruquiicu in advance. Purchasers giving bond with npproved security nnd a mortgage upon the premises if required by the Ordinary to secure payment of tho purchase money. J. A.DOYLE, s. r. D. Letter*). Remaining in the Post Office nt Pickens C, H., Quarter^ending BlstMarch 1850, which if not taken out, within three months will bo Bent to tho Post-Offlco Department as dead letters E. Agnew Jiu. M. Carter H. llremer John R: Boyd Susnn Carver James Eaton Anderson H. Edwards Catherine E.Frazier W. W. Giwsaway A. M. Hamilton i atnoy uy Alvalo Mrs. Martha Hunnicut 7/unnicutt William //tmyettt Janion Holden Henry Hester Lemuel Hamilton Josiah D. Jarrard Daniel Looper Maleny Mauldin Haforil Morgan James Phillips, John Richer Jolm Samples Stephen Smith Thomas Viuid?nvor John II White Mrs Celia Hill E. E. ALEXANDER, 1*. M. March 81, I860. I 'I'ABaH f.ARFf The Bridge across Little Hirer, uenr Jas. W. Morgan's is thought to be dangerous, and 1 propose to let out the repairing or rc-bmkling it, at the place, on Saturday tlu> *th May next, at 10 o'clock, a. m. MILES M. BURTON. 5th Apr?47?law id. SHERIFF'S SALES. Fickeiia PisHrict* DY VIRTt'K OK WRITS OK KIKR1 FACIAS TO MB DIRECTED, Will be sold bcforo the Court House ill Pickens District Wllllin ll)P lonrnl liAiire - "*? on the first Monday and Tuesday in May next. 200 Acres of Land lying on on Cane Creek, known as the Iligh-saw Gap, adjoining lands of Joseph Findly, Henry Flicks and others, levied on as the property of William Dorsey at the suit of Joseph Griaham vs Wm. Dorsey, John Dorsey an'' Peter Dorsey. AW the interest which the Defendant has in a tract of land lvinor on 1 e Miln. .. . , j O ; ? * adjoining lands of James Lewis, Sarnl. G. Porter and others, whereon Enoch Chapman now lives, levied on as the propejty of Cyrus Young nt the suit of the State for fines and costs, GO ylcres of land, more or less, whereon the defendant now lives, lying on the waters of Sal ida River adjoining lands of Solomon Wade, Cox, Easley, and others, levied on as the properly of Spencer W. Nix at the suit of the State for fines and cost. 400 Acres of land lying on the Co'l.s Fork, adjoining lands of Mrs. Simpson, llev. A. McGuffin, and others, levied on as the properly of Francis Greenwood at the Suit of W/. L Keith and others. 153 vlcrcs of land more or less, near the Double Cabin, adjoining lands of Mrs. Vandiver, James Fergu-on jr. and others* levied on ns the property of M. S. Vandi* ver at thesuitof Yancy White. One two horse Wagon and harness, 1 bay horse, 1 cream horse, all levied on as the property of Edwin L Singleton at the suit of .James K Cairy, for another. 2 Negro men ltandal, and Henry, levied on as the nroDortr of A. W. Holeomh nt the suit of W. T. Roberts, and T. B. Roberts, survivors and others, 1 Sorrel llorse, levied on as the property of W. P. Benson at ihc suit of B. F. Perry. Purchasers to pay for titles. J. A. DOYLE, s. v. d. Sheriff's Office. ) April 11th, 1850. J n. F. PKUKY.] [e. M. keith."! PERRY &, KEITH, Attorneys at I^aw. Wili. Praotice in tl?c Courts of Law am! Equity for Pickens District. Okfick, Pickens C. II., S. C. October 1, 18-19^ t2f2 THE Hesperian Harp. A New Music Book in Patent Notes. BY DR. WM. HOUSER, IS the greatest work of the kind over offered to tbo world. It contains 576 pages, and and more than 700 tunes-?Psalms and Ilymn Tunes, Odes and Anthems, Sun, Tempernnce, Moral, and Patriotic pieces; QnntU Tlion "17?.Ar?nl? 1Kiuuv?i| Align, vjivitiHiil, X- IU1IUU (4HU UHlfl fine Foreiejn Tunes. Much new music never before published; tv.o n6ble old tunes that thrilled the hearts ot our lasers nnd mothers in their youth, and one of the plnincot expositions of the principles of music nnd of musicnl composition ever published. It is specially suited to the taste of the South nnd West, (the author is a Southern man in birth nnd education, and all his nfhnities) and is adapted to the Day School for children, tho Singing School, the Church Choirof every dcnom nmlion, the Missionary and Temperance Meeting, the proud gala-dnys of our Republic, and the social party, where good senao and the love of every thing virtuous and noble should rule the hour. Inquire of the Booksellers and Country Merchants generally, and of GEORGE A. OAThS, <fc CO., Augusta, Ga. Tcachers who will travel and sell this work, can make from fcoOO to &15UU a oar. Address the author, Spier's Turn Out, Jefferson co., Ga. March 2. 41 lm, jtST" All tho South Carolina Weeklies and Tri-Weeklics will publish this advertisement for one month, and send bills to the author. JVEGROTCS. We have several J'U*iy Negroes for Rale, amongst them n? .. two young Fellows and two (i;r!s. One about 12 years old, black and smurt; the other about 10 or 17, a good seamstress, cook, weavor, washer, and ironer, as smart as any in the District, and number one in nppcarnnce. NORTON & STEELE. dpril 4, 185 tf n? T mi w ? ? VK ?F jiunrciicci Will attend punctually to njl calls in the line of his profession* Unless absent on professional business, he may b<; found nt hia Office, or his private residence in the Village. He also, has ou hand n general assortment of medicines which he will furnish to customers nt reduced prices, Pickens C. II., 8. C.) JMny 18,18 iJ tl CITATION. Willjam M Jameson and Joslnia Jameson having applied for letters of Administration on'the Estate of William Jameson dee'd, late of Pickens Pistofct. The kindred and creditors are cited to appear before jnc on Monday tlio Oth May next, to show cause Sf any they can why letters should not be granted accordingly. (liven under my hand and seal, this 23d vlpril 1850. W, D. STEELE, o. r: n. ?# *? CIRCULAR. Executive Department, Feb. 20, 1850 To (he Chairman of the Commissioners of free Schools of Si a: You will oblisre his Exccllene.v the # . J Governor, l>y giving concise answers to the following <jueiies, as early ns your convenience will permit. Respectfully, <fcc, B T WATTS, Sec'ry. 1st. TPlmt Is tho present number of male and female puptls at the Free .S'chools in the District (or Parish) of What has been the number since 18-15? 2d. What is tho tuition fee for each upil? Tho aggregate amount paid to he Teachers? 7he proportion of the School Fund received from the Slate? 3d yfreftll the pupils sent to the Free /Schools? If not, how mnny arc instructed at private or public vlcademles, and at what cost? 4th TPhat proportion of the youth of receive no education? To what causes is neglect on this head ascribable? 5th Axe the Teachers competent men, and otherwise qualified for their station? Do they undergo any preparatory examination? ylre they long in office, or are changes frequent? If the latter, assign the reason. Gth What is the plan of instruction? State particulaily every branch of knowledge tnuj,. w, nnd how far carried. 7th What books are used, where bought, and at what prices? 8th Is there annually, or occasionally, a public or private .examination of the Schools? If so, do the Commissioners, as a body, or any portion of them, attend? Oth Is the present system a successful one in the Ifnot, why? How may it be improved? 1 Oth State anything else in reference .o the subject, which you may think important. jtfarch o, 42 a w NEW SPRING GOODS ! TIIE Subscribers nrc now receiving from the Atlantic Cities, a largo and well assorted selection of Spring and Summer Good* Groceries, BOOTS to SHOES, Drugs, Medicines Anil Hardware, Together with a great variety of Staple and Fancy floods, not usually Kept in country villages. All of which they will sell at remarkably low prices, either for cash or credit. Coll nnd judge for yourselves. Benson & Taylor, Pickens C II. Apr 6?47 tQf. 1%/I"17T\r I'M 7 A T%rnrt"*T7iTv TO TRAVEL AS ACCENTS FOrtTHE , "VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD OF THE U. S. SQUADRON." Under Commodore G. C. Head. Illustrated with Engravings. f|!HE subscriber is now publishing the above -* popular and interesting work, and ofttrs profitable employment to a number of enterprising and intelligent men of good characters in circulating the work by sub scription in Pickens District, and other Tv'-I. s_ *1 rt. . - ^ ~ j^isincis in tne ouue 01 ooutn Carolina. The terms which are very liberal, will bo give on application to the subscriber, post jxiid. This work will never be sold in the Hook Stores, but exclusively by Agents at a reasonable nnd uniform price. II. MANSFIELD. Bookseller nnd Publisher, 134 YOik Street, New Haven, Connecticut SOUTH CAROLINA. IN TUB COMMON PLEAS. PICKENS DISTRICT. Allen Keith, assignee, 1 Dec. in Attach vs. > Perry <fc Keith, Joel M. Keith. ) PlfTs Vtt'ys. The Plaintiff having this day filed hia Declaration in my office, and the Defendant having no Wife, nor Attorney, known to he in this State on whom a co py of this Declaration may he served, On motion of Plaintiff's Attorney, It is Ordered, That the Defendr . do OT>r\llO?? im/1 AW * ~ UIIU jnunu Wl UUIIIUK l/IIU Ji.IU I)ftc>f.ration, within one yoar mid n day from this date, or judgment will entered by dcfuult. W. L. KEITH, o. c. p. Olerk'a Ofiioe, ) January 1, 1800. f 83?1 jr NOTICE. The Ileira at Law, of Daily Dnrtcn dee'd. are hereby notified to be and np!>ear in the Court of Ordinary on (he 2d Monday in .Tune next, to make a settlement with the Administrators of said lCs* tntc. Each Distributee is required to render, on oath? a full schedule of all monies and properly received from dee'd in his lifetime. A II i ,1 i- {...? illl JIVIOU1IO llfl> 111^ UVIIKIIIUS tiio Estate will present them duly provffl by the first Ah nday in June next, or they will be barred by (be settlement. P. ALEXANDER, Adm'r, JANE BAltTON, Adm'rx, Pickens C. //., il/ureb Olb 1850. 43 tf IIFA? QIIlRTEttS. On a R1.K8TON, March 28. In pursvnnce of a recommendation of the Legislature, in relation to the distribution of only repaired vlrms, the Militia Oflirnrs inloreslrr?. liornhv notified that as all (ho Hifles belonging to tho State are veto, no gnns of that description shall in future be issued from the Arsenals. By order of the Oommnnder-in-Chief, B. T. WATTS, Q M G. yfpril 12 3 AT 17 Yw\ ' T* tTf JL* A'i TT V O i THE Subscriber would again inform his friends, and the public generally, thafc. he 1ms just received a fresh supply ot Seasonable Clooih ! consisting in part of tlio following articles viz: Calicoes, from 5 to 20 cents per yard; Shirting, bleached and brown ; Cambrics, Lawns and Alpaceas ; Cloths, Tweeds, Cassijncrcs, &c.? for g< ntlemen's wear; Blankets, Hats, Caps, Bonnets, Ac.; Umbrellas, and a variety of other articles, which he will sell very cheap for cash. S. P. McFALL. Pickens C. II.. Dec. 10, *40. 32-b SOUTH CAROLINA. IN T1IK COMMON! VLEA8 PICKENS DISTRICT. TT HM-li? - ? ? * ximiry w juunire, / uec. in Attachment vs. > E. M. Keith John Bishop. ) Pl'ffa Att'y. The Plaintiff hnvinp this day filed his declaration in my office, and the defendant having neither wife nor attorney known to be in tliis State,?On motion; It is ordered, that the defendant do appear, and plead or demur to the said declaration. within a vcar and n. dnv fnmi ^ - ~~~~J " this drtto, or Judgment will be entered by default. W. L. KEITII, c. c. r. Clerk's Office, ) May 10,1840. j" 1 Lots of RIOCOFVEE ill Town. Sugar and Salt. Almanacs to give away by S. R. M. FALL. Feb. 1st 1850. ty. fll. L. JEFFBR8,] [w. 8. COTI1RAN.] [K. J. DUCK MASTER.]] W A TIF. _TT niTSF. and ComiBii**ion Merchants. Mnrket-Stroet, Hamburg, S. C.?Waterproof Mclntogh-Strcct, Augusta, On.?Fireproof. Take this method of informing their friends and the public generally, that they still continue the Wahkiioi'se and Commission business in this place and Angusta, Ga., where they offer their services to Rkckivk, Stoke oh sell Cotton, Flour, Bacon, &g\. Receive ani? For wand Merchandise, Buy Goods, foii Plantkks oh Merchants. Their Warehouse in Augusta is on Mclntosh-street, in the centre of the Cotton trade. Their Warehouse in this place is snfo from water and isolated, therefore not. exposed to fire. As they will be constantly at their post, promoting the interest of their mends (which they are aware will add to their own.) They solicit and hope to merit and receive a full share of that liberal patronage heretofore bestowed, and, for winch they now return thanks. Liberal cash advances will bo made, when r< quired, on any produce in stove. Offers, cotiiran & cv,. Hamburg, Sept. 1st, 1840. 18 JAMES V, TRIMMIER, A TORTVKY AT IAW, SPARTANBURG, C. H., S. 0. VfT.r. nMivlirA In f1)A OnnrU nf Tfnihn Spartanburg and OreertTiWo. All ImsineRs committed to liis-cnrn-vill rocelre prompt tmd faithful attention. eb r ruf.ncks: Hon. P. Wam.ack, Union,'8. 0. x- O. p, Vkhnon, 0. k. 8. Spartanlinrfr, S. (1 May 18,1849 3-tf JYoticc. A good Shokvakkh, well recomnr>o<i. <led, can find employment by ranking iiwncdinto application to i E. IIAGOOD, T?rdv? Milcfl C. March 9th 1330, 42 tf,