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? GENUINE GHOST STORY. Sonio years ago I waa laid up several wooka with a . lame leg, iu au obscure vi llago iu North Wtdos. It was tho dullest of places, and I should nearly havo died of cnmti woro it not, hoing familiar with tho language, I was able to get acquainted with tho peoplo and study their household habits aud house hold loro. Many were tho strango talcs they told as wc sat around tho cheerful poot-firo in tho long autumn evenings-tales of fairies and goblins ; of spirits and douions ; of corpso* candles and wraiths; of witchcraft aud gla* mor of tho ovil eye Most of these mado little impression boyoud the moment, but tho following, partly because tho man who told it was intelligent beyond his station, partly becauso it seemed to illustrate n characteris tic fonturo of Welsh superstition-interested me so much that thc outline, nnd, with some exceptions, tho exact words, becamo firmly fixed in memory. If Robert Pritchard, this was tho story-toller's name, still walks in tho flesh, and should cl ia ncc to seo these poges, ho will do mc tho justice to bear witness that I havo faithfully reported him. You don't believe in ghosts ? I do. When you havo hoard my story you shall judge whothcr my belief is well founded. You know Welshmen aro superstitious. Tho boliof io supernatural apparitions is sa oro Ry enshrined j every glen and rnountaii defile, and ruin has its familiar sprite. Then is not a town or hamlet-there is hardly t furm he uso or cottage, from tho Deo to tin Severn, but boasts it& bwgan. To deny tim tl/b spirits of dead men" walk tho earth a night, is accounted tho rankest heresy. Ye I wos an unbeliever. I would argue by th? hours against thc possibility of such n thin; as n visitation from thc other world. And i was not mere bravado. I can truly say tba I feared neither man nor devil. Many am many a time have I put my hardihood to th test by visiting haunted places iu thc dead o night, sometimes simply to show my more ti morons companions how superior I was to th common infirmities of mankind. J spent on whole night lying in wait for tho famous dc ?non, Cador Idris, on thc very track of hi goblin rounds. Another time I slept in a old ruined mill, where thc spirit of tho mut dercd Rollin Oock held nightly revel. 1 few weeks later, I modo n bet that I woul pass tho small hours in thc society of thc tot riblo Bwgan Uchy Myndd-a ghost whos unearthly shrieks wcro wont, on stated night) to disturb tho slcop of tho good peoplo fe miles around-and won. Finally io cap th climax of my audacity, I went out ono wil night to meet tho spectral smuggler of Mac Molit, who, according. to universal ropor was accustomed to ply his old trade-anclo his shadowy craft in tho covo and land b shadowy oargo. Yet, nor ghost nor gobi carno near mc. But I was destiued to have a far difiere -moro torriblc expericnoc. An old rn? ll? Hirmnn was found murdered in his cab one morning. Ho was a strango creature half savago, half idiot, who lived alone, 1 only companion an enormous ill-favored bia cat. Ho had tho appearance of tho most r jeot poverty, yet it was generally bolicv that ho possessed considerably money concc cd somewhere about tho premises. Tho m< ignorant of his neighbors insisted that hob doalings with Evil thc One, and somo wont > on so far as to uflinn that he came to his dei by no mortal hand. A belated peasant, i lng homo from tho village tavern after a nu than usually heavy orgie, declared that as passed tho but he saw tho old man struggli with his Satanic majesty, in tho shape o gigantic black cat. ; and as tho eat, his o companion, was secu no more after tho m der, tho story gained considerable crcdcc The authorities, however, took a somow different view of thc case. An examin?t of thc body revealed an ugly wound on side of thc head, as if inflicted with a bin con. Suspicion rested on a worthless fell named Dick Wirion, (Dick tho foolish) i was seen prowling about tho placo on ovoning of tho tragedy. !io was arres brought, according to tho custom of country, lo tho presence of tho march .man, and mado to stand over it. Accord t) tho time honored test, if tho prisone innocent tho defunct "makes no sign ;' guilty tho wound opens and a spurt of b flies on thc porson. Poor Diok was hit sqi in tho face with a thin stream of goro, fe 4ho floor in a fit and was carried back to ] .on. A bloody club was found back of (oabin, sovcrnl sovereigns wcro takon from packet, which, added to thc accusation of corpso, scorned to1 make tho caso against olear as day. In those times-this, you i know, sir, happened forty yeors ago-it poi take long to provo a man flt for tho lows. Diok was tried, convictod and sen tonoed at a single si tiing of tho court ni week Jatcr was comfortably and quietly hi ea. Hardly was tho poor devil undor tho gre when strango storios began to bo whisp around tho poasant fireside. It was said cabin of tho murdered hermit was hau ti Unearthly noises woro hoard in the de? night ; sounds as of men struggling io mi conflict : shrieks ?nd groans suoh es n carno from human lips; eries for help peals of domoniao laughter were testlflt bjT reputable witnesses. A fisherman s before a committee of investigation that, | |ag bj one night, ho saw the spirit of tin man standing by the garden nail, gh wound on tho sido of the head bleeding Jy, the hollow eyes glaringly wildly at A cattle drover deposed before tho ?anio ? ??? ????UOM^IHH?. ^".s-.... . A ...........-,.,-.?,..,......" ,. mitteo that, going homo from the market town, shortly nftor midnight, ho saw near the sccno of the murder, strange lights dancing, and hoard distinctly tho noise os of a ohain dragged over a pilo of stones. A yonng man who hod been visiting his sweetheart, tcsw fied that while passing tho placo ho heard his nanto called three times, and looking toward tho hut saw it lighted up and tho murdered Hu beokonlng him to come in. The ghost became tho absorbing thorne of I tho town. Nothing oise was thought or talk cd of. It was mado tho subject of a special meeting of tho local authorities. The Hov. Hugh Heese, pastor of thc dissenting church, fulminated against it in two of his most pow? orful sermons. The select committee to which I have above referred, visited the haunted promises, and although armed with a copy of | tho Holy Bible, two swords and a braoo of , pistols, woro so appalled by tho appearance of tho speotro that thoy fled in torror, and dis banded to meet no more. Finally, a messen ger was dispatched to Carnarvon to summon tho Hov Didyiuus Davis, tho famous oxoroi sor, who mado his appearance on tho scene, prayed, and read seven chapters from tho Evangelists, winding up with tho following formula : " Whether you bo spirit or devil -whether you bo from heaven above or bell beneath-I command you in tho name of the Father, tho Son and tho Holy Ghost, tolcavo this placo forever." But it was no uso. Tho next night tho spirit of old Hu WOB moro troublesome than over, so that tho whole ^ neighborhood were torror stricken by tho j howls and shrieks that issued from thc haun* ted cabin. Thc poor people, who never had SJ unmangeablo a ghost before, were iu despair. It was at this time thc incident happened that exercised such a controlling influence over my future life. A lot of us young fol. lows had becu carousing at a village tavern, had made a good haul at our herring Ashing, and wcro spending our money freely. The , conversation naturally turned to thc subject ! of old IIu's ghost. All were firm believers in thc apparition, except myself, who stoutly insisted that thc whole affair was gotten up by some interested person, in order to get possession of thc cabin. u Now, 1 tell you what I'll do," says Shou Cadwalludcr, cap tain of a fishing smack, "I'll lay - wager of five guineas that you dare not go to thc haun. ted hut, and stay there all alone, from mid night till three in thc morning," I had been drinking heavily, aud promptly replied, " I agree." The matter was soon arranged, tho money was put down, aud I started for tho hut, ac companied by three of my "companions, who were to seo mc outer. Thc night was dark and dirty-so dark you couldn't soo tho length of your arm. I must say I felt a little uncomfortable as I approached tho haunted tenement; but I walked boldly up to the door, pushed it open, entorcd, and extempori zing a light, matches wore not, invented then,) lighted a candle with which I had provided myself and took a survey of the place. It was a miserable thatched roof, mud walled hut, with hard earthen floor, nearly bare of furniture, and inexpressibly dreary. Thc air was olose and dank, as if thc taint of the bloody deed, onaotcd a few weeks beforo, still lingered. Everything remained as it was when tho murder was committed, I thought I could oven see traces of tho struggle on tho moulded walls. The floor in several places bore the dark stains of the dead man's blood. Altogether, thc sight was one to make OVCQ as hair-brained a follow as I timid. But I sought to drive unpleasant fancies away. I throw myself down on a bench by tho table, and waited the issuo of my ad ventare. I lav quietly some time-so quietly I could hear my heart boat. Tho stillness was oppressive. I grow nervous under the awful hush of tho mid night, and fancied a thousand horrible sights and sounds. I thought I saw tho old man as ho lay in his shroud ; thought I heard tho old familiar voioo pleading for nieroy at the hands of bis assassin. Little by little; howoror, my porooptions becamo loss and less distinct. My eyelids dropped, and I fell toto slumber. How long I slept I have no idoa ; but I woko up suddenly, aud becamo con scious that I was no longer alono. I felt for -my eyes wero still closed-that there wag something or somebody that had outorod while 7. slept-noar mo. Its pr?sense was palpable to all finer sonsos. I scorned t J bo, as it wore, onfolded by invisiblo arms-wrap ped in a spoil so absoluto and tcrriblo, that 1 was powerless to iosist. But I knew that to yield would be fatal ; and so, with a mighty effort of will, oponed my oyos, and looked in tho direction whenoo tho strange influence caine. On tho other sido of tho table, di rectly opposite and not moro than four feet distant, sat a human figuro, or what scorned one. The face was in shadow, tho side of tho head turnod toward mo. That it was that of an old man, I could seo from tho stoop oi thc shoulders and tho thin looks of gray hair that drooped from tho temples. Ho wos drosscd in quaint long socks and kneo brccoh es of Weloh poasaut. His hands rostod on his knees, his head was bont toward tho floor. For a moment I was paralyzed with torror; bnt, by ono of thoso revulsions of fooling wo cannot oxplain, tho next instant I had half persuaded myself that my companions had ?boen playing a triok upon mo, ? Ono of thoso follows," I said to myself, ?has dressed himself to look like old Ha Hirwan, lins como in while'I slept and moans to frightou md in? to losing my wager." Determined to bo cvon with tho ranoals, X caught up a stout walking stick that lay bosido mo and aimed a blow at tho shoulders of. tho mysterious intruder. Great God 1 Ii MruoK impalpable air. I j.couM seo it pass through what scorned a sol* [ id body without mooting the least resistance, wirrir***.* - w rv*ti?Mn /fM?. v...... .. ? striking tho floor with n ornsh. Tho next in-1 atant the iiguro roso slowly from tho chair, turned round and faced mo. Shall I over for got tho paralyzing agony of tho dreadful mo ment? Thcro stood within a fow hands' breadth of mo what seemed once tho mortal part of old Hu Hirr n ; but how awfully ohanged I Tho faoo had tho livid hue of doath ; tho oyos wcro sunken and burned with a ghastly glare ; tho dampness of tho grave was upon tho shriveled brow. Tho wound on tho sido of tho head gaped hideously. I was too terrified to speak-too terrified to ' wove-but stood helpless staring nt thc spco tro. I had not oven will enough to shut my eyes to the awful vision ; yot I had sufficient self-possession to know that spell by which 1 was hold must bo speedily broken or I should dio; and ronicrnboring what had boen so oft. cn told mc of tho efficacy of speech, I sum moned nil my energies for a last effort nnd gasped out : "In thc name of thc Most High, I command you to tell mo what your errand is." Tho clammy lips quivered, thc shruk cn fnco became oloquont with a horrible in telligence, and tho speotrc spoke as follows : " I fell by tho hand of Owen Roberts, my kinsman, who came to rob mo. Denounce him as my murderer, see that ho is brought to justice, and I shall disturb you no moro/ Tho light wcut out from thc hollow eyes, tho form of tho dead man seemed to shrivel and fudo away, and I was left alone. You smile, sir; you think I dreamed nil this. AYnit until you hare henrd mo through, I rushed out of thc hut, bounded over tho garden wall, and ian home as if all thc fiends were aftor me. Next day I called upon thc magistrate of thc town and told him my story. Strange to say, ho betrayed little surprise' and remarked that facts had recently come to his knowledge whioh induced him to be lieve that Owen Roberts was thc real mur derer, and that thc order for hts arrest was already issued. A few hours later Roberts was in tho clutches of tho law, and whoo told that ho was accused by witnesses, both from this world and from tho world of ghosts, broke down completely and confessed all. He was tried, convicted and hanged on tho very gallows where poor Dick Wirion inno cently swung. Thc ghost of old Hu came 'no more, and thc good people of Rhoslan en joyed a long immunity from supernatural visitation. -? ?. AN exchange gives thc following receipt to break dogs from killing sheep : A farmer having a deer hound much addicted to this evil practice, remembered, twenty-five yeats before, to have cured a valuable dog of thc same sin, and determined to apply thc same method to his deer hound. After one of Iiis sprees among thc sheep, he wab carried into tho sheep yard, and securely tied between two old rams. When let loose, of course, thc sheep thought of going somewhere, and thc dog was dragged about thc park until almost dead from tire. Since that time, he has ncv or chased sheep. AN IMPORTANT DECISION.-Among thc decisions lately pronounced by thc Supreme Court of tho State is one that nearly affects thc interests of a lurgc number of persons through out tho State It has been decided that so much of tho Act of 1801-coutinucd in force 1866-as allowed interest on open ncoouuts in actious suspended by tho Stay Law, ts un constitutional. Tho opinion was pronounced by thc Chief Justice. THE SACRKD ANIMAL-Tho "Native Virginian" has tho true view of it. livery groat nation of the Pagan world has had its snored animal. The Northern States, less fortunato than wo, havo no crocodile ; but thoy havo tho t'other sort. Dr.'Ragby says : Wo have got to como to it. Why not como at once and bc dono with it? Until we own that tho negro is a god and treat him os such, thcro will bc no peace in this coun try. The sooner we do it thc better. Let us, tboroforo, make haste to build oach of thom a small joss house of gopher wood, put bim on a pedestal therein, and worship him daily with inoenso of tobaoco, heave offerings of roast shoat, wavo offorings of corn-whiskey, and burnt-offerings of barbcoucd 'coon and 'possum. Thon, and not till then, this dis tracted land will reposo. STOLE HIS HAT.-On Saturday last while Solicitor Talloy was busily engaged in his room, a nogro man who had indicted several other negroes for stealing his hogs, oallcd on tho Solicitor on business in that connection. A short time aftor ho hod loft tho room, Mr. Talloy missed his hat, and 09 no ono else had been in thc room, thc conclusion was natural that tho nogro had stolen it. Mr. T. went in pursuit and soon found tho thief, but did not rooovor his hat. Tho nogro was arrostcd and bound ovor for trial.- Camden Journal. How good it is to gnzo upon n cheerful countenance I It warms the beholder to tho heart's core. How pleasing, aftor a stormy day, to seo tho effulgent sunbeams burst through tho ovening clouds, flooding tho wido landscape with golden glory I Tho foliage of tho forest trees glitter in thc radiant light j ovory flower and blado of grass lifts its head to rcoicvo tho celestial boniz?n, and all nature is grateful for tho sun's magneto Vuys, Thus it is with tho faoo that is radiant with smiles-?thosunlight of tho soul. It makes tho burdoncd heart to fcol lighter ; it causen tho desponding to ta ko frosh oonrngo; it charms tho boholdor, and orontes a sonso of thankfulness for tho light of lifo. It is liko a good Ure in win tor, di ilusivo nnd genial tn it? influen?a. Mr Tho Chatham Railroad is being push ed forward. Tho tracie has boon laid for about fifteen miles ; while tho grading party is several miles ahead. In a year or two, Columbia will havo another outlet. AN absent-minded gentleman intending te scratch his head in church, reached over and performed the oporation on an old maid who was in tho next pew. Ho discovered Iiis mistnko when ho found himself defendant in an action for a broach of promise. " I AM afraid you hnvo a settled melan choly," said a land Indy to a cadaverous lodg er. " No, madame," ho replied ; "my mel ancholy won't settle. It is like your coffee, it has too much grounds." It is stated that three hundred me chanics in tho navy yard at Washington, aro to bo turned out, because they aro not Re publicans. Were wo at tho South to talk about dismissing our laborers because they did not vote with us, it would oxcito thc greatest indignation nt tho North. "WHISKEY" LAW.-A groat many aro not aware that at- tho last session of Cougrcss the Internal Rcvcnuo Law was so amended as to declare any one, selling ns much as Ave gal lons of liquor at ono time, a wholesale dealer. This provision is of importance to those en gaged in tho liquor busiucss, for it limit* a retail dealer's sales to quantities less than fire gallons, where'js before little or no restriction was imposed on him. MANY parents spoil their children by dicssing them up when a dressing down would do them tho most good. A cramped waist generally betokens brains in a similar condition. If WC delay till to morrow what can be dene to-dny, we charge thc morrow with n burden that belongs not to it. REFRAIN from bitter words ; there is only one lotter between thom and swords. HE who builds according to every man's advice will have n crooked house. 'MIK STATU OF SOUTH iAKOLIIV A 9 To. thc Managers of Elections for thc Conn- j ty af Eickens : WHEREAS, Mr. W. T. Field, who. at thc Gonornl Election held in April, 1808, was chosen a member of tho House of Hoprc- j sentatives for thc Election District of Picketts County, to serve for two years, luis since said | election resigned ; And, whereas, thc Cunstitu- J lion of the Stale of South Carolina directs that 1 in such a caso a Writ of Election shall bc issued by thc Speaker of thc House of Representatives, for thc purpose of Idling thc vacancy thus oc casioned, for the remainder of thc tenn for which tho Member so resigned was elected to serve : Now, therefore, you and each of you aro hereby required, after duo advertisement, and with strict regard to all the provisions of thc Constitution and Laws of thc said Sttlto, touch ing your duty in such ease, to bold un election for a Member of thc House of Representativos, for thc Election District aforesaid, to serve fur tho remainder of thc term for which thc said W. T. Field war elected: thc Polls to bc open ed nt thc various places of Election in thc said District, on Tuesday thc twenty fifth day of May by thc various sets of Managers for tho?c places respectively; said Managers to count thc votes publicly immediately after thc final closing of thc polls at thc Precincts where the votes hnvo been taken ; mnke out a certificate of the. result, to be signed by tho Managers, or a majority of them, and taken to thc Court House of Dickens County, or placo now fixed by law for counting thc voles, on Wednesday thc twenty sixth day of May, by ono or more of tho said Managers ; and thc Managers, or a majority of them, who may assemble, shall proceed to examine the aforesaid stntcmunt, and declare thc result of the Election. This Writ, together with your return of tho Election to bo held under it, hnvo before thc i Uouso of Representatives at its next mooting i nftcr tho4 Election. I WITNESS, tho Honorable FRAN LIN J. MOSES JR., Esquire, Speaker of the House of Representa tives, nt Columbia this sixth day of Muyin the yoor of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty nine. FRANKLIN J. MOSES, JR., Speaker of tho House of Representatives, A. O. JONES, Clerk of tho House of Representativos* Hoadrir't's South Carolina Militia. ADJ- ANi? INSPECTOR-GENRAL'S OFFICE, COLUMBIA, S. C., May 3, 1800. [GEWERAL ORDERS KO. I.) UCH CITIZENS of this tate as aro oom. prised within tho following classos, and do siro to bo oxomptcd from service in tho Militia, in accordance with the provisions of an Act en titled " An Act to organize and govern the Mil itia of tho tate of outh Carolina," approved March 10, 18?9, aro hereby instructed to for ward to this office, immediately upon tho pro mulgation ot this order, applications for ex emption : !. Regularly ordained or liconscd ministers and prcachors of th** Cospel. IL Clorks and employees in public offices, Justices of tho Ponce, Magistrates, Shorifi's, Coroners, Constables, Civil officers of tho Uni ted tates, Forrymon employed at any torry on a post rond, and Millers. III. AH porsons entertaining conscientious scruples against bearing arms practicing physi cians, professors, teachers and students in col leges, ncadomios and common BCIIOOIS. IV. Porsons regularly and honorably dis charged from tuc army or navy of tho United States, in consequence of tlio performance of Military or Naval duty, in pursunnco of any law of this State, and all persons who now aro (or may hereafter bo) activo m cm hors of regu arly incorporated firo companies in this State. V. Commissioned offioors who shall haro sorved as such in tho Militia of this State (pre vious to thc 20th day of December, A. D. 1800,) or in any ono of tho United Statca, for tho spneo of sovon years. (Rutno such officor shall bo exempt unions his resignation, after Rrjoh tomi cf oervioo, ha? been Aooeph'd,' or In some other lawful mannor ho shall hftvn boon honor ably discharged.) VI. Idiots, hmatlos, paupers and persons con victed of infamous orimos. Soo, 2. AH applications for oxomption must homado upon tho affidavit af tho nppuoant, ?np\ shall distinotly sot forth tho nainp, occupation, ago and rosidonoc, (if in a County, town or vii Iago, tho name of tho township ) if in a oily, tho wa,rd,) of snob applionnt. cc. 3. Applications from clerks or omploy oos in pu bl io oiltcos must, in all cusos, bo no oomponiod with cortilloatoa from their rospoo tivo chiofs or omployor?. Soo. 4. Applioationsfor thooxomptlonof idiots, lunatics and paupers must he inado by their "next friend, upon his affidavit, and must bo accompanied, in tho two first cases, by tho cor? tinento of Uio attending physician. By ordor of His Excellency tho Commander in-Chief. F. J. MOSE 3. Jn., Adjutant and Inspector General. __Mny.J0._18G0_J}JL_______1__ Chango of Schodulo on GroonvilIe and Columbia Railroad. ON ?md after Wednesday, tho I2th inst., the Pnssongor trains will run daily, Sundays excepted, connecting with Night Traill on South Carolina and Charlotto and South Carolina Railroads, as follows : Leave Columbia, 7 00 a m Leave Alston, 8 55 a in Leave Newberry, 10 35 ti m Arrive at Abbovillo, 8 30 p m Arrive at Anderson, 5 15 p nt Arrive at Greenville, 0 00 p m Leave Greenville 0 00 a m Leave Anderson, G -15 a m Leave Abbeville, 8 45 a m Leave Newberry, 1 25 p m Lcavo Alston, 0 00 p m Arrive at Columbin, 5 00 p in Trains on thc Blue Ridgo Railroad will also run daily. Sundays excepted, connecting with tho up und down trains on tho Greenville aud Columbia Railroad, as follows: Leave Anderson nt 5 20 p ni Leavo Pendleton at (5 20 p tn Arrive nt "Walhalla at 8 00 p ni Leave Walhalla at 4 00 a m Loavo Pendleton at 5 '10 a m Arrivo at Anderson ot ? 40 n m Tho train will return from Belton lo Anderson on Monday and Frida)'mornings, JAMES O. MEREDITH, Gcncrnl Superintendent. Jun. 24, 1800_18_tf Domorest's Young Amorica, KN LARC 101). rpiIE BEST JU V.ENI LE MAGA'/INE. Ev JL ory Boy and Girl that sees it says so; all tho Press say so ; and Patents und Teachers con firm it. Do not fail to secure n copy. A good Microscope, with a Glass Cylinder lo confine living objects, or a good two bladed, pearl Pocket Knife, and a largo number nf other desirable articles, given ns premiums to each subscriber. Yearly, $1.50. Publication Office. ^*c- " SHS Broadway, Now York. Try it, Boys and ( ?iris. Specimen copies,ten cents, mailed free. Dec. 10, 1SG8 12 Til M ST ATP. OF SOUTH CAROLINA, OCONBI* COUNTY - IN I'ltOllATB. Mary Rankin, Applicant, '! vs. Petition to pell Franois CnpchcRrt and }-Lauds, pay Debts, others, Defendants. J for Partition, eec. IT appearing to my satisfaction that Francis Capeheart and Margaret Eliza Capehonrt, defendants in this case, reside beyond thc limits of this State : The said absent defendants arc required to appear in thc Probate don t, to lie holden at Walhalla, S.O., on thc 1st day of July next, to show cause, if any they can, why thc Real Estate of Edward Rankin, deceased, should not be sold, and thc proceeds, after pay ment of debts, divided among thc heirs of said deceased, according to law, or their ?misent to thc same will bc entered of record. Given un der my hand and seal, this nth dav of April, 1809. RICHARD Id?WlS, Judge of Probate. April 5, 18G0 20 ' 3m CARSON P. BRYSON, IR, o EL 1 Esta/te Agent, WALHALLA, 8. C., WILL buy and soil REA L ESTATE on thc most rensonnbk terms. Persons hav ing Lauds for salo in the Counties of Oconeo and Plckcns nro respectfully ref-nest ed to for ward Phils mid descriptions us to the location and quality of thc land to bim, and he will keep thom eu hand fur exhibition tn any one desiring to purchase Real Estate. Where no stile is ef fected no charge will bc unido. $g&? OHiec at BRYSON & CO'S. Sturc. Feb. 4. 1800 17 tf THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Occssec Cou lit y. Phlloman Crane and "j Amanda Crane, Applicants J vs. i A ?ney Crane and others, | Defendants, j IT appealing to my satisfaction that Viney Crane, John Calhoun mid wile Nancy Cal houn, Lorenzo Barnes and wife Martha Ra mes, John Samples and wife Judith Samples. Isaac I Crane, Lewis Cox and Heirs of George Barnes, ; deceased, defendants in this case, reside beyond 1 tho limits of this State: Said absent defend ants arc, therefore, required to appear in thc I Probate Court, to be holden at Walhalla, S. C, on thc 1st day of Juno next, to show cause, if i any they can. why tim Real Estate of Philoman Crane, deceased, should not be sold and tho I proceeds divided among thc heirs of said de ceased, according to law, or their consent to thc sninc will bc entered of record. R. LEWIS, Judge of Probato Court. March 2, 1800 21 3m Petition Ibr tit ion. Dr. Whittier. 4 REO U h AR G ll A DU AT H OF MEDIO INK, as A diploma nt office will show, has been longer ongnged in the treatment of Venereal, Sexual and Private Diseases, than tiny other physician in Ht. Louis. Syphilis, Gonorrhea, Oled, Stricture, Orchitis Jfcrniah, and Rupture; all Urinary Diseases and Syphilitic or Mercurial Afflictions of the I h rout, Skin or Rottes, are treated with unparallcd suc cess. Spermatorrca, Sexual Debility and Impotency ns tho result of self-abuse in youth, sexual excess in mature years, or other causes, and which produce some of thc following effects, ns nocturnal ends sions, blotches, debility, dizziness, dimnczs of Sight, confusion of ideas, < all forbodings, aversion to so titty of females, loss of memory and sexual ponier, and rendering marriage ' npropcr, are permanently cured. Dr. Whittier publishes a MEDICAL PA M Pl! LET relating to venereal diseases and thc disastrous and varied consequences of self-abuse, that will boson I, lo any address In a sealed envelope for two stamps Many physicians introduce patients lo tho doctor after roading his modicnl pamphlet . Communie a tlon confident lal. A friendly talk will cost you nothing. Office ocntrnl, yet retired-No. (il7 St. Charles stroct, St. Louis, Mo, Hours, ?) a. Ul. to 3 p. m. Sundays 12 to 2 p. m. 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A now bari ram & Panton Sowing Maohino for 2G subsoni* hors at ?3 caoh. Publication ornoo, 838 RnoAowAY, Now York. Domorest's Monthly and Young America;togollw. cr $1, with tho premiums for oaoh.. Dcp; 20,1868. i>4 J?y Merchants' Protoctivo .Union MERCANTILE REFERENCE RE?I3TER. rpiIE MERCHANT'S PROTECTIVE UN~ ) i J. ION, orgniiizcd to promoto and protect! trado, by onnbling it? subscribers to attain fa cility and safoty in tho granting of orodits, anti' tho recovery of claims nt all points, havo to? announco that thoy will, in optombor, 1808,. publish In ono large quarto volume: TUB MEUCUANTS' PROTECTIVE UNION MER- J! c.\NTii,BRi:rKitEN(:RR ROISTER, containlngamong; ?t other things, tho Nimios, Naturo of Business,. $ Amount ot Capital, Financial Standing, ahoVjf and Hating as to Credit, of over 400,000 of the- i1. principal merchants, truders, bankers, manu- V fae tn rora, and public companies, in moro than 30,000 of tho cities, towns, villages, and sctllo- j monts throughout tho Unilcd'tntcs, their ter ritories, and the British Provinces of North America ; nnd embracing tho most important information attainable and nccossary to onside tho morehant to ascertain at a glenco tho capi tal, character, and degrco of credit cf such of his customers as arc deemed worthy of any gra dation ol'credit, comprising, also, a Newspaper Directory, containing tho title, clinructor} price,] ' nnd place id' publicatton, with full particulars? relative to each journal, being a complete guidef to tho press of every couiny in tlio United) . States. Tho reports and information will bo confined^ to those deemed worthy of some lino of oredit p(i and as tho ?ame will bo baaed, so far as praot?-?f cable, upon tho written statements of tho parties? themselves, revised and corrected by woll knowns and roiuiolo legal correspondents, whoso chrr^S acter will provo a guaranicc of tho correctness' ? of tho information furnishei by thom^Jt wi believed that thc reports will provo morWrutli-x ful and completo, and, theroforo, superior iffiX and of much greater value, than any proviouslyfi issued. Ry aid of tho " Mcreanlilo Rcfcrcnco Rcgiff? ter," busine-s men will bo enabled to ascertain,?^ at li glance, tho capital and gradation of crodit&i as compared with (Immobil worth, of nonrljr? every merchant, manufacturer, trader, OtiaA banker, within thc above named territorial4 limits. On or about die first of onch month, subfcri- 1 hers will also receive tho "Monthly Chronicle,"J containing, among other things, a record ofB such important changes in the name and oondi-^ tiu'li of linns, throughout tho country, os ninyjft occur subsequent to tho publication of cn4ff'' half-yearly volume of tho " Mercantile ReffflR euee Register." Price of "The Merchants' Union Mercantil1'? Rofercneo Register," fifty dollars, ($30.) fi?? which it will be forwarded to any address \?y, thc United States, transportation paid, Holders of live $10 shares of tho Ca pit Stock, in addition lo participating in thc profit will re?oive one copy nf tho " Mercantile Reft |K enco Register" free of charge; holders of tr?^ shares will bc entitled to two copio?; and m moro than ion shares of the Capital tock Vf)l|j be allotted to any ono applicant. All remittances, order*, or communicntioi J relative to the book should bo addressed to tl i MERUlIANTS PROTECTIVK UNION, i 5 tho American l'lxehango Rank Ruilding, N 128 Broadway. (H?x 2500,) Now York. August 28," 1808 48 Iv ?| THE NEW YORK OBSERVER IS now Publishing a JV CW Serial Sf orp.^ to run through a largo part of thu next v^ii-,. limo, entitled ?'.'?') ; ?. Jlr. IJiowuiaj?'s Parlait." SR " .1// Xctv Hubscriberis will yet the Xtoey Wo send GROVER & HA KER'S $55 SQWJL/& Machino for Itt Now Subscribers. ~\wW In order to introduce the OBSERVER tM$ readers and nev circles of influence, wo the following liberal oilers for NEW S U BSC 111 BE RS : ??BB We will send tho OBSERVER for ono yin ny 2 Subscribers, one or both bei ny new, f..r m :{ " two <?. till " for h \ " three or till " for $!'>. ' Or, to any person sending us Jtrc or il> //(./." subscribers, wo will allow ono dollan'j mission on each. . vir . . ?3y?Sond by Draft, Check, or Mf? Ord,;: \% Sample Copies anti Circiilnrsin fro? ; Terms, s;?.50 a year, in advance- ?ll SIDNEY E. MOUSE. Ju- & Ceil o7 Park Row, New YiO < Doo. 2. lSiii^ _ >.)_jg i TU F STATE OF SOUTH CAU?? PickcuM-I? Kqulty. '"jj 1 Samuel Knox ) Rill f-.r ConstruofI 4 vs. \ Will, Partition,)!. i Heirs of A. P. Knox.] <?*h IN ohedienco to tho decree of thc Court! 7 . uity, nutdo in this cause at Juno Term, notice is hereby given to thc hoira-aH I Andrew P. Knox, deceased, requiring fl j joining them and each and cvory of then and appear in tho. Court of Equity, for di ? trict and State aforesaid, within a "yen* day" from thc date hereof, to hlentifV solves ns heirs at law of the said Ami . Knox, deceased ; nnd further, to claim ll ? belonging to them, arising from tho sal? f Ey tote in this cause, on pain of hoing" and forever excluded of and from all bt - any further decree to bo made in this cM ? HORT. A. THOMPSON, < g Oem's Oilico. July 17, 1868. \ Piokons C. IL , J_1 PREMIUM WOOD T? fi j. ?OOM&VB M Printers' Warcho ' ?? m Stilton Street, Mew Y? ?^JT WOOD TYPE OF BVKHY DK8CR11'? 111 Specimen Dook and frico Lisi on np? r above, or io ?CO. I*. It o well ? i 01 verlislng Agents, 40 Park How, N. \. \ i\ Juno Hi. 1808_ _?7_V w A. FISCHESSER, | 0? * ' * DEALEB IE SS WATCHES, CL0CK8 AflD JBW jJJ HfepROffULLV Inform $ public ?hat, hp.has lust rcqtlv?uVnJa to cf WA'ixm m aii<l XfmMM* . ho. IS. enabled lo sell on tho oh?kpM.1 t0,,n, ^ boen Rplooicd.with creal', caro by himson pt Bono dono at short notloo, ld tho bc at\ and nt tho lowost li^n? rat< ?Ul Olvo mo a call, he October 2?, I im 4 gp, Purifie? the Biol ? flor Hnlc l>y X>m?rvf?M ?V01 t?o s,i--.--"" '~m I ry ? fT,