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" '^'ii'?AK .Ttl-*?j' ;. -'y v^-.?-*-fe??>rat!*? *? w'atm ' Blowing tho Whistle. .A f-Yenkoq story," heard hy us,?orno twa yVavs ngo in England, may not bo now to our toaders, sinco tho Wtes turo" seems to show the ois-Atlantio loom. In our opinion, however, it is so good that we aro tomptod to givo it at tho risk-of its hoing a repetition : Au Atuorioou-~a voritablo "Down Kastor," and not to bo mistaken for any othor stripe was riding io no English railway carriego, his solo oompamou being nu Engliaman, equally unmistakable as a typical "John Bull." They were strangers to ouo another, and bad traveled some five miles PI"inoro. Without a word passing between ?.'iem. : . Tho "whistle" was. hoard, interrupting their unsociable meditations; when .tho Yankee, whoso curiosity could not any long ej.J?e kept in rcstruiut, asked what it was J ^for. i "Aw-aw!" yawned tho British. "Sig nal wo arc gowjog to stop ot a statipn." Jonathan Oraned his ucck out of5 tho win dow, bul could seo no signs of a station. Ho ?aid to his traveling companion. "Of course you oawu't seo it," was the ro^ ply. "It's more than fivo milos from hcaw. Our railways mako such speed, it is abso lutely necessary to sound tho signal fivft miles off, to givo tho oagineer timo to stop off his steam, put on tho bwcnk, nnd suspend thc motion. I prre.sume you don't mako such speed op thc othor side of tho Atwantic?" "Wall, stranger," somewhat tartly rejoined Jonathon, seeing that his nationality was dis covered, "wo mako considerable time t'other side too. Wo triod tho whistle, but it would n't do nohow. I decstinotly remember trnv elin' on 0 trail) al ween Besting nnd tho Green Mountings of Valmont, on which was a conductor who depended on his whistle. Wal, OB wo were strcakin' along wc seed 'bout ten miles ?head a tem of oxon and a wagon with their driver whippet)' 'cm aorosst tho rails. Our conductor ordered tho loudert kind of screech put ou thc whistle ; and that war tho last thing 1 heard 'ceptin' n all fired smorsh, that knocked sound out of my cars, and daylight out of my eyes. I rcok ou I mus' a bcou dead for moren' jive 1 miuutcs." "When I kim lo my senses ?gin, I seed tho wagon lyiti* on tho railway track bioko up into sp*okes, thc oxon knocked into squ?|jj||> 1 and tho driver lyin* dead on tho top of'om. * Aud. besides thc bolo of tho railway cars war c off tho track; thc passengers crushed mid 1 squirmin'. and the conductor ly in' close by - tho engine, lookin' as if he'd been drawn and quavterrod. Jest at that minurc thc whistle ' he'd ordered to bo sounded 'bout ten miles baok came past ; but it came too lute- c Yes, stranger j wo tried tho thing in tho States. It wouldn't do. It wa'n't quick f enough; and wo're now using electric n lights." ? John Bull, who as a matter of course was provided with a Times newspaper, made no j rejoinder; but unfolding the broad sheet, and { raising it so ns to hide his ruddy face, remain ed absorbed in its contents during tho rest of . tho journoy. "I always know where to find Him " This was said, in our hearing, of a young ? man by his otnployor. Ho could hove said nothing moro to thc poiut, or better. It was to uso an entire ?onnpn as well as a toxt. It gave us abettor knowledge of thc character of tho young man, and a better key to his fu ture, than Mr. Wells could hove furnished on paper after cvor so careful a craniological ox animation. I said this : That young man is reliable, conscientious, faithful, intelligent, competent, and essential to my bust noss. I would as soon think of setting a watch upon my own actions as on his. His statements beor upon their face tho 8oal of truth. His memory is never at fault. Ho is so thoroughly methodical and cautious in all ho docs that ho seldom, if ever makes a mistake Ile is as much in terested in my business as I myself am. A bint, to him. is equal to a command. If ho knows a thing should bo dono ho docs not . wait to bo told, but goos at it at once ; and when ho puts his hand to a task you onn ven ture any small amount that it will bo finished before ho loaves it. All this' and moro waa includod in that brief, pithy commendation ; and wo felt sure then, SB wo do now, that wc cnn forecast that young.man's future. Ho will bo not simply an honest man and a "useful member of so oi?ty," but a positivo man-a man of indepen dent ebaraotor and assured position-possibly i a man of wealth* but surely, without misfor tune, blessed with ?oinpctcncc. His wife, i should tie morry, and his children, should ho have any, will find him not n protector only, but a companion and friend. They, liko his prosont employor, wiJl know just ?whoro to find him," His neighbors, too, will have deoided Opinions as to his whereabouts. They < will rarely guess-vrong as to what ho will sny i ?" or do in any matter of publio iraportanco or private iiitorcst. Tho worthy poor whom ho i \ moy know will lonni to di so punt his pinion- i tbropy at ratable figures, a?Vtho worthless I vagabonds who may cross his path will fix ns i I positive an estimate upon his orodulity. Ho fe will oovcr,sit astrido any.political fenco; but. K&ftl one side or tho othor, will bo found carn ] ' ' estly at work. 'If professaing. Christian, ' j; .fi ibo fact will bo known outsido his church ; pow, not through a blatant self-assertion, but {/' \n thoso many quiet ways Which speak moro y . loudly than words. Ho wiil forget, whilo y .? ,. young, to "sow his wild oats," and HO, whoo W- old, he will reap only tho mature ond pliitnp I kernel, whioh te tho fullness of joy and f. ^^mv^ Monthly; ' 1 j* m WASN'T P?SIIIKO IIIJU,-Some tiiuo ago, on a Sabbath wo wended our woy to ono of tho ohuroh?s, apd instead of n sermon hoard an address uppu spmo missionary ot other bo no volen ts ubj ec t. , After tho address wos con cluded , tw? brethrtj?nVvere sent round for co? tributions. Parson L- wns ono of tho basket boarora, taking tho sido upon wbJoh wo sat. Immediately in our front, * dd, upon tho uext scat, negligently rcph'dcd friend Bill H-a gontlemou pf^ioffuite humor and full of dry jokes. Jenson L-oxtcuded thc basket, ?t)d ?i\\ slowly shook bis hoad. "C?mo, William, give us something," said tho parson. ?.Can't do it," soid Bill. ??Why not? Is not tho causo a good ono?" "Yes; but I om not able to givo any thing." "Pooh ! pooh I I know better ; you must givo a better reason than that." "Well, I owo too much money, I must bo just beforo I am generous, you know." "But, William, you owo God a larger debi than you owe any ouo olso." "That's so, parson, but thou ho ain't push iug mc liko tho balance of my creditors." Tho parson's fuco got in rather a ourioui condition as he passed on. A STORY ruo AI "NV:D BRACK."-A friend says tho Columbus Sun, sends us the follow ing story from "Ned Braco," tho fumous hu uiorist of "Georgia Scenes." Wo do not rc member to have heard it beforo, and do no think it has ever been in print: Mr. Bacon, of l'hlgcficld, South Carolina thc hero of tho Georgia Scenes, under th namo of Ned Brace, was once courtiug a lad; cither in Georgia or Carolina. Sho had rc fused him frequently, and ho as often renew cd his suit. At ono interview sho became es ccedingly annoyed at his importunity an told him she could not marry him, that thci tastes, opinions, likes aud dislikes were total ly different; "in fact," said she, "Mr. Bacor I don't think th oro is one subjcot on cartl upon which wo agree" "I as-sure you, madam, that you oro mi taken," said Mr. Bacon , "and I eau prov ttl". "If you will mention one thing about whic wo agree," "I will marry you " "Well," said Mr. Bacon, "I will do i 3uppo.se now, you and I were traveling togctl: )r, wo arriv? at night at a hotel, aud there ar )nly two beds vacanjt, io ono there is a ma ?nd in tlie other a woman, which bcd woul ,'ou select to sleep in ?" Sim arose indignantly and replied, "Wit ho woman, of, course, sir.'' "So would I," earnestly replied Mr. B: iou.-Chronicle & Sentinel. HOW TO STOP ClIKWINO TOBACCO.-1 i recently published pamphlet, thc Itv/. M L'rask gives tho following advise to tobac< showers : 1. Make thc most of your Will- Dr< tobacco aud resolve uovor to usc it again, my form. 2. Go to an apothecary, and buy ten OOH worth of Gentian root, coarsely ground. 3. Take os much of it after each moal, jftcncrj as amounts toa common quid of "Iii 3ut" or "cavendish." 4. Chew, it well, and swallow all t saliva. 5. Continue this a few weeks, and you v. como off conqueror; then thank God a thank us. PUT A HOLE THROUGH IT.-One nij Gen. ?-was out on the lino. Hcobscr a light on tho mountain opposite. Think it was a signal light of thc enemy, he told artillery officer tfiat a bolo could easily bc through it. Whereupon tho officer, turn to tho corporal in charge of the gun, said : "Corporal, do you ace that light?" "Yes, sir!" "Put a hole through it." Tho corporal sighted tho gun, and, w all was ready, ho looked up and said : "General, that's tho moon." "Don't care a d-; put a bolo througl anyway. IIATJ3KR &QOD.-Wo have ofton hear Toi\m%b%l$$fy?^ "absence of mind." I is ono e(JtW?|;?o I^Qt?hirig wo havo soon la Tho mo^?jq? was no doubt avery interc? bcacLgf tue family : "r say, cap'n," soid a little-eyed mn: ho landed from thc steamboat Boyton Natchez, vi say, cap'n, this herc ain't al "That's all tho baggage you brought nb< sir," replied thc onptain. "Well, seo now, I grant its all O I cordin' to list-four boxes, three chests bon-boxcs, a portmanty, two barns ono out-three ropes inyonsand a ton-kcttlo; you seo, enp'n, I am duborsom. I feel th Bomctbirig short. Though I'vo counted nino times, and nover took my eyes of whilo on bonrd^thcro's something uot r ?oraobow." "Woll strongor, tho timo is up ; thc ill I know of] to bring yotir vfrifo and ?hildron out of tho cabin, and wo oro oil "Thom's 'om, darn itl them's 'on know'd I'd forgot something." Tart FIRST BALEOF NEW COTTON. Now York Journal of Commerce, of Satu says : Wo havo boon shown a telogram from T. W. IIouso, of H??st?tr, Texas; st that tho first balo pf cotton of the new raised on Matohett's plantation, Wnsbii County, Toxasy lins boon forwarded bj ??^cxpjess. ?fa ?New Orloans, to M poff?rd, Tileslon Sc Co., of thia oity, will bo due to-day. Tho intention ia to itimuiodiatelyto MyevpooJ. ht*XA . ? Josh Billings ou Bilea Biles oro' tho sorest things ov their ?iso on tcckofil, andas lt ross tow th?-#?06?i aa ft sot ting hen, or a dog with, a fresh boho. Biles ulwns pick out *b0 handy est pince oh youro hoddy to-Wf? their nest, and if yoU ?ndortako j to broke them up, it only wakes them mod j and tokes them longer to hatch out. There ttiut no sutoh thing nz ooaxi?g, nor driving1 them away. They aro liko an impudent bcd j bug, they won't tnovo till they have got their fill. Biles oro az old oz religion. Job, tho prof it, was tho fust champion ov biles, and ho is currently reported tew have more biles, and moro pashuueo to tho square inch thou cony ono, two very rare things to bo found in euuy man. Biles aro very sassy j sum times when y er go to sot down they will get between yor and tho chair; that iz ono evidence of their ill breeding, and I hud ono once plant herself on thc front end ov mi uoze, which hoz a most remarkable piece ov bad maun?jtf, for thcro iz no room ou mi noso ouuywharo for a hilo, for when it is ebb tido with my noso, it OOY crs half of my face- Biles arc sed tew bo bclthy, Hud 1 guess they am, for I hov seen sum bclthy old biles, as big as a horuot'a nest and vuf full ov stiugs. I always want to be healthy-I am willing tew poy tho highest market prico for a good deal of beilby--but if I hod tow hove 2 biles on mo, awl tho time, in order tobo holtby, I should think thot I was bulling tho market. There is one moro smart thing about biles) they aro liko twins ; they hardly ever kum singly, and I hove known them throw double sixes. What ! twelve biles on one mon at a time? This is Vus than fighting bumble bees with your summer clothes on. Biles arc sed, by tho cduoatcd and corrcot spellers of thc laud, to bo an opcrashun of uachcr to get rid of sumthiug wich she wants to sparc. This is so, without doubt, but it don't strike mc os being a very polite thing in nocher to shuv oph her bile onto-other folks. I say, let everybody take care of their biles. There is a time iu their career wheu tba konsentrate nul thc pathos of joy that a mau bas on hand to spare, and that iz-when they bust ! This is thc calm after thc storm; tho wedding day of patience and joy; this iz thc obristcuing of hope, thc tuistick hen that lays 2 oggs a day j this is butter on your sassages. Exit biles. A Two GENT QOO.-Yostorday aftornoon a two cont dog sprang from an alloy,' closely followed by a five cent brick, ltoundiug the corner at right angles, ho came in contant with the foot of a Dutoh woman, who waa carrying a jug of molasses in ono hand and a basket of eggs in thc other. Tho sudden collision of I thc dog with her lower extremities threw her from her feet, and she sat down upon thu bas ket of eggs, at thc same tijno breaking thc jug of molasses upon the pavement. A young gentleman, oarpct-bag in hand, anxious to catch tho train, was running close behind, and stepping upon tho fragments of thc jug and it? contents, sat down on thc chest of thc dutch woman, who said, "Minc Got." Thc young man said something about mad dog, but in thc excitement said it backwards. In thc meantime the clog had run against thc feet of team of horses, attached to a load of j potatoes, and they taking fright, started for home. Thc end board being out, tboy un loaded thc potatoes along tho street us they went. Grossing thc railroad track, thc wagon caught in tho rails and toro one ol them from its placo. A freight train coming along few momonts later, was thrown from tho track, smashing up a dozens oars, and killing thirty or forty hogs. Tho horses on reach ing home ran through tho barn yard and over turned a milk pail, tho oontents of which an other two cent dog licked up. One of the horses having broken his log, was killed this morning, and thc-otbor is crippled for lifo, j It is now a mooted question whether thc man who throw tho brick at thc two ccut dog, or tho man who owns it is rosponsiblo for thc ohaptor of accidonts which followed, flomo think they do. [Richmond Journal. THE following advertisement appcros under tho head of "a wifo wantod "Any gal what's got a bcd, a coffee-pot, skillet, and knows how to cut out breeches; cnn moke a hun tin' shirt, and knows how to lako care of children, can have my services till death ports both on us," NEURO OUTUAUES.-On Saturday evening a bmitl of tho North Carolina nogrocs who aro nt work on tho EufaulnRoad, made an attack on nomo negroes at Col. Mitohcll's plantation. They were met with a determined resistance. Tho assailing party wero fired upon and two of tho assailants killed outright. Several others wcro woundod. THE editor of tho Albany (Ga.) Nows,1' says : "Wo havo reports from all' sections that tho rust is seriously injun.ig tho'cotton. Wo have seen it ourself, and whoro it oxists the* cotton looks aa if a flomo Of firo had swopt over it: Wo ore having too muoh rain for cotton, and if it continues a day or two longor, all hopo of a full crop Will be nt an end, for what tho rust leaves tho caterpillar will des troy." w " ? - 068* A oolorcd'hoy in Maury dounty, Ton. nesseo, killed a'rattlesnake, last week, whioh had forty.fivo rattles. Eor weoks previous/' it is enid, "ho terrified the whole OQuntywith bis noioo at night." * .", .fff;c ' ? -MK? ??J A IVADY in Now Orl?ans is said to bo 'IrainiD^hnroeJf for an editor^' * f#jj?0ltj? >M?Wm ?? -i? -fl "M"' ''lil .LLLL-?lJt'JL'ig'.l? BUSINESS Direotovy for Fickens County. Judge of Prolate Court-?. H. Philpot. Clerk o/Probate Court-J. E. Hagood. Clerk ot Court-R.\A.' Bow on. Shorty-Joob Mttuldin. School Commissioner-D. P. Bradley. County Commissi-'rs-L. N. Robin?, Chair man ; R. B? HolcouiOO and John W. Singleton J. E. Hogood, Clork of Board of County Oom missioners. 0. C. Folgor, County Constable Ootobor 28,1808 Nance, Cary %fe Norton JUST OF?N?D> I Above tho old '* Weat Uuion House," Not far from tho Depot, whore TIME, MONEY and LABOR may bo saved. I _1 I WE aro uow rccoiving a full supply of CII12A1* ?RY GOODS, consisting in port of BROWN COTTONS, J LONG CLOT ll, SHIRTINGS, PRINTS, OSNABURGS, BOOTS & SHOKS, CROCKERY, &0. Tho ottontion of tho publie is pnrliculurly oullcd to our well scloctcd, and largo supply of J c uocuKII:S : SUGARS, of all grades; Cuba and New Orleans MOLASSES ; Sugar llouso SYRUP j SALT and COFFEE. Our .GROCKRUCS woo bought before tho Into riso, and we propose to bold tho old prices for thc sumo. Partier? in tho country having any kind of PRODUCE to sell will give us ono cull, then thay cnn jndgo for themselves. Mu. cb 2, 1809_21_tf__ J. C. CAUTER, TNFORMS THE TRADING PUBLIC, 1 THAT HE HAS JUST RECEIVED AND IS CONSTANTLY RECEIVING FROM llalliiuore and Charleston) IF mm m?m OF TUE LATEST STYLES AND BEST qualities, comprising a select assortment of Dry Goods fy Groceries, HARDWARE AND CUTLERY, CROCKERY, DRUGS, DYESTUFFS, &0., Togcthorwith every article usually kopt in ft gen evnl Slook, ALSO, A good supply of tho popular ATHENS OA. YAUN, nil of which lie proposes to sell ut tho lowost possible prices. I sell entirely for CASH Olt B/VRTICK, Keep no Books, and therefore make no allowance for bad debts. Call and examino my Stock and prices if you want barga! us j ns I nm determined not to bc tx celled by any one, either in quality or prices. JBtcro first door North of lMomnnn'a llotol. Juno lo, 18G9 ?5? tf C. F JACKSON^ DEALER IN DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, &C> Itt AI X STIUiKT, Columbia, S. C., MY MOTTO: Quick sales nnd small profits, and will not bo undersold bv any house in tho City. Juno 22, 1809 88 tf Sohodulo on Bl uo Ridgo Railroad ON and after Saturday, tho 8th instant, tho Trains on this Road will run ovory day, Sundays oxceptod, connecting with tho Green ville and Columbia Knilrond at Anderson : Ur TRA?N.-Leavo Anderson 5.20 o'clock, p. no.; leavo Pondloton 0.20 p. m. DOWN THAIN.-Leavo Wullialla, 4 o'clock, n. m. ; leave Pondloton, 0,40 a, m. Ur TRAIN.-Arrive nt Pondloton, 0.20 p. m.; arrive at Walhalla, 5 oVlOek, p. m. Pow? IRAIK,-Arrivo at Anderson, O.dO a. nt. Waiting ono hour.nftor usual time for arrival of thc G. and C. train. An accommodation train will leavo Andorson on Fridays : Uv TUA?N.-Loovo Andorson at 7.30 a. m. ; leave Pendleton, 8.20; leave Porryvillo, 0. 10; arrive at Walhalla, 10. DOWN TnAiN.-Leavo Walhalla on Fridays at l.oO j?, m. W. II. D. GAILLARD, Sup't. July 16,1800 _43_ tf CARSON P. BRYSON, IR* eal EJsteb-te Agent, WALHALLA, S. C., \17TLL buy and soil REAL ESTATE on tho most roa80nnblo torms. Persons hav? ing Lands; for anio in tho Countios of Ooonoe and Plpko'nu aro rospcotfully rot.costed to for ward Plats nnd' descriptions os fa tho location and quality of tho land to him, and ho will koop thom on hand for exhibition to any onodosiring to purchase Real Estate Whoro no salo is of fbotod no charge will bo made 9SSr OfHco at BRY80N lu CO'S. Store.' . Feb. 4, 1800_17_ ~ B. ll R R ON and afto* this day tho Accommodation Train from Anderson to Walhalla on MONDAYS will be discontinued. W. H. D. O??IXAR?, Bi J?ralo, !8<K> fl Change of Schedule on Groonvillo and Columbia Railroad. ON ftod pf*.M Wednesday, tho 12th inst., tho Passer gor traius will run daily, Sundays excepted, o^nnooting with Night Train on South Carolina and Charlotte nud South Carollua Railroads, ns follows : Loavo Columbia, 7 00 n ra Leave Alston, 8 55 a m Loavo Nowborry, 10 35 a m Arrivo at Abbovillo, 3 30 p m Arrive ut Andorson, 5 15 p m Arrivo at Greenville, 0 00 p m Loavo Groonvillo 0 00 a m Loavo Anderson, 0 45 a m Loavo Abbovillo, 8 46 a m Loavo Newberry? 1 25 p m Loavo Alston, 3 00 p m Arrivo at Columbia, 5 00 p m JAMES 0. M ERE Dm I, General Superintendent. Jan. 24. 1809 18 tf LEATHER MLE?TIIMt ! 'IMIE undersigned will keep constantly on hand 1 n largo supply of IJKATIIKH, comprising Solo and Uppor Leather, Harness Loather, Kip and Calf Skins, Of tho first quality and best tau. For sale, eu HAP rou CASU,' nt my Shop, above Waller, Watson & Co. WALTER M. WOODIN, Agent. Ffb. 15,1809 19 tf E. Ii. STOKES, BLANK BOOK MANUFACTORY AND l'apcr Culing KMtabliNltmciit, Opposite tho Phoenix and Gleaner Publishing House, MAIN STREET, COLUMBIA, S. C. I) LANK BOOKS of all kinds, such as Shcr ) i ifs, Clerks', Judge of Probate, County Commissioners, etc., ?undo to order and ruled to any pattern, of tho BKST I'Al'BR AND 1IATKBI Ai.S, with or without printed beadings ; i.lso, paged or indexed, ns required. Special attention given to tho binding of Music, Periodicals, Law Books, and all othor work. Mny 18, 1809 32 tf Piedmont Life Insurance Company OF RICHMOND, VA. rf! II IS COMPANY is based upon a paid up I capital of Ono Hundred Thousand Hollars, safely invested in Beal Estate, and during the first seventeen months of its origin had issued about $2200 Poliees. and had received an in come of about $300,1*01), a success never equaled, if roached, by 0113' Company in the world. This Company insured, and paid promptly, the policy on the life of General N G. Evans. Cull on tho subscribers, and secure u Policy at once, for "delays uro dangerous." All of its Policies arc non-forfoiting. J, J. NORTON, Agout* WM. WARNE. M. 1)., Medical Examiner. M. L. SHARPE, Agotit at Pendleton, 3. C, ISAOO BRANCH. M. D., Agent ut Large. Walhalla, March 9, I860. Wo refer to Gov. J.-L. Orr, Judge Murray, Hon. J. P. Reed. Gen. McGowan, Hon. W. D. Simpson, Rev. 1>. M. Turnor, Rov. lt. L. Grier, and at least one .hund-icd from Abbeville, all of whom arc insured in this Company. March 9, 1809_22_8ni? SORGO AND.SOUTHERN CANE. rilli IO American Sorgo Manuel for 1809 eon laius full directions for cultivating Sor filium, Manufacturing Syrup und Sugar, the litest improvements in Machinery, and other iufomation of groat importance. Sent freo. Address 0 KO. L. 8QUIKK & BRO.. Bu (fido, New York. May 10, 1809 31 tf l>cmorext'N Monthly Ititi gir/.lno, UN 1V K USA MA' acknowledged thc Parlor Maga zine of America! devoted to Original Stories, Poems, Sketches, Architecture ami Model Cotta ges, Household Mutters, Gems of Thought, Per sonal and Literary Gossip (including special de partments on Fashions,) Instructions, on Health, Music, Ainusomonls, otc., by tho best authors, and profusely illustrated with cosily Engravings (full size) useful and reliable Patterns. Kmbroi dcrifs, and a constant succession of artistic novel ties, with other useful and entertaining literature. No person nf refinement, economical housewife, or lady of taste can alford lo do without tho Model Monthly. Specimen copies, 15 con ts, mailed free. Yearly, $3, with a valuable premium ; two copies, ipi).50; threo copies, $7.50; fivo copie. $12.00, and splendid premiums for clubs nt $3 each, with tho first premiums to each subscriber. A new Bartram & Fauton Sowing Machino for 20 subscri bers ut $3 each. Publication office, 838 j 1 KOA nw AY, Now York. Pomorcst's Monthly and Young America togeth er $4, with tho premiums for each. Doo. 20, 1808 21 ly O ir o ular. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, BUKF.AU OF Aoiticur.TUKAT. STATISTICS. Columbia, Juno 15, 1809. rrHIE attention of tho citizens of tho State ia -L respectfully invited to the annexed extraots from an Act pnssod at tho recent seaaion of tho General Assembly, and ratifiod on tho 19th day of March, 1809; and thoir cordial co-operation with tho officers charged with tho execution of tho law is oarnostly requested. Thc enumeration of tho inhabitants is to fur? i nish a basis for tho apportionment of represen tation in tho next General Assombly, in accor dance with Section 4 of Article II of tho Con stitution, and th* cordobesa i will commend itsolf to citizens of all political I V?OW8, ! In connection with this work the statistics ot tho agricultural productions of last your will bo t.ikon, and it ia omincntly desirable that they should bo returned ns fully and intelligi bly as circumstances will permit, as it is ox pectod that they will furnish valuable data in thc futuro agricultural history of tho State HENRY SPARNICK, Commissioner. An Act to provide for thc Enumeration of thc Inhabitants of the Stale.. * * * w # # * SECTION 3. That it shall bo tho duty of each and every porson appointed to toko tho oonsus by virtue of this Act to call porsonally on the hoad or somo member of each family in the County, or no/tiotvof- Conti ty, for whioh ho or they shall ha zo* boon appointed, and obtain from such head'of a family or mombor theroof, ns aforosaid, tho number of persons contained in suoh family, and such othor information ns may bo requirod and dirootod by tho Commis sioner of tho Bureau of Agricultural Statistic*,. SRO. 4. That oach hondor mcmbor of a fam ily Bimi 1, when summoned thereto by tho per sons appointe I under this Act tb take thc cou sus at bis, her or thoir residence or place of businoss, mnko, on oath or affirmation, a correct roturn of all pnrsons of whom his or hor family is. composed ; and also report snob other infor mation to said oonsus falters as may bo required by law ; and tho porsons so appointed to take tho census are hereby authorised to administer snob oaths ; and upon the failure of any person tmako suoh mt urna Or reports when roo ni rod, o h msho shall bo subject to a penalty or twen* oro o 0dollars, to bo rccovorod in any Court of i -vytpotont jurisdiction* * -Juno 10, I80fy W ty ' Merchants' Protect!vo Union MERCANTILE REFERENCE REGISTEIS npHE MERCHANT'S PROTECTIVE UNfl\ X ION, organized to proinoto and proteos \ trude, by enabling its subsoribors to titttvlii fat 1 cility and snfotv in tho granting of credits, ntuj tho recovery of claims at all pointa, . have t,o nnnounc? that tboy will, in optcmb?r, 1808* publish ;u ono largo quarto volume : Tut: MERCHANTS' PROTECTIVE UNION MER? o ANTI u; RKKKRENCEREO J si J;lt, cou tai liing uniouj/ other things, tho Names, Nature of Businossf Amount ot Capital, Financial Standing, und and Rating ns to Credit, of ovor -100,000 of the, principal merchants, traders, bunkers, lunn'? facturera, und public eompanios, in more that. 30,000 ol'tho cities, towns, villages, ?nd settle-, monts throughout tho United tates, their ?oe ritorioH, and tho British Provinces of North America; and mn bracing the most important information attuiunbiu und necessary to enable tho merchant to ascertain at a glanco tho capu tal, character, and degree of credit cf suoh o( bia customers as aro doomed worthy of any grkj dation of credit, comprising, also, a Newspupor Biroo tory, containing tho title, oharuotor{ pnce? and plnco of publication, with full particulars, roluliro to ouch journal, hoing a comnloto guido io tho prosa of cvory counjy in the United States. i Tho reports and information will bo confined i to thopo ilcemod worthy of eomo lino of credit ;' ?.< and ns thc same will be based, so far ns praoti-, cable, upon tho written statements of the parties themselves, revised and eorrcoted by woll knew* and reliable legal correspondents, whose char acter will provo a guarantee of tho correctness, of tho information furn, hod by them* it is believed that tho reports will provo moro truth ful and complete, and, therefore, superior to, and of much greater value, than any previously issued. By aid of tho " Mercantile Roforcnco Regis ter," bUainoiS men will be enabled to ascertain, nt u glanco, the capital and gradation of credit, as compared with fi nuncio' worth, of nearly every merchant, hi au u foe turor, trader, and banker, within thc abovo named territorial limits. On or about tho first of each month, subscri bers will ftlsO receive thc "Monthly Chronicle," containing, muong other things, a record of such important changes in tho name and condi tion uf linns, throughout thc country, as may occur subsequent to thc publication of euell half-yearly volume of the " Moreantilo Refer ence Register.'1 Price of "Thc Merchants' Union Mercantile Reference Register," fifty dollars, f$50.) for which it will bc forwarded to nny address ia thc United States, transportation paid. Holders of five $10 shares of tho Capital Stock, in addition to participating in the profits, will receive one copy of thc " Mercantile Refer ence Register" free, of charge; hoblers of ten shares will be entitled to two copies; and na moro (hun ten shares of tho Capital took will bo allotted to any one applicant. All remittances, orders, or communications relative to the book should he addressed to thc MKUCll VNT'S PROTECTIVE UNION, in tho American Exchange Bunk Building, Ne. 128 Broadway, (Box 2500.) Now York. August 28,' 1808 48 lr THE NEW YORK OBSERVER IS now Publishing a Now Serial Story, to run through n large part of tho noxt rol lin.o, entitled *. Mr. ltrowiiiiig1* Parfait." All Nsw Subscribers will get the Stoey CW? ?ilttc. We send GROVER & BAKER'S $/>6 Sowing Machino for 18 New Subscribers. In order to introduce the OBSERVER u n?w readers and new circles of inlluoneo, wo tu ak? thc following I ?boral oilers for NIOVV SUBSCRIBERS : Wc will sond tho OU.4F.UVKR for one year tc 2 Subscribers, one or both being new, for $0 00 3 " two or all V for $8 00 4 " three or all " for $10 00 ( Or, to any person ?ending us Jive or more new subscribers, wc will allow one dollar oom mission on cudi. fiiir Send by Draft, Cheek, or Vost-offii* Order. ! .ample C<>i>ios amt Circulars wa Terms, S3.?0a year, in odvonco-J SIDNEY E. MORSE, Ja-, A Co.. 37 Park Row, New York. Ooo. 2. 1808_9 _S__ A. FISCHESSER, IDE^L^^ I KT WATCH E8, CLOCK8 AND JEWELRY, WALHALLA, S. C., RESPECT PU LIA' Informs his friends and th? publie tjiat ho lins just received a largo stock of WATCH KS and J KW IC IL BS V, whioh ho is enabled tn sell on tho cheapest tcrniH, having been .selected with great caro by himself. Rep airing Done dono nt short notice, in tho bosktnsnner nnd nt tho lowest living rates* .VSF fl ive mo a call. October 28, 1868 4 ti SOUTH CAROLINA State Agriuoltural and Mechanical Magazine. (?jlei?l Qrgan <>f Ort ?arolina Stole Ag rlciUiUm ?no1 Mechanical Society.) 4 T an early dato, tho suhsorihors will publish /V. tho first number of a Monthly Magazine, do voled to tho dovolopment oC ll>? material interests of tho State, and tho wholo South; and will dis tribute five thousand copies gratuitously, so that ovory one may soo what it is bofore subscribing. They intend to mhko it tho boat and handsomest' industrial magazine ovor published nt tho S6ufh','i and they ask thc cordial co op?r?t'on; Of: ovory good citizen in thw cnicrprlso, which must rodo?frcK - to tho publlo wclfunn: Porsons'-wiekhig copies'of the ffrst'n'umbbr'wlU' please send their address to ? WALKER; EVANS & COGSWELL,' Cliarloston, S. O. Moy 10, 1800 81 8m HIDES CHIDES!! 1"HIE blgboRt.mnrkot prioe paid for groon or -, **ry RIDES, delivered at my Taiinory, or'" at tho Storoof eitbor BIEMANN or PiTCiif?Rni' Also, tanning on shares done in tho bos* stylol' and in tho shortest posslblo Hmo. KdoetpW: givon for all Hidos outrustod to mo.' .. T A. lt. OSBORNE*" ?*5??" i'annory noar Walhalla Dopot. Octobor 10, 1808 3 1 ,'.*-~.-!.LJ_?i i i i i i Purifies the Blood. vor Sui? iiy ttniHffiji* Rvorywl?^r?? NEATLY EXECUTED AT THtS O0t(Mf