j-ij?jiul j- \m ? i j, JUJA4HPI , ASRICULTPRAL, AC, Champagne Cider. We annex, from a very respectable source, the following on the subject of Champagne Cider. The process of making a good article of cider aw free as possible from alcohol io influences, is so simple that any one whp has the apples ean have it in hie family. After the apples are crushed, press out the juice, put in a clean eask and leave out the | bung. It will work without anything being put in ; in four or five days draw off, and put into another clean eask. Do this three or fbur times," allowing as many days between each changing. It does not work each change in clondy weather, and so must be left longer. If it does not fine well it will not keep sweet. To assist the fining, dissolve mix ounces of gelatine for each hogshead, and mix; do this previous to the last change of cask. The quality of cider depends upon the sort of apples used. Two parts sour apples and one part sweet will make good cider. Now observe, lot there be no time lost in the whole process, but allow sufficient time to do it well. It is particles of pulp left in the cider that cause? it to turn sour. To effect the proper clarifying and working, it will require four changes of cask, that is if you want first rate cider. Do not put any water in any part of the process?having all juice. After the last change, the cider may re main in the cask, bunged up, two or three months. You can then bottle off?lay the bottles down in a cold, dark cellar? soino will burst, but then you must put up with it. It will be fit to use during the summer, when all parts of the work has been well done. The bottled .cider will bo equal to champagne, and will keep sweet. Some put brandy, rum, gin or other spirits in?it does not preserve it, but only makes it intoxicating. If you ean get pineapples very cheap two or three crashed up in a hogshead of juiee will be a great improvement. If you keep the cider in casks, be sure that they are souud and air tight, and very clean. Wash out with cold water, and scald out your eask, fumigate with rag of sulphur; melt the sulphur, and thou dip the rag in, a piece about one foot square will be sufficient for a hogshead?light the rag and then put it in the hogshead; leave out the spile peg only. This will destroy all must or mildew, or any other bad taste in the cask. -ii? i? ? Is Shell or Stone Lime Best I Let us look at the reasons for applying lime. First. It is used as a direct food for plants. And for this put pose all must agree that the purest lime will be best. Many lime stones contain a large proportion of magnesia, which is injurious in largo quantities; whileshell lime contains but a mere trace, being much purer than stone lime. Besides shell lime contains from two to four per cent, of phosp hate of lime (bone earth,)which must add something to its value as a fertilizer. But this most important reason for the use of shell lime is, that it has entered into organic lifo, which required it to have been in solution, and this renders it more soluble and assimilable as plant food. This is not theory. Natural phosphate of Hme from rock has often been reduced to powder and applied to the soil as a fertiliser, but found to be inert and useless; while phosphate of lime from bones is one of the most valuable manures. England imported phoephatic rock from Kstramadura, hoping it would take the place of bones, but fouud it nearly valueless. The French Academy of Sciences experimented upon the solubility of these natural phosphates, and found them insoluble in acetic acid and valueless when applied as a fertiliser. It is not disputed at this day, by any experimenter, that a fertiliser derived from organic vegetable or animal re mains is superior to the same derived from its natural mineral. Then why should not lime derived from shells be superior as a food for plants to that obtained from lime rock ? Second. Lime is used to correct sourucss in the soil, to decompose organic matter, to render heavy .soils more friable and porous; for these purposes caustic lime from rock is as powerful as ahell lime, and these are the im portant offices thst stone lime usually performs. But in forming chemical combinations, and rendering vegetable matter in the soil assimila ble as plant food, that lime is best which is itself most assimilable as plant food. I hare experimented with both kinds of lime, finding the shell greatly superior.?Rural New Yorker. "Fellow-citizens," said a stump orator, "we have the best country in the world, and the best government. No people on the faee of the globe enjoy more privileges than we do. We havo the liberty of the Press without on erous despotism. What, fellow citizens, is more desirable than this? Can you want any thing more, my countrymen ? "Yes !" shout ed ono of the mob, "I want a pull at that flask bt it-king out of your coatpockct behind." A gentleman was &s'*?\ :g his son for stay ing out late at night?or rather till early morning?and'said, "Why, when I was of your age, my father would not allow me to go out of the house after dark 1" "Then you had a precious fathor, you had," sneered tho young scapegrace. Whereupon the father very rashly vociferated, "I had a far better one than you, you young rasen 1!" In the United States there are 57,000 churches, Jefferson Davis is in London. He intends soon -to en for tho accomrooda BLiiiLtion of tho public Corner Buetell nml Brought on Streets. may 9 9 RUXX. & 8COVILL, AGENTS FOR THE Equitable Life Insurance Company OF NEW YORK, POLICIES NON-FORFEIT ABLE, Dividend Declared Annually to Policy Holders feb 23 td FREDERICK FERSNER, DENTIST. WILL BE IN ORANGEBURG EVERY TH?RS DAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, g^"* Office in rear of BULL SCOVILLE & PIKE, april 4 tf The Southern Drug Store Dr. B. M. Sbnler, Druggist. JUST RECEIVED AND OPENING A FRESH Supply of DRUGS AND MEDICI NFS. Also Perfumeries, such as Extracts. Toilet Soapa if every description. A full aasortmont of Hair. Apply to tho Proprietor or through Mail at Orangeburg C. H., for terms. nov21?2m DONALD R. BARTON. N' FI NUT CLASS HOT FI., IC'KERSOX HOUSE, COLUMBIA. 8. C. $3 00 Per Day. Wm. A. WRIGHT, Manager. n< j? 3m FOR SAIiE OR RENT.-Uly Plan tation on North Edisto, at the loot of Bull Swamp, containing 985 ncrea, more or less, first quality Lands for Corn and Cotton. Dwelling and Outbuildings; and a bran new Circular Saw Water Mill on Long Branch, within uu hour's run of the River. The Mill will be Anished December 1st. Terms - A pari cash, and the balance or. an fc00 n^res. Conditions?$5,000?one-third cash, the balance in twoyenr'v instalments. Address MRS. LAURENCE KEITT, nov 7?tf Charleston, 8. C. F. H, W. BRIGGMANN & CO. RESPECTFULLY INFORM OUR OUANGE burg Friends that we have moved in our NEAV STORE, Where we are ready to supply our Friends and the Public in general with a full and fresh supply of DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, SHOES, HATS. Also all kinds of LIQUORS, WINES. PORTER, ALE, ETC., at reduced Prices. We have a fine lot of FAMILY FLOUR from ?in... CAMPSEN A CO. S Mill, Charleston, put up in small Sacks, very low. We offer for sale the RECIPE for making JACK SON'S UNIVERSAL WASHING COMPOUND and JACKSON S LAUNDRY SOAP for One Dollar, which has given satisfaction to till to whom we have sotd. We wdl buy COTTON and all other PRODUCE, giving l lit) u.guvu- SSa.SC- w. 3...J. .- ? one, FREE of CHARGE and make LIBERAL AD VANCES on the same, oct 8?ly F. II. W. BRIGG MANN k CO. NOTICE IS HER ERY Ca I YEN that the several County Assessors will com mence the Assessment of Property, (Real and Per sonal,) for the County of Orangeburg on the 4th day of January, lt<01?. The Assessors will distribute Tax Notieo Blanks to each individual to be. by him filled. J. VAN TASSEL, dt? ijr,?tf Auditor, 0 LEGAL NOTIl THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, OraXOEBURO DWTHtCT. In the Common Plena. Henry BUchoff ft Ce.1 j'Y a. " vs. I - Attachment. Balk/ ft Bro. j . Whereas the Plaintiff* did on the 11th day of* April, 1868, file their deOUratioa against the De fendant*, who, (is it is said,) are absent from and without the limits of' this Suite, and have wife or Attorney known within the same, upoit whom a copy of said Declaration may be served; On motion of Messrs. Islar ft Dibble, Plaintiff* Attorneys.it is ordered, Thai the said Defendants do appear land plead to the said Declaration on or before the 18th day of April, whieh wlU be in tlx* year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-Dino, otherwise final and absolute judgment will then be given and awarded against them. Clerk's Office, \ J. F. ROBINSON, April 11th, 18?. / C. C. P. apl 11 ? ee8m 12aa THE STATE OF SOOTH CAROLINA, ORANUEB?RG DISTRICT. In the Common Iteat. Jos. H. Morgan, vav - * j f I A,^*c,ttoe?t* Joseph E. Bailey. Whereas, the Plaintiff did. on the 28th day of March, 1868, file his Declaration against the De fendant, who (an as aoad) is a ans?st fsisi and without the limits of the State, and has neither wife nor' Attorney known within the same, upon whom 4 copy of the same declaration might be served : it is therefore ordered, That the said defendant do ap pear and plead to the said declaration on or before the 2Mb. day of March. 18611, otherwise final and absolute judgment will then be given and awarded against him. Clerk s Office, \ J. F. ROBINSON, March 28, 186?. / . C. C. P. april 4 ]y THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Obanokbuko District. In the Common Picas. Boaaam Cajaan *f -,'rt ? in vs. > Attachment. Bailey ft Bros.) VIT HERFAS the Plaintiff did, on the tenth iaj Yy or April, A. D. 1868, file bia Declare. *n against the Defendants, who (aa it is said) area a* sent from and without the limits of this State, an I have neither wife nor Attorney known within the some, upon whom a copy of tue said Declaration . might he served: it is therefore ordered. That the said Defendant do appear and plead to the said Declaration oa or before the twelfth day of April, which will be in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, otherwise final and absolute judg ment will then In- given and awarded against him. Clerk's Office, \ JOS. ROBINSON, Orangeburg District. > C. C. P. April 10, 1868. J apl 11 12 . Itn3 IX PROB.ITK C?lIItT, OBAXtlEUl'UC COIN l*RY. Ex parte Robert M. Argoe. "I In re Last Will ??r 5 llol ?M Argoa, Sr. j f-ii fis !:--riup the is iki* case, and on mo tion of T. H. Cboke, Solicitor for petitioner, it is or dered : That all person? interested be and are hereby not itie I to appear .it the Judge of Probate's Office at Orangeburg Court House, on the second Monday in February A. 1?.. IHI'.fl, for the purpose or shew-J iug cause if any they can, why the will of Rubt-rt j Arayw- Sr...late *f suhl County, should . not he re established, and to that end to produce such wit nesses as they may desire, and cross examine thnae produced by the petitioucr. Judge of Probate's Office. "1 Til AD C. ANDREWS, Omnpi burp. S. t\, \ .lul root Probate. November 2, 1868. J uor 2 joi i bi;i> colliei-:, SFAKf AXBIT.G C. H., Sn. Cx. The 1st Session of loth Collegiate Tear begins on 1st Octotver. 18?*. The College has never sus pended and the Coarse of Study remains un cluutged, but the Faculty mm admit irregular Stu dents. Vursnch as wish to pursue Particular Studies only. The Preparatory School under the Super vision of the Faculty opens at the same lime. Tuition in College nnd Higher Classes of Pre paratory Scbovl. including contingent fee, 5?-">i per year in specie or its equivalent in currency. In Lower Classes ot Preparatory School with contin gent fco, $14 per year in currency?oae-half in advance. Hoard per month. In advance, about $1"> in cur rency. For further particulars addron? sept IB?it A. M. 811 IFF, President. rjTiIIE GREAT POPI LIU PAPER CIIARI CHARLESTON, So. Ca. This Popular Establish ment has just been Refitted and Refurnished, and ia now prepared for the accommodation of the Trav eling Public. Centrally located, and within three minutes' walk of the principal establishments of Meeting, King and Hayna Streets, and only fifty yards distant from tho line of the City Railway, which runs to both ends of tho city, it possesses unusual advantages to those visiting Charleston on hu-incss. Transient Board $2 per day. Special arrangement* made for permanent Beard of individ ual* or families on the most reasonable terms, no* l\ &tt