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Qtfmtm |ntclUgctwc*. Thursday Morning, Feb. 7,1867. %t&* Beading matter on every page. ?4 BUSINE-SS NOTICE. By an advertisement in another column, it will fee seen that a ooalition haVo-een formed in the newspaper press of this District, and "that hence? forth tbe Intelligencer and South Carolina Baptist ?will be issued from this office by Messrs. Hoyt & Walterc The good -will and business of the An dwson Appeal is'transfe'rfcd to the new firm, and all subscribers to that paper will be furnished with, the Intelligencer until the time paid for expires.? All contracts for advertising will be completed in the same manner. The proprietors hope to retain tho patronage heretofore accordod to the Appeal, and respectfully urge those who have not paid their subscriptions to that journal to be prompt in so doing, as we cannot continue their subscriptions unless payment is made forthwith. Under the new arrangement, Mr. Walters con? tinues in the editorial charge of the Baptist, and will devote his entire time and energies to make the paper worthy of '"the large and influential de? nomination it seeks to represent. Mr. Hoyt also continues to edit ihb~Intclligenccr, and trusts that the past is a sufficient guarantee for the future as regards the'conduct of this paper. The typographical department is confided to ex? perienced hands, and both papers will constantly receive the unremitting care and supervision of the senior nartner. , . ??? v ? ? , Attention is dircctedfo the advertisement of Dr. T. A. EviNSj who has recently moved to the residence formerly occupied by Dr. B. F. Brown, on McDuffie street, near the Methodist Church. We are requested to announce that the Charades and Concert, which passed off with such eclat on Wednesday night last, will be repeated again on Friday' evening next, with an entire change of programme, and .we advise all the fun loving'to be in attendance.' -:? DEATH OF COL. B. F. SLOAN, SB. ' We regret to learn of the death of Col. Bexj F! Sloan, which occurred at his residence in Pen dleton on Saturday night-last. The deceased was a prominent citizen of the District, and for twenty years had charge of the Pendleton Factory. He was in the seventy-second year of his age. SALEDAY. Notwithstanding the unfavorable weather on Monday morning, there was a full attendance of the yeomanry, and the day wore a busy aspect.? The Sheriff sold severaljtricts of land, at the follow? ing prices: One tract of 172 ?eres for S-500; 135 acres for $130; 400 acres for S10S0. NBW FEATURE. We have this week revived an old custom among the weekly newspapers of this State, by the intro? duction of an agricultural department, and arc pleased to announce that we have the promise of valuable experience in rendering this feature in? teresting to the farming community.' Some of tho ablest writers on agriculture in this section of the State have promised to contribute regularly (or our columns, and we trust that their efforts to in? struct and entertain will be duly appreciated.? Besides original matter, the choicest selections from (he best, conducted monthlies will from time to time appear.under the agricultural head. We have the ^pleasure of ? presenting an original contribution, in another column, from the pen of a practical gentleman, on tho use of Guano as a 'fertilizer. The writer will accept our thanks for this article, and allow us to indulgo the hope that we will be placed under additional obligations by the continuance Of his favors. In this connection, we tuke occasion to invite the assistance, of every one disposed to further this undertaking. Short articles arc preferred. -T^'-'--?-* BOLD. AND DARING 0UTLAW3Y. Our town was thrown into a feverish state of ex? citement oh Tuesday last by the conduct of two youths, who seemed desirous of achieving notoriety, even at the expense of reputation and life. It ap pears that early on Tuesday morning, those youths rode into'rown, halted at various places, made many enquiries and finally began an assault by words upon an officer of the garrison, making their exit from the village immediately thereafter. Pur rait was given by officers and soldiers of the gar risen, but tbe "so-called" eluded their pursuers, and returned to town, followed by Col. Smith, and pome of his men on foot. The cha3c continued up McDuffie Street and across the southern portion of town, where several citizens united with the sol? diers, and drove the invaders beyond the limits of the incorporation. For twhile the excitement grew intense; groups of men here and there dis cussed the subject, and any number of suggestions were made to effect a capture of these dashiug riders. One after another returned from "the front," and fresh -couriers were dispatched to the scene of action". In the afternoon, another party started in .pursuit,-dividing into small squads and going in different directions. One of these squads, 'composed of three' citizens, encountered the "so called" about three miles from the village, on the Brown's Ferry road, and promptly essayed their capture, but the pursuit was brought to a dead halt by the youths dismounting and taking to the woods, whero, under qpver of the thick under? growth, they made good their escape. Securing the animals, the citizens returned homo to receive the thanks and answer the queries of the large crowd Upon the public square. Being now dis? mounted, their capture was considered certain, 'and towards night one of them was discovered riding in a wagon, by a sco*uting party, but the woods again protected him, and night closed upon the scene with the pretended bushwhackers still at large. " In the above brief statement, we have purposely refrained from gjving names, for sufficient reasons. We cannot too strongly condemn this reprehensi? ble conduct on the part of tho two reckless and unprincipled youths, whose actions on Tuesday caused snch alarm and trepidation in ibis .commu? nity! Ladies were iu danger of being shot, while the promiscuous firing in several parts of town was without rhyme or reason. The vigilant efforts of our. citizens deserve great commendation, and vre know that they will not be satisfied until this brace" of youths find a lodgment in the District jail. We urge upon the people throughout the District to be on the alert for suspicious characters, and en? deavor to bring these outlaws to their just reward. _ ''The Edgefield Advertiser says that on the Satur? day night previous, some ten or twelve soldiers belonging to the garrison entered a store in that town, and while some were- trading in the front toom, two- of them got into the- small room back, and abstracted from the iron safe greenbacks to the amount of six hundred dollars. One of them was afterwards arrested, but the other deserted and is still At large. The merchants are yot minus of their money also THE STATE BILLS. The general depreciation of the bills issued by the State cf South Carolina is becoming a matter of such serious import thai we cahnot refrain from alluding to. thrsubjeet, and expressing sincere re? gret that there shol?d bq any real or imaginary caus?.for the same. . '.So Jong as this depreciation was.confined to-the principal cities, the people generally felt no interest in the discussion, but the fact that this action is sustained throughoiHMhe State by merchants and others implies a valid rea? son, or at least sonic show of-respectable excuse for refusing them at par. We have been at a loss to divine tho alleged reason. It will be remem? bered that,, at the extra session in September last, the Legislature made this issue of currency, not only receivable for tuxes and otber dues to the State, but-redeemable at the Treasury in green? backs. For awhile confidence was restored, and nlmost every one in the interior received tbese bills at par. The farmer received them for cotton and other produce, and doubtless many are now cherishing them with high regard, in order to meet current expenses throughout the year. But the farmer may perchance reckon unwisely, and the identical merchant that bought the produce, giving theso bills in good faith, may be compelled now to make a deduction of ten per cent. Evidently this is an unnecessary hardship upon the farmer, and yet the merchant cannot assume the loss con? sequent upon this depreciation. As well migbt the seller require the buyer to receive Confederate money for articles now in store, simply because tbis currency once purchased the produce of the country. But where will the injustice be reme? died ? We answer, that the Tax Collector will shortly begin his annual rounds, nnd neighbor must help neighbor to return this depreciated cur? rency to the State Treasury, nnd thereafter have none of it. By this expression, lot us not be un? derstood as endeavoring to undervalue the credit of the State. This deplorable result has already been accomplished by the Legislature creating an unsound currency. We repeat, then, every holder of these bills should diligently urge their return to the Treasury, and appeal to the generosity of neighbors for assistance in the undertaking. The semi-official statements which have appeared put down the present circulation of these bills at less than $300,000. With nearly a million of dollars accruing from taxes, there can be no question as to the probability that every dollar of the State issue will find its way back during the Spring. Wo have no sympathy 'with the movement to bring about this depreciation, as it originally came forth. Beyond a doubt, speculators aiid money brokers were engaged in its introduction. But, for the second time, these bills are below par, and we would protect the laboring masses from a repe? tition of this shameful disaster. The charm comes with the third time, and who knows tliut the next depreciation will not produce worse results than the present. Now for the reason inducing the present want of confidence. It is with regret that we are com? pelled to declare that this depreciation began with certain members of the Legislature. On the au? thority of the Columbia Phoenix is this declaration based. That paper, in referring to this sub? ject on last Saturday, says "that some Of the members of the Legislature who authorized these issues refined to receive them from the Treasurer for their pay-bills, and drew from that officer all the greenbacks he held for the purpose of redeem? ing ihese bills, as the wants of the mercantile community might require such redemption." The italics are ours. Of course, wc do not know a single member thus implicated, but are confident that the journal quoted from would not make such I an assertion without authority to sustain it. What I mogninimous patriotism! Vote.to issue money to meet the wants of the people, and then refuse to accept that money for services rendered while thus voting! "Oh !? consistency, thou art a jewel!" But you were not in possession of the liberal minded legislators thus acting, and wo must con? clude that your flight was prematurely hastened from the capital. ' We will not comment further upon this reckless conduct, and leave the reader to cogitate upon the uncertainty of human action. In concluding, however, we must, express an unfeigned sympathy with the salaried officers of the Slate, whose regular allowance is duly meted out, and upon whom this depreciation must fall harshly and unexpectedly. Having no agency in creating ihese "bills receiva? ble," they are compelled nevertheless to endure the hardship of receiving the same at par, unless forsooth the Treasury has recuperated from the onset made by the members who drew out all the. greenbacks. TO SOLDIERS AND THE FRIENDS OF SOLDIERS. Tho_ annexed communication from Judge Al r>nicn brings sad intelligence from one" of the truest and staunchest friends of Confederate sol? diers?one of those ministering angels, whose timely assistance often rendered the weary soldier an incalculable service. We refer to Mrs. Rowe, of Orangcburg, whose charity was not circum? scribed, and whose time and money were freely given to the defenders of the lost cause. Any con? tributions sent to the editor of this paper will be duly forwarded to the estimable lady whose dis? tressed circumstances induces her friends to make this appeal to the public: Editors Charleston Mercury: I have just learned, with great regret, that Mrs. Sarah Rowe, of Or? angcburg Court House, has been sold out of house and home by the Sheriff, and that she is now de? pendent on the kindness of her family, all'reduced by the war, for a scanty support. I am sure this announcement will touch the heart of every soldier who has passed on the road from Orangcburg to Branchville during the war. Her devotion, her tenderness, her self-sacrifice, can never be forgotten. From the first to the last years of the struggle she was ever to be .found on the railroad miuistering to the wants nnd necessi? ties of the troops ;?the sick and wounded first, the hungry next; and many a poor soldier has prayed the good God to bless the kind heart and the gen? erous hand that ministered to his wants. Nothing deterred her from this duty of love and patriotism, because she was laboring in the cause of her coun? try The State should rescue her, but, alas! the State is too poor. Without consulting her (and I am sure no one will bo more-surprised than she when she reads this note in your paper,) I propose that every sol? dier who feels that she" has cheered and comforted him on his weary way, will contribute a small amount to buy a home to shelter her in her de? clining years. A mite from each, to whom she has ministered, will keep her from want and depen? dence. Contributions may be sent to the editors of the papers in the South who will publish this notice. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, A. P. ALDRICII. ?.-<j> The Kingstrec Star brings the gratifying infor? mation that J. S, Beck and J. P. Barrineau, re? cently arrested by the military authorities, have been transferred to the civil officers, upon a requi? sition issued by District Judge Logan. They were confined in Castle Pinckncy for thirteen days. 4 Editorial Pennings and Clippings. Alexander II. Stephens, Col. John Lewis Payton has just published in England a work on "The American Crisis." Wo select tho following passage from the quotations given in a Teview of it by the Cosmopolitan: "As I passed out. of the office of the Secretary of the Navy, expressing a hope that he might enjoy his repast and digest it satisfactorily, winch I doubted, from the character of the provisions then in the Richmond market, rencountered in.the hall, a lean, yellow, care-worn man, his back bent forward almost into a hump, his chest bowed in? ward, one shoulder higher than the other, small wasted legs, hands and fingers long and bony, dress loose and wrinkled, and shabby, gray-look? ing, damp and mouldy. His face was bony and emaciated, withered and twitching; his scanty hair fell bn his shoulders in disorder. His chin was smooth and beardless, his breath short, .while his restless eyes blazed with excitement. His . voice, as he addressed such acquaintances as he met, was sharp, shrill and squeaking, and his whole appearance faded, anxious, disappointed, extraordinary?so much so that he passed do one who did not turn and take a second gaze. I thought I had never seen s? singular an object, and inquired of my nearest neighbor what appari? tion it was. Imagine my surprise when I wa'j in? formed that it was Mr. Alexander H. Stephens, the eloquent Georgian orator, the Conservative states? man, and energetic Vicc-rrcsident of the Confed? erate States." Negro Labor and Cotton. The Kingstree (S. C.) Star, reports a very con? siderable emigration from that vicinity to Texas. The Montgomery Advertiser makes a similar re? port in regard to Alabama. The draft which Florida, Texas, and the alluvial regions of Missis? sippi, Arkansas and Louisiana, arc making upon the negroes of South Carolina, Georgia, and Ala? bama indicates pretty clearly that the upland por? tions of these States will be all-but deserted by this class of farm laborers. By far the greater portion of the negroes who are disposed to work in the cotton fields, will seek employment in thoso States where their labor will be more remunera? tive to both themselves and employers. It was staled, a few days ago, in a Georgia paper, that agents of planters in Mississippi and Arkansas were in the former State making engagements with-negroes, .and that they were meeting With great success from the fact that they were offering much better wages than the Georgia planters fterc justified in paying. The productiveness of Mis? sissippi, Arkansas, and Texas, will make them the great cotton States of the South, and thither will flock the larger portion of the negroes who will assist in the cultivation of the great staple.? This will leavo the much worn lands of South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama to be cultivated by white labor and such negroes as arc content to remain. It seems almost certain that the crops of these States will be materially changed in the course of a few years. Cotton will, no doubt, be grown in these States to a considerable extent, but the proportion to other crops will be nothing like that of the past. "Hermes," of the Mercury. Nearly all our readers" will remember the Rich? mond correspondent of the Charleston Mercury, whose letters were ho terse nnd pithy during the war. Since the revival of that paper, "Herlnes" has been domiciled in Washington, nnd his letters have afforded wonted interest. Iu a late issue, we regret to learn that he leaves the capital nnd retires from tho Mercury. The following is ex? tracted from his farewell letter: "I came here this winter with certain fixed opinions, drawn from the study of history and from human nature, so far as I understand it, as to the inevitable result of the struggle which agitates the country. The fate of Greece, Rome, the Floren? tine Republics, and France.before me, colored the facts of daily occurrence, and gave a desponding tone to my earlier letters. Afterwards, I thought best, in the view of the great depression of our people, to say whatever cheerful and encouraging thing could be said. I have not wilfully misled; I could not knowingly hold out false hope to my friends. I still think there is hope to my friends. I still think thero is hope?hope from the finances, hope from a short crop in the West, hope from the firmness of the President, hope from the folly of his foes, hope from the struggle between the Radi? cal aspirants for the Presidency, hope from Hie un? flinching Democracy, hope from many tjifpgs? from anything except the self-abasement of the South. Therein is no hope; for, prone as she lies, the South, now, even more than when she was iu the Union, is a check upon Radicalism.? Without that break upon tho wheels, the car of progress, so-called, would rush, Heaven only knows whither. "And yet, while the waves come and go, the tide seems to be steadily rising. That I confess. Nev? ertheless, tides do not always rise to the same height, nnd ours may not rise to the mark of an? archy and empire for some decades to come." Gen. Grant to be Temporary President. In anticipation of Johnson's removal, says the New York Herald, at all events, it is given out from Washington that a law will probably be passed by Congress providing temporarily for the promotion of Gen. Grant to thc'Whitc House as acting Presi? dent?a man whose very name carries with it the prestige of public confidence and success. With Gen. Grant in the Executive chair we know that the present unreasonable, implacable and de? fiant rebel States would speedily realize their true situation ; that tlicy would be without difficulty re-organized on the basis of the amendment, nnd that with, if not before, the return of December they would all be reinstated in Congress, and har? moniously co-operating with the North to carry on the great work of the new Union. We arc sure that the Sonth would thus fall in with the new ideas and new constitution of this new epoch, cast? ing out all the remaining dregs and dry bones' of that old, torn down fabric, whose corner stone, like that of the defunct Jeff.. Davis Confederacy, was African slavery. Arrest of the Negro Bradley. We learn from the Savannah News and Herald, of Friday, that this incendiary negro, who has been creating all the trouble among the freedmen lately, and who is said to have given advice to the men on the Delta plantation to shoot any one who at? tempted to eject, them, was, yesterday morning, ar? rested at the corner of Congress and #7(11 streets, Savannah, by u corporal of the Sixteenth United States Infontry, aud conveyed to the barracks, where he is at the present confined. He is in mili? tary custody, where ho will await further proceed? ings. It is to be hoped such steps will be taken as will prevent a repetition of his mischievous inter? meddling with the freedmen, by which he has given much trouble both to the military authori? ties, the Freedmen's Bureau and the negroes them? selves. -<s>-_ "Fort Hill," the home of the lamented Calhoun, will be sold at Pickens C. H. on Saleday in March next, to the highest bidder, under a decree from the Court of Equity. i Gleanings from our Exchanges. ? A Rev. Gilbert Haven, in this week's Inde? pendent, has discovered ? plan to settle at once all our political and social differences. The substance of it all is thai?"the nation must cease to use the words 'freedmen' and 'colored' and 'white,' and know only" that of men and brethren." Why cannot Congress declare by resolution that there are no black men, and that the notion is an optical illusion ? ?? The members of the Maine Legislature have voted themselves a copy each of Webster's Diction? ary (unabridged), Lippincott's Gazetteer, the Bi? ble, and ten dollars' worth of postage stamps. ? At Black Hawk, Colorado, they charge $14 a day for board, and $20 for board with lodgings. ? A fine piano, tbe gift of Mr. Charles M Stieff, of Baltimore, to the Richmond Hollywood Memorial Bazaar, has been received in Richmond. ? A difficulty occurred at Fernando, Florida, on the 2Gth ultimo; the citizens resisting the seizure by the sheriff of some property that had been sold for taxes. The sheriff was driven off, and appealed to the Governor for military force, and the Gover? nor having no men, asks the interference of United States troops. Colonel Sprague, who has charge of the latter, declined, and the Governor has ap? plied to the President. All was qitict. and the au? thorities were awaiting instructions from Washing? ton.. ? Miss Ann T. Cunnningham, Regent of the Ladies' Mount Vcrnon Association, has made'a re? port, showing the receipts to date to be about $250, 000, of which Edward Everett raised $08,000.? The purchase has been completed, and $23,000 "spent in repairs. _Gov. Fletcher, of Missouri, has instituted a libel suit against the Missouri Republican, in the sum of $100,000, for publications relating to his "loyal militia," in their recent raid to Lafayette and Lexington. ? Gen. Sweeney, Fenian Secretary of War, who has been re-appointed in the United States army, made a speech recently in Georgia, in favor of a speedy restoration of the South. _The Washington correspondent of the Spring? field (Mass.1 Republican, reputed as accurate in his observations and statements, estimates the chances of impeachment as being one in a hundred, and of conviction as one in a thousand. ? Four hundred colored voters have been regis? tered in Georgetown, D. C, nearly as many as there arc of white voters. A negro has been nomi? nated for Councilman iu that city. ? Ex-Prcsidcnt Pierce has been ill again, but is understood to be recovering. He is sixty-three years old. ? Mr. Jr.mesG. Bennett, Jr., offered, as aslight testimonial of his gratitude for the unbounded hos? pitality the American yatchmen had received in England, to present t he Henrietta to Prince Alfred, the representative of English yatchmen, but the Prince, in a very graceful letter, declines the mag? nificent gift, saying that he hopes they may build a yacht that will beat the Henrietta.. ? General Alcorn, United States Senator elect from Mississsippi, has addressed both branches of the Mississippi Legislature advising them to accept the Constitutional amendment as the least of Con gressionol evils. A unanimous vote rejecting it was the response. ? A wedding took place in Raleigh recently among the "upper crust" of darkcydom, at which the guests, receiving the usual cards of invitation, were required to pay nn entrance fee of five dol? lars, and after entering the charmed precincts, were required to expend five dollars more in refresh? ments. This money was turned over to the bride and groom, who had taken this method of raising money to start on their journey of life. ? Hon. Roscoe Conkling, United Stales Sena? tor from New York, is a man of muscular ability. He is several inches over six feet in height, with proportionate build. In the next Congress New York will have two representatives?Conkling in the Senate and Morrisscy in the House?who can take care of themselves. ? The Ncwbcrn Commercial says that, within a radius of thirty miles of that city, during the last twelve mouths, there have been perpetrated not fewer than one hundred cases of rape, murder, ar? son and burglary, to say nothing of the hundreds of'ca'ses of minor offences against the law. These offences nre committed, in nearly every instance,'by negroes. , ? "On Wednesday last," says the Beaufort (S. X.) New South of Saturday, "Majoi'-Gcncral R. K. Scott addressed the freedmen in this town. Ho gave them some good advice, which, if heeded, would secure to them both temporal and spiritual prosperity. The General has been on a tour i hrough this section of the State, and seem tired aud wor? ried by his trip." ? The Ocala Banner announces that the Florida Railroad, from Waldo to Ocala, and on to Tampa, would be built in a short time. This road, says the Banner, taps the garden spot of Florida; and when built will wonderfully assist in developing the unknown rcsourcos and wealth of this section of the State. ? Horace Greelcy, a few days ago, was re-clc ted editor-in-chief of the New York Tribune. The pa? per, being owned by an Association, the form of clcctingjin editor-in-chief is yearly gone through with, with the same gratifying result to all parties concerned. ? ? A fortune $250,000 is awaiting Dr. Benjamin F. Patterson, of Mobile. He was formerly a sur? geon in the U. S. Army, hut has not been heard of since 1804, wheu he was at Bermuda Hundreds, Va. ? It will surprise some people to learn that the Federal military still occupy the executive mansion at Raleigh, N. C to the exclusion of the Gover? nor of the State. ? Mrs. Henry Johnson, formerly Miss Harriet Lane, of Presiden; Bffchanan's household, is now the happy mother of a bouncing boy, who rejoices in the name of James Buchanan Johnson. ? A resoltion has been offered in the Virginia Legislature authorizing the purchase of a copy of Webster's dictionary, an English grammar and a spelling-book for each member. ? Hon. Garret Davis, the present Senator from Kentucky, has been re-elected by the union of the Democrats and Conservatives. Mr. Davis is a strong supporter of the President's policy. ? The county of Wythe, Va., pays one dollar for each fox killed in the county, and the Wythe rille Dispatch suggests that as greenbacks are scarce, fox-scalps be received as currency. ? Gen. II. Clay Davis, the distinguished pio? neer and Texas frontiersman, was recently killed by the accidental discharge of his gun while hunt? ing. ? Brownlow astonishes and gratifies Tennessee by the announcement that he will retire from pub? lic life at the close of his term as Governor. ? Tho ladies of the Memorial Association of Spottsylvania Cout House, have commenced the work of reinterring the Confederate dead in tfieir beautiful cemetery grounds. ? They have got a fellow in jail in Keene, New Hampshire, for swindling. He dried snow and sold it for salt. i A For the Intelligencer. GUANO AS A FERTILIZER. Mr. Editor : In compliance with the request of | several gentlemen, and in the hope that my re? marks may suffice to call attention to an important subject, and elicit information from those better qualified than myself to give it, I submit the fol? lowing. I shall state nothing which is not derived from my own observation, or directly.from a friend of mature experience, and shall, therefore, for convenience sake, put down experiments and re? sults as my own. Peruvian Guano weighs, on an average, about fifty-eight pounds to the level bushel. Preparation.?All lumps should be thoroughly broken, and the Guano kept perfectly dry. For convenience of distribution, I mix with the pow? dered Guano dry sand or earth, and the method of | mixture is ns follows: With a coarse sieve sift, a layer of sand, then a layer of Guano, then of sand, and so on until I obtain the requisite amount. Fine charcoal, such as locomotives yield, or blacksmith shops, I con? sider better than sand; it retains the ammonia, and gives it out more gradually to the soil. Sand, however, is the most convenient material. Four bushels of sand to one bushel 'of Guano, gives a mixture of which? 17' Bushels will givo 200 lbs. Guano. 15$ " ? ?? 180 " " 15 " 11 " 174 " " 18} " m " 150 " " 8J " " " 100 " M 3 bushels of sand to 1 of Guano?7 bushels of ] mixture give 100 lbs. of Guano; 2 bushels of sand to one of Guauo?-j\ bushels of mixture give 100 lbs. Guano. Divide the amount of mixture, (which may of] course vary indefinitely,) by the number of rows to the acre, and you get the amount to be put on each row. Keep the mixture dry, and only take out the quantity required for each day. Provide each hand with a box which will contain the amount required for each row, and distribute ns cvenlj' as possible, and cover by plough or hoc to the depth of three or four inches. There should never be less earth between the manure and the seed than three inches. You may put the manure in two or three weeks before planting, or, os is more usual, you may manure and plant simultane? ously. In planting of cotton, (short) I will only detail the following experiments: In 18?. 1 manured 20 acres of old, worn out, red land with 200 lbs. to the acre. The season was only a fair" one. I realized 12,312 pounds, or an average of OlGi pounds per acre. On an unmanured acre immediately adjoining, and better than the average of the other, (20,) I realized 244 pounds. The difference in favor of Guano, per acre, was 372}. In the year following, I manured 30 acres with 180 lbs. to the acre. 1 made 81,540 lbs., or 875 to the acre. On the acres immediately adjoining, on which I put no Guano. I averaged not over 440 lbs.?making the differ? ence in favor of Guano, per acre, 435 lbs. In the year following, I manured a part of my crop with 174 lbs. per acre, and a part with 100 Ibfl. I have not the weights, but my conclusion was that it paid best to manure with 100 lbs., ns it cost so much less, and the proportionate increase was greater. AU'thc land used in thcee experi? ments was very much worn, old red-clay and san? dy lands, of which we sec (unfortunately) so much in this District. About corn, I have no data at hand to shew re? sults, but I know thnt there have been some very remarkable instances of success. Within a mile of this place, the late Bishop Cupers used Guano with remarkable success. On small grain, wheat, on Is nnd (lo my own knowledge) rice, the application has been invaria? bly attended with success. My opinion is, that it is most advantageously employed upon corn?not by putting it under the hill at planting, but by applying it nt the first, working?running a '-bull tongue plow" close to the corn, and putting from \ to 1 table-spoonful in the furrow near the hill on each side, and cov? ering immediately. * On all vegetables, I believe the use of Guano to be advisable, but I nm not prepared to give statis? tics. Let me, however, caution your readers. It is death to seed to put them in contact with Gu? ano; and let me also say, that deep and thorough preparation of the soil is essential with this, as in? deed with any other fertilizer. These crude remarks arc submitted with the view of attracting attention and eliciting informa? tion. Of one general truth I am well assured, and it is this: Wc all plant too much land, and improve too little. We should concentrate manure and la? bor, aud year by year add (if only one acre nt a time) to our good land. Don't clear new ground! It is cheaper to reclaim old. I am respectfully, your servant, PERU. STATE NEWS. The Yorkvillc Enquirer, in its local column, goes into ccstncics over tho fact that a lady in that.Dis? trict recently gave birth to a daughter, and forfjf four hours afterwards gave birth to another daugh? ter and a son?weights of the three united, twen? ty-one pounds ! The husband of this lady is over seventy years old. Naughty old fellow .' The Greenville papers record the suicide of Mr. W. A. McConnell, a respectable merchant of that place. He was returning home on the Greenville train last Wednesday, and while alone in the con? ductor's car, at Honca Path, committed the fatal act, cutting his throat with a small pocket knife. An inquest was held at Relton, and a verdict ren? dered accordingly. Pecuniary embarrassments is the only cause assigned for the rash act. The Laurensvillc Herald says that a little son of Mr. P. D. Elliott, of that village, was seriously wounded by a ball from a pistol, with which some children were playing. Farcnts cannot be too particular in keeping such dangerous playthings away from children, and the frequent occurrence of these accidents admonishes every one to be careful on this point. The Herald learns that a freedmnn was killed, a few days since, in the neighborhood of Boyd's Mills, in that District, but the editor has not heard the particulars. MARRIED, nt the residence of Mrs. J*. V. Moore, on Wednesday, the 30th of January, by Rev. A. P. Cornish, Mr. E. Henry Shaxkmn and Miss Virginia, youngest daughter of the late Dr. William Robinson, all of Pendleton. Valentines!! JUST KECEIVED, and for sale by A. P. IIUBBARD. Feb. 7,1867 34 2 French Candy ! A Large Assortment of the finest French Candy, for sale by , A. P. IIUBBARD, Opposite tho Benson House. Feb. 7, 1867 34 1 , New Advertisements. Look Out ! ALL persons indebted to the Estate of Wm. Mar? tin or Elizabeth Martin, deceased, are requested to make payment immediately, and those having demands against the same, will hand them in le? gally attested by the first day of April. T. C. MARTIN, Adm'r. Feb 7,1807 34 . 2* . Bricklaying and Plastering. THE undersigned is prepared to do all work in Bricklaying and Plastering, especially making re? pairs in that line. Prompt attention given to. all orders in town or country. The patrouage of the public is rcspcclfully solicited. E. W. BYRUmV " 24 ' 2 j ESTATE NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to the Estate of Benjamin Duckworth, deceased, are notified to settle their indebtedness on or before Return Day, February 23rd, or their Notes and Accounts will be placed in the hands of.an Attorney for collection. Those having demands against said Estate will present them, duly attested, by the same time. W. DUCKWORTH, * C. MARTIN, Administrators. Feb 7, 18G7 34 3* Notice. THE firm of Magrath, Kennedy & McKinney dis? solved copartnership by mutual consent on the 5th of January last. All persons indebted to the firm are notified to call at the old stand, now occupied by Kennedy & McKinney, and settle their accounts with 0. P. McKiuncy, as the books arc in his hands, and we wish to make settlements immedi? ately, in order to close up the business, McGRATH. KENNEDY & McKINNEY. 34 2 NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to the late firm of Moores & Major, cither by Note or Account, are hereby notified that the same has this day been turned over to John li. Moore for collection, and he is or? dered to collect the same without, delay, as wo arc pressed for money, and can onlv raise it in this way S. E. & J. B. MOORE, Survivors of Moores & Major. P. S.?Those indebted to our present firm, are requested to call and settle with us immediately Wc must have the money. S. E. & J. B. MOORE. 34 2 Anderson High School. J3Y J. 13. IIILIX?TTSE. FEE, Ten Dollars at the end of the quarter, or Eight in advance. Music on Piano by Mrs. C. H. BORSTEL, at Tea Dollars per quarter. Competent Teachers in French nnd in Pencil nnd Crayon Drawing can be obtained. The studies essential to the noblest education are few. Latin, the key to English, French, and nearly all European lan? guages?the key to the vast treasury of scientific tu rns, and to all polite literature, is of very great importance. The study of Music, nnd other fine arts, has a refining and elevating influence on character. 34 2' COMMISSIONER'S SALE. In Equity--Anderson. Wm. Armstrong and Baxter Hays en. J. J. Cope land, J. A. Cowan, et. at. Bill for Discovery, Account, Relief, &c. BY virtue of a Decretal Order from the Court of Equity to me directed, 1 will sell to the highest bidder at public outcry, at Anderson Court House, on Saleday in March next, the Tract of Land bid off by A. S. Armstrong, at a sale of the Real Es? tate of John B. Armstrong, dee'd, by J. J. Copo land and J. A. Cowan, agents for the distributees. Terms of Sale?On a credit of twelve months, with interest, from day of sulc?purchaser to givo bond with at. least two approved sureties, and a mortgage of the promises, if deemed necessary, to secure tho payment of the purchase money?ex? cept so much as may be n-ccss.uy to defray the expense of these proceedings, which must be paid in cash. W. W. HUMPHREYS, c.e.a.d. Com. Office, Anderson, S. 0-, Feb. G, 18?7. :j4 4 Notice to Tax Payers. Assistant Assessor's Offce, . Anderson, So. Ca. ALL persons within the limits of Division No. 19, which embraces the 4th Regiment South Carolina Militia, in any way liable to taxation under the Revenue Laws of the United States, are required to make their returns immediately. Manufacturers, merchants and professional men must register their names for License at once, and all owners of buggies, carriages, gold watches and pianos, must make a return of the same. Admin? istrators, Executors and Trustees must make a re? turn of the property which they have in charge. Special notice is given to all persons who have been engaged in the distillation either of fruit or grain since the 1st of May, 18G5, that they must make a return of the same immediately, otherwise the penalty of the law will be inflicted in nil cases when the fact is .afterwards ascertained. For the convenience of those who have not made their ro turns, I will be at 0ilmer's, February 12th and 13th; Holland's Store, 15th ami 16th; McClin ton's, 18th and 10th ; Anderson, 21st and 22d, and afterwards at Williamston. ? H. 0. IIERRICK, Assistant Assessor. 34 " 2 Dissolution. THE Firm heretofore existing under the namo and style of Davis, Deal & Co., is this day dis? solved by mutual cousent. The business in future will he conducted by John J. Baker, one of the late firm. W. C. DAVIS, S. D. DEAL. J. J. BAKER. Jan 7, 1807 31 3 Be Prompt and Save Cost. ALL persons indebted to the undersigned are notified that they must pay up within twenty days, or their indebtedness will be placed in the hands of an officer for collection. * A word to the wise is sufficient." JOHN R. COCIIRAN. Jan .31, 18G7 33 3 Medical Card. DR. T. A. EVINS informs his patrons and the public, that he may always be found, except when professionally engaged, at his residence on McDuflie street, first door north of the Methodist Church. Jan 31, 1SG7 33 Itn SAVE COSTS, BY paying me what you owe. I will make liberal compromises when circumstances demand it. W. S. SHARPE. Jan 24, 1867 32 5 . KEROSINE OIL, JUST received. Also, a few choice LAMPS, for sale by W. H. NARDIN & CO., No 7 Brick Range. Jan 31, 18G7 . 33 OFFICE STOVE FOR SALE. A Good Office Store and Pipe, for sale low. For particulars apply at tho POST' OFFICE Jau31. 18GG 33