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Ill I M JU I^WMBaWWI^M^^piplWI vin Act to Oeierynlnc tj* valve cf contracte in ^?d^Ts^ notes, or their r?ufeo, Whereas, daring the year* 1801, 1862* 1868,1664, and part of the year 1863, in the exchange and tranter of real and persona) property, Confederate States notes, issued by the so-called Confederate States Govern? ment, were used as a< basis or rsdue or me? dians of exchange; and whereas, the value of said Confederate States notes was greatly less than the lawful money of the United States; and whereas, tho payment of debts and obligations contracted dnring said years in sat<| Confederate States notes is now sought to be enforced in tho lawful money of the United States; therefore, SECTION 1. Be ii cr.aUcol by the Senate ano House of Repr?sentatives cf the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting tn General As semby, and by the authority of the same, Thal the value of all debts add obligations whether under seal, created or contract?e in Confederate State?; notes, or with refer once, to Confederate S utter, notes as a basi of value, issued by the so-called Confederate States Government, or in or by any bills bonds or notes assimilated or made equiva lent in value to Confederate States notes by any law or onstom of trade, during th years 1861, 1862, 1868, 1664 and 1865, sha! bo determined by tho value of said Con federate States notes, in the lawful money o the United States at the time such debts o obligations were created or contracted. SEC. 2. Pursuant to the preceding Set tion, ,tne. value of one dollar of law fi money of the United St ates in said Cor federate S tates notes is declared as follow: namely: 1. During January and February, 186] one dollar of ? lawful money was equal t one dollar and five cents of Confedera! States notes. . 2. Daring. March, 1861, oue dollar < lawful money was equal to ono dollar au six cents of Confederate States notes. 3. Daring April, 1861, one dollar of hw ful money was equal to ono dollar ar seven cents of Confederate States notes. 4. Daring May, 1861, one dollar of hw fal money was equal to one dollar and eigl cents of Confederate States notes. 5. During June, 1861, one dollar of hw fal money was equal to one dollar and nit cents of Confederate States notes. 6. Daring July and August, 1861, oi dollar pf lawful money was equal to oi dollar .and ten cents of Confederate Stat notes. 7. During September, 1861, one doll of lawful money was equal to one doll and eleven cents of Confederate Stat notes. 8. On the 1st day of October, 1861, o dollar pf lawful money was equal to o dollar and . twelve cents of Confedert States notes, and, from day -to day the; after, regularly increased in value nntil t 31st day of October, 1861, when one dol of lawful money was equal to one dol and fifteen couts of Confederate Sta notes. 9. On the 1st day of November, 18 one dollar of lawful money was equal one dollar and fifteen cents of Confeder States notes, and, from day to day the after, regularlarly increased in value ut the 30th of November, 1861, when one ? lar of lawful money was equal to one dol and twenty cents of Confederate St? notes. 10. On the 1st day of December, 18 one dollar of lawful money was equal one dollar and twenty cents of Confedei States notes, and, from day to day th? after, regularly increased in value u ' the 15th day of December, 1861, wi one dollar oi lawful money was equal one dollar and thirty cents of Confedei States notes, and, from day to day th after, regularly decreased in value until 31st day of December, 1861, when dollar of lawful money was equal to dollar and twenty cents of Confede States notes. 11. On the 1st day of January, ll one dollar of lawful money was equa one dollar and twenty cents of Confede States notes, and, from day to day tb after, regularly increased in value until 8l8t day of January, 1862, when ono lar of lawful money was equal to one lar and twenty-two cents of Confede States notes. 12. On tho 1st day of February, 1 one dollar of lawful money was equc ono dollar and twenty-two cents of < federate States notes, and, from day to thereafter, regularly increased in value t the 28th day of February, 1862, wheo dollar of lawful money was equal to dollar and forty-eight cents of Confedi States notes. 13. On the 1st day of Maroh, 1862, dollar of lawful money was equal to dollar and forty-eight cents of Confeti States notes, and, from day to day t after, regularly increased in value nnti 31st day of March, 1862, when ono t of lawful mouoy was equal to one c and seventy-three cents of Confed States notes. 14. On tho 1st day of April, 1862 dollar of lawful money was equal tc dollar and seventy-three cents of Con rate States notes, and, from, day ti thereafter, regularly increase.! in valu til the 30th day of April, 1862, whet dollar of lawful money was equal b dollar and eighty-seven cents of Coi rate States notes. 15. On the 1st day of May, 186? dollar of lawful money was equal t dollar and eighty-seven cents of Coi rate States notes, and, from day t thereafter, regularly increasod in valt til the 31st day of May, 1862, whe dollar of lawful money was equal : dollar and eighty-nine cents of Confe States notes. 16. On tho 1st d*y of June, 18C dollar of lawful money was equal t jil" .. .!W '\'? ^ . . dollar ?nd i^lfa^ of Confederate 30th day of June, 1862, when one dollar of lawful rooney waa ?tonal' tb one dollar and .ninety cents of Confederate States notesi \ < 17. On the 1st day of . Joly, 1862, one dollar of lawful money was equal to one dollar and ninety oents of Confederate States notes, and, from day to day there? after, regularly decreased in value until the 20th day of July, 1862, when one dollar of lawful money was equal to one dollar and eighty-three cents of Confederato States notes, and, from day to day thereafter, regularly inoreased in value until the 31st day of Joly, 1862, when one dollar of law? ful money was equal to ouo dollar and ninety cents of Confederate States notes. 18. On the 1st day of August, 1862, one dollar of lawful moue} was equal to one dollar and ninety ceuts of Confederate States notes, and, from day to day there? after, regularly increased in valoe until the 31st day of August, 1862, when one dol? lar of lawful money was equal to two dol? lars and seventeen cents of Confederato States notes. 19. On tho 1st day of September, 1862, one dollar of lawful money was equal to two dollars and seventeen cents of Con? federate States notes, and, from dav to day thereafter, regularly increased in value nn til the 30th day of September, 1862, when one dollar of lawful money was equal to tvo dollars and twenty-three cents of Con? federate States notes. 20. On the 1st day of Ootober, 1862, one dollar of lawful money was equal to two dollars and t?venty-thre6 cents in Confede? rate States notes, and, from day to day thereafter, regularly increased in value un? til the 31st day of October, 1862, when one dollar of lawful money was equal to two dollars and thirty cents of Confederate States notes. 21. On the 1st day of November, 1862, one dollar of lawful money was equal to two dollars and thirty cents of Confederate States notes, and from day to day thereafter regularly increased in value until the 30th day of November, 1862, when one dollar of lawful monoy was equal to two dollars and thirty-three cents of Confederato States notes. 22. On the 1st day of December, 1862, one dollar of lawful money was equal to two dollars and thirty-three cents in Confederate States notes, and from day to day thereafter regularly decreased in value until the 31st day of December, 1862, when one dollar ol lawful money was equal to two dollars and thirty oents of Confederate States notes. 23. On tho 1st day of January, 1863, one dollar of lawful monoy was equal to two dol? lars and thirty cents of Confederato Stutcf notes, and from day to day thereafter re gularly decreased in value until tho 31s! day of January, 1863, when oue dollar o! lawful money was equal to ono dollar ant ninety-four cents of Confederate State; notes. 24. On tho 1st day of February, 1863, on< dollar of lawful money was equal to on< dollar and ninety-four cent-? of Confederate Slates notes, and from day to day thereafte: regularly decreased in value until the 28tl day of February, 1863, when one dollar o lawful money was equal to ono dollar am eighty-nine cents of Confederate State notes. 25. On the 1st day of March, 1863, on dollar of lawful money was equal to on dollar and eighty-nine cents of Confederat States notes, and from day to day thereafte regularly increased in value nntil the 31s day of Maroh, 1863, when one dollar o lawful money was equal to three dollar and fifty cents of Confederate States notes 26. On the 1st day of April, 1863, on dollar of lawful money was equal to thro dollars and fifty cents of Confederate State notes, and, from day to day thereafte) regularly inoreased in value until the 30t day of April, 1863, when one dollar of lav ful money was equal to three dollars an eighty cents of Confederate States notes. 27. On the 1st day of May, 1868, one do lar of lawful money was eqnal to three dollai and eighty cents of Confederate Statt notes, and, from day to day thereaftei regularly increased in value until the 31i day of May, 1863, when one dollar of law fi money was equal to four dollars and fort; eights cents of Confederate States notes. 28. On the 1st day of Jane, 1863, ot dollar of lawful monoy was equal to foi dollars and forty-five cents of Confedera States notes, and, from day to day thor after, regularly increased in value until tl 15th day of June, 1863, when ono dollar i lawful money was equal to five dollars arj thirteen cents of Confederate States note and, from day to day thereafter, regular increased in value until tho 30th day Juno, 1863, when ono dollar of lawful mom was equal to livo dollars and forty-sevc cents of Confederate States notes. 29. On the 1st day of July, 1863, ono dc lar of lawful money was equal to five dolla and fifty-one cents of Confederate Stat notes, and, from day to day thereafter, i gularly inoreased in valne nntil tho 15 day of July, 1863, when one dollar of la ful money was equal to seven dollars ai seventy-five cents of Confederate Stat i notes, and, from day to day thereafter, i gularly increased in value nntil the 31 day of July, 1863, when one dollar of lawl money was equal to ten dollars and ninel ! three oents of Confederate States notes. 30. On the 1st day of August, 1863, o dollar of lawful money was equal to t dollars and eighty-five cents of Confedere j States notes, and, from day to day thei i after, regularly increased in valae nntil t . 15th day of August, 1863, when ono doll of lawful money was eqnal to twelve dolh of Confederate States notes, and, from d i to day thereafter, regularly decreased i value until the 31st day of August, 18< i when one dollar of lawful money was eqi to eleven dollars and two cents of Confe( i rate States notes. , 31. On tho 1st day of September, 181 brie dollar of lawfal money waa equal to eleven dollara and two oenta of Confederate ?States notes, and, from day to day there? after, regularly decreased in Taine until the .15th day of September, 1863, when one dol? lar of lawful money was equal to ten dollars and sixty-eight cents of Confederate States notes, and, from day to day thereafter, regu? larly decreased in value until the 80th day of September, 1863, when one dollar of lawful money was equal to nine dollara and twenty two cents of Confederate States notes. 82. On the 1st day of Octobor, 1863, one dollar of lawful money was equal to nine dollars and twenty-two cents of Confederate States notes, and from day to day there? after, regularly decreased in value until the 15th day of October, 1863, when one dol? lar of lawful money was cqnnl to eight dol? lars and one cent of Confederate States notes, and, from day to day thereafter, re? gularly increased in value until the 31st day of October, 1863, when ono dollar of lawful money was equal to eight dollars and nine? ty-six cents of Confederate States notes. 33. On the lBt day of November, 1863, one dollar of lawful money was equal to eight dollars and ninety-six cents of Con? federate States notes, and, from day to day thereafter, regularly increased in value until tho 15th of November, 1863, when one dollar of lawful money was equal to ten dollars and fifty-four cents of Confederate States notes, and, from day to day thereafter, regularly increased in value until the 30th day ol November, 1863, when one dollar of lawful money was eqttal to thirteen dollars and fifty-ono cents of Confederate States notes. 34. On the it?- diy of Deoeuiber,'l863, one dollar of la. fol money was equal tc thirteen dollars u... fifty-one cents of Con? federate States notes, and, from day to day thereafter, regularly increased in value until the 15th day of December, 1863, when one dollar of lawfol monoy was equal to fourteer. dollars of Confederate States notes, and, from day to day thereafter, regularly de creased in value until the 31st day of De cember, 1863, when one dollar of lawfu money was equal to thirteen dollars and ninety cents of Confederate States notes. 35. On the first day of January, 1861, om dollar of lawful money was equal to thirtooi dollars and ninety cents of Confederab States notes, and from day to day therenfte regularly decreased in value until tho 15tl day of January, 1864, whon one dollar o lawful money was equal to twelve dollar and ninety cents of Confederate State notes, and from day to day thereafter regu larly decreased in value until the 31st da; of January, 1864, when one dollar of lawfu money was equal to twelve dollars am eighty-two couts of Coufederato State notes. 36. On tho first day of February, 1864 one dollar of lawful money was equal t twelve dollars and seventy-four ceuts c Confederate States notes, and from duy t day thereafter regularly increased in valu uutil the 15th day of February, 1864, whe one dollar of lawful money was equal t thirteen dollars and twelve cents of Cot federate States notes, and from day to da thereafter regularly increased in vulue unt tho 29th day of February, 1864, when on dollar of lawful money was equal to sixtoe dollars and thirty-five cents of Confedera! States notes. 37. On the first day of March, 1864. or dollar of lawful money was equal to sixtce dollars and thirty-five cents of Confederal States notes, and from day to day thereaft? regularly decreased in value until the lot day of March, 1864, when ono dollar of lav ful money was equal to eleven dollars an seventy-two cents of Confederate Stab notes, and from day to day thereafter reg? larly decreased in value until tho 31st di of March, 1864, when one dollar of lawf money was equal to eleven dollars and fif t; one cents of Confederate States notes. 38. On the first day of April, 1864, ot dollar of lawful money was equal to olevc dollars and forty-four cents of Confedera States notes, and from day to day thereaft regularly increased in value until the 15i day of April, 1864, when one dollar of kv ful money was equal to twelve dollars ai thirteen cents of Confederate States note and from day to day thereafter regularly d creased in value until tho 30th day of Apr 1864, when one dollar of lawful money w equal to eleven dollars and eleven cents Confederate States notes. 39. On tho first day of May, 1864, oi dollar of lawful money was equal to elovi dollars and thirty cents of Con fe .crate Stat notes, and from day to day thereafter reg larly decreased in value until tho 15th d of May, 1864, when one dollar of lawi money was equal to ten dollars and for cents of Confederate States notes, and frc day to day thereafter regularly decreased value until the 31st day of May, 1864, wh one dollar of lawful money was equal nine dollars nnd forty-seven cents of Cc federate States notes. 40. On the first day of Juuo, 1864, o dollar of lawfal money was equal to ni dollars and forty-soven cents of Confedera States note?, and from day today therenfl regularly decreased in valuo until the 3C day of June, 1864, when one dollar ot la ful money was equal to seven dollars a five cents of Confederate States notes. 41. On the first day of July, 1864, o dollar of lawful money was equal to sev dollars and five cents of Confed?rate Sta notes, and from day to day thereafter rep larly increased in value until tho 15th d of July, 1864, when ono dollar of law: money was equal to eight dollars of Cc federate States notes, and from day to d thereafter decreased in value until the 8 day of July, 1864, when one dollar of law money was equal to seven dollars and eigh four cents of Confederate States notes. 42. Oa tho first day of August, 1864, c dollar of lawful money was equal to HOV dollars and eighty-four cents of Confeder States notes, and from day to day thereat regularly increased in value until the 1! day of August, 1864, when one dollar lawful money was equal to eight dollars a i States notos, . thereafter regulativ was eqtial to eight dollars and fifty-four oents of Confederate States notes. 48. On tho first day of September, 1864, one dollar of lawful money was equal to eight dollars and fifty-four cents of Confede? rate States notes, and from day to day thereafter regularly inoreased in value until the 15th day of September, 1864, when ono dollar of lawful money was equal to nine dollars and eighty-six cents of Confederate States notes, and from day today thereafter regularly increased in value nntil tho 30th day of September, 1864, when one dollar of lawful money was equal to fourteen dollars and six cents of Confederate States notes. 44. On the first day of October, 1864, one dollar of lawful money was equal to four? teen dollars and six cents of Confederate States notes, and from day to day thereafter regularly decreased in value until the 15th day of October, 1864, when one dollar of lawful money was equal to eleven dollars and sixty-two cents of Confederate States notes, and from day to day thereafter regu? larly decreased in value until the 31st day of October, 1864, when one dollar of lawful monoy was equal to eleven'dollars and sixty cents of Confederate States notes. 45. On the first day of November, 1864, one dollar of lawful money was equnl to eleven dollars and six cents of Confederate States notes, and from day to day thereafter regularly increased in value until tho 15th day of November, 1861, when one dollar of lawful money was equal to eleven dollars and ninety-one cents of Confederate States notes, and from day to day thereafter regu? larly increased in value until the 30th day of November, 1864, when one dollar of lawful money was equal to thirteen dollars and ninety-one cents of Confederato States uotes. 46. On the 1st day of December, 1864, one dollar of lawful money was equal to fourteen dollars and nine cents of Confede? rate States notes, and, from day to day thereafter, regulurly increased in value un? til the 15th day of December, 1864, when ono dollar of lawful money was equal to fourteen dollars and eighty-nine cents of Confederate States notes, and, from day to day thereafter, regularly increased in value until the 31st day of December, 1864, when ono dollar of lawful monoy was equal to twenty-two dollars and twenty-two cents of Confederato States notes. 47. On the 1st day of January, 1865, one dollar of lawful money was equal to twenty six dollars of Confederate States notes, and, from day to day thereafter, regularly in? creased in value until the 15th day of " January, 1865, when one dollar of lawful money was equal to twenty-nine dollars and sixty-three cents of Confederate States notes, and, from day to day thereafter, regularly decreasod in value until the 31st day of January, 18G5, when one dollar of lawful money was equa'. to twenty-four dol? lars and thirty-nine cents of Confederate States notes. 48. Ou tho 1st day of February, 1865, one dollar of lawful money was equal to twenty-four dollars and fifty-one cents of Confederate States notes, and, from day to day thereafter, regularly decreased in value until the 15th day of February, 1865, when one dollar of lawful money was equal to twenty-two dollars and eighty-six cents of Confoderute States notes, and, from day to day thereafter, regularly increased in value until the 28th day of February, 1865, when one dollar of lawful money was equal to tweuty-8evon dollars and twenty-two oents of Confederato States notes. 49. On tho 1st day of March, 1865, one dollar of lawful money was equal to twenty seven dollars and fifty cents of Confederate States notes, and, from day to day there? after, regularly inoreased in value until the 15th day of March, 1865, when one dollar of lawful money was equal to thirty-two dollars and twenty couts of Confederato States notes, and, from day to day there? after, regularly increased in value until tho 3l8t day of March, 1865, when ono dollar of lawful money was equal to forty-six dollars and thirty-five cents of Confederate States notes. 50. On the 1st doy of April, 1865. one dollar of lawful money waa equal to forty six dollars and thirty-live cents of Confede ? rate States notes, and, from day to day thereafter, regularly increased in valao nn I til tho 15th day of April, 1865, when one dollar of lawful money was equal to fifty four dollars and seventy-nine cents of Con 1 federate States notes, and, from day to day thereafter, regularly increased in value un? til tho 20th day of April, 1865, when one . dollar of lawful money was equal to sixty . eight dollars and forty-nine cents of Con i federate States notes, and, from day to day . thereafter, regularly increased in value un? til the 26th day of April, 1865, when one i dollar of lawful money was equal to one i hundred and thirty-two dollars and forty I five cents of Confederato States notes, and, from day to day thereafter, regularly in? creased in valuo until the 1st day of May, 1865, when ono dollar of lawful monoy was equal to eight hundred and thirty-three dollars and thirty-three cents of Confede? rato States notes. SEC. 3. In ascertaining tho value of con? tracts under this Act, no division of time less than one day will be noticed. SEC. 4. All laws, or parts of laws, incon? sistent with, or supplied by, this Act are hereby repealed. In tho Senate Houso, tho twenty-fourth day of March, in tho year of our Lord one thousaou oight hundred and sixty-nine. CHARLES W. MONTGOMERY, President of thc Senate pro tem. FRANKLIN J. MOSES, JR., t Speaker House of Representatives. > I Approved the 29th day of March, 1869. ROBERT K. SCOTT, Governor. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to regulate the manner of drawing jurors." .I 1,111 ,.,. SECTION 1. Do it enacted by the Senate and Bouse of Representatives of ike State of South Caroiinou now met and sitting in General As? sembly, and by the authority of the same. That Section ? of tba Act entitled "An Act to reg?ate the manner of drawing juries," ratified the 25th day of September, Anno Domini 1868, bc, and ; the same is hereby, amended by tho addition of the following at the end of i he Section : 1 'Provided, always. That the list, when completed, shall be snob, that the number of names of whits voters thereon shall bear to the number of names of colored voters, as near as may be, the same proportion os the whole number of white voters bears to the whole number of colored voters in tho township, oity or County, as tho cuso may be." SEC. 2. Section 19 of said Act is hereby amended by striking out the word "cities, and inserting in lieu thereof tho words, "the city of Charleston." SEC. 3. That the following bo substituted for Section 20, to wit: "The Mayor and Al? dermen and Clerk of tho said city shall have aud exercise all the powers and dnties with regard to drawing, and all other mat? ters relating to jurors therein, which are in this Act required to be performed by the Selectmen and Town Clerks of their respec? tivo towns, and all venires for.jurors to be returned from said oity shall be served on the Mayor and Aldermen." SEC. 4. That the proviso to Section 25 bo stricken out. SEC. 5. That Section 42 . be stricken out, and tho following substituted, to wit: "This Act shall take effect from its passage." SEC. 6. Thut immediately after the pas sago of this Act, if any one or all of the townships of any County shall not have been duly organized and a jury list therefor made according to law, the Sheriff and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County shall, in connection with the Coun? ty Commissioners or a majority of those in office, make up a jury list for tho County, according to thc provisions of this Act, ex? ercising for this purpose all the powers con? ferred upon selectmen of towns; the list when prepared, shall bo posted up at or near tho Court House door, by the said Clerk and Commissioners, for ten days, at least, after which they shall have power to revise, correct and adopt the same, of the list adopted by tho Clerk and Commission ers, they shall cause the names to be writ? ten, each ono on a separate paper or ballot, and shall roll up or fold the ballots so as to resemble each other as much as possible, aud so that the name written therein shall not bc visible- on the outside and they shall place the ballots in a box to lie kept by the Clerk for that purpose. This box shall bo securely locked and sealed and only opened at the time and for the purpose of drawing jurors. The list of jurors and the box as thus made np, shall be the list and box out of which jurors shall bo drawn, until the organization of the townships is effected and the jury list therefor is made np, and ono term*of the Court thereafter. SEC. 7. The County Clerk, in the presence of the Connty Commissioners, or any one of them, if they or any one of them on notice fail to attend, then in tbe presence of the Sheriff of the County shall, at the time mentioned in Section 8 of said Act for issu? ing writs of venire facias for jurors, and in the manner provided, Selectmen and Town Clerks in Section 14 of said Act, proceed to draw the jurors and issue writs of venire therofor. SEC. 8. All Acts, or parts of Acts, rela? tive to the qualifications and manner of drawing jurors heretofore passed, except the Act to which this is an amendment, are hereby repealed. In the Senate House, the twenty-second day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty nine. CHARLES W. MONTGOMERY, President of the Senate pro ?ern. FRANKLIN J. MOSES, JB., Speaker House of Representatives. Approved the 23d day of March, 1869. ROBERT K. SCOTT, Governor, fts?"- Charleston Courier and South Caro? lina Republican will copy once. Auction Saleta. Tliorough-bred Brood Mare. BY JACOB LEVIN. ON MONDAY next, 5th instant, at ll o'clock, will sell, before the Court House: A NO. 1 BHOOD MAKE, of fine style and supe? rior pedigree. To a person desirous of raising flue .stuck, a rare opportunity presents itself in the above named animal. Terms made known at time of sale. March 31 New Orleans Syrup. 5BBL?. Choice New Orleans SYRUP, for sale by Jlh A Q.J>. HOPE. Corn at Retail Prices. 1f\f\/~\ BUSH. TRIME WHITE COEN, ,\J\J\J just received and for sale at re? duced pricoe. Orders taken for Corn by tho car load at lower rates than can bo furnished by any other house. _J. A T. R. AGNEW. The Reynolds Patent Plow. HAVING made arrangements with Wm. Glaxo A Co., for tho-manufacture andoxclusive sale of this justly celebrated PLOW, we aro prepared to ofTer them to tho country on good terms. Good tools will always bo found a good investment. Fob 28 FISHER, LOWRANCE A FISHER. Pure "Dickson's Improved" Cotton 8eed, FOR SALE, at $2.00 por bushel for any amount of 5 bushels or under. Over 5 bushels, at $1.50 per bushel. Seed grown from seed bought by mo of Mr. David Dickson, of Oxford, Ga., (the great seeds? man,) in lflfi7. at $4.00 per bushel. Tho DICKSON yields moro than any other Seed in the country. Warranted pure. Hon. David Houser, State Senatorfrom Orange burg, writes as follows concerning tho "Dickson Improved Cotton Seed:" ST. MATTUKW'H, 8. C., February 15, 18C9. A. P. AM A KKK, ESQ.: The "Diokson Improvod, ' obtained of you last spring, turned out more cot? ton per acre than any other I have ever planted, except tho same varinty of seed planted by mo before tho war, which woro lost by Sherman s in ? cendiaries. DAVID HOUSER. A. P. AMAH ER, St. Matthew's, S. C. March il