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IL- '-!! P .I-.-!.' J 11 . AVufH tf>> .1 tH'rimn. THE PALMKTT0K8 tit MBXtOO nr om: ok ti?K two im nhhko. On tlio of ilio 11 lit of March, j??t after unrlH', l'alk'iFon's *livis*i> n prw ccedod forward, to uxtond thu llio lino of ii?tcstmont nrouml V?rn Cruz. The first tiling ' to bo accomplished was a coinplcto inveslincut of tlio city, to cut otFsupplies and rein- ' forcoilients. Tlio advauco was very dillicult on account of tlio deep sand and the ^ thick chaparral. l'ioiieers with pickaxes wcro sent forward to open a way for us.? As soon as our position was discovered, the batteries from tlie eity and castle opened u heavy fire of shot and shells on lis. They over-shot lis, and their missiles went crack- ; ing and hissing far beyond us. (Jen. Morales the Governor of the State and commandant of Yen Cruz came out iill some ! cavalry and attacked us on the sand-hills. | lie kept up a hot skirmish fur about an hour, chiefly with the Palnn-ttoes. The > distance between us and the Mexicans was generally about four hundred yards, (hough sometimes they camo nearer. Their eseo ' petas shot a very largo ball, with great force. 1 Tlw... .. i. I - J ...... ?<??l?3 i.U.M.l U..1 heads like a nest of hornets. They have \ a most melancholy, ami diabolical sound, ! as if they were preaching the fune al of I their victims. Our position was a very ; trying one to the courage and and discipline of raw volunteers in their first light. JN'ot only was the skirmish a hot one, but the guns of the city and castle were playing fiercely on our exposed ranks. Vet! tlio Palmettoes stood the fire as coolly as ; veteran soldiers. The Mexicans I eirau to i retire and tlirrce companies of tin: l'almet- \ toes pursued tliein within less than a mile of the city. The guns from the city threw bhoi and shells at us with terrible fury.? They fell all around us, and exploded above us. One enormous cannon ball struck about three iV.-v.-t in front of the Abbeville coinpan)', and covered it with a cloud of sand. Nothing saved us but the depth of the sand in which the balls buried themselves. "We continued in pursuit of the retreating Mexicans, but they kept beyond range of our muskel&. AYe took shelter behind some little sandhills. Col. Dickenson was with us, a?verely wounded. The batteries from the i city made the most untiring efforts to drive 1 us 1'iom our position. Tlioy seemed determined to batter duwu the sand hills that sheltered us. Their balls sometimes struck the tops of thehillsand rolled over amongus. Next they tried bombs, and tlioy bursted them all over and around us. I saw a bombshell burst ovei our heads, and an iron arrowthree feet long fell from it, and stuck in ihc ground. Captain Secret was wounded by a fragment of an exploded shell. We were ^ooti recalled, and w? retired under another shower of shells from the city. Eight or ten l'almettoes were wounded, j anions: whom were Col. Dickenson and ! i Capt. Secrtst. li is really surprising that bo little loss was suffered, for the air hurtled with deadly missiles. fiome companies of the I'alinettoes presented in their costume a ludicrous, and 60inc a ferocious aspect. At Lobos all of them bad bought from the sutler, coarse heavy shirts. Some wore blue striped cotton, and some flannel of bloody red color. These shirts reached nearly to the knees, and worn over the pants made, a very showy frock coat. They looked so handsomely that they were adopted as a uniform, worn over the pants and fastened at the waist by a girdle and buckle. This fantastic costumo highly amused tho Mexicans. It was now about noond-iy ; the sun was intolerably hot, the lazj' Mexicans had gone back to the city, and we, heated and fatigued, retired to the woods to find a cool bhade. The heat was intolerable and most of us were out of water. One man fainted under the cilects of the heat and fatigue. Wo scattered in every direction hunting for water, but none was found. 1 hud very imprudently given away about half my canteen of water as I went into the fight. A Pennsylvania begged me for some water, and I gavo him my canteen. lie drank it like a famished wolf, until an old Holdier standing by, reproved him for ta' king the water from a bov who was going into battle and would need it. The old soldier was right. I was green and generous, and foolishly gave away my water to a lazy fellow who was not in the fight, and might have gone for it. 1 did need that water badly before 1 got nny more. After a search of some hours 1 discovered a little pool of water full of wiggletails, but it was no time to be squeamish and I drank it copiously. Lata in the evening a mcxicnu ranclio was found about a mile and a half distant, where there was a well of water. From this wo were amply supplied. The ignorant Mexicans had heard us described as barbarian*, who would devour them and their property, and they had fled in terror to the woods, carrying with them their most valuable property. On the next day however the owners of this shanty were induced to return. Wo p omised them nroier.lion. nnd left fv frimul nf ?1.? I g , .. c ... ...w lo protect them and ihe well. Tlieso were the first Mexicans wo had seen. They were poor deviltt, as all Mexican peasants are. Tliey had a beautiful daughter about eighteen who got a dozen of U3 in love with ber. She was a sweet, innocent ignoramus. Her figure was very graceful, and her face was half-divine. An eye "Darkly, deeply, beautifully Hack" glowed with gentleness and syittpathy, if not love. Her style of dress was suitable to the tropical climato, where clothes arc worn for ornament, and not for warmth. Uer dress was a gaudy barege, from the waist down; above it a linen cherni (I believe that ib the name) and bare arms, neck " WW**. 1 (tint bWM. The rhrMt wna fastened with r? button, and nliwlintl gold our iinand a number of flnyor ring*. Tlio only tiling outre about her wnn that *llt wan harefooted, but ns that win tho fashion, and Ikt feet wero email iiiul pretty, thai did n<;t n???il tho romanee. Shu wiih tho limt urnnriln I had acen ; ?ho wan a pretty sriiui it<i ; I liko pretty girls generally ; and of eoursu I visited her every day. There was diilieictilty however in e.xehaiitrinir senti incuts. She spoke nothing but Kspnn(y)ol, and I could notexactly speak K?panol.? I was just frum College, and foul I speak latin glibly, I tried tliat. Latin ami Spanish are very similar, ami it was the best that could bo done umler the circumstances. Long, long shall 1 remember The dark eyed S'-noritti The inuitl of Vera Cruz. Night came on, and found us much fatigued l>y the labor of the day. Our condition was as uncomfortable as can be imagined. In going into the light that morning we hail thrown oil' our blankets, and many had thrown oil' their haversacks containing their victuals. Many had nothing to eat, and all were without blankets. And thus we were to spend our second night. < letting a soft chunk for a pillow, a few leaves for a bed, and a bush for a covering we laid down, exhausted and hungry, to .*i soldier's rest. IJut we had achieved glory enough for one tin v. We had fought tho first liglit of the campaign ; We had shed tho first blood of iho defenders of Vera Cruz; We had faced that day a fise which otiiy veteran soldiers could he expected to endure; our Lt. Colonel had fallen severely wounded; the Hood of several of our men had crimsoned the sandhills.? It was the first blood that flowed at Vera Crux, and the crimson current was not hiiiiivucu, 11 iinI it cea-eU to How inside tlie city of Mexico. It \v;is tlic* first blood shod in the campaign, and it was the last blood shod in tlie campaign. The Palmcttoes tired tho first, and Llio last gun of litis cimpaign. Willi tho honois of the day as tho only compensation for our hard lot, wo sank to sloop. " And the morning and evening were the third day." The order of investment was this:? Worth's brigade occupied the south side of the city, Patterson's division next, covering the the rear nnd west side of tho city ; and Twigg's brigade occupied the north side, including the little village of Vergara, about three miles from the city. The distance from beach to beach was about seven miles, and the lines wore extended so as to form a complete chain of investment, stopping all communication with the city. The lino of investment was about three miles from tho oily, though our position was frequently llifitrur. Tiviirtrs l.riirjulo iviu ?! ? E*-. ? >???* Ull lliu evening of the lOlli, and they reached Y?-rga?a and closed the investment on tlie 13ih. They had occasional slight skirmishing in tlieir advance. Twiggs was just in time to capture a train of mules loaded with wine and provisions for the cily. This was distributed among the army. They made no sorties, but shut themihemsclves up in the cily, trusting to tlieir fortified places for protection. In fact the garrison was too weak to act except defensively. We had a splendid army of more tlian 12,000, while they had only G or 7,000, about 2,000 of whom were in the castle. The following is an enumeration of our army : 44 Worth's 1st brigade of regulais consisted of Duncan's batterv of Imrso !iriillor?? the 2d ami 3d regiments of artillery, the 4lh, 5lti, Clli and 81I1 regiments of infantry, with the addition of two independent companies of volunteers. Twiggs' 2d brigade of regulars?Taylor's battery, the 1st and 4ih regiments of artillery, the 1st, 2d, 3d and 7lh regiments of infantry, and the regiment of mounted riffltiiiicn. Patterson's division of volunteers, composed of three brigades : Pillow's brigade?the 1st and 2d regiments from Tennessee, the 1st and 2d from Pennsylvania, and Steptoe's battery ; Quitman's brigade?the Palmetto regiment, one from Georgia and one from Alabama; Shield's brigade?one regiment from New York, and two from Illinois.? The cavalry, separately, consisted of detachments from the 1st and 2d regiments of dragoons, and one regiment from Tonnessee." The Palmetto regiment had now 1.000 The New York and Pennsylvania regiments were also new levies, and were full, each containing about 800 men. The Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and Illinois regiments had been nearly twelve months in service, and were greatly reduced by disease and death. The}' had passed the previous summer on tho liio Grande, and tho deaths had told terribly on their ranks. These regiments averaged about 500 men. The whole army numbered from 12 to 13,000 men. About half of them were regulars, and of the volunteers, half of them had been nearly a year in service, and were perfectly disciplined. It was a glorious army, perfectly skilled in the highest Bcienco of war, disciplined, brave, and eager for battle. I doubt whether the world ever saw a finer little army, and I doubt whether, with equal numbers, Buonaparte, Wellington or Marlboruodi could li?v? ? umn a o ? ,,VM ? from it. Married vs. Unmarried.?" YouVo no wife, 1 believe," said Mr. Blank to his neighbor. " No, sir," was the reply, u I never was married." " Ah," said Mr. Blank, " you are a happy dog." A short time after, Mr. Blank, in addressing a married man, said? " You have a wife, sir 1" " Yes, sir, a wife and three children." "Indeed," said Mr. Blank, "you are a happy man." 1 ??? " Why, Mr. Illank," oim ??f Ihncom- I *1 pany, "your rcmnrkn l?? tho unumrrh-<l ami a llio iimrrictl nvi'tus lo conflict noincwluii!" ^ j " Not al nil ?-not at nil, *ir. Tln-io is n 1 g i tliOvroiico In my Btnluinent. I'louso l>? b moiD observing, sir. I miiil lliu man who IiikI no wif'o was a " happy and tho tl ! man who hint a wife was a " happy man v j nothing conflicting, sir, nothing at all. I tl : know what L say, Bir !" j o | 1'rum t/ns New York Journal nf Connnrrr?, | . RELIGIOUS DISTURBANCE IN IRELAND. " It is much to ho deplored that intcmpc- 1 rale zeal and religious 1 igotry should re- 9 new the strife of creeds hy which Ireland " was desolated for upwards of a centuryt *' :?nd that tho wnr of "Orangemen" and " l'apists" should again disturb tho liar- c inouy of the country, after llio beneficial 1 elFecls of toleration and liberality have been 1 experienced, and wlieu it is universally ad- ? initted that the material and moral condi- " tion of the Irish people was rising so fast i ' to a level with that of the most favored and 1 prosperous nations of the earth. In the prosperous town of lielfiist, the ( capital of the North of Ireland, the seat of 1 a largo commerce and vast manufactures, v 1 an exciteinent has existed ever since the ? Twelfth of July,?the Orange anniversary a of the battle of tho 13oyne,?between the 1 | ? Mango and Koman Catholic populations, j which has been much envenomed by the I ill-judged persistence of a few indiscreet 11 [ clergymen in preaching sermons in the v j streets violently attacking and reviling tin; j " I religion of more than a third of their fellow i " : t] i townsmen. The Orangemen l>y whom these gentlemen were invited and instiga- s ted to pursue this imprudent course are '' said to have provoked l>y mockery, and in I many instances, bv acts of open violence, i '* J all those who did not approve or attend 11 these " Xo l'opery" demonstrations; until at last serious riots took place, in which fire-arms were used on both sides, and ? many inen and women killed and wounded, c< so that the Government was compelled to si place the entire district under martial law, and appoint a commission to investigate g the causes of the disturbance, with a view c to the punishment of the guilty parties.? si This extreme measure was not adopted tin- tl till all other means had been tried in vain, v The Protestant Bishop of the Diocese in s; which Belfast is situated, positively forbid is clergymen of his Church from preaching n polemical sermons in the streets; the Ro- b man Catholic lhshop exhorted those of his o persuasion to keep al home and not to al- a j low themselves to be provoked into any act o oi violence or retaliation; and the Mayor H of the town issued a proclamation prohibi- li ting assemblages in the streets for any pur- ^ pose. None of these injunctions was obey- it ed. The Kev. Mr. Ilanna, tho most ? prominent and violent of the Orange prea" t] chcrs, denied the authority of bishops ami municipal officers to interfere with his right h to preach, and though every day that he v did so was marked by the moat fearful riots r< between his partisans and their opponents, h he would not forbear until forced to do so by the interposition of the military. n In a country where five-eights of the peo- (S pie arc Roman Catholics, and peculiarly e susceptible of insult in all that relates to ? their religion, from a too lively recollection b of the time when tho penal code was in d force, and when their religion was the badge ^ of subjection and inferiority?such action " as that attributed to Mr. Ilanna and the ^ other Orange preachers in Belfast, cannot p be considered otherwise than indiscrcel and tl reprehensible, however good and honest their motives, and but little calculated to 11 attain the end for which it was ostensibly c designed. Abuse, mockery, and insult of a il. _ .1!A? r - uiuau vviiu unicr irom us, will never succeed t< in converting them to our way of thinking; Jj but very probably will confirm them in their ^ own opinion, for opposition's sake, if not from conviction. Few people consent to be bullied out of their errors, or dragooned into the adoption of the opinions of others; and in matters of religion all history proves ^ that persecution has always proved a very C unsuccessful weapon of conversion. If it [j was the design of Mr. llanna and his rove* '1 rend associates to show the lloman Catho- " lies the errors of their creed and induce u them to forsake those errors and cmbrace 4 the truth, &urely their identification of 8 themselves with a party known to be the * sworn enemy of the Roman Catholics in ? every social, political and religious relation, ? was the most certain means to defeat their 1 design, and to array against them the most determined and unyielding opposition. v It is evident that the Irish Government, e and the distinguished men, Protestant and 0 Roman Catholic, Whig and Tory, who F signed the proclamation placing Belfast un- i, der the provisions of the Crimes and Out- ^ rage Act, condomntlie conduct of the clergymen and their partisans, and are resolved 81 to punish them for conduct the effect, if not p the design, of which is criminal, and which is the more reprehensible from men of po- c sition and enlightenment, who ought to r have known the evil they were about to commit. It might be very gratifying to v the secret organization known as Orangemen, bound by the most fearful impreca- fi tions to hate their Roman Catholic coun- ^ trymcn, to renew the penal laws, by which li a "Papist" could not sit in Parliament, ^ vote at elections, send his children to school e of his own persuasion, transmit his estate " to his eldest son, marry n Protestant, or p even worship God in his own way except ^ in eccret; but the day is gone l>y when any m approach to' such a vile system of oppresssion and degradation is pocsible. From P Henry Qrattan to Daniel O'Connel, great blood couldn't stand it any longer. The temptation was moro than they could resist, ? posiively. The faalt, so tor speak it, was 1 more with Madame Gaasaier than witb them, for singing the va-ariations to the Ui Qa arnival de Venice so cha-armingljr as " to iliil S Hliu ultoulil l?o uhftrgotl, lio nrn-r iiiitt uinti'il, with tliu oH'ohcq of Incltln fiillviuou In hronk through llio Inaws i out I hniMing ninl Jiolishod nocioty. H BK?U'' ha.uinl.lv to npn'ologiso. Mr. I'uiiuh, with inlloxiblo gravity, ?ni lis was a very had oaso iudeod?for .as an olFonco against good manners? lirect violation, ho regretted to say, of on r tlie fundamental rules of genllemnni kiipiette. ll?i whs 8orr)- to see gentleme it their position of society so far forgt lio!iijclvcs. If they had been liair-dre urs?or sitii|>Iy shopboys?lie might lta\ undo allowances for their thorough igno nee of the commonest decencies of publ ichavior. As it was, their position in si icty only aggravated their offence, for the nust unquestionably have known better.iow, supposing Lord Palincrston was ei ored in every one of his brilliant wiiticisn ii Parliament?supposing Viscount Wi ianis was called upon to deliver a seeon imc every ono of his eloquent speeches, ms plain?as plain as the bunch upon h Mr. l'linchV) back?that the business i lie nation could never be carried on ! / nl.li llarliament, so it should be with cvci tlier placo of amusement. Encores wci nuisance?a bore?a drag?an interrii] ion?and the sooner the system wj oublcd up, tho better. The gentlemen, severally and indivit ally, promised that, let tho temptation I . hat it would, they " never would do j gain and the Magistrate, after repr landing them severely on the enormity < i... i? i. . c -i - uu uieutu ui UCUUIIIIU Willi Willed llJC Lootl charged, allowed them to lie release oiii custody. Each gentleman tliauke IIr. J'unch for his liberality, and, befoi aving, diopped a handsome contributio ito the Poor-Box. THE SYSTEM OF ENCORES. Six young gentlemen, of stylish appea noe, were charged with the offence of ei uring Madame Gassier in one of her sonj. I the Surrey Gardens. Tn their defence, one of the offenders ( eiitleman of military exterior, with a roun ullar, and "peg-top trowsers" of a pa! :rawberry color) hummed and lia'lia'd t 10 efTect, that they knew perfectly it wi ulgar-ar downright snobbish, he migl ?y?to cry out " Encawbut the fa< , that in this particular ar case, flesh an ion have battled, and with success, 1 rcak the yoke under which the majoril f a bravo and generous people was hchi li minority, until, nt length, every vestif f the " bloody code" was removed, and tl oman Catholics was allowed to be the [x tical and social equal of the I'rotestant.feither the religious nor the political fana ; should bo allowed for a moment to ai ul tho beneficent influences of this equal however tardily conceded ; and if it I >und on investigation that Mr. Ilanna an is party were the cause of the Helfast riot e hope they will be punished without an gard to the clotb which their recklessne: sis disgraced. For the last few years Ireland has bee making the most marked and rapid pr< ress. Sloth, intemperance, misery, ati riine, which once characterized the soi f Erin, have given place to industry, si ricty, comfort, and virtue; the iinprov ent, reckless landlords by whom the pe< ile wero oppressed for years have mat -ay for men of means, prudence and ei ;rprise, and the consequence is that tl ice of the country and the character of ii eople are scarcely recognizable now b nose who saw the Emerald Isle in tl mo of her debasement. It would be sn ideed if this progress was to be arrestei nd strife to take the place of harmony, b nusa.jon odious and illiberal secret factic nd a few misguided clerical zealots clioo: > outrage law, order, and good citizenshi] i order to forco tbdfr opinions down tl; iroata of those who happen to differ froi jem. To Mechanics, Inventors, and Manufacturers. 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JiAVIS ?t CREWS, ' J'or It, >y LEE .t WII.SON, rQ For /'ri'sx. " A FEW MORE LEFT7'~ d- _ .. . t - S. E. GRAYDON &, CO., l' COKESBURY.-S. C. II- A LTIIOUtJII our New Stock of Spring xm. Coods is rapidly diminishing Ity tlic large ?ale< we arc makitit!, still we would say to our >*i friends, and the public?Come on, we have id "A Few More of the same Sort Left," S, and will be pleased to serve you to the best of our ability. ^ Were we to attempt lo enumerate all our ss Stoek, the newspaper would not lurid it; and besides. We deem it altogether unnecessary.?Stiflice it to s:iy that we have a large and varied in assortment of Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, id ltEAl>Y-MAl)lS CLOTHING, HARDWARE, 1JOOTS, SHOES, 1S GAITERS, IIATS, CAPS, HON NESS. Crockery, Glass and Tin-Ware. i- ALSO, r> SUGAR, COFFEE. , TEA, HICK, NAII.S, le AND VINEGAR, i- TRACE CHAINS, ie HA R N ESS, PLOW-UN E.S, Ls POW I)Kit, SHOT, _ LEAI), SOAP, y CANDLES, STAKCII, id SODA, SPICES, <L COOKING EXTRACTS. j. In short, almost anything a reasonable mini e coulil desire. ' As to prices, we need not sny we will sell our goods lower than any one else, for sensible peo36 plo know thnt such assertions nre "all fudge." p, lJul we do say that w? will deal fairly, and sell l0 as low as honest men eau aftord to sell, and we respectfully invite those in want of goods to give us a call, as they might "go farther and fare worse," S. E. GRAYDON & CO. April 10, 1857 51 tf Olxioli. Springs, Greenville District. [. THE Subscribers having purchased ^r?V h- ffi'ill that wcll-knowu and long-established Hill! Z Summer Resort, Chicks Springs, ' within 10 miles of Greenville, have put the r.8 premises in the most thorough repair. *1 hey are "* determined to spare no efforts to make the SPRINGS all that can he desired, whether to '? the invalid seeking health, or those in quest of ' ' pleasure. '? The salubrious and invigorating qualities of fill AAA VfllAPt hnviiiff l?OOn <1? r" traveling public for Hie lost twenty-years, it is 16 deemed unnecessary to enter into detail; but uny further information or reference will be 7 carefully furnished upon application, to either of the proprietors. The IIOTKL will be open for the reception of r* visitors on the 1st of J (Hie, and will be kept 111 open during the seyson. It gives us pleasure to add that the former r? proprietors, the Me?sis. CHICK, will spend their summer at the Springs, and will be glad to sec *? their many friends there. P J. T. HENERY. 'e V. TALBIRD, 9< J. BURSEY. y Ho! for Chick Springs!! t. J. P. POOL A CO., will be at the Green* villa Depot with good Conveyances and careful ! Driver*, to carry Pasaeneers and their Baggage ,e to the Springs. They will also run n A DAILY LINE OF 8TAOES ? '!" and rrom Hie Springs, leaving Greenville at *" D o'clock, A. M. Fare f 1. l? May 14, 1857 6 tf ,r To the Farmers of Abbeville f District. h VIKTE have procured *lie District Right ot V the HARRIS SUBSOIL PLOUGH.? We think it the beet plough of the kind that lc has ever been introduced. The plough ean be In seen at Greenwood Depot, at work, any time. ? We will be pleased to have it examined by f. every Farmer, for the simple reason that the a more it is known tho better it will be liked. . DAVIS k BOOZER. ^ r a io<t - Kj ouuo i| ioui D II 11 Just ZieoelvedL y BIX DOZEN HOOP SKIRTS Z ' All Sixes and all PricesCHAMBERS A MARSHALL. March 18? 1857. 41 tf ? W. C. Davis, 0 Attorney at Law and Solictor in Equity o Abbcvuu, S. C. r. Will promptly attend |o all bmineaa ?n trusted to hi* care. He can be found at the office of the Abbeville Bmm*( " July 28 16 8. D. * N. W. SMITH. Miiitul'iigiiirt't-ft hi Molodoons, Organ Molodoonn, A A h Pedal Sub-Baai IX A. X*. 3VX ONItJ 3VT m, 611 Washington Street, BOSTON. - rpHF. atti'iil .ion of Cli'iuynii'ii, Committee*, 1 Schools, I .oilmen, iLi'., is inviteil to the in*w Pedal Sub-Bans Harmoniums, . Mii'li* nud Solil l?y thy Manufacturer*. It is uitiiiij;i '1 with two mutiutiU or hanks of I Keys, tin* lowest ho I. I'll ii ii in l; fin (icIiivh higher ; tlinil the oilier, ami may In- nseil si*parat<*ly, ami I thus n?'l in <>m* i:aso two ilistinct instruments; I or, by tin* iiw of the i*oii|ili*l*, tin* two li:inl<. * iit' I keys may Int play<;<l at tlie name time l?y use of i tin; front ttel. only. This coniiecteil Willi the ' Sub-Bass, will produce tlie elfeet of a larjju * organ, ami is suliieiently heavy to till u house I that seats from lilt ill to l.r>()0 persons. | TIIKOIUiAN MKLOOKoN is ?!.*siKn.*il for | parlor ami private use. The eoiiHlructioii is sinii ilar to tin* Chtireh Instrument, being itrraii|o*<l | with two hanks ol Keys, ami wh?*n nseil together, hv means of the coupler, is eapahli: of as great ! volume of power us t lie Church liistrumeiit, when ! Used without the lVilals. | Also, every variety of >1 T.l.<)I)F.ONS for j Parlor use. I Purchasers may rely upon instruments from I our Manufactory, Ijeinjf made in in the most I complete anil thorough manner. Having removeil to the spacious liuildiugs, 51 I Wushington Street, we Imvt! every facility for mnuiifaci luring purposes, ami employ none 1 >111. the most I experience'I and skillful workmen In short, we ' will promise our customer* an Instrument, equal ; if not superior to any .Manufacturer, an<l (guarantee 'illif mi'/ ii'rl't'l siiiin/'in'lSou. I Music Teachers, Leaders of Choirs, ami others interested in musical matters, are respectfully ini viteil to visit our Uoouis at any time, and exatn| iuu or test the instruments on exhibition for sale | at their pleasure. I As it still further jMii.rantee to the public as ] to the excellence o|" the J/i/w/rniii inn/ llunno i iiiniiif, from our Manufactory, we Ih-u leave to i refer, l>y permission, to the following Pinno Forte ' Manufacturers of Hoslott, who have examined our Iirtrmneiits, and will give their opinion | when called upon : Chickcrint; ?fc Soiif; Win. I*. Kmcrson ; (?eo. I Hews; llallett iV ('umstoii; Brown it Allen; : Woodward it I'ruwn; T. (itllu-rl & Co. ; A. \V. I l.add <fc Co.: New hall it Co. I iuciuueons aim Harmoniums Rented. 1 Vi'miiis who wish to lure M>-Uiilcnus ami liarI tnniiliims with :t view of pinclia*iii*j .it tlie end j of tin- year, can have tin- prill credited si- part ' pay liK'li*. of llii* purchase money. This msit t | is wopthy of special note, us it enables lliiini> who j desire a fair test of tin: instruments before purchasing;, to obtain it tit tin- expense of ihe man, iifaclurers, to the extent nt least of a year's rent, j Orders fiom any part of the countiv or Woihl, j sent ilireet to the manufactory in Boston, with cash op satisfactory lofcreiice, will lie promptly at tended to, mid as faithfully executed as if the parties were present, or employed an agent to select, and on as pesonahh: terms. Prico Xjist. Scroll log, 4.1 octave, Sji lit) Scroll let/, .r. octave, 7.'> Piano style, 5 octave 1(1" I'iano style, extra finish, 5 octave, 11 *? 1'ialio style, carved let; l'i.i Piano style, ti sets of refills, I fill Piano style, (i octave, Oruan Meledemi, i?IM? Opfjan A! elodeon, extra finish, tsjO Pedal Sa!>-Bass Ilartuotiiiiiii ii7."i I.etteps, t/'erlilicptcs anil notices from the press, from all parts of the world, may he seen at our salesroom. Inscriptive circulars sent free to any address. S. I). ?fc II. \Y. SMITH, 51 1 Washington St, (near Boylslon) Boston. July In."i7 11 Iy SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT ! To tlie Ladios. ^ ff T I'! nn> in?\tr ' 1 ?v >??>?' ? WW iiikI most attractive iiK-wrtiiieiit ol' new Styles of Spring ami Similiter BOKTIVETS, unionist them some Iti-auliful Paris Trimmed, Silk ami Crupe. Also, a rich let. of French Flowers, Rouches, &c., to bo found nt C1IAMUEKS &. MARSHALL'S, Mo. 1, (iraaito Range. TK11MS CASH! J'HIVES LOW ! Mareli lrt, 1 ti.'n'i, 47 if PLUMB & LEITNER, W bolosalo DrvigRists, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. attention of the I'uWic is invited to our L Stock of choice, unadulterated Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals, Oils t*? i aima, uiuns, rcriumiTy, i>rusiics', an<1 all other articles in our line. We fed assured lluit iio House in the South ciin oiler a stock superior to ours in genuineness ami purity. All our oflicinal preparations are niaile in strict accordance with the formularies of the United Stated Pharmacopoeia. Our Stock of Dental ami Surgical Instrument* is full, and wc have uiicqualli-d arrangements for procuring additional supplies nt the shortest notice. Feeling confident that wo can furnish our customers with the hest articles, on reasonable terms, we respectfully solicit orders and pledge ourselves to lill thelii with fidelity and dispatch. 1'Ll'MlJ .t LKiTNIiK, Late I). It. Plumb it Co. Augusta, Gu., April 16, '57 51 8iu2w BOOTS AND 8HOB8! Jf FOR OASBC. 1,000 PAIR MEN'S BEST KIP DROGANS. 1,000 pair iMeuVi 2d quality Brogans. l,0t)0 pair MeivV 3/1 miality llrognnn. 1 Hull -I II? ? ..vujcu I>A<(;I;CU inwicra. 1,000 |>uir Women's Pegged (2d quality) ITootccs. 500 pair Boy's best Kip Brogans 500 pair Hoy's 2jl quality Brogans. 500 pair Youth's Brogans, various qualities. 600 pair Ladies' Gaitei'a, from $1.25 to $2.50. 500 pair Indies' Slippers and Ties. I "in fcOe. to $1.T>0. 50(1 pair Mines' and Children's Shoes, 5t>c. to $1.25. 100 pnir Gents' lino Calf Boots. 100 pair-Ut.'ut?' fine Cloth Gaiters. 200 pair Women's Goal Bootees. 2,000 .pair Negro Iirogftns. 1,000 House Servant's Shoes. Together w ith nil oth?r kinds of Shoes usually to be found in a Shoe Store. Call tiud nets Just received and for sale by " \Y, S. WOOD. 185 Richnrilson Street, Columbia. March 24, 1857. *48 ly HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE. THE Subscriber offers for Sale hisjMt JJ.IIonso and Lot and adjoining Farin.^T situated in and near the Village of Greenwood. The Tract contains about One Hundred and Forty Acres, of which about Forty Acres is WOODLAND. The Dwelling w a One-story Collage Building, with Eight Kootns, besides Pnntry and Closets. On ?h? nrnniuM ?r? h nnnil W __ r n Hon^, Smoke House, Carriage House, nnd Stables, and an excellent Well of water. The dwelling has uew and alegant Furniture, which will be sold wilh the premises, if desired. The Village of Greenwood is one of the most desirable place* to live at in (he buck country, being perfectly healthy, and having good society and excellent Schools. Part of the purchase money will |?e required in Cash. For the balance, the terms will be accommodating. \VM. H. GRIFFIN. March 4, 1867. 45 tf Dissolution. THE Firm of WIER A MILLER was this day dissolved by mutusl consent, the limitation of the Partnership having expired. The name of the Firm will be used in the closing up of the business, by, either one of us. All persons indebted to us by Note or Account, will please coinc forward and pay up as soon ns convenient, as it is very desirable that the bosi neas should be closed as early as possible. JOHN A. WIER, ! ? . tHCL>. MILLER. I August 23, 1S66. 19 t{ I NEW IHIIIU STOllli! AT GREENWOOD. tnmli?ri?ii(in .1. nnd Apothecary . L liu? just received it very i-ninplvla Mock of Drugs and Medicines, nelcclcil Willi ll??? grenleAl cure fur litis market. 11 in ?ti?ck otinxiake of every variety Uflially found in City Apotliwiiry lixfnict* of nil (lie vegetable preparations frmrt the bent ('lirniiNta. 'I'liirlnrcN prepared from the crude mnteI rinl, mid warranted lu lie of the strength luln 1 down in tlio United States I'liarinncojpo. { direct from ilia : inikiiiifuetuiy, us clienp us* they huve over bncu sold iu thi.i place. J A very supeiinr article of IIri?u<1y, for i iifdiciltul /iitr/mxrii out;/. l>'ilio Old l'orte, MtI d.irn, and Sherry Wines ttcheidam Sclmupps, Ac., A.v, llo will ke?p constantly u fine tiKSorthllfit of Confectioneries, Tobacco and Segars. It would he unneceFsnry to enumerate all the article*. 'i'o I'lijisicUlH#, he pledges himself to till their orders wiih as good Medicines us eftn : iiiiiuiucil I'lsi'wlicrp ; ami to his friends, ho I pledget* lik-H satisfaction an to tlie Goods und | iitiiis. Call ui the Store formerly occupied ns j tin- IV.st < >lli?-?.. JAS. 1*1. KiLKY." ( reeuwood, S. C., Nov. 1, lHfiti. tJO-tf Valuable Farm for Sale. f Hill I' Sulisrrilirrs lieing desirous to remove* EL oiler for Salo tlirir highly fertile Lands, I lying ill Pickens District, S. (j., on tlio waters of | Eighteen Mile Greek, containing 531 acres.? : ITpon said farm are 1(10 acred of i Exceedingly Rich Bottom Land, j ? reasonable portion of Wood Land, and the rc! maimler good fertile Upland. Pure wholesome . ' water ran lie found in iiliundniice on the farm, ' ami tin- healtlifulnoss of tint country cannot bo j surpassed. Good liuildiugs are also upon the Farm. ^ ; j Any person \vinking to purchase a Farm, the ' soil of wliirli is peculiarly adapted to the growth i of Cotton, Wheat, Corn, Ac., would do well to ! rail early, as it will lie suld on accommodating ! term?. Address, !UKS C. M. Af.F.XAKDER, or KDGAK W. CI.YDK, Pickcnsville, S. C. Apiil tf, 1K17 49 tr Tlio R+nt? o?^ ? ' i >uv wuuuu ux ouLitn Carolina, A HUE VILLI* DISTRICT. In l/ir Caul hum I'leaf. i Williin.i Willson, j vs. : Foroign Attachment. | .las. A. ],id?l<-ll. 1 Thomson & Fair, Attorney?. \\! 11I'.U HAS tin: I'l.iiiiliir did, on tlie eleven til 'I liny o|" April, eighteen hundred and fifty?i*vi*ii. lili* his declaration against the Defendant, who, it. is sail), is absent from mid without the limits of this State, and lias neither wife nor attorney known within tin: same, upon whom n ropy of the said declaration might be served? It is therefore ordered, that the t*aid Defend.uil do appear ami [dead to the said ueeiuritlioti, on or before the twelfth day of April, eighteen hundred and tifty-eight, otherwise tinul and absolnte judgment will then he given and awarded against him. - " MATTHEW McDONALD, c.c.r. Cl.rkV Office, April II, 1857 51?ly II. MIXJIJS, IOWA. WISCONSIN A\Tn miva^chta , iiiiv miiuii^ouin LAKD OFFICE, AT DUBUftUE, IOWA. PAUTIClJLAIv attention paid to tlm locating of J.atnl Warrant* for persons Sooth, on the finest selected Timber und I'rnirie Landa. Warrants loaned to settlers on one year's time at 1') per n-iit. Interest, charging $1.25 ppr Acre I'or Wnrnini. Tuxes paid, Collections made and remitted for in Sight. Exchange. Money loaned at high rates of Interest. Investments roude.? U ncurretit money bought., ?tcII "j* Hefers to \Vm. C. 1>avis, Esq., Abbeville C. II., s. c. f Sept. a, 1B.16. 20 tf T11K STATK OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AhhveiUf District ?In tUc Common Pita*. Amos Clark, jr., ) Attachment. * vh. [ McGowun &, Perrin James A. Lid.lei). ) I'llV's Att'ys. WHEREAS, the IMuintiirdid, on the thirtylirst day of October, 1800, tile bis declnra- , lion against the Defendant, who (as it is Buid) is absent from nnd without the limits of this State, ami hns neither wife nor attorney known within _ the same, upon whom u copy of tho.said declaration might lie served. It is therefore ordered, that the said Defendant do nppcur und plead to Ihn said declaration ,.??< I._r..? c?> ? . _ , uviui c mo unii uay 01 Nov eiulnT, which will be in tlteyeur of our Lord' Eighteen Hundred nnd Kilty-Seven, otherwiso fi? nul mid absolute Judgment will then be given and awarded against him. - ' MATTHEW MrDONALD, c. c.r. Clerk's Oilier, Oct. SO, lt<5t>. 1 y ? S. McGOWAN, Attorney at Law, Office in Law Range,. (i\rc.c* Door to Thomson <6 Fair,) ABBEVILLE C. H Jail. 8, 1857. . 87 ^ ' <r PERRIN & COTHRA^TAttorneys at Law and Solicitors iai Eqnlljr^ ? Office, the one formerly ^Ccupieet?* . j by mcgowajt &' reiumr'; LAW EANJGPE.: ? Jab. M. PKiiniS, * -Ja#. S. ConjRAjf. Juii. 7. 1857. 37 tf > - - ' n a -*t r> -r * ?- ? o aa u x u jx;x.ju sr. r ... * iVe flfc axftliorized (o umioucfe A. A0OL- . PilUS WIJULPAiMS an n Cuudidaie^st ttwwf- ticc of Ordinary, at the efuwinff elec^ob..' . V ME?" The friends ftf WWV1. A. GLLES respectfully ani>ouuce-4iiin us u Candidate fat the Office ' * * of Ordinary, ut lift next election. . ' IS" Wo are anthorized-Ho announce, Wll^ LI \ A1 II ILL na a Candidate for re election*^ the Office of Drdiimpy uf. the next election.. ; J+r ' O' The friends of JAMKS A. McCORD reHpp^fivJly announce liirn a Cundhiatft ?b? Ta*v Collector, at the next Election, Tor Abbeville District. July30, 18IV7 14 <r ? ~C3T The friends of JOSEPH T. MOORE risped fully announce him a Candida^ for Sheriff ai the ensuing elec'.iaa.^ *? car The ffienda of MATTHEW JUCOC1J- r HAN r??f?ectfiilly announce liim a candidal* J for Sheriff of Abbeville f)'alrict> at the next elec- * ' lion. ? . flT The friando^f MATTHEW McDONALU, nunounce bim a Candidat^ibr re-eleotioa for Clerk, at the ensuing election; r?~ Tli? nf r if A * i vnt r .. - ?. ... ii>i/uun wfuuumif him as n Cundidnte for Clerk ofq|)ie Court tt the ensuing election. : -'- -.f O" The friend* of NIMROD McCORD pectfully announce him ub a Cuiididute for Sberiff at the ensuing Eleciion. * . 41 3 fjf The numerous friends of Col. T. i. ROB* EH'1"S respectfully announce him a Candidate for Sheriff nt tho next election. SIT The friends of D. W. HAWTHORN respectfully announce him a Candidate for Sheriff of Abbeville District, at the next election MANY FRIENDS May 5, 1856. 33T The friends of \V. W. GRIFFl^r* spectfully announce him aa * candidate iW Sheriff at the ensuing election. yy Tho friends of JAMES H. COBB *a? nounce him as a Candidate for Sheriff* at the tM V ing election. o- The friends of G. P. MATTISOif, respectfully announce him a candidate fet Ta* Collector, al the ensuing election.