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considerable variety of species, not easily accounted [of on tfie principle of a common p*? rentage. The spiders, when extracted, are slUFoorn, and ha^considerable mucus attached to them?and sfroedical gentleman tells us ^ that he himself took out several of the spiders, W in tin's state, and, on one occasion, they was extracted, from such a depth in the lower cavity of the eye, that it took, a long time to find tfre object of search, a ball of crushed v web^esembllng a cocoon, containing some'' :thing like a larva, but that he was not a suffi * ciont entomologist to determine this last fact The eyes of the person, before being handled to disengage the spiders from the occular nidus or cradle are suffused with tears, and exhibit much redness and inflamation, so much so as * " - - - Tt,? to render leaching necessary, ai tunes. ? no insects are found imbedded under both the upper and Idror lids, and thetr presence in the former is indicated by a pain in the forehead, just over the eye, and in tho latter, by a pain in the cheek bone, just under the eye. We are possessed of no other facts in relation to tins extraordinary case; and however nearly a spider may be alHed to a bug, we assure our readers we are attempting no humbug. The respectable physicians who, have witnessed the phenomenon, are completely posed?they suspect, but they cannot detect?and they are unable to perceive in the case either the motive or the mode of im. position. We have heard ono plausible theory in solution of the mystery.*". It is attributed to hysterib, excessive n^rvoys sensibility, brought into full probably, from the ffrtual crush ingoi a spider in the eye, 'producing an anoraofous state oh the nervous system, "which is very apt to create or eggendfer such phenomena. Tho physical difficulties, however, in the way of this hypothesis, arc bar j to surmount, a? no one can seemingly place rthcse.f#pidors in the eye, without mutilating or Crushing them, and, fn this case, they arc extracted entire. p. the foregolnVarticle, we the ocular detflfawstrtf ion-we have actuallj shen two otiho spidefs, i'are^uI^ ?r ,vp' Vlf f .y 'Hi we asxn a phial by a incuical gentleman ; sure our readers that they are bona fido perfect and perfectly dead spiders. N. B.?Wc expect great popularity Tor - tuo abovo article, and that it will go the rounds of the newspaper, periodical and scicnlifio press? but wo protest, in advance, against its being f styled the spider hoax. Wc have hid, it is true, the moon hour, and we'now have tho subtrca9 ry hoax?but by gemini (i. c. by the two spiders we saw), this is no hoax at all 2d. P.B.?Wc nave seen two more of tho spiders?one no Lilliputian, and rendering faith as difficult as the swallowing of a camel. 2d N. B?We have had tho above articlo in tjrpc since Saturday before last, hut having sup. pressod it, hitherto, from courtesy, the Patriot has got tho first chop at the subject?n'importo, wo hope we have out chopped our contemporary CONGRESS. f March 12. j V . fa?enale.-A. long discussion 'ook p'a<*e, ! on tho bill to remunerate the Florida WU * tiers for the loss of property susta-ned by J them in the war with tho Scminnlca, General j Hernandez. Gen. Clinch, and J. J. Bulow, i were among the greatest sufferers. Te plantations of Bulow wero la d whs?**, and he lost his iifo in the service. Mr. Hub bard, who spoke in favor of the bill. ndvo. -cated it partly on the ground that tt was authorised by the exiting law of (817. Mr. ^ Wright, 8nd-*o!liers, opposed the bfTI. ns unauthorised by exerting lows, and opening ? ?;.U it.mr lfw>l.iims OH fh? "over im -|!t. I ? * II y ? -.? _ The subject was pass d over for the pr? ? " sent. * * * Correspondence of the Journal of ?ComKV v * roerce. *. Washington, MorulaMarch 1G. The New J. rsey mem here, declared by the House to be duly elected were, thi? morning, qualified, and look their seals,? With the exception of Gov. Wrtom who bad not Arrived. When tho-Speaker called upon these gentlemen to present tbemse'ves, Mr. - Jenifer offered a resolution to poifpomrtfw ir ; qualification, but the Speaker decid d it to ;* be otft ofordt^. Mr. Proffi r moved tha? J theykbe required to prnduc* their crcd'-n-. ^ * tifidsi but the Speaker sai l they were to b< admitted under a resolu ion of the House. ~ ^fhwy were then sworn in. M-?~ T Mnc. The discussion 01 mt- nrw * "will probably continue, in one form and "another, from time to time, for the remain - <lor of the session* Great Britain and China. Mr. Cashing obtained h ave to make som* " explanations in regard to our foreign rela lions. He held English ministerial news. ' papers in his hand, wherein was assorted in reference to some proceedings of Congress that the government of the United States would co operate with Great Britain in ob staining commercial treaties from China, * 4pg. > Mr.'C. said this tvns founded on n 'total mis *oncep?ion of whnl had taken place y-there. The Chtn se Government had ex'JqfcHed a marked respect lor the merchants ?ofthe Uqjted States,Tlind a disposition to acultivuto'thei^*st uftders'nnd'ng with them, 'for the reason that they had not p irticipa!' I in the a?temp*s to violate Jneir la as \y the introduction of opiunu^ljfc ha 1 th<'re(qre thought this n favt?rahld Opportunity, to place our*-trajJ<> wit i China on a gooHooting forfyBkirft Bit God fot*>id hat he rtould, in any way, countenance Th>- recent iterations of Great Qrtl|tin ^in ^he Ciena . mas. He believed them to be in viola; ion < jfthelawsof nations and of humanity.? i ' !? knew that the Committee of Foreign i ifiuirs agreed with him in their views, and h 0 was not aware that the Executive enlertr iteed any difF rent views. B it* to settle th * matter and to show the Chtn-S" gov ei ament that there was no pur ose on th" pr urtof this Government to ai l Great Br>taii ) in her nefarious operations, he now ca lied upon the Chairman of the Committee of Foreign Affairs to state what he knew on lira iubjrct^ Mr. Pickens replied, that he was induced to bfclievo that th(3 Exeeu ive would fatfor no . design on the part of Groat Britain, to for ce the Chinese Government to allow the imj .krtation of opium ; but ho would bo wit lug, no doub', to embrace an opportu. - pjfa i to obtain a commercial treaty with Chi Mfc^-but of that there was no hope, as it was Hot probable that she would depart from her |pcient and uniform policy. Surely, adde Mr. Pickens, England is mot in such a po sition in regard to us as to demand our sym pa^hy or co-operation in any of her ente. rprises. Buf! forbear to fouct#on these ffuhj; UJi?- * 4 un ra??. vr uaan Mr. Cashing said after what had now passed, he hoped fho Men Would ndt he enter a ;ied in Great Britain that we would encourage hef in an attempt to j>oison thu Chinese, by whole provinces, with opium. Here the matter was dropped. Cumberland Road. The mo'ion to rcrer the memorial of the Cumberland Road Connvention, with inrtruciions to report a bill npproorinting $150,000 for the con.inuaneeof the road in each of the States of Oaio, Indiana, and Illinios, was taken up, and the previous question havinglieen ordered, the ins'ructions were rejected,?yehs 89, days J 09. This decides that there will no appropriation for the Ctrmberland Road at this sesien; T. e vote was a mixed one, both as to sections and parties. From the Correspondence of the Charleston Courier. Washington March 17. Judge Biythc, of Pennsylvania has been appointed Collector of the Port of PhdadMn'lla, in the place of Gov. Wolfe, dcceased In the Senate yesterday, there- was some conversation upon "the r? s dution for t ^ adjournment oftGongress, on the 18:h which ended in the postponement of ther rosolulion for a fortnight. It was evident, however, tha Congress will sit till Juljij It s now certain'that tho Bankrupt bill is soon ;o be reported in the Senate, and the chance of ns passage is pretty good. The North Eastern Boundary qu'-stion is also to occupy much attention. If, as is s ated, there are now soma forty thousand of the bi*st Britifh troops, in Canada on J New Bruswigk* they will have the advantage of us in the beginning of a-scratch,-? say nothihgbfth' ir naval preparations. k would be folly for us to declare War or to ' "nurse that would .provoke a war, tAKemi; r . . **d.iv, no proposition for, as was said yest*.~ . j^avvor has been made to &Jd a ship to tuv . a regiment to th Army. In me House, to day, after the consump on nf tliM murninn hmir in the debate On I'v" !?' ?m/? U'??^ ^ the M' w Jersey question, the Treasury note bill was taken up in the committee of the Whole, and the discussion of that subject was continued by Mr. Cushirt?. March 19. In th Mouse, to-day, the motion to print ill the testimony in the New Jersey election ease, was taken up. nn?l Mr. drown, o; Tennessee, spoke till the expimt on ol the 1 our alio te I for reports nnd resolutions, in d ft nee of the course taken by the major ,t," of'theColnmi let; o! E ections. Th'* debate on (bis subject, though a very exci ed on", relates entirely to the conduct of the Com mil fee,'nnd is, in faet, nothing more jhan a quarrel h. t*ecn the minority and m 'joriiy ?f the Committee, in relation to occcrrenees in the Commiit e. M'r. Vroom, of Nc.v Jersey was qualified to-day Mr. King, of Geo. maden speech ngnin t the Treasury INo'ebiil.nnu generally agarm- | the policy of the Administration in regard o the currency. Mr. Custuug said this country was in the rids of a great change not merely of administration, bur of 01 its general policy.? Tie evidences of it were not seen h re. but he change was visible in the public mind throughout the coun ry. The |e?ndiiion of I things was now, what it wns in 1784 ;?we i ?*d a disordered currency,?'he rates burdened, with deb* ; and the agricultural commercial, and manufacturing interests were prostrate. Out of this state of things: t change must come,--and one* thnt no j?arly or section d in erests could control. .Washington March 19. There are rumors about the Capi at of. rouble with England, ft is stated that the orrcspondence between Mr. Fox and Mr. Forsyth, in relation to the British military preparations at TciniscOnta. became "rar'h 'o srticubr." as.they say "down oast." and hat Mr. Fox. before answering any more questions, cl-ums time to communicate wi n eis government. What is most remarka. ?le about this -ma.t r is that there is no peace par y in this business?among janv 1 uotfen yen meet* ten of them will express an opinion in favor of a war. In the House, we had the usual New Jersey squahb'e ; and, nfer tha', thetroasury note hrll wns taken up. Mr. Bond concluded his speccli on the subject, oppo. siitg the bill. Mr. Vand rpool replied to ? - - 4|... _ the argunuivs urgcu against ni" measure shewing th.V it was the most convenient* resort that tho .government could have, in tnc present rm<rgeury. FOREIGN. i j? New York, March 18. ARRIVAL OF THE BRITISH QUEEN. Ten du/s later from Europe. The steamer Brrish .Queer}, Captain Roberts Ihis just 'arrived from London,* bringing us London papers to Saiurd.'ry even?n?[, February 29il>, Liverpool p pt rs also ofiho 29th. The Briiish Minis'Jtyr were defeated in ihc House of Conrifhons, Feb. 27 h, by a majority of 28. The question was unimportant, relating to a pensidfifr proposed to be given to Sir John Newport; Tiie French Minis'ry had resigned, In cons quencc of the refusal of the Chamber o! D p.ri.? to vote the ennuity demande II I for the Duke of Nemours, who is about to bo united in marriage to the Princess Vic I Pd... r*.. tOir?\ OJ Ol.Xt'OOimui;-, Liverpool Col ton Market, Friday 23.? VV<- hav*: hod a ;olerublo a:tendance of tl>e trade ties week and livy have been met fr?*clv by holders, without making any concession in prices, lite market remaining as a' the ejose of last week, dull and cheerless. The subs to-day are about 3000 bales of ail kind. Speculators have taken 1350 bales of American and 10 Sural; and Exporters J 1300 Atnerican, 200 Surat and 350 Bengal. The import this week is 7509 bags and rhe lite salts are 24.630 b gs, \iz;-r2$0 Sea islands, ll|x25JI; 20 stained do, 7cz9; 5110 Upland, 5 3 Sa6.} ; 12.930 i New Orleans, 54a9.4 ; 1200 Alabf.nn, &c.; " ' Ml ? The President. Steam Ship.?This mag. mflrcjiit vessel, the largest, and we suppose m the longest in the world, arrived at this hu port on Saturday Inst, Feb. 22?i, urider or canvass, (Votn London, last from Plymoii.il. T For the present; she lies at anchor, in the bu Sloyne, but will, n& doubt, enter the Trafalgar Dock, if her great siz? "will permit it, to take on board l.rr engines, which have re been manufacured by Messrs. Fawfcett & 24 Co. The President will, we b- lieve, make her first trip lb New York from Liverpool, q, and in conjunction with the British Queen f0| keep lip a regular commun cntio'h by steam ap between the old and hew world; on Liverpool Albion. kn London Feb. 22.?Lord Palnierston j do stated last night, in answer to a qu^tion J co from Sar R,. Peel..that the settlement of the f'| ' affairs of the Levant" (the dispute between ajj be SuilatPtmd the Push* of Egypt, &m) is ca fi ill the subject of negotia ion tHw en the wi Five Po\ers, bu^th it he rouM not entici- wi * ? j pate the period at wjiioh that settlement; UP .would t.'lfco place. " ^ " Tjr An Und?r Ground Affair.?Discovery of Mysterious Su-ftrranesus Vault!? vf. Yestwda/, while the workmrn were rxea?J gtI vatfnjT fotfnrI:i?i< ns for building on lot lately nfl sold b, t ?e Fir t Mrfcr'c'p >1 y, on the square foi rrerly :?c uj ied by the old prison between thi St. Peter and Orleans s'reets, vaul s were us discovered at the depth of eight fee* below the surface of tf?o earth, orch'd with strong ?r iron bar-, on whMi hiek brick foundations iri, bad been formerly built. In on a of th se m( vaults we learn there was found n gold jjC crucifix weighing 28lbs., as also a quantity cr of human hones. At (he bottom of this Vault a door wi$ discovered, apparently j,. leading to vj.-uIn s'- 3 de? per. ar] The buildings which formerly occupied ^rt tlt?s square were the ptnperty of the Jesuits w| more than one hundred years ago. Them m, are a t o .sand a d one conjectures as to -o' atilo purpose* for which these sub he , ... rp u^.. d. fo] terraneouseeliawr , - nT Theoldes i di%bihtt'S W w wf from what we can l*arn. entirely ignore*,, ri >t only of the use. hut even of the existence i n? of those vau ts, and we shall wnHfor further j Mi investigation b?-foie we liazaid oar opinion i do upon the subject. ho New Orleans Picayune. Feb. 18. a 1 thr Frbmthc Penn Yan Democrat of March 10. |}js distressing. We regret to st.ite that on the 29 h uli., a m; daughter of Mr. K nne, aged about 14 jears jn of B-irringfon. iu tus county, died from jnr pa'in'g poisonous roots. Daring.he iuer- m mis-ion of school hours, a number of the os scholars wen' into a neighboring wood to t|e procure gontian and swert Sicilv rob s 10 eat. Not being sufficiently acquainted with that kmd of roo\ they mistook ci< u a or ph poison hemlock/or it, of ariurh they all a'e S'i freely. N sir the clo"e of tho afternoon, th? the one mhntiowd above sickbed and died r??i in n short time. Sonn after eight or ton at more of both sexes were thrown in o h r piriblc convulsions; but we are Imppy to ral learn that strong hopes aro entertained of of the recovery of ihom all, co ? - - Ijfl The Michigan Statesman navs; "A li'tle ^ girl, about 8 yea is old, daughter of a widow w?, worn >n, residing about 8 miles ir?>m Lapeer, fT ) was frightened in such a manner, we undersland, on Wednesday of last week, that nu she died in about two hours a^er her fright. - ff Her brother, a small lad, drffifed himself g* in dr ed bear skin, and chased her as she (iJ.| was going to a neighboring house." | We have the pleasure of stating that the dri Navy D-partmen? have determined on ma. king Charleston a Nival Station, and have of appointed C?p' Edward R. Shuhrick, the tH( 1st and L'euf. Kni ht 2<J-officer on thf?th< s'atioh. A Surgeon and Purser will like- inf wise be appointed. or We are also given to tin lerstand that Pn Charleston will he made a Navy Yard for pthe repairing o r small vessels or such sloops of war as c.an come into our waters, utius tliexlepar ment can do without an up. pi cation to Congress. It will readily be s-cn that if diis is acfbrnplLhed it will re- Se quire very lit le exertion to procure for Piiorlno'/m iK,j n/ti*an!aw> of n Natiu Yard VUOII^S *'ll U MVI * ^ J ^ , for construction?Charleston Patriot, oc; - wl HOARDING SPECIE. Ill In 1812, three can ful springers, living '? in a thriving imvo in Mass.ichuse'b?-, m ule 0,1 a sale of.property to the amount of $800. ?l and were offered pivment in specicTor in * [ eight shares of si Orleans its par value of ol $100 each, in a wlLronducted bnhk ? fh< Tlv y pref rrcd the specie, whichnfcns paid 'hi $500 in Sp -nisli quarters, and $300 in old m fashioned pistareens, or 20 com pieces.? dii This specie was kept buried uru l 1831.-? tn The bank, in the meanwhile, paid regular h half yearly dividends pfsix, and somet mes vw seven percent, per annum until 1831. tvhen the ladies being at last convinced tiro bank I*11 wag good," invested their money in its f' stockv Their pistareens, instead ^bringing ^ --- - _l~ 1 V vl Cni'a, wrr" wurm tujiy i# v.-1-n s thus losing 815 on S800, inter.,l" for nineteen years whol *; and paving 8 per cent, premium Tor the sioek* besides living in tim daily or pfrtlmr nightly dfimger of being robbed or murdepidt rc Suppose they had taken the eight shares at of stock in 1812, and had placed the cftvi- P*'1 dentin a? interest at the end of each yenr. 'h ti e stock would have produced (at/S^per of C 'nt.-only) in 1831. $7.$13 #2, ajid they 'h would still have had their eight shares of 115 sock, wor.h $864, making a total of $2,*- dr 477 32.- instead of which, their original a ?80J was reduced in 1831 to 8755, a clear T ;oss of $1,722 32. N. Y. Star. '? fii Ti e New Orleans Couri -r sa\s that a- of bout six hundred thousand bales of cot'oti d? nad been received t iere within the last live c. months. The same paper says : f "Jx "Suits in the courts ufe more numerous o * - i i * thnu in former4 years ; lions- s ana urs, air. | 01 slaves are sc!d, when sold ut all 4 much be- ! sr low their npprais<*rl value, and us for the j great s'aples 4 of the country, cotton and \ tl; sugar, foreigners-am! strangers,4 we believe, i oi ** r\ M? -?0 ' ?y 11 ?*M' ^ r 1 r ? '* ./# O'VD ! N % . It is stated drat, wiihin n circuit of fifty ' ilcs of Lanons'er, Ph. there nfc one { indred nnd two iron manufactories, and I ic hundred and for y-iwo flouring mills, ho hitter manufacture five million* of ' ishels of wheat. ( "V.." i - r Tae following oufrermous proceeding is j lau d the Little Rock Times of iho f t'h ul imo : ! The Speech of o r Representative Mr. j impbell, on the N- w Jersey election, will be Jnd in our paper to day. On perceiving his poi itmenf, as Chairman of the Committee Elections, we ventured upon our own S owledge of him, to say. justice would he t e the parties, so far as depended upon his c ur'se. It will be seen the man'y and up- ' rht stand taken by Mr. C; justifies our ?; lividual irrvre-s'on, and rofluets honor I ke, upon himself and his constituents. VV'e nnot out believe, the speech, will be read th interest by his constituents, and that t th one voice, they will approve the principle on which ho acted. Geo. Town Americm. ? The Tongueless Horse.?We purpns ly e the d? fini o article in 'his case, /or w* ( rily believe tint the quadruped, uhos" range eventful h'S'orv. we are about to * I rrnte, is the only to lawless horse in th >rld. A highly respectable ger.tleman('of is city, one of our personal friends, informs that, about three weeks since, one of Irs , rvants not foolishly angry with his horse, j uldlly tore out the normal's 'ongue. hv *\ s% roofs, to the ver? -bone?so as to re- I eve every vest go, of that important np | nd ige. 'o both man and boas'. The poor ^ eat lire I u;guis' ?d for a while; hut soon ( r> roughly recovered?and now eats and C inks freely, andis fat, hearty,-and frisky ; id may he seen by any one, who wishes j in lidge his eurjositv in that way, cr j 'ioso scendcism demands the occular de- (. fjislration. Char. Coitr. [ Barbaritiesofthe Chinese.rA late Flerf rds'iire (Eng.) pnp'T has flie following; j Mr. Moss, the yonng Englishman who j is so barbarously mutilated by the Chi- j o ? ours age boa', is the nephew of I ' He was knocked J r. M tfks. 0 en- or>e mnn wns wn in the cabin and frmtp ? ^with Iding h;s ? nr, the other snWrJ ft o*. jlunt instrument, and then, with some of J* ?skin of his head u tnched, thrust i. down i throat." -'j It is nd 'ed that Mr. Moss is n young in about 2o years of age, and that he was i possession of considerable property be- i' lgfng to himself, nis parents, and brother ? - ??1l /l.mlora in fnri'ic/n enri. ^ WW, wuj iin- ??" ? - ? i.cs ; bosHes ? 14.000 belonging to a cmman with whom he rcs d? s at Macao. ??? - ^ Squirrels ? The Missouri papers com- .s lin of? searcity in some p uts of lh?l ate. The St. Louis Republican say5 '' ?t corn ht floonvill* was selling at prices { ~ ngingfioin -8250 to S3 00 a barrel, and ; othV:r i.-oialM ni higher rates, and n sonn- I ires it wuj* not '? he had in any eonsidc. lie qu nitily '"or any price. Oue cause ' the scorcty is said o Ire tlie devastation mmitted hy ihe.squirrcls. Turge animals v? invaded the country in ami es. Tliey * in k and destroy whole fields of corn icrc t^c husbandman had lift his crop un- ti tiiered. I Tlie migratory visits of squirrels in vast a rubers seem to.be periodical. Some years c they appeared in sorfie of the Western a'es in sw.?rms ; their courS" was Sou.h. ^ |y. The Ohio river was crossed partly * swimming and partly by intra ns of the j( ift wood which sometimes covers nearly i whole surface of the stream. Multitude!) j the squirrels were killed wi h sticks as r >y came exhausted from the waiter. Who- 1 r these nvgrHtinn* are prompted by tlie { itin' ts of thf* ariirrtuHut coram intervals I] whether they arc caused by a scarcity of uvis ons in particular quarter* nod a pros- t rt of ..bund' nee elsewhere, is a matter | iicl? naturalist m??y decide. f [B dt Am< r. v i ? Outrageous?We arc informed by n i ntl'-m m from Fort Townson. iliat 'woof ' ree weeks since, a crt zen of the Unitt:rl * fi ates, at the head ol eight or icn men, nno , casino to go into Texas* for so mo purpose, ^ icire ho c - mo across a party of Cherokee. ^ dians on iho borders of Texas, who kept ji sight of him for two or three d ays, with- t it manifesting an. bosii!i:y. One nigh*. \ or the Choi okers had eneanipccUhe whins il upon th* in and killed seven or ,e;g!it * tln ir number, when tho Indians returned ; fire, kiliedorie or two of the? whi rs, and B en fled. The cause assigned by the comai.der of the whi es for auckng tbu In- j tins was, that tie was afraid th"V intended s attack him, and therefore took the start <>* < t'm.-. If this is din true state of iho case ; think the United S ates should punish ^ e aggressors, ah l prevent, if possible, nni rihernutr. gesoffhe kind. Our informant itc.s that the officers and agents at For: tnvson coi sider i* an outrage and unpro ked murder. Will hoy not then hav< n matter investigated, and ju t ee render. I to ttie Indians. A Np.w Rrpublic.?The accounts re- < ivrd from Texas yesterday. Ining inform. < ion of a new movement of tiie Feder.d ' r:y in the Nortli of Mexico. Hither o, .>lr ..fTnrfc h#.rn rlirprlrd to iho nlai! ' revolutionizing the country, by upsetting j | f? Central (.iovernmen: and pi anting upon ; > rsius Republican ins'i u ions, on the mo- < I of the American confederacy?but after succession of heroic struggles and disaaiiis failures, tt is folind ?l?nt tbe reign of Hilary despoism an-! of superstition is too mly esablished in the central provinces j ' M'-.xico to bo shaken.?The enslave I, jbfiserl and priest-ridden populace are in-j ipable of appreciating the blessings ofli-: tr y?equaljv destitu o uf understanding j i discern, or valor to t ssert tlieir righ's'? j illy fit to bo the dupes and the ViiSSals of: iccrdotnl and inditrv despots. Under these circumstances, considering i I ic hopeless bondage of the central Suite*! f Mexico, the leaders of Federalism til the; ~ - 1 !< > *. ?> . ; !*? * > <--?? } J"5S *?J * fV')!,] ' ~ i \ 4 P V, hem, and ercctjng themselves info a distinct' {overnramt. Tint this Ins been done, we ? arn from the arrival from Texas yejsreirfov. ! The Federalist population occupying the lortli-cas er.j section of Mexico, have dedared tiieir independence. X provisional ; T government has been formed, which jscalled j { he " Republic of Itio Grand"'." A com- j jt] dete organization seems to ha volbeen gone K n.o, ?pd ihe plan is now avowed and carped fi Mo cffoc', of establishing a confederacy of; tv Federal States. # j *c 1 " ( The regular meeting of the Chatham t Society will he held at the Male Academy : o-morrow (-aturday) evening half past seven ( 'clock. The question for disc u#uionjs,' Would . i i National University established by Con- J fress at the seat of general g' vernment be ( c beneficial in its uifl ience u&on the rountrv." ' F. LfNCt1,$ecfy. ' March 27th. 1940. : MED, I La'ely at Camden, Col. John Bnyken. In Darling on, on tho lDlJi instant, IVtcr "oggshall E-q. "'[An obituary notice ofhim shall appear next ! ? reck.] i in 11 ^ CiiEHAW FA ICE CVimEfliT. i * Friday. March 27. _ i F( ARTICLES. PER | $ <J. j % C- j lect in market, lb 0 -r? a 0 7 j laeon from wagons, lb 9a, 10 >)' retail, lb 11 a 12 j ~ *'iu?r _ lb 10 ^ % 12? I Iocs wax rf lb 20 a 23 Jigging yard 18 a 25 i" Jab- Rope lb JO u U.j . JorTeo 11, 12J a 15 | Jorrox, Jb 5 a 8 j Jorn, senrco ' bus!; 62$ a 75 ' Honr, Country, . bri 4 75 a 5 ! ? "Gathers fui wag. scnrco lb 45 a 59 j ^ dder, lOOIbs 87$ a 1 lass, window 8*10, 3 2.) a 3 37$ . , " 10x12, -50ft 3 50 a 3 75 j lidos, green Ih 5 a dry lb . 10' a j f " iOOlbs 5 50 a 6 ,>T j " - O r.tx nuigo id tu u. ? <m . irai cask 4 a 4 5(1 ' jtril Bcarco lb 11 a ' 12 j : ? xatSer, sole lb 22 ,a, 25' j ic.ut, bar tb W a' j F> rtgwood . lb . }? a 1T? ; T lotoses ' 40 ' a 4) *i . N. 0. tj ?l 45 a 50 i >\ ^ Is, cut, assarted J!) 7$ a PA! vj*?njjrllt lb IG a 19 ! )ais v b,KS'1 ?4 a . >il, curriers ' . ?;'d 75 a 1 . sa< ?, lamp iM .* a [ lis ?, linseed g"?l T ,10 a 1 25 ; ric 'amis, white lend. keg 3 25 ii 4 ;>2 ; II , Sj an. brown lb 8 a IS ph 'ork lOitirrs 5 50 a (i . to lice lUtilbs 5 a b ^ A" 'hot, bag 2 25 a *? "' ' ?? ?Jb a 13 J {?, iugur lb lu a lSj-t fj lalt sack 2 ;*0 a 275 j lie ? bush 1 00 a j st< 4cc4, American lb 10 a ; wl ?^ Kngliah lh 14 a ! be , Nc/nfc?a lb 12 a 14 : 'alimv lb a ; ?it ea .imperial lb 1 a 1 37J |^?c ?, iiyson lb 1 a 1 25 ( do \ibacco, manufacture*^ lb 10 50 jjre The Rxve:i is in good boa'.VJg conditio*, ar.d ' *v. ising slowly. ^ j j? Sugar is selling in New Orleans at frotf 3 1-2 jj o 5 cents ; Mul-jssess at from 19 to 29 cents \\ Julk I'ork 4 1-2 to 5 4, hams GJ. ! 4 Cf II. iinmijMWKwy ( p; Sheriff'sales. < "h )N Writs of Fieri Facias will be sold before J da fie Court House door on tije first Monday 0v nd Tuesday in April next within the ; th ?gal hour?, the following property viz I va 900 Acres of land more or lees whereon the { an efendant resides, lying on both sides, of the j to nad leading Irom Chesterfield C: ff. to: ta jancaster and adjoitting the lands of William I nr *' * * ' - ?- 1 TAIi^ \! i epfl" | eney, at ine buvurai suus ui^uiui . J<i(. >r the use of the Estate of John jiiasscy audi a(' Tahiti).! ilo'.litnan vs. Even Threat. | gr 209 Acres of land more or loss whereon i ov he defendant resides bounded N. by the State no, W. by A. A. Powell's land and E. by. vi ). Campbell's land, at the auit of D. L. McKay a: s. Jesse Turner. *' ' bc Acres of land more or less whereon ?;I he defendant resides on-the South side of ,tc Thompson's Creek adjoining the lands of Jmo. tii 'ervis&jno. McCoIman, at'thc soif of the ' rr ftate of Jdoutlf Carolina vs. Juo Mc.YIui.'aii, j he military lints). . ; ee 225 Acres of land more or less u hereon the ?r lefondants resides on Boggy hr:i:;cli (nc.if ; (It dr. Princes, summer rcs:den: t ) at the suit o? sf; he State, vs. Jacks-m Waiiacc, ar?:l Win. 1 in iValluce, (military tines). j u A negro n\an named Ellas, at the suit of ec i. Bennett & Co. vs. Daniel A. McEachcrn. ; Three bales o; Cotton, levied on and to be i Si :oid as the preperty of Iliram Jenkins at the j th iuit ol R. & C. Brummcl vs. Hiram Jenkins. ! N Th- interest of E. A. Pjwc :n the WIow- ; ng ijearooj vk;: Drum, Evans and Jim, at the ,,, evera! suns of Lttchford tad Oliver uud An*, Irew Clark vs. Erasmus Powe. ' Term , Cash?Purchasers payitrf fiir patters. ' j.: JOIlSfEVANSSlieri.fCfc D. ; ' i-.rr.ctit (i ri siisrirr',' ) V I ? V ?!*. ? * # ? w. - - ? - . U( Office-March 11, 1-40* $ (Jj U if r( . i Shcrilf's Sale. oi BY order of the Court of Ordinary v.iii be | *l sold at Chesterfield C. II, on 'he first c< Monday in April next all I ho Real lis! ate ol; ?-y Ann I lendrick,deceased,consisting of one tract! ) bind on Mill branch, waters ol Deep Creek,; ?! jontainir.g one hundred and thirtyac.es more 1 P jr less adjoining the lands belonging to Tbbs. [ a Meador, Win. Moore and Charles Hcndrick. , P Terms: A:s much cash as will pay the expenses 1 k if the sale, the balance on a credit until tlio j ? first day of January next. Purchaser to giro : P \ note with good security to the Ordinary, j' jarrymg interest from tho day of s.tlo. " :11 Purchaser paying for Sheriff Titles. ! JNO. EVAXS,aC. t>. Sheriff's Office, ) ;i' March II, im \ ! * is tf ! 9 Information Requested. I'OST or mislaid a rrsurrey of a number* l; J of Tracts of land adjoing the Town of;'Cheraw ;.the wliole laid down on a large sheet of Foolscap papor pasted on Muslin and hound ; n around with narrow ribbon. I am under tie r impression that I left it in someone of the skres j in Cheraw. Any iiif rinatiuu respecting the; f above r<survey will confer a favor on LAQpgXGS PIANOS. ' ! ;.!: March, 1S40. .19 tf Okra Cotton, SQ#? of y*c seed of th* V^iiab'lc cotton are left, ferule af ttffirfffcfcv. o tf Notice. HE Subscriber Jinking disposed of his entiro ock in trado paroofUy calls en,nil those tdebled to hirri or the Jate firm *ul Scott fli leciox to call and sett*o the same before thr? rst of March. Tho-V wlfp rngtect fo do so il! find their account5? in the hands of an At>rnoy for collection without disfTrmimtfion. ;? S. KEELEK. Clfcraw 2">;h Jan. ~ 11 . , ' tf Salt. sxcs<VKtAr. ' March 20th, 1910. If) tf ' Sugar & Coffee. 12 llhdn. Porto Rico and St. Crctv Sugars. If) Bigs Rio Coflee. For sale low for cash or bankable paper. A- P. LAG05TK. March 20:b, 1S40. H) tf Cheese for iO cts. ^iHEESE of excellent quality for sale fi>r nine cents by the Cask, and ton cents "" !%?r !?< tn > PlinoCn ;i j'uuiui i'j ntv ?iug?v vm ' v. p. i.ACOsri:. March 20:b, IS i'X - v 10' _j. A Ropi'. flftrpound-: heTvy 44 jntdj&flfctinp BaggtaJV .?fl^CoiU Bale Kope. Fnr*?e low bv A. l\ L\COSTE. March 20 h, 1 $ *('. 19 . tf Mackerel & Linle. 10 D irrols Xo. 2, mackerel. 10 Hall Brie. 'Xo. J. ('o. 20 (Vks Timrunston *'tcno L:n:<\ For salo'dow.for cash. bv Ar V. LAWM. MarcJi'SO:!?', 1S49. 19' . tf " t""' v publishing by sulscripl'tQrt. >il Augusta, j'a., an /ui.-ici:lidrai J^apfr. to Ic ajplrd GLEA&IXZ3 OF Hl'SV.iXDAY. Vho makos twb ?jf grar? ?row where rnc grow brforo, dorg more far Lis CqtmHy, than an Alexander <?y a BotvpfcrW At tlie solieilulien tff* f?;ny firierdi^ (k9 i'JUf rib-r bis consulted t?w? the editor and p-t'-t Tier oT a periodical exclusively devoted lo Agw rnlture, -Gardening, and the <?th r branches of usbandry tn gfrv^rr.!. Its object trill / lv?, iri un atyh, jo-cornmnaicntc useful iuformattori the cultivator, whether,of Uio' vino or the wcr, ot vegetables or phut#, of fruit*, g. nperf lr:ts, as t !tr? mulberry and all kind* of orchard;c?. with the bo>t nnluiter of planting them ; rnti^Tijj s'u'tar.Ir brut* for tfio improtjemw.t of * i Virions rrn!>, breeds of cattle; and ofhcr ack,'with the. ircttiActtt of tfca Y** Kich tli"j* ara liable, .ysd the rr^fcagomar.t of es and eifk worm?. . The editor trifl cr4cav*r tn ubnrtmte too iportuul principles* upon which thp art arul lence of agiici:Iti:i^ is fouudedr and 'o iniro. ire an ceorlfu3i' tl system nr <kr labors, in the M, mm.dr/.v or cocoonery. th;?t truiy be besst luptui to t!:u sKisons, ciiuinru nnn mmm:" in Inch we re>\<\>. and which in most ropcdH, fixr greatly liroin the Middle, Northern and astern 5?t .ti ?. Orm^rc than one iui'^icn of Fiaalora end ott!cT.dia>}st?? i;> the Southern 5Uutcs3 scarcely ro out of a thousand have an opportunity of >fleullir.? any agricultural works, and ere hotjy gwidod -t?y--casual observations upon trio ay.? of their neighbors aad ancestors; lor ev ppe CS3 ho moans of learning the afoiosfl lily improvements that are walfing in' the r en part tenia t branch of ctsHurc: neither can rr become acquainted with fhn improved irieries in trees, fruvs, Voncs, flower.'*, grain id plants, which dre continuai'y ihiroUitctl our notice I'rorrl every portion <>t the haeib!c globe, nor with the various improvement^ id new inventions in the implements of tiU gc. T!:3 publication shall contain a fail iceunt of all those that are l.ilrely ??> hen^tit :t?ce, 'virtue, imppipess afcd prosperity ut rery hearth iff the Southern Statttf. 11 shall no free from aH sentariairt-r political e-vvVrw Ik l y governed by Southern* meiin^y ?d principles, endeavor wilj.'ferrfq rmafer it Fviceiibio to t .e vuujg e'nif i.'jc aged?tu ioavens but best gift to.fpanV even .in her enspnnd to the sturdy Farther?^informing ?,rrw?C . fn r?;inr, Cfi1;nr U'hfofl ffrtltl HftPK. ir.2 in our section of ihc Union fnay love en {blind *trm?t conger iaf to rrdrumf Ihcr. rd? to the s6:! -to prtirn? ih*rir .vines and ccs?to trar.'plant. their funder iboti!c arid :v;or??to engraft. inccnhto or' ! tid their irubs and fro* r, and fiirn.thc "maiden*? Uu*h ' to ti.e'charn.irg "meat" or "monthly-rose,'* iih Use test manner of. harvesting-ar.'! pre. rving their rreps ami prcduc-?. We she!! by no means overlook the great, aulhcrn stcp'ea, Cotton dud Rice, f?v jipou iCcC, littlo information car. be vllaiued ?rom cithern publications. Front the U.uT prom'scs tendered by frfir.ds i the undertaking. valuable (.rigina! qp?t*rilienns may be anticipated; ond other tbrts-mdents arc respectfully Fo'i.^^ihl !$ ( < eatu any inror:natir.n ti;nt?yj^e ir.tere^j^ beneficial to othcrr rein'tflPfo th^rro^ culture; as facts collect t*ho tl'iw* our oven soil, with tiicir objfcrv>tioiwft and nnarks will r*o highly appreciated by jitcr; and since the happiness -ami conifer: r a country mainly depend upon its agricui- * ire, in fcrnishittg useful n f??: rnati<>n to the immunity, CT.tril/.tors v.it! afliird the higbrst I'idcnco of their zrw\ and patriotism. TniiMe.-'Thc pmrr will bo i?sned monthly, r. a sheet containing sixteen very large qua: to age?, (came sizo as thr ' .Mnar.v ( Vf :va?nr,"*> I the very fnodcra'o price ot One Dollar, ay a bio in all cases in advance. .The price c.tjj so no number w ill he sent to? any eisou encrcdi1, Ft shall bo printed on. gnr.d nper, and with ne.v type, ordered expressly :r the purpose. The lirst number 'a ij..cpT,,*r .. \ March next, ffpc?Tb!o. At by tiie ru'es of tlie (*e ivraV Fes- Office, aim. tiers ore ailo.ved to frai U and fbfward ie amount saberribed f > any newspaper; ?1 re respectN'ly dec red > tftrwA'.i to *.tm d'tur at Augusta, any amount otIVod them i bankable ir.ercy, as ccrly as-possible. Newsi-apon? arc rasper wuliy requested'to hub ? - - i i... ?*!.a ... :vt I I :m l UV risiuiujj mv c.-itaiiii- if, sci.il reoelvc ours'ia rviurt:v IVati!!tiiicr:; auu papfy? arcJUiuiiy ..-'ict' *o.s?t as our c^uts*. Shoultptiot ecoiv-'* a copy of litis rrospccta?, (iiof nro r" ,i(Vcj to est <mo ft urn tiio miicrs n.iiich rra" t? <o y.ibfcsi it e;i(I?e,-*rUi?re?j?.^!. ivi'.c ui. :..c cf tlsc Vre hsv <u .?:? ; h> nr-'-o^rinr ?uh?::eib?:ui i ;i: rp r.f XTSSkinCn' ' m MO.^:<jir-'tmoov- vv?rp X J. i. " * i-: "" ,S%