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/ GARDEN SEEDS. rH lHE subscriber has just received a full -* supply Thorburn's Garden Seeds, which he will sell to his customers and friends on fair terms, and warrant every seed if fairly tried. It is unnecessary to say that the reputation of the Seeds from the establishment of G. Thorbtirn is equal to that of any other house hi the country. J. R. McKAIN. Dor. 10. DEN iJSTKF. S felt. J. LEE may be found in Camden, ?-* for the three weeks next ensuing? i'i;:ing u.'iich time he will be happy to ati:ml to such persons as have had the kindto wail for him. ? Material and work iri all cases warranted to give satisfaction. Dec. 10. TO THE PUBLIC. A CARD. Mlli Subscriber having purchased the ^ well known, extensive and varied nsr-uricnrnl of BOOKS, Stationary and iancy articles, belonging to the estate of kite Mr. John P. Beile, will re-open the establishment on Monday the 14th iupl. when he trusts, he will by his attention and courtesy, merit that liberal support that has heretofore been extended to the late proprietor. SAMUEL HART, Sen. Successor to the late J. P. Beile. Charleston, Dec. 10. ^50NS1STING of Pomatum, Ilair Powder, Col ogne, Lavender, Rose, and Orange flower Waters, Wash Balls, Soaps, &c. &c. ALSO. French Quinine, (from Piilitier.) " Acetate Morphia, " " Sulphate With a supply on hand, of fresh Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Medicines, Dye-Stuffs, Paints, Oils and Varnishes, with all arli cles usually found in Drug Establishments all of which will be warranted as to quality and furnished on moderate terms. DELEON & LEVY. Sign of the Mortar, Camden. Dec. 23. 3i3 FIXE WHITNEY BED BLANKETS. ONE bale Ribbon bound Bed Blankets, from 9-4 to 14-4, will be sold for less than cost, being partially damage by moth. H. LEVY. Oct. 28. THE subscriber has just received his ; fall supply of Medicines &c. which ! lie will be happy to furnish to his punctu ul Customers on the best terms. Among, other articles, are the following: Murray's Fluid Magnesia, Henry's Calcined do English and American Calomel, Moffat's Pills, rnciiiX timers, Camphor-, Rhubarb, Root and Powder, Sup. Carb. Soda, Sweet Oil, Castor Oil, Isinglass, Gum Myrrh, Alcohol. Nutmegs, Mace, 6cc. &c. He will also, in a few days receive a large supply of Wetherill's pure White Lead, Lamp Oil, Train Oil, 6cc. &c. J. R. McKAIN. Nov. 11. LOST Thursday last, either in Camden, or between that place, and Carter's Cr^ek on the Stage Road, a small Leathe POCKET BOOK, containing one hun dred and thirty-nine dollars in Cash, be lieved 10 be in five and ten dollar Bills one i?f the Charleston Banks, a three dollar bill, on a N. C. Bank, and two half dollars in Silver. One due bill, payable to Mrs. Catharine McKinnon, signed by C. 6c F. Matheson, dated Dec. 3d 1840. Also a bill of four round bales of cotton sold to W. Anderson &, Co. A reasona blc reward will be paid for the delivery of said pocket book and contents to the | Post Master in Camden, or to the subscriber. JOHN M. SHAW. iAWCUTTERS. ieceived a few. of Eastman's Pau-iii &uaw Cutters, of wood and iron frames?with revolving bottoms, extra Knives, and eccentric feeders, and all of his latest improvements, which make them superior to any we have sold. ALSO?Corn Shellcrs, setts Safe Wire, ' different sizes. W. D. McDOWALL & CO. Dec, 9. . 17iv t'l M t\i ?? viiiiru i 1 tJVFilil t Ililil A OlII f lill HAVING tr.aile an assignment of all his efi'er.ls to George Brown and William Shiver, for the benefit of his creditors generally, the creditors arc hereby notified I to hand in their written agreements to accept'a dividend under the terms of the as-1 signrr.ent on or before the secoittl day of 1 January next, otherwise they will be tiebarred of all interest in the said assignment. J. r. DICKINSON, For Assignees. RUSSEL PEACE ACADEMY TIIE Trustees of this Institution take pleasure in announcing toils palsons and to the public generally, that they have secured the services of Mr. Jon* G. Bowman, as Principal, for another year. If any vouchers were necessary to one who has been so long known to the public as a'well qualified and successful instructor ofyouth, they feel justified in saying that more than two years intimate acquaintance with Mr. Bowman, has convinced them that he has few equals in that most difficult of all tasks?train, ing the youthful mind. I The classical and mathematical departments will be under tho exclusive direction of tho Principal. A competent Assistant will be provided to take charge of the English department. Good boarding can be obtained within sight of the Academy, at Eight dollars per month, exclusive of washing and candles; which will also be furnished to those who may require them, at moderate prices. RATES OF TUITION. Per Quarter Spelling, Reading, Writing and Arithmetic, $3 50 English Grammar &. Geography with the above,[6 00 Classicsjand Mathematics, 9 00 This Academy is situated twenty-four'miles north of Camden, in a healthy region, and in tire midst of ; a moral and religious community, remote from every temptation to idleness, extravagance or vice. J. PATTERSON, S. B.1HAMMOND, JESSE K1LGORE, Z A DOCK PERRY, WM. S. STINSON, THOS. L. DUNLAP, L. J. PATTERSON, S. DONNELLY, WILIE PATTERSON, E. L. FRASER, C. L. DYE,? JAS. B. CURETON, JACKEY PERRY, J. R. DYE, ED. HAMMOND, DAVID MILLER, Dec. 16. Trusted EDUCATION. CA1DO OKPIIAW SOCIETY AQjuftasnr* THE Exercises of lliis institution will, be continued, after the 1st of Janua-j ry ensuing, under the superintendence of Mr.^QENRY, P. HATFIELD. In making this annunciation, the Trus-1 tees take occasion to remark, and they do so, under a full sense of their responsibility, that in point of critical scholarship, and the facility and success with which he communicates instruction?thorough instruction?especially in the classics?Mr. I Hatfield has few equals. They therefore earnestly and confidently {recommend the institution to all who duly appreciate the importance of a proper course of academic instruction. E.' H. ANDERSON, W M .gMcVV ILLIE, THOMAS LANG, JOHN WORKMAN, BENJAMIN IIA1LE, C. MAT1IESON, C. J. SHANNON, \V. E. JOHNSON. WM, VV. LANG, J. M. DESAUSSURE, Trustees. Gamden, Dec. 9, 1840. For sale at the post-office Stationery & School-Books Among-which arc the following: Woodbridge's Geography, with Atlas, Smith's do do "Willis* do * do Greenleafs English Grammar, Kirkham's do do Murray's do do Adam's Arithmetic, Smith's do Pike's do Key to do Walker's School Dictionary, Columbian Orator, National Reader, Murray's Reader, New York Reader, Nos. 1, 2 and 3, Cabb's Juvenile Reader, Nos. 1, 2, & 3, Parley's Little Reader, I'arJey's iaJes oi liUrepe, Ainca, Asia and America, Child's iirst Book of History, do second do do do first reading Lessons, Pocket Expositors, do Juvenile Instructor, Popular Lessons, Child's Instructor, N. York Spelling Book, Elementary do Alphabet of Natural History, do of different nations. Receipt Books, Slates, of various s Copy Books, Quills and Ink Steel Pens, by the card, Paint Boxcs> Amanacs, of different kinds, for 1840, Blank Books of various sizes, Memorandum Books, Wafers, black and red, Lucifer Matches, low by the dozen. ~ NOTICE. ALL persons having demands again t WIG fdlttiu u I niti ?uio ?i wuvi auij Sen. dee'd. are requested to hand them in, and those indebted, to make payment on or before return day next. C. A. BOYKIN, Admr'x. Dec. 9. llf DIT^I forbid all persons to employ my serrants George and Tom, bricklayers, without first contracting with me, and no money is to be paid them without tnv receipt. SARAII LEVY. Dec, 9. H. LEVY Ifj Is now receiving a choice and sea- r J sonable assortment ef GOODS, which hej J ntends selling at very low prices. Those' bo persons who have to purchase will find .Di it to their advantage to call and judge wj for themselves. His stock comprises in|$l part of the following articles: k Pe WOOLENS. Sup. fine blue, black, olive, brown, ~ Green unci mixed Cloths, Blue, black, &. col'd Cassimeres Sattinets of all colors, Kentucky Jeans, pi Sup. fine Welsh white Flannels, Ked and yellow Flannels, jn Plaid <fc plain Linseys for serv'ts, m White Welsh Plains, ^ Nepro Linseys,approved qualities London Duffel Blankets, p Sup. fine 9-4 to M-4 Bed Blankets, COTTON GOODS. ig5 Fine and sup. fine Calicoes Furniturc Calicoes, Colored Cambrics, Cambric and Jackonel Muslins, Swiss, Mull and Book Muslins, fl Unbleached and bleached Homespun of J every quality, m Super. Long Cloth, C r?i-:.i 1 ?l I'mill illlll SUipru UUIIiC9|Milif Blue Twilled Homespun, Bed Ticks of different qualitips Canton Flannels Apron Checks, Twilled DrilMngs. LINENS. Sup. and common Irish Linens, 12-4 Burnslcy Sheeting 3-4 Bird Eye Diaper, Russia Diaper, Brown Linens, Linen Cambric Handkerchiefs, c< Lawn Lawns. el WORSTED GOODS. ju Black Bombazine, ,S. Black and colored Merinoes, New style splendid Mouslin de Luins, C .Colored Bombasctls, re Colored and bluck Circassians. nt HATS. at Fashionable Fur Hats, Wool Hats, Fine Otter Caps, Seal Caps, Ladies Nunn's Bonnets. SILKS. Black Gro <le Reine Silk, Blacl ami blue black Gro dc Swiss, 0|.',i work iwist silk Gloves, gentlemen's Stocks, BlackSilk Velvet. ALSO, Green Cloth, suitable 1'or the Rifle Corps With a complete assortment of Garoccries, Fresh Garden Seeds, g OF the growth of 1S40, just receive ar and for sale by P. Thornton, warran w ted good and genuine. Among which are " the following: ro Green Globe Artichoke I.arge Red Tomato Q( Asparagus, Jtoimd and smooth do r Early Turnip Beet, Yellow do " Yellow do Curled Pnrsley Pl Long Blood do Large Swilling Parsnip th French Sugar do Lonjr Scar'ct RADISH Mangle Wurtzel, or Scarlet Short lop do , Early Scarcity do White Tnmip do Green curled Boorcole, Scarlet do In " " Kail, Long black Winter do Jc Pfirlu wkiin Rrnrnli. Lonir white and Red do " purple do Summer & foil Turuip Large cape do Early dutch or sj ring do Eaily Caalikower, Ruta Bnga or Yeilow to Large lnte do Russia, do pc Early York CABBAGE, Large Norfolk do t() " Dutch . do Hanover or French do . " Sugarloaf do Early Cluster Cucumber ' " Savoy _ do Frame , do "1 " Emperor do Large prickly green da Iri " Battersca do " Turkey do vj Large late drumhead do Summer bush Squash, " Dutch or Bergan do Early orange or sugar do co " English Savoy do Summer crookneck do 811 Green Globe do Coommodore Portor's do Di " Glazed do Water Melon superior g, Late Sugarloaf do Musk do p Long Orange Carrot Cantelope do ' Early Horn do Bu.k wheat, very fine to ?t Solia Cellery, sow lor Bees, Water Cress, Lncerno or french clover Pi Curled do Red do Large Red Onion, B ue imperial dwarf Peas " White do Early June do I'1 Top or Button Onion for " Cbailtan do R] planting. Bishops dwarf do Scotch Leeks, White Marrowfat do *' Lnrgc Drumhead Lettuce Green do do "i Imperial head do Dwnrf sugar do ,PJ Early Silesia do Early dw'f china Benns of Magnum bonum do White Kidn:y dwarf do sj( superior Early white cranbery do . Endive Large Lima do cl< Yellow or white Eggplant Scarlet Runners] tin Purple do Dutch Cnsokniie do Saisify or Vegetable Oys- Broad Windsor do ter?.Nasturtiums Red cranberry pole do Sage White do Turkpy Rhubarb or Pie- Eurly Sugar Corn plant " Tuscarora do Prickly Spmage " Jelierson do Round do . A liberal discount made to those who buy to sell again. Oct,28. ALL persons having demands against the esfdte of J. W. Clyde, late of Camden, dee'd. Brc requested to hand them in legally attested, and those indebt- " ed are required to make immediate payment. All those having property belonging to the said eslate arc requested to give no- Ja ticc of the same, and those who left prop- ha erty with the said deceased, will please te< call on the subscriber and establish their sai laims. CIIAS. L. CIJATTEN. Adnvr. ? r?i/A ntivm I U r. Ar AND immediate possession go en; {llie Store dti comer of Broad and Rutledge streets, now se| occupied by Mr. John Finder; for terms apply to _r ' WILLIAM AN PERSON: mt Dec. % 52?R i ii "upa KM COTTON SEEDr HHE subscriber is now prepared to sup- ^ ^ ply planters and others with the ave celebrated cotton Seed, raised in this strict by Col. William J. Taylor, and "?j| irranied genuine, at the reduced price of 8a 10 per bushel, in any quantity, from a ck up. J. K. McKAIN.. _ P"- 30- J so* " PROFESSOR OF MESIC. a RESPECTFULLY announces to the crc iblic that he intends remaining in Cam- nigl ;n foi some time, for the purpose of giv- eey g lessons on the German Flute and Guit- the \ All those who wish to favor htm with rest ieir patronage will oblige him by calling at < Mr. Wm. McKain's, where he may be atfl und. His terms are moderate, and he tow is no doubt he can, in all cases give sat- 27t faction. Dec. 23. hcn HEAD QUARTERS,; j Columbia, Dec. 11, 1840. ) Scl General Orders, IVo. 1. day piIE following gentlemen have been ?th 1 appointed Aids-de-Camp to the Com--Oui ander-in-Chief, with the rank of Lient. Cn oloncl.?They will be obeyed and re- day >ected accordingly. ^01 ARM STEAD BURT, 19t ALBERT RHETT, Tw LOUIS T. WIGFALL, JAMES. P- DICKINSON, 0 JOHN PHILLirS, con JOHN ENGLISH, 2d< WILLIAM H. CANNON, JR. his J. HARLESTON READ, JR. ? IIENRY II. THOMPSON, JAMES McPHCRSON. The Aids-de-Camp above named, will juip themselves, and report f??r ?1 nty, I ther personally or by letter, to the Ad- ! tant and Inspector General, at Aiken, da1 C., by the 10th day of February next, cig either of the above named Aids-de- ma amp shall neglect to report as above wi quired, it will be deemed a refusal to ha: cept, and the vacancy will be immcdi- sea ely filled by another appointment. a li By order of the Commander-in-Chief, wh JAMES JONES. bal Adjutantand Inspector General. as Dec. 14. 1810. ] PROCLAMATION. " I* _ tni By JOHN P. RICHARDSON Esq. to* over nor and Commander in Chief, in id over the State of South Carolina. .WHEREAS, in pursuance of the act of the Legislature of this State, the ^ ?tes for members of the twenty-seventh jngrcss have been counted in presence the Governor, by Commissioners aplintcd for that purpose; and it appears at Isaac E. Holmes has been duly elcc- jtk (1 for the Congressional District of Char- J. ston; R. Barnwell Ruett, for the Dis- l0 ct composed of Colletion and Beaufort; sec iiin Campbell, for the District com- gp iscd of Georgetown, Iloriy, Marion, jir? alborough, Williamsburg, and Darling- ta^ n; S. H. Butler, for the District com- ne( iscd of Barnwell, Orangeburg, Lexing- > n, and Richland; f. W. Pickess, for cor e District composed of Edgefield and ry bbevill; William Butler, for the Disict composed of Pendleton and Green- gp( II; James Rodgers, for the District ; mposed ol union, iotk, cjiananuuig id Chester; Thomas D. Sumter, for the ^ istrict composed of Lancaster, Kershaw, rj lmter, and Chesterfield; and Patrick C. ^jj hldwkll, for the District composed rc? Fairfield, Newberry, and Laurens. gj(. Now, therefore, I do issue this, my ?jn ochimation, notifying and declarinng, ( cording to the provisions of the said Act. can at Isaac E. Holmes, R. Barnwell, g^ [iett, John Campbell, 8. II. Butler, W. Pickens, William Sumter, ,mes Rogers, Thomas D. Sumtiir, and itrick C. Caldwell, had a majority the votes in their respective Congrcstnal Districts, aforesaid, and arc duly jcted Representatives in the Congress of e United States from this State. j Given under my hand, and the Seal of the State, at Columbia, this the 16th day of December, in the year of our jjj Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty, and in the sixty fifth year A of the Independence of the United .. OIUICO VIJ niiiriiku, ... JOHN P. RICHARDSON, ,ej By the Governor. M. LABORDE, Secretary of State. Dec. 17 * 61 I NOTICETHE notes and accounts, due to >Ir. j A mcs Conner, ha"e been placed in my nds for collection. All persons intercs- l'ie 1, are requested to call and settle theme. BENJAMIN GASS. J Dec 15 th. THOSE indebted to the firm of J. II. A iderson &, Co. or the subscriber it.diiv ally are hereby called on for an early dec ttlcment of their respective dues, o the tch longer indulgence cannot be g'-en. del J. II. ANDERSON. I I II HWllMiWll IlI'MllMI I' I I r A!Wfr##*MAN, in dfcatiofi of (he doclririe anc! pra"CTice of Baptist tfe nomination, tielWered bee the Baptist Cbnrch,jp Cheraw, for 3 at'thirOffice.'' PHccSft cents.. Li - ' ' APPOIHTMBHW. ty Divino permission' the' Rev* Thomas Mason I preach at tho following places in January and iruary 1841: ' ; ,J JAXUARY. laturday and Sunday, tho 2d and 31, aVSwi/l ek; Monday, the 4th real; Tuesday, the Mb (at lit) at Staleburg; Wednesday, "the 6th at" Ram's Meeting House; Thursday, 7th at Phmdenee; 8th, 9Ui and 10th at Fellowship; Monday111th, > Tuesday, 12th at Bethlehem; Wednesday^ 13th, Jedar Swamp; Thursday, I4th, ride; Friday! 15th, IcGinney's; from the 16th to the 25th, in<Jcorgen: Tuosday, 26th at McGinncy'g; Wednesday, h, at Cedar Swamp; Thursday, 28th, at Ucthlei; Friday, 29th, ride; 30th arid 31st, at Moriah. FEBRUA**,*-" rf londay, lst,re6t; Tuesday, 2d, alt Ttfw. Davis's iool Room; Wednesday, 3d, at IVingtes; Thuro; 4th, ride;' Friday, 5th, at Bethany: Saturday, , at Piedmont; Sunday,' 7th, at "Mount Pisgah; urday and Sunday, 13.h and 14thr, at Jackson's ck, (Richland District;) Monday, 15 th, rest; Tuee, tho 16th, at Colonel's Creek; Wednesday, 17th, ngareo; Thursday, the 18th, at Bculah; Friday, h, ride; Saturday and Sunday, 20th and 21st, at onty-five mile Creek; Saturday and Sunday, 27th 128th, at Harmony, - U"The" Editor of the Georgetown American will fer a favor by giving the appointments from tho if January to the 7 th of February, an insertion in paper. : T. Mason. MCRRELL MEN. t 00 VIOLIiAKS REWARD! STOLEN from the Subscriber on Sunv night last, a Negro man named Spence, ;hteen or nineteen j cars of age, well de five feet eight or nine inches high, A II weigh 140 or 145 pounds, very black, s a pleasing countenance, and a small 1 iron one of his cheeks. He wore off inen coat and a drab hat, the crown of ich had been drove down; but it is problc he will change-his clothing, as well his name. c He took with hirti'a common sized fourar old Bay Hcrse, with a long riraine 1 tail, and a very short and thin forer, one of his hind feet grey up to' the cle joint, and paces and racks well. lt'.s sapposed the said iNegro was cnrd as far as Camden, S. C. by the thief, d taken oil* to the west by an accomce; crlid tnay be concealed somewhere North or Sooth CaroJiua, until search him is given up.^ , : I will give the above reward for the decry of the Negro and thief, with proof convict him, or Fifty Dollars for the gro and Hq&se. Any information may addressed Wme at Mellvnsville, Ani County, NT C. JAlftESP. HARRELL. December 24, 1840 ~ IliNGLVK-HOCK " ACADEMY. THE Trustees of this institution feelgra tilied to announce to its palroni;awl the public generally, that they have urcd the services of Mr. SAMUEL ENCE, for the ensuing year. It is sumed that his character is so well esi:?i l .u..i ?..1.,... lo uaiicu iiiai any vuu uvvuivu uu'essary and superfluous. ,r Fhe exercises of this Institution will nmence on the fust Monday in Januaat the following rates, viz: PER QUARTER elling, Reading, Writing and Arithmetic, $3 50 glish Grammar and Geogra)hy, with the above, 5 00 rhis Institution is situated twenty-six es north of Camden in a very hcaltliy ion, and in a civil, moral, and relius community, remote from vice of any d. Jood Boarding, including washing and idles, can be obtained couvrneint to the ool house at seven dollars per month. DAVID MILLER JOHN U. INGHEM, JAMES M. 1NGKF.M, FRANCIS P. INGREM, CASWELL MOBJ.EY, EUR WELL BECKHAM. J Trustees, M )cc. 2Sth 1840. i' ^ -JLTTEHTXOU. * EKALB RIFLE GUARDS! \HE town members of the Company . . will hereafter parade promptly at | ir rendezvous at any and eveiy*alarm J (ire,, or otter nature, armed and c^uipaccording to the constitution. Jtfv onler ot fl J. P. DICKINSON, Capt. ^H| W. B. JOHNSTON, O. 8. V0 Dec. 23. A PAIR OF BOATS, ND seven prime men can be ftirnishL cd to any gentleman wishing to hire m. The charge will be low. Apply to Wr J. Grant, or to Dec. 16. . J. CHESMJT. NOTICE.. LLL persons Iiavin^r demands against the estate of Mrs. Margaret Perkins, :cescd, are hereby called upon to render m iu properly atterted, and those in)ted to the same, to make, payment to J. T. DICKINSON. Adm'r.