on :dmixturo ef aid cqn ua~i ~~ jphuric acid, thn wj san water, and drk-d It t.wg yRI Y thls process ;ho vp highllyexplosv. T sses envo ved conists ohiefly19 -carborik acid ,nd car. honio oxide, olioti pOrtianently ~InsIo,16 that passing throug -tcold a r rtimeeNr they do not collap sebid will 1 ow u the pisitou to the utnost limit of Itswauk. In fgligiis. material n6tlie, fre nor water is rt quired, and it creates neithek smoke nor an otliensive efflu in,- and with the ejcepiion of a slight moisture or ptre vapor,. t leaves no residuri behind. A mong these gasses thero is none that will corrode metals. ,.The explosive -qualities of thie fibres treated in this way, was first noticed by Professor Otto, of Brunswick about four. years ago. and aguin by Polonze of Paris is, in 1838, and finally fully published in the English press about the early liart of the year 1845, tinder the nome of gun cotton, as it called by Professor Schon bien; or xyloidina, by M. Pelonze. A great feature of this new compound is its complete tractability,. By compres sing it the explosion is retarded or entirely prevented. A slip of cotton or fibre pre. pared can be.exploded in any required part, without aff'ecting the other. By greater or less campression, a slip has been made to explode with greater or less violence. Several small pallets of xyloidine were. placed on a table, and each of them compressed in the middle with the back of a knifn. A match was then applied to the projecting ends, and they exploded. The knife was then raised and the parts covered were found to be unexploded and sound as ever. These experiments hint an easy mode ofprevent ing accidents. The explosive qualities ofthis ingredi ent is so great that very small quantities and small apparatus are required. For an engine of'two horso power, a thread not larger in size than ladies' solving cotton is suflicent. A thread of this size passed through either end of a piston, and divi. led by compression, and these parts ex. ploded by compression, and these parts exploded by electricity, will furnish the power. Mr. Isaac Mickle, of Camden, New Jersey, has built one of this size. The workirig machinery occupies no more space than a man's hat. lus appli. cability to every thing that requires mo. tive power is apparent at once, and its freedom from smoke, steam, and heavy machinery, will. extend its applicability vastly beyond any oilier power, ifit should prove at practicable. MARRIED-In Mecklenburg Co., N. C. on the 17th ult. by Rev. Prof. Wilson, Mr. HUGH H. WILsoN Jr. of Salem, Sumter Dis trict, S. C. to MIss MAny E., daughter of the Nev. Dr. Williamson, President of Davidson College. heir Stateburg,Sumterdistrict, S. C., on the 0th inst. by the Rev. A. L. Converse, WILLAnD RicuAnDsoN, Esq., of Galveston, Texas, to Miss LOUIsA B. MURRELL, of Sum ter District. Education, The SECOND SESSION of the subseri ber's School will commence on Monday the 25th of this month. W. W. AL.STON. Cottage Level, June 8, 1849, 33 4t A, 1I 1YANIGAUJLT, VANDER HORST WHARF 0HARLES9TON, . a. June 13, 1849. 33 3t [Pd.) Lost, Stolen or Strayed, .A small sorrel filly, long bushby tail, hind feet white, long mane. Thie horse strayed from Moses' Brick Yard on Saturday morning 9th inst. Any person finding her will return hier-to the undersigned at the above place. DAN'L. R1. DEMPSEY. June 13 33 2t SHERIFF'S SALES. By virtue of sundry Executions to me di rected, will be sold at Sumter Court House, on the first Monday and day following in July next, within legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder for Cash, the following property. Purchasers to pay for Titles. 3 tracts of land, one of 128 one of 119 and one of 50 acres, more or less, in Claremont, adjoining lands of -- levied, (on as the property of Cordoll Hunt, at the suits of James Dunlap, the State 4 cases, M. Hunt, etal, Wm Scott and F J & M Moses. HARVEY SKINNER, S. S. D. .Sheriff''s Office, 9th June, 1840. SHERIFF'S SALES. By virtue of sunidry Executions to nme di rected, will be sold at Sumter Court Houso, on tlte first Monday and day following in July next, within the legal hours of sale, to tihe highest bidder, for Cash, the fol lowing Personal Property. Purchasers to pay for Titles. 1 negro, levied on as tho pro. Srty of Julia Fryerson, at the suit of Jamies Fryerson, admr. 1 negro, housohold and kitch en furniture, sorrel mare, plantation utensils and other articles, levied on as the property of C Hunt, at the suits of the State 4 cases, F J & M Moses, M4 Hunt et al, James Dunlap, and Wam Scott. Negro and Mare will be sold at Sumterville, tie other things will be sold at Richard Marshals on Tuesday 3 July. 5 negroes, levied on as the property of A M White, at the suits of Kel sey & peas 2 cases, 0 Chafibe and St. Am. and 2 cases, H Stoddard & Wood 2 cases, L White, Thos Hartwell and McLaurin & Chandler. Goods in store, levied on as the property of James Mack, at the suits of Win McKI Iveen, H1 Stoddard & Wood, Sai S Farrar, survivor, and E A J Gray; to be sold i Sumtarville. HA RVEY SK!NNERt, s. s. D. Juine 9,. 1849, 33 8i 'e~oard 'of- Tristesi ft'isi had d Springs Institute, having elected i ind two AsstTelieeyisey a the p~ment yar, in whose qialifications they 44 th hhS4e and having iade every r emn tory to the coin mevcenrpent of its exercises on th fist ;t A NDAY in JULY, ner-g.4ivq e to: the Ntockhloklers and the public, tiat. pils twillbe reo -it the Insttute at and from thmat**-t. The admirable location of the .Bradford Sprintra In point of hea mi d $ t 0 rao'ter of the Teachdrs emplo r~iOgtiis~tbth6 active supervision of the Boar f Tristbes, and the extensive influence pledged to the support of the nstitute, will, It Is confideitly be d, at once'seciire fo it a high reputa tion. - - - A Vielting'Committee, will le appointed by the Trusteds, which' "vill f0om time to time, visit the Institute, atid *dommend any regulations which may condoch to the im provement. health, or cormfort of the pupils; and parents are assured thatno pains will be spared in'the culture of mind and heart, to Implant aad strengthen those principles, and form those quihties which best adorn the fe male character. The Institute will be opened under the charge of Rev. E.. CATER ,as Principal, with Miss E. SPAIN as Assistant Teacher, and Mrs. E. HUMMELL as Teacher of Music, French, Ornamental Needle-work, &c. - - The annnal term of the Institute will con sist of two sessione of five months each, be ginning on the first Monday In February and ending- the last Friday in November. Terms of Tuition and Board, Board and Tuition in the entire English course, per session of five months, - - . 075 00 Mlusic on the Piano, Harp or Guitar, including Vocal Mu sic and use of Instrument, per session, &c. - - - 20 00 Latin, French or Italian, - . - 20 00 Drawing and Painting, - - - 15 00 Shell and Wax work, the mate rials furnished by the pupils, -- - 5 00 Nor.--Pupils who return home at the end of the week and have no washing done at the Institute will be charged one-third less for Board. 4b REV. HENRY D. GREEN, Pres't.of the Board. SAMUEL E. Wisox, V. Pres't. Trustees, JAS. W. REMBERT, W. W. ALSTON, J. S. RICHARDSON, J. F. J. MOSES, REV. NOAH GRAHAM, JOHN A. COLCLOUGII,-Sn. W. NETTLES. June 13, 1849. 33 tf Lots for Sale at the Springs. The Bradford Springs Institute Company own a tract of about 1200 acres land, includ ing near 100 springs, many of them very bold, and all of them affording the purest and most wholesonte water to be found any where in the state. The Company proposes to sell about 500 acres in lots of from 5 to 50 acres, at fair and moderate prices, to such persons as would conduce to society and the interests of the Institution. The Springs have long been known as a safe and pleasant summer residence, and needs no further description-Persons wish ing to purchase summer lots, will please ap ply to tihe subscriber or either of the Ttrustees of the Institute. - D. B. MicLAURIN, &c'L.