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Ml'"'! 1'iaaMBgg From the Watchman of the South. CONFESSIONS OF AN INFIDEL. FROM THE DIARY OF A CLERGYMAN. I was this morning sent for in grea! haste, by a sick man whom I had known for some yeais, in consequence of his bold and fearless avowal of the principles ofinfi delity. He was originally from England, but had been residing for a considerable space of time?how long I do not know? in the vicinity of my charge ; and was a man of intelligence, as well as of much and varied information. In addition to a mind naturally strong and vigorous, he had thought much, and read much; and on one subject at least?that of religion?-had spoken much. In short, he was of the school cf Hume, and Payne, and Shaftsbury, and Voltaire ; and was neither slow nor secret, lo his endeavors to disseminate the dogmas 1 of this pernicious school, wherever, ana whenever, an oppor unity was presented him, adapted to that purpose. In age, he was verging ciosely on the period, ordinarily alloted for the duration of human life. He was also, the father of a family ; and from the circumstance, that none of its members were ever set n?or very rarely in a place of religious worship, the inference was natural, and in the present case true, that the poison of the head had become diffusive through all its members. Why a clergyman, and one too of the stricter sort, should be sent for in such haste, and by sucA a man, wns a question which could neither be resolved by me, nor the messenger who came after me. And I ar. yived at his dwelling?for 1 did not hesitate % moment about complying with his request ?in perfect ignoarnce of his object. He was i//, but from appearances, not dangerously so ; and when I entered the room where he lay, was apparently in close and serious convesration with some of the mem. bersof his family. After mutual saluta. tions, and other circumstances of adjustment ordinary on such occasions, he proceeded to inform me, with what seemed, something like a misgiving ofmind.thathehad desirec my presence, for a purpose which migh possibly affect me with an emotio . of sur? prise. ** It is" said he, that I may securt a pew in your church for my children!" Thi: was a surprise indeed, aad by an impulse almost involuntary, 1 immediately exclaimed 4t and why not Mr. M. include yourself also i If such an arrangement be regarded as im portant in the one case, can it be the less s< in the other ? But perhaps?continuing mj discourse? I am mistaken, and am to con siderthe motion, as proceeding not somucl from yourself as from them ; and if so though some of the pleasure which such ai application is ctlculated to afford, will cer tainly be removed, yet it will furnish me n< small amount of satisfaction, in being ab!< to meet your wishes even thus far." n v~.. 7. ? i i:_ j ? a uu arc miatuficn, lit* rc^ncu, "uui uo in the way which your supposition woulc seem to indicate. The motion is not fronr my children, h is one of which, they wen as utterly ignorant until this hour, as you were yourself; and no doubt the feeling o: surprise which it has created in you, is even transcended by that, which at this moment it is producing in hem. No, it is purel) my own ; and has resulted from a very un< usual condition of mind into which 1 have been brought, by a peculiar train of reflec. tion since confined to this bed of sickness I have lived, for years, an avowed, and pub lidy recognized, unbeiiever, in what yoi call the Bible. I am so still, so far as ir tny present weakness and strange confus ion of mind, I am able to a form a judgment ; and I can see no special reason whj I should not remain so unto the end. Bu< with my family?my children"?and here bis voice became tremulous, and the big teai began to glisten in his eye?44 my children, I I L I 1 upon wnose neans t nuvr lauun-u, ?uu J?aps too successfully, to impress the image of my own, I could wish it were otherwise. For, unaccountable as it may seem, though reposing entire confidence in the principles of infidelity for myself \ yet as to their fitness for them, I have of late, been trouhled with many strange, and most unwelcome mis. givings. And, in short, not to detain yoi with a long detail of my musings on the subject, amid the tossings' and restlessness o] a sick-bed, I have come to the couclusioc at length, that it will be best for then, to be. come Christians. It was with this view, that I had been sounding them at adislance^ at the period of your arrival?to prepare tbem tor the interview, and to take of something from the surprise, which the dis. closure of my wishes concerning them, was calculated to produce. I wish them to go to church?to be steady and respectful in their attendence?to listen with candor to the doctrines which are there preached? to weigh them with seriousness and hones, ty?and if practicable, to believe them?to live under their practical influence, and tt die under a fn.i persuasion of their truth, My reasons you shall have. u During a long, and by no means unob. serving, life, I think I have perceived?m| could hardly have been imagined?thai those who seemed sincere and hearty iD their profession of Christianity, were always more serene in their minds, than I have been at least?more uniformly unruffled in their dispositions?Jess liable to be disturbed and put out by the accidents and casualt es of life?less disposed to murmur, and pine, and find fault, under heavy strokes of bereaveraent-^and far less agited by misgiv. ings, and unwelcome fflttings of doubt, in the near prospect of a dying-bed. My mother, who was certainly an honest believ. or in the Bible, if there ever was one, maintained this calm, and even, and unruffled tranquility of mind to the very last: and in most instances which I have witnessed, of Christians leaving the world since, there has been a uniform confidence in the correctness of their principles, and generally a steady hope of future happiness to the final hour of their departure. And though all this seemed to roe, at the time, and perhaps, seems so still, as the result of ignorance, and blind, confiding credulity, I could not hslp remarking it never;heless, and setting luimftt .a? something favorable towards I that, which as a Divine Revelation, I couU j never persuade myself to believe.... Bu | the main reason," said he,14 which has in. | fluenced me to the step, winch lam taking ! is the facty which it would be vain in me tc 1 attempt concealing, that the principles o ' deism, or infidelity, as you call it, ara no adapted to children?not suitable for the 1 government of a family?and not calculatec 1 to make them, in the great social mass ir ' which they are te a mingle, precisely wha ; they should be. They may do for parents | but from what I have seen, and thought | and read and heard, I am fully persuadec that they will never do for children. Anc hence the measure, to which, without theii knowledge, and no doubt, contrary to youi exDectations. I have this dav resorted." . .. 44 But do you not perceive Mr. M.,"sai<J I | 41 that all these reasons?so influential with ' you, in regard to the course you are adopting for your children?go to prove to a da. I monstration, that you are utterly wronf yourself ?" *' It may be so," lie replies 44 and the suggestion is by no means new 10 me : it having obtruded itselfinoneshapt or other upon my mind almost every da} since the commencement of my present sick ' ness. But there is no help for it; I am toe old to change now, and before I cojld agair go over the whole ground of controvers} J with that close attention, which the subjec ] requires, I should probably cease to live !' |...44 But are you willing to die in this sta*< II of misgiving, and jeopard even the possibiii I ty of that, which the scriptures speak of, ai involved in the loss of the soul 1 A loss toe ' fearful to think of without horror ? Anc would you not be willing to listen to som< * reasons, why you ought to change your sen ' timents, even at a period of life, so late ai that to which you have arrived ?" "vVhetlv 1 er 1 am willing to die" was his answer, 4,i: a question which concerns myself alone. ' have been an honest, industrious, uprigh ' man, ever since I have lived?as much sc f as the generality of Christians?and per haps as uniformly kind and obliging in m; j intercourse with my neighbors ; and on you own principles, if they are not lost, I ma; ' . i . ?" J hope to escape that calamity aiso : a 11 any rate, 1 have made up my mind to di< 5 an unbeliever in the Bible ; and as you havi * now listened to my story, and gruuted in] ' request, it is, I think best, that we shoub * part, without entering on a discussion, tha could do no good, and might be a sturc ' ofuneasiness to both.1' There was a some > thing in the manner in which this was sail 1 ?a sternness and fixedness of purpose, whicl closed the door to all further conversatioi 1 at once ; and I accordingly took my leav ' ?gratified indeed, in some respects, an 3 yet in others deeply affected, and greatl grieved. Gratified wiih the free and volun 3 tary concession of a atubbern infidel, in favo 2 of the Christian religion on one departmer of the social system, and yet grieved at th : 1 prospect, that this samo stubborn and hoary headed infidel, would probably soon g< 1 down to the grave with the fearfulcondem ' nation, of having seen the light, and yet ' with stern and deliberate purpose, closci his eyes against it. 1 This was the last time that I ever sav ! him, until, cold in the arms of death. I wai called upon by his bereaved and afflictei > family, to stand beside bis encoffined body ' " .i 1 . i rc and to perform the last saa omces, prepuru tive to its mournful deposit in ** the house ap j pointed for all living." He had recoverer I from his sickness, and for some few weeks j was in the enjoyment of a state of healtl which seemed to promise years of continue! being and of comfort. But while his family ' listening to his advice, were prompt and ap , parently serious in their attendance on thi ' public instituted means of grace, with h'm . there was no change, either in sentiment 01 in practice ; and, when returning on a cer tain day from the field in which he had beer , laboring, the horse attached to the cart ir which he was, took fright nnd precipitatec , him, a lifeless corpse upon the ground. H< , thus died, as he had lived, and in accord. , ance with his avowed intention?an infide , to the last. But what a death! And with what sudden and fearful disclosures mus J his unfettered spirit have unexpectedly beer greeted, as it hastily flitted beyond thai r 44 bourn whence no traveller ever returns!' i It is is even so : the principles of dcisn , are not suited to children?not adapted U - * ? ?1 tne government oj uj umay~?nut imigukuct to make them what they should be, even it J the relations of the present life. Reader f took at these confessions, and if you are a the head of a family of children, pondoi { them deeply, and carefully compare thenr ( with the rusults of infidel principle, inthos< , families with which you are acquainted , Traverse tne entire circumference of th? . circle in which you move! Sweep through , the whole field, with the closest scrutiny o] i truth ? And where is the selected instance , that docs not abundantly confirm the correctness of this infidel confession ? It is s confession, which may not only be relied | on, as strictly true, in its general outlines, ; but one which the writer of this, has ample t reason to state, is by no means uncommon ?for substantially, ,it has been made to i him, on many occasions since ; and the observation of every passing year is furnishing the most striking, at the same time the most sad and melancholy illustrations of its truth. If, then you love your children?if you wish to see them growing up under the restraints of proper discipline, respectable and haf py ?if you desire them to be a comfort to your old age and to save your grey hairs from Krunrr hrnntrfif dnwn. hv their wickedness ""'"ft 1 -J and folly, with sarrowto the grave?ifyou desire all this?and the ruthless savage could desire nothing less?then, think well before you become an infidel! E. From the CongregationaliEt. NATIVE DEPRAVITY. The following remarks of Edwards are commended to the serious consideration of those who maintain that mankind come into the world with the same nature in kind as that with which Adam was created, and that they ore naturally no more inclined to sin than to holiness; and who f.t the same 1 time admit that all without exception do t sin, as soon as they become moral agents. "How comes it to puss, that the free will , of mankind has been determined to evil in ) like manner before the flood, and after the f flood; under tho law and under the gospel; t among both Jews and Gentiles, under the > Old Testament, and since that time, among I Christians, Jews and Mahometans ; among 1 papists and protestants; in those nation* t where civility, arts, politeness, and learning , most prevail, and among the negroes and , Hottentots of Africa, the Tartars of Asia, I and Indians of America ^ towards both the 1 poles and on every sidejofthejglobe; in greatr est cities and obscurest villages ; in palaces r and in huts, wigwams and cells under . ground ? It is enough to reply, that it hap, pens so, that nr en every where, and at all i times, thus choose to determine their wills - and so to make themselves sinful as soon as - ever they are capable of it, and to sin . ?i? __ i ?: i I constantly as long iney live, anu uuiver* 1 sally to choose never to come up half way ' to tlieir duty ?"?Edwards. 3 _ r A SENSIBLE VERDICT. An inquest having been held over the body j of a toper down South, the inquisitors returned j a verdict of "died of the jug distemper." ! ASHBOROUGH ' 1 emale Academy. THE Exercises of the Female Academy at this place will commence on Monday ti e J 17th day of June, under the direction of ) MISS ELIZA RAE, ! J of Boston. Tho Trustees believe, from tho | , testimonials sh? brings with her, that she ia eminently qualified by her experience, horedu- j cation a d in every other respect, to take charge 9 of such an institution. The prices of t ition for a session of fivo s months will be $6 for Spelling and Reading; i $3 for Grammar, Geography and Arithmetic!; and $10 for Philosop , Rhctorick, Needlework, * &c ; and $20 for Musick on the Piano. Par. >> ticular attention will be paid throughout to ? Spelling, Reading and Writing. ^ Thi9 place is believed to be as healthy as any nthnr in tho United States, and board may be r had in any private family in the place at $6 per f month. t It is intended to give a thorongh course of q instruction in this institution, and to qualify t^e e pupils in every respect to take their places in society. ' The Trustees flatter themselves that the dis^ tinguished qualifications of the lady whom they it have engaged to take charge of the School, the g health ot the place, and the low price which the inhabitants have consented to charge for board, * will attract to the institution a liberal share of ^ public patronage. h J. WORTH, ") Q HUGH McCAIN, Trustees p A. H. MARSH, ! ^ruslees* GEORGE HOOVER, , a June 14,1139. f 32 ^3^ r To Builders. " A GOOD JOB. * the first Monday in August text will - be let to the best bidder tlie contract for j building a new Jail at Bennettsville, Marlborough District, South Carolina. The plan and specifications may be seen by applying to the sub. * scriber and also such other information as con. J tractors may require. NAI HAN B.THOMAS. June 10th, 1839. 31 5t ?T The Fayetteville Observer, Columbia Tol. 3 escope and Charleston Courier will give the j above four insertions and forward their accounts. Bennettsville, S. C. Maps. * a tat nP man. aP Via latAot Aaiam mniintfld (in ] rollers, and handsomely a* salo at tho Bookstore." The following is a list, viz: Mitchell's map of the World on Mercator's ' projection with an accompanying 8vo vol: '? Mitchell's U. States, with 8vo vol: of Index &c. . Finley's Europe; Do. Asia; Do. Africa; Do. I S. America ; making six in all and will be sold I at the low price of Fifty Dollars. r ANTHON'S SERIES, OF SCHOOL CLASSICKS. ) W^RCFESSOR Anthon of Columbia Colj A lege, New York, is editing a series of | classical works for the use of schools and Colleges to consist of perhaps thirty volumes.? Tho ripe scholarship of the Editor is an ? abundant pledge to all interested, that the test I adopted will & the purest, that tho English Commentaries will be judicious and learned, and that all other suitable aids to a right understanding of tho original, will be liberally tarnished. This pledge is fully redeomod in the volumes already published, which are, Latin Lessons, a new Greek Grammar, Greek Prosody, Sallust, Caesar Cicero, and Horace, all of which may be examined or purchased at the "Bookstore.* April 5, 1839. 21 if New Books Again. BY the arrival of the Steamer Oseola a supply of new books has been recei ed a the Bookstoreamong which are he following viz : , In Theology and Religious Literature: Ency. clopedia of Religious Knowledge, Lather on uaiauvud) viuucuo vvuuviuauuuf vuuivvuuv ; Intellectual system, Harvey's Theron and i Aspasio, Baxter's 4'Call" and "Saints' Rest"? f Jay's works, 3voIs. 8vo. Jay's Closet Medita. } tions, Robert Hall's works, 3vols. 8vo. Bibles of various sizes and styles of binding, Methodist Hymns, (Gilt Tuck.) l In Miscellaneous Literature: The Humbugs I of .New York, Byron's works, Shakespeare's works, Weems' M ,rion, Weems' Franklin, Letter Writer, Downing's Songster, Dream Be jks, 1 Conversation Cards, Fowler and Kirkham's Phrenology, Flora's Dictionary, Flora's Inter. > preter, Miss Leslies Seventy five Receipts, The Cook's own Book, Pope's Homer, Sir W. Scott's , works 7vols. 8vo. In School Literature: Smart's Horace, Smith's Arithmetic, Do. Graammer, Comstock's Philosophy, Cramers Piano Instruction, Violin i Preceptor, Parley's Geography, Cooper's Virgil, Tacitus, Adam's Roman Antiquities, Smalt's French Grammer, Boyer's French Dictionary, Tales in French, Bolmar's Colliqual Phra8C3. Molasses. 6^ H hds New Orleans Molasses for sale JL /W very cheap by tho Iihd or Retail. D. MALLOY. Dunlap fy Marshall. HAVE received a part of their now Fall am' Winter goods, and expect the remainder their fancy goods on Monday. The^ have on hand a good stock of Salt, Sugar, Coflce tec. tee October 24th, 1838. 49? Jugs& Jars. A Large and general assortment Juga and Jars, just received and for sale by JOHNMALLOYteCo. { Nor<?mbor 28th, 1838. 3 tf Notice. THE Creditors of John G. McKcnzic, who intend availing theraselvos of tho benefit undor his assignment, are hereby notified to present their demande duly authenticated to his assignees, on or bofore the first day of August next, otherwise they will be excluded. J. C. WADSWORTH. } A . J. W. BLAKENEY. \ A?*'gnees. June 1 jsl839. 30 tf. Notice. PARTICULAR attention will be given to all kinds of Repairing, Painting and Trim, ming in tho Carriage line; tho best of well sea. soned timbers, and all other matorials necessary to do good work kept. All those that favor me with their custom may expect thoir work done neatly and with despatch, and in any fashion - .... --J . I .1 .....n. and stylo to suit mem, ana un mo mun bio terms for payment on delivery of the work. N. B ? Good workmen and good work shall be done, and all pains taken to accommodate my customers. Barou' hes, Buggies, Wagons, Gigs, and Sulkeys of any fashion will be made to order and warranted good materials and workmanship. I will be found still on Markot street opposite to Mr. Graham's Law Office. I. W INN. Cheraw, S. C. May 17th, 1839. 27?3m Administrators Notice. THE Creditors of Hiram Tiyon deceased aro requested to call and receive on their debts 25 per cent. The next and last dividend, will, it is hoped, bo made in a few months. Somo of the debts are not yet collected and a little property is unsold. ALEX. GRAHAM. Admr. Cheraw, Feb. 12,1839. 13 tf Cheraw Academy. THE trustees take great pleasure in announc* ing that both departments of this institution are in operation. Tho Male department under kn onnorinton^nw ftfMr. E. Hall i the Female, under that of Mr. J. Sewers. The course of instruction in the Male department wili be that required to enter tho South Carolina College. The course in the Female department will be to make thorough scholars. The scholastic year began 1st October, and ends 1st July. The year is again devided into two sesions. The first begins 1st October and ends 15th February. The second begins 16 February and ends 1st July. Terms of Tuitiouper session are, For spoiling, reading and writing $12 Tho above with arithmetic, English Grammar and Geography 16 The above with the classes, higher branches of Mathematics, Logic, 1 Rhetoric &c. 20 five dollars each will be added to the above for painting and drawing, or the modern lan> guages. All payments aro in advance. The pupil will be required to pay for what remains of the session at the time he or shcenters ; nor will deduction or drawback be made for less oflimo. JAS. W. BLAKENEY, Sec'y. and T reas. Ja.839. tf Cigars. M. Spanish Cigars, just received and for sale by JNO. MALLOY, November 28th, 1838. 2 tf D : 1> JBr Tnrmo I -Utlgglllg. IVUpC U; J. vviut . pioo?? Bagging, 50 Coils Ropo onii 200 pounds Twine fer sal? by JOHN MALLOY &Co. November 38th, 1638. 2 tf Philadelphia Boots & Shoes. JUST received, 6 doz. pair super Morocco and Calf Skin Pump and thicA: sole Boots. Also Gentlemen's Walking Pumps and Shoes. DUNLAP & MARSHALL. may loth. 1839. 26 tf Kice RICE of best quality just Received and I or sale by the Tierce or Retail. By D. MALLOY. March 12th, 1839. Notice. THE subscriber having employed a bltck smith from North Carolina (the land id good blacksmiths) solicits a share of public pi tjonage. Ilia shop is situated on second street. JOHN M. SMITH, Cheraw, March 4th, 1838. 16 tf_ | Seasonable Goods. DUNAP & MARSHALL are now receiv. ing by the Oseola the principal part of their Spring and Summer Goods April 3d. 1639. 20 tf Groceries. rpHE undersigned have received by the late -H. arrivals ana oner tor ?<uo iiiojiwivwjjjj <u* ticles. 10 Hhds. St. Croix's Sugar, 10 Hhds. Porto Rico, do SO Bags Coffee, 5 Hhds. Molasses. 10 Hhds N. E. Rum, 1 Pipe Gin, 1 Pipe. C. Brandy, 2 Casks Porter (in bottles; 5 bblta Vinegar, 50 bbls. Domestic Liquors, 10 Casks Cheese and 4 boxes Pine Apple Cheese, Pepper. Spice, Ginger, Indigo, Madder, Sperm and Tal low Candles, Chocolate, Mustard, Hyson, Im perial and Gun Powder Teas, Soap, Rice, Pow der, Shot and Lead. JNO. MALLOY", & Co. November 28th, 1838. 2 tf Anchor Bolting Cloths, From the celebrated Manufacture of Be Forn & Co. of the Province of Saint Gaul, in Switzerland. THE Subscriber has just received a full assortment of the above Bolting Cloths direct from the manufacturer, comprising all the numbers eith r in ordinary country mills, or for the finest Merchantable flour used, which will be sold 25 per cent less than ever offered in this place before, All cloths bought of the subscriber are , warranted in every particular. WM. B.STANLEY. , Columbia, S. C. May 311839. 29 6t Charleston, George;own and j ALL-SAINTS Rail Road Company. THE undersignod, Commissioner* for Georgetown, do hereby givo Notice that three thousand shares not having been subscri bed at tho first opening of the Books for the for. mation of the above Company, they will contin. ue to receive additionaj subscriptions until the 19th day of January 1840 unless the shares shall be sooner taken. E. B. ROTHMAHLER, } j. w. coachman, > Commissioners. JOHN A. KEITH, ) | May 4th, 1839. 29-2m 1 JR I* Ai Nt JET /j? FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE Oils & White Lead. LAMP and Linseed Oils, White Lead, Putty fl and Window Glass, ?or sale by J DUNLAP & MARSHALL. w< April 261839. 24 tf ar r ,T_ T_I OC r Ditib suoscriners are agenis ior mr. juhu . JL Rittcr of New Haven who will at short __ notico furnish all kind of marble slabs and ** monuments of the best Stockbridge marble.? Thi9 marble cannot be surpassed in beauty and P1" durability and will be furnished at as low a price as it can bo had in New York or Philadelphia or any other place. We solicit tho business of ? our friends with the promise that they shall be fairly dealt by; would ordor thera either for cash payments, or payahlo the next winter. ar All Commissions are paid by the manfucturer. ai All marble shipped will be neatly boxed and delivered in New York at the prices; a list of ss which we have to exhibit. BROWN BRYAN da BROTHER. Cheraw, May 3, 1839. 25?2m ^ BOOK BINDING. " THE subscribers havo established themselves c in the above line of business in Cheraw andoffertheirserviccstoits citizens. e u. BAZENCOURT, da CO, p Cheraw, S. C., Jan. 26. g An Important Job. * A Contract for reparing the Court House and f Jail for Marion District will be 1st out by E the Commissioners of Public Buildings on the first Monday in July next at Marion Court House; proposals addressed ts the subscriber by that . time will be attended to. Those desiring a profit, able business would do well to give this prompt attention. By order of the Board Commissioners ' Public Buildings. A. L SCARBOROUGH. ' 30 4t. , ??-?.? ~ ~ 5 -FTTo l" i Irish Potatoes ana v^oansn. JUST Receivod and for sale by D. iMALLOY. March 19,1839. 18 tf_ | Wines, JUST received and for sale, Champaignc, Madeira, TenorifT, Sicily, Port, Muscat, Hoc and Malaga Wines, and for sale by ' JOHN MALLOY & Co. November 28th, 1838. 2 tf Kowand's 1 onic Mixture. THE Agency for this valuable medicines is at tho 'Bookstore" of Mr. Frince where it may at any time be had by the single bottle or by the dozen. J. A. INGLIS Agt. Cheraw April, 5, 1839. 21 Raisins. RAISINS, Almonds, Prunes, Currants and Ginger Preserves, for sale by DUNLAP & MARSHALL. Adril 26.* 1839. 24 tf MONTHLY Report of Ladies* Fashions, AT one dolla per annum. These fashions are aira ged by one of our most celebrated * Modistes, and are beautifully colored. Subscri. c bers may rely upon their correctness. t The Fashions for each month are illustrated t by two or more lull let gth figures, and always i Colored, otherwiso they are useless. t The months of January, April, July and fc Oct ber, in addition to the plate of Fashions t also contain a Colored Pattern of Window Dra- c pery. Full directions always accompany the Fash. ; ions, not clothed in foreign Language, but in plain English so as to be understood by every porson The coloring of the plates is superintended by a person who lately officiated a? Director in one of the largest Parisian Establishments ard their . beauty cannot be eqaalled, at least in this coun. try. The Cheapness of the Work may be tested by a comparison with others. A Magazine issued in New York only onco every Three Months, is published at the price of Six Dollars per annum ' while the Monthly Report is only one Dollar !!!! They will be furnished monthly, to persons ^ who may wish the fashions only, without tho a reading portion of the Lady's Book, at the ? above veiy low price, carefully packed and sent by mail in any direction. Cash of course in w advance, postage paid, any postage paid, any postage that has to be paid by the Publisher, will be charged to the subscriber. The Volame commenced with the April Number 1839. Price 81 for twelve Monthly a Numbers. A most liberal discount allowed to f resident or travelling agents. ri Address LOUIS A. GODY, * 211 Chesnut Street, Philadelphia. ^ More New Books again. Ul BY the Oseola just arrived a large supply of Q] now Books has been received, among which are the following, In Religious and Theological Literature: a) Schmidt's Greek Concordan e 2vo!s 8vo, j( Cruden's Concordance, Scongal's Works, Lime St. Lectures, Boston's Crook in the Lot, Mrs. j - ww . * a m nv t _ i UawKe's lUemoirs, Metnooisi nyrans, rupiey s Notes, Dick's Theology,Townsend's Bible, 2vols. large 8vo, Gray and Bowen's Bible 2vols 8vo. calf, Robinson's Lexicon to Greek Testament. In Miscellaneous Literature: Marshall's Washington 2vol 8ro, do. do. 12mo, Silk Grower's Guide, Virginia Housew ife, Bancroft's United States, Book of Hearts, Crockett's Songs Miss Leslies Receipts, Cook's own Book, lrwing*s Astoria, Todd's Index Rerum, Irvving's b Toer to the Prairies,Rasaels Stone's Life of c< Brandt. In School Literature . Websters, Elementary L and A merican Spelling Books, Dilworth's Do. Towns' Do., Smith's, Emersons. Pikes. Daboll's, L and Colburns Arithmetics, Worcester's Primer, re Lovell's Young Pupils' First Book, Gallandett's ni Picture Defining ,and Reading Book, Htzui cl Speller and Definer, Young and National th Reader, American First Class Book, Wood, in bridges, Olney's, and Maltebrun Gaographies, Columbian Orator, Academical and United E States Speakers, Goldsmith's Greece and Rome by Pinnock, Parley's First Book of History, St Tytlers and Kobbin's Histories, Kobinsons p1 Book Keeping, Anthon's Latin Lessons, Do. Greek do. in Prosody, Aicsworth's and Lever- or ett's Latin Lexicons. Comstock's and Blake's bo Philosophies, Lincoln's Tetany, Comstock's fiv Chemistry, Legenchre's Geometry. er In Stationary, Demi Record Books, Sealing wax, Black, Red, and assorted wafers, India Rubber, Stoel pens. Letter and Foolscap Paper plain and ruled, Ever pointed poncils, Bristol, Boards &c. I April, 2, 1839. * 22 tf__ Guns th 1 Dozen Single and Double Barrel Guns, ? roc jived and for sale by JOHN MALLOY & Co. November 28th, 1838. 2 tf e; of Law Notice. ? Alexander graham and j. w. niake. ney, have entered into copartneishi > to . iractice Law under the name of Graham & _ Blake ney. Office on Market Street. A. GRAHAM. * J. VV. BLAKENEY. J Chorwr F*b. 13, 1839. 13 tf | Gc Notice. rHE undersigned having bought the entire stock of goods from Messrs. J. & W. Leak, ould take this method of informing their friends id acquaintances that they have taken ths house cupied by the Messrs Leaks, where they era fering a weii selected assortment of Dry Goods, ardware, and Groceries, a 1 of which they aro sposed to sell low for cash or on a short to mctual customers. H. M. it W. H. TOMLINSON. Cheraw March 1839. (1 ? 1 ^ Agricultural Agency. J. S. Skinner, late Postmaster of Baltimore, id now again Editor of the American Farmer, id his son T. B. Skinner, offer their services to ic Agricultural community, as Agents for the ile or purchase of Real Estate, Domestic Ani. als of improved breeds, Garden and Field Seeds, id Seed grain of tho best kinds and quality? gricultural Implements, Fruit Trees, and Mo* is Multicaulis Trees?Silk-worm Eggs, Mahinery, and all things connected with the Silk 'ulture. They will use their anxious endeavours to tho nd that those who employ them shall not be imosed on by spurious or ill made animals, seed ;rain, trees, machinery or implements. A mod* rrte commission will be charged. All letters ddressed, post paid, to either of the subscribers trill KA aMnn 4A ?3 a M MA J Mtilk A ,m ?uouuou bV) OiiU flUiVWCl^U IVIU1 icssand punctuality. J. S. SKINNER, ) T B SKIN >1KR. { New Books!! BY tha Lighter "Jam** Coil," we have at the Bookstore the following works. Those vho are in want of employment tor leisure hours >f summer, are invited to call and see. In Religious Literature.?bath on Joshua j md Judges, Christian Father at home, Domin. fl on of Christ by Symington, Life's Lessons, ilemoir of Dr. Porter, Doddridge's Family Ex>ositor, Parkhust'a Lexicon of Greek Testanent, Wayland on Human Responsibility, Mrs. lawkes' Memoirs, Scougal's Works, Memoir of rving, Home on Psalms, Common Prayer, unkin on Justification &c. In Miscellaneou* Literature.?Gil Blass, jetter writer. Specimens ot Foreign literature, Veeras, Washington, Franklin and Marion: rhoughts of a Grumbler, Tales illustrative of he passions, Horse Shoe Robinson, Rob of the Jowl, Bench and Bar. Silk Growers Guido, Visdom and Genius of Shakespeare. Rbymtvfor he Nursery,Penny Magazine, Parley's Magazine, tasselas, Scttish chiefs, Thaddeos of WaMiV, eights and Shadows of Scottish Life, Scott's Icotland, Paulding's Washington, DwignU' )ecisions &c* .< n< .rnc- TT Also: Hioerio'8 rracuc*. jijxucumiuut ????fw ilodical Dictionary. In School Literature.?Lovell's Pupil's First look, Scientific Class Book, First and second looks of History, Parker's Composition, Gib. on's Suiveying, Tood's Index Re rum, American Spelling Books, School Testaments, Quarto Hank Books, Memorandum Books, Stephen's Hue Fluid, Quills, Conversation Cards, Flutes, Hate and Violin and Piano Instructors, Foster's ?opy Books, Ac. Final iVotice. A LL persons indebted to Shadraeh Mitchell cm. deceased are again earnestly irequested o orae forward and settle the demands against hem, those who do not avail themselves of his notice will find their notes and accounts n the hands of an officer for collection. All hose having claims against said Mitchell must iring them unto me properly attested within ho time prescribed by law or they will not revive a dividend of his Estate. D. S. HARLEE. April 15th 1839. 23 tf Porter and Cider, LONDON PORTER, Newark Cider, Lime Juico, Lemon Syrup and Cordials, for sale DUNLAP A MARSHALL. April 26, 1839. 24 Noice. rHE Subscriber having taken on the26th ult. the entire stock of goods of Messrs. ohu Evans A Co. on his own individual ccount will continue to keep on hand, one door auth of A. Blue, a large supply of Groceries, )ry Goo s, Hardware and Cutlerry, all of which rill be sold low for cash or country produce. R. T. POWELL. May 3. 1839. 25 if Sheriff's Sale. f|N Tuesday, the 2nd day of July next, trIU Lr bo sold at Chcraw, on a writ of Fieri ias, within tho legal hours, the following prop, rtvviz. One turning lathe, four work benches ad vices, one lot bench tools, one lot ash tim> ;r, one lot hub blocks, one Grindstone, three finished buggy bodies, one set buggy wheels, ne sulky body, one tenanting machine, one ainters flag and muller, one saddlers bench Sec* vied on as the property of James T. Johnson, t the suit of M. & R. Hailey vs. James T. ahnson. Terms cash. JNO. EVANS, Shff. C. D. June I5th 1839. 32 It THE JACK DOWNING PAPERS IN PERIODICAL NUMBERS, Prospecti s. The Subscriber proposes to publish, in week, r numb ra, and send by mail to all parts of the auntry, the peculiar and amusing writings >f to Original Author of "Major Jack Downinq's ETTER8." Tho first series will consist of John Smith** etters with "Picters to Match containing asons why John Smith should not cnange nis ime; Miss Deiby Smith's Juvenile spirit, a lapter on animal magnetism ; together with e only ant entio history extant of the late war our Disputed Territory. This series will be completed in four numbers, ach number will be illustrated with two Icters.' from original Designs, engraved on e 1, and will contain about 36 pagea of letter ess with a suitable cover. TERMS.* Single numbers 12} cents payable i delivery. Five oopiea of the firet series will i foi warded for two do lars, or 13 copies for >e dollars, received in advance by the publish, post paid. SAMUEL COLMAN, 8 As tor House, N. York, New York, May 20,1839. 1UMBU JS OF NEW YORK, being; a remonstrance against popular delusion lether in science philosophy or religioo by ivid Meredith Reese M. D. A few copies of is pungent satire and f owerful remaustrance 8 ior sale ax "ine doomwip. Roberts' Silk Manual. Pric per single copy, 37 1-3 cts.?to dealrs who lake 100 copies or more, a deduction 83 1-3 per cent, discount will be made; to ose who take a less number, 20 per ct. will i allowed. Address ? P. Roberts &S. Sands, Farmer Gardner, office, Baltimore, Md. New Goods. >MALLOY has just received a large sup ply of Groceries, Hardware, and Dry iods which will ho <?o!d very cheap.