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LETTER* OS EDUCATION. BT THE LATE DR WITHBRsrooW OF KEW JERBEF. [The advice for choosing and govern .ng servant? in the following letter relates to hired, but it contains suggestions which may be useful in choosing and governing bond servants, also.] If I mistake not my last letter was concluded by some remarks on the moans of trying servants to be careful of the safety of children, and ready to discover early and honestly, any accidents that might happen to befal thera. I must make some farther remarks upon servants. It is a subject of great importance, and inseparably connec. ted with what I have undertaken. 5fou will find it extremely difficult to educate children properly, if the servants of the family do not rnnenim in it anrt imnntaihlo if #kot? nm V ?ii ? f UMU l|II^WJ^IIflV| II1VJ **?w inclined to hinder it. In such a case, the orders issued, or the method laid down, will be neglected, where that is possible and cafe ; where neglect is unsafe, they will be unsuccessfully or improperly executed, apd many timet, in the hearing of the children, they will bo either laughed at, or complained ofand disapproved.The certain consequence of this is, tha: children will insensibly come to look upon the directions and cautions of their parents* as unnecessary or unreasona. ble restraints. It is a known and very com., mon way for servants to insinuate themselves into the affections of children, by granting them such indulgences as would be refused them by their parents, as well as concealing the faults which ought to be pun" ished by parents, and they are often very successful in training them up to a most dangerous fidelity in keeping the secret. Such is the evil to be feared, which ought to have been more largely described ; let us now come to the remedy. The foundation, to be sure, is to be very nice and careful in the choice of servants. Thij is commonly thought to be an extremely difficult J 1 f !.. LI* matter, ana we reau irequenuy in puouc na* pere the heaviest complaints of bad servants. I am, however, one of those who think the fault is at least as often in the masters. Good servants may certainly be had, and do generally iucline of themselves to be iQ good families, and when they find that they are so, do often continue very long in the same, without desiring to remove. You ought, therefore, to be exceedingly scrupulous, and not without an evident ne. cessity, is hire any servant but who seems to be sober and pious. Indeed, I flatter myself, that a pious family is such, as none but one who is either a saint or a hypocrite will be supposed to continue in. If any symptoms of the last character appears, you need not be told what you ought to do. The next thing, after the choice of servants, is to make conscience of doing your duty to them, by example, instruction, admonition and prayer. Your fidelity to them will naturally produce in them fidelity to you and yours, and that upon the very best principles. It will excite in them a deep sense of gratitude, and at the same time fill them with sentiments of the highest and most un. feigned esteem. I could tell you of instan. ces (you will however probably recollect eonw yourself) of servants who from their Kvjng comfortably, and receiving benefits in pious families, have preserved such a regard and attachment to their masters, as have been little short of idolatry. I shall just mention one?a worthy woman in this place, formerly servant to one of my predecessors, and married many years since to a thriving tradesman, continues to have such am im/lirvttniakn/1 ro rra rrl Ia hor mnCfpr'rf au uuvi?ui?ui9ii^u iv^uiu nvi ? memory, that she cannot speak of him with* out delight: keeps by her to this hour the newspaper which gives an account of his death and character, and, I believe, would not exchange it for a bill or bond, to a very considerable sum. But the third and finishing direction with regard to servants, is to convince them, in a cool and dispassionate manner, of the reasonableness of your method of proceed, ing, that as it is dictated by conscience, it is conducted with prudence. Thence it is ea6y to represent to them that it is their duty, instead of hindering its success by op position or negligence, to co.opcrate with it to the utmost of their power. It is not be* low any man to reason in some cases with his servants. There is a way of speaking to them on such subjects, by which you will lose nothing of your dignity, but even corroborate your authority. Whilo you manifest your firm resolution, never to depart from your right and title to command: you may, notwithstanding, at proper season, and by way of condescension, give such general reasons for your conduct, as to show that you arc not acting by mere caprice or hu* mor. Nay, even while you sometimes in. sis', that your command of itself shall be a law, and that you wi'l not suffer it to be dis. puted. nor be obliged to give a reason for it, you may easily show them that this also is reasonable. They may be told that you have the greatest interest in the welfare of your children, the best opportunity of being appris d as to the moans of prosecuting it, and that there may be many reasons for your orders which it is unnecessary or improper for them to know. Do not think that all this is excessive refinement, chimerical or impossible. Servants are reasonable creatures, and are best nnvomoit hr n mlthiM ?PnufkAn'tv onri coo gvwauvv M I4IIAIUIV V/? UUUIVIHJ * VUson. Thoy are generally delighted to find themselves treated as resonabie, and will sometimes discover a pride in showing that they understand, as well as find a pleasure in entering into your views. When they find, as they will every day by experience, the success and benefit of a proper method of education, it will give thera a high opin. ion of, and confidence in, your judgment; they will frequently consult you in their own ' affairs, as well as implicitly follow your directions in the management of yours. < After all, the very highest instance of true i greatness of mind, and the best support of I your authority, when you see necessary to i interpose it, is not to be opinionative or ob- < stinate, but willing to acknowledge or remit j a real mistake, if it is discreetly pointed ouf, I even by those in the lowest stations. The t .^j>!i??tion of these Tefleetinrt? trdl 1 in several of the following branches of this subject. t The next thing I shall mention as neces- | sary, in order to the education of children, i is to establish as soon as possible, an entire I and absolute authority o\er them. This is 1 a part of the subject which requires to be < treated with great judgment and delicacy, i I wish ! may be able to do so. Opinions, I like modes and fashions, change continually ! upon every point; neither is it easy to keep i the just middle, without verging to one or the other of the extremes. On this, in par. ticular, we have gone in this nation in gen. era), from one extreme to the very utmost limits of the other. In the former age, both public and private, learned and relig. ious education was carried on by mere dint of authority. This, to be sure, was a savage and barbarous method, and was in many i instances terrible and digusting to the youth. Now, on the other hand, not only severity, but authority, is often decried ; persuasion, and every soft and gentle method, is recommended in such terms, as plainly lead to a relaxation. I hope you will be convinced, that the middle way is best, when you find it is recommended by the Spirit of God in his word, Prov. xiii. 24. xix. 18. xxii. 15. You will also find a caution against excess in this matter, Col. ii. 21. I havo said? that you oltuulci <f establish 88 soon as possible, an entire and absolute authority." I would have it early, that it may be absolute ; and absolute, that it may not " *? nao .am Innn in hp. oe severe, n paremauio iuu ivug .?? ?--ginning to exert their authority, they will find the task very difficult. Children, habttuated to indulgence for a few of their first years, are exceedingly impatient of restraint, and if they happen to be of stiff or obstinate tempers, can hardly be brought to an entire, at least to a quiet and placid submission; whereas, if they are taken in time, there is hardly any temper but what may be made to yield, and by early habit the subjection becomes quite easy to themselves. The authority ought also to be absolute, that it may not be severe. The more com. plete and uniform a parent's authority is, the offences will be more rare, punish, ment will be less needed, and the more gentle kind of correction will be abundantly sufficient. We see every where about us examples of this. A parent that has once obtained, and knows how to preserve authority, will do more by a look of displeasure, than another by the most passionate i words and even blows. It holds universally j in families and schools, even the greater j bodies of men, the army and navy ; that those who keep the strictest discipline, gives the fewest strokes. 1 have frequently remarked that parents, even of the softest tempers, and who are famed frr the greatest indulgence to their children; do, not with-: standing, correct them more f requently, and even more severely, though to very little purpose, than those who keep up their authority. The reason is plain. Children, hv fnnlialt inHnlo.nrp. Wnmfl nftPn B/? frn. f "J ?WW.. b WW, W ward and petulent in their tempers, that they provoke their easy parents past ail endur? ance ; that they are obliged, if not to strike, at least to scold them, in a manner as little to their on n credit, as their children's profit. There is not a more disgusting sight than the impotent rage of a parent who has no authority. Among the lower ranks of people, who are under no restraint from de. cency, you may sometimes soe a father or mother running out into the street after a child who is fled from them, with looks of fury and words of execration; and they are often stupid enough to imagine that neigh' hours or passengers will approve them in this conduct, though in fact it fills every be. holder with horror. There is a degree of the same fault to be seen inpersons of better rank, though expressing itself somewhat differently. Ill words and altercations will oflen fall out between parents and children before compaay : a sure sign that there is a defect of government at home, or in prt* vate. The parent stung with shame at the misbehaviour or indiscretion of the child, desires to persuade the observers that it is not his fault, and thereby effectually con. vinces every person of reflection that it is. I would therefore recommend to every parent, to begin the establishment of authority much more early than is commonly supposed to be possible: that is to say, from about the age of eight or nine months. You will perhaps smile at this; but 1 do as* sure you from experience, that by setting about it with prudence, deliberation, and at* tention, it may be in a manner completed by the age of twelve or fourteen months. Do not imagine, I mean to bid you use the r >d at that age; on the contrary, I mean to pre. vent the use of it, in a great measure, and to point out a way by which children of sweet and easy tempers, may be brought to such a babit of compliance, as never to need cor. I rection at all; and whatever their temper may be, so much less of this is sufficient,. than upon any other supposition. This is | one of my favourite schemes: let me try to explain and recommend it. Habits in general may be very early formed in children. An association of ; ideas is, as it were, the parent of habit. If then, you can accustom your children to perceive that yonr will must always prevail | over theirs; when they are opposed, the | thing is done, and they will submit, to it without difficulty or regret. To bring this about, as soon as they begin to show their inclina. tion by desire or aversion, let single in. stances be chesen now and then (not too frequently) to contradict them. For t ample, if a child shows a desire to have any < thing in his hand that he sees, or has any thing in his hand with which he is deligh. t ted, let the parent take it from him ; and 1 when he does so, let no consideration what, * ever make him restore it a? that time. Then at a considerab e interval, perhaps a whole c day is little enough, especially at first, let e the same thing be repeated. In the mean time, it must be carefully observed, that no r attempt should be made to contradict the child in the intervals. Not the least ap> pearance of opposition, if possible, should be d found between the will of the parent and I that of the child, except in those chosen a en thapaveru rrmst^waya prevail, fi 1 think it necessary that those attempts jhould always be made and repeated at pro. per intervals by the same person. It is also better it should be by the father, than :he mother or any female attendant, because they will be necessaiily obliged in many :ases to do things displeasing to the child, as in dressing washing, &c\ which spoil the operation : neither is it necessary that they should interpose, for when once a full authority is established in one person, it can easily be communicated to others,as far as is proper. Remember, however, that mother or nurse shou d never presume to condole with the child, or show any signs of dis. pleasnre at his being crossed ; but on the contrary, give every mark of approbation, and of their own submission, to the same person. This experiment frequently repeated, will in a little time* so perfectly habituate the child to yield to the parent whenever he interposes, that he will make no opposition. I can assure you from experience, having literally practised this method myself, that I never had a child of twelve months old, but who would suffer me to take any thing from him or her. without the least mark of anger or dissatisfaction; while they would no' suf. fer any other to do so. without the bitterest Pnmpln in?? Vnn ?'!I1 oonllj. tiiNr this is to be extended gradually and univer* sally, from one thing to another, from con. tradicting to commanding them. But this, and several other remarks upon establish* ing and preservingauthority, must be re* fcrred to another letter. From the Congregationaliat. Having been informed that M. M. Noah of New York, (who is by birth a Jew, and who still adheres to Judaism,) had stated publicly that Jews made no use offermen* ted wine in the celebration of their passover, and that this statement, having never been contradicted, it is reasonable to admit it as a fact; I wrote a short time since to the Rev. Isaac Leeser, minister of the Jewish Synagogue Mikveh Israel, Philadelphia, to ascertain the opinions and customs of the Jews in this matter. In his reply of the 12th ult. be says, " In answer to your inquiry whether Jews make use of fermented wine on the passover at the celebration of the Exodus from Egypt, which ceremony you doubtless allude to : I have simply to remark, that according to our rules,fermen, ted wine should be used when readily obtain* able, which is the case in wine growing countries, or where Jews themselves are wine dealers ; for be it understood we do not as a rule permit gentile wines to be used at all, even at our common meals or other, wise : though at present this rule is almost universally transgressed in America, and ah so very frequently in Europe; but still, such wines being prohibited, (see Daniel i. 8.) wine, to be permitted to Jews, should have been mado by themselves, and the casks or bottles sealed under their inspec. tion or knowledge, and with the seal of the spiritual authority of the district where it is produoed. A* aiW, wkprp win* ?f ?ht* Uinrl can be procured at any reasonable price, that only should be used, not only for the passover celebration, but likewise for the gracing after meals, for the Kiddush (or sanctification, as it is called, on Sabbath, and festival morning and evening, and for the conclusion of the Sabbath or festival, cailod Kose Hubdahlah.cup of division (be. tween the holiday and profane time.) But where such wine is not procurable, for instance, in this country, we our regulations of substitutes, such as beer, fermented liquors, cider, mead, (of honey,) and raisin wine, which latter consists of rais. ins soaked in water with a proportionate addition of sugar. But as on passover no beer or liquors distilled from grain cao be used, on account of their being a species of leaven, (See Exodus xii. 20.) we are here restricted generatly to raisin wine and cider, some few using lemonade, all those being in the phrase of the commentators, the wine of the country. My authority for this opinion is Orach Hayim ch. 182 ? 2; ch 272 ? 9; ch. 472 J 10." Mr. Leeser is a scholar, and an author of high standing, both amongst Christians as well as his own brethren and people. And lest any one should surmise that his habits govern his opinion and his testimony, (as is often hinted in this ultra and violent ago,) I add, that he u never drinks wine or s'rong drink; when but rarely indeed beer or cider; and when he does it, is in the smallest quantities." L. T. ANIMATING CONSIDERATIONS. "If any man sin, we have an advocate *?i?k tKa Fulhor Taono Pkipcf ?ka pink* lilt illV ? U1IIVII W?U0 VIHIOk IftJW I gni*' eous." "It is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, even the chief of sin. ners." "Now is your salvation nearer than when you believed." "T hy bread and thy water is sure." "Thy maker is thy husband." "All things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are called according to his purpose." "It doth not yet appear what we shall be, but when He shall appear, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is." "Lo! I come quickly, and my reward is with me." ADVICE TO WIVES. In your temper and spirit, be calm, g*n. le, kind, charitable, affectionate, uniform, :heerful, humble, and respectful. In your speech, be sober, chaste, pru* lent, not given to complaining, sincere.? 3e no scold. Avoid all taunting expres- i lions. i In your habits, be industrious, economic ;al, "a keeper at home," regular, consider, ite, unaffected. In your person, be neat and plain. Be . tot a slattern, nor a gaudy creature, deck* id out for show. In your religion, be modest, firm, self, lenying, devout, hearty and systematic.? ' lemember that nothing can excuse spiritu- a .1 sloth and negligence in your soul's afvrs. [Wstcbrnnnof'he Pouth. . f Sale of an Assigned Estate. WILL be sold in the Town of Cheraw on Thursday 15th August 1839, the Entire stock of goods, Wares, and Merchandize, of A. Burnett &Co., assigned for the benefit of the t Creditors of said firm. c The Stock Consists of Bagging, Rope, Sugar, t Coffee, Iron, Dry Goods ana Hardware, dtc. i Terms of sale?all sums under $20 Cash?all t sums over $20 a credit of 90 days, notes with approved personal security pay a >le at the Merchants Bank of So. Ca. at Cheraw. Sale to commenco at 10 o'clock A. M. and to continue from day to day until the stock is sold. A. BLUE, } Assignees J. W. BLAKENEY, \ AB9,Sne<58Aug. 2, 1839 38 2t t Taken up in Chesterfield, 1 AND committed to the Jail of this District on t the 7th cf May last, a NEGRO fellow [ named BILLY. Said fellow is about forty ] years of age, thin visage, and lame in his right { hip, (fom an injury he received when a boy) five j feet 8 or 9 inches high, and says he belongs to John B. Buie, and ranaway from his residence in Richmond county, N. C. in March last. He formerly belonged to Duncan Douglass, now of Chesterfield District, and worked, when owned by Douglass, at the blacksmith's trade with An. ( gus McLaurin, near Laurel Hill. The owner is , requested to come forward, pay his charges, and I take him away. , ABNER N. BRISTOW, Jailer. , Bennottsville, Marlboro* District. ? i S.C.July, 1833. { 38 2t , In Equity?Liter aw District?S. Carolina. Mary Reynolds, et. al. ) vs. > Bill for Partition. James Reynolds, et. al. J IT appearing to my satisfaction that James Reynolds, John Reynolds and Sarah Rey. nolds, defendants in this case are abseni from, and reside without the limits cf the State of South Carolina, on motion of complainant's Solicitor it is ordered that the said James Reynolds. John Reynolds & Sarah Reynolds do appear and pload, answer or demur to the bill of the complainants on or by the first day of December next, and that in default thereof, the said bill of complain* ants as to them be taken pro confento. It is also ordered that notice of this order be published in the Cheraw Gazetto twice a month for the space of three months. GEORGE W. DARGON. Commissioner in Equity. August 2, 1839. 38 2am3ra Notice. THE subscriber having omployed a blacksmith from North Carolina (the land ol good blacksmiths) solicits a share of public pi tronage. His shop is situated on second street. JOHN M. SMITH, Cheraw, March 4th, 1838. 16 <f Kowand's Tonic Mixture. THE Agency for this valuable medicines is at the '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 Seasonable Goods. DUNAP & MARSHALL are now receiv. ing by tho Oseola the principal part of their Spring and Summer Goods April 3d, 1639. 20 tf CM or nr ft ? - Spanish Cigars, just received and for sale 7 JNO. MALLOY, & Co. ivoveuiuci ooth. 1930 {T tf Bagging. Rope & Twine. 0ZAA pieces Bagging, 50 Coi's Rope end 9W\F 200 pouuds Twine for sale by JOHN MALLOY & Co. November 38th, 1838. 2 11 NEGROES FOR SALE. A Woman with two Children, the one a Boy about 10 years old ; the other a Girl about 8. The Womau an excellent Wanher and good Ironer. Inquire at the Planters' Hotel, of JOHN S. STINEMETZ. Cheraw, So. Ca. July 26,1839. 37 tf | New Goods. DM ALLOY has just received a large mij\. e ply of Groceries, Hardware, and Diy Goods which will be sold very eheap. Guns 1 Dozen Single and Double Barrel Guns, received and for sale by JOHN MALLOY & Co. November 28 th, 1838. 2 tf Jugs and Jars. A Large and goneral assortment of Jugs and j Jars, just received and for sale by , JOHN MALLOY L CO. November 28. 1838. 2 tf_ j Philadelphia Boots & Shoes. [ JU8T received, 6 doz. pair super Morocco and Calf Skin Pump and thicfc sole Boots. 4 Also Gentlemen's Walking Pumps and Shoes. j DUNLAP &, MARSHALL. ] may loth, 1839. 26 tf ' Rice ' RICE of best quality just Received and 1 or t sale by the Tierce or Retail. By D. MALLOY. 1 March 12th, 1839. Porter and Cider. , LONDON PORTER, Newark Cider, Lime i Juice, Lemon Syrup and Cordials, for sale ' DUNLAP MARSHALL. 1 April 26. 1839. 24 1 ? J Raisins. ? RAISINS, Almonds, Prunes, Currants and j Ginger Preserves, for sale by * DUNLAP & MARSHALL. ( Adril26. 1833. 24 tf J Irish Potatoes and Codfish. * JUST Received and for sale by 1 D. MALLOY. 1 March 19, 1839. 18 tf_ Q Molasses. t g 6XH bd. Now Orleans Molasses for sale /mt very cheap by the Ilhd or Retail. 6 D. MALLOY. a Dunlap ? Marshall. h HAVE received a part of their new Fall 8 m' " Winter goods, and expect the remainder ~ [heir fancy goods on Monday. They have on . hand a good 6tock of Salt, Sugar, Coffee dtc. 1 Oc ober 24th, 1838. 49? J Oils & White Lead. e LAMP and Linseed Oils, White Lead, Putty 81 and Window Glass, for 6ale by DUNLAP &. MARSHALL. " April 26 183D. 24 tf f BOOK BINDING. g rHE subscribers have established themselves ti in the above line of business in Cheraw n uid offertheirservicestoite citizens. n u. DAZENOOURT, & CO. ai ?h*rv*\ P. C., Jan. 26 LAFAYETTE HOTEL, FA YET TEVILLE, N. CAROLINA. J THIS ESTABLISHMENT will be open af. 30 er the 1st of August, under the management and 10 lirection of the Subscriber. The House has UI teen thoroughly repaired, and will in a few days, n? K) well furnished; and every effort will be made o render it worthy of patronage. EDWARD YARBOROUGH. m Aug. 2 38 3m. ? 6 Maps. m 4 set of maps of the latest dates, mounted on rollers, and handsomely varnished are for talo at the " Bookstore** The following is a list, . riz: tl] Mitchell's map of the World on Mercator's irojection with an accompanying 8vo vol: Mitchell's U. States, with 8vo vol: of Index &.c. w Finley's Eurspe ;Do. Asia; Do. Africa; Do. 111 5. America ; making six in all and will be sold v it the low price of Fifty Dollars. , ANTHON'S SERIES, OF SCHOOL CLA9SICKS. V PROFESSOR Anthon of Columbia Col lege, New York, is editing a series of C1 classical works for the use of schools and Colleges to consist of perhaps thirty volumes.? The ripe scholarship of the Editor is an abundant pledge to all interested, that the test adopted will be the purest, that the English a Commentaries will be judicious and learned, and j. that all other suitable aids to a right understanding of the original, will be liberally furnished . This pledge is fully redeemed in the volumes already publ shed, which are, Latin Lessons, a 11 new Greek Grammar. Greek Prosody, Sallust, | * C?sar Cicero, and Horace, all of which may ^ be examined or purchased at the MBookstore April 5, 1839. J 21 tf I ^ .i i ! ii . 2 Notice. PARTICULAR attention will bo given to Jj all kinds of Rep iring, Painting and Trim. , ming in the Carriago line; tho best of well Eea. toned timbers, and all other materials necessary to do good work kept. All those that favor me with their custom may expect their work done neatly and with despatch, and in any fashion and style to suit them, and on the most reasona. b o terms for payment on delivery of the work. N. B ?Good workmen and good work shall be i done, and all pains taken to accommodate my customers. Barou hes, Buggies, Wagons, Gigs, 0 and Sulkeys of any fashion will be made te order e and warranted good materials and workmanship. ] I will be found still on Market street opposite to g Mr. Gr ham's Law Office. I.WINN. c Cheraw, S. C. May 17tb, 1839. 27?3m Notice. 1 THE undersigned having bought the entire e stock of goods from Messrs. J. & W. Leak, t would take this method of informing their friends c and acquaintances that they have taken the house r occupied by the Messrs Leaks, where they are c offering a well selected assortment of Dry Goods, c Hardware, and Groceries, a 1 of which they arc disposed to sell low for cash or on a short time to t punctual customers. t H. M. & VV. H. TOMLINSON. ? Cheraw March 1839. tf J Notice. i THE Creditors of John G. McKenzie, who ( intend availing themselves of the benefit under his assignment, are hereby notified to present their demands duly authenticated to his assignees, on or before the first day of August next, otherwise they will be excluded. J. C. WADSWORTH. ) Acsi<fnpna J.\V. BLAKENEV. J Asign os' June 1 ;sl839. 30 tf. J Administrator's Notice. i THE Creditors of Hiram Ttyon deceased ars requested to call and receive on their debts 25 per cent. The next and last dividend, will, t it is hoped, be made in a few months, Some of ( the debts are not yet collected and a little i property is unsold. i ALEX. GRAHAM. ! ? Admr. J Cheraw, Feb. 12,1839. 13_ tf_ : New 13ooks Again. { "JJY the arrival of the Steamer Oseola a p MJm supply 01 new oooks nas oeen recei ea a h the "Bookstore," among which arc Ihe following l viz ; In Theology and Religious Literature: Ency a clopedia of Religious Knowledge, Luther on p Gaiations, Cruden's Concordance, Cudworth's B Intellectual system, Hervey's Tfceron and e Aspasio, Baxter's "Call" and "Saints' Rest"? f Jay's works, 3volt. 8vo. Jay's Closet Medita- t lions, Robert Hall's works, 3vols. 8vo. Bibles of a various sizes and styles of binding, Methodist \ Hymns, (Gilt Tuck.) e In Miscellaneous Literature: The Humbugs of New York, Byron's works, Shakespeare's works, Weems' M .rion, Weemi.' Franklir, Let. Ler Writer, Downing*s Songster, Dream Books, Conversation Cards, Fowler and Kirkham's Phrenology, Flora's Dictiona7, Flora's Inter, preter, Miss Leslies Seventy five Receipts. The , Cook's own Book, Pope's Homer, Sir W. Scott's works 7vols. 8vo. E In School Literature: Smart's Horace, Smith's Arithmetic, Do. Graammer, Comstock's Phi. iosophy, Cramers Piano Instruction, Violin Preceptor, Parley's Geography, Cooper's Virgil, racitus, Adam's Roman Antiquities, Smalt's ? French Grammer, Boyer's French Dictionary, rales in French, Bolmar's Colliqual Phra- *] tee. ?J Real Estate for Sale. 11 WISHING to consolidate my business, I offer for sale the following property, fix?My House and Lot where I reside, in Ben. lettsville, Marlboro' District, South Carolina, rhe Lot contains 17 acres of land; the house is rery convenient, has 7 bod rooms, 5 of which ' I lave fire places; it has a sitting room and a sepe. J ate dining room with tire places. Attached are ill noceseary out buildings, and a large and ... ' _ mi _j th eriiie garaen. i no miuauun ? uuevupaBBvu tut _ >eauty, health and pleasantness. Ci Also a tract of good pine land containing on iOO acres, 100 of which are cleared and under t0 lultivation, has comfortable dwellings, and the f? lecessary out buildings, gool fencing, well watered and healthy; lying within four miles of at his place. n[li Also, 415 acres of valuable pine land, 50 acres tu f which are cleared and under cultivation?has , good barn, log cabbins, good fencing; situation tealthy, and has good water. It lies two miles ~~ rom this place. Both the tracts above mentiond are well supplied with oak wood, lightwood, f| nd pine timber for all purposes. J Also, a tract of 486 acres, lying 15 miles tic elow this place on Pee Dee river: one half i good lowgTounds, the balance is lively upland -one hundred and forty acres of the best are leared, fenced and recently cultivated?has on ; tolerable log buildings, and a good seine bar, rhich has been used two years. Terms favora- C. le. Persons wishing to purchase will call and Vi; gamine for themselves. Either tract will be Ch old scperate. Sp Also, 680 acres of excellent Cotton Land lying loi i Dallas county, Alabama, four miles from pe: Jabama river, 150 of which is nowly cleared, del d in a high state of cultivation ; has on it very ood log buildings and new fencing. For ferIity, health and good water it is surpassed by one in South Alabama. In the immediate ^ eighborhood is good male and female schools, nd good society. D. M. CROSLAND* Bennetttille, July 12. 1*39 36 tf proposals C^OR Carrying the Mails of the United States L from the first day of October, 1839, to the fth day of Jane, 1S43, inclusive, on the follow, g route, will be received at the Department itil 3 o'clock, p. m. on the 24lh day of August !xt, to be decided on the 7 th day of September. IN SOUTH CAROLINA: No 2236. From Bennelteville to Cheravr, 14 ilea and back six times a week. Leave Bennettaville daily, except Sunday, at a. m. arrive at Cheraw same days by 10 a. m. Leave Cheraw daily, except Sunday, at 2 p. >, arrive at Bennetsville same days by 6 p. m. NOTES. 1. The route, the sum, and the residence of te bidder should be distinctly slated in tho bid , le sum should be stated by the year. 2. No proposal will bo considered, unless it be icompaniod by a guarantee, signed by one or ore responsible persons, in the following form, iz? .. " The undersigned guaranty that , if is bid for carrying the mail from to be accepted by the Postmaster Gen. ral, Bhall enter into an obligation, prior to the rst day of December next, with good and suflL ient sureties, to perform the service proposed. ?Dated 1839." This should be accompanied by. the certificate f a postmaster, or other equivalent testimony, lat the guarantors are men of property, and bio to make good their guarantee. 3. Tho Postmaster General is prohibited, by iw, from making contracts for the transportation f the mail with any person who shall have en. jred into any combination, or proposed to enter ato any combination, to prevent the making of ny bid for a mail contract by any other person r persons, or who shall have made any agree* neat, or shall have riven or performed, or oro niscd to give or perform, any consideration to >o, or not to do, any thing whatever to induce ,ny other not to bid for a mail contract. 4. The proposals should be sent to the Depart* neut, sealed, endorsed, " Proposals for route No. 1236," and addressed to tne First Assistant 'ostmaster General. AMOS KENDALL. Post Office Department, ) June 18,1839. ( July 26 37 4t WADESBOKO' Academy. HAVING had a few vreeks vacation the exercises of this institution will be re. umed on the 29ih instant under the continued uperintendence of the Rev. Mr. Wiley]and|the lev. A. B. Smith. The former has been enga. red in teaching fifteen years and the latter nine r ten. These gentlemen have been employed and isve taught one quarter The Trustees take pleasure in saying that the hort time they have bad charge of our institu* ion affords ample testimony of their correct :onduct as disciplinarions ana a safe school for eligious and moral example. They can with jonfidence further say that pupils can be proper* ;d to enter any College in the United States. The Trustees are well aware that this institu. ion has been for some time neglected ; but they low entertain the pleasing hope that under the luperiutendence of our present teachers, and % nore vigilent a'tention on the part of the Trustees, together with the healthy and local ad. rantages ofWadesboro, the institution maybe. ;ome equal to any academy in N. Carolina. By order of the Trustees, J. A. McRAE, Sec'ry. July 26th 1839. 37?3t Slate of South Carolina, ) Chesterfield District, y Court of Common Pleas. Shackelford, Boag & Co. } vs. > Asst. William R. Griffith. j WHEREAS William R. Griffith hath this day filed his petition in this Court sta. ing that he is now in Custody of the Sheriff of Dhesterfiold District by virtue of a writ caputs id respondendum in the above atated case prayi<g that a rule bo served upon the said Plaintiffs md all the other creditors of him the said Griffith >ersonally or by their Attorney to appear at the ?ourt of ( omtnon Pleas for Chesterfield District >efore the Justices of said Court on the thirl Monday in October next, to shew cause if any hoy can, why the Petitioner should not be etj. itled to the benefit ot the act of the Legislature laseed for the relief of insolvent debtors, and ha taving filed with his Petition a schedule of his -Istate Real and Personal. It is therefore ordered that the said Plaintiffs nd all other creditors of the said Griffith do ap. tear before the Honorable the Justices of the aid Court at the time and placo above mention, d to shew the cause if any, why the said William i. Griffith should not be entitled to the benefit of he saidjAct and be discharged from confinement; t which time the goods and effects of the said ViUf*m R Griffith will bo aaaicrned far tha ben. fit of bis creditors. J. C. CRAIG, C. C. P. Clerks Office, July 18th, 1839. 86 8/71 Law Notice. A LEXANDER GRAHAM and J. W. Blake. ney, have entered into copartnershio to ractice Law under the name of Graham & lakeney. Office on Maiket Street. A. GRAHAM. J. W. BLAKENEY. Cheraw Feb. 13. 1839. 13 tf Wines, rUST received and for sale, Champaigne Madeira, TenerifT, Sicily, Port, Muscat/ oc and Malaga Wines, and for sale bj JOHN MALLOY 6c Co. November 28th, 1838. 2 tf INSURANCE. rHE Subscriber is agent for the Colombia Insurance Company, and continues to In. re at a reasonable premium, Houses, Goods, ares and Merchandise, both in this place and e surrounding Country of South and North irolina. He will also Insure Produce and Goods i their transportation on the River from Cheraw Georgetown and Charleston. Persons desiring do a safe business by protecting their property Insurance will dc well to call on the Agont Cheraw, at his store on Front Street, where he iy usually be found. Communications in wri. >g will receive prompt attention. D. s. HARLLEE. July 1st 34 3m. Croceries. rHE undersigned have received bv the late arrivals and offer for sale the following tr? les. 10 Hhds. St. Croix's Sugar, 10 Hhds. Porto Rico, do 50 Bags Coffee, 5 Hhds. Molasses. 10 Hhds N. E. Rum, 1 Pipe Gin, 1 Pipe, Brandy, 2 Casks Porter (in bottjesj 5 bblse negar, 50 bbls. Domestic Liquors, 10 Casks leese and 4 boxes Pioe Apple Cheese, Pepper* ice, Ginger, Indigo, Madder, Sperm and Tal v Candlee, Chocoiats, Mustard, Hyson, Im rial and Gun Fowder Teas, Soap, Rice, Pow r, Shot and Lead. JNO. MALLOT, & Co. November 28th, 1838. 2 tf W&ASpWa FOR 6ALE AT THIS OFFICE.