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L. M. JONES, dt Co. PoiinuiM. "at tuc public ooodwe iix.'1 M. M.LEVY, Eurro*. 'J VOL. I. , CAI1DEII, SOIITB CABOUKA, 8ATIRI?AY KOVEfflBCK IS, lb?7. KO. MR,, jft| TMSRjmS or TUB OOMK3ROLA.il 00T7RZ3R? Published weeklyly every Saturday morning at $3 per annum if paid in advanco, or $4 if not paid until the expiration of the year. Persons subscribing out of the State, are required to pay in advance. No subscription received for a leas term than one year. Advertisements will be inserted at One Dollar per square for the first insertion, and Fifty Cents for every continoanco. Those Advertisements that do not have the number of insertions marked on the margin will bo published until forbid, and chanmd accordingly. , O" All Letters addrossod to this Office, must bo post paid. BOOTS AND SHOES. ' AT the store heretofore occupied by J. Bishop & Co., the subscriber has opened a large and extensive assortment of Boots and Shoes, which were selected particularly for the retail trade from the most approved manufactories?to wit. Genllemens fine Calf Boots. " Waterproof " *' Stout Calf se wed u " " " pegged H " fine " Bootees " Stout " " " Fine Shoos and Pumps 44 India Rubber over-shoes Ladies French and Morocco Slippers " Gatcr Roots " Black and White Sattin Slippers " New style over-shoes " " 44 Rubber 44 Buckskin and Velvet * " Seal Slippers and walking shoes Misses Seal and Prunella walking " 44 44 Slippers tl Leather Roots and Shoes " New style Rubber " Boys Fine and stout Boots 44 11 ? 44 Bootees ii it it it Shoes 44 44 Dancing Pumps Childrens black and colored Prunella Boots ii ii ii ?? " Shoes " Seal and Morocoo Boots and 44 44 Leather Boot? and Shoes. A large stock of Mens stout shoes and brogans suitable for plantations, and 6000 Pairs of Negro shoes, Camden make, superior- to any others in the district. ALSO Northern and Southern Solo leather, Upper leather, i rench and Northern Calf skins, Dining and Binding skins, various colored Morocco skins for Coach trimming. Shoe knives, pincers, kit files, punches, awl blades and hall's, boot webbing, heel ball, shoe tackr, bristles sparables, peg cutters, sand stones, jiggers, shoulder sticks, shoe lasts and ull other articles generally in use wjth shoema .ers?also every description of imported shoe thread, shoe blacking and vurntsh Dry Hides received in exchange. GEO. ALDEN. Sept 30 22 tf ffA DOLLARS REWARD.-AbsconVrded from the subscriber in Barnwell Dist. S. C., on tho night of the 15th inst. a negro man named REUBEN, he also took with him a dark sorrel Marc about 13 hands high, said mare has a small star in her face, and has two saddle maiks on her back. Reuben is about 25 or 30 years of age, G feet high, dark complected, speakr quick when spoken to, and when he left, had on a blue cloth coat, and a black hat with crape around it. The subscriber bought said negro from a man who said his name was JOHN EDWARDS, and that he lived in about G miles of Camden, he was travelling to Alabama, and had four slaves in company with bin, of which Reuben was one, he is also of opinion, that said boy has by some means came up with his former master, anil that will endeavor to get Iiiin out of Che state for the purpose of re-selling him. Any person taking up said negro, and lodg iiiir Him in jiiu9 uuu giving iiiiuruiuuuii mrrcui to me; at Blackvillo I'ost-oftice, Barnwell District, S. Cm shall receive the above reward. SAMUEL REED. Oct. 21 *25 4t* A CARD.?The suljpcribers having opened a Taylor and Drapers business 2 doors South of Holleyinan & Gass' store, on Main-streit, beg leave to lender their services to the citizens of Cauidcn and its vicinity, in cutting and making up cloth in the latest and most fashionable styles. 1 They will receive the New Yoik and Fhiladelphia fashions quarterly. They will execute all orders that mny be entrusted to their care, with neatness and despatch?and hope by close and unremitting attention to business, to merit a share of public patronag. SEVERNS & SMITH. Camden, S. C. Sep. 23 21 9t A CARD.?The undersigned having formed a coparlnetship in the Mercantileliusiness, would respectfully solicit from their friends and the public, a share of patronage. They intend keeping a full assortment of Fancy and Staple Dry Goods, ot the latest fashions: a i. s o Groceries of the choicest kind, all ol which they will dispose of on the most accommodating terms. R. L WILSON, J. L JONES. Camden, Aug. 30, 1837. 18 tf Wm. KENEDY U1RCLA1," Portrait Painter, HAS arrived in Camden, and has taken rooms over Mr. Alex. Young's storo, where he will be pleased to attend to all orders lie inay bo favored with. Specimens of his Painting can be seen at Mr. Young's Sept. 30 22 4 '/ ||AlLORING.?The undersigned beg leave to 41 inform their friends and the public generally that they have entered into copartnership in carrying on the Tailoring business, and by close attention and a disposition to please, will endeavor to merit a share of public patronage. ivt , , M'kONALD&flRASlNGTON. May f, 1837. M 20, tf ! ggggai^p"?w?????wm House and lot kor sale. The hou? and lot now occupied by James Jenkins ai a store, and formerly by J. D. Lemiere, is offerer foi sale The terms wilt be accommodating to thr , purchaser and reasonable in price, which may b< inore fatly learned by application to Aug. 12 15 WM. M WILLIE. Ulnntiiamaking. MRS. MARY BRON-ON, very respectflill; informs the Ladies of Camden that she n now prepared to carry on the Mantuamaking busi< ness. Her work will be done in the most fashion able style?and reasonable Charges. Her resi ; dence Is immediately opposite the post-office. Nov 4 27 _ For Sale, ~ A GOOD PIANO. Apply to SHANNON, McOEE & Co. Nov. 4, 27 tf sjiaic vi 9ouin Carolina. By his Excellency Pierce M. Duller, Esquire, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the said State. WI1EIIEAS, information has been received by this department that nn attr^cious murder was committed in the district of York, on the 14th inst., on the bodv of Wm. Nance by a negro man slave, named Jaclt, the property of George m/\imy , and that the said negro Jack has fled from justice. NOW KNOW YE, to the intent that the said Jack may be brought to trial for the said? crime ; I do hereby offer a reward of two hundred dollars for the apprehension of said Jack and lodging hiin in any jail of this State. Jack iB about 45 years old, 5 feet 9 or 10 inches, weighs about 150 or 10C pounds, complexion yellow black, loves a dram talks much, and brags greatly of his knowledge ol Farriery and Wagoning, of which it is said that he has been driver in almost every Stale south and west of New York. He was some time ago purchased by his present owner from a Mr. Waugli of North Carolina. ~ 0|UlVi- Given under my hand and SCa' the State at Columbia, this 24th day of October, 1837. p M UUTLER. By the Governor, B. H. S\xont, Secretary of State. Camden, Nov. 4, 27 3t School. m*RS. E. S. CLAKKSON will resume het ITI school on Monday the 6th November. Oct. 28, 20 2t BANK BUSINESS.?A. Burr will attend l? agency hussincHs in either of the Banks, and refers to W. H. Bowni, Esq. Bishopville., John Ramsay, Esq. Siimterville. Sept 30 22 tf ilMtU A 'M1 TS?1???Tl? r..= JLi pectfnlly informs the citizens of Camden and its vicinity, that they can have their clothes cut and inadc in first rate style, by calling on him at his residence, in Rutledge street, two doors below \ir. L. W. Ballard's. His terms will be reasonable. All orders will be thankfully received, and promptly attended to JOSEPH CHARLESWORTH. Oct 28 20 tf i%j o-riCii. ?The subscriber takes this nittli XT od of informing the citizens of Lancaster Dial, that he has re-commenced the Tailoring Business in all its various branches, on ; am ('reek, near to Shilo Church. He solicits a share of said business. E. W. BAKER. Oct 28 26 3t Plantation lor *alc. THE Plantation formerly belonging to P. J. Lucius, sitt ated on the Waleree river and Grannys quarter creek, containing about twelve hundred acres, lour hundred of which are cleared. The above plantation is nine miles from Camden with a gopd road leading to it. Persons disposed to purchase are invited to visit the place. Also, the corn and fodder that may oe -on the premises. VV. O .NIX' >N The Columbia Telescope will please give the above three insertions and fbrward their account to this office for payment. Oct. 28 'Jfi TIlV < opurtnership heretofore existing in this place, under the firm of MURRAY & BRYANT, hlS been dissolved by the death of the latter; All persons having any demands against the said firm, will please hand them to the subscriber for adjustment, and those who are indebted to it, are earnestly requested to make early payments 11 him. JOHN D. MURRAY, Surviving partner of the firm ol MURRAY & BRYANT Oct. 14 24 3m JOHN D. MURR\Y will continue business on his own account at the store lately occupied by vlurray & Bryant. AN . sin gle man who can produce testimonials of hit experience as a good < otton and Provision planter and manager of Negroes, is wanted to proceed to Alabama, and take charge of a considerable planting interest, on the first day of January next None need apply but tnose who can produce recommendations of their unexceptionable charactei and qualificaiions; such a man will have a permanent and comfortable situation. Apply by Iettei addrcssedfb R. O. Charleston, will be attended tc or by application to this office. Charleston, Oct. 21 25 4t South Carolina, ? Lancaster District. $ Robert Phillips and his wife, Susanna, appicant vs. J,lines Davidson and his wife Elizabeth, lsare Fortinberry and his wife Tubitha, Mark Mosely am his wifo Olivea, and Levy Deason, heirs of Edmunt Dcason, dee'd., Defendants. IT appearing to my satisfaction, that the abovi parties, defendants, resides without this State it is therefore ordered that they do npj>eaT and objec In lh? fliviiiinn nr anlo ik< ...I ?*' ? ".' ' w.. vi ?uu i vat cBvnio ui AJUUiUll* Deaaon, on or bafore the first Monday in January next, or their conset to the same will be enterej o record. J. H WITHERSPOON, O. L. D. Nov. 11 28 8t Pr's fee $4 50 ** \ 9 f^ALLand Winter Fashion*. Just i Ml received by M'DON AL.D V tJR,*SirsU1 l'ON, from >ew York and Philadelphia, j J bey are prepared to cxeoote all orders in the i most f ashionable Style, ami at the shortest possible notice. M'DvJMAL-D and LsRASIMGTOJN. Oct 14 24 4t FOR. Sale, aooo Pair -Negro Shoe*, of a superior quality, made expressly tor this i market, which will be sold lower than any of the kind. Also, a general assortment of Harness, Saddle*, BridJes, Travelling Trunk*, 4"?N. B. Repairing done on the shortest notice.? Apply one aoor below John At Niolon's store, to s T/NtI ItTanXT O- A TT...|%? ST jvniioun ot iiudiliN. Oct. 14 24 7t COTTON SAW GINS.?The subscriber continues to manufacture the above article on . the most approved plan. Old Gins carefully repaired &c die. Early applications best suit the interest of the planter and manufacturer. July 22, 12 tf JOHN WORKMAN. 1^" OT-CE.?Al persons having demands against Xvl the estate ot Andrew Benson, dee'd. of Lancaster Dist. S. C., are requested to hand them in, legally attested, within the time prescribed by law, and those indebted to said estate, to make | ayinent to James Benson. JAM'S W. BhNSoN, and SARAH BENSON, Nov 4 27 3t* Adm'rs. Sale of* Lands. Alex. Ingrem and } Elizabeth Smith, I Partition of Rout Estato. VS. f Jno. Ingrem, et al. J BY virtue of the decrees of the court of Equity made in the above; case, 1 will otf?*r for sale at the store of Thomas Greer in Lm.caster I 'int., on Thursday the 9th November next, he following tracts of land belonging to Margaret Ingrem, dee'd. One tract containing 2IC acres, situated and , lying in the District of Lancaster on the road from | Lancaster lo t^arnuen, ana at the 24 mile poet, , from the latter place I Also, one other tract in said district also containing 21G acres adjoining the former, and iinincp diatelv on the mad below, and at the 23 mile post , from Can den. I Also one other tract situated and l ving in Kershaw Dint, containing 432 acres adjoining the tore( going, and also on 6nid road, reseiving from sale 5 acres, upon which the church stands. I Also, one other traci containing 100 acres, and one of 139 acres, both situated in Kershaw Dist. ' All the feregoing tracts adjoin and form a body ' of land containing 1,103 acres, most of which is [iroductive and of easy cultivation. The tracts of; and lying in Kershaw Dist. will be sold with a warranty, as ordered by the decree of the court of Equity. TERMS?A credit of one and two years with interest from the day of sale, except so much cash as will pay costs, which w.ll he required tiom one of the tracts lying in Lancaster L>isi. Itond and , security. Purchasers to pay for Commissioner's papeta. Peisons wishing to purchase, can. at any lime examine the plats foi a more general descr.ption, by calling at my office. J H. W1THERSPOON, Jr. I Coram'r in Equity L D. 1 Oct. 14 2i 61 Pr a fee $10 50 SOlTli (JAltULlVl, SUMTER UlsiRlcT. Summo is in Partition. Elijah McElveen, Applicant. V8 yifi^HODA McElveen, Joscnh McElveen, John McElvccn, Mows McElveen, Eli.ts McElveen, William McElveen, Susan McElveen, (wid. ow of Adam wcElveen deceased,) John Frierson, (widower of Jai.e Mci l\een, decensed;) I-rancis selson and Eiizaleth s wife, Margaret McElveen ' (now cDonald, having iniermnrried with one 1 McDonald) Rebecca McElveen Samuel MoE.ve *n 1 Andrew J. McElveen?childien of Adam and Susrin McElveen, to v\it: Rebecca, Margaret, Mary Ann, John. Robert, Nancy and Adam. Children of John and Jane Frierson, to wit: Ada ine and Joseph, Mason Reams, guardian | adlitem lor minor heirs of William McElveen, sr. i deceased, defendants. IT appearing to my satisfaction,'that John Mci Elveen, Moses McElveen, Elias Mc Iveen, William McElveen. Margaret McDonald, and hu-band, ; Daniel A.cElv?en, James M Elveenand wife, and all others (if any of the legal heirs and represents tiveB of William McElveen, sr deceased.) dele dnnts, resides Without the limits of this st te, it is therefore ordered lhai they do appear nd object to , the division or sale of the real estate of William McElveen, sr. on or before the fourt. d. y of December next or their consent will he entered of i record. WILLIAM LEWIS, o. s. D. , < >ct. 7 23 8 #'J A fine Plantation for sale.?The subscriber having purchased lands in the West, offers for sale his plantation lying on West side of i Wateree river, containing five hundred acres, two hundred of which, at thic* time has a crop on it f Any person wishing to purchase, is requested to call and examine the premises. Also, my house at Kiritwond, which is large, t with ail necessary out buildings, in good repair, a good spring within the enclosure. Nov. 4. 27 4t JOHN WHITAKER. PIANO iOli'1'L.iS i UN ED ?it. ivt\Jr-.ibTEtt. brjther to the late < . P. Sakrneister, ' Patent Piano Forte Maket, of N. Y.. offers his ser' vices to the citizens ot Camden, for Tuning an l ' Repairing their Pianos. In consideration ot his long ' experience in that line, he tlalters himself to satisfy every one, who will please to send his address to Mr. " M'Kain's Hotel. 1 N. B?Persons wishing to have their Tiano Fortes ' in good order, may send their address soon, on account r of my staying only for a short time. > Nov. 11 28 It FOR SALE?The subscriber's bouse and lot in the town of Camden, situate on the East side of Broad street, opposite Col. John Carter's. If not previously disposed of, it will be , sold before the Court House in Camden, at public. I sale, on Monday, the 1st January next, on a credit I of twelve months. 1 Also, on the 20th December next, on the pre mises, his plantation known as Jourden's Hill, on b the east side of the Wateree, about ten miles , above Camden, the tract contains upwards of 20<? i !>? of nrinin unland. 130 of hip. Ii in Hparprl J under good fence, with all necessary fixtures in p good repair. The property can be seen and treated f for at private sale, at any time previous to the above time, on application to Nor. 11 pi tf J. J. MJCKLfi. ' Miscellaneous. , TRICKS OF TRADE. The New York Journal of Commerei contains a report 01 a case in the Cornmoi Pleas of thul city?Silk anil Aairon vs Adolphus?in the course of which there was testimony adduced*by defendant as t< j the usage of certain flash auctions, which is quite of an edifying character; and i! it shall not serve as '? a caution" to pur< chasers, it must be their own fault. Thr action was brought to recover a balance due on goods bought hy the defendant ai auction. He hud bought a great bargain of a pretty little box, filled with jewellery and other small articles, at so much per article; and, after paying a part of the demand, was " shocked" at the number of odds and ends, small brass rings, etc. which the box was found to contain, and refused to abide by his bargain, j Among other witnesses called hy tin* defendant was a man named Covler Janny, who exposed the man icr in which mock auctions arc carried on in so candid and good humored a way. as to create considerable laughter, llis evidence was as follows. Q. Have you ever been employed as an auctioneer ? A Yes. During fifteen y?-ars, I was employed as auctioneer by different houses. Q. Do you know of such things as shave lots ? A. Y?s. A shave lot generally consists of a nice looking little h >x tilled with a variety of articles, having at the top a few articles of value, and in the Imjuoui a lar^% number of smfrtl articles worth little or nothing, and so minute in size that they can scarcely be perceived until all the things are turned out of the { box All the articles in 'he box are sold i?it so much each article, and when a person bitls for them, and the box is knocked down to him, he is then asked to give a deposite, and alter he has paid it, the articles are then ail turned out of the box, and the purchaser sometimes looks a lit; tie astonished. Q. Are there many of such boxes sold at an auction during one day ? A. Not often. If we can really sell one shave box in the day, it pa> s all the '? xpenses. Q,. Wnut do you mean by the words 1 HKALLY sell ? A, It often happens that we sell ?lie same box five or ?ix different times in the same day, to Funks. a. What are Funks? A. Puffers emptor ed to hid against real bidders, in order to raise the price. Q. To what intent do these puffers Lid! A. Why, until I can catch any other chap bidding ; then as quick as I can, I knock it down to him. Cross-examined.? Q. Do you think that an honest way of doing business? A. No--that was the reason I quit it. Q,. But were yi.il not 15 years at it be fore your conscience became too tender to hear it any longer f A. Yes but there was not an auction every day. I often refused to sell shave lots. By a juror. Q. Will you report bow those shave lots were put up? A. Yes, I'll tell you exactly. There were a great number of small articles, less than the top of your linger, and worth little or nothing, placed in the bottom of the box ; then there was a few silver articles put in the top, and sold at so much each article, and the bidder was told there were 150 articles in the b<?x ; and as soon ?? lie purchased them and paid part ol the m<?ney, then the articles were all reckoned, and made to amount to BOO articles. ; Q. What used you to do on such occasions ? A. Why, I told the best story f could, is in duty hound. I was considered a pretty smart fellow that way, and was, therefore, always employed. Q, Dili persons ever buy in their own i>oods at these auctions? A. Sometimes the goods were sent tQ the auctioneer with an invoice; and if the owner wisne<) to protect them, (from being sold too cheap,) he might do so; but we lalway- charged him the fees. Q,. You have said y<?u have often sold the same article several times over. Explain that. A. If, for instance, I had a single watch to sell, and could not get a single bidder for it, some of the Funks bid for it, and I knock it down, and then take it up again as if u was another watch, pretending that I had a large number of them, and knock it down to a second Funk ; and then another of the Funks says, ''that watch is not dear, I'll take another of them," although he knows that there is not any other one. Another Funk then says, ' Come, I'll lake two of them at th. same price," until perhaps soine stranger thinks the watches ire going very cheap, and asks the opinion of one of the Funks, who tells him " there never was such a bargain," and the stranger says, "I'll take one.of the watches;" and then the only "ttlic which I was for sale is given to him ; and if aoy other person should then say, " JTU take i ???r 2 5? another of the watches/' I tell him I antk' very sorry that he did not speak in tfcne# for the watches are all sold. ***. Q. Have you known any thing of tlkU ? sort to have been done in the plaintiff's > 1 store ? ? 1 A. I know nothing about the plaintiff* The witness here looked archly at the 1 box of trinkets which the defendant had. 1 purchased from the plaintiffs, which had T been brought into Court, and was then i lying on a table near where the witness j * ' was standing? But that box reminds roe strongly of 1 old times. J 1 ; jfr From the Edgefield Advertiser* .M WILD BILL. i Mr. Editor.?A fact which baa acme j to my knowledge in exploring the. West, ^ i may not be uninteresting'to your reader#. If Some seven or eight years since a hunts* gp ) man, whose name I have not learnt, Ten* -< lured further *into the great Mississippi , 1 Swamp than usual, when he discovered 3 the mark of barefoot human tracks ; aware ; thai this dismal wilderness had not before * been explored by the citizens, he was ' M&fl induced to the belief that he was near gjgsj' {the hiding place ?f some deserter, or runaway servant, and returning and mak* -18 jing known his discovery, joined.bv seve- t ral of his neighbors, who, with the ut- ^ most c-'utiun. approached the silent re- ? | treat, when to their astonishment and consternation, they boheld a being of tfte wilderness in human form, clothed in i nature's garb?hair effectually adopted to ,111c blasts and chills of his gloomy home, < 'not quite so long, though resembling the I rown boar of the West. This unnatural being, with searching eye, instantly discovi r.d hts pursuers, and hounding over rifts and through swamps, with the fa* cility and ease of a young buck, bid ^jj defiance both to doge and rtieu, until it ! reached a hiding place at some distance, ben alb one of the many mounds that atiract the traveller's attention in the alluvial regions of the West. The Cave showed some marks of man, but for the knutcl iigc would not have been suspecI led other than the hermitage of some . muss oi tlie lorest. Desirous of procuj ring the object of their pursuit unhurt* \vi Iv much difficulty, unit not un*il many slight wounds had been received, they . sut cerced in securing him. lie fought with the courage of a Tiger* but knew | the use of no w eapon other than those of nature, and uith >ugh as wild as the deer, . proved t<- he a lad of about sixteen years* Great anxiety was, from various and competent sources* manifested ill reducing to civilization this most perlect child of the j woods. if e was carried to WoodvilJe, I M ississippi, where he soon became do* t inesiicaled and exhibited marked evidences ot speech, first us the Parrot or an Automaton, and occasionally, as if showing the impulses of reason, would appear -Jj under the influence of some hidden or 1 latent spi ii g; rationality giadnally develop. d itselt as it from a long slumber*' When susceptible of interrogation* the natural inquiries suggested were, who he was ? where lie came from ? what his i name, and the myste imps circumstances which had placed him in the awlul dilemn; J j as well as the manner in which he had \ I sustained hinis. If among the bear and < | other ravenous boasts. From the best int. rpn tation of his answers, it appeared that liis name was Bill,?his father's J Broun; who was rowing his mother and a younger brother down the Mississippi, ! about eight years previous in a small ] 1 craft, a..d from some unknown cause, j killctl and threw overboard their mother, * ! and then deposited Bill with his younger I hi otlu r on the bank; the latter shortly .died, leaving Bill in this forlorn and desolate situation, who from the ffnpulse ot 1 hunger penetrated the adjacent swamps, j | the theatre of his future destiny?Bill's lirst* food was frogs and tadpoles, but as 4 bis capacities became more congenial to his necessities, iho flesh of opossum ! was adopted; one seldom escaped when discovered; raccoons were occasionally T ^ I taken. He was also particularly fond of lizzurds, and for months after taken, disi - - played the utmost activity in catching them which he ate alive. A.t the sight of a lizzard all the anx ety of a cat poun1 cing on a mouse was strikingly pictured. Bill *aid that the bear, wolves, panthers 1 and other animals frequently came neat* 'j him, yet avoided with caution, too near i an approach to an object so like them- .1 selves. The best and most efficient moans ."| of civilization proved inefficient; he was taught to drive a wagon, plough and uso < an axe, though his indolence exhausted I all patience of his tutors. The first * manifestation of the social feelings was towards the female sex, whose presonce acted like magic; his next reading attrac- J lion was that of spirits; he became dissi- . j paled. Bill is now a living monument of ,1 the natural and innalo depravity of man* \ the depths of which n:c beyond the reach J of mortal muo, the philosopher*, phre- "? noh'gisls and modern sages notwithsitand- *3 tag. The foregoing facts are currerit and can be substantially authenticated by Ugp 'J leading citizens of Woodvijle, Mississippi, *^0 and several of Louisiana. *1 | A SUBSCRIBER. j