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[From Portia Spirit of the Times.] Adventures in Arkansas?A Night with a Panther. Tn the Autumn of 1803. after having traversed a great part of the Western Territory, I found myself in llio pleasant, beautifully situated, and healthy little yillggerof l'ayctville, in the Northwestern part of Arkansas. Here, in consequence of the large quantity of game with which the neighl)oihood abounded, I determined to devote*a few weeks to recruiting my strength, which, owing to the laborious manner in which I had travelled, hail become verv much exhausted, and also to enjoy the pleasure of myfavorite amusement?hunting. Upon one of my, hunting excursions I had been singularly unsuccessful?not havingn shot during the whole day, and, as might be supposed, felt in a not very joyous mood ; for upon nil previous oeoubions 1 had met with great euceos*. Tliis ill luck caused me to remain in the forest much longer than I had anticipated; and when I first begun to think of returning, I found that it already lind begun to get dark, and I had quite a distance to travel through the forest to the village. Weary in body and liar- j ratfed in mind, in conscrptencCof my want of success. I slowly retreated my steps. Soon the dark mantle of nigth was spread upon the forest, and I. ns yet, preeeived no signs of the opening. I hastened my steps, thinking, if possible, to reach the clearing ere it bee nine too dark for me to travel. Faster and fuller 1 walked, until I found myself going at a brisk trot, tUliough nt every stey my clothes were torn by the brush, and 1113- flesh considerably 1?,1 o 1? - r -11 ...vv.?u;u. OVUII, llUWUHT, t WHS umiuie iu di?t inciisli tlie trees, niul rather reluctantly came tt tho conclusion that I would have to trilvC up my quarters for the night where I was. As my mind was tlius employed, trying to Arrange some plan for my night's nceommudntion, I wis startled by a piercing shriek, as of someone distress. I stopped suddenly-, and t endeavored to peer into the darkness for an ^ explanation. Again 1 hoard the sound, al )/ llioughToppni"ntlv at not 8i*> great a distance I from mc as the f.ret. I stood tlion irresolutely "Wore it a human being, it would be my duty to rentier 0113- assistance tliat might be 1 in my power, and . At this point of 1113* 1 meditations, I jprccoivid through the under- ! brush, n short distance from tne, two objects j closc together, resembling6innll balls of fire. I I^Lnd now divined the c?use of the noise I 1 1. 1 u?ni. it proeeeJcil n... . ] and that animal was watching 111c with ifs fire-like orbs? I hastily raised my r.fle, and Jired, but ns the object whs some distance from mc, and not being nhle to draw a sight 1 must have missed it, for no sooner had I pull- j cd the trigger than, with two or three bounds, | it was before me. I now discovered, from its i close proximity, that it was a panther?that, much dreaded and Bavagc nnimnl, which oM | hunters, even well equipped, are loth to meet. I I drew my hunting knife, not having time to : reload my rifle, atid waited fur the fatal spring j hut to my surprise, tlic pantlicr crouched 1 d.owu about twelve feet froru me, and gazed into my eyes in a manner not. suited to leagon my excitements Steadily I watched it, expecting every moment to bo torn in piece# by : the ferocious animal, although I wns deter mined to defend my life 1o the last extremity. j Once T endeavored loredoad 1113- rifle, but the | moment I commenced to move, the pantlicr ' rose, as if about to spring upon me. 1 determined, therefore, to keep myself in readiness fur the attack, for I perceived froin the move- j ments of uiy enemy, that should I attempt to move, it would be uj>on me in an instant, j There we were, in the midst of a dense forest, eyeing eaeb other with a bitter enmity. Thus was I kept in suspense for a long time, , for each miuute seemed an hour, until the panther, probably becoming hungry, slowly ad- ' vanccd toward me. When within about six ' feet of me. it afrnin stormed mxl nronnp?.l f..f the spring. I retained my composure manfully, ! for although I had been much cxcited on the j fir&t appearance of the nuimtil, the length of I time that had intervened,- and the hopelessness j of my case had given me new strength and I ! determined that if I must die, it would lie bravely defending my life. SuddenlyJjhe panther gave a spring. This I liad anticipated, and planted myself as firmly as possible, holding-my knife in sucli a manner that tho animal would jump upon it. The * fthock knocked- me down; but I knew that I had hurried my knife in the animal's body, for the warm Mood that fell upon me, convinced j me of tlie fact I had n<^ killed the panther, : however; for, before I could regain my feet, it ! was upon me, and, as I had lost my knife im- j mediately upon the attack, I was almost j powerless, havjng nothing to defend myself with, but what Nature had bequeathed tome. ; It again jumped upon me, and we rolled over j and over upon the earth. I clasped it with all ; iny poaer around the body, and from the tight- ! [ ' sess with which I held if, it was unable to do j mc much injury. I felt, witlfpleasure too, that j t its strength was fast decreasing, and concluded \ Ithat the knife must have entefed a vital part. ' I held firmly, knowing that should I relax my j 11 ? - 1 <.Uu>u>, ucm.it nuuia uc niii inevitable result.? Every moment, I foil the strcnglh of the pan i * thor diminish, until finally it censed its hold nl- ' l^jgethoft 1 knjw now that my enem3' was! ^-dend, in conseqtlcnfe of the wound it had rc- j cciveJin tho fir^t attack, ond, after I bccnmc j ' aware of the -fact that its life Wfcs extinct, I be- I gan to <>xaiui)i? my own injuries, which, altlu?' j not severe, were numerous; I found that my | breast had uMh torn considerable on the first j I attack. I bound up mynnjnries with my hand- | Kerchief, as well a? circumstances would permit, , and then, being much exhausted, lay down near my now defunct enenrg to rest. T lay there. upon the crfrth for some lime, | ndfiust haro slept^ for wjien I again rcmem^ ber. the first gray streaks of morning were be g^lifg.-itOhbMflikr tVrdugUUlio tall tree#. I now, * * fur the first, ^iine; had a fair view of tho object ?f/W rifely It was an immense piinther: and, ?91 gpzed upon it, I shuddered ft What Wbjg&Jtftve betHWthe result, had I not 1 - been so fortnp.itc as to disable it 011 the ? - tacit* l\v> apimal, hastily ro- j s ? turned ,]to.the.ViUiigp, wh^n, pn niensur#uient, it . ' . ten J?e^-RUd ithalf from tip to 1 Jftftv;.V *-.*; * Ja.uk. T^STW^<^R^HJn.Aict^Tli0 Doe?frrr- ?(Vveroi <^c9rfOUSfM? of;''identity r The ' ' ' %f OfrflDi^cipal Jn>tel? m ? . ihe;dk^fer6f^ i?tcrd(iy. Two g?n?<*%? brother# who are well V . fcnowri Jn*fi??nciai rfrcle*, and are distlnguuh tion, lie being unable t? fathom tlic mystery of such hirsute fertility. However lie refrained from nnv demonstrations of amazement until his customer, as he was about leaving, made some inquires respecting a certain compound for tlie stimulation of reluctant linir, when Figaro, greatly distressed by tlie idea of aftempting to promote a growtli already po abuiidmit, exclaimed, "Keally, Sir, unless j-oii ! Ii.ave a fortune to spend for hair-cutting and 1 having, I should hardly rceoniiDviid you to : make use of any of my wares?" Life?, Dcatli and Etornity. a J,k. Tliat. woiiM ji subjtanee jwoiii,? Tlmt i.4, yet is not?though ?le?rril?etl? Like skys beneath the stream ; A tree thnt'.sever in tin; bloom, Whose fruit id never ripe ; A wwliforjoyslli.it never come? Sueh are the hopes of Life. A dark, inevitable niglit, A blank that will remain ; Awaiting forthe morning light, When waiting ia i 11 vain ; ! A gulpli where pathway never lu?l To fliow the depth beneath ; A thing we know not, vet we ilreiul,? That dreaded thing is Death. The vanlteil voiil of purple skv Tl i a t e v e ry w he re ex'oml. ?, That stletches from the dazzled eyo, In spaee that never oiid* ; i A Iiiiiriiinir. whose tllii'i-tiinr <nn No selling c't-r shall see; j A tiny ihnt eoiii<-s without u moon,? I Siieh is Ktcmily. [ The great Dr. .Tunning*, of LonJon, sent the following lilies, with a couple of ducks, to a . patient: Dear madam, I send yon this scrap of a letter, j To tell you Mis# Mary is very imieh he tier ; I A regular doctor no longer she lack#, j Therefore I send her a couple of quack*. I Ticnr Timi:s.?A Jhtiimi in Out Aft. Serif 1 Sfntr Slrrrt. 7'imr, Friday J/u/iiiny. Snxjirntiio mid (irit jirrxntt. SuxpnuVft.?You'll lia at the merchant** meeting to-day, of course. Sutne measures must lie taken to relieve matters at once. Grit.?I)o you favor suspension f Sn*pctulio.?Not exactly?but Mill relief is if i can spludge up twenty thousand dollars next week. urn.? ino Mono,-<>1 lioston isni stake, ntid I go in for Iiolaliiiij out. Dill you hoar what tiiy friend S said a few days since ? lie is pure prit. When .iskoil if sliavc money, wouldn't trouble his finances, he straightened iip and replied, "I will pay a thousand dollars a day for extra interest, for three hundred and sixty-five days, and then I'll stand up and fee who hus followed." SwprnJio.?That's Well?bill su-pension would do great good. ({fit.?Yes it would he like the hoy who poured hot water into his hoots in winter to keep his feet warm. It was elegant for ft few minutes, hut iu nil hour he was laid out straight! h'.rciritt hntlt. Mil'. Pautixgtox ox IJanks.?"Arcyou afraid of banks failing ?" asked tlio n? M** Partington wont to draw her prn?ion. "Hanks failing!*' said the iltitnc; '"I never hud any idea about it at all. If lie g.'s votes enough i don't see how lie can fnil, un<l if lie don't I can't .cee how lie is to help it." "I meant,'" said lie,.the banks that furnish currency for the country."?She stood a moment counting her bit'.-'. "Oh, you did, did you ?" sai j she; "Well, it's about the same tiling. If they have money enough to redeem with?and Heaven knows there's need enough for redemption for a good many of them, and more graec than they allow their customers?they may stand it; but-doubtful things arc uncertain."?She pad- ; scd <>IF like an exhalation and the cashier count- ! f.,l ...,t i -1-1 ?' JI*. .... * ... v?v <? ? uuii'iicu miii niiucii uoiinrs ami seventeen cents fifteen times -while pondering ; what she said, in order to csiteli her meaning. j Jlonlon Gazette. Oct or Kmi-Ijovmcnt.?Tlic Nntionnl Intelligcncer gnthcrs from exchanges that, there arc already IfO.OOO operatives in the immediate vicinity of Philadelphia out of employment; 12,500 who* lately worked for the clothing stores in Cincinnntti ; that nil (lie cotton mills of the Lowell corporation have ecascd work, and that the carpet mills of the tame corporation work hut five instead six days in the week; that the mills of the Middlesex corporation arc gradually flopping tneir operations; and that j in New York the Methodist book concern have | discharged all but 80 of their .100 hands; and further, that -t,()0(J cig.-ir-mnkeuL have been ! thrown out of en?ph>3-ineiit in the same city, j What a state of things?this?to linvo been brought upon the country, for the most pnrt, by the improper speculations and mismanagement of those entrusted with the conduct of thcaft'uirsof the chartered banking institutions of the non-slavehohlinjj States. Orn P.\rr.?nv I'eoi-lk.?Much interest is felt in.the unfortunate operatives who are noon to i... ?i.. ~t 1- ? - ' uv hiiuitii uui in ?ui k oy our lactones. a woulil su^gedt that our warehoujcmen, being in daily correspondence with mniiy heavy planter* in the interior, intercut themselves to g>^employment for thein. We shall be glad to bring to the noticc of our renders the nninc3 of any who would get phiees in the country, and will take pleasure in answering inquiries relative to them. Wc have no doubt there are good carpenters, wood cutters and farmers among them who would be glad to work chrnp. There are many girls, too, who woulil be glnd to go out to service in families, as 6cainstre*scs, or nurses, and boys suitable for any kind labor. It is folly for them to attempt to remain in tlio city, when '.here is so much room for them in the country.?Augnnta J)i*patch. Attitude op the New School Presbyterians ok Missouri on tiik on&vrmv nt sf irt?* ?fi? New School Presbyterian Synod of Missouri, consisting of four I'rcsbytcrien, thirty-nine ministers and fifty seven churches, at its annual session in St. I.ouis, last week, was chiefly occupied with the discussion of its relation to the General Assembly, in view of tlie action of that body in Cleveland, la#t May, on the question of ,alaTery. Tl?e ^tjHnfttfeo which had the matter under consideration being nimble to-?gree, two report* were presented to the Synod.-? *Tbat of the .majority consisted of the following resolution* 1 , - f "Jictolvtd, 'Hut this Synod docs withdraw t+nm Mi- A-..?Xt. -:,v "?vuvij(, ana wlit" not send tiji iU re."22poi*i1W v? Sfcnnotgowffci Uif IUW?, njondHftnvcntion, but wiUVeiftain Igglljliiayah f 'Mte Novel Reading Dangerous and Injurious Novel rending is not only dangerous, and nets on the mind as ardent spirits do on the body, but it is also a waste of prcciou* time, for which (i??l will require n strict account. pr. IIhwc* gives it a? liis opinion, thnt "no habitual reader of novel# can love the Bible, or any oilier book that demand* thought, or j mculentcs the serious duties of life." Tliov J bcooinc disgusted with the plainness and aimI plicitv of truth, and require and search f'?r I something new and exciting to the imagina, t i.>n. But again; theta?te for novel readinsi when , once acquired, is hard to get rid of. lake an I example : "A yiMini? lady who luul indulged I for sonic time in Hie tml?it of novel reading on ' becoming pious, found, to her norrow, that Iht i imagination had become ho fneinated, am] her , taste so vitiated by this pernicious reading. Mint i slic eoiild not fix on any thing permanently," "I would make any onrtlily sacrifice," said i?lie, Vould I tliirnt after the Hilile, as I have afier ; novels. The greatest daily cross I am now 1 compelled to take up is to pus-; n novel without j reading it. I would urge it as fatal warning : to any of my sex, to beware of this rock. He, ware ol wasting not. only days, but night*, in making yourselves fools nil the rest of your i life, if not absolutely wretched." { Hut again: It sometimes lends even to insanity! A physician in Massaousctts says: ! "1 have fccii a young lady with her table load ed with volumes of fictitious trash, day after ' dav and ni:;hl after niclit, tiorini! over 11iltIi 1 v : wrought. m'i'Iip!, and skillfully-portrayed pic; tures of romance, until her eheceks i;rcw pale. her eycm became cold ntii] restless, and Ikt mind : wandered, find "was lost- Tlio light- of intulli! gence passed in<l n cloud. Iior soul wan forever benighted; she bccntno insane, incurably insane, from rending novels!" ! I)r. Wavland says: "lie who meditate* with pleasure upon pictures <?f pollution nn<l crime. ; whether originating with himself or with others, ; renders it evident thnt nothing hut opposing i circumstances prevents him from being himself an netor in the crimes which he loves. Let the imagination, then, he most carefully guard! cd, if wc wish to escape temptation, or make progress in viitue." Hannah More says : ''The constant familiar| ity with works of fiction, even, with such as I arc not cxccptiotinblc in themselves, reln.xcs the mind that wns'ut hardening ; dissolved the lwart j Ilyl , r.. ' .* I wliieli want* quieting . irritates the pssions i which wants calming ; ami ahovc all. disinclines ^ and disqualifies for active virtues and for spir; itual exercises. The habitual indulgence in 1 such reading is a silent mining mischief." / 'jiircnpal 11 reorder. Tin: 1*i:m\i.k Tkmpkr.?Wclike to see a woi man <?f spirit nnd life ; for a dull. supine, pro sy woman is* a poor affair indeed. And we have no pirlii-ular objection to seeing "the ; sparks fly," occasionally, when something rc ally stirring occur.-*. We like to sec her joyful and lively ; nnd, if she has a little spice of waggery, we can put up with it very well? nay, wc like it nil the better. Ilut a cros-*, sour temper, we have 110 good opinion of; for | a woman who can never look pleasant, but is always fretting and scolding, will make an un brippy home for all within her house. And wc : had as lief undertake to live in n barrel of vinegar in a thunder storm, as to live in the house . with such a woman. Solomon was right when he said : "It is better to live in the eornor of a house-top than to dwell in a wide house with a brawling woman."' Let a woman wmp cnn. i sliinc on her countenance, ami it will drive the J <litrk clouds from her husband's fsiee, and joy ! will thrill through the hearts of her children.? j Lot woman's worils he soothing and kind, an>l ' everything is happy around her. Her intlu' enee will he powerful. Others will catch her ' sweet temper, and all strive to see who can lie most like her. Swe<-tness of temper in a woman iii more valuable than gold, and more to l>o prized than beauty. ]>ut may Heaven keep us from *nn unturned shrew, whose looks are wormwood, and whose words are pall! We had rather take ]>auiel's place with the lions, than to think of living within gun-shot of such a teanicgant. If woman knew thuir power, nnd witdied to exert it, they would always show sweetness of temper; for then they are irresistible. Messrs. TIarckrs.?Tn relation to the sinpensions of the house, the Xew York Courier says : The suspension of Harper, Tlrother*. on Thursday, is one of those events for which those who know them best, wore not prepared, even 111 thesi-time*. AY itli bonds and mortgages on product ivc rcnl est ale ill this city, for more tliun four times tlie amount asked fcr. and bill; receivable for ten times the amount, and only nsking to have tlicir line of discount rrttoml within $5,000 of what it <jhould he. nnd with the solemn assurance that without the nid naked, they must suspend nnd discharge between six nnd eight hundred persons in their employ?they were coldly permitted to go by the board, nnd be compelled to bring distress and want among several thousand persona who were directly dependent upon them for employment ! Who is benefitted by thin system} Did it innkc the bank which refused to aid them stronger cr weaker f Rut we have no heart to dwell upon ft matter of this kind. In the mercantile history of this citj*. theenso has no parallel; nnd madness?absolute madness and the inont egregriou* folly?must hnvo prevailed at the Hoard of Direction which pcrpetrntod this nameless net. We are quite suro that no failure ever took place here, which has excited greater, or more merited sympathy ; while its conscqucuces to their employees are such ns absolutely 10 ninKC lite iienrt bleed. And all this hns been accomplished in contequcnee of a panic pervading n bank parlor, and the President of a Wall street liank lacking the nerve to look in the face a weekly statement which might present him in a less favorable aspect than some neighboring institution. A Novix Plant from South Africa.?The Boston Heo, describing n bulbous plant rejoicing in the not over euphonious name of Pomsartqua Joseplii no, a native of South Africa, says:" It is so rare, that there is not probably another io the eountry. The trunk shoots out from a large bulb, at the top of which, resembling the palui tree, branches stark in every direction, each terminating in afltiwer of reddish maroun color, without fragrance. It has j no leaves whatever at tbegrcsfbt lima, though | before bfowomtng*:* fine crop *? vitible These po*%Cf6 a pocnlUr fibre, ani] in the opin^on ^F^tiisor Horiford, of Cambridge, may bfjfi&d. witf i,>uo ee?a in the manufacture of pa, # i' 'iiftiiiiitfii'ii i firl liilfilflTll'fTf ^fi r iTTi n f 1 A Conundrum Versified. Why'* I) like mnrring<>, nskod the liiiiid, Whose truth to mo i;> plighteil, 1 I liliHliml in sooth nml hung my iiont], : While Mie wt'inwl (|uitc delighted. Conic nuswer inc. continued she, AnJ don't he long nhout it ; You hIiiji'hI fellow, i-nii'tyuu ??ce, We can't he irat without it, Arkansas IIotki. Reoui.ations.?Tlio ; followiiijr lilies mi<l lobulations an* posted on tin; doors of the difiereut rooms of a 1 country hotel in Arkansas : 1ULF.8 OK TIIIS IIOL'SK. i 1. Gentlemen will hlacken their hoots hefore leavinj; their rooms or they will iu?t he ; admitted t<> tlie tahle without an extra ! charge of:? dime a meal. 2. Gentlemen g?>iug to hed with their hoots on, ?ill hi; fined two hits for the j seeond, nikI turned out and sued for their ' ?>nrd for the third, and the landlord lioldI .ig on to the plunder. J 3. No person allowed to call twice for 'the same dish without paying an extra dime. 4. Gentlemen not. on hand at meal times ' cannot mine to tlio table without paying an extra dime. 5. Any gentlemen seen going to the ladies* rooinr-, after midnight, will he fined live dollars and turned out if the case is an aggravated one. i C. All travellers are expected to treat he fore leaving the house?tlie landlord lioldiiiir on to the plunder (ill he comes out. | 7. Loud snoring not allowed, and a fine : of a dime for nwry offence. R. (\>untiv soap given here?a dime a j week for town soap. 0. And half-dimes will be charged for tlic ' privilege of the back porch on bhaily after! noons. 10. Liquors with white sugar, a dime a i nip?with common brown sugar,five cents. 11. The landlord hopes that his boarders . will observe the above rules and say not hint;, or means will be taken to see that they do. l>iscovi:nv oh tiik Tomb of IIippoj rn.VTKS.?The Ksperanee of Anthens states, that, near the village of Arnaoutli, not far from I'harsalia, a tomb has just been discovered, which has been ascertained to lie that of Hippocrates, the great physieian, an inscription clearly enunciating the fact. In i me tomb a go hi ring was toun<l, representj antionily?as well as a small gold chain attached to a lliiti piece of gold, having the j appearance of a hand for the head. There j was also lying with these articles a bronze i bust, supposed to be that of Hippocrates himj self. These objects, as well as the stone which hears the. inscription, were delivered ! up to Ilousin I'asha, Governor of Thessaly, j who at onee forwarded tliern to Constantij nople. Wkitixc! for tiik I'iiess.? When voti i write for a newspaper, write all your words . in full as you wish them printed. This ! has been said a thousand times, but not one j man in ten ohsevers the rule. All our best writers do observe it! In this paper ! we print an article in which the writer abbreviated the word government into govt., ! nth) !??? in ititurti ? '??? ' 'I"-* ' powet of I Ik' government was changed into ! the power of the gout. I>otlhu letter i : and cross the letter t, trv to spell correctly. If you cannot comply with these rules, j after you have written your article, put it in the fire.?-V. Observer. Tiib Am.kciianians are giving concerts in the North and Wot. from AI?1JEVILLE TO WASHINGTON. Vl'orit HOUSE .STAGE lonve* AIMiEVI Lf.K on Monday, Wednesday and ; Friday at r> o'clock, A. M." j Loaves Washington, (Ja., on Tuesday, Thur.v ! day and .Saturday mornings. | p A 1 >nily Train leaves Washington nt 01 o'clock j 1*. M.. for Atlnnta anrl Augusta. ! OFFICE at the I'O.ST OKi'lci." JOHN McUltYDK, Aqeut. | Abbeville C. IT., April 3, 1857. 18 'ly j DISSOLUTION. r|"MIF. lnte Law Firm of McOOWEX .1 PER. I KIX is Dissolved bj* mutual consent.? All Iiiimiiom commenced up to this dnte will Fie conducted nnd,finished by its together nnder the nnnic of the old Firm, ns if >10 Dissolution had tnken place. P. McGOWF.X. J.Mi. M. I'fcUKIX. Jnnunrv 1, 3o.tf TO THE LADIES. More Nqw Mantillas J CHAMBERS &. MARSHALL j TTAVE received (his week direct from Xcw I I York, n benutiful assortment of BLACK ClfkXTEI.L 1' LACE, lllnck Silk nnd ISlnck Moire Antique handsomely Trimmed White it Colored re El J-SX. No. 1 Granite llnngc. Abbeville C. II.. S. C.. A mil 17 fsmf ? L FULLER'S HAT ESTABLISHMENT. PERSON'S visiting the CAPITOL would do well to call al FULLER'S and obtain nn Outfit in the shape of a new and Fashionable llead Piece. Ilruirmber, you mill not rrgrel a tall at FULLER'S. May 15, 1857 2 ly STOVES? STOVES ( STOVES.' r|MIE undersigned lias the right to sell the JL l'atent Cooking Stove, "VICTOR," manufactured in tho South, and of Southern Iron, and at, lower prices than Northern castings, finer finish and more convenient. Call and cxainirie for yourselves. Below I give the sizes of tlie Stoves, and the number they cook for; also, my Retail l'rir<>, nud the number of articles that go each Stove: No. l<l*cooks for forty, price, - 00 No. 9 " thirty, " - . *7 (VI No. 8 " twenty, " 32 00 No. 1 ? twelve, " 27 00 Each Stove liar the following articles, without extm charge i One extra Orate and B?ck, One Oval Iloiler, ' One round do, 10 feet of Pipe, . t- . One Tea Kettlft. One tat of Waflo Iron*, Ono Skillet, One Iron Heater, J Ono Griddle, One Grid Iron, . . 2 Sheet Ironl'ana, .1 S Tin P?ml. _ On* ftalt*.. ?' One Pot. . * Tlxtra Pipe ehlrqed 10 oonU * pound. AH w?rT*n.Ud. ^^ttr# n^tfn?? *J; F^nd ty . v; ' '* - % i." (i . t ; w ' * * firi iri^r^TiiaiiifViiffi- r\tW fciiitiiiififiiiiilit j The friends of Capt. G. M. MATTISOX respectfully announce liim as n candidate for Tax Collector at. Ilio next election. The friends of JAMES A. McCOlU) respectfully announce him as a Candidate for Tax Collector at the next election. The friends of Dr. J. F. McCOMIt respectfully announce him as a Candidate for Tax Collector nt the next election. 1 ; The friends of WILLIAM A. (SILKS re! spec!fully announce liim as a Candidate for j the ofliee of Ordinary at the ensuing election. I The friends of W 11.1.1 AM HILL respect fully announce* hint lis a Candidate for re-election tn Ollic<* of Ordinary at the next, election. The Friend* of A. ADOLI'IICS WILLIAMS rospeeltully announce nun as u lamiinaic km j Ordinary, at tlio m*xt. Election. ; J3T The frit-mid of MATTHEW Mi DON ' ALU respectfully announce Iiim a Camli<lnU i for re-election as Clerk of (he Court of (!vii< | oral Sessions ami Common Pleat", for Abbeville i District, at the next, elect ion. j A few of the Long (.'alio fricmls of \V. (> , XEEIj, would respectfully announce him ns t | Candidate for Sheriff at tins next election, j The li-icud:* ot JAMES II. COl?I! respectful ly announce liiui as a Camliilate for Sheriff a , the next election. j C^"The friends of JOSEPH T. MOOllE re j nt tlie ensuing election. The friends of'I'. I?. MIl.l.FOkl) respoctfulli : announce liim ns n Candidate for Tax Collectoi ' of Abbeville r>istat tin* next election. ""GST Th? frlemU of OKOUOE W. ItlClllft I respectfully announce liim a Candidate foi Sheriff of Abbeville District at the ncx election. The friends of MATTI1K\V 11. COCIl RAN respectfully announce liim n eandidnti i for Sheriff of Abbeville District, at the nex clcction. Tlie numerous friends of Col. T. .1 UOlSKI'TS resj fully announce hitn a Can <1 i 1;11 for Sheriff at. the ensuing election. C9' The fricmls of ]). \Y. HAWTHORN r. speetfully announce liim a candidate for Slieril of Abbeville District nt the next election. i'i ? ??v rxiiuantp. 1 The friends of MM KOI) McCOUD r< spectfully announce him as a Candidate f<i j Sheriff nt. the ensuiuir election. . I ?2T The friends of S. W. [TlhL reo|x.cl , ! fully announee him n Candidate for Sheriff, a the next Election. | Z3T The friends of W. W. (iUIFKIX respect fully announce liim a candidate f?>r S/irriif a ! the ensuini; election. [Mny 7, is'is | J. C. CAIrHOUH, 1 ATTORNEY AT LAW AND SOLICITOR I! EQUITY, AB?RVf!.Li: C. II., ( ii*/// att'liifJiroiiiji>/'f to tiff t iifrttxtnl t i hi* en v. .Iiiniiiiry ;?<>, IR.%7. SO-tf I S. ,Mc (iOWAX, ATTORNEY AT LAW. OFFICE IS LA H* HAXUE, i Xrxt Door In Thomson & Fair, AlfliKVILLK (J. II. .January 1, 1807. S.l-tf rmr kin"&"c()tii ita Attorneys at Linv anil Solicitors in Equity i Ojjicc, the one formerly occcujried bt ! McOowan J'errii>, LAW HAXdE. jas. m. iviy.in*, ja*. s. cotiiran. .Titniinry 1, 18.V7. S.Vtf j II. A. JOXK8. 1>. K. JUNKS. JONES & JOXKS, ! Attorneys ut Law and Soliritors in Equity OFFICE?A ItllKVlLLE C. If., S. C. j IVI I.I. practice in Ahhcville, Anderson I ? T Lnnren?, Newberry, and adjoining Did j tricte. Will promptly attend to all btidine* I intrusted t<> them. April 1(5, 1857. r?0 | ! MARSHALL, LEE & DeBRUHL. , r |"MIE undersigned have associated with tliem I. in the Practice of the I.tiw, STKI'IIK) ! C. DkBIU'IIIj, Esq. All business entrusted ti ' their care will receive prompt attention. J? FOSTKIt MARSHALL, W. A. LEE. January 12, 1807. 37-tf NEW NOTICE. (h# 0 1) S AT COST. MEfeSRS. FERRYMAN A WALLER tak. "treasure in mnkiiii* n haw I.otv in i1k.ii ! New Store, nt Green wooif, near their old place They would announce, to their friends nn< ! the 1'iiblic generally, that they, Wing ?le?iroit! : of making room for the very large Stock o | the Fall, will sell n largo portion of thcii DRESS GOODS nt the original Co>t Pricks CLOTHING will be reduced so ns to inak< | it astonishingly low. Greenwood, August 1, 18.".7. 14 Cm P. S.?We know we have the best friend: and Customers in the world, and feel that w< have hut to coll on them for help and they wili respond. Now, friends, ntt we are absolutely in need of funds to buy now Goods bo as U accommodate you, we would ask you to helf us by paying your old scores. ABBEVILLE HI A It 111.1} YARD. r|"MJE undersigned having disaolved hu coJ_ partnership with J. It. LEAVELL, takes plticsurc in niinouncing to the public generally and to tho citizens of Abbeville District in particular, that ho lifts a large stock of VERMONT AND ITALIAN MARBLE on lian<lf>, mid from which he proposes to man| ufucturc, to order. Every Variety of MOXU&fEXTS AND TOMB STONES. He would respectfullj' say to the public that lie has secured the services of the MOST EMINENT MARBLE ARTISTS, and hope*, by close attention to business, to inerit a reasonable share of public patronage. - J. I>. CHALMERS. August 20, *57 10 3m Brlekmasoury and Plastering. r|^HR undersigned having formed ? Co-partJL nersfiip in the above ousines*, are prepared to do all %rork entrusted to them in the best and most substantial manner; Having a long praotieal experience in the business, they flatter thomaelva that"they cat! please the moat fastidious. All work will warranted. ' : JOIIN COUMBE, A. J. WOODHDRST. Rkfkbwnov?II. A. Jones, J. A. Calhoun and Dt. JL W^^Abb^in* ?. f: f noucTiHg VJ.-J1. IM56. 88-ly B^U 1857 <% -^?T?|^* t^ttirtiiMiifi^fiiiM^ iiar ailriiiiriiriii (l' ri nr I nMMrTiilaiti "A FEW MORS I?EI*T." S. E. GRAYDON & 0-, <>Kosbiii'y, ?. C. our New Slock of Spring Okm.ls is rapidly diminishing l>y tins large srtles we 11 re making, t<till we would sny to out friends, nml the public?Come on, we have | "A Few .More of Hie Same Sort Left," nml will l)e pleased to serve you to the <>f our ability. Were we to attempt to enumerate all our , ! Stock, tlic newspaper would not hold it ; and i besMes, we deem it altogether unnecessary.? ! sntliee it to say that wo have a large and ! varieil ii?8oilim-ii? ?>t" M;?!>!?' :m<l Fancy Wry <<ioodx, ?! KA1 > Y M A DK tT .OT U IX < i. JIAItltWAlU', li()<>TS, SHOTS, ; i (JAITKIIS, HATS, CMS, llONX^'lV, CUOl'KEKY, GLASS AMI T1X WAKE. i ALSO ! Si c; Alt. COITKK. i TKA, KICK. XAILS, AN 1? VIXr.CAK, : I TRACT, til A INS. . J/ARX/iSS. 1'LOW JJXK8, l'OWDKR, SHOT, T.KAT), SOA1*, CANDLKS, ! i STAKCII. . SODA. SPICKS, ,fc COOKIXG KXTUArtS , In short, almost anything n rvaaonahlc limn con III ilesiro. As to priees, we no??<I not sny we will soil our ??>o<l* lower 11 in n nity one else, for sensible I |>r-?|>le know tliat sneli assertions are "!ill j fiiilp'." Hut we do s?v that we will lesil fairly anil sell as low as honest men can ullord to soil ami we re*|ieetfuilv invite those in want. of cooils to irivc n* a enll, as they might "go far1 th?T ami fare worse." s. F. onAvnox .t co. ' ' April IB, is:,7 .Vtlf 1 ! SOO \;'c;i!s Wanted ! . ! A IIO.MKSTIOAI) KOIlTKX DOLLAIIS. m I an n/risiox. ' 1 I A I W \A WOKTII OF I'AltMS AM) t, g?) 1 \ t\ f m'ii.inxt; i.t>Ts, iii the | (inlil Kccii'ti ?>r (.'nlpepper County, Virginia, - ] to he divided amongst lo/Joo suhserilicrs, on the 7lh of Iti'ccinlici*, ls.r>7. Subscription out if I* Irn dollars down ; or lift ecu dollars, one hitif I down, the rest on delivery of the ili-ci). Hvory subscriber will get a ItniMinvr 1-ot or n Farm, ranging in value from Alu to S"2."i,0()it. These Farms mid J.ots are sol.I so chcap to induce seti llenients. n sullieieiit. number heiuir reserved, t.hc increase in the value of which will eompensaU ; for the apparent, low priee now asked. I'p wards of lots an" already sold, nn<l a ' company of settler.-*, ealled "The I'nppnluin i iiiii'k J'ioneer Association," is now foruimi; am ' will soon eoininciice a settlement. Ample sc j ?.;n i... Hirv? r-.e il.c f.,iit.fnl perform ance of contracts and promises. Nearlv 15,m(h !- ! acres of land in di fere lit. paits of Virginia now r ! at. command, and will he sold to sett Id's at. Iron I *1 up to *Xno per acre. ('m/ifsfioHtiUe title. _ , irill in nil <-<i*r* he ifirrn. Woofl cut I ew, coop fc. ! its, farmers, ?te., nro wanted, ami liv? Inimlival .t j Agents to olitain sulncril'cr*, to whom I Ik i most lilx-ral inducements will lie given. Sonu " : Agents write that they are making silM) pel "* | month. For full particular*, subscriptions, ' agencies, ttc. Apply to K. HAL'DKIt, I'ort I'oyal, ('aroiiuc Co., Yn. ~ Augustus, 18.V7 17 Ot a b s:?Fv * I W.G.KENNEDY I>KSPECTFUliLV informs the I'ultlic that \j lie is permanently located at WIUTi: HALL, Whore lie is fully prepared, at. all times. t?i give a i;ooi| Picture ami correct Likeness for u tiioilrrafe remuneration. Inly 0. 1857 1" It HBl' <? a" H " n CT-3 rpilK t'OPARTN KllSI 111' heretofore existing 1 lictween II. A. .lorn-sand .1. W. Livingston, in tlie j'raetiee of I.AW, is this tiny dissolved, hy mutual consent. II. A. .tOXKS, .1. W. 1.1V1NOSTON. March :tl, 1S.">7. -is-tf EDWARD H. BRITTON (I.?u- Kditor mid J'rojtrlflnr of the Curoliiin 'Jlni'-x,) COLLECTING AGENT, COLU.MP.IA, S. C., OFFK11S his services to the puhlic ns a Collector ami general business Agent. lie will receive for collection Notes or Accounts r?r nnv section of the State, at the usual commissions. Office over tin- Carolina Times Printing oflief, Columbia, S. (t I'eferenoes will he given if required. j"ly 'JH 21 Attention Citizens! . HOUSE AND FURNITURE PAINTING I^XECL'TEll in tlio neatest aiul :nost Fash -i ionable St vies, Imitating choice Color.-*. Wood and Mar hie. Orders from the country will be promptly " j attended to. j Ity T. XI. ART), , I Oct 17, '50. [24-fim] Ahheville C. II. | iAOTICU. FOllX WINCEY, Esq., will he happy to attend to j OVER HAULING OP ENGINES . ! or Mill Work*, in the Vicinity of Abbeville and the surrounding country. Applicants will please apply to John Enright, Abbeville, or Win. I.ehhy, Charleston, 8.' c. John' winch v. "p Oct. ai, 1856. 'iO-ly. j I GRAPE VINES ABBEVILLE MODEL VINEURD! f T\It. T0?\0 offers for Sale Visk Crr j U tings ami Hooteu Vises, at the follow ! ing rates : Per Hundred Vine Cutting^ For Cntawbas and other Sorted Amer| ican Varieties, _ $ "> 4?^ 4 For Sorted European Varieties, * ID 00 ! | Hooted American Varieties, Knelt, - AD I Mooted European Varieties, " 1 On r Hooted Seuppernonff, " - 1 IM) ? Monte vino, Dec. 27, 18fifi. B5-tf * K, li. Vines pruned nt reasonable rates. , THE STATE OF SOUTH*CROHN, ARDF.VIM.K DISTRICT..?IN ORDINARY. Wilkinson Motes, App't, vs. Elizabeth Scott, L. Mnlone, nnd wife, el al? Duft's IT APPEARTXO torn}* satisfaction tlint tlie children of Mary Ann Fowler, dee'd, defendant in this case,' reside without the limits of the State? * It ia thereforo Ordered that they do appear, either in person or by representative, at a Court of Ondinary to be held nt Abbeville C. II., Abbeville Distriot, on the 27th day of October next, and show cause, why tho Heal Eatnto of Eli/.fihoth Motes, dee'd, should not bo sold for partition. WILLIAM I1ILL, 0. A. J). Jnly 27, 1858 13 3m Tbc State of South Carolliiifc, ABBEVILLE DISTRICT. MILTON H. DEALE, who is now in the custody of the Sheriff of Abfeville District, by virtue of a writ of cania*^ tali*faciendum, at tha suit of tJpencer F. wKth, havinir filed in mv Offico. fciuailio* ?iti. ? o J '? ?O"""*-* " VIICU* hie, on oath, of hia estato and effects, his petition to th^Gourt of Common Pleas, prnving that ho may l?? admitted to the benefit of the,' Acttftf the General Assembly, made for the relief 6Hili?oltthl debtors^- , , ' ^ . Bit or4Jr*4,- that .{ho said Spefteer F. Smith, and all othersiirt creditor^ to whom the said Milton H. Deafly in My bo,, and they are hereby erimmon^d, and fijtrf no-|p 3 n " ? SEWING MACHINES, TO MAXU FACl\jKEIlS, I'LANTEHS^ AND PLIVATE FAMILIES. 1 In Purchasing sucli an article as a SEWING MACHINE, the true policy is to buy the best. IM. SI NC Kit .t CO.'S GAZETTE, nbeauti fill pictorial paper, contains full rtn<l fc1i? j able information about SEWING MACHINES, i and niinvcr nil questions tlint can be asked on tin? subject. All who rend this paper will leRrp j bow to purchase ft Sewing Machine with wbicli : $1,000 n year, clear profit, emi be nmde, nnd i will lie protected from being imposed upon by ( some of I lie huinburg Mnebines ndW befot*e thfc' i public. Singer ?fc C?>.'f Machine is arranged'to' do coarse and fine work of every discription.' The Gazelle may be obtnined gratis on nppli?" ' cation at any of Sintjor ?fc C'o.'h < )fficcs. Machines on exhibition and for sale nnd instructions given, by W.M. (.'. MOORE, Agent in! Abbeville. | Singer it Co.'s Charleston Office, 321 King-" | street. Principal Ofiiec 323 I'roadwny, New York, j July 23. 1S">7^ 12 ly To Mechanics, Inventors, and Manufacturers. 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It is issued : weekly, in form for binding ; it contains nu| -ottally from 500 td 000 finely executed Engrav, ! int;-', and Notices of American and European 1 Improvements, together with an Official List ! of American Patent Claims published weekly , in advance of all oilier papers. It is the aim of tin- Editors of the Scientific ] A\n:itic.tx to present all sfibject? d:scussed in its I columns in a praclical and popular form. They i will also endeavor to inaintnin a candid fear* | lessnoss in combating and exposing false theoj riisand practices ii: Scientific and Mcchani! <-al matters, and thus pW>sorvc the character of I the Scikntikii; Amkkh'xs as a reliable Ene3-cl? * opavlia of L'schll and Entertaining Knowledge. ?3"/" Spei'imeii copies will be ?=ent gratis to I any part of the country. , j All'NN ?fc Co., I'tdilishers and Patent AeciitS, No. 128 Fulton street, New Ypfrl?. ' 1'lic Slate of South Curoliun, i Abbrvillc J>i*trict?In the Cowman I'lca*. J * Amos Clark, Jr., ) Attachment. , | r*. J- Mcdownn ?fc Pcrrin, Tallies A I.iddell. ) PIlTs Att'ys. \ \ T IIEIJEAS, the Plaintitt' diil, on the tliiit-v J J first <1nv <>f <)et?>licr, 1800, file his deci titration against the Defendant, who, (as it is ' said) is nhsent from and without, tile limits of this Slate, ami 1ms neither wiTe or attorney kii<i\yii within the same, upon whom a copy of the saiil declaration might he nerved. 1? ii therefore ordered, that, the said Defendant do appear and plead tu the snid deelrationk on or before the first, day of November, 'which will be in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Fifty-Seven, otherwise finnl nnd absolute Judgment will then he.&ivcii and awarded against hint. |.u:\ i it .nilni?> AiiV, c. c. r. Clerk's Offiee, Oct. 'SO. 185fi. 27 ly Tlic* Slate of taroliiin, | Abbeville JtixlricL?In I he Common Pltus. . , Willinm Wilson, ) > vp. V Foreign . .Attachment. ? i Jns. A. J.idjJcH. ) ThomsonJi fiifr Attorney*. Wherens the T'luintifTdid, on the eleventh;, * * dny of April, eighteen?Tinndml> *_ j ty seven, tileliis dcciiirntttan against^le.-^)j> ~ 1 fendnnt, who, it in jnid, 'ia'gbggJit JBMfc^pd ! without thcliinits of this Stirfe, nna flHRiWlh-" ' cr wife nor attorney fcnown wiftiff tbd~8>?Bie, . . [upon whom n copjrt of the a'aid'< declaration . might he served? . ' ? ft is therefore ordered, that the ?afd fendnnt do appear nnd jJendfo ftieraid i rut ion, on or before the twelftli, <l/iy of Aprf, | eighteen hundred nnd fifty-eight, otherwise i final iuhi olmolnte judgement will'then begix- < ; cii und awarded nirainst hifli- < r ' MATTHEW SIoDONALD,c.a r.v j Clerk'.* Cflice, April 11, 1857 61?ly The Stale of South Carolina* ABBEVILLE DISTRICT.* I Office Court of Common Plea* and (Jen'I S***ion*< .Intuos T. IJnvkin. ) ... f . . v$ ' f Attachment. Jamca A. J.iddle,) n"8kip? mflr? Attorney. - \V/11 FBtEAS the Plaintiff did, on the eieh^ T T teeutli dny of October, eighteen hnii-- ^ dred nnd fifty-six, file his declnrntion ac*+n?f. I the Defendant^ \vho^(it is sofa,Vis abslht flfoiru I and without the liftiits of thi??tat6 'lfad ha* I neither wifo nor attorney known within1- tiba'* * same, upon whom a copy of said declaration* v might, be served: It is4 therefore ordered... ' that the said Defendant do a|fb?r and to the said declaration, on or oefore the nmetcenth day of Ootober, eighteen hundred ?ndf fifty-sc^CK, otherwise final and absolute ju%meut will-then be given gfpl awarded agaMsb. liim. * ' ^ M ATTIIEW'McDON AID, C. C. P. Clerk's Office, Oct 18, 186ft U-lf House Building:.' TUE undersigned is now prepared .<<> do al? work entrusted to his care, inthe 13uUd .. ing Lino; to Draw Plans and ereet all descriptions of Uuildiugs, from a one-story, hd^su to ?Con rt House. ^ Having received instructions from thfrfboS# Architects In tlie Union, he flattershiiMuf^P^' he enn have jvork done in a style cgual t# .and" m cheap ^(pn bo done ip New York, . % -King A fc/dlum, . Architect*^ Crooklyir.'Kew Vot-fc; Wm. G.ainer, Architect, . >. of Now YorfrCity ; Perrym*b A WalIm, Now Sirket; Dr. John P. Barralfc, B*rnvttavill?. . IlENHY JO&K& ' Gf?g^wo?l, Pot 10. 180ft." ' V '' ' ~i f. n " n