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-»--J4=ggji-—. 0mm [From the Southern Standard.] “wne is BE!” Mk. Editoh: On the 15th of June, spirit of the Constitution, and to stay the tide of black and bitter waters w hich, swollen to madness by the con- 1851, might have been seen standing tnhutions of the fanatic and denaa- on one of our tvharves a small, delicate, «°n ue > threatened to overwhelm the and ftiendlesslookine young man, who, ns we have learned since, had just ar rived in our city. His lonesome and much distressed appearance attracted our attention; but being a stranger to us, we therefore made no inquiries con cerning his distress or destination.— Time rolled on, and after the lapse of some months wo again met this myste rious person. He looked well and buoyant, as though ho was more hap py titan when we first snw him on the wharf. We then came to the conclu sion that we.would make some inqui rights of free sovereign States, and sub vert the very principles on which this glorious confederacy was established, i have fulfilled my highest ambition, and am doubly compensated by the of my patriotic fellow citizens. The consciousness, too, of having discharged my duty in this cri sis, affords me more gratification than would tho enjoyment of every office known to the eonstitution, for the term of my natural life. It will strengthen my hands and animate my heart thro’ all the vicissitudes of life, and will con- only has to prepay the postage, and write or the seal ride, “ to lie preserved, AH letters thus marked, will be preser ved unopened, and may be reclaimed by the writer. Darlington flag. ries respecting the individual who had lri,J,lte to S iv e me hope and consola so mysteriously attracted my attention. I m g reilt change which But our inquiries were ineffectual, for j awaits humanity, everybody was in the dark, and, besides, J". retirement from official res- no one seemed to-care about biin. We ponsibility, 1 have carefully reviewed then gave up the matter, but very re- ,n y course during this eventful and pei i- cently we met this snmo mysterious i bins period, and aver with emphasis, person again. Now, reader, where did before (»od ami man, that were it to wo meet him? That’s the question.— '*e repeated, it should only be changed Was it at a grogshop, an eating saloon, by bringing greater vigilance and a a bowling alley, the theatre, the circus, »"»ro enlarged experience to my aid, the races, the concerts, the exhibition of the Nova Scotia (riant Boy, or any other place of amusement where are generally found young men of his age! No. It was somewhere else; and meet ing him at this unlooked-for place, we and in awakening earlier and watch ing with more sleepless zeal the dan gers which beset the Union through as sault? upon a portion of the States of the confederacy. Every day serves to strengthen my convictions in the were induced to renew our inquiries eternal truth and justice ot the opinions of “ Who is he?” “ What is he!” and 1 l,1 *ve entertained, and upon which I “Where from!” After repeated in- have acted, and to assure mq that sec- quiries, wo had the good Iprtune to i donal pride and prejudice are gradual- meet with a highly respectable gentle- b’ yielding them place. But whether man of our city, whose name it is not 80 Hr otherwise, I shall neither change, necessary to give, who readily gave us modify or conceal them, to court favor the information we desired. ' or regain public station; but repent, This gentleman informed us that the j that were / now in the nationallegisla- young man alluded to was from Ha- j tare, and the fell spirit of abolitionism leigh, N. (’. or its vicinity, that be had should rear its snaky head in any form. jiut came to our city on’ tho evening J would lax every faculty of my soul w e first saw him on tho wharf, that our deal it heavier and heartier blows, eyes then beheld a young man who was and to curse, its treason with blacker entirely destitute, penniless, not a cent epithets than ever yet I have done.— of money to his name; he knew nobo- I hat 1 have been withdrawn from offi- dy, aud no nobody knew him. Under cial responsibility and honors, brings such circumstances it could hardly he no regret and demands no reproaches, expected otherwise, hut that he should H is the fortune of the service into seem to he, what he was, a distressed, which I was early drawn, without so- pale, care-worn, friendless youth; he lie i tat ion on my part, and from which looked as though ho was convinced, if costs me tar less emotion to retire, “that the foxes had holes, and the birds than it did to leave my home and pri- had nests, but that he not w here to lay vate pursuits to enter upon it. his head!” Where he slept that night I" ‘he hope that the pure and genial we are not exactly prepared to say; hut spirit of democracy, which knows no DARLINGTON, S. C. M, H. NORWOOD, Editor. TIH RSDIY MORNING, M.1RIII 11. ML “The dasgers which threates our COCSTRT CAI.L UFOS US TO BURY THE PAR TY FEELIXGS WHICH HAVE SO UNF0RTU- KATELY DIVIDED AJID DISTRACTED US, AND TO UNITE ALL OUR ENERGIES AGAINST THE COMMON ENEMY OF OUR INSTITUTIONS." [John H. Means. AGENTS FOR THE DARLINGTON FLAG. Dr. F.L. Zemp, - Camden, S. C. Charles DeLorme, Sumterville, S. C. Mnj. C. H. Nettles, - Mt. Elon. fHgT’ Our correspondent at Philadel phia is informed that we require a respon sible name to all communications announ cing candidates for office. If “Many Voters” will furnish us with such a name, we will insert the announcement with pleasure. * A CMIOsiTY. We saw, a few days since, one of the most singular specimens of the horse kind that we ever beheld, except the hair less horse from South America. It was owned by a Tennessee horse trader, and is said to have been taken among the Rocky Mountains. It is about the size very much to the value of all railway property iff the Southern States, and will form the connecting link between widely separated systems. We are happy to _ _ f say that the project has been carried for- leartyp . • .i.i . .v the first steu towards the building o ward m a manner that has secured the , .i i it • i i .. ,7 > the ronn has nlrendv been attained, and confidence of cap.tahsts and tho public ^ ^ f|ioufiftn(f ^ 8hnr „ as is proved by the ready manner with havt , |, wn 8U hscri^l for, the of Charleston havo come forward to secure the road. The Charter requires a subscription of four thousand shares, at fifty dollars each. We leartijfrom tl»e Mercury that which ihesecuritiec of the company have been taken.” City of Charleston, in its corporate ca pacity, having taken two thousand shares. W e are pleased to see the commen dable spirit of enterprise that has late ly sprang up in our State, but we very [FOR THE DARLINGTON FLAG.] RAILROAD MEETING AT LEAVENS- WORTH. In pursuance of a call, a number of! Year, lest tho railroads already in citizens from different portions of the! ““‘.V '*« greatly injured by District assembled at Leavensworth on t ! e . ,n S i, , ,t0 ^profitable compo- the 10th inst, and the meeting was organ- W " h . each ^ ^ &"»: , , ... n t ... ral impressibn prevails, that the north ized by calling Rev. ^™.r <0 d.e j ig serions , y Chair, and appointing F. F. Warley Se- (o inter|We witl) l]ie profits of t|ie Wi j. cretary. The 1 ( hairman announced that ( rnington and Manchester Rail Road, the object of the meeting was to give ex- but we would say to our Charleston pression to the sentiments of this commu- friends, that we apprehend no such re- nity upon the propriety of a rail road suit. The Wilmington and Manchos- from Cberaw by Darlington C. IL, to join ter Road will be fully able to sustain with the Wilmington and Manchester '(self against the rivalry of the contom- road, and to exchange opinions concern* i pitted North Eastern road. Our fears ing the proper route for the same.— Messrs. J. H. Norwood, E. A. Law and 1.1 D. W’ilson addressed the meeting in fa- Thk PATitfOTHM thatPays.—The N. O. Picayune says: “ JIMlIiller, one of the editors of tho Ute Vicksburg True Issue, has been appointed charge to Bolivia. Mr. Miller ia a young man of rare attainments and abilities, and this appointment is a just tribute to his zeal and energy in the cause of the Un ion during the recent canvass in Missis sippi.” vor of the said road, Ihe two former in favor of ihe route by Darlington C. II. Col. Wilson was not particular about the location, so the road was built. Mr Nor.- woon read the following letter from Ma jor Macfarlan : Cheraw, 8th March, 1852. are for the city of Charleston. The present movement of our city friends may eventually—and certainly will— force the stockholders of the Wilming ton and Manchester Road to extend their line from its present terminus to Aiken or Hamburg; and in that event we need not say how little benefit to Charleston the North Eastern road will prove. The true policy of Charleston is <li- The Effects »f Intemperance.— The Wetumpka (Ala.) Guard, in an ar- tide on the Penitentiary, says: “ It is a fact, that of* the one hundred aud sixty now in the prison, the use of liquor, and the habit of getting drunk, has been the cause, directly or indirectly, of the committing of over two-thirds.” Candipates fob Congress.—In the 5th District, the Hon. F. NV. Pickens and Capt. Preston 8. Brooks, have been nominated for Congress in the place of the Hon. A. Burt, whobe ill-health will prevent him from being a candidate for re-election. Masonic.—Kossuth has been made a member of the Cincinnati Lodge of Free Masons, and has taken all of the Degrees. at the same lime, we art- satisfied that it was a place where the musquitoes, section of our common country— which abjures pharisaical pretensions, (which had ju-t successfully made their and leaves sovereign States unmolested advent into our city by millions,) had to their own responsibility, may re-as- full access to their unhappy prey! Our | sert its benign reign throughout the informant further said, that this young man on the next day, happily procured a situation in our city, where he has over since been steady at work, as you may say, both day and night every night until midnight, and many until one, two or three o’clock in the mor ning. But, reader, we have not yet told you where we met him the third time. This third time of our meeting was at the door of one of our Banks; he had his little earnings. For be it borne in mind that his occupation, though ar duous, is one that commands no big salary. On further inquiry, we have good authority for saying, that this young man has in the Bank at his com mand from 8.'100 to $400. the Union. I have the honor to be with profound regard, your friend and fellow-citizen, D. 8. Dic kinson. Messrs. Powhnttan Ellis, M. J. Bunch James Whitfield, C. S. Tarplev, and others. Another Revolutionary Soldier 1 Gone.—Mr. Samuel Chandler, sr., who departed this life on the morning of the 10th of February 1852, entered the Brigade of Gen. Marion in early life, and bore an active part in many of that illustrious General’s encounters with 1 the tories and British, as also at the Eutaw Springs, and in every struggle i of his gallant little State against the usurpations of the General Government, J. II. Norwood, Esq.—Dear Sir:—Your reel trade with foreign nations. Let polite note is before me, and I hasten to her compete with New York, in the rf T* v - prices of tho various articles of import, There is no scheme of a public charac- ftnd s j, e nt , ed not then f par for i ipr pros . ter which meets wuh more ot mv alien- •, n -i j i » , j • v .i .u ;V penty. hailroads alone cannot sus- tion and good wishes than the Cheraw ■ . V . ... . . ot a common mule, and covered with and Darlington Railroad; and theretbre 1 ofV only oiler lacilities lor long woolly hair resembling the fleece of I regret exceedingly that my duties at trade, hut cannot force it—Black Hit-' a sheep. It has no hair on the tail, and , MarIboro c 01 "'* wi » a *' probability pre- er Watchman. none on he top ot its head, the pl* ce Leavensworih on Wednesday. More High Pricks.—At the sale of w here the mane ought to grow.’ It is J d 0 hope the good people of Darling- the property of Jno. W, Summers, remarkably docile, and was rode by the ton may put their shoulders to the wheel doc’d, on the 25th and 2l‘th nit., a gang trader’s son. a virtuous energy, w»d there i^ no 0 f ninety-six negroes, comprising men, danger ol failure. I sincerely believe • < < ■< > - 1 . ° that your District might build the road,: women I i ‘ hMre " nous ages, and without any direct return,enhance ; "J 1 ' 8< ’ 1 '1* , an average puce of $512 the value of real estate more than double a . * nrne mules brought as high the cost of the road. With this belief T ns $196 apiece. Well, return day is shall take a considerable a mount of stock, past and only tiro hundred and—some and thereby show my faith by my works, odd cases have been entered upon the II I possibly can, 1 shall he with you dockets of the court for the ensuing micVVeduesday, but you need hardly ex- tprm This is but a ^fimpsc of the cl- P< 'vVh 1 h'every wish for the success of the , <, P I ' nnt * I l ; n,eS9 the P e0 P ,<3 bot ; ,kc enterprise, themselves to some se cure covert, they I remain, very faithfully, * " 'll see the aforesaid quadruped loom Yours as ever, up before their astonished gaze, as large ALLAN MACFARLAN. as life, with that striking countenance The Chairman also made some re- of his. There is a good time coming marks on the subject of railroads gener- —f° r the lawyers. If there should be (•a., by Robert A. Whyte, Lsq , which a ||y j 0 iie above mentioned in par- -toother even jiartial lailure in the crops is richly deserving of the patronage of tj c ,de r . coming year, a monetary crash will those who have two dollars to spare for a Xhe fo i| ovving rP8() lutio.is were intro-1 be ''‘evitable.—iVctficrry Sentinel dio.ee weekly ^ j duced by Mr. Warley, and after some I What Mockek^!—Washington’s A SADDLE THAT IS A SADDLE. discussion, adopted: Farewell Address was read before both We stepped into the establishment of . .^^ That the citizens of this Dis- . . trict favorable to the construction of the our neighbors, Messrs. Thomas t Tarrh, Chprawai)d Dwlington Railroad, be SOLTHEHN LITERATURE. To all those patriotic and intelligent Southerners who desire to promote and ! encourage Southern Literature, we-can- * not too strongly recommend the Dlostra- | ted Family Friend, published in Colum- ! bin, by Messrs. Godman & Lyons. It has I now reached its fourteenth number, and j tinues to coino filled with rich treasures of literature, original and selected. And I in the same connexion we would men- i tion the Georgia Home Gazette, a literary i paper recently established in Augusta, Houses of the Pennsylvania Legisla ture on Monday, the 23d ult. Such ♦he other ^ and found Mr. Thomas ' ^ SSs^TiSri C. S ! is ^ 1 ~- - - - ° of sacrilege. Precious little re-rnrd pression to Iheir views on this subject, hnve^ tlie citizens ot Pennsylvania, and to interchange j just finishing a saddle of the Spanish on Tuesday of court week to give ex> ; style, which attracted our attention and admiration. We had no idea that such work could be done in Darlington. It i will challenge comparison with any sad- . die that we have ever seen. We are al ways glad of an opportunity to say some- I sentiments concern ing the most fit and proper route tor the road, and that the friends of this enter prise in other Districts be invited to at tend. Resolved, That the proceedings of this Darlingto’n F And this, Mr. Editor, is the |K)or I'.’ts always stood firm tor State Rights; young man who, but a short time ago,, «*'» * i2 ; i 80 ' n ’’i; he f ^ aa ™ ch n ?. or ’ stood un our wharf with not a penny t.fied atthe thoughts of South Carolina in the world. Now, if he continues to I doming so degenerate m Patriotism, save, from his weekly earnings, five or ns to w,sh succumb to Northern six hundred dollars per year, how long "glfess'on. He leaves a widowed wife, will it take our citizens to find out “ Who is he?” Twenty years is not long, and they would suffice to place him beyond the reacli of all tho mus- qnitoes. Young men of Charleston, take war ning. Instead of going to the dram shop and other places so well adapted to spending money, procure for your selves a book, and go and do likewise; ...... ... roj romr- , mf . pting ^ 8pllt t0 the Darfington Flag for ', i T , thing in favor of our Sotitliem mechanics,! publication. ; under their unhall On motion, adjourned. J. CULPEPER. Cli’n F. F. Warley, .S'ec’y. and it really affords us pleasure to pay this unsolicited but merited tribute to the skill of Mr. Thomas in his art. with whom he had lived near seventy years, to deplore his loss.—Sunder Watchman. Naval Courtesy anu National Comity.—We understand says the Na tional Intelligencer, that Admiral Sir George F. Seymour, commanding her Britannic Majesty’s fleet on the North American and West India stations, has ,, „ directed the ships under kis command if vour week s earnings are small, no . „„ . * -.i i • t ». - ,, ... e to co-operate with Lieut. Manrv m matter, they "ill grow so largo after hpM)l ' .w™, i™. nn A a while ns to astonish even the old ca pitalists. A Charlestonian. Feb. 20th, 1852. keeping abstract logs and collecting materials for his wind and current charts. The gallant Admiral, “ being desiriou^ of assisting the laudable ob ject of the undertaking in which Lieut. Maury is engaged for the interest of navigation,” has already transmitted to Washington, for use at the Observato- ry, abstracts of some of bis former voy ages. Letter ok the Hon. D. 8. Dick inson.—The following letter was ad dressed to the recent Democratic State Convention at Jackson, Mississippi: , Bingami'ton, N. Y., Dec. 18. ! Gentlemen: With sentiments ofj pride and gratification, which I have no Hon. Isaac Holmes, lately a mem- language to express, I perused your fa- i lair of Congress from South Carolina, vor of the 3d instant, inviting me in went out to California to try a streak behalf of yourselves and tho Demo-i of luck. It seems that he struck a “rich ••rats of Mississip^a, to attend and ad- vein ” at a very early day. Soon after slresa the Democratic State Convention his arrival he purchased for $10,000, to lie held at Jackson, for the appoint-1 and professional fees in the case, an inent of delegates to the National Con- i interest in some valuable real estate in vention; and assure you that I most San Francisco. It was in litigation, feelingly appreciate a compliment so but the Supreme Court of California distinguished, as well na the generous has decided the case in Mr. Holmes’s terms in which it is conveyed. favor and he is now actually receiving It has some time been my intention > a ground rent of $1000 |>er month in to visit your gallant State during the advance, or an annual income, indepen- present winter, but my professional en- { dent of his profession, of $10,000. gngvmenu are so incessant and press-1 ♦ » » . ing, that I shall not lie able to do so in j Important to Every Body.—A •eason for the occasion to which you new regulation has been adopted hv *o kindly invite me; and whetj^r I i the Post Offico Department, in regard shall find leisure for the visit within the j to dead letters. Heretofore all dead time prescribed, must, for the present, | letters were opened at the Department, rest U|>on the uncertainties of the fu- j and those not containing important in- tuf 0 - closures were burnt By the new re- If, during my service* in tho Senste, gulation this will not occur. When- my humble exertions contributed in ,. V er it is desired that a letter shall not the lo*8t degree to nphold tho Catholic ( bo opened at the department, the writer THE EDGEFIELD ADVERTISER. The last number of this paper comes | to us with the sa'utatory address of the , associate editor, Mr. John Bacon, who dis plays much taste and ability as a writer, ; and promises to win “ golden opinions from all sorts of men” in his conduct of the Advertiser, which, under the control i of Mr. Simpkins, the senior editor, has j been universally admitted to be a most admirably cortflacted paper. WIL11XGTW AND MANCHESTER RAIL ROAD. We have seen no published account of the proceedings of the adjourned meet ing of the stockholders held in Sumte,r- ville on Thursday last, but learn from a letter from the President of the Company, Gen. HARLLEE,that eight thousand shares were represented, that business went on smoothly, and that the same officers were unanimously re-elected- The bridge over the Great Pee Dee, we learn from the same source, is entirely under contract, and will soon l>e commenced. It is be lieved by the contractors that it can be completed in six months time after its commencement. The work, on the Nor thern end of the road is to be prosecuted by a force sufficient to make its progress proportionate to that of the Southern end. A line of stages is soon to be es tablished, connecting the two ends of the road, We are pleased to see the confi dence which the sure and rapid progress of the work is creating abaoad. The Railroad Journal of the 3d February, published in New York, after giving a sy nopsis of the Report of the Wilmington ton and Manchester R. R. Company, says: “We are gratified in being able to give so favorable an account of the con dition of the above project There is no improvement in the United States more needed. We believe there are but few that promise better results. U will add NORTHERN WEATHER. The Poughkeepsie (N. Y.) Telegraph of the 2rrd inst. says: whether.legislators or constituents, for Washington’s Farewell Address, the Constitution, the laws of Congress, the laws of God, or anything else that would restrain their fiendish fanaticism. Upon occasion, they trample them nil owed feet. Yet with their hands reeking with the innocent 1 blood of the citizens of the South, whose only sin was an attempt to-re cover their slaves whom themselves had stolen, they point to Washington’s last legacy bequeathed to his countrymen, as if inculcating the doctrine “ the Un ion, it must lie preserved”—preserved, Winter bade us adieu on Sunday night that the law-abiding (!) eitizens of the Pal*’'- to-'jav is dated the see- j commonwealth of Pennsylvania may ond day of Spring. The change of name | C(imni|l j nd mm . d „ • m the season?, however, seems to have i .. a- •- 1 i , no effect upon the settled cold weather of, P*’ 0 ! 1 "’ "f the . outh—pre- winter, unless to render-it more severe that the South, through its in- and tedious. The fore part of last week strnmentality, may he despoiled of her was pl^santand sprina-like. but it closed ; rights, and be made subservient to the cold, stormy and drearily. On Saturday purpose* and interests of the North. it snowed and rained, aud froze sufficient Their patriotism “hath fliisextent to have made sleighing had the roads been in good condition previously. The ice in the river remains strong, it being about 15 inches thick. Every day almost. more.”—Xcwbcrry Sentinel no The French Electoral Law.— 3 he now electoral law has been pnb- trotting matches or pleasure rides occur ! .! f T', P l0 r , ,a . w on it, and teams, loaded and empty, *re n,ir ' " ,e following are the prinei- continually crossing. p*l features:—Universal suffrage; all —*— Frenchmen aged 21 yearn, possessing Sentence Day.—In the Court of c ' v 'l »hd political rights are electors; Sessions, his honor Judge O’Neall pre- electors over 25 years of age, are siding, on Saturday morning, March 6, ♦'I'gible ns representatives. The nnm- John M. E. Sharp, against whom the ^ er of Deputies is to he 361. Algiers jury had rendered a verdict of man- Colonies are not entitled to send slaughter, with a recommendation to i Deputies, Each Department is entitled mercy, was brought up for sentence.— lo on e Deputy for 35,000. Before announcing the penalty of the 1 offence, his honor, in an able and feel- The Attempt to Assassinate the ing manner, remarked upon tho nature Queen op Spain.—The accounts from of the crime of which the prisoner had Madrid brought by the Cambria, state been found guilty, and exhorted him by that the Queen took her first airing on various dear considerations to improve the 2d ultimo. ’On her wav to church his incarceration in a radical reforma- an assassin fired a pistol at her carriage, tion of principle and habit, so that here- which struck the Queen on the shoul- after bo might be a uaefnl member of der. The assassian was arrested. The society. The judgment of the court Queen, at the latest dates, was rapidly was: that he pay a tine of $1,000 and recovering from her wound. I*c imprisoned securely in the jnil of: Itiohland for the period ol* twelve ! Valentine and Cowhidino.—In m °" ** i a. . , Baltimore, it is said, a young gent hav- Several other sentences were juwsed i in g sent a comic valentine to another for mmor cases of assault and battery, young gent, the recipient caught his aroiinian. , fr|pm | Hbort | y a ft Pr j n tbe gfrept> gnd re . walked into him with a cowhide. The * ,,R Nokth-Easten Rail Road, assailed party not relishing the amuse- — I be doubts which many persons ment, took the cowhide from the asaai- have felt as to the building of this ; ler, and gave him hack Wow for Wow, road, have perhaps been m no slight 1 with componnd interest, whereat the degree dispelled by the zeal and first aggressor took to his heels and promptitude with whioh tho capitalists left in diwust Gen. Concha has resigned his post i as Captain General of Cuba. It is thought that tho Spanish Government will accept his resignation. j Dr. A. H. W ihler, of Springfield, Mass., failed some time since and went to Califonia. leaving his wife and family to earn their daily bread for the time. A few days since, the several creditors ( of the bankrupt met at the residence of the debtor’s wife, in compliance w ith her invitation, when each found under his plate the amount of his claim. The husband had taken this method of pav ing his liabilities out of the first of liis earnings on the Pacific. — ■■ The last and Best.—'Hie follow- ing is the last regular toast given at the celebration of Washington’s birth-day, by the Washing(on Light Infantry, in Charleston. It was received with re pented cheers: Woman—Her natural place is, be- ; tween angels and bloomers, without ! wings and without pantaloons. Melancaolv Affray.—A difficulty occurred at this place on Monday fast, between Mr. Kldred Glover and Dr. Samuels, which resulted in the former being shot through. He died on tho next day. In the course of the fight, Mr. Ebe- : nezer Chamberlain, (father-in-law of Mr. Glover) also received a severe wound in the forehead, inflicted, it is ' supposed, by a blow ftom a pistol. Mr. C. is thought to be doing well, and it is hoped that he w ill speedily recover. Dr. Samuels, as we understand, de livered himself up. and it is supposed w ill bo admitted to bail. We pronounce no opinion ns to the character and complexion of the diffi culty.—Edgefield Ad vertiscr. RECEIPTS FDR FEBRUARY. The publishers of the Darlington Flag acknowledge the following receipts for miliscriptioiis: Darlington C. H.—R. Dickinson, A. J. Bland, I* A. Williamson, S. K. Jeffords, Ira Mor i??, T. P. lade, IF. L. William son, S. W. Du Hose, J. S. Gibson, Ralph J. Large, to March 6th, ’53: W. G. San ders, J. Frank, to March 6th, ’62; W. M. Allman, to August 5th, ’51; R. Ouelev, to Feb. 19,’52; M. Hill, jr., to July 9,’52; G. D. C. Huggins, to March 5th, ’52. Charleston.—Stephen Owens,to March 5tli, ’52. Willow Grove.—John IJ. Huggins, to Jan. 1st,’53. Cheraw.—Henry Mclver, to March 5th ’52. Effingham.—W. R. Woods, to May 28, ’52; J. W. Ward, to March 6th, ’53. Flintville.—S. E. Bigham, to March 5th, ’53. Dalton, Ga.—James Green, to March 5th, ’53. Hartsville.—D. R. Wood, to March 5th, ’52. Cartersville.—Wm. Mims, to July 9, ’52; W. Parnell, jr., to June 4,’52; VV. J. Bell, $2 00. Jeffries Creek.—James McCown, Mrs. Ann H. McCown, to March 5th, ’63. Winnsboro’.—Joseph J. D. McCown, to March 5th, ’53. Mt Elon.—William H. Heaton, to March 5th,'53. Leavensworth.—Rev. John Culpeper, to March 5tb, ’53. Pleasant View.—Mrs. Margaret Stroth er, to March 5th, ’53. OBITUARY. Died—at his residence, in Darlingto District, S. C., on the 8d day of Mare! James G. Strother, in the 59th year c his age. Stolen. From the subscriber, on the night the 6ih inst., a bay MARE, between ? and seven years old. I will give twent five dollars to any one furnishing pit sufficient to convict any white man of t said theft. NELSON PARNELL March 6 2 St 5 Per Cent Discount All persons indebted to the old firm of R. & R. M. ROLLINS, who will pay up by the 27th inst., shall have a dicount of 5 per cent on their accounts. R. M. ROLLINS. M«rch $ I