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BY W. A.. LEE AND HUGH WILSON. ? ABBEVILLE. S. WEDNESDAY. AUGUS^(5J87^ 7 ~ XXI?NO. 17. J. B. ie W. -5 WILL BE F NO. 2 GEAft] Are prepared to show to their friends a se ' Stanle Dnr Goods. Hats, Shoes aid Ei Also a Select Stock In the Dry Goods Line will be found, " CALICOES, BLEACHI '* BROWN SHIR1 TICKING OSJTABURQS, and many other thinj . ^ . In the Grocery Li: BACON, FLOUR, MOLASSES, NEW ORLEANS SYRUP, ! MACKEREL, LA RICE, POWDER AND SHOT, and everything i Also a complete Lot of Coe ORANGES; LEMONS, j. JELLIES. BRA* SARDINES, CRACKERS, SHEET both French and Common. We have on hands BAGGING and TIE Come one! Come all! ! we think wy ca Sept. 18, 1372, 53-tf " JKTANDO " ai torsa] j9l. 1&/lm jbl'&ie&ji . gkeenwg< early orders will ensl Jany 15, 1873, tf WALLER & mercha: GREENWOC A IlE now offering to the public in tbeii /%. . lyie of all the Clouds generally neede THEIR ST4 . *f-OT# have been selected with great cai RZADY - MAD! A FINE STOCK' OF #- . , * . ft , . . '? A good assor Groceries, Hardware, Croc To which the attention of purchasers is in\ WALLER Feb. 19. 1S73, 45-tf ' Maartol? ' TIIE MARBLE YARD iti removed fro Shop jtnd handsome Office prepare) Street, aboVe the Mat shall House. A fii ITALIAN AND All Can alwaj's be found on hand, and all w rior manner, aud at price# lower than els AImo. a .fine collection of Designs for M STONES, which can be fi'^sfied at sho and stylos. .' -T T) . W. B. Cason'sl VARIETY STORE, NINETY - SIX, S. C.' ?0? i f THE subscriber has now on hand a r1 select stock of the best good9 usu- ' ally kepi in a First-Class Confectionary ^ and Variety Store, to which he invites the attention of his friends and patrons. In his stock? will be found a choice asL sortraent of I . Preserves, Plekles, " Uanates, itaisins, x Brandy - Peached, t Nuts of all kinds, ? Canned Peaches, ' Pine Aople, Tomatoes, Oysters Sardines, Syrups And Sauces of every variety, # Prize Candy, Nutmegs, '* AIac<\ Pepper, Spice, Ginger, Oranges, Lemons, Ginger Preserves, Figs, Ginger Cakes efseveral varieties, Parched Pea-Nuts, Soda, Mustard, Blacking, Segars, Tobacco, Chewing and Smoking, * Marbles, Writing Paper, oimnqf. pverv other article of like I character that you may ask for. Cornel and examine for yourselves. 1 * W. B. CASOH, J Ninety-Six. j May 7,1873, 4-3m t REMEHBER THIS J! I j We continue to sell our Goods to ' I Prompt-Paying Men. TERMS LIBERAL. aiTARLES & PERRIN. Jan 22,1873 41, tf nnr nnurmo I lAJJLAJlxJNJ&O AND : Han'kerchief Extracts Of the Latest Styles and best quality, at W.T.PENNETS. April 23, 1873, 2-tf J. ROOERSj OUND AT I ITE RANGE. >Iect Stock of Fall Goods, consisting of is, Cnchrj, Groceries & Provisions. of Confectioneries. 2D AND riXGS, COTTOX PI,AIDS, J 3S, KERSEYS, JEAA'S AJlJLf ;s too numerous to mention. ne will be found, SUGAR, lRD, RIO and JAVA COFFEE, SOAP, CANDLES, STARCH, SODA, in the (irocery line. Lfectioneries, consisting of bananas, cocoa nuts', :dy pea'ces, . oysters, cakes, candies, IS, which we will sell low. u suit you. ad " STONO * IfSlS. LE BY SZTCT, jflL?ren-fcjj )D, S. C. rEE PROMPT ATTENTION. f * ' erotherT NTS A.T \ n r\ JlJf 0. new and handsome building, a full d iu this community. f [)CK OF re, and unusually' attractive. E CLOTHING. ECOTS AND SHOES. tment of " ' . 3 . : ; kery, and Glassware. :ited. Give us a call. ^ & BROTHER, J Works! i m its old quarters to its new Work d ezpreRsly for the business ou Alain ie stock of i. * CRICAM marble ork warranted to be done in a odns j where OJSUMENTS AND FANCY HEADrt notico. Call and see our prices J . CHALMERS. SPRING \t * < * ..Is upon us and with jts advent Bfardlaw > & Edwards ire opening their Stock of.Goodsadapeii to the-season, not the largest, besi elected, most desirable or cheapest ever irought to this market, but such as they bink they ?an make it to the interost ol urchasers to examine. April 9, 1873, 52-tf . ? ? Ladies desirous of seeincr a convenient, eco lomical and desirable household 1 'Trick," areinvited to eall at WARDLAW & EDWADS. April 0, 1873. 52.-tf * At No. 3 Granite Rasp, Wardlaw & Edwards, "Would call attention to their "Daily Opening" of Seasonable Goods, Dry Goods, Staple and Fancy, SHOES AND HATS, " 7 * ;J Ready - made Clothing, Hardware and Crockery, GROCERIES kM PROVISIONS,1 Tobacco?a Specialty, Corn. 600 BUSHELS ? i Prime White in Store, _ _ 400 .Bushels White to arrive in a few days. WARDLAW & EDWARDS. April 9, 1S73, 52-tf ORCHARD Grass Seed, Red' Clover Ketd, and Lucerne Seed. PAlUvUK & JfiiRRIN. II 11.11 ! Hip. i'?? ? DRESS GOODS, (In Great Yuricl}'.) SILK JAPANESE, Sfli StripnfGrenadines, SILK STRIPED LENOS, PL^IN LEISTOS, Pure MoTiair, Black ail Mite Alpacas, White Goods, We can't be surpassed. Real Silk and Lisle Gloves, ATew Scarfs and Ties, ' And indeed everything usually found in a Dry Goods Store. QUARLES & PERM April 9, 1873,52-lf For the Gentlemen. Our usual Kell-selcctcd and LARGE STOCK OF CLOTHING, CLOTHS, CASSIMES, . HATS, HOSIERY, GLOOES, &c., &c. Quarles & Perrin, April 8,1B73, 52-tf ' ro THE PLANTERS. Staple. Org Grooms, GROCERIES, HARD WARE,. SHOES, <fc., frc. Quaries & Perriri. New Store! THE undersigned have just opneed uu entire new stock of GROCERIES, Provision and Liquors, j is well as Other Goods in their Line. \tthe Old Stand of A. M. HILL, re:ent1y TROWBRIDGE & CO., where ve will be pleased to serve the public CHEAP FOR CASH. A. M. HILL. > Jan. 29, 1873, 42-tt CiFf&S^E * * t rha Uiuj/ HeijaUio i/iobxioauiuii in the Country. ?50.000 oo ' 1\ VAIJTJABTJE GIFTS! to be distributed in L. D. SINE'S ltJ2 Regular Monthly, GIFT ENTERPRISE! To be drawn Monday Aug. 11th, 1873. One Grand Capital Prize, $5,000 in Gold. Two Prizes $1,000. Two Prizes $500. Five Prizes $100. Each in Greenbacks. One Family Carriage and Matched TTnrsi?< with Silver-Mounted Haines. worth $1,500 each. . 1 Horse and Btifrgy^with bilver.mounted Harness, worth $(}i>0. One Fine-Toned Rosewood Pian worth $500! Five Family Sewing Machines, worth $100 each. 750 Gold and Silver Lever Hunting Watches (in all,) worth from $20 to $300 each. Gold Chains, Silver-ware, Jewelry, &c. Whole number Gift, 0,000. Tickets Limited to 50,000. Agents wanted to sell tickets, to whom Liberal Premiums will be paid. Single Tickets $1 ; Six Tickets 5; Twelve Tickets $10; Twenty-five Tickets $20. . * oi*a nnnfftln a full lief. nf nriy.PS. a description of the manner of drawing and other information in reference tc the Distribution, will he pent to nnj one ordering them. All letters must bt addressed to L. D. SINE, Box 8G. MAIN OFFICE CINCINNATI, 0 101 VV. Fifth St. Bosadalis! Rosadalis !! FOR. the core of Scrofula, in iti various forms. al?o for the eur< (Of Chronic diseases qf the Blood Liver and Kidneys, for sale at W. T PENNEY'S. ' March 5, 1873, 47-tf Twenty Years. BY W. Jj. BKICiHAM'. Twenty y'ears! Sure, that's not long! M> wife and I are lovers yet; She sings to me the self-same song That won me when?I don't forget The blissful time; but then you know To .name the happy date and place* Would make it seem so Jong ago; And Martha wears the -ame fair fac She wore when we together played At some still game by parlor tires, When 1 was.bashful as the maid, Who filled my heart with strange dc sires. . ; - , 4 nftw rmr daughter Jane . Was turned eighteen some month ago; (I see her walking in the lane With neighbor Allen's tall son Joe ; But yet despite the growing years, I cannot quite outlive those days, . And ofrimes turn with happy tears To walk in dreams the same old way We walked when 'neath the June rosi tree We fondly lingered, hand in hand ; And borne upon a summer breeze, Come faint sweet smells through al the land. And how in garden-paths we strayedTo gather flowers for you my dear; Till safe wjthin the high w'alls shade I whispered in your laughing ear? Look ! Where? What did you say? ' Our daughter Jane and tall younr Joe? 1 "Yes, dear; he's telling her to-day What,you told me so long.ago*" Historical Address before the Abbeville District Bible Society at its Semi-Centennial Celebration, .Inly 30, 1873, by the Hon. Thomas t. Perrin. The history of the world bears testimony to the truth of the Bible. "The darkness .-hall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people." The moral condition of the world is deplorable. Without revelation ?man knows not whence he came, or whither he goeth. Not only is man's vision clouded, but his heart is wicked. ''It is deceitful above all things and-desperately wicked." The only light that can dispel this darkness and illumice his path is the Bible. Man's wicked heart is to he softened and cleansed by fhe inculcation oi the principles of this Holy Book. It unfolds to man the creation?the fall, whereby he became polluted?his danger and his destiny. It points him the way of escape from impending danger?to a world to coined and to happiness attainable. It not only offers relief'to his spiritual necessities, but lays broad the foundation of civil govern merit, and a wise jurisprudence enforces by severe penalties, and comforting rewards, the principles that it lays down, and upon which the moral condition of man may be pi^fected'f upon which equity and justice may be administered, and man's prosperity established. The Christian, the statesman, the philanthropist, nay, every member of society, is interested in it. The Christian finds in it "a very present help in trouble." The statesman the principles to steer him sateiy through all the difficulties of State? the 'nhilanthroDist, that charity that "endureth all things"?all will find .'the thiug suited to his case. Only think what a world this would be, if the Bible were read in every home, and its precepts were practiced by all men. The picture is beautiful to behold ; the moral condition would be sublime 1 The Bible is not for the Christian alone. It is a book for mankind. It is suited to the wants of all. It is not therefore to be considered strange, that good and wise men in every civilized country should favor its wide spreed circulation, and make earnest efforts to place it in the hands of all. . Incidents, trivial in themselves, have oftentimes led to important results; have fixed the destiny nf nations, form-' ed the character of men, and led to the i establishment of institutions conferring blessings, upon the world at large. In the year 1802, the Rev. Thomas Charles, of Bald, in Wales, meeting one day-on the street, a little 'girl who attended bis ministry, made inquiry of her, if she recollected the textfioin which he had .-'..w.lwirl ?l.n Cnnrlnv nruiri/ma With hpsi |I1C4WI1^1 Ul^ ^UUUUJ f J v/w aw***.. .. ...... tation, and with teare in her eyes she answered, "The weather, sir, has been so bad that I could not get to read the1 Bible." lie did not at first understand die difficulty.; but the matfei* was soon explained. There was no copy of the Bible at her own home, or amongst her near friends; and she was accustomed to walk ever)' week, seven miles over the hills, to a place where she could obtain a Bible to read the chapter from which lifer minister took his text.. During that week the weather had been so I cold and stormy, that she-had been presented from going to get the Bible. fThis incident made a deep impression ! upon the minister, and caused him to think of the great need of the Scriptures. , He spoke of it to others, and an effort ' was soon made to supply the want The Tract Society was first appealed to for assistance ; but very soon the scheme of a Bible Society was entertained, and in 1804, the British and Fcreign Bible Society of London was the product oi this movement. In 1808, the first Bible Society in the United States was formed, 'From that time to 1816, about vixtj societies were formed. In 1816 tin American Bible Society of New York was organized. The declared object oi which was, "the promotion of a widei circulation of the Holy Scriptures, with out note or comment." A constitutior was adopted, and an address to the peo I -x- ??nf nll) , piC OX U1U UlJItcu yuiLta I\(W oan "u, 'into ali parts of the country. All th< ,'societies were invited 'to become auxil ' iary to it; aDd the people were urged t< J form societies all over the world. , j Fifty years ago, on the ojth July 1828 i the Bible Society of the District of Ab . beville was organized. A constitutor iwas adopted, in which it was agree< ithflt it should b? auxiliury to the Na | tional Institution, (the Americau Bibl Society) and should co-operate with i , in "promoting a wider circulation of th ? Holy Scriptures without ,note or com j ment." ' | But little has bcert preserved of wha led immediately to the organization c I this society, or by whom it was first pre posed." The minutes of the meet in show that "agreeably" fo notice, a number %of the citizens of the: District of Abh^'ille assembled for the purpose of org^zing a Bible Society, when Josiah Patterson, Esq , took the chair, and'the Rev.? John T. Pressly was appointed clerk." A general interest seems to r> have bten taken in tl\e matter,, as citizens, leading men in the different sece tions of the district, without regard to profession or occupation, came together tn lmn in t.hfi work in the {rood pause. in the organization of the Society, the following named persons were elected to office: President?Hon. Patrick Noble, s Vice-Presidents?Major W. A. Bull, Colonel Alex. Bowie, Dr. Joseph Gibert, Charles C. Mayson, Josiah Patterson. ^ Treasurer and Librarian?Samuel L. Watt. Corresponding. Secretary?Rev. W. H. a Barr. e Recording Secretary?Rev. John T. Pressly. Dtrectors?Rev. James Crowther, 1 Rev. Henry Reid, Rov. James Gamble, Rev. Jordan Ramey, Hugh Reid> John Devlin, Esq., Andrew Norris, Esq., - Samuel Perrin, Esq., Josiah Rus3ell, John Gray, Sen. ' He who now addresses you recollects the evening that his father, returned j home from the court-house, fatigued by a ride on horseback (there w$re no buggies in those days) of seventeen miles and back, and the account which he nf thn hiisiaess of the dav : that a Bible Society bad been organized at the , court-house, of which his friend Patrick ' Noble was President, and our neighbor John T. Pressly was Recording Secretary ;%that he had been appointed one of the Directors, with high expectations of good to result from it; and,' to the praise of the hospitality of the village, that every member of the society had been .invited out to dinner free of charge. Thi& good example of hospitality has been followed ever since. A deep impression 'was made upon this country family bj?this recital. The Society, being organizod, entered at once upon its 'career of benevolence and christian usefulness. This Society is not- sectarian ; the platform is simple enough and broad enough for all. To give the word of life, pure and uneorrupled, to perishing Wn; to pive the Bible, teeming with lessons of wisdom for mankind, is a work in which all may engage, without jostling each other Here all onr.distinctions are merged in the great work in. which wo are engaged. Here wc are Bible men. Away from this Society, we may belong to any of the varians denominations of Christians, and may indulge our peculiar fancy; but .here we are one in our work; one in pur aim .and one in our desire. Its object is purely benevolent. The position of its officers is a post of'honor,, with'few privi-. ! leges and .great responsibility^. The first meeting of the Board was bold on the 21st October, 1823.* At( 11 his meeting the district was ^divided | into four sect'ons. corresponding with 'ho rc.ilitia battalions, and two of t heir numhts1 were assigned to each section, to ascertain tho destitute! families aVirl supply them with hooks.' In Scplembei, 1823. this Society! recognized by the American Bi-.j hie Society .as an auxiliary, and a do- j nation of fifty dollars' worth of Bibles; and Testaments Pont on to it' Thisj act of the parent society was very) grati/ying a"d cheering to the hearts of these early friends of the Biblo cause;and on the 3d November 1823, ! ii special meeting of the Hoard wasj called on the occasion, to express j ilvin praMtode, and to dispose of the hpoks. The Society set out with a resolution to stipplj* every destitute family in the district with at least one copy of tho Scriptures, It was not long until it-was reported that the supply was complete. After the lapse of a few years, it was ascertained that, from the"removals of families into the district and-from tho formation of new families there was still destiiutlon. Special attention wa9 directed to it, and an agent was. employed who. about the year 1H47, reported that the district wfls again supplied with the Scriptures. " * - - *!<? ? nf fVia Snf>5_ 1 Since me orgauiz.um'u ui | ety, it has sent on to tho parent So-; oiety. for the purchase of books, 84,478.37, and as donation, 1,635.25 ; in all, $0,113.62.' 0\Ving to the loss of papers, we cannot ascertain precisely, the number of books that have been P"t in circulation. Hut up to the 30th anniversary, in July, 1853, it had put out'3,203 Bibles and 4:968 Tebtfrments. Since that time, as nearly as we can ascertain, therehas been added to the circulation about 1,100 Bibles, and 1.700 Testaments, making in all 4,303 Bibles, and 6,668 Testaments . . No special effort has been recently made to ascertain the destitution, but it is believed to he large. The price at which the Society has'sold ? its books has been fixed at the cost at the Bihlo House in New York, for all , of common quality, and for finer ? quality of family Bibles a little ad, vanco.on cost has been adde.d?to cover freight charges. Tho Society has never failed to ? hold its anniversary meetings. It f has had but three .Presidents. PatI' rick Noble, the first President, was ? re-elected each successive year until . his death in 1840. David L. Ward1 law, his successor, was elected in J u 1 y . 1840, and was annually thereafter reelected until 1853. when, on account 2 of business encasements, he declined f i> Mo .!a re-election, nips. vv. icm^ )!sneerssor, was clotted in July 1853. jand luis'been re-elected' each succesIsiveyear since. A complete roll of _! the. officers, showing the time at 1 Uvhich tliov were elected, h:is boon 1 made QUt, and is submitted to the So,-jciety. . c The Society has hecn very quiet t and unostentatious; but it is believed 2 that it has dowj,much good. Its his - tory consists in its organization, the wort that it has done, its officers and t; members It is believed that a mort ?f disinterested and a purer set of mcr )- were never associated together ii g any enterprise, llnta those who firs: onterod this Society. Illustrious good ' "men giver character to the .enterprise in .which they are- engaged ; their good name is the most valuable inheritance of any people. . In addition t? their good works they* leave the priceless boon of their example., which, amid, the darknesa, throws a glow,qf light upon tho pathway of their successors, and at the same time emblazons their shame if they full short and disregard that high oxample. In illustrious., good men this Society has been most fortunate. It would afford mo great pleasure to slcet.r>h nnt. nnlv tlin r-hnmotors nf the officors of the Society, but thp private mem bora, .who' were equally good and worthy men, with most of whom I have been personally acquainted; but the time allowed for this address will not permit it. I trust, however, that I will ho excused in referring specially to the two Presidents that have preceded me. Patrick Noble, the first President, ,was a lawyer of dis tinetion, member of the Legislature speaker of the House, and for a tim<President of the Senate. Ho . was Governor of the State when he died ; and, mone than all? was a goocT man and a christian gentleman. D. L. Yvardlaw was the successor of Gov- .< ernor Noble. :Of Jj,im it does npt be- ! come me to speak in terms of eulogy. ' Indeed, if it' were proper, I would "j not trust myaejf to do so 'Ho has ] ? -' r* i run recently gone irom among ?n. j The new grave of David Lewi" Wardlaw has scarcely closed over him, and the 6vefits 'of his life, without any recapitulation upon my part, are fresh in the minds of all. Th<* general sorrow best* attests the universal judgment as to his character. Suffitre it'to-say, that thronghout bis long life, as one of usf in all his relations, both public and private, .his polar 'star, was duty, arid his most striking characteristics fidelity and truth.. It is a remarkable co-inci dence, that whilst Governor Noble, membor from Abbeville, was Presi der\t of the Senate, Judgo Wardlaw. member from Abbeville, was Speaker > of the House of Represent at iv'eR. I Many of onr laws bear the signatures j of both. They ?were emphatically representative men. "We think that we hazard little in- saying that the 1 high character of Abbeville for intelligence, integrity, and moral tone, is to a large extent due to the high character of her early leaders?mich men as Governor Noble, Judge r Wnrdlaw, and their compeers In taking a retrospect of the Socie- } " "to fnlf nn littltt 1 h fn P find one living man of that number j of worth}' men w ho first entered the Society, but have not been able to do so. It w believed tlu.t they pre all (: gone. They did their work faithful v b'j- and are gone to their reward": he work of the! Society is not yet ? finished; much, has been lt,ft for their * successors to do. c Let us look forward a little.- Who ? of us that are now .taking part in j. these aetir<* geenes wifl be here at the end of fifty year?ffrom this timo? P One by one wo will "pass away, as il those that have preceded us have e done and at- the centenary anniveiv . sary it is provable that not one of us will be with the living. .This admon- b . _> ishe.s us to neea ine .injunction ui s wisdom: '-Whatsoever th}r hand.findcth to do, do it with thy might; for 1 there is no. work, nor d vice, nor P knowledge, nor wisdom in the grave, tl whither thou goest" M h Roll of officer* of the Auxiliary; Bible r Sonifity of Abbeville District, for Jiffy ' years, fr^m July 1823, time of orga/ti- t! zcttion, to July 1673, the ncjni-centenm'al i anniversaryt and the time yfhen they _ lucre elected. J PKESIDENTS. il Hon. Patrick Xoble 1823 r. Hon. David Lewis Ward law; ...1840! Hou.Thos. C. Perrin 1853 j ti VICE PRESIDENTS. C Maj. W. A. Bull............. 1823 Col. Alex. Bowie... & 1823 . Dr. Jos. Gihert^ 1S23 ? Chtades C. May son 1823 c JosiTih Patterson, Esq 1823 " Rev. Richard B. Cuter 1824 C lion. David L. Wardlaw 1826 ? Cador Gantt, Esq..; 1829 David Lesly ;...1831 u Wm. Patton A831 a Andrew Giles, Esq 1832 Col. Jno. T. Coleman 1832 Arch. Kennedy, Esq ..1833 } James Word law. ...183(5 li ('apt. James Calhoun 1830 j Moses Tagpirt, Ordinary.. 1838 Rev. J. D. Wilson 1842 F H. A. Jones :?.1842 J Lydajl Williams 1843 f ' TnniAa "Vfnnrn _ 1843 I i IVC \ . UibU/VO >uvvt Rev. E. E Pressly ..1848 c Rev. B. < . Webb ...1854 8 Rev. T. A. Hoyt 1835 [ Robt. H. Wardlaw 1860 f Rev. Jaroes P. Pressly 1861 Hog. A. Burt .' 1861 t Rd'V. D. McNeill Turner 1864 <; James A. Baskiu ...1867 L Rev. W. P. DuBose.. ..u fc70;c Rev. E. R. Miles ; 1872 ? TREASURERS AND LIBRABIAXS. ^ Samuel L. Watt, Esq 1823 Col. John Bowie 1825|* Robert Key* j ? Dr. John F. Livingbton 1827 W. H. Kyle. : 1828 ' William Bowie 1820 Langdon Bowie 1837 h Robert H. Wardlaw ...1838U Dr. Isaac Branch'..'.; 1859 , t v n n?p,.0 1872ic I O M- V/. ^ua. ! CORRESPONDING SECRETARIES. Rev. W. H. Barr 18231J Thos. C. Perriti 1843 j' Col. Jnmes M. Pen-in 1853:1 Rev. Bun. Johnson 1863m Col. Thomas Thomson 1807j. RECORDING SECRETARIES. , Rev. John T. Prossly 1823m Dr. E. IS. Davis 18241 John 13. Press I y 1828,' Roht. H. 'Warnlaw 1831, jDr. Franklin Branch 1838! 1" ?i, 1K40! IJr. I suae . Col. \V. M. Haddon 1S"?G. Rev. R- A. Fair 1S5S. DIRECTORS. Rev. James Crowther 1S2.*5 [ Rev. Henry Reed 182:1 Rev. Jamt'3 Gamble 182o Rev. Jordan-Ramey .? 1823 ' Hugh Reicl... 1823 I'John Devlin, Es(j... ..182.'} , Andrew Norris, Esq i.lSiii Samuel Perrln, Esq 182;; I Joaiah Russell............ 182:> II John Gray, Sen '. 182;} t Dr!-Francis Connor 1821 ..{ .!? - l-j; : '? - .. 1,'r :j ]*v. Arthur Williams - ......182^ Rev. John T. Pressly... 1.. .....182" Rev. Hugh Dickson 182-j Rev. Bampel Pressly . 182" James Foster, Esq v..1820 Andrew Giles, Esq 18$!# Josiah M ;Gaw .' y .....1827 Col. John T. Coleman..'.. I...#1827 Alexander Housetop Esq...............1827 Samuel Young, Esq -182^ James A. Gray 182!' Maj. John Chiles.; ..........1820 Col. Isaac Cowen ......!..182f> Rev. Jnmep Wilson;....183^ TAVI -rt PrAuJv .?1830 Rev. Moses VVaddel I........1831 Rev: Ebeneaer E. Pressly ,...18.11' Dr. Samuel Pressly *1832 Patrick Calhoun '.. ......1882 Maj.' John .Dounahl .^....f.1831^ Rev. Jaunes M. Chiles*. ....1835 Col. John Hearst ...1886 Hugh Morrahr, E*q . *18o5' Rev. Charles M. Martin 1837 Rev. J. F. Gibert /. . 1839' T.W. Williams .*. 1841 Dr. I. Branch 1848 Rev. W. R. Hemphill :.184o Rev. T. L. McBryde fc Dr. F. 0. Thomas ....' lS4fi Archibald Kennedy 1846 James Fair >1847 Rev. D. McNeil'Turner 1840 Dr. Robert Devlin. .185TJ. M. Latimer 1850 Rev. G. W. Huckabyl..'.. -.185* James Lesly...., ..J85<i Dr. Jno. F. Livingston..... ......'..18fr Dr. G. W. Pressly.... .w.......X..185(' Col. James Dickson . ;,..J850 Sen. James Gillam :..185<> Dr. N. Harris.............. '.r.^UfeO II. Reed ....'. .*......:....r850 Rev. R. C. Grier *. ^...186^ Dr. W. T. Jones...... ....!..........;185f Rev. H. T. Sloan...... .'..?1851 Rev. A. D. M6ntgomery....: .....1852 Rev. A. A. Morse 1852 rames Drennen ; ......1855 Rev. H. H. Durant ;;...1855 Rev. R. A. Fair .......185B r. Dukes! ......1856 Rev. Bon. Johnson .1856Rev. T. C. Merchisou & 1857 F. A. Conner...J ...1857 Rev. S. Donnelly...;.... 1858 .T O T.indsRV I ...1858 Rev.' R. P. Franks.;.;..... X 1859 [lev. J.*L Bonner 1860 3en. P. H.Bradley .1864 Elev. W. H. Davis...- V... 186? Dr. J. L. Reed 1808 lev. James F. Smith 1869 3rof. W. Hood .....r1870 N. A. Wiles 1870. lev. John McLees .-18JP iV. Z. McGhee..'. .......1870 )r. Jno. W. Hearst 1871 lev. W. F. Pearson .v...1871 lev. Dr. James Boyce .......1871 'be Narrow Gauge Railway?Its Advantages?Proposed Lake Erie and Atlantic Railroad. .The unprofitable, nature of railr?r?rl invp.atments. rmrticulartv-. to he original.stockholders, is so gen-, rally jinderstood that capital .is uvested in them much more on :ccount of their influence in devel?ping resources, enKancing the alue of real estate, stimulating iew it?dustries, sna^aining. manuactories, or afforiing means for ompetition wjth rivartowtis prosiering under the effects of railroads hey have built, than with.the exiectation or hop^of realizing from t as a direct investment.: True IT r\y o nrnnop ll/lonffltinn ftf ^UUUUIJ V/A ? T. leans!to the end, heretofore, has een lost sight of in railway con; truction.. Instead of building railoads with a hauling capacity proortionate to the requirements, of lie section of country through /liich they are located, we find uge costly structures, with a parking capacity from five to ten iraes greater than is required by lie business they bnve to perform.'his unnecessary expense in buildno mil marls does not Dav. and en 'o ~ ~ " jt ?r / nils, an onerous and unnecessary ax on the various industries of the ountry. * & : \ The great topic agitating the (rinds of a large, portion of our eople, especially the producing lass,' and the great want of the ge, is cheap transportation. This fso is becoming a source of power, nd leaders are studiously engaged n solving, this problem of cheap ransportation. Popular attention ias been for over two years directed o narrow guage railroads for the mrpose of supplying the want. Lhey are no longer an experiment, or it is satisfactorily aemonsumeu >y practical experience in the contraction and operation of five' rnndred miles in this country and he eame amount in Europe, that hey' can be built and operated :keapor, and their capacity is adejuate to the heaviest-burden roads ?f the South The Denver and ."{io Grande Railroad, the pioneer iarrow guage in the United States, lernonstrates by its success the fea>ibility* of the three foot gauge, tnd especially tor long li-es.*- This mterprise was begun, or in other vords, they "broke dirt," on the * , mifi e x irst diiy or luaren, iofi, ittr oui ipparently beyond civilization? ,v lie re labor was high, material scarce, ?nd transportation exorbitant. This road was opened for )usiness on January 1, 1872, and ;he increase in business, April 1, 1873, has been more than the most sanguine of its projectors 'anticipated. The city of Denver, before the commencement of this road, had a population of 48^0. April 1, 1873, time of this road making their first annual report, the city numbers 1500. souls. J'uelgfc), the nvnoont faiMvi i n 11a nf tli'llll lillO. Lid not over 500 people, now she numbers 3500. Colorado Springs did not then exist, and its population exceeds' 1500. The farrains interest alongthe line hasincreaset proportionately. Thus we can set what a three foot railroad can do and the. chief engineer says, wit! all their difficulties, that the com Jti sy i 11 M iMMMd jl>any hare saved 37f per cent in 1 the first cost of coiwtra.ction aiid equipment, .by reason of the adpp- A ' tion of the gauge of three feet in* cead of four feet' eight and a iiaif A 'iches. This is a clear saving, be iuse the' road is equally well btiftt ; 11 every respect, and its capacity rreat as (hough it had "been qf vider gauge. It is believed final efficiency of the line mil >e as great as that of any vjith .the same graduals and a^ti- *' ,fients. Tne trams?passenggpga^^ freight?have been rqn at the ?arae rates of speed which have prevaii^v, ,. ?u the Pacific lines and other brosS?-^. rauge roads west of the Mississipfrr river, and when* required on'epecial ^ ccasious, have run with steaunfell"''. it thirty and forty miles per hour. The passenger cars have proven comfortable, and at least as stead/ fn riding as those of the wider . ji roads, and the freight cars have ' carried satisfactorily all classes of traffic, bulky and concentrated. In addition to first and second class I passe.ngers, the road has carried during the past year freights of ?reat variety of character, including coal, ores, stone, lumber* iron, hardware, grain, wool, furniture, A * hay, wagons,, and other freights of the lightest and most bulky nature;! yet there is 110 class oi freight upon which thg proportion of paying to non-paying weight has not been in favor of tne narrow gauge as#>m- ' pared with the wide; 4To many who have not J^ken, the trouble to look into this-sub- . ject, the above assertions would. seem ridiculous, and an impossibility; but they aTe not only proven ' by this road, but by many Others ^tn operation. Individuals who havo j been skeptical upon the practical workings of the narrow, gaujge. visiting;' riding, and examining these roads have'been convinced of their adaptability for passenger and treight traffic. A great many men, especially those interested in tho ' wider gauge, say thia class of road,i are only adapted for short line and . feeders. The evidence so fur brought forward by the practical!, workings of the narrow gauge, is rhat they are as well adapted for i i* n _i v a rm long lines as lor snort ones. ineexperience of a majority of our Southern roads is that many of them have a carrying capaeity fir eyond the requirements of. trade, f the South wishes to recfciat her former position ip the commercial yorld, she must not attempt to !>ring this about by the construction it roads that will not yield a profit to the builder, or to those who invest in them. * The total distance front Ports.raouth, Ohio, to Augusta, is-> . iihthe "fiSighborhood of 520 miles; and from the first point to Toled.o, via Columbus, Ohio, is 21U miles; By continuing this line to Port ' Royal and Brunswick, Ga*, we wilt have aline that will develop a region rich in minerals, timber, and' agricultural productions. The West with their over-crowded s^nera will find a new market with lesscost of transportation than by thepresent six great arterial lines. The ores and coal beds of Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee will come in competition with the' ore of Lake Superior, atnf the iron. ore of Missouri, and the coal of West-Virginia and Pennsylvania. The yellow and-white pin6 of Ten- ( nessee, North and South Carolina, and Georgia will .successfully compete with that of Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota. The mica' beds found in North and South Caroliua will assist in making the hearth-stone of. the Northwest brighten under the influence of the . abundance of bituminous coal found along tne route, me rature it? a bright picture' to dwell -upon. In my next I wish to treat of through narrow gauge lines, their cost, and advantage. * . M. Y. S. ; : n ' Beneficiary Scholarships for Medical Students.?The Trustees of the Louisville (Ky.) Medical College have creatcd a number of Beneficiary Scholarships, for the benefit of poor f hut deserving .young men seeking a first-class medical education. One Beneficiary student is received from each Senatorial District of any State, and one from each Congressional District of the different States., Sons of physicians aud clergymen are very properly accorded Beneficiary Scholarships. Each Scholarship is worth to the recipient of it 8200, and those receiving such aid are known only to the Dean. Mode of obtaining a Beneficiary Scho'&rship learued by applying to Dr. E. S. Gailiard, Dean, Louisville, l\y. As the next session hot/ins in in September, all YOUllff O I F . U men needing aid should apply as early as possible. i > ? Sudijen and Melancholy Deate of Bjriiop Wjlbkrforce.?The Righ Ki'v. Samuel Wilberforce D. D. Bishop of Winchester, England, wa* killed by a fall from his horse, on Saturday, the 19th inst. He was rijdinj; in company with Earl Granville I toward Lord Gower's country seat, {where the Right Honorablo Premier ^Gladstone awaited his coming. His ! horse was traveling at full speed at ! the moment when the Bishap fell to 5the.ground. Ilia Lordship dii:d in'jstantiy, his neck having been broken. i By the occurrence of this melancholy 11and most unfortunate accident, one of ' the shining lights of the English I Church has been suddenly extinI guished, ai.d the cause of universal i philanthropy loses a fiithful disciplo - and practical exponent ?a?