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The Nortb Western Bail Road. SPEECH OF HON. JOHN A. BARKER, . ni the House of Representativa <f Sorxtli Carolina, December 12th, 071 the passage of the Act to ChM*r the Sorth Western Rail Road.^P^ over the Governor's veto. MB. SPEAKER:-"1 desire to say a few woids on this quotion, because it is one which practica* concerns my immedi ate constito?nts> au<l because I believe this Ho??6? when it comes to understand it, TrUlipass this Act over the Governor's veto., ' SUV I confess I have been surprised to hear gentlemen oppose the passage of this Act for reasons little worthy of con sideration. I was particularly surprised to hear the gentleman from Union [Mr. Mobley,] oppose its passage on no other ground than that he was not present in the Commiitee when it was approved Surely, if he neglects his duty by not at tending the meetings of his Committee, he ha? no right to make complaint against his fellow mern bel's because they will not neglect theirs! Sir, the Rail Road proposed to be built by the Company to be Chartered by this Act wiU supply a want which has lon? been felt by the community living along the Une ol' its proposed route. I am my self a resident and one of the Represen tatives of the County through which that route runs; and I speak of my own knowledge when I say, that many o? ray constituents are obliged to haul their Cotton 50 miles to reach the nearest Rail Road station, and, of course, have to haul the fertilizers thfy purchase the same distance back! Thus, the transportation, not only of the crop but of the chief means of raising it, swaUows up a large portion of its proceeds. And the same disadvantage attends the transaction of all their business which involves either transportation or travel. . Sir, wo esteem it a hardship, that whUe other Companies, not only receive Char ters from the General Assembly but ob tain loans and guarantees beside, this Company, which asks no loans or, guar antees, has the greatest difficulty in even obtaining a Charter. And we are com palled to wonder, whether this difficulty arises from the fact, that this Company has no political combinations, and ap peals to no political considerations. Sir, the Governor gives no other reason for vetoing this Act, than'that its material portions were incorporated in the Act "to promote the consolidation of the Greenville andColumbia Rail Road Com pany and the Blue Ridge RaUroad Com pany," and that it is, therefore, unneces sary to re enact them. I answer that reason bj' saying, that it is really no rea son at all,-and for this reason, that the incorporation of the material portions ol' this Act in the Act passed last winter has served no practical purpose, and is not likely to serve any. By that Act, thc Greenville and Columbia Railroad Com pany was empowered to build a branch of their Road " f/om some point on the line of their Road, at or-east of Anderson Court House, and West of the S?V. 1 River, to Aiken or Hamburg that Company had built such a their Road, -we would have bec But that Company have not b branch of their Road-nor mi tempt to build it. And I go f say, that tnat Company had r of building it at the time tb' Act passed last winter. 3sb there was no necessity of Company power to build sm of their Road at that time, pany possessed that power a had possessed it for more th; without making the least at crcise it And it is because : ny possessed that power lb: five years-before last, wir making the least atteint ' and have shown no iCten cising it since, that I m?S\i Company has no exclusive power, and that thc North . -twa? mmuaiir'ghoui? nat or the similar power prorKfc . j them by tho Act now belbi And, for these reasons, I '. > House will pass this Act, t Veto to the eontrarv uotwit ! Greenwood and August--. Pursuant to adjournment meeting, held at Chiles" C the 1st of December, the E mittee convened at Dorn 15th instant. Upon nioti Jennings! Gen. P. H. Bra to the chair, and S. P. B to act as Secretary. This being a meeting oi i.. Committee, it was, by motion, resolv eu into a general ineetinir for a time, thal the man}* present might have an oppor tunity of pledging their money, their lands and their labor to tho enterprise. The Chair, however, in assuming the honor, very generously declined making many remarks, but, in his pointed man ner, set at rest all doubts of the whole scheme. Bv motion of J. D. Talbert, Esq., ol the Edgeiield bar, W. IC. Blake, Esq., ol Abbeville, was called upon to address the meeting. Mr. Blake spoke of the advantages of the proposed railroad from Greenwood, of the ways and means io build it, and reviewed the whole field in avery thorough manner, and also in a very com prchensive spirit. His remarks were well received. At the close of which, Maj. Wright, who is in charge of the mining operations in the interest of Mr. McCormick, was introduced to the meet ing. He spoke with effect. Capt. W. K. Bradley was next called upon, and addressed the meeting in tell ing words. A more spirited ana manly effort we never hoard. Dr. Joseph Jennings followed in B happy manner. He is a live man-saga cious* and fondly devoted to the present enterprise We would say more lor him. but his brains and heart are too well known. Mr. Wm. Parks, Mr. Simms and other distinguished gentlemen addressed thc meeting, with much force, and held thai they and their all belonged to thc com pany of the Greenwood and Augusta Railroad. Upon motion, the general meeting ad journed, and at request of Mr. Wright, the Executive Committee convened in his sitting-room. For the encourage ment ol' the friends along the route, we are authorized to say, that all things work well, and a forward move will be made soon. The Executive Committee is alive, and knows its full duty. P. H. BRADLEY, Chairman. . S. P. BOOZER, Secretary. The message of the Governor ol North Carolina shows the debt of that State to be thirty-four millions eight hundred thousand dollars. The people are unable to pay the interest on this sum, and the Governor recommends the sale of the railroad interests of the State to prevent repudiation, but at tho same time says no financial policy should bc determined upon vitil the facts connec ted with the debt aro ascertained, in or der that some conclusion may be reached as to the disposition of the liabilities of the State. After the message was mud a resolution was offered in tho House and referred, reciting that as the debt was created by strangers, elected under bay . onets, who voted moneys to railroads and otherwise embezzled tho funds o. the State, a provision should therefore be made for repudiating the entire Stat debt. jffi?* Ed. McIntosh, Esq., the President of"tb a Executive Committee of the Dar lingwn Agricultural Society, r:; orts that the late County Fair was pecuniarily as well as popularly successful, the receipts being $1250 and the expenses $1170. It is now proposed to form a joint stock com pany for the Counties of Darlington, Marlboro' and Chesterfield, tho annual fui rn to be held at such places as may be found convenient. ?69-In a recent speech made in Balti more, Governor Whyte, of Maryland, said truly: " Peace was Grant's promise to the South, but cruel and relentless Avar was rn his b ?art. He can send the peac?."j fol ftdlowei s of Penn with words of gen tleness, soft as a mother's smiles,. to-the red men of the forest, but lie knows no law of kindness* for his. whito brethren at. the Sprrtte*^ . - " [ PB% A oalony of ??)00 negroes ara m ak-1 a ing ai rang omen ts to settle in LaWence J c iounty, Kans?* . J? ! t tl ? Legisiatire Proceedings. In the Senate, on the 20th, the proceed ings were unusually dull and void of any general interest. .A\ A In the House, Bowen resumed his ar gument in favor of impeachment, and said that he had detected an attempt by the Governor^*) throw three million of Sterling Fuud Bonds on the market. He alluded to the Greenville Rail Road swindle, and said that the^ .money used to purchase shares of the Ring was taken from the Treasury, and that tho Sinking Fund Commission sold the States' inter est to them for two dollars and seventy five cents, when other parties had offered fi ve dollars per share. He alluded to the I.and Commission purchases in Charles ton, and said that exorbitant, prices had been paid for tracts of land covered by water. The Manigault tract which was worth about six thousand dollars had boen.i??oit)ed tp the State for. thirty-six thousand dollars ; fh'e Whitewood tract, which was sold for a thousand and sixty dollars, was sold to-thc State for twenty three thousand dollars ; also he alluded to the operations of the Sinking Fund Commission, and charged that the Land Scrip given to the State by Congress, al leged tolhave been spld for seventy-two cents, really'brought eighty-four?. cents, j and that he had letters from the purcha sers to prove the fact. Ho concluded hy saying that he would ask that thc consideration of his resolution be post poned until after the holidays. Mobley, Byas and Jones followed, de defending the cause of the Governor. The House adjourned at 5 P. M. without action. On the 2lst, in the Senate, Mr. Arnim introduced a concurrent resolution, that a joint committee, consisting of two members of the Senate and-members of the House, be appointed to investigate the proceedings of the Sinking Fand Commission since the time- cf their ap pointment; to aseertain*what disposition has been made of tho land scrip to which the State was entitled, -under the Act ol Congress, entitled "An Act donatinp public lands to the several States and Territories which may provide colleges lor the benefit of agriculture, and that the said committee shall have power tc send for persons and papers, and shall report to the General Assembly on or be fore the 25th January next. After considerable debate, the resolu tion was laid over. Mr. Arnim offered the following reso lution, which was adopted, and Messrs. Arnim, Mcbntyre and Smalls appointed on the committee : Resolved, That a committee consisting of three be appointed, on tho part of -the Senate, to investigate-tb o Sinking Fund Commission, since the timo of their ap pointment, with power to send for per sons and papers, and to report on or be fore the 25th of January, 1872. Several acts an'" ;oint resolutions hav ing received the Governor's signature were ratified and became laws. In the House, Byas ?and Mobley spoke against the impeachment resolution, ant Frost and Whipper in its favor. Th< friends of the Governor tried to force i vote, but were defeated by Whipper get ting the iloor, and refusing to yield unti the hour of adjournment. Whipper, in his speech, exposed th? reason for the anxiety on the part of By as, Mobley and Joi>eK to force a vote, say ing that the Governor had made the ac ' .shment of that result a conditio! ?tnieni f his agreement to paj 22d, in the Senate, (says ; of the Chronicle & Sen was- received from tin ,ting for information i vening the femoral As essioiM?>-m'?iTow, witl /ote ffl j the impeach peudjH \n the House KtcaB od as inform; straining his coast' loyujid a righfui t ie Legislature in dst of the reguli psi reel effect iso. rThis T )vcrnor. ?k of .tb t tl .inc .wji> : SC . ? . .Ihesc i* st. . ocrrup ahd fi o is felt Iht'V w? before thc .ts II M I they will ;My e.,v ? *? ! ; e anjo. . the 5th ol January. ? THE LOUISVILLE LIBRARY LOTTERY. A few weeks ago Mr. W. A. Pringle, ol this city, formed a club to take fifty halt shares in this lotter)'. The drawing has taken place, and one of the half tickets held by the club wins a prize of three thousand dollars. Mr. Pringle expects to receive the prize money before long, and the club will then declare a dividend of about sixty dollars a share.. A good speculation.-Charleston News. SHOOTING AFFRAY IN THOMSON, GA. -Through a gentleman from Th nason, wc learn that a shooting affray occurred in that town on last Friday, which resulted in one man being seriously wounded. The parties to the affray were Capt. Charles Hamilton, of South Carolina, and Mr. Joseph H ode, of McDuflie county. The affray originated as most affrays do, in some trivial matter, and resulted in Capt. Hamilton's shooting Mr. Hode, inflicting a serious wound, but one which was not considered fatal. At last accounts the wounded man was improving a little. Chronicle & Sentinel, 24th. BRUTAL MURDER.-An inquest was held, yesterday, by Coroner Coleman upon the body of Patrick Murphy, a pump ten der at Hampton's on the South Carolina Railroad. On Monday night, about dusk, Mr. James Simms, who resides in the leighborhodd, saw the aged man af his usual avocation ; and thc next morning, between 6 and 7, his body was discovered n tho vard, with the skull fractured in l?verai places. A heavy club, covered vith blood, lav near thc body ; a bloody latchet was also found.-Columbia Phoe lix, 20th. DON'T HAWK, HAWK, SPIT, SPIT, SPIT, 3LOW, BLOW, and ;disgust everybody vith your Catarrh artel its offensive odof, vhon Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedv will peedily destroy all odor and arrest the iischarge. THE SECRET or CAPTIVATION.-Foa urcH of Grecian mould, a well-turned leek and beautifully rounded anns, arc o doubt very nice things to havo, and ?dies who possess these charms have eason to be thankful to Mother Nature : et, after all, tho most captivating of all .omanly charms is a pure, fresh and rilliant complexion. This superlative ny lady may securo by using HAGAN'S IAONOLIA BALM, the standard beautify ig preparation of tho present age. It iffers from all ordinary cosmetics in iree most essential particulars, inas inch as it contains no injurious ingrcdi ats, does not contract or shrivel the skin ?all the astringent "blooms," "lotions" ad "powders" eventually do, butpro uccs a lasting loveliness by improving ie health of the skin. Under its opera on the texture of the epidermis becomes ?er, and tho surface soft as velvet and nooth as porcelain. Features cannot ' changed, but complexions can, and it quite certain that a lady with no other larms tbsn a fresh and rosy complex - n, will attract more admiration in com iny than her neighbor with a classic co but a sallow skin. South American letters report lor shocks of an earthquake' in h?nb ho'i?rs , the towrj of Oran.. "T?iestreqtaopened, ct every ^rrotlst?'rtrmbl?ct Hit Thins. A' lcano had burnt forth in the province, j rnmo?on?alo?g the line pf P^OjAudesL ii THE ADVERTISER. [eld, S. C., Pee. 28^1871. TheTfpShot of the Impeachment Busineps. On the_I8th inst., it will be rauiember ed, Bowen introduced' into the-House of Representatives, resolutions to impeach Governor R. K. Scott-and State-Treasur er Niles G. -Parker of high crimes and misdemeanors. Chief among-thefife high crimes and misdemeanors is^f^course, the wholesale stealing of^e*-'public money, f-cott quaked; Parker quaked. It waa reported"' in Columbia ' that^ they would resign. & But they had too much money to be easily brought low. They have used their stolen money very freely in bribe ry, and the last act of the 'pitiful House of Representatives, before its adjourn ment f?r the holidays, was to vote .down thes?'iinpgachmentresolutions by ai large majority.'"' So Scott and Parker'4are free to steal for a time longer. This majority in the House wh^ich has thus come to the rescue of Scott and Parker, is, of course composed of men who may fairly be called thieves and rascals. We cannot say that we expected any better of them, lioweveiv This, pretty piece of business ought to go .verjj much against Scott and Iiis party in next summer's campaign. The Ku Klux Trials. On Wednesday, the 20th in the U. S. Court, Judge Bond presiding, the testi mony in the case against Tnos. B. White sides and John W. Mitchell (says a tele gram to the Charleston Courier,) was continued for the prosecution. On Tues day the witnesses, who wero put on the stand, told a tale of cruelty, which is al most incredible^ l am not prepared to say what amount of credence is to be placed in their testimony, but if they are to be believed, the parties engaged in tho outrages, cf which they testify, rich ly deserve the utmost punishment in the world for the perpetration of such crimes as the witnesses testify, and every one will agree with th? distinguished counsel for the defence, Mr. Johnson, when he says tho men who were engaged in these transactions are nothing less than brutes. Even these crimes, however, afford no excuse for the exercise of the military despotism which has been called forth. The State laws?ndState Courts should cor rect the evil, and there is no more reason why South Carolina should be placed un der martial law, because crimo is com mitted in the borders, than that New York or Massachusetts should be sub jected to the tender law of the bayonet because murder and arson have been committed. As outrageous as are these crimes, they ara not more so than those that are recorded in the local papers of the Northern and Northwestern States. Every lover of law and order in the St ate will rejoice as heartily to hear that che wrongdoers are brought to justice as they will to hear that the usurpations of Con gress and the President are rebuked by the Supreme Court. But m the case under trial although the Government have brought out a re cital of crime harrowing in its detail al lowance must bo made for thc exaggera tions of the witnesses, who aro mostly ignorant negroes. The defence for tho case now under trial have succeeded pretty well in establishing their inno cence by proof that would secure them a verdict of acquittal from any but a pack ed ''ury. Although several witnesses to be abie to identify Dr. .1 John "\S . Mitchell as bc outrages alluded to, ! f-vnco, succeeded ?nee in proving estion Mitchell, . -.dside of his sick. : Jcs was also there Mig the division pf J r, wrV rlosed on the v i'' Oe heard before rfc oi the United SUites . . -on the question of tho thc United States Court crimes punishuble by thc . .?linson and Sfavjj Try left .M Saturday l'oi^T- ??gtnn, .pose of caajyir^0 case up "".?reine Court. _ _* 21st, in Ute lV:C?f the (SiiV: .imbia corresj jcnt01.u t> Char NaT,) tho te* fait?oy ?ie de ivas continued. Coloreo^'.hessies 'that before anywhipP^^ ,,r raid* ".ccui red threats had Jj^n t"iade t( i many houses, includi vf lose c ?itasides, Smithhnd Mitchel.,of Yor j unity, and Sam. Jeffrevs, John McCu <x'h and Colonel Jeffreys, of Union Count}-. A colored witness named Gu ^don, swore als* that the prisoner Mitchell had Ao&licd, through him, several other colored men of the danger of whipping Mitchell had lound a containing thc names ot Uiecolor?fl men to be whip ped, and gave this notice that they might get out of the way. The evidence having been concluded, Messrs .Wilson and'Melton summed up for the defence, showing t hat their clients had no complicity with tho outrages which had been proved. They admitted their membership in a certain organiza tion for the purposes of protection, but showed that they had us->d their influ ence to prevent the more rash members from committing unprovoked outrages. A number of indictments were ?.re sented by the grand jury, and they were discharged until next week ; after which tho Court adjourned. On Friday, the 22d, in the United States Court, Attorney General Cham berlain delivered a ' lengthy argu ment for the prosecution in the case of Dr. Thomas B? Whitesides and Captain J. W. Mitchell, indicted for conspiracy against colored voters. The ease went to the jury shortly after three o'clock and the Court adjourned to I? o'clock awaiting a verdict. At t> o'clock the jury caine in, reporting a failure to agreeupon a verdict, and were sent back by .lutige Bond. The Court .kljourned to Wednesday, next,, directing the jury to bo locked up. The Phoenix, of Sunday says: "The Court met ut ll A. M., on Saturday, to receive the verdict of the jury. Present -his Honor Judge Hugh L. Bond. The jury returned a verdict of guilty against Thomas B. Whitesides and John \V. Mitchell, under the tind third counts of the indictment. The .first count con tained a charge of general conspiracy to hinder and prevent divers male citizens, of African descent, from the free exer cise of the right of voting, a: an election to bo hold on tho third Wednesday of October, 1872. Tho third charges aspe dal conspiracy against Charles Leach, (colored,) to hinder and prevent his vo ting at the same election. The d?fonce moved for a new trial and in arrest of judgment. ' Mr. Corbin submitted an order that the defendants bo turned over to the cus tody of tho Marshal, to await the sen tenee of tho court. The court then adjourned to Wednes day next, at ll o'clock. psi- Notico is given in the Baltimore papers that there will be a meeting of the bondholders of the State of South Caro lina held at the Eutaw House, on thc 10th January, 1872, at O'o'clock P. M., so as to allow residents of New York and Phila delphia to return homo the samo ni;-' t A full attendance of all tho DOndholaarS in person, or by proxy, is earnestly re quested, as facts "most vital to their into rests will bo laid before them for prompt and energetic action. If wc mistake not this call means " bu siness," and tho Scott Ring will very probably hoar from this bondholders meeting. A Prompt Company. The Aiken Journal, in an article on the importance of insuring againsA loss by fire, pays quito a compliment to tho Georgia Home Fire Insurance Company, of Columbus, Ga., and says: We are informed that the Georgia Home has paid out for insurance ntarly ?4,000 more than they have received for premiums in Mr. Wood's agency, and nave not contested a single claim, or de layed payment beyond the sixty days before agreed upon. This Company, weare pleased to learn, s doing a handsome business in this ?ommunity, and through ly Agpnt,,D. R. OuitisoE, is insuring'^heD^y?ings^nd furniture, and pt^r,property, of in jpy if our #w%Bjk?Xfl? r^pqahie rates* Those Who hayen?t ttoir houses ?hs?re?T .gah^idssthyiftEe, should make it their uty to secure an insurance on tho same j iittrwith. .il Tho Trae Nobility of Earth. The Legislature of Alabama (says tho Memphis Appeal,) agreed to pay three ( lawyers, employed in the Stanton Rail- 1 road suit at Knoxville, $20,000. One of < these, General ?ames.H. planton, was killed1 and left his family poor. The ( other twoj -Messrs. Stone and Clopton, ( transferred their interest in the fee of < |20,000 to General Charlton's widow. A < deed like this, of two lawyers, neither i rich, redeems an ago and conntry. Sel fishness and love of money blacken eve ry age of current history. Not the Negro, Nor the Rebels, Nor the Ku Klux. The real issues ip. the Presidential cam paign next year,' will not be the negro, nor the " rebels," nor the Ku Klux, nor anything of that sort. They will be, on the contrary, honesty in tho administra tion of affairs against corruption in office ; the extirpation of fraud ^d venality in the high places and >A^ftv places of the land, of money-getting and money-spend ing in politics, of b-'be-taking and gift taking by men in otuee. These will form the questions of the oampaign. Honest men, moderate menf.patriotic men, of] all parties, will, it is hoped, udftrl the banner of reform, and marcHgainst the hosts of sectional hate andjBR-rup tion. Thc Candidates Named in Opposi tion. The candidates named for the Presi dency in opposition to Genl. Grant, em brace some of the ablest men of the coun try. Here are some of them :-Geni. W. S. Hancock, of Penn. ; Senator Allen G. Thurman, of Ohio ; Chief-Justice S. P. Chase, of Ohio ; Gov. Parker, of New Jersey; Ex Gov.* English, of Connecti cut; Hon. Milliard Fillmore, of New York; Ex-Gov. Hendricks of Indiana; Judge David Davis of Illinois ; Sena tor Lyman Trumbull, of Illinois ; Gov ernor Gratz Brown, of Missouri, and so on. The fact that eminent men like these, of both political parties-men pure, capable, and above suspicion-are enlist ed, heart and soul, against the rule of the extremists whom Grant leads, controls and manipulates at will, through the pa tronage of the Federal government, is most significant. Any one of the men above named, would make a noble lead er for the grand army of Reform. Murder and Pillage by Armed Ne groes. A Memphis dispatch, under date of the 20th, contains the following details of the negro insurrection at Chicot, Arkansas. Reports previously sent in these dis patches regarding the killing of three white men by negroes, at Chicot, Ark., and the evacuation of that town by all its inhabitants, is fully confirmed to-night by the arrival of some fifteen or twenty refugees from that place-men, women and children, many of whom lied with out a change of clothing or food, so great was their terror. They report that the negroes, to the number of three hundred, took possession of the town, patroled the streets, pillaged thestores and dwellings, and sot fire to several. The citizens say that the Sheriff'is powerless, and although a Republican, dare not venture out. A letter from brought him to the authorities here by one of tho refugees, confirms that portion of the statement. In seve ral instances the savages had resorted to rapine, and under no consideration would they permit the burial of the three men killed, and to day their bodies are proba bly lying in the woods a prey for buz zards. Those who arrived here walked fifteen miles through the woods at night to escape the negroes, and are without the necessities ot life. A subscription is now being raised, and they will bc cared for. LATER..-A message has just arrived from Chicot, Ark, with letters from prominent representative citizens and the Sheriff to tho authorities at Wash? ington, begging assistance. Tho me? senger states that those who were unable to get away aro now compelled to remain in town by negroes, all of whom ure armed. One boat that contained a i'ami .ly escaping for refuge was fired into by negroes, and one person killed. The ne grwes then ordered the boat to return to the shore, which it did. A reifen of ter ror exists. \ - " iviiDxionT.-It is now appears, from the statement of a passenger who just ar rived per steamer from below, that thc plot to release and bang the three white men at Chicot, Arkansas, had been com municated to tho negroes living in Mis sissippi, and that a number of them aid ed in the cold-blooded *nurdcrs alluded to in the previous dispatches. It also appears that the origin of the difficulty was a discussion between G. W. Wynn and John H. Saundors, the former a'ne gro lawyer recently from Washington, as to the vote of the county subscribing money to rail roads-one defending and the other opposing the vote-resulting in the killing of Wynn, us previously men tioned. Saunders and two friends were confined in jail until the 15th, when one hundred armed negroes rode into town, and, on pain of instant death, demandeu tho kevs from the Sherill", which he de livered, and the prisoners were taken out as before stated and killed. It seems from thc information received to-night that the negroes have a majority of over five to one, and that they are controlled by Republican office-holders, whom Governor Hadley would rather not interfere with. Hence the applica tion made to-night to President Grant to send a regiment of troops there to cpuell the disturbance and force the negroes to return to their homes. It is further sta ted that all negroes within a radius of fifty miles on both sides of the Missis wippi river have collected ut Chicot, and defy the State as well as the national Gov eminent, threatening to burn, kill and 1 ravish, if an attempt is made to arrest or t punish them. Sr. LOUIS. December 23.-The Demo crat has u special that tho authorities have tnken all necessary measures for the restoration of law und order in Chicot Bounty, Arkansas. ^8-THK LITTLE COBPOBAL, published it Chicago, was routed but not conquered n the great'firc, and thc December num ber has come to hand as fresh, sparkling md vigorous as ever. It contains a full e illustration by Thomas Nast, thc jrince of artiste, and among the articles vo notice one from Horace Creely, on ' Art and Industry." This num ber contains man v rich tilings md is beautifully illustratcd'throughout. Tho Publisher announces that in thc ?ext number will begin the ?500 Prize ?tory, written by Helen C. Weeks, a no ed writer for the young. This will no *" loubt be a charming story, and all the J Joys and Girls will be delighted with it. a? Polished by John E. Miller, Chicago. Uinois. ti The New York Nation speaks ol' | ?, he state of things at the South, which, tsays, " cannot well be worse, and which Iso seems to threaten a dir elution of ociety, owing to tho deep and unblush ig corruption and rascality of tiio class hich has there got into power." This p ? from a Republican journal. ?3?* The Mormons are giving up all n opes ol maintaining the practice of poly- tb amy, but some believe that Congress rc ill allow twenty-five years, more or less, ^ ir its gradual a?olition. The announcement is made that ^ vo consignments of Chinese, designed 0r r employment in cotton factories, are on af ?eir way to Salem, Massachusetts, and lat more are to follow. JE Tho Laurensville Herald says : It is strango that David Loahey, of | aurens(?) and F. Ti McMuken, of New srry, (?) two of Scott's Ohio constables, | af lould be upon a jury to try citizens ol' >utli Carolina. But strango things do * ippen, and especially in these' times; it how are they brought about?-there's o rub. E*r" Retribution follows rapidly somc nes upon the heels of crime. Ono night it wook a colored man robbed a jewelry jro in Wilmington, Del. Next day he is run over ana killed on tho railroad, aile trying to escapo, id his enrpet g and pockets were found filled with e plunder. pgr* Tho Wilmington (N. C.) Journal trns that Henry Berry Lowry, tho no xious outlaw and desperado of Robeson Linty, has sent up to the.Legislature at leigh a memorial, threatening to leave 5 State unless a company of United des trod^s'ls 'immediately- sent to ;. ( jfflotown to protect him and his friends - >ni.the Ku Klux. _ Z?r Bali dc Co.ta engine and. machine ? ans at Pitts burg uro burned, and a j sat parc of tho business portion of asantyiUo, in tf*^r6?mh, laJmrossd. . A Religious Notice. Tho Union meeting of the 2nd Division >f the Edgefield Baptist Association will ?oldits neit meeting with the Rocky 2reek Church, on Saturday before the ?th Sabbath' in December. Subject for liscussion : What is the cause of so many )f our Brethren taking such little inter est in Church meeting, and what can be ?flered to induce them to take a greater nterest? . JAS. O. DENNY, Sec'ry. Dec. 20 2t _52 HYMENEAL^ MARRIED, in the Episcopal Church, in ihia place, on Wednesday evening, the 20th inst., by Rev. E- T. Walker, Mr. B. R. STROTHER and Miss LUCY REED, laughter of the late Rev. Edward Reed, di of Edgefield. MARRIED, on the 21st inst., by Rev. H. r. Bartley, Mr. BENNET SMITH, jr., ind Miss POULINE POSEY, all oi Gdgefield. Our very best thanks for the handsome ionation of cake from this wedding, and ?urlcindness felicitations and most ear acW^good wishes to thahappy couple. MARRIED, on the l"fch Dec, by the Rev. J. W. Barr, Mr. DANIEL N. HER LONG and Miss GEORGIA CROUCH, ;ldest daughter of MARK CROUCH, Esq. MARRIED, iu the Episcopal Church, Greenville, S. C., on the 12th mst., hythe Rev. Ellison Capers, Mr. EDMUND BA SON and Miss EMMA P. BUTLER. COMMERCIAL. AUGUSTA, December 26. GOLD-Buving at 108 and selling at 109. COTTON-Was quiet but steady to-day it 181. Receipts, 1,617 bales ; sales, 564. BACON-Stock large and market un manged; C. Sides, 91 ; C. R. Sides, 8i; Shoulders 7i; Hams, 15@18; Dry 3alt Shoulders, 6 ; Dry Salt C. R. Sides, fi; D. S. Clear Sides, 8. CORN-Prime white is selling at 95 cts. by the car load from depot ; retail. $1 00. WHEAT-We quote choice white, ?190; imbor, $1 ? ?. FLOUL-City Mills, $7 50@850 ; at re ail, $1 $ barrel higher. Country, ?7 50 @9, according to quality. CORN MEAL-?95 at wholesale; $1 it retail. OATS-65@70. Edgefield Medical Society. THE Edgefield District Medical Soci ety will hold its hext meeting at Edgefield C. H., (in the Hall of the Ad vertiser Office building,) on Monday, the 1st January next, at ll o'clock, A. M. P. H. ADAMS, Sec'ry. Dec. 20, 2t 52 FOUND, and left at this Office, a small BREASTPIN, with the initials " J. P. M." engraved thereon. Th? ownei can get the same on paying for this ad vertisement. Dec. 28 lt 1 Application for Discharge. ON Tuesday 6th February, 1872, wt will proceed to have a settlement or tho Estate of Mrs. Louisa Inabnet, de ceased, at which time we will apply tc tho Probate Judge of Edgefield, at Edge field Court House, for a discharge frorr our trusts as Administrators. MARTIN SHEALY, WM. A. SHEALY, Adni'ors. Dec. 27 4t 1 State of South Carolina r\ EDGEFIELD COUNTY. ?qpURTOF COMMON PLEAS. Samuel T. Edwards, Caleb Watkins, Ex ceecutors, vs. Jane M. Watkins, Wm Watkins, James M. Watkins, Jane Ora hum, William Watkins, Jr., Walka Watkins, Mary Prewet, - Watkins Carrie Etheredge, Walter Watkins, Sa rah Mathews, ?jOuisa Watkins, Ellcr, Etheredge, Saloiut Watkins, Zedckiul Watkh?, Dock Watkins, George Wat kins, Mary Ann Havird, Saluna Ed wards : -\ To the. Defendants, Jane M. Watkins. William Watkins, Janies M. Watkins, Jane Graham, William Watkins, jr.. Walker Watkins, Mary Prewet, Watkins, Carrie Etheredge, Waltei Watkins, Sarah Mathis, Louisa Wat kins, Ellon Etheredge, Salona Watkins, Zedekiah Watkins, Dock Watkins, Gcorgo,-Watklu^j&iry Ann Having Salona Edwards; You are hereby summoned and rc quired to answer the Petition in this ac tion which is tiled in tho Office of Hu Probate Court for the said County, and to serve a cop}' of your answer to the saki Petition on the Subscriber, at his office, Edgefield C. H., within twenty days af ter the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail te answer the Petition within the ti mc afore said, the Plaintiffs in this action will ap ply to the Court for the relief demanded irTtho Complaint. W. 1). RAMEY, Plir.s. Attornev. Dec. 20th, 1871. ?Tames M. Watkins, William Watkins, Walker Watkins, Mary Prewett, Watkins, Jane Graham, William Wat kins, jr., Defendants in this action : Take notice that this action is com menced for Partition of land in the Pro bate Court, for the said County and State, ?md that a Summons in this action, oi which the foregoing is a copy, was filed in the office of the Probates Court for Edgefield Countv, on the 20th day of De cember, A. D. 1871. W. D. RAMEY, Pl'll's. Attorney. Dec. 27, 6t 1 Notice. THE Legatees and Creditors of the Estate of Lewis J. Miles, dee'd., arc .equcsted to meet in the office of the Probate Judge, at Edgefield C. H., on ho 8th Januarv 1872. L. li. WEYER, Ad'or. Dec. 27 2t 1~ lim Goods for Christmas! M-ARKERT & CLISBY are daily rc eiving a choice variety of CONFECTIONERIES, Nice CANDIES, ORANG KS, LEMONS, APPLES, COCOA NUTS, RA TS I.VS. Canned FRUITS, JELLIES, deo. Dec 1:5 tf 51 ? i ? .ir ? ' jg m ? v N T. A i ir Military School, YORKVILLE, S. C. rHE First Session of thc School year 1872 will begin on the 1st of Fc'bru ry, and ond on the :t0th of June. Terms-For School Expenses-i. e. Tul on, Board, Washing, Fuel, Lights, ooks, Stationery, &e.,-$13-5, payable in :l vance. Circulars containing full information lay bo obtained upon application to Col. A. COWARD, -Principal and Proprietor. Dec 13 st 51 iotice to Tax Payers. HHE Boe>ks will be open for the Col L lection of Taxes for the year 1871 on 0 20th day of November, 1871, and will main open until tho 15th day of Janna '1872, after which time tho per<y of per cent will b0 added. ? State Tax seven Mills ;-County/thrcc ills, on all taxable property. 1 will be at Orangeville from tho 20th November until tho 1st or December ter that time at Edgefield C. H I will be at 4 Atkinson Store, on tho 4$ and 5th m mirv. ^ Hamburg, on tho 0th January. Graniteville, 8th, flth and 10th. Edgetiold C. H , llth to 15th January, ter which timo my Books will close. Employers will please notify emplovees my appointments, so that they can mo forward and pay their poll and lior. taxes. JOHN WOOLLY, C. T. E. C. 3ct25 12t 44 ?<&ar- SHOT GUNK; OivBEST IN THE WORLD.(?Tc OiV*T SEND COB A CIRCULAR ,?ggB* Jew York Office, 27 BEEKMAJ? ST. j; 2y S3 li S. COHEN, 142 Broad Street. AUGUSTA, GA., Wholesale and Retail Dealer in WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY, &C. HAVING at a prent ontlav, secured the services of a FIRST-CLASS WATCH MAKER, from Switzerland, is now pre pared to Repair all kinds of Watch**, Music Boxes and Jewelry of all descrip tions, with neatness and dispatch, and guarantees all work. He offers, also, a great variety WATCH ES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY, SILV&U WARE, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, GUNS, PISTOLS, CARTRIDGES, ?c., at New York prices. Look out for the sign of the BIG GUN, 142 Broad Street. Augusta, Dec 20 6n52 L. G. SWEARINGEiV & JO., RESPECTFULLY announce to the people of Edgefield and adjoininfConn ties, that they have establishedthem selves at G rangeville, S. C., for tie pur pose of carrying on a General Mercantile Busness, And hope, by strict attention to psiness to receive a liberal share of patroage. They are now receiving frca New York and Baltimore their Stock?/ FALL and WINTER GOODS, conaning in part of DRY GOODS, BOOTS, SH(ES, HATS, CAPS, GROCERIES, TIN and GLASS WARE, CROCKERY and HARDW.RE, And everything usually founrln a coun try or Village Store, w'nieh tey aro of fering at very low figures. Give us a call. L. G. SH LARINGE & CO. Granitevillo, Dec 20 lm52 Good Things for Clristmas ! JUST received from NewYork, 50 lbs. ALMONDS, 50 lbs. FILBERTS, 50 lbs. PECAN NUTS, 50 " BRAZIL NUTS. Candies. 100 lbs. CANDIES, assored, 1 Dozen Boxes Fresh IAISINS, 1 Barrel of ORANGES 1 " '. APPLES, FIRE CRACKERS, tte. J. II. CHEATIIAM. PACIFIC GUANO. J. 0. M ?TH E W S O N, -Agent for the Company, AUGUSTA, GA. PRICE~REDUCED! $48 Per Ton Cash,; $55 Without Interest on Time. No ^ '4 . Charge for Drayage. . ' This GUANO is well known in the Cotton States, from experience in its use for six years past, : It has acquired. after thorough trial, under all conditions of season, a character for reliable excellence unsurpassed,-^ and which can not attach to Fertilizers of recent introduction. In view of reduced coat of manufacture, and the unusual facilities of the PACIFIC GUA|TO COMPANY, this VALUABLE FERTILIZER is now sold at the above price, which is in conformity witr/the policy of the Company, to furnish THE BEST FERTILIZER AT THE LEAST COST, looking to LARGE SALES and SMALL PROFITS for compensation. We WARRANT THE STOCK IN MARKET THIS SEASON precisely the same in composition and quality as that heretofore sold. For specific terms, apply to J. O. ITIATHEWSOJV, Agent, Augusta, Ga. John S. REESE & CO., General Agents, Baltimore, Md. -o Lime, PACIFIC GUANO COMPANY'S Compound leid Phosphate of For Composting with Cotton Seed. PREPARED UNDER THE SUPERINTENDENCE OF DR. ST. JULIEN RAVELEL, CHARLESTON, S. C. PRICE REDUCED! This article, as above stated, is prepared expressly for COMPOSTING WITH COTTON SEED. A Compost made with an equal weight of this article and Cotton Seed, furnishes the Cotton Seed with the SOLUBLE PHOSPHATE, which is necessary to make it properly effective. The Compost should be made from four to six weeks before planting time, in order that decomposition may take place, and should be applied at from 400 to 600 pounds per acre Sr more. Genera), experience for two years has shown this Compost to be A MOST ECONOMICAL and EFFECTIVE FERTILIZER FOR COTTON and CORN. This ACID PHOSPHATE is now put into market at the low price of $30 PER TON CASH; $35 ON TIME, WITHOUT INTEREST (no drayage,) at which rate every planter can supply himself with a FIRST CLASS FERTILIEER at a minimum outlay per acre. _. For specific terms apply to J. O. j MATHEWSON", Agent Pacific Guano Company, Augusta, ?a. A FULL SUPPLY OF PERUVIAN GUANO, GROUND BONE AND LAND PLASTER ON HAND AT ALL TIMES. Auguusta, Dec 13 3m 51 imPORTAIVT TO Purchasers of Dry Goods. Expecting tc move to our NEW STORE during the early Spring, and being desirous of Opening THE NEW HOUSE with an ENTIRE NEW STOCK, we will SELL FROM THIS DATJ?, the Stock on hand REGARDLESS OF COST! We have just finished MARKING DOWN EVERY AR TICLE in the House to such prices as will induce AN ENTIRE CLEARANCE, ? Preferring to lose Five or Ten Thousand Dollars on present Stock, to removing it to the New Store. The Public are Respectfully invited to examine the Goods and Prices, and verily the above. ^^?L JAS. A. GE% & CO., 326 and Q2S BiW^treet, Augusta, (3a. Dec 20 * T&t 52 New,, floods. 4 -O-f Fresh Arrivals at? Reduced Prices. W. IB. BRUrYSOrY has j nut received 1 Case new styles FALL PRINTS, 1 1 Baie Plaid 0-NA BURGS, 2 Dozen HOOP SKIRTS, ^ 20 " Skirt BINDING, ?1 v . Red Twilled FLANNEL, , We * 4 Cases Ladies Dress and fiting SHOES, ni?/ * order, 2 Cases Extra size BALMORALS, \ 1 " Planters'KIP BOOTS, ^tk/' Full lines ol' Gentlemeiis?' Iland-sewcd TIES ainTGAITERS always on hand. My Stock of Dress Goods, Blankets, Balmorals, Cashmeres, Satinets, Jeans, Opera, Red and White Flannels, Shawls, Furs, Trimmed Hats, and a full line of Notions, will be sold at BARGAIN PRICES from this date. A good stock of SHIRTINGS and SHEETINGS always on hand, at bottom prices. All goods marked in plain figures. An early call solicited. W. H. BRUNSON. Dec. 13, tf 50 IL Yoi iNGBLooD. S. C. L. BUSH Y0UNGBL00D & BUSH, J Grocers AND DEALEP.S IN FAMILY AID PLANTATION SUPPLIES. No. 127 Broad Street, AUGUSTA, GA. AFTER an acknowledgement of thanks to our Friends and Customers for the liberal patronage heretofore extended to us, we ask a continuance of the same, and would beg leave to inform them that we deal in All Goods belonging to our Lilie, (Liquors excepted,) such as COFFEES, SUGARS, BACON, MOLASSES, FLOUR, BAGGING. TIES, &c, &c. f?rSpecinl attention paid to the Sale ol' Colton and other Produce. Y0??NG8L00D & BUSH. Augusta, Oct 4 _Sm_41^ Shoest Shoes ! Shoes! E. 0. SAMS, rVo. 4, Park Row, Has opened a large and complete assortment of SHOES and BOOTS for Ladies, Gentlemen, misses, Roys, And Children. And is daily making accessions to his large and varied stock. Call and get suited from the latest styles. Copper-Tipped Boots and Shoes for Children. Kid, Morocco and Calf Skin Shoes for Ladies and Misses, with a full sup pl v of Congress and Laced Gaiters, Calf Skin Boots and Shoes for Gentlemen and Boys, with either Single or Double Uppers and Soles. DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES. A full line of DRY GOODS and GROCERIES kept constantly on hand at R. 0. SAMS. Oct. 4 . tf 41 To the citizens of Edgefield. -0 Persons visiting Augusta will find it GREATLY TO THEIR INTEREST to stop at WHITMAN & BENSON'S, (One of thc Finest MERCHANT TAILORING ESTABLISH MENTS in the City,) previous to buying elsewhere. We Guarantee EVERYTHING which we represent will GIVE PERFECT SATISFACTION. So remember that, at'No.' 229, Broad^^Street, op 30site Masqjpic Hall, you can be fitted out most fashionably ind genteelly at VERY REASONABLE PRICES. Augusta, Oct Ifi 2a 42 ANDO FERTILIZER ! FOR Cotton, Corn, Wheat, Tobacco. PRICE: CASH, $50 per 2000 Lbs., at Factory. TI$?E, $55 per 2000 Lbs., at Factory, , paya ble Nw. 1st, 1872, WITHOUT INTEREST. Factory East end Hasel Street ; Mines on Ashley Biver, ACID PHOSPHATE OF LIME ! - W FOR Composting "With Cotton Seed! PRICE: CASH, $30 per 2000 Lbs. at Factory. TIME, $35 per 2000 Lbs., at Factory, paya ble Nov. 1st, 1872, WITHOUT INTEREST. WM. C. DUKES & CO., GENERAL AGENTS, \o. 1, South Atlantic Wharf, Charleston, S. C. WM. BUTLER Agent at Edgefield, S. C. . Col Dec 20 3m 52 ETIWAN FERTILIZERS. Three very Superior Article* are offered by thc Sulphuric-Acid and Superphos phate Company of Charleston, S. C., viz: ETIWAN GUANO. A complete manure, adapted to Cotton , Grain a 1 Tobacco, being the well known article heretofore ottered at the very high grade of 15 per cent, dissolved Bone Phosphate of Lime, with the addition, ashoretoforo, of Peruvian Guano, Ammonia and Potash. Price $55 pe; ton, if paid on or before the 1st of April next, and $00 per ton, payable 1st November 1872, without interest. ETIWAN CROP FOOD A new article of tho Hame high grade of Soluble Phosphate, co7npounded with the elements of Co?ton Seed in such a manner, as to ensure one of the host fertili zers for Wotton and Grain, at a lower price titan tho Etiwan Guano. Price ton, if paid on or before the 1st of April next, ?45 per ton, gayable 1st Nove 1872, without interest. ETIWAN DISSOLVED BONE. Averaging from 18 or 20 per cent, of Dissolved Bone Phosphate, and thus enabling the planter hy composting, to obtain two tons of half that grade at a saving of one half cost and freight. Pnco $35 per ton, if paid on or before the,lst of April next, $40 per ton, payable 1st November, 1872, without utterest. TAKE NOTICE, that fl? these fertilizers are of tho highest grade of SoltMe Phosphate, and must help for more than ono year. 840 per ember, Charleston, Dec. 14 WM. C. BEE & CO., General Agents, Charleston, 8. ?. 2m 51 Christmas is Near at Hand ! AND SANTA CLAUS has already arrived and set up his Headquarters with W. B. PENN, at the Drug Store of G. L. Penn. He will hold high carnival for three weeks to come. The public, are invited to attend this carnival. Listen to some nf the things Santa Claus has brought to PENN'S : 600 Lbs. Plain and Fancy CANDIES, 12 Boxes New Layer RAISINS, 1 Mat Seedless RAISINS, 50 Lbs. Freshes DATES, 10 Boxes PRUDES, 29 Boxes FIGS, 1 Mat CURRANTS, 100 COCOA NUTS, 1 Box LEMONS, 2 Bbl*. ORANGES, 2 Bbls. APPLES. Fresh FRUIT in Cans, JELLIES in Tumblers and Goblets, ALMONDS, WALNUTS, Pecan, Brazil and Pea NUTS, CITRON, MINCE MEAT in Cans. PICKLES and SAUCES. Oysters, Sardines, Salmon, Lobster, Fresh Soda, Butter, Lemon and Sugar CRACKERS, CHEESE, MACCARONI, Fresh Goshen BUTTER. ? . 85* Packages Superior Self-Ra'sing FLOUR,,-nothing^so good for Hakes and Pastry. i?F*Call early and get your supplies. ike 13 G. IA. AYEKN. ti ?L