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Details of the Late Victory of the ' Modrea. WASHINGTON. April 30.-Sherman has an official dispatch, forwarded from Scho field, which confirms the lava" bed news. Maj. Green, commanding on the west side of the lava beds, ordered Cant. Thomas, with seventy soldiers and the Warm Spring Indians, to "reconnoitre four miles from the .amp. Thc party reached the designated . point, and were resting. No Indians had been seen. The partv was fired upon, and part of the command panicked, and or ganization in a great measure ceased Stragglers reached the camp at half past 1, p. m. ^Greon went to the assistance of Thomas, and found Thomas' command en tirely disorganized and scattered. The de tails fully confirm t^eustrottir? telegraph ed yesterday. All the officers and part of $ the men remained, together and fought like heanes, but the Indians' had scoured the advantage of position before discovered. The remains of the officers were sent to Yreka. The bodies of four warriors were found ne?r the scene. The Indians occu py the rocks four mile3 below their old po sition. It w?l be impossible to surround them with the force here and* en route. The; report is signed by Gillern. Battery A, .Fourth Artillery, had nine teen men engaged, and lost sir killed, five missing, and four wounded. Battery K had nineteen men, of whom four were" kill ed and six wounded. Companv E, Twelfth Infantry, had seven men killed and six wounded. A citizen named Lewis Web ber, who had charge of? stretchers for car rying away the Grounded, was also shot and killed. The total number of troops engaged amounted to sixty four, of whom seventeen were killed and sixteen wound ed, besides five missing. The missing sol diers are in all'probabilitv prisoners in the hands of the Modocs, and their death cer tain as no mercy will be shown them by the savages. The blundering movement mode by Major Green, ia ordering the re oonnoisance by daylight is severely con demned as it invited an ambush attack. Th* Modocs evidently saw the movement . made by the troops from their cave and marching at double the speed of the troops, reached the bluff and awaited the arrival of the soldiers unseen, Twenty-five Mo docs were behind the bluff, and as the sol diers drew near thev leaped from their ambush and fired a well-directed volley into the ranks, throwing tue little army into demoralized confusion. Their officers, while endeavoring to restons order, placeo themselves in exposed positions, within range of the enemy, send were shot down. A portion of the troops behaved shame fully, flying in every direction to ? make good their escape. Battery A, Fourth Artillery, under Maj. Thomas, fought with great bravery, and resisted the attack of the Modocs to the last. All the commis sioned.officers belonging to the batten' were either killed or wounded, together with three sergeants and two corporals. Three of the Modocs are supposed to have been killed. On finding they had fallen into a trap, the troops attempted to retreat. A num ber sprang among the rocks and crept into crevices for shelter from the galling fire of the Indjans. The Modocs, hidden behind rocks, fired with deadly precision, and had every advantage over the troops, who found themselves exposed to a withering fire of sh unseen foe without being able to return it effectively. A portion ot the in fantry retreated tb Hollow Port among the rocks. The Indians saw this^and in a few moments the troops were surrounded. The Modocs secreted in the rocks opened fire, and killed and wounded all except three, who managed to escape. No Modocs are reported killed. The ambuscade was so complete that the Indians were entirely covered from the return fire of the troops. The latter were completely taken by sur prise. The battle field presents a horrible sight . In one cavity there were found thirty sol dies* dead or wounded, huddled, together like sheep, while in another sever, were found packed together in a small space, some beine dead and others badly wound ed. The Modocs burned and mutilated sayeral of the wounded who fell into their hands. The difficulty of operating with regular troops in tho country occupied" by the Mo docs, particularly the heavv losses in the late attucks has suggested the necessity of organizing a detachment of riflemen from the crack shots of the'frontier, who live by hunting in the mountains. The troops would still answer to invest the strong hold of the savages so as to keep them safely hemmed in. A Lava Bed special says : All the troops returned without hearing of Lieut. Cran ston. The Modocs had a large dance. The Warm Spriug Indians during the excite ment of the fight were fired upon by the soldiers and compelled to retreat.. Four men were found around the body of Lieut, Wright and eleven around Maj. Thomas and Lieut. Howe. There were thirty-five Modocs which is supposed to be their full strength. They captured fourteen guns and about 2,000 rounds of ammunition. No movement against them for several days. SAX FRANCISCO, April 30.-A Yreka dispatch says the people of that place and Scott's Valley are armiag, fearing a gen eral Indian war. Citizens'in the valleys of Oregon above, the lakes and lava beds are moving away with their cattle and property. A Band of Sioux Massacre the Aaieri . can.'Traders. - TORONTO,. April. 30.-Information has been received here from a source generally reported to be reliable to the effect that sofie American traders poisoned two Sioux chiefs, named Little Knife and' Sitting Bull, at a place called Cypress Hill, in British Territory, bj'administering strych nine to them in their food. The Sioux fell on the post and massacred the .Ameri cans in the vicinity. It is also stated that the half br?eds living in the neighborhood shared the same fate, but this is contra dicted by another report. Cypress Hill is about four hundred and* fifty miles from Tort Garry, [From the Boston Post.] The Modocs Long-Nursed Revenge. Tlie treachery of the Modocs in mur dering the peace commissioners brings up afresh the history of the former massacre, in which eighteen Modoc'peace men were murdered. In 1852, Nerth Carolina was disturbed by Indian troubles. The- same year a company under the command of Capt. Benjamin Wright organised and proceeded from Yreka to the Indian coun try around Tale lake and the lava beds, and fought three unsuccessful battles. Their force being insufficient for the Mo docs they returned to Yreka and organ ised a larger force, and then marched again to the Modoc country. Winter approach ing found the Modoc supply of blankets, ammunition and food extremely limited ; consequently the Modocs were anxious for & cessation of hostilities. Capt. Wright received the Modocs'over tures with great cordiality. A peace con ference was agreed upon, and a place was appointed in the immediate vicinity of the massacre of General Canby. The conf?r ence met, about twenty-five Indians and thirty white men. While discussing terms, Wright gave his men the signal, and in a moment they killed eighteen Modoes. Sev en Modocs escaped. Thus perished the fathers of the present Modocs. Capt. Jack was then but nine yoars old, John Schon ckin nineteen, Boston Charley and Hooker Jim two years each. It is probable that rOTeage_grew with age, culminating in the Oanby-Thomas massacre. Some years af terward Wright was appointed Indian agent; at Rogue river. He, was apprehen sive of Modoc vengeance. One night a Modoc chief, nara?d Enos, murdered him, and horribly mutilated his body. Enos Wis afterward captured and hanged. ' He died exulting that he had wreaked ven geance on the leader of the massacre of his murdered tribe. Fearful Storm in -Kansas. Br. Louis, May 3.-Advices from Cloud county, Kansas, state that another fearful storm hsd occenred in that region, by ur hieb a number of lives were lost and much property destroyed. The roof, of a house owned by.Mr. Snyder was blown of\ and Mr. Snyder, his wife, five children anda farm laborer wera buried in tho snow and frozen .to death. Within a few mike of this house > family named Ul richer shared a similar ?ate, all being fro-J -zea io death. 1 THE ADVERTISER. Edgefield, S. C., May 8, 1873.*. Death oC Hon. James L. Om -1 Thr? Hon. James L. Orr, of our State, United States Minister to Russia, died in St. Petersburg yesterday, Tuesday Oth of May, of inflammation ot the lungs* His death, although he haffVen suffer inc: for some time from the effects of the severe cold of the climate, was Sudden and unexpected. Actual War in Louisiana. There is actual war in Louisiana. The people are obstinately refusing to pay taxes to tho Kellogg government, and tho Kellogg militia aro endeavoring to ff?rtt? them.1 An armed <?oHi<?ion has ta ken place at Rt. Martinsville, in St. Mar tin's Parish, whore the .taxpayers aro regularly organized, and under the lead of a prominent citizen, Dr. Blanches. They number 200 or more, and have a piece of artillery. In this collision the taxpayers repulsed the militia, killing three and wounding two. Death of Two .Prominent South Caro , lin ians. Major Nathaniel Ridley* Eaves, of Ches ter, and Capt John Wattes, of Columbia. Maj. Eaves was in the eighty-fourth year of his age-an eminent lawyer-and in peace and in war,.in weal and in woe, had been to Chester and to South Caro lina so noble, so unselfish, so devoted a son, as to cause his death to bo a subject of comment and deep regret throughout the State. In the Mexican war, when past the meridian of life, and again in the late war of secession, when over , soventy years pf age, Maj. Eaves served h?8,county voluntarily, bravely, and with enthusiastic devotion. Capt. Wat i es was a much younger man, only forty-five, but; equally a type of | the good and true South Carolinian. ' He was.a grandson ol' Chancellor Thomas Waties, anfl also a lawyer. Throughout the late war he was a gallant, untiring and distinguished artillery officer, and was severely wounded in the t?rr?ble 'en gagement at Franklin, Tennessee, where he was serving as Chief of Artillery ip cavalry service. The Probability of au Additional Dis astrous Tax. The engrossing theme of thought and discussion in our .State just now^ds the grand-scheme of the Bond Ring to rob South Carolina of millions of money in the shape, of interest upon fraudulent S?tate bonds. It will be remembered that one of the most prominent and flattering pledges of the extreme Radical or Moses party before the last State eloction, was that interest should bo paid upon no State bonds whatever until it had been definitely ascertained a?d declared which of said bonds were va}id and which were fraudulent. As to the scatter of "avast I amount of them being fraudulent, of) course there could be no doubt. The difficulty was to separate the t?.-?s. from tho wheat. And now the question is opened by Messrs, Morton, Bliss <fc Co.-Northern capitalists and speculators, we suppose who, on the 30th April, tiled a petition, in tho Supreme Court, praying for ? man damus to issue against the Comptroller General (H?ge) commanding him to or der the-levy of a t?x to pay the interest upon certain bonds of the S*tate "held by said Morton, Bliss it Co. These bonds may be"among the seven million known to be fraudulent ; indeed it is more than probab* J they are. The people of Charleston and Colum bia, alarmed for thjmselves and for the State at large, have, with commendable energy, spirit and liberality, engaged able counsel to sift and contest tho mat ter. Charleston has employed Messrs. Porter and others; Columbia, Messrs. Butler and DeSanssure, and the Hon. A milstead Burt, of Abbeville. Upon the petition of Morton, Bliss & Co., thc Court granted thc rule to show cause, and mad?: it returnable on Tues day last. The probability is, however, that nothing was done in thc matter on that day, and that the first hearing will not bo had until the first of June. In the meantime tlier? are plentiful reports that the Ring which controls the seven millions of fraudulent bonds, are boast> ing that they can and will bit)/ off those (chief among whom is H?ge) whose bounden duty it is to resist the recogni tion of these bonds, so that they shall either be passive or make only a sham fight. If this audacious and swindling Ring should carry its point, we are a ruined people-taxed beyond all possibility of living. Therefore, let the taxpayers of Edgefield conic heartily to the help ol' those of Charleston and Columbia in this '|reat fight of self-defence. The Chronicle and Sentinel of Au gusta. This old and honored paper-as popu lar in Edgefield as inRichmond County has lately passed Crom the proprietorship, of Col. Henry Moore into that of Messrs. Patrick "Walsh and A. R. Wright-names long and honorably conneceed with the paper. Col. Moore has owned the Chron icle tt Sentinel since 1867, and during his proprietorship its record has besn high, brave and useful. To Col. Mooro, and to Messrs. Walsh ct Wright, we beg leave to Bxpress our kindest wishes. Death af James Brooks. The Hon. James Brooks, the able and distinguished Democrat of New York Dity, died in Washington, after a long ilbiess, on the 30th April-a good man, m able man, a polished gentleman, a [inn and efficient friend of the South. His death causes universal regret throug >nt the country. Death of a Distinguished Southern Writer. John R. Thompson of Virginia, one of the most eminent writers the South has ever produced, died in New York on Thursday last, aged fifty. At the time )f his death he was one of the editors of j the Evening Pont. Ali people, who read much before the war, will remember lim as the admired editor o? the South in Literary Messenger, of Richmond, :he ablest and most successful of all Southern periodicals. ' . . Not Gratifying te American Pride. The following telegrams will show the iiagraeeful if not inextricable confusi?n n which the U? S. Department was found it the opening of the Vienna Exposition. What a humiliating spectacle to present x> tho assembled representatives of tho rations of tho world ! LONDON*, May 1.-Special dispatches rom Vienna report that the affairs of the \merican exhibitors are in the greatest jonfusion, in consequence of the neglect )f the first commissioners." Mr. Jay and he'new commissioners are urging ex i i bi tors to tho most active exertions to re >air tho c flee ts of previous management. 1 The suspended commissioners contin- t ie to protest against their suspension, ind declare their innoceucaof the charges nade against them. At a meeting of American ?xhibitors | ( it Vienna yesterday great indignation vas expressed at the tact that the late . ommissioners had left no list of exhibi ors nor the plan of arrangement of places or the American exhibitors. Kvery hing American is in confusion. The ixhibition managers, however, are af ording all facilities for classification ol' american goods. He lives in Banks county, Geor- ( .ia, his name is Henry Jackson, he is ? 15 years old, has never had a day's sick- j test,, and, alas ! says that he has ''never ?longed to a temperance society, but ?nest drinking man ever since he was j i boy" The Port Royal and Anderson Railroad. At the late Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the Port Royal Railroad held in Beaufort, S. p., the followin^Jlst of officers was elected by acclamation.: . lYesi^t -Geo. TV Jackson AugWta DIrecfioH-B.F. Appleton. New York, R. E. Robins,- .Boston, John? P. Kiper, Augusts, dosinhSiblev, Augnsta, WvF. Hemn? Augusta. W. W. Clark, Coy ingto^VGa., T.P. Branch, "August^ W. E. Jackson, Augdsta, M. P. Stovail. Au gusta, H. R. Cook, Beech Branch, B W. Lawton, Allendale, J. C.. Davant, Allen dale. During the progress O?" the meeting, the Editor of the Beaufort Republhan made some remarks touching our new project for a Railroad, after this wise : " J. G. Thompson pointed out the im portance of a connection with Cincinnati via Edgefield, Abbevilje, Anderson, thc Blue Ride railroad.'"through Rabun Gap and Knoxville. The Bl tie Ridge read" was never in a fairer, way to be rescued from the thieving politicians. Several millions nf dollars work had been done on it already, and it would now probably pass into hands'of men who would build it. Its early connection with Port Royal was certain, and the arrival of through oars of Cincinnati bacon at Port Royal was predicted within three years." It is encouraging to find that the con templated Railway whieh concerns us so* much has attracted attention among the Chiefs of enterprise, and at the' " Head Centre" of modern commercial arrange ments. We live in a fast age, and theman who throws himself before the wheels of pro gress may expect to be crushed to pieces. Neither ambition nor importance, but the spur of necessity makes men so par tial to steam and electricity. Stage coaches once were tolerated ; and after wards crooked Railroads were the pride and the pleasure of bloated wealth. ' But now the straight way,-the direct route, -the Afr Line, in short, has become an indispensable requisite to the good genius of Commerce, From Chicago through the Rabun Gap, and thenee down by Anderson, Edgeffeld, and Aiken to Port Royal, the route de viate? so little from * righi line that it seems to call aloud to- capitalists for the ways and means to build a grand, com petitive Railway to accommodate the toiling millions of Europe and of the Great Weet. Nature, whose decrees are in vio? able, has decided in our favor. Correct maps show it, and men of thought begin to see it, and talk about it before the great Kings of improvement. They aay, " give us a straight Railroad from the DeejggJSarbor to the heart of the pro vision C??ntry,-put up the grain elevator at Port Royal City, as well as the cotton press." Now everybody knows that one Rail road cannot bring forward in due time, ?di <he heavy and perishable produce an nually deposited in Chattanooga. Neither can one track from. Augusta to our Deep Harbor accommodate all the cars neces sary to till up those bnge steamers, which are preparing to do a wholesale carrying business from\bat*Pnrt, com mensurate with the demands of the age. This helps to make our opportunity, this points out the way for us to roach the very pinnacle of our noblest aspira tions. From the banks of the Beaverdam, at our very doors, to Port Royal Ferry, there fe a sandy ridge so nearly straight, and so nearly level, that, one who rides over it, can think of nothing else but . Railroads. From Edgelield Village via Abbeville to Anderson, there is no for midable obstacle to a first class Railway costing less money than a like distance on the Atlantic and Charlotte Air Line, which runs along the foot of the moun tains, so as to cross ridges and streams almost innumerable. It is well known that every Railroad running directly across the Blue Ridge bringing the fertle west in contact with the Atlantic, has always boon crowded with work. Tho Road, therefore, from An derson through the Rabun Gap to Knox ville, is free from doubt as to utility and dividends. Its early completion being ono of the necessities of thc period, it is hard to understand why P^dgclield and tho adjoining Districts hesitate to take decisive steps for co operating with the wealthy contractors, and these shrewd capitalists, who are always ready to un dertake a big job that promises some eclai as well as net profits. Let us strike while the iron is hot.. Let us scorn in glorious case, while tho world is in a ferment to make the crooked straight, lite rugged smooth, the dark bright, the poor rich, and the rich richer. But above all, let those immediately interested, unite and contribute according to their means toward the great work of putting our selves in direct communication with the Mississippi Valley and the Atlantic Ocean. ^ Thc Greenville & Columbia Railroad. Tho regular annual meeting 'ot the stockholders of the Greenville and Co lumbia Railroad was held in Columbia on the 1st May, General M. C. Butler was made chairman, and the ordinary routine business gone through with. The following oflicers were elected for the ensuing year : W. J Magrath, President. Directors-L. D. Childs, H. F. Farmer, F. Gary, Robert Adger, Theodore D. W; gner, R. L. M?Caughrin, Edward Hope, J. C. Roath, T. Hurley,. Joseph Crews, A. Simonds, and Alexander Mac beth. The stockholders (says the reporter of tho Charleston News <?. Courier,) are ex tremely gratified with the management of the road for the past year. The busi ness has been without parallel in its pre vious history.- The gross earnings reach ed the handsome figure of $G01,00Q. This is a fair representation of the business that can be done on the road, but not of its capacity, since it was largely indebted during the past? year for locomotives, rolling stock, etc., to tlve South Carolina road. It is said that the road will soon be put in first-class condition. Our Country. Disgraced lu Vienna, Even before the great World's Fair in Vienna was opened, our Commissioners had disgraced their country by gross speculation, by accepting bribes, and by selling privileges. An Act of Congress, passed in 1872, provided *Sot the appoint ment of a board of salaried Commission ers to the Vienna Exposition, presided Dver by a Commissioner in Chief-*-all to be appointed by the President. The ( Commissioner in Chief selected by Mr. Grant, was GenL Van Buren of New York-a member of the old Knicker- 1 bocker, presidential fanftly. Thia gen tleman, with his subordinates, repaired j M Vienna early in the spring, and began it once to soil special privileges to sharp J Yankees, at prices, ranging from $600 ] :o ?0>lKH). This disgraceful specula tion and unmanly disregard for private 1 ind national honor Boon became so glar- 1 ag that the attention of both the United ' 3tate? and Austrian governments was 1 jailed to.the matter. The result has been 1 ?he appointment of a Committee by the J. S. Government to investigate the maU 1 er, and the subsequent dismissal (or 1 'suspension," as it is politely called; of he Commissioners, from Van Buren 1 low?. New Commissioners have now to be 1 ippointed; and in the meantime the { Jnited States Departmeh, in the Expo- 1 lition is ba confusion and neglect, e Stealing seams to.be the religion of c American officials at home and abroad. i Dhese paltry fellows who have disgraced ' he country so conspicuously before the 0 ?yes of the whole world, ought to be ?j arred, feathered and ridden on rails, tl Sbne of them were Southern men 1 c -^-i--iiim,.. ?- a ??f A San' Francis*) Radical paper H recently headed its leading editorial, " . The truth for achango." j Letter from our Alken Correspondent. AIKEN, May 6th, 187& Bear Advertiser : The Court at Aiken was organized; for busUtoss pit Mojiday morang. Tj&jffjirr?rH and wd^essasaftre protnpt in their;1;attendance,"- It i* ?e freshjiag to witness the promptness, ajid efliciedey of all the officials. litige M?het ia presiding) He is learn ed in the Law, prompt in the discharge of his duties^and dispenses justice with an even hand to all. He has the confi dence of the people. Hiram Jordan, Esq., aa Sheriff, assist ed by Mr. Jackson Covar, and Joseph Quash as Clerk of the Court, are:ever ready in the discharge of their duties', ! There is quite a large docket-the most cf-the cases are of no importanctf to your readers, There are, however, several cases of homicide. The case of the State against Tom Wil liams, indictment for murder, will bc triei' on Thursday next. Tho defendant is charged with killing .John Mims, in Beech Island. The prisoner is repre sented by Messrs- ?wy & Gary. On Friday Jeff Howard w.ill probably be tried for the killing of John B. Harris., The bill of indictment baa not yet boen placed in the hands of the grand jury. Messrs. Gary & Gary represent the pris oner. .The cas? agaihst Mr. B. M. Lamar for the killing of Isaac Heyward, has not yet been before the grand jury. We un derstand that Messrs! Gary <fe Gary are to represent the defendant. There is much sympathy felt for Mn Lamar. He is quite aged and infirm, and it is whis pered that there are very aggravating circumstances which induced the killing. The Graniteville case is in an uncer tain state, and we can hear but little con cerning it? This you remember is di vided into several cases. One for riot and assault, and another case against Mr. D. A. Fosket, and others for the murder of ? young Gulledge. Owing to the fact that the act of the General Assembly does not permit the Court of Common Pleas to be called un til Wednesday of the second week, there will be only four days to be devoted to civil business. We notice among the visiting attorny's Col. Fort, of Lexington, and Maj. Gary, of Edgefieid. Solicitor Wiggin is here in^his official capacity; and although in his pleasant way he has a kind word for all who have business with him, yet he is prompt in the discharge of his duties,-and* con ducts the prosecution of prisoners with out fear or favor. The business of the term will be dis posed of and the dockets will bo cleared. Many members of the Bar from differ ent portions of fee State are expected here. There is to be a grand Ball on Thurs day night atthe Hotel. Many ladies and gentlemen from Augusta will come over on a moonlight excursion. The duties of the week are therefore to be enlivened by moonlight, love and flowers. T. For thc Advertiser. I would respectfully ask tho attention of the public to a correspondence in the Inst Advertiser purporting to have ema nated from David Graham. while I am satisfied that the small por tion of humanity, who haveunfortunat? ly been thrown in such proximity to that individual as to be able to identify him, are perfectly conscious of the fact that he (David Graham) could neither have written, composed, or even read after being published, the letter appoaring above his signature; nevertheless, for the probable satisfaction of the many, who know nothing of this man, and not for the purpose of exculpating myself from any deceptive charges that the mis erable dupe or his defunct advisers might have trumped up against mc, I will briefly state that I am not only ready and willing to place before thc proper tribu nal of our countrj', for thc .satisfaction of thc public, my entire official record, and then and there to receive a proper rebuke or just approval for the same; but lam also prepared at the same time to sub stantiate tho facts, that this sworn Repre sentative of thc people's rights did, at the last sitting of our General Assembly, dispose of his vote for what bc consid ered to'be.a quid pro quo, which fact he acknowledged in the presence'of that ." largo and respectable meeting" held at Itichardsonville in these Avords: "I thought that while thc balance of the ras cals were luaking money I would make a little tco." I have what I consider to be better evidence titan Iiis own acknowl edgment, in the person of an eye witness to this little dark transaction. Notwithstanding this Representative's deceitful promises to several of his poor constituents at home, that he would se cure them a position as attach?e in the lions? of Representatives, his expres sions of sympathy amounted to nothing, for we lind him at the desk or thc Slate Treasurer with a fraudulent?certificate as attache in his hand,--a certificate which he kiic3W to bo fraudulent,-and was to be partner in the proceeds. In Uiis he signally failed. Then tb cover up his disgrace he draws upa petition, but of ?ourse was "too late;" and thus itreads, verbatim et literatim : "The State of South S C Edgefieid County Dec 2 1872 deare friengs I hopo that you will not go back on my friend -, David Graham, also he is one of the best old titers that is on big Saluda or little Saluda I hope that my fronds will not go back on bim." , For the respect I entertain for the ap plicant I will not mention Ai? name. It is sufficient to say that tho poor fallow did not obtain the position. I will at present not mention anything in regard to the Representative's bridgo ? swindle, of'which I have plain a?d pal pable proof; nor will I givo his reasons fornotvdtjng for the "Bill to,examine into the indebtedness of Edgefieid Coun ty." These with sevoral of the same kind I will hold in reserve. As. to the question of voracity, I will Leave this to thc calm judgment of the people. I deem it unnecessary for. me to oven .deny the charges which have been preferred against me by my calum niators; but will simply ask them to measure with me before an intelligent ind legallj- constituted authority our re spective merits and demerits. If "thetaan behind the scenes" Has mch a plain and palpable .case, as he i would have ps believe, then ke should rest satisfied according to all tho rules of I iionor; ho need not then solicit assist- 1 mee from tho public, or as it were, beg 1 ais case through. I will not consept furthor to recognize my newspaper correspondence appearing ' >ver the signature of that egotistical brag jart, and bloated ignoramus, who occu- ] lies the scut only of a Representative, 1 ?vho has by his inefficiency and perfidy ] brfeitod all claim upon his people, or ? -ight to the respect ef the vilest creature ipon God's green earth. ; I ask pardon of the public for having aisod up his filthy carcass* that they \ night see bis rottenness. The stench has - i 11 ed my nostrils, and I can only account ? br the manner in which the prompter 1 >ehind the curtains withstands this uu arthly odor by his having on hand a i onBtant supply of some Prophylactic I luid. a Haying therefore "developed the line" ; my common enomy, and understand ag perfectly the situation, I again repeat, bit I withdraw from further newspaper ontention ; but can be readily found at ? ny time to animer individually and per- * bnally for any facts or opinions which I j nay have expressed. I extend to th'a parti **behind Oft J I scenes" myihearlfcltsympathy, and com miserate with,them for having allowed thenisolves tp hie '"sold,"'in the purchase of their huge elephant. I ?ni, wtfli ni.uch respect, .J JOHN H. MCDEVITT. .'For the Advertiser. 'Mr.. E?jfe?n,-The. subjoined extract 'fruin a late work of 'Bulwer, (Lord Lyt ton,) is so truthful In its philosophy, and so applicable to our times, and condition, that it is worthy of extensive circulation. As it may ?l?vcr be generally seen in tho volume I'rom'whcnce it is taken, we hope that'you wm give" ita Corner in*y->nr paper ^ Guix.Vr. 1 " Di?es not history tell ns that tfi'o great Changes of the world have been wrought -by'minorities? But .un the one con.dii.iuu. that minorities shall not be hopeless? tt is almost the other day that the Doua partists vere in a minority that their ad versaries o?nod hopeless, ami the ma jori tv for the Emperor is now so pr? pond?rant that I tremble for his safety. When a majority becomes so vast that intellect disappears in tho crowd, tho date of its destruction commences; for by tho law of reaction the minority is> installed against it. It is the nature of things that minorities aro always moro intellectual than multitudes, and intel lect is ever at work i n sapping numerical force. What your party-want is hope; because withont hope there is no ener gy."- BULWEB. For the Advertiser. . MB. EDITOB: If, as Cardozo, the State Treasurer, asserts, a largo portion of the money paid to the County Treasurers for taxes, is put into theit pockets, and never accounted for, why should the people pay any taxes to these officers : or why should th? lands of the people be exposed for sale to enrich these infernal vampires? Are not the people sufficiently impover ished without the sucking of, these low, dirty leeches? . Q?. An Appalling Calamity. DIXON, ?i.L.,.lMay 5.-An iron bridge gave way yesterday, with two hundred persons on it, including many women, who were witnessing a baptism. Thirty two dead bodies nave been recovered. Twenty-foin* of those rescued were injur ed-some fatally,. It is feared that others are still under tne. ruins. Some of the bodies wera found in the river six miles below. Total loss about ninety lives. DIXON, III, May 5.-Every house in the city is in mourning. Several of the injured have .died. Derricks are being erected to lift a wreck, when the fall loss of life will be ascertained. It is thought that many persone from the country around, not; yrareported among the miss ing, will aweffl the loss terribly. The bridge, toni ayeLbroken, hangs from the piers and i.<: an.Appalling sight in itself. At each en !, Jnen, women and children were crushed into the river; while at north' end, where the loss of life was greatest, the bodies were held firmly, to the bottom of the river ianthe net work of iron. & ?* ? All ?hose reported missing are probably in,%e net work of the bridge at th- bot tom of the river. After the night's work, under Superintendent J. C. Jacobs, nf the Illinois Central Railroad",, who rendered much assistance; a derrick was cr-ntH and it is hoped this morning the iron work will be lifted BO that thc botlies can be recovered. It is feared the extent of the calamity is not yet learned, for HIM" way fliave been many . persons on the bridge 'from the country whose nam?s are :iot known. Tlie'World's Fair. VIENNA, May 1.-A special sta!; s ihat the Prince of Walps, accompanied by Prince Arthur,. visited the Exposition building yesterday. There are nv?r 7 1100 loads ot articles to be delivered to rise Ex Eosition, only two hundred of which can e unladen p'er day, and it will bc ;!,o ? -A of June before ; the exhibition can bc in full show. At a meeting of the American rs':! i tors at Vienna yesterday, great indigiia tion wa3 expressed afc the fact that the late Commissioners had left no list ol' ex hibitors nor the plan ot' arrangement of places for American exhibitors. Every thing Americans in confusion, but the exhibition manager*, however, arc afford ing every facility for the classification of American goods. ViK- XA,May 1.-Th? Worlds Impo sition was inaugura tin.) ibis afternoon by the Emperor ol' Ansi ra with imposing cer emonies, in the pfesi-nce of a vast assem blage of people from nil [?arts ol'the earth. Thc proceeding l?"_-;in with ::n address from Dake Charles '.;) th. Emperor, con gratulating his Majesty on thc auspicious event, and asked him lo pronounce the exhibition open. The Emperor replied briefly, express ing his satisfaction at the completion of thc preparations for the great work, and then formally declared the Universal Ex hibition ol' 1873 opened. -.-?^?. ? Heirs to ?5,000,000. DELHI, N. Y., April 28.-In 1767, an English family named Howard came to this country and settled in what is now Delaware county, New York. They were very genteel, and never lost an apportuni ty to impress upon the natives that they were descendants of an immensely wealthy family. They had one child, a son named James. The'old people died when James had arrived at man's estate. He married here,.and became the father of two daugh ters. He died at a good old age. ' His daughters married brothers-one Daniel and the other Isaac Williams, One of these daughters had two sons, Joshua and Thomas. Joshua, a few yeare ago, went to Warren, Pa., to live. A few days since, these two descendants of James Howard were notified officially, from England, that they had fallen heir to an estate valued at $5,000,0.00. They tue requested to furnish proof of their descent from-James Howard, who would be the direct heir, if living. The Williamses are actively engaged in getting the necessary evidence of their claim to the estate. As soon as the chain is complete, the oldest brother will sail for England, to look after the inheritance. ' The matter has thrown Delaware county' into a fever of excite ment. .' SAT, MY HEAJIT, CAN THIS BB LOVE?" -The Edgefield Advertiser savs that " Gen. Gary's forthcoming novel is to be entitled as above, and to portray tho ex periences of a youthful soul in the deadly breach of love^-a chapter, it is whispered, from the real -hfe of the' gifted author." Should there be lack of incident among the General's experience in that line, we commend him to the youthful follies of the gay and festive editor of the Edgefield Advertiser.-Anderson Intelligencer. COMMERCIAL. AUGUSTA, May 6. G0LD->Buyingatll5 and sellingat 117. COTTON-The market to-day was barely steady ; demand moderate active, md prices unchanged. Middling, 178. Receipts, 261 bales. Sales, 341 bales. BACON-Clear Sides, ll@nj ; C. R. :>ides, 101@H; Shoulders, 9?; Hams, 13 ?16 ; Dry Salt Sides, Ol? 10 ; D. S. Shoul ders, 8(5,8}. CORN-White-by car load, 00@92i; yellow, 87. WHEAT-Amber, $2 95? 2 00; red, ri 90? 2 00 ; white, $2 03@2 10. FLOUP^-Clty Mills are: $9 25@0 50 ror superfine; ?0 60? 10 00 for extra: 10 50@11 25 for familyf and ?12 00?12 SO or fancy; Western and Country, $7 00? 11 00? . OATS--White and mixed, f.5?fi0j :Jdack Seed, 85; Red Rust Proof, $G5@C8. PEAS-We quote at $180? 150. SODA WATER ! PuRE aud Delightful, with tho BEST 5YRUPS, will be drawn dally from my Beautiful Arctic Soda Fountain." The Ladies in particular are cordially nvitod to do their "drinking" at this ?"ount-and will be waited on promptly nd politely at gil times. A. A, CLISBY, Druggist. May 8, tf 20 Just Received? SPECIALITY in PIQUES, Plain, and J Figured. ' 2 Cases of the celebrated Fruit of the <oom BLEACHING. J. H. CEEATHAM. N*T8, ; tf .-.r-ar Auditors' List of Property on which Taxes, Penalties and ? issessments H Q M&T?K? ISO a*?|t!8, '&r '?& F W.Andrp*s, 5 afrCs, m Mrs J M Blocker, OOO acres, ?i. Johu'Glozie't, 330 aotfes, Misa CHoU'cHf Mri$5> *cres? WT??atn^?SSam * JacohrVimteerman; 90 acre?, Elijah Timmerman, 165 acres, Mrs A E Timmerman, sajares, Estate J G Williams, 390 ?cres, Collins Township. Jeff Brigg?; S3? acres, Mrs M A Culclasier, 640 acres, McDaniel A-Glanfon,500 acres, B Mathis, 487 acres; A*Jharptoh,' Jr., 600 acres, D L Turner, 86 acres, MTS "M 'J Thurntomi, .300-acrev -r. . <Coieman- Township. Lycurgus Charleton, 720 acres, Willis Deloacb, 100 acres, W C Faulkner, 195 acres, Pate Horrin, 54 acres, George McKeiley, 300 acres, E B Mobloy, 300 acres, R W Payne, 936 acres, ? Estate B FPayne, 330 acres, John Perry. 330 acres, B J Quattlebaum, 300 acres, Wm A Strother, 800 acres, S PliStreet, 177 acres, F Thrailklll, 133 acres, James Vines, 250 acres, Colliers Toionship.. Thomas Butler, 240 acres-, . Dr J A Devore, 250 aerea, H C Garrett, 200 acres, ' Lewis'Holloway, 75 acres, F G Holloway, 100 acres, Dick Jackson, 23 acres, . W L McDaniel, 100 acres, J L McKie, 600 acres, J W Reynolds, 390 acres, . Coope>' Township. Elisabeth Butler, 30 acres-, Malachi Deloach, 100 acres, . T S Daniel, 585 acres, John Fennel, 156 acres, IC Griffin, 150 acres, M W Gray, 230 acres, Thoa Peine, Jr., 100 acres, Joshua Phillipps, 400 acres, Kuasle (for MT Frazier) 600 acres, Fnickney Smith, 212 acres, . Sumpter Turner,. 102 ac^es, Starling Tufner,.3G8 acres, M White, 447 acres, Germanyille Township. H B Addison, 260 acres, Leonard Creufc, 50 acres,' H A Clark, 444 acres, B B Duke, 480 acres, . J?hn Faulkner, 144 acres, Pinckney Hare, 52 acres, J M Livingston, 600 acres, . ? Mary M Miller, 272 acres, Lemiiler Nickols, 50 acres. W B Gxeneri 13o acres, Gray"- Township. Jas R Faulkner, IIB acres, P Hollingsworth, 150 acres, Miss S Holloway, 75 acres, Elbert Henderson, 244 acres, Berry W Horne, 240 acres, S J Hardy, 40 aores, Obediah Slorris, 176 acres, Thos Payne, 850 acres, A Robinson, 234 acres, Jacob Smith, 78 acres, George Steifer, 200 acres, E A Whatlev, 197 acres, W G Walker, 9 acres, Hiller Township. Thos Anderson, 300 acres, Heniy Beard, 72 acres, Susan Cheatham, 100 acres, Wm Cranfield, 30 acres, Mrs T Coleman, 440 acres, Rebeckah Dorris, 100 acres, Lucy Dorris, 100 acres, Ramsay Hargrove, 126 acres* Wiley Harrison, 1100 acres, J Hollingsworth, 200 acres. Smith tfc Lasiter, 3*20 acres, E II Lagroone, 200 acres, A Quai les, 16 acres, Mary Rush, 730 acre?, .Mary Robinson, 240 acres, S F Stephens, 73G acres, E C Starr, 950 acres, Wm Sprowl, 102 acres, D J Williams, 014 acres,.. Huiet Towns/tip. C Bushey, p. c 96 acres, Mrs S Clark, 400 acres, J N Corlev, 90 acres, W S Crouch, 300 acres, R M Harrison, 477 acres, Estate Mrs Mary Hardy, 780 acres, A D Havard, 60 acres, T A Merchant, 130 acres, Jacob McCarthy, 375 aerea. S M Rauch, 129 acres, *t? J G Rutherford, 130 acres, Derrick Rider, 10 acres, L M Smith, 375 acres, Martin Stewurt, 125 acres, Meriwether Township. Currvton Estate, H G Shaw Ag't7 acres, J P Getzen, 300 acres, Mrs S L Getzen, 058 acres, J A Gray, 10(10 acres, J M llightowcr, 200 acres, HM Hare, 200acres, J W Holmes, 4 acres, Estate Lanier, (A J Hammond Trustee) 250 acres, Lucinda Lanham, 440 acres, Mrs Mary Morris, 180 acres, P H Morris, (Mrs A Trustee) 300 acres, ; E Mundy, 560 acres, Lucy & Ann Tompkins, 1500 acres, . Moss Township. Samuel Corlcy, 455 acres, Alfred Crawford, 200 acres, W L Coleman, 160 acres, George rrazier, 60 aores, James Green, SOO acres, Tinsey Hoad, 100 acros, Lewis Holmes, 250 acres, S B Hughes, 130 acres, Walter Nickolson, 300 acres, Mrs S Terry, 3 acres, Henry Williams, 200 acres, M & M Williams, .59 acres, Mobley Township. Warren Busby, 17 acres, Mark Crouch, 247 acres, P B Christie, 250 acres, J W Dennv, 410 acres, D S DuBose, ?00 acres, Beni Edwards, 30 aerea, David Graham, p. c. 4S7 acres, N E Herlong, 500 acres, Willis Holmes, 168 acres, McCari iel Minie! |e James Sat afield JWatson.lS?., 500 Wright, 17S ai Norris Towt Ariel Able, 300 acres, P B Asl jill, 90 acres, J C Buzzard, 45 aeres, . . J M Covlcy, 258 acres, S E DuBose, ? acres, Lawson Kidson, 150 acres, John Gibson, 266 acres, w^?JYJ?.eJ2Rerlyi acres, Elizabeth McCarthy^ ?& aores? W E Perry, 800 acres? Wm SVpheas, 470 acres',' '. N ' ' Estate WC Smith, 160 a,oreS, Jol\n Stephens. 1 Ott acres, H A Whittle, 10O.?cr?jh Mrs H. Whittle, 100 acres, S Whitman^ 147 acres? . Pine.Grove Township. John Adams, 100 acre?, B B Bryant, 111 acres, ' Mrs J Bryant, 415 ?cr?B, J P Blackwell, 226 acres, MM'Cogb?rn. aSO acres, Rulus Dorn, 8O0acres, E A Eid9on. 70 Seres, Mrs Ann Mills, 128 acres', Elizabeth McCarthy, ?awes, Jam?s Neal, 340 acres;' JTOutz.jr , 300 acres, J T Oufz, Jr., Agent, 300 acres, J P Parkman, 100 acres, David Rushton, 360 aci'es, Thomas Rushton, 40 acres, W J Stephens, 400 acres, Pichens Pie/tens. Mrs R Bland, 1680 acres, ll Lot Edge field* C.' H. J H Bussey, 187 acres, Elizabeth Christian, 1 Lot Edgefield CH. Mrs V Crane, 165 acres, Mrs A Gray/1 Lot Edgefield C H. Wesley Hawkins, 150 acres. . M^rs Leg?, ?0 actes, T P McGrath, 1 Lot Edgefield e H. Mrs l?Mims, 1 Lot Edgefield C H. E Padget, 310 acres, A Rimsay, Sr.. 3 acres, Nat Ramey, 1 Lot Edgefield C H. W W Spence, 352 acres, Rocky Pond Township. ?state Edward.Hqwle, 330 acres, James R Martin, 80 acre?, W A Martin, 1800 acres, A A Sharpton, Sr., 700 acres, , Ryan Township. . Wi BF B?fes?y;' 720 a?H-?s? ?' i ';' Wm Barden, 60 acres, M B Cartledge, 217 acres, M C Freeman, 1200 acres, Wiley Jeter, 100 acres, ?B Mooro, 400 acres, A Roynqlds, 118 acres, ? E 6 Robertson, 1350 acres, J B Robertson, 100 acres, J B Robertson <fe Sisters, 81 acres, ' Miss S J Tompkins, 400 acres, Shaw Township. Thomas Agnew 3500 acres, J D Atkinson, 240 acres, Mrs C M Brooks', 216 acres, S Baker, 400 acres, George Bell, 745 acres, L Burkhalter, 196 acres, C T Barton, 240 acres, T M Barton,. 570 acres, Ben Davis, 75 acres, . A C Dean, 85 acres, Estate G W Neal, 538 acres, Mrs S SwearengH?, 40-acres, Talbert Township. . Martha Eubanks, 60 acres, Mrs E Moultrie, 65 acres, J II Minor, 250 acres, John Price, 560acres, R T Parks. 225 acres, Mrs M Seigior, 6215 acres, T M Scigler, Agent, 240 acres, B M Talbert, 557 acres. Jasper Tabert, 492 acres, J B Williams, 340 acres, Mrs M P Zimmerman, 450 acres, Ward Township. Hemy Addison, 100 acres, L M Asbill, 400 acres, P B Asbill, 5(H) acres, Mrs T Attaway, 150 acres, John Boddie, 160 acres, John Bacon, 100 acres, Carwile Brothers, 1 Building, W E Carwile, 300 acres, Benj. Cato, 300 acres, Wm Creed, 57 acres, Ann Cullnm, 20 acres, John Cloy, 52 acres, Solomon Douglas, 204 acres, Solomon Ergios, 90 acres, Mrs M A Ergles, 100 acres, Lemuel "( i unter, 64 acres, Love Gomillion, 1550 acres, E W Home, 190 acres, Lewis Jones, 250 acres, Daniel A Jackson, 330 acres, Jordan Andrew, 187 acres, Barnabas Kreps, 190 acres, Wm Kirkland, 150 acres, L Lott, 350 acres, Elbert Lott, 100 acres, T L Smith, 175 acres, WS Sander?, 110 acres, Susan Sheppard, 200 acres, Wise Township. W D Allen, 264 acres, A B Addison, 1 Lot Edgefield C H. Garrison Holloway, 3 Lots Edgefield I OH. I T C Sullivan, 150 acres, I W L Trenhoim, 900 acres, G M Yarborough, 107 acres. Notice is hereiby given that. the whole i of thc several Parcels, Lots, and Parts of | j Lots of Real Estate described in the pre I ceeding List, or so much thereof as will ! be necessary to pay tho Taxes, Penalties ! arid Assessments charged tllereon, will be : sold by the Treasurer of Edgefield Coun ty, South Carolina,' at his office in said County, on the twenty-fourth (24th) day of Maj', A. D. 1873, unless said Taxes, Assessments and Penalties bo paid be fore that time ; and such sale *will be I continued from day to day until all of. | said Parcels, Lots and Parts of Lots of" Real Estate shall be sold or offered for sale. Salo commence at lOoYloek, A M. FRANK A. BELANGER, Auditor Edgefield County. April 30th, 1873 2t 20 ?? -PENN & SON, DEALERS IN i MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS TOILET AH? .MW AB?ICLBS, GROCERIES, swines ii ra HAVE^^Uf eery fetfsmel^, wei stacks of all Sagps in n'aie Freshen! genuine,; jis cheap as any other House. * ? ? (KT PRESCRIPTIONS CAR?FtJL??t' ?OM?feUNDED day or night f May 7^ tf 20 ij . ic:.. -v* :?t*<r.. f ^'../.:<rr-?.{d fji'rr?. I Iii [1 |? TJi'j. Spring and Summer Goods! S. H. NNOUNCES to the public that he has just received a line assortment of 1 ? . .f. >I i SWS Wi.? JW Press Goods, Domestics, Notions, ?1 rm > f *RJ Hafe cioihingv^ts/SiW^ &e., . mk i Selected in person, and in full confidence that they wi]l meet the wanta and please the Ee^res'an&'i^ttemfcn of this community in all respects-style, > quality and pri?e. ... He begs'-to call especial attetotion to his , Beautiful arrayof .DRESS GOODS, >'.MUWi MSpr* fjfj?l Handsome ???KEGES;and GINGHAMS,' . ? . American and Foreign PRINTS, best grades, WHITE GOODS in great variety, ' W Ladies' and Misses HATS, s, pretty assortment,, , NOTIONS?BdpOS?ERS hereat variety. J\ 1 1 . ' HANDKERCHIEFS, PARASOLS, FANS,* &c., ? full stock, Bleached; Brown and Checked HOMESPUNS, ?" THREAD, \ NEEDLES, PINS, &c. . . ?:^_?_AMO-_ A fine stock READY MADE CLOTHING, 4 '. ' : ' ' JEANS, LINEN, &c, for Men and Boy's Wear, HATS for Meli ano! Boys&all styles and prices, . Paper COLLARS, SHIRT FRONTS, ?c. -ALSO- ; Gents., Ladies and Misses SHOES, and .Stoat SHOES,. Ladies Congress GAITERS, of the best manufacture, and very beautiful.' Groceries. Always on hand BACON, HAMS, LARD, FLOUR, MEAL, SUGAR, COFFEE, TEA, RICE, Molasses, Soap, Starch, Candies, :&c. 1 - J@*'Call and examine my .Goods and Prices. Bargains offered to CASH Customers. Thankful for past favors, I solicit a continuance t>f tp.esame. , April 30 i Im '" .* . . ' 19 (fifi MORE NEW GOODS AT Joto.n:stoi3L,s Depot .i 3E Subscriber begs.to inform the people in the vicinity of Johnston's ? Depot,'and-the public-^?n?rally,' thai he b\s re'ceived.his Stock of SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS, which will be foundvery complete in all De partments, -r He begs to call attention particularly to his rafe arid handsome collection of DRESS GOODS, every style and quality, WHITE GOODS, a varied and complete stock, Lace COLLARS and SETS, in all the late styles, RIBBONS, a full assortment, TRIMMINGS and BUTTONS, in endless variety, Ladies' Trimmed and Untrimmed HATS, very neat and pretty, . French and American PRINTS, Brown, and Bleached HOMESPUNS, Striped OSNABURGS and Uhecfced DOMESTICS, Factory THREAD in all Numbers, Cottonades, Jeans, Cassimeres and Linens for Coats and Pants, Brown and Bleached Table Damask, READY M4,DE ?LPTHINk a l^rge stock for Men and Boys. HATS for Wzrv, ?oy.sjan^ Children, a splendid stook, ... . SHOES !t?HOES lAM^?tock; is^ompLete'in this line of .Goous, HARDWARE, CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, a large assortment, SUGAR, COFFEE. <TEA, Tpbacco, Segara,' ?c. . - PENN'S BOUQUET COLOGNE-always on hand. S 1 0. F. CHEATHAM. Apr 30 tf 19 New Goods !, New Goods ! FOR THE SPRING OF 1873. JUST Received.and Receiving, direct from New York, a magnificent Stock of P INTS, in Polka Dots and Stripes. A full Hie BLEACHED GOODS, all grades and prices, My stock of SHEETINGS, SEA ISLAND Goods and DOMESTICS is complete.- . . < { i BEAFTIFUL .DRESS GOODS! , li' l-l \ f i '}n all th? lamest? styles.* f 'PIQUE?, Tiarri,'^Figured, and*with t^? Crarfe ?Btripes,* ! Chene Lustres, Striped Poplins, Striped Silk Grenadines, .Silk Grenadines. wi& RoP^Pots, .., , , fr* ri Lace andsy^^^Ja^tfep^?loths^ J .... '. ' { J Q . ? Linen Suitings, Plain and Striped, Full line of WHITE GOODS,-Plain Cambrics, Check Jaconets, Plain ind Striped Swiss, Tarletanes, &c. Full HnejToweJiiigs, T?ble'Damask. and Linen Handkerchiefs, 'Full line?of Gloves, Hosiery and'Nofiorts,; " ' . '? i i I ! : ' Full line of Ladies' HATS, Trimmed and Untrimmed, Full line of Ladies' Silk NECKERCHIEFS, in all shades, the very latest ;hing out. Also, a full line of GENTS''HATS,' dl?'of the latest styles, pretty and lesirable.' ; ? ? . ;?. t Also, a full stock'of GENTS* FIN? CLOTHING-2 dozen White Linen Duck Suits, v?ry neat and fashionable, for a small sum of money. Also, SHOES, SHOES, in great variety, and for everybody. . Full line ol' CROCKERY, TIN WARE, HARD WARE, &c. Having taken grear, pains in making my purchases, especially in my Dress joods Department, I only ask my friends to give me a call, and will guar antee not only to please, "but to sell them Goods as cheap as they can be had n any market this side of New York. I^-TERMS CASH. J. H. CHEATHAM. April 16 tf . . . 17 Il You Want . A PLEASANT AND REFRESHING GLASS OT Arctic Sofa Water, Call nt Penn's leeland Fountain. May 8 tf v 20 Gruanp. I HAVE just received TEN TON? STONO SOLUBLE at Pine House, and Ten Tons at Johnston's, recently made; and of superior quality. Aboutialf en gaged. It is in good time to put in w}th Seed not yet plautedfiand will doubtless pro duce better results applied in the seed: iog furrow than Guano put in before the recent and present leaching rains. S. S. TOMPKINS, Agt. . May 6 _lt 20 Through Mistake! EXCHANGED through mistako,a new Set of Harness, belonging to Mr. J. R. Blackwell, on 7th ApriLlast, and left at my stables an old pair, instead. The fortunate ono will please return tfiesame. A. A. CLI8BY. May 7, _tf_ 20 Fair Notice ! LL persons indebted to me for Goods -purchased dnringthe vear 1872, aro URGENTLY REQUESTED TO ?ALL AND SETTLE AT ONOE. Nineteen per cent, per annum will bo added to all such accounts af>er 1st January. Hence forth my Terms will be 19 per cont, per annum, with Len (10) days of graca after maturity. J. H. CHEATHAM. May. 7, tf 20 A1 A Notice. LL persons indebted to T. Jone? * A* Son, oxcept tliose who have given Nov. papers, aro notlfiod if thnlr bills bavo run over thirty days, they are ex pected to settle at once. -When we sall (foods on .thirty days we do not mean six ar twelve months. The attention of those interested is respectfully called to" this matter. . T. JONES A SON. May 7, 2t 20 Notice! ALL persons are hereby notified that Louis Go?de, who contracted with ne for the year, has" left my employ with nit causer and they are respectfully warned against giving him any employ? tnent after this notice. ? JAMES F. BOYKIN. Club Rates for the New Year! During the present year we will fur nish tho Advertiser to Cluhs at tl\e fol lowing low rates : To Clubs* of Five Subscribers, rj, .$3,30 each, canh in advance, ?I?,50 To Clubaof Ten Subscribers, at $2,00 each cash in advance, and one copy extra to bead of Club. 20,00 Make up your Clubs at ofice, and com mence with tho first of tho year. January 1,1873. Lager Beer ou Draught. IRAVE made arrangements for a fresh supply of LAGER BEFP, each week during tho spring and summer. Therefore call at my Counter whenever you wish a delightful article of FRESH LAGER BEER-a healthy drink, and a pleasant one. R. 8. ANDERSON. Apr, 30,_IT_?9_ Horse-Shoeing- a Speciality. ALTHOUGH PHIL JOHNSON, a well behaved and polite colored man, makes to order all kinds of Ploughs, Ac, ?ltd does.likewise all kinds ol.Black smith work generally,-and all which bj does in a workmanlike and satisfactory manner,-still, Tike most other artists iKiw-a-days, he ha* a Speciality, and bi? Speciality, is HORSE - SHuEING. In this branch of his trade he professes to be master of his profession. And hellas just received a full assortment of Horset Shoos, Nails, Ac, which ho warrants of thc best quality, and which li? puts ?iii any horse so that they can be worn with perfect ease, and to tho great ndvantago uf the horse. Try PhiL once, and ypu will bo his friend and patron ever after wards. Apr. W, tf ? . .9 ' FAIR NOTICE. ALL Persons indebted to the Under signed aro requested to call and s?t tlo at' once*' Those failing to1 complv wit/i above request, will be charged 19 per cent,, intorest from this date. A. A. CLISBY. Apr30_tf 'I ID EIGHT Boxes of pure Virginia Leaf CHE WJ.NG TOBACCO, for sale very low at ' GRIFFIN A COBB'S. Feb. 19,_tf 9 ' Use Butchers Lightning Fly Paper. CxILLS instantly. For sale by . . 4t ?. CL?KBV, if* tt&F??frll 3ale of Valuable Real Estate. Tho ITnited States, ) vs. [ John Fraser it Co. J [N pursuance of tho orders raadle in this case, the undersigned offers for ale the PROPERTY mentioned and de-1 ???btft ifi'tti? cMV?fft?iaibW?Ine& Rou* nd Charle? T. Lowndes, Tfustees. dated he '?m 'iP?&aary,' ?8C8. lflds' For t?io ".ropcrty, or any portion thereof, will bo eceived by th?J?eferee under seal until lie drat day of June, 1873. Such Bids to tate Whetherfor cash. Or *H-uno-shi ml cash, balas oe? in ene nd two years, secured by. bond of the urchaser and mortgage of the property , nd assignment of poney of Insurance. 0* in tho bonds of T. fi. Wagner and V. L. Tmvholia, payment,of which, is ecured hy the said mortgage to Messrs. lobb and Lowndes, Which aro common s' known as "A" Bonds, tfo bid payable in "A' ?ondswillbe sceived lor an amount less than the ap? raised value of the property as'set forth i the said mortage. Bids may also bo lade em bracing al Ur either of theabove Item ati ves. Lists of the property and description l?reof, wDJ be presented as soon as they m bo prepared. *?ji? SAafl^LOBB, Referee. Sheriff's Sale. Branch Sons <fc Co., ) Execution, Tore. Assignee, Pl't'?s. I dosnre of Lien ?nd vs \ Mortgage-oo per David.Graham,, De- aoual property, fondant. J BY virtue of an order directed to me in the above stated cause I ?HI sell on Friday, the ninth ot May next, at the residence of the Defendant, David Grt tm, tlip folf?w??gpropcrty Ifcvi?dupop inthjs?fifce?vlr.V . } 2 HORSES, Seed Cotroy * 1 WAGON. Terms Cash. ?_ . H.WALL, S.E. C.' Apr. 23* St . 18 SAMS & CAR WILE, PINE HOtJSfc DEPOT, ANNOUNCE to the public that t hey are now opening a fine Stock of GRO CERIES and PLANTATION; GOODS, which :h?y will seil at tho lowest rates. ?&- Examine Our Goods and Pri?es