W:N8sBOnO, S. 0.
Thursday, February 1, : : 1877.
JNO. S. REYNOLDS, Editor.
The Tribune Almanac makes the
next House of Representatives to
con t 6f 142 Republicans and 148
Dejuocrats, with three members to
be.eleoted.
Iead what the Grand Jury
thought of the charges of intimida
tion brought by Warren R. Marshall
against the citizens of Ridgeway.
Their presentment was made after
the fullest investigation. Leading
members of both races and parties
were examined.
Warren R. Marshall testified be
fore the Senate Committee in Co
lumbia that his wife died from
fright in consequence of Democratic
terrorism. The testimony of sher
physician is that she died from
pneumonia. No terrorism existed.
Mrs. Marshall was a most estimable
lady, and in her last illness received
the tenderest care from the families
of the very gentlemen whom her
husband charges with terrorism.
If her death was from other than a
physical cause it was due to the
political course he pursued and not
to "terrorism." We would not
allude to domestic griefs but for
the fact that Mr. Marshall has made
them public.
The State Ticket.
Mr. Wilkes who was appointed
referee in the matter of the election
of State officers has presented a
voluminous report, showing a large
number of technical irregularities in
different portions of the State.
These consist chiefly of clerical
errors by te clerks of the boards
such as accrediting votes to Conner
and Elliott respectively as Comp
troller-General when they were
voted for as Attorney-General. The
deduction of these errors leaves the
Pllowing result* Hayne 91,634,
Sims 91,458; Hagood 91,526, Dunn
91,478, Conner 91,513, .lliott
91,407. ; Leaphart 91,575, Cardoza
91,581 ; Kennedy 91,606, Moise
91,550; Tolbert 91,641, Thompson
91,550. By this, Sims, Moise and
Thompson are defeated. But 500
votes were cast for J. B. Tolbert
instead of J. R. Tolbert, and if these
be deducted Mr. Thompson wins.
Two boxes were opened at Abbe
ville C. H., when the law author
ized only one. The rejection of the
second elects the entire Democratic
State ticket.
The Publia Schools.
The County Board of Examiners
have ordered all public schools in
the county to close until further
notice. This step was deemed ne
cessary by them in consequence of
the want of funds. The Chamber..
lain alleged tax bill is fraudulent,
and will not be recognized. The
Constitutional government owing to
the revolutionary conduct of the
Senate has made no tax levy. The
ten per cent. contribution does not
apply to schools. No money will
therefore be collected for education
al purposes until the Constitutional
Legislature meets and passes a regu
lar tax bill. The Board of Exami
ners deemed it unwise, as well as
uinauthorized by law, to continue
the schools and thus to run the
county in debt by the issuance of
teacher,' certificates which cannot
be paid. -The Board recognized its
grave -responsibility. The education
of ghildren is of great importance.
But it is still more necessary not to
clog the working of the system in
the future by the contracting of new
debts just as the old liabilities have
belen biely settled up.
It It errondous to suppose that
ths Sclhool Gomnmissioner -receives a
* salay..of a thousan d dollars. The
amendedslaw allows him compensa..
tiedn based on the scholastIc attend
ance.' Mr. Richardaron would be
enitled probably to about Aive hun
died dollars a' year. But hie has
annon c'4liis detarrilnatin to
d he, inny receive
66s is iue
and to the perfection of the system.
Such liberality is praiseworthy.
Mr. Richardson : in earnest, and,
if the schools receive financial sup
port, he will cause great improve
ment in them.
Honor to Whom Honor is Due.
A number of the State papers are
engaged in a controversy, each claim
ing the credit of having inaugurated
the "straight-out policy." The as
sertion made by . the Columbia
legister that it, in conjunction with
several weekly papers, advocated the
measure a long time before the
birth of the Charleston Journal of
Commerce is perfectly correct, and
it appears to us that the attacks
upon the Register by these weekly
journals arose out of a careless
reading of its articles. No one
wishes to withhold from these
papers the credit to which they are
entitled.
But while this movement was one
springing up spontaneously from
the people, which, thouglh at first
directed by a few leaders, soon
gathered such impetus as to engulf
them, if the real credit rests with
any one for upholding the banner
of the National Democracy through
all the changes and compromises in
this State, it is due to Edward F.
Stokes of Greenvillo. During all
the time that the Liberal Republi
can idea was sweeping over the
country and burying the Democratic
party, Mr. Stokes refused to bow
the knee to the political Baal. Re
sponding to the call of Charles
O'Connor, he traversed the entire
State in a carriage, with a flag, a
drum and a Bible, and on the street
corners, and at cross roads, and
before every gathering of people,
proclaimed the sound old straight
out doctrines of the Democracy.
In Fairfield, Willis Goode, a colored
Democrat, was one of Mr. Stokes'
staunch adherents, and while all his
follow-citiznus were supporting
either Grant or Greeley he deposit
ed his ballot for Charles O'Connor.
The .Register, Intelligencer, and
Advertiser returned to the straight
out faith some time after. Edward F.
Stokes and Willis Goode, with a few
other O'Connor Democrats in the
State, can alone claim an unswerving
allegiance to the principles of
Democracy.
This movement was an uprising
of the people, and the eleventh
hour laborers in the vineyard
wvorked as faithfully and will receive
their penny as surely as those who
began at first.
No influence in the campaign was
felt more than that wielded by the
News and Courier. Although op
posed at first to the straight out
movement, it promptly obeyed the
will of the majority, and its march
from the seventeenth of August last
was one contitiued charge. Blow
after blow fell heavily upon the de
moralized ranks of Radicalism. The
services it rendered were invaluable.
Other papers also worked earnestly,
just as prominent citizens whose
judgment opposed the movement
were afterwards its most trusted
supporters. All will share the
honor of the victory alike ; those
who first began the cry, and those
who rendered yeomen service in
prosecuting the work to conipletion
There will be five eclipses in 1877,
viz : A total eclipse of the moon on
February 27th, visible in the United
States ; a partial eclipse of the sun
on March 15, visible in Western
Asia ; a partial eclipse of the sun on
August 8, visible in Alaska, Kam
schiatka and the North Pacific Ocean;
a total eclipse of the moon on
August 23, partly visible in the
Eastern and Southern States, and a
partial eclipse of the sun on Septem
ber 7, visible in South America.
Sheriff's Sale.
B Y virtue of an execution to me direct
ed, I will offer for sale before the
Cour t House door in Winnsboro, on the
AiretMondlay in February next, within the
legal hours of sale, for cash, the following
described property, to wit:
All that tract of land lying in Fairfield
county containing~ two hundred and b4irty
acres, more or !oss, and boneby
lands of Charlos Free, lire. Moc'ahon and
others--levied on as the property of Wil
lham Dawkins, at the suit of Susan N.
MoMahon.
Sheriff' Offie,8. W.' RUFP,
Winnsboro, 8.O. .0 . 8 . 0 .
Anlth.1&N . . .. ... a
REPOR4T OF THE CONDITION
OF TIM
Winnsboro National Bank,
A T Winnsboro, In the State of South
Carolina. nt. the close of business
January 20th, 1877.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts, $54.131 06
Overd-'nfte. 2,963 66
U. S Bonds to seonro
circulation, . 75,00000
Due from approved reserve
agents. 2,348 98
Duo from other National
Banks. 4,711 82
Real Estate, FurnItt.re
and Fixtures, 1,483 70
Current Expenses and
Taxes Paid, 034 57
Premiums Paid, 10.212 50
Bills of other Banks, 9,186 00
Fractional Currency (Includ.
ing Nickels.) 28 90
Specie, (including gold
Trensury certificates) 525 00
Legal Tender Notes, 3,000 00
Redemption fund with U. S.
Treas. 5 por cent of circulation. 2,845 21
Total $167,021 30
T.IABILITIE 3.
Capital Stoo" paid -in, ..$7#.000 00
Surplus Fund, 2.760 25
Undivided profits, 880 30
National Bank notes out.'
standing. 66,865 00
Dividends unpaid. 147 60
Individual deposits subject
to check. 19,468 26
Due to other National Banks, 1,899 92
Total $167,021 30
STATE OF SOUTil CAROLINA,
County of Fairfield.
1. Samuel B. Clowney, Cashier of the
above named Bank, do solemnly
swear that. the above statement is true
'o the beat of my knnwledge and belief.
SAMUEIL B. CLO VNEY, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 30! h day of January. 1877.
h ENRY N. OBEAR. Notary Public.
Correct-4ttest:
JAMEQ 13. McCANTS,
A. S. DOUGLASS, ' Dtroot brs.
D. R. FLENNIKEN.
SHAVING SALOON.
T HE undersigned takes this method of
informing the public that he has
opened a Shaving and llair-entting
Saloon in the room two doors west of the
post-office, where he will take pleasure in
serving all those who may, favor him
with a call. Everything in his line done
in the latest and most faahionable style.
jan 18-tf HENRY TOOLE.
FINAL NOTICE
TO
All parties indebted to
R. J. McCARLEY.
R. J. McCARLEY begs once more and
for the last time to invite all parties who
have not yet squared up their accounts to
do so at once, in order to avoid legal
expenses.
P. S.-He also b'gs to inform everybody
that he now intends doing a cash business
and that no orders on and after 1st Jan.
1877 unaccompanied by the cash will
be filled.
jan 4
Sale of Mortgaged Property.
I N pursuance of authority conferred on
ma by a power . f attorney contained
in a deed by llenry Rush and Mary A.
E. Blush, of (late the 22nd day of March,
1875, I, acting for and on behalf of my
assignees, Messrs. Witte Bros.; will offer
for sale on the first Monday in February
next, at p~ublic outcry, to the highest bid
der, before the' court honse door. in
Winnsboro,. betweon ;tgo hours of 11
o'clock, a. mn., and 5 d clock p. mn., the
follawing described property, to. wit:
All that lot or parcel of land situated
and lying in the county of Fairfield and
State of South Carolina, upon the head
waters of Sonia's Creek, bounded on the
north by lands of George Moor, on the
south by'lands of Franklin McCloud, on
the east by lands of Louisa Melton, and
on the west by lands of Henry HeinR, and
containing TunEE BUNDRIED ACBE5, more
or less.
ALSO,
One iron-gray mare, three cows and
three calves.
.This sale is for the purpose of
foreclosing a mortgage given to me by
Henry Rush and Mary A E.Rush, of date
the 22nd clay of Mlaroh, 1875.
Terms of sale, CASH..
Purobsr to pay forpar,
jan4 5 .. ,. .. CL ARKE.
Fresh Arrivals,
-o
Sugar Cured Uams.
-Lard, and Sacon .
- Extra N.:Q, Jyyup.
Rio and old Gov. Java Coffee.
Sugars and Buckwheat -Flour.
All of which we are selling low
for the Cash.
READ THE
ADVERTISEMENT
OF
B. Slellheieffer &Co.
Fresh Soused Tripe,
Fresh Soused Pigs' Feet,
Fresh Codfish,
Irish Pogtoes,
Cabbage,
Cocoanuts,
Apples,
Cheese,
Hams
and all other articles usually kept in
a First Class Grocery Store.
Come and see, whether you want
to buy or not. We
want everybody to
examine our
Stock.
B. Snlellheimer &Co.
jan11
Sheriff's Sales.
Y virtue of sundry executions to me
Bdirected, I will offer for sale bef'ore
ti e Court Huedoor in Winnsboro, S. C..
on the first Monday in February next,
within the legal hours of sale, for ensh, the
following describedproj erty, to wit:
Twenty-five bushels of corn, fifty bush
elsof cotton seed, more or less, and three
stacks of fodder, levied on as the property
of James Richburg at the suit of Gladden
& Grigsby and others.
ALSO,
One bale of cotton, a small lot of seed
cotton, and a small lot of corn, the prop
erty of Fred Wade and others, at the suit
of Gladden & Grigaby.
ALSO,
One bay horse, the property of John C.
Bell, at the suit of K(inard & Wiley.
One bay mare mule, the property ol
Natha. Mays, at the suit of Wmn. ,1H.
Lyles.
ALSO,
One bay mare, the p~rolierty of Samuel
Thompson, at the suit of 'homas Blair.
Sherifl's Office, S. W. RUJFF,
Winnsboro, S. C. S. F. C.
Jan. 17, 1877.
jan 18-3
United States of' Amerien, Dis
trict of South Carolina.
. FOURTH CIRCUIT-IN CIRCUIT COURT.
Harvey Terry, complainant, vs. the Plan
ter's Bank of Fairtield. et. al. In Equity.
Bill for Account, Reolief, &e.
BY an order of the 12th December,
B1876, in th above stated cause, I
was directed, as Special Master, to take
the testimony and report all the facts in
the cause pertinent to a full determination
thereof, and in pursuance to said order
notice is hereby given to all persons cred
itors of said Bauk and owning or hold.
ing Bills. "or claims against the same to
a ppear before me at my ofmee in the city
of Charleston on or before the 1st day of
March next and prove and file the same,
or in default thereof" will be deprived of
the benefits of any decree wllic h may be
made in the eause.
J, E. HAGOOD,
jan 2 4t Special Master,
OAOLIsrA
Military Institute
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
00L. JOHN P. TROMAS, Supt.
Second Session, C. M. I,, for
1870, 1877, wvIll begin en Feb
urary 1st, next.
*.AW For Cirenlar, address,
the Superintendent.
ian 1 r3&
THOS. R. ROBERTSON
Attorney at aw
AND TRIAL JUSTICE.
,74# All business entrustod to him li
either capacity will receive prompt 4tten
tion
Ollco on Washington street, one door
east of Winnsboro Hotel.
II. A 0.AIL.AI'D. JNo, S. RSy m a
GAILLARD & REYNOLDS,
AT'1ORNEYS AT ,LAWy
NO.3 fAW RAN' E.
A. M. M ACK JY,
Attorney, and Counsell r at Law,
j No. 1., LAW ANGE,
Winnsboro, S. L
.Y Special attention. 'id to the ap I
collecti on of claims. i' l1 practice in
of tho con is of this Stat and the Unit
Statre.
MLASTER BR
Most repectfully request the
inspecion of their cheap and
well sele , ted stock of
goods, wIhich they
oiler as low as
any house in
the up
COUNTRY.
THEIR LADIES'
Deparirent is full and oompleto in
every line.
RUFF'S, SILK TIES,
llandkeschiefs. Collars, Culfs &c., in
great variety and at oxtremely low prices,
AMERICAN DELANES,
Nice Dress Goods, colored and blac
Alpacas, at prices that defy competition
DOMESTIC GOODS,
Consisting of Brown Homespun, Check
od Ilomespun, Denims, Tickings, Shirt-k
ings, Ae., at prices to suit the price of
Cotton.
THEY HAVE
A splendid lot of Jeans and Cassimeres,
Gents' and Boys Suits which they offer at
great bargains.
OPERA, GRAY,
White and Red Flannels at selling
prices.
A FULL STOCK OF
Gents', Youths,' Boys' and Childrens
clothing of every description,
THEIR LINE OF
Gents' Furnishing Goods is comp~lete in
evecry particular.
GENTS', LADIES',
Youths', Br yru and Children's Shoes in
4rent vanet)d, and at u udeniatly low
pricer.
THEIR HARDWAUE
,Department is full and conmpleto, eon. -
sistmngof everything generally found in a
hardware store. '
A NEW LOT OF
Good and cheap carpets just reeeived.
Call and examine before buying
your goods eIlsher
e5. McMAST ER & BRICE.
To Our Patz'oner.
THE undersigned desire to reminta .
A.tbnir old1 frie'nds arid1 customers andI
the publie generally that they are Btill to
be found at their old staund, with a full
Stock of Plantation and Family Groceries,
Boots, Shoes and Domestic Dry Goods &o,
All of which they are offering at prices in
keeping with the hard times9 and scarcity
of money. Give ua a call and be convinoed
of what we say,
N. B.-Those persons in debted to us are
hereby notinied to come forward andi make
payment at once, or they will find their
accounts in the hands of an officer for
collection. We need our money and must
have it.
nov 2 JOHNSTON & PETTIC2REW.
Ettenger & Edmond,
flcrnMoNin. YA.,
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all kinds, Circular 8awv M ills, Grist Mills,
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