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RIAILRoA D SCHLDUrLEs.-The follow ing are the hours at which the trains on the C. C. and A. R. R. pass Winnsboro: REOULAR PASSENOER-NIOUT. For Charlotto, 1.25, A. r. For Augusta, 11.07, P. .r. AcCOMMODATION FREIHT-DAY. For Columbia, 7.36, P. m. For Charlotte, 10.45, A. A New Advertiaements. Notico to Road Ovorsoors-J. A. Hinnant, Chairmnan. Tax Notico-Jas. Q. County Treasurer. Auction Sale-H. L. Elliott, Ad mninis3trattor. Notice-Win. N. Chandler, Clerk. Knights of Honor--E. S. Chand ler, Reporter. Why not offer the freedom of the city of Winnrboro to President Hayes? The Mount Zion Society meets to-day. A full attondance is dosir ed. A runaway enlivened things on Main street on Tuesday. Nobody hurt. Trade is reviving. Several morn chants have reported a brisk busi noss during the past week. The county treasurer will open his books on Monday next, for the col loction of State and county taxes. The lodge of Knights of Honor at this place is in a flourishing and growing condition. The proposition to establish better schools for the whites will not in any way interfere with the colored schools. The following are the prices of cot.ton for tho past two days: Tues day, 10f; Wednosday, 101. We publish in this issue another very interesting article from "Fair field," on the subject of the proposed Chester and Georgetown Railroad. Owing to unavoidable circum, stances the fete champetre which was to have boon held on Tuesday evening was postponed. The new county commissioners have been duly installed into office. Mr. T. RI. Robertson has been elected clerik of the board. The County Board of Examiners say that persons who want teachers' certificates for next year had better brush up. The examinations wvill be much more strict than hereto fore. Now is the time for the merchants to advertise their wares. The eel umns of THE NEWS AND HERALD af ford a most excellent medium, and we are now ready to make contracts, for wvhatever length of time, at very moderate rates. Mr. W. Hopkins Kerr, the newvly elected clerk of court, has taken possession of the office. Captain Clowney, who had held the position since 1866, made an accommodating, courteous official, and in retiring ho carries with him the kind wishes of a large number of friends. Now that cotton is coming in we trust our subscribers will not forget to pay the printer. We have labor-. ed earnestly to give them a good paper ; and if they wvill only supply us with the sinews of wvar, we wvill promise still further improvement, But working on faith is rather discpuraging, THrE POLLnrTAx.-Tho county audi tor has been for some days engaged in revising the list of persons liable to a poll tax. A large number of people have horetofore evaded the law, and thus a considerable sum has been lost to the county. It is the purpose of the pros ent auditor to enforce' the collection of this tax, not only for the present year, but for past years. It is with this view that he is now preparing a complete and accurate list of all those liable. The lawv will be rigidly enforced. The proceeds of the poll tax go to the schools. DENTAL NOTIcE.-Dr. Isaiah Simp son, Surgoon Dentist, Charlotte, N. C., rcspc(-tfully informs the citizens and public generally that he will visit Winnsboro, S. C., profession-, ally, on the 24th day of September, and romain ton or fiftcen days. Call early and save confusion at the last. Tooth extracted without pain. Torms Cash. Satisfaction guaran tood. 3w* TuE HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY. -The colored Hook and Ladder Company colobrated its anniversary on Tuesday by a parado and picnic. The truck was beautifully decorate.1, and the company, under conmand of Capt. John D. Smart, mustering forty strong, prosonted a very handsome appearance. The picnic was held in the pines, and a sumptuous repast was partaken of. At the meeting hold in the evening the following officers were elected: President-John D. Smart. Vicc-President-Thos. A. Goodo. Socrotary-John R. McMillan. Troasurer-Fred. Steele. First Director-Center Gibson. Second Director-Silas Lylos. Third Director-Vinco C. Butler. Fourth Director-W. B. Wood ward. Axeonin-.Samucl Garrison, Samu ol Johnson, Jesso G3wous, Robert Rondorson. TRANSFERs OF REAL ESTATE.-Sinc0 our last report, the following trans, fors of real estate have been record ol in the oflice of the county aud itor : Mary Aiken to Elizabeth J. Aiken, 100 acrus in township no. 13 ; con sideration, $300. John Robertson to Allen Belton, 336 acros in township no. 5; con sideration, $1176. David to Cornelius Addison, 6 acres in township no. 11 ; consid eration, $48. Richard O'Nealo & Son to W. A. Chrkc, 280 acres in township no. 13; consideration, $750. Thomas Boyne to Richard S. Desportes, 20 acres in township no. 8 ; consideration, $125. S. W. Ruff, sheriff, to Henry Burkot, interest of David Shotwell in 500 acres in township no.-; con - sidoration, $41. Jano Corko to Win. B. Murray, 219 acres in township no. -; con sideration, $876. Janmes WV. Law to James H. ion, trustee, * interest in 40 acros in township no. 4 ; consideration, $1. Alexandor Elder to Mary E". Bagadalo, 17 acres in township no. 3 ; consideration, $293.25. OFFIcIAL BoNDS.-As a matter of pub)lic interest, we give below the names of the sureties on the bonds of the different county officers: James Q. Davis, county treasurer -Edward G1. Palmer, Jno. Bratton, F. Gerig and SamI. B. Clowney. I. N. Withers, county auditor Jno. J. Neil and F. Gorig. Jno. Hinnant, county commission tir-C. E. Leitner, H. Clarke and;M. C. Armstrong. R. E. Ellison, Sr., county com~ miissioner-T. WV. Woodward, H. A. Gaillard and B. E. Ellison, Jr. Cornelius B. Moans, county com missionr-U. G. Desportes, G. H. McMaster and D. B. Flonniken. Willard Richardson, school com missionr-W. RI. Robertson, Saml. B3. Clowney and WV. J. Crawford. W. Hopkins Kerr, clerk of court J. A. F. Coleman, W. B. Estes, S. H. Stevenson, J. K. Stephenson, D. B. Coleman and John W. Lyles. 0. B. Thompson, judge of probate -G. h. McMastor and Henry L. El liott. S. W. Rluff, sheriff-G. P. Hoff man, D. H. Buff, A. F. Buff and Jonathan H. Rlabb. George S. Hinnant, coroner-H. Y. Smith, J. A. Clarke, C. H. Scruggs and WV. H. Pagott. Tuia PRIZEs FOR DRILLING.-Con sidorable discussion has recently taken place concerning tihe prizes to be given at the State Fair to the best drilled military company. The .Register states that thle mattes' has been thoroughly discussed by the Columbia committee, and gives their decision as follows : The committee have decided to ofR prem~ium~ of $400 th e best (irilled infantry company which may mntor the contest fromi any quarter ; $100 to the best drilled infantry Poinpany in tho State ; 1-00 for the bost drilled in fantry company from any section of tho Stato (exclusivo of Charloston and Columbia) ; $100 for tho best drilled artillery compam fly in tho United States, and $100 for the best drilled cavalry company in tho United States. The rules re quire that at least two. compaies shall enter for each prize. All cap. tains of the Voluntoor Stato Troops of all branches of the servico havo been added to tho committoe. Captains desiring to havo their companies enter the contest will address Col. W. IR. Cathcart, ebair man of the committoe, who will fur nish tho rules by Which the contest w11 be conducted. This is a most ("Aquitiabl division of the prize, and wo hope thatit mnay provo satisfac tory to all parties. True Brothorhood Lodge, No. 344, Knights of Honor. T 11 Rregular meeting of: this Lodge will be held in Masonic Hall on Friday evening, the 2sth inst.., at 7% o'clock. E. S. CIANnLIR, sept 27-1t leporlter. . NOTICE. N and after the first day of October next theOrdinanea prohibiting hogs and goats from running at largo will be put in force. All property owners are hereby notified to put their pavements in good order, otherwise it will be done at their expens o by the Council. WM. N. CHANDTER, sept 27-tx Clerk. Auction Sale. T will sell on Friday,the 12th of October, -at publio outcry, all the p,rsomal prop orty of the late Jas. Rt. Aikon, acceased, consistig of a remnant of a stock of merehandie, Shoes, Bagging, Coffee &o. Also, t lot of Ilinse Furniture, consisting of Carpeting, Bureaus, Bodsteads, Chairs, Boras, Silver--are &c. &c., a part of which is very desirable. TERMs CASI. iL. L. ELL,jrOTT, sopt 27-txtd Administrator. Tax Notice, COUNTY THEASURER's OFFME, WInN;snoio, S. C., Sept. 26, 1877. N 'OTICE is hereby given that the tax book for Fairliel county will be opened on the first day of October, 1877, und the treasurer will be preparod to eol leet the State and county taxes levied according to law. These taxes are as follows: For State purposes - - - 7 mills. For County pirposes - - 3 mills. Total - - - 10 mills. In addition to the above-statod taxes, a poll tax of one dollar is roquirod of all uuale persons between the ages of twenty. one and fifty years. Taxpayers who failed to pay the one half requirod at the last 1collection, will be charged interest on the same at the rate of one per cent. per month, from the Ist day of August, 1877, until paid. All taxes Imust. be paid in thefollowing: gold coin, silver coin, United States treasury notes, national bank notes. The receilpts heretofore given by the Special Agent will be received as cash. On all taxes not paid by tihe 31st. day of October, 1877, the penalty of twenty per cent. will attach. Owing to the short time allowed for thec collection or' the abuove-sitated taxes, the treasurer will he able to visit only tihe fol low ing-niamied plaes, selected by the County Uoard of Equalization: Yonguesvillc, October 5thI and (lih. iRidgow~ay, October 1'.!th and 13th. Monticelle, October 231 and 2Ith. JAS. Q, DAVIS, Coun ty Tr'easuirer sept0 27xl1 Fairiield County. Publishers and Printers Can buy direct of the Manufacturer on favorable terms. "Tun ANsoN lIARiDY CUTTING MAcnINES are the best and cheapest low priced machine made, and have a national repu tatioun for utility and dlurability. "--Th'Ie Electrolyper, Chlieayo. Tm ANsoN J[laDY P~APER CUTTER is by far the best machuine which can ho0 ob tained for a less plrieo thian onle hundred dollars. It, is of great strength. These machines have always taken the highest stand. It is the only maclino to whieh is app)lied the Patent Movable Cutting Board. This device has a reputation of itself: by it, the cutting board can be in stantly and accurately moved, so that a perfect cut is insured. This is a very i portant point in the machine, anel one that is possessed by no other. It great,ly reduces the labor of p)reparat-ion in work ing the paper backwvard and forward. WVo cannot toe strongly reconmmond 1the advantages of this puatenit movable board. It is worth thio price of this machine, and purchasers should fully und erstan d hown highly it is to be valued."-Geo. P), Rlore &C Co.'s Kecwospaper Repoerter anld Pri&r Gazelle. Tun LATEST IMPROvED hARDY CARID CUTr TERI is pronounced tihe most desirable Card Cutter in the muarket, for the generalh uses of a printing office. The welli known Rluoetxs CARD CUTTRn, with miy latet imp)roveents, is still pro ferred by many printers, and holds its faivori tism over other mach ines. Nono genuine but those having my full address lettered in the casting. fiP Newspapers in want of advertising from first part,ies should sotnd for my circular. F. A. 1AR DY, A uburndale,. Mass. I will buy of those that buy of me. dee 14 ]O~E, S.AL]BD. A~ new Piano, made by one of the lead ir,ig manufacturers of the United States. T1he instrument, has a compases o seven and one-third oci aves, and is finished s.vithI all the latest Iiprovetments, 1t can be bought at a great reduction fret) retail pried. 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