LOCAL ITEMS.
RAILROAD SCIIEDULES.-Tho follow
ing are the hours at which the trains
on the C. C. and A. R. R. pass
Winnsboro:
RROULAn PASSENoEni-NIn1T.
For Charlotte, 1.25, A. M.
For Augusta, 11.07, P. a.
ACCOMMODATION FREIGHT-DAY.
For Columbia, 7.36, P. hu
For Charlotte. 10.45, A. B
New Advertisements.
Final notice-Willard Richardson.
Notice-F. Elder.
Summons-Gaillard & Reynols.
Mr Charles Mu'llar has recovered
from his recent illnoss, and is pre
pared to do all work in his line
promptly, and at the lowest cash
prices.
The ews and Courier announces
that the South Carolina Railroad
will make close connection with
the Greenville and the Charlotte
road. Tho train will leave Charlos
ton at 5, a. in., and reach Columbia
at 11, a. in. This will insure the
delivery in Winnsboro of the
Charleston papers on the evening
of their day of publication.
George Lewis, a well known col
ored man in Winnsboro, was sitting
on the fenco by the big gully on Gully
street, Wednesday night, listening
to services in the colored Baptist
church near by, when he fell back -
wards into the gully a distanco of
about thirty feet. He was picked
up, speechless, and died on Friday
evening. He had been subject to
occasional fits, and it is not known
whether he was thus attacked or was
merely asleep when he fell.
.CoNORESSMAN SMALLS CONVICTED.
The caso of lTobert Sinalis was
submitted to the jury on Saturday
Cvening. Snalls, it will be emi .
bored, is charged with having ac
cepted fron Joe Woodruff a bribo
of live thousand dollars to vote for
a certain bill giving the R:publican
Printing Coipany a largo sum of
money. A special tele-ran to TiHi
NEws AND HERA.D, 1cOivCd on Mon
day evening, says: "The jury re
turned a verdict of "Guilty" against
Snalls yesterday morning. The case
of L. Cass Carpenter has been in
progress to .day, nid it will proba.
2' bly be given to the jury to-night.
* Israel Byrd ought to follow the
example of Nash, Corwin, Maxwell
Sammy Green and Gaillard, and re~
Sign his seat ini tne Senate. He
* must certainly feel that he is in no re
* spect fit to occupy hiis present posi..
'tion, and that ho has no moral or
political right to remain wvhe he is.
His remaining in tl: S;-nate can
only be a cause of discontent and
irritation. Israel oughit to step
* down and out right awvay. It will
really be the most sensible and
praiseworthy act heo will ever have
performed.
ScHEDUL.E Frc THE~ FAIR.-The
following will be the schedule of the
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta
S Railroad for Fair weok:
Tuesday, Nov. 13-South bound
Strain arrives at Winnsboro, 8:1".,
* .m.
Wednesdaay, Nov. 14-South
bound train arrives at Winnsboro,
8:10, a. m.
Thursday, Nov. 15-South bound
train arrives at Winnsboro, 6:30
a. m.
Friday, Nov. 16-Sou.th bound
train arrives at Winnsboro, 12:20,
p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 18-North bound
* train leaves Columbia, 6, p. mn.
Wednesday, Nov. 14--North bound
train leaves Columbia, 6, p. mn.
Friday, Nov. 16-North bound
train leaves Columbia, 3:20, a. m.,
and 6, p.im.
SOUTH CA.ROLIN,A NZ~WS.
Two thousand and ninety-five
out of 2,800 Laneaster taxpayers
have paid their taxes.
There wore thirty applicants for
the position of keeper of the New
berry poorhouse. Mir. HI. C. Wilson
* got it.
The Butler Rifles have resolved to
ehallenge the Abbeville club to meet
them at the-State Pair, and contend
A LL persons indeblad to iv cita-er on
opon twoi t or I)y noto ar:, re.
que)sted to coie up1) anild Noetle, ar I iust
avc nioney. All notesii-il nucounits un
paid by Deccinber 15, will be( givon to
my attorney for collection L-t no ono
think thatf an exception will be mado in
their favor. fa I INTEND TO CoLLECT FRIOM
EVERY ON IC OWING ME, WITHOUT EXCEI11TroN.
nov 13- F. ELDER.
SCooOI, CoMMIssIoNER's OFFICE,
WINNSBOno, S. C., Nov. 12, 1877.
ALL partios holding" UNREGISTERED
ASchool certifiede( s' issued prior
to ontober. 31, 187:3, -iro required
to pree(nt the salne for registratioi
within ton days from the d-ite of this
notice-at the end of which time
payients, on the same will com
mence.
WILLARD Ricn.ARDSON,
School Coiiissioner,
nov 13 xttd Fairfeid County.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD.
In the Court of Probate.
To Minnie Lyles, Mattie Snith,
William Smith, Davis Ltyles, Vic
toria Lyles, Frank Lyles, William
Lyles, Charlotte E. Ederington,
Frances H McKeown, John T.
McKeown, Dollio B. Ederington.
Eugenia Ederington, Henry M.
Ederington, Barilla It. E'lering
ton, Francis H. Ederington,
Carolina J. Edorington, May C.
Ederington, 1'recious N. Wall,
Joseph B.Wall and Winn Smith,
Greeting :
VOU are hereby requned to appear
. at the Court of Probate, to be
holden at Fairfield Court House,
for Fairfield Cointy, on the twenty
fourth day of January, A. D. 1878,to
show cause, if any you can, why the
real estate of Lucy Ederington
deceased, described in the petition
of Mary A. Lyles, filed in my office,
should not be divided or sold,
Itlotting to each of the heirs -at law
of the said Lucy Ederiigton, do
ceased, the share of said real estate
to which lie or she n ty be entitle-d
uinder the laws of i:aid State in such
ease made and provided.
Given under my hand and seal this
ninth day of November, A. ). 1877.
0. R. THOMPSON,
Judge of Probate
Fairfield County.
To the defondants, Minnie Lyles,
Mattic Smith, William Smith, Davis
Lyles, Victoria Lyles, FIank Lyles,
W'liamn Lyles, Charlotto E. Eder
ington, Frances H. McKeown, John
T. McKoown, Dollie B. Ederington,
Eugenia Ederington, Henry I.
Ed"Ierington, Barilla R. Ederington,
Francis H. Ederington, Carolina J.
Ederington, Precious N. Wall,
Jose)h B. Wall and Winn Smith.
T1ake notice that the sunnnons in
this action, of wvhich the foregoing
is a copy, was filed in the oflice of
the Judge of Probate for Fairfield
county, at Winnsboro, in the State
of South Carolina, on the ninth day
of November, A. D. 1877.
GAILLARDu & REYNOLDS,
Petitioner's A ttoirneys,
nov 13-f1awG w Winnsboro, S. C.
SIT EJR FF S A L1E.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY oF' FAIRtnD.
In~ the Pro!>ah Cour-t.
Louisa D(ennis rs. Judy Ford et al.
yN pm:s unneo of arn order of the
,. Court of Probate made in the
abo)va entitled petition, I will offer
for sale before the court honse door
in Winnsboro on the first Monday
In December next, within the legal
hours of a dle, at public,outcry, to the
highest bidder, the following de
scribed p)ropeorty, to wit:
All that p)lantaution or tract of
land belonging to the Estate of
Sanders Ford, deceased, containing
FOUR HUNDRED AND NINETY-FOUR
ACRES, mnore or less, lying and situate
on the wvaters of Wateroe Creek. a
tributary of Wateree River, in the
county and State aforesaid, and
bounded by lands nowv or lately
belonging to Saling Wolfe, P. 1M.
Spence, Johlm W'ison and Osmosa
Woodwvard. The above tract of land
has been divided in four separate
tracts, as follows: Tract A, con
tining NINETY-THREE ACREs ; Tract
B, containing ONE HUNDRED AND
TwENTY-SEVEN ACRES : Tract C, con.,
taining ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY
SEVEN AoREs ; Tract D, containing
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SEvEN ACRES ;
--which tracts wvill be sold separate
ly. Plats of the several tracts will
be exhibited at the sale and titles
will be made by these plats.
TERMS OF SLE :
One-third of the purchase-money
to be paid IN CASH, for the balance a
credit of 6ne and two yoars, with
interest from the day of sale, the
purchasers to give bondsscoured by
mortgages of the premises, and to
pay for all necessary papers.
* 8. W.ItUplF,.
Sheriff's Office, 8. '. 0.
Winnsboro, S. 0.,'
'Novmher 0, 1877
S HET.,XtRIFP'S SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF E.UFIFM.D.
in the Probate Court.
Samuel A. Murphy ai Adininistra
tor, vs. Tarleton Mrphy, and
Others.
IN pursuance of an order from the
Court of Probate for Fairfiold
County, mado in the above stated
came, I will offer for sale beforo the
Court House door inl Winnsboro, on
the fim.t Mondiy in November next,
within the legal hours of sale, all
the right, title and intorest of
Ephraii M. Murphy, deceased, in a
certain lot of land lying and situato
in the town of WVinnsboro, contain
ing ono-fifth of an acre, mole or loss,
and embrated within the following
area, to wit : commencing at the
south-west corner of lot number one
Ihundred and thirty-two of said
town and thenso running south
along Congress street thirty-five
feet, then cornoring and running at
right angles to said street in an
easterly direction about two hun
dred and fifty-se7en feet to the
track of the Charlotto, Columbia
and Augusta Railroad Company,
then cornering and running in a
northerly direction along said track
thirty'live feet to the sonthern lino
of lot non1111ber seventytwo, then
cornerin imd running in a wester
ly diiectim 4oi the othlern fina
of lots nino..e svenjty- iwoi and one
hundred and tuirty-tw> about two
hundied ..ind ftty -ve foot, to the
beginning point..
TERS3 OF MALXU'
One-half c.10, the alhnco on a
credit of one ywar, with interest
from day of salr, purchaser to give
bis bond F-ecured bly a mortgage of
the promises sold, and to pay for all
necessary papers.
S. W. RUFF,
Sherifrs Office, S. F. C.
W innsb >ro, S. C.,
November 12.
nov 13-f1x2
SHERIFFt'S SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CABOLINA,
COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD.
In the Commoa. Pleas.
Thomas J. H. Jones, Executor, Vs.
Jano Peak, nee Reynolds.
IN pursuance of an order from the
Court of Common Pleas, made in
the above stated case, I will offer
for sale before the court-houso door
in Winnsboro, on the first Monday
lin Decembornext, within the legal
hours of sale, at public outcry, the
following described property, to
wit :
All that tract of land known as the
"H ome Place," contain ing s)RVENTY
Acm.:s, more or loss, lying and situate
Ion Thornton Creek in Firfield
county, and bounded by lands of
Thomas J. .U. Jones, Estato of Wil
liam F. Jones, deceased, and John
Robertson..
ALSO,
All that tract of land adjoinine,
the Hfomie Place, containing ONE
nIUNDRIED) ACREs,mOro 01r less, lying
on waters of Sawney Creek, in the
county of Fairfield, and boundod by
the tract above decrib)ed as th~e
Home Place, lands of John Robert.
son, J. J. Noison, RobeCrt Brannon
and others.
ALSO,
All that tract of land containing
SEvENTY -THREE ACUtEs, moro or i0ss,
lying in Fairfield county, on head
wVaters of Bear Creek, and bounded
b)y lands of ---- Hall, Elias Wilson,
estate of Z'lcharia Crumnpton, de
eensed1, and Thomas Miles.
TEnMIs OF SALE :
One-third of the purchiase-money
to be paid in CASu, the balance
thereof on a credit of one and two
years, in equal instalments, with in
terest thereon, payable annually
from day of sale--to be securod by
the bond or bonds of the purchaser
or purchasers, and a mortgage of
tihe promi8s sold ; the purasor to
pay for all necessary papoprs.
- S. W. UlUFF,
Sheriff's Office, s. v. C.
Winnsboro, 8. 4J.,
November 7, 1877.
nlov 13-11x2
B Y virtue of an executi m to me
directed, I will ofl'er for saie be
fore tihe court-house door in Winns
boro, on the first Monday in )o..
comber next, within tihe logal hours
of sale, to the highest bidder, for
oAsH!, tile following dlescribcd propere.
ty, to wit :
All that plantation or tract of
land, lying in F~airfield county, con-.
taing TWO HUVNDJRED AND TWE~NTY
AcRES, more or less, and bounded b
lands of A. J. McGill, George She~
and others ; levied upon as ei~
property of William A. Cook, at thep
suit of Mrs. L. Kirkland vs, Willian
A. Qook.
8. w. Run,
Winsboro. 8o. Ca.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD.
In the Common Fiens.
H. L. Elliott vs. Win. Brice, A. S.
Douglass, Jno. S. Douglass Jno.
McLurkin, Jno. A. Desportes, and
Maml. Sawyor.
IN pursuance of an order from
Sth-i Court of Common Pleas,
mIlde in the above stated ease, I will
offer for sale before the court-house
door in Winnsboro, on the first
Monday in December next, within
the logal hours of saed, at public
outcry, the following described
property, to wit:
All that tract of land lying in Fair..
field county, on waters of Dumper's
Crok and east fork of Little River,
containing FoUR HUNDRED AND sEVENTY
ACRES, more or lems, and bounded by
lands formerly belonging to the e8,
tate of James Douglass, now owned
by Luke Sawyer and others, lands
of J. H. Brice, lands formerly be
longing to the est:t3 of James Stov
enson, now owned by Jas. M. Stev
enson and others, by lands of the
estate of John Pope and Jane Pope,
the said land being part of land for .
merly belonging to James G. Brice,
and sold by the commissioner in
equity on the fourth day of Novem
ber, 1867.
ALSO
All that tract of land, containing
FIVE UUNDRED AND FIFTY ACRES, more
or less, lying on waters of Dumper's
Creek, and bounded by lands of
Alex. Cameron, Feaster Cameren,
J. Corder, Polly Brice and others,
being the same tract of land purebas.
ed by said William Brice from John
McLurkin, executor of the will of
R. G. Cameron.
TERMS OF SALE:
One-third of the pnrchase..money
to be paid in cAsu, the balance on a
credit of one and two years, in equal
annual instalments, with interest
thereon, payable annually, from the
day of sale, to be secured by a bond
and mort-gago of the premises ; pur
chaser to pay for all necessary
papers.
S. W. RUFF,
SherifT-s office, S. F. C.
Winnsboro, S. C.,
November 7, 1877.
nov 13-tlx2
SHERIFF'S SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
CoUNZTY OF FAIRFIELD.
In the Common Pleas.
R. P. Lumpkin, T. T. Lumpkin, as
Exrs., vs. JAWes P. Cason.
IN uirsuance of an order from the
Court of Clomumon Pleas, made
in the above stated case, I will offer
for s-dle before the court- house door
in Winnsboro, on the first Monday
ini December next, within the legal
hours of sale, at public outcry, the
following described property, to
wit:
All that plantation or tracie of
hmnd lying in -Fairfield cotmnty onl
walte of Horse Branch and Wateree
River. containing FOURI HUNDRED AND)
FIFTY-TIIiREE ACRES, inlore or less, and
bounded by' lands of Wmn. Yongue,
lands recently belonging to the
esitate of Dr. James Starke, by lands
of Richard Matchett, Elijah J ones
apad H. L. Elliott.
TERMs OF 5ALE:
One-half of the purchase,money
to be paid in OAsuI, and the balanoe
thlereof oin a credit of twelve months,
with interest from day of sale, to be
scured by a bond of the purchaser
and a mortgage of tile premises;
purchaser to pay for all necogsary
S. W. RlUFF,
S. F.C.
Sheriff's office,
Winnsboro, So. Ca.,
November 7, 1877.
nov 18-t1x2
SUERIFFS SALE.
STATE OF 50UTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF OHFEsTER.
In the Common Pleas.
John J. McClure, as Adm. of the
estate of Geo. W. Melton, de
ceased, vs. Mrs. Margaret A. Mel -
ton, et al.
I N pursuance of an order from the
Court of Common Pleas made
in the above entitled case, I will
offer for sale before the court,-house
door in Winnsboro, on the firet
Monday of December next, within
the legal hours of sale, at publib
outcry, to the highqat bidder,: the
following describo property, to
wit:
All that traet, of'land, lying in
Fairfleid counity, conta1iig ioUn
JIUNDRED AeREs1 more or lets, ad
bounded by .itchman's Oreek and
the RockyMount road, and known
as Tract C, of the Oatl*cart a4p.
. h*riff'soe W3"att
SHERIFF'S SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD.
In the Coinmon Plens.
James B. McCants, James H. Rion
vs. James B. Gibson, James Boul
Ware.
IN pursuanco of an order of the
Court of Common Pleas made
in the above stated case, T will offer
for sale before the court-house door
in Winnjsboro, on the first Monday
in December next, within the legal
hours of sale, at public outcry, the
following describnd property, to
wit:
All that certain tract of land lying
and situate in Fairfield county, on
the loft oide of the road leading
fromWinnsboro to Kincaid's Bridge,
on Little River, containing SEVENTY
FIVE ACRES, more or less, and bound
ed by lands of John H. Davis, now
deceased, from which it is separated
by said public road, by lands of
Thomas Anderson or Elizabeth
Andorson, and by lands of Henry
steele.
TERMS OF SALE:
One-half of the purchase-money
to be paid in oAsn, and the balance
thereof on a credit of twelve months,
with interest thereon from day of
sale, to be secured by bond of the
purchaser and mortgage of the
premises, the purchaser to pay for
all necessary papers.
S. W. RUFF,
Sherifs office, S. F. C.
Winnsboro, So. Ca.,
November 8, 1877.
nov 13-tlx2
SHERIFF'S SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD.
In the Common Ple: s.
John S. Douglass vs. Luke Sawyer,
John Sawyer, Phillip Sawyer.
IN pursuance of an order from the
Court of Common Pleas, made
in the above stated case, I will offer
for sale before the court--house door
in Winnsboro, on the first Monday
in December next, within the legal
hours of sale, at public outcry, the
following described property, to
wit:
All that tract of land containing
TWO nUNDRED AND SIXTEEN ACRES, more
or less, lying on east fork of Little
River, in the county of Fairfield,
and bounded by lands of William
Brice. estate of John Pope, de
ceased, John S. Douglass, estate of
William Douglass, deceased, and J.
Henry Brice.
TERMS OF SALE:
Ones,lalf of the purchase-money
to be paid in cten, and the balance
on a credit of one year, with inter-.
ost thereon from day of sale, to be
secured by bond of the purchaser
and a mortgage of the p)romises, and
the purchaser to pay for all hieces
sary papers.
Sheriffs offl, S. F. C.
Winnsboro, So. Ca.,
November 7, 1877.
A Fine Opporunit.
r PIHE undersigned offers for sale or
1rent the fine store building now ocouj
pied by 1B. 8ugenheimner & Co., and
known as" Catheart's Old Stand." This is
one of the v.ery best business stands in
Winnsboro-being centrally located and
sur.rounde~d by cotton buyers. The
building has recently booen put in first
rate condition-repainted1 and otherwiso
overhuled. On the samie lot, is a coOm
fortablo dwelling-houso; and warehouse
which wiJl be disposed of along with the
atore building. The store has always
attracted one of the best trades in the
county, and is altogether one of the
most desirable in Winnsiboro. Termat
very accommo dating.
DI. SUGENIIEIMER.
ALSO,
Along with the storo above montion ed
will be sold, if desired, the stock of goodi
in it,.
nov 8-f xm 11. SUGENIEIMER &~ CO.
Feuce Law Election.
T'OR the purpose of submitting to
.1'the qualified electors of township
No. 10, Fairfield county, a proposi
tion to alter the Fence Law, in ac
cordance with the provisions of An
Act of the General Assembly of this
St'ate, a pproved June 7th, 1877,
it is hereby ordered that an election
be held in said township, on Tues,
day the 11th day of December next.
It is further ordered that said elec
tion Ie'conducted at Horeb Churchi
in 5Ad/township, and by the follow
ingimanagers, viz : J. W. Robin
son, W. R.iBabb, J. B, Robinson.
Those in favor of changing the
p resent Fence Law, will use the
following ballot.: "'In 'favor of al
tering. the Fence Law." These
opposed -will use' the following bal.
govern this .election. 'The mwa.a
ge are required to make certiAe4
return of said election to the under
signed as soon as the result of' the
same sha llave.,. assc.rklia$.
J A. HZNN T