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New Advortlsements. Mount Zion Graded 'School-R. Me ans Davis, Principal. Attention is ctlled to the advert'ise ment of the Mount. 'ion School. The school 1 illed, And new lllpils enn be reCeivP(1 oily it' there ar(l 'deacies. Orv ivon 13A1.TMOII.-M\r. 1). E. Mcelaster" left on Mon1dav ht nlti mltore, to attend the cour"se of lectures at the Balt.imore Medical College. We wish him success. BEREAVIDmNTs11:"1 .-Mr. M.Y. '.1illin' lost his infant child Emily, of diphtlhte ria on Sindaly night. I)ir. L. 1). Owens lost a child on Thursday. The cause of illness was not stated. TISITi\X( L.%vve'ns.--Tn adition (' the local har, the tollowing-n:amu"d gentlemen are in attendance upon the Court of Common Pleas this woek: T. C. Gaston, Jio. J. Ilemlphill and A. G. Brice, sgs. ,of Chester Thos. S. Moor man, ]sq., of Newberry; J T. 1Irron, Esq., ofColuntbia. Divrl oF O. S. JONi:s, Es.-M1r. O. S. Joies died on Saturday after a painful and lingering il'ness, whiclh he bore with great irllitude. A pos/ mor/cm. (xa nlitnation revealed camei of the spleen. Mr. Jones was an old citizen oft Fairtel, but spent a munber of years in other States. We extend hearty sympathy to his fitmily. TIIE RtAILRLOAD) CASE. Arguments before audge Wa11ace--IIis Honor Rteserves His Decision. The case of F. Elder & Co. vs. The Charlotte, Columbia & Augusta t11il road Company was called in the Cir cult Court on Saturday morning. The appeal from the judgment of tile rial justice's court being only on questions of law, the caue was tried by the Judge without ai jury. Ini the trial belowv, the trial justice was requested by tihe dlefendaInt.'s counsel to charge the jury as f'ollows: That the defendants have tihe letl right underP their chalrter' 'o classiify goods, produce, mlerchland(ise a tu( other as8 "hIeavy' ari'tceles" 01' ais "rl(iees of 110151d's, 1 I tro uc ' m erchiialise and oth-I erI articeles by (their wight or' hulk ii r.1 exhuist the carinC ig capcit ofl V0 the frt)'ght l tr use<'i 1tr the It its chnisC or 10er art icle's. 'n! Eice char!g(ed the~ jur!y asfo Tha:lt it' thte jury". find1 t.a the hales of C,>. tonl shiplIn'd by phztint illS, were' ''ev ricles'" anld not "a'rticles of measumnt,"' thle p):laiiffs are' enI tilled to a verdict. That theL phra'lse ''arltiCcs of ~ignsure be coiis.i'ued as h:uvinIg irell'nCe 10 whvial, ill geieral comtnlciaC!l lis1!ige, were thent, and( areC nlow, "arllticles of 1110asu1retneit." To both of these chargcs the de fendanlt excep)ted. On thle ref'usal of the justice to charge as requesteud by the dedtndat, anid oin his (harg0 asI :iS t thih iibov 'e, ih (case went. byu appeail t1 the i rcui Court. Fruomn lii ~.tatmt'l of' the mlatter', the tollowinig synopsis of' th argunmentls of counsel nmty be readily underCl'tood. COL. ION's AIROUMELNT. Two points are made by the plain tif1's. First', that the constttrul(ion1 o a char'ter' miust lie lrsonable. Scewnd \vhlen there are two conustruct.ions, that which is mtost falvorable to thed public mnust be takeni. WVheni at ilroated or a canial has a monopoly, then it. should( be hteld to a strict account. But whvlen the right ceases the rule -eases. South Caroli naf has one railroad only that Is a moopoly-thle South Carolina Rail-1 road. The Chtarlotto, Cohunbia anid Augusta Road 1has not a- monopoly, andi other road8 could be built. Its ontly right Is to prevent other parties f:onm runninug car's over Its road bed. Tihis Road is ineit' ichl nor1 power f\i, nor1 has It a monop01oly. Tile point that whore there are two constructIons the one most favorable to thepublic munst be taken, is not of geerlplcationl. It is uinreason able in many -cases, for istance in this case lawyers wvould only have to look up for constructions that wvould 1)0 favorable to the p)ublltin they would have to be taken. By this all wveighlty articles wvould have to lie estimatedI by measur'emonxt and allilight articles by UulyIt is said charters are the result of hasty legisiation. -This Is an swered by showing that tis provision of our elharterlis copiled almost literal ly from char'ter after- ehartor, con tinued from theo time. of the original chiarter' of theo South Car0liii4IaIlroad. And the court would have to conceludc that ti wvas proper, delibersate legis lation. No improper iniblenq# was brought ti bear 0on the LegrIsihture In gau t el'ter~ quai 1t.was not avorai!o to ra1roads, liot only was this section not tihe r'eult oft :hast tlaflsatinlw,'ut wna in i'ale ti man I of repeated and hence matured legis. Iative enlact(nenl. Again, usage aflir(s no rule of con Rtruction. '1'ho charge is iade by weight becatutse It is more easy andl ilore inl contorimntce with ia practial uniformt rule f%r all articles anld with railroad statistics of tolnago. All cars iareImarked ''2,0000 bs," "22,000 Hbs," &c. But while the Road estimtes 'y weight, it has its dill'crent classi fleations in which bulk enters 'as a Factor. Again, (he usage in cotton, lumber andtl certain other Irticles is to have special rates, hunber by the foot cotton by the bale, &c. Again, usage based on a miisuinderstanding of the law eannuot be a safe criterion. It -ity have existle( for years and then be discovered to be erroneouS. tntil the case of Knox & (ill vs. the Soutih Carolina Ilailroa(d, 0 S. C., p 22, the railroads ill this State understoo1 the distance "1one hundred tiles" to be at indivisible unit, in which case th( Ifueslion whelher cotton or any other aarticle wats charged by weight. or by Ineasurenuent was of ill) itllporta a wc. 4th. 'sUAge Ibatsed 11ponl at (itl"c'It inte.'rest cannot be laken as- Ia gu1(1. ()nl i portion of the ratilronds in South Carolina have lie restrictions of our charter. Their usage would be no criterion :thl. Usage, to have the fi>rce of what is styled in law at "custoiu," llust. be 11ut)Iormn, Oninl errulp(ed, not i )tuulu uru. if '1basd oil at w\rong!. con constructiol of the charter it is at m/ Us l at 4111an tIen- 1t I not. it u 11. . (;th. U's;tge mlay\ be ml"iiterprelecl, 11ha1. is, alppe:nIngl; ats at charge by wi, vet bulk Iayl enter inl as 'a hliddenI thelor, as in lthe the Systemn of classiticaltion o.' frei',"11s. It. w\ould be absurt to charge a unaiftarn rate for lo' and .short distanlces--as for in stal.c For live iiles It11(1 or five hun (red1 n iles. Tie cost of handling is such that the I(oad might prefer~ Vor short listanuces to iry the shipper the freiglht. char'ge to keep t'reight twaV. 1low tre we to con struc the ctatute? No decision of ltw by atnv eanrt. 1 s coustru'd it. 1 lIx & (;iII vs. IIe 8. C. Rhailroad uln'r("ly d.'cided (uI 11one'm hundlred1 niles" wals altl inditvi:.ibl( ait. Tlhi: pointl. of haart:in1g" by 1(wat-. urellent wals iade in Chiser. The llerchthaIs sued the ltoad t over chamrge, and (the jury "cantle dow"n" inl their ihfivor. An appeal was 1laken fromu the Just ice's culrt a1d dcidd in fiavor ofmlalsuremtent by Ithe then .Ind"ge ''homnas, but no appeal was tatkent to the Slipr-ente Court and it has never deeide<l this Inestlion. Tlhis case is referr'red to ill my arguient in Kiox & (:ill, to prevent the court from ativing a general decisionl, andl( conilline thiet to the Special point raised ill that ca1, leaviig this point for sulbsequent decision. Arc arlies to dispute and( juries to decide ? This utnkes ats inan\" suits as there are articles, anud 11s often 11s the saine article changes shape. More over, to leave the question to aI jnry nt otlld leatve the juy to (Ieide (lue tiols of law, andl that (oO whel i cor poration is a party. Will it( do to re sort to the usual Ieaning of the terms as employed il conmion parlance? Let uts see. The following heavy ar ticles are conimoilly eslilnaled by u easurelent: Dressed marble an tiranite, ltu11ber, hardware ill boxes, other heavy art icles ats bacon Iin boxes. Feathers, bundles o' broolns, old ra2s, bedding, and such things 1110 neither ar!icles of weight nor of iieasutremnent. W ill the shape1 of' the ar tie 0or thef manner10i. in wh ich it is packedl deter betwveen loose biacon and bacon1110 in bioxes, cotton ini all it.s forms, seedc cottonl, flee0ce cotton1 in1 bags, light Ibales of 3001 p)ounhds, healvy bags of 9(1 poun11ds, and1 compre1'ssed 'otton., Anty lii-ht article coul1d be made(1 hea1vy it enlonghl were put in on10 package. Carriages mayl~ be set upi, or senit inl made(1 as to turnlitur in211 parts or turi titrec put, together; aliso, be2tween 12nllv barels:1T and1. barirels 11illed wi th It we0 canno1t lix an absolute rule in a11 cases wvill the shippers be0 in-opei1 parities8 to cons5truet thle statutes(2? Cer tainuly not . W ill the Railroad ? Ordi nailyv it Iiiht lbe said not. But iI t his cascit1 is thle pr1opier part y, becaust18 the stluCte is so made11 that ainy ilm lpoper' <Iistinction by11l) the Roadl 'woul initt lossuponu it. it' it char11ges tor bulky article by weight it losies. lbi wheni the s1ttute contirues10 itsell nitIher usa11g<, jies niS or part ies oughi to1 dec5ide. A contemlaltioni o' the charilte.r shiows t hat the statuto say 51V en1bi12 foot) of th211h- iI ounds is the di vi(ding line. Tis is thie key-, thuis t,h 1ine of1 dlemariktion01 or c'laSSIictit t'urnishedl by1 tile Sta1tute it:self1. An ar. I icle weigi'ng 1(ess than11 tirty poun<bt to thle cubic10foot IS to lbe ('SIimated i bulk, one1. mloreO than1 that by3 weigh! [L:asti uys '., the' cub,ic .onltents 1' 1he~ cair, we( say~ it cotins1111 1200 enbh1 ln- r,since the cari 1s loadted ih r. ail hul1k en:u-'ity is 65ui4 (nih)l feel T1he we1ighlt capactlity is 20,000) poui nd on widjh $ 1001 (can be chargedl. SkM $917.50). TheO tw~o charges'0 arVe, there foreP, nel4l'hy uniformt. Inl concluio 111r1~e hold that the tr const1ruc1tion1 ofthe c2harIter leads to tin Iconlu1sionl thlat the res$tricltion is 11n tendedtl to prevenIt.t.hie razilroad--I, wvhe, chaIrginlg by weight, fr'oni chaurgini. Iove'r fifty cenItsr h undred1 IIpo unds)1111 2, wheni by' m1ealsuremenCt fromt char11g ngover fhf'teein cents 1)or cubic fo)ot. IARGU3JMENT OF li. A. A ILLAInD,F.Q IThe countsel says tht tids Road1( i poor anid is 10 not almonoly, and (hal theso r'uIes ot'cons8truictioni do niot ap. ply. It Is not niecessariy to refute this8 While no legal restr'ictionls miay exisi to pr'ven1t at compe)t.ing 1line, it1 i a soltely and1( in theOt at mono11poly, and1 of such a n1atur1e that unlder wrong. mIanagSeent it has (done, is doing, anda if unchecked, will do1 incalculahbl in. Jur1y to the the people. Charles Fr'anich ''To a mlodernI colnnuity theo unre-' stricted and rellablo mnovemnent o0 tints uipon Its ra1i1lrad is as8 eBsentil as the oven flow of blood through 1118 arterles andI velis.is to an indiv IdualI~. Massach.lusetts, andc 0e1)0 elally eastern Maissaichuisetts, has dur-' lng the last forty years been built uia in absolute reliance on that unrestrict ed movement. , A very weoll developed. earthquake, nof,of thme first chass, would hardly occasion more alarm, a1 wvould certalinly oCCasion far loss in conenince .than this interruptIoml would. T1he ieo ho depend upon that daily movement ust as much as they do on their daily bread, and indeed .tt be depilved of htie former , may .woll occaslon th e loss of the latter" It Is imipossible to show' igl th dliflurence between good vandbl tmanagotoent. But when It. onkleaVor 'to lay a gievous an<1 burdensomt tutiriunon the apniartAoc, and viritn, tll' the ol' export of this.country, tlie It tilroud hIts aimled at fatal blo'w at th ! people Whont it should assist. The clim of the Railroad to the right of c litsifyiig tssumlnes the power of construilng the charter, and the sole righ!. We must see what are" its rights under this charter. And here let me suggest that the const ructiou of the Charter ought to be made in the light, of the usage of the colimm(ercial world (Iad of the carrving business tt. obtained at tlhe tiue of its enacl lment.. 'Tlut it wats coniime.rcial usagro to earry (<ottoi by weight is not (Ic nied. Indeed, in all the stages ini Which cottoil is hanudled it. is an arthi le of weight. In Knox & (%ill, although the loint w-"ts niade that cottoln was an tnicl e of ietsuret et, it wI not cou sidered. '1'his at least shows that the South Carolina Road, operating uItrde it s1uhrlia chrtuer, ha<1 tl aWIs cha rge by weight.. l'ossibly this was l the first tiute that it had ever entered the iniuls o '1tny 011n that cot on0 was any hing but. a heavy artile. What ai-e the lucts in relation to this lRoad? A thw ionths aigo. ir the fir.t. ti.ne ill I lie history of the ioad. notices were lo.lel tip iiat. cot tol should be esti numued by' meas-urementl. l.'or the first. fitc inl thirty-t wo years the ltiocl sus p}ett'cd Itt ii. night aid to its pros perity by alol):il at rule it had never thuou'ht ol beforet. nutt it is chaiinedt that this usae w \as not" uniilirat. T1her(. Is no( proof of Ithi. We can prove the conlitary byv Ilie teAtnotiy. [Counscl here <itnotw(I From testi111ouy.] As;ain, are the rights of' the coin Ittunity to he restricted ann (Iceltrnlin ed by the pleasure of t he Itua1? i'To a(nt I. this is to give Illy the whole nat ter and1 he" the lRoad l'or (letencr. IC there is a ri.ght, we dentand it. Tl'ie defehItnt claimns 1that. cotton is at builkv tilicle b)eatise Oh Car canlnot he load ed with it to its full weight. ca pacit y. Who gives tle right to lie HoadI to lit the charter to its ears? It nt:st adapt its cars to the chieior. All over the Utnion the itnilroads adopt their ears to thcir c(I-rying i trade. 'i'L-v are of (liiiretat -,h.11 .. l'.we c,), , o:i, u'5)n, cat tie., as c 1lers, &ic. Oni th1i.. vern. I' (l i ears are li t.le <Iillt.t''lsil" lI' licret 1t oit)"(lss. W 1y not.' coi . S,ruct the ca s so ilaui. tile cil(oit lmty be stored to tle l i ll et '.dit.i ( Yet, we are told c1)tton iS at bulk'r article beutse it do": 11tn slitt I bo el'rs whlticl it. stits tlie road to carry it in. Atier aWl, how is the <lle.siuon' to he deOcidl(d? \citter" otlie ntrl(' cal say. It is letn(:ithiert to yor ii onor I" lt'o a jury o y.ut r littr lnen. And Iiei', let Inc 5, that we have( tried thelite fa. Ytu1 a'e hole loi>tiit'(d Iby a sworit ver diet of a jutry oi the fiet that. coilou is at weighly. t'rile, and Iman t inl this ca5e be so colsi ru111(1. Last ly, as to the reduio aId abs(r ta. Tihe inl - terpretation(8 dIelumtnde<t hv the derfeml ;mt, i' applied to sit edI. istice As C,harle.on even, wvoi be rutin. Al ready has the load crusilel out. wa stal ionis. These have no escape. They' would be left inl the power of the liotad. As to the refereice to the .juries, let, me say that just such claitts tat pre tetsions by ltne .IRoad as this have bee' so dlisasllrous to the country that the p.eoile are brought to the point of re A 'w words as lo the rules of con st'uilt ion. '.l'hese have heei settled. The gri.s of privileges and exetnp ions to it Corporation art"e S trict iv ini fthvor of thle pulic. Nothing" paIsses buat wliatt is gr'anled ill cleair attd explicit termus. 1G 1 Loward', 4:15. Also t Pleters, 61.1; 11 Peters, 548. If' thle giattit ot'a fraiichtise admttit s of two c2ontrctaijolts thtf is I ' he taiken which least r'esl r'icts t Ihe .. lie r'ightfs. 8 Ilowaird,61; 9 1[ow., 172 aitd others ly antd directly ithe bestowal of' the glr:nit.I I tteret is at doublt it muitst be (teidd aigainst ft' lloat. T1htat an ati ot' inlcOtorpoatiotn is ai cotra 'ct be IVwi'n thet blate antd thle stockholders is SettIled b.y an unibtrokeii litne ot decIions. Se'e 3 Wallace, 72, antd Ch.aicago, .lurilinagtoin anad Quinitev R. 11. vs. Iowa, -1 Otto. Whatever' is' gr'ain ed i ecured', subject onily to ft'he ini or' ini fthlaws aiiid conlstituttioni whiclh gove'rn it. Also Munna v.s. .Llitnois, AnG(t'i'ENTi OP A. s. DoUut.Ass, Esq. WhIat does this ingenlious thieoryi aibout Ithirtty l)x>nndts lo thle cubic Ioof i hat, th Iatailrloatd ennl c'har tge Iby weight ort by aaneasttiet . w~hiich cyOtr pt iiosi 111oney ina its treaisurv'~. .it. de. bente b of' athe (toil bt C\ Cry' I inie. Li uts conlsi t' a'r tie ea taiy of the car'. Art average e, i tis s:lai, i I ranspora - Ii,' .1 iirai1els, l'or whibt at lt.0 cet per.jii hudtt iile. the~~0~ 12 o,at ' en char as iattchi. Giiin ite2tcapacity it; I 200) 1'eet, as test i lId by Mr. (.rei"ht midi ft'echarige would be $180, JNow -tfho lowest e'stititei of Cottoin storedio in a car' wats 26 bailes, of 35 cublic fIee cacCh, maiikintg 910 cubic feet of avalla bh spiace filled, for' which by meaCisure' menudt the charllge wouthld be $ 1;6.iA0 Somie calhetlaltionls tare hereo aidducedL' ill rl'ettrene to 11he capactiiy of' thte cars Capltaini lezaty tet'.aft ies that lie imeatsur. ed two cairs, one 2J leet, by3 9 by 7. m lakLing 1,827 onic feii1et, anid a1 smiaJlea Ionet 26 by 8 by 64, or' !,:162 cubic le2ct. Ae 20,1)00 poiunds, iaid 460 pounids per' baleI, a cari wilt carryI 413 batle's, it . cuic feet ia 1,8'27, anld ia batlt at 'IJ cubic feet., *Ic cair could carry', ii prloperly3 made(h, 4[5 bales, exceedintg .i t/e cpac//// by weight. IRatinig the bahe at :15 ct, it wvota carry 52 oales, a sot ill gtreater ecess. A t 42 cubic foot to the bale, 4:3 bales, the weight capacIty couild be cariedc(. A calr ,hatvilng a weoighlt caipacity of 16i,000 p)oumlIs meausuinag 1,362 cubic foet, woutld1 hiold 38 batles, four' iore0 thani its weight capacilty. Again, 26 bales, Lweighting 11,960 p)ounds1 est.tited by weight, would cost $59.80); byr cubic f.;ct, (910,) they wouldl 01 cos $86.50, a dlieence in chiargeof $1 76.70. This talk 'about the host space in thle cars' 1s of no0 consequentcei. Let the car's be adapted to cottoii, instead of hitaig anu arbitratry slgn so as to make fa pronitable estimato. Did this ruile pi'prvail it wvolki only bo ncessar'y to chantge [the for'm of the cars or to a strenigthent them with bolts, &e., to i'iule out somel other' ar'ticle oven heavier than cotton, and theoro would be nto limit to the captrice of..the .coRm.. Ipanay. TIht people Would be thrown back uipon pimitive means of' tr'avel. The chuarteir was givent to-the Rload for' the convenicc of' theo publIIe ot *'o thectptricoa otheltRoa : * Authorities arie adduced thai, when a cornoration eherdiana a nublil Om. ployment Or is clothed wit i public riiglt and is exercised as i lloIiopolv. it, etainot under t le comm11ioni law maike n lore than at reasOnable 0b:11'ge. Alnn Vs. Illinois, 1 Otto, 127, Id., 138. The stautue of' 187b confirius t.hese rihts. !"ur interpreting a dotth)11i ul p1'VisiOnl in tivor of' the public, see \lill, vs. St. Clair Co. 8 [low. U. S., ni;1; i'er rmeli Ces. & I )el. C.o., 9i lowv.. 172, in'tis $2. A strained intnerpretatlion rannot be made. For strict constIru tion, litne Vs. It. I. .'CO.. 1 ISIuack, 380. In . Walt's Act ions nim I )e ti'nes, :16. itile applied in (ulest luins reitinig to freights. '1'he oust ruetion 11 ib co (l(empl)OrI'y Imentulhers off the protiiSion is of inp)Ortanice. (on, (cemporanucc e.r.Ousi(io es( ./hr)'issima( in /ef/c, I Kenlt, * t-. ()I tihis pointf see henneth & (1ibson ad1 Knox & (;il.1, where the S. C. R. It. chargedl hy %weight. III the hitter ratse, tlloulgh the cb: I'g"e Wou Id have heu le!.aul, CSlimllat(e1i ' ieastrelieut, a1lI tlollgi the point( had beent raised1 in ('hes(er, it was not uaiuittaine<l, 1tus showing the colltemp)ratneouts conlslltclion to { have beeni inl l(vol' of' w(ei--hIt. L.our tits1a'e <letcruninev it (loubt'nil statufe. 1 hent, al 4, *46.3 a n(. A coitiipo 'ary conlsi ruet ion of the ("onst l itut ionl of' the United States, i' long aituiese< in, fixes the colstlrucio, iid. and slew'art s. Z Pira, I ('ranch, 299. Also Morrison vs. Batrkscdale, Iia 'er's L. lt2. 'T'le eiitoII of' the S. C. It. lt. appear's ill eues above (Iuo)tedl. 'That of this Road by teslillnv o1' Ih'ly-t atn(l uihers in this case. '3Ir. ('reighal, It. It. Agent, mi;( lis that Ieni the bales exc"eed1 I:,n pounds the excess when reaching 1.0 pountis ini a lot was charged as at baule. T1his he sa.vs was long ago. Conut, see ex hi lhts, showiug (:halri'g(: for ex'ess. See testiiinonv of' Agniew, f'om1 I8.12 till the war, first i;5 ccints per bale, then i'teen cents per hutndlre(l, in io eaIse exceeding the chartecr limit by wt'eiglht.. As to Conmlon carrierc, see Potter's Dwarris, 111. 202, 20)3. NOt('s 19, 20. As to rules of conls ruction, l'otter's I)wariis, 17$, 17t. C1).. 1ul()N IN iLEl. . T1 slat ile was nlot. colnst'u1e(1 in Keanleti & Gibson vs. the S. C. It. It. The Itoai iilaol( I11he p1ollit tlmnt. Ihle charter i(li(1 ot. fix the 11ight. 'I'he Siupremue Court, hiowv'er, (leitled onl' the o: a 1.oint that. the plalintUil htad not, protested at. the tinte of pay.. mlent. The point was not. nule1 III Knox & Gill. 'The proper lointE mltusl be to decide Ntwhat is the inleltion of the Legislatire. The chtrter clearly in(lieates that the (liVi(ling$r line is wvhere the cubic foot veighs thirty Judg'e Wallace announced that, he wvould reserve his decision. MOUNT ZI0N G I{:>AD;1 ti('ll()(),. r 1HE exeroises of this school will be. . gin Monday, 22d i'rettitember, at. 1) o'clocl, a in. No new imtlils will be - ceivel except u1po111 special applic'ation and ac:ceptanece. Formnir pupils m)iust present themsolves p)onptly, or they will he considered as havin., Ift. apecial branches, $2 50 per month in alvance. It. MEANs DAV'i, sept 16 Principal. NOTICE. rp E firm of MoMaster & 1rice is this .day dissolvcud, and a now echpatncr ship is formd by iho undrisi'ned under tihe styln of . CAS ,'i-:), iC"I & co. Wiunnsboro, 13. 0., August ist, 18~79. JAMES A. BRItIE, aug 4 McA'.'.H. Jl1TlU C. PENITENTIARY BROOMS. ] EING agent foi' the sale of the brooms m1 iade att the South' Carinaiu 1h-ni tonitiatry, we' otYeroi theim to narchal:nts at1 factr'y prices. mmii. 4 M~o'S'IEht 1UBICE & CO. Mr ~ ACAJIONL A KU. )3EATY &fCO. OR th e co lrted M: thmw 1.'1868 l.ainet Rye, eni 1 at F? WV. HABENIohuT'S, Roar of Mar i F" 4-NCY GROCERIES Cannedi ood - )incapp 1 le. PLachues, T1o. ma'-\.trdiinen, anud '3.haan. Pi('kles(-Chow-Chouw and Cuicumberwi. L. & 1P ' celobriated WVorces'ter'shjir< banoo. GTNGER PRIESERVES! GINGER PRESERVES1 Corn Starch, pu1re and( fresh, Teas of al] k cindls, $0oap, Starch'l, (etc. We keeop constantly on hand a full tookc of Staple Gir,'ciries, such as Bacon, Meail, Flour. $ugar, Coffee, Salt, Molasses, eItc. Unagging and iets for, sale at bottoni N.d--eare opeinug daily s aplendid asotetof D)ry (Goods, Boots, Shoes, Ilatso, CJrockery, etc. Give u.s a call.aund be convined, Isept 11 J. F. McMAST ER & Co. ROBERTSON,TAYL~OR&O0., -IUCOESSORlS Tro GEO. WV. WILLIAMS & Co. Cotton Factors, WVholo:iale Grocers and 'General Commission Merchant 1 3 HAYNE STREET. Charleston, S. C. iVill give all business their most caroful attention. Consignments of cotton so Ju1l2-4 SMOJ(E the "Key East" Cigar-thie firnest in town-for sale by A month guarantete sit a day at -homeo made by the indutstrious, Citflnot required' we wIll stotit you. Meni omen, boys and girls make money taster ai Work for us titan at ant ing .~ lie worko is il peasant and sfch as a on can go Tosewhyare Wtrso Wtite can see Unis icewillhonust hir Iddresses at onct and see for'themselves. Costhy ot tflt andh term~ (ree. Now Is theo tIme. TIhose already at Worli ralarge sms of inonoy. Addre&I An5.it..oi W,1410 WE TAKE this opportunity of informing our customers that M Groeschel is now in tllo Northern markets purchasing a LA.RGE1 at CHOICE stock of fall and winter goods. While others may attempt to HUMBUG the public by a great show at parade, WE CONFINE OURSELVES TO SOLID FACTS, and we prc poso to give our patrons the benolit of all bargains that wo ourselves gc WE DO NOT SELL ONE ARTICLE BELOW COST ANI) MAUKE A EXTRA PIIOFIT ON ANOTHE. We charge a reasonablo profit c all our goods, and guarantoo FAT 1 DEAL[NG1 TO ALL who may favt us with their custom. Our regular advertisement with price list will appear soon, and bu3 : will save money by studying it. Mr. A. W. Brown is still with us, and promises great bargainis to all hi friends. SUG ENI IIE131ER & C 1OtESCI1 EL. Sept 11 AUGUST A\STORp. 1879. FALL OPENING 1879 To the Peoplo of Fairfield and Adjolnin: Counties: I TAlRl: pleasure in sitatinlg that I have enlarged my bu,sinc s very extenlsivi ly, in>lt"ilg m11oVed into the large icnd collo d ious store ft,ncrly occupied b Lad Bros. I aiml now prepared to othi.'r you 1)UY GOO1), N(YTIION )OOTS and 81tOES, 11ATS and C1PS, ('lOCKi ltY anid (LASSWAIltI and also a line line o(' Tolaceco and ( 'igars at ten per cctil. less t l1n they hav ever been sold inl Winnsb)oro. I Iaving a vari eied exience and unliuited capital. and buying from airst hanlit lor cash onily, I dtely ')comp1cti(iou. To falrners b>uying" lai.rgly, I will sell anV goods in stock at Ien lier cent. ablm New York; cost. I (on't add ten 'er ce11t. for expenses, like some ol' my (n' petitors. My <discottilts more thasn p.v l'reight. Look out 'or my price list about the 1st. o' Oct oier. I can duplieato an1 ;oods lrcl msled sot th ( Baltimore. When you visit Winnsboro don't buy before c"alling at. the A'CUS'. STORE, and exluline my stock and be conlvliice1. aug ' T. L. MIMN A U;II, Proprietor. .a t,c cand finicc..ed c n I arw iaG P?iano., Ct r.ecev, acis.E coP"it' is~ l2:!m~ited. Th'oro are rnor WiGO MAC;;m: so):s in - roUnt'd Sats t'ha; .m DHs ATTA~ SMMET' fr doinwy nul t..~kindc' o pairine WEH U PATCHNC given FZ w 0ith o'ach machin' CIUAGO XLE, U. . A. 10for tihe Bay Shtt Flhoc.-- T ].iiaeIiuJ'i 1'(C J. M. BEATY & CO.!'- rluVeyd aF.i .- ;. " . .I ,. .J"t. ..:: .r l.Y: f MTJ " l. ... r f To..D.:w n haCilR . .18 TEwud resetfully1r ini an JAtI ()' rnh- l' I J.tinspoeetion of1 our001Stoiik (oi DressGoodsby th ladisyof inns boroomndtiicinity. Ouris oerycbn. riidr.of Tron--(rime Gronadinos, All Do lls B"ig. Lino Lw, RMI c"_A rel a t > STPildeph i L or ltee fri ['Ie Seiry,(a at . \V. U.uu \~L wold rcpectfnhy inite a cr('si", litar of Town .lal. Wool I Jamaica ,tLa, B11ting, C0i&,TOi 'g1)01randy losekberge,r:nney .t'nn Pacand Apple Brandy,dN.d.J.cRun Cored iqus, uiing, &011Z wooVT1 ldr,PuroJui)e PotL.n of Br,wn inenDi.es Gods: itha W L ineT, WINhJOR Unn Laces for.rnds of' Cigars, Ourewiockai till otherblineweil'ulleandbratfd )mokin ATobacco,omnofaWvery superiororid Tn i nuns j ot oeflci Paolo Tble Subciery at d fift yam lotof mudnmre frm Carott.s oxous,lcoa if Towgn Halnl. A o, fFas 'uroosan oqu- JuTlHE3n. ELLIOTT. tordedtn Pius, itig,nc.c ofBow ienADrs God& wRiE.t 'Uaco eonoeo c LaNsfo .ATimicg. FOur S om in a f kt sAnloe of WhiteG andCewigTolor,ea Trung just iaroofphenod.,u bSecond.c vil -il openedataJfew. dayA since. to Nrttingtoust0ia. N.B-uomaily Fans forns.An oeca hote salme thor0ee.to$2a hurb 11 ilo lot he1)5l pyhg lsloti b't . yo)iOU'Ci.AdsS a~d MACHENEC_____._ "64- N CH A RLE.ST. ~?f~W~~W At.TIMORE D. -U E ~ wa FOR a good drink-Toiemoade, ~'~~ wu th .S~ L'Mint Julop, or any tothe de. la'O0. sawf Il nta9,i lighitful -S 'ning .,B3everage, e&i'tgve nwuioawar,h1it MORIUNG STAR SALooN, od.Trv@<1t " ea~ of TJ.nM.UELLIeOTT. J U S T R RIVE D 1r. At the Winnaboro Dry Goods, ,d Fancy G4oods and Millinery Bazaar a (cold lot of new, cheap and ole, ganlt goods. Millinery and Fancy Goods in all the latest st.ylces and (1inovel tics of tihe sonson. Mrs. Boag, having a iirbt-class milliner to assist 'lher in this )epnrtment, is fully pro.. t pared to l)olnsc the most fastidious, antd will take llensure il doing so. A. beauttiful line of Silk and Cotton Pm atsols ; Corsets, Kid Gloves, 1y Ladies' Jabots and '1'ieai or Scarfs ; Drcss Goods, Buntings, Poplins, r Silks, Buttons, Fringes, Trimmings -in fact a full stock of such goods as are usually found in a first-class Millinery, Dry Goods and Fancy t aoods Establislhment. 14 E 1EOM. A beautiful line of ladies' and Children's Slippers, Gaiters and Shoes ; also, a nice assortment of Men's Shoes. (ARCERIEs.l A full and fresh stock of 1'e'nily ()roceries: Bacon, Moal, Fluor, Corn, Sugars, Coft'eos, Soap, Starch, Powder, Shot, Candies, Cigars, Tobacco, Kerosone Oil. Jn short, yon can find all you want y at J. 0. BOAG'S, and as cheap ns the sano goods can bo bought any 4, where. Don't forget to oatl. No trouble to show goods. J. O. .BOAG. SINY1X4, MgACIINE . Sixteen new and first-class Sewing Machines to be in store ii a day or s"o. 'lhe New and Improved Verti (aal Feed Davis, XX. P. F. also, the New and Improved Amorican, rang MIg in pieo fron $20 upwards. These Machines are from the facto, ties of good, responsible companies, and are warranted to be just as I rcprescnted J. O. BOAG, Agent for Fairfield County. may 3 .RESHL (OOI)S ! JUST RECEIVED. -CONSISTING IN PART OF 4' 24 bbls. Molasses-all grades, 400 lbs. Choice Buckwheat Flour, 10 boxes Cream Cheese, 2 hoxes host Italian Maccaroni, 12 bl,ls. Sugar, all grades, 14 sacks of Coffe-10f Ilio, .4 best C Java, Ii 50 bbls. Choice Family Flour,. BAGGING AN]) TIES. . LARU in bis., cans and .bjuckcets. Uncon, Best Sugar Cured H-ais. Choice Red Rust iProof Oats, Seed Rye and Barley. Nails, Trace Chinis, Horse and Mule Shoes, Axle Grease, WVhite Wine and Cider Viuogar, Smoking Tobacco DUrhamt's biost, Chlwving Toi -. bacco. ~'Raisins, Currants and Citron. ALSO, Fresh Canned Salmon, Poaches and ~'Tomatoes, Mixed Pickles, Chow Chow and Peppor Sauce. d ALSO, 2A E:no lot of BOOTS AND SHOES. All of whih w~ill be sold choap for Cashl. nov 9 D. RI FLENNIKEJN. SHKiPMAN'S D)UPLICATVING Simple, Convenient, Neat atnd .Cheap. Every busines man should have one. -. NO 1NK OR PEN REQUIEED. *The undersigned is prepared. to fill orders. Samples can be seen'at anmy time. E. S. CIHANDLEIR, s, junoe 14--8mos. gt SMITH'S WORM OI ty 0. Ii