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I i-i - ?? ihiimjw'J the; press, Abbeville, S. C. W. A. LEE, EDITOR. TERHS?^Tbree Dollar# a year in advatir< tr No SvVauripliQua token for a ehorici Mm* Umm feix uonlbt. Friday, February 25, 18/0, l?IWBB5gSgg U.B. The Future ot Political Parties,?On True Policy. "Washington correspondents tell us mud public journalists at home e'ndorsi the remark, that the Republican par ty, is rapidly disintegrating, and >vil oou go to pieces. They tell ua tlia negro agitation furnished the life o the party, and that without it, It be conies a caput mortuum?a defunct or ganixation. They tell us that ever thing being conceded to the negro "liberty, equality and fraternity"? civil aud political rights in largos measure?the right to vote, anil th right to 'hold ollice?"Othello's occii pation is gone,"?the mission of lie pubiicanism is ondod,? the politica map is to he readjusted, and a nev lino of political departuro is to hi takon. But hopo tells here as elsewhere, "t ilattoring tale," which the calm lesson: of experience will scarcely justify The uegro was only a means to a em wo think, in tho history of Republi canism?a means which to make ef fective, the party scrupled not to vio late overy Bound rulo of constitution iu construction, ana overtnrow ever} opposing barrier of constitutions limitation. The negro has been uiad< u valuablo auxilliary, and when wil ho ceaso to be such ? His oppression! woro oneo tho rallying cry of the party and ho is now in a condition to rendei etill moro substantial aid ; to furnisl tho munitions of war,?men anc money. Negro Agitation -was only s means to an end; and that end "the eohesivo power of the public plunder.' Is it to be supposed that a great po litical party will go to pieces because it has accomplished its work?that c party which has foisted .Reconstruction and negro sufi'rago upon the South, in order that it might control the Government, vill now abandon its position, for lack of employment"i ?not for lack of ability to do, bul for want of an end to accomplish' xnat, ena, ib not yet iultillod?thai goal is not yot rcached. The lines between Democracy and Republicanism aro as distinctively drawn?the issuus as vital and con trolling ae ever. Tho ono is etill as cv-er, tho party of strict construction, and state rights?the other of cen traliaation and "the higher law." At tho Republican party with regard tc the South, has been ready to "canif outside of tho Constitution," wt may be sure that it will ncrnple at nc means to effect its ends. Tho omnip otence of Congress is the favorite dogma which ministers so well to iu purposes. Congress is made to swallow up tho chiof prerogatives of th< Executive and tho Judiciary?and this too in the name of popular rights ?in violation of the fundamental law ?tho tfuo vex populi. Tho contest between Democracy and Republican Ism is ft contoet botwoon constitution 111 liberty and its opposite? centrali Ration?despotism. Here is the iasu( distinctly marked, and botween whicl the true eons of tho South cannot hesitate long in choosing. But is ituecessary to choose? Whor ? many questions of Stato policy? of paramount importanco nearer home claim our ^attention, may wo not "fo? the nonce" lay asido party noniCB and party organization?, and unito botli XtoDublicans and Demnnrnfn r>ti o broad common platform. If the I?e publicans are willing to ignore theii party, and go into Convention with tie for the purpose of nominating Candida'es for office; if they are willing to break up their "Union leagues," and call off their "dogs of war," then it will be time enough for us to consider the propriety of a "third pdvty" or Mno party" movement. The Char leeton News thinks the term "a third party" a misnomer. There is little significance in names, yet it soems to 11s that it is rightly named, or the thing itself is a myth. At any rate, and in any event, if we are to have an tone, and to fight a battle, we prefer to fight in the same phalanx?undvr Ifeeietd' banner, and with the same battle cry fltlftt Wo are Democrat* or nothing. : rTo nm op whit w* have tfaid in a word?A battle of parties is being waged, as it over has been waged, beyond our Stato limits, in whioh though ws feel a deep interest, we can tender perhaps nothing more substantial at present than our sympathy. , We at# willing to accept a truce until ire can. adjust matters near and dear unto us at home. If we can agree upon a " truce, it is well. Then le't there be psaefs. If wa fight, let ns fight a* X>e?Ocrats."Uponthis ground we are one with the Columbia Fhcmir. '" . i I'm *'? 'iiai i. . SifOW.?On last Wednesday night wa had a heavy fall of snow. Wednesday was'cold and dficsly?Thnraday bright and pleasant. The wintar ha* heett remarkably mild1* with an unusual fall of rain?more like a tropical winter?"the rainy season"? than the rough, biting icy weather to which are acewtemed. i Removal of Political Dibabi: ites.?The Reconstruction Com mi teo have at last agreed upon a bill fc removing all political disabilities ac cruiug under tho third section of th Fourteenth Amendment, "except a to persons who have hold Com mi: : sions in the army and navy of th i United States, or have been men r bora of Congross." For obtainin tho bcnofitBof its provisions, it direc * that a petition bo filed in tho Unit* States Court upou which, if its stat incuts are found to bo true, after di nubliention nn<l inv?o?!<roi ;/ >.? > /">? : t ?? ... ? n vt? vi L' cato shall be granted by the presidir Judge, which shall restore to fl rights of citizenship. Mr. Farnsworl ? of Illinois, will tnovo as a substitute B simple bill removing at once all p litical disabilities. This would I magnanimous. Too much so v 1 think for the present Congress. " Sales op Cadetsiiips.? Thei seems to be considerable excitemei in Congress growing out of charg of the alleged sale of West Point cadc ^ ships, by various members of th body. Amongtho.se implicated is B. u ? <1... - - - it uiikwiuuiv;, cuv v>u:i^rCd9lllU!I II'U South Carolina; and there is also bu I to be some evidence against J ud> Iloge, tho Congressman, who w elected by a majority of several thou and votes against him. Tho evident against Whitlcmoro is such, that t! Committee unanimously reported resolution for his expulsion. T1 j case was brought up beforo Congre on Mo ml ay, and after considorab ? debate, he was granted until Wcdne day to ruako liis defence. It is 6U posed tliat a two-thirds vote will ea ily bo obtained for liis expulsion. > CuriD in Arms.?That there l "many a slin between .!?? f?nn nr 3 lip," is moro often verified (wo su pose) in matters of lovo?in affairs < caur?than in anything else. Gup ! is a little strategist, who scruples n< [ to avail himself of every ruse de guer t to eireumventa I'oo and gaiji hi? en ) The upper portion of our District \vj ' tho accno a few dayB sinco of one < . his most brilliant feats. A "prou Jbird of the mountain" came swoo k ing down from his eyrie, to bear c . one of our loveliest woodland song i ters, when tho "winged boy" snatui ed the prize ovon from the victor grasp. ' "Lore ru'es tho court, the camp, tho grove, . And noon below, and shinln above, j For love is heaven and hoaveu is love." t Trial Justices.?A bill is now po j ding before tho Legislature, for tl appointment of Trial Justices, to s persedo tho present Magistrates, wt are to go out oflloo by tbo 1st Ma Tho bill defines tho jurisdiction ' theso Justices, which does not dift essentially from that enlarged juri diction now exerciscd by Magistral They aroto havo criminal juriedieti< of simple larceny ana misdemoano where tho flue or forfeiture doos n exceed one hundred dollars, and tl imprisonment imposed is not ino thirty days. Defendants may domai a jury and may appeal to the high courts> I i At the regular quarterly met . ing of the Board of Managers of tl V KfUltVl PhvaIIr>o A ? x!. L Mviiuiuuub annuuiaiH . tho Treasurer reported Contributor . as follows: From .Richland, $357.6 . KerBbaw, $5; Union, $50.50 ; Lexin j ton, $20 ; Orangebnrg, $6; Fairfie , $71; Barnwell, $20; Abbeville, $! I beyond the Stat#, $12.50; total, $54! 60. Kxehanges will oblige tbo A , sociation by copying.?Phcenix. 1 ^Meabi.f.s.?Tbo moaples l.avo bet ' prevailing in our village and vicinit; 1 and in various sections of our Di i trict, for some weeks past. The cast l have hoen numerous but have bee - attended, we believe, with no fatal r suits. i Appointment.?L. L. Guffin hi > boon appointod County Auditor, fc Abbeville, vico A. C. Hawthorn r ! moved. "To the victors belong tli . spoils." Mr. Hawthorn is not a d 1 voted party man. His "offence hat . this extent, no more." [ 1 9BF Tho Grand Jury have found ' "true bill" against Manager Ford < 1 the Charleston theatre, for the violi p I tion of the Civil Bights bill, in refu ' |ing to Admit nagroes to sit in seal allotted to whites. 1 Georgia Senators.?The Senal 1 has not yet passed upon the Credei tials of the newly elected Senator Messrs. Farrow and Whitely, an Messrs. Hill and Miller. Grant hs declined to exercise any influence. MP* It is said that Spanish offloia are willing to sell Coba for $60,00< ' "but are afraid of the public sentimor ; W^pain, which Is strong againstit. , lC^r^elfam from the Columbi , Guardian, that Prof. Rivers, has bee; unanimously rc-eleoted to the Chaii in tha 8oqtb Carolina TJnivarait; which ha resigned hut Summer. VSL. Bat. Johk K. Pickett, tfc well known Metho^it aoiniater is ai flirted with pai;?)jnriar. of the rigb *ida#. ' r' ' Vjiix ' The Laurens Railroad is advortlse< for sale at pablic outcry in .Columbia on tha 30th of March. / % i ? .- y'rti ziM i i ? i ?mama [,. The Citizkn3' Savings Bank or t- South Carolina.?At a recent mooter ing of tho stockholders of this Dank, tho Ilov. Wm. Martin was olooted c Prcsidont of Board of Directors, vicc ,s Con. Wado Hampton, resigned. Tho 3- resignation of Gen. Hampton is due o ,to tho fact that his private business l- doos not allow him to give tho propov ig I attentiou to tho duties of President is of the Bank. :d The following is tho present corps e- of tho parent Bonk at this place : 10 Rev. Wm, Martin, President; J. B. fi- Pulmer, J. P. Thomas, Yico Presi15 dents; T. ?. Gregg; Cashier; J. C. ill B. Smith, Assistant Cashier. The Lli Bank has branches at Abbeville,' a Camden, Charleston, Chester, Lauro ens, Newberry and Yorkville.?Phce30 lliJC. i*e Tho above paragraph wo clip from tho rhcenix, and tuke occasion again to call attention to the ndverre lisement, of this excellent institution, llt Which for sometime has past has ap cs j pearc.l in our paper, Head the adver ,tJ tiscment, or cull upon ll?c Cashier, nti Judge Wardlaw, and bo convinced, p ! that no where else can you make a j ' j wafer or better deposit for your surjjlplus l'unds. General Legislative Proceedings, is ce Columbia, February 18. ?e In the Senate, Nash introduced a a | bill to amend the act to incorporate iho Burn well .Railroad Company, s* A bill was introduced to amend an lc act to organizo the Circuit Courts. *- A bill to amend the charter and p- extend the limits of Columbia, re.8 ceivcd a second reading. In cxocutivo session tho Senate wuu.uivu HIV UJ^IUIIHIIIVIII <Jl OLJ1LC js Constablo Gullin, ns auditor of Abbe,{] villo Count}', vieo D. 0. Ilawthoruc, p. removed. df In the House Feritcr presented a ij letter from Cogblan, the sheriff of Sumter County, with tlie affidavit of rc Jacob Price, relative to the burning (1. of a corn crib and Ku-Klux outrages aa in said county. After a debate it was roferred to tho Committeo on Gricv1(] ances. p. Bills providing for tho general elec(ff tiona and the manner of conducting b_ the same, and to appoint trustocs of |j_ tho estate of De La Ilowe, passed and ,>? wore sent to llio Senate. Notices woro: by Wells, of ft bill to incorporate the Bay Point Railroad Company ; by Stober, of a bill to incorporate tbo Florence Oil Company. The committee reported favorably n* on bills to repeal tbo ordinance of the 10 Charleston City Council relativo to wooden buildings, and t* incorporate 10 the Cooper's Trades Union. Y The bill to incorporate tho Union Male and Femalo Society was read er a first time. '8- Tho bill to provide for the construe!S tion and keeping in repair of public )n highwaj'S and roadB was read a second rs timo. OL It is rumored that two regiments of militia will be immediately organ re irod in Sumter County. id or Washington February 19.?In tbe Senato, Johnson presented a bill removing all disabilities, ,v" Tl>o President was interrogated as to whether any revenue officer attempin ted to collect taxes from Indians, in IB? contravention of treaties. A hugo petition wa3 presented, 6* from New York, against the renewal of the incomo tax, its inquisitorial ' ' character making it particularly odious to the American people. 8" The Mississippi delegation desire the postponement of tho President's approval of admission until after m Tuesday, thus postponing tho meeting j j ui uiu ^u.inai?<ippi -UPglSiatUre OUO s- weelc3s Several votes rocently, regarding in additional executivo buildings, indie" cate no disposition to inovo tho capitol. The Senate Committee on Public 18 Lands report granting 2,000,000 acres )r for school purposes in tho District of c" Columbian ie The Scnato passed a bill appropric" ating ?3,000 for witnesses to the cadet ^ corruption. Goes to the President. A bill was introduced and referred to provide a stay of oxecution in cer a tain cases. This J>ill is intended to of afford somo relief against the operate tion of tho ^eccnt legal tender deft. r>iomn . Tf A -n _ ww.v>? given amy 01 execution Is on all judgments founded on debts contracted prior to July 11, 1862, the date of the pastage of the first legal ,e tender act, for from ono to four years i- according to the amount, but provides s, that if the plaintiff in such judgment d will receive pay in currency, there is shall be no stay, and that whenever spocie payments are refcumcd all stays under this section shall terminate. Is A rale was adopted that the Coolly mittee on Elections for the forty-first it Congress consist of fifteen members, and each contested case may be assigned by the chairman to a special committee of three for consideration. a They shall report their decision din rcctly to the House, r? ' .1. 7 The Kansas Legislature wants C?n gress ta-sottle speedily til* claim for damages sustained in that Btate from ( f the raid of the Confederate General i * Piioe, and also asks the same body < to build a oanal to conneet: the Qhid < ' atod James Rivers. 11 . ?. v i ^ s The "Kentucky Legislature h*s nam- < od a cotif^ after General Xiee. vj v A TALK WITH THE GOVERNOR. The Radical Plan for the Fall Com paign. tiiil militia and general election, Columbia, February 17. Lnst night tho correspondent oi the iVews bud a ehaneo conversation with Governor Scott, Superintendent Stolbrand and Joseph Crews, during which many things were snid conuorn ing tno action ot the republican part} at tho next election. As the convor sution was privato, tho corrcspondcn asked the Governor if he 'would oh ject to a certain portion of his re marks being published in the Neici to which ho replied that it was hi desire that what lie said should b< published, aud ho would bo grntiliet if it were mentioued in tho next let ter from Columbia. That portion o the conversation referred to is sub joined. The Governor was asked if then was any truth in the report that Stat 'arms were being distributed through out tho countries. JJo replied tha arms had been sent to only one o two places?York Cgunty was men tioned as one?where the "Ku-Klux or some secret organization had beei maltreat'nsr llonuhlifntta ^ 4 7 them and destroying their properly. To tho question whether arm would bo generally distributed previ ous to the time of holding the genoi al eleetiou next fall, ho replied tlia the Legislature had passed an act pre viding fur tho organization of the mili tia of tho State; and as it was his dti ty to carry out tho provisions of tli act, he intended to see tl^em cxecutoi as quickly as possible. He wished t see the militia organized under mei who could bo trusted to preserve 01 dor in their districts at any and at al times, whether tho disturbers of poaci \CPro T)Amnro*ofia AH - 1 , ..... VI j Il< ! desired to see all classes in the mali ! tia, and it mado uo difference to bin I whethor a Confederate or Fedcra I commanded thorn j in fact, it novc oceured to him to ask such a question all ho wished to know was, "would h obey and executo the laws." Th> Governor mentioned one or two Con federate officers whom ho had eilbc entrusted or intended entrusting witl militia commands. In response to tho interrogatory Would not, the arming of tho militii and their presence at tho election tend to provoke a disturbance an< cause bloodshed ? ho answered tha he thought not; that the knowlodg that thcro was a fore? adequate t check all disturbances would deto tho evil-miuded men in any commu nity from commencing or instigatinj a disturbance. "But now let mo te! fyou, sir." said ho, "you ma; rest af?6ured that after tho next elct tion the Republican party will neve go before Congress stating that it voters were intimidated or prevents from voting by Democrats, Ku-Klu: or any organization 'whatever. Th Republicans want to have peace aDi order during the next election, and i possible they will have it. If th Democrats can whip us-fairly wo wil submit"; but wo will not be di-iven fron tho State, as some propose. "We fror the North have come hero to stay and indend to do so. If these Dem ocrats choose to practice their ol< tricks of murder and intimidation tho result will bo terrible to them am to the State." TKa ok/\WA i? . A-l. ? ? 1- - * A ovwvj *0 uiijjubl a vcruauu statement of that portion of the con versation, to roport which pormissiot was asked and granted.?Ch. Reus. Tho board of trustees of the Pea body educational fnnd, which ha: been in session in Washington for sc veral days, has closed its session lion. 31. C. Winthrop delivered a Pea body oulogy at the opening of tho see jsion, and appropriate resolutions wer< adopted, followed bv nn flddrnnft bv ex-Governor Graham, of North Caro lina. On the lGth, Dr. Scare submit ted a lengthy report of operations foi the past six months, which wat adopted. Appropriations wcro made in ali amounting to $91,000, to bo expended up to September, 1st, 1870, by the general agents, under the direction of the executive committee, in neighborhoods in all the Southern States, It was voted that the next annual meeting bo held in Philadelphia, Pa., on the third Wedneaday in February, 1871, and that a special meeting be held at Memphis, Tenn., or somo other point in the Southern States, during October, of the present year. The board then adjourned until that time. Used twenty-four tons Wilcox, Oibbt <fc Co.'t Manipulated Guano, and contid trt it the beet mnd moft reliable Ferlili ter in ute. Griffin, OJanuary t, 1870. Jfeurt. Wile oar, Oilbt ? Co.?Yovru of th< 1st Deoember, (iking our opinio a m U the benefit, if any, derived fiom the n?e of your Gneno y&M duly received. We used oa jut cotton crop twenty-four tons of yoar Manipulated Ontno. The remit hu Men eoUctly MtMhatory; ?or opinion U th#t vh?rt ft00 Ibe. wm need to the Mrs on Tarione aotU, die M? f* fnei-easeof yield vu double, Mid that w4 l?va mUted rtltMl 100 per teat. on the men?y invMtod in it W? txpoot to tue mot* of tftnothar j?ar; we eball ow It on e*^ry acre "MWfi - V?y ik< y* think Judging 'rbnr ihepiet-dry iWMoa.ittrCft pay a? well of i dry u wet eeaeon. Wo consider yonrs on* >f tbe best and meet reliable fertilisera In use. *#pe?tfully yourp, MA2Tt*T A MTPOaStL mm 11. 11 iii?i ? ! imm i .nili MONtTOBNTAL ASSOCIATION. At tho mooting of the ladies of Ahbovillo pn Monday, tho 15th February, tho following ladies -were 1 chosen as offioorst " MRS. T. C. FERIUN, Chair'n, MISS NORWOOD, Socrotary, [ r MISS LUOY WHITE, Treasurer. 1 1 COLLECTING COMMITTEE. ^hbeville.?Mrs. Cliulmcrs ; Mrs. ' J, Smith; Mrs. l)u!3osc; Mrs. Lytligoe; Mrs. Norwood; Mrs. E. L. c r Wardlaw ; Mrs. K. C. Porrin; Mrs. 8 Lawson : Mrs. Cotlirnn Mi-a Ar?\-o- c a ? ? - * * j t * *" a'a *v " ' 3Lrs. Marshall, Mrs. McGowan; Mias Sallio Martin. "Wellington.?Mrs. "W. Davis; Mrs. ' Pore her. 4 Ghbknwood.?Mrs. J. Gilliam. 1 Lowndesvillk.?Mrs. Latimer. Cuoss Ho ads. ?Mrs. Dr. Hearst. " CedAr Springs.?Mrs. Sloan. Stoney Point.?Mrs. W. Aiken. White Hall.?Mrs. Dr. Taggart, Mi?s Fannio Davis. Ninety-Six.?Dib. Dr. Stuart. L> Due AS'est. ? Mrs. Lindsay, Sirs. Bonner. * Tempi.e of Health.?Mrs. "R^ll i New Market.?Mrs. Thomas Lips- 1 '* comb. ' j IIanoe.?Mrs. J. F. Calhoun. 1J I?onaldsviMjK.?Mrs. Donald. ' 3 CoKKsnuiiY.?Mrs. F. Connor, Mrs. IC. Smith. ' sj Monterey.?Mrs. A. Clinkscales, " j Miss Alico Easkins, Mrs. Sam. Baker ( *iMrs. fid. Cowan, Mrs. Johi Miller. t | Each lady of the Coinmittco will < 1 j rcccivc from?the Secretary a.printed i subscription paper lor taking down ' contributions and the names of mem- ' n. . "iOersj winch she is requested to return i ^ jat our next quarterly meeting, on the * 0 j 1st Monday in May, wilh all funds ' ^ithey may havo collected, and we con- ] tidently hope that the liberality and ' patriotic spirit of Abbevillo will be 1 fully sustained. i 11 We must beg the aid of the men of ' our District, in our undertaking, and I 1 especially wo call upon the survivors 1 j of our army, to heln us in doimr i . v . a ? ? O I honor to their brothers in arms, ' whose dust lies scattered on many a s e bloody, battle-field, from Gettysburg . e to our own^andy shores. I Wo would if possiblo record the i r name and preservo tho memory of < I every South Carolinian who fell for his country, by raising oue grand I : monument by tho united efforts of our 1 II Borrowing but grateful State. i s ? , 1 fitaT* Mississippi has been admitted, ( but with conditions similar to those , 0 imposed on Yirgiuia. Senator Trum- | l...11 - ? - uuu icu uu iuu opposition in a oni-i< r liant spooch Against the imposition of \ l* conditions. Senator Sawyer took 5 the eamo ground. The vote was close 1 as there wore only five for the condiV tions. r The New York "World says that an 9 ingenious New York Congressional d "dodge" consists in soiling cadet apx pointmcnts only to inoompetent pur- 1 e chasers, who arc sure to bo rejected 1 J on examination, so that the same f cadetteship can be sold, two or three | e timoB over. 1 11 ft " Dull Times in !New Yoiik.?A gentleman who "was in New York , last week states that trado is very , ' dull thero this winter in nearly all j branches of mercantile business. j While at the custom house, on Tues^ day last, he was told that no vessel , had arrived from a foreign port for the forty-eight hours preceding?a circumstance tliat had not occurred 1 beforo for tho past twenty years. mere were, at tho time, nearly 100 Gevernment inspectors waiting era- ; ployment, in consequence of tho small ' - number of vessels arriving.?Phoenix * Tho London Times has a very just . criticism of tho want of ability mani festcd in the proceedings of tho Uni ted States House of Representatives, ) Tho Now York Commercial Advcr' tiser, Radical, explains tho matter in ' tins plain, but decidedly sarcastic ( manner: "Wo long ago abandoned ; tbo very absurd praotico of sending \ men of either culturo 01* natural ini telligence to Congress. The fact of it is, that such men are so rare in a new country, and especially ours, i that wo cannot afford to expose thom to the mental and moral degradation j of two years in Washington." , Liquid ammonia, injected into the veins, has proved a successful cure in : the mOBt critical cases of snake-bites. A small syringe with a sharp point for the purpose of making the injection, is manufactured and sold in Mel- , bourne, and few travel in Australia j without ono. v 1 It is officially announoed in the C British Army and Navy Gazette, that "J * - * J tuo 1/roupn now stationed m xtnusn ^ North America will be withdrawn daring the present year. C ? J tGP* We call attention to card of ? W. Joel Smith; Agent of Equitable c Life Assurance Society. 1 finraia* Scovil Hen, = . ...i'j. > jjxiTi C BBASES CKOWN HOE, * I ;s.i. -iTi I PLOW LIMBS, .* V.u" *jv- i ',S HQ'. t'ji ii'\ >' XX jflka S3 St m . AND . p< TBAGE CHAINS, for sale by ftUABXES. PERBIN & CO. E Feb. 25, 1870, 46?tf .% . mmmmmmmm m Another PICT U RE [8 BI LIB 11. DOCTOR ISAAC BRANCH, Agent , >f the Piedmont and Arlington Inuranco Company, calls the attention >f the public to figures purporting to >e reliable. As an Agent of the Equitable Assurance Society I feel it J. ? uy uiuy 10 cori-ect the impression ivliieli is likely to bo produced by .liese figures, and in doing bo I would itate that the figures which I make iso of are to be found in tho 10th Anmal Report of tho Superintendent ol insurance, State of New York. 1 ivill simply make a stateincnt.of facts, giving Doctor Branch's figures, as mblished in the I'ress anil Manner, )t 18ih inst., merely for the sako ol comparison. Doctor Branch says the Equitable ssucd in 1808, 2,873 Policies, insuring o the amount of S8,5o8,050. Tho Superintendent of Insurance >tales that tho Equitable issued in I8ii8, ll,9S(i insuring to the amount >f 31,893,313 It is needless to say there is a slight iifferencc in the two statements. A?jain he says, the Piedmont and Arlington issued in 18G8, 5395 policies insuring to the amount of $1S 942.3G7, ivhon it is an evident fact that there was no such Company as Piedmont \ud Arlington until the latter part of Lho year 18G9, up to that timo thoy svercjtwo separate and distiuct companies. According to the Superintendent's rcpor' he Piedmont had 2281 policies n force on the 31st of December 18G8. Tho Arlington 1G97, tho whole numjer of Policies of tho two companies, jcing at that timo 3978. Hero too s a very slight discrepancy. Doctor Branch is correct in his itatomcnt of losses by dea'h in the Equitable Society?150, but certainly Lhis number is not 19 per cent, of 11,986, in fact it ia less than two per jent. I rogrct tho necessity of correcting] me statements maue by the A^ent of the Piedmont and Arlington Company, in reference to tho Equitable, and my motive in doing bo is simply to vindi3ato a Company, whose reputation for reliability is too well established to be impaired in tho slightest degree by such statements as Doctor Branch has given to the public. W. JOEL SMITH, Agent. Equitable' Society. Feb. 25, 1870, 44?tf . STATE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. At a meeting of tho Abbcvillo District Medical Society held to-day, tho following delegates and alternates were appointed to ttio meeting of the' South Carolina Medical Association, to bo held in Columbia on the 9th March next: Dr. J. J. Wardlaw, alternate Dr. A. J. Speer; Dr. W. C. Norwood, alternate Dr. F. F. Gary; Dr. J. C. Maxwell, alternato Dr. M. C. Taggart; Dr. Thos. J. Mabry, alternate Dr. "\V. E. Link; Dr. J. M. Richmond, alternate Dr. \Vm. C. Wardlaw. Delegates and alternates are requested to meet in Dr. W. C. Wardlaw's office at 11 a. m. Sale Dav. A meeting of the members of the Profession in the District, is called for Thursday, 24th March, at the Court House, at which every one having at heart the welfare of the Profession and his own good, Is earnestly ro(juostcd to be present. J. M. RICHMOND, Secretary. February 24, 1870. Markets. Abbeville, February 25.?Cotton, 21. New York, February 23.?Noon? Cotton unsettled, at 244. Gold heavy 18f. 7 P. M.?Cotton heavy and lowor, I. 1 r? n f aa I * ~ -? VY ALU BillUB UI ?,OUU oaics. At i24(rt^4J Auousta, February 23. ? Cotton narket quiet?middlings 53. Charleston, February 23?Cotton nominal?middlings 23}. Liverpool, February 23.?Evening. Uotton llf@12f; Orleans 11}; sale 10,000 bales. COJSTSIGnSTEES. The following named persons havo reigbt in the Depot: Miller & R, Mosely & W, H S Kerr, Ym Moorelee, llBO C^VS McCoy, L W Zachery, J C Chiles, T C Chiles, taker & Clinkscales, J C Dowtin, Norrood, DuPre & Co, White Brothers, V D Mars, Trowbridge & Co, A. Mctalla, W S MoCalla, Tbos Thomson, S Ileid, Jay & Bradloy, H T Tusten, as Gordon, J M Hamilton, C T Itas;ell.' ' /EXPRESS?Miss A. V. Black, Jas ! Dowtin, James Chirk, M W Barber, ames M Boyd, Be&rd Taylor, Mr# J r [ Baney, A Burtj Wm 14 Hutson & D. X. SOKDLET, A<ten*- ! rnvmm hbw. ? Corset; Skill Supporter. , This comet Mioee botH t)M ad- ( intages of a oorsst and skin smj> ' wtor. i ; j,;; t. (- , / o-:%i j For sals at tho jj HFOBTQH 07 FASHION, f Fab. 25, 1870, 46?t/ ft LATEST QUOTATIONS OF ^ SOUTHERN SECURITIES,1 IN CHARLESTON, S. C., Ilfl lerrrctcd Wnlly by A. C. KAUFMAN, Bro ktr, No. 25 Broad Strttt, February 21, 1870. 8tat* SwnmrriES.?Sooth Carolina, old.84 *8G ; do new,-? a79; do, rsgiat'd stock, ?x iut ?a7?. f Citt 8*cuiuttim?Aagusta, Oa. Bonds. 80a pa 34; Charleston, S. C. Stock, (ex qr iut) ?u 50 ; do. Fire Loan Bonds,?a76 ; Columbia, S. U. Bonds, ?h7u. Railroad Bo.t.is.?Bluo Ridge, (first mort- ftbl 2ng?*)?n?>0 ; Clmrloston nnd Suvauuiili, 68hu0 ; us Uliurlotte, Columbia nnd Augusta,?ul)0 ; Clie- c(i raw and Darlington,?u8o; Grfeenrillo and Columbia, (first morU)?a7?; do, State giia- P?! iflntfi!- fi4fi? Noriti0n?ti?i,n fMl-?. c:?? mn nob find Charleston, 1st mort. ?080; do, be State guarantee, ?afi4; South Carolina,? tu, a8'2; do, 73; Spartanburg *nnd Union.?nG4. Uailkoai> Stocks?Charlotte Columba And Augusta,?n6.">; Greenville and Columbia, 2a ' ?; Northeastern, 7n8; Savannah uud Cliarli-s- tin ton, ?a25; South Carolina, whole shares, , ?n42 ; do, half do ?a'21. Exciianuk, ?fcc.?New York Sight, | off par; Gold, 11 V.i 121 ; Silver, 113ull6. south carolina bank bills. Bunk of Charleston ?a? W Bnuk of Newberry ?a? Dank of Cntndcn 4<>a? Bank of Georgetown 6a? Bank of South Carolina 10a? Bank of Chester 611? Hunk if Hamburg :}.x? Bank of State of S. C. prior to 18.01 55a? JjJJ Bank of Suite of S. (J. issue 1801 and '02 10a? I'^nt'Ts* and Mechanics Bank of . Charleston ?a? People's Bai:k of Charlcgtou ?n? "Union Bank of Charleston ?a? Sou hwestern It K Bank of Charleston, o d, ?a? Soulth western It K Bank of Charleiton, * new ?a? State Bank of Charleston 3a? Fnniifrs' nnd Exchange Bank of Charleston ?a? ** Exchange Bank of Columbia Ida? Commercial Ba..k of Columbia *2n? Merchants' Batik of Chelaw 3:i? Planters* Bank of Fail field 5>a? State of South Carolina Bills Iteeeivable pur.? City of Charleston Chunge Bills pa-.? Bills marked thus ( *) are Iteing redeemed it the Bank Counters ol each. 1/1 - -1! 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Key 11 old aud Jacksons Sts., Au- \ gusta, Ga. Feb. 25, 1870, 44?2t Wilson's New Hill. I Price, frora 85.00 to $5.50. February 25, 1870, 43, tf -r For Sale at Wilson's ??! New Mill, $1.50 "g! Per Tin all al m* va dfuwuwai Fobruary 25, 1870, 43, tf EUREKA LODGE, NO. 47, A. F. M. A regular Communication of Eure- I] ka Lodge will bo held in the Lodge 1 Room at Ninety Six, on Thursday, March 17, 1870, at 7 oclock, P. M. Brethren are revested to be punctual 1 in attendance. By order W. M. * - JOHN II. GAMBRELL, Secretary. Feb 15, 1870, 43, 4t P1 ' ' O TAKER IIP!' A YOUNG HORSE, dark brown, P about 15 hands high with white b? blaze in face, one hind foot whito, supposed to bo six or seven 3'ears old, valued at about ono hundred dollurs. Tho owner can get it by proving the property and paying expenses. JAMES CRESSWEIX, ^ Long Cane, S. C. Feb. 25, 1870,45?tf * n? TT77 near us. 'i ? ' ' ABOUT one?h?if of tht Goods told by n?e?cbants are boOght for Nei Cask or thirty days?the remainder ft bought on two; three, and- fouMPontlifc' lime, and to fail to meet their obligations at maturity, is ruino\it to their credit. 1 .One of us will leave about the 1st df ? March for New York to make porcbaMs lor the Spring and Summer,, and to do this we must have MONEY. . We now 1 make a second appeal to tlioie who are * indebted to us> to come forward by 1st I March and linmiUto'thaMnia. -J Miller & Robertson. J JVb l?t 1$io, 48?If . v< :-''Im/ > cZT.1 v.rji-Jvi ! 8 hi first-ride order, .?nd. is 1 io ;rind cannot, do better than to send W. o this Mill * < Ytbruiury $5, 1870, 43, tf J # wrote mothers, ivo just roceivcd tlicir supply of WEEDING HOES, (TTtllCn is unusually largo. "Wo f have all styles and sizes, rmcrs needing anything in this lino > respectfully invited to call on us i get supplied. Wo havo been tlnlo to got as mqny of .Seovils lloos wo wanted, but wo havo succeedin getting about 12 dozen of thispulur hoe, which wo now offer to V customers and fripnds. Tlmv.will ncarce this Hcapon, as tho manufac"Cr8 have not Veen ablo to fill tho lers for this particular kind of hoo. Our prico will bo found as low as 3 lowest. WHITE BROTHERS. Feb. 25, 1870, 45?If ARMING IMPLEMEMTS. mhhim axis, Novels and Spades, MANURE FORKS, TRACE CHAINS, osedhstg I-IOES, BLIND BRIDLES, full supply of tho nbovo for sftlo by flUTE BROTHERS. Fob. 4,1870, 41?If JKTo-fc ice i mmim. JLJE have made arrangements for ?hip? iV p??j? Cotton, by which we will adnce liberally on all Cottons put into our nds for 6hipinent, and charge o*?'y SeTper cent Interest on tho "money advancWq will have the Cotton held at the icrelion of tho owner. Planters who a not satisfied to sell their Cotton at esent prices, and yet need money to eet iheirengHgeinents with Merchants, crq ip their Cotton through us, draw tufOgnt funds for meeting present demand*, id take the risk of realizing better price*, r noiuing as ?ong as tbey debtre. The mn mission Merchants to whom we slip e second to none in point of responsibly, prudence and business capacity. White Brothers. Tho following in an extract from a letter ceivcd from our Factors in Now York, reply to inquiry iij?ule in regard to oxsn-r-s of holding cotton. "The expenses of stoiing cotton in New ork is 25 cents a bale per month. Tho surance is 15 cents on $100 for quo Dntlt, 22 cents for 2 uioutb?, 30 centf r 3 month, 37 cents for 4 mouths and i cents for 5 months." HIITE BROTHERS. Jan. 7, 1870, 37-tf andretli's Garden Seeds. 'RESH and GENUINE! WHITE BROTHERS, TAVE received a full supply of the "1 above. No qeeds nre superior to these, an all udenera wilt testify. All persons need? S anything in tliis line would do well to ipply themselves at once, while they can it all the different varieties Jan. 21,1870, 89?tf SALS OF WOJIAl/ PROPERTY! permisMjn of the Judge of Probate J 1 will offer at public sale cn Tuesw after 8nle Day in March- next, beinor r O e 8ib-day-of tb? month. t^p followiog opecty of the Estate of thelate Jamba . Calhoun, Esq. . Iron Safe, 2 Book Cases, 1 Desk, 1 lot of Chairs, &c. Sale to take place at the office of Messrs errin <fe Colli ran, where the property may ) seen until time of sale. Terms Cai?b, B. M. CALHOUN, Administratrix. Feb 17 18S0, 43, 3t 7att's Patent Plows AND Miirfee's Sub-Soil Plows, TROWBRIDGE & Co. . > ' -r 11 } r> /O Agent*. F?b. 4t j e>r0t4i?tf 20 BARRELS PINK EYE Planting Potatoes, , For tale bjr Trowbridge & Co. Pel. 4, ^X0,41? t/ ??"-? ^ PLANTING POTATOES. me. Pink Eyo:1 juib. jrvucu XJIOTT. ^ 3bls. Onions (Large.) iSo. rao, 12,1870. 38, tr - - ~ NSW flBLEAHS PUSSES, IThite Drips, " sit. 'WXmtessi -.-a v~fs v^.- Wf?)i >rwood, Dnfre ft Co. an. 7,1070, ?7?if # % . ' /