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.A,bbeville% Sf. C.
W. A. LEE, Editor.
"' Friday, March 17,1871.
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Tie Colombia Conference.
We learn from the Columbia Union
that upon invitation by his Excellency
the Governor, several of the prominent
citizens of the State assembled at the
Capitol, on Monday evening, to consult
upon the present disturhed condition of
affairs in the upper portion of the State,
Among those present were Col. Simeon
Fair, ?f Newberry, General McGowan, of
Abbeville, Mr. Hemphill, of Chester,
General Kershaw, of Camden, uenerai
Easley, of Greenville, Colonel Wallace,
Colonel Connor, of Spartanburg, Messrs.
Simmons, oT the Courier, Pope, Seibels
and Ezell, of Columbia, and several
others.
The meeting had no political significance
whatever, but was composed of
prominent citizens from all portions of
the State, who were invited to discuss
the present condition of affairs, and to
suggest a remedy for existing troubles.
According to the Union, the principal
cause of the troubles, as forcibly urged
by nearly all the gentlemen, was the
organization and arming of one class or
race of citizens against the other. It
a rrotioral fnolinrrof insecuritv
plUUUUVU M .vv....0 . w
an5orig the whites, and caused excitement
and alarm throughout the community.
Whether well or ill-founded,
it mattered but little; the feeling existed,
and threatened at any moment to
produce a collision between the races.
The arming of one race led to the arming
of the other, a3 a matter of just
precaution, and as the sole security
-against anticipated violence.
In thus expressing their views, we are
sure that these gentlemen represent the
^opinions of our entire white population.
"Were the. races equally balanced, and
did the organization and arming of. the
whites go hand in hand with that of
the blacks, there would be less cause of
trouble, and less reason for alarm. But
. where black companies are solely organic.and
Winchesterrifiesariven to blacks
alone, the effect 19 to make one race
irfsolent and overbearing In the possession
of newly-gotten power, and the
other restive under the consciousness
that they are to seek protection, not in
the safeguards of the law and the aid
of itie civil authorities, but in the
strength of their own right arms. Such
JSrbcea the fruitful source of the trou*
fcjes io^Saiou,. York, Chester and Lau'S^s/TJTnPtriltch
will natuWflly produce
afsorder as long as tlio present militia
i^&teoi M ng&mfc&med. ^
Another fruitful source of complaint,
as urged- -at -the -cohferente, was the
profligacy and extravagance of a Legislature
which represented so little of
o! tj*?..wateri?l wealth.- of the State, and
yet imposed so unequal and oppressive;
"taxation. It was a pystem of "taxation
! without;representation," and galling in
the highest degreo.
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ACCQrpyig w iuc K/juv/*y v* i*jv
gentleman;admitted that the per centum
of taxation was not exorbitant, but tho
assessments were disproportionate and
uojust, and that taxes were, in many
instances, ten times as high as they
ought to be. This arises from tho incompetency
of the Assessors, few of
whom actually know anything about
the valu$ of property, and many more
being governed more by personal spite
than a desire to desire to do justice.
This is no doubt true, to a great extent."
It further1 Says: "XVe Were highly
gratified with the manly and dignified
positions taken by General McGowan
and Colonel Fair, and, white we have
no particular objectiona to offer to the
remarks of any ofthe gentlemen present,
wregard the stand taken by the two
-gentlemen named, a3 pre-eminently just
and dignified."
The meeting no doubt will result in
good, tt shows <fn the part of the Governor,
a desire to call to his couusels
some of the best men of the State; and
- this in itself will cause a belief that he
really desires to protect the interests of
all its oitlzens. In these efforts he will
\>a seconded by the co-operation of all
ood citizens.
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TAXATION! TAXATION!
The Charleston Courier calls attention
to a joint resolution^ so carefully worded
as to disguise its real purpose and design,
which passed at the recent session
of the Legislature. The proposition
comes in the modest form of a joint resolution,
"authorizing the State Auditor
to asses a tax of seven mills on the dollar,
and the Coupty Auditor a tax of
three mills on ihe dollar, fbr the fiscal
year ending November 1st, 1871.?
It proposes to collect in One year the
enormous State taxes properly payable
in two years, and thus nearly absorb the
entire rental, at the present rates, of
every pieco of real estate in the Common
Wealth. 43uch a thing is nnexamfclefl
in the past histoiy of our State. There
might be some reuson for if under the
beneficence tjf Republican rule, our
AiMmsm ?ow Anthlprf in tu-n foil
iUliLUW^ T? viv v..?wv, WW ?""?v v.. w
crops In the year. But so fir Is this
from being the case, that with the present
disorganized, system of labor, tbey
find it difficult to tnake a half-crop*
"Their taxes are quadrupled, at the same
time that their resources are curtailed.
Many of them are unable to find means
to meet the taxes now due; And now in
addition to incur another heavy burden
will land them in bankruptcy.
"The taxation, for 1870, now due, says
the Courier, is excessive. But this does
not suffice, j Bricks are not only to bo
made, hot without.straw. The tax al- '
ready laid nnu now being collected
f would have been ^sufficient before the
; warffcr thesupport'of every'department
of the State Government for four years,
flueh, however, has been the public spoliation,
that it docs not .suffice for the
~ amm
payment of the expenses of a single {
year. The result is, that the tax for
1871 must be anticipated in the very
year in which those for 1870 are collected.
This year, therefore, the people will
have to meet three State taxes. 1
1. The regular tax for 1870, now paya- 4
ble. I
2. The regular tax for IS71, properly
pavable in the spring of 1S72, but now *
declared collectable in November, 1871, ,
so as to anticipate and meet the gross
deliciences from wasteful expenditures.
3. The extra tax of four hundred and
fnrHr-Aicrbt thousand dollars ($448,000) in -
gold, to pay off the interest, and two per
cent, of the principal of the famous
"Sterling Debt" Act, by which a fresh
indebtedness is added, and an additional
burUien imposed."
ICu-K lux Legislation.?No measure
of legislation will be adopted by Congress
at this session. After long filibustering,
on motion of Peters of Maine,
it was resolved that a select committee
of thirteen be appointed by th# Speaker,
whose duty it shall be to inquire into
the condition of the late insurrectionary
States, so far as regards the execution
of the laws and the safety of the lives
and property of the citizens of the United
States, and report the result of their
investigation to this House in December
next, with such recommendations as
they may deem expedient; and that
said committe be authorized to employ
a clerk and stenographer, to sit during
the recess, to send for persons and papers.
to take testimony, and to visit, at their
discretion, through a sub-committee, any
portion of the Southern States during
the recess; and that the expense of said
committse be paid from the contingent
fund of the House. Passed by 126 to 64.
A concurrent resolution that Congress
adjourn on the 20th passed. The Speaker
announced the following committee
under Peter's resolution: Butler, of
Massachusetts; Shellabarger, Kelley,
Maynard, Coburn, Buckley, Stevenson,
Burdett, Cox, Buck, Arther, Waddell
and Robinson.
The vote on the select committee of
thirteen was as follows: Ayes?Republicans
12G; Democrats 64. Nays?Republicans
50; Democrats 14. This resolution
closes out the Ivu-Klux business
for this session, and adjournment on
Monday is probable.
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Crime.?We learn that the store of
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iUT. -UOSL'S VV IIIIISIUUK, UUUUI> l/UIGC 1X111C3
above the village, was entered last Saturday
night and goods to tho value of
some seventy-five dollars abstracted. A
key which fitted the lock of tho store
was found in the house of Cornelius
Pressly, an employee living on the premises,
and also a flannel petticoat in the
possession of bis wife Eliza Pressly.
The former made his escape, but the
latter was arrested under warrant from
Trial Justtce Hemphill, and in default
of bail, was lodged In jail.
Thomas Latimer, colored, charged
with stealing the mule of Alfred Callaham,
also colored, was lodged in jail on
Wednesday last. The prisouer is the
same against whom a bench warrant
was issued during the last Term, on account
of his failure to appear and prosecute
in a certain cause in the Sessions.
Testimonial to Judge Orr.?At
tne close 01 uie inree wucks- ierui 01
our Court on Tuesday last. Mr. Burt
in behalf of the Abbeville Bar, expressed
in fitting terms their high appreciation
of the ability, courtesy and promptness
with His Honor Judge Orr had dispatched
the business of the terra, and
tendered to him their best wishes. His
Honor disclaimed any merit for the simple
discharge of his duty, but signified
his gratification at this public expression
of regard from those he so much esteemed.?The
compliment was well deserved,
and no judge has better earned
the thanks not only of the bar but of the
whole community, for the able and impartial
discharge of duty.
XorthWAhd.?A number of our
merchants?Messrs. Miller, Barnwell,
Quarles, Fowler?wentJnorthward dur
ing the present week for the purpose of
laying in their Spring stocks. They
will be gone about three weeks, and upon
their return will give due notice to
their friends, of the various novelties of
the season, which they may have in
readiness for their inspection.
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JBQT Messrs. Wardlaw & Edwards are
now receiving a choice lot of provisions
and groceries, at their well krwwu
stand. The-etock has been selected with
care, and will be sold at prices to suit
tho times. Give them a call, aud they
will take pleasure in exhibiting their
stock.
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Tits Bright Side.?We take pleas*
ure in commending The Bright Side to
the notice of our readers as one of the
prettiest, sprightliest and most valuable
of the publications for young people
with which we are acquainted.
Jfi?" Trowbridge & Co%, advertise
Ham's Disseminator, for planting cotton
and distributing guanos. Bead letter of
recommendation.
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B&. Quarles, Perrin & Co. advertise a
lot of choice cotton seed low for cash
aire, fresh arrivals of Guanos and provisions.
o
J86y"The weather during the wist week
has been mild and Spring-like. Many
of the farmers are now engaged in
planting corn. ,
0&. The Sterling Funded Debt Bill
will add $480,000 per annum to the State
taxation.
ISST" See advertisement of reward of*
Felled by W. H. Peake, for horse stolen.
S?" Parker & Lee advertie? "French
Oil Polish"?a superior article.
The Future Prosperity of the
South.?There can be no doubt that it
would coutrfbute greatly to the future
prosperity of this section of the Union
if many amongst us would turn their
energies and capital in new channels of
enterprise and ousiness. TheoklroadB
are clear, but they are worn and crowded.
Blaze a new path through the
woods for yourself, young man, undyou
will arrive at the goal of success ahead
of your competitors. A striking example
of the value of this precept ia found
in the case of Mr. P. P. Toale, of Charleston.
S. C., a plain mechanic, who has
made himself the head of a large manufactory
of tioors, sashes and blinds, 1
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86F*Sco advertisement of Stray Cow,
by Massrs. Mays & Edwards.
3onth Carolina Moamneat Association,
CffitfJLAfc
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At a meeting of the Board ot Direc* ,
:orsof the South Carolina Monument
Association, held In Columbia, November
20, it was unanimously resolved, that
\ Bazaar should be opened in Columbia,
on the 3d day of May, the proceeds of
which Bazaar shall be used in the erection
of a Monument to the Confederate
dead of South Carolina. Feeling assured
that more good can be done by a combined
effort of this kind than by any individual
exertion, however well directed,
we earnestly appeal to the women
of the State to help us in this work. Up
to this time, every call from the Association
for aid has been most generously
responded to, both by South Carolinians
residing outside of the State, as well as
by those who are among us to see the
progress of our work. Being convinced,
therefore, that we have but to represent
our cause, for all to contribute gladly to
its success, we ask the public interest in
our behalf.
Tables will be assigned to each District
aud Committees appointed to receive
contributions. We hope that these contributions
will be large and that every
District will be largely represented.
Arrangements will be made with various
Ruilroadsand Express Companies,
to pass all articles marked, "Monument
Bazaar," free of charge.
Parties sending boxes are requested to
t-knf tho noniu nf fHo "Hiafriof frnm \eh1fill
they come on each box.
By order of the President,
Mrs. J. S. Preston, Pros'tS. C. M. A.
Mrs. Wm. Wallace, Vice-President.
Miis. J. jj. Reynolds, Treasurer.
Mrs. J. T. Darby, Cor. Secretary.
"Miss Martin, Rec. Secretary.
We would call attention to the above
appeal, and beg ev&ry woman in Abbeville,
to take it to herself, and answer it
according to her ability. It is the first
opportunity offered us to help to raise a
Monument to guard the precious memory
of our dead, and let each one feel
proud to put a hand to the work.
The Circular states so dictinctly its
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ooject, wim we wuuju vuijr ruu <* ouj,gestion
as to the simplest way to act efficiently
over the whole district. Let
the ladies of each.village or large neighborhood,
say Greenwood, Cokesbarj',
Due "West, Lowndesville, Ninety-Six,
New Market, Mt. Carmel, Ac., appoint
a Committee to receive contributions of
every kind, both for the fancy tables and
the refreshment room, and at the time
named send them dircctly to Colombia,
marked "Monumental Bazaar," with
the name of the District on the box and
of the village, on a card inside with list
of articles. "With such concert of action
I am sure the ladies of Abbeville will
obtain a result highly satisfactory without
any heavy burden on any one.
MRS. T. C. PERRIN,
MRS. W. JOEL SMITH,
MRS. JAMES M. PERRTN.
MRS* JAMES A. NORWOOD.
Editor Abbeville Pre** & Banner:
A fatrr rlmra nrrn itl rnmnfttlV with Oth
er gentlemen, I examined a Cotton
Planter and Guano Distributor, called
"Ham's Disseminator," for sale by
Messrs. Trowbridge & Co., of Abbeville
a h.
We were much pleased with the working
of the machine which planted the
cotton seed and distributed the guano,
in an admirable manner. -The machine
is simple, easily understood and worked,
and not liable to get out of order. It is
decidedly the best we have seen. Moreover,
it is far less costly in price than
other machines proposing to do
tho same work. I can safely recommend
it to my planting friends.
Kespeccruiiy,
CHARLES T. HASKELL.
A FALSE RUMGR, CONTRADICTED.!
Due West. S. C. 1
March 13, 1871. f
Editor Abbeville Press <k JBanner:
Gents.?As one of the Alumni of
the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia
I liavo been requested by the
Dean of the Faculty to havo the following
statement, (which has been
circulated largely in tho South and
West) and its contradiction published
in my County paper, viz:
"Tlt? afotpmonf. flint the Jefferson
Medical College of Philadelphia had
announced that it would hereafter admit
Students, without regard to sex
or color, is pronounced by'tho Faculty
to bo a malicious falsehood, originated
by some enemy of the School."
Yours truly, '
' JOHN A. ROBINSON, M. D.
fite Value of Parties.?Speaker
Blaine, in returning thanks for Lib election
as Speaker of the Forty-Second
Congress, made some neat remarks. The
following will bear reproduction, as containing
censure of the Radical party,
none tne less severe because unintended,"
for its notorious disregard for the rights
of minorities during the season of ita
majority:
"Chosen by the party representing
the ooiitical maioritv in this House, the
Speaker owes a faithful allegiance to
the principles and the policy of that
party. But he will fall far below the
honorable requirements of his station if
he fails to give to the minority .its fullest
rights under the rules which lie is called
upon to administer. The succcssful
working of our grand system of government
depends iu large measure
on the vigilanco of party orgahiwition ;
and the most wholesome legislation
which this House produces and effects
is that which results from opposing
forces, mutually eager and watchful,
and well nigh balanced in numbers."
A Tennessee postmaster enclosed to.
the United States Treasurer a slip cut
from a recent North Carolina paper, settlnJT
fnrth fhof ho unofmnttar o f- IT ilia.
" ?5 V44 U1UU IIIV ^fVOWltlUCL^i C*V XJLUIOboro,
N? C., has been fined two dollars
and ninety dollars costs for refusing to
receive mutilated currency in payment
for postage stamps, and says that since
the appearance of this article iu print?
his office has been flooded with mutilated
currency, and desires to know
whether he is compelled to take or may
refuse the money so presented. Treasurer
Spinner replies, stating that under
the rules of the Treasury Department
postmasters are authorized to receive
such currency for its full value In payment
of postage stamps when in cases
of Uniteu States notes not more than
one-twentieth of the note is missing,,
and in cases of fractional currency when
not more than one-tenth is missing.
When such notes and fractional currency
are mutilated beyond the standard
referred to, no one is compelled to receive
them for any part of their value,
ami the only place where such notes
may be redeemed is at the United States
Treasury.
The Rtot in Meridian.
The Meridian (Miss;) Oateltr, of
Tuesday, March 7* gives the following
details of the violent Bcenes at that
place, heretofore noticed in our des- e
patches: I
Saturday afternoon Billy Clopton c
bad his thin brigade of negro militia
In arras, and paraded the streets as I
usual. Billy was excremely abusive
towards the close of the militia exer- fi
cises, and declared that with-100 men 1
he could annihilate 1,000 white men? t
that, tho -whites were afraid of the
negroes, and he would have his way t
in Meridian. He was not interfered j
with or molested. When the tire \
broke out the same scoundrel was on ?
hand, thanking God the rebel property
was burning, and praying that i
the flames would consume every build- t
ing in the city. He drew a pistol on f
a man who remonstrated, and would f
have killed him but for tho interfer- i
ence of a friendly negro. VVhile
marching up street in front of the i
fire, with pistol in hand, cursing reb- i
els and gloating over their misfor- i
tunes, ho was suddenly and very unexpectedly
knocked down, disarmed, '
and left to colored comrades, who i
carried him out of the crowd, when i
he beat a hasty retreat for home.
About this time when the fire was i
raging and our citizcns struggling to '
arrest It and savo a little of their :
property, the bell of the African
church pealed forth the usual signal
fer the negroes to repair there. This
was more , than our peoplo could
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stana, ana a company was at onuc
formed and marched to the residence .
of the sheriff, where a tender was
made of the posse, and a request
made for the arrest of Billy Clopton.
The sheriff sent his deputy, Mr. Belk,
in charge of the posse, and arrested
Clopton and placcd him under guard
in tho court hrouse. Tlio tujbulcnt
threats of the negroes and their
white allies called the ciiizens together
again Sunday afternoon and even-ing,
when 100 mon voluntered to
vindicate the majesty of the law and
crush lawlessness, no matter whcncc
it might come. The town was well
policed on Sunday night and a strong
guaud of citizens kept over Clopton
to see that he was neither rescued
nor molested. Tho negroes did not
carry out their threats; the fire fiend
no longer darted athwart tho sky,
and the constaot ana promiscuous
shooting which had alarmed /women
and children for months ceased, One
squad bf armed negroos was dispersed
and sent home, and the night passed
in moonshine, balm and poace. Yesterday
mtrning there was an immeLse
mass mooting at tho court
house to devise ways and moans for
keeping peace ana giving repose to
the community. Tho meeting was
large and enthusiastic, the largest probably
ever held in Meridian. Over
500 persons were present. All classes
were represented there and all climes.
Northern and Southern men clasped
hands in deliberations. The speeches
were pacific and pointed, and showed
that the white people of Meridian
have at last determined to chcek the
mad and destructive career of the
bad negroos and their white confederates.
iu tho afternoon the case of
Hilly Clopton, Aaron Moore and
Warren Tylor came beforo Justice
Bramblette, Captains Evans and
Ford representing the State, and Major
Sturges his black friends. The
testimony shows that these negroes
in their meetings on Saturday made
inflnmntofv Rnepehcp. Wnrren
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Tyler in stepping upon the rostrum,
placed his pistol on the table. Aaron
reminded his hearers of Sodom and
Gomorrah, ard snoko of what might
be tho fate of Meridian. Other negroes
spoke of the possibility of the
town being reduced to ashes. That
very night tho hand of the incendiary
reduced to ashes $75,000 worth of
property in Meridian.
TIJE COURT HOUSE TRAGEDY.
Meridian has been tho scene of one
of tho most horrible tragedies that
ever occurred in a civilized community.
While tho examination of the
witnesses in the case of the State vs.
William Clopton and other negroes
charged with riotous conduct on Saturdny
night at the time of the ffre,
was progressing. Mr. Brantley deposed
oa fn snmfl rftmnvks Warren Tvler
had made about the white people.
He was interrupted in a rude and angry
manner by Tyler, who, it appears
was armed with two pistols, and who
was one Of the defendants to the
case, Tyler stated that he would impeach
Brantley's testimony, for which
Brantley raised a cano and advanced ,
within eight or ten feet of him.
At this juncture, Gon. Patton, Citj'
Marshal, caught Braotly and held
him. Whilo he was thus held, Tyler
drew ft repeater, and commonced firing
at Bran tie}'. At tho first fire,
Judge Bmmletto was shot throngh
the head, and instantly kUlod. The
room was crowded vVith white and
l\lu/.lr. wKa urava n tfnn/1 \ r\e* Ka f rinl
V1U.VJX, nuv "V?V ?kyv..ui..s v.w ?,
and, as great excitement was prevaaiU
ing, an indiscriminato firing commenced/
ih which Wm. Cloplon and .a negro
named Gus Ford were killed, ar.d
several persons, white and black, were
wounded.
After firing several shots, Tyler
jumped out of tho window, of lha
court room, which was iq the second
story of the Sheehan building, and
ran up Sjdnev street. As soon as it
was known th-.it ho had killed Judge
Braralette, he was pursued, and, on
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reiusing to Burrenqer, was instantly
killed. Tyler fired a number of shots
at the parties in pursuit of him, and
resisted his capture until the very
last.
Judge Bramlotte was a man universally
loved and respected. lie had
been Judge of Probate, and was at ,
the time of his death Justice of the j
Peace and member of the Board of (
Aldermen. .
Clopton and Tyler were turbulent (
and disorderly .negroes, who have
been stirrihg up strife in this community
for the last two years. Their
greatest desire seemed to be stir up
enmity between the two races and
do all the mischief in their power. ,
I
The most peaceful and prosperous '
Southern State*are Missouri, Kentucky, '
Tennessee, Delaware, Maryland, Vir- i
ginia, West Virginia, North Carolina
aud Georgia. They all stand under (
Democratic rule. If disturbance heretofore
existed In any of them, it ceased 1
almost the moment the State passed
into the Democratic ranks. Confidence J
came at once, and with It peace and
prosperity. Thoughtful men will do .
well to contrast this fact with the conditionand
disorder of those Southern I(
States which are still under Radical j'
ud negro ruie.?I'ittvburgPaper. 1
yiitmirrirr
Washington News.
"Washington, March 13.?No Soatb- f
rn nominations. ? r
Colonel George Brottn WiwaJjpointi
d Treasury agent, vice Major James
3elger, who resigned in consequence j,
>f his restoration to the army.
W. D. Galaghcr was confirmed as j
jension agent for Louisville. s
Senate ?Sumner asked his succes- ^
lor to take kindly charge of the f
French spoliation bill, and to press it a
o a pas&ge. \
Cameron thought it hardly fair to c
sxpect a new committee to accom- G
>lisb in one session what had. failod t
vith the late committee during ten t
icssions. t
The questioned credentials were j
eferrodto the Committee on Elec- (
ions and Privileges. The namos re- ,
'erred are Vance, Goldthwaite, Blod- {
refcfc, Hamilton and Reynolds, and '
ilso Abbotts claims. ,
The Cincinnati and Southern Rail- j
oad bill was read a second time,, and ,
eferred to the Committee on Uom- \
raerce. Adjourned. <
House.?A vast number of bills ,
ivere introduced, most of them, old j
acquaintances, A joint, resolution to j
adjourn Weduesday noon passed by a j
vote of 125 to G7. The bHl placing (
?alt on tho free list passed, 145 to-46. ,
The bill placing tea and coffee on the {
free list passed, 161 to 49. Theee .
bills were passed under a suspension ,
of the-!-rules, and take effect upon ,
their becoming acta.
The joint committeo of the Kcpublican
caucus will meet to-morrow, at .
10 o'clock, to. devise a Ku Klux bill.
Whatever bill the committeo may ,
present, Sumner will movo to amond
by his supplemental civil rights bill.
Sumner, in the. caucus, held that
that loyalists .North, as well as South,
needed safeguards.
Thirty Kepublicans in the House
are counted upon to act with the Dem
oerats in.opposing such legislation..
.
Removal of Sumner.
"Washington, Maij.ch 11.?Tbo 7W6une,
of to-day, says editorially,:, "The
impolicy of refnorib^ Mr. Sjimner
from tno chairmanship of the Committee
on Foreign Rejatjofis, -witbUut
bettor pretext than his di&emont - relations
with the White House and
State Department, must now bo clearly
manifost to the dullest official at
Washing ton. ? .
"No debate since the San Domingo
Commission was authorized has aroused
so much feeling or elicited such
strong language as that of yesterday
on the election of standing commit
tOCS Ot 11)6 dGOHie. 11/ bi'uiiio uihiuvi
than we could wiali from the line of
that debate and from the language of
the influential journals of the country,
from which wo quote, that a new
censo of discussion has been needlessly
forced upon the Republican party."
The Herald says, editorially: "Until
yesterday the Republicans felt
confidont of carrying New Hampshire
by at least 700 majority, but the news
of the action of the Senate caucus is
reported to have somewhat shaken
their confidence, Yesterday evening
a prominent Republican published an
article denunciatory of President
Grant for his course t.oward the .Massachusetts
Senator, which has, our
corresponnent states, cast a gloom
over the party and elated the Democrats
considerably. Whether it will
givo the Stato to the Democrats is
not certain, but it is evident that the
quarrel between Grant and Sumner la
destined to produce a war of factions
in the ranks of their party, at least,
in New England."
The Democrats in Congress.
A Washington correspondent of
the Pittsburg Paper, under dato of
the 8th inst., says:
Domocrats wri'o chcerfully from
New Ilampshiro in relation to the
prospects of the party at the olection
on Tuesday next, but the Republicans
are employing speakers and money
so as to retain their usual ascendency.
It is thought the Democrats may carry
ono of the Congressional Districts.
Thoy are now all Eepnblican.
The Democrats are confident of
carrying Connecticut at the spring
-1 - _ -^.1 Ap Ininrti rt f IftOCt AHA
CiUl'llUIJf UIIU UI ^ttiUUl^ UV iVMUK Vuv
member of Congress.
In California, the Democrats expect
to carry all but three members, making
a gain of one; and In Texas, if
tho carpet-baggers and military and
military ever again atiow art election,
the.Democrats expect to elect throe
put of four members of the delegation.
They only have one now.
The Democrats in the IIouso cast
ninety-three votos for Speaker. And
Vorhccs, who was absent, and Wad/J?ll
nnkj/innnndf aHmUlnH nnrl ihflir I
UUl^ OI4UDV\jUVIi bljl HVk|ii>ww<*f
vote, isninety-fivo. One of their members
from North Carolina, Mr. Eodgers,
is under disabilities, but may be
relieved. They havo a right to cxpect
eight 'members from the States
yet to elect, thus making their entire
strength in the House 104 members.
It will be a formidable minority, if
they attond.
St. Patrick's Day.?Our Irish
friends of the Hibernian Society will
give a big '-blow oat" on the 17th. of
this'tnonth, in'honor of old Ireland's
patron saint. Those who were present
at last year's celebration will
hardly fail to again participate in (he
festivities of a like occasion. By
reference to the advertisement, it will
be seen where tickets can bo porL-hased.
In ages past, there were
persons living in one.part of Ireland
who said that Patrick was born on
the 9th of March; others coutendcd
that he was born on the 8th, and a
troublesome dispute arose, which, it
is said, was settled . by the Head of
of the Church, who, to. satisfy all 1
parties, added 9 and 8 together, and !
sallod the 17th of March St. Patrick's
t JL /itc/nx. i
i i i
Foreign News.
Paris, March 13.?Montmartre is
iow perfectly tranquil; a fraction of
Lhc Aatiocal Guard, however, still
boldo possession of a numbor of canion,
and refuse to deliver them to the .
luthorities. ,
Debats denounces the placards cir- .
Julated bj' the ilcds as inciting tho '
irmy to revolt.
London, March 13?Marshall McVlahon
has returned to Franco.
Tho Black Sea Conference is in
;ession to-day, and all aro prcsont, in- 1
;lnding tho l)uc de Braglio, and nil
natters being arranged this will pro>ably
be the last meeting.
ifrffTrri??rrirCT
THE SAN DOMINGO JOB; lie
Failure of Grant's Pet Bfcfeeme JL
Admltted.
A 'V\rnshih?to?j disprttdh, df tliS Oth "W
Q8t., to the New York Tribune.\ says: ^
It is no\V agreed, ah all hands, that fer
here is no longer any hope for the ?
uccess of the Santo Doming annexa- '
ion project. Its friends abandoned,
ome time since, the idea of bringing th<
innoxation about by tbo passage of a m(
oint resolution, following tbe prece- gu(
lent made in the case of the admis- ? ,
lion of Texas. They found that *er
he Democrats would vote in a body tin
igainst tho proposition in any shape El
md that so great a number of Ropubicans
would take the same course, iniluding
several of tho oldest and most
prominent members, that it was hone
ess to expect to get a majority vote.
The only other course remaining is to
vccomplish the annexation by the ratification
of a treaty by the Senate,
irhich requires a two-thirds vote of
;hat bod}'. The Sonato is composed ?'
seventy-four members, so that it \
svill tako fifty votes to constitute-two- i
thirds. The Republican strength/is
5fty-sovcn, and tho Democratic is seLcen.
All the Democratic senators
jxcept Mr. Blair are opposad to an- J
nexation. It will, therefoio, only be jfi
necessary that nine Republicans shall
rote -with the sixteen Democrats to
defeat tho confirmation of tho annexation
treaty; and more than that
number declare in positive terms that
they are opposed to annexation in
any -form, and that they- will vote
against it from first to last, their opposition
being intensified by the action fl
of the caucus to-day. It is not ofer- IJ
tain that all of the twenty-one sena-. ||
tors who opposed the removal of Mr.
Sumner from 'Iris chairmanship will
oppose annexation, but all but fivo or
six make no secret of their opposition. .<
Tho plan of tho'aiirdexation has heretofore
been to bring the.treaty befovo
the Senate, convened in special executive
session, after the adjournment of
Congress, when no adverse influence ^
could be brought to bear from the 1
tt _.i ?i 11 _ i.: U,
JL10US0, ana wueu US tunm uiunuu, Li
thej thoDgb>, could beinsqmL -Tken, e
that annexation might 'bo considered
to be fully accomplished in the Jong ?
interbofore . the' l)qcymjber. session; \
were to bo pent to opciljiy tfie islaud.
It Arts thus iniended to carry the-rnatter
so iar that it would be- impossible
to dcccdo, and the.iiouse wowrd be
forced to vtfte the appropriation, ^oday
there are few peopio so sanguine
as to think there.is now possibility
of soccces in the first step of this
plttn.
^ i ^
The Next Sugar Crop.?The New ^
Orleans Picyune says there is every
indication that strenuous efforts will
be mado to increaso the production of
^Louisiana sugar next year. The old J
planters intend to extend their acreage
under sugar, and many will abandon
cotton culture and turn their
attention to the sweets. In many
parishes planting has already commenced,
where tho requisite labor T
has been sccurcd. Yery high wages 1
are being paid, so strong is the Competition
for labor. ,;As we feared, it
has been found that tho cold spell
during the holidays did great injury
to the seed cane, and killed a great
deal of stubble. This will soriouely
affcctthe yiold of next Beason, and it _
is probable that the large increase in n
the production of this important H
staplo anticipated by tho Agricultural
Bureau will bo deferred.
Democratic Victory.?The tele- I
graph brings the following despatch ii
- V\ L mm.1 L I M ,*mmm "1-1 ???,?
oi a .L/emucraiiu uiuujjju iu new
shire:
Washington, March 15.?The latest
returns from New Hampshire show a
majority of about 1,000 on the State A
ticket, and a clean Democratic Congressional
delegation. The present is the
first instance wherein the Democrats
have swept I\*e>y Hampshire since 11
Pierce's campaign. I
aSF-The troubles in Chester seem to _
have passed away with the disarming of r
the militia. The Phcenix says: *
Tho latest from Chester is to the effect "
that Captain Kennedy, the ordnance
officer, has returned from Rossville,
bringing ninety stand of arms, taken
from the militia by order of the Gov J
erner. The Chester militia have brought
in oil of thAiro. Pftiitnin Tvenneilv left
on Tuesday for Rock Hill, to bring In
tlie company there. No further troubles
are reported. Jl
" *. Ii?''' * ?
Small Po^jk "Augusta. ? Saturday,
considerable excitehient was^occa8ioncd
in the city by tl?<> trutkful
report t^at A. C; Ives, Esq.,v-assistant
cashiorof the Augusta National Bank 'J,
had been attacked with a case of va- rioloid.
.This case is .itio o^Jy' ono
knownl Mr. Ivcs^in a recent visit to
Florida, contracted, ihfc diseas? onun i
English vessel whiclx he boarded at
Savannah, which hlid entered the port
with a crean bill of health. From the
precautious taken by the authorities
and citizens,-there iirnd feasen toapprejtehd
a sjorcad*<?f the disease.-? Con- i
stilutivnulti; * -? I
r - ?- % - , . - . . ~ ^ 32) II
-?: : 1
Kilpatriek is Etill blowing. In Jjis
Chicago lecture he ''undertook to flaj*
that had 130,000 Yankees been shut
up in Hetz or Paris, they would jiave
found a way ,to drive old ICing*-jfciJliara,and
Frederick Charles, and old ?
Von Mpjtke, and Bismarik, .aad all
their Prussians, out of France like
chaff before thorn."
THURSDAY, 16tli MARCS, j
1871^
f ?*?
fff^O-DAY I leave for Baltimore andiQl
Vniir Vnrlr Will lini'ft /vnoii nn I .
or about ISth April, my Steele DRY 1
GOODS, FANCY GOODS and MILLINERY.
The people expcct a cash House to sell 1
at lew prices. In their expectations they in
shall nut be disappointed. ?. 2(5
Very respectfully,
Jas. W. FOWLER,
Proprietor Emporium of Fashion.
March 17, 1871,"47?It
Seed Potatoes, Just
Received, at : i!
an
IVARDLIIW & EDWARD'S, 1
i
March 10, 1871, J
'* '?J.
1TIWAN
ll^TE WOULD annotihce to pla
inthe next week anotheri
tilizer. We have sold out the i
ly one desiring to invest in ETI1
ide of fertilizers made in the Sta
jir order as early as possible, as w
>re this se&son. The terms oil w
sh as cannot fail to make it to the
tilizer.. We are prepared toiuri
3.best men in the country, if!-j
riWAN as a first class manure,
tton crop, apply Etiwan No. 2. t
WHITE, SHIT
7"; *
March 17,1871, 47?tf
PARDLAW |
LNB PMns;
NO. 3 GRAN1
TIIE stifeiTfes are "now L
A. .v T .?*, ,^?7 lift re I
nnrnmiHo MAIMI
nutiniM,ipiii)ii
, bJBT C
BOOTS IB MS, HAB:
hich they are prepared to furii
heir stock embraces a variety o
mN, MEAL;
J .3 i
CtRITS >
For Sale at,
?MEDWARDS. U
March 17, 1871. 47-tf.. ...r,
1 ? "} J ^r?-r *- 11 ! t ?
Just Received. ;
' t ~A ^9 ' --m ' ^ ? W A^. . -? - / L<J
riCE WHITE MEAL ;
AND GRITS, |
fre9h ground. <
CORN, by the sack or bushel.
FEHISON HAMS,]
DRIED FEUIT, &C., I
John F. Osborne.
March 17,1871, 47?tf
M'S DISSEMINATOR!:
<
FOR PLANTING COTTON j
nd Distributing Guano. -1
Opens, Plants and Covers!.
. Machine that does the work perfectly. '
For sale by - * - 4.
Trowbridge & Co.
March 17, 1871, 47?tf * T _
luarles, Perrin & Co.,
Are no# receiving ti let o#tlie
following GROCERIES. j
B -A. O O KTI;
SUGAR, COiTfiE, ;
,lOL0Si^; ^!)S 1
0 0 SI Si5: f*70
"Which Vo? ftSKP' - $ >
March. 17ilS71,j4i?*tf K .
I LOT OF
': t u'i ."> .fioii&i b'li- i li
CHOICE IMPROVED "
IT! A MTflffiT!#
-'
]
FOR* BALE, : \ ' v r. ?
- ; 5
Quarlcs, PejTin & Co.,r j
M&rcIvl7^-lS7t, 4jrr-tjF ^
16th March, 1871. j
ffice Bo'Apn Q? Examining Com- V.ll
Mittejs for1 Teachers of Pnbile >
Schools for' Abbeville County. j
I -.L^;
j \ The
Board will be in Session to exam- I
e Toacherefor Bald County until the f
th of MARCH* 1871.- -On and after
at date the Board will adjourn until
e 25th of September next.
SOMAS. M- WILLMMSM,
School Commissioner, A. C.
March 17,1871, 47?2t
NOTICE J
3 hereby given to all Sub-Agents of
the Land Commission, that, from
d after the 1st day of March, 1871,
?y will report all their proceedings to
>n. F. L. CARDOZO, Secretary of the f\
Ivisory Board.
tOBT. C. DKLARGE, L. C. S. S. C. A
March 10,1S7J. 1U?2t. b;
'V ..-Kf--: mmc^mr -t'
?Ml???????WMfWi
GUANOS! '
niters that we will receive with- *. *?
shipment of tliis most popular
irst two shipments made us.
lT7" A "W H-TT AT^rifi- fJio Viinrliodf.
f T XXJL1 V* Vi.JU.1 V/yj VUV
te, would do well, to hfind in
'edo riot expect to order arty
hich we offer tlie Etiwan are
interest of planters fo buy this
lish countless certificates from
attestation of the merits of tlie
If .you warft to double your
o your lands.
k White,
A (T-TTHnj-TS;
/ .-IT . "VIZ,
/ -7
i EDWARD'S
[ON STORE,
^ n V ' /
:te range.
{T'r^jtV:- =A V.T
receiving a Select Stock of
a la ... ; ;
i?
iOODS.
DfASE, CBflCKEHYWAES,
ish at prices to suit the limes,
f. the BEST GOODS in their
.(March 17,1871 47?tf
14*^* Carolina,
ABBEVILLE COUNTY.
Wvitw i<&vyS(hfmN - PLEAS.
James A. Norwood, Wm. JI. Parker,
Matt/npv}McDonald and Julius P. V.
DuPtespcfrtneri under the name and
style of jS'orivood, DuPre <t Co., against
James M. Martin.
&%amek4l. tn this
' action.
"ItJdd are; hereby "BUmijioncd and 'required
to answer the complaint in this
iction, u hjtrh is -fiied in the. office of the
^ieVft'dr the COtrt-C of Common Plow
[or the said Comity, aid to serve a copy
}f yourviinawer 06 the subscribers atjnis
office, Abbeville Court House, within
twenty davs after the service of this
uimjnons^op "(you, exclusive of the day
jf service.
If you fail to answer this complaint
within the time aforesaid; the plaintiff
will take\iudement airninst vou for the
sum of Three Hundred and Twelve
Dollars, witli Interest at the rate of ono
per cent, per morfth on $281.32"from the
lat February, one thousand eight, hunIred
and seventy-one, and costs.
McGOWAN 4 PARKER,
Plaintiff's Attorney.
Dated Abbeville February 20,16(71.
To the Defendant James M. Martin.
Take notice that the siunpions in this
ictlon of which the foregoing is n, copy,
vas filed ill the oflieeof the Clerk of the
Joust of Common, at Abbeville Court
House, for Abbeville Codnty, in thestate
of feoulh Carolina, on the 20tl>
Febry, 1871.
McGOWAN <fc PARKER,
Plantiff's Attorney*.
Abbeville C. H., S. C., March 15, 71?Gfc
ISU Photnixtopy once a week for six
svccks ftnd seudln bill duly attested.
$100 Reward I
Stolen
FROM my stable Aj0SJ&i&k
night, 7th MARCH, a DARK
BAY HORSR MULE, medium
size,; .with a half iiieh "crop" oil'one
?ar, branded on one ahouhkr or hip,
seven or eight years old, worfh $100 or
W2K . - ,
1 will pay $25 for the recovery of the
iiule, and ?78 for proof to convict tlio
k7PUPEAK E,
_ n .Bordeaux, b. C.
-^CaKjM^, 1870, 47^3*?
kzhvizz J*, f/.A?;
- &tqte of South- Carolina.
C v Cwt Ct
. ..ABBE VIbLE CO UNTY. 4 ,
, -Probate Court.?Citation!.
By Im Jj. QUFFINr Eaquiw, Probate
'' Jud?6.
WHEREAS, George C. Graves, lias
made euit to iijo to,grant, him
Letters of Administration-of the Estate
xnd effects of <3epigo deceased,
fh?^gmj?aQ..dmonslf
all tiii'd^fiingtnai1'"- tlifc 'Mndrcd and
Creditors of the said George Graves,
leceased, that they bo and appear, bcoiQ
me, in the .Court of Probate, to bo
ield at Abbeville C. H? on the 30th
March next, after publication Jiereor,
il 11 o'oJook ijv. th? foi^noon, to fliar
auf#, it aby fli^y have, why the tafid
^drtfnfnistrotioh should not be gr^nt^d.
G#elj uiide^my hand,; this 13th day
?-oar<ki>i!rLvrd oi|o
housamf 'eigni hundretTariu seventyine,
and in the ninety-sixth year of
American Independence.
Published ou the 13th day of M?rch,
STL r s&'\ v
C{ v. ' J. P. k. c\
TO&rch 17,1871,47?tf
" .r ? " '-r1 *
French.
<VW T1AT TC1TT f
tui* rujuitm i
KIVES tv leather a briliant appearance,
renders it water-proof and
rom its oily properties tends to preserve
For sale by
PARKER & LEE.
March^T, 1871, 47?tf
Strayed!
UTS & EJWABDS'
ONE-EYED COW!
rHIS Cow was bought from a Freedjuan
in the country, a few days ago.
liberal reward will be paid, if brought
[March 17,1S71 47-lt