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Tki Press sal Bannsr. ? ii1 ' hi in 11?tfWffc" ii ii ev Abbeville. S. C. ? flfi . W. A. LEE, Editor. uu Wednesday, Feb. 21, 1872. ^ f ' J 11 1 1 ' J I L II. M _ ' | Terms.?Three dollars a year, in ad- f0l fanee. , No subscriptions taken for a shorter 1 fltifte than six months. di Transient advertisements are charged ! ftkr at the rate ot Oxe Dollar per inch ?n pace for the first insertion, and FiFTi* , Cents for each subsequent insertion. 1 a liberal deduction from the above ro rates is made to persons advertising by the quarter or by the year. AH obituary notioes and tributes of respect are charged for at the usual w rates of advertising. j.i i ?. tb To qub Patrons.?According to ous- ^ torn we make our annual appeal to all er of our patrons who are indebted to us by subscription or advertising, that they Tj make navment at an earl v day. Saleday in January wtll be a very suitable time, ^ and we would be glad to reoeive a visit from our friends. Oor expenditures neo- Pl essarily involve a heavy cash outlay, S1 and the money from our patrons never t0 comes a moment too soon. We trust then that they will respond with their accos- ^ tamed liberality, and enable us to go on our way rejoiosng. ^ OUR COORT. The regular February Term of our Court opened here on Monday last, his ZJ Honor Jndge Orr presiding. Lawson's in XewHall which had been fitted up for Ct the occasion furnished very comfortable T1 accommodations, and with the adjacent fa rooms for the use of the Juries, afforded cc all the proper appliances of a Temple of ar Justice. The work has been well exe- flc outed by Mr. Leroy Wilson, and the ar- x rangements within reflect due credit A: upon all concerned. pi The Court was organized after the ar- [de rival of the train on Monday with the following Grand and Petit Juries; se GSA9S Jubt?Wm. A. Gilw, Fore b&j; A.M. Aiken, W. T. Branch, Jas. jc M. Carwile, Samuel J. Hester, David ab McLane, Winston Arnold, Alexander ab Bowie, Jack Clinkscales, Hiram Cro- Pr AV mer, Snowden Brown, jr., W. Joel ur Thna Tkrracntt A. M. Hill, va Cha&os dinkscalee, A. P. Nappor, Fred pe Mcl 1 wain, J. H. Titus. Petit Jury No. t?L. D. Bowie, of Foreman; J. A. Brownlee, Alexander la; JBart, Wiliia Bacon, Edward Baswell, fl\ Alfred Cockran, James Crawford, Thos. ?? 31. Christian, Riehard En right, Augus- *a) tus Fraiier, Louis Gaulsbyt Alfred Graves. fai Petit Juky, No. 2?Jamea M. Lati- at* roer, Foreman, J. W. Huckabee, Jas. W. Huckabee, Jas. W. Irwin, Benjamin of Hughss, Oliver Kennedy, J. B. Kay, pe Bamue! Lomax, H T Lyon, Wm. C. *** Oil Moore, James Robinson, Cit Roeewell. ^ The Grand Jury,'it will be recollected, tei hold office during the remaindor of the ta: year. It Is a lkir representative body of 1 our District, and with thslr excellent inj foreman. Wm. A. Giles, Esq., at their * 1 bead, may be expected to discharge their ^ duties promptly, fearlessly and impar- ac tially.^Upon the Petit Jury, also, we es, see some of our best citizens, who will ex meet out even-handed justice, without ^ "fear, favor or affection." su His Honor, in his charge to the Grand tal Jury, aUuded to the great loss which Y< Abbeville had sustained in the recent ^ destruction of its courthouse. It was a no loss, he said, to be regretted, not merely un on account of tbie expense to which it i?1 subjected our Impoverished people, but on account of the loss of valuable papers, th? which would be a source of constant in- oil convenience. The extent of the loss he Ta did not know, and it would be the duty Pjjj of the Grand Jury, for the satisfaction of wo our people, to ascertain what records had pai been preserved in all of the public offi- 101 ees. The loss of papers in the Auditor's 1 and Treasuier's offices might be sup- ^ plied from duplicates in Columbia, but that of other offices was irrevocable.? * mx He bad heard no allegations 01 cuipability against any of our publio officers 4 in relation to the matter; ?but it was the ?|0 dnty of the Grand Jury to make due en- aVi quiry into the subject. The cost of con- wa structing a new building would be im- h.e posed upon the County, and representing, as did the Jury, the whole of our po: people, their suggestions as to its cost, adi proper location and details of construction in the way of making it fire-proof, ^ would receive consideration from the ut< proper officers. It was the doty of the taj Grand Jury to enquire into the official at conduct of all the County functionaries, ^ and to present all malfeasanoe in office, tb Prominent among these officials were So the County Commissioners, who now exercised the powers which were formerly pe vested in separate Boards-'-over the high- sit ways, the public buildings and the poor. no In proportion to their powers so should be the measure of their responsibilities. yc The last Grand Jury had Ignored certain bills indictment which had been pre- qq. ecnted for failure to construct certain W] bridges, because of the limited means in ta: the hands of the Commissioners. The va Jury should enquire into the condition to< of the?highways, but at this season it is ca not 16 be expected that much can be ac done in their repair. With regard to the management of the poor, His Honor made a number of well-timed suggestions, and referred the Jury to the veiy JEk interesting repdftsmade to the Legislature at each session, showing the com- m< para live expense of the poor in the #ev- R< eral counties. In some of the counties, mi he said, the cost of each pauper was only Tt one dollar per week, whilst in others, to the coat was between three and four dol- sei lars; as mq.oh aa charged in their best qu hotels. He referred, in special com men- at! datlon, tg the management in Anderson tit county. The address, as usual, was ari characterized throughout by the procti-j fai cal judgment.Aml sound wisdom which Bj distinguish ail the efforts oi his Honor T1 in the discharged official dtity. wi In delivering other billsto the Grand hi Jury, he again called their attentiou to the policy of making 'an inventory of the books and records which had been preserved fteu the late fire?be urged them to make-enquiry as to the proper to observance of the law as to tavern and wl retail licenses?the proper disposition of he funds entrusted to public officers, &.O., m Ac. or As usual there la a large amount of ga A'l- t- ji j ii?__ criminal ousiness to on uvpuacu ?i, uuu: uc from the number of bills given eat to' is the Grand Jury the Court of Sessions'th will likely occupy the entire week. The |c< catalogue of offouoescomprises burglary,' so bbery, grand larceny, assault with In- . it to kill, breach of trust, and almost ery description of crime known to the ^ lendar. The dockets are crowded, and ^ e jail is full of prisoners. The State usual is well repreaeuted by the able P01 d officient solicitor Win. H. Perry, tq.. who is zealously devoting himself cai the business of the week, del The following true bills have been Pn jnd by the Grand Jury: tio State vs. Larkin "Ward and Mack Vanver, grand larceny. sir Same vb, John McCord, assault with ra' tent to kill. to Same ys. Virgil Madden, highway (le bbery. ^a* The following bills were thrown out; I* State vs. John R. McCord, assault cel Ith intent to kill. un His Honor, we learn, intends to clear ,e Dockets, and juries may make up ve: eir arrangements for a session of sev- co" al weeks. ?a Jamo vs. George P. Sears, Breach of th< rust, with intent to commit a fraud. ba Same, vs. Joseph Arnold and Jerry ac' >leman, Burglary. tj11 Same vs. Stephen Partlow, alias Ste- tio len Roberts, and Robert Partlow. Bur- fn' arv and Graud Larcenv. /No bill as "1( the first count, charging burglary. wi Same, vs. Calhoun HambJin, Assault ' id Battery with intent to murder. . ^ Same, va, James R. Nelson, Grand an irceny, to tlx Taxation in South Carolina, ^ un Our Columbia contemporaries, the hion and Phoenix, have been discuss- ^ g the subject of taxation in South m( irolina, as compared with other States. j tie Union attempts to show that the rmera of this State have no reason to ^ mplain of taxation, as their burdens ac e lighter than those imposed upon the ^ >urishing dairy and grain farms of the ^ orth; and urgea upon the General r asemhly, to raise promptly all sup- a(j ie9 sufficient to discharge "our Just va ibta and obligations." Says he: m( "The daily farms of New York and veral other States are worth in the arket from fifteen to fifty dollars an a f re. The average is about thirty-five dif liars, while the annual product is rc{ out twenty per cent, of this value, or out seven dollars an acre. The annual oduct of grain farms is more; say an m< erage of twenty dollars an acre for all cai ider cultivation, while such lands are th< lued at an average of forty-five dollars f r acre for whole farms. "An assessment of ten mills on such a 8Cfc Juation will give a tax on dairy {arms thi thirty-five cents on every seven dol- th< rs income, aim ou gram ui uib wiyi i scents on every twenty dollars in- d . me. Aud this tax must be inorea?ed out one-third for non-productive ;r, ads." *5' "A like calculation for the cotton ' mis of this State shows the following vantage for the tax-payers: ,ttJ; "If we put the average production of Ajj e short staple at the very low estimate jl" one-third of a hale of 450 pounds p r acre, the annual production at lif- j in cents is $22.50: while the average t ?rket value of suoh lands will not ex- ^ sd $10 per acre. An assessment of th* l mills on this valuation will give a , cof ten cents on every $22.50incomc." ^ ro this the Phccnix makes the follow- bet 5 effective rejoinder. be 'The average yield of cotton on the wo at class farms in the State 13 about as ern i states?one-third of a bale to the re?but a general average of all class, good, bad and indifferent, will not *? ceedabale. So much for that. There 'lk however, one fact which the Union an has overlooked, or intentionally tl? ppressed, that of itself turns the jles upon him completely. In New "Vj >rk and other flourishing States in tlie W1 >rth, almost every aero of ground is ??i ide productive. In South Carolina, mi t more than one-fifth of our area is c?l der cultivation, and of tills one liaif ievoted to corn, potatoes and small lin, which yield, we may say, no net some whatever, so that it falls out g it one acre of cotton h?s to par for le acres of non-productive land. me king the Union18 valuation of $10 wa r acre, there would be $100 to be taxed; the i at ten mills on the dollar, there' wftJ uld consequently be $1 of taxes to be , id on $22.50 of income, instead of OI1 cents as the Union figures itout." coe Jut the Fhccnix further shows that the roa L50 per acre is gross income, from pas Licli is to be deducted the cost of pro- the ction which exceeds the North im- to i ;nsely. It says; Ro, 'A good laborer demands here $150. ter< owiug that he provides his own food, Th thing, &c. He will tend on an erage say twelve acres of land, which _ is the estimate in slavery times, and 1 works not so well now. Tbis would roa re us$l?.60 for lab jr. only. Put fertiers say at $5 per acre, or about 150 unds of goou commercial manure ; g ! d to this $2 for use of mule, and we *eJ ve $19.50 of the $22.50 already exhaust- ^ar , and no account taken of the wear d tear of wagons, plows, farming 1 ;nsils, &c. Now when you put on the T.oa t of two or three dollars, as the Union the close of its article suggests as not y01 [reasonable, the poor farmer comes out ? . low zero. The fact of the business is, *rJ at there is no money in farming in Jal uth Carolina with the present ^system labor, except under the most advan- 'j reous circumstauces. Six years' ex riment has demonstrated that propoion beyond all question; for there are eV? t to-day one-fourth of the planters who mo a not lu a worse condition, pecuniarily gjv an they were at tho beginning of the tr? ar 1860." Ua Under the mosl favorable circumstan- Pr? i there is little money in farming, but aen you add the enormous burdens of ne< sation based upon an exorbitant me luation of the property aud imposed a on unproductive . capital, as is the se with tho great body of our lands, it tro counts virtually to confiscation. pn ">i A Young Clergyman. si8 dei iitor Press and Banner: kel [ had the pleasure of hearing a ser- ^ii an last Sabbath evening from Rev. Th )bt Pratt, a son of an old friend of an' Ine, Robert Pratt, Esq., of Due West. re sermon was short, impressive, and for tho point. As an evidence of good use and sound judgment, Mr. Pratt me it when he got through, and did not th< iempfc to exhibit his learning, by set- pri ? /?it. /v# Hnnfrlnol no/?n]! ig iuflu &UJ ul buy UWVM4M-* itiesof his church, which is the great 3 alt of some young preachers. He is a W< iptiat, a student or graduate of the of leological seminary at GreenviUe, and in 3 trust he has a brilliant career before pn m. May God bless him in his labors. Th " * A HEARER. an< Abbeville C. H., Feb. 19, 1872. Sh Pel Improvement. ? We see that our ch< wnsman, Col. J. Townes Robertson, of bo has recently purchased the Marshall nai >mestead, 1s making various improve- pas ents In the premises, both useful and a y nomental. The mansion is an ele- dej ,nt and commodious one, and with Its autiful garden, ana cnoice snruooery, i one of the most tasteful residences in Jo! e up-country. We congratulate the Ign >lonel upon the ownership of property la? attractive and so desirably.. . ces aattattate ir " 1 i i *i' **!??**. The Anti-Grant Movement :t seeraa that the^proposed Cincinnati nvention, which was to have been rm fhofith Xfov nAtt- la to hn ? edto the 20th June, in order to ait developments at the Republi1 Convention which meets in Phila- 11 Iphia on the 5th June. It was never * jposed that the Cincinnati Convenn should nominate candidates for the ^ esidency and Vice-Presidency, but npljgt^adopt a platform, and .inaugu;e an opposition movement which was " be consummated if possihle in the 84 feat of Grant at Philadelphia, and ^ ling in that, to nominato an inde- J| udent candidate, who might be ac- j stable to the Democrats, and with the ion of all the elements of opposition, P feat the regular nominee of the Conntion. A failure however to secure the operation of Sumner, Trumbull, Lou, Feuton, and Greely and others, in n 5 Cincinnati movement seems to P ve determined its authors to await ^ :ion at Philadelphia, and to leave it to ac to mark the course of the opposi- P n. If . they develop strength ^ ough.to defeat Grant, they will be " iependent of the Democracy, and n 11 have no reason to court its aid ; but on the contrary they can present only e broken phalaux and disheartening <? ay, wo may expect them to go over the enemy and abandon the field to ^ i regular nominee of the PhUadel- 0 !a Convention. It is only in the h ent of theirdeveloping a strong but Q successful opposition to Grant at ^ liladelphia, that we may expect them inaugurate an independent move- ti ?nt, and adopt a union reform plat- d m, upon which they will seek to ralthe strength of the Democracy, and of n e disaffected gf their own party. The tl tion at Philadelphia will determine d is movement, as well as the course of e Democracy itself, t* rhat Grant is to be nominated at Phil- e elphia?controlling, as he does, the a st official patronage of the Govern- jjj ?nt, and bringing it to bear upon the f( reral State Conventions?seems to bo oregone conclusion; but then if the a affected East and West can make as ^ jpectaoie array 01 Jtiepu oiican suengin, Bj > may expect an independent rnoveint, with a new platform and new a adidates in the field. As to both of ? jse, Mr. Kitteridge, a leading lawyer f, Cincinnati, who is said to be in pos- ii ision of all the plans of the new party ? us expresses himself to a reporter of 4,1 3 Enquirer: . (j ll do not think the selection of oandi* S tes of so much importance as the bar- E mixing of the elements that make up J i opposition. If there is any harmony 0 aotion, I have no questiou that they E i agree upon candidates that will be ? itualiy satisfactory. I think Senator p umbull, as a Western man, and arles Francis Adams as an Eastern in, are the strongest candidates for the asidency. ? : think either one of them would be . isfactory, provided they.would accept s platform that goes undet the name of d. > Union Reform ^platform, or em- fc lying substantially those principles. iVm. Groesbeck, of Cincinnati, has ;n prominently spoken of. He would s( satisfactory to me. I do not think he ai uld be so strong a candidate as a Lib- tl .1 Republican Tike Trumbull or Ad- a] is. If Trumbull should be nominated the Presidency, X think the Viceesident should be an Eastern man, el e J.olin Q. Adams, of Massachusetts, b; instance. Of course all these qucs- 0 ns about candidates are questions >ut which there will be a good deal of n lividual difference of opinion, and v< tl have to be postponed until the time pi nes for nominating. My own views glit be very much modified b^ the iree wnicn men iikc i ruuiuun suuuiu :e iu the meantime iu reference to pocal questions. rc m ioura Carolina Railroad. ? Aw etingof the stock holders of this Road at 9 had on Tuesday and Wednesday of i past week, in Charleston. There 9 an earnest discussion on the efforts ;he Georgia Central Road to obtain a . ttrol of the stock, and a lease of the _ 0( d; and, finally, resolutions were sed, urging the stockholders to retain ir stock, and instructing the Directors a nvite a conference of all the Southern ads, with a view to protecting the in- 1 2sts of Charleston and Savannah.? or e following officers were elected for ensuing year : )irectors of the South Carolina Rail- P1 d Company?Wm. J. Magrath, Geo. m T T\ T/\li n or JL 1 Cll 11V/1 ill | JU. XJ* L/CCOUW5UIC, U Willi uckcl, Andrew Simonds, George \V. lliams, Henry Gourdin, Francis J. zer, B. H. Ilice. Wm. A. Courtnay, ues S. Gibbes. James P Poyce, James mer, W. L. Ellis and Daniel Tyler. Mrectors of the South-western Raild bank?J. C. Cothran, L. D. DeSaus- X1 e, J. P. Boyce, J. H. Wilson, W. A. urtney, G. W. Williams, F. J. Pelzer, to S. Gibbes, W. J. Magrath, W. A. m ngle, Henry Gourdin, B. H. Ricc and ^ ues Conner. , - h< ' is ?he Swiss Bell Kingers.?This lowned troupe, the Peak Family? ;rywhere known as always giving the st satisfactory entertainments, will ei e one of their concerts at Lawson's ^ .11, on Friday evening next. The lises of the press that have reached re in advance of them,if any such be c? ;ded in addition to the pleasant rembrances of performances heretofore ^ ioyed, are calculated to give a crow- . i house, and pleasant audience. This ^ upe has received at all times merited ^ lise, both in this country and in Eu>e; on one occasion Queen Victoria nifviner her aDDreciation of the en ivors of Mr. Peak, the inventor of 11 music in America, by presenting n with a full set of solid silver bells, e press of Raleigh and of Charlotte d Columbia, where the troupe last ve concerts, give them much praise the entertainments at those places, aders aro referred to the advertisesnt in enother column for a sketch of la ? performance, and particulars as to ce of admission, etc. )eath op an Estimable Lapv.? v e regret to announce the sudden death Miss Mary Petigru, at her residence the lower part of our District, from ^ eumonia, on Tuesday, the 13th inst, e deceased was in the prime of life, il her death was quite unexpected. J? e was a sister of the late James L. _r fctlgru, the distinguished lawyer and wished son of Abbeville, and was one _ a largo and honored family, whose ~ lies have been identified with the it history hf our District. She leaves ride circle of friends and relatives to m )lore her loss. of in J. 8. MARsnAL.?United Marshal mson has been informed that his reaction will be accepted. R. M. Wal- ti< a is announced as his probable sue- w Bor. 'de LEGISLATIVE. me senate reiusea 10 ooncnr in me [ouse resolution, that.General As;mbly adjourn on the 2Cth day of 'ebruary, 1872, subject to the oall of a mjority of the members of both Ilonses, 'ho shall signify their assent, in wring, to the Clerks of their respective [ousesj Provided, That no pay be al>wed during adjournment. In the House, a concurrent resolution rom the Senate that the General Assmbly adjourn sine die February 16, 575, was laid on the table. A bill to reeve the State of South Carolina of all ability for its guarantee of the bonds of ae Blue Bidge Bailroad Company, by roviding for the securing and destruc^ on of the same, was passed by 81 yeas to 3 nays. A bill to make appropriations and iise supplies for the fiscal year, comlencing November 1,18Jl, was put upon 3 second reading. This bill makes no provision as to the ayment of the interest on the public ebt, but a substitute has been introuced which amply supplies this ad jiaoiir&j, jlv ^iiuxiuca Section 1. That to defray the current xpenses of the State for the fiscal year tiding the thirty-first day of October, ue thousand eight hundred and seventywo, tlie State auditor la hereby authorsed and required to levy a tax of six lills on the dollar of the assessed value f all taxable property la the State; and e is hereby further authorized and reuired to levy a tax of four mills on the ollar of the assessed value of all taxble property of the State, to j?y the tnirest on the public debt; and in addlon to the aforesaid taxes, the State auitor shall levy a further tax of five mills n the dollar of the assessed valuo of all ie taxable property in the State, to leet the deficiencies in the revenue for ie fiscal year ending on the thirty-first ay of October, one thousand eight hunred and seventy-one. Sec. 2. In addition to the foregoing ixes, there shall be levied in each and very county of the State, a tax of two ud a half mills an the dollar of the as?ssed value of all taxable property in lid counties, aespectively, to De used >r county purposes as provided by law. Sec. Th? all taxes levied, and payble under this act, shall be payable in Fnited States treasury notes, in the otes of national banks, and in gold or ilver coin. Seg. 4. That the following sums be, nd are hereby, appropriated for the payient of the several officers and the exenses of the State Government, as herelafter specified, for the flcal year endig on the thirty-first day of October, ne thousand eight hundred and seventy TO. Then follows the various appropriaons, whicli foot up as follows: alaries.., ....... .;..$155,900 Ixecutive Department..,..,. 18,300 udiciary ..., ,..., 2,300 rdinary civil expenses..... 111,800 Ixtraordinary expenses..., 60,000 iducational, (in aildition to the er capita tax)..,.,....,,,,....., 183,000 Total $531,300 A bill was introduced in the House by ee to impose a stamp duty, after March it, upon all bonds, mortgages, notes, rafts, complaints and demurrs. The ix ranges from 10 cents on $100 to $0 on 10,000. Whlpper introduced Wesley's saling bill. The committee of ways ad means reported unfavorably upon le bill validating all the State bonds [ready issued. Jervey introduced a bill to amend the ection law. It provides for the election y the Legislature of the commissioners f election (now appointed by the Goveror,) and requires them to count the 3te immediately upon the closing of the jlls. It contains no provision for givicr the ODDoaition any representation pon the board of managers. An effort is making in the House to vive the bill defining the time for comencing civil and criminal actions, hich bill was lately killed In .the Sene. New Advertisements. Wo dircct attention to the following 3w advertisements: Messrs. Wardlaw & Edwards call the tention of housekeepers. J. D. Chalmers & Co., window shades, B. The Peak Family, Orignal Bell Rings. J. B. & W. J. Rogers, groceries and -ovisions. Whtte, Hill & Cunningham, at 100, Ivertise calicos, Osnaburgs, <kc. H. S. Cason, S. A. C. J. C. Wosmausky, C. C. P., A. C. Thomas Lake, Administrator. Lawson's New Hall.?Our friend, t. H. W. Lawson, with his accusmed liberality, has tendered his comA/llnna now ttoll nf nlilirD'A A/UtV/Ua UV IT ilWil | A* VW VI O " ie Swiss Bell-Ringers, who exhibit ere on Friday evening. The proprietor a public-spirited citizen; with a large eart?nearly as the house itself. All our friends who wish something elemt and useful iu glassware and crock y, and notions of all sorts, will give [in a call. > ? ?? Orangeburg Times.?We have reeved the first number of this Demo atic journal edited by Messrs. J. S. [ey ward and F. P. Beard. It is a jieat' printed and well conducted journal, id promises to worthily represent the jst interests of its country. We wish success. The Carolina Fertilizer.?We irect attention to the advertisement of lis renowned fertilizer, and to the cerflcates which set forth its triumph at ic late Charlotte Fair. It is sold low. [essrs. Geo. W. Williahis & Co., are ie Charleston agents, and Messrs. [lllor & Robertson are the agents in jr town. Apply to them for particu,rs. Delegates to the Republican Contention.?The following aro the dcloxtes from Abbeville to the State?Repubcan Convention, which met in Colum1a on Monday, the 10th instant, to elect legates to the National Republican onvention, which meets in Philadeliiia on the first Wednesday in June, >r. the nomination of a President and ice-JPresideufc of the United States: Messrs. J. Hollinshcad, ElbridgeCuin, . N. TflJbert, M. Goggins, and W. Roe. USF* Tlio Congressional apportioned bill feas passed the House by a vote ' 02 to 20?Greenville <fc Fairfield changg places iu the present apportionment. m The State Republican Convenin at Columbia, organized on the 10th ith Speaker F. J. Moses, Jr., as Presl-I int. * * Tavebjt and Retail Licenses.?His Honor, Judge Orr, called attentiou in bit recent charge to the Grand Jury, to the stringent provisions of the law on the subject of retailing. With regard to a Tavern license?that the applicant be recommended by six respectable freeholders, and enter Into a recognisance of $1000, with two good sureties; have two extra beds and suitable diet for travelers, and stabling and provender for four extra horses?shall keep an orderly house Ac.; and for violation of law may be proceeded against summarily, by rule returnable to the next Court of Sessions. The Retail license, on the contrary, gives no authority to sell less than a quart, and the law forbids the liquor being drank on the premises. K The Agricultural Convention has been in session in Washington city during the past three days, and attracts much attention. There is a representation from the South?not large, but able aud influential. General Hampton and n..i A tlrA** \yUl. A1IVVU Lfuicgotva UULU |^MU!,U Carolina, Abbeville School Company.?In the advertisement of the Abbeville School Company, we should have given Mr. Boyd the title of A- B. He is a graduate of a first class college, graduated with distinction in the highest grade, and has experience as a teacher. In many portions of ouy State Mr. Boyd is favorably known as a public speaker or lecturer on subjects of a moral character, which are of vital importance to the youth of our land. Truly ho is mindful of the moral as well as the' mental development of those who come under his charge. Ho deserves a liberal patronage. We call attention to his low rates ol tuition. Notice of Sale. RY virtue of an Order for sale of the neraonal tiroDertv of Irwin Hutch ison, late of the county of Abbeville, now deceased. I will sell All the Personal Property of said deceased, at bis late residence, ON FRIDAY, the EiiMh Da? of March Mil consisting of PLANTATION TOOLS, Household Furniture, Jt . f . \-r - * 5?. . Mules, Cattle, Hogs, COEN, FODDER, And many otber things of value. Terms made known on day of sale. THOMAS LAKE, Administrator. Abbeville, vu iveo. mrz. On# Third of Lift oe 30 TEARS IN BED. The woven wire mattress will make the most comfortable Bed for Winter or Summer use, of any Bed sold, warranted not to get out of order or need repairs. For saleat J. D. CHALMERS. Feb. 51,1872, 44-tf OFFICE. JUST to hand, OFFICE TABLES, WALNUT and CHESTNUT, Round, 3} and 4 feet. .V J. D. CHALMERS & CO. Feb. 21,1872, 44, tf . WINDOW SHADES. ?JIX DOZ. OIL WINDOW SHADES 3 with Fixtures. Four Doz. Paper SHADES, with fixtures. J. D. CHALMERS & CO. Feb. 21, 1872, 44, tf WALL PAPER. Anew lot of wall paper at low prices. j. d. chalmers & co. fceb. 21,1772, 44, tf MATTRESSES. HPHE COTTON, COTTON and EXJ. CELSIOR MATTRESS to be had at all times, at J. D. CHALMERS &CO. [Feb. 21,1872. 44?ti ^BEDSTEADS. Beautiful Japanese 'bedsteads, beautiful ristori BEaDSTEADS, complete with Castors, for $10 and upwards. j. d. chalmebs & co. Feb. 21,1872, 44?tf COTTAGE BEDSTEADS. COMPLETE from Six to Eight Dollars, with Castors, all warranted. j. D. CHALMERS & CO. Feb. 21, 1872, 44?tf WALNUT BEDSTEADS. NEW and pretty styles at the lowest prices, at J. D. CHALMERS & CO'S. Feb. 21,1872,44?tf J. B. &W. WILL BE NO. 2 GRAN And are fully prepared to show to the pt Groceries an Consisting of BACON* FLOUR,' MO NEW ORLEA? LAI and everything In that line suitable forf A Nice Assortment Comprising ORANGES, LEMONS, BA BRANDY PEACHES, SARDXNES. < everything in that line. AL Early Rose, Fink Eye a: The abovo stock will be sold low and tl and uxaiulnu for themselves. Fob. 21,1872, 44?tf K5ftS5^KSHHK5fiKEHC2aS5iSE^fc25SH A MM lit of Calicos received tfys day, at 190 Feb. 21,1872, 44?tf _ ? E Checked Osnaburgs, just received, at 190. .Y Feb. 21,1872, 44-tf p A LOT OF l8t 1 r T3 Brown Homespunsabi< received this day, at p 10O. t0D Feb. 21,1872, 44-tf 1 1 aaa Received This Bay. ^ > ? LARGE and seleei Stock of Shoes, Homespuns andOsnahurgs, J \Vhich we will sell low. Give, us a call. ~M J. B. & W. J\ BOGEYS, J| Fob. 21,1872, 44?tf THE ATTENTION OF 0 HOUSEKEEPERS . Is called to our stock of choice and, . whenever used, favorite Brands of FLOUR, just reoelved from St. Louis. WARDLAW & EDWARDS. L Feb. 2u, 1872, 44?tf FISH, , MACKEREL, in Kitts and Bbls. PICKLED SALMON, FRESH SALMON, X LOBSTERS, * . OYSTERS,. at WARDLAW <fc EDWARDS, No. 3, Granite Range. Feb. 21,1872,44-tf < . POTATOES. Early rose, C EARLY GOODRICH, and PINK EYE, by the BbL or Bushel, at WARDLAW & EDWARDS. Feb. 21,1872, 44?tf Delightful tea, w NO. 1 COFFEE, SUGARS of all kinds, ^ MUSCOVADO MOLASSES, F SYRUPS, = FRESH ITALIAN MACCARONI, NICE CHEESE, FRESH BUCKWHEAT, fl Some of the late arrivals at | WARDLAW & EDWARDS, pa] Feb. 21,1872, 44-tf Peak Frean & Co.'s London n 1 untcjterB. p A very superior article put up in nice , tin caddies. (101 GINGER SNAPS, LEMON CRACKERS, FJ OYSTER CRACKERS, nol SODA CRACKERS, For sale at WARDLAW & EDWARDS. Feb. 21,1872, 44-tf ' f THE PEAK FAMILY. V Original Bell Singers, WILL GIVE ONE OF THEIR CLASSICAL AND COMICAL CON CERTS AT . ft LAWSON'S HALL., ] Friday Evening, Febrnary 23. ; PROMINENT features of the entertainment as given by them otlly for the last thirty-three years in the 1 principal towns and cities throughout . the United States, They have also soIourned in Europe, where they had the lonor of appearing before the Crowned pTHeads, ana received flattering testimonials of their appreciation of their cn- vil tertainments. Operatic and other selections upon sixty-six original Lancastershire Silver ] i Bells by Troupe. _ Miss Fannie will introduce her staff of ' Silver Bells, of which she is the or^ina?*wl Anlv cjnnofiflofill AnAPftt/^r. . (ASA | UUU VUAJ UUV/VVWI V|?w*..va, Descriptive vocal pieces by Mrs. William Pealt, Sr. Piano Solos and characteristic vocal pieces by the beautiful aud ^ accomplished Mille Zelda. Master uB Barnnard is the muslrttfeenlus now be- i?? fore the public, as all will conceive after ? having the pleasure of hearing him. Mrs. J. D. Fltz, tho accomplished Soprano. William Peak, Sr., Pianist and Composer, land founder of Bell Music in America. Other members of the Troupe in their respective specialties. Doors open at 7; entertainment to ]>] commence at 8 o'clock precisely. Admission, 50 cts. Children 25 cts. Seats may be procured in advance at Lee & Parker's. WM. McMAHON, Feb. 21, It] Business Manager. J wi J. ROGERS, ^ EOUND AT ITE RANGE. A lblic tlieir select stock of __ d Provisions,Bi LASSES, TI fS SYRUP, MACKEREL, ID, SUGAR, COFFEE, RICE, omilieg. Also, i of Confectionaries, .NAXA8, COCOA-NUTS, JELLIES, 3YSTJ&B3, uttAUiusjus, una any ana ,80, ad Peach Blow Potatoes. Cc lc public ore respectfully invited to call f N Fc . nrnrnrAiT umi AXJLwmi VTUAX ETIWAN CROP F itiwan Dissolved ? " . 1 , ' J ? have in store a supply of the above named welt j They are of the highest grade and have given r they have been sold. rice of ETIWAN GUANO #55 per ton Cosh, or |6C November, 1872, without interest rice of ETIWAN CROP FOOD, $40 per ton, Cash, > 1st November, 1872, without interest. rice of ETIWAN DISSOLYED BONE, 135 per tot , payable 1st now 1772, without interest 'he above aro Faotory prices, and the cost of freight i ed. WHITE MUTH . . - ;.?*>. " -n.i'f Ag an. 32, 1872,41-tf .. ? tarn well & NO- 4 GRANITE BA ur Country friends, wy not all of thejn know, that we FULL LINE OF GR< Bacon always the best, Flour of various gradeB> Syrup and Molasses, Lard in Bbls. and Ca > Sugar of soYi Coffee a it ~r ?ui.t. ? <n aAii .? tt.. M>.W ^.1*^1 iiu VI YTU1UU WO WUI DCU nil UIV WTYOOU UMMJkW ?tl 1VC9. 3ARNWELL ? eb. 14,1372, 43?tf GOLDSMITH & ] ' I - . * ' f , . ' ') ' 1 IRON FOUNDER COLUMBIA, I Are prepared to famish the latestand bea lies. mow v ' ! r" 1 the very lowest figures. They famished most of those a in Columbia, which is sufficient recommendation. Gi eb. 14,1871, 43?tf Marble Work rHE MARBLE YARD is removed fro ters to its new Work Shop and han< red expressly for the business on Main I irshall House. A fine stock of ITALIAN ADD AMEEICAH 1 n always be found on hand, and all work tie in a superior manner, and at prices lower A.lso, a fine collection of Designs for MO? LNCY HEADSTONES, which can be f tice. Call and see our prices and styles. J. D. CHA3 Not. 2, 1871, 28, tf AS. G. BAILIE & 8B AUGUSTA, GEORCr BE now opening a beaatifal assortment of the i SPEINOr trade, all of which will be sold off at a i Brussells, Three-Fly, Ingrain, and low pric Floor and Table Oil Cloths, best goods, ont t Druggets, Mattings, Mats, Cornices and Bai Window Shades all sizes, Curtain Goods, Li ?? ? ? ' ' i *i- i "rr_ i_ fli .it it W ail rapers ana aoraers, ahit \jlviws auu i We also keep on oar .first floor, a large stock of tOCERIES, Wood and Willow Ware. We solicit ort le friends, for the above Goods, which will be sold LI JAS. G. BAILIE < Fob. 7, 1872, 42?3m GREAT BARGA 20 PK8 68HT. BM WE SAVED FROM THE LATE FI RY GOODS, CLOTHING, BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS, VALI! CARPET-BAG Gentlemen's Furnishing < TOTIONS, WATCHES, JEWELRY, HOSIERY, GU ilch we are determined to sell for 60 daya, commencing 2 tant. l splendid opportunity is offered to Country Merchants, a at be sold. KAPHAN & SKI Old Dend .bbevllle, S. C., Feb. 5t 1872. UtNWELL & CO., | MEDIC/ are now selling off TkR. benja [EIR WINTER STOCK inhabitants of the vicinity. M 60ST I OFFICE at ? Nelnon. iOTHING, BENJA11 CASSIMERES, January S3,1871 DRESS GOODS, ^ SHAWLS, " FLANNELS, 500 1 &c., &c., &c. prime w; ?me buy at your own price. A nn1? f/v ct-rr'j w BARNWELL & CO, I B ;b. 14, 1871, 42?tf Feb 14, 1872, 43 ^ J fXc ' \ I 1 10! 00D I * *.* ; ~ ^ " Bone I knownFertiliwTS. satisfaction where' ' A? > p|* to?, payable J ui .) y? Vf 1&T or 145 per top. pay-, i Cash, or 140 per ' and drayage will be [ERS, rents. Co., NGE, s- *'#* t. keep OCERIES, (: i 1 . ' > ;* " 1 : ; AS,; ..." sral qualities i, Bide,, Salt* . Vf db* OO. v-r ^'* .!/ * * OND, ' S; S. g . o.^ it ?tyle V -' ; iif SMIBtiMb elegant frosts to b*> ve them a coll. 3. m its old qusi Isome Office pie3a i. 3UWL, awyv IAEBLE warranted to be than elsewhere. lUMENTS AND urnished at short Respectfully, LMERS. IA. ollowing Goods for small advance: ' < . ed Carpets, Bogs* V mxr dixA. ids, Chromofl, ice Curtains, Fpholsters' Good*, CHOICE FjUto.T lere from oar, Able* O W FOR CASH. k BROTHER. INS! WTll COST I % \ T RE SES, S, HATS, CAPS, 3-oods, NS, PISTOLS, AC., fonday, February 6th md others, MtheCkxxte. LAK?. \ y Building. H NOTICE. MIN RHETT offers ilONAL Sebvices to the town of Abbeville aud j Residence of EnocU [IN RHETT, M. D. }?40?tf Arrive. i U oHiJiLo HITE CORN, arnwell & co, -tf