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Ml HillII - L . I | ? The Press and Banner. A.bbeville, Sv C, 9 ? ? W. A. LEE, Editor. Lu ? - Wednesday, Marc& 27, 1872. Terms ?Three dollars a year, in ad vance. No subscriptions taken for a shorter Une than six months. Transit Advertisements are charged for at the rate or One Dollar per inch |pace for the first insertion, and Fifiy CriNTS for each subsequent' insertion. a liberal deduction} from the above i? mjidc to nersons advertisincr bv jthe quarter or by the year. AJ1 obitii?ry notices and tributes pf respect are charged for at the usual pates of advertising. Tobacco Seizures Again. A correspondent from Abbeville., xvritirig under tho signature of "Sen ex." contributes an article to the Co lumbia Union, which is so silly in its /deductions, as well as maliguant in temper and design, that it morits per haps abrief notice at our hands. The soubriquet of "Scnex,"?an old man? is by np means an appropriate one, if there be any truth in tho scriptural declaration, that "days should speak, ?nd mnltitude of years should teach Fisdomfor a more complete muddle pf sense and nonsense, of assumed facts and illogical inferences, it has bod qegn oncn uur iui> iu onuyumci. 1. The writer remarks with l-egard to the seizures made by the Itevenue pfficers: "They seized tobacco from nine pf tfie leading firms of Abbeville. Every bpx of this'tobacco was manu factured by T. W. Keen,- of North Carolina, and was sold to these mer chants by M, "W. Barber, Mr. Keen's agent, it being shipped to him by rail, and it could never havo reached Ab beville in the condition in which the Revenue'officers found it." "Could never have reached Abbe ville in the condition in which the revenue officers fai^nd it.". Why most sapient, censor? "Gentle shepherd toll me,'' "why ?" Becanso it was properly stamped when it was con 4i1>a ?oi1)*aonrj fhftn t.llf> Dlgxiqu tu uuv ( stamps could not havo b?en remov ed on 'the transit? ergo, the stamps were . removed in Abbeville, and, as the writer attempts elsewhere to intimate,; by the act, or afc least with the knowledge of these (>(nine Jeading firms." Here is logic with a vengeanpe?snch logic as would bring home a charge of criminality to the floor of any man, woma^ or child, that pome envious would-be informer might Boek to injure. The writer assuming pvery f^cfc' which is essential to make pp the corpus delicti?the body of tho pffense?tbattho tobacco was proper!} Stamped when it Ielt the mauuiac turer, and again when it reachcd its destination j and again that the stamps wer$ removed with the knowledge of the merchants. II: $bo manufacturer was not .to blamo because, ,"Thirteen boxeg in all were seized, and in every instance the forty pound ^n^iial yevenue 6tamp had been ptyitracted. This could not have been done so uniformly, in nine soparate instances, in one town, without the knowledge of some of these mer chants, and in exposing it for sale in. this condition, lies their offense, pad tho manufacturer was in nq wise tn hlamo." Here again the "writer plays his old trick of assuming his facts, How does he know that the stamps were abstracted, or if abstrnctcd, that this "Was done after the tobacco came into the possession of the Abbeville mer chants ? It is all assumption through put. Does the \?ritor not know that jvmong the merchants in whose pos session was found upstampcd tobacco was the U. S. Commissioner and rev enue Collector himself, whose charac ter, like that of the other merchants, ja above imputation. Will "Scnex" * - - -1 * - - ' ~ 4 ! ./> prOlGOU VO ouurgo or IU iuulumlv mm, lia.removed the stamps, or was privy t'6 a knowledge of their removal ?? TTe do not mean to Intimate that the ^araetcr of that officer is better than that of those other "nine leading* mer- 1 tfbanta,'! whose fair fame the writer ironlcl seek tq asperse; but wo advert to.hirofficial character to give weight to a statement which needs no en 4pr$wnont where the parties are known. They are all boiiorablo men frhoso character for probity is the test $ns\?or to any sach baseless im putations. i TIT A iroin wrifor inrnlieatesl ?1?*5 -To-? - r I both .the manufacturer and the jner jptfjtnfc in these revenue frauds : ?"'^Section 78 of the Act of July 20th, 1868, imposes a fine of not lees than 1 f5'0t) and imprisonment for not less < than six months for selling tobacco j fropa packages in tho above condition, vrtycli has been one of the favorite ' 'jnbthbds of fraud upon tho revenue, < "fhe stemp being returned to the man- f :ptacturer ana oy aim muuu iu uu tfcity'again. These officers state the tobacco peddlers whom they have de 'iectec} ifi tnis State with the stamps :upOn their perrons, in their penitent (*noment8 have informed them that ! *'the merchants understand that these f||tamps have a commercial value." ; .^jr^tpver frauds may bo commit ted by manplactnrer or merchants in. leaking the samb stamps do double ^dbty, we submit that the facts con J Reeled witE the condition of the box . pa seized at Abbeville negative any # .presumption of guilt so far as the i jnerch^bts aro concerned, Why re- < piove the stamps before the boxes I were used, and thus expose them- 4 selves to the risk of detection, when 1 jt would be so easy to do the same I without any risk, after the boxeB i WW empty I Yet the 4-bbevillo'e boxes were found unstamped, several of them, before being used. This in itself speaks trumpet tongued of all absence of a fguilty intent. Yet the merchant^ under stand "that these stamps have a com mercial value," and the writer would insinuate thatou-r "nine leading mer chants,?! have been driving a lucra : l , p tiyo trade in stamps. Does any man, woman or child believe the charge? Does the writer hipiself? If so let him throw off his gray mask, and show himself in his true colors. The Union in commenting upon the letter seems to put tho matter in its true light. Travelling tobacco dealers, who havo little character to gain or loso may, thus defraud tho revenue, but that merchants of established character should descend to so small a business as removing revenue stamps for gain, or bo guilty of any thing else than inadvertence, is not at all probable. The letter of the law may have been infringed, but that thcro was any intent to defraud the Government, no one in this commu nity believes. The explanation of the matter is simple. The provisions of the law, on tho subject, are but little Jcnown even to oup lawyers, 3 uch less to the body of pur pcoplc; nnrl hnvinf* from n. dfi.iior of reooirni ?J " O rT~ 7T ? O zed character, our merchants would naturally suppose that the tobacco was properly stamped, and would use boxes without giving a moment's thought to seo that tho provisions of the law were complied with. Expe rience will now teach them to be more careful hereafter. J3ut says ' Senex," "those cases are to bo vigorously- prosecuted." Per haps "tho wish is father to that thought." "We trqst that }ie is mis taken, and that tho Government will not attempt to vindicate the law, by conionnaing iqe iruo uisuucuuus ui right, and classing in the sarjio base category, tho vic'ims of an innocent error, and the guilty participant? in crime. THE LICENSE LAW AND THE COURTS. We see by our Charleston ex changes, that the Exchange Stock, and Real Estate Brokers of that city have held a meeting for the purpose of conferring Tyith pther interests, as to the expediency of testing tho constitutionality of the <- T T.oor flip Courts. "\Ye publish the law in another column, and our readers will see at a glance the unequal and oppressive character of its provis ions. In addition to the other burdens of an oppressive taxation, all stock and real est- te brokers, hotel aud inn keepers, all engaged ir} the vending and selling of any goods, warqa or merchandize, all State banking institutions, all rail road companies and corporations, all manufacturing and mining com panies, all lawyers, physicians, den tists, insurance agents orarchitects, all telegraph or express companies, in fine all practically who carry on any occupation of life, are not ouly required to pay taxes upon their property but besides to take out a license for the privilege of pursu ing their livelihood, and at rates which, in a majority of instances, will amount to a aeuial of exis tence. To use the words of the Courier : *'Thi3 law, in our judgment, is un constitutional. The Constitution of the State, under the head of Finance and Taxation, 6aya: "The General Assembly shall provide by law, for a uniform and equal rate of assessment and taxation, and shall prescribe such regnla tions as shall secure a just valuation for taxation of all property, real, personal and possessory." "But this license law, is neither uniform nor equal. It is not a tax ation upon property, It is a tax upon certain occupations of life, " 1 * 1 ' --j. i~:.l ? Emu W.oicn IS UOl. liiiu uj.?uu uiucio. It is simply a fresh bill of spolia tion, and as such shoiild be resisted to the last extremity. We cannot but make the issue for the right, otherwise there will be neither remedy for, or limits to wrong. Although now the principles of the dominant party pervade the courts of justice, and judges are too much accustomed to view legal questions iu the colored light of Republican glasses, yet for us there in no other recourse, and we can nowhere else seek relief. To the Courts we must go, and trust that in*ir onnfiAP so plpjirlv nn. i>LL\J XU IV I? li* '7 T ?? constitutional, that even Kepubli 2an judges will be at a loss for rea sons to sustain a judgment in its favor. It may be easy to decide wrong, but not so easy to find rea sons to support one's conclusions. i Heavy Snow.?On Friday last there vya$ the heaviest snow storm of the season, covering tho ground to the depth of several inches. On Saturday the sun came out brightly, and his IttJO DV/VU UlOOipiltUU i,llU lfj Hakes. Oq Monday the rain came iown iD torrents, flooding the streets, ind raising the neighboring water courses. Since then the weather has jcen as variable as an April day? 'uncertain, coy, and hard to please." tVe trust that lingering Winter has ;iJ adieu at last. The fruit trees arc n bloom, and wo believe are uninjur >4t CENTRALIZATION IN THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT. We are gratified to sco that in a recent debate in the United States Senate, with regard to an appropria tion to the Bureau of Education, even a Republican Senator, Mr. Car penters uttered his protest against the grasping and centralizing action of the General Government in the cstab lishmcnt and maintenance of its Bu: reaus of Education and Agriculture. The eserciso of tho power had no warrant in tho Constitution, aud Con gress might as well establish a Bu reau of Merchandise, or pf any other industry pf the country. The whole tendency of this innovation and en croachment is to obliterate tho pow ers of the States, and to vest all au thority in a centralized despotism at "Washington. ? The true aspect of the question is well presented in tho following re marks of Senator Thurman, of Ohio. His allusion to tho heavy Stato taxa tion for education, applies with pccu liar force to South Carolina. Think of an appropriation for this purpose of $300,000 (more than one-half' of what was necessary to defray tho an nual expenses of tho Stato before the war,) besides the poll tax, and wc (" may form somo idea of what wo pay . to the [cause of reform and universal 1 enlightenment, Alas I that we have ? other and more grievous causes of I complaint?more onarous burdens, 1 which call moro loudly for relief, j Hear Senator Thurman : ! "Tho central government was grad- 1 ually encroaching on the powers of * the States. The Department of Ag- . riculture began as a mero bureau for J the collection of statistics, but It v grew to bo a department, and the f next thing would probably be that t the head of it wou'd be mado a Cab- i inct officer. So, too, the Bureau of [ Education was growing into a De- { partment of Public Instruction, and t "before long we would havo a minister of instruction, who would be a mem ber of tho Cabinet. Unless the peo ple put a stop to this centralizing movement it would never end until it bad absorbed every power of the States and assumed the right tp reg ulate every industry in the country. This Federal education schemo had another phase. Tho people of this country were already more hcavilj* taxed by the States for educational purposes than any other people in tho world; but if the Federal Gov ern aient should levy upon them for the same purpose, then they would be doubly and insurmountably taxed for education. Further, even if the, Fcd-j oral Government bad tho constitu tional right to take chargo of the subject, it would bo un viso for it to do 60, becauso it would placo the whole educatiou of tho country on ono uniform dead level, which would bo a great mistako. ? The Planting Prospect. There seems to bo every indication that tho planters of the South are prcpaiing for a largo cotton crop du ring the presout season. It is said that tho orders-for fertilizers, sent to Charleston can scarcely be filled, and that during tho past threo weeks, somo seventy or eighty car-loads, or somo six hundred tons of phosphates and guanos, bave beeu shipped for the interior of tho country. Tho euieidal policy of cultivating tho great staple at tho exponso of neglecting tho pro duction of necessary supplies, has of ton been urged, and is now being urged by tho leading journals.of the South. Its natural, nccessary and di rect effect is to depress tho prico of cotton, at tho sarao time that it en hances tho prico of provisions?to make cotton cheap and corn dear. A writer in tho Sumter Watchman thinks, too, that tho season will be an nnnronitious one. and will involve such risks that the planter should act with even more his than usual pru dence. Ho says: "Many persons "will think it im possible to calculate upon the general condition of tbo weather several months in advance; but the3T will bo mistaken, for it is to a great extent only a calculation of atmospheric forces, founded upon past experience. The summer of 1872 will probably be a cool ono, by reason of the vast oc cumulation of ico at the North, and prevalence of northorly winds, and particularly by the intensely electrical state of the atmosphere, as will be soon openly showed by frequent and violent thunder storms'and tornadoes. The early frost that wo will probably have next fall win proDauiy result from tho same electric condition of the atmosphere; for electricity causes cold. Tho late frost of 1871 (23d of November) was caused by tho great deficiency of'electricity in the atmos phere during tho five preceeding months. This deficiency was shown by tho fact that not one single.clap of thunder was heard in this section from tho end of June until the middle of November; and al4b by the great prevalence of epidemic fevers over the entire South. Last year the wiuds prevailed from the ocean and were de void of electricity; this year they prevail from the north and interior of tho continent, and arc fully charged with electricity." Besides, tho accumulation of snow and ice at the North, will likely cause, during tho summer, heavy floods and inundations. The dictate of truo wisdom is first ro to raise provisions enough, and then C to bend all of pur remaining energies and surplus means, to the cultivation of cotton. Above all let us boware of V debt; at the last it ''biteth liko a ir serpent and stingeth liko an adder." ai in JCSJ" Gov. Scott has appointed G. F M. Mattison, Esq, a Notary Public -A for Abbovillo County. A worthy cit- in ijsen, and long an efficient magistrate, fc > i I li -1." f HE ENFORCEMENT ACT AND THE KU KLUX PRISONERS. In the case of Avery apd others, sa? vhieh was argued before the Su- Re )reme Court of the United States lo'i )y Messrs: Johnson and Stanbury jCc x>r the Defendants, we see that the' 3ourt has -refused to assume juris- ro* liction, on the ground that a writ )f error .does not lie from the pre iminary motion to quash the ndictment. ]3ut it appears that :he constitutional questions invol ved will be heard -and determined, n reviewing the judgment of the :ourt below, refusing-the discharge >f the prisoners, under the Habeas Corpus issued in the case. The 'ollowing is the telegraphic sum nary from "Washington: Iu the Supreme Court to-day, in he case ot the United States vs. iVvery et al, the attorney-general's notion to dismiss the writ of error vns frrnntefl. The decision was tnnouuced by Chief Justice Chase, vho said tlie case was controlled jy the decision in the case of the Jnited States vs. Rosenberg, which vas "that a motion] to quasli the ndictmeutwaa clearly determina ble by the lo\yer court, as a matter >f discretion. It was preliminary md the denial of it could notfinal y decide any right of the defend uit. When such a motion is made )v a defendant it is usually Tefused inless iu the clearest case9, and grounds" of it, if available, may be lsed on a demurrer or on a motion n arrest of judgment. The case ,ould not cotue to the Supreme >urt on a writ of error to final udgment under two years, but a vrit of habeas corpus being issued or the relief of the prisoners, and heir discharge under that writ be ng denied, that judgment has >een brought here for review, and he case so presented will involve ho constitutional questions, whose learing is deferred by this decis on, A motion will probably be made o-morrow to fix a day for the hear ngon the last named questions. The Habeas Corpus case has ince been heard, but a decision lot vet. rendered. ?he South as a Home to the Emmigrant Tho great severity of the winter at ho North, and tho incalculable suff sring which it has imposed upon man is well as beast,liasdirectod attention especially to the incalculable snperi >rity, in tho single particular of cli nate, which the South enjoys over ithcr sections. Terrible frosts and blinding snows havo inflicted death, md spread desolation around many icarthstoncs at tho North, whilst icro at tho South there has been carccly any suffering to young or old <-u ?to man or beast. At almost all sea >ons we can do some out-door work, ind the catllo require only slight iroteetion, and partial sustcnanco in he most inclement days of winter.? Vs the fruits of a mild climate and ertile Boil, wo have m generous pro 'usion, all tho varied products, agri sultural and horticultural, of tho tem ITT _ 1. UAA.*;tAn ; )eraie zone, uu nuvc ueoiuuo, mn oads, post offic;s, schools, churches, ind, moreover, resources as well of ho field and the forest and tho mine, vhich might evoko and sustain tho Hisv industry of the world. Wo liavo nillions of acres of productivo land, vhich might bo bought at a cost of rom $3 to ?5 per acre, and be made o yield a yearly crop of $100. With uch advantages the South offers a yclcomo to any bona fide settler who omes, and extends a cordial invitation o all. With such claims, she cannot luch longer bo forced to extend a ruitless call. In spite of the misrep osentation and pecuniary backing f Western agencies, in their efforts to lirect tho tide of population elsewhere, he truth will at last be known, and he advantages of this inviting fiold e appreciated. ft] 01 an eif tai "Wiiy There is no Monet jit the State Treasury. ? This question ays tho South Carolinian, was an wered by Representative Whipper,' a olored Republican, a lawyer, and one f tho ablest colored men in iho Itato. During tho closing hours of the ite Legislature, quite an angry de-Kre mi So si^ thi re i to sm als ohi tot ato occurred when the committee ppointed to wait upon tlie Treasurer nd make inquiries into the prospect f the^r diem reported that he could nly give orders to the members on he Couny Treasurers. Rcprescnta ive Whipper said: "There was no money in the Treas ry now, because it had all gone into be pockets of the members, who ;cre bought to vote against impeach lent. Decency ought to tell the lember from Georgetown to keep is mouth shut, when it was well nown that most of tho money roll j out of tho Treasury into his pock i. If he was not so black, ho ought ) blush for his shame, and the mnjor y of the nievibers ought to go to their nsnis and flak God to forgive them their get the cie fiel cot alo 1 JOi lici cal fev C0c rev brc rop fumy This now is the judgment which a icmbor of the Legislature of South aroliua passes upon that body. IIook and Ladder Company.? iTe are requested to state that a leeting of the Abbeville Hook jcl Ladder Company will be held i Lawson's New Hall, on next riday evening, at candle-lighting. . full attendance is requested, as Qportant business will come be to the meeting. wai I bei of Chi pos tioi yea X Cur at I pos: van I ' >('- ,i ;'i i i g i ' * rV,* > * * Ttre Cincinnati Convention. The New York Worlld offers some jo counsel, botji to. Democrats and publicaus, respecting their corfddcl svards the approaching Cincinnati invention. . i ,.<t , , It bids the Democrats assume the e merely of spectators, withoat at rapting to take any part in this in jtme AtppuDlican quarrel. Aireaay the effort made by tho adherents of ant to create the impression that is Convention is to bo entirely under smocratic influence, and is to norai te a candidate upon a Democratic itform. Anything savoring of dicr lion will bo fatal cither to the can iate urged, or to 'the Liberal move; jnt, if it should seem, to act under at i'.fluenco. Upon tho Republicans, the World ecs absolute independence* and en o self-reliance. Tbo success of tho beral,movement must depend upon power of. standing alone. Without is it can1 secure neither considera m and support from tho Democracy. S.ays tho World: '(Every person with. a grain of po ical sense ought to see that tho read it way to defeat Grant is to make e Cincinnati Convention strong and (luential. If that gathering is well eked by Republican public sentir jnt, it will decide who is to bo our xt President, If it acts wisely, it n dictate the candidates ol" tbe JJem ratic party. But if the Liberal Re blicans permit Grant to be endorsed Connecticut, the Cincinnati Con ntion will be of as little account as 0 Fremont Cleveland Convention is in 1864; and the Democratic rty will nominate Charles Francis lams or Judge Davis, and fight aa lepondent battlo." UNCIAL CREDIT OF THE STATE. The grand object and chief work the late session of the Legisla re has been to strengthen the anetary credit of the State, with t regard to the interests of the eat body of tax-payers, To this d, an act has been passed provi ng for the annual collection of a & to pay the interest on the pub i debt?also a law, making valid d legal, every bond already ia ed by the. State Government? jo a law giving the Blue Ridge ng $1,800,000 in couside tion of the cancelling of the ate endorsement to the amount four million of dollars?also a law thorizing a settlement with the nancial Agency, and its suapen ?n?nlan n lnw nrnvidinrr for the ncellation of the Sterling Bonds, isides these, ai;d the only meas e which the body of tax-payers prove, is the passage of a rosolu >n for an amendment to the Con tution prohibiting any addition e State debt, except with the cou nt of two-thirds of the people a <;eueral election. Under the ? mulus of the receut legislation, e bonds have already advanced a per cent. ?o? The Yeah Book?We are indebt to the publishers of the New York iserver for a copy of their Year 10k and Almanac for 1872. It is e most valuable book of the kind at wo have ever seen, and furnishes nass of statistics and facts in civil, igious, educational, agricultural d philosophical departments, which ly bo brought into daily use. It 8 been prepared with great care, H is ?f)lr! for one dollar. To all siring and excellent secular and ligious weekly, wo commend the >server, as unrivalled in tho oxtent d value of its correspondence, for jn and domestic?a paper not sec rian but Protestant and Evangelical Encouraging Signs at the South. The Tribune notices the eager do ind for Commercial fertilizers at the uth, as one of tho encouraging ;n8 of tho day; showing, as it does, it our people are more disposed to lovato tncir worn uui auuuo, ?,n? abandon them. The proprietors of all cotton mills at the North are 0 preparing to cany their ma nery into factories in tho old cot > districts. They will thus eave ight on the raw material, they will 1 fresher and cheaper labor, and jy will find unrivalled natural agon 8. With improved and renovated ds, and with a home market for ton and labor, tho South can get ng very well without much politics. T i- Ti_1_ ^ f rne acatn at x'isa, j.iaiv,-ui seph Mazzini, the Italian Repub m agitator, ^is anuounced by a )le dispatch. Until within a Up 7 years since, Mazzini was a re . 1 prized leading spirit in every olutionary conspiracy and out- te, iak which had occurred in Eu- in ?e for nearly forty years. He *jj( a a native of Geuoa, whero he (.jJ 3 born in 1809. it of Caster Monday.?Next Monday ng Easter Monday, a meeting the congregation of Trinity arch will take place for the pur- tn >e of holding the annual elec- ^ i of officers for the ensuing taj r. tei qu fAsniNOTox, March 23.?Governor tin tin, Minister of tho United States Al ?t. Petersburg, bus resigned that stc iUon and will return to Pennsyl- to ia in a month pr two, ori : . ' 1 ' 1 l=jg! About Marrying.-?Forty years 50 a blooming young girl of sixteen arried an old man of sixty for his loney, expecting that bo wOufii soon ie and leave her a wealthy young idow.- Last week the lady died at ie respectable age of fifty six, leaving husband aged one hundred^ ana >ur children to mourn her loss.,- < ;. . The Charleston Nnos cornmenting pon the above, thinks it all ft mistake i supposing that the blooming" yourfg irl married the old. man for his ioney, or even if she did, that she to be pitied. Sho got forty years , ' comfort and four children. The istake, according to tfye Nevis, is in ; arrying a young man?"one who can ; rink whiskey, smokb cigars, ride orses, placards, sit op all night, fly ound generally, jtffnp, run, walk, vim, play on the aecordeon, eat hat he pleases, wear fancy clothes, ght boots, has .got no corns, no asth ta, rheumatism, is not bald or hip jot, wears no spectacles, can sleep in , imp sheets, and go to tho theatre id join the masons, flsh, hunt, fight nels, travel, play billiards, paTt his air in the middle, get in debt and ; ijoy himself in every conceivable ay. To such a man a wife, cspcc lly a young wife, is a superfluity, n old wife, who would act as a [Other and guardian to him, might a of service to him." ^ ? Senator Sumner.?A "Washington jrrespondent of the Tribune writes lat Sumner has not been asked, as sported, to preside over the Cincin ati Convention, for the Bimple reason, lat nobody has the authority to offer ay such position. Snmner will at :nd tho Convention, and will likely 3 elected to preside. "Whilst he will ot support a Democratic candidate, either will ho support Grant, either >r re-nomination or re-election. Ho ivisos tlie withdrawal of the name P Grant for re-election, as the only opo of uniting the Republican party. The World says Sumner does not ivor the nomination of Davis at incinnati, and is of the opinion that national man not allied to any party i? fnr?tinn shnnlH hft nnmiriRtfid. It is nderstood gumner and his friends ill work for the nomination of rumbull or Chas. F. Adamo. Some 3sert that Sumner himself i$ desirous f the nomination. Religious.?We have been reques }d to give notico that there will bd 10 usual sorvices in Trinity Church lis afternoon, by tho Rector, Rev. I. R. Miles. On next Friday, feeing "Good Fri ay," there will bo morning services, eginning at 11 o'clock. Tho ladies of the Congregation will IL'Ut Ull UilLUlUllj- 1U1 tuv |>uij;ucw v* ccoraling tlio Cljurch for "Easter," jijch is tho day following, Temperance Address. ? The rewberry Herald of the past week nnounce, a Temperance Address > be delivered by liev. E. 11. Miles, cfore NcVberry Division Sons of 'emperance, in Town JULall, Moil ay night last at 8 o'clock. The South Carolina Presbytory ill meet at Abbeville on "Wednesday, le 10th April, at 7 o'clock, p. m. 7o are authorized to givo notice that le members who pay full fare on the Railroads going to tho meeting will e returned, free on production of the artificato of tho Clerk. ?o? Wra. Nicol Barns, tlie last arviving son of Robert Burns, the oet, is dead. Of the six* children f the poet, only three survived iu mcy, and of these all except ames the third, died childless, araes lett two daughters; one of 'honi has a son and daughters, ho are the only descendants of ic Scottish bard, in the fourth eneration. Spring and Summer Stock.? iessrs. VFardlaw & Edwards are now fering a choico Spring and Summer ock of dry goods and groceries, liich will bo found to comprise all lo best goods in their line. In stylo, aaiity and price, they feel assured f being able to give satisfaction and licit a call from their friends. They o reliable gentlemen, who mean hat they say, and can offer induce ents to purchasers. Call at No. 3 ranito .Range, and wo are euro that >Q will hot go ompty away. Religious.?Wo clip the following .ragraph from that excellent rclig ii8 weekly, the organ of thfl Southern iptists, the Working Christian: "Our young brother, R. N. Pratt, J ,s been called to preach to the ureh at Abbeville, and ha8 entered ion his labors. Col, Robert A. Fair, long and favor ly known as a prominent member the Abbeville Bar, and who in bet- " r times represented that district the Legislature, has lately retired >m tho practice of' law, and entered ' o ministry of tho Presbyterian lirch. In times of gloom like these, is cheering to number in tho ranks the gospel ministry such a man as )louel Fair." Savannah, March 22. Important railroad matters arc inspiring hero. At a meeting of o directors of tiio Atlantic and j ilf .Railroad tho proposition of ccr- s n parties to leaso the road for a ] m of years was rejected, conse- a ontly six of the directors, reprcsen- J g the Savannah interests, resigned, tho last annual meeting of tho ickloldors a proposition was made lcaso the road and exteud it to tho ginal terminus, Mobile. I $ * ; 7 *f' i| ' M , ? . , .. Millinery?New .fctattisliment TrYo direct attention to the adver tisement of the new and elegant stock, which Mrs. E. W.'jOaiitt aqd Mrs. )L M. White are now offering to^he la dies of Abboville and Adjoining dis tricts. It comprises a little of-every thing th^t is lovely |ri form or bean tiful in color or elegant in finish?bon npt8*and hats of the latest and most kAtirtfnktn/viift>laa* flninnvia nvi/1 mnnot Lv,n.^u.u6 avj ,v.?, uu,?ul?,uuu and veils, and bows, and ties, of every shade and the most lovely patterns laces and ornament?,and chignons, and fans-r^nd in fine, everything beautiful^ in their lipe. They solicit a call from their friends, and feel assured that they can give satisfaction in svtyle and price. . . Mr*. Cain is too.well known to oar people for experience and- skill in her business.to. require a word of com- i mendatjcn fropv us.. An .experience of eighteen, yca^s in the city 01 Baltimore, and a sojourn there during the past seven w?eksx has affordod her a rare oppa'rhmity of purchasing a choice stock.' Mrs. White is equally I distinguished for her taste and skill1 in the domain of the useful and the ornamental?the handicraft of domes tic art. and the finished fabrics of the ' t ;' i world of fashion. To tho ladies oi Lowndesvilta, especially, she will need no letter of introduction. 6ive them a call, over the Citizens Saving Bank. ' . Probable Death.?Yery Berions apprehensions are entertained of the safety of Mr. M. L. Edwards, who ia reported to have been drowned in Long Cane, near Cannon's Bridge, on night before last. Ho is said to have been heard by some blacks call ing for help, during the night. Search has been instituted but the body has n&t been yet found. - Personal.?We had the pleasure of meeting in our town, a few days since, Dr. H. F. Andrews, our esteem ed contemporary of the Washington, ({?<* ) Gazette. The "Gazette" is one of our most welcome exchanges, iand is conducted with ability.- May its shadow never be less. S3T Messrs, Trowbridge & Co., arc offering for sale Bradley's Standard Fertilizers?Sea Fowl Guano?Super Phosphate?Ammoniated Dissolved T> mi _ n ? "\i .none. jLnoy are 01 approvea onar actcr, and cannot fail to give satisfac tion to our farmers. Give them a trial. An Accident.?To our courteous Telegraphic Operator, Mr, W. I. Westervelt, we a?-e indobted for the for the dispatch, announcing that the Down Passenger train, on the G. & C. R. It. ran off one coach near ISfino ly-SiXjOQ yestcruay. jxo ono was hurt. <3? St. Patrick's Day in New York was celebrated with more than usual en thusiasm. The procession in the morning was a grand ftffair, more than 40,000 men boing in line. Tha Herald estmates that the Irishmen in ,Nev York expended a half million dollar in the celebration of the day,*publi and private. New Spri i Are daily receiving adc VARIED ASS DRY C GROCERIES To which they respectfi of the purcli March 27, 1872,42?tf < TO ESPECTFUI/LY informs the District that she has just returned rneut of ' ' ffll ffl? 11 rTk-\r.cr?r VV-k.1 - Elept Straw ui Clip Hals aid MOURNING HArS, B< A.11 entirely uew styles. A beautiful assc french Flowers, Brida A handsome assortment of elegant Bows and Tics for the Ladi Jet and Straw Ornament a r a wnonmn T a ?"?Y7i CJYTtroC? HAJUfSUiYIIli OJCiXO. WHITE AND BLACK MO COLLARS AND LAC C CHIGNONS, latest st; New Styles of JET JEWELJ Hoop Skirts, C ind a complete outfit now worn by the Ls . have been in the city for the last seven ill the very latest styles. Having 18 yeai [Baltimore, I llatter myself I can give ent ,nd examine for yourselves. Work don< tylo and on reasonable terms. Please giv lJU* Very respectfully, M m Abbeville, March 25, 1872, 00-tf ' ;An :Arrj^t.?The Columbia Union contains a'notice of the arrest of G. W. Black, charged with the murder of Henry-Thompson, a colored tnaoagnr of eiec^iops io Abb^illo 191869. , Th? Union says':' ItHvas robiored -for & . "fang tirap that he -remained hid a_waj in the Jpvyer part .of Abbeville, some times venturing across the lioi^ ioto A n dor so u .poupty. #n{i several expedi tions were secretly rnwlp for hfs cap turo,alLof which he w$jj tqo wary for. ;The reward offered by the Govern?* for his arrest stimulated pthert to keep an eye open to his increments,. or to anything that might lead to the nalA/?fiVvn s\P Kta tvKniiAuKAlifa ; '* V?VVVV?IVU V* UIU II UV4 VMvwuyyi ^ It was finally beared Bja<4 had,, . y left tho State, and acting appa this* ? : presumption Mr.. D. K. Moore about tracing kira op, and was so sac-, cessfuf that a few days ago he caught him in -Cloavoland, Tennessee, an$ caused fcis immediate arrest Thai necessary formalities complied with^ ' he brought his priaop.er \o thjs city,, arrmog Thursday night, and procured atipnce a warrant oi^ the charge of . murder, from 'Trial Jaetice p. B.. i Thompson, upon whij^Blqck wa* , committed to jail. Tcsterday morn-, ing he had a iearin^ he%re, the same. |Trial Justice, atfd Was-Oilly wmmitteQ I to the jail in this city, t? answer to. I the charge, after being idehtti^d a* ^ being the murderer sought. ^ _ t, Black confessed to the gv Thompson fit the time stati^nAadrj-: ^ave some of the circumstances a tteudf* > ingit. # He has I asked to hafeword ,of his arrest sent to his mother, that she may come and sco him; R is stated that there is no dotrbi . that Mr. Moore will get the reward offered for .the arrest of "Black. t ; ,:j The Hon. James F< Witon, of Iowa, will b? formally presented by . hUkv.^. fVinndn nf t.hn "PKilftfipIniliifi. Pnfffan. ' *' tion; as a candidate for the Vice Pres* Idepcy. The Massachusetts Legislative Committee have*reported a resolution to. amend the Constitution bo as to the women the right to yote and hold office. ? -A $2 5 EEWABD. IWILL pay the above reward far the recovery of 'my medium size flea bitten IRON GRAY MARE, wbicU was stolen from my stables on Thursday night; the 2lst instant. The mare bad on her baek'&smaH lbmp, causedby a sad dle, she has- recently had tbte distemper, > and ^he hatr tinder the throat has not ' yet grown out; 7 year& old, valued at U 6150. WILLIAM MATHIS. . Wideman'sP; O.,' I March 27,1872. 50-2t/ : > * 1 - 1 f ? . - .. BEiDLEY'S STANDARD FERTILIZERS. POLLARD & CO,, General Agents. AUGUSTA, GA. Sea Fowl Guano, cash .;;....:.............;:...&o oo TIME 55 90 Biadley's Patent Superphosphate. cash .. .......$50 00 time... 55 00 Bradley's Ammonlated Dissolved Bone. cash $40 00 time... 45 00. i OS?- Tfo Dravmre to RaHrnfid or "Roatirl" B&r On all Time Sales, City Accep tances will be required. J6SaT Time Sales due November 1st. For arrangements on Time, apply ? TROWBRIDGE & CO., Agents, Abbeville, 8; C. March 27,1872, 50-tf ng* Goods. litions to their large and ORTMENT OF lOODS, SsOij '&Ci illy invite the attention Lasmg puDiic, Ladies of Abbeville and the surrounding from the North with a splendid assort -urn mummy. riNG OF Bonis, also Freed Patten Eats; ONNETS AND VAILS. rtmentf of .1 Vails and Wreaths, Lace and Tissue Vails. RIBBONS, all shades and colors. es also Sashes for the "Waist, s for Hats and Bonnets. URXIXG SETS, UNDERSLJEE V JiiS, E HANDKERCHIEFS, HAItf ANI>? TABLE TIDIES fie. Very handsome, iY, FANCY FANS, Ac., Ac. orsets, IPaniers, ulies. Our stock is selected with care as weeks, having a full opportunity to get rs experience in business in tfie city of iro satisfaction to our customers. CrII ? in the neatest and most fashionable e us a call over the Citizen's Bank, at es. e. W. cain, :es. m. m. whiti;,