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<81, -J? MINISTERIAL CONSECRATION. Preached by appointment to S. C. Pres bytery at Abbeville. BY RF.V. D. E. FUIEliSON. It involves a great responsibility to preach the gospel to mankind. It in volves a greater to preach to preachers of the gospel. I might well shrink from such a task, were it not for the thought that I do not represent myself as T stand here. I am out of mind?lost in the magnitude of a commission and instruc tions which leaves far out of sight all that I might gain or lose. The Am'oas mlor absorbs the man, and in this ca pacity I must know no man after the Jlesh?fear no man, court no man?I must speak to my brethren in the fear -of God, and in the light of their solemn accountability. Let me invite your attention to words spoken by an Ambassador of Christ in reference to his solemn earnestness in the work of his own salvation and the .salvation of all around liini: "Breth ren," suit! he, "I count not myscif to .have apprehended : But this one thing 1 do; forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto the things which are before; i press toward the mark for the prize of the high call ing of God in Christ Jesus. Paul's personal salvation and Paul's ministerial success were co-incident.? He aimed at one thing, and no reader of his life or his writings would for a mo ment, hesitate to say what that one thing was. The salvation of men was his life-boat; if it went down, he would go down with it. To row that boat to idiore was his life task. 1 may not un dertake now to say how closely the sal vation of each Christian is identified with his instrumentality in saving oth ; bat I do say that tiio saivauon 01 a gospel minister is bound ui> in his work. It is his road to heaven, since nothing could speak so loudly or clearly against his personal interest in the kingdom of heaven as a heartless and perfunctory performance of his peculiar work. And .this is to say mush right on the thres hold of the solemn theme which is to engage our attention, ] aim to speak to you, brethren, on the duty of consecration to your calling. And what arguments shall i fetch to tlicj tusk? How shall we take hold of the great subject, the gospel ministry, in its| bearings on time and osi eternity??J "What a theme! What mighty propor tions!.. What consequences to man, to the world, and in eternity! What ef fects on the government and glory of Uod! Human salvation is your work and with it all that allocts man now and: hereafter. I will begin with the sentiment of) Paul aad draw my liiv-t argument for, solemn earnestness from, 1st, the posi tion of the Uospel minister: Under Je-j ?us, the great tirst captain of our salva tion, he is the leader of (Jod's host, ap iointed to conduct God's people out of; Egyptian bondage, to cover their retrept before the pursuing foe, to light up their fainting hopes to the heavenly help' vhen t!ias, foe shouts upon them from the one side and the angry sea roars] against them on tlie other, to lead them I through the walls of a desolation that' threatens to engulph them, and togo| before them through all the perils of; I.. I* nliirflmoini ?1hI nil tlli> vorv I>1*111 lc u p..fe. , of the Jordan stoop over their departing spirits end gaze earnestly into dim eter nity to see them safely into the amis of the Augels. From the very moment that God calls him to his post, he is to 8trtini in front of the church's march, lead her columns,' plan her attacks, cove Ik.." retreats, defend her fortifica tions. M'hen shame and discomfiture attend her warfare he must hear that 8hr.nie and, like Joshua, prostrate him self before Cod and say fu agony: Q! Lord, what shall I say when Israel turneth their hacks before their enemies? For the Caananites shall hear uf it?? When her sanctuaries are defiled with > lola tries, and an angry Cod comes down and bids him get out of the way i.iat he may destroy them, ho must go and stand beneath the uplifted arm of Jehovah and say : ''Blot me, even me, out of thy book which thou hast writ ten.'' Cod's people must be his people, God's cause his "cause, tlie triumphs of! that cause his, its discomfitures his, and | j 11 ?11 the imminent deadly breeches through which the church must pass, j he >ust throw himself before her ami; witi the strategy of the general and the; ho!heroism of the man of God, realize her victory or perish in her overthrow.! Th uospel minister, tiie church's su per argo, sinks or swims with her, lives t r 'lies forever. Oh ! what a post, what t. w irk Hu.vhich God eliminates a man ?>? lifmaelf'and employs his head, liisi heart, his hands, his eloquence, his; emotions, his zeal, his fortitude, liisi self-denial, his sufferings, his hopes, his; fears, all his concentrated powers to save his fellow men. Hut he occupies a like position in rela-: tion to the world. The world is like a leaking ship and the minister of reli-j gion is stationed at the pump. When I that pump ceases the vessel begins to sink. The social, political, eternal; well-being of man hang upon gospel] truth and the minister of religion is np-! pointed to put that lever beneath him ! and lift him from ruin to glory. The world is ready to sink every day beneath the wrath of God and the minister of: religion is appointed to heave it. He is ! the world's sentinel; when that senti-i nel sleeps, it is his own death-warrant! and the rushing in of the enemy to havoc and carnage. Think what a sin and what a peril it is for a preacher of the gospel to sleep. God has made man for duty and arranged the world with especial reference to the performance of it.. Duty, moral duty, religious duty, Jie3at?the foundation of all governments' and all human interests. When duty; i?~, neglected the world begins to reei. Ruin rushes in where duty goes out?all things rush to speedy destruction. The neglected house speedily decays, the neglected lield speedily grows' up in thorns, the neglected mind is over run with errors. J>111 the minister of reli gion is appointed to stand at his post and hold men to their duty, foremost in staying up the world, foremost in arrest ing the judgments that are ready to burst in fiery torrents upon it, foremost in breasting the tide of wickedness that would soon overwhelm it: standing as the man of God should stand, one step above the world's sorrows and the wdrldVjoys, and with his right hand pointing to the throne of God, and with his left, to the eternal abyss. > 2. But I wanted to arjjue the great responsibility and therefore the neces sity for the great earnestness of the Gos pel minister from the state of the world now. sThe world is rushing forward .and men are rushing. The human lhind has been awakened from its slum bers We are aroused and precipi tatcd by the succesion of startling events. The bcilliantsuceesses of science and of art are captivating the minds of men and thf? rnniditv of events is rousine. the nr. tivity unci earnestness of men. All men are in u hurry and all men are deeply engaged. Their time is scheduled xvnd their minds absorbed. The pious have exclaimed and they still exclaim, wilfe amazement that the sin of covet ousness, is overrunning the Church; that men are becoming more and more worldly minded. But the change from torpor'to activity is not necessarily # change from spirituality to covetousness. Events are transpiring more rapidly anrf men must run ; and we too, my breth ren, must read and run. We must apeak to men quickly and just in the moment that tbey give you their atten tion, you must bring forth your strong arguments, ready pinioned, sharpened Ji ;e arrows. Blessed is he that hath his quiver 1'uli of them. And we must not only speak quicjtly, but we must speak loudly. The din of business around a man's ears and the hum of cares around ? mfth's soul will drown ail your words and lie will not hoar them. The soft er chimes of the zephyrs are lost in the1 e: roar of the storm. JJut we rftust not j J5 only speak quickly ami loudly but well must speak very earnestly or wo will j tl not be heeded. All men are deeply in J w earnest in their business, and they*ex- w poet us?and very justly expect" us? s< to be deeply in earnest in ours:?the ol business abovcall others which demands ii 1 <v......i< ?-.< | III I mi' j?n;iuuiiu rnt;u^v;niriitwi un; ovnu. ! The world may listen politely but will'di 1 not believe what you say if your nies-' yi (sage is not delivered with great warmth. |p< j Not because the world thinks religion | to , of no importance, but because it regards' n< ' it of ho great importance that he who!] j feels its power will speak with a eonvs-j tl ! ponding earnestness about it. In truthje> j no man can understand a cold philo sophical religion. Jt is an anomaly in ! nature, lleligion is a subjeet in which there are no perceptions, simply intel ilectual. There is not a thought or doe ! trine of the system which is not address led to the soul and intended to move the soul. In all his revelation Clod address es the soul?the being of faith and de sires. and hopes and tears, and all whose intellectual powers are the out teachings j of a nature that moves, like the living creature that Ezekiel saw, with simulta neous and consentaneous energy. Iio ligion objective is the voice of the eter tliused like the fabled Minerva spring nirios! reliirion subjective is its effect on j the better part of Uoil's erration, im-jfo ! prcgniug immortal souls with instruct-j in I ive life. Religion subjective is man en- vc | ing from the head of ione, not an en- of thusiasin of degree but of quality?a] w [consent of humanity. And this age j cr ! has gone ahead of its metaphysicians! to land laid hold of the true psychology of! hi man. It puts the soul to ail it does; it in flings deep earnestness into its inven- in tions and improvements into its inven- hi ! tionsand improvements into its batiks ui land counting houses; into its railroad ar schemes and wonderful engineering. Jt 'or | has caught the important conclusion, cl j that notiiing worthy of man can he In I achieved without the strenuousliess of I tl] j zeai and indomitable resolution. And uj this is the truth. It is profoundly true | is of tlie gospel ministry, whose business jin I is not to bore through a [mountain, but sc i to awaken souls from the sleep of death u: < hv the lieavcnlv heraldrv and amid the [ ev :ti din and roar of :i world in business to make them lioar the voice of <?od call ing them from death to life and glory. This we must do in spite of all the op position which the devil, the world and j fi the llusli put forth against us. We must speak quickly; speak loudly, speak ,earnestly. I do not mean that we must ''split the cars of the groundlings," hut split their hearts with solemn and im portant thought. Vociferation may be nothing but ,'ioisy breath. Sound is scarcely anything. The roaring of the storm is but the complaint of leaves, and even thunder is nothing but the ringing of the air. No; not sound, but thought that swells the soul, and that profound love to men which wells up and overflows all opposition in its tor rent. 3. There is one more argument: It appeals to our manliness. As a profes sion, we are surrounded by a "great cloud of "witnesses," deeply interested in the result of our work. Could it be possible to be put lipon an arena of ac tion upon wh'ch so much of interest is concentrated"* Heaven, earth ant! hell are looking intently on. Any degree of unconcern about the consequences is treason to the cause of humanity. No 'W/.ML.A /Win 1 <1 ?I iw/iftm fl t-I ure in such a conflict. The sword of Jezebel was not so terrible us the deli cate reproach. "What doest thou here, Elijah V" was humiliating. He wasofl' the battle field. And what, my breth ren, does this great cloud of witnesses mean? What does nil this intent gaz ing upon the battle field import? It imports that the upshot of the contest is tremendous; that success or failure is suspended upon human exertion. Di vine certainties do not interfere with human contingencies. It imports that morality and integrity in a minister ol the gospel is the least of his praises. It imports that lukewarmness in such a man is a crime : that when the behests of human redemption hang upon his efforts the very virtues that arc honorable to some men .. are damning to him. And it j ivi/v?ny more than .-ill this: It means that the true Gospel minister is as anx ious in his efforts to save immortal souls as if their salvation depended upon his efforts alone and that failing to secure this great and only legitimate object of his life he might fall deeper than the hisses of .the spectators could hurl him. 1 do not know, my brethren, but what this aire of positivism demands of a gos pel minister, is demanded of him also by God himself. In an age when duty is so clear, instrumentalities is so multi plied, and causes so clearly connected to effects; when science is achieving so much and Providence is hurling start ling events at us, it may becoming more than ever the test a true coinmis sion from God that souls arc saved and a ! (1< legitimate condemnation of a Gospel | rp minister that men have not been eon- ] ^ verted by his* labors. Surely such a t work as this must require all the time, q all the talent and all the heart of the! * gospel minister. I Jj ' But how, it msy beaeked, can lie give I ?., all his time and all his heart to it unless | ' he is adequately supported. You see i tl your calling, my brother; it is bound around by destiny. The chirping ucsi-j lings cry all day tor food, ami when the Cf weary bird poises her wing to rest a'fj moment on the margin of the nest it isj I but the signal of new outcries. As lias C been beautifully said: You may have'p., watched all night witli a sick wife or ai. dying child; but you will be expected 11! with morning light, to wipe your eyes, tj to smooth your brow and be ready to answer every knock at your door ? Yes,! tl you must "keep down the agony ol' ,,( your heart," so long as the distresses of humanity; call for you. Supported or CI not in the ordinary sense of that term, the cries of humanity continue to meet your ear, the griefs of humanity appeal d< to your heart. You have become a q. father and no fruitless lamentations over '"J the failure of bread, will stop the cries y< ; of your household or cancel your incrad-1 i ieable obligations. O! I will put down. * iover against vour inadequate salary the | wails of dying humanity and say those,! these are the gauge of labors from which ic ; God only can release you. I There has been mueh said and much ; written 011 the subject of ministerial | support, much unwisely said and un I wisely written. As 1 have been ap-j A ! pointed to preach, not to private mem-i" Jbers, but to preachers of the gospel. J j themselves I will pass by the duties of| n the former, and insist only on the obii- ' gations of the latter. Lt is a poor pro I fession that will not support a man. lt j would be an anomaly in the law of j cause and ell'ect, of sowing and reaping, working and winning, if, after faithful leflbrt, a support could not be obtained out of any decent calling, however humble. And if a man cannot make a : living out of the very honorable and ex alted vocation of preaching the gospel, in which God has put into his hands the most powerful agency known among men for making men honest, honorable,! just, good and kind, where can the fault be? The Gospel minister is the very' last mau to cry out, that he is not sup ported. " > ~Zf : > i It is true that the Gospel ministry fyieids a poor support, if support be the object. A man must fix his gaze and j his heart too upon the grand end and aims of his profession. The man who craves a residence, a loaded table, a ( : fnehinnoii st.iidv. men servants and j ri I ti fniaid servants, oliveyards aud vine |yards, sins as Geha/.i sinned, and may 5 be infected with a deeper leprosy. The ^laboring man of God Jnis little time to ; enjoy these, and if lie lias anything like thp sublime humility and sublime aim 'of his master, he will not much desire these, 1 know, my brethren, that there are two sidts to this great question of ministerial support. That the popular taste requires lhat the man of the cloth ,should boa man of decent aud cultiva te 1 habits; of decent living; decent coin | lorts ; that reading is an absolute neces !sity, and health au absolute necessity; I! in stand in your category and say from \ spcrienco that those are necessities.! lit my sympathies must stand oft'while | tell you of n bigger necessity than all I lose." It is that the harvest of souls is aiting for the reapers; that men and omen around us are perishing in the nse of the stern old scripture doctrine 'eternal damnation ; that God's suffcr ig elect all over this great land are lan nishing for the fulfillment of this or . r from above: Comfort ye, comfort [? my people!" That thousands of the ?opleofGod, through manifold temp itions, do faint by the May, and there is one to rally and encourage them. And wanted to tell you of the necessity lat we ourselves should make good our I H'ape from the retributive wrath of;' jni who said: "liceause thou art luke- . arm, I will spew thee out of myn i shrug at. di(lieu 1 ties in such a time ; this when from the deepening combat the ehurch the cry peals above tlie in of strife, "come over and help us;" i?l in such an"rage as this, when the od of Providence is dragging time ong hy the seven locks thereof; when ic world is rocking with the throes of stinics just bulging to the surface of me. (), men of God, let us 110 more y "there is a lion in the way. I shall ; slain in the streets." Let us pluck our mds out of our bosoms; let us fasten ir eyes upon something higher than od and raiment, even the glory of God 1 the redemption of his elect. Take >ur reckoning by the awful grandeur your commission : "Go ye into all the orld and preach the Gospel to every 1 eat lire!" The world is looking now the Gospel ministry; God and the essed angels are looking to the Gospel inistry; to stand in the breaches made the wall; to light with one hand and lild with the oilier; and skeptics and 1 believers are looking 011 with folded ins, ready to shout as soon as we Hag fail in leading the van of God's lurch. Looking around the whole iri/.on and scanning the whole field, e biggest necessity that shows itself ion the surface of the present time, earnest preachiiif/; and earnest preach er cannot be done without prayers, If denial and exposures. The very dure of the case "witnessed!, that in cry city"?111 every season?moors, ials, selfde-nials await us. It is the \v of the profession?the quality of the ar. And blessed is he who shall not ; offended in Jesus; who shall not turn dm a mean support, and from the cares ul toils that are "shedding untimely tow upon his head"?the one to his rm, the other to his merchandise. Poor John Baptist, when a year or ore in the prison of Macnaerus, lought it long that Jesus had not a own of gold upon his head and a rord upon his thigh and he sent two his deseiples to ask, "art thou lie that loulrf come?" Jesus was toiling on ithout a c.'own, healing the sick, rais g the dead, cas*'ug out devils. Hold ), my brother, without J'10 cushioned udy, and the elegant "Mt'N e looking to see how thy MaSi\?r would ar himself in thy place." It w.".'] he tier erelong to hear the plaudit:? iVell done good and faithful servant," an to have the applause and the com rt now. Blessed and holy is he who t all stand before the throne of God - itli an army ol'iinniortal souls around m as slurs in hit? crown of rejoicing. [ "When you seethe many rare ' ?autiful, tasty and yet reas, iab!e priced goods, just open-j* I at lite Einporimnof Fasliion-|( mi will be forcibly reminded, of h handsomely laid out garden, < t out with the most beautiful ;,v ants and flowers just bloom-j* <r, and will naturally exclaim;' lie Emporium of Fashion is tiinlly blooming." Such you will hear from all lat visit our establishment this lason. for really "wc have, with-1 it a doubt, as handsome Dresc onds, Silk Goods, Straw Goods, Hiitc^Goods, Ribbons, Laces, Dllars, Culls, Scarfs, I5ows, a lis, Parasols, Kid Gloves, [osierv. Corsets, Skirts, Bustles, ndies' Under Wear, Made up liirts, Chignons,Braids, Switcli ;, Frill ings, Rufties, Embroi :?ries, Jewelry, Baskets, Dress rimmings, Buttons, French lowers, Crapes, Xetts, Veils, rnaments, lloney Comb Quilts, lack Alpacas, and Silks, Cur in Laces, and many other ar clos not nocossarvto mention. ? be found in this part of the mntrv. Yes, we can conseien ously say, in South Carolina, olumbia and Charleston not; :ccpted; besides, we have ladies j i charge of the Millinery and; ress Making Departments of ie very best taste. AVc are 3\v prepared to make good ev y word we have said. Those at a distance send or 2rs for samples or order your i pring Ilat or Bonnet, which , ju can return if not satisfacto Bills amounting to ten dollars id upward will be expressed ec of charge. We arc Agents for "Our Own jd Glove," the best for $1.50. ,2:cnts for E. Butterick & Co.'s 'attcrns; Agents for Grover & laker Sewing Machines, and iranch of Mine. Dcmorest, of iO\v York. 1) ; IVUSJUXllUUV, J AS. W. FOWLER & CO., Proprietors. April 10, 1872, 52-tf CHAIRS. [jADTES' Rockers, "Walnut anil Onk, Dining Chairs, " " Common Wood Seat Chairs, " Country Chairs, good ar cle. Children Chairs, all kinds, at J. I). CHALMERS & CO. April 10, 1S72, 52-tf !hildren's Carriages and Perambulators. .11 styles, at J. D. CHALMERS & CO. April 10, 1872, 52-tf For Sale, A X IMPROVED SINCJER FAMI LV SEWING MACHINE in eifcct order, at reduced price. Apply > J. D. CHALMERS & CO. April 10, 1872, 52?tf Markets. REPORTED BY BARNWELL & CO-. A fiBEViLLE, April 17, 1872. Statement of shipments of cotton from Abbeville during last month ; also the uling prices as compared with last year during the same period : SHIPMENTS. March, 1S71. March, 1872. 513 Bales. 224 Bales. PRICES OF LOW MIDDLINGS. March, 1S71. March, 1.872. 12@12Jc. mK?;20c. Cotton, dull IS to 19] Apples, $2.00 flutter, 20 to 30c liaeon, 9 to 12$ Coflee, ....28 to 40 uorn, $1.25 2h tokens, 20 to 40c each Eggs 20c per dozen t'odder, cc.uu jilt jww aus Flour, $10 to $15 per bbl .'jround Peas, $2.00 to $2.25 per bushel Meal, $1.35 per bushel Molasses, 50 to 75c per gallon Sails 8 to 10 cents per lb Drangcs, 80c to $1.00 per dozen Peas, $1.00 to 1.2-3 per bushel Syrup 75c to $1.25 per gal Sugar 12 to 20c per lb rea, $1.50 to $2.25 per lb Whisky, $1 .CO to $1.25per hot Cotton*.?Very little offering?good jratles would bring 10*. Dry Goods?The Stock is large?ns iortment varied?styles unusually pretty ?quality good?prices low. liUTTiiii?Scarce?would bring a good ['1 Fowls?Poultry, generally, would sell ivoll during the present dearth of fresh m cats. Bacon and Flour?Are now in great lemand by farmers, who are laying in heir supplies for the working season. Corn?In moderate demand by (hose who planted short crops grain last sea son. Picas?None in market ? demand ;ood. Gold closed in New York yestcrdaj*, at 103. Cotton closed in New York yesterday, it 2;'.I for middling uplands. Liverpool, April 14?G P. jr.?Cotton opened quiet and steady and is now dull ?uplands 11J011J; Orleans 1H; sales 15,000 bales; speculation and export >,,000. Liverpool, April 15?Evening.?Cot ton closed firm?upianus 11$; urieuns i~. New York, April 14?Noon.?Stocks i'cry irregular. Gold firm, at 10*.? Money 7^7 1-02. Exchange?long 9; ihort 10. Governments very strong.? Flour quiet and uiif-lwnged. Wheat lull and heavy. Corn dui.1 and declin ing. Pork steady?mess 13.50??5-52.? Lard lirin?steam 81&9. 'Cotton quiet, ind firm; uplands 23J; Orleans 2SJ.? inlr.c! 1 t.'! PiT-ifrhts dull. 0 P. M.?Cotton firm; pales 843 bales -uplands 231; Orleans 23;. Flour in ictiveand heavy?common to fnir extra r.8-3(a 8.7o; good to choice 8.80(?;11.50? Wheat nominally l(?;2c. lower; roilHng lemand from .South ceased, winter red Western 1.71(^1.7">. Corn le. lower, at ;0l&7(). Pork 13.70@13.75. Beef quiet. Lard firmer. Freights dull. ;\for.ey dosed eas-er, at 7 currency to gv/.d.? sterling Gold 10J?10$. Gov 'rnments closed firm, at J(5 ]c. advaice. S*ew South Carolinas us 3e.; other un | hanged ; closing quiet. Sales of futures! o-dav, G,750 bales?April 2215-10, 23; day 233-10., 23 5-1G; June 23?, 23; f July !i; August 23 11-1C; September 21^; )otober 20?. 2s i:w York April 15?7 P. jr.?Cotton inn; sales 1,'JUG bales?uplands 23$; jrleans 24. Cincinnati, April 14.? Provisions insettled ; all stock withdrawn in antic-; nation of higher prices. "Whiskey 83. j Louisville, April 14. ? Provisions I trotig and active. noki'olk, April J4.?Cotton steady? oHv middlings 22; receipts 207 bales;' ales 100; stock 2,301. Mobile, April 14.?Cotton firm?mid iling 22J(?,22jl; receipts 471 bales; saies ,000; stock 32,521. Cjiahlestox, April 14?Cotton firm? niddling 22(?22fr; receipts 209 bales; ales 200; stock 17,387. Cnakleston, April 13.?Cotton firm -middling 22]022.j; receipts570 bales; ales 200: stock 16,!?17. Baltimorf, April 14.?Cotton firm? j nitldling 2S] ; receipts SOU boles; Kales! iO ; stock 11,448. Wilmington, April 14.?Cotton dull niddling 22; receipts 8S bales; stock ,179 Savannah, April 14.?Cotton in good icnrnnd and holders firm?middling 22]; eceipts 420 bales; sales 400 stock 3:5,810. Philadelphia, April M. ? Cotton piiet?middling loj!. Kkw Orleans, April 14.?Cotton firm -middling 22<; receipts 721 bales; sales t,0U0; stock 125,704. Boston, April 14.? Cotton quiet? niddling 23jj; receipts 1,208 bales; sales! >/ifi ip. nnn Augusta, April 14.?Cotton quiet? niddling21J ; receipts 178 bales; salei i.5(J Augusta, April 15.?Cotton firm? niddliog 22; receipts 175 bales; sales >00. ABBE?ILI<E, S. C., A P1UL 9,1872. Consequence of the unprecedented (1 : > i)m ixiut nf Tin Plnfp end >ther material, we are compelled to dianpe our Price List. Hereafter our Wholesale Price will be a discount o iwenty-tive per cent, from our Retail Price, the Retail Price will not be al tered at present. We have no fixed price for Roofing at present?that will i-w* i>nc<wl lir> r.n?t nf flu? raw matorial. H. W. LAAVSON & CO. April 9, 1872?52? For sale at J. D. CHALMERS & CO. April 10, 1S72, 52-tf Corn! Cora!! 1,000 BUSHELS Prime WMto orn 1 Best Yellow Corn. In store and to arrive. Apply to BARIYAVELL & CO. March 13,1S72, 47-tf m ' 1812. Q. P. & CO. 1872. FREE EXHILITION. BOLL! YAEDEN ENTERTAINMENT. Everybody Invited To call at the Store of QUARLES, Si CO., And Examine their New ail Beautiful Stock of m. would call cspecial at tention to our Ij\ DEES' DKESS GOODS, which have been C A HE FUL LY SELECTED and PUR CHASED FOR CASH, with a view to combining BEAUTY and ECONOMY. In this De barment, you will find ' * WHITE PIQUES, new styles and very handsome. PRINTED PIQUES, very pretty. WHITE AND BUFF CO QUETTES, something new and beautiful. NAINSOOKS, Figured, Stri ped and Plain, all grades. Real Swiss, French and Mull MUSLINS and CAMBRICS. LINEN LAWN, for Dresses, White and Buff'. NEW 011 EXE POPLINS, JAPANESE POPLINS, JAPANESE CLOTH, JAPANESE SILKS, STRIPED GRENADINES, FIG IJ RED GRENADINES, BLACK and WHITE AL PACAS. 1?T A/'T." OTT T7D CALICOS, without number, n DoJl.V Vardcn, for children, . krow'11 /oJks. >a fA QUILTS, SPREADS, CTJR r, TAiNS, &C., together with a great variety of TRIMMINGS to suit. Among the Specialties don't m forgot to examine our stock of V? Pi CAMBRIC, SWISS a.'.'d LIN- , ^ ION EDGINGS and INb'i-RT- fc* r ings. ny il\ COLLARS, CUFFS, and UN Iri DEKSLEEVErf, , , PIQUE TRIMMINGS, M SILK FRINGES, J] RIBBONS, etc. F? * PATENT CORSETS, kj '$1 Now styles, p? SJ] HOOP SKIRTS, LJ ?4 II AN I)KERCHIEFS, in PS J 1 In great variety. Genuine Lubin's, and oibcr, EXTRACTS, COLOGNE, TOILET SOAPS, COMliS. BRUSHES, Ac. HOSIERY ntul GLOVES, a iur^e stock of English, German and American. "White an.I Colored DIMITY, for Curtains and Spreads. MA RtSE ILLES QUILTS, "White BOBINET and Mos quitto NETTING. ft To suit all, from MILES k 'SON'S, and others of the BEST MAN UFACTUKEIilS, in the United States, SUPPLY KEPT UP. \nd last, but not least, in stature, we nvitetlie attention of the men to our pleiidid seock of T?.T7! A TlV-Af A T)17! fSftlll?, f CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, E3to. Consisting iu part of Chesterfield Cloth Suits, Fancy Spring Cassimeres, Suits, Linen Suits, Walking Ccats, New Style Shirts, Collars and Cravats, OUR u an I 1 oil PR0YIS1OH AND PLANTATION SUPPLY DEPARTMENT Is complete, and we are prepared to make the M08T SATISFACTORY ARRANGEMENTS with all who arc interested in this line. Come and see us. QUARLES, PERRIN & CO. April 10,1870, 52, tf 25 BOXES TOBACCO BY QUARLES, PERRIN & CO. Dolly Varden Tobacco by QUARLES, PERRIN & CO. Durham Smoking Tobacco by QUARLES, PERRIN & CO. Ag'ency D. R. Leak's Cele brated Chewing Tobacco. Trade supplied at Manufacturers' priccs. QUARLES, TERRIN & CO. VrilTE BR HAVE KECEIVED THI 11 sim r^7HICH is very select and cc yy marked at the lowest cash laranteed. With the advantage of r Cash, their can assure purchasers i the lowest. They respectfully invi ly class of Goods to call and exarai: The attention of the ladies is partic itensive Stock oi JUress uoocis, cons JAPANESE SILKS, IMITATIO Dolly Varden Grenadines, Satin Lenas, Cliallies, Tamartines, St] White and Buff Maraposi and Yi Percales, Piques, Lawns, &c., & ALSO In great vari Besides the above they have a ? reryt-hing. Come and save money by buying C TC7IITTF HI wimij m April 10, 1872, 52-tf 8ARNWEL] ARE NOW OPENi: PRING AND SUMMER ! CONSISTING J3ta/pl? 33x,37" [ats, Shoes, Crockery, Glassws MOLASSES AN X)RN, BACON A IN ANY QUANTITY, to which they ii wish to buy Goods at Aprils, 1872, 51-tf "Facts are Stubbo: rHE following tuble shows the relative cost eastern, Western and Southern Com par anner, the great advantages ollered under th< MARK THE C< Companies. fun ltrnjolmv linnker. at ag Si wiix $8' " Globe Mutual 8 " St. Louis Mutual " Carolina Life 8 " Northwestern Mutual 8' " Southern Life 8i " Life Association of America ft " Mound City. 8 " Mutual Life, jtf. Y 7; 11 Piedmont and Arlington 8 " Connecticut Mutual ?.. ft " Missouri Valley ft " JEtna Life ft " UNIVERSAL 10 { Or an Average of 30 per cent, in j articipation in the Profits Guarai Universal ALJL POLICIES WOff-F id surrender value?after any number of Ratio of Assets to Liability April 3, 1872, 51?tf ESPECTFUI^IiY informs the Ladies , District that she has just returned from t i. JUL U1 CONSISTING tail Slrai anl! Chip Hals arfi Bonne MOURNING HA I S, BONN 1 entirely new styles. A beautiful assortmen Trench Flowers, Bridal Va: A handsome assortment of elegant RIBB ows and Ties for the Ladies al Jet and Straw Ornaments for AUTOSOME LACE SETS. WHITE AND BLACK MOUR5 COLLARS AND UNI LACE H CHAI UIQMONS, latest style. New Styles of JET JEWELRY, F Hoop Skirts, Cors< J a complete outfit now worn by the Ladies. iave been in the city for the last seven weeks I the very latest styles. Having 18 years exp iltimore, I flatter myself I can give entire sa (1 examine for yourselves. Work done in i ,-Ie and ou reasonable terms, riease give us a !) - Very respectfully, MBS. MBS Abbeville, March 23,1872,50-tf Barnwell ISTO- 4= GRA]STIT Our Country friends, may not all of them kn L FULL LINE 01 Bacon always the best, Flour of various grades, Syrup and Molasi Lard in Bfc Sug All of which we will sell at the lowest mar Feb. 11,1372, 43?tf SIB STOCK OF implete. Their Goods are prices, and satisfaction is having bought their Goods that prices will be as low te all persons in need of ne for tnemselves. ularly called to their very sisting of N JAPANESE SILKS, L-Faced Lenolines, riped Mohairs, osemite Stripes, c. % * UMh LM1S, iety. jood assortment of almost roods for Cash. L ft CO., SG THEIR STOCK OF GOODS, OF Goods, ire, Coffee and Sugar, D SYRUP, iND FLOUR, ivite the attention of all who low prices. rn Things! >> of Life Insurance in several of the lies, and exhibits, in a startling ; plan pursued by the Universal. 3NTRA8T! F OF 20 AT AGE OF 30, AT AGE OF 40 150 BUY 865 50 949 87 8-11 36 503 41 570 51 8200 WILL, BUY $8639 30 8088 09 8841 73 8841 73 8688 09 $250 WILL BUY $7859 16 7878 97 7016 40 7916 40 7918 91 rrnoti en UJO OS OOil I/O / UO\J UV 155 46 8810 57 6987 22 155 46 8810 57 7987 22 541 47 8810 57 7987 22 155 46 8810 57 7987 22 304 41 8833 92 8007 68 155 46 8810 57 8012 82 m 0(5 8798 94 8108 10 548 90 11 396 01 10 266 90 favor of Hie Universal. iteed in the Policy by the ORFEITABLE. payments?stated in the Policy. ?s, $145 to $100. iAXN, i of Abbeville and the surrounding he North with a splendid assort a niAimi, lis, also French Pattern Hats ETS AND VAILS. 11 of ils and Wreaths, Lace and Tissue Vails. IONS, all shades and colors. so Sashes for the Waist. Eats and Bonnets. niVG SETS,';, . )ERSLEEVES, ANDKERCHIEFS, X Affix TABLE TIDIES Very handsome. *vnv p?va jc.n J.n v i r Ai.i uiv/i) u.v? 3ts, IPaniers, Our stock is selected with care as , having a full opportunity to get erience m business in the city of tisfaction to our customers. Call the neatest and most fashionable , call over the Citizen's Bank, at E. W. CAIN, . M. M. WHITE. VP Co., E R-A]NTQE. ow, that we keep GROCERIES, ses, Is. and Cans, ;ar of several qualities. Coffee, Bice, Salt, &c. ket pricefl. ii ii, ii i iii "PRO B0"N0 PUBIiC6.M At the present day no sane and Intel ligent man will deny the great benefit accruing to our people from a just sys tem of Life Insurance. It is no longer a question whether a man should or not. insure?for if he is the provident husband and. father, bp should be, he will not neglect this para mount duty- The hue and cry of "Pa tronize home institutions," "Keep your money at home/' fails to find its wonted enchantment, and our people are Awa kening to a just appreciation of their in terest to themselves and their families, and are no longer lulled by the strange inratuacion inai no gooum?u wuw vu? w Yankeedom?what we Southern people want in Life Insurance are two things? first of all perfect securityr which no Southern Company has given except.the Piedmont & Arlington, It having passed the rigid inspection of the Insarance department or New York?after seoarity. we should ask ourselves this important question, where can I get the motit insu rance for the very least outlay of money 7 The Universal Life of New York claims^ and can maintain that claim, that she is not deficient in either of these essentials* As to security she is upon the same basis of all New York companies; which places her above suspicion, and as to her rates, she defies campetition. All de sired information concerning her work ings, advantages and peculiarities caa be obtained from .t' . Tvn (\ CHILES. General Asrt. Too Mtm to iDin, ARE the many articles'ifi the House hold line now on Sale by . - . . Zi* - Wardlaw & Edwards, And we can only call special attention to a few, viz ; COFFEE, Java, Laguayra and Rio-SUGARS of all kinds CANDY, fresh and nice--LARD in Buckets 5,10, and 25.lbs., and in Tierces?Hams, and several kinds of Fish* * Canned Goods. PEACHES, : TOMATOES, GREEN CORN, OY3TEKS, JSAJLMUX, aC, FRESH CITRON, . . RAISINS, ALMONDS and BRAZIL NUTS, SELF-RAISING FLOUR, A superior article. SEA FOAM, RUMFORD'S YEAST POWDER. . No. 3 Granite Range. April 10,1872,52-tf ....... ' ,, Sheriff's Sale. Wm. H. Parker late Commissioner vs. A. O. Watson, P. W. Watson, Execution Against Property* KY virtue of an Execution to me d? rected in the above stated case, X will proceed to resell at the risk df.th. . former purchaser, at ABBEVILLE .O H., on tho first MONDAY in MAY next, the following property of the de-f fendant A. O. Watson, to wit: A tract or parcel of land near Cokee bury, containing 150 Acres, more or less, adjoining lands ^ofJDr ; N. Sims, Ed Hodges, xancy juaruuu and others. Terms Cash, purchasers t pay for atamps and papers. HENRY S. CASON, s . A.C. Sheriff's Office, \ April 8th, 1872. / 43?1m Hardware and Crockery, A large and varied lot of SHOES, Summer Clothing?Good and Cheap, Goods for Ladies' Wear, Goods for Mens' Wear, Goods for Old and Goods for Young, just in at WARDLA W & EDWARDS, > iv o. a, uramie xuuik?. April 10, 167-2, 52-tf BRADLEY'S STANDARD FERTILIZERS. POLLARD & CO., General Agents., AUGUSTA, GA. Sea Fowl Guano, CASH ..$50 00 TIME 55 00 Baadley's Patent Superphosphate. cash $50 oo TIME 55 00 Bradley's Ammoniated Dissolved Bone. cash $40 oo TIME 45 00 figT No Drayage to Railroad or Boater fl?* On all Time Sales, City Accep tances will be required. Time Sales due November 1st BFor arrangements on Time, apply to TROWBRIDGE & CO., Agents, Abbeville, S. C. March 27,1872, 50-tf SEA-FOAM BAKING POWDER, STRAINED HONEY. CRESYLIC OINTMENT, For Cure of Foot Rot in Horses. IjEE ?fc PAJRKEB. April 10,1872, 52-tf To Contractors. Sealed proposals to rebuild tlie .'court house; Tor Abbeville County, will be received by the County Commit* sinners until the 3rd day of May hex*. Eacb and every bidcfcr must name at least two securities. The work must b? completed on or before the 1st of Octo ber next. The County Commissioners will exercise the legal right, if deemed necessary, to reject any and all bids. Apply to Robt. Jones, Clerk for Coun ty Commissioners, Abbeville C. H., for plans and specifications. By order of the Board, R. TOLBEET, m # unairxaaxz* April 1st 1872, 51-4t Carolina Life Insurance Crapy, o p Memphis, Tens., and Baltimore, 1H ASSETS, $1,000,000. IIOX. JEFFERSON DAVIS, Prealdent. Gkx. "Wade Hampton*, Vice-Prwldtnt. Gen, John D. Kennedy, General Ageut for South Carolina, COLUMBIA, . a March 6, 1872,45-Gru