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Tie Pms and Banner. Abbeville, S. C. W. A. LEE, EdiHor. Wednesday, August 14, 1872. Terms. ?Three dollars a year, in ad ounce. No subscriptions taken for a shorter (toe than six mouths. 'orlvtiri plmrOTIM for at the rate or ONE 1>ollak pel* inoi pace for the lirst insertion, and Fin^ t'BXTS for each subsequent insertion. a liberal deduction "from the abovt fates is made to persons advertising b;. the quarter or by the year. All obituary notices and'-tribute of respect are charged for at the usua fates of advertising. Our Agents in Charleston. Hie advertising agency of Mossr* WALKER, EVANS & COCi&WELL represented by 110SWELL T. LOGAN Esq., is the only authorized agency ibi ttyis puper in Charleston. The Lesson of Nortli Carolina. Tho result in North Carolina, con ceding the election of a Caldwcl. the Republican candidato for Gover nor by a majority of 1,500, falls so fur short of Jiadieal expectations, based upon jiast successes sulci the effort? of tho present campaign, that it may be esteemed a defeat rather than a victory. Since tho war, th.o State hns bcei. essentially Republican. In 1S70 in deed the democratic Aiioniuy uuiu a1 was elected by a majority of near )y 5,000 through divisions in tin Republican ranks, but in every othei yojr tho Republicans have carried tho Slato by majorities ranging (Voir nino to twenty-three thousand. Ii. 1808, tho Republican candidate foi , nnvornor. received over eighteen thousand majority, and in the same year Grant oarried the State by over twolve thousand majority.* This year it was expected that the Republican triumph would have boon oven moro signal. Tho whole State and Federal patronage was pressed into the service of the administration; the terrors of tho Ku-Klux law were held over thousands of white voters to keep them away from the polls; whilst tho negro population forming two-fifths cI the whole voting popu lation, were rallied to tho support of Grant by fulso stories, that a Conser vative victory would result in their re-enslavemcut and disfranchise ment. Yet \yhat lias been the result of all the gigantic exertions which have been made? Upon tho State ticket, iustcadof twenty thousand a Repub lican majority only of some 12 or 1,500; whilst it is conceded that the Democrats have olcctcd fivo out of eight Congressmen, and have carried the Legislature, thus securing a United States Senator in place of the Hopablican incumbont. The inferences to bo drawn from the policy adopted in tho Old Xorlh State, and tho sober lesson which the campaign teaches is thus well 6et i'orth by tho New York Herald. A fow more such victories will ruin the party everywhere. "Tho practical effect of an attempt to keep open tho wounds of tho war, 10 revive tho hatreds of slavery at d to raise a dangerous issuo between I lie negroes ana mo wiuicb u:is uocn to bring disastci upon the republicans in a State where two-fifths of the voters arc colored men. It will be still more fatal elsewhere if persever ed in by tho friends of tho adminis tration. Hio whole country outside tho political supporters of the admin istration "right or wrong" is opposed to tho harsh and extraordinary meas ures . that havo been impos ed by Congress on the Southern States and put in operation by tho President. This opposition wjjl be increased by tho eiforts of the .Republicans to force the rule of negroes and carpet-bag gers upon that section of tho country and by tho practical cvidencc of its ?vil effect upon the negro mind. It is recoguized everywhere as a wicked and dangerous experiment; as a rock Joss act that is likely tabl ing disor der and tloodshed on tlio Southern States. The Republican politicians who are surrounding tho administra tion ana leading it into all manner of peril must bj able to ace that tho pol i rv k PotV.IitMl JIUIOUUU IU Jl.1Vi CU VUlV?lim J44>0V week cannot bo again successfully practised, and that if attempted it will sound the death knell of tin par ty. The reverse they have now met with should leach them prudcnce, unless they aro willuliy blind to the warning it conveys. Their present check, we aro told by their organs, trill only servo to spur thorn on to greater exertions; but their work will bo profitless unless their tactics and policy aro radically changed. President Grant- must surely see the dangerous position into which theso unwise advisers are leading him. "Four years ago, on his own merit ns a Goneral and a man, he carried ]$orth Carolina almost without an effort by over twelve thousand ma jority, This year,- with the aid of all the patronage, with an army around the ballot boxes and with unlimited means in tho hands of his party, he either toses it altogether, or saves the Stato ticket by a few hundred votes after a suspiciously dela3*cd canvass, the honesty of which will be seriously questioned. Ho ought to-day to have doubled his majority of ISO'S in tho Slate, no would have done so had he adhered to the generous sentiments ho avowed towards the South when the eoldiers of tho Confederacy laic! down their arms and acknowledged conductor. As it is ho loses a United States Senator, a nn\- S jority of tho Congress men and proba bly the State ticket. Xeoti lie be told again how this disaster has been brought about ? .He can llntl its cause j( in the policy of Congress, to which hci has lent himself through the political j enforcement of thu lvu.Klux law, and!v in the doctrines avowed on the stum])1!) by his Secretary of the Treasury.j r< The lesson and its moral are neiorc." him. If lie would save himself from i| tho same reverse in other States, hejC( . nust free himself from his present]hi .dviscrs and strike out a course forjtfl limself, Unless he does this, andjP iocs it quickly, ho will find that ajj najority of tho white voters of the Jtiiled States, Xorth and South, "will! it irray themselves or. the side of the; P Majority of white voters in North!J', Carolina and pronounce against Jiis, re-election." m Interest on the Debt. h mi Comptroller General Xea^e has ad-:'| irc^cd .1 letter to Governor Seott. in m .vliich he urges him lo force the State fc Auditors to make a new tax-levv, for I ^ he payment of the interest on the pub- j "j ic debt. He recites the provisions of j> fie Constitution, and of the several Acts- fc >f the Legislature, which direct an an- w nual levy for this iuirpo.se, and demands n hat he do his duty in enforcing the ti, "aws. It is said that an effort will bejw made <o collect this tax by tlie middle;^ of September; and, estimating the debt}()] ut $10,000,000, it will require a tax oi'j jj 4l>r? (lnllni' i,-t rooli'/n 111 f? ! 10 -v. ? VH V H l?t v V4V.LJ*** VV/ ?X?...?V' .r interest of over a million of dollars,!" .vliich is due. This proposed tax-levy fvj seems to be only a part of the general plan to bolster up the finances of the State at the expense of the tax-payers. Mr. Neagle thus concludes: 'If the opposition party in this State, were placed in power to-morrow, they would make hot haste to pay every obJi-! (J Ration of South Carolina, and would jit soon place her credit above suspicion. The executive department lias all the power that they could have, and why riotact? The debt of this State is little less than sixteen millions of dollars, the A' mnual interest a little less than one;el million, and the State is abundantlyj able to pay. Now, sir, have this tax j. levied and allow the people a chance to j1,1 meet their obligations. They pay their A lilAVd cl9 JJIUILIJ/IIJ iiiivt <40 ?VII CIO IV JO I possible for any people in the world to' do under their difficulties, and I feel! . sure that they are more than willing to li do it. Of course, the partisan press will s! say ugly things and blow hard, but an! pi old veteran of an hundred battles should \ jr] not quake before the blank shots of the j. politician. They have advised the peo-i pie against paying their taxes when '"1 they were madder than they are now,; cc but their advice went unheeded, andjte they are sorry and ashamed that they L, ever acted so badiy. I regret the neees- j sity of levying so heavy an amount of al taxes as will bo required, but many of the abuses of the past can lie prevented in the future, by the Legislature making specific levies for the various purposes .1 ImM'h.nr ottlv the amount necessary for such specific to objoet; then it will be Impossible for w any power to divert them from their proper- channels. Had this been done w been avoided, and if sufficient taxes ha<l oi been levied to defray the expenses of the State, even if they were unnecessa rily extravagant and heavy, it would have left the State debt at one-half of what it is now. }Jut we have the pres- C1 cnt and future to deal with, not the past; audi propose now and hereafter j t* to lend my political Influence, if any 1! (_j have, to the construction of a State gov- . ernmcnt that will promptly enforce the,11 laws."* " C It will be seen that he extends an un-1 cxpected compliment to the tax-payer* ! of the State. Their shortcomings have I. been the theme of constant abuse, and " { 7 I I have been ahvays held up as the primary w i cause of the present embarrassed condi j tion of the State finances, but now, 1 when the people are to be stimulated to fresh exertions in the payment of the heavy load of taxation, the Comptroller resorts to terms of honied compliment, ij Governor Scott too, has addressed ai ' letter to Henry Clews & Co., in which he j _ says: . - "An application was made at theses-jS sion of the Legislature of 1870?'71 to pay the interest on the public debt full ing due January, April, July and Oetu ber of the year 1S72. But in conse (juenee of no levy of taxes being made tor the payment of legislative exi>enses It /\f* tl\/\ liiijl' uiiuutAtt i\<lt i<ili ti'up/v iiti ii i' i in 1 ' ? j VI iiiot OVSOIUM, >? II lK.ll nviu LlllU.^lUll- ^.J ly large, as you will perceive by refer-1 ence to the enclosed statement made by | P the S ute treasurer to Judge Wiilard, ?f tl the Supreme Court, the money wasdi-j . verted from the payment of interest to|11 meet the payment of legislative ex- 'A peases, and expenses incidental, thereby j. leaving the.State treasurer without funds tovmeet the decreased interest, or even current expenses. Therefore, unless a special levy of taxes is made under the ja : law authorizing the issue of bonds, and 1 * j collected immediately, as has been urged v* by many, who believe it to be for thej.h best interests of the State, I am com-jtl polled to state that no interest can possi-1 C( bly be paid before January, 1873, as ai levy under the law is now 'being made, jil which will be collected between the 20th o; of November and loth of January next,; u and set apart for that especial purpose." : r( do that all things seem to presage an ' early raid upon the pockets of the tax j payers. ti ? ? j Col. Aiken's Proposed Adduess.? 1 Vt By reference to the letter of Col. D. \\\ | Aiken, published in another column, itj^. ! will be seen that he proposes to address !ft| i the citizens of Abbeville and vicinity, Ly I on the subject of agriculture generally, L, ! and the Patrons of Husbandry, especial-"' | ly, on Friday morning, the :Jod inst. ) The address will be delivered in Law j son's Ilall. For mouths past, the Colonel has been I delivering agricultural addresses j" I throughout the State, from the seaboard ti | to the mountains, and thfly have elicited, jj. ! the most flattering testimonials from the' . i press. On .suit-day last, ho addressed. 1 the citizens of Edgefield Village, and ! | organized a Grange at that place; and (j, i the Advertiser speaks in glowing terms j of the address, and the interest muni-1 V) i festcd on the occasion. AVe can promise J 21 1 our friends a treat?something both in teresting and instructive?and trust that there will bo a large attendance on tlie' at occasion. Tiie Associate Kefoumed Church. ?The general synod of the Asso ciate Reformed Church in the South is to meet in the Kev. E. E Joyce's church in i'isgah, Gaston County, North Carolina, on Thursday, the 12th proximo. onnd Advice to Mr. Greeley and Lis Friends. Tlic Xciu York llcrahl concludes ?i mg arilHo with the following sensible: ilvice to Mr. CJreeley and his friends: "We "caution Mr. CJrwley and his ad isers, against the blind confidence ami i-er-boaslfuhicss in which they, have H-entfy indulged, and we warn (hem lat without hard and persevering work u?y cannot hope to succeed. The con ,'st is Jikwly to be very close. ]t will jrtainly be vigorously fought io the ist hour by the administration, and the ict must not be overlooked that the re ublieaus will have in their hands the tlwi iimnliiriurv 111 lis city and nearly all ever the Union, hen, again, the republican majorities i a large number of States at the last residential election were tremendously cavy anil will be hard to overcome, he iistof some of the Grant States is 11 >nnidablc 0110?in Iowa, forty-sis lousand; in Kansas, seventeen tl'ious nd ; in Mai tip, twenty-eight thousand ; 1 Massachusetts, seventy-seven thorns iid: in Michigan, thirty-one thousand i Minnesota, fifteen thousand ; in Mis >uri, twenty-live thousand; in New tampshire, seven thousand; in Ohio >rty-one thousand; in Pennsylvania venty-nine thousand ; in South" C'aroli a, seventeen thousand; in Tennessee lirtv thousand; in Vermont, thirty vo'thousand; in Wisconsin, twenty air thousand. These are the solid bul 'arksyet to he demolished by the libera .'form batteries, and we can pcroeivc o othing powerful enough to break then; i>wn short of a tidal wave such as thai 'hich swept the old Tammany organi ition out of existence last November [encc, we counsel Mr. Greeley to leavi T chopping unnecessary wood, eatiiu idigestible claius and taking fatiguing urueys, :md to give the benefit of hi: rains to those who are conducting hit impaigns. "We counsel his friends, au isers and committeemen, to discontinue innon-tiring, bombastic bulletins and ambetta addresses congratulatory oi uaginary victories, and'to set earnestly id vigorously about the substantia! oi k of the election. They may imag ie that the popular tide runs with the hite-hatted, heavy-booted fanner oi hapjwqu.i, but if they would not have ebb before the port is reached, the} mst bend to their oars with a will." Railroad Meeting and IiAitnEcui: r Chiles' Ckoss-Koads.?We publish sewhere a notice of the Hail road Meet ig and Barbecue at Chiles' Cross Heads, ugusta Road. It is designed lo give a ?w impetus to the movement which >mmenced at Greenwood so auspicious on the 1st August. Distinguished leakers arc expected, and ample rovision has been made for a rous ig meeting. Due preparation ha" }en made, too, for the bodily wants ol ie people, and those who attend may >mc with the expectation of being cu rtained intellectually and physically, he books of subscription will be open, id it i? hoped that an interest will bt ianiTested in behalf of the enterprise, ill an waui &\j ii wti ui uv niciviv., c%< i place the work beyond the reach o] xitiugcncy. It is a:i enterprise.so vital ' the best interests of-that section, thai e expect from its people a, support nnmensurate with its importance. Let iem attend and subscribe to the extent their means, and the success of tlu oad is assured. TJaiI.road Mketino and Barbe l-j: at Ciiilics' Ciu>ss JIoai?s.?J\ ail road meeting in behalf ol' the reenwood & Augusta lioad will b( eld at Jloreb Church near Chiles ross-HuadSj on Thursday, ihc 15tl istant. Distinguished speakers have beer ivitcd, and provision mado for i irgc attendance. J. W. rKRPJN, Chair. Coin. Arrangements. Tiie r.Ai'TiST Theological Semi auy.?It having been decided at tlu i st. f?i>n<'v.'i! Cnnvnntinn nf' tin outhern Baptist Church to'remove 10 Southern Baptist Theologica c mi nary from Greenville, S. C., ant arious offers of land, &c., having ceii made by Atlanta, Chattanooga ;Ouisvi!le and Nashville to induce tb( >cation of the institution in thos< ities, a committee cf seven was ap ointed by the convention to visil iose places and decide betweer !icm. A dispatch to t!.e Charlestor ?em announces that Louisville, Ivy. as been the point selected. - Tiie Wok icing Christian.?By tlx ist issue.of this well-conducted journal c see that the Rev. Tilman It. (jaine; as retired from the editorial control o lat paper, and that he lias been sue 2cded by ('apt. C. M. MeJunkin, It i; n able journal, and a worthy exponeni f the principles of the Baptist denonii ation, and we wish it the liberal pat innge which it merits. Tim rP|.,rl.i.n < v<,n /I . .Tfr. jo. i 1 x 11 J j 1L.1I1 UUl.Mi'i V.-V tor., ID lll\ tie of a new advocate of the cause o Miiperance, which we take pleasure ii 'clcoming to our sanctum. It is pub shed weekly by IS. M. Evans, Esq., iv hester, South Carolina, for $1.00 pe: iiuum. It is neatly printed, and fillet ith excellent reading matter, and wt ish it the success which it deserves. Weather.?During the past few uys we have had a return of the pprcssivcly hot weather. On Sat rda)-, various sections of tho Dis ict wore favored with rain, which now generally needed. The trops encrally are looking well. 4 O On next Friday the Republican ounty Convention is held in this place > appoint delegates to the Stale Con sntion, to be held in Columbia on the 1st inst. The Republicans of Greenville a meeting held on last Saturday, re lived to vote against every man wlu us ever had his hand in the State reasury?aud especially to vote against . J. Moses, as the chief conspirator. AVk::k of ritAYKR.?This week is bsevved generally by the Methodist lun ch as a week of Prayer. Iteligious r vices will be' held nightly in tin ethedh-t chinch here. Uaubkcue at Clkah Spuing.?In-, l stead of the dry political discussions which were wont, at*one time in our history, to draw together the thronging i crowds, and which now especially would |bo "stale, flat and unprofitable," .our 'people are seeking more congenial em I j ployment in the social gatherings, under ' the cool shade, and near the bubbling | j spring, where they may s?ek a respite j from the cares and business of life, in a [ | little innocent recreation. It is pleasant >'to have a holiday occasionally, and as 51 proper as it is pleasant?beneficial alike jj to young and old?oiling as it does the; wheels of life, and enabling us to roll on pleasantly to our journey's end. ' All linil! then to the Pic-Xics and Barbecues, which have been a feature of | country life in Abbeville this Summer, 'and which have contributed so much to , the gratification of our people. All lmil! I to the Clear Spring Barbecue, which ' comes off next Saturday, the I7th inst., and which promises to be one of the most pleasant of its kind. It is under the control of those who will make it a pleasant feast and royal entertainment. > Fixe Specimens of Gold.?Abbeville has been long noted for the richness of . its mineral deposits, and especially for I' the richness of its gold ores?those aurif '1 reous deposits which have oft-times ri |.' viled those of California ancl Australia. . j Before the war the Dorn Mine acquired , a wide reputation, and before and since ^: rich ores from Bradley's and the late 'r! Col. Douglas' gold diggings, and other 1 s J points in the lower section of our Dis 51 triet, promised the most valuable results to the explorer. Capital, however, has I been wanting, and our mineral treasures f remain undeveloped. These remarks have been suggested ! by an inspection of some rich specimens of gold exhibited to us by lur. .Donald ' | Wilson, and the results of washings of 1 gold ore obtained from his mother's 1 place, (formerly Col. Douglas',) near the Little Mountain. The sample of the metal is unusually rich, and promises the best results to the enterprise of the capitalist. We learn that he intends |soon sendingspecimeus on to New York, J j to be tested by experienced metallur j gists, and we trust that they will awaken ( 1 anew an interest in behalf of our unde- , j veloped mineral resources. Erskiiie College* Wo have received a neatly printed catalogue of this popular institution, from the olliee of Associate Jicformcd Presbyterian. Tho following gentlemen constitute "the Faculty of the College: Itev. W. M. Grier, President, and Professor of Mental and Moral Pniloso I>hy. Itev. J. P. Pressly, D. D., Professor of | the Greek Language. Rev. J. N. Young, Professor of Math ematics and the Natural Sciences. W. S. Lowrv, A. M., Professor of the ' Latin Language. 1 Win. J loot I, A. M., Profcssorof Belles L; Lett res and History. We take pleasure in commending the College to the patronage of our friends, as we know of no institutionj where the . same thorough 'education is given at the same low rates. The loca tion is a pleasant one, and, with J commodious buildings, able profes isors, and all the appliances of lit jerary culture, the College takes rank i! with the best institutions of the land. 1 i Religious.-?In the alsonco of the 1 I'ev. J. L. Martin, of tho Presbyte rian Church on last Sunda}*, tho con gregations of tho Episcopal and Methodist churches received lar^e . accessions to <heir number from that . congregation. % The Rev. E. R. Miles, Rector of; ; Trinity, proachcd a very cxcclicnt 1 morning discourse on the necessity i r\P fol.Miuf iii\ ( !)/t m?ajc orul inn*? r? *t p Christ. II o repealled tho charge t' which had been made against his J own church, of too much >vorldly ?!conformity, as not justified by her . j standards, or countenanced liy the 11 teachings of her divines. Both in i; doctrine and precept she has sought 11 to*conform to Scripture standards and I Jtlic teachings of Apostolic fathers Tho truth of these doctrines ho im_ pressed by an earnest and cogcnt J appeal to tlio hearts and consciences > |of his hearers. It was impossible he ' said to servo God and Mammon?to . | press tho world and religion equally i] to the heart. Self-sacrifice was an 11 essential of the Christian life: and [Without mortification and self denial, " no one could reach tho kingdom of j Heaven. ;| At night wo had tho pleasure of f hearing an imprcssivo discourse! , 1'preached to a largo and attentive! ] congregation, in the Methodist church ! [ by tho Pastor, Rov. Win. T. Capers, I on the Parable of tho ''Marriage Sup j'per." The various unsatisfactory cx jcuscs which wcro offered for the re. Ijcction of the Gospel invitation were] ' [exposed in detail. The inherent dif-| !j Acuities of the Gospel scheme?the in-! '; consistency of its professed disciples j '| ? the self-sacrifice which it involved j j?were all met by an appeal to thci 5 principles wlifuh control us in daily j life, and those high considerations of , -intcrcstand duty which address thorn-j ! selves to moral and rational and ac countable beings. To reject tho Gos pel invitation was shown to involve not merely gross ingratitudo to a Divine benefactor, but extremo folly i in a matter of greatest moment. ! ) | *o* .| "We direct the attention of our, t! readers to the card of'F. E. Stevens & ICo., Grocers, of Augusta, Ca. They! direct attention especially to their large' i stock of llour and grain. They aro gen-j ,tlcnsen of established character, and ; will fill all orders in their line promptly j s'and satisfactory. We commend themj ' o the patronage of our friends. JOIREE AT THE MANSION HOUSE. 'I lovo to go and mingle with the young [n the gay festal room?where every heart [s beating faster than the merry tune, Vml their blue eyes are restless, and their lips Parted with eager joy, and their round checks Flushed with the beautiful motion ol the dance." The Junior had the pleasure of accept ngan invitation to attend the Soiree al .he Mansion House, in Greenville, on Friday evening of last week, which was kVell attended by bath the citizens of the >!ace and visitors from a distance, am jverytning passcu on iuusi i>iuusuiiiij I'he following gentlemen were the man igers, all of whom were present, ant liseharged their duty with credit tc :hemsolves and pleasure to the party : managers. Wrn, Bcattie, Director, Dr. S. S. Mar shall, Alex. McBee, Esq,, T. C. Coxe Jas. Birnie, Esq., W-. H. Perry, A. Maul iin, E. B. Dickson, Richard Thruston Walter Dufly. Among tlie visitors present loing honor to the occasion, we woult mention: Judge Bryan, Maj. Elias A1 cxander, of Greenville; J. A. Cleveland Esq., of Marietta, Ga.; J. J. Blackwood ICsq., Maj. Oats, of'Chester; Col. J. S (jot 1) ran, of Abbeville; H. Bcattie,Esq. President Greenville City Bank; Maj Byrkmire, of Charleston; Col. Ames Treasurer Air Liue Railroad; Maj. "Win Wilkius; Col. Hurduutt, Chief Engiuee Air Line ltailroad. The meetings of the adds'very much to the life and enjoy meat of the place, and arc always lookei forward to with pleasure by all who at tend them. The managers well under stand the art of giving a pleasant party The excellent music on this occasioi was furnished by the Greenville Stria; Band, of which Prof. Murphy is th leader. During our stay in Greenville, we ha< the pleasure of visiting THE P1UNTIXO OFFICES af tho place, and were glad to lind then doing so well. Our friend, Mr. J. C Bailey, is indefatigable, and runs tin Enterprise profitably, while our frfends tho Messrs. Hayden, are publishing sue cessfully tho Mountaineer, and have ; good patronage in the way of job print ing. They have a complete office, an< are prepared to do almost any kind o printing. Greenville seems to be looking foi ward wijh some anxiety to the com pic tion of the Allt LINE RAILROAD, and are making preparations for cnlarg ing their business. Sixteen new store are now in contemplation, besides othc buildings which have roceutly gone uj Among those who intend building larg and splendid stores, we would mcntio w in. i>ea;uc, x'isq., one or ine jiiu.-si, ui: ergeticand prosperous men of tlic city. T. C. Ciowor, Es']., in company wit oilier citizens, is now erecting a larg shoe factory, which is a want long licet ed. It will give employment to a larg number of hands. Suoccss attend th Shoo Factory. Dr. S. S. Marshall has overhauled an beaulihed both las dwelling and n museum, which ure situated on a beat Liful lot on Buncomb Street. The I)oi tor is noted for his enterprise, publi spirit and liberality. We stopped as usual at tho MANSION HOUSE, which is now doing a large busines Over one hundred guests were in tli house. On Saturday morning while w were at breakfast, one negro knoeke another down, and for a while the "con bat thickened." In a short while, how i ?.wi went en as quietly before. AfU Ureal;fust the servant most offendiu was brought into (.lie ottlce in tlxe pre ence of a number of guests, when he wi ordered ofr the premises. The youu gentleman who was temporarily i chargc used "cuss words," and brai dished a pistol. The negro didn't scei much scared, and dared the white ma to shoot, and refused to go till he coul get his "things." At tiiis Hotel the charge printers only $3.00 a day. W do not know that they charge any bod any more. "NYe had a VERY PLEASANT VISIT the oflice of Messrs. Cower, Cox arkley, the manufacturers of carriage buggies, wagons, and every other kin of vehicle that runs the public highway They are doing a large business, and ai expecting a share of the trade of tlj people of Abbeville. In their oilice w had the pleasure of meeting Col. Han mctt, who is noted for his prabtiCJ ideas,' public spirit, enterprise and su< cess in life.- Here, too, we found Ma Holland, an efficient olllcer of the A; Line Railroad. All of those gentlemo manifested a deep interest in the suceet of the GBKENWOOD & AUGUSTA RAILROAD, and are warm advocates of this grer enterprise. The people of Clreenvill are watching with interest every mov< inent towards establishing this roat They think Greenville will reap man, advantages from its completion. The arc delighted with the result of th Greenwood meeting on the 2s>tinst., an< were inquiring as to the prospcelH c subscriptions at Chiles' Cross lloads 01 the 15th. Greenville is justly famous for her FIXE HORSES AND CARRIAGES. Mr. J. N. Greer, who is one of th most prosperous men of the city, keep the best furnished Livery Stable to b found in the up-country. He has ever variety of vehicle that a man could wish n full CJfnKln a? nvnnllanf Imi'UlKl fill! ill Hi ?l 1UU UUVU1V Vi VAUVliVin M... no one visiting Cireeuville can fail t< appreciate so great a convenience. -Mi J. C. Dark is the polite and obligin; Superintendent, and is well known t< many of our people a.s recently from tlx Congaree Stables in Columbia, where h< was in business for twenty years. Oi Saturday afternoon we had the phasun of riding in one of his lincsl carriages, to which were attached a span of excel lent horses, with George as coachman. In good company we had a charming ride ovfcr the city, and crossed the river where "Its bounding crystal frolick'd in the ray, And gushed from cleft to crag with salt less spray." Greenville is full of visitors at present mostly from the low country, spending the hot months in a more healthy local ity than their own homes. Gov. R. K. Scott's famiiv' were at the Mansion House last week, anil went on to the p Mountains on Friday "morning. t +0+ Pic-Nic and Barbecue at Hunter's Spring. J Wo are indebted to our friend, Mr. J. * F. C. Dupre, who, with a party of ladies S and gentlemen from Abbeville, was in|e attendance on the occasion, for some * particulars of the pleasant Pic-Nic and c Barbecue which came off at Hunter's s Spring, near Monterey, on Saturday c last. 0 The company numbered some one c hundred tmtf fifty, or two hundred per sons; with representatives of the fair maidens and gallant gentlemen for 1 miles around?from Abbeville, from c Lowndesville, Calhoun's Mills, and Mt. 1 Car m el. _ a The dinner was one of the best of the t kind,- furnishing a bountiful Jeast of ^ good things; with barbecued meats in t rich profusion, and that rar.e attraction, t barbccued turkey, which, in itself, made a royal dainty; vegetables in great varie ty, watermelons, &c. &c.; all served up ' - in a style that sharpened thb appetite 1 1 and gave zest to the enjoyment. * The tables were spread under the ( - large, umbrageous oaks, in the cool I , shade, and near a bubbling spring, ) i froni whose pellucid dep'.hs flo<red na- : r ture's osvu beverage, the best and bright ii est which can crown the sylvan feast. fn the adjacent sclioolhouse the voune ] people had the pleasure of tripping "the j light fantastic toe," to the music of the | violin, and indulgiug themselves to their j 1 heart's content; whilst the seniors ] , sought enjoyment in pleasant social'in- j tercoursc, in a manner gratifying to , 2 themselves, and befitting th'e occasion. , ' The day passed off pleasantly and ( satisfactorily, and all the arrangements j a reflected much credit upon. Messrs. A. J. j ^ Clinkscales, Edwin Calhouh, Thos. F. . j. and Wm. Lanier, and others, who were j chiefly instrumental in getting up the I entertainment, and superintending its . details. 1 ? ?-? Died.?On Monday last, at the resi--' dence of his grand-father, Mr. Thomas T 1 WJIIJa ^r^TiAnolil Ta/Jtcaii ' j ?J2U;K51MJ| ?? iiiJU iuv,x/wii?iu ?/?>viw\/u, j , s ^ a^rcd about 12 years, after a protracted j( Tj illness. He was a bright, interestingi ? |child, and had endeared himself (o.a'i c j large circle by many excellent traits of,4 11 j character, and especially by the patience j l" with which he endured the pains of his 'last illness, and awaited the last siira-.]i Simons. Tlie funeral services were*per-!' (?; formed yesterday by the Rev.- E. It. !, '"jMMes, ac 'lie jjpisuopm Vviiurcu, uuur: 'e which the body wa3 interred in the! ? Cemetery. -t> * <* .c* | Columbia Items?Fraud and Corruption. !. T!io Columbia correspondent of! ic the Charleston A'cics writes: "The mandamus case against Car- j dozo ran oil' upon the question of jurisdiction, and the further hearing will not. be had until the regular term B" of the Court. Corbin, however, got !U in a terrible arraignment of the Ring, 0 which was delightful to hear, lie icharges and proves beyond a!! doubt '"iilvif mk millions of the so-called con ''" version bonds were issued in fraud and . ?|arc clearly unconstitutional. Seven ;r I millions and upwards of conversion o!bonds Iiavo been issued, and only one| 8-jmillion of older State securities were! is'taken up. The act only contcmpla-j gjted Unit the conversion bonds be! n j used to convert outstanding securities l-l but the Ring illegally hypothecated n then), and they were finally put upon n ' the market without a dollar of older <i1 stocks or bonds being taken up or converted. Wiial is more still, Cardozo chargos upon Parker (and it is not denied) that lie (Parker) instead of cancel ling 'he one*million (1,000,000) of old bonds which had boer^ converted, again hypothecated at.d sold them The bonds of Morton, Bliss & Co. are j among these. Cardozo says that Parker admitted it in conversation with him. Cardozo is out in a scorch ing letter on tho doings of tho King. Judge Orr ft in town, lie is very, bitter in his denunciation of the Jiing, and says they ought to be prosecuted at once. Innumerable instances of bribery aro openly charged against Moses It is said he received ?10,000 for his influence in tho bhio liidge Dill, and an equal amount on the ....i;<i.11inn (-irnnnvillo and Columbia Railroad and consolidation bills and', lo prevent .Scott's impeachment, (iov- | crnor Orr says the election in 2sori.li 1 Carolina was a "dog-Pall," in otherjj l*j words Grant's Pall. Tho Radicals; ej hold a jubiloo over the dog-fall to-1, '-j night. | I- Tho citizens hero aro beginning to.' v'fniir nm'nestlv of- commenci 11 <r leiral 11 j I v.w.? -- ... y! proceedings against tho Iiing for th e with* Nearly three hundred dollars d was subscribed ton prosecuting fund ?f to day with scarcely an effort, and five 11 hundred more can doubtless be raised in three days. Even some .Republi cans arc subscribing. One man sub scribed fifty dollars, and said he would [double it when the suits aro corn el menced. The people are. very indig s | nant over the threatened tax to pay q interest on the fraudulent bonds. y i The "Puppy" Sciiurz.?Ex-Jndgc J; Iloge, a prominent ifadical candiOato ^| for anything worth having, spoko at i l.iot I.- .mil cullod Si'n.'i. i .iwi.j J, tor Sciiurz "? ted tc/tinkered 'Dutch p 5jpuppy." This is reported in the Xew-j l el berry Humid?a paper ot' unitnpcach-!1 ejabio respectability. The adopted;1, ijcitizei)3 oi the Union wi!! not forget !j j Mr. lloia'.? Churlvslvn 1 Tiie Court IIoose.?The work on 10 new building now goes bravely n. The sleepers liavo been laid, and lib brick work is steadily vising; iving one an idea of the spaciousness f tho new building. Tho brick r'ork is being done b}r Mr. Jeptlia Hlson. an experienced Mason, with Pull ' nmnlrtrcns' nnrl lhr> jun vu. y.j '! -- rholo work is tinder llio charge of ohn \V. Sign, of the firm of Seal, ign & Robeatson, the contractors ,-hosc energy is a guarantco .of the I'ompt and* beautiful execution of he undertaking. Licensed.?We are plcaspd to see hat our townsman, Mr. W. T. Penny, tits piissed an examination before the Joard appointed under tlie recent Drug ;ists Law, aud lias received a license to vnrr?iao )?i<l r.nllinor Hnr fnrildst will tnd Mr. Penuy a Druggist of skill anil xpericucQ in all departments of Ms bu iness, and ready to wait upon the wants ?f his customers. He kec-ps a full stock if the best in- his line, and we can ommeud him to the public patronage. Call for a State Convention.?A )ublic meeting was held at .Anderson in Monday last, at Which the liberal datforin and candidates were endorsed, nd a call made for a State Convention o.bc held in Columbia on the 28th irfst. rVe agree with the Charleston News awl he Columbia Carolinian In deeming he call premature at present. Tho Republicans celebrated tlio al eged election of Caldwell, last eve ling, at the Stato House, Wc wonder iow many are aware that Caldwell is :onsidered a politician of Conservative )roclivities! Among "tlio speakers vcrc Judges On* and Alelton, Ncagle, tfasb, Worthington, lloge and others. ?.rhoeuix. 'The Weather .and Crops.?The voathcr has not been so lint during he past week, and, saving Thursday ast, the days have been comparative y cool; on that day the thermometer 'cached 94 decrees. Hain has fallen n plenty, jonn a. uoouwiii, Xisq., ind Dr. W. A. Moone}*, from the ippcr part of the County, my they Jo not remember in tiieir whoI< Arming cxperieneo of a more prom ising crop ; and Kev. A. C. Stepp and Dr. J.- M. Sullivan give the same flowing account of the corn and eot Lon in the lower end of Greenville. A. big cop, coupled with tho election jf Greeley and Drown in the Full, will give us an Ely si u m.?Greenville Enterprise. +<&>+ The Democratic State Central Executive Committee.?In pursuance :>f u resolution of the Democratic Con vention, held in June last, I do hereby appoint the following named persons to constitute the State Central Executive Uommittee: 1. M. C. Butler, Richland; 2. Wade Hampton, Richland; 8. Thos. Y. Sim ons, Charleston; 4. M. P. O'Connor, Charleston . 5. F. W. Dawson, Charles ton ; (>. John S. Richardson, Sumter;'7. S. P. Hamilton, Chester; 8. J. P. Thom as, Richland ; S). Johnson Hauood, Barn well; 10. W. W. Sellers, Marion;. 11. M. W. Gary, Edgefield; 12. Samuel McGowan, Abhevillo; 13. Henry Me Iver, Chesterfield; 14. \V. H. Wallace, Union: 15. W.I). Simpson, Laurens. The Committee has "been distributed over the four Congressional Districts of the State, ami it is respectfully suggested that the gentlemen named take meas ures in their respective districts toseeure an organization in each Countv in the State. W. D. POKTEB, President late Democratic Convention. WE talfr great pleasure in an nouii'eiiitf to our many friends and patrons in South Carolina, thai wo aro now prepared to open the FALL TRADE with an average Slock of l$m BMs. of Fleur, STRICTLY GRADED AND GUAR ANTEED TO GIVE SATISFAC TION. Wo will always sell at the lowest market price. In addition wc will havo on hand at all times, AM PL li STOCK OF GRAIN and other produce, and also bo prepared to till orders ft-r all lines of GKOUEK IISS, LIQUORS, &e. Thanking the public for the liberal patronage heretofore bestowed and soliciting a continuance of the same, wo. iiro Yours, truly, F. ?. Stems & Co., 299 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA. Aug, 14, 1S72, 18-1 m $10 REWARD. jJTRAYEI) from my home at Smillj ^ vilJo. about the 1st of June last, j three head of cattle?one red-COW, or- U1 iinary size?one large black HEIFER, - two years old?unci one red yearling IllUFFll, which were bought from Madison lUchardson, of Ninety- Six. jas I will give Ion Dollars lor the cattle, | j.; >r for information that will enable me lo recover them. Address 13. F. YOE, ~~ Aug. 14,17-2t. Greenwood, S. C. Tuckers and Corders. 1 bn de i?i Tuckers, cokders and xee-tj DLKS. for tho Grover & linker lio Sewing Machine for sale by thejal' Agents, at 1110 Emporium of Fashion. Ei Aug. 11,1872, IS-It SOAP STONE. ^OAP STONE can I>e furnished for .3 chimneys, backs, jams and hearths If if any size and shape. All persons en-,J& raged in building should use this Stone: de or hearths, jams, etc.?tlie only StoueIc'd hat will stand the lire, and can be fur- dc lished at about half the price of granite J \.pp!y at the Marble Yard, or to Mr,J lohii -fA^peir, near Cokesburv. Aug. I i, 1 lb' tf. wines,' liquors, ALES, &c. < omT knox IAS opened a WHOLESALE AND RETAIL STORE for the sale of INES, LIQUOJlS.'&c.,' at LawSon's Stand, where the finest European 1 American Liquors may beibund. lis Stock consists, in juirt, of the fol l"! llOf! * ?o hiskies, Brandies, Gin, Hum, Sherry, Port, Madiera* alaga, used for - ~ Saoramental Purpose^ Champagne, Claret, TOBACCO AND CIGARS, , > * Ihc # finest qualky, aud at the. lowest ill prfccs. . : . August 7,1872,17-tf. . ATTENTION! ROAD OVERSEERS! TOW that tlie cropfl are laid by, put I your Roads in good order at oHofe. : sure to open well all the ditehea.icut 3 bushes, ana trim me innos uungiog er the road. By order of the Board of County Com- > saiouers., ROBERT JONES, Clerk. \ug. 7,1872, 17?tf. I Tl/MTX ^ AjNjNUAL MM'ipbr Of County Commissioners. rHE Annual Meeting of the Itoard of County Commissioners, will lie id at Abbeville Court House, on thitf st Tuesday in September nest. All persons"having Bills against tUp >untv, are required to deposit the sauio itli the Clerk of the Board, on or he re the first day of September next, Iu fault thereof, such Bills will vot'lm dited at said annual meeting. 35. JOXES, C. C.C. August C, 1872. 17?tf fll 1 J t- _ ! i_' rire mattresses Dnguia oe iu Every House in the land. WIRE MATTRESS. TIUY the Wire Mattress for comfort j| during the hot Bummer night*, ud should be in every house, to bo ed in cases of sickness J The best te'sti onials can be furnished if desired. J. D. CHALMERS & CO. J.uly 31,1872, l<Mf. FEATHERS. TJEA.THElt Pillows and Bolsters ai ' waya on hand, at J. 1). CHALMERS & CO.'S. July 31, 1872,16?if. "Window Shades. JEW lot of Oil Window Sliadcs jnst 1 received, at J. D, CHALMERS & CO.'S. July 81,1S72, IG-tf. The Universal Life Insurance Co., jjy charges $15.35 yearly for $1 OuO i a man 25 years old, or t nc and a kill pUl' UCIIU Ull Uif iiiiiuuiiv* .AND&ETHS'. HEW BOP Curiiip Seed, mbracing the following varieties. 'urple Top Yellow Ruta Baga, Large Norfolk, Red Top Strap-Leaved, White' Globe, Yellow Aberdeen, lanover and Flat Dutch, For Sale, by White Brothers. July 24, 1872, 15-tf For County Commissioner. The many friends of W. Y. >A VIS announce him as a candidate ?r the office of County Commissioner t the next election. For School Commissioner. "We are authorized to announce Major QHX F. OSBORNE, of this town, as u indidate for the oltlce of School Corn iissioim<at the ensuing election. jl/fw.?. Editors: Please announce AMUEL CARTER as a candidate for ie position of Scliool Commissioner at ie approaching election. or Solicitor of 8th Circuit. The friends of "NVM. H. PERRY, . sq.,of Greenville, announce him as a .ndidate for re-election,*as Solicitor of ie Sth Judicial Circuit at the ensuing ection. The friends of Maj. JU.ti.iN J*. OOliE, of Anderson, announce liim a candidate for Solicitor of tho. K.HTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT at t isuinj? election. jSTOTICE. rFIE undersigned has associated with him iu the Fire Insurance isiness, JOEL 8. I'ERIilN, Esq., un r the name and style of lJUPJRE <fc 7* T> T? T "V We represent a Capital of Four Mil >ns Dollars, and are prepared to issue kinds of Policies. Apply to J. F. C. PuPre, at No. 3 eite's Block, or to Joel S. Perriu, iq., Law Range. J. F. C. DuPRE. July 3, 1872, 12, tf Estate Notice. PERSONS having claims against tho late Miss MARY PETIGREW, ceased, arc requested to render alteit statenients, and those indebted to the ceased will make payment to JAMES P. LESESXE, Administrator, Xo. 2" Broad St., C'harle.-ton, S. C. July :;i, 1572, 1G-X