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AMtiher Destructive Fire
, in Abbeville.
Itair Fine Brick Stores and a Portion
of their Stock Destroyed?Estimated
Loffi,. $30,000?Amount of In
' j snranoe, 118,000.
PtnBLIC RECORDS BURNT.
Again we -are cuneu upuu iu
chronicle another of those disas
trous conflagrations, to which our
town has more than once before
been unfortunately subjected, and
which breaking out at about one
o'block on the morning of Sunday
last, consigned four stores of one
of its finest business ranges, with a
large portion of their stocks to
shapeless and unsightly ruin. One
such calamity in tne ntstoiy 01 a
town would seem to be too much
for prosperous life, but Abbeville
proudly lifts its head from the ashes
of {fee two great fires which the
single year of 1872 has brought
U|tan her, and ' points still to her
VkhaTnPAA MrwOra. and tasteful
^Vfr.
and commodious public,
edifices as proof that she is not
dead yet. The last fire has inflict
ed serious1 loss, but scarcely one
third Of that which consigned the
Marshall House? and the Court
Hoqse iw*d the intervening stores
taruhi on the 19th January last.
Tlraf fire involved a loss of about
$75,000; and this will scarcely
re&cfr 150,000, or about the same
wfyich wh* inflicted by; the great
iire>>.o?;Jtt]y, 1858, whrch swept;
a??ty the Posey Range, Mr. K. HJ
"WfejWaw's Store, and Mrs. Allen's
Hotel. 'Four stores have beep de
stroyed, bat v^ith the exception of
Barnwell.& Go's*, and the pergonal
etfecta of A. M. Hill) the stocKs
yrrn principally saved, and the
losses were all covered by insurance
except in the qase of Mr. and
excepting the stores themselves,
two cCwhich were uninsured. "We
have no-desire to conceal or under
estimate the loss inflicted by the
late-fire, but to correct the impres
sion; if such exists, that our town
is nearly ruined. It is a poor town
tl&t could not easily bear a loss
like'that of last Sunday, and the
shoulders of Abbeville are broad
enough to sustain a mach heavier
infliction, which we indeed pray
thjta .a good. Providence may in
n&My avort.
The mo3t serious loss, and one
w^e)i ifto money can replace, is that
of^bq public record* in the offices
of Clerk^ilnd "Sheriff, and 'County
Commissioner*. ' They were par
tiftttftf estrOyed in the January fire,
ana now are totally consumed, not
leaving a .vestige behind. It is im
nriaaihlp fn pstimntA tfiA flmminf nl
tea#hie. and inconvenience which
this loss will occasion in long years
tQeqqme, sot merely to business
aid* professional men, bat to our
cr' ?nn?M llw
The four stores burnt are on the
of the Public Square,
e*|eqdj?g from the Mcliwaine
building, owue# by Mr. Hugh Wil
J^orth, to the New Post
Office, owned by Mr. H. W. Law
son, on the South. The first store
on the North was that of Mr. Thoe.
Occupied by Barnwell &
9W in;jtiie lower story for a eener
af merchandize and grocery busi
r*ea,*n<i the front room above by
Y: Branch, as an Insurance
dmgp, jlmi <be rear room above by
Mr. A. M. iBLill, as a kitchen. ; ;
0?ke<jnext store was owned .by
Mr?>:Tb?mas Eakin, and occupied
ft? A.jtf. Hifl & Co., in the groce
ryJ and' commission business; the
upper rooms bei$g .occupied by Mr.
AuM. Hitt and family. > f
*^Th^ -ne*t tiro stores wer? the
jjj^perty of ijie estate of Ado I ph as
' "VSbiarw^ deceased, and the lower
story of the firsi-wis used-as a
Ij^^ store by . J. D. Chal
j^r^4jr?o?, and that of the second
sMt d&gHotb by tee & Parker.
TWjo?/ tie rooms above these
^re^'jvere *sed respectively as
Clerk's* and Sheriff's, and County
Gomtoiaaioner'a Offices, and the
otliers-^-one as an o^ice by Br.
B. Rhfiitl, beinpthat formerly occn
ym&>y fJiis. - -VVhr?l!:?w aiift Tfiom
M Ha a l>eiu'iat;8 o.Ui^e?und the
'.iforWtfa. iop. Various
km - -
surgical and dental instruments
and the furniture in these were deg
troyed.
As to how or where the fire orig
inated there is a difference of opin
ion. some suDDosinff. it to be in th
' ' 4 ^ o
kitchen of A, M. Hill, above Barn
well & Co.'s store, and others ii
the store itself. . It is difficult t<
account for its origin in eitlie:
place, as it is said that the Are ii
the stove was extinguished at a lati
hour by oijb- of Mr. Hill's family
and that the same was done in th<
stor? below at the time of closing
It se#nis to be agreed that at leas
its origin was accidental, and tha
no apparent blame attaches to anj
one. "When dlRCOvered about on<
o'clock on Sunday morning, it hac
seized both Hill's and Barnwell'*
stores in its grasp, ana sending uj
its bright, lurid name and sulphu
rous smoke heavenward, was in
volving floors and joists and raft
ers in one common ruin. Opening
the door of his chamber Mr. Bil
was almost stifled by the hot flann
and blinding smoke, and with bif
sick wife and children, halt-clad
and bare-iooted, fled in haste, anc
with difficulty made his escapt
from the burning building to th<
nearest place of refuge. Soou th<
^ V* /v**-4- 4-V n aAiI WArtl
ucuo rung vuii iuvu uuxciui ^ui
and the ominous. cry of "Fire,'
sounding through the streets, arous
ed the sleeping inhabitants, anc
called them to the work of attempt
;ng to stay the flames. The foui
stores above named were howevei
too securely in the grasp of the de
vouru-g flend to afford.any hope o:
rescue, and the flames progressed
so rapidly that the stocks of good*
were only partially secured, anc
those only bv the most earnest anc
nAiuia'pnt pfthrts.
The intense heat of the burning
stores threatened at one time ti
ignite the Mcllwaine Building
: which adjoins them on the NoHh
and nothing but a thick fire-wall
and high parapet, with a favoring
wind enabled it to escape. Th<
first store adjacent, in the base
tnent of this building is occupiec
by Wardlaw &" Edwards as a dr)
goods and grocery store; the nexl
y J. B. & W. J. Rogers, dealers in
dry goods, groceries and confec
tionery ; and the store at the cornei
by Nelson & Cannon, as a jlrj
goods and groceiy store. lb(
office of the Tress and Banner is lo
cated above, and the remaining
rooms are occupied, one by Mr
Wilson as a sleeping apartment
and the others are rented by th(
Misses Cater for boarding' Th<
peril seemed so imminent that the
merchants below all moved theii
stocks, and a portion of the print
mg material, ana trie furniture o
the "rooms were also removed
The alarm extended to the Alstoi
House, on the corner opposite, an<
the inmates all had their furniture
ready packed for a speedy removal
Lawson's New Post Office wai
subjected to even a fiercer ordeal
on the South, as tte flames bea
' L '' 1 __ _ xl ?
even more intensely upon a minne
wall/ Everything that human ef
fort could do with the means at dis
posal was done. The ladders ant
the buckets of the Hook and Lad
der Company were called into re
quisition, copious streams of wate
wa'rA r&nnred unnn the heated roo
and walls, and wet blankets wer<
freely used. Whites and blacks
ministers, lawyers, and merchant
vied with each other in giving ai<
where it was most needed. Con
spicuous among th>se who distiri
guished themselves at this poin
were Messrs. Lawson, Sign, Catci
assisted by Kennedy, Ellison, and
host of colored men. And here le
us do full justice to those wtjo wer
present both white and colored
Of course there may have been es
ceptions, but the great majorit.
tM/WAMAIlfllff Vv /-v^V? in +1\ A A1
v> Ul IVUU UgUlUUOlJ' UUlll III U1C CJ
. fort to save stores and Iwildingt
' which could be done, but" this wa
' well done. Such is the testimon
of those who were most interestec
F and who are the most competer
, judges.
, Lawson removed his stock c
geods,. and cut away hie woode
1 work shop adjacent to the brie
' store. The goods of the adjacer
store occupied by Messrs. McDoi
aid &IIaddon were also reraovec
and also the furniture of the room
There was no
above occupied by Mrs. Lytbgo<
! and the proprietor of the building
Mr. J. W. Robertson. The mei
; chants and other occupants of tb
. stores below, made no removals
bnt White, Hill & Cunningham, i
1 the store next adjacent, and Mri
Caiu and Mrs. White, in the Ban
- building, packed their stocks, fc
the purpose, and the latter remove
. some of their stock.
Among the merchants the hea\
iest losers are the Messrs. Ban
well, wiio sustained a total loss c
their goods, estimated at 37,000 o
$$,000, jut covered by insurance t
the extent of $6,000, in the follow
ing companies, to wit: in the Cor
tinental, $2,000; in the Hartforc
$2,000; and.-in the Richmon
Banking Company, $2,000. Thei
books, papers and money were i
one of Marvin's Iron Safes, an
, passed the ordeal safely; the wrap
pers being a little charred, but th
contents not seriously injured.
A. M. Hill & Co. sustained a loa
df perhaps $1,000, a large jportioi
of their goods being stored in thei
adjacent warehouse, which escaped
and the rest of the goods wliicl
were saved,'being transferred there
Their loss is covered by a policy o
$2,500 in the Continental. Mr
Hill himself lost his clothing an<
that of his family, household furni
I tore, and some $300 in gold whicl
'was in his trunk in his t)ed room
His loss is about $1,000, and a ver
heavy one, as he had no insurant
las household ?fleets.
' J. D. Chalmers & Co., estimate
their loss at $1,000, having save<
the greater purt of their goods
Their loss is covered by a policy o
$800 in the London and Liverpoo
and firlobe, aud ?800 in the Georgi
Home.
Lee & Parker also saved th
greater part of their goods, and es
tiniatethat their 1.*ss will not ex
, ceed $1,200 or ?1*500, Their los
is covered by a palicy of $2,000 ii
r the London and - Liverpool an<
1 Globe.
b The four stores burnt would no
5 exceed in value $14,000. Two c
a them, those of Messrs. Hobinsoi
. and Aiken, were uninsured ain
t the two belonging to the estate c
t A. A. "Williams, were iusured t
1 the amount of $4,000.
j Heavy losses occurred by the re
1 moval of goods. "Wardlaw & Ed
s wards estimate theirs at $2,000 o
> $2,500; Nelson & Cannon* at $40'
- or $500; J. B. & "W. J. Rogers
- at $500 ; II. W. Law<?m & Co., a
- $ ; McDonald & Haddon, a
r $700. Some damage was done t
1 Larson's building and Wilson'
i block, upon which we have hean
3 no estimate. All of these losse
, are covered by insurauce, excep
1 that of Lawson's stock.
} As we have said, the loss whicl
> \xti11 l*?o mrtof onrnralxT
f( 111 MV 1UWV UX/WtV'AJ' iVIVj
i it affects our citizens generally, an<
, is irretrievable, is that of the publi
' records. No blame it seems, at
- taches to any one of the public offi
I cers, that they were not saved
these officers residing at some die
tauce oft', and before they could In
r reached, the progress of the flame
- made their rescue impossible
f The officers also lost valuable pri
I vate papers.
} W.e are pleased to announce tha
1 the late fire lias not dampened th<
I ardor of our business men wh<
have been the chief sufferers. Lei
; & Parker have been kindly furnish
> ed one half of the store of JSTelsoi
, & Cannon, at the corner of the Mc
Ilwain block; A. M. Hill & Cc
will hold forth at the warehouse ii
the rear of their old stand. Chal
mers & Co have transferred thei
stockto rooms above Trowbridg
& Co.'a store; and Barnwell & Co
are also to be found at Trowbridg
Co.'s and will resume business a
soon as a suitable location can b
obtained. Wardlaw & Edwards
Nelson & Cannon, W. J. & J. 13
Rogers, Lawson, McDonald, i
Haddon, "White, Hill & Cunning
ham, and Mrs. Cain & Mrs. White
are all getting matters in orde
again, and will be pleased to se
their friends.
Let our friends not suppose tha
Abbeville lias suffered any ver
material blow to its prosperity
The work of rebuilding will soo:
nanAmmnn/?ft oti A .?I
ib^uiuuitiiV/Cj ?uu IUC UCUIU I
the late fire will soon be effaced.
"We omitted to state above, tha
the London, Liverpool and Glob
is represented by "W. II. Parkei
Esq., the Continental, the Hartfor
and the Richmond and Banking
by W. T. Branch, and the Georgi
Home, by DuPre & Perrin, all el
ftcient agents. These last gentle
men also represent the Germanis
Hanover, Niagara and Republic, i:
behalf of which their card appear
elsewhere.
The losses will be soon adjustec
The Adjuster of the Hartford, i
r already here, and the Adjusters c
f the other companies will be here i
a few dara, and ^11 losaes prompti
paid.
*
The CooEng Stove,
The cooking Stove, from the in
portant relation it bears to the ever
day requirements of life, and upo
which depends in so great a degre
the convenience comfort anhapinef
of every family, may be truly consii
ered the most valuable of all mochai
i':al constructions for domestic nsi
While the highly improved articles (
to-day bear but a remote resemblanc
to the first crude stoves which gla(
deued the house-wife's heart, an
many of them contain points of ii
disputable merit, the one to whic
we ea'l the attention of our readei
fiftftms to lift t.n nnmhin? in nr? ntv?no
all the meritous points of every othf
stove. By its use economy of fue
regularity and rapidity of bakin/
uniformity of heat in the varioi
chambers, durability beyond an
other stove in the market, are a
attained.
Card.?The undersigned wool
tender grateful acknowledgements 1
friends white and colored, for timel
assistance in protecting the Mcl
! *D!-?.L 1
wunit? jdiuck, aim ju ioe removal <
furniture daring the late fire.
Hugh Wilson.
if ?
>. Thanksgiving Day.?-Thursda
r A'ov, 21st, is appointed by the Soutl
o ern General Assembly, as a day (
r~ spooial thanksgivings to God, for hi
services to her as a church, and of be
d' umilialion and earnest supplication t
r God for an abundant outpouring c
Q His Spirit on all her pastors and cot
d gregations.
)
0 Greewood and Augusta Railroai
? We direct attention to the notice c
8 the meeting of the corporators i
11 Augusta, on the 3d December nex
* for the purpose of organizing. Thi
^ looks like business, and we trust tha
it means successful effort,
f ^
Important Order.?Judge Melto
has granted an order directly to th
a vaHousCounty Auditors and Treasui
firs, to show cause on the 23d instan
pin Columbia, why they should nc
e l>e restrained from assessing and co
j letting the present tax levy, for vt
s'rious alleged grounds of illegality,
a THE FUTURE POLICY OP THE GOV
i. ERNMENT, STATE AND
1 FEDERAL.
1 . .
a General Grant comes again into
e power with majorities so large, and
i- has achieved a success so brilliant in
> the late election that he can afford
8 to be very magnanimous, A just
and generous policy to the South
can alone heal the bitterness of the
t past, autf close up "the bloody
O a m " Tf nni/1 4-Ua4
vwuo?u. u.v 4> auiu tuui uo xutmiiua
to inaugurate such a policy, and by
so doing he Will not only earn the
title of a wise ruler, "but the grati
tude of an oppressed and afflicted
people. Such a policy would enlisl
the earnest sympathy and supporl
of our whole people.
The -same we may say of the
State Government. They will en
ter into office with earnest pledges
in behalf of reform, nnd with the
power to effect it. "We trust thai
those pledges are to be redeemed
t and every effort in that direetiou
will meet the cordial co-operation
b of our people. "We do not propose
e to maintain a factious opposition,
^ but will be pleased to commend
whatever in the acts of the future
_ State Administration shall prove
; worthy of commendation.
e Important Error.?It seems
that a serious clerical error has Oc
curred in the Joint Resolution
making the tax levy forthe present
year. The Joint Kt&olution oi
March, 1872, provides for a levy for
the fiscal year commencing No
vember 1,1871, whereas it should
have been November 1, 1872,
Thus it will be seen if the levy was
made as ordered in the-last Joinl
Resolution, and as it is made by the
Comptroller General, it is for the
year commencing November 1,
1871?a fiscal year that has expired
?besides also making the levies
forthe same year, and leaving noth
ing lo defray the expenses of the
governmentfor tlie fiscal year, conv
? mencing November 1, 1872, at
- aforesaid. It has been suggested
!, tihat the General Assembly is the
r proper body to correct what seem*
c to be a clerical error. The Char
t leston - News, however, doubt*
y whether there be error in the Joinl
Resolution. -
n 'i
^ The Presbytektan Synod. ? The
^ South Carolina Synod held an inter
e eating and harmonious meeting ir
Uolumbia during tne past weeK
There was a full attendance, and tb<
reports generally were very satifacto
ry. Tbe opening sermon was preach
ed by tbe Eov. H E. Dixon, th(
moderator of tbe last sessioD, aftei
which a new organization waseffcctec
by the election of the Eov. J* 0
Lindsay; Rev. R. A. Mikell, tempo
rary clerk, and General W. L. T
Prince, assistant. Mr. Lindsay, w<
learn, makes an admirable presiding
officer, being quick in bis rulings, anc
positive in enforcing order.
On Thursday Dr. MeJjjlwain deliv
ered o long and oloquont discourse or
the subject of the Sustentation o
Foreign Missions. An address vrai
al9o delivered by the Hon. Thomas C
Perrin, of Abbeville, relative to i
fund for the support of superannuate
clergymen and the widows and or
phans of deceased ministers. Abbe
ville was represented by the Revs
Martin, McLees, Lindsay, Pearson
Donnelly, Nicholson, and by Messrs
Perrin, Wardlaw, Cunningham anc
others.
The evangelization of the eolorei
people formed an interesting subjeci
of discussion by the Synod.
The Boston Losses.?It seems thai
the losses sustained by the Bostot
Merchant havo been very much over
estimated. The New York corres
pondent of the Charleston Newt say
The losses have been greatly exag
gerated. The reports just after th<
tire fixed them as high as 8250,000,000
but it has been ascertained that th(
value of the buildings destroyed wiv
87,764,000. As the business seasor
was in a transition state the stocks o:
goods in store were comparatively
small. They were tho remnants 01
the winter supplies. Mr. Libby, oi
the .house of A. T. Stewart & (-'o., whe
is a good jndge, thinks the losses in
elusive of the buildings will not. ex
ceed 840,000,000. To offset this it u
said the insurances amount to 850,
000,000, distributed as follows : Eng>
lish companies, $15,000,000: New
York and other outside companies
$15,000,000; New England compa
nies, ?20.000,000. The assets of the
companies represented in Boston are
$160,000,000.
Sad Accident.?We learn that c
colored man, named Henry Wilson
employed as a fireman at Johnson j
Edwards' steam eaw mil!, about sis
miles distant from our town, wae
caught in the goaring of the engine
on yesterday morning, and, atlei
being dashed around by the band
wheel, had one of his legs cut off by
the machinery, and was so much
wounded, that at last accounts he
could survive only a short time.
Card.?Lee & Wilson tender their
thanks for kind assistance rendered
them during the late fire.,
The new Courthouse was not
burnt as reported in despatch to the
Charleston Aretps.
The Tax Levy,
Comptroller General Neagle has is
sued t hefollowing circular to the Au
ditors of the different Counties:
You are hereby authorized and di
rected. in accordance with the pro
visions of law on this subject, to levy
the following taxes on ail taxable
1 property in your Courty: To meet
appropriation^,.&r...the .fiscal year
, commencing November 1, 1872, six
mills on a dollar; for support of
public schools, two mills on a dollar;
i forpaymontof the interest accuring
prior to January 1,1873, on the fol
lowing bonds and stocks: Bonds and
! stocks out8ta?din? on the 1st No
veraber, 1870, as. shown by Comptrol
[ ler-Genoral'8 report for the fiscal year
. ending 31st October, 1870, $7,665,908,
98; balance of new bonds in bands of
; Financial Agent of the State on the
above date, and since sold for the
, benefit of the State, $2,200,000?total,
89,865,908.98. And such others as
may have been issued in exchange for
i any of tho above, under Act of March
i 23, 1869, four mills on a dollar.
. Columbia, S. C., Nov. 13, 1862.
From the above circular it will bo
scon that the Stalk tax has been as
i ? , -
sessed at tho value of twelve mills on
ibe dollar, and, as the county tax
hero win do tnree mule more lor gen
' oral purposes, and two mills for the
erection of the new Court House, and
1 perhaps an additional mill for local
5 -school purposes, the people of Abbe
ville will be required to pay a total
tax this year of eighteen mills on the
1 dollar. It is bad enough,. but it
might have been worse, and, indeed,
i is less than wo bad every reason to
: suppose would be levied. The Cump
* troller General has levied no tax to
. pay the interest on the fraudulent
debt, estimated at six or seven mil
I lions, and has not levied the tax of
three mills, which tbe Legislature
rlirAofpil fnr pjinrfillinc the Glue
Ridge scrip. A tax of eighteen mills
on the dollar is enormous, but we had
good reason to fear a tax of two and
a half per cent., and hence, have
cause to be thankful. We trust that
the moderation exercised is truly an
earnest of better counsels, of reduced
expenditures, and less onerous taxa
tion. With the coming session the
salary system begins, when the mem
bers will be paid each $600, instead of
(6 per <Jay; and hence we may look
fur shorter sessions, and perhaps less
mischief in the way of legislation.
It is to be hoped that oar people will
not be callcd upon soon again to pay
a tax of eighteen mflU on the dollar,
for any purpose whatever.
Sermon of Rev. J. L. Martin.
The following complimentary notico
of a sermon delivered in the Presby
terian Church of Columbia, during
the recent session of the Synod of
that Uliurcn, on jvriaay evening 01
the past week, we extract from the
Cat otinian:
Rev. J. L Martin delivered an able
discourse last night to a large congre
gation at the Presbyterian Church.
The session of the Synod has brought
to uur city many of the ablest divines
of the Presbyterian Church, and the
devotional services have been attended
by large congregations.
The meeting will, we doabt not,
prove one of good profit to all the in
terests of pure and undefiled religion
in our midst.
Those were highly favored last
night who had the good fortune to
hear Dr. Martin's sermon in the
Presbyterian Church, on the subjet of
the I)ivirio Decrees. His treatment
of his high theme was characterized
by a logic, close, compact, crushing
and irresistible?at the same time
that there burned through the whole
discourse an eloquence of gonuine
feeling which could not but awake a
, response in every Dreast.
We "heard the remark made as wo
j were leaving the Church, by one who
sat under the lamented dead, that "no
one sinco Thorn well, had handlod
' that subject so well."
I This gifted young preacher is des
tined for a high place in his Church.
May success attend his efforts.
^ # m
Important Injunction Case.?F.
1 L^Cardozo the newly elected Seerc
tary of Slate has obtained an order
. against Niles G. Parker the present
. incumbent, and the county Treas
urers, from Judgo . Melton requir
' ing them to show cause, on the 21st
5 instant, before him, why they shall
| not be enjoined until further order
' from using, disbursing, or in any man
* ner disposing of the proceeds of
the said tax, or any part of it, for any
purposo whatever except for payment
of the general appropriations, and
until they have been ful'y paid and
satisfied. Thoy aro further required
to show cause why, in especial, they
should not enjoined from paying
out the of proceeds of the said tax
about to be levied, any outstanding
pay certificates, or any certified ac
counts for public printing, or any
note or obligation made by Parker
for moneys borrowed for the use or
upon the credit of the State. And
the County Treasurers are likewise
Included in the order for injunction.
with like specifications.
Supreme Court.?The November
term of this Court commences Tues
day next, 26th inst. For the infor
mation of members of the bar, we
republish the order of the call of the
circuits:
"Sixth Circuit. Tuesday, November
26. Seventh Circuit, Monday, De
cember 2, Third Circuit, Thursday
December 5. First Circuit, Monday,
December 9. Fourth Circuit, Mon
day, December 16. Second Circuit,
Thursday, December 19. Fifth Cir
cuit, Thursday, Januaary 2, 1873.
Eighth uircuit, Wednesday, January
8." .
t&T We direct attention to the
advertisement of Mr. H. W. Johnson,
offering for sole a valuable place at
Bordeaux. Being about to remove
from the State, ho will offer a bargain
to purchasers,
New Advertisements. -
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We direct attention to the following
new advertisements:
Snlfl nf nnpflnnnl nronertv?-R. E.
.. t r_ - L
Bowie.
Fire, fire, fire?DuPre& Smith.
Still at the old stand?J. B. & W. J.
.Rogers.
To the rescue ? Wardlaw & Ed
wards.
A card?Wardlaw & Edwards.
Notice of organization ? Green
wood & Angosta Railroad Company.
New York Underwriters' Agency?
DuPre & Perrin.
Burnt ont?Barnwell & Co.
Proclamation?Gov. R. K. Scott.
Final Discharge ? J. C. "Wosmans
ky*
For sale?valuablo mill property.
Card?Lee & Parker.
Land for Stile?H. M Johnson.
Blankets?Qnarles, Perrin & Co.
Removal?Lee & Parker.
Notice to Debtors?McDonald &
Haddon,
Furniture?J. D. Chalmers.
The State Board of Canvassers
have decided the Bo wen and Maekey
election contest in favor of Bowen.
We direct attention to the
sale of valuable personal property of
R. E. Bowie, at his residence, on the
4th December next.
An interesting account of the
Commencement exercises of the
William8ton Female College will be
found in another column.
Fire! Fire 11 Fire!!!
PARCHED COFFEE, FRESH
CANDIES, RED CLOVER
SEED. GILT EDGE BUTTER, and
many other choice articles received
since the Fire.
DoPRE & SMITH.
Nov. 20, 1872, 32-tf
J. D. Chalmers & Co.,
DEALERS IN FURNITURE,
ANNOUNCE to their friends and
patrons that they are still pre
ftared to furnish - anything in their
ine, and will be pleased to reccive a
call.
Nov. 20, 1872, 32-tf
Flte! Fire!! Fire!!!
Still at the Old Stand.
JB & W. J. ROGERS, are hap
? py to inform thoir friends and
euHoruera, that they are still at their
old stand No. 2 GRANITE RANGE.
Their losses are heavy, but they are ,
still able to snpply the public with ,
everything in thoir line.
Nov. 20, 1872,32-tf
T3XIIAVU.
CSAI<
?SR? o
THE undersigned will be found at
the Si ore of NELSON <fe CAN
NON, No. I Granite Range, where in
a low days they will be prepared to
receive a visit from their friends and
customers. v
Nov. 19,1872, 32-tf
SALE
LEE & PARKER>
of Personal Property.
I WILL sell on WEDNESDAY. 4tb
DECEMBER, all my PERSON
AL PROPERTY, to-wit:
Two Good Mules, Cattle, Hogsr
Corn. Fodder, Shucks, Cot- |
ton Seed, One Two
Horse Wagon, One
Rockaway,
Household and Kitchen Fur
niture, a Library of Select
Books.
B. E. Bowie.
Nov. 20, 1872, 32-2t
NOTICE
of Organization of Greenwood
& Augusta Railroad
Company.
IN compliance with the provisions
of Charter of Greenwood & Au
gusta Railroad Company (the requi
site amount of Stock having been se
cure) thecorporators-hereby give no
tice of a meeting of the Stockholders
to take place in Augusta, the 3d day
(Tuesday,) of December next, for the
purpose of organizing said Company.
By order of
CORPORATORS.
Nov. 18, 1872, 32-2t
Valuable Mill Properly
For Sale.
HAT valuable property known as
I the DONNALD MILL is now
offered for sale. The Mill is in good
repair, and is doing an excellent bu
siness. In connection with the Mill
thero is a good gin, which is well
patronized. To any one wishing to
invest safely and profitably a rare op
portunity is.offered.
Apply to Hugh Wilson, Abbeville,
or to Thos. Hutchison, at the Mill.
Nov 20, 1872, 32-tf
For Sale or Rent,
I OFFER FOR SALE, or to Rent,
for the ensuing year my House
and Lot in the village of Abbeville.
If not disposed of privately, it will
bo offered to the highest bidder on
SALEDAY IN DECEMBER. For
Terms apply to Perrin & Cothran.
J J. Wardlaw.
Nov. 6} 1872, 30-3t
Blankets
rtLIGHTLY DAMAGED at;
5: - late fire at COST, at
QU A RLE?, PERRIN & C
Nov. 20, 1872, 32-tf
CARD.
r
HE subscribers avail thems
of tkiB method of making t
;rateful acknowledgements to
riends both whfte and colored,
ffective assfo'Uripe rendered thei
he occasion of the late fire. Tbr
he aid so tune]/ rendered them
?ere enabled to save the greater,
if tjieir stock.
LEE & PARKER
J. D. CHALMERS
Kov. 20,1872, 32-tt'
VALUABLE
1inJ!iSun6cnoer onora
valuable place at BORDEAT
:ontaining some SIXTY TI1B
icrcs. Upon it is a good dwell!
it able and out-bouses, and a fine v
stable garden. It ia an excell
itand for a physician or coriotry;tn
Fw terms apply to htjin j
jhant
the place.
H. M. JOHNSOI
Bordeaux,
Nov: 19, 1872, 32-4t * /
?C\
cards, :
THE undersigned would take f
opportunity to return tb
heartfelt thanks to all those of th
friends, who assisted them to efficiei
ly in the removal of tbeir good* tft
the fire of Sunday morning last. To
their colored friends especially would
axpress their deep obliganon?. .
WARDLAW & EDWAfcSs.
Nov. 20, 1872, 32-lt
Notice to the Public.
ON account of damagos sustained
by the recent fire our doors are
closed, and oar Bills are falling doe,
and MUST be met, therefore, we beg
that all persons indebted to ns will
call and settle and thereby lighten
our bur-Jen. "A friend in need ia a
friend ind^edj" Respectfully,
Mcdonald & haddon.
Nov. 20, 1872,32-tf
Burnt Out!,
NOTICE TO DEBTORS
OF
Barnwell & Co.
TO all those to whom wo rendered
assistance during the past sea
son in the cultivation of their crops
and have not yet paid up, we earnest
ly appeal to come forward at once
and settle their accouots, thereby se
curing their own credit and enabling
us to save our own for future business,
which we contemplate entering into
so soon as a building can be erected
for that purpose.
We trust that this will bo sufficient
notice to our friends, of our present
necessities, and that tliey will respond
to our appeal without delay.
Barnwell ft Co.
Nov. 20, 1872, 32-tf . ;
\ NEW YORK
Underwriters' Agen
175 BROADWAY
New York, November 15, 1872.
To Our Agents: ?
After a thorough examination we
are able to stato tliat the losses of our
Companies by the late Boston Fire,
will not exceed TWELVE HUN
DRED THOUSAND Dollars, distrib
uted as follows:
GERMANIA, $450,000
HANOYER, 250,000
NIAGARA 300,000
REPUBLIC, 200,00O
Total :...$1,200,000
This large sum will be paid as
promptly as our Chicago loss, and
leave us
Nets Cash Assets - - - $2,775,008
The impairment of Capital la only
;emporary, prompt steps having been
:aken to make it good. We will, at
mIi Anf mnaoi kl a m<vtMAnf oan/4 c4 af A T
?aniuob puooiutu iiiviuciioviiu cvmwv
nents of tho several Companies,
tvbicb will more fully inform you.
3ur Policy is to-day as it ever has
been?unimpeachable; and you need
liave no fear in commending it to
four friands. Wo have delayed de
tailed information in order that we
night speak with certaioty, and are
lure you will fnlly appreciate our
Botive. Thanking you for yourpast
JVI * 1 VVdj UHV4 VVIlilUVIIblJ 4
in increase of business which will
ioon retrieve our loss, we remain,
Yours very truly,
A. STODDARD,
^General Agent.
DuFre & Perrin,
Agents Abbeville, S. C.
Nov. 20, 1872, 32-lt
'A Friend in Need is a ^
Friend Indeed."
TO THE RESCUE.
t/rUCH damaged by the late fire,
lyjL it will be some days before we
an offer our goods for sale Tn the ?
acan time WE GREATLY NEED m
10NEY, and we urgently call on all
ndobted to us to come forward and
dp us. If you eannot pay all, let us
aveapart. We will be found at
ur store at all times ready for busi
ess of this nature.
WARDLAW & EDWAEDS.
Nov. 19,1872,32-lf
LH ^Kelkr, Admiiiifltrator of flte JEs
Hied to C. W. Guffio, Judge of Pwbifcy
n and for the County of Abbeville, or
1 It i^DE^fTbattbejSfdny of
November, A.D>, 1872, be find forbear*
ng of Petition, and a filial settlement or
laid Estate.
J.C.WOSMAN8KY.
C.C.P.A.C.
Oct 10,1872, 82, tf.
- iu " - , ' "sy."- -
Sheriff** Sale.
BY virtue of an execution to hie di
rected by Rob rt B. Hemphill, Trial
Justice, I will sell at Abbeville Court
aouse, on Baleday in December next,
tfitl.In legal hours, ONE PROMIS
SORY NOTE, of the ftce v*lue of $185.
signed by August Bequest. Levied on -
tx (hp nmnorlv nf <1 \V HnMn
HENHY 8. CAfiON.
8. A. C.
fc.
Final Discharge.
..19. A '**
Bl RHey and Burt ?JRIley,
>f the estate of Thomae Riley, deceased,
lave applied to C. W. Gtiffln, Judge of
Probate, in and for the (Joantyof Abbe
rille, for a Anal discharge as Execntora.
It ia ordered, that the 13th day of De
;eml>er, A. D. 1872, be fixed fbrhewfnr
>f Petitiou, and flual settlement ofsaid
Estate.
J. C. WOSMAKSKY1
Nov. 18 51 td C. C. P. A. C.
1 1 '* 11" i?
naMflliiMiiiiHl
CONSIDERABLE namber of
AdApWJVID UVlUg UUHUVJUCUV XVi
>he 2 and 3 quarters endiug Doeem
ie?9i, 1872, under the recent STATE
GdCENSE LAW are hereby notified,
,lmt unless an immediate return is
naoe of the same, an indictment will
>e issued against them forthwith,
rhe penalty in all such cases amount
o double the License and six mouths
mprisonmcnt
W. T. MILFORD,
Auditor Abbeville Co,
Nov. \% 1872,31-tf
Towir PEomTY
. For Sale.
[WILL oflfer for safe at public outcry
at Abbeville C. H., ou Sale Day in
December next,
WTTW ttattoti i\rr\ r Am
ittEl JIUUOJD Ai> U XJtSJ
ately the residence of Dr. J. J. WABD
jAW, situated on Main street
The property is valuable and too well
mown to require farther description.
Terms made known on day or sale.
J. S. C0THRA9,
Trustee.
Nov. 12,1872, tf
!7, B. Stanley, vs. Thomas.
Thomson, Mary P. Quarler,
Wm, McDonald Lee,
n Common Pleas. Complaint for
Relief, Ac.
D Y Order of Court in the above en
D titled case the creditors of the late
Jrs. Mary A. McDonald are required to
iresent and prove their demands before
be undersigned, Special Referee, on or
efore the first day of February next.
EDWARD NOBLE,
Special Referee.
Nov. 12, 1872, 81-tf
lean Saw nf Grist 11
At Millway, 8, C.
BILLS for Lumber promptly filled.
Corn will be ground on Fridays
nd Saturdays. Mill located on Benj.
biles farm.
Jas. Fuller Lyon.
Nov. 11. J 872, 31-8t
OFFICE CHAIRS.
CONTINENTAL Spring Back, Oak.
\J Continental Spring add Swival
hair, at J. D. CHALMERS 4 CO.
Nov. 11, 1872, tf
NEW LOT
"kF Walnut Bureaus, Marble Top,
W Paiuted Bureaus, at low prices.
J. D. CHAMERS & CO.
Nov. 12,1872, tf
NEW ABEINALS.
ft DOZ. Cottage Bedsteads at tbe low
p price of $5.50 eaob, all complete,
tade of all hard wood and warranted.
J. D. CHALMERS 4 CO.
Nov. 12,1872, tf
Situation Wanted.
4 WIDOW LADY, without fomi
\ ly, desires a situation as boose*
eeperin some good family <br tbe
ext year. For farther information
pply at this office.
Nov, 5, 1872,30.tr -