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Press and Banner. Abbeville* S* C. VY. A. ij?<?i," jvuixuiv. Wednesday, Dec. 25, 1872. T^ums. ?Three dollars a year, in ad fcnoe. No subscriptions taken for a shorter time thf.n six mouths. Transient advertisements are charged for at the rate ot One Dollar per inch space for the first insertion, and Fifiy vexts for each subsequent insertion. A liberal deduction from the above ia made to persons advertising by the quarter or by the year. JST* All Obituary notices and tributes of inspect are charged for at the usual rates of advertising. Our Agents in Charleston. "T&6 advertising agencv of Messrs. Walker, evanr & cooswell. represented by roswell T. logan, Esq., is the onlv authorized agency for this paper in Charleston. ^ WWSWttO????W?BM?WW? To Our Patrons.?All indebted to ns for subscription a?)d advertising aro earnestly requested to pay up j arrears. Now, when the pj?oceeds of! the crops are coming in, is tho best tirao to settle past indebtedness. A GOOD MEASURE. Besides the bill bciore the Leg islature to repeal the present fence law, whicli seems to meet general approval, and an excellent bill from the Committee on Ways and Means, in favor of exempting for ten years, upon certain conditions, capital cmplo}-ed in manufacturing cotton, woolen and paper fabrics, and in agricultural implement, there is still another meritorious bill which has been reported upon favorably by the Committee en Ag riculture. It proposes to amend the Act of 1866, so as to give the land owner a prior lien for his rent, in reference to the merchant who makes agricultural advances. The Phoenix well remarks : "Under the operation of the law, as it now stands, the land-ower is often minus his rent, and without means of redress. The crop is ta ken from his land, before his eyes, but he has no remedy. The store bill frequently reaches the amount of the proceeds of the entire crop. It is, in many cases, as large as may be allowed. There is a motive ac ting directly upon a person in this condition, to maka his crop just largeenough to incet liis store bill and no more. The proprietor'? lands, houses, timber, fire-wood and personal favors, are thu3 got for nothing. There should be no sueh go-between between the land-own er and his tenant. The crop raised on land ought, in the first instance, to be held accountable for its use or rent. The regulation is necessary, moreover, to smooth the way for the poor man to get land. Land holders and tenants, If undisturbed, are naturally, and in obedience to wholesome laws which regulate the relations of capital and labor, in fclined to be on good terms. It is nacessary to Buch good un derstanding, and beneficial to both parties, that the remedies and pri orities now allowed the third par ty for securing advances and sup qlies, should be transferred to the i > i. Tin proprietor to secure 111s rem. 1* ucre practicable, it would be well for land-owners themselves to supply provisions. tore Conoarfe Iron Works.? Wo have received the advertieemei t j t>f this well-known and popular Irtn Foundry, from the proprietor, Major John Alexander, but too late lor this week's i sue. We cannot too highly commend the establishment to the patronage of our people. Their en gines, boilti*s, iron and bras3 castings, are of the best stylo of manufacture, and have borne oft' the first premiums repeatedly at our State Fairs. Major Alexander is himself, a practical workman, active, energetic, and en tirely reliable. We have had deal ings with iiim for many years r.nd <can epeak with authority. W e can recoramcnd him as one who will give tho best manufactures in his line at] Jow rales. Christmas.?During the past few tlays the thi'onged streets of our town hnve exhibited all the busimss and bustle oi toe nouuay ovanvuo. Cotton wagons have been rolling in, ^<vnd vehicles laden with every variety of"W)dace, and buyers and sellers liaveov^n driving a briak trade. As usual ouis^olored fellow-citizens h&ve been oat inNH strength, and are dis1 ^>osed to makoS^erai investments of their earnings in t^jday goods. Oar merchants have a &Ktfily array of ^everything appropriate season, and -can furnish attractions^ both buyers and sellers. Messrs. DuPre & PerrnS,' Agents of that well known and relia ble Company, the Georgia Home Fire . Insurance, we are indebted for a cal endar for 1872. The Georgia Home; boro its full brunt of losses sustained; by the recent fire here, and these flossos wero promptly and fully met. Our frionds will -recollect that \bis is the evening for the Bot Sup tper at Cokesbury. A cordial wel come and a pleasant entertainment await all wiio may attend. EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE, Letter from the Junior. Columbia, Deo, 19th, 1872. Dear Press and Banner: I drop you a few lines from the Capital city on the eve of the ad journment of the Legislature for the Christmas holidays. On Fri day they propose to take a recess until tho 7th of January, when Viov vcill wanmp fhft wnrlc of lee islation. Very little has been yet accomplished, and beyond the elec tions of a United States Senator, and Judge ot the 5th Circuit, and the passage of the Tax bill, the proceedings show but little work done. The excitement over the Senato rial election ha9 subsided, and proba bly we shall hear nothing more of the bribery prosecution. The use of money in elections is now so common here and elsewhere, and sins of the sort are so much wink ed at in this fast age, that we sup pose nothing could grow out of a judicial investigation. Patterson is neither better nor wor??c than some of his competitors so far as moral principle is concerned, whilst in ability to do the State good ser vice, lie is perhaps ahead of them all. The election of the new Judge of the 5th circuit, "R. B. Carpenter, seems to be generally acceptable. His competitor, -Mr. Youmans, was the first choice of the Democrats, but they cannot be dissatisfied with one who was the* standard bearer of reform in the canvjins of 1868. lie secured the trill Republican vote, and seems now to be restored to full fellowship. He is an able man, and has an unsullied judicial record. The election to fill tbe vacancy in the Bench of the 8th Circuit, caused by the resignation of Judge Orr, is now on the carpet, a joint resolution havincr been adopted to go into the election on Friday. The most prominent names before the legislature, are Murray and rreecott of Anderson, nnd General McGowan of Abbeville. Murray 83ems to carry the largest Repub lican strength, and his friends ap pear to be confident of bis election. The new State Government li:is gone into office with fair promisee of reform, and eo fur they have shown ft disposition to redeem tliem. They have always said that reform should come at the hands of the leaders of the party, and that they alone had the ability to effect the good work. Governor Moses has now an opportunity of making a bright record for himself. No one doubts his talents or his influence, and let him but carrv out the pled ges of his inaugural, and achieve j much more than we could expect from one who had less influence j with the party. The key-note of the policy of the new administration was struck by the present Treasurer, Cardozo, in his application for an injunction against the late Treasurer Parker, in order to control the expenditures, and prevent the wasting of money upon bogus claims. The Treas urer is an able officer, and of un doubted integrity, and let the Leg islatureonly do their duty in the way of reform, and there will be little danger of any waste of pub money. The office of the State Auditor, it will be recollected, is now abol ished, and its duties are discharged by the Comptroller General, Judgei S. L. Hoge. He is a man of rceog-! nized capacity, and the breath of calumny has never whispered aj word ngainst his integrity. With| the late increase of work in this j office we learn thut there has been i no increase of compensation. This: should not be so. The laborer is J worthy of his hire, and the only; way to secure honest and capable men, is to pay them in proportion to their services?the more work, the more pay. The Attorney-General S.1Y. Mel ton, late Judge of the 5th circuit, tli?> -nillnrs of the new administration. A native born South Carolinian, lie has been long known to the people of the State, and seems to be popular equally with the men of all parties. lie has left a bright judicial record, and as Attorney General, we may look j to see in him, an independent con-' Bervator of the public weal, and a fearless prosecutor of all evil doers, j During the late war he did good service in the lield, and was after Sards called to till high official po E. fiayne, Secretary of State, i^^nian of fine personal ap pearance a^Lgood address, and will doubtless pLv0 an active and efficient .officerf^^ stands well; with his party and^colleagues,1 both as to capacity an^ntegrity,! and will give strength to^lL new; administration. As you see, I have taken si hop^ |ful view of the policy, of the iqen and measures of the new adminis tration. I am disposed to throw no obstacle in their way, and am sure that their efforts in tSie work of reform will secure the cordial co A.^/%/1 -rvAArvln flia uperauuii ui uu guuu wi State. The State officers are, however, j powerless, without the proper men in the Legislature, and I think the character of the present body ai)d the nature of most of the measures inaugurated show a decided im provement upon proceeding Legis j latures. There is in the body more ability and more integrity than we had reason to expect President Glcavea of the Seuate, and Speaker Lee of the House, are both excel lent presiding officei'3, whilst the Clerk ot the Senate, J. Woodruff, and the Clerk of the House, A. 0. Jones, are both model officers iu their departments, The rate of taxation imposed hy the tax bill is fifteen mills on the dollar, being less than we had rea son to expcct. "With a prospect of a more economical expenditure in future, we feel assured that our people will cheerfully pay the drafts upon lis. i The interests of Abbeville are ( well represented by Senator Hol linshead, who is all potent with the i new administration, and has both 1 ' I the will and the power to do us t good service. He receives all prop- i er backing from Messrs. Tolbert, [ Cain, Ellison, Martin and Wide- 1 man. Columbia is a growing town, and I the new buildings public and pri- 1 vate which at e going up, show that j capital and enterprise have all pro- 1 per faith in its future. "The Junior." LEGISLATIVE. Tho Legislature adjourned on Fri day lust, tho 20th mat., to meet again on Tuesday, the 7th Jauuary. The election forjudge of the 8th Circuit to supply tho vacancy caused ty the resignation of Judge Orr, has been postponed until after the holi days. Tho most prominent names mentioned for tho position are those uf our townsman, Gen. McGowau, and J. Scott Murray, of Anderson. Another formidable competitor Las entered the Jield in tbe person of W. J. Shipper, the well-known colored representative from Beaufort. The most important measure of the Session, the Tax Bill, was passed, the Senate receding fom its umendmonta. The Biil with the rejected amend ments, printed in italics, is herewith apperuled: Be it cnacled<<kc.. Section 1. That the Comptroller-General be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to levy and cause to be collected a tax of live mills on a dollar of all taxable property in the State to nice*, appro priations for the fiscal year commenc ing November 1st, 1972. Sec. 2. That the Comptroller-Gen eral be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to levy, in addition to the general State levy herein provid ed, for a tax of two mills on the dol lar on all the taxable property in the State, for the support of public schools, which shall be collected at the same time the general State levy is collected and paid into the treasury of the State. The samo shall be the school mna, ana smiii ue Kepi uy ine State treasurer separate and apart from nil other funds in his possession, and shall nnder no circumstances, be used for other than school purposes. Sec. 3. That the Comptroller-Gon- " cral is hereby authorized and requir ed to levy and cause to bo collected, in addition to the levies authorized in the preceding sections of this act, a ; lax of five mills on a dollar of all the taxable property in the State to pay | (.he deficiency of the year commenc- . injj November 1st, 1871. Prriviifed. \ That no moneys from the levy shall be ' paid out of the treasury on any deftcien- , < y clf/ims until such claims shall first be examined and approved by the commit tee on finance, on the part of the Venule, \ and the committee on ways and means ok the part of the House of Rcprcsentu- ' fives, thesaidcommittees to report to their t respective branches before the close of the nresent session of the General Asaemblj/. * Sec. 4. That the count}* com mi* siouois of each of the counties are hereby authorized to levy and cause to lie collected a tax not exceeding three mills or; a dollar of all the taxa ble property in their respective coun ties, except the county of Fairfield, in which the count}' commissioners shall not levy a tax of more than one and ono half mills for the fiscal year commencing November 4st, 1872; the Haiti lax to include the highway tax for the euid year. Sr.u 5. That tlie taxes to be collect ed iit accordance with the provisions of this act shall be paid in gold and silver coin, in United States currency, National Bank notes, and bills receiva ble of the State. Sec. fi. That all acts or parts of acts, joint resolat ona and parts of joint resolutions, inconnstent with the provisions of this act, be, and the same are hereby suspended for the purpose* of this act onl3': Provided, That nothing herein contained nfiall af feet any joint resolution jxiwcdjjit- a** prci'iouK srtmion w CTVjV Tfion of a special tax fur spccijic purposes fon any coyuiLy. Sec. 7. That the joint resolution, approved March 13, 1872, entitled "Joint resolution authorizing and di recting tiio State auditor and county commissioners to levy certain taxes," be, and the same is hereby, repealod. The Bill, it will be seen, levies a tax of fifteen mills; the proposition for a tax of two additional mills hav ing failed in the Senate. In Abbe vijle we will have to pay two mills additional, special tax for building the new Court House. The other special taxes which the County Commis ere are authorized 6o raise wiU U lot be collected antil the next year, The Liccnse Law has been repeal id. The Senate also receded from its imendment to tho bfll to pay one third Che salaries of the members of the General Assembly and subordin ate officers and attaches thereto, Mr. Hollinshead introduced a bill to amend go much #f Section 2, of Chapter XXXV of the General Stat iites, as relates to A-bbeville County. A Senate joint resolution to author ise Commissioners^ Abbeville Coun ty to levy aud collect an additional lax of two mills on the dollar has passed the House, The House seal to the Senate con surrent resolutioB to appoint special joint committee to inquire into the amount of bondi in the State Treas ury of Blue Itidfe Railroad, and the amount of scripiasued in lieu thereof. Roferred to the Committee on Fi annce. In the House, Mr. Crittenden intro duced a bill toretain the apportion ment of the free school fund of the rarions Connjies in the respective County treasuries, The Senatejpassed the joint resolu tion (House) /to mako appropriation for the expe^es of printing ordered by the General Assembly during the regular sessi/msof 1870 and 1871 and 1871 and 18/2. The resolution is as follows: Beit Resdvcd, Section 1. That the sum ol twoj hundred and fi;ly thou sand dollar*, if so much be necessar}', bo, and is hereby, appropriated for the paymint of printing claims of the Republican Printing Company for ?srork ordtfvd by the General Assem bly at thfc sessions of 1870-71 and IOT1 LO< 1- I 4. Sue. 2.fThat the sum of flevcntj' 5ve thonabnd dollars, if so much be leeessnrjS be, and is hereby, appro priated f$r the payment of ontstand ng claims for the publication of the aws in t?o various newspapers in. the 5tato. Sec. 2. That the sum hereby appro priated aball bo' expended under the iireetioiiof tho clerk of the Senate j it iL _ ir _... ma tnocicrre 01 mo xiouse or xiepre jentatives, in accordance with the irovisiofls of an act upproved Jan lury 13, 1871, entitled "An act to provide for the publication of the icts, reports, resolutions, journals and nhcr papers of the General Assem bly" In tho. House, the joint resolution ,o appropriate fifty-eight thousand iollars fq* furnishing the hall of the [louse ofl Representative*, was report id on favorably and postponed to r ' ha Trr:i? : i i _ junuury ,.lu. wtiguu luurouuueu a Dill to abolish the State board of )qaaliza?i>n. Grant, colored, intro iuccd a rwolution, demanding a re port from the sinking fund commis jioners. ^urley offered a resolution for the appointment of a committee bo investigate the transactions under the Blue iidge scrip act, which was adopted. . In the lenate Cardoro introdnced yjpo bills plating to county commis sioners, the first of which pipvides tlrat ?ty of U*#- boarU o? com missioners shall constitnte a quorum for the transaction of business, and the second provides tbat "the county auditorfhall be the clerk of the board >f county commissioners, and shall perform all the duties assigned by lave to said clerk witnoat extra eompenwtion. The Blouse committee on the judi ciary M-day reported favorably upon the bill toromedy and supply the loss of pu bite records, and to perpetuate testimony in regard to aeeas, mort gages and other papers lost by tho tire at Abbevillo, which provides that Bueh recoftls may be substituted upon twenty lays' public notice by the clerk of (be court, with a proviso that nothing kerein contained shall pre vent siichkbseut defendant or defend ants, witin two years after the publi cation of$the notice in this section provided,from moving the court, up on a proper showing to set aside such judgmentbr decree. In tho louse, Mr. Tolbert intro duced a bil to incorporate the Pres byterian dinrch at Abbeville C. H. Referred ti the Committee on charit uble aud rdigioua institutions. f ^ ? - IIartfo^) Fire Insuka.vce Co.? We are indebted to Mr. W. T. Branch, t|e agent of this staunch sompany Or a calendar for 1871, as well as for,a handsome map ol Bos ton, shoeing the great fire, out of which thjl /Hartford has come un jcathcd, its prestige fully sustain }d. Of tfis Company the Inawanre Sptrtator for December, makes the bl lowing appropriate and deserved mention: | "Promptand sure to pay in full, backed by kockholders w ho are ready :o guarantee all contracts; managed Dy men on the very highest ability *nd honor, tewed by agents of unex ieptionableicharacter and capacity iud, in ail jirticulars, tilling tiie idea! )f a true insurance company, the Hartford onkr gainn a stronger hold lpon public[confidence with overy me of thei great historical fires ivlioso pat h May is lined with bank ruptcies. Nttone who holds the pol cyof the 01 Hartford need doubt hut he is rea y insured." ^ ? t3T "We had a visit on yesterday rom Senator liollinshead who cor ected fcr us an error which we un fittingly made in reference to the oujjJ^laito. It scoms that tb? onljr Sditional county tax that we will lave to pay'thil year ia the tax of wo mills for th* Court House. The Senator is ono o| the most influential ind consorvatiU members of the State Senate, wlioh with its power of lonfirming Exclave appointments, yields a very ^tont sway in the xovernment. The Post Off*k 0n this Christ nas day will befcp0n onjy from 4 clock to 5 o'cloclp. m< The post naster begs us to that he has as ouch right to be "Ight as bricks" on ;hristmas as priurs or .anybody diet do say wo. Hone diaputse it. Handsome Monument, ? We had the pleasure on yesterday of inspect ing at the marble yard of our towns man, Mr. J D. Chalmers, the hand somest monument that we have ever seen, prepared for Mrs. Dowtin, of our County, who proposes to ercct it over th<* grave of her deceased hus band James C. Dowtin, who died in the past year of wounds received in the Confederate service. Upon the massive base of b!ue marble, stands a square entablature, with suitable in scriptions, partly in raised letters, and then a pedestal, and above it a beautiful shaft, handsomely draped, and crowning all a lovely urn, grace fully wreathed and draped. The monument is eleven feet in height, and with the exception cf tbo base is of .the purest Italian marble, highly polished, It is doubtless the hand somest monument in the country, and its cost will reach at least one thou sand dollars. The lettering and a good deal of the carving was done by Mr. -Wildraan of our town- Our friends would do well to call and ex amine it before its removal, and be oonvioced that they need Dot go abroad to find the most beautiful me morials of this kind at low rates. Hot Supper.?The hot sapper giv en by the ladies of Cokesbury for the benefit of the Methodist Church came off last Wednesday night, ?\nd was a great success. The weather proved very unfavorable and no doubt prevented a goodly number of stran gers from attending, but the people of Cokesbur}' c&me out in full force, young and old, wbilo throughout the largo assemblage were to bo seen not a few visitors from Abbeville, Laur ens, and other places. The Hall of fUa \f <iaAnin rifillomi wna )\r>a 111 i fn 11 v iix?%nwuiv WMVC,\' " HU wvwu viiuiij decorated for the occasion with fes toons of evergreens; and what with the beauty of the ladies, the elegant display on the supper table and the graceful garlands of cedars curving overhead and all round the room, the Hall presented s very gay appear ance. Everybody seemed to be in his best hamor, and was evidently bent on pleasing and being pleased. It is satisfactory to know that the supper was successful as a means of raising money for the praiseworthy purpose tho ladies had in view. The receipts amounted to more than $180. Somo 01 our readers win do gmc io learn that another hot supper is to be served np in the same place to-night (25th.) This time it is for the benefit of the Masonic Female College. All who may go ?and a warm welcome is offered to all?will bo suro of a most enjoyable feast. One of the Fraternity?Daring, the past week we had the pleasnre of congratulating onr young friend Joel S. Perrin. Esq., upon bis introduction as an "entered apprentice" into the Holy Order of St. Benedict. He was married a short timo since to Miss Ellen Watkins. an accomplished lady of Eichmondfand exhibited thus (so wo of the fraternity say) both good taste and good judgment. The im nrtnnnronnA nf nnp frifinH ifl ft pi KJ V OU Up|/UUli?UVV v* vu4 eonclusive argument in favor of the institution, and wo commend bis ex ample to the imitation of some of our bachelor friends. Our best wishes at tend the happy couple. ' m-4 ? Thieves and robbers seem now to be on the rampage. On Monday night an attempt was made to break into the shop of Mr. John L. Clarke, watchmaker of our town. A beuch was placed near the window, and the burglar succeeded in breaking the hinges of the window, but was scared off before accomplishing his purpose. Our Town Council has taken the wise precaution of increasing the night guard <iuring the holidays. With its efficient and active Intcndant, Mr. L. D. Bowie, the Council is commending itnolf to the good opinion of our peo ple. ??>? AnjURKMENT OF THE LEGISLATURE. ?The Legislature adjourned on rri day last, for the holidays, and our Senator and Representatives returned on Saturday. They have been doing good service on committees and else where during the session, and have been very watchful of the interests of their constituents. A Rare Ciiance for Business i Men ?Ko Capital Required.?Can- ' passing agents wanted in every Coun ty in South Carolina, for the best Southern Agricultural Magazine. Ap ply at once, by letter, to the Rural Carolinian, Walker, Evans & Cogs well, Publishers, Charleston, S. C. Wet Weai-iier.?During the past week the weather has been cold, wet md disagreeable. kkwlraiy Hot Supper?Card of Thanks. Mb. Hugh Wilson?Dear Sir: I was cquested by the young ladien of Cokes jury, to return their sincere thanks for four liberal donation, and that they vere very sorry you were not present to injoy the many pleasures of the occa ilon, which was for the purpose of rais tig funds for some repairs upon the Methodist church. It was quite a suc ?ss, the proceeds amounting to $200. The evening passed off as pleasantly as V jossible, considering the disagreeable j ainy weather that prevented many the , >leasure of attending who were expec- j ed from a distance. The general repu- j ation that Cokesbury has so long enjoy- . d lor its beautiful young ladies, was * landsomely retained. The young la lies further requested I would invite you, ,nd that yon would extend the invita- c ion to any and all of your friends to c ,ttend two entertainments giveu upon C he evenings of the 24 and 2T>th inat. 1 \Vitb oourteey, youoe; T. V.SIjUS, \ " Christmas Tree. " ? There was a handsome Christmas Tree, |aden with all manner of good thiogs, and a large party of young people, to enjoy them at the house of a ladv friend in town on last evening, where one of our young friends, appropriately dressed in fancy costume, presonated "Old Santa CIaus,"and plucked from the " Tree" the various articles and presented the same to the happy children. May their future ever be as joyous. The Cantata and Tableaux at Due West came off in the Female Colleere Buildincr. on last Moudav night, under the superintendence of the President, Rev- J* I. Bonner, and wus a brilliant success. Owing to the sickness of one of our printers the Junior was unable to attend on this pleasant occasion. Wo aro in debt to our young friend Mr. J. Allen Smith for the following particulars. Tho Entertainment opened with a scene from Fairy Land, which was represented ou a stage brilliantly il luminated and beautifully decorated with wreaths and evergreens. A band of Fairies led by their King and Queen, arrayed io gorgeous apparel and bright tints of the rainbow, sang a number of sweet songfl^ which charmed the audience into rapture and applause. The scene indeed waa enchanting. Tho King and Queen were respectively personated by Mr. Henry Bonuerand Mies Brico. Professor Aniaansel, the now Swiss Teacher, rext treated the audience to some inspiring music, with which the audience seemed to bo enraptured. Then followed a number of beauti Jul songs by the young Indies, and tableaux scene*?, ''the Pyramid of Beauty," "Olden Wedding," "Stat uary," and other charming scenes, to which it is impossible in a brief sketch to do justico. .Religious. ?Services were hfild in Trinity Church on last evening, and an eloquent sermon was preached by .msnop tyumtara on tno lext, -i nave trodden the wine-press alone Servi ces will be held again this morning at eleven o'clock, and the Bishop will present tho claims of tho University of the tho South. He is accompanied by Gen. Kershaw. Dodson has fitted up his Pho tographic -Gfillcry and is prepared to take pictures in tho best stj'le of his art. Give him a call during the holi days. ^ A dailynowspapcr is to be x>? Ud>H*hcd in Columbia in the interests of Senator Patterson. far Putnam, tho new York pub lisber, died of apoplexy on Saturday last. JQT Judge Orr, the Russian Minis ter is now in Washington, to receive bis instructions. Notice to the Public. Seven years ago we adopted the plan of sending our "Farmer" Cooking 01 4V?rtr\nrifi?tr ttrifli wnirnnu rsiuvea iiirvuKu me wuui*j n?u >.n^uuu, by our traveling salesmen, in order to supply a WAnt long felt in tbe South, and that eaoh family might have au opportunity of seeing if not purchasing one of these indispensable household articles. The abundant success of our enterprise throughout the States of Mis souri, Kentucky, Tennessee and Geor gia, and the universal favor with which our Stoves are received everywhere, con vinces us that ill order to supply the continued growing demand, we must largely increase our forces at the Foun dry ; hence we have increased our daily manufacture of this one pattern to thir ty, and will still further increase it to * " * - - A ? .1 1 fifty if our traue continues iu ueumuu it; so you may at all times rely upon "being supplied. Our salesmen, who will visit you, ftre authorized to give same terms as though you made the purchase direct from ourselves at the Foundry. We have but one price which is cast on the stove, and from that we never deviate. This stove has no complicated arrange ments such as dampers and inside Hue i plates as in all other stoves, but is so simply constructed that any one may use it successfully. It is very heavy ' and made only of the best qualities of new iron so mixed as to secure a toughy, strong plate, which never cracks by fire. [ To those persons in the Stove trade who think their business will be ruined by us, and who therefore oppose us and misrepresent us and our goods at all places, we desire to assure them that instead of being an injury to them, we *'?" " i.ni.ndt liv Vinililinir nn are tiomg ljiuiu <i uvuvn?t 0 a business which has heretofore been neglected, and by introducing an article of household utility, which must ultim ately bring them into general use in ev ery family. Respectfully Yours, CULVER BPOTHERS. Abbeville, S. C., Dec. 10,1872. Messrs. Culver Brothers :?We cheerfully grant you permission to use our names as you see proper in com mendation of your Farmer Cooking Stove, for we regard it as being altogeth er the beat cooking stove in use. It is all that is to be desirable in a stove, for it ia simple in construction, has no dam pers or flues to burn out, and bakes juick and beautifully. We bespeak for pou a liberal patronage from our neigh bors and friends, believing as we do that [tone who purchase one of these stoves nil I ever regret it, but will consider it a arc prize in these days, when good :ooks ure so hard to get. We think four enterprise merits success and hope *ou will attain it. r W Jordan, John Jones, J D Neel, 3 P fteel, S Talbert, W McCain, fas Barnes, J U Britt, P Tucker, fohn Hagan, W Watkins, J B Pruitt, I E Bell, Henry Bowie, A Hall, iVB Bowie, Jno Vance, T V Pruitt, ) P Hannah, M C Rivers, C Jones, i W Nichols, 8 B Cook, J C Hall, >0 Young, J Jordan, M Freeman V Wicklitte, J Crisswell, V Sharp, M Pruitt, A J Weed, W A Hall, V J Clinkeca's, T O Hill,- Burt Riley, as Thomeson, G W Bowen, Wm Cook, ' D Alewine, A: Every, J T Cheatham, t Taylor, H Riiey, IIM Prince, iIL Ashley, B W Brooks. All those who contemplate the pur hasc of Cooking StoveB had best pur- o base of our Agents the first opportunity. 1 )ur Farmer Cooking Stove is sold from Wagons onl>t by our Agents, who will >? jju tiiijfd district but a short tinitv CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS.' The following is the list of appoint meats Qf the South Carolina Confer ence fof' the ensuing year, as announ ced by Bishop, fiaino, on Tuesday evening, vie; CHARLESTON DISTRICT-?W. V. MOUZON, P. X. Trinity and Cumberland?Gr H Wells. IJethoI T J Wightman. Spring Street?It D Smart. Berkley Cireuitri-A G Gantt. StvPaul's Mission?Tobe supplied by J. C. Brandon. Cypress Circuit? W Carson. St Paul's Mission?To be supplied by G Smith. Lower St. George's Circuit?A fi Banner. Bamberg Circnil-rP F Kistler. Si. George's Circuit?VV A Clarke. Walterboro' Circuit?B G Jones, H B Green. -v Colleton Circuit?Thomad Raysor. Allendale Circuit?T E Wannama Yemassee Circuit?G- H Pooser, Black Swamp Circuit?M L Banks. Hardeeville Mission?J It Coburn. ORANGEBURG DISTRICT?H. A. 0. WALK ER, P. E. Orangeburg Station?F Auld. Eastern Orange Circuit?C "Wilson. Providence ct?J H Ziramerman. St. Matthew's Circuit?T.J. Clyde. Bcanchvilie Circuit?D J Simmons. Edisto Circuit?J L Sifley, R B Tarra/it, supernumerary. Graham's Circuit?J "W McRoy. Williston Circuit?J B Massabeau. Aiken Mission?C J Griffiths. Grsnitevilie Mission?h C Loyal. Upper Orange Circuit?J S Beasley. Upper St. Mattbew s Uircuit- J J Workman COLUMBIA DI8TRICT?WM. MARTIN, P. & Washington Street?0 A Darby. ( Marion Street?W D Kirkland. Cfty Mission?To be supplied. Columbia Circnit?S 9 H Elwell. Richland Fork Circuit?-J K Me- 1 Kain. : Winn8boro' Circuit?J S Connor, supernumerary. Fairfield Circuit?J T Kilgo, J A J Clilton. East Chester Circuit?J M Boyd. i Chester Circuit?J W HumberJ. Rock Hill Circuit?J E Watsoi. Yorkville Station?A W Walker. York Circuit?L A Johnson, aiper i.nmnrapu V Lexington Circuit and Missim?J C Miller. ' Leesville Circuit and Missim^?G 1 W Gatiin. i Upper Edieto Mission?To le sup plied. i. President Columbia FemaleCoIlege ?S B Jones. Agent Columbia Female Ojlege? S II Browne. ; SUMTER DI8TRICT?"W. H. FLEMNO, P. I. | Sumter Station?J M CnrMe. Sumter Circuit?J A Po^er?One to be supplied. Bishopville Circuit?S J ]fll. Camden Station?R L Bijper.. Santee Circuit?Thomas' .Mitchell. Fulton Mission?To be applied by C W Feider. Manning Circuit?J B Bjtt. Lynchburg Circuit-?L hi Uttle and W A KogerST /]." Timmonsville Circm Darlington Cijcuit and M" Clicraw Station?A CoklLmith; Westfield Creek Mission?Simpson Jones. Chesterfield Circuft?Aflrvin. Zoar Circuit and Lych's Creek Mission?Supplied by C JPlylcr. Hanging Itoek CircaijkfT VV Man nerly^ Lancaster Station?J7I Little. Belle Air Circuit?J FEngland. MARION DI8TRICT?J. ljL KELLY, P. E. Marion Station?WC "Power. Marion Circuit?W /t Pegaes. Buck Swamp Circul? >V W Jones and D Tiller. / ? Little Rock Circuitf^J C Stall. Bennettsville Cirfit?J A Mood and L M Ilamcr. North Marlboro/ Circuit?B T Dodges, R R Peguef supernumerary. Kingstree Circuilf-A Nettles. Johndonvifle Cirdt?-J C Russell. Liberty Chapel (rcuit?A J Staf ford. Lynch's Creek Cfrcuft?D WSeale. Darlington Stat^b?A M Crietz burg. Georgetown Sti^on?A J Stokes. Bucksville andponwaybor'?C C Fish burn. Conwayboro' Cj R L Duffle and A| W a c cam aw Cii W H Kirten. SPARTANBURG DI8j Spartanburg obard. Spartanburg J C Crisp Cherokee Ci Rich Hill Ci by J F Smith, Paeolet Circ Fair Forest Unionvillo Goshen Hill Belmont Ci Clintou Cin Cane Creek Laurens Ci In it and Mission? Mann. lit and Mission? ICT?T. O. HERBERT, K. s ition?C H "Prit rcuitand Mission ? it?To be supplied, lit?To be supplied t?J Lee Dixon, 'ircuit?J B Wilson, tion?S A Weber, rcuit?N K Melton, lit- M A McKibben. it?R N Wells, ircuit?T W Smith it?.T B Trawick. President Wofford College?A M Shi pp. J Professors | "Wofford College?W Smith, A H jester. Editor Srtthern Christian Advo :ate- F M Ejunnedy. Superintei jeht Carolina Orphan Iome? R C Oliver Agent C A O Home?J -H C Mc linney. iokesb'.ry ^strict?n. m. mood, p. e. CokesbuirStation?W W Mood. Cokesbuijf?J W Murray, H W VhittakerJ Abbevil!|pBtation?W T Capers. Abbevill^-R RDagnall. Lowndej*ille Station-A J Cau hen, C T Barnes, anpernumerary. Tumbling Shoals?John Finger. Greenwood?William Hutto. W H jftwton, supernumerary. South Abbeville?G M Boyd. Newberry Station ? Manning trown. Newberiy?J L Shuford, D D )antzler. Little Salnda?J W M Creighton, Edgefield-i-William Thomas. Cokettbury School?G M Round. REENVILLSDISTRICT?R p franks, p. E Greenville Station?E J Meynardie. GreonviH&? John Attiway. Buena Vista and Batesville?A B tephens, <apefnumerary*. Reidvilld-kAV Bowman. Walhnlllk-J W Dickson, F M Mor au, supernumerary. ' 11 w Pickens?0 Williamston? Seneca Citcai sopplied by H Bnshy Creek-P J Q Stockman. Anderson Station?G T Harmon. Anderson Circoit and Mission?i D Byars. W A Hodges, so ary. W Barber, ^tssion?To bd be supplied by Pendleton?D J McMilten. Chedhee Circuit and Mission?J Davis. President Williamston lege?S Lander, Transferred to Baltimore enee?T A Griffiths SUPKRANNUATED N Talley, J W Townsend, Patterson, EJ Pennington, boroogh, John Watts, A H< dale, Ho . T?aT>T?r?f tttt t tr mm juui JJUXi' XJXJXJl " -1DIOTOI} Li pablic, that they Still to keep'THE ALSTON 1 open aa a Private Boarding Hons?, 4 hope, by asHidaoQfl attention to sioese, to merit a doe share of ~ nag*. Transient custom solicit 7 7" t.V "n Sale of Town Pro] C -v^ ' 'HE subscriber offers his resided i in the Town of Abbeville.' sale. The premises contain 2 aj more or less. EDWARD NO] I Dec. 25,1872, 37-2t : ? , yfrf MASONIC NOTICE. .So# of Clhdon. ImLi/i. A. V. * ??j-i December 34, A. L. There will be an extra coramunk of this Lodge on Friday evening 27th inut., (baing St. John's day) the officers elected to serve for the Ing masonic year will be stalled. A full attendance of the requested. By order of the W. JNO. F. OSBORNE, New and Beantifcd JUST received by Express, for CHBISTMAS PRE *11 ages, J. D. CHAJi! Dec. 26, 1872, 37-tf Illuminated Cn The beatitudes of oor Lord, t\ seautiful designs executed in rod gold. J. D. CHALMERS Jk ' Beautiful and useful ct mas Presents, at , J. D. CHALMgl CHRISTMAS PRESENTS Boys and Girle, at ~ J. P. CHALMERS k \ Furniture Hardware Wobd Screws?all sizes. Patent Brads. Iron Bed Castors'. Porcelain Bod Castors. Iron Bed Fastenings. Iron Brackets. J. D. CHALMERS A 0 NE haudrcd Bedsteads- to thia week, at Dec. 2, I872,37-lf Received to-day, Large Additions to owr ntr rtimrtww ULU1JULXIV M Gents' Farnitiiis t lover prices thah any we ffered this season. Kelson and Casn Dec 25,1872, 37-tf RECEIVED to*day a choice tion of BOOTS AND SO ncludin? one case more of IAND-MADE BROGANS. \ti?t onm a na vat. HX/A/WVil g Dec. 25,1872. foveltics in Dress 6( SHAWLS and FANCY GOOJ jnst ropeived. NELSON ft CANN01 Dec. 25, 1872. [VrE have on band at low pi |fV FAMILF EXTRA and ER FLOUR, also a fresh lot fHITE MOUNTAIN CORN, a nffaF nKosn r>?ah Nelson & Cann Dec. 25, 1872, 37-tf School Not! rHE office of the SCHOOL MISSIONKR will be cpen ie examination of Teachers venty days from the first Mo i January, 1873. All teache ie Public Schools must secure tpt.ific&tes before thev can be loyed by the Trustees. Wm. Pressley, School Commission Dec. 25, 1872, 47-tf : jus's Monntain Military YORKVILLE, S. C. The first Session of the So ear, 1873, will begin February id end Jane 3$th. Terms: jhool Expenses, i. e? Board, Tai jel, Lights, Washing, Station j., 8125 per session, payable in knee. lor Circulars, address COL. A. COWARD, Prin Dec. 25, 1872, 37-6t { YOUNG LADY of several ^ experience in teaching, des Lnation as Teacher of a school priuate family. The higherE nnches thoroughly taught, ist of recommendations can be >. Address "J. C. B.," care of ), Greenville, S. C. Dec. 18, 1872, 36-3fc