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W. M LEE, Editor. "Wednesday, May 28, 1873. Terms.?Three dollars a year, in ad vance. No subscriptions taken for a shorter, time than six months. Transient advertisements are charged this paper ill Charleston. Messrs. CKIFFIN & HOFF M AN" are our authorized agents for Bui timore. The Louisiana Troubles Proclamation of the President. President Grant lias at last issued liis proclamation in tlie Louisiana difficulty, in which alter rcgiting that the Kellogg Government is the acknowledged State authority, and as such tacitly recognized by the last Congress in its failure to j take any action in the matter, and the United States Government! has been tailed upon to interpose! Vy the State Executive, in the in terval of a session of the the Le<v- j islature, commands certain turbu lent and disorderly persons "to dis- i . , perse and retire peaceably to their! homes within twenty days'from j: this date, and hereafter submiij themselves to the laws and consti- j? tuted authorities of the said State." By this proclamation the President leaves no doubt as to his position 1 and purposes, and pledges himself > to support the Kellogg usurpation with the whole power of the Gov- 1 crnmeut should it be necd?sary, ; It lias been a matter ui biu-pi-i^i tliat the proclamation should be now issued, in a time of apparent peace and supremacy on the part of the State .Government, and it is attributed- to a recent speech of Seuator Carpenter in Xew Orleans, which alarmed4velloo;2: and induced OO him to invoke the aid of the Pres ident. In this speech the Senator denounced the present State Gov ernment as a usurpation, and ex pressed the opinion that Congress would "order a new election and put hnn out." The case is thus stated by the Senator: "You had an election here last Pal!, or pretended you had one, and both Kellogg and McEnery claim to have been, elected. This was held under the State laws. You had an election which was in opposition to the constitution, -i' i i . lour ia\v was uncuusuuuiunui, i and after all was fixed yon could not decide ivhich was the Election | Board. One had uo returns?[ap-l plausc]?one had returns which! were declared frauds, and another! had .returns which were, {is you, think, legal, and by which McEne ly was declared elected. To dc-j cidc these the United Stages Court: took the matter in hand, out of the!' State Courts, and attempted to set tle question. If this could be done constitutionally a more Judge could any time turn over a rotate, j [Applause.] The MeEnery men: did not believe in this. There were j two Legislatures ami consequently; two Senators?Messrs. Kay and McMillan. AVc took up b?>th of, these cases and made a full inquiry.' AVe wanted to hear from everybo-j dy, and everybody was heard, audi the committer was satisfied that it "j the election had really elected any-! bodv McEnerv was electod. vncMijG enthusiasm *yid applause] But we were not well satisfied of ihi and i:.' I' is what's the matter, j I:" the returns were truthful Mc Kajry was elected, buta* the ease! was presented to us we were satis- j i'cl he election was not fairly held, i The question then was, What could j 1>e done? IveHo^.; was not elected! at all,aud McEnery wa- elected, ii" at all, by fraud. The' logical' course, then, seemed to us, that; there had been no election. V\Te| .knew not how to settle the' ques tion. We therefore said the onlv! way to do was to send it to the | people and have a new election. [Applause.] A\'e were all States' rignt3 men. I have been one and always will be. Therefore the I "nited States could not give this t fttate a government,^atid the only! way for the United States to do was to leave it to the people them-: belves. But Mr. Morton said wc| had no right to interfere with whatj Lad already been done, and the Llection bill was defeated. The; question again arises, What is to,1 be done ? I think Congress should, nettle the matter. Now. can there; be an honest election in Louisiana ? f don't know, but Congress will! ?:.-itablish a government in some way, and it' there cannot be an': honcnt government established, f.'ori'/reK* will civu her "a territorial I! lite peopie rciusf to or-; r.ti/r/M :? State government Con-r wjM have to -jive them one.11 r*tcolored friends- Theyjj fitty, ufruid to vote. "Well, j fion* euij e, then a .icov-l M. will fye furnished whielii tyt'l adfov/ lf?< Mi f.'? vote. And, ( u, if the K' r $&t&i wiia/ttbzt the election jc for at the rale ot One Dollah per hi * space for the first insertion, and Fifjv Cents for each subsequent insertion. a liberal deduction from the above rates is ma le to persons advertising by the quarter or by the year. R&r All obituary notices and tributes of respect are charged for at the usual rates of advertising. Our Agents in Charleston.1 The advertising agency m li,-.-,,,. "Walker, evans & roGK\vell, represented by liOSWELL T. LO(L\N, 1;'- s- nnlv authorized agency lbrj 'j returns were fraudulent, I'Relieve Congress will order a now election and put him out," The responsibility "for the con ,r> +I100A' trnnhlos 'ilmihl-1 less rests upon Congress, and the! Republican majority of the. -two Houses; and it is to Congress that! we must look for the proper appli j ; cation of the remedy. In the in terval before the assembling ol'j Congress the people of Louisiana! would do well to heed the advice of Senator Carpenter?to keep the peace and accept the situation. Whether or not the President had any discretion in the matter, *ex-j cept to enforce, the lawy is not now | the question, liight or wrong he has recognized tlie Kellogg gov-j eminent, aud it is the duty of all good citizens to give in their adhe-| renec. That government is to all intents and purposes the supreme and only recognized authority in the State, ami it is idle to attempt to overthrow it In* a refusal to pay the taxes. This can only increase the evil and add to the already onerous burdens of the tax-payers. The true remedy for the pending troiihlos sp.onis to he a now ulootion.! and this rests entirely with Con gress. V ?4S>? The Atlanta Convention. The convention of Governors, which met at Atlanta, last week, for the purpose of securing1 a water communication between the Gi'cat West and the Atlantic coast, ad journed on the 21st, after adopting a memorial to Congress reciting the importance of the work, and asking rue necessary appropriation io carry it o?t to successful comple tion. It seems to be an entirely prac ticable enterprise, and will require outlay of some $.35,00-0.000. The proposed route, it is said', will commence with St. Lo.uis, as the great trade centre of the .Mississip pi valley, and, ascending the Ten nessee river to Gunter's Landing, j will connect that stream with the I Coosa; ascending that river to a point above Cartersville, it will ( then strike the headwaters of the Ocmulgee, down whose rich valley it will have an uninterrupted way to Macon and the sea. The Chief Engineer, McFarland, who Cvps etu ployed to survey the route ot the proposed canal, thinks that there is no antagonism between such an onfT>t?riiMsr? n? i?r?ilmarls These are intended for arti cles and quick transportation, but canals tor heavy freights at cheap rates. It is estimated, we see, that freights might be reduced on this canal to ?4 a ton. As to the im portance of the. work the conven tion was unanimous, but was divi ded on the question, whether the <?n+nrr>ri<ao ahnnld ho 11ml Ai'tnlrAii entirely by Congress, and be under Government control, or be carried out by a private company, which should be aided by the Government endorsing its bonds. The latter proposition was urged in the ma jority report of the committee, and after an exciting debate was adopted by a vote of. 113 to 45. "Washington and Lle uxiver mourn his loss. He was buried < ; 4 ,vitli Masonic honors at Sharon , ;hurch on Saturday last, and a f lumber of the fraternity were prcs-j \ ::t from our town. li sity.?:Gcn. R. I). Lilley, a gallant | soldier and courteous gentleman, j visited our town during the past' week in behalf of this well-known University. The object contem plated is to secure an endowment! of fifty thousand dollars from each of the Southern States, to establish a Chair in the University, to be named after the State raising the fund. Missouri and Kentucky have already raised their endow-j ments, and other States have been; making encouraging progress. In; tliis State Geir. Lilley has met with! much encouragement, and numbers I on his list the'names oi'some of j our best citizens. A subscription oi" $2o0 entitles one to a four years scholarship, which at ordinary rates costs $400. The University is one of the best in the land, and appeals to the sup-j port of all who have sous and the ( means to educate them. The Ab beville li^t of subscribers embraces the names of Col. I). AV. Aiken, Col. J. S. Cothran, Cid. Thomas Thomson, and Mr. W. Joel Smith. <>. I Death "of Mr. William Car-1 tee.?Vv'c regret to announce the j death of Mr. William Carter, a; highly respected citizen of our countv, oil last Thursdav niirht, in ' . . " * ! the 2Stli year of his age. lie was J ( a native of Edgefield, but had re-! sided here for many years, where!, he numbered a large circle of,. i ' friends. He was a man of many, excellent traits of character, and svill be much regretted. lie leaves i-wife and three little children to1, A. Peculiarity of Trade. ? A ccrtain merchant of this town, a few days since, missed a breakfast strip which was lying upon a bench with other bacon, and remembering that the colcred preacher, the kev. luiusmg jl xj;iii", jjuu uutiii suuiuiug ? near the bacon a short time pre- * vious, and had then shifted his quarters towards the street, called up the preacher aforesaid and asked i if he knew anything of the missing t bacon. The Reverend gentleman i thereupon threw aside his big coat i and drew from his pants pocket a 1 piece of bacon nine inches long, 1 three by four inches square, and 1 asked if that looked like'the piece; < and upon being told that it did,h explained that he had put it in his[i pocket for safekeeping, for fear < souie one else would purchase it t before lie had a chance to nego tiate. lie is certainly a very pru- i dent gentleman. i ??> i Sudden Death of ax Esteemed Citizen. ? Death has claimed an other of our best citizens. Mr. . Samuel Gflmer died suddenly on Thursday last, the C2d inst. Ilel . . ' r rose early in the morning, which he! j spent as usual with his family, and some friends who were on a visit. ^ Alter umner ne wuikbu imu mv c garden, and returning to the house ^ complained of feeling badly, and ? walking into an adjoining room fell speechless and died in a few . moments. He was a native of our county? about- seventy-five years of age at his death?and lor many years a ^ consistent member of the Upper ,e Long Cane (Presbyterian) Church. * lie was truly an honest man,*lion- ^ orable and UDriirht in all his deal- ' ings, a good neighbor and a sincere friend. He leaves a wife and three little children to.mourn his loss. Tiie Daily Uniox-IIerald. ?' Judge" Andrews, of the Columbia Evening Herald, has bought out the Daily Union, owned and edited by L. Cass Carpenter, Fsq., and now publishes the consolidated papers as a morning journal, under the above title. The paper is ably edited, and discusses political andj financial topics with commendable liberality of spirit and temper. It is one of onr most welcome ex changes, and we always read its columns with pleasure, however much we differ from some.of its conclusions. The Polaris Expedition.?Our exchanges are still full of the de tans or tms saa expedition, ob tained from the nineteen unfortu nates who, after, undergoing untold privations on the ice, were'finally rescued. They believe that they were willfully abandoned by Bud dington, wHo, with the rest of the crew, remained on the vessel and have not since been heard of. The impression too prevails among t-Virun tl-mfr flotit TTmII wjis nnisnnpd I t i 8 ?bv the faint hearted of the crew, who thus sought to cud the explo ration. IIeart Echoes, is the title of a daintily printed volume of poems ?clear type and beautiful papeP? by that sweetest of Southern song writers, "Meta," (Mrs. Mary Lewis; 0 of Virginia) which lies ou the table T1 before us. The poems will awaken 0 responsive echoes in every Southern jr heart. Miss Lizzie 0. Cater is the j * agent of the work here, and will be ^ pleased to receive subscribers, Testimonial to Chief Justice Chase and Judge Oru.?At a Bar meeting in Columbia, held on Sat urday, 24th, appropriate resolutions were introduced by Messrs. D. II. Chamberlain, and C. D. Melton, respectively to the memory of Chief Justice Chase and Judge Orr, which were unanimously adopted. Tic-Xic at Brooks' Mill.?We are requested to give notice that a Pic-nic will come oft' at Brooks' Mill, on the firat Saturday in June next. The occasion promises to be one of much enjoyment. The young people generally are invited. The Modocs. ? Latest reports from the seat of war announce that Gen. Davis is in hot pursuit of Capt. Jack and the remainder of 1< his forces, and hopes soon to end I the war. n Change of Circuits.?By order ^ of Chief Justice Moses, Judges p Cooke and Carpenter have ex- i changed Circuits for tlie next term,! v md hence we may expect Judge 1 Carpenter here on the third Mon- h iay of June next. ai rr Fowlk.r's Bazaar. ?We are indeb- tl .ed to the enterprising proprietors, j or the Juno'number of bis popular ^ nonthly. Together with interesting ashion notes, it contains a choice ninety of miscellaneous reading. It a both ehisan and attractive. N COLOMBIA ?WAYSIDE. NOTES. During the past week the Junior mid another visit to the State Cap tal, and, as is his custom, will of er the many readers of the Press md Banner a brief report from his lotes. THE COLUMBIA HOTEL. Leaving Abbeville oo Monday uorning we arrived safely in good hue at the Columbia TioteL, which s now well kept by Mr. Win. Gor nan, the proprietor. Here thepar ars and bed-chambers are elegant y furnished; the large dining oom bountifully supplied with ev sry desired luxury, and all served lp by the best of cooks, and the uost polite waiters. These consid erations, together with the fact that ;he Clerks, Messrs. E P. Burdell md J. F. Gadsden are efficient md courteous gentlemen, make a risit to the "City of Oaks," quite a feasant one. THE CROPS. Along the entire route the grow ng crops were noticed and discuss sd by all. The stands as a general iiTe are excellent, but the rains lave prevented the farmers from (lowing and hoeing their crops, vhich are now being over-run by jrass and weeds. The low grounds ip[?ear not to have yet been plant id, and the prospect of a crop on hese lands seems rather discourag ng. THE CAROLINA ORPHAN HOME. On our way down we met the lev. J. II. C. McKinney, the .Gen iral Agent of the Caroliua Orphan Lome, located at Spartanburg }ourt House. From him we earned that the "Wofford College wildings and grounds had been >r?i-:n-Vi+ rm fl .^oirl "fnr mi d thnf tlir? Iome was about being organized rith teachers, matrons, &c., and rere now about ready to receive ome twelve or iifteen orphan boys >r girls. Inmates of tbis Institu ion will be taught in all the ranches of housekeeping and out ioor work. The hand as well as he head'will receive appropriate ducation. About ninety thousand iollars have been subscribed to lidow this institution, but.compar tively only a small amount has et been paid, perhaps not more 11(111 IM tutj lilVUOUUU UV/IKU Wl )nc man has willed to this institut ion fifty thousand.dollars, to be iaid at the death of his widow. BRETHREN' OF TIIE CITY PRESS. In the city we had the pleasure f meeting various members of the aily press of the vity, and among thera would mention Julian A. ielby, Esq., of that staunch old ournal, the Phoenix ; Maj. Everson, he local of that live Republican oil" +Vi/? TTmnl/l nnrl -UllJ} L11VJ JLA^t vvi/vv y mxv. lso Messrs. McCaw, Thomas and jftMotte, of the daily South Caro nian, which paper boldly main ains the right, and fearlessly ceu ures whatever it may deem the rroug. ABBEVILLE OFFICERS. Col Filibrown, of the Comp roller-General's Office, a man that 3 au fail in an mat pertains 10 nis epartment, expressed himself as lighly pleased with the report of ur Auditor, and with, the general uanagement of business in t^is office. The Auditor has made his eport, which has been accepted. Reports of County Auditors are re tired to be exactly correct, as an rror of oue cent ill the assessment i'ill compel their return to County iutntors, wno win uc requireu 10 nake out new papers. We had also the pleasure of meet ng in the Comptroller-General's )ffice Capt. Little who is an efficient look-keeper in this office. He poke in the highest terms of the fficiency and promptness of Treas ircr DuPre, of Abbeville.- He bought such men should be con inucd in office. THE STATE TREASURY. In the State Treasurer's office here seems to Be a lack of money. \any go to this office every day nd-return fully as rich they were >efore going?less the expense of he trip. The Treasurer seems filling to pay, dui ne nasnu lunua. MASONIC VISIT. On Thursday night before we 3ft the city, in company with )eputy Grand Master F. A. Con or, we presented ourselves at the uter door of Acacia Lodge, A. F. f., ant] were announced by the roper officers to the Worshipful! laster in the East, when we were ' ouched for, and duly admitted.! 'hi> Masons in Columbia own a andstmio property in their Hull nd uumber among their brethren lany of the prominent men .of je city. Our young triend, Mr. . Q. Marshall, is an oflicer of; lis Lodge. AYHO WERE OX TIIE TRAIN. On our return to Abbeville, there ere a goodly number ot passen-j gers aboard the rrain, and among others we would mention flou. J, P. Reed, of Anderson ; Dr, W. C, Davis, avid lady, of .Charleston; Mr. John D. Sullivan, and his bride, of Tumbling Shoals; Mr. George W. Marshall, and family, of Flor ida ; Mrs. Curry, of Charleston; Mrs. Gen. Evans, of Cokeabury; Mr. Geo. C. Douerlass. of the Geor gia Home Insurance Company. ' THE CARS DETAINED. At Chappell's Depot we were de tained about four hours by some of the steam pipes getting out of or der, which rendered the locomotive unable to draw the train. The en gine was detached and went for ward to Ninety Six, and from that point a telegram was'.forward ed to headquarters in Columbia, and an engine was at once sent to us from the Helena workshops. While waiting here We met Mr. Jas. Williams, who has recently married a beautiful young lady of Pickens, He hud come to the De pot to meet her on the down train. Four handsome young ladies got aboard the train here for Ninety Six, viz. the Misses C. and the Misses G. THE G. <fc C. RAILROAD. The Greenville & Columbia Road has been doing a large business during the past year, and its man agement reflects the highest credit upon Col. Dodamead the Superin tendent. Various improvements are in contemplation, which will add to its businesa capacity and usefulness. Tribute to Judge Orr.?We direct the attention of our readers to the speeches of the members of the Bar, and others, delivered at the Greenville meeting, which we publish from the Greenville Repub lican, and which will repay perusal. Two of our townsmen, Gen. Mc Gowan and Col. Cothran, * have prominent places in the picture. The Augusta # Constitutional ist.?By a' notice published in a late number of this staunch journal, we see that the partnership existing between Messrs. Stockton & Co., it proprietors, has been dissolved, and the paper has been discontin ued. The paper has a brilliant record in the past, and we regret the necess'ty which has led to the suspension. The Greeswood Hot Suuper.? Wo arc indebted thruugh Mr. H. D. Wilson, of Abbeville, to the lady managers of tbo Greenwood entcr tainmen: for the balf of a magnifi cent ealce, which was as beautiful to look upon as it was pleasant to par take of. The Greenwood ladies have a reputation in this line and this cake was a model of its kind?something to tempt.the appetite as well as to sat iufy it. We tender our best thanks. The supper we learn was quite a sue* ecbs the roceipts amounting to about $>50. Babcmck's Fire Extinguisher.? Major Lacy, the agent of this well known patent, explained its merits to an assembly of our eitizens on Friday of the past week. The invention is certainly a simple one, and as cheap as it is effective. Hundreds of these ! extinguishers have been sold through lout the country, and their merits j havo been fully tested. Our citizens | however, seem to think, that they j have been burnt out often enough to be "fire-proof," and it is difficult to awaken any iuterest among them on the subject. Tiie Crops.?Large crops of cot toft have been planted, and the stands are generally rood. The ~ "4K f?r TTni^TT JCUIISUUll lillllS JUlvi;, uuitV/ioi, IWIJ j much retarded work, and the fann ers generally are in the grass. On the Savannah ar.cf in the Flat "Woods, the inroads of ''General Green" are especially to be feared. The wheat generally is good. v The Rev. "W. M. Grier, President of Erskine College, n-,i nvnolient sermon on V-?? Sunday last from Matthew xx: 15, Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with my own. He is a very forcible aud eloquent speaker. The "Weather. ? The rainy weather of the past week has been seriously interfering with farming operations. Summer weather seems at last to be upon us, how ever, and the farmers are trying to make up for lost time. , Pic 2s"ic at j^ixety-Six.?Our readers will recollect'that this is the ,1 day of the Pic Nic at Xiuety-Six. I Due {Reparation has been made for the. occasion, and the entertain ment will doubtless be very attract- j ive. ggj0* Oar friend, Mr. J. Quitman Marshall, of C >lurabia. has been re cently admitted to the Bar. He is a gentleman of fine talents and le gal attainments, and will we trust, will make his m^rk in the profes sion. Our best wishes attend him. F. W, Wing, Columbia, S, C.? Wc direct attention to the adver tisement of this well-known man ufacturer of sash, blinds, window and door frames, columns, mantle^ pieces, &c., and. take ' pleasure iu recommending .him to our friends. We have had dealings with him and know that he "can be relied on to furnish the best articles in his line, and at reasonable rates. Send in your orders and Mx. W. will guarantee satisfaction in material and workmanship, as well as iu price. -i ^ mi Death of Dr* C. II. Kings more.?We regret to. learn of the death of Dr. C. II. Kingsmore. who spent his earl}- life in oui town, and then removed to New berry and finally settled in Angus TJf, wno a liativp. r?f Ul? JJLt HUO 4* uwv. . V V. and was in the 53d year of his age. lie was quite a successful painter and a number of his works in om community and.else where attest hi.' merit as an artist. 1 Mrs. P. Kettering, of De: fiance, Ohio, with her little daugh ter, is now on a visit to her brother in-law, Senator Hollinshead, of oui town. Mrs." P. is the wife of ? prominent manufacturer of agri cultural implements, and the Sena tor has long entertained the hope of inducing hior to invest in . tnis section. It is just such men thai we need, and we are prepared tc give all such a hearty greeting. ' V > IX n "The statement has gone the round of our exchanges to the ef fect that if an auger hole in a stump is filled with coal, oil and allowed to stand for a few days, the stump can then be burned with out trouble. The only trial we know anything about failed, and left the stump in a better state oi preservation than it was before. 1 - * TT We knows of other trials."?ncnry Coiinty Signal\ We've tried it. For preserving an old stump there's nothing like it. ^ ?i Republican France. ? Thiers has resigned, and Gen. McMahon has been elected President of the French Republic. It is a triumph of the Right, the Conservative wing of the French Assembly, and a guarantee for the permanence oi good goverment. Early Vegetables. ? TVc learn that Mr. H. W. Lawson hag been feasting ou cucumbers," and Mr. B. S. Barnwell on squashes. Can any of our triends beat this? NEXT MONDAY WE will open for tho inspection of tho LADIES, FOUR DOZEN MADE-UP SUITS IN WHITE LAWN, Buff and Striped Linens, at $6, $7, and $8. Jas. W. Fowler & Co, May 28, 1873, 7 It ICE! 1CET ALL parties desiring ice would . dc well to. cull ut the undersigned as .they keep constantly ou hand u choice supply of the best. A i?,t TOE-LEMONADE. at all times *vv-' * J. B. & W. J. Rogers, May 27,1W3, 6-tf Sale of YalaaMs Seal Estate. THE UNITED STATES VS. JOHN FBASEE jf- CO. IX PURSUANCE of tho orders made in this eas*?, the undcr^ifjn !ed offers for sale the PROPERTY mentioned and described in the con veyance to James Robb and Charles T. Lowndes, Trustees, dated the 29th February, 18GS Bids for tho Proper ty, or any portion thereof, will be re ceived by thoRefereo under seal until tho first day of June, 1873. Such bids to stato whether forcash. Or for one-third cash, balanco in [ono and two years, secured by bond of the purchaser and mortgage of the property and assignment of policy of insurance. Or in tho bonds of T. D. Wagner and W. L. Trenholm, payment of which is secured by tho said mort gage to Me srs. Robb and Lowndes, which aro commonly known as "A" Bonds, i\To bi?i payable in "A" Bonds will bo received for an amount less' than tho appraised value of tho property as set forth in the said mortgage. Bids ma}' bo made embracing all or either of the above alternatives. Lists of property and description thereof will be presented as soon its they can be prepared. SAM'L XOED, Jr., Referee. JSST* Persons wishing to purchase property located in Abbeville County are referred to Perrin & Cothran, At Abbeville L\ U. May 28; 1S73, 7-lru Office of tie Cojty Comssioiers, Abbeville G. H., May 28,1873. Sealed Proposals WILL, be received at this ofJBce until the 15th of June, Prox., for furnishing the Poor House -with the following supplies .for three months from that date. JiUaiI MaHO O^A 1 V\? n!/4nn uuvasu siiuu luti ius.| uawu SiUcs, 200 lbsr, fresh beef, 200 lbs., sugar, 200 lbs., cofl'ee, GO lb?;, rice, 75 lbs., flour. 500 lbs., meal, 24 bushels; cow peas, 4 bushels; lard, 50 lbs; tobacco, & lbs.; soda, 5 lbs; candies, G lbs.; black pep* per, 2 lbs.; salt, 100 lbs.; soap, 30 lbs.; corn, 10 bushels; wheat bran, 20Q lbs.; molasses, 15 gallons. One-half of these articles to be furnished bi-monthly on requisition from this office?the above being about the quantity required per month. 'All gooas must be .of good quality and in good condition. Propo sals will be received for any portion of the bill, and the contract awarded to the lowest Diuaer. ,uut une uouniy com missioners reserve the right to reject any ami all bids. The bids must state the cash price at the end of each month, and also the credit price, payable on 01 before the loth January next. Bo order of the Board, P. McKELLAR, Chairman. May 28,1873, 7-3t . Sheriff's Sale. Susan E. Gray don, ") Lavinia F. Ziegler, > Petition to sell against J House and Lot Kesiah K. Dun woody, \ Tor Division, lihoda E. DuinvoodyJ BY virtue of an Order from Hon. Charles W. Gufflu, Judge Probate for Abbeville County, I will sell, at Ab beville C. H., within the legal hours, at public outcry, on Saleday in Novembej next, a Dwelling House, and Ten Acres of Land attached thereta Situate in the Town of Cokesbury in said County of Abbe vilie, the lute residenceof .the BeVereiid Samuel Dunwoody, deceased. Terms of Sale Cash. . ! Terms of Sale to be complied with the Probate Judge. L. P. GTJFFIN, 1 Sheriff Abbeville County. [ Sheriff's Office, * > May 21,1873, 7-lt*/ STEAM MM ILL, Columbia, S. C. F. W. WING; t Proprietor. l MANUFACTURER OF Sash, Blinds,: Doors, WINDOW AM) DOOR -FRAMES, Mie Pilot Blinds aii .Slate, COLUMNS, O-i 1 ?? MANTELPIECES, Mouldings, Brackets, Hand-Rails, NEWELS, BALUSTRES, Scroll M of all Description All* work ixuaranteea. aao, i May 28,1873,7-1 y. i John Agnew, SUCCESSOR TO Carroll & Spellman, Carriage Manufacturer, Comer of Washington ancl Sumter Streets. COLUMBIA, S. C. Manufactures and keep? constantly on hand a full stoch of ROCK A WAYS. ph/ETONS, BUG GIES and WAGONS, all of which is warranted as being at least equal to the best made anywhere at the price. Agent for the celebrated MILBURN WAGON, made of timber seasoned at least three years. Every wagon warran ted against breakage from defect in ma fcrijil fir workmanshin. Those wairona are nude of all sizes and are sold very low JOHN AGNEW, Proprietor! Address M.J. CALX AN, Agent. May 28,1873, 7-ly . M. GOLDSMITH. P. KIND. G-oldsmith <fc "Kind, FOUNDERS & MACHINIST, (PHCENIX IRON WORKS, COLUMBIA, S. C. Manufacturers of steam En gines of all sizes ; Horse powers, (Circular and Muley Saw Mills, Grist and .Sugar Cane Mills, Flour Mills, Or | namental, House and Store Fronts, Iron (Railings, Agricultural Implements, etc. i Brass and Iron Castings of all kinds i made to order on slwrt notice, and on the most reasonable terms. Also, man ufacturers of Cotton Presses. May 28, 1873, 7-12m Final Discharge. NOTICE i? hereby given that N. A. 1^* t.vi a X J^W \> tU US, ?'VU lilllilOtllliUI , ? 1111 the will annexed, of the estate of Win. O. Pursley, deceased, has applied to CharlesW. GufHu, Judge of Probate, in and for the County of Abbeville, foj a final discharge as Administrator afore said. It Is Okdered, That the thirtieth day of June, A. D. 1873, be fixed for hearing of Petition, and a final settle ment of said Estate. J. C. WOSMANSKY. C. c. P. A. C. May 29, 7-4t* CIRCUIiAR To County Sstal Cnurim' Persono interested in the Public Schools will pleage take notice of the following Circular directed to me, by the State Superintendent of Educa tion. WM. M. PKESSLEY, School Com'r. Abbeville Cotibty. Office State Superintendent Education, ? Columbia, fiJ. 0., May 1, 1873. > ToWm. ML.Pressley, _C?ul}ty ^School Qmrmsswner of Abbeville (Joimty> & (J. Dear Sie: ; Section 49- of "An Act to amend an . , Act entitled an Act to establish and maintain a system of Free Common J Schools for the State of Soutfii , Carolina," approved March 6th. 1871*. provides that "Ah anriaal ol' . each School District siiall be held on tbe lasr Saturday in Jnne,. of eabh year, at 12 o'clock M., notico of. the ' time and places bcjng given by the Clerk of the Board of Trostees, by* posting written or printed iioticee ia three public places of the District afe, least ton a ays colore me meeting* Section 51 of the said Act provide* that "The inhabitants qualified to. vote at a school meeting, lawfully a* senftled shall have power: 1st. To appoint a Chairman to pre-. side over ihe meeting. k 2d. To adjourn from time to time.. 3d. To choose a Clerk; who shall pos8es3tho qualification of a voter. . 4th'. To raise by tax, in addition to the amount apportioned by the State to their use, such further sums of money as they may cteem proper, for the support of public schools, said sum* not to he more than three dol lars for every child in the District, between the acjes of six and sixteen,, as ascertained by the; last ennmera* tion; said sum to be collected by the? Couoty Treasurer, and to be held by him, subject to the order of the Trus tees, countersigned by the County School Coramissior er, such sums of | money to be used as 6hall be agreed: upon at tbe meeting, either for the ) pay of tedcKers' salaries, or to pur chase or lease sites for school bouses; to keep them in repair, and furnish. . tbe samo with necessary fuel and ap pendages; or to furnish. blackboards, outline maps and apparatus for illus trating'the principles of science, or to discharge any debts or liabilities, lawfully incurred. 5th. To give such direction audi muke soph provisions as may be deemed necessary, in relation to the prosecution or defonso of any suit or proceeding in which the District may be a party. ' * ' 6th To authorize the Board of Trustees to build school houses, or rent the same; to sell any school bouse site or'other property belong, ing to the District, when the same, shall no lunger be needful for the qse i of the District. 7th. lo. alter or ropeal their pro ceedings, from time to time, aa occa sion miy require, and to do any other business contemplated in this Act.11 You are hereby most earnestly ad vised to instruct the Clerk of each of tho several Boards of School Trus tees in your County to give duenotico <3f an annual meeting, to be held in. the School District under their super vision, on Saturdaj', 28th day of June,. ' 1873, at 12 o'clock, M. I doem it of' groat importance to the succcss of our Free Common School. System,. ' that these meetings be held in overy School District in the State, and that each School District raise a noerai Looal or District School Tax for the support of its Free Common Schools for the followihg reasons: 1st. The State appropriation mado. for Free Common School purposes,, for the current fiscal year, is. of itself, insufficient to supply the educatioual wants ef the people. In those States having the most popular, satisfactory and successful systems of Free Com mon Schools, the schools are almost 11 1 - : i u ; wnony tsusmiueu uy uiuuuo vt juv^r , School Taxes. 2d. The amount of Poll Tax col lected in c&ch of the several School i Districts is, of itself, insignificant. 3d. The Local School Tax raised in any school District will be of great service as auxiliary and supplementa ry to the State appropriation and Poll Tax. itb. The Local School Tax is paid, into the County Treasury, and is di-. rectly eufijcct to the order of tho Board of School Trustees, counter signed by tho County School Cooi missioner. Very rospectfully, J. K. JILLSON, State Superintendent EducatiQn. AND CRADLES. IF you want a good Scylho ami Cradle, call on WHITE,-HILL CUNNINGHAM, at ]90. May 21,1S73. T) in rr jllucluj'-jticiuu vxuuuiiiq. A full assortment at 190, sold at moderate prices. white, hill & cunningham. May 20,1873. Commercial saltpetre at parker & PERRIX'S,