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Orners are respectfully solicited, and we will guarantee satisfaction iu the style and price of our work. nrTR COURT The Jane Term of our Court oonveued here on Monday last, Ilis Honor Judge Cooke presiding with his usual despatch. As the Judge did not arrive before the } 2 o'clock train, the Court was ad- t jpurncd in his absence, aud adjourn-1 cd over until that time. The fol- r. . lowing gentlemen constitute the v J uries: . v Guaxd Jury.?L. W. White, Fore- t man; Jas. II. Perrin, T. P. Quarles, John il Cochran, J. F. Livingston, b J.' W. Fowler. E. J. Plowdon, Wra. j ^IcGill, Jerry Bacon, Zed Ray, Daniel Brooks, James Jackson, Nimrod j 3IoGhee, Henry Titn9, G. A. Douglas, Jim Callioun, W. C. Armstrong. p Petit Jury Ko. 1.?George Barr, -T E. Bradlcv. Solomon Calhoun v " ' ~ %J > Abraui Cobb. Sam. Chiles, J. W. s Chiles, J. li. Duucao, Henry Davis, ? W. C. Fooshe, Armistead II ax iky, Davis Uuohison, Z. Haddon. S Pjetit Jury2*o. 2.?John Jackson, Andrew Jackson, J. W. Lites, Shad- e 9 rick Lcsly, John W. Lesly, W. P. tl McGhec^ Pompey Morgan, Aaron Pool, T-. F. Riley, Jas. A. Shilito, jr., 1 Pielding Searight, J. E. Speor. J In his charge to the Grand Jury u the Judge commended the zeal aud iiilelity ^ith which they had dis- a charged their duties at the preceed- c iug Term, and adverted to the hap- ? py results which had attended their a labors, especially in restraining the traffic in spirituous liquors. The * ? i 1__ work, However, nc saia was omy Lalf done, and it was necessary that the Jury should continue their f oversight in the matter and present a all violations of law. lie gave y tliem, however, this caution, en- | joined by their oaths, that they ( present no one on mere iuforma- s tiou?it should be from the per- & oiMiu 1 L'nnwMi/A r?f tliK inror. T Bills of- indictment were given 8 out against Jerry Colemau for mur- J der, aud Ben Ellis for assault and jj Lattery with intent to kill, in which u cases true bills were found. Cole- a man was arraigned and his trial set r for Thursday. Mack Thomas was t also arraigned on indictment found g at the last Term for Grand Larceny, p and the trial set tor tlie following tj day. a The remainder of Monday's session was passed in hearing the returns to various rules issued at the c instance of the Grand Jury against ft different County officials. ii In the rule against S.E.Gray- p don, Trial Justice, "charged with t< prosecuting an accused under a 1 wrong name, it was satisfactorily t! shown to have been done with thejtl o??l U1 Ull, UVIV.JUUiH, ....v. v the rule was discharged, though e with costs, as the Judge held that c it was the first duty of the ruagis- t< trate to ascertain the true name. g Various satisfactory returns were n made by the Town Councils of e Abbeville. Lowndcsville, Green- & wood and Ninety-Six, to rules a charging a.failure of duty in not tl having tiled as the law requires, the! h various license bonds in the office'c of the Clerk. Several of the re-tl turns assigned the best of all rea-!t] sons for not tiling the honds, that | c tlicre were none such, as no licenses 2 liad been granted. . a A satisfactory return was also a made by the Board of County Com-J n missioners to a rule'charging u umong other matters, that the; c Duard had been using without Jtl turning over to the Treasurer the 1 money received from licenses, ii They i>lea,tled past precedent, and tl the necessity of having some mon#>v in hand to meet current expen ^ A ses, but under the liberal construe- rr tion of their power to borrow mon- j A vy which had been recently taken, jc the necessity no longer existed, is Ami indeed the occasion of offence in could not arise, as they had deemed Tjt expedient to refuse all licenses, jar To the rule* against the School , Si Commissioner be made a very full,in and for the most part satisiactoryjof showing. It was charged that he had passed incompetent teachers^ and that he himself from defective education, was incompetent to fill his office. Aa to the first, he pleaded that he was only one of a board of examiners who were responsible, and alleged ttfe very great difficulty of procuring a sufficient numy^.4-* auci oa fA UCI Ui tu the second he alleged his acquaintance with the elementary English branches, and attributed K) the natural embarrassment of an examination, the fact, that he did pot make a more creditable display. The Jury Commissioner also made return to a rule, charging that in paying the Jury-lists, he had ignored altogether the essenC* O tial qualifications of intelligent and moral character; denying altogether the fact that he had so acted. The rule was discharged. His Honor took occasion to say, after hearing some of the foregoing returns, that it was no excuse in a public officer, that bis educa-; tion had been neglected, ar.d that he had acted to the best of his ability. He had 110 right, he said, to asstfme an .office for which he ivas unqualified. In the case of the State against V\r. P. McKellar, J. R. Tolbert arid I'. A. Jelterson mere was u nut, oros entered as to the two first, arid he case continued as to the third. - In the case of the State vs. Mack Thomas for grand larceny, there pas a failure of evidence to conicfc and heuee a verdict of acquital. The following additional true ills were brought in by the Grand, ury on yesterday morning: State v?. Lewis "Weston, alias iewis McChany, grand larceny. Same vs. Logan Williams and [ilberu Hunter, burglary and larenv. Same vs. Hetty Clinbseales, rand larceny. Sanie vs. George IL Ransom, ' ranci larceny.. . The Grand Jury will be discharge d this morning, after making ueir presentments The criminal business of the 'erm will likely occupythe week. Lt this busy seasou the juries will nil scarcely be detained longer. A.nong gentlemen, of the Bar in tteudauce from other counties, we ibserve, Messrs. James M. Baxter nd Silas Johnstone, of Newberry, nd Mr. Sheppard, of Kdgefiekl. > . TffH RnNmRnT.nHRS' CASE. There was a large attendance beore the Supreme Court to hear the argument in the celebrated, bondlolders case on Thursday morning ast. There were present Messrs. Carroll and Chamberlain, the counel^$>f the relators, Morton, Bliss : Co"; the attorney-general and C. ). Melton, Es(j., counsel lor the renAn/'lanf Q T. TT A cm QO nrtnmfmJ JU? JLMO VV/Ui^tl vu er - general of the State"; and dessrs. Memminger, Burt, Porter md Butler who had been appointed wsistaot counsel of the State to epresent the special interests of he citizens and tax-payers of the >tate, by whom they were erailoyed. . Upon the bench were all he judges, Chief* Justice Moses, nd Assistant Justices Wright and Villard. After reading the papers in the ase, a raoti'on was made by Messrs. lemminger and Porter, representng certain bond-holders and taxayers of the city of Charleston, Ko nrlnriiH-o/} no <icc?iij+ont nnnncial J V/V UU1U111VU C4>0 MITCiVJLlUi U VVUU9Wi? | 'be Court referred the matter to i be attorney-general, and held that j liese gentlemen could be heard ] nly if such was his request. He i xpressed a willingness to be asso- ] iated with the counsel, but declined ] d make any request for their aid. o the Court ruled that they should ot be. heard. They design, how- { ver, instituting independent pro- \ eedings, which will secure to them i due presentation of the claims of < iieir clients. And though not ? eard in the argument of the other i asc, the Attorney-General has had f he full benefit of their counsels in * tie preparation of the case. The orrespondeut of the Charleston news states as n general opinion t rnong lawyers who have given any g ttention to the case is that the g aandamus will not be granted, 1 pon the ground that it is not the e learly defined ministerial duty of t be comptroller to order the levy. ! 'his would defeat any investigation 1 ito the condition or validity of 1 ae debt. j "We had the pleasure of teeting, on yesterday, Mr. W. E. ( jidersdn, the agent of that staunch f >urnal, the Colunihia Piyznix, 'who f now on a visit to the up-country ( i the iutcrests of that paper. The t rtic/tuu 10 uuv w tuc uuot wucu j j id beat conducted journals in the r ;ate, and it needs no word of com- a endation from us to the patronage a ' our friends. s FUNERAL 0? JUDGE 0$R. Sch)oru have more impressive funeral rites been paid to a deceased citizen than have been awarded to the remains of Minister Orr. VVo publish elsewhere the account of tho imposing funeral pageant in New York, in which the high dignitaries of tho land united in paying duo honor to i the memory of the dead. South Car olina who also not been wanting in a proper appreciation of what' was due to herself and her deceased son, and our Columbia exchanges contain full details of tho impressive coremonies, which attended the reception of tue body in that city. The committtee of citizens appointed; l>y the Governor, as well as tho committee of citizens from Anderson met the remains at Charlotte on Sunday morning, and. at 2 o'clock the train iw.-irimr tho bodv. reached Columbia v"-~* *' where ll was niet^y various military and civic committees, by the Masonic fraternity, and by a large concourse of citizens. A procession reaching many squares waB then formed, and passing through the crowded streets, [proceeded to the State House, where Attorney-General Melton on behalf of th?e Committee, io un appropriate speech turned over tho remains to Governor Moses, who mado a fitting response, and then gavo tho body in the charge of the Masonic fraternity. In charge of tho Guard of Honor, it remained in State at the Capitol during the night, when it was transferred to the Greenville and Columbia train on Monday morning A sj)eciai Ixuam t-v f i /-I n/l Am ilo tat Li au Ut/l/IJ JJI w * lUV^U lUt BVV * VVV|V' tion, andthc whole train was draped in mourning. Attended by the various committees, it passed up on Ihe train to Anderson where it remained in state -rn j-esterday, and will be interred in the cemetery of the Presbyterian church, with appropriate honors to-day.. m ? TRIBUTE TO JUDGE WARDLAW. Adjournment of the Court. In the Court of Common Pleas, on the morning- of yesterday, His Elonoir. Judge Cooke presiding. The Hon.. Armistead Burt, on behalf of the Bar, moved an adjournment of the Court as a tribute to r\-P +U A lnf A T-T am T"^ T. IUU lUCUlUiJ VJ> WUV MVU* V?. JL4.. Wardlaw. Judge Cooke in responding said: It has been a? long time-honored custom with the gentlemen of the bar, to pay a becoming tribute of respcctto the memory of distinguished jurists, and I think it a fitting occasion for the manifestation of the high regard in which the lion. D. L. Wardlaw was held by yj>u gentlemen, and his fellow-citizens general!}7. The Jurisprudence of South Carolina is replete with the highest evidences of his integrity and untarnished character, as well as his usefulness in the public and private walks or life. JNo one lias contributed more to tbe erudition of tbe bench than the distinguished deceased. The country is tjre tly indebted to bim for ?bis large contribution to her greatness, and it is meet that we should honor his memory by adjourning tho Court for ihe purpose of affording tbe Bar an opportunity to pay so highly merited a testimonial of regard to tbe memory of tbe late Judge Wardlaw. The Court was then adjourned until this morning, at 10 o'clock. The Due West Commencement. ?We publish the programme of exercises at the Due West, Commencement, which comes off next week. Our friends will not need a reminder of the day. The Commencement is earlier by two weeks than usual, and the weather will likely be more pleasant. The bill of fare at the literary feast promise* to be as attractive as ever, and we anticipate the same interest on the part of the public. The institur | tions are among the best in the i land, and are the pride and ornament of Abbeville. The Weather and Crops.?In spite of the frequent rains, the farmers of our County Lav6 been naking successful efforts to overcome the grass, a#d promise themselves some rest and a fair prospect q the future. The wheat and oats ire turning out finely, and the corn ind cotton promise well. Destuctive Freshet. ? One of lie heaviest of rains and most destructive freshets visited the lower lection of our County on Saturday ast, overflowing the low-giounds, iweeping away fences and bridges, md destroying the growing crops. Winy have had their crops on )ottom-land entirely ruined, and iave had to commence the work of /iUlJklilg ttilQVVt The Concert and Pic-Nic at c J g ^okesbury.?Our friends will not t oiget the concert which comes oft * or the benefit of the Church at 3okesbury on Thursday night, and * he jric-nic ou the day following, a rhe occasion promises to he one of p are interest to the j>oung people, nd will doubtless be patronized j ccording. "We hope to bo repre- e ented. o TRIBUTE TO JUDGE WARDLAW, Meeting of the Members of the Bar and of the Citizens Generally. Immediately after the adjournment of the Court on Tuesday last, a meeting of the citizens was held in the Court IIouso for the purpose of paying a proper' tribute of respect to the memory of the late Hon. 1). L. Ward law. On motion of Edward Noble, Esq., the Hon. Armistead Burt was called to the Chair, and W. A. Lee requested to act a6 Secretary. . The Chairman upon assuming his seat, presented an elaborate review of the life and public services of the de s 1 .:J . _? : . ceaseu, uuu paiu a gaming iriuuie iu his high endowments unci pre-eminent virtues, to whioh in our brief synopsis we can do ouly meagre justice. He said that it-was eminently proper whilst the notes of woe and tributes of respeet and regard were coming np from every city, town, and hamlet, that Abbeville, which had known and loved the deceased so long, should not be wanting in the exhibition of its love and admiration. It was especially incumbent upon him not to be silent, who had ljuown him so long and m> well. He had first met the deceased in 1S28, upon coming to Abbeville, and for thirteen yeais*was intimately associated with him attheJiar. In that period he had learned to love and adrmro the man, and now with the recollections of a longand intimate association, he had no heart to use the words of cold and studied eulogy, but must : peak out from a gushing heart, the language of emotions which struggled for utterance. He then presented a minute and elaborate review of the life of the deceased from his birth on the li8 March, 1799, to his death in Abbeville on the 8 June, 1873?first the school boy distinguishing himself at the WilJington ACUUemy ill UJtr trutiy im mcive years?then passing to the South Carolina College, and after a two years course bearing off the honors of his class before attaining the age of eighteen years ?then a student in the office of Governor Nobl.e, soon his associate, and in 1828, when he first knew him, in full practice, and tanking with llxe foremost of his profession. He had come to the Bar fully educated and thoroughly prepared, and was qualifiecT to hold: his place in the very frottt rank. Upon his Circuit were some of the most eminent men of the day, and who had a reputation, not only in tiie State, but in the United States. Here-weue "Y-oung and Irby, of Laurens, Builerand Bacon,.of Edgefield, Earle and Thomson, and Perry, of Greenville, Davis and* Whitner, of Anderson, Noble and Bovrieand McCraven and Lomax, of Abbeville, and among these he stood proudly eminent. Great as n.e was in oiner respects, me speaKer thought him pre-eminently great as a lawyer, For this profession, his natural endowments and his education had fully prepared him. His thorough knowledge, convincing logic and elaborateprenaiation made hi-m invincible, and enabled him even to bear off the palm in a contest with McDuffle. Elected to the Legislature he? soon- established a high position in that body, and was finally .made Speaker^ His record shows him to have been the author of some of our bent laws, and the eempilation of the Manual bears witness.to his research and untiring industry. From 1826 to 1841, when elevated to the Bench, he maintained his devotion to his profession?and in that respect he differed from the speaker, who had indulged in an episode?a respite from the judicial: arena. This was to be deprecated as the law was a jealous mistress and reserved all its choicest gifts for its true devotees. On the Bench Judge Wardlaw exhibited all the great -qualities which make up the character of the great jurist. With acuteness,. comprehensiveness, devotion to truth, learning, native iorceanu vigor 01 liueueci, aria a capacity for work he was thepeerof any of his fellows?indeed discharged more thin his share of duty, and especially from his familiarity with- our statute law, was called to render most of the decisions which involved its construction. On the circuithe brought to bear all the ad tnicable qualities of his mind, and exercised the highest, traits of the judicial character?laboriousness, patience, devotion to "the cause of the truth and the oppressed. Hcwas emphatically the poor man's friend, and held the scales of justice witli an even hand. During that long service of twenty years on the Circuit, it is a remarkable fact that he never missed, a Court, either from sickness or otherwise. . His hours of leisure were devoted to the preparation of such useful manuals as Pressly's Law of Magistrates, and Miller's Compilation, and some valuable notes upon decided cases, which are monuments of his accuracy, learning, and laboriousness. Besides these professional studies, he found time for the exereiwe of his faculties in every department of human ? ? j ?j.i . ??!.].. ~r i:?AH Knowledge?iu me *wiue neius ui iilciature and science?and Jn whatever ministered to the development of the intellectual and the moral nature. So perfect was the development, and so admirable the balance of all his faculties, so wide were his sympathies, so kind his temper, so genial his nature, so serene his disposition?with kind words to the childthat he met. and the cordial greeting to the friend on-the street, he was a mau to be loved and admired. Two years ago he gave the fir?t indications of that failing health which excited the fears of his friends, and since then he has been waiting with a heroism truly sublime the slow approaches of death- all without a murmur, with calm, patient resignation, lie lived ttnd died as a Christian and a philosopher. Like some August sun, that with liflulgent beams, and no cloud to obscure its radiance, sinks to its home in the West, so brightly and serenely did he die. The following resolutions were then nflfered by Thomas Thomson, Esq.; and tustained by him iu an appropriate aud. 1 touching address: *i J?esolvcd, 1. That by .the death of the , Hon. D. L. Ward law, the State has lost i son whose public life, for nearly half < i century, is entwined with her own ( iustory. fk rnu.A ?!il. 2. liuil, gKtiuuuiiiJg witu uicuiai uuu>rs of his-class, he exhibited in early ind ripe scholarship, ever afterwards jultivated and enlarged, which improved an intellect of the highest order, itid rendered his intercourse with his 'ellow-men, dignified, instructive, and i iind. i 3. That, selecting the law as his pro"ession, anddevoting himself to its stu- < 3y and practice, he soon became one of 1 e leaders of the Bar of #the State, and bis name a common wor'd for legal pow;r and excellence. His services as a t udge from December, 1841, the time of lis election to a seat in the Court of ^ Appeals, to May, 1868, recorded in part J n the reports, form an imperishable nonument of his ability as a jurist. I 4. That his life was a success; that he eached noble ends by noble means, and vorthily wore the honors which universal acclaim held to be no more than his c lue. 5. That his life was eminently practi- c sal and useful; that upon trial he was i\ways found equal to the many high rusta confided in him, and ever proved 1 n the discharge of duty to be the right nnn in tlin 1'iirWf r.lnnn mm?i mm* wmv likliu jjiavu, 6. That a love of truth, a sense of ight; and sincerity in woru and action, f cere prominent excellencies of his chartcter. t 7.' That as a private citizen he ever ? i08ses?ed the perfect and unbroken conidence and respect of a community vliich will not soon see his like ajrain. U last, yielding peacefully and resign- . dly to the great Conqueror, he was J atnered to hia fathers, lull of years and, ^ f honors. J 8. Tb&t ft .copy of these resolutions be delivered by the Chairman of this meeting to the family of the deceased, and the presiding Judge be requested to inscribe them on the iournnls of Hip Court. . 9. That In respect to the memory of the deceased, the members of the Bar wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days. 10. That the Columbia and Charleston papers and the A. R. Preabyterian be requested to copy these resolutions. We regret that time and space will not allow even c brief synopsis of thfe address of Mr. Thomson and others. He adverted espfeUially to the uudealgned co-incidence between the sentiments of the Chairtttan's speech, arid thVSpirit of his own resolutions aH showing with the force of concurrent terttimohy, the depth of our love and appreciation. The resolutions were seconaed by Edward Noble, Esq., in an excellent and impressive address. He dwelt especially upon the character of the deceased as the eminent jurist?one who had illustrated the judicial annals, and elevated the judicial character?one who feated nobody and hated nobody?a model of independence, of integrity and of every judicial excellence. Col. M. 0. Tolman here uttered a word oil behalf of the people of Abbeville. and alluded touchingly to the services of the public servant, and the virtues of the man?none had a higher place in. the affeotions and regard of our people, and his memory wo will ever v'herish. James M. Baxter, Esq., of Newberry, dwelt especially upon the character of the deceased in private life, and paid a glowing tribute to his many virtues. One feature of his judicial character he brought out into full prominence?his love of justice and sympathy with the poor and oppressed. w. a. juee, in conclusion, acivertea to those elements of greatness in the character of the deceased, which were the better appreciated by the nearness of contact?to his imperishable fame, as founded on his reported decisions*?to his untiriog industry and laboriousnesa ?to his catholic sympathies, and especially to his love of ourlown people. The resolutions wergthen offered, and unanimously adopted. After which the meeting adjourned. Bridge at Alston. ? Friend Stokes, of the Union limes, in noticing the new bridge at Alston, belonging to the Greenville Kailroad, says: . "When finished ifcwtll be one of the best built bridges in th.e whole O * country, will last a hundred years, and be a monument to the taste, energy and skill of Col. Dodaraead and the mechanics employed on. it. We have never seen better timber put on any structure. It will be enclosed at the sides, with a tin roof, and when completed will cost about ?30,000. We think it will prove to be money well spent, for we doubt if our children's children will live to see the time when anew bridge at that point will be required." Sad Accident.?We regret to learn of a sad accident which resulted in the breaking of the thigh of our former esteemed townbman Dr. J. J.. Wardlaw, who now resides in Walhalla, on Friday last. We are not? informed of the particulars, but are informed that the injury is of a very serious character. We* extend our sympathies and best wishes for his Recovery. ? o ? Col. J. W. Livingston, a native of Abbeville, and former member of our Bar, with his family was on a visit to relatives, here during the past week. "We had the pleasure of meeting him and giving him a welcome to his old home, lie is now a citizen ot Oconeee, where he is engaged in planting. Newspaper CnAXQE.-The Greenville Mountaineer with all its presses, type, etc., has been sold to John C. Bailey, Esq., of the Enterprise, and the two papers will be merged under the title of the Enterprise and Mountaineer. The Enterprise is one of our most welcome exchanges, conducted with vigor and ability, and the consolidated papers 11 i ? .1 i- _ .1 win ciouotiess present new claims to the public patronage. Success to all concerned. ^ ^ Governor Moses appointed seventy.three commissioners of the State of South Carolina to receive and.attend upon the remains of the lamented Jas. L. Orr, late Judge of the Eighth Judicial Circuit of this State. , _ . ggp The Augusta Constitutionalist, steam engines, printing press eb, type, material, office furniture, and other effects appertaining or connected with said newspaper, are offered by private sale by Wru. A. Walton and John T. Shewmake, Esqs., receivers. The Hon. K. M. T. Hunter is i now mentioned as the probable . Conservative Governor of Virginia. Ex-President Jeff. Davis* is wri:ing his Confederate history of the var as rapidly as he can. He has jut one sound eye, which detect brbids ijiuch reading or writing. St. John's Day will be duly oblerved on Tuesday next. The AdIress by Col. Thompson, and the eputation of the orator will doubtess attract a large audience. ~m : On our first page will be bund various tributes of respect to he memory of the late Hon. D. L. fVardlaw, A special train carries visitors to udge Orr's funernl te-day ? leaving ibbeville at 5 A. M. and returning at 8 M. : TRIP* TO EONEA PATH* ?. Funeral of Mrs. Wright?Churches and Business of the Town. On Friday morning last the Junior attended the funeral of Mrs. Emily Palestine Wright, the wife Of Mr. James A. "Wright, of Abbeville, who died on the afternoon of Wednesday, the 11th inst., in the 31st year of her age, very much regretted by all who k'ttew her. The ftiiieral services were canducted in the Methodist church al Honea Path, by the Rev4 W. T. Capers, who delivered the discourse in his most impressive manner tc an appreciative audience of mourning relatives and friends, from the text, "And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us." 11? paid'a high tribute to the Christian character, and the self-sacrificing' disposition of the deceased, and said that he felt sure that she died with "the beanty of the Lord upon .her." She* leaves two small children who are unconscious* of their loss. We extend our heartfell sympathy to our neighbor and i_: ,1 compemor m ilus ui? suu. ueieuvura^nt. CnURCIIES AT HONEA PATH. At Honea Path there are twc handsome commodious churches which have been recently built anc nicely painted. The Baptists hav< Rev. A. C. Step for their pastor while the Methodists are- ministered to by the Rev. Mr. Murray, Through the eortrtesy of the Methodists the Presbyterians have the +v> A1 I privilege vi ?"? uran i p-| ii 1, in [UV-II church, to whom- the Revs. R. A, Fair and James Fair preaach once a month. There are about an equal number of Methodists and Baptists in this community, while the Presbyterians are not quite sc numerous. The members of the various Churches here are zealous and pay their preachers promptly. BUSINESS OF BONEA PATH. There is considerable business done here. Over four thousand bales of cotton are shipped annually from this point. There-are here about half dozen merchants who do a thriving trade. It is'here thai Messrs. James & .David McCol lough are doing business, ancl have all the evidences of prosperity about them. They are buildins: an additional store room and will soon enlarge their already ex tensive business. We had the pleasure of being entertained during our stay atHonea Path by Mr. and Mrs. James McCollough, who live in theii handsome new house near the depot. In the atternoon we took a hastv trip to Greenville, and after spending a very pleasant evening in the "Mountain city," returned to Abbeville on Saturday. The Great Northern and Southern Railroad. The following letter from a citizen pf Georgia uvge9 a change of the lower terminus of the contemplated road, from Port Royal, S. C., to Bruns wick, Ga. The charter, it will be recollected, failed at the last Session of the Legislature, and the change of route will scarcely facilitate its passage at a future session. As a matter of course our people would snpport that route which would best promote the interests of our'section and of our State. Thomson, Ga? June 7, 1873. tAitor Abbeville Press Banner: Dear Sir: I suppose you exchange with our paper (the McDuffie Journal,) and have seen a piece from me in reference to running tho Great N. & Southern Railroad -through Georgia to Brunswick, instead of to Port Royal, as it- first contemplated. I think you will see tho advantage of this route it: having a sweeping connection with tho entire sea-board from Charleston' to Brunswick, and then by ft small link of water from Brunswick to Fernantjina, Fla., a connection with the Gulf coa9t at Cedar keys. Thia is one of the best routes for a paying road in the United States in my opinion, and will be pleased to have the co-operation of yourself and people in this project. I have just received a letter from a distinguished citizen of Georgia, at Louisville, Jefferson County, in which he says that the people in that section are very anxious for the road md will subscribe liberally to it. I 117ob rnmiafcitiwJ tn irrif.A In vnn hv Aft ~ -- - J J . Vanderhoof upon this subject. Truly, yours. J NO. E. WILSOX. The Granges.?Colonel D. Wyitt Aiken spoke in Charlotte, Is. 0., on Wednesday. The Court House was well tilled with the farmers, the substantial men of the country. Oolonel Aiken, being ntroduced by Governor Vance, Droceeded to speak in the interest )f the Fatrons of Husbandry. lie explained the object of the order, uid the advantages which would j low from membership in it. The speech was an excellent one, andi vas frequently applauded during) he time of its delivery. At the ionclusiou of Colonel Aiken's ipeech, six granges were organized./ -Phccnix. I' 1 ' 1 f. gggg CQLIHYIBIAJLETTER, ^ Columbia, S. C., V , Jane 16th, 1873. ) The remains of Minister Jamefe L. Orr arrived Here to-day in " charge of Colonel Childs, and a i committee of gentlemen from New . York, the Anderson committee, and that appointed by the State, 1 met the body at Fort Mill, a break 1 iu.the road preventing them from i going to the State line. At the j depot the reception committee on the part of the State received the casket, the procession was formed', ' and was nlany squares in length, including in the line* the Masonic ! Fratytfnity, city council, delega- >] , tions of the Charleston city conn* i cil, State officers, civic societies, . United States officers and a squad1 of soldiers, the fifth regiment 8. C. 1 M., many hundreds of citizens of * t all clases of society, headed by the 1 , splendid band ot the Post. The 1 procession marched to the State j House when the bod/ was carried t into the hall ot the House of Representatives which had been beau- 1 tifu I ly draped, festooned and orna. mented with flowers, where it was , formally turned over to the Gover- e nor of the State, and by him to , ' the Masons, who .to-night have a <; ' s-uard of honor present as it lies in k O - - IT I state.. Thousands of people lined the sidewalks as the immense procession wended its way to the State House, stepping to the music of ' ) the solemn dirge. Not at accident ' occurred to mar the beauty of the I ceremonies. Hundreds have visi> ted the hall since the body was deposited in the catafalque which is magnificently constructed and dec- ' orated with the choicest of flowers, wreaths," the United States and : Palmetto flags and Masonic em- ' ? blems. 1 To-morrow morning the remains will be turned over the Anderson 1 committee which accompanied by ! the committies, State and masonic, ^ i will contact them to the native , I place of the lamented deceased. ( , It is the- programme that they be ( ( allowed to- Ise in State in Anderson j 1 on^Tuescfay an<J on "Wednesday ^ ! the burial services wilt be performi ed. James L. Orr, jr:, accompanies , tV>o hnritr liia f?ith*>r ; The scene here to-day has been an unusual one, and testifies the gjeat love of the people for the man that went forth from among , s them, whose memory they now , , revere. 0 DORS'. I I J Funeral of Minister Orr Id New York. New York, June 13. ? At 2 o'clock this afternoon, all the mu- ( nieipal offices were closed as a mark of respect to the memory of the late United States Minister Orr. Among those who called at the : Governor's room to-day to view; 1 . the remains were Major-General \ TTarw?/-,f>U anH ?lsf> flP- I , cepted invitations.to participate in tne funeral ceremonies. President ' Grant telegraphed from West Point his regrets that his engagements would not permit him to be , present. Wilmot DeSaussure, exGrand Master of the Masonic fra- ' ternity of South Carolina, tele-1 1 graphed that he was on his way to , this city to attend the funeral. , Twenty Masonic lodges reported at 1 the City Hall this morning that they will join in the funeral escort, and about forty more lodges from this city, Brooklyn and Jersey City ! will participate. As the City Hall clock struck high noon to-day, the ^ . baud ot the New York -Command- ' , ery-, stationed in the rotunda, played t a dirge from Lucia DeLammer- 1 moor A large crowd of people 1 were gathered in the neighborhood. The funeral services of the late Minister Orr took place this afternoon, at 2.30. The City Hall Park was crowded to excess, a sea of faces being turned toward the main , entrance, eagerly looking for a sight at the splendid coffin which contained the. body. The pall bearers were Hon. S. H. Johnson, W. DeSaussure, James Jeukinson, N. J. Waring, J. D. Hans, J. Phil t i itr t\ ? _l Hps, J oiiu w. oimons, uaniei dickles and, Albert G. Mackey. The ] band assembled in the rotunda of the City Hall and played some solemn and mournful dirges. The pall bearers, with heads uncovered, took up the coffin and carried it down to the hearse. The Sir Knights formed on either side as the coffin was borne past, and then filed into marching order. Mayor Havemeyer and the Common Coun- . cil, with crape rosettes, occupied the carriages in rear of the procession. The Knights made a most imposing spectacle, drawn up in the C [park, five deep, with their gorgeous uniforms, the sun brilliantly reflectI O IV J_ 1 lug irom ineir sworua uuu uiuer ornaments. Henry Clay Preston, the Grand Marshal, headed the procession, accompanied by Major Edward H. Kent, Chief of staff, -r The procession started up Broad- J way to Twenty-third street, then up Madison avenue to the church of Dr. flepworth, where the funeral - services were performed. The 5th J and 7th Regiments and "Washing- lt ton Greys were already assembled -j. a. ?i?... ttl lUc i;iiUiA;ii, 111 juii uiiiiisiuj. as After the services were over, the cortege marched down Fifth avenue ^ to Fourteenth street, where the re- er mains were placed on board a steamer and taken to Jersey City, and put on the train for the South. The eldest son of the deceased Minister accompanied the remains; also many friends and brother n Knights. J The remafns of Minister Orr will reach Charlotte Sunday morning. jt ???. on Saturday's Rain seems to have been very general, and to have inflicted great damage in many sections. New Advertisements. . jf. a * . % ^ *'' . The following Is thelist of new *drerisements-: J B & W j Rogers?Iced Soda Water. - - Emporium of Fashion?Frflli A-rrivaTs. J C Wosnransky-rMasomc/ "y E R Calhoun?Drugs. J W Hammond?Notice of Fir aal Discharge. ?-?- *> Tae p^cenej Drug store, at" . Greenwood.-t-"We commend this cvell-Rnowir establishment to thepatronage of our friends. Drv Calhoun is an experienced drug jist, with a long, and intimate acquaintance wfthJta Business, and san guarantee tn? best articles in tiia line at low rates. Our friendy would do well' to give him a call ii*l satisfy themselves. "We comtiend his Hoawa to* their patron* Ige. Religious.?We are requested to* itate that the Rev. T. C. Ligonr vill preach at Bethia Church on. batnrday next, and at Lebanon* CJhurcli on Sunday. *. ^ ^ ,1 ^. T t&r Rev. J. I,. Martiny of the Pres jytertan utrurcn or oar to wo, returnea to his post of duty here on Thursday last, and preached two excellent discourses on Sunday. ; x The Ku Klux Tax.?Judge Mackey has filed his decision into e. case of James f&v Rutland vs. S. A. Smith, County Treasurer or Fairfield. - Judge Rutland brought suit.against Treasurer Smith foe. the recovery.of his' Ku Klux taX^.*. 511 the ground of the unconstitutionality of the Ku Klux tax law. J. J. Neill, Esq., Tria.1 Justice, dejided in fa^or of Judge Rutland.-*^ Freasurer Smith, appealed to the Circuit Court. Judgtj Mackey decided in favor of the validity of the law. The case will be carried" be? Pore the Supreme Court. A Well-Mebited Compliment.? The University of .North Carolina hae conferred the-honorary degree of L. L D. upon J?r. B. S. Gaillard, Charleston, who at present so abiy and acceptfbly fills the position* of*, editor of the Richmond and Looisv4]l&. . Medicol Journal and Dean of the Faculty of Louisville Medical Colege. Dr. Gaillard ranks iynong the first of his profession as a medical writer and practitioner, and his many friends will be gratified at this addi* tional recognition of bis. merits and abilities. - i * 'ifa KTotioe. 2 " 7 . ALL persons visiting Abbeville" during the hot weather, would do well to :all at the undersigned and get a glass jf iced Soda Water. !lt adds ten ^ears to one's life, so say we. J. B. & W. J. SOGERS. June 18.' Masonic Notice. AN ADDRESS will be delivered in the Court House at 11^ o'clock^ A. ML., on me Z4tn insc.,?on. jonn s -uay. fhe publicare invited to attend. Visiting Lodges and brethren please report o Capt, W. It- WHITE, at 9?, o'clock A. M. COMMITTEE. Jqne 17,1873-lt ' MASONIC. Kail of Clinton Lodge, No. 3 A. F. M. Abbeville'C. H., S. C., V June 17, 6873. f An extra communication of this kooge will be held in Lodge Room on rbureday eveniug, the 19th Inst., for ;he purpose of making final arrangenents for the celebration. A full at;endance of the members is" request?#*^:* A full attendance is requested* By order of the W. M., ^4 J. C. WOSMANSKY, i, Secretary. . v *'' w Sea Moss 'Farrine,, f ' jreorge F. Gant's & Co., Lem on Sugar. Parker & Perrin. June 17,1873, 2\v s; ' Elegant Goods. leceived by Express 17tli June, SILK SCARFS, SILK FISCHUS, REAL LACE COLLARS, LACE SLEEVES, BUSTLES, SKIRTS, &c., at the Emporium of Fashion. fyr a ATice Made-Up Linen Dress, for $5, $6 and $7, go to the : Emporium of Fasion. une 17, '73. Phcenix Drug Store. f AM constantly receiving supplies of L DRUGS AND MEDICINES from le most reliable houses. From loug cperience and unremitting personal tention to business, I hope to reccive i full share of patronage in the future i I have in the past. My supply of rugs, Medicines, Oils, ?fce., are now nple, and I will sell as low as any othhouse in the country. E. R. CALHOUN, Greenwood, S. C. June 17,1873,10-2t - ? Notice of Final Discharge. rHE undersigned hereby gives public notice, that a final settlement the Estate of Edward E Stevenson, iceased, will be had in the office of the idne of Probate of Abbeville County, i Monday, the 28 li July next, at which, me he will apply for a final discharge, }tn the administration of said estate. * WM. J. HAMMOND, Administrator, de bonis non. June 17,1873,10-lm * '