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Tb9 Press and Banner. A.bbeville, S. CL W. A. LEE, Editor. Wednesday, Sept. 24,1873. Terms.?Three dollars a year, in ad fpnce. ' No subscriptions taken for a shorter time than six months. Transient advertisements are charged for at the rate or One Dollar per inch 'space for the first insertion, and Fifiy Cents for each subsequent insertion. a liberal deductiou from the above rates is made to persons advertising by the quarter or by the year. Bag* All obituary notices and tributes " of respect are charged for nt the usuul *ates of advertising. JOB PRESS. We are now provided with an excellent Job Press,: and fine assortment of . T/-.K Totio mui .arn nrptiftred to execute Mvrv - r--r superior wofk. Orders are respectfully solicited, and we will guarantee satisfaction in the style and price of our work. p??M????????????? ! .MANUFACTURING AT THE SOUTH. The subject of manufacturing seems at present to be receiving very general attention at the South, as well from capitalists who see in; it a field for profitable investment,; as from all public spirited citizens, who look upon it as a great agency in the work of Southern develope-j ment. In the neighboring county] of Anderson especially, is the matter awukening at this time more than ordinary interest. A project is on foot for establishing a cotton factory at Iligh Shoals, some live miles below the town, and has met with very encouraging success; one-half of the proposed capital $6,000 having been subscribed, and some of the largest stockholders having pledged themselves to double their subscriptions if this should be necessary. It has been ? ' . i- 1 il - lurtuer proposed 10 extena lue enterprise by establishing a steam cotton factory at Anderson C. II., as it has 110 water power which is available, and this has called forth a discussion in the county journals of the comparative promts of factories propelled by steam and water. The editor of the Intdlirfcnccr concludes from the experience of practical men, that the enterprise would pay handsomely, and that with the facilities of transportation which it would enjoy, and the low cost of fuel, that its profits would not be X- 1 il Jiiucn u.'sa uiitit uiutri iiuiuuuiviurics. Major Tlios. JS. Lee, however in a late speech delivered at the High Shoals' meeting, expresses the opinion that water is much cheaper motive power than steam. He asks "Why do steam cotton mills compete with water mills in the Xorth ? The principal reasons are: fuel is cheap and must be used largely for both classes of mills; for five months in the year the "hnil/linrrc miist hf> TOnrmpd. find this can be more economicallyj xloue in steam propelled mills than, water mills. Water powers are utilized to such an extent in the Northern and Eastern States, that water privileges are highly expensive. On the Merrinqfifc River, in Massachusetts, where eleven millions of dollars are iuvested in manufacturing, &c., the Canal Company vwho provide and lease the water privileges have expended over twenty thousand dollars in experimenting to determine the most accurate way of guaging the water used by those who patronize them. rni_- r? me lurmuuu iui guajjiug ??<uu liave been reduced to great accuracy, the most stringent regulations adopted and heavy penalties indicted for using more water than, allowed. For several months during the year this Merrimac Giver is one unbroken sheet of ice lor thirty miles; flowing water is not seen, it passes beneath the ice into the water wheels, which are located in houses (not mere shelters, but brick or stone houses) highly heated by steam. These motors are as 6uugly covered up as some tender creature who feared the cold. This is the famous Lowell, and these precautions are used all over the j> ortueni anu eastern oraies m me winter. Is it surprising, then, that steam may compete with water power? that we hoar of steam mills of large capacity built along Biue of water mills, and working nearly as economically ? We think not. Yet with all the great drawbacks, no man. ever builds a! .steam miU when water power can i>c had ample to do the work all] the year round, and within a few miles of d railroad." Iw the same speech, we find the following calculation of the profits of the proposed Cotton Factory at High Shoals: "We require, to inaugurate our enterprise, the sum of $60,000; with this we propose to go to work. This amount will purchase the water power, erect the necessary buildings, purchase the machinery, repair the corn and wheat mills, furnish sufficient operative capital for the purchase of cotton, supplies and a store. The cotton mill will run 2,000 spindles, and about seventy looms, should it be thought beat to weave the yarns into cloth. I Jn making an estimate of the ;auiOunt of work that may be done by these spindles, it will be fair to assume that each spindle will aver-j age six hanks per day, making No. 10 yarn, working 300 days, will give an out-turn of 18^ pounds per spindle per year?360,000 pounds of yarn for 2,000 spindles. To make this amount of yarn will require 300,000 pounds of cotton ii i mmmemm i i i mm ! i i i i i 1 plus the wastage, which is usually 12 pounds (we think we can reduce it t<> 10}).* Adding this waste? 4%200 pounds?gives us 403,200 pounds of cotton, bagging, ties, &c., to provide 896 bales(rtj450 pounds par bale @15c. per pound?SGO,480, By keeping a two months supply on hand, to prevent forced sales of varn or cloth in a deDress y # r ^ ed market and other contingencies, unfavorable for making sale, will require about $10,000 operative capital. To manufacture this yarn will cost Die per pound, delivered in New York or Philadelphia. The waste is not thrown away, but is utilized for many purposes. It lias nn average value of 5c per pound. The value of the yarn ia conjectural, but may be safely estimated at *2Gc. per pound in New York. Estimating ou these data, which can be realized, we have 403,2001bs cotton ?loc $60,480 Making 3GO,OOUlbs yarn ?GJc^ 23,400 Expenses, $83,860 3GO,OOOIbs yarn @26ct?)rb-$93,G00 43,200lbs waste (?5c"$lb- 21,00 Total value of out-turu 95,760 Total profits $11,8S0 Value of investmc-ns $60,000. Profits, 19 8-10 ^c.* A bolter investment than this yielding a profit of nearly 20 per cent, could not be desired, and yet the correctness of the estimate is sustained by tho experience of other factories elsewhere established among us. If such an enterprise would be profitable in Anderson, there is nothing in our circumstances which would make it less profitable here. We have the capital and tho water power, and the cotton; and the requisite skilled labor could easily be obtained. It ia to this complexion, we must come al l JUSl. w e uiudt uivuAdujr uui industry?plaut less cotton, and raise more provisions, and establish maimfacturies of all kinds. Then alone will we be independent and prosperous, ? Visit of Bishop Howe. "? According to previous announcement, the Right Rev. Y\r. B. Ilowe, the Bishop of the Episcopal Church in South Carolina, made his annual visit to this parish on Friday last, being accompanied by tbo Rev. A. II. Cornish, of Pendleton, and tho Rev. Ellison Capers, of Greenville. Tho Bishop seems to bo in unusual good health, and preached with great power ana cuectivcncss. Ou Friday night at candle-lighting, services were held in Trinity church, when tho prayers were said by Mr, Cornish, aud lir, Capors preached an excellent discourse from Lukexv : 20, on the parable of the Prodigal Son, forcibly setting forth tho unsatisfying naturo of all earthly enjoyments, and the necessity of obtaining the Divine lavor. The discourse presented that admirable blending of the speculative and the practical which constitutes a . L . 4. 1 I 1 ciiarin oi me preucuer s serineus, auu was delivered with his usual easy, graceful and uuaffected elocution. Oq Saturday morning the prayers were said by Mr. Capers, and the Rev. Mr. Cornish preached the sermon, which made a very strong appeal in behalf of the Christian duty of almsgiving urging that it was a necessary part of public worship, and should not be neglccted in tho weekly services. On Sunday morning at 7 o'clock, rooming prayers were said by Mr. Capers, Mr. Cornish reading the lessons; and again at 11 o'clock, the ar.te-communion service was said by Mr. Capers, when the Bishop preached an able discourse from Cor. v: 10? I "For we must all appear beforo the judgment seat of Christ." He showed I jhnt flirt nt'iii'iiinl wnvd "nnnnnr" ic more truly rendered "made manifest," and presented a striking picture of tho complete revelation which would then be made of every eccret purpose of the heart?that truth, which is the end of all judicial proceedings, but which all human agencies are power less to attain, will be fully revealed in the light of tlmt awful day, when judgment will be rendered according to the works done in the body. After the sermon, the impressive rite of confirmation, or the.laying on of hands, wan sidminisforoil to oiift young lady of the congregation, after whicjj-the holy communion was ailministered. At candlc lighting, tho prayers were said by tho Rev. Mr. Miles, the pastor, after which the Bishop preached from Matt. 27: 51: "And behold the veil oftho temple was reut in twain." It was one of tho most profound and suggestive discourses that wo have ever listened to, and commanded the undivided attention of sm n.nnr??mut.ivn ^ -rr j audience. Tho veil of the temple, 'according to the prcachor, typified : that holy wall of partition which separated sinful creatures from a sinless God. This sin was not so much imputed to us as inherited, and Christ redeems us by elevating and purifyiDg our race from tho original taint. "Wo shall not attempt a synopsis of a discourse which was as profound in thought as orthodox in its conclusions, and which closed with a fervent appeal to the Christian disciple to emulate the lovo of his Divine Master. Tho Bishop visited tho Willingtou church on Monday, and will visit Brooks'chapel on the 2Cth, and Newberry on the 28th. Tlie Financial Crisis. .< ' ** i * The financial', crash in New York seems to hav.o cre&ted a panic and paralyzed business in all the greatt commercial centres. Seme twenty odd suspensions and failures of lead1 * - Y v , - * J ? f % ing business firms, commeucing with the great banking houso of Jay Cooke & Co., have occurred. Tho causo assigned by the latter for their suspension arc heavy ? . if "XT i 1 jadvances made uy uiotn 10 tne -\onn Pacific Railroad; and from the concurrent opinion of eminent bankers, published in the .New York Herald, it soems that the whole cause of the troublo is over-trading in worthless railroad bonds. Commodore Yauderbilt says: "I'll tell j-ou what's the matter? peoplo undertake to do about four times as much business as they can legitimately undertake. Of course, they soon get short, and havo to bolster up their business as well as they can by robbing Peter to pay Paul. If people will carry on business in this mad-cap manner, they must run J a-muck. TI1E COMMODORE ON RAILROADS. "Tlioro arc a great many worthless railroads started in this country without any means to carry them through. Respectable banking houses in New York, so called, make themselves agents for the sale of the bonds of the railroads in question, and give a ( kind of moral guarantee of their genuineness. The bonds soon reach Europe and the markets of the commercial centres, from the character of the endorsers, are soon flooded with them. Now mark the sequence. The 1 road gets in iuto ciiiiicuitics, auu dug language is beard all around. DAMAGING AMERICAN CREDIT. f Theso worthless roads prejudice the commercial credit of our country . abroad. Building railroads from nowhere to no where at public expense is not a legitimate undertaking. I might mako allusion to Texas, Midland and other new railroads, but you must excuse ir.e, for I am a friend ol' the iron road, and like to see it stretching to every corner of the United States. They help to develop our commerce and civilization, and ought to be cncouragod. All I have to say is. when railroads are to be hnilf. don'fc victimize the nublic to " " ~ J. build them. "When I havo some money, I buy railroad stock or something else, but I don't buy on credit. 1 pay for what I get. People who live too much on credit generally get brought up with a round turn in tho long run. The Wall street 'averages' ruin many a man there, and is like faro. Mistrust will be engendered till wc, as a nation, do our business ou a more solid basis, and pay as we go. I am rcaily very sorry I cannot givo the readers of tho Herald, any definite information about to-day's panic, but let us hope that tliinatt will straighten themselves out " o ~ to-morrow." . ? BALLOONING. Tho collapsc of the monster balloon seems not'to have dampened the zeal of the projectors, who intend to lmve auothor ready in October. It will be under the charge of Mr. Donalson, tho lato associate of Mr. Wise. Mr. Doualson was interviewed on Friday ft/?*? r.rJI??r\cn onrl naanrv>H o11 f] C4k VV'X tuv wv4iv*|yuvj uuu vv? tho reporter that he would yot try the trip to Europe through tho air in a silk balloon, which the Graphic people are to have ready for him fn October. Being asked whether this would not be very costly, be replied: I guess not. You see, the Dew one is to to only about half tho size of the old one?that is about eighty feot in diameter, and to contain about two hundred thousand cubic feet of gas. This will be ample lor our purpose, and, moreover, will obviate all the trouble wo have had with the last one?that of unwieldincss. The last balloon was good-enough in all senses except this. She was too large, and wuL'ii rutii nu ciivi ujuiio (uiivuiiu wx g:is was lot inlo her, the pressure became too great on tho'stuff, and, allied to the difficulty in managing so great amass, some little spots were left faulty, no doubt, and thus the accident occurred to-day. I think it was because the stuff lay ovor itself a couple of feet from the valve that she burst. The stuff was not rotten at all j it was good stuff; but, after all, a silk one and a smaller ono will be better in all respects. Three minutes after she burst to day the managers came to me and we consulted briefly. We agroed (be present balloon had hotter be abandoned, and I they then wanted me to sign articles I immediately for the new silk one, and I agreed to do in the morning. The thing is entirely Pennine, as the last o r* 1 one was. I have no doubt, and never had any, but that the balloon project was gonuine on the part of the managers. They meant business, in spite of all that has been said about them. ... T ~ A 'UU'PfJUr JJUWC, IUU VUtCJ'iVIJ ttVSi'Unaut. in conversation with a reporter, says the balloon should havo been of t>illc, and besides was entirely too large?a capacity of one hundred thousand cubic feet beingal! sufficient. This is one-sixth of that of the late monster. lie has no confidence in making the balloon useful for transAtlantic voyaged. The only use they could have been put to has beeu anticipated by the telegraph. TZFT' A letter from Dr. J. J. Lee, written from Edinburg, stutos that ill-health lias prevented his writing any farther communications for our paper. Wo trust, however, that the cause is only temporary one, and that ' ho will not only bo enabled to see ; tho sights of the Old World, but to describe them for the benefit of our readers. ( fcsTTho chief point of attractioD i in tho Public Squa.ro is the ".Flying I Trapeze," whero children of all colors}] and complexions "most do congre* < gate." I] Railroad Collision.?A fatal collision took ^plfics on tho Charlotte, Columbia and A'ugtfsta Railroad, about -j* v . r - *. J twenty minuted past, nine o'clock on Wednesday morning. Tho scene of of tho catastrophe was about four and a half milies abovo Columbia, where the down passenger train and the paymaster's train came into collision. Paymaster William Elliott Orchard, of that city, aud a colored road hand, named James Archie, wero instantly killed ; Iloland Williamson, the engineer of the paymaster's train, was severely and, it is feared, fatally injured, having his thigh crashed, besides sustaining internal injuries; a little colored boy, named Sawney, was also badly hurt; aud the express messenger, W. C. Graham, was slightly wouncled. Tim ofl?Mnnt ia nvr?lrt!n<irT ?n tVllR 4. uv nwiuvu i; *kj vo|/iui?? vv? ?u vm?w way: Tho pay-train was endeavoring to mako Stock's Turnout, throo miles ahead, upon the presumption that the passenger train, was twenty minutes bohind time, as it was when last heard from at Ridgeway; but the latter train had made up fifteen minutes of tho lost time, and hence the collision. Beth trains were going at the top of their speed. W. E. Orchard, the paymaster who was killed, was the son of W. II. Orchard, of Columbia, and about twenty-four years old. 3Io was a young man of sterling cjualilios. Smart Boys.?Louisiana, as well as Georgia, has some model youngsters. One young man, eighteen j-cars old, named Agrippa Gray don, raised seven bales of cotton and two hundred bushels of corn, which gave liim a net profit of 8G07.39. And A. Norwood, only seventeen years old, made eighteen bales of cotton, three hundred bushels of corn, ono hundred bushels.of potatoes, and a quantity of other vegetables, giving him a net profit of $1,10G S6. The land was rented by young Norwood at ten dollars an aero. Such boys shame many fiD.ii* -?v? rvr\ on/1 f f\? limit* VIUV-1 11JWI} CV*J^ .vn^/ AV.sWAVt V/A KUV^I l work, which is the story of their lives, is tho right kind of reading to give children. ?5,000 of Goods to Given Away, by Mr. A. Bequest, at Cothran, & Wilson's Now llange, for a reasonablo equivalent of greenbacks. Tho goods are of the newest and best styles, and will be found to emhraco tho choicest of dry goods and groceries. The stock has been selected with great caro, and cannot fail to please, both in style aud quality. Mr. Bequest is a liberal merchant; and knows how to consult tho taetcs and wants of his friends. Give him a call, and you cannot miss getting something to please, eitner in staplo or dress goods, in staple or fancy groceries. Look out for the ' 'red sign," on Washington street, a fow doors frora.tho corncr. Executive Appointments. ? Gov. Moses has made the following appointments of Aids-dc-Camp, with the rank of Colonel: Harry iNoah, L. C. Northrop, C. J. Houston, S. B. Thompson, A. W. Cu-rtis, S. L. Iloge, L. J. Noah, H. L. Shrewsbury, N. G. Parker, B. F. Whittemore, S. L. Little, J. Crews, A. J. Ransier, R. M. Wallace, H. II. D. Byron, J. 0. Ladd, F. H Carmand, W. H. Berney, C. C. Puffer, Wm, Gurney, C. C. Brown, J. C. Winsmith, J. P. F. Camp, J. R. Cochran, J. H. Runkle, J. A. Dunbar. Flying Trapeze?We direct attent: 11.? ?,i ? * ? urn.. UUII LU tlJU UU/>UJL lot; lilUlJ L UI tug A J ing Trapeze," which has created a sensation in.our town second only to that of the last circus. It is the wonder and delight of the children, and the admiration of the grown people. It is now tho grand attraction, with daily and nightlv performances. Eight flying horses, all in a ring, chasing each other with the rapidity of tho wind ! Come and see, and acknowledge it one of the winders of the age. Tailoring.?Wo call attention to tho advertisement of Mr S. A. I3reazeale, our well known merchant tailor. He has just returned from the North with a fine lot of cloths and cassi meres, and is prepared to fill all orders in the most approvod st3'le. ilr. Breazealc is a first-class workman, and needs no commendation from us. lie never fails to give satisfaction, both in tho quality and cheapness of his work. All needing dress suits should give him a call. JST Mr. J A. McCord says there is an unusual amount of sickness in his neighborhood. In his own family there are several cases of chills and fever. There aro some cases of fever among the cclorcd people. He thinks the cotton crop will bo less than peoplo expected earlier in the year. Model Farm?Our young friend, Mr. Percy Brown, given a glowing account of a fine field of cotton cultivated by Capt. D. M. Rogers, of Calhoun's Mills, bo we'l known as a successful planter. It is a field ol sixteen acres, and has already yielded 1,300 pounds to the acre, and will yield as much again. 2,(>00 pounds of cotton to tho aero I Who can beat it? ?<>? \Yo regret to learn that the wife of Mr. Warren Cosby, (the son ;>f >]sq. Cosby, of Lowndesvillc,) who resided in Mississippi, was recently burnt to death by the explosion of a kerosene lamp. She was a highly ssteeniod lady, and her death is much regretted. . ? r . 7zr. . Chief Justice of the -United States.?The New York Herald is urging upon the President tho necessity of- filling the office of Chief Justice, made vacant by the death of Judge Chase. The importance of the office furnishes an additional reason for making the appointment at ouce. It remarks that "any further postponement can only be meant to await the result of the State elections, so as to secure the nomination of Mr. Conkling, Mr. Frelinghuysen or some other Senatorial favorite, without endangering a seat in the. Senate. The highest office in the government must not thus be allowed to serve the exigencies of party; it must not be made an element of success in the political schemes of the President or his partisans, aud the people will be quick to understand that in leaving the Judicial Department without a head upon a pretext and as a bribe they witness a flagrant exhibition _ x' ri ? J ox vsi&sarisiu. . 4^4 15?=, For the information of our citizens we state that arrangements have been made by which all freight arriving in Columbia, by the South Carolina road, for this and other upper counties of the State, depending on the Greenville and Columbia liailroad, will be shipped on the latter road, the morning after their arrival iu that city. By this arrangement the detention of freight so much complained of last year will be prevented. Boot and Shoe Making. ? "We direct attention to the advertisement of Mr. C. E. Bruce, the wellknown boot and shoe maker of our town. Mr. Bruce has skill and experience, and cannot be surpassed in his line. If ycu want something stout and durable, and at the same time elegant in finish, call upon Mr. Charley Bruce, and he will get you up an excellent job, and at reasonable rates. He will provide "soles" and "understandings" for the needy. Call and get supplied. m m Duelling.?The Editor of the Washington Gazette, commenting upon a recent impending duel at Atlanta, which failed to come off, says: "More blood flows from the noses of the denizens of one decent country village in Georgia, during a twelve month than has been shed by the bloody minded Atlantese in all their paper duels since the foundation of the city. One good, square, honest fight is worth all the duels ever fought, * i ti i_ ana a Diooay noser ana DiacK eye are far more honorable than scars of the pistol or the marks of tlic sword." Finances of Greenville.? The County Commissioners have made up their annual Report. They have received $17,465.46, all 6f which amount they have paid out, less 319.79. They have approved and audited claims aggregating $6,949.21. As the County is in debt on old claims in the sum of $5,OA A OO 11 4-1 A Afn 1 in otu.oo, luib win iuuac tuc luuM indebtedness of Greenville County, #12,790.04.?Enterprise. y The Cholera and Yellow Fever.-?It has been remarked of the ravages of these plagues that they have during the present year been confined mostly to the smaller towns, whilst the principal cities have been exempt. The cauae assigned for this exemption is the increased attention which has been given to sanitary precautions. 44^^ Malaria in the Hp-Country.? The Anderson ,Intdligcnecr publishes a letter from Wm. IT. Trescott, Esq., urging the appointment by Legislative authority of a County Board, in each of the counties of the State, who shall have the power of carrying ou a proper system of drainage, in the malarious sections. It is a wise suggestion, and should be generally endorsed. We trust to see it acted upon. The New York Tribune thinks that the defeat of Butler for f4.->vornnr nf Massachusetts before the nominating convention in only a temporary reverse. lie represents a power of corrupt influences which will yet make themselves heard. Tiie Andirson lntclligenccr urges an amendment of the election laws, so as to provide for a registration of voters, also a new apportionment of representatives, also a return of the votes by the managers of election within ^twenty four hours after tlie election. 1?"" Mr. .Rosenberg will please accept our thanks for late copios of Now York papers. Mr. 11. is about opening a choice stock in tho new building of Mr. Kncx. The Augusta Constitutionalist is urging- the necessity of providing better hotel accommodations in that city. 3?BDMH?flB?M 111 ?MHWlWH Ml' l111 l A Conversazione. -1 ? i ' i . ? A convirsazione was given in the ball of the Misonid Female College, Cokesbury, on the evening of Friday, the 19t,h instant, 10 which the young ladies of the college invited a number of thoir friends. Of course the principal, Mr. "W. C. Benet, was host, and succeeded in mak.ng the evening pleas ant to all who came?a large assembly, chiefly of young ladies and gentlemen, but with a due admixturo of those of men of maturcr years.? Among the guests were Col. Summer Gary of Florida, Dr. J. W. "Vance of New Orleans, Prof. N. J. Holmes ot Laurens, W. W. "Vance, Esq., of Abbevillo, Dr. Legare Connor, Dr. F. F. Gary, and other visitors from a distance. All were in gala dress and Tir- it. _ _ 1 guuu up in ib. uluhiu ua lu? pinuu ttllU organ, and songs from accomplished singers, plsasant chat, etc., beguiled the hoars until midnight. It was a great success, and every one delighted. The college is flourishing, and a largo attendance attests tho hold which it has taken upon the public favor. Skillful Operation.?"Wo learn that Dr. J. "W". Gurley, aurist and oculist, lias been performing some very successful surgical operations in our town. Last weok, liobert Watt, colored, aged seventy-three, who has been blind eleven years, was restored to sight by an operation, in tho remarkably short tiroo of four days. No pain has been felt since the opera lion. Other operations have teen performed, with equal succcss. The Doctor is establishing quite a reputation. Messrs. J. B. & W. J. Eogers.? We direct attention to the advertisement of these gentlemen, who arc now receiving their Fall and Winter stoclc, at 2so. 2 Granite Grange. It will be found to embrace the best goods in their line, and cannot fail to meet the wants of all who are in search of a choice article of dry goods and groceries. It has been bought low, and will bo sold at low rates. ,To our frtends wo can commend tho Messrs. % y Rogers as polite and liberal gentlemen, who can offer inducements ic their line. Give them a call. * Millinery.?Mrs. M. M. "White has just returned from the 2sorth, and advertises, at her well known stand, above the Citizens' Savings' Bank, a full stock of millinery goods, embracing all the latest styles?bonnets^hats, laecs, flowers, ribbons, etc., in endless profusion. Only a lady can appreciate tho variety of her treasures, and only a lady's poa can enumerate them. So we advise our lady friends 1 1.. II ... K n t j IU LLIUKU Ml UUi UUll, itUUfiCiMli nuaiever is bewitching in beauty or stunning in fashion. Mrs. M. is a lady of taste, and will aid you in your selections. Call early and examino for yourselves. ?- * The County Board of Equalization.?We learn through our polite County Auditor, ilr. T. B. Milford, that' ^thie Board has adjourned,--after passing upon the various assessments, and that they havo had occasion to make fewer changes than usual. The sum total'of the assessed value of property in Abbeville, so far as ascertained, is about 36,000,000, against 87,000,000, the last assessment?a re| duclion of $1,000,000. This is a very I gratifying exhibit to the tax-payer, 1 ? f\ tr TV TTT M [ Dentistry. ? ur. n. u. vviison I leaves on Saturday to attend a course of lecturcs at the Baltimero Dental College. The Doctor is a skillful workmen, and, with the additional experience which ho will acquiro in tho abovo celebrated college, will roturn thoroughly prepared for the work of his profession. ??*> Mr. J. 13. Rogers and Mrs. M. M. White returned from the North on Saturday last. Their stocks of goods are coming in, and will present all tho earliest and best styles in their respective lines. The Crew of tue Polaris.?A t i.-L uonuon uispuwjii uuuumiwo tuu nocao of Captain Bnddington and his party of the steamer Polaris by a Scotch whaler, after a two* months' ! cruise in open boats, ou the 20th of July last. ??? A Cruise,?The Charleston News of J the 8th instant readied us on the 18th i after an excursion of ten days in the mountains. It came by way ol Greenville. Religious.?Eov. W. "W. Mood, ol Cokesbury Station, will preach in the Methodist church here on noxt Sun. day morning at 11 o'clock. i 8SX- Latest adviccs show that the financial crisis has past, and will not involve tho business interests of the country. Wo aro indebted to oyr friend, Major Andrew Small, for a late copy of tho Belfast Weekly News. jg?? The yellow fever is raging in Shreveport and Memphis. WW??PMP??PP??WWt RED CLOVER SEED, Red a?! Wliite Onion Seed, AT PARKER & PERMITS. Bept 24, 1873 24, 2t PLYING TRAPEZE! "1T7JLYING TRAPEZE PERFORMH1 ANCES this afternoon and night, On the Public Square. Ride for children, FiveCents; Grown persoiis,Ten Cents. Sept. 24, 1873 24?It # KELSON & WmE HAVE on hand, and are receiving, BACON, FLOUR and MOLASSES of all grades. Cheap for the money. Sept 24,1873 24, tf mim k camon " WOULD call special attention to their stock of FLANNELS, including the Franklin Mills Opera Flannels, in all colors and shades. Sept 24, 1873 24, tf f * r AND A LOT OP imm JLKJU U VAW&MVI At PARKER & PERRIN'S. Sept. 24,1873 24, 2t BAG61N G AtfD ? "I7iojs ! ^ WE have ii^fcore a good line of Heavy Bagging and the celebrated Arrow Ties, which we sell cheap for Cash. NELSON & CANNON. Sept 24, 1872 24, tf ~ C. E. bruceTT Boot and Shoe Maker, Gotten & Wilson's Eanira. WOULD respectfully inform the public that he has opened a shop in Abbeville at the above location, where he has provided himself with the best material, and is now prepared to execute all work in his line with neatness and dispatch, He guarantees satisfaction in quality and price, and will be pleased to receive the patronage of the public. Sept. 24, 1373, iM-tf HORSES, MOLES AND isogrssr t > ALL parties due me for HORSES, MULES and HOGS, will meet meat Abbeville C. JI., Sale-day iu October, prepared to pay. Those in the neighborhood of l)ue West will find their claims in the hands F. W. It NANCE, Esq. , G. T. JACKSON. Sept. 24,1873 24?2t artistic mom S. A. BREAZEALE, Merchant Tailor. ' In C'othran & Wilson's Ncxo Range, ova Trowbridge & Co.1 s Store. na tttattt t\ ? t. r ?,tt rrapeuifiuti^ jiuuiui ui.) customers that I have just returned from the North, aud am now opening a select Stock of Cloths, taiires anil Trimnp which I will CUT and MAKE u{> tc order, or sell on reasonable terms, 1- Oh CASH-, TAILORING done for Met and Boys in the LATEST and BES1 STYLES. Shirt Patterns. I would especially call the attention o every one to my splendid fitting. Shiri Patterns. Give me a call without fail. S. A. BREAZEALE. Sept. 24,1873 24-tf DEAL Dry Goods BOOTS, SHOES, CGNFS ABBEYXLL MAVE now on hand a large, well-sel of Goods in their line. They pi jNcw York during the late depression in to sell at the lowest figures. They have in Store a very fine lot of GROO A i orl fonf Irnnnc Arlir fV\/i ltucf oi*! and guarantee complete satisfaction in t 011 them at No. 2 GRANITE RANGE 1873. FALLS WE tako plcasuro in announcing t now receiving our Stock of ( 1 TliADK, and are confident of our abi 1 a call, both in price and quality. In STAPLE AND M > Hosiery, Gloves, Gorsets, Eib morals, Shirts, Shirt and many other articles too numerous Wo would direct special attention t Boots eti We make this line of Trade a special 1 tVmt thncn ttrlwt fnvnv lifl willi n. PJlTl C". complete Stock of READY-MAE BOTH CHEA In addition to tho above, wo keep < GROCERIES AW And Lave at all time SUGAR, COFFEE SOAP, CHEES Give us us a call, and wo will ccrtai PlIifM i Sept 10, 1873 22 ?tf Kiimn IS now at home from New York and Baltimore, where she has just sapplied herself with a complete Stock of? the prettiest and most fashionable Millinery to bo fbpud in tliQ Nor^nunfrkets. She is now prepared to exbilit BONNETS, HATfcjJ FEATHERS, FLOW^S Laces, Ribbon, Ties, Crawls, Raffs, Coliarx, Sli&W Infants Caps and Bon&at^ ti! TrimmiDgs for Dres^.&aJ HOOF SKIRT n, Also a vafiety of 1 Ornaments and Notidnffj Generally. Please call on MB. WHITE, over CITIZENS' HAVINGS BANK, where she will be pleased to^ee'yon *n4r will take pleasure in showing yo? through hor stock. ' All orifersseut wi* receive MRS. WHITP;'S attention and if satisfaction is not glveii tiuf.'IflT turned. y ? W 3 Very rcsjpectfully, V Mrs. M. M. White.' Sept. 24,1S73, 2-Hf 'f: WORTH of New (jOodrBSfTB^ . arrived un^cr thevUife sign^of ; A. BEQUEST will bo disposed such a low figure as to satisfy purchasers tbey are next to i tr T *? ' jfT^i ? K J I Q. Given Ssl sfitfi away. The Groceries comprise , TEAS, COFFEES, SUGARS, RICE, FLOUR, CORN, POTATOES, BJU CON, HAMS, &c., &c. As for clothing the variety is so well assorted that no one can go A . ' i0 Away t dissatisfied with the quantity and quality of our BO0T$, SHOlSSt , COATS, VESTS, HATSp <ftAPS, : PANTS, and everrthing else in r\T>-rif?n r* r\r\T\a lfTTD line. UUlt JJilliOO iiuuwo, jaur? j FLEES, FINE SHAWES/A&i'ft* , ladies' comforts are very inviting. ^ Our Stock of LIQUORS, g^A#? PIPES, TOBACCO, &o., &0., *WfXccllent. Call and examine. ' toffy Wilson & Cothran Range. Sept. 24, 1873, 24-tf ^ ,/ BLUESTONE! AT r .y 1 PAEKEE & PEEEIN'S. Sept 24, 1873 24, 2t >j ; ONIONSETS, I AT;'; v/'- *JPT PARKER ft-PER Sept 24,1873 24, 2t v/uri" f . 1_? ir-r'-i fti\A. MRS. E. I.' ALtElrf ' K < ' i- ' J! l: ?;n OFFER8 her entire property in tpwn and county, for sale. . Scot lfr 23JU EES IX , 1) ' y SCTIONARIES, Etc., Etc. Ep n c r U, XIM D. u., ected and well-assorted Stock of all kind* (rchased their Goods in Baltimore and the markets for the cash and are enabled E3 H I K 97 X ? I N D m AW9t9?iM ^ m m'$&m ^ mm m>? They desire the public to patronize them he qualKy and price of tlieir goods. Call Sept. 24, 1878, VA-tt WINTER. 1873., o our friends and the public ^h^ti^o^re >00DS for the FALL and WIOTBR lity to please all who will favor,uswitk our Stock may be found fiill linea of lNCY MY GOODS, 71 hrms. Ede-incs. InsertinuS. Bal. 1 O O -* w - - ? i Fronts, Collars, Cuffs, to mention. . j o our Stock of id Shoes. ty, and can and will offer inducements xn not fail to buy. Also, a full and IE CLOTHING, P A.N3D GOOD. Dn hand full Hues of [D PROVISIONS, s a good assortment of BACON, FLOUE, TOBACCO, 5E, Etc. r j-{ nly pleaso you.