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^ ? OUR COLUMBIA LETTER. T|IK FINANCIAL GALL?EXTRA SESSION ?T1IE SMILING LESLIE ON Till: 'SCENE?TAXES?DECISION IN THE WATER POWER CASE?TIIE COMING FAIR?BUSINESS PROSPECTS. Columbia, S. C., Sept. 2o, 1S73. Editor AbbcciUc Press and Banner: The financial jrule. ?Vlt travels South, causes a painful uneayiuess here, but it is to be hoped our bankers and merchants may weather it. Indications are that they will, although through the unguarded and, at this juncture, almost to be considered malicious remarks of some papers, a most unpleasant condition of things was commenced in shaking confidence in the banking institutions. These reports?which, when started, traveled like wild-fire?have been promptly contradicted, and it is to be hoped there may be no further trouble arising from them. Up to this time the regular cotton business has been done, and the advances made today have equalled those of any preceding. Cotton took a downward course, and in two days went from 17 to 1-3.1 cents; but this was anticipated. A run ~ ^?\l?o 5f* if olmll li*innn)) Xll'iUUU LULU UUllXVC*, il A\j OiUliA '* ? ? "svould be most disastrous to the whole business community. The banks can go through the pinching times all right, if there is no scare gotten up; they can carry the large amount of merchants' /paper, as' they are now doing, and move the cotton crop, but should an unwise course be pursued, on the strength of indiscreet rumors, disaster alike to planters and merchants must follow. Up to this writing, fortunately, the storm has passed around Columbia; it has whirled into Augusta and Savannah, Ga., and 8elma, Ala. In Augusta, four banks and the firm of John J. Cohen ?fc Co., brokers, are reported as suspended tonight, all with ample securities, but owing to the lack of currency, there is 110 market for them. In Savannah, a run was made all the day long upon the Havings institutions, but they"have held out nobly. In Selma, it is reported, the National Bank has had to go under for the nresent. In Charleston, although business is flat and nothing is doing in cotton, lor the want of exchange, the banks are reported sound?the Savings taking advantage there, as they will here, of the legal notice in case of a run upon them. The Government will not,! it has announced, placc any more of the forty millions currency reserve than is actually authorized by law. In Kichmond, Cincinnati, and several other cities, the several exchanges have passed resolutions for pn>-i tection, and large meetings of the merchants have been held for the same l>ose. Perhaps, even before you have fntblished this, the storm will have down over, but at the present time it is thickening. The types could hardly vary dates regarding the extra session of the Legislature more than have the people at the Htate House. It lias leaked out that the President of the Senate is not inclined to fix it before the oth of November, while many others have fixed upon the 2Sth of October; the last named date it may be said, just now, the most popular and probably nearer correct than any other. An unusual number of members of both houses of the t?eueral Assembly have been in conference with the State official*, and it is rumored that the pulse of the coming session will be exactly timed as to the schemes that lu^y be brought up for their consideration very shortly after they meet. That there are very heavy financial measures to come up, there is no longer room for doubt; and that some of them will have their conception in the office of H. H. Kimpton, of New York, formerly financial agent, is very generally believed. The suggestion of your correspondent 5b a former letter, that the smiling Leslie, he of Land Oommission repute, <*rould soon appear oa the scene, wa> not lar out oi tne way. it is supposed that he is here in the iutcrestof some of the schemes referred to, as the most fitliug person under the sun to "put theni through." To work successfully, lie jriust be a member, and the.fact that almost immediately alter his arrival he started for Barnwell County, his old stamping ground, would * naturally enough indicate a purpose to come as a member from that ('ounty. To do so lie would be compelled to cause a vacancy; a short tiune will settle the matter. Partly official statements authorize the rumor that the next tax levy will be twenty mills; what wiJl the people say to this? How rnuebof tlii* will be for the purpose of paying the interest on those tjve Morton & Blise bonds, decided i upon by the Supreme Court? These nue questions the tax-payer juay very properly propound in anticipation of lioW his hard-earned money may be spent. Speaking of bonds, it seems that their value here is rather less than in New York, for this week twer.ty thousand dollars of them were sold by the Comptroller-General at auction, in frout of tlie Court House, for 1U cents on the dollar. Eighteen of them are what are known as conversion bonds, and four of i thxnrt of the class issued for the redemption of the bills of the Bank of the .State. They are deposited by the Andes Insurance Company, which is insolvent,! xmcj were sold by order of Court, to sat- j isfr judgment# against that company, i The decision of Judge Carpenter in the case between the Water Power Com- ! pany and the City has been rendered, I .and is in favor of the company. It al-; lows the company $12,000 and "interest;! validatesthe contract, and enjoins the; ci.ty from applying the water rents to any other source than paying the com-* pany; also compels the city to pay tl e costs. S<?me are cruel enough to S: y that many claims must have been eaten j ,at that "bake" in R. I. to have sug-! gested the able ideas contained in this j decision, which covers thirty pages of closely written foolscap. You kuovt ! pnysiciaus are or ine opinion tnai no food stimulates the brain so much as! llsh. Were it not for the present financial; crisis, it might be written that there was! never a better prospcct for mercantile j business. In all branches large and Kidendid stocks have been secured. In tlie dry goods line our merchants have taken particular pains to look after the fieeds of the fairer sex, and will have an ; honest pride iu showing their friends from above us, when they come this: way, the best the markets produce. The week of the Fair will doubtless be a great one for them. Everything is being done within their power by the gentlemen having in charge the preparation of the grounds, and even at the splendid i race-course, which has been enlarged to; three times its former size, the comforfaj x>f the ladies has been looked after, an? the main stand put in excellent condi-M tion. There is to be a better show of! horses than ever before. Several are' already here from Kentucky, and more | noted racers are 911 the way* Every day | finds a bevy of them at the track*"gettin# u&ed to it." South Carolina has also some excellent stock to show, which will be hard to beat. DORN. Consignees. The following named porsons have freight in the Depot: A T fM<?vt?1nnd Ti C\Vn.ll_ W IT Mat tox, Mrs lv C Perrij), M & H, "\V D Mars & Co, T A Daniel, S S Baker, T Baker, J McCurry. J. W. MARSHALL, Agent. ? ^ The following persons have packages tn the Express office : Miss F Guffln, Nelson & Canno, Itussell& Bowie, G A Douglass, Cowan & Lyon, H Hurd, A E D Talmadge, A J Canthen, H G Hagan, E White, E J New by, White South. C. V. HAMMOND, Agent. For the Press & Banner. 'ABBEVILLE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION. This body convened with the IIorob ''church, on last Friday, the 2ith instant. The former Moderator, llev. \Y. 35. Jones, being absent?having been sud* denly and unexpectedly called to the bed-side of a dying near relative?Mr. James II. Widcman moved that llev. T. H. Pope be called to the chair, which j was unanimously adopted. The introrinftorv sermon was preached by the jilev. It. X. Pratt, of tlio Abbeville niis-l sion, from John viii 12, a stirring dis-! course showing that the Master had something for each of His servants to ;do in His vineyard, and that they should j iet their light shine, and draw their I light from liim who is the Father of light. Mr. Pratt is an earnest worker, and bids fair to make one of our best preachers. Letters were then read from 12 churches, and the delegates' names enrolled. The delegation was very full. Some ofj the churches had experienced revivals ! witli additions, omers were in a com state. All the churches but one reported Sunday-schools in a flourishing condition. There seems to be an unusual interest manifested in the bounds of the Association with reference to Sundayschools, which is very commendable. The twelve churches have a membership of 7:12, and sent up $2(>o for benevolent purposes. This amount is by no means all that the churches do during the year, but all along through the year they send up money to some specified object. After reading the letters and cnfolling the delegates, the Association proceeded to ballot lor Moderator and clerk. Mr. James H. Widenian is treasurer, and holds his ofliee during the pleasure of the body. Rev. Tlios. II. Pope was unanimously elected Moderator, and 'J1. I/. Moore clerk. Mr. l'ope is the pitstor of Greenwood church, a graduate of | Furman University, and took a course of lectures in the Seminary; though a young loan, he had before this presided over a much larger body as their Mod- ( I orator, the Reedy River Association; I he is very modest and unassuming, and | {makes a very good presiding officer. I Corresponding members were received j I fro in the following Associations, andj,( welcomed to seats in the body: Kdge- ' [ficldf, Ssluda, Reedy River and Tiger ' River. T I Rev. Will. imams u. i/., uppeareu in l.olialf of the fcfont!it.-ru Baptist Tlieo- 1 logical .Seminary; Prof. ('. 11. Judsou < of Furman I'niversity and KemaJe Col- , lege; liw. Joliu iSlout of .State mis- ; sions. The constitutional amendment proposed at the last meeting doubling tlie I delegation was brought up and adopted. ( Rev. Mr. Pratt made a report of his operations ami doings at the Abbeville 1 mission. The Association seemed very ' gratified at tlie report. Mr. P. said they J needed and must 'have money or the , work must stop; he made a very earnest appeal. Addresses were als? made by ( Rev. B. F. Miller, Rev. John tttout, 1 ami the Moderator, in behalf of this f noble and glorious enterprise; some , enthusiasm seemed manifested, and sev- J eral hundred dollars raised. A resolu- : tion was adopted putting an agent in J the lield, and Rev. R. N. Pratt was c elected. A. resolution of thanks was j adopted by a rising vote to Rev. R. X. Pratt and Mr. J. B. Rogers, for tbe in- c terest they had taken in endeavoring to < .secure a house of worship. j Rev. Dr. Williams made an appeal < for the students' fund of the Seminary, and secured about ?170. Prof. Judson mode a very interesting < speech on education and the prospects of Furman University. The Association ( put an agent in the field to help secure the endowment; said agent is Rev. R. ' F. Miller. I Rev. John Stout gave a very interest- | in? account of the State Mission Board. | and received some contributions. Several other matters of minor impor- ( tancecajwe up for consideration, but the < all-absorbing subjects were the building , of the church at Abbeville Courthouse, and the endowment of the Furman i t -.it?mi i...i ,i;n i( university,auu x win wwun:?ii?niiBappointed if the Abbeville Assoeiatian : fails to clo Jicr duty?and her whole { duty. ( Greenwood was selected as the place for the next meeting; Rev. 1J F. Miller to preach introductory sermon, liev. W. ( H. Jones charity sermon. The Association adjourned Saturday evening, after a very harmonious and H pleasant meeting. ( The exercises on Sunday were of a highly interesting character. The congregation was very large?as large as I ever saw at any church-gathering, but was orderly and quiet, and everything passed oft" pleasantly. At 10 o'clock ( th.'re was a Sabbat Vscho? 1 mass meeting, whore delightf.il music was made, ana interesting addresses delivered. Rev. Mr. King, Rev. Mr. Edwin ('. Itice, and Mr. Robt. Pratt addressed the childieu in nicospeeches, cucouiaging them in the good work. Immediately after the close of these exercises the charity sermon was preached by Rev. , Win. Williams, I). I)., from uenesis iv !>. Dr. Williams is one of the best preachers of the Baptist or auy other clcnominatii ;i, and handled this subject, ] as he does all others, in a masterly man- 1 ner. He was pastor of this church for several years during and since the war, 1 and 110 man ever came among any people and carrit '.away any more profound ' respect and esteem than this man ofj ( iod. Long may his life be spared, audi J lie may feel assured that he ever will j J carry with him the love and esteem ofj Horeb and vicinity. At the close of, J Dr. Williams'sermon a collection was taken up amounting to $-11.45. * " r? rn 1 f J11 mo uiiernoon jtev. i. ji. j ujn-1 preached a very good sermon?subject M Peter's denial. *Mr. Pope is an earnest, j impressive speake.1, and a young man o 1*j i" ability, ami withal a Christian gentleman. The bendiction was then pro-1 nounccd, and as the large congregation j J passed out of the church, the clioir sang jT "When shall we meet again." Yours trulv, "HARD LABOR." Market Reports. C'OIIRECTEl) WEEKLY BY it a I? v w F, 1j h & CO., Dealers in Maple Dry Goods, Groceries, 1'rovisions, d'C., etc. 9 ARJiEVILLE, Oct. 1, 1ST". Cotton, l-lal5 1 Eggs 25c per dozen -Fodder, Si.00 per 1U0 lbs p^our, $9 to $14 per bbl fiiround Peas, $2.00 to $2.25 per bushel Meal, $1.40 per bushel Molasses,., ,...,,50 to 75c |>er gallon Nails,..,..,...., \10 cents per lb Oranges, 80c to $1.00 per dozen i>?n? $1.00 nor bushel Apples, $2.00 ! Ilutter, 25 Bacon, 12 to 15 coffee; 3o to 35 Horn, $1.20 Chickens, 15 to 25c each Nkw York, Sept. 29.? Cotton|"<juiet and firm ; sales 348- bales?uplands 18J; Orleans 181. Cold opened at 13] ; but declined to 12J. 1 OO rWInn UIIAKlil-llUi\, nvjiv, _?>.?vuiu'.i iarnl firmer? middling 10; low middling 115J ; net receipts 3,o->3 bales; sales 1GU ; stock 7,607. Augusta, Sept. 29.?Cotton nominally unchanged ; receipts 5U bales; sales 30 bales. RED CLOVER SEED, Red ami Wliitc Onion Seed, AT PARKER & PERRIN'S. Fept 24, 1S73 24, 2t /- . Annual Ecport 01' The County Commissioners Of Abbeville County, fctf the Fiscal Year beginning Sept. 1, 1872, and ending Sept. i, 1873. * i.i i.j c tl.. 1 lie large lUUeuiCUHCM vi vuc vwumjr calls for an explanation ; and the County Commissioners beg leave to preface their report by a plain statement of facts. The County began its career nndei* reconstruction, not simply with an empty treasury, but with large claims against it. In consequence of the destruction of our books and papers by fire, it is impossible to give the exact amount of the old debt. It is believed by those in charge at the time, to have been between six and seven thousand dollars. Here was a deficiency to begin with. "We are also informed that the levy of two'and a half mills in 1S70, fell short of paying the current expenses Dy about live thousand dollars. Iu 1S71 the treasury was robbed, and it lias never been certainly ascertained what amount the County lost. Estimates vary from four to eight thousand dollars. In cash and County checks it may have been more. The great fire of January 1872 destroyed the Court House, offices and furniture. A court-room and offices had to be rented for the balance of the year. The accident happening but a few weeks before Court, we had no time to canvas for advantageous purchases, but were compelled to take whatever we 20uld get. ]{y the fire of November last, .ill the furniture, books, papers, and records in [lie ollices of the Clerk of Court, the Sheriff, and the County Commissioners ivere destroyed. Xot a vestige was left. I'o replace the books, blanks, and staionary cost about $1000.00. All the records having been destroyed, it is possible that some claims may have been paid twice. To prevent this, all parties ivere required to register their claims. The policy of the Government, that ;he tax levy of one year cannot be used :o pay the debts of another year, was lot enforced until this year; and not in Jmc to save the levy for this year. Heretofore the old claims have been )aid first, thus leaving the Count}* for a ;onsiderabIc portion of eacli year with>ut funds to defray current expenses. Supplies had to be furnished, and improvements made, upon a crcdit basis, uid, ot course, at extravagant prices. Eionce thy deficiency continued to iuirease each year. The three mills levy jor this year failed to pay the past inlebtedness by $1-3,000.00, The contractus refused to allow the new Court House to be used until it was paid for. Jthcr creditors became clamorous, and some threatened to sue. Some of the citizens, in this dilemma, agreed to advance the money to pay for and secure the new Court House. The whole matL.i?r ? !!? ri'li'i-iY-fl to tli? (1 mud .Turv Ht I the September Term of the Court. This oody recommended that legal interest je guaranteed to the bona fide creditors jf the County, and that the County I'ommissioner.s and County Treasurer . ndcavor to borrow money to meet the; jurrent expenses. This proved to be no | j;isy task, Xo moneyeould be obtained] it less than twenty per cent, interest, md not more tlian half the amount required at that. We deem the foregoing facts and cirjumstanees material, and think a proper mderstanding of the same will throw onie light upon the management of the Jounty finances. STATEMENT )f Claims Audited and Ap-j proved during the Fiscal Year 1873. Poor House Account. 1S72. Jam Johnson, making cofllns,... $ 12 5ft Seal, Sign & Robertson, making collins 32 Oft lussell & Howie, beef furnished, 73 62 lussell & Howie, stimulants for siek, 3 50 )r E Parker, balance on salary for 1S72, 125 00 'acob Miller, beef furnished, 22 05 ? iioaeh (3S71) beef furnished... 14 "JO acob Miller, beef furnished 0 Si L':owbridge & Co., sundry supplies 937 98 Jul're & Smith, sundry supplies fiirnivhiwl (!0 331 Jarnwell <fc Co., .sundry supplies furnished 02 10 lusscll <fc liowie, beef furnished, 2- oft] \ Bequest, one barrel Hour. 11 UUi seal, Sign ik Robeitson, repairs on wagon, plows, one coflin etc l-l 25 Lee Smith, cotton seed .S 12 While, llill&Cunningham, (Nothing, ctc 0 75 | 1 ? 1-143 o:j 187:5. 1) B Glvmp, 12 bushels corn S 12 CO W 1' MelCellar, sundries purchased 53 95 Seal, Sign <& Robertson, making 2 coffins 10 00 DuTre & Smith, sundry supplies 17:; 20 Russell & Bowie, beef furnished 12 15 Trowbridge & Co., sundry supplies 110 00 Seal, Sign & ltobertson, smith work 14 2T) DrA Yates, first quarter's salary 37 50 L H Russell, fodder s 00 Robert Tolbert, first quarter's salary and hire ol two sons 125 00 Trowbridge & Co., sundry supplies. 78 50 W P McKellar, sundries purchased 14'25 Russell & Bowie, beef furnished 15 85 Lem Farrow, laborer 12 00 Mars & Miller, supplies furnished 12 G2 Barn'll & Co. supplies furnished 12 75 Trowb'ge ?fc Co. " " 93 72 Barnwell & Co., Clothing etc,..., 79 25 W II Taggart, beef furnished... 4 44 Satn Johnson, making a coflln... 5 00 ti *?,AOinw?r r, no 1H V; ilt iiaii?|iuiung |?*u^ J R Smith <fc Co., blacksmith work 9 (15 Wardlaw & Edwards, sundries... 1!) 00 H W Lawson & Co., sundries... U 30 L H Russell & Co., beef. 15 97 G A Douglass & Co., sundry supplies 190 00 Trowbridge & Co., sundry supplies 02 22 W P MeKellar, sundry supplier J 3 95 DuPre & Smith, 3 mos. supplies 527 59 bill of ' 50 25 " " " " 08 05 Trowbridge & Co., bill of " 2 70 Russell & Miller, bill of beef 58 49 RobertTolbert, 2il quarter's salary and hire of two sons 125 00 Lern Farrow, laborer 10 00 L P Richey, blacksmith bill 11^^! Sam Johnson, coflin , 5 oOj \V P McKellar, puid laborers for 18F2:..k.., 113 05 $8031 081 Outside Poor. 1872. Taggnrt ?fc Maxwell, medical attion $ 150 00, Joe Mays, support of pauper..;.5. 40 00 Jack Vance, making 2 coffins.,, io 00 Mulinda Edwards, attention to sick poor 5 00 Iverson Logan, clothing and cof fin 7 4U Robt AYatkins, attention to sick 8 00 Dr Parker, medical attention 100 00 Smith &Enright, coffins 13 75 Elbert Jackson, coffin 5 00 , DrTempIeton, medical attention 15 50 lien Brown, coflin 5 50 Dr 11C Bowon, ined. attention... 7 00 Lewis S])ann, coffin 5 00 Dr Templcton, medical attention 40 00 DrJWLigon " 41 28 00 DrE Parker " " 33 00,, A Bequest, st^plies furnished 20 56 Thos Eakin " " 13 75 XV 1) Mars & Co. " " 70 38 ; XV Wilson, support of paupers... 50 00 J XV Lipscomb, aid to " 5 00 ' M XV Coleman & Co., supplies furnished 8 00 G XV Cunningham, support of pauper 30 00 r Vance, jNIosely & Co., supplies furnished 22 50 J J Bass, 2 collins 10 00 ( Dr B Uhett, medical attention... Ji uu Sam Johnson, coffin 5 00 I) M Bogers, supplies furnished 93 07 BlSGibert, support of pauper... 40 00 < Venie Foster " " IS 00 Lewis Span n, coffins furnished... 12 50 J)r Templeton, medical attention 17 75 : DrEIl Calhoun, medicines 12 25 Henderson Burkhead, support of I idiot 10 00 I Noah Agnew, transportation and support 7 00 ; WS Shadracli, coffin 5 00 IA V Brooks, " 5 00 J R Wharton, 2 coffins 10 00 J C Martin, coffin 5 00 Moses Williams, coffin 5 00 Dr W B Mill wee, mcd. attention 49 00 I)r K Steifer, " 30 00 . Jeff Wideman, making cofllu... 5 00 Wm Marion, " 3 00 DrJ A llobinson, medical aid... 12 50 $1048 41 ! 1S73. Dr F F CJary, medical attention? Go 00 ! l)r A Yates 44 52 00 . l)r J A Robinson, 44 2 50 Dr K Parker, " 44 0 00 Drs Maxwell &Taggart14 80 00 Manuel Widcman, support and attention to sick 4 00 SE Drown, coffin 500 Chas Sibert 44 5 00 W C Fooshce, transporting sick 3 00 Parker & Pcrrin, medicines 12 95 Waller & Dro., supplies 17 00 Seal, Sign & Robertson, 2 coflins 10 00 Jacob Miller, care of sick 5 00 Peter Cosby, transport! ngpauper 5 00 ????? i $1343 80 Roads and Bridges. 1872. Williams & Reynolds, repairing bridges $ 490 00 W S Sproul, repairing at Mackev's 30 00 IS Ml l-l,wW,D U.iilrlin.r 1,1'iflirn L' X wiii.UM.Q 1 '"5^) ami right of way 120 00 Bony "Williams, repairing bridges 150 00 J A MOore, repairing bridge at fade's Mill 334 50 Wilson "Williams, building bridge,,. ? 3G7 00 Reynolds <fe Morris, repairing bridge 123 00 W II Taggart, building bridge.,, 402 SK W C Carter, lumber for bridge... 31 20 Reynolds & Morris, repairing bridge 55 00 S IT Erwin, building bridge,.,.,, DO 00 II P Buchanan, services as special commissioner .0 00 RP Buchanan, building bridge 0-5 00 L J Johnson, " " 425 00 J E Bradley, " " 090 00 J J Devlin, covering " 75 00 W Marion, repairing " -?.o 00 Bony Williams, " bridges 144 00 X A*Hilwards, lumber for " 17 80 E F Parker, building bridge,...,. J00 00 Benj Watt, tilling gully,,...,,,,... 20 00 T A Jettbrsou, removing obstructions 3 50 | Fred Edmunds, repairing bridge 35 00 T iM Jay, " 14 V, 00 ' 'LJ Wilson, ? 11 10 00] Seal, Sign Robertson, lumber and iron for bridge.: ?.,... 5 50 I? P Buchanan, repairing and making fords 150 00 J A Wright, letting out bridges 5 00 T A Jeflertion, cash for repairing bridges,,,, 20 00 D M liogers, repairing and ] building bridges.,,,,.,,,,..,.,,,,.,, 118G 75 Morrow and Bnulley, right of ] way , iu uu i (i Cade, saving bridge timber... 30 00 ] Andrew Hill, retailing bridge,.. 30 00 ] $5347 13 ' 1873. Williams & Reynolds, repairing J bridge $ 35 00 ] Iversou Reynolds, repairing ] bridge 10 00 ] W M Alewine, repairing bridge 18 50 1 A J Clinkseales, " " 40 00 ] II M Johnson, building rock . ] ford GO 00 j J M Mnckey, repairing bridge... 25 00 ] M 0 McCaslin, repairing two J bridges 25 CO Tlio.s Young, repairing bridge... 20 00 it A McCaslin, building " 30 00 Connor and Cannon, repairing bridge 25 00 T M Jay, repairing bridge 30 00 W J) Mars, " road 25 00 Thos rainier, ' bridge J4 uu (J M Mattison, building bridge 251 4.?? ' It S McCaslin, removing rait... 25 00 * W II liroolvs, repairing bridge... (i 00 J M Mack ay, " " 15 00 J John E Bradley, repairing bridges 255 00 Williams <fc Reynolds, repairing J bridges 1(50 00 ^ Isaac Loo, building causeway... 70 00 lieverly Vance, renairijig bridge 12 00 L .1 Johnson, lumber for " 1 70 ] .J C Martin, building " 20 00 \ Jas A Devlin, " " 25(H) W P Mckellar, paid A Bequest , for hauling 5 00 $0583 70 Expenses of Circuit Court. 1872. W II Perry, services as Solicitor $ TO 00 H SCason, services as Sheriff... 1042 00 < John Enright, services as Jury commissioner 51 00 ' t.w. tt:ii ? ih /vrv ut? iiiii, vuuu iiiv&Buiiger ?i uu L P liiehey, services as Jury ] cnm'r February Term 1873 8G 00 A lilytHc, services as Solicitor, February Term 1873 00 00 Mrs E Hughey, board of jurors, by order of Court, 1872 G 00 1873. j LP Guffin, serving venire for jurors 33 50 L P Cuflin, commitment and release 12 70 L P Gullin, transportation of prisoners 55 75 ' L 1) Bowie, services aw Clerk, < February term 80 00 W P McKellar, sundries' for Court 10 90 Witness certificate, Feb. term.,. 530 45 Constable " " '? 115 50 , Grand Jury " " " 14G ?5 ! Petit Jury " " " 273 40 i a. Jiiyme, services as boiicuor I June term... 200 00 L r Ricbey, services lis Jury commissioner June term... 30 00: .Witness certificates " " 10'J 001 i(Jiftud Jury " " " 94 1") Petit " " " " 2T?;{ 20 [Constables " " 100 50 Jj J> Bowie, Berrieesiifl Clerks. 71 50 h P Guffin, .committment and release..... 83 00 LP Guffln, serving venire 54 10 L H Russell, ice for use of the Court 2 10 Wilson <fc Christian, ice for use of the Court 2 40 $3488 10 Trial Justices' Constable Account. 1872; T A Jefferson, services as constable $7 0-3 " ? ? ? y 50 J F Hodges, " 11 20 95 A lfrorl Vllicnn U ?? 7 00 XililOUll| i Charles Taylor, " " - 40 Aaron Mitclicl, 44 44 2 00 I Tbos Jones, 4 4 4 4 7 00 Ned Murphy, 44 44 33 GO Thos Jones, 44 '4 3 00 " " " ?< 18 00 \ PA Jefferson, 44 44 1 1 50: B T Gray, " 44 51 85 J N King, 44 44 4 90 , Jacob Tribble, 44 44 17 80 11B Coley, 44 7 45 Asbury Dantzler44 44 , 3 00 Allie Butler " " 3 05 M O McCasIau, " " 49 00 A. V Brooks, 4 4 4 1 29 95 T A Jefforson, 44 " 01 25 Ned Murphy, 41 44 13 35 E G Grey don, 41 44 7 55 mioses Mason, * o uw $G00 05 Trial Justices' Account. 1872. Benj IIuplies, services rendered, $28 00 " " " " * GS 50 J It Tarrant, " 41 18 00 <i ?t ii ii 11 00 SB McClinton, " " \^1 00 Wm Hood, " " ? 00 RR Hemphill, " " " 29 50 S E (jraydon, " " ' 07 25 J as McC'asIan, " 42 00 |H $388 25 1873. R R Hemphill, " 52 50 ; ii ii ii ii 2 75 Benj Hughes, " " 27 00 44 44 " 44 9 50 4 4 4 4 " 13 50 , J M Carvvile, 44 44 49 75 II 11 Hemphill, 44 4 4 2 1 00 M O Talman, " 44 82 00 . W A Giles, 44 . 51 00 S E Grey don, 44 44 7'J 25 , L B Grant, 44 44 7 50 1 J It Tarrant, 44 44 32 00 u u ? .? 3 00 i J A Iticliarbson, 2 acc'ts " 25 50 $837 50 , Public Printing. 1872. Lee &.Wilson, Legal Notices, $100 00 IfeniDhill & Co. 14 44 25 9 00 " " 41 49 25 Lee & Wilson, Blanks Legal Notices, &c., 460 49 1873. E R Stokes, Tax Executions, 10 60 J I Bonner, Tax Notice, 8 00 Lee <fc "Wilson, Legal Notices, 114 25 Hemphill & Co, blanks for Treasurer, 10 00 Hcniphil) & Co. Legal Notices Ac 62 00 Lee & Wilson, r> " 28.5 30 ' Hemphill <Sc Co. Blanks, 2 00 " Legal Notices,.., 100 00 1 $1,462 89 Coroner's Account. 1872. Aaron MitclieU, services by order^ of Coroner, $lo ui> It II Hemphill, Inquest,,.., 10 40 Robert Jones, " 18 50 " 44 44 II 80 DW Wright, 44 10 00 Jas McCaslan, 44 19 00 1873. Robt Jones, Inquest 11 00 ! I A Richardson, 44 18 60 < . $121 40 < Medical Inquests, * : 1872. Or. John Banders, Post Mortem Examination $10 00 [)r H T Lyon PostMor. Exam't'n 10 00 ] Dr V F finrv. " 41 ,4 10 00 I)r L V Sinims," " " 10 00 < Dr J L Pressly, Certificate of Lu- ? Unacy, , 5 00 1873. ] r A Stewart, Post Mor. Exam't'n 20 00 1 Dr J W Thomas 44 44 " 5 00 Or L V Bimills " " li 10 00 !)r T J Mabry, " " " 10 00 L)r Maxwell Ac Taggart, " 10 00 [)r "W B Mill wee, 44 1 0 00 DrL VSimms, Cor. of Lunacy,... 5 00 DrAJSpear,. " " ... 5 00 j [)r J L Miller, " " 5 00 [)r J A li'obinson " " ... 5 00 j Dr Maxwell & Taggart, Certificate J of Lunacy, 5 00 f Dr. W 13 Millwce, Certificate of . Lunacy, 2 cases, , 10 00 $145 00 j Books and Stationery ?outh'n Kx. Co. freight on books$ 8 75 ] I F (J ])uPre, sundries for office.. 71 50 < W P McKcllar " offices 125 45 li K Stokes, stat'y for treasurer 50 2:i ' r H Mililbrd, stat'y, fuel, etc., for office, 1872 125 00 1 E It Stokes, books for clerk's office... 142 50 W P McKellur, sundries 5 75 [j 1) JJowie, books foroffice..., 5 35 K It Stokes, books for treasurer 24 85 R H Stokes, sundries, 247 80 Walker. Evans & Cogswell, sundries 142 30 W P McKellar, sundries 'J 15 W P McKellar, books 173 50 $1131 13 J Lunatics. rj Arnold, transportation of lunatic, 1872 $ 10 00 . u W Crews, transportation of lunatic, 1872 10 00 r A Jefferson, transportation of lunatic, 1873 40 00 F New, transportation of lunatic 1873 10 00 $ 70 00 ] Public Buildings. 3eal,81gn & Robertson, on building new Court House, from 2 ] mills levy of 1U72 $12062 00 H W Tnnnu nnintSnry nfTinn /muna U IT i; VUWJ uuivv tuovo J IS"."] R"> 00 DuPre & Perriu, Insur'ceC. H. 153 00 ] W T Branch " 77 00 Ciuurlcs & Perriu, bagging for ] courtroom 10 00 Trowbridge & Co., locks for jail 17 00 , Lee & Parker, glass and putty for jail 9 80 . J D Chalmers & Co., chairs and desk 137 00 DuPre & Smith bucket and ropo for well.., 10 25 \V P McKellar, cleaning ami repairs on well 5 00:1 Cothran & Wilson, horse racks, etc., 1872 20 00 DuPre & Smith, sundries, 1873 11 10 H W Lawson, sundries 75 37 II W Lawson, sundries for jail, 10 10 L J Wilson, xepaire cm }all and (look, 15 0( C WGuffin, scouring and white washing jail 30 2c C W Guflfn, scouring and White washing jail 11 0( S, S & Robertson, work on jail 1 6: tt Wilson, lock for sheriff office 5 OC W P McKellar, sundries G '0J DuPre <fe Smith, sundries 1 91 McGrath & Byrum, Lightning rods on jail.. 0 50 L J AVilaotj, repairs on jail 125 00 ft, 8 <obertHon. blinds, equity case, etc., in (J. H 142 00 A W Jones, repairingand paint* i l <vi nr\ mg rum ui jmi uu G F E AVenek, labeling offices and cases 24 00 S, S & Robertson, extra work, office cases, etc 2-512 00 S, S & Ilobertson bal.on new C H 3488 00 $19087 73 County Commissioners and Clerk. 1872. T A Jefferson, balance for fiscal year, $45 00 W P MeKellar, balance for fiscal year 80 00 lolin R Talbert, balance for fiscal year 450 00 1873. YV P MeKellar, on fiscal year 257 70 f A Jefferson. " 41 251 21 A. R Burton, " " 171 10 Robert Jonas, services as Clerk, 00 (XI VV H Tasgart, " . " 80 CO T A Jefferson, services as County Commissioner 20 0C A R Burton, services as County Commissioner, 80 0(] $l,49o 0<" Dieting Prisoners. 1S72. FT S Cason, Month of November $111 30 L PGuffln, " December, 1017(1 " " Jan. (1873.) 78 50 " " Feb. " 90 00 P F Fra'zer fro 21st March to 21st June, ljBJfc. 34 00 L P GuHid^nionth of March, 18T"6 94 50 !' " April, " 50 10 " ' " May, " G3 20 .? ,1 " June, " 50 10 ' ' $G92 Ofl Trial Justices' Courts/ 1872. W TI Shives,\ 2 jury certificates $ 9 00 Alfred Ellison, " *4 4 o(J Aaron Mitchell, " " 1 5(1 James McDil,! " " 1 oQ ThosDerricott/ " 44 3 (XI Alfred Butler, " 44 3 01 Hobt Farrow, ?44 14 1 5(1 Elijah Whitlockfc" " * . 4 of Geo Whitlock, fl", " 3 0C Wesley Edward?1' 44 3 Of M Jones, W'L " 4 of U Cullens 1"| " 3 Of A Allen, "44V " 1 6C Sam Johnson, " 4< .. 3 OC Ned lias well, 4-4 ,4 4 5f M McDonald, i " 1 5C T A Sullivan,- Ay 44 1 5f Derry Vfflitfy. W " 3 Of It E HHk W: " 1 5C T M \\ri?arasolP' " 1 of C* O " 1 5f A Mliill.V WH 11 1 5t N Mercer, jl " 1 of JCHTrcegejj*til*. ' G OC E Butler, MqL'A 11 4 of DB Owen;" " 1 o(J Harriet Adafl^Kitness u 1 51 Geo Ritchie, Um " 3 51 Jns Hawkins^^HtfA " 2 0( " 2 Of Higl^^Surveyors. R E Hill, service as highway surveyor, 1872 $ 12 5C T J Hearst, service as highway suftyfeyor, 1872 4 5C CatleigJorJey, service as highwajHuveyor, 1872 31 OC A L^H&slan, service as highwi^^Si^rjveyor, 1872 31 7Z Peter LnB8it, service as highway surveyor, 1872 12 5C J W Lites, service as highway surveyor.,,.,, 7 GC $ 99 85 Miscellaneous. John En right, rent of office for School Com'r, 1872 $ 72 CKJ s McGowan, rent of offices for Auditor and P. J.. 1871-'2 218 75 C WGuffln, office furniture 1873 23 00 C W Guftln, lilre of hands to reinoveoffice, 1873 11 Go M'Gowan & Parker, legal serv's 333 33 J C Wosjnansky arranging equity papers,,,,, 200 00 H SUason, fuel, etc., for jail, for 1809, J 870, 1871, 1872 148 25 H W Lawson, official postage, Auditor's Office, 1873 8 52 2 W Guffin & Co., sundries, '72 30 00 i, S & liobertson, repairs on public well, 1872 2 00 D li Smith, desk for treasurer's office, 1873 3 00 W P McKellar, sundries, 20 45 '? " 20 15 $10(J1 10 Recapitulation. Poor House expenditures $3,031 38 Jutside Poor, 1,343 SO [toads and Bridges, 0,533 70 Jircuit Court, 3,488 10 rrial Justices' Constables, 000 05 IViol Tnuti/.oa k'JT All I'ublic Printing 1,4(52 89 Joroners, 121 -10 Medical Inquests, 145 00 [Jooks, Stationery, &c 1,131 13 lunatics 79 (X) Highway Surveyors 5)0 8b Public buildings, 19,087 73 bounty Commissioners and Clerk, 1,405 0o Dieting Prisoners, 092 00 IVial Justice Courts 8o (Ml Miscellaneous, 1,091 11) * Total, $42,524,811 Statement of the County Debt. Amount of registered claims...$ 12101 S(i Amount of interest to be allowed on same 1271 01 Balance due on the new Court House 6000 0(1 interest on the same 1200 OH Amount of cash advanced to the Treasurer for current expenses SI99 07 Amount of old debt included in the checks for cash 257G 11 Amount of Interest ailowed in these checks 1800 48 Amount of approved unpaid claims : 7021 70 IS.S Total.?7SK: ;?4un;j -o Debt Accounted For. Minimum amount of old debt at reconstruction $ 0000 00 The mean of estimates of loss by robbery, 1871 G000 00 Extra expenses for rent*, furniture, &c, after Jan. lire 1872 1000 00 Extra expenses for books, blanks, &c, Nov. /Ire 1872... 1000 00 Deficiency of 3 mill levy for 1872 8428 0-1 Deficiency of 2 mill levy for Court House 0452 0(1 tVmountof interest allowed on oid debt and cash 4277 49 iVmount of approved unpaid claims 7021 70 Total $4017!) 2.", Published in pursuance of law, and [>y order of the Board. AV. P. McKELLAR; Chairman County Commissioners. W. II. T AGO ART, Clerk. 'ME , > LONG CANE MILLS I > ARE now iti excellent'repair, and under the mangemant of MR. ,pVlLLIAM SPRUELL,* who is an ex,1 cellent Miller. Grinding at all times on the shortest notice. Public patronage solicited. J. M. MeKAT. Aug 20, 1873 19?3m ITBT cmr D. C X W1WHJ LTUDtJLOOVAX E HAVE on hand, and are receiving, BACON, FLOUR and MOLASSES of all grades. Cheap for the money. Sept 24, 1873 24, tf NELSON" k CAMOiT WOULD call special attention to their stock of FLANNELS, including the Franklin Mills Opera Flannels, in all i colors and shades. Sept 24, 1373 24, tf mrmihAT nimmnnci nmrnm mm AND A LOT OP I NEW CIGARS. : At PARKER & PERRIN'S. Sept. 24,1873 24, 2t BAGGING I i AND i Ties I WE have in store a good line of Heavy Ragging and the celebrated Arrow Ties, which we sell cheap for Cash. NELSON & CANNON. Sept 2-1, 1872 24, tf C. E. BRUCE, T Boot and Shoe Maker, Cota & Wilson's Range, 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, 1873, 24-tf HORSES, MULES a \*n ) ! HogS!. ) ) ALL parties due me for HOUSES, MULES and HOGS, will meet meat Abbeville C. H., Sale-day in October, prepared to pay. Those in the neighborhood wf Due West will lind I their claims in the hands F. W. R. NANCE, Esq. I G. T. JACKSON. Sept. 24, 1S73 24?2t ARTIC STI TAILORING. 1 "WOULD respectfully inform my customers that I have just returned , from the North, and am now oneninca select Stock of 1 Clotts, Cassimeres ail Tramp,: which I will CUT and MAKE up to order, or sell on reasonable terms, FOR I CASH. TAILORING done for Men and Boys in the LATEST and BEST i STYLES. Shirt Patterns. I would esj)ecially call the attention of every one to my splendid fitting Shirt Patterns. Give me a call without fail. S. A. BREAZEALE. Sept. 24, 1373 24-tf 1 J. B. & W.. T\T ATX 111 XX lull Dry Goods BOOTS, SHOES, CONFE ABBEV1LL1 HAVE now on hand a large, well-selc of Ciood.s in their line. They put Mew York during the late depression in t to sell at the lowest llgures. They have in Store a very fine lot of GROC] a : a? mi m, ni asst. Ctsa, n wmmmx m i and in fact keeps only lliebcst articles, and guarantee complete satisfaction in tli 1 on them at No. li GKAXITE KAN(!E. 1873. FALL &1 1 T*TE take nlcasuro in announcing to ' w .now receiving our Stock of G Tit A 1)1*3, and aro confident of our abili a call, both in price and quality. In o STAPLE AND FA] Hosiery, Gloves, Gorsets, Ribl morals, Shirts, Shirt and many other articles too numerous t Wo would direct special attention to Boots an We make this line of Trade a specialty that those who favor us with a call cai complete Stock of READY-MAD l^OTTT m-r7T!Al In addition to tho above, \\c keep 01 GROCERIES AN And Lave at all times SUGAR, COFFEE SOAP, I CHEES] Give us us a call, and we will ccrtaii HfllSflf ft Sept 10, 1873 22-If mi mil IS now at home from.New York afld [jHuHH Baltimore, where ?be has just plied herself witIrn complete Block of l9M the prettiest and most fashionable Millinery to bo found in the Northern mar- JHflBi kets. She is now prepared to exhibit BONNETS. HITS. J ?._ FEATHERS, FLOWERS, MM Laces, Hibbq^E-. Ties, Cravats, Raffs, Cellars, tees, S Infants Caps and Bonnets, Trimmings for Dresses, &c.* HOOP SKIRT PANIERS, fl &G11 &Ci Also a variety of flfl Ornaments and Notions General#. 9 Please call on MRS. M. M. WHITE-. "fl over CITIZENS' HAVINGS BANK. JH where she will be pleased to see you ami + 1H will take pleasure in showing you If through her stock. Ail orders sent will 9 receive MRS. WHITE'S attention ana * S if satisfaction is not given cau be rt- i turned. " M Very respectfully, - * Mrs. 91. M. White. j Sept. 24,1873, 24-tf ^ I VS70RTH of New Goods bavinc ? arrived under tho big sign of A. BEQUEST will bo disposed of at . _ \ such a low figure as to satisfy par- 1 chascrs they aro next to Given away. Tho Groceries comprise TEAS, COFFEES, SUGARS, KICK FLO UK, COllN, POTATOES, BACON, HAMS, &c., &c. As for closing tho variety is so well assorted that no one can go Away 1 a dissatisfied with tho quantity and M quality of our BOOTS, SHOK"\ 1 COATS, TESTS, HATS, GAPS, J PANTS, and everrthing else in that 4 lino. OUR DRESS GOODS, Ml'F- -rM FLERS, FINE SHAWLS, &c., *< > * M ladies' comforts are very invitimr. AM Oty Stock of LIQUORS, SEGALS, PIPES, TOBACCO, &c., &c., are excellcnt. Call and examine. A. Bequest, Wilson & Cothran Range. W Sept. 24, 1873, 24-tf 'iM BLUES TONE! 1 PARKER & PERRIN'S. ^ fl Sept 24, 1873 24, 2t : > U ONION SETS, i AT H PARKER & PERRIN'S. I Sept 24, 1873 24,2t .; ' / 1 MRS. E. F. ALLEN | OFFERS her entire property in to^vto ? ^ and county for sale. LSept 17 23 3t J. ROGERS, IRS U , Groceries, \ CTION ARIES, Etc., Etc. A E C. H., S. C., J cted and well-assorted Stock of all kinds chased their Goods in Haltmiore and lie markets for the cash and are enabled shies sT D lO'TXIlfSi, / They desire Die j)ublic to patronize them j equality and price of their goods. Call Sept. 2-1, 1S73, 24-tf WINTER. 1873. i our friends and tho public that wearo 00DS for tho FALL and WINTER ty to please all who will favor ua with ur Slock may be found full lines of dCY DRY GOODS, ions, Edgings, Insertings, BalFronts, Collars, Cuffs, ,o mention. our Stock of Ld Shoes. \r, and can and will offer inducements u not fail to buy.I Also, a full and vT: E CLOTHING, ? AND GOOD. i hand full lines of D PROVISIONS, a goo'l assortment of fACON, FLOUR, TOBACCO, E, Etc. ily please you. CASliS, " -1 i - r