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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.
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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
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