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Th? Prsgs and Banner. Abbeville, S. C. \V. A. LEE, Editor. tXTA^nABilav Jan 11 arv 21. 1874. vmu.v.wr,, T.rTT_ ^ TJ_, v Tkrms.?Dolors a year, in advance, or T>wo Dollar* ea+4 FiQy ^ejits, at the cml of the year. yp jufcsorlp?io;is taken (of a shorttsf ftf&e than six months. Transient advertisement $re charged for at the r?it;e of One Uollak per inch space for the first inwirtioy, and Fjft y Cesj& for eacty mibse^ejjtf ,u^ar tjoji. a llboral .(^ed^ction from the above ratos Is n?ade to' persona advertising by tb? quarter orfcy the year. t&r- All QUituarv noUees a$d tributes of respect are charged for ?t the uauaj rates of advertising. JPP PRjBSS. fire nowprovlde^ with an excellent J.ob Press, and fine assortment of job Type, and are prepared to execute auporfor work. Orders are respectfully solicited, and we will guarantee satisfaction in the .style a^d price of our w,ork Regulations for the Pobt-Ofkice at'Abbeville.?The Office is open for h? trpnpral delivery of letters a#d sale of postage stamps frpi# SjtfO A. M. to 5 itpney Orders furaisL^d frpm 8:30 A. M. to*:.30 P. >1. ' iDreeiiviile a ad Columbia Railroad Jkiii clones at $30 A. M. Washington, (&., 'Mail closes on \Vedi\cw1ay at 5:30 A. M. Egbert, Ga., Mail, via Heard^oxvt, {Jnupq rtn TKunulav at 0:30 A.M. AntreviHf Mail, via Xe&pte Health, clones 011 Thursday at &3U A.- M* Elbert, fiu., Mail, via LowudesviHe, Pilches <m Friday at 5:30 A. M. U. w. LARSON, P. ?IYIL RIGHTS IN CONGRESS$?mn OF m wwumTtic ijp&ech of the Hoi?. A. II. .Stephens fif Qewgw, rfice^y delivered in the flouse .of Repjreseu jtatives upoi* tfce priding Civil frights B.U^ is an able Constitutional argument, well sustaining his past /refutation, as one of the l,ea,d;ng statesmen of jthe Soutlj. He ppposes the bill, as welj on the ground of unconstitutionality as of. inexpediency. The poxvers of Con-gross are )incited, being restricted ,to those which are conferred by the ^Constitution, #p4 no section or article of that instrument authorises 4he exercise of the pojyer in ques' V tion. The ftnrteenth and fifteenth jamendnjents fraye bee# cited in support of Jtfie rights cla}me*l, The sections #?e.d flfP 33 follows; "Artig^P ^IV,?SK?. 1. A]I persona born or patjjiraiused ifi the United States, a#d subject to tl;e jurisdiction hereof, are citizens pi the United States and of the (State wherein they reside. No State shall make or entorce any law .which shall abridge the privileges *)r immunities of citizens .of the jlTnited States; nor shall any Sjaie ^deprive any person of life, liberty ,or property, without due process of L*w; nor deny to any persou within its jurisdiction the'.count protecfj&f. of the laws/' - f*i - v* i._ii t "SEC. D. iue B|UIH imv.e -power to enfocce, ?y a^projpria^e iegislatio^j tj^e pjoy^Qus #' this article." Sec&ws 2, 3 and 4 of this article otubroce a number of different sa-bjects, not at ftll germane to the oxie Viuder canside^tion. Tho fifteenth ai&q&e is i# $fi /ollo.wi#g w,o;vjta : "Article %Y.?Sqc. I, 'flu* right .of .ci&ziens of <the JJ#ited States tQ vote ahnll j>e .denied or abridged by .the United States ,or by any State ou account of race, .color or .previous condition o,f aervitnde. "Sec. -2. The Congress shall jhara jpo-war to enforce this article iby .appropiiate iegi^aJww/' ftiit it fa evident that the fifteenth ^mcndmcn-t fcas.no application to tfce gutyoct, as jit. .denies both to (Congress and -the States ,the ejcecaU$ ai a ^ce^tain power. foyr teeuth amendment seems oleariy to jhaye two objects, first to ,^^u;e ?l;te .qo.lqrod .r&ce .to be ^cfeetfLS M ike United States and of the^tates au which they reside, and second to prohibit the denial to tbis class or (Citi.zopi*, 4fte rights^irjajed by othqr (ritize&8,3wJeir :1iUe .constitution. Put ^he &q jiew ^o,wejr *vas cou&rred by either of these .amendments, and .certainly,the de,miil ;to the States of the exercise of sfjiy pow.ers .does not confer ,tlie8c ^pon -CopgceBB. To confer ttlie powers , claimed, wo.ul^ iUe ;to destroy the essential feiftwccs /)f piUo cgw^rnment X9 .upsa* >the pvhole ftJtoic. Mr, SjL^)hcaB au&tiiiins his opu4o>ua iby jeering to vvario^s ^ecisious ,ojf -Supreme ?Joyrt.c>f tfce ti^ea.st^eF, gmpg t\ pro?cJ*?G08ii;uctfon to t;he recent .constitutional amendments and .showing that they confer no new ^powers upon the general govern^iieot. But Mr. Stephens regards jfce iineasure as inexpedient, even (Congress had the po^'er to pass ,t^e ibill. He says:: "JEven if the jpower wore, nwfc oaestion or douht v.esttd i? (Congress ,to ;pass jru n icipajl refutation #f this sort to operate over the i^eople of the several States of the! Vnion, I think it would be exceedingly,injudicious and unwise to ex&icj#Q ;*t. Better leave all such patters ^t^e.States. In point of 1;\qt, I not believe the colored people of Georgia have any desire 4or mixed schools, and very little ^Vytfeed, for raixe$ churches, as conaoim^^e^ by tfois measure. The u ndency on their part, throughout the State, in all the roHgioue de I nominations, except the Gathplic, ii to separate froni the whites ii church association and organizatiou In all instances \vithin n?y knowl edge, the whites have been perfect lv willing, and even solicitous, fo t#em .to rejuai.i^ aud worship ii the same houses at;d before th same altars; but they preferred t< go to themselves. So with th schools. They have no desire o wish tor mixed schools ,compose< of jvliite ajid colored children. A) fbey wa#t is tl^e.ir right and jus p^.tfcipatjon in thp common scIjoc fund iu schp.ols of their own. Thi they now have in Georgia. The also l?ave a university for them aejves at Atlauta, aided by th State, as the State University fo whites is in like manner aided l> the State. They have m? desire fo anything partaking of f>f socia ..?/! ;r tiio npnnlc. coiorei Uglily J UtiU f.M. fc^W J ?, and white., i# &e several SoytJjer. States, sfyali Uc j,eft to t.h^ip&elve to \vqi^ oyt thejjfljy# destiny un der the present system, suhjec alone to the controlling law of jus flee, as before sfttted, jyj.tlwwt ex ternal ipteifej-.e^e of ayy sort, i will, ip m^- j#<Jgi,ne#t, be infinite! better fo,r bolji faces. Reciproc? wants and duties will soon, c thenas^lyesj bring ,$tJbo;i.t as muc harmony ai^GOnoojvd as ar.e usaal.J found in any &tai? or coaytry. Again, be regards the passage c this bill as opposed to the whol genius and spirit ,OfUr politics sjBtexp, 'jflie great ,aud vital iss^i between ceptr^lism and jcoust-ity tionalisjp, fca-usi s&o^ be nijet by th peopte of t-ke Sitajtea. Sey?ii_4ecth of the people of *fre IJpiited States he thinks are as my eh opposed t Aejitr/iJigatioa a?4 depoiism as th men of 1776. and the oassage c tyis bill will excise opposjtiQU au principal action. Tp 08 ip iSouth Carolina, th measure involves no practical issue as our State Government has autii jpat&i the action of JC.Oftgf.ew. ^ i WlTDPR^WAL 0? CAIEB CCSHINC ?General Cushing has written letter tothe President requesting th withdrawal of bis name tor the vc Tnnif/tAal^m Tl^A HO UU/il ViilCI tj UDUVVyOiii^. JL UV iiv/iuiui ti,on deyeloped a large amount c opposition Republican circles whi^fr culipin$?ed jn the pul?Jj/eatjo .of a letter addressed by the dit jtiupuishcd statesman jt,Q J^ferfio Davis in 1861, leaking a fccon; njiendati^Q.n to office. ?To otfre popiitfajtio# bas Jbeeu wade, Tb General is undecixlud, whether o not to accept the Spanish mission The Fatal Letter, the discov ery of which gave the coup-dc-grac to Mr. Cnshing's chances for th chief justiceship, reads as follows Washington, D. C., 1 . March 21, 1861. j Hon. Jefferson Davis: My Dear fftienp?The beare of this lette^ A^ch^bold Rowar jjas ha<J seven years' experience ii the ordnance department at Wash ingtcw?, apd kw .bW a# efficieu officer. jle has fecey fi pontributo ,to D.e B.ow # Kevjej^ jy/iere h? ha disc#s$je,d ?he compilations am causes which hayc ^ea^l^cd in th ,<Jestru,ctiou of the A.nxer^ca;i Union a;.id now Jcaves here for t&e South ,ern Confederacy through JLoy^lty t ,tj?,e Soutl?. I think yo,^ ^vij) %\> 1,of special se,ry^e to yog. Your frieu^ CA^EJ? Qp&flJSG. Death op Rev. B. F. D. Perri ?"We regret to learn from the Cam ,den Journal of the dcatfc of thi gentjeman, who, for two years pasl Jfmd fre.cn the Rector of ^racc '(Episwpaj) Chyrch of that ?>lac( at his residence there .ou Tuesday the 13th inst. His health had beei feeble for some time past, and fe^v vV.eejcs .before ^iis .death l^e s#n] f^ry rajpidjjv jftor a few months a the close of the year 1868 he ha< charge of Triuity Church, Abbe \vjlle, and secured a strong hol< upon the esteem and aftections o the congregation. He was a ma] of decided ability, and his dcatl i**? 11 ! ?/* ootrnrfklu fplh hv t)lf> plinro] ?? i?i wvtviv.j r** v-* kv.-.rr ? of lys (<fto,c?se. - W. II. McCi^v, JSsq.?The Colum bin Union-HcruId says : "Wo learnt that our contemporary tl\o JSTev>* opd Courier, has engagei ihejsc^.Tjices of Mr. W. H. McCaw, o thU.c^t^', ^s its associate editor, res iderKtdisplace, Mr. MaQaw wa farmery kho^dUo/of tho South Cur olinian, and yr)&).<js a vigorous an( able pen. As # ^cwspjipe.r man h< made a reputation, $irid jiiihongh al together at tho other end of jfcho po litieal avonue, wo are free to recog nizo the position he has fairly woi in tho ranks of our profession. \V< judge of a man by his work, wbothei wo lilfft nr nr?f. th** .nitrf ifMilnr afvlo n the work." We fully endorse tho ^av.o jcom plyncnt, .which is tho more to i>o ap prf^atqd as coming from a politica opfo^t^t. $r. -J^crOw^as ,?i$dc j brilli/uvt coc^rd ju ^itor &n4 pQ\vs jj&per correspondent, .and we proph o?y for hifli a R$.l .more dietinguishe< jfaUup. STea^e happy to claim hi.ii as a worthy son of Abbeville. jar The Salary Repeal Bill ha: passed both Houses of Congress, ant has now become a law. It will effec a saving of near half a million dol lars in tho oxpeuscs of tho Govern ment. O - ? Rev. W. A. Gaines preached ii the Methodist Church on feunday lasf occupying the pulpit of the Kev. W. T Capers. 9 The Governor Interviewed. Tho Colombia Phoenix gives the result of an iutcrview between a " committee appointed at a late mect^ ing of tax-payers, and his Excollene ey Governor Moses. In response to 0 their request that the time for the e payment of taxes be extended to the r first of March, ho expressed doubt as il to his constitutional right to do so, II j but promised to bring the matter bc'*i fore the Legislature. In the matter j of excessive assessments he referred Ill GUI WU (Itic - ?. ^ relief. e "TJae Governor intimated "hii purpose to recommend to the General , Assembly the passage of an Act \ which would enable all partie*, whose '* land ih&d been sold for taxes, to re? oovcr thejp ufwwi j^yjuent of the tax, ^ without costs. ^ The conversation Uifae/3 ,upoe the s ge^ier^I i'eel.ing eji.tcrtyii^ad towards ilia nflniiiiislrntlnn Tllft RnVfil'llOr 1- IIIO fuk...v.v.., - - ,Y :t maifliamed that it was dispoae^cjl ,to be 5. fair arui AQ ^11 tho people, #e _ thought the criticisms induigtyJ in j towards it were sometimes too J^irsh. lie thanked the meeting toy the candid manner in which it jhad brought tho matters in which the jf people felt aggrieved directly to bis ? uttcjiljou. It was tho first timo it y had been done'by citizens from the conservative side in politics dur^pg his admin,Ut?ilion. JliE ?to>TE$Tio5r .Qf MEXICAN " War Veterans met j# "Washinge ton ou tJ?o 144.h jmst/3 an(J was called 1- to order by General J. W. Denver, e who said its objects were the preparation of a memorial to Congress, ' #skjmg ^eijsiows fop all survivors of '? t^e ^Jcxica# War, in the passage 0 ot ? la>y similar to that of 1871, e giving pensions to the survivors of the war pf 1812; rlso, to adopt ^ measures foj* the organization ot a Natioual Brotherhood of Mexican Veterans, and for a representation e at the centennial exposition at i'tmi, adelphia, in 187G- The convention, however, need not be coufincd to these objects alone. Those who frajfted the call were apiniate.d by deair,? fco jiieet their cojura/tee 1 from all sections of the country, ? and thereby renew old associations, e There were some who behaved well, but were now indigent and unable Jtctake care of themselves; theref fore, one of the objects of the convention should be to prevail upon }> Congress ,to pass a law to admit 11 thejji to tj.ie Soldiers' PLome, located j. i,i.ear WasJbi/jgtpn, which was purn chased and established with money obtained fjrom Mexico by $e valor L" pf ogr arwjs?tjie institution now r being open only to eojiliers of jthe e regular arnjy. ' lu speaking of the r Mexican campaign, Genera] Denver u said our troops attacked the Mexicans in their own country, and ~ captured their strongholds, oppo sing to them not more than onee third or one-fourth as many Ameri: cans as there were Mexicans in the ! tield; that the war continued two [ years without a single reverse to our arras, and hence it was right r that the surviving veterans should i, meet and remind the people of the u country that the victories were sei cured not for one section of our t countrv more than for another; but r what they did was for our common s advaatoge and renown. General d Denver was frequently interrupted e by applause. i- The Trouble in Texas. ? The 0 House and Senate met in joint session J on Wednesday last, and declared Coke duly elected Governor and ijubbard Lieut. Governor; after tfrhu:k (be oath'of office was administered., UfG governor delivering his inuug^raj. But the lato Governor DaL" vis, on tl^e grouod of the unconstitu8 tionality of the late election, attemptj ed by armed ipterftirejuja to prevent '> the discharge of dutf by tho now 'j gew-ej-n merit, and telegraphed to r, Washington for assistance, But the u jPresideut replies through tho Attora ney-General that tho question of right k is ao doubtful th^t ho declines to inf torfcre. The course .of the President J lis j-cqe^ying n?ojylc<J .qo?^cndation. . j Fire ix Gamj&kk. Our sister j. town of Cajndcn lias been aiflicted with a. jieayy loss by fife, which 3 originating in the drug stopfi of 3 Messrs. Itodgson & Dunlop, $oon .consigned t}ie finest buildings ,on Broiyi Stre&t ifl destruction. Tii# fire companies did good seryice, and saved the town from entire dey struction. The Journal states that J Xl^e jtassvwijl not he less thap $50,J 000, of which $?0,000 is .covered s by insurance. : i SikVA^o's-GiKr Soirees.? p,uri#ig (foe a I past week our citizens liave been much .! amused for five successive nights by exieellent^eutertainments gjven in Knox's Hdy by P^pf. Silyano, Magician an^ * yentriloqii 1st. Tfysre w#i a full atten<Ji ajice on ea^Ji qig^t, the audience.U^qo^ij iiig larger ou.each successive en.tertyin. ment. This in itself is th,e ;beVt evLP den^e of the merit of the aexCoru^uices. j 'yfie (e^ts (tf y^ntriloquiAm, of ^gic', j.pantomimes, luggling, dancing, <fec., ' """a I'orioH nhf! ' ?tiraf;t.iVf?. ftlld there - "v,v ? .vir t.-4-.-rnw 1 was nothing in the performances to " shock thesen^ib^itipt'sof the most fjtfcstid1 ious. A prymiixeot feature yf th|e entertainment was the distribution of gifts, among which were a puniber o( - really ^ua,ble prtip\pa. watches, loun'gqp, chairs, tables, Jewelry, jkfi. We commend the Professor to the p$L1! trojg^ge ,9f t^e public generally. i The Episcopal Convocation meet* this week in Columbia, and will likely g remain in session several days* An j Essay on the Liturgies of the Church will be read by Rev. E: R. Miles, and ft friend who has seen it, informs us that it is a very elaborate and beautiful pro duction. A fine assortment of the a newest style job type has just been i eceived at the office of the Press '[and Banner. OUR CODRT. The Court has been busily engaged since the opening of the Term in disposing of the pending criminal business, which will likely occupy the remainder of the present week. The criminal business has been unusually heavy and Tnrv wpr<? not diuchanred HIV * w until Saturday. We publish their presentment in another column, and commend it to the perusal of our readers, as an interesting and well-considered document. The fallowing additional bills wer? ibrougiit in ; State vs. Vip# Mitchell, infanticide. Same vs. Wilson Mcintosh, assault and battery with intent to kill. game vs. Robt. Faster 9114 Jofc# Mo Cord stealing a hog. Same vs. Isaac Arnold, Grand Larceny. Same vs. Virgil Madden and Yarbrough Madden, assault and battery. Same vs Wesley Sims, grand larceny. ,Same vs. Cypress Ralph, burglary. Same vs. Robt. Killingsworth, murder, In the c&ae of the 8tate vs. Newton Knox, the Defendant was found guilty m ? *1 ? ? J U?44ahw nttal oAn^niiAo/l pi un assauit au?? j*! ocui^uwu to pay $25 and costs.. The case of the State ye. <Calvin Hawthorn, occupied three days,$nd resulted in a verdict of manslaughter^ The State was ably represented by Solicitor and Messrs. Burt and McCtawp as gssojcipte.counsel, and the defence by Messrs. Tbpfljson #ud Cothran. The trial of Sajuuel Banks for tfye murder of Thos. Shed, was entered into on Monday aud resulted in a veriliqt ol murder. The prisoner was ably defended by Messrs. McGowap and Cothrun. Next followed the case against Vina Mitchell, infanticide, which in a verdict of acquittal. 6he was ably represented ,by Messrs. Thomson and Maoow*u?, In pursuance of the suggestions of the presentment of the Grand Jury, rule# were directed to be served upon tyi,e Sheriff jrith regard to the condition pi the jail, and theCoujity Commissioners, respecting some of t.hej r (jIsbursepiepts. In the ca?e of .the SJ#t.e vs. Jtobt. Killings worth, o.ujy.QVitjS friends SJesars. J. W. Boyd and Qryi/Ae '? C^Jhoun haye been assigned to tj^ie prisoner as assistant .coup^el yith Mr. Nohie. In the case of the State vs. Wesley Sims, grand larceny, the prisoner pleaded guilty. The Court will close with the termination of the criminal business, and an extra court will be ordered for April. His Honor Judge Cooke is pressing forward the business with his accuoto#?* ed energy. A XI xu yv^xc?c/?uA? a School opened ou the 5th of January with more flattering prospects than for auy time since the war. Under the management of Rev. Cieo. F. Round, a graduate of Wofford Co[lege, and Mr. II. j. Roupd, a graduate of Wesleyau jUo'frwvityj WiddJbetown, .Cwn,, ye predict for the School # sjy/xess even marked th#n th#t of last year. Although this School is more especially a Preparatory School Cor IVofford College, yet students are prepared for any other College or for business. In the absence of n school of a high grade in Abbeville we take pleasure in commending this School of our neighboring village to those of our citizens who have sons to educate. Board and tuition are very moderate. See the advertisement in to_? i_ uuy a puptr. , PuPbe & Co.?"We direct attention tc the advertisement of the formation ol a new copartnership under the above title, and also to their advertisementof a varied assortment of family and plantation supplies. The senior partner is an experienced business man, and too well known in our community to need n word of recommendation. He is an enterprising, reliable gentleman, and can wake it to the interest of his friends to uo, ?*0ii I1IU4 * ?4??1. The Cohtejipt Case.?Tlj^ ftcttop ol Judge Carpenter in striking froui the roll of attorneys the names of the most prominent members of the Columbia Bar, because they saw fit to transfer the case of the Citizens' Savings Bank, to the Court of Bankruptcy is exciting the well-deserved censure of the press of the State. These gentlemen have disclaimed any intention to give offence, but claim to have only exercised their professional privileges in the matter. But the Judge announces that he will be satisfied with uothing short of the performance of an impossible condition, the restoration of the assets of the Bank. Kul now lie can exact mis alter me uecision of Judge Boud, puasea comprehension. His conduct seems to be arbitrary and tyrannical. ? Italian Immigrants in Columbia? From a letter published in the UnionHerald, it seems that there are some seventy Italians in that city without work or food. They were induced to come uuder false representations of finding work as mechanics, and are un. willing to work at the wages, and on the fare, of field laborers. They are unable to speafc English, and their condition appeals to the charity of the public. MUNICIPAL ELECTIO* AT HODGES.? We are indebted to our friend, Mr. J. T. Darlington, Chairman of the Board of Managers, tor the following result of the lute election for Town Council of Hodges. Inteudant ? J, N. Cochran. Wardens ? S. R. Dant#ler, J. M. Miller, J. M? AJtos^ely, and Audrew Vauce, coiore<J. JS&" Mac, *fie youngest son of Capt. J. N. Cochran, at Hodges Depot, accidentally discharged a pistol a few days si#ce, the ball taking effect in the foreheott 9y,er t&e .eyes, inflicting a painful wound. The kali glanced and lodged in the .ce^ipg. Cofj) W?AT#e#..?We have bad during the past week some of tba coldest weather of the season, which reached its climax on Saturday night. Sunday was a disagreeable day, and there was only a ?^a*ll ^t^o/lance in the churches. i > TheCost.^the Immigrant.?From a statement of the Charleston Newt, the cost from Castle Garden to Colombia is only $11.50; children half pripe. But according to the card of Rev. Tilman R. Gaines, the cost through his agency is $2t). Quite a difference. 10U. Mr. Patrick N. Wilson, an old employee of the AbbeviUe Banner, has moved back to town, after spending some years at farming in the country. He is now employed in the Medium office, having taken the place of Mr. John Talmadge who has gone West. . Messrs. Parker & Perrin will move into their new store in Cothran & Wilson's Block in a few days, where they will be pleased to receive ? call from their friends and customers. The Cltisens' Savings Bank. The Hon. T. C. Perrin represented the Abbeville creditors at the meeting that . took place in Columbia on the 13th Inst. ( He informs as the result of his observation, that the assets of the Bank are of a better character than he expected to And, and that there has been no evidence of mismanagement on the part of the Bank officers, but that the Bank has been forced to succumb to the pressure of circumstances. We extract from the ? - *-11 i-l ?i? jrncenix me jujiuwmg uiiuuic ui uic proceedings: I ' In pursuance of notice published, a meeting of the creditors of the Citizens' < Savings Bank of South Carolina was , held this evening, at 7 o'elock, at the j banking house, in the city of Columbia, i before E. M. Seabrook, Registrar. The JoJlowiug proceedings were held: The following resolution was passed, to wit: We, the undersigned, being threefourths in value of the creditors whose claims have l?een proved, do hereby determine and resolve that it is for the in- < terestof the general body of the eredit- ore that the estate of the bankrupt should be wound up and settled, and distribution made among the creditors, by a "trustee," under the inspection and direction of a committee ot the creditors. This resolution adopted this 13th January, A. D. 1874, at the first meeting of the creditors of said bankrupt. The resolution being adopted, Dr. John Fisher was elected as Trustee?he having received all the votes, with one exception. ? Whereupon, the following persons were unanimously chosen as the committee under the above resolution : L, J), JDeSaussure, Charleston; J. D. With.erspoon, Yorkville ; E. M. Miller, Laurens: Samuel Dibble. Orangeburg; John H. Evjijs, Spartanburg*" J. H. ' Rion, Winuaboro; Gen. J. B. Kershaw, Camden; T. J}. Fi^ser, Sumter; John Meighn, Columbia; Boinjucl McGowan, Abbeville; J. M. #ry?#, Qrew)vi\\e; li. E. Fraser, $eorgeto>yn j jy. j, Jones; Newberry. The follpwing resolution was present- ; ed and unanimously adopted: liesolved, That, in the opinion of the creditors of the Citizens' Saviugs Bank, the Trustee, under the direction of the committee of creditors, should not force an immediate realization or tne assets or the b*njf, by sel/ipg the same at a sacri' flee. The fallowing resolution was presented and "unanimously fjjopjted; Resolved, That tne committee of creditors shall call a general meeting of the creditors of the bank whenever, in thejr pwnto#* ijt J^e pessary; ^nd it shajl j>e their duty tp call saiu u^eetlng whenever requested so'to do by creditors representing $25,000 of claims. That notice of said meeting be published in a Charleston and a Columbia newspaper for two weeks immediately pre.ceeding the day appointed. The n??etljig jvas then adjourned by the ^egisjt^r. ALMOST STARVATION, Editor Abbeville Press ayid Banner; Many strange things aje published iy i newspapers and maiiy fire pot true, but I can give you an unprecedented case, . that is true?a foorse, the property or , Nelson Brooks was sup|#>Bed to h^ve J?eeu stolen in Christjn^s yreek. Every effort had bpeji ifi fiiijd or Jit^r 6f the Jjorse, but without success, till /> fe?* days ago, he yy#a found in the Iyiy?erv Stable of Mr. T. f\ ljiley, having beep fjiste/ied up jj) s#.id stable, by accident #ud there reip#ined three weeks without water, and the only food heh#d in that tM.ne was gbout oue hundred pounds l<*yae h#y?that had been ieft in . the stable. This, Mr. Editor, certainly i establishes a very important fact in , these hard times, that a horse cau live , three weeks with feed or water. B. New Advertisements. The following is a hat of new r advertisements: Sheriff's Saies-L P Guffln. Look out?Lewis D Bowie. " ? uv-noiton a/ a KKavIIIa Cnnn. JLU IJ1W lOA-L/ttjvio wa 4kvwvta??v ' ty?T H Millrord. Notice to petitioner?T B Millford. I Carolina Military Institute?Col J P Thomas Fresh arrivals?Barnwell A Co. Citation?C W Guffln Copartnership?DuPreA Co. The Tax Payers Convention.^ By resolutions adopted At the late meepr lug of tinb Executive Cowwittfw, tte ; Tax Payers Conveptioo is request to meet Id Columbia; on tfre 17th February ' next, and the citizens of the various counties are requested to appoint additional delegates, on Sale Day next. Our citizens will give due attention to tba coil, tST Barnwell A Co. announce tha arrival of choice grocer!ca, it 1 ! t, . . wsme COFASTNEBSHIP. MBirtta ?? J 1 ~ J UAWA iktn /laif rairi-Cj unutrrsigucu u??c hjio 1 formed a partnership in the GROCERY, PROVISION and COMMISSION business, under the name of DuPRE & CO. Julius F. C. DuPre, Julius H. DuPre, Eugene McS. DuPre. Abbeville CSH., 8. C.,\ ' 19th January, 1874, 41-tfj Here we R! ^ DuPRE & CO. are receiving a full stock of : Family anil Plantation Supplies, consisting in part of BACON, LARD, FLOUR, MEAL, RICE, CHEESE, SUGAR, COFFEE, Ac., which they offer "at VERY LOW PRICES FOR CASH, at No. 2 Cothran & Wilson's Block. DuPRE & CO. 19 Jan'y, 1874, 41-3t FEE8HARRIVA18. < I ? CORN, OATS, . POTATOES, MEAL, HOMINY, BUCKWHEAT, Flour of all grades, Canned Salmon, Canned Oysters, Canned Tomatoes, fnnnAil PAOAHAfl. VCIiUAVU WMwwvwp Canned Pine Apples, Grocesries of all kinds for sale\ BARNWELL & CO. Jan. 21,1874 41-tf B 4 V Buy Call and C < DuPre & Co, I 19th Jan. 1874, 41.3t Look. Out ! M at the Captain's Office! townIaxes !! Fair Warning. FWOWN TAXES are now due. Books 1 will be opened In the office of the L'lerk of the Court for the return of property Id town, and subjeet to incorporation taxes from this duy until the 7th of February, 1874. _ For Payment of Taxes. The books will be opened from the 7th day of February for fifteen days, to-wit: From February 7th, 1874, until February 26th, 1874, inclusive, No Indulgence will be extended or favor shown in any case, and the le^ai penalty will be imposed without distinction in every case of default. Make your returns at once, and pa; your taxes in the specified time at the office of the Clerk of the Court, in the Court House, first door on the right a* you enter from the Public Square. LEWIS D. BOWIE, Intendant. Jan. 21,1874, 41-tf wrwill Buy ALL kinds of COUNTRY PRODUCE for Cash, or sell the same foa a reasonable commission. DuPRE a CO. 19th Jan. 1874, 41-3t Notice to Petitioners FOB ABATEMENT OF TAXES. ?I have reccfaed the following or dor from the Comptroller.-General, and petitioners tor Ibe abatement oi taxes will please take Dotice. All parties communicating with thin office on official business of any kind wjJJ eftclodc stamps to insure $0 an swer to theiame. T. B. MILLFOBf), County Auditor. Executive Department, Office Comptroller Genera*,, > Columbia, S. C. Jm, 5, >874,) T, ff. MiUford, Auditor AhbeMle County t Sjr?Each County Auditor in the State bw furnished this office with ar abatr^At of thereat and personal prop crty of bis County, and has certified that the same has been equalized b> his County Board of Equalization Tho State Board of Equalization ha? confirmed the assessment ruude, and i; there are no errors found in the Auditor's work, the same mast be ac cepted by this office. The frequenl and seemingly harried petitions whicj; are being presented at this office bj many tax-payers, for abatej??i)fc oj assessments of 1873, obliges wi tx i?eue the following instructions, wbid: will be your guide io forwarding applic#tw.q frow and #fte>: tho receipt of ibis; 1. No potitjiOfl w/J) be received unti the tax is paid in full io the Count) Treasurer. 2. No petition will bo receivec without it is made on the blank form: M-AonHlka/l 111; t kin flrfinv en. pi OOVI IX/VU VJ VM?o J w. closed,) fully and concisely giving tb( subject matter of complaint, and i the County Auditor is not oonversau: with the facta, the apphcatjen musi be accompanied by the affidavit o two disinterested parties and swori to by the applicant. 3. Tho petitioner must forward al petitions through the County Auditor and tbe Auditor will endorse tlx "statement of assessment and tax at entorcd on bis duplicate" on tho cen tre fold of the form, and on the lcf fold he will endorse the "valuatioi petitioned for/' and in each case th< number of acres, lots, building, ani amount of personal property will b< stated, and the tax extended in dol lars, cents and mills, leaving the thirc ? _ 1_ A. A.IJ A.- *I?A Anf I.i'ao f A Kc or rigno iuiu iur mu cuuivo w >/? made at this office. You will observe that the additions of the first anc third folds will equal the second. 4. You will inform all parties in terested that to insure a reply, thai ail communications must be pre-paid beforo mailing, and accompanied with sufficient stamps to return same. 5. If parties fail to comply with the above instructions, you will not lorwaru meir appiicuuuun. xiAki? copies of this circular are sent you bj mail, that you may post them con spicuously in your office, for the io formation of all concerned. Applications made in accordance with the above instructions, will re ceive prompt attention; if in anj other form, they will not receive no tice. Pleaso acknowledge receipt. Kespectfnlly, &c.t S. L. HOGE, Comptroller General. Jan. 21, 1874 41-2t 'Owe no Man Anything.' ?/ y~>' BUT bring your money to DuPRE & CO. and buy your goods so cheap that you will forget the panic and Taxes. EuPre & Co. San. 19,1874,41-3t Sams. ORDER Bulk (Dry Salted) Hams through DirPRE & CO., and cure them to suit your taste. DuPre & Co. Jan. 19, 1874-3t TOBACCO. " SODA, Starch, Candy. Pindais, Apples and Raisins, at DuPRE & CO. Jan. 19,1874, 41-3t I. .11? ges==g^^ TO THE TAX PAYERS ' OF ABBEVILLE COUNTY. < / : f f I THE following commanication from the Comptroller Geueral, approved by his Excellency, F. J.' Moses, jr., Governor, will explain the extension of time for the collection of taxes. On and after lhe?th February, proximo, tbe Auditor's office will flnaed for affixing the nenaitv to ? > * > delinquent tax-payers. T. B. MILLFORD, County Auditor. Executive Department, "| Office of Comptroller General, \ Columbia, S. C., Jan. 12, 1674. j , T. B. Mil/ford, Esq., County Auditor, Abbbeville, S. C.: Sir?You are hereby authorized to extend the lime for the collection of taxes of 1873, in yoor County, without penalty, to February 5, 1874. .Respectfully yours, S. L. HOGE, f Comptroller General South Carolina, i Approved. F. 1. MOSES, Jr., u >L /? ! wvrcriivr cuuiu v>?usimm, Jan. 21, 1874 41-tf Citation for Letters of Administration The State of South Carolina. ABBEVILLE COtTXTY. By C. W. GUFFIN, Esq., Probate Judge. WHEREAS, W. P. ANDERSON made suit to me, to grant him Letters of Administration or the Estate and effects of John Anderson, late of Abbeville County, deceased. ; THESE ARE THEREFORE to cite and admonish all and singular the kin* dred and"creditors of the said John Andereon, dee'd, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probata, - to be held at Abbeville Court Hout>?, South Carolina, on SOtb January inat., after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock, in ' the forenoon, to shew cause, if any they i have, why the said Administration [' should not be granted. I jGlveu under my hand and seal, thin fifteenth day of January, in the year of oTour Loid on# thousand eight hundred ?and seventy-four, and in the ninety* ' ?eighth ye#r of American Independence. Published oi> the 21stand 28th day of January, J87i, \u. jtfce Abbeville Frtat and Banner. 0f W, GUFFIN, . ) P. 4, C, Jan. 21, 1874, 41-2t? THE HUMANITIES AND THE INDUSTRIES. Coaling Military Institute, Ghajrlitte, N. C. This Institute, its departments? Preparatory $nd Col leg j#t<e?-fa iw?w in full and auKsettifiSpj operation, ft/.contains new and progressive features !n education and training. The next Ten# begins February |4th. Beud fur?ir<2ujara, Address; ? Vol. J. P. THOMAS, 1 Superintendent. m Jan. 21,1874 41-tf I SAVE Y01JE MCHEY 'i |1Y shipping your cotton, and order' Bp |qgyour supplies, through DuPRE & CO. /HP. 19,1874, 41-tf Sheriff'! Sale, ^ M* C. Taggart, against Agr'l fcje?, 1 ?. F. P?y, By virtu# of an Agricultural Lien tome directed, 1 will soli at 1 Abbeville Cmirt IXousc on Sale Day ' in February no^t, Within the legal ( )?oura4 , One Lot of Fodder, 2,000 pounds more or lets, ' One Lot of Shacks, f t One Jl/ot of Corn, 100 butfcele, r. more or lest*, find * Ooo Lot of Cotton 8eed, 1,000 1 bushels moro or Ices, levied on as the property of B. F. Day at the suit of 1 if. 0. Taggart. J L. P. GUFFIX, i S. A. C. * " Sheriff's Office, ) 1 Jau. 17, 1874, 41-tf. j ) 5 oi :IP?- O.u i Biierm a dsuc. * ??? m : Peter McKellar, ") 1 against > Agricultural ' Edmund Williams. \ Lien. ! I r . BY virtue of an Agricultural Lien to mo directed, I will sell at ' Abbeville Court House on Saleday in ' February next, within the legal hours One Bale of Cotton, i i levied on as the property of Edmund i Williams, at the suifr of Peter McKolr Iar. L. P. GUFFItf, S. A. C. Sheriff's Office, ") J Jan. 17, 1874, 41-3t f Sherili's Sale. W. II. Parker, Comm'r, against Execution. > A. 0. Watson, P. W. Watson. J ' BY virtue of an Execution to me directed, 1 will sell at Abbeville Court House on SALEDAY IN FEB. HUARY next, within the legal hours, One Tract of Land containing (200) Two Hundred Acres, more or less, and bounded by lands of Dr. W. C. Norwood, A. 0. Watson, and others, levied on as the property of P. W. Watson at the suit of W. H. Parker, Com'r. L. P. GUFFIN, S. A. C. Sheriff's Offiec, ) Jan. 6, 1874, 39-it [ !SSWP^ Sheriff's Sale. J?k H. Wideman, *) against >Executi*pfc W. 3. llalone. J BY virtue of an Execution to ft# directed, I will sell withifr?|he legal hours, at Abbeville Court Uoaaa, on Saledajr ill Fottruary/fiexY J f One Black Mule, levied on as tbe yropc^f^y? S. Kalone at the saitpl iC^TfdeVP.gv^ Sffiigft- fa 1 4 " <W,t. M _* A. L. Vt'-iU . Myers 4 Zeigler. ..., ^ BY virtue of ao A&iemHnmT'Lien to me directed, I-wti$"?ell *t Abbeville Court House, oo Sklednr in February nest, within ifa* legal hours, ? levied on as the 4f Myers & Zeigler, at the suit ofX L. JlcCaalao and Clegboru^EferrfugA Co. Sheriff'. 0?M. * 30HU January 17, 1874, 41-tf Sheriff'# Sal?7ja Tfio's. C. Griffin ) against [ Execution Wilson Billy. ) far, W; BY virtue of an Execution io me directed, I will sell at Abbeville Court House, on-gale Diy in fchrury next, within the legal hours. 1 Mole and. 2 Balea of Cotton, levied' on as Tft^^roperty of Wil?on Billy, at the suit of Thos. C. Griffin. L. P. GUFFIN, ?HI am, tjrtr SHERIFF'S SAL2. rj Bernard,Garrity&^rm-^ SSSr . R. M. DuJJose, J BY virtne of an Execution to mo directed, I will sell at Abbenile Court House on Saleday next, within the legal boar*, 2 Bales of Cotton, levied on at: the property of R. If, #uBu80, at ike suit of, Bernard, Gar. rityJb ArnjeKtoug. L. P. GUFFIN, Sheriff's Ofllee, - 4-?- ??-? Jan. 17, Sheriff's Sale. Seal, Sign & Robertson *1 tgainet -r r ,1 Exacjrtfaf. Irrin Cleokloy. ^ BY Wrtne of an'Exccation to ma directed, I will Mil at Abbqqitla Court House, on 3alcday in Fttyfyjary next within Lhn Ictrftl konrt. ? tt The Sunning Gear*Hfcld __ _ ./:?? VViii r *rP Thresher, ;l.. -:tlbia levied on as the property of Inrin Cleckley, at tbe' suit ot Seal, Sign 4 Robertson. 4 " P. GUFF1K, S. A. C. Sheriff's Otto*," Jan. 19*1874, 41-tf J* Sheriff's Nancy L. Yance and JJcory O. Puck et by Guardian ad litem Sobt, iOBM, against : , %ffl Tbon??s U, Pocket, jr,, Executor of R. M. Puckot, decU BY virtno of an Execution Jo roe directed, I wiWsell at Ahberille Court House, on Saleday in ^February next, within tho legal hours, ono (rati* of land, containing ' 3M ACKES,;3 moro or Tcaa, and bonndetrbj landa of J. B. Bozeman, Saluda Rircr,/??t?irJ. M. Pinson. Also the following person!prtgitrty, to wit: (3) thrco mule*, (13) thirteen balei of cotton,' rtA. 1 * 4. 11 (OU) nity pounaa not conon. mor? (1) one two-horse pedlar's wagon, (3) three stacks of fbddcr, (30) thirty bosbcls of cotton istd, more or less. Levied on, as the property of Thos, R. Packet, jr., at the suit oM2ob?r$ Jones, guardian ad-Ktont foe N%?cy L. Vance and Henry C. Packet. Terms of Sale Cash. '' L. P. GUFFIN, Sheriff Abbeville County. Sheriff's Office, T ' Jan. 12, 1874 40-tf. } Sheriff? Sale. , . ^ -I It. W. Seymore and Mary, his wife, | Elizabeth E. Griffin }^caf,Qaf and John E. Griffin, l ' t / { Dofeudanti. } k,lfc 1 BY virtue of an Execution to ma directed, I will sell at Abbeville Court House, on Saledav ftTfebrnary next, within the legal hoars, oas tract of land, containing 804 ACRES, more or less, and bounded by lands of Thos. N. Tolbert, J. Wifktfraoa; 4*W Black, Henry Wilkerson and other*, | levied on as the property of R. W. , Sey more and Maiy Seymore, at the suit of Ktizabetfe K. Griffin and Jehn E. Griffin. L. P. GUFFIN, S. A. C. Sheriff's Oflee, (f ?Y Jan. 12,1874,464f BUY tho PEOPLE SPRING BED, New, Cheap, Durable and Elastic, for sale, J. D. Chalmers & Co. Jan. 14, 1874,40-tf i\