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Abbeville, S. C.
\V. A. LEE, Editor.
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Regulations for the Pobt-Ofkice
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of postage stamps frpi# SjtfO A. M. to 5
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?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\