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-?*5M.Nr!" ^ ffiTPress and Banner.! ' ~ ' ? * AJbbeville, S. O. * 1v W. A. LEE, Editor. c .- _ j ' - ^j^toesday,February 25,1374J J ,* Ts?idfcr?Two Dollars a year, in ad- f ffWr,* "n,k!lnrc uml Ki fi v ( ?i?li Ls. i vauvvj^vi:' i ?v ^ ap thb end or the year. Vo subscriptions taken for a shorter * Htne than six mouths. Transient advertisements are charged tor at the rate or Q>*jb JDoiiLAn per inch r gpioe for the first Insertion, and Finvj' U?NT8 for each subsequent insertion. | a liberal dednction from the above . rata? ia naade to persons advertising by 1 the quarter or by the year. MF* AlLobituary notices and tributes L of respect are charged for at the usual v rate# of advertising. .* JOB PRESS. I We are now provided with nn exccl- t lent Job Press, and fine assortment ofj Type; ana are prepareu w .Superior work- Orders are respectfully 1 Solicited. * s Regulations fou Tin: Post-Office at ABBKViLiiE.?The Oittce i-s open for ^ th? general delivery of letters i?ud sale I; jDoutage stamps from S:30 A. M. to 5 fi Money Orders furnished from 8:30 A. a 3*. to 3:20 P. M. Greenville and Columbia Railroad t< Mall closes at S:30 A. M. v Washington, Ga., Mail closes on Wed- b xiesday at 5:30 A. M. Elbert, Ga., Mail, via ITeardmont, Ic closes on Thursday at (5:30 A. M. j ti Antreville Mail, via Temple ofiti .Health, closes on Thursday at 5:30 A. M. I Elbert, Ga., Mail, via Lowndtsville, L closes on Friday at 5:30 A.M. H. W. LA W.SOX, P. M. ? The Tax Payers Convention. j< The Tax-Payers Convention assembled ou Tuesday- of last week, at 12 M.,j ;3n Irwin's Hall, Columbia, lion. W. 1). | Porter, President. Upon motion, the .President -appointed Messrs. Giles J. Patterson, Geo. Johnson, f->r. juiiau Jervey aud J. S. Johnsou, Secretaries of the Convention. Delegates registered Jlheir names iu the alphabetical order of tl their Counties. Two colored men, Sam- w uel Lark and J. A. Given*, from Aiken U) County, aud three others from Colleton, . were among the delegates. The convention was opened with prayer l>y the ^ . Rev. Wm. Martin. Hon. W. I). Porter j delivered an earnest and eloquent ad-!p< dress. |t\ Under resolutions offered bv C. H. ,.j Simonton of Charleston, the following ooihmittees Were appointed: An executive' coiumittoe,' consisting ai .of twenty-one members, to whom were ?! .referred, without ueoaie, an it'hoiiun.u.-. and propositions not specially referred >i, to any other committee. (j -..A committee consisting of seven mem- u. hers, to whom were referred the prepa-j j ' .ration of an address and memorial to .the ^National Congress, and tlirough ar .them to the people of the United States. A committee consisting of thirty-five'm members, on the causes of the increase ! [K ^of State and municipal taxation, and j frJ the mode and measure lor relief there-j15. Tor. ' A ccminittce consisting of seven mem- j wl "Lers, to prepare ail address to the peoi?le; ol ,oJ this State. * j Ui A committee 011 printing, consisting Cll of seven members. j And under resolution oflered by Gen.1' M. W. Gary, a committee on Inimigra- '11 -tloh. . , . r . |111 .j IThe following were the Chairmen of>co the various committees: to Executive Commute*'"James Chestnut.! in On Memorial and Address to Congress] ? Armistead Burt. pl ~ Comikittec on Slate and Municipal i |JC Taxation?C'. H. Simouton, Charleston.! r Address to the People oj the State?J j ^1 B. Kershaw. 1 i-a * '4Expense and Printing?E. J. Scott. , * W. C-iiry. ai Col B. Z. Herixlon of Abbeville, was! th jo, member of the. Committee on State jol: -nnd Municipal Taxation, and Mr. E. A. i th .Connor of the-Committee to Address .the People of the "State. 1^. C. H, Simouton,'from the Committee on State and municipal taxation made an: excellent report, concluding with (1 the following resolutions which werej of unanimously adopted: ' ' I Besolved, That in this Blatc, taxation' u j 3ias reached the la^L point of endurance; j ^.nd that the tax-payers cannot continue Ine to bear the excessive burdens imposed Tipon them. ' ' Itesolved, That the most efficient steps t?5' Jt>e taken for organi/.ing in every County, (|c .township and' precinct in the State a i , Tax-Payers' Union, to membership in !Ul which each tax-payer shall be eligible;; L< the object of which shall be the reduc-j tion of taxation to the legitimate:., 'amount necessary Tor the administra-j. 1 tjon of the government and the honest: ^ ?xoenditure of the money raised there-i , by. |,.j Itesolved, That among its duties, the*!,., ^Tax-Payers' Union shall keep watch | 1, Upon the actsof t-he State and County! oflicers; and shall promote all proper j"'* Jegal measure^ for repressing and pun-; Jshing traud, extravagance and inai- ' ?r . l j OU proetuui; iu igtny ui ua-m. I . Itesolved, Tnat that this convention ' hereby request the General Assembly: 911 that they will amend, simplify and,'0'" abridge tfce tax laws of the .Stale; espe-i|n pially that they will so amend the law :. , as to secure a fair and equal assessment *>t property, and to enable any citizen f.x who hafr been over assessed to apply to I V the courts for redress before is forced toi(,r' . '2*ay the tax. j |j> ' The Hon. A ran is! cad Burt, from the UH 'Committee to prepare the Memorial to!bu "Congress, .?ai>mitted a report which has lh' been the subject of general commenda-; tion, as an able document, clear and for- ,,.'t clble in its logie, and admirable in its ot! jtone and temper, presenting an earnest j ba and startling exposition of our griev- li" ance?. Want of space compells lis to ij, defer its publication until next week. ' tic The President announced the follow-'en ing gentlemen as the committee to pre-; * <1,/, .nnmnpiill tif tllM <'111 1 Vf>11 I I<1II 1<k' 1 0OUV llic UJ^UlVKMt vr? w-.. ... the General Assembly of South Caro-jtic lina: Messrs. J. A. Hoyt, F. W. Mc-j1'* Master, J. H. Screven, A. B. Woodruff ^ and D. S. Henderson. j ,n The President announced tlie follow-, lng gentlemen as the committee of llf-K'? teen to present the memorial of the ta.\-^ jjj payees of South Carolina to the Congress! wj of the United States.: Messrs. Armistead w: Burt, M. C. liuth-r, 13. H. Jtutledge, {?jl James Chestnut, M. L. Bonhum, W. JLIJ ln * Wallace, T. W. Woodward, B. C. Chat-J field, W. E. Holcombe, John L. Man- co ning, C. H. Simouton, J. O. Thompson,' esi T. Y. Simonds, J. B. Kershaw, J. II. j jV Screven. j {,a ' The following resolutions reported by! on Judge Aid rich from the committee on i,lU the organization of Tax Payers Uniors :t.J) were unauiuiously adopted: L^, Mexolvcd, That the Executive Com-!of ?b?WBmmaamaaGmwmm*jpihuwiikhmm ??? ???w?o?> " nittee be empowered to prepare a sysem of organisation - of Tax Unions hroughoiit theStatei, with authority to1 ake all necessary steps for carrying the j lame into effect. ; Jiesolrcd, That the delegations from he several Counties represented iu thisj :onventiou be constituted committees) br their respective Counties, and charg-i (i witii the duty of organizing Tax ' Jnions 'therein, in accordance with! lie plan to be promulgated by the Kx'cutive Comniiltee of this convention hat the said delegations have authority ulili any vacancies tnat may occur, aim o elcct Chairmeiv thereof, whose names' Jitill be reported to the Executive Com-] nit tee. Jitf.olvcd, That (lie Executive Com-; nittec he authorized to o?mim;c iIs scs-i ions after the adjournment of the con ention, until it .'hall' have completed! he organization and purposes eonlemdatedin the foregoing resolutions. Cien. Kershaw submitted an admira-| )Ie address to the people of the Sta'.e, j indCJcn. M. V?\ Gufy a:i excellent rejort upon immigration!, which, want of. pace preclude us from publishing ai his time. Mr Moi?o ol* Pumtcr offered the fol-j owing resolutions of a tribute of repeat to the memory of the lamented; IcCaw: j Jicxolwl, Thai in the death of W. II.1 IcCaw the tax-pavers of South Carolina ! are sustained the loss of a brilliant and j ?arlcss champion, whose ready pen was' hvavs wielded in the cause of right, ml justice. lievolixd, That, as a marl; of respect j 3 the memory of the deceased, this eon-j entiou will attend his funeral as a ody. | Ji'csolvcd, That these resolutions I>e ntei'ed upon the journal of this eonven.;on and be published in the papers of lis city And Mr. Manning of Clarendon, the >llowing which were unanimously} doptcd: Jicsolvcd, That each delegation in this1 invention he, and is hereby, const itu-M id a committee for the purpose of rals-!1 lg a fund to be presented to his family j1 5 a testimonial due to those services. ] I PLATFORM OF THE NATIONAL GRANGE. . J 1 The recent address of Grand Master I1 dams, delivered at the meeting of to National Grange At St. Louis, as,( ell as tho platform oi' principles j' uanimouslj- adopted, present an in-j Testing exposition of the working1 id purposes of the organizationj he organization itself-has become ai' I Dwerin the land, numbering thirty-J vo State (iranges, besides two Tcr-jj torial and a Canadian Grange, lvp-j 'senting 12,000 subordinate lodges, : id one million of members, or about1 < I * ic-sixth of tlio entire number of ' ' j M'sons employed in agricultural pur-1. lits. The original purpose of the t ranges, according to Mr. Adams. 1 O ' o . ' I j as to enable the farmers to inter-ji tango views, and in the discussion of j1 jricultural, literary and scientific isstions, to improve their mental,) oral and socjal condition. As such I i thinks the organization has been a oat success, and lie.has some n.isilu> Snr-irfv has acted \ 1 I I iio M UVU1W. v?. v , (% ? * C iscly in diverging from its original; ijccts. He endorses fully, however, | ^ c practical objects winch have bo- j red the attention of the Granges, jc id suggests for profitable discussion * id experiment, systems of co-opera-Is re industry, the establishment of ~ -operative stores, tho pnrcluse ol : o!s and supplies direct from the; j, a nufae lories, and the selling of thcir's oduee direct to the consumer, lie lieves that the National and State1 Dvcrnmenis should regulate the 1 tcs of transportation on railroads,jt id lliaLr the public interest demands]s at llie law should provide that t lie so large3 bo reasonable. To scenic * esc objects the Grand Master thinks J at it may be necessary that the i ranges should enter into Ihc field ol ! > lilies. The only cseapc for the t ranges is in a steady following out J' '.the-purposes of their organization, i I ill only an occasional interference as body in political affairs directly contcled with those objects. The purposes ar.d objects of the! ganization are thus set forth in the !claration of principles unanimously loptcd at the late meeting in St. 5u is:? I. United by the strong aiul faithful I of agriculture, we mutually resolve labor for the j;ood of our order, our1 untry and mankind. We heartily endorse the sentiment, >II essentials, unity ; in non-essentials, 1 terty; in all tilings, ctianty." ? ?. Wc shall endeavor to advance our use hy laboring to accomplish tin- I'ol- . A'ing objects: I'o develop a better and ! ^licr manhood and womanhood among ' rselves; to enhance the comforts and )' Tactions of our homes and strengthen '] r attachments to our pursuits; in c iter mutual understanding and co-op- j it ion ; to maintain inviolate our laws ; :A' stimulate eacli otlier to labor; to has- : > the good time coming; to reduce our1' pen.-es, both individual and co-opera- ! *- ? ' wwiriitsio m/\i'o x n i ^ j i<> nujy iiitu juuuuvv uiv.v, *.?, ler to make our farms self-sustaining; diversify our crops, and crop no more v.e can cultivate ; to condense the ighl of our exports, selling less in t!?e t shd and more on the hoof and in the eee; to,systematize our work and callate intelligently our probabilities ; to ^countenance the credit system, mort- , ge system, fashion system and every iier system tending {o prodigality and nkruptey; we propose to act together r our mutual protection ami advance-, LMit of the association ; we shall avoid igation as much as possible byarbitra>:i; we shall constantly strive to secure tire harmony, good will and brother?ud among ourselves and to raako our tier perpetual; we shall earnestly en-! avor to suppress personal, .local, secmal aud national prejudices, all uu'althy rivalry, and sellish ambition.! lithful adherence to these principles ill insure our mental, moral, social and aterial advancement. 1. We desire to bring producers and lists niers, farmers and manufacturers, to the most direct and friendly reia-jt i:is possible ; hence we must dispense v itli the surplus of middlemen. We ige no aggressive warfare against any her interests whatever; on the eon- 3' iry, all our acts and all our efforts, as tl r a a business is concerned, are not ilv for the benefit of producers and nsumers, but also for all. other interis that tend to bring these two parties (] to speedy and economical contact, lice we hold that transportation colonies of every kind are necessary to." r success; that their interests are inti- a itely connected with our interests, s J harmonious action i? mutually adntageous, keeping in 'view the tir-t '' itence in our declaration of principles.tl action ? that individual happiness1 ? deepens our general prosperity. We Shall, therefore, advocate for every State increase in every practicable way of all facilities for transporting cheaply to the seaboard, or between home producer* and consumer*, all productions of our country. We are not enemies of railroads, navigable and irrigating canals, nor of any corporations thai will advance our individual interests, nor of any laboring classes. Jn our noble order, there is no Communism and no agrariaui"!!i. W e are opposed to suxjh ."pirii am! management of a:i\' corpora " ?> ?i.i !<i nnorcss IM.II W1 V-.lll I , , people and rob them of their just profits. We are not enemies to capital, but \\v oppose the tyranny of monopolies. We long to see the antagonism between capital and labor removed by common consent and by cnii/ihtei;cd statesmanship worthy of the nineteenth century. We are opposed to excessive salaries, high rates of interest, and exorbitant per cental e on prolils or trade, its they greatiy increase our hurdcus, and do not I/car a projier proportion to the profits of the producers. We desire only .selfprotection and protection of every true interest offered by legitimate transactions, legitimate trade, and legitimate prolils. We siiali advance the cause of education amongouiselves and for our children by ail just mums within our power, w e especially au vucjui; iv/i wu< agricultural and industrial colleges tliat (radical agriculture, domestic science and ail a Ms wiiieii adorn- il?c home, be atught in their courses of .study. 3.. We emphatically and sincerely assert the oft-repea led (ruth taught in our organic law, thai the grange?national, Slate or subordinate?is not a political or party organization. No grange, if true to its obligations, can discuss political or religious <juestii>ns, nor eali political conventions, nor nominate candidates, nor discu>s their merits i:i its meeting. Vet the principles we teach uudetliuall true polities, all Hue statesmanship; and ii" properly carried out, will leiul to purify the whole political atmosphere of our country, for we .-eek the greatest good to the greatest number. J Jut we must always bear in mind that no ojic by becoming a grange member gives up that inalienable right and iiuty which belongs to every American i-itizen to lake proper in lores t in the politics of his country. On the contrary, it is right, lor every member to do all in his power legitimately to inllucnce lurgood the action of any political party to which he belongs. 0. By the nutuiv of our organization, it being peculiarly ;i iiinui'i.i innutmiun, we cannot admit aii to our ranks. Many ure excluded not because they are professional men, or arii>uns, or laborers, but because ihey have not sullieieiiily a ilirect interest in tiiiing or pasturing the soil, or may have tonic interest in conllict Willi our purposes; but we appeal lo ail good citizen* for their cordial cooperation to assist us in our ellbrts towards reform, iliat we. may eventually remove from our midst lhe last vestiye ,)( tyranny and corriijition. 7. It si ki! 1 he ail abiding principle j with lis lo relieve any of our oppressedj ;nd suU'cring brotherhood by any mtaus u our command. Last, but not least, we proclaim it miong our purposes to inculcate a prop- ! . r appreciation (;i li e abilities and -phcie ol wotnan. as is indicated by admitting her to membership and position j in our order. Imploring the continued assistance of >ur iJivine ">!;is!er to guide us in our ivork, we here pledge ourselves to faithul and harmonious labor for ail luturej ime to return by our uniud ellbits to lie wisdom., justice, fraternity and poitical views of ? <ur forefathers. DEATH OF WJVI. II' McCAW, ESQ. The following tribute to the memory ?f Win. II. McCaw, Kmj., which we :iii)..from the columns ol the Union 'Jintiil, and which emanates from the! ieii of L. (J. Northrop, editor in chief, j s so generous in tone,and jtist and disriminating in spirit, that we feel tiiat ve can add nothing to its words of deerved eulogy. That such testimony liould come from a political oppenent is he highest tribute to thai purity and :obiliiy of character which, even mpre han his hriliiaut mental endowments, (.cured the respect and admiration ofj ,!i wJ:o knew the deceased. Fewj lobler or more ehi vairie spiritsever Jived, han he, and Abbeville drops the tears f deepest sorrow and tenderert sympahv over the early grave of her gifted; on "Tiiis community has rarely been; tartii'd by a more heart-rending acci-l lent than occurred, ut'uojMiut; lo uieau'ou!!t we have been able to jraiher, about; hree o-'c!oe!; on the morning of Hit- IStli; aslant. It appears tiial Mr. W. 11. j \k,(.'aw, who wih on the editorial stall'! >i* the Charleston j\cw.i and Courier,' yas compelled by his duties t<? keep late murs, ami was often at work long alter' niduight in his olliee, in law range, iie left the (Jotumbia Hotel about nul proceeded to finish his usual work, tvhich he eoneluded about threeo!^oek. _)n rising from hi.-, table, it is tuipposed | hat he upset the kerosene lamp, which, j wploding, enveloped him .in llair.es. j IVith a rare presence of mind he threw | ?ll" his burning over-coat, under coat ami i est, and called for assistance, but before t reached him he wes fearfully burnt, j Everything that medical attendance, kill f?ml the most loving care could do " -- 1 1 I WIS llolie to I en eve uki mimci iog:-, "'<u i \lieiilhe snivel of u better and holier j vorltl laid its gentle hand upon his! igony, liearo.se in the pride oi' iiis nn-J allied manhood and returned hisbright it'e into the hands oi" liini who gi-veth ml taketh away. Mr. W. JI. Met'aw was well known j n this city, and aimost as well known j lirougho'ut the Slate. Willi a powerful 1 nd cultivated intellect, with a warm t nd generous luUure, with a fearless and hivairic eharaeter, lie made straight his;: .atiis before his frl'lowman, impulsive! nd vigolv.us, yet brave and collected, .let'aw \Vas strong and energetic in all hing< ; strong in his likes strong in his lisiikes; strong in denouncing What he! iclicved to be wrong j-ftiul slicing in susaining what he believed to be light. I was our province to dill'er with him, ;jcal!y dill'er with hiin in many things,! nd to meet him honestly, squarely and j :alinntly in the honest* rivalry of our irofession. It was our privilege to feel hat the sharp sentence I hat dashed from lis pen, like the Hash of Ibe blade of 'oledo, often lost its tempered edge in; be ready smile, tliemerry laugh, and in j 'i ill." v. A | II V. o .11 MI liliu ^Vlliun ? ? . ye thai never quailed in the discharge r consequences ol" his duty. There is no man without the fault of j mm nature, but whatever liis faults,; ie wore tiie honor of his gaihiutnnd; iron i- i11youth like a diamond oh his j o-oiii, and carried in his hand, even i into death, the love and admiration of a lost of friends, anions whom he wasaj mver of strength, and the respect even i f iho^e.wlio stood opposed to hini inj he struggle of life. Over his untimely grave 77tc H/Zon-i Icrald chums the right to place its;; rrcath of immortelles as an humble; ribntc to his departed worth. Jini/nx !)' (jui timet Dominion." Mr. McCaw was in the twenty-ninth J car of his age, and leaves a widow and lirec children. Pr.AXT Shade Tkkes.?Notbingcon-J luces more to comfort or to ornament iian shade trees upon our streets andii bout residences, and our Town Council j s well aSour citizens, would find that a , ! I mall investment in this way would; ay well. I\oi..ing yields a better re-! irn for the small outlay demanded. A ; -ord to the wise, &c. I? An Appeal ?By re-olutions adopt-) icd uL (hi- laic meeting of the Tjixj Payers Convention, it .was made the luuty of the various County delegations to solicit subscriptions in behalf of the lamented McCaw ; and wo arc sure that no appeal w'M-be necessary j to induce our people <.o resp-'id hear! til)' to silch a rail. Here I:c wan born, and here educated, arid whilst devoting his life to the service of the peoI pie, ho was our own cherished and honored representative. IIi.s family aro in destitution, and whilst it is the duly of the Stale to maintain them, it is especially incumbent upon Abbeville to make a generous contribution lor their support. Lists of subscription will be presented tc our people, and we trust that the contributions will be worthy of our people and the noble eh'arily in support of which they arc invoked. Southern Express Company? He- i duction cf Freight.-We had the pleasure a few days since of meeting Mr. Crosswell, ihe efficient and poiile Jioute Agent of this Company, who informs us that its freight charges have been reduced from 25 [ t o 50 per fcnt. irnm previous run-n. The reduction lias been followed by a gratifying increase of the business of the Company. It lias has recently erected a handsome and commodious structure, with a galvanized metalic front, and well arranged offices and store rooms and stables, which will afford new facilities for the dispatch of business. The Com pan}' is managed with great liberality, and has become one of the institutions of the land. We had llie pleasure of bearing excellent sermons from the Rev. Ellison Capers of the Episcopal and Dr. E. T. lUiist of the Presbyterian church, morning and afternoon. The former, we learn, has received a call to thv Church at Camden. Mr. C. speaks in high terms of the efficiency of Mr. C. V Hammond, the popular agent of the Compimy here. Railroad Accident.?The locomotive, tender and two box cars upon our Branch IJoad wore thrown from the track on last Friday morning, about a mile from I wn whilst making Lbe trip to Hodges'. The engine was parti}* overturned, throwing out iand severely injuring Mr. Svfan, atid .slightly scalding the fireman. The train was passing over a curve at the limn enil ili(i fwf'idcnt. wan cntisod by the giving way of a lotten crosslie. Tlic lioud is sm'ly in want of repair, an 1 we are plcned to learn that ft in contemplation to put the road in thorough repair soon. Mr. Syfan is one of our most careful and t-killful engineers, and whilst sympathising with- him in his misfortune, we are please?) to learn that'his injuries are* not of a dangerous character. <?> TllE COMTTItOLLER-GENERAL's OFFICE.? We. the Junior, had the pleasure of making a visit during tho past, week to the office of ComptrollerGeneral Hogc; were cordially received, and had an opportunity of seeing! something of its business management. Tho Comptroller himself g'ves a close supervision to all its details, aud with the aid of his efficient clerks, Col. Fillibrown and Uapt Lit lie, lins introduced great method and! efficiency into all of its departments:) The office is a model one in nil its! arrangements, and its chief is one of, the most efficient members of the Government, Tnip to Grkenvillk.?VTo had a short hut pleasant trip to Greenville on Saturday hist returning on Monday, and made and renewed a number "of agreeable acquaintances. The "mountai city", gives evidence of constant progre-s in the "new stores and dwellings which are going up. The Air-Line Road has done much lb.r the pla-e, and the anticipated Ashevijle connection would give a now impetus to the progress of im-j provement. The institutions oCj iearningare all flourishing?the Fur-; man Institute, the Female College, and the High School. The lasi under the charge of ('apt. Patrick numbers over 1.10 pupHs Pass IIim Round.?One John 11. (ioorge, claiming t<> be a graduate of E nory College. Vh., and to be a mineralogist and 'correspondent of Brick Poineroy's LaCros.se Democrat, after spending four days at Miller's Hotel,| and the same length of' lime at Wier's Hotel, left on Friday morning lust by. the gravel train without calling for his hill. He is about forty-five years of ago, has black hair, and a wounded leg, and has Miielligcnco enough to niako a first ci;;. . vogue, lie claims to have relatives in Anderson, The public is warned against him. The income of the Greenville xnd Columbia Railroad during tbe month of January, we learn, was , about $84,000 be>nglarger than in unv 1. ~(' !.? At>t* W11 l\ iiiuiiiu ui no jiuou inoivtj ii mi Buchun income, the Directors might i feci warranted in putting tlic Road ; in thorough repair, and -such, we learn, is their intention during the j coming Summer. t ? ? ? i Religious.?Wo are requested to 1 i;ivo notice that Rev. II. A. Fair will j J preach at Hopewell church ou the 2d:i Sabbath ol' Alarch- next. I(l ?o? ( Gen. Louis T. Wigt'all, of Tex-I^ is, is dead, ij The Lecture on Sunday Evening. A largo uiiilit-uci' assembled on Sunday evening last. in Trinity Church to hear thcappointod Lecture ' to Young Men, from the Hector Rev. E. R. Miles. We aro sorry that we were absent and can present no abstract of its leading thoughts. We ' - - " _ o 1 have hoard it spoken ot in terms <>i high eulogy, as an address polished in thought, earnest in spirit, and enforcing sound Scripture truths by .illustrations drawn from a wide range of reading?pointing a moral by sharply defined contrasts between such men as Napoleon and Leo?Talleyrand and Wilberforco?Voltaire and Mil- * ton?Bock ford and Howard. It 1 Commanded the earnest attention of I he audience throughout. Tiir Columbia Hotel.?We, the Junior, had the pleasure of spending a few days during the past week at this popular hotel, and can speak undcratandingly of its merits. The Proprietor, Mr. Win. Gorman, is the prince of hotel keepers, and the clerk 1 [is a model of politeness and efficiency. J The table is of the best, tho servants 1 attentive, and the rooms comfortable. 1 To our friends visiting the city we 1 lean commend the Columbia Motel. +<?? Death of a Former Citizen.? 1 | We regret to learn of the death of Mr. Robt. J. White, which occurredj' .lately in Texas, wne.re ne icmovcu a few years since. He was for some time a well-known merchant of our town; a man of fine talents and bu- J siness capacity, of generous impulses, 1 and great liberality, lie leaves a j widow and family, and many relatives < and friends to mourn his loss. Death of an Old Citizen.?Mr. , Thos, Guflin, a well-known and cs- < U-.emed citi/.cri of our county, died on j, Sunday morning last, at the advanced J) age of ninety years. Like Frederick '' I)ciit, the father-in-law of Pre-identh Grant, he remained true to the Dent 1 'oeratie I'ailli. though surrounded by a | Republican household. lie died leaving a large family of children, grand | children and great-grand children. ' Death of an Evieemkd Lady.- j ,,t * - - . i... ..( . wo re^rei id aim ('unci- mu ut-um ?>i M iv. John C Chiles, "at Mil way, on Suni.lay last. The deceased was the datt<rhiei of the'late Dr. John Lak", of Edgefield, and has been taken away in the bloom of life. She was a member of the Baptist Church, an! earnest Christian, and exhibited in' her life all the Christian graces. She leaves a. huslnuul and several children and a wide circle of relatives and friends to mourn her loss. ? ? AT* *? An* Important Cask.?An important ease has recently been tried before Judge Cooke, at Anderson, in which one Hiram Vv. Majors, was indicted and Cuund guilty of selling personal property on which a lien existed, without informing the purchaser of said lien. The Judge sentenced the prisoner to pay a line of fifty dollars, and to serve at bard labor in the Penitentiary for twelve , months; and announced bis intention to J enforce the law. The law is a wise one, t and is intended to reach a class of offen- t dors who can be made liable in 110 other 1 i way. < The Wkatiip.k during the past week 1 has been mild, genial and Spring-like? j enough po td tempt out the tendtr'buds } and .blossoms. We are now having a 1 change, however, to convince us that 1 Winter has still many icy blasts in J store. . I ? ?<b?? j C<SJa' Wo are indebted to Col. I).- W. f Aiken for .1 kite copy of the- New j York Tribune, containing full and in- . tcresting reports of the late meeting J of the national grange at Si. Louis. \ The Colonel was in attendance as a 1 prominent member of the body. ' ? j State Taxes.?We would remind ! our tax-paying citizens, that Satur- 1 da}' the 7th March is the la>t day fori' the payment of Slate Taxes, without 1 incurring the penalty of 20 per cent L All who have not paid would -do weli [.? to give the matter their prompt at- J tentiyn. , ?- ? G ? ? ? 1 The Town Taxes arc now.due! Mild the 25ili irisl is the last day tixedjj for their payment. Avoid cos is and ' pay prompt ly. [ ...+ <^> ? ^ \ jtiT We had tlie piuasuro of meetin# in our town a few (Jays since Mr j J. Tunicl- Jordan, formerly of Abbe- ( ville,'and now of Florida, who is on ' a visit to relatives in this vicinity, lie t is in fine health and spirits, and his friends will be pleased to know thai 1m is prospering in business, , <? I a Cross Eves Made Straight in * three minutes by Dr. .Jones, at theM1 Wheeler House, in this city. Artificial}? eyes inserted without pain, which move ( and appear a4'perfect as the natural or- ^ <ran. Diseases of the throat cured byspecific-remedies of liis own?introduced 1 ro the seat of the disease direct?by in halation. Ozeena, a fearful disease lnisi I he nose, which is certain death if not L nrrested in lime, the doctor cures with , unerring cerlainty by remedies applied in the form of Spray to the spot by an 0 instrument gotten up expressly for that ilisagreeable disease. Dr. Jones is a t( graduate of the best medical colleges of s, Europe and America, his diplomas pro- ' nng the same are suspended In his dllce, parlor >Jo. 2, Wheeler House, in tl his city. Dr. Jones has made difliciTlt liseasesof longstanding, his profession g ind study loi twenty years. He has fi > radioed in nearlv all the cities of the 1' iviliz^d world, flnd sees and treats i| note chronic diseases in one year than ill the family doctois in any .State can 01 :ver see. And as his sojourn in our ify is brief, nil who need his skill will loVeil not to procrastinate. Dr. Jones j & ia-? extended his stay at the Wheeler j louse,, Columbia, until the 18iii of tfarchColumbia Pkcoxix, * J b ( THE COUNTY DEBT. On ycsteiday morning Messrs. L. L. <Tiiffin, Arthur. Jefferson nini' T. A. Burton left this place for Coumbia, carrying a petition to the Lugislatura for the relief of the jreditors of Abbeville County. The ( mission is a good one and wo trust that a levy sufficient to discharge the indebtedness will be made, and that ( the County Commissioners will be an- | thorised to issuo certificates of indebtedness which ma}' be receivable in payment of taxes to pay past indebtedness. This would be an act of justice, and is a course the public irood of the County-demands. Our Representatives are expected to do their duty by the people. Levy the tax and issue the certificates, after having placed the proper safeguards about them. Nothing would add more to the credit of' the County. According to the statement of the Chairman of the Board of 'ounty Commissioners, the past indebtedness of the County amounts to about thirty thousand dollars, a great portion nf which is owing to persons of limited means, who need their money Certificates of indebtedness properly issued would be worth very near par while tho County claims at present have no mai'ket value. +0+ continued Success of Dr. J. A. Jones^ His Patients Number HundredsHe Cannot Get Away, One of tho editors of this paper, who lCCompanied his friend on a professional sail upon the doctor, several days since, found his rooms thronged with patients, *nd was forced to wait two hours before < uimittance could be had. These afflicted visitors Wend their way hither from i distance of hundreds of miles, in this iikI surrounding States. They include numbers of the most respectable and wealthy of our people. Among them nay be found physicians, lawyers, mer- ; nailis, piamuiflf liicuiunjiiTs, unl persons from every grade and staJoJt in society. Thus far all are unanimous in ascribing to I lit! doctor great ! professional skill, alitl express.the highest satisfaction with the result of his < mode of his treatment. Some cures, ndeed have been most remarkable, and ire attested by the evidence of the par- 1 ;ics themselves. ' On Friday, I)r. Jones performed five litticult and delicate surgical operations** jesidos prescribing for a large number >f patients. Two of these upon whoTn lie had operated called at this ollice and rave in their experience. One of them, < Mr. \V. C. Wilder, who resides near . ICnoxville, in Crawford County, stated < ;hat he has been almost totally blind \ I ior the past five years, owing to a film 1 ivhich hail spread over his eyes, accom-i 1 i>anied by great weakness, heat and constant weening.- He had consulted |( many physicians and tried their reme-ji lies without avail, and when induced I 0 visit Dr. Jones, three weeks since, jonsidered his case hopeless. The doc- < ;or removed the film by a skillful opera- < ion, and treated him internally and ex- 1 :ernally, also with such effect that now < 1 is vision i.s restored, and he had every i reason to believe the cure permanent. < The other, Mr. H. L. Porter, of(jritfiu < v young man about twenty-three years )f age, received aecidently during the ,var a bayonet prick near the corner of >ue eye, which damaged that organ se iously, left it crossed over, almost unlcr the nose. Iu five minutes, the docor removed thediliiculty, in the pres- ' nice of a friend who also accompanied I nm, and when we saw, the ball was } perfectly straight, und moved about as j laftirally as the other. A blood-shot ippearanee in the corner next the nose .vas the only evidence that a surgical > >peralion had been performed. ? j Dr.* H. Burge; also of Geneva, Ga., ,vho has for many years been a sufl'erer * "roin the most distressing form of asth- ( na, was induced to try the doctors wonlerful inhaling apparatus and mode of reilllllt'lJl, ailu Jt) ninu in ma piamn m lie man who had afforded him such nexpressible reHef. On Friday, Mrs. Judge Speer, of Grifin, had surgical operations performed iponason and daughter, for deformity, ,vith such success that she was most >rofound in her expressions of gratitude md went away determined to do all in ler power to induce her alHicted friends :o consult Dr. Jones. Mr. J. N. Kirkjwtrick, of Opelika, ' Alabama, writes as follows: "I am >roud tosny that I have never regretted he fee paid you for prescribing for my ungs. I have been a ne-w man ever lince, and have not had to lose a day Voni my business since you were here." Ue then add: "I am out of medicine, md don't know that I will ever ncuri it, 4 nit still prefer to have it in readiness, send the same. I am requested To ask r f there will be any chance for you to /isit our place again soon, by several ' mrties." Again, from Lexington, Cia., Mrs. S. E. Lumpkin, who is widely known, in i letter dated February l'J, 1873, says, 'I writpto.tell you of the progress your ) rescript ion is making which was given o my niece. She seems to he getting in finely, and says her head feels clearer md betfer than she ever remembered to < nave known it. The disagreeable smell iad entirely left her nose, which, of f joursc, is a great comfort. I follow your 11 lirections perfectly, and all our hearts j ire full oi? hope. Her father seems nore than delighted with your treatnent." And so we might go 011 multiplying ! I ase after case, in addition to those already previously published, all establishug, beyond contradiction, Dr.. Jones' kill, and the astonishing suceess which}. ias attended his pracliee here and else- , vhere. Jiut enough has been said and ' vritten. The above editorial we take from the thicu/i Ti:(rr/raj)li and MrSfcnf/cr. J)r. (ones has been induced to visit South |* ,'arohna, and is jiow healing the aflliced the Wheeler House, in the city ('oliinil.in u-Iipvk ho loniiiins until I he 15th of Marti). * - -?V ___ I The Stat!*1 (j'UA.nck. ? This body;] it-liJ u ne.ssion of three days in <o-;C iunl>ia last week. Over two hundred |1 nd forty-eight granges were repre- jj euted. The proceedings Were very % larnionious. The Grange agreed to j stabliph a central supply depot in j Columbia, and selected one agent at| t. Louis and one at New York, for { he purchase ol supplies. The Grange contributed 0110 thou* tmd dollars Cor the establishment of n immigration bureau at Charleston, nder the direction of Maj F. Melchrs, Slate Commissioner of ImmigraTl./.m no 1*4 VlVlI'lKl' niflA. Wll, J. IJWIUilO XUJ MM U ? ?, V..J IWMV ? :v of the Grange; D. \V Aiken,In . eretary ; A. M. Aiken, treasurer; iid Dr. J. A. Burkudale, grand lecjrer. . , <_>? :? -Z r2^? Mr. George AV. Miller, Qno of '} l?- e> | e< 10 Proprietors of that popular Hotel, raJ 10 Wavcrly House, An Jerson, is now hi l a visit to relatives here. lii m jT The resignation .of L. P. ichry a* .Jury Commissioner of Absvillo has been acceplod. "" ' TRIBUTE OF RESPECT. ' || f EFFKK.SON TjODflK. No, 1G2, "A. F. M. Feb. 7, 5874, A. L Wiiereas, it litis pleased God in'bis Providencc to remove from our midst )iir well beloved Brother, the Rev. D. T. PORCHER, and. whereas, we I'cel it our duty as a Lodge to render jorne tribntoof respect to the memory of onr deceased Brother, be it therefore, Rexalucd, 1st. That in tho death <5f Brother Porcher, masonry has lost a true and failhful iriend and brothel*, and Jefferson Lodge one of her brightest jewels. 2d, That We deeply sympathize with the family of our deceased brother, and will do all in onr power to consolu and assist them in their sad bereavement. 3d. That a blank pago of our record book be inscribed to his memory, and a copy of this preamble and resr olutions be furnished the family of the deceased. 4'.h That this preamble and resolutions be yublished in the Abbeville Prcs and Bnrtwr. J. E- CALDWELL, T. H. SCOT.T, TLIOS. McALISTER Committee. ? TRIBUTE OF RESPECT. ??? At a meeting of the Jackson Literary Society, held on- last Friday even: ? - A-.I I/>?, ! %.? monl 111 iniiQ wnrn 1IJ??, I UVJ lull*'** 111^ avnuiuviw.v. introduced by J. W. Boyd, Esq., and unanimously adopted : Rrsofuod 1. That this Society deeply regrets the untimely death of Mr, \Vm. II. McCaw, of Columbia, a native of Abbeville, and a j'ornng man of high moral and intellectual endowments. * . 2. Tlint in his death the State, has Inst an influential citizen, the editorial brotherhood a bright star, and the cause of truth ard integrity a fearless and valiant advocate. 3. That we heartily sympathise with Im bereaved family, relatives ;ind friends. 4. That a paire of our Record bodedicated to bis memory. 5. That the Abbeville papers be requested to publish the above resolutions/ *<KS>* TRIBUTE OF RESPECT. "Whereas, in the .inscrutable provjlence of Almiirhty God, our sister, Mrs. T. YVARDLAW PERRIN, "Flora" >f this State Grange. has been removed: by Heath from th<* field of labor on earth to the Celestial Grange above, therefore, be it R< solved. 1. That we as a StnteGranjre leeply deplore the death of.otir sister, ind tender to her bereaved husband and family our sincere condolence. 2. That a"page in our Minute Book be dedicated to her memory, and that a; 2opy of these resolutions Lie sent 10 nor; husband and family, and to the subordinate Grange of which she wae a member, and also furnished for publication to the various newspapers In the bounty of which she was a resident. THOMAS TAYLOR, Miister. D. Wvatt Aikex, Secretary. 4^^ AST The proce edings of tho Logisuturo .during the past week have; een unimportant. A resolution to idjourn on the 5th March passed the louse but was tabled in the Senate. K&. The new Conservative English Ministry, with Disraeli at its head, ms boon organised. --n . bandies ! Candies ! ICandies I!! A lur^e lot jn?t received by J. B. & W. J, ROGERS. Feb. 2?, 1874 ,-lG-tf Fruits! Fruits !! Fruits!!! Fresh and nice, "just received, J. B. & W. J. ROGERS. Feb. 25, 1874 46-tf A Large Lot of Nuts ' Can be found at the store of J. B. & W. J. ROGERS. Feb. 20, 1874 4G-tf Cigars ! Cigars !! Cigars !!! The best brand can always be found on land at the store of J. B. & W. J. ROGERS. Feb. 25 4(J-tf School Notice. AT the request of sundry citizens, and I))- the authority of thej School District Trustees, the under-1 finned will open a School-in tho w I., t,, In,./.uni<wl I iv .1 W RovdJ nytinv, iciti >j "j . j is a Male Aeudemy. on TUESDAY! icxt, the 'M of March. Tuition and contingencies $3.00 )er month, pjiyalde monthly. W. P.* McK ELL A it, A. M. Feb. 25, 1873. 40-tf FRESH ARRIVALS; AT WIER'S STOKE ' Bacon, hams, sugar, COFFEE, ItlCE, CHEESE, CAN"J1ES, TOMATOES. CRACKERS, )VSTERS. MACKEREL. (iROUXD ?EAS, RKANS, IRISH POTATOES t S'J per bushel, some very choice COT-] .'ON SEED?superior i.'icllaoiio, i >e?t. * " Terms Ctv-sli and Cash only. Jno. A. Wier,. .A. gent. f Feb. 25, 1874 4?-tf NOTICE. c 'STATE OF I. PBANKL11 A LL persons indebted to I. N. r FRANKLIN, dec'd, will nakej aynient atonco to me, or their ae-j iiIs will be placed in tho hands ofi j officer for collection. All persons| r>lding claims against J. N. Frankn, dec'd, will present the same to c duly attested, L. D. BOWIE, Administrator. Feb. 24 40-5m wmmrn. o \LED*.PROPOSALS will be O received at this office, until -12 o'clock on the 28tli Day of March next, for rebuilding and repairing the following bridges: * ., Bridge over Rocky River at McCatla's Mills. Bridge over Rock River at Double ble Bridge?. . Bridge over Rocky River at Bardett's Mills. Bridge over Little River?Barnett's Bridge. ? *- 'U Bridge over Little River?Ward'? uriugu* Specifications may be scon at tbjs, office. By order of^thc Board of County. .Commissioners. W. P. McKellar, \ 1 r Chairman. Feb. 25; 1874, 46-51 ' " PUBLIC SCHOOLS. .. ' . - C ?0-T*-? FROM the 1st to tho 5tfr of each month, I will be invn^yoffice iix the Court House to examine and approvo tho claims of fcll teachers id the public schools. . ' All parties interestod will - take notice, and govern themselves accordingly. W. M. PRESSLEY,' School Commissioner." *7 ??-.> :v.'t Feb. 25, 1874 46-2t ' ^ V To All Ma It May Concern!, # . - < ? <?? 7 XALL persons owing os acconnts or balances on accounts for the year 1873 are hereby'notified that the same must bo settled at once. We pannofc' allbrd to carry over any balances, and we trust this notice is sufficient, WHITE BROTHERS. Feb. 25. 1874 46-tf 50 Bushels WHEAT BRAN For Cow Feed, at BARNWELL <k CG.'S. Feb. 25,1S74. Fresh crushed coffee, " Frcnch Breakfast Coffee, Choice Rio Coti'ee, . J?'resh (irouna liucKwneat, . just arrived, at BARNWELL & CO. Feb 25, 187.4 Remeier Unsettled. Accoits!,. ^ ^ THOSE of our customers who haTe not settled tlicit accounts will please take noticc that they are now some time past due, and that prompt settlement is most earnestly requesieu of all. We extended indulgence to you upon faith of . your promise to settle promptly; this you have not done, aad, unless you do we cannot run account* with you for 1874. No exception to thia. MINOR & WATSON. Feb. 25 48 -6t* : 31 : Swedes Iron, of al! sizes, for PLOWS, for sale by BARNWELL & Co. Feb. 25, 1874. - v JUST ABRIVED. Twenty-five Tons of Hay, Four Car Loads of Cornr: - . Twenty Hhds of Bacon, iv Eighty Bbls of Flour, Pa** an! a 1 aw riocii q n d finali x <Ji saic iuw iu* vuuu ****** ??> only. . TROWBRIDGE & CO. Feb. 2o, 40-it ABBEVILLE AGRICULTIT- RAL SOCIETY. A MEETING of the Board of Pi rectors of the Society is hereby called for Wednesday. 25th inst? at 12 o'clock, M. Jiy order of the President. \VM. H. PARKER, Secretary. Feb ; 7 45-2t RE-SALE OF |iND. i^IIE former purchaser having failed to comply with the terms of :ale, I will re-sell, at his risk, tbo rYacl known as "No. 6," of the Keal Estate of Col. N. II. Miller, dec'd, villaining two hundred and fifty and ine-fourth (2501) acres, at public outtv, at Abbeville Court House, on >a!eday in March next. TERMS-One-half Cash; tho balmce on a credit of one or two years. MARY C. MILLER, Executrix. Feb. 17 45-tf SlOO [17 ILL be given for proof to convict ' ? the person who robbed the Corer-Stone of the Baptist Church. BUILDING COMMITTEE. Feb. 11,1874 44-tf