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I Press and Banner. I ' A.bbeville, S. C. i I - . W. A. LEE, Editor. ?n ' I1 Wednesday, March 4, 1874. ! .lai ii . ' . I "!. Tsrhb.?Two Dollars a year, In ad uio?, or Two Dollars and Fifty Cents, r". Is the end of the year. Ho tubea eiptions taken for a shorter Mme than six months. r 'Transient advertisements are charged iffat the rate or One Dollar per inch 'titeee for the flwfc insertion, ana Fifty ' Chores for each subsequent insertion. A liberal deduction from the above . J&tce is made to persons advertising by ^ the quarter or by the year. tSb All obituary hotioes and tributes Of respect are charged for at the usual ffetea of advertising. JOB PRESS. 'We are now provided with an excellent Job Press, and fine assortment of Job Type, and are prepared to execute superior work. Orders are respectfully .solicited. * Regulations fob the Post-Office at Abbeville.?The Office is open for the general delivenr of letters and sale *?f nrwtatrp Rtfiinos from 8:30 A. M. to 5 I. *" Money Orders furnished from 8:30 A. M. to 3:20 P. M. Greertville and Colunibia Railroad ~ Mail closes at 8:30 A. M. Washington, Qa., Mail closes on Wednesday at 5:30 A. M. 3 Elbert, Ga., Mail, via Hcardmont, -closes on Thursday at 6:30 A. M. Antreville Mail, via Temple of Health, closes on Thursday at 5:30 A. M. Elbert, Ga.. Mail, via Lowndesville, ' closes on Friday at 5:30 A. M. H. W. DAWSON, P. M. *Ihe Counter-Memorial. 'Wo pifbiish on our first page the Memorial of tho Tax-payers Convention to Congress, which presents a ( I ,clear aDd full exposition of tho grievances nuder which wo aro suffering tfrom heavy taxation, and makes a iCalra and temperate remonstrance .against tho evils which have brought ^his state of things about; and we ynow mnko some extracts from the .Counter-Momorial, prepared by the ^Republican Committee, which want of space precludes our publishing in 'iiull. The Counter-Memorial makes ' ?tbis statement: toThe statement that "the annnal /expenses of the Government have ratfranced from four hundred thous. and dollars before the war to two 8 millions and a half at tho present p time" is entirclv incorrect, and the f. .items of expenditures given to illus- r .ifcrato And -provo this statement are ^wholly 'inaccurate and untrue, and a skillfully selected to deceive. c Tho yoar 1865 66 is given in such fi a manner as to convey the impression ^ .that tho expenditures under its head ^ .arc for two years, especially when ,?873 only is given at tho head of the c lother column, so as to show that it is unquestionably for one year. Why .was not 1872-73 given to correspond s vwiih,l86JMW>j? i ^'?Tn''tho next pJlaco, fiio appropria- c tlons and expenditures of i865-'66. c under tho provisional government r established by ex-President John s on,'are no criterion whatever of the |( ^regu^r annual expenses of this State f ?&%/ {/*?* lin \rni? Thnl f v* V ? V? Ulirvil V ' I/V/IV4 V 'VilV If M< ?IMV j> tlio year immediately after the c >war, \\;hen .fthcro ,was an irnscttlcd ^ vnnd chaotic'condition of things, and v j-the expenses of the State Government s rwere," therefore, exceedingly light. c "Tho prcWpco and supervision, of the L military also'Thieved :th? -Stato of a e slarge portion of hor usual regular expenses ? . f J TtoQjjtetfis. erf -expenditures given for t 1878 are totally a^nd wholly incorrect. ^ vTho period ttjluded to is evidently the g '^fcd year -November 1? '1875,'and ending October SI, 1873. At the beginning of that fiscal year, ? .tho present administration came into ^ ipowor. The previous administration *3oPt debts of two or three previous j| .year, amounting to one million two ^ ?4?mdr*d ,flnd. thfrty-throo thousand nino hundred and ninety-six dollars j 1.233,996), which the present ad(^ministration had to provide for, in j .addition to their own regular annual g] ^expenses. Those anneal oxpenses ..diwing tbS fiscal year abovo referred jg Htoj*er<a, aa shown by the appropria<tione, one million ono hundred and rj seighty-fdur thousand three hundrod -and seventy-six dollars (81,184,376,) , >"wbich, with tbe deficiency of 81,233,- .,j >{^96, made a si*m of *$2,4>8^72, which ^ -tho present administration was called q. upon to pay during tho fiscal year *1872-73.. ..Of this amount, $1,719,-ct . 728.37, was paid,; lerwing a balance of r>$689,143.63 unpaid." q ? JSow admitting that tho expendi- tj tores of tho fiscal year 1865-66, which f0 fwero only $267,968.57 were exeep- 1? " tional, yet from the table which the a ^Counter-JfeipQcial .itself furnishes, it ' appears tihat for a period embracing m ;-the years 1851 aad 1857, tho annual f?xpondituroe-only ranged from 8460,- p, r 000-to 4600;000?a mere pittanco .at k k/? /vn/vnKvAti a r+P 't l1 r WUi pui 6U M|Ibll k-UV VllV/l>IUUUO 3UIU U1 "* ' two and a half millions, which accord- ** ?ing to its own admissions tho State m r^Governmcii-t was called upon to pay p? in 1873. ' 'Bat it is said in tho Counater.-Memoritfl that these expenditures jt inro not properly chargeablo against rj iiho rjroeont- radministration, bcin^ / - ' o xr .feado up in part of Iftrgo -diefieien'ces tQ from "previous ye^rs. Tfcie would be >? good answer to an arraignment of . > Governor Closes and bis adminictra- . ' tion, but not to charges against He- ^ tpublican rule in the-State.- The dei . ..... or flcienccs woso m a Idrge measure (from tbo expenditures' of previous . .yoarsof Republican rule, and it raat . ..... ? - . rc ters naming ior?-1no purposes ot the argument-in what year they were P,1 paid*' Treasurer Cardozo puts the annual-expendUurcs of fouir years at .81,863,1?0/'which-doca not fall far ^ jnhoiHfof tho charges of thoMomerial, anfl which ai>e Jrom three to four ^ 4imes ot what was- required -to run c*] . the State Government in anto-bellum <iays. Bl JBut tho Coiyiter-Memorial finds a cb reason for the increased expenditure wl in the increase in the number of cili- po ; ' ' i. . 11 m * ^i sens by the act of emancipation. It says: By the Census of I860, there "were in South Carolina at (hat time304,214 free population and 402,406 slaves, By the census of 1870, there were 705,606 free population. Now, "remember," in the eloquent language of another, "that in I860, 402,406 souls, now a part of our body politic, voters amenable to our laws, the cost of governing whom is now chargoable to the Government of our State, were in 1860, chattels, merchandise, with not one civil or natural right which white men were bound to respect. In 1860, the slave was nochargo on the State Goverumet, save when ho was nung ior some pcny iuiauuui?.-?uvi, and the State compelled to pay hie loss." It would bo, therefore, but just and fair to divide tho amounb appropriated in 1859-60. viz., $618,231, by the then free population, 301,214, and it will be found that the coat of governing each citizen was S2.05 ; and then divide the amount appropriated in 1872-73 by tho free population now, viz., 705,606, and it will be found "thai the cost of governing each citizen is $1.67?$2.05 in 1859-60, during the boasted Democratic period, aud $1.67 in 1872-73, under the so called corrupt radical rule?a difference of 38 centscapita in favor of the latter. So that if tho Democrats had the eame number of free citizens to gov-| orn in 1859-60 tbat the Republicans had in 1872-73, it would have cost them$261,516.30 moro, thau it has cost us." Tho fallacy of this argument is apparent. The idoa intended to be conveyed, is that tho addition of over four hundred citizens to the popula tion of the State by the Act of Emancipation increased to that extent the productive resources of the State, and whilst increasing tho cost of Government in tho aggregate, diminished ihe burden of taxation imposed upon each citizen. The contrary every intcl.igjnt person in*the State knows to bo true. Tho newly enfranchised blacks bear only a fraction of this oad of taxation, and beside tho poll :ax, which is onlj* partially collcctcd, contribute scarcely anything to the jxpenses of tho State Government. The tax falls aln.ost exclusively upon ho property holder, and whilst the :u-rr?nt legislation has been chiefly in be Interest of the non-tax-payers, he cost of the gorcrnonont has been ustained by those who hold the proicrty. There is no valid reason why he act of emancipation should have naterially ^increased tho cost of the .dministration. Bej*ond an increasd appropriation for education, andj or the court?, thero seems to be no: ' ! ;ood reason why it should require norc to govern the free thau the! nslaved blacks. The Counter-Memorial states: ' Tho assessment of property, in ome counties of the State has given iso .to caoyplaints, and been considerd excessive. There is a prompt and omplete remedy for all unjust assessnetits that may have been made by ubordiwito o&iscrs. Tho Comptroler-Gencral and the Legislature have lolitely nnd patiently listened to the! ?presentations made |by those who, onsider themselves aggrieved thure-! 1 : i._i.. ? ?,i ?i.?l 'J , *UIU I Hi II1UU IlllUlJ tvi 1 VL UU (,11V : ( prong where it has been shown to be! ^ pch, us is seen in the case of the1 aunty of "Marion, that has petitioned j? ho Legislature and Comptroller-Gcu- 1 ral for relief. c The debt of tho Stato under the 1 Republican administration that con- j rolled the Stato from .1808 to 1872 < as been increased from ?5,000,000 to|( 16^000.000, but 16,000,000 of that j' mount has been declared by the M resent Legislature to have been issu-11 l l _ - ?? I . I i i |. i , I a oy me omcer wuo nuu inu uiuiierij i clmrgo without authority of law,! nd has, therefore, been pronounced j legal. This leaves the unquestiona-}1 jy valid debt at $.10,000,000. Of this 1 mount $5,000,000 wero issued Ly the'i )emocrats and $5,000,000 by the l^e-!.. ublieans who were in power from!. 868 to 1872. But of the amount is-j1 ued by tho Republicans, lliev arc'I uly really responsible for ?1 700,000,1? isued for the "relief of the Treasu-'r y" and tho "Land Commission."|c he remaining ?3,300,000 were issu-1 J to pay tho past duo interest on the jK ebt that had accrued previous to ^ ioir accossion of power, and to re- ji 3em tho bills of tho Bank of the u tato that had been issued before the t ac, andialso to redeem the "bills re;ivablo" that had'been issued during 9 10 Democratic Administration of*c overncr Orr, previous to reconstruc- it on. Tho Repiijjlieans, therefore,!g und on their accession to power ink JG8 a funded debt of 85,000,000 andi ' flnnlinrr of 83 XflO ftflO w.hlVh l tl icy funded and increased $1,700,000, "*? r which alone the3' are rcsponsib-le? 1<= afcing a total of 810,000,000. g A constitutional amendment was ^ oposed by the General Assembly, , jts sessions in 1871-72, to pi-ohitSt w re increase of the State debt, unless ith tho consent of two-thirds of! xr io qualified voters, which amend- S| ent has been adopted and is now a ^ irt of our organic law. "We arc disposed to award due cved- ^ for the correction.of abuses in Ma* ] on; and tho repudiation of the audulent debt, will coaimond itself ^ c'( k 4\xn ~ * i _o i_ ' mv wuiuiut uppruvai oi uur people, i The Counter-Memorial admit9 that' Bj 1872-73 the appropriation for prin-j jj ng amounted to $450,000, but claims's( lat of this 8250,000 were for extra- jr tlitinry work, and some ?75,000 for jr ork of previous yea?s, being only 125,000 for the printing of the cur- ? ot year. Yet, how does this com- C( iro with 1!k> statement of the Memo- ^ !il that'for a neriod of fiixtv venrs ?t J - ? - J J tl o total appropriation for printing j1; * the Legislature was only $271,180. tj .As to tho chargcs of corruption, tc 3 Counter-Memorial makes counter si larges?that bribes aro offerod by ui Bmocrats as well as .Republicans. p| jt tho evil aflor all arises from tho n< ara^ter of a Legislative body, gi bich makes such a stato of things tii issible. p( .-* "y: * *' 1 ! We are willing that the two documents should go forth to the public side by Ride,-'and stand upon their respective statements. I ^ MEETING OP TAX-PAYERS. A largo meeting of our citizens was held in the Court House on Monday last to receive the report of tho delegates to tho Tax-Payers Convention. On motion of Hon. Armistead Burt, Hon. T, C. Perrin was called to tho chair, and W. A. Lee and J. C. Homp hill requested to act as secretaries. Mr. F. A. Connor, ono of the delegates, was first called upon, and responded in an earnest and interesting exposition of the action of tho late Convention. Ho said that tho Convention called for the samo purpose three years ago was thought by many to havo failed, but according to the statement of President Porter, its defeat of the Funding Bill was enough in itself to vindicate it from such a chargo. To judgo of the spirit of tho late Convention, it was ncccssary to have been present. Some hasty and ill-advised utterances were made, as might have been expected, bui the action of tho Convention was cnlra, temperate and dignified. It met ! without distinction of party or race, neither as Democratic or Republican, white or colored, to deliberate upon tho best means of rescuing the State from ruin. A committee had been appoiuted to memorialize Congress, and the memorial which-had been prepared by that committee and sub- 1 milted by the honorable chairman of 1 tho Abbeville delegation, he characterized as calm, temperate and dignified and as conclusive in its statements. A committee had been appointed to j address the people of tho Slate, and J i lioii* nhlfi nddresa und resolutions in- ' voked curliest effurt and thorough j organization iri the several Counties. ] In this matter the colored people ( were equally interested with the < whites, and needed onlj' to bo in- ( formed to cooperate heartily. A comniittcc] on Immigration had been J appointed, and this coinmitttco in j their report recommended the ap- t pointmcnt of State and County Com- ( niissioners, as well as the establish- 1 ment of a New York Agenry. The * subject was one so much at the heart | 3f the people that it required no ar- v *ument to enforce its claims. A a jommitteo had also been appointed to \ iiemorializc the Legislature to amend s .ho tax laws, and a memorial had ^ jocn sent up. The Convention had ' ?ounsclcd no violence, and in this its { vetion met with the hearty endorse- v tnent of the speaker. He hoped that s pcaceable remonstrance would have ' .he desired effect. IIo was listened s Lo with much attention, and was 1 liearlilv applaudo Tho Hon. Armistcad Burt, the ^ L'hairman of the delegation, next ad- ^ Jressed tho meeting with his accus? a loraed force and eloquence, giving a j rery interestm" review of the action J B a )f the Convention, and presenting a ,'ery hopeful prophecy as to tho re- i suits of its action. The Convention it the outset of its deliberations dis- ^ ;laiuicd any political interference ^ iv ho lever. The U. S. Government was uiiy recognized by it, and the Stater government as established by the Jonstitution of 18G8. It was our a iuty to obey, and we -had no design ^ ;o attempt a change in the civil and i & 0 political rights whicii were guaran.eed by the Reconstruction Acts and j( .he Constitution of 1SG8. Our pur- ' )ose was to reform, not to destroy, md it was to the interest of our pco- ^ )le,-both white:nnd colored, to unite . ' ' li n the effort to sccure lelief from op- e >ressivo taxation. The bitterest de>unciation of the evil of Republican ule in the State comes from Rcpubli- y :an papers, and the colored people tl hould know it. He quoted from the t| 7nioit~f{erald and other llepublican u ournals in support of theso statenonts. lie adverted to tho fact that ^ ho payment of the tax is always re- ^ uired beforo tho abatement will be g, onsidercd, and compared it to hang- )r ig beforo trial. The credit of tho g tate was gotio, and in spite of heavy jt ixation and its onorous penalties, v tie money was swallowed .up in the ^ icrbenian bog" of Radical rapacity, ? laving tho honest creditors cf the tate unpaid. Lands to the amount gl f several hundred thousand acres rcre sold, but in quantities too largo irft poor man to buy. Tho counter- 1>e lemorial admitted the principal ft atements and charges of the Tax'a}'ers memorial, but only excepted ) the aggregate amount of tho sums p, barged to have been taken. Being jtl barged with grand lai'Cony, tho lie- su ublieans plead guilty of petit lar-' 5^. :ny. They do not deny guilt, but!yC lead only in extenuation. The Dcaker real from a lute speech of [on. R. B Elliott, which used much L ronger terms than were to be found nr 1 the memorial. With regard to the Ti iterfcrcnce of Congress, he thought nd mt if that body had tho right to II ut us in our present condition, it w< >ultl not bo questioned that it had ic same right to relievo us?It had le same power now as in 18C8. It sc ad been chargcd that we had brought Lj ie evil upon ourselves by our refusal th > participate in the work of rccon- an ruction. This he thought highly T1 iijust, as the great body of our peo- Rc lo were then disfranchised and could co 5t participate. He entertained Ban- au jine hopes of tho result of the ac- as on of tho Convention, and tho Re- Ci lblicane of tho Stato themselves are ol] J , ii ' Ti ?I ; - * beginning to fear tho withdrawal of the President's support. Public sentiment at the North had been aroused, and the corruption here was a stench and offonco to' the honest men of the party elsewhere. It wou-Id require something mofe than a magician's wand in the hands of Elliott to reform tho parly -by any efforts within it.- Reform must come from without. After an earnest appeal to men of all classes tO unite in the work of reform, the speakei4 Con eluded amid much applause. On motion of Col. J. S. Cothran, the following resolutions were adopted : Resolved, That this meeting has heard with much pleasure the ahle and interesting report 01 the Delegates appointed to attend the TaxPayers Convention. Jiexolvtd, That we heartily endorse the action of the Convention,' and pledge oursolves to carry out its objects. On motion of W. II. Parker, Esq., the meeting adjourned. Til OS. C. PEER IN, President. W. A. Lee, ) J. C. IIemphill, j Secretaries. Tho Temperance Movement in the West. The women's movement against the liquor dealers in Ohio and Indiana has met with encouraging success, and has stimulated similar efforts in other States. The liquor traffic has been almost entirely broken up in the small towns, and like results are hoped for in the larger cities. Prayer meetings are organized on the side-walks, and in spite of wind and weather, of closed doors and obdurate hearts, the religious exercises are kept up, until the patience of the liquor-dealer gives way and he is forced to succumb. Some of the religious journals are discussing the moral phases of the subject, and doubt the legitimacy of the means used, and the permanency of the efl'eets. They say that whether the traffic be lawful or unlawful this is not the way to put it iown. In the latter case, let the law be ?nforced; in the former, let the law be F? A)inm*n/1 5? /lnamn/1 ml t'icoliln I .1101 It uvtilivu mi i. muiv. rhey urge against prohibition theargunent commonly presented, that its efcct is only to throw the traflic in the liands of unscrupulous dealers; andj hat the only true safeguard against in-1 cmperanee is to cultivate the moral and ; eligious elements of our nature, which i vill enable us to exercise proper self-1 estraint and to control our appetites. Jnless the appetite exists, the lujuorlealer exercises a losing ollice. But | ifter all, the temptations to drink arej ery much controlled by the habits ofocicty and the force of public opinion, riiis women's movement atlords a clear ndex of the force of the current, ami vill doubtless have its proper influence 11 reforming public opiniou on a subject iliich appeals to the best interests of nf iff v Thp riltirr-fa liivmnsod ni'? I ho ?. ~. J L ? , nost noble which can commend them- j elves to Approval, and we wish the i novement abundant sucoess. ? o ?< IIvmexeal.?The liillo winged god /lipid seems to have been particularly ucc?ssful in his operations of late, ,nd on Thursday last especially to lavo been holding high festival. In ddition to other marriage notices rhieh appear elsewhere in this issue, re mentiou the following: Dr. Wallace of Newberry, and liss Jan:e Moore, a beautiful and acomplished ladj* of Cokesbury. The. art}' made a bridal tour to Columbia n the day following. Dr. Ilorton, our old army friend, 1 nil Miss Lollio Latimer, the lovely aughter of Mr. James M. Latimer, f Lovndesville. Mr. Caleb Clinkscales and Miss Eli Iiowman, one of the fair flowers of J ho Lowndesvillc neighborhood. The example is encouraging, and. ;o trust that some of our bachelor icnds will le stimulated to increasd efforts. ! South Carolina Comfertnce. ? 1 Vc hnvo received a copy of the min- < tcs of the late annual meeting of i bis body held in Sumter iu Decern- j er lust. It is the most elaborate and I arcfully prepared document of this I liaracter, that we have e^cn, eniboying a largo amount of interesting Latistice, and presenting an encoura- ' inirvicw of the nroirress of the iri uenliul religious body,* from which emanates. We observe that Abbeillc, Cokes bury, Lowndesville etaons, and Greenwood circuits, oceuy tlie first grade in the financial oil of honor," having paid all their ^ ilaries and assessments. c The Cotton Crop.?The heavy ^ iceipts of cotton at all the ports has depressing effect on prices. The , 'tal receipts last week was '6,004,075 v ties against 2,087,114 bales as com- j ired with the year before, being an () icrcasc of 31 G.DG 1 bales. The total y pply is3,047,770 bales ugainsi 82,- ^ 57,7 0 0 bales of the frame (.'ate last ' I' ar. lt : * ? 1 l} Tiik I?ev. Joiin Haciiman, D. I)., f, L. D , the distinguished naturalist id divino, died in Charleston on , uesday of the past week, at the E Ivanced ago of eighty-four years, n e was the author of many valuable Ii jrks. tl , ? . % A Pleasant Bridal Party ae?jc< mblod at tho residence of Mr.Thos. >oi inior, on Thursday lust, to witness as e nuptials of Mr. C. G. McAlister d his daughter Miss Mollio Lanier. 10 ceremony was performed by the of ;v. Win. II. Davis, The handsome w uplo looked their best und brightest, J s? d tho evening passed off us 'merry'T a marriage bell" Messrs. J. J(. m inningham, J. W. Trowbridge, audiE tiers of our townsmen w?represent.jcl: ' Currency Inflation. ' t ?r There Imvo been |>rot ruei'i-d >1. Out-.> recently" iti thu national Senate ot the pending motion to increase tin i national Bank rifetdtitfon 10 8400.000, ; 000. The'Sort til ?nd West are' said-t< favor it and the En.st to I Cf apposed The measure, it iswdJ- cum ! mftnd a majority .of t iie Snmic.- Tin :Ne\v York jonfnids as m matter o 1 nntiiiK.i ?t iktnu^n i?n t 1 ut f VUUI V wpiMT-V nil a^lll ^ Lll(< I \ . I I V4 \ I I cy of which is to draw. <-apit;iL fwn the great emporium/ Tin: ILikIi delVvCr* the folK/wiiig blast: "So far frbrti any increase of' cur rency being i\'n' advantage to The peo pie, they would ho the first to Hiitft-r The majority of the people denl ii fixed values and lived on fixed in comes. Now, let the currency b< increased, and these, aud the*e valuel and incomes arc at once affected. Al ready our credit abroad is tainted bj these constantly reviving proposition! to repudi: le the debt, to pay in teres in currency, not gold, and to incrcast the currency. Foreign capitalists d< not know how to regard the Unitet States. Our financial policy has hen like a serk-s of shifting quicksands and they steer from it as mariner steer from those treacherous, uncer tain coasts on which so many argo sic have heeti wrecked. We have i ! poisoned credit. We cain.ot *oll i j loan without binding ourselves to pit, it in gold. .We pay a larger intcrcs than any nation in the world, al things* considered. And, although it the administration of the Treasurj j we pay our interest and principa with promptness, sliU we are an uu certain country; and we an con stunt | ly mistrusted, beennse there is not ; (moment when we arc not in dangci of sonic Jfocky Mountain stalcsmc? committing Congress to a scheme a: wild as that of Thaddeus Steven: during I lie war, when iie piopnsoc that, a law should be passed <egululin^ the price of gold." ? .> *rv> * The Lcctlre on Sunday Nigih.Tho third Lccturo of the courso o Lecturcs now being delivered to tin young men of our town, by tl?e pas torso! the .various churches, was do livered in (lie Presbyterian church.01 Sundu}' night by thu Pastor, the liev J. L. Martin, and was an able am eloquent ell'ort. The text was Iron Psalms, exix : 9,.1 Wherewithal fhnl a young man cleanse hi* way : ly taking heed thereto wi'ording i<> ' hj word," and the Ik-iuiv prisriituiai earnest exposition ol the nuty 0 obedience to ilie Divine law, and o; conformity to th?; Divine wii! lie value ol the soul, as -l;ma:ed ! > liu Deitj. Iiimself ?;t.? I:?1 -11 i\ -i-t litf pr?;?*ious pr'<mi><"? w i:i< i 1 * . . * gnai'aiitfed to lliv iaiil.lii! ?jj - and the terrible punishment wimii ii\iaiti'd tin; tiaii.-i/ressor The di>" course was earnest and ]>ractieal, and commanded ehe undivided attention of the large audiencc. Its wort's "J earnest advice and wise eounwl, will doubtless lie us good ser.d sown. ?<? An Immiuiia-Ion Commission was organized immediately at the elou) of the Tax-Payers meeting on Monday last, consisting of I he following gentlemen : Thos. C. Perrin, Chairman, Armistead Burt, J. S. Cothran, W. K. Bradley, J. M. Latfnmr, JRoht. W. Hadilon and W. A. Limbecker. All persons desiring immigrants will send in tlieir orders to either of the above named gentlemen who will see that they are forwarded to Mr. F. A. Meluhers, President of the German Immigration Society of Charleston, and properly attended to. An Aiteal.?We publish elsewhere the appeal of the Hon.- Armistead IJurt, Chairman of the Con) m it tee, in behalf of the family of the late Win II. MeCaw. The appeal is one whieb will awaken, wo fuel assured, a hearly response in '.Jus hearts of our people, who ' wi*l doubtless contribute liberally to this noble charity. We a't be<t honor ourselves a'.d the memory of the lamented dead, by placing beyond the reach of want, [lis own cherished and afflicted houseliold. ? Another Happy Man in tiie Barmoke Household.- Mr. Barmore and Miss Ella S. Nicely, were married at .ho residence of the brideV lather /ear Bel (on, on Thursday last, by the Rev. Sani'l Lander, of the Masonic Female College, Williainston. The iext morning the bridal party with he officiating clergyman, came down o Mrs. Sal lie Bar mo re's, the mother >f the groom. Wo extend our eonjra'tulatioris and'good wishes. W. Male Academy.-By reference to he notice of Mr. W. I* McKellar, it k ill he seen that lie has opened a laic School here in llie house lalcly ecnpied by AI;. J. W. Jioy<l. Mr. leKdlar is a gentleman of line aLuinments. mi.I of several year* ' ienee in tea'-liing, alul is a Very pop1*1' and ttui'C'CsHul teacher. Wccomi lend him 10 the patronage of our; "iends. Hagr The Greenville and Columbiaj lailroad have bought sixty splendid 1 e\v freight cars from the Tredegar ron Works, Iiiehmond, Ya. a few of ifim ir.ado their firtst trip to Abbe ill on Monday last. Three new lojmotives have been ordered and are a their way. The load never was i prosperous as at present. m- The Junior had the pleasure) stopping a night dnring the past eek at the Waverly House, Wilder-j in, and was handsomely entertained.j he hotel is now under the manage-1 ent of Mr. Geo. YV. Miller, iind Mrs ) ubertson, who have given a high j jaractor to tho house, ' Tub Lk<;ihl\'if:t.fc ;.< -ti': en ii.mI I ! It- il|?j>r<?; i f.rl. : : . ?>. > "TlWIfh IK) illilll lillllf i n ? ? * * _v : Jli'i < |||(l?*l:t | Tn. I'iJi |,:'Y ' Ji ' ' i'"H; ' ' *i I rti-?l ii> i lit* t i< rk> M in f * ' lia* Jul'll uxli tiiil I'ly pn-1 [ fici Tlit" appropriation of 815,000 to tfrc Al fill II *y (tViu ralV l)et n( ha- |ia?-nii i |k> .-) ?.. , ^ Tti? i;iiI 10 li-vj a i?;< >i I ? ' * miiU In }>a\ I In.* pa.*I hxh i:: "i 1 r? -? "f 1 A -vi..c hurt uu>svii ||,o Sci.atf t * ' j Admitted to Practice. ? Our friend and towiiMnan, J'?el S. P?-rrin, * pj-cj.. at the recent term o) tfce United ' Slates Court fn Charleston. wan ad.jmitted to pra'ctrce fn thre Gi-recrH <fnd f.! District Courts of the United States. 3' We wi?di hi in an extension of practice *commensurate with his abilities, and gjcan commend him to Ihe patronage t!of" our friends desiring a prompt and i {reliable attorney 11 New Druo Store.?Doctors Tor ; ley and Yates arc opening a new * I drug store av the well-known stand "'of Messrs. White. Ilill & Cunningham, " where the' will occupy one-half of the store. They are gentlemen of f skill in their profession, and will 11doubtless keep a fine stock and merit ' the patronage of the public. 11 Senator Hollintdiead has put .j up a splendid new fence before his -1 well improved and beautiful place on li Magazine Hill. ' I < o ,; Purchase. - The fine body of woodsjland, comprising 17 acres near the 1: Depot was purchased by Dr. J. W, sj W. Marshall, on Monday last forSSGO, i..? i.ti I onu-lliil'm CUM), uaiancu ur mw xoi ..January ncxi. ?o? 3 Tiie Rural Carolinian for March well sustains its past reputation. It .: is one of the best conducted of onr , magazines. . j The Chakl' ston J?aces ocenpicdi j/bur days of ihu past week, t.nd at11 traclcd a great ennvd 10 the <i(y j _ j tVjX. Prr.xiileiil H'-iru-r, i'f i'h* Dae ' MVal PVtnal"' Colli i^1. ami Pri'siilou! j IJrin-t. of Ilu- F.-nuilo {oiI ui-, (VIom-uY)- v..n- ii l? v\iliiri. _ j tin- w k. i SAIK DAV. lit"K' wry Jn'llj a t; i i.'iji! :f? r! i Ij) k:IU'?V i i! ;.! . !:.* "ii ?VI. -SlSi. Th<-IV 'ftulV I.II u!lii 1:1! -all - I ir "!:iV :? *.? ' !i' (ti.l?<i\ i ' * 1 M ( I - | lj flfc?" Ex-Cioviriior I'i-ir\ coi inl-j 1 IIU'S lIlV (.ilVfll\ ilIn hjnl< flrix'S. illl ; iitU-rostin^ sketch of tin* lute Mrs.j Louisa Cuiitiinjiliatii, of Laurens. 50 PIECES NEW PRINTS, "PRETTY STYLES," To arrive this week, W, JOEL SMITH'S, March 4, ] 874, 47^ff Fresh Soda Crackers, 41 Lemon 44 Strawberry 44 And Ginger Cakes, Just arrived at W< Joel Smith's. March 4, 1S74,47-tf , 1 HAMS & LARD lvcpt always on hands, at W. JOEL SMITH'S. March 4, 1874, 47-tf HOLASSE8, SDGAB,: Coffee and Kice, i Constantly received, at , W. JOEL SMITH'S. ; Marrh 4, 1874, 47-tf A NICE LINE DOMESTIC to arrivu this week, at W. JOEL SMITH'S. Alurcb 4, 1874, 47-1 f L ______ ( Lanflreth's Fresh Garden Seefl,; Early Goodrich A XI) PINK EYE POTATOES, for s;i!< I.\ W. Joel Smith, j M ui'rii. 4, 1874. 47-i i ^ illiics* Q^aittvs, k All sizes can now be found at it Emporium of Fashion. March 4, 1874, 47-tf D F FLEM1 WHOLESALE DEALERS AN! ?2S\ <SSfii fcSl ???=1 WWWWW rll WE are now receiving a large and SHOES, comprising every variet LOWEST MAKKE'i PRICES. Ail good D. F. FLJDMJ No. 2, HAYNE STREET, C Ciiarlestc March 4,1874,47-3m A. Oa,:rcL IN' u4(tciulinv *vi h uMr. Jim. A/. (-annuel!,, n;.o ii. \j.. ,.* ?.:i. II.L. .; Stock xtf Mtfe-r*. 'iYou!?r.?iue ?t Co.,? chit ii;; I it^ l.ntli our UJiiof siinl ocatiou,?wh won i < i r? lum om lw;ir:\ f.tu .k. in " Kv.iy ii. ?.t y a^.ti !<;?* n*-' of' 11K.ti<l* 1" out c j-'uuh>*r:? l?t i ? ? ?r ) fi?ir J . , i o u;' ; r>r t ' i' roV i' -n roji-fiiti'i T" our l?-t :?.! . sies extended t;.-. To ijie editor* for i-pi-eia. ii.-uct , To ill.', print?'i .or ifcci.r:-cy. i To tlie II. it. 1/ttlciHis ior ' HpeclaF'l tHvora, j i To the lawyers for letting u* ?}ou'fe, Ttf the doctors for "preventives," ? To "Uncle Bob" for promptness. DuPSE & CO. March 3, 1874 47-lt - llOPAETNEESHIP. i ... ' ( WE have this day associated with us. in the Grocery and Provf- . sioit business, Mr.- JOHJS" M. QAMBliELL, under the name and style of < DuPKE, GAMBIIEL <& CO. DuPEE & CO, March 2, 1'8? 4fr-tf' i BuPre^GambTtU & Co. j MAYING purchased the Stock (ex- ' ct*pt liquors) of Messrs. Trowbridge & Co., we are determined to sell tlio same at such prices & < will reimburse us in thirty day*. Call at the old stand of Trowbridge <k Co. and get bargains. DuPEE, GAMBRELL & CO. March 4, 1874 47-tf Atteitioi Conntry Merchants! - 4 m WE have just received, from the best Manufacturers, ONE THOUSAND POUNDS of ASSORTED CANDY, which we offer LOW for cash. DuPEE, GAMBEELL & CO. March 3. 1854 47-tf IN STORE & ARRIVING Jo,000 lbs Bacon, assorted, Gil* Flour, " l.HOO Jb-t Hams, l.O'.io btishcis Corn, loU bushels ileal, -o blls Sugar, assorted, lo sacks Coii'ee, " l,0i).j I us Candy, K IKK) Ib.H Lard, UO nils i'otatoi.8, 20 blis Melassvs and Syrups Axes, Nail*, Hoes, Iron, Hic?cs, Ilats, Cheese. Fish, Canned CJoods, Cutlery, Fit its, &c., &e. Those goods' are bought <Mi 30 days* time, and we >?/??/ Iiav i- the CASll io I my lor them. ('all ami get" bargains. BaPrs, fiam&rcH & ??<f t March 0, J8i?> 47?tT 0 gasn m mm ? PRICE CURRENT?IVIariTi 1S74. CASH CREDIT I Hacon 10?I1 lo(SJ6 Lien & Int. , Corn 125(^13') 100(?'-'0() " " . Flour 8000130012o0&< 1000 " , Sugar 10(?;10 .13&30Mo lasses 4'.'^o0 7o<^80 " Naiis 8^9 VMgio Iron 10&12 15^17 " Tobacco 50(<C00 7.j?1">0 " Meal 135(ajl50 100^190 " T -A i o'\ /z\ i A i Oi\ 4i i uuni 4 Co(R>e 30(0)35 4?@60 " If you haven't got the cash, give your , neighbor a Ll<in and 25 per cent, for his money, and call at Trowbridge's old stand and byy for CASH. t DuPRE. GAMBRELL & CO. j March 4, 18G4 47-tf i FINE COTTOjrSEEDi For Sale. ' TIIE Subscriber offers for salo n r fine lot of COTTON SEED at I one dollar (31) per bushel, and some (| very select at two dollars ($2) per f bushel, delivered at ('okcabury Depot. F. A. CONNOR.! .March 4,1874 47-tf 1 AN APPEAL ! t' m ? - i Subscription papers for aid to f the family of the late Win H. <3 Mcf'aw will be found at tho Post * Office, tho Drug Storo of Parker & . Perrin, the Store of J. T. Robertson,;* and the Law Oftk-o of Armistead ( Burt Contributions are respectfully t md carnestlv solicited. I ARMISTEAD BURT, ' Chairman of Committoe. March 4, 47-tf faTr warning.- j) I ?<r ? ' =? . j, i | AVING' changed the nature of f 1 our business, we desire to close >ur Hooks. All those indebted to us nust settle by the 15lh of tin? present nonth, or their accounts will be jiut'a n suit. We mean business. :8 ; Trow'ri^ge & Co M4. 47-1' Final Discharge. for(' 1 i( K is yiv(ii iinir \\ ui. d [^j .J. lini.MinnKl, AiiniitiiM.tttui o. ?.< i^si:vu*s <n ii. i'? trevfiiM.n aiid Mrs. ai viiiy 1-, stevvu^ou, detva*cd, lias up-J Jinl in C'htis. \V. (jiitliii, Judge of Pro-jf() ale. in ami for the l.'ounty ot Abbeville. ttt >r a final discharge as Administrator. ' ft is Ordered,- that the ninth day! April A. D. ]b74, be fixed for ^ aring of Petition, and a final settleieut of said Estate. i i\ \vnx\r * kst: v se w. (J P.*A*'c. j March 4, 1874, 46-4L* 8tl m 25 [NG & CO., 5 D MANUFACTURERS OF well-selected stock of BOOTS AND ^ y, wliich are offered for sale at tlie f:i< s with our Brand are warranted. jo? :isra & co., (& orner of Church Street, |Jj[ >n, s. o. * i Hew Advertisem&tlHiv MILLIONS OP ACBES rilCH FARING- LANDS ! N N K H H A8EAt-i N (I tt ; 'u U s A LK VERY CHEAP ; - i ;? ii 1, infarct<int$ 6 pwfc&itV ,7? -(r. ipiivt Pamphlet, -with ^e<HIon5t' sent i?'r*e. THE IMONEES; ^ \ it&n(h(Ane Illustrated Papert contain*" rig the Ham eat cad Law, mailed free to^ ill fcorts ttf the world. Address- <1 ? . O. F. DAVI8, ; ? Land e<rttftifhstoner U. P. B. Ei .: !' . .JH Omaha, Netx_ vnnt? n i TP n A/Mr ntw funis. VJU-BUUA. \ Dem'oiraftIC Weelciy.-. Established I860. Itsuppof Is White Sitpremaq/, po* itical and social; Terffis, $2 pet VealK To clubs, nine copies for $& Specimen, jopies free. Addre&DAY-'BOOK, NeW York City. 1 ^; 5250,000 JOR $50 Fotbi'tli Grand- fiift Concert FOR THK BKNEFlir dF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF KT,31 st of Marcji Nfext? S>,OOe Tickets^ 12,000 Gifts LUTtfc GIFTSir ^, 3tie Grand Cash C1.1^ une uranu uasn um One Grand Cash Gift 50,^One Grand Cash Gift 25,000 One Grand Cash Gift 17,500 10 Cash Gifts, $10,000 each... 100,000 30 Cash Gifts, &f0Q0 each... 450,000 50 Cash Gi fts, 1,000 eaeh ?. ^80.000 80 Cash Gifts, 500 each... 40,QW 100 Cash Gifts, 400 each... 40,OW 150 Cash Gifts, 300 eacn... 45,000 250 Cash Gifts, 200 each... 50,400 325 Dish Gifts, 100 each... 32,500 11,000 Cash Gifts, 50 each... 550,000 Total 12.000 gifts ammmting to $1,500,000 EficF The concert and distribution of gifts will positively and unequivocally take place on the day now fixed,whether all the tickets are sold or nol^ajid.the 12,000 gifts all paid in proportion to the number of tickets sold. t ;; * PLUCK .OF TICKETS; J. 81 Whole Tickets $50, Halves $25", YenflG? or each coupon $5, Eleven Whole Tickets for $500, 21J Tickets for $1000, 113 Whole Tickets for $5000, 227,/Whole Tickets for $10,000. No discounton less than $500 worth of tickets. j> Applications for agencies and ordlezai for tickets should be addressed to y i TUas ?. BRAMLETTev Agent Public Library Ky., and Manager Gift Concert. Public library Build l laiuvd lor a sum-HituT start iti business ii.f, uwjiUt how to get jti living make money, and become enterprising,-useful ? citizen.". Eastman Business College, PoughUeepsie, N. Y., On-the-Hudson, the only Institution dented to this especially. ^ The oldest aud only practical I'uinnicreiat'SeliooI,Wrtt only one pro\ i<ii iim situations for Graduates. Refers to Patrons and Graduates in nearly .'very city and town. Applicants enter my dny.* Address for particulars and Ju'iulogue of 3,000 graduates in busiuess4 H. G. KASTMAN, LL. D., _Poughkeepsie, N. Y, DO TOtSOWir jPAINTlHff WITII TUB iYERILL CHEMICAL PAINT WHITE -*2,23: \ND ALL THE FASHIONABLE SHADES, UM : OF PROPER CONSISTENCY FOR TJ8E, ire sold l>y the gallon at lew* price tluin t gallon of the best Lead and Oil can be nixed, and the Averlll wears longer and Is much handsomer. ' m Beautiful sample cards, with what the nvnereof the finest residences ?ay ft ? it, 'urnished free by dealers generally* or >y the :_vr VVERIIrL CHEMICAL PAINT CO., 32 Burling Slip, New York. Mi iDseiilflapiT PV? m Rest Tlnllar 'MnntVilv IJC fpn (Jjlfifi daj* mane by canvassing [)j 1U $1J for this magazine?now in ts 14lh to!.?with Chromo, The Yosemite Valley, 4x20 inches, in 17 Oil Colors, dagazinc.one year, with Mounted Cnromo, $2 00 Magazine, one year, with Unmounted Chromo, . 160 Magazine, alone, one year, 1 OO Examine our clubbing and premium ists. Two ttrst-class periodicals for tbe >rice of one. We solicit experienced tanvassers and others to send at once or terms and specimen magazine. -AdIress fcj. E. SHUTES, Publisher. 41 Jark Row, N.-Y. City, or-Newlmrfh, N" ~ VVANTED: !oal, Iron, and Titer Lands, favorably located on or near railroad or '.*afer transportation routes. Address NICHOLSON & CLARK, 111 Broadway, (lloom 16,) New York. EXTEFHIHATOBS . ^^BvaND INSECT POWDEft '??. xvrt<?, Mice, Roaches, A^U,.BedJugs, Mollis, &e. J. F. Henry, Cur? imJtCo., N. Y? Sole Agents, FITS AND EPILEPSY ositivnjy cured. - The worst cases, of invest standing, by; using Dr. Hebard's Cure. A bottle sent free to all rliJdri'.ssinjf J. K. DIBBLEE, Druggist, 14 Oth Ave V. V BUR 4 P. W MI THREAD for ygnr MACMfc JMiiij.jiiue iSaUi fcne^iily curtxLbj Dr. Beck's, only lcnowu :U .SURE REMEDY. ~ No Charge r treatment until cured. Call on or hires* X>Xi- J- C. BECK, Cincinnati, 0. * r r i ? ? * * lT?SYCHOMANCY, OR SOUL ? CHARSlim" How either x may fascinate and gain the love and lections of any person they choose," inantly. This simple mental acqoireent all can possess, free, by mail, for cents; together with a Marriage uide, Egyptian Oracle, Dreams, Hinta Ladies. A queer book. 100,000 sold, ddress T. WILLI A M & CO., Publishers, Philadelphia. March 4, 1874 47-tf ? O. m A T7" X J*j3L X v r , POLLED before me an e&tray saule. medium size, with blaze is tint ??, and roj>e n round its neck. The' nor can get the same by calling on me my office at Due West, or on J. L* tterlield one rnfle front Donnaldsville, d paying cost of thi? advertisement d fo:- care of the mule. B. S. YOUJifG, Trial Justice, March 2, 4874 47-6t