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-^s>3S5C^dV"1 'UK'. nni,-? ' - ;: , P NEWS ITEMS. ] Hon. C. A. Sperry denies that lie is: = for Green. j ? Rev. Mr. Milgs preached iu NeNvberry last Sunday. ~ = The Laurcnsville Ilcrald's potatoes resemble turtles. ;C The Greenville Daily News calls th'e Hon. Wilson Cook, ''Brother" Cook. i Wilson Cook, of Greenville, denies sympathy with the Green movement. ti The Anderson, Comervatot does not ar- 11 rive at this office until Friday afternoon, y kThe Star says Maridn County \vill go for Green by au overwhelming majority, (c Guffin is feeding his prisons on hahi and eggs, and everybody is trying to ? get into jail. n The most sCriOita Charges-6ver ttiade tl against Beecher is that he (he first man to otter a chromo to subscribers-. o! Wa nMrcf. tn i?im that a child of Mr. HtKf Mrs? John Evans, aged two ye&rs |j|?F ?ix months, died on Wednesday The Pickcm SentHicl published on ^ Thursday, and the Union Times, pub- 3' JjpiV lished on Friday arrived liete du Mou- ?( The real estate af Andersrt'ri Criuftty is assessed at $1,797,271, $94,548 less than a last year. Number of acres outof towns, tl 455,154. o The editor of the Laurensvilfc iTcrtikl * gives notiae that he has bought a Bible. j We always thought that he would turn f?. ?* Pious. a On the Gth November, J. F. J. Caldwell, Esq., of Newberry, will deliver a n lecture before the Heading Club of Xaurens. c We are Indebted to the courtcsy of the j. Secretary of thtt Anderson Fair, for com plimentary tickets to the exhibition c next week-. In Partington four of the nominees by ? " the Boiter?' Convention decline nominations, and publish their carda in the 1 *Southerner. London Hill said before the Convention met, that he would bolt if GulHn P ;'"was nominated. We expect to hear it n thu utter uoW-. a - . Messrs. Melchers & Son have com- h menceii the publication of the Weekly t( ZeltuAg in Connection Vvitli their tri- . weekly journal. W. itenry *fres<iott, Esq., withdraws ' Ills name from the Congressional canVS89, and now supports General McGow- w an for Congress. A The Union Times gives an account of al a "fatal homicide," which occurred in p that county last week. Are there any ^ othCr sort m Union ? j The election returns from all over the tj State show that the next Ueorgia L<egislature will have a Democratic majority of over two hundred. e) Qur young friend Mr. James Lawson P says there will be no post-office clerks r< Jn hCftS'en, unless the girls quit directing a their letters "cati-cornered." C( Gen. J. W. Harrison has returned to o the practice of the legal profession at a; Anderson, and has taktm Capt; Whitrield in partnership with him. Tht Anderson Conservator boasts po- ,, tatoen ten inches in CittUtHference-. His . turnips are tweuty-fbur inches in eir- lt cuiii'ference, and still growing. b Judge Mackey has deeided that dogs C1 are! prOberty. he having sentenced a g nma,U Colored boy, ih Faifnelu, tb twen- j] tydays imprtsdhhietit far stealing due. ^ The printers in the Marion Observer js office were sick last week and only half " sheet was issued. The editor has prom- u ised that the printers shall not get sick w again. ai The Abbeville Fair.?A large and T beautiful lot of premiums have arrived p for the competitors at this exhibition j and may bo seen at the office of the Secretary, W. H. Parker, Esq. The editor df the Associate Reformed C< Presbyterian apologises for giving one n advertiser two Columns splice ita UiS pa- 1< per. It wouki take mdfe than that to make this editor apologise. ^ The editor of the Kcotvce Courier lias w interviewed the devil as to the indica- v tions of the advent of vftild pigeons in T that ueighboahood. His oplnioh is, that they are in search of acorns. v The Sumter Watchman says: The popular enthusiasm of the colored peo- w 1?le of Sumter, in behalf of Judge Green (j ins scarcely been equaled by any mAnifeatation of that people since their emancipation. a Gov. Franklin J. Moses, Jr., has been nominated for the House of .Representatives by the straight wing of the Republican party of Richland County, ir upon the ticket which Col. C. IT. Mi nor t heads as a candidate for State Senator. ? 11 Mf. It. C. LogAd, ftir the past seven itch jcare euiiur anu juuptRiui ui Kingstrce Star, has sold that paper to Mr. Samuel C. Maurice. \Ve part with P regret with Mr. Logan, out give a Si hearty welcome to Mr. Maurltte into the f, editorial fraternity. We are clad to Velcome back to our j, offlcCtlie LharteslOn Daily &'tin, after a shbrt suspension. It Is ft gbod paper and should be supported liberally. Mr. w i\ Eugene Durbec gives up the business to management and Capt. James AV. Mc- 0| Mlllan assumes that duty. . .We have received the first number of tl a very handsomely gotten, up And well ^ conducted paper called the Oglethorpe , Jtcho, pufmsned at Crawford, Ga., by T. L. Gantt, Esq., editor and proprietor, w "Wegladlyput the FeJio on our exchange ol list, and wish it the great success it so q much deserves. j The Keowee Courier thlnfcs the frost ti will not injure the cotton of that county as the bolls are all grown, the late , blooms having shed as well as the leaves some weeks ago. Thcr? Can hardly be found a blossom or vounjr boll in anv field, while geueftdly 6't this time of t,li year in this county, the stalk.s are green i c and full of young bolls and blossoms. j r w Col. T. J. Roberts, who is sixty-two jn years old, nicked 244 pounds of cotton one day last week, commencing ,at] ofaut nine o'clock in the morning. The; w Colonel Is now an Andorsoh nian, butj-S" @|h^r js well known to many of our people; he (<] having removed from this county gov- ( eral years ago. ' ? w Our Colleges. ? Erskine and the sti Diie West Female Colleges both opened last week with encouraging numbers. The former has more students than for two or three years, aud the latter has R< fully as many as at any same season in all any previous year?nearly a hundred already. This is doing well, and teachers and pupils are all in gttod spirits.?A. Ji. |w< IX|?/.aAlW/'1?l/lU ! Of*; a. /cwjici j. The editor of the Associate Reformed {1,1 Presbyterian is always in luck. Not;wi loug since somebody gave him a hfthd-l \vl tome gold pen, and now sfmve one puts' tit "a magnificent ink stablK With .three aoartments, for as hiiiny different kinds! of ink, and a double bronze rack for j al'( pens, costing at least, we suppose, Ave | tlx dollars," and some one else goes the< tii< nearest road to a man's heart, and puts a' Hue gobler on his dining table. ? Tho Columbia Phcenix saj*s that Seere- j (ary of State Hayne looks hopefully to- i wards the completion of the 4tate Capi- : tol somewhat after its original design? <1 at least, so far as Its outward appearance: is He says there is stone enough about thei Cot yard to carry up the walls to the neces-! btury height for the roof; and as that im-j' Jortant appendage is still quietly repos- Jat ng in a austy warehouse in Baltimore, sue it ts probable the owner will be willing his to dispose of it a reduced figure. The: Secretary is entitled to great eredit for!, the taste he has displayed, so fur, in ar- ,on! ranging the grounds. j the _l 'ha Pms and Banjwrr A.bbeville, S. O. \V. A. LEE, Editor. Wednesday, Oct. 21, 1874. Terms.?Two Dollars a year, in Rti Mice, or Two Dollars and .Fifty ConU t the end of the year. No subscriptions taken for a short* me than six months. Transient advertisements are charge ir at the rate ot One Dollar per inc jace for the first insertion, and Fin exts for each subsequent insertion. a liberal deduction from the abov ttes is made to persons advertising b le quarter or by the year. All obituary notices and tribute r respect are charged for at the usut ites of advertising. JOB PRESS. TIT_ arlfh fill PXOP vv c arc mm ^ivnuvu ...... >iit Job Press, and fine assortment < ob Type, and are prepared to execul iperior work. Orders are respectfull >licited. go??ra? ???I Regulations jor the Post-Offic t Abbeville.?The Office is open fc !ie general delivery of letters and sal f postage stamps from 7:30 A. M. to \ M. Money Orders furnished from 7:30 A I. to 3:->0 P. M. Gr^ehville and Columbia Railroa lail closes at 7:30 A. M. * " ^ -1 nr?. W&siuugton, ua., aUhiiuioscs uu h ci esday at 5:30 A. M. Elbert, Ga., Mail, vip Heardmon loses on Thursday at 6:30 A. M. Antreville Mail, via Temple < lealth, closes on Thursday at5:30 A. A Elbert, Ga., Mail, via Lowndesvilli loses ou Friday at 5:30 A. M. H. W. LAWSON, P. M. 'he Southern Seaboard and the Wes The Charleston JVctea and Couru ublishes a full report of an euthusiastl leeting in behalf of the Spartanbur nd Aslieville Railroad, held at tb itter place on the 8th inst., at which ir ;resting speeches were made by All Temminger, Major Barker, Gen. Vane nd others; and though the enterprifi anccrniJ us less than the rival schem hich proposes to connect Greenville I isheville by another route, yet wfc ai II interested in any enterprise wliic romises to build up any section of 01 tate, and which will open up a gre? ighway between the fertile valleys ( ae West, and our own Qiieen City < le South. That the enterprise is < isy eoihpl'etion, and Is in Butcessfi rogress, and that it Will do inutjh t jstore the nast ereatness of our seCtior nd to it oh !he road to succe&sfi ompetition with other more prospe: us sections of the Union, has bee bundantly shtttfli by tbe speakers o le occasioh. The imuiei\Si? tfcide anil travel \Vliic lis route seeks to control, onfce fouu s way by way of Ashevillo to the set oard and back again. This trade au avel h'As not been destroyed, but hf one to build up the cities bf New Yorl lostoh, Philadelphia, lialtimore an 'orfolk. The object of this enterpria i to open up the the closed gate whiql ftbrd.u an easy outlet to the coast, an Inch in distauce and grade possesso - -.1 i -11 11 nuvauui^c u\u an wuj^uviii^ ivuv^c lie route selected is the original rout rojected in 1835 for the Charleston lOuisville and Cincinnati Railroad an hich is now revived under change jnditions and better auspices. It \vi! jn from Spartanburg, along an alraos >vel ridge to tli6 mourttains> throug [oward's Gap and Butt Moiintftfn Ga > the /alley of the French Broad, alcn hich it runs by Flat llock, Henderson illc and Asheville, to Wolf ccreefc he distance from Spartanburg to Ashe ille Is only seventy-four miles, an lence to Wolf Creek, where It connect ith the East Tennessee, Virginia am eorgia Railroad is only fbrty-thre dies further. Spartanburg is ftlread, >nnected by railroad with the coast, am [orrisWwn with the railroads of th iTest, and hence the buildiug up of ip but little exceeding one hundre dies, Will place our seaboard in crtttnec on with the valleys of the Tennessee le Ohio, and the Mississippi. T 4 I fK a nnf K fSi ??r\l ! n JL t IS |;iU|/V/OUU limb VUV VJ*. V" vmvuu id Soiltli Carolina sections be con] leted by the people t>f the l-espectiv tates, and the iftferv'enihfc gap c venty-three miles through the moun iins, by the resources of the cotisoll ited company ; and it is said that th ibscriptious of every County through hicli the road is projected are sufficien i complete the road-bed without the ai ? private subscriptions, which liav jeu encouraging in amount; whils ic j udiciOus location of the route, am ie popuiur mvor wmcu 11 i? rcveiviug frord a guarantee that the enterpris ill enlist in its behalf the best capita " the country. The Chesapeake am hio Railroad had been built by th ;ople of Virgiuia, with its thirteei mnels in twenty miles, at a cost o 10,000,000, and this road, without i ngle tunnel, involves the expenditur ' only a million and a half of dollars The speakers dwelt at length upoi ic superiority of this route over ai indicting routes, and the great benefit hich would result from its completion . the influx of population^ and thi ateriai developmetit of the country hich characterizes the Northern an< crth * Western States ? urged tiro tiarleston Would again become tin eat emporium of that trade WhfCl as directed to New York by the con ruction of the New York & Erie Itail ad, and afterwards in part to Baltimon r the building of the Baltimore* Oh!< oad. This route will be t\\t shortcs id best; and develop incalculably th< nn>rit?l intarAato r?f hnth fir?r?t1nha. A? s have said, the people of this settlor e only indirectly concerned at prtseill the enterpaise> but its ttottipletion 11 only|>aVte tli'e "way for other roadc txich will bring this tide of trade and tvel to our very doors, and develop re as elsewhere all the blessings which 3 to grow out of our connection with i European porta on the one hand and s fertile valleys of the West. It is ly a questioa of time. . i (gU The Lebanon church building ) been taken down aud a new build; will be erected en the same site. It one of the oldest churches in the inty, and has had* for many years t a most acceptable pastor In the Rev. nes J?', uioerc, wno iias immsierea eesafuily to the spiritual interests of flock, and has secured & strong hold their affections. May his life be g spared to preach many sermons In new edifice. ill" jftJ| ii itfm 'i ~' "... ~ ...>?- .:V.: .-.'A\ f\ Charleston, as Described by the Mayor. F - A correspondfertt of the New York Herald has interviewed Mayo^ Cun= ningham, whem he.describes as "a pros- o perous citizen, respected by all ranks," ? r and the Mayor gives some Interesting ^ facts, as to the financial and political IC condition of the city: g "Charleston," said the Mayor, "is not ' I- an expensive city. It has a population r of over fifty thousand, a city debt of about So,000,000?none of which has !r been incurred since the war, except v some funded interest of perhaps $700,000 C d ?and it costs less than $700,000.to carry q h on the city government, or, excluding n y interest on the debt,about $400|000. My s clerk will give you the items. We have f 6 ninety policemen receiving ninety dol- u y lars a month, the majority blacks. The t mnl-ii ftraMlaaa nnlinp Tltprp ri UlHWno uianv ???wv ********* ? ? ? ? v. 9 has been no rioting since the war. Or- t d tier is preserved habitually. Both faces a are frell behaved, The whites have e bcett prudent; the blacks have advaueed j. inCrenibly in intelligence! self-respect and virtue. I have been presiding at te my court how for one year, and I cannot " v charge either race with worse conduct | * than the other. They were equal in t , morals while nearly equal in population The trade and improvements of the city e bear ttlottg well " >r A Freeuittau's Bureau man, Mr. Pillsle hurry, was our first Mayor. He was be5 lieved to be honest. The Conservatives, at the end of his term, put forward Mr. \Vagen6r, a German. The Germausj a having the wealth and trade here* they (i d influenced some negro votes. Oil elec t tion day, the commercial Clilss closed s i ,J ?i, aaif. v ?" luen SlUieo t*UU WCIU iu nuiiv 1UI nvii preservation. "Wagener was elected by <i t, 777 majority. He gttVe positions to ne- t groes and whites, flhd we kept out v thieves of all parties until toward the v I. close of his term, when there was some I e, disturbance. Then the Republicans t nominated, the candidates being Gen. Gurney and E. W. M. Mackey. The . Ring desired to elect Gurney, bnt finding he would not pull through, clected f t me instead, against mV Will. I was al- 1 ready county commissioner.'' J :r The Mayor then gave as his opinion, { lc that Mackey, while a politician, pure 1 and simple, had not been either dlslion- J S est or tyrannical in oltice. Bo Wen, on 1 e the contrary, was a desperado, or, as the j i- Mayor said, "A desperate coward. To ' r your face he Is not belligerent,; behind f * your back he scruples not to say or order J anything, and the machinery of the law f ?e he will use as if it were his private arse- J e nal. The issue of Bowcn's coalition with 1 ? 8 () ilie Mackeys was ms return to congress, i | There he gave plentiful offices to the . c negroes, and greatly controlled theii f h vote-. Disgraced in Congress, he ran J ir again against PeLarge, (negro) and 1 xt seat Were refused to either, though both c . were compensated. He then stripped >! for the Sheriff^ rate, got the office, and proceeded to tyrannize oVCif everybody, j ){ First, he demanded that the coroner i j] should surrender his customary right to c appoint the fcotistabulary. This in- c ? censed the Logah negro faction. He t i? next worked his creature* Butta, into a il the solicitorship of the Charleston Dis- a r_ trict. Butts," said the Mayor, "was a r man of unkhbWh origili and life, and l 11 used to sleep among the detectives in t n my office. With the assistance of the s Customhouse, BowCn controlled the a j, entire Charleston delegation in the v . Legislature, and got reciprocal State t 11 aid for their votes. The judge heVe feels 1 ?- \'fadaq fh/i ^AtroftVnr n I I1C ICtti Wl XJIIXJ? 1UUOVO, V11V V^UTVIUVI, u d desirbtiS of gettiiift biBOlu place of speak- \ ^ er of ehe Legislative, will not antag- t onize him. After Patterson's purchased h c' election to the United States Senate, the f d new collector, Worthington co-operate fc ie with Boweu's cohort. Consequently, i [, sir, all parts of the system of organiza- t , tion unite in Bo wen's person; the State a (J Riug, the United States and the Charles- p 's ton county government. >. e Democratic Victories. ? The clec- n '? tion returns from Ohio, Indiana, and c d 4 uliMnr ?.A?vf /lajiMafl Tlftim Anro t i n S *11 XViUl"il."5 OlIUH *CI J UV^/1UV>U AyvuiwiM??v d victories. Ohio has gone Democratic by [ '1 a mtiJiJMty of from fifteen to twentythou- | (t sand. 1P he Democratic State Executive * b Committee are positive of the election J, P of eleven congressmen, and almost f 6 certain of the election of three more, [ '* giving them Fourteen out of tWehty r ' congressmen, In the list Slate election, 9 Allen, iW&ottratic candidate for doVer- ? d nor, was elected by a majority of ohly a s 817. They gain eight congressmen, c ^ having only six in the present Cohgress. 1 c This result exceeds the most sanguine ^ V avruntnHmi* Th(? entire DomoCratic a ^ State ticket Is elected i s e In Indianld official antl sCttli-official * a returns from seventy-five precinets and [ d fifty Couuties beard from show a Demo- t !* cratic gain of 678. The Republican i '? central comttttttee concette the election ? of the Critlte JDcmocratiC Btate ticket by f tt from five to ten thousand-. The Repub- t licahs claim a majority of the Legisht* I e ture, which is not conceded by the ^ lf Lemocrat?\ From present indications e the Congressional delegation will stand v >" as follows? Republicans she, Democrats e five, doubtful ttVo. In the present Coir- ? h gress the Democrats have three members f t and in the Legislature on joint ballot ' d the Republicans have a majority of j e twelve. f & In Arkansas, tfetUrhs from Pulaski e d County show election of entire Demo1 j1 '? cratlc-Conservative ticket by from 700 ' e to 1,000 majority. Tlie constitution is 8 1 carried in this county by about 1,000 g d majority. Information from other ? e counties indicates that the new consti11 tution is carried by a very large major!- " f <y . 4 r i v 1 n. . n THE TRkENNIAL CONVENTION OF TitE f j Episcopal Church has been iu session J> j! in. New York city for two weeks, and Q numbers among Its members some of ^ 8 the most distinguished divines, lawyers, ' and statesman of the Utiiou-. Tiie most " prominent topic which has been pre- h sented for discussion, is the subject of P ritualism, upon which the Low Church- P men are determined to presa the issue, f e The correspondent of the Ncwsdc Courier al 1 writes:? h "Speculatioh is rife as to the result, * but it is believed that, though the High r' ji unurcnmen are prooauiy in a majority, r, J some expression of disapprobation of " J extreme ritualistic practices Will be ^ j passed. In many respects the present " f Episcopal Convention will be more imi portant than any that has been held. t An unwillingness to condemn Ritualism J at all would undoubtedly give a fresh ei impetus to the Cummius movement, m 1 Dr. Tyng believes in staying in the H i church and fighting "Romish tcuden- h< i cies," but -how could ho remain there in longer if what ho styles "Romish ten- w ' ? i? a _ UAH cieueies" were graveiy approveu ?tai ? v tli f& Supervisors of Election.?United States Commiasiouer Poineer has seut to the ye Conservative and Republican chairmen, W( a circular requesting them to recom- a 1 mend for appointment one supervisor for each election precinct in the County. fci'j Supervisors are required by law to be a able to read and write. Outside of cities er] having twenty thousand inhabitants jtj,, mey receive no uuuijjcubuuuu. mi _ mi g0( tgfc- The Rev. J. H. Bryson, of Co- zei lumbia was called away to Tenncssse by of the sickness of his father and sister, ago yei was hence unable to preach tbe opening! cie sermon before the the Charleston Pros- j go bytery as Moderator. . 1 j D? LIC MEETING-SPEECH 0F GEN. fccSOWAN. A large ntid enthusiastic rtieeting of ur people was held in Knox's Hall ,on laturday last?the Court House btnng ccupied by the County Convention?for j he purpose of hearing a speech from Jen. McGowan, the nominee for Conress by the late Conservative Convenion, and of giving a popular eudorsenent of its action. On motion of Mr. Thomos Crawford HON. 1II0S- C. PEKRIN /as called to the Chair, and motion df /1ol. Cothran, W. A. Lee, Esq., was reluested to act as Secretary. The Chairnan in a brief and appropriate address tated the object of the meeting, and set r>ffK fho oviiwiiniAg u'lii(>h had railed is together; paid a merited tribute to he character and ability of the candilate, whose nomination they had met o endorse, and urged that an earnest ,nd active effort in his behalf would nsure his election. gen. mcgowax's speech. Gen. MoGowan was then called upon ,nd his appearance on the platform waa ;reeted with enthusiastic applause, iis speech on the occasion was one of he most able aud effective of his life, ,nd elicited a hearty response from the udience, a largq proportion of whom vere colored people. We shall attempt ?nly a brief synopsis; not a poljiticlaltt He stated that he tvas not a politician, md for a decade of years past had been levotihg hitfisclf tb tllfi profession of he law. If therefore his remarks boiild be found irregular arid desijltdry,le cravedj the indulgence of hl? aiilience, and at the same time assured hem that in sincerity and truth he vould give expression to thoughts vhich for years had been stirring In his ' ?? ' amntlnna wmnh ho/i knun 1UUU) aim IU tritlVVIVMO If UiVU MMU MWM >urniug in bis heart. A COMMAND. He had been called from his retifenent by a body of bis fellow-citizens n whose wisdom he could contide, and vhose request came to him with the oroe of a command. With this section le was Identified by a lifetime of fifty 'ears, and here he expected to die. An nexpcrienced youth, he bad been sent o the Legislature from Abbeville, and lad there served for twelve years, and or three terms of service was elected vithout finding it necessary to canvass or the office; after the war he was ilected to Congress, but was not allowed o take his seat, and then devoted himelf to his profession, defending all, vithout regard to crime or person. As le had toiled and labored in the past, so ie V/ould do in the future, and pledged limcpif ta a faithful aud impartial ais iharge of duty. THE GOSrEL OF PEACE. After a ten years ostracism, lie flf1* >eared to-day to preach the gospel of inity and fraternity?the restoration :of ilvil and political rights to all classes jbf iur peopie. Had the work of construcion been entrusted to Generals Grant md Lee it had been accomplished long igo, and there was nothing to hinder low the establishment of lasting peace >etween the sections. He claimed to >eatcue exponent of the spirit of his ectiofl, ahu referred to his past record is showing better than professions, his willingness and ability to represent its rue interests. Born on the Haluda, he md sefvbd two years in the Mexican ,nd four years in the Confederate service, and at Appomatox had accepted Vi/> uitmttinn in unipit nnH ill truth iinf] lad silice deVotetThimself to promoting raternity between the sections and andlinesa between the races* He was n every sense of the word a couservaive, and had abstained both in Word nd act from anything which might roduce irritation and discordi COMMON CAUSE FOR REFbltM. "NVe Were Called lipori now, he said, to nake coiumou cause to save the remnant if Our property frohn the Jmnd of the poller who had sized our pile and Was ansacking our pockets. We might >ear, he said, the burden of taxation if ts proceeds were properly applied; but whilst the jack-screw was being used, t was to enrich the corrupt crcw who attened upon our earnings. The en' or reform was so urgent that it had >een taken up as a watch-word by the obber baud itself, and thieves themelves were crying "stop thief." It was asy, he said, to make professions, but hd trhe policy was to try new men gainst whom there were no charges of orruption. We must follow the Scripural Injunction, and avoid "putting new vine into old bottles"?discard the "old )1 ?oll>f nlnffnpm ftf Imn IUAlfV^tO| 1 AIIJ VU M?V UIMVtvt bm v. sty and economy, and elect true repreentative men of their section. In the Republics of Greece and Rome, the eoplfe Vttted and legislated in mass, and iow when representatives are selected hey should be such in reality as well as lame?selected from the hearth-stones f the people, and truly of them in inerest and feeling* The time had come or true reform, aud if we would avoid he doom of Rome, of Polahd, and of reland, we must make an earnest effort, liscarding the stranger atid the foreignr, through our own Southern men. EOLATION OF AN ACT OF COXG1UCSS. To slibw the motives which had prompted the laying off the Third Tongf&sional District, the General reerrod tn a man of the State on which he boundaries were designated by a ilack line, and humorously pointed out ts resemblance to U lady's chair and ootstool, to the island of Sicily, to the onstellntioji of the great bear, pointing lot to the Nbrth pole, but to Columbia, o a headless kite, or perhaps most losely to the figure tif the Devil himelf. In violation of tile Act of Confess requiring the Various parts of the ,'ongressional District to be contiguous, ^airfield and Lexington were mtertosed, and it was necessary to make an Alvarado le$p" of twenty miles, before eaching Richland-, the Jerusalem from rhich had come forth seven Candidates, ot one of which bad ever seen "The rozsara's itoost." rrescoit nau raised is still small voicc iu the mountains, ut It had been overpowered by the thers, with Niles G. Parker at their ead loudly shouting reforniv SLAVERY With fce&ftrd to 1116 question bf slavery > e said that it was dead beyond the ower of resurrection, and the civil and olitical rights of the colored man were 3 firmly fixed as the poles of the earth* he two races were bound together* fend 11 antagonisms Were to be avoided, and e was no friend to either Who fanned le embers rcf Btrife\ He claimed to be J 3 good a friend to the black man as his >tupfetitor, Judgfe Hoge, aud be trusted rnt the voter, iu depositing his ballot, ould disregard the"oolor line"and judge le respective claims of candidates l'airly iid impartially. FOREIGNERS IN* OFFICE. He was not opposed, lie said to forgners holding offlcc, and oited tho arncs of Blanding, Dunkin, Hunt and arper, as adding lustre to our anuals, s asked would Boston send a Southern an to represent the Fanuel Hall District ithout serving a term of one hundred id seventy-five years. He referred to ie fact that Judge Hoge had already a t in flin f1r?mnf ml lor-f^^iioru 1. lip, in which had yet to serve two tars, and urged that a new election ould coat $30,000 to the State. Such is meagre outline of a two hours' speech. The following preamble and resolu- i >ns were offered by Col. Cothran, and opted: Whereas, in a representative Govnment, it is the paramount duty of u people Jo promote, by all* lawful aus. tiie irrent ends fop wnlp.hi pnvem. jnts are instituted, by demanding and wring the services of their -best crtfns.'and. whereas, the administration aifhirs in this State for the last six ars has demonstrated the utter inefti- 1 ucy of those who have assumed to.J i-ern, be it .? * Resolved,-1. That itt our judgment,1 the time has come for making a manly; vigorous tnd peaceful effort rti correct these evilS fend abuses. , 2. That, sinking all fanciful and abstract queatibns as to political creeds . and differdhces, we recognize the safety of the State as the prime and sole motive of our action in this behalf, and plant ourselves firmly and squarely upoh the single, simple Issue of "honesty aiid economy in the administration of the SUtte Gldvernhieiit." 3; That we heartily endorfie the nom? ination of Gen. Samuel McGowan a* ft tftindldate for Congress from th'e ThiPd Congressional District. ( He is a native of the Btatti), an bonest pian, jan aDie lawyer aud experienced In legislation) conservative in his views and, in. fri.Vof of peace &nd frdternitv between the sections; Jdstltie tihd kindliness between the races, and is in all respects a representative man of this people. The following resdlutidn i^ds then offered by Mr. Thos. (jrtt*fMd, and adopted: Itcsolved, That tbismeetirlg, rtfspmlfling to the action of the Conservative State Convention, and of meetings in various Counties of the 6tator recommending the Independent Republican candidates for Governor and LieutenantGovernor, heartily concur In the policy, --j ..in xi.tn in tiibm ?n tho rpnresenta mm mn kivv v.iv... ^ .... -~r tivesof nil those whose desire honesty in public aftnirs, find good government, our earnest support. j^Tsrxf&TTt&crm Mr. J. F. 0? DuPre Is respectfully announced iis a candidate Air SiJnool Com1 ndisBiotier at the e^|wi|tJf t!e|t|oi^ ^ October 20, 1874. Abbevillk C. H., 8. C. October UOth, 1874. Mr. Editor Please announce Mr. ?r ? ? n.n.ll.lota tnr YY JT lUUIVCIItti Ui3 n v>?*u imiutv ?u? School Commissioner, and oblige, MANY VOTERS. Abbeville C. H., 8. C. Editor Press and Banner: Dear Sib:?Will you please announce the undersigned as an Independent RepbliDan candidate for Judge of Probate of Abbeville Count}', at the ensuing election, and oblige, Vefy respectfully, T. B. MILLFORD. THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF the Agricultural fedciety will be held this?Wednesday?night, in the Court House, at 7:30 o'clock. WM. H. PARKER, Secretary. Oct. 21 28-tf CAUANDSfcET ? > 3,000 lbs Bacon Sides, 1,000 lbs Bacon Shoulders, 3,000 'bs Bulk Sides, 300 lbs Plain Hants, .j. 500 lbs Sugar Cured Canvassed Hams, Barrels and Kits JCew Mackerel. Barrels and Half?Barrt?ls White Fish, Barrels X. O. Syrup, Do. Florida " Do. Sugar House Syrup, Do. Common Sugar, r 18,000 lbs FrtJsh Wlieat Bran, 100 Barrels New Crop Flour, 3 ono llin Assorted Kutrar. 500 iba 14 Coffees, 3,000 yds " Baling, 80 Bundles Beard Tie, All our goods are guaranteed, both as to quality and price. Call and see. DuPre, Gambrell & Co. Oct; 21 27-tf FOR THE FAIR!! i. 100 lbs Gilt Edge Butter, 100 lbs N. Y- State Batter, jellies* X 1COCJ YCQ) >, Pickles* Oysters, Sardines, Crackers, Candies* Baisins. Figs, Canned Fruits. DuPre, Gambrell & Co. Oct. 21 28-tf STAPH DBY GOODS, Wood and Willow Ware, Boots and Shoes, Crockery and Glass Ware* A Tall Assortment of Stable Goods of every description, at DwPre, Gambrell & Co's. Oct. 21 2s?tr WE BUY COTTON And hi] kinds Of country broduce for Dash or barter. BuPre, fiaairdl ? Co. OCt. 14 28--tf Ifyoti WANT A Good cigar, go to DuPRE, gambrell & co>h? Oct. 21 28-tf FlOtfJtl FLOUE!! - - ??r /*. 1 - '? | ? ftl v* v 30 BUs Choice Family Flour, At extremely J )w prices for cash. NELSON & CANNON. Oct. 21 28 tf A Good Assortment of mvn ir v ?o O TnUNKb AH U VALIita ON HAND. NELSON ft CANNON. i * - Oct. 21 28-tf 1 FRESH . SUPPLY. i Hats and Bonnets, new styles, Ruffs, ' 1 ' Scarfs, Neck Ribbons, Veilings, &c., &c., Received yesterday at the Emporium of Fashion. Oct. 21 28-tf ' * ^unwirn -nr ?ri? NOTICE, SOTES FOR FERTILIZERS AND OLD ACCOUNTS arejjpt du<?. tors must come forward and settle. Delay will only insure a lower price for cotton, as there-is -no prospect of an advance before the end of the year. The money is due, and must be paid. _ ftuarles & Perrin. Oct. 21 28-tf S&TTP n.T, A TTVf r TT U our Celebrated Perfected Spectacles M Eje Glasses The underhientibhed advantages over those in orUitiar^ use, thd proof of which may be seen in the extraordinary ales; and constantly ihereasing demand for them j? . ^ 1st. That frbm the peculiar construction bf thu glasses they assist and preserve tHe sight, rendering frequent changes unnecessary. 2d. That they confer a,brilliancy and distinctness of vision, with an amount of ease and comfort not hitherto fenjoyed by spectacle wearers. ? -p ,r\ 3d. That the material from which the Lenaes are ground is manufactured specially for optic purposes, and is pure, hard and brilliant, and not liable to become scratched. " 4th. That the frame In which they are set, whether- in ,Cfoldf "Silver or Steeli are of the finest quality &nd finish; and guaranteed perfect in every respetJtj | PAEKE& * PERM*. Oct. 21 28-tf : A NICE ASSORTMENT OF GROCERIES, Composed in part of Sugar, Coffee, Bice, Tea, Oysters, Salmon, Cheese, Pickles, Sardines, Peaches, &c., &o., at < ' Cunningham &TempIeton'?. Oct. 21 28-tf ACOMPLfc^E and well*6lc jet'ed Stock ot tlry Goods/ ilats, Caps, Boots and Sb6c#, ftt CUNNINGHAM & TEMPLETO^'S, Oct. 21 28-tf "J , X FULL line of Crockery, Glass A Ware, and Hard Ware, jnst received by CUNNINGHAM & TEMPLETON. Oct. 2 V 28-tf ORANGES, Apples, Pea Nuts and Plain and Fancy Candies, just opened at > CUNNINGHAM & TEMPLET ON'S. Oct. 21 28-tf A Card. LAST week the Republican Convention nominated nie for the office of Corolieh I hereby inform the public most empnaticauy mm win uoi accept the office. , ROBERT R. HEMPHILL. TO BEIT. THE STORE HOUSE wcuplcd b.v tbc underxigned is offered for.rent at a low rate, for two years from tlie first instant. DuPRE, GAMBRELL & CO. Oct. 21 28-tf Extra Trains for Fair Week. EXTRA TRAINS during Fair, October 21, 22, and 28 will leave iN iiiety-Six at 0:15 A. M., arrive at Ab< beville 8:20 A.. M. Returning leave Abbeville at 4:45 P. M. Freight for Fair will be paid On delivery. If returned, "WILL BE FREE, and freight paid.pu delivery will be REFUNDED' WM. H. PARKER, , Secretary. 1 4- r*? t a VfUl. Jt ii-ll CDN1N&HAM & TEMPLETON A HE receiving and opening a selcc' Stock of ?HT M?S, BOOTS, SHOES, EATS, . ' <1 CAPS, 4c., and a complete Stock of' FAMILY GROCERIES, * * .' , Confectionaries, &c. Oct. 14 27-tf THE ABBEVILLE HOTEL, BY JACOB MULES. ^ ^ j \-j \ r . THE subscriber directs the attention of the traveling public to his eonimOdlous'Hotel, toented in the town of Abbeville, and solicits for the same a run snare or puunc puuuui^v* With convenient rooms, a well-kept table, and attentive servants, no efforts Will .1)6 Bpurfed to give satisfaction. JACOB MILLEB. Oct. 14,1874 27-tf Real hair, frizzes, puffs, and SIDE CURLS, just arrived at the EMPORIUM OF FASIUUS. Oct, U STrtf LADIES' UNDERWEAR, nicely made and cheap, can now be fouuu at the EMPORIUM OF FASHION. Oct. 14 27-tf COUNTRY CHAIRS, lOdozeu split bottoms of best quality, at J. D. CHALMERS <fe CO'8. ^IHAIR BOTTOMS made of vamoos, and will wear; 'JO pair* for sale at J..J). CHAL^EKS4CO'S. CHILDREN CARRIAGES, very handsome, at^ J. D. CHALMERS <k CO'S. CHAMBER SETTS - containing Bureau and Glass, Bedstead, Washstand, iaiue, xowei - i;acs, j Rocker and 4 Chairs?at the low price if $85. J. D. CHALMERS & CO. PICTURE MOULDING in variety ,at J. D. CHALMERS & CO. Walnut chamber suits? new lot at low prices, just received. j. d. cha: mers & co. vr*;Jp'?5S( FijjJWjfflS;' -??I ,' ..' , ... .-,- ..?? i _. BEGS leave to announce to the Jittblic i embraces all of the departments nsi sisting in part of . s InJSof its Vari BOOTS db RSY-ma*E HARD WARE, ClIODKI HOUSE FTOHIS ' . * NOTIONS IN GE] SHIMMY, III SiTfotig feifporience In bawnew, togetb of h,is tusiotnern, enable him in wyring-j cnnnbt be excelled in So.otli Carolina, and price before purchasing elsewhere,' be convinced that it will be to their int J. T Oct. U, 1874 27-tf ); -7I TV! C f'>f* r/ * White 1 *> ;3 *' *W ? IF you want to see J-he most complet DISE to be found anywhere; The a customer, and to do this they keep al BOOTS and SHOES, JfANCY and STAPLE DR1 UEADY-MAPE CLOT GKOCER] CIJOC , ? . i* - V, : r f-, J u | V L r-- r< ^ y Their goods aro astonishingly cheap, fail to bo suited. Call early, as their goods are going off rapidly. ' ' WHXTJ Oct. 14, 1874 27-tf Office of Sckool Cornier. Abbeville C. H.. S. C.p Octeber 6,18?4 The common free school in Townships No. 2 aud No, 11 ] will cloue at once, the funds being ex- ' haunted. ; J W. H. Eressley, School Commmissioner. Oct. 7 fitt-tf r DISSOLUTION fWHK firm of CUNNINGHAM & 'JK HILL was dissolved by mutoTal [ consent on the 1st instant. The buslntwa will hereafeer t>e'carried on under ' the Firm name and style of "Cunu^ug| bam db'fempletou." : J. B. CUNNINGHAM, W. A. TEMPLETONi $ IN retiring from the Firm of Cun- ( Bingham & Hill, I bespeak for my successor that confidence and patronage thev so much deserve. I I r, m w .. . WM^LL,. . 0^7 J&U;;, I . -/y . y NOTICE. s*y~; vf /ycy- rip ^ 1.- ... >wj:. >:J ALJi person* hawpg demand*against7 thtf Estate of ttBNM" BEARD, deceased, will present them duly probated to the subscriber, the Administrator. All Dei'sons indebted; J ! will make payment without delay, to J > *yi - - > ^ & If. M. Buckhalter, Administrator. Oct. 3 26-41* j PUBLIC SALE' r "i-'fr- r OF XjAND. * ' ' ' j ' 4 ' ' I * ! BY virtue of the powor and authority in mo vented by the deed of Franklin A. Stevenson and Edward JE. Stevenson, dated tho 4th day of April A. I). 1870, I will sell at ' Abbeville Court House, in the County \ of Abbeville an4 State gf South c Carolinflj on the Firsl Monday in Ipkr. neit between tbe hours of 12 o'clock M. , and 2 o'clock P. M., at public auction, to foreclose a mortgage, a TRACT of LAND in said State and County, adjoining lands of Jacob Miller, E. Nelson and others, containing 300 Acres, more or less. Terras of Sale ? One-half of the *V\ />nnrf ? n no o K 4t\A AtKa* Iruruuuou IIIUUVJ IU WJU | vuv viuvi lalf payable in twelv? mopths, after j date, with interest from, day of sale ^ at the rate of ten per . cent, per an- j uum, with mortgage of the premises ^ to secure the same. If the terms of v sale artf iiot complied with immedi- e ately after the sale, the land wili be t( re-sold on the same day at the risk of the former purchaser. Titles good. WILLIAM H. BROOKS Mortgagee. UCt. 7 Zt>-? 11 ALNUT BEDSTEADS, new and i V 7 pretty styles, and k>w prices. 4. & CHA LMEES & CO.- . ^ ^f|?Ev. U'' V lobertsoit . *7 ' .. J1},' -V 4iat his Stock ie now complete. It dally kepjt in a fire^class store," M ' BAT TAEIETT. 5Y CMM. &? er with his wants' that hirgto&ju* $|4gtf fatf ; To cash bu^?? Ue only say*, "Call* 'and>^awur*i tU \hey wilt/ eresfc to-g&rokaae frcm . Robertson. ifa- 'tv> - > ' 5 - ..4 .-v; fcrnora TO Broiliei-g, c Stock of GENBHAl/ ir aim is to Supply all tho want* of ways on hand r GOODS, ?mxG tnd hats, ? IES and HARD WARE, JKBRI ond.WOODEN WARE/ atnTiri'OV T.T7 4TUKI) It* Jtrt J Oai/X>AiAUA> Give them a call, and you cannot trade was never better, audiheur B BROTHERS. | Tie Stale of " Mb' Mm, ; ABBEVILLE COUNTY, In Common Pleas. \ It. E. 11. MeCronkey and Flora P. MeCroftkey, | against j Elizabeth C. Upton, William A. XJp- 3 ton, J. P. Barrette, et al. | Order and Judgment in Partition.. BY virtue of an Order to m* tfi- jjj JT,jtfeeted by his Honor, T, JJL. M Cooke, t will aell at Abbeville Cnqrti House, on Soleday in November next, within the legal hours, Jg One fifcct of5 land, The real estate of John , G. Barrett?, (Wd, of said County and .State, con800 Acre*, more or lots, and' bounded by lafcd* of Stephen .Elmore, II. H. Creaswell and others. To be hold in two or more traut*. Plats of the same will be exhibited on day of sale, J TERMS?One-ihird of the jrar- M chase money to oe paid in CASH, the remainder on twelve months' credit, wild mierw ?romnay ui w?, m??v aj eoored l>y bond with good ?curiiy and mortgage of the premise# to Mcuro the crcdit portion. J L. P. GUFFitf, .... S.A.C. Sheriff V office, Oct 6 26-4t .!.?>' TTE ANNUAL MEETING .. . i. ' ' OF THJfi Board of County Qnisrs, " For the Fiscal Year beginning November !, 1873, and ending Uctcjer to, It ILL be held November lai. YT All claims against the Connty must be mado out in items, with Jatcs prefixed, tho legal affidavit'attached, and deposited in this office on >r before the 1st November next Hit so arc legal requirements, and Vill bo strictly enforced in every :aso. By order of the Board. w p. McKELLAB. Chairman Board County Com?r*fc' Abbeville C. H., S. C., 7 Oetobor 2, 1874 264t| ESTATE NOTIGE. A LL persons having d titan da CTL agaiDsl Iheettale Of GABRIEL IODGES, senior, deceased, are hotu led to prcscut> them W JLTUUUT )ELAY, duly attested, to Edward ioble, Esq., Attorney at Law, Abb*, ille Court House; aud those indebU d to the estate will make pay went o the said Hoble or mysel? Joseph V. Hodge*, Administrators Oct. 7 26-St. 4 LL KINDS OF WORSTS^ W Goods, Sacques, BroakfiwH iubias, die., ?t toe EMPORIUM OF FASSIOe?^ Oct 7 26-tf