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Tie Press and Banner. * r ^ ? 4 UVbbcville, S- C. *W$lnesday, Nov. 25x1874. Tue ^W^03ik Hkh.vld stands at me neaa pL^e^ourn&jisrn or mis country and oJJaj&e'M'orid., Its y mm on so resources enable it to employ the be.st talent in all of its tfepartme&ts, and the enterprise and jUberalityMQififits propric- ' tors spare no expense whTflfo'cau give , interest,and.variety its Columns. Its i -army of correspondents girdle the world,; and the telegraph is employed with un-i ] 1 stinted expenditure to spread before ius, < * j^r 'tk&usands readers thetrnits of daily re- ' C- ^tff&rch, both at home and abroad. It;' C- has organized exploring expeditions on every continent, and has its correspond- ( ?ntat every court, and in every prov- , sr'v iince, gathering news for its columns, j /' Its feats of journalistic enterprise have, t been the wonder and admiration of its contemporaries, and distanced competi- L tion. In addition to its pre-eminence in ; \ the department of news, it has achieved * a hicrh reputation by its vigorous expos-j'T ure of current abuses, and by the manly y independence of its course?rising above s party issues and local interests. Its editorials are now characterized by re- v markable vigor, and discusses all cur- ^ rent topics with rare ability and moderation. We take pleasure in recommending it to our readers as a model j paper, and the true friend of Southern t interests. c THE DUE WEST CALABOOSE. { The Due West calaboose bids fair to Tbecome famous. Onr article a few j weeks since called attention to its j unique construction, and the matter has ftwfikpnwl sr> mimh interest that one of t> the New York Pictorials lias seen fit to f senil a special artist, to furnish a sketch v of the building which appeared last week. The picture represents the peculiar mode of effecting an entrance ? for the prisoners, by an illu^tra- n tion of a kicking captive at one end of o a rope, whilst a party of officials arthoisting him by means of a crank preparatory to dropping him in from the ^ open top. The Due West calaboose j, seeim destined t6 become one of the t( wonders of the world. Hear what the -illustrated journal says: "A Carolina Calaboose.?How ^ Malefactors are got in so thky J1 can't gut out.?Prison architecture, " lias naturally received much attention j r from the benevolent, and more from |(r those not so charitable as to favor easy | fJ jail-breaking. At a place called Due Wect, said to be somewhere in South Carolina, they have a calaboose built u upon aji improved principle. Windows n and doors are entirely dispensed witli.ja Tiie prisoners ar<; hoisted from the out- j n * hlfl*e by means of a rope and dropped in ! over the top. Once in it is evident they P uuuststnv in a place so wonderfully derlicient in egres.-ive facilities. A cap- j, vtive may have.kind friends outside ^ willing to aid him, bet what friend can w fleeretly bring a derrick and rope into C( the prison ; and if he could, how or by whorn is it to be worked ? Wo shouldn't u' wonder if the no-door and drop system \j were generally adopted. Trading for Cotton at Night. d The trading for cotton at night at the I' various cross roads stores of the county, *become almost an intolerable sriev- ? i?nce, and calls loudly for remedy, j r* Planters see the fruits of their year's -L labor nightly disappearing from their <J iltlds, and going to enrich the pockets P of some neighboring tradesman, and an- g peals in vain to the law for a remedy. s( This should not be. We need a law similar to that which we believe exists ji 4ipotKthe statute books of our neighbor- .J 2ng State df Georgia, prohibiting all ^traffic in plantation produce at night. e; This wouju go far to put a stop to the p existing evil, and would subject the j, ownersfiip of all articles offered f^r sale .. to a day-light scrutiny. The present evil is intolerable,. and whilet so to the planter, confers but little ad van rage to pi the thieves themselves. The chief t'c gainer is the tradesman, who purchases !t valuable ^produce for a pittance. Let t! the Legislature give us reform. d ??? * v Sfeene inr a Ladies' Car. - " 'The Rev. Mr. "Wallace, colored, who, si Jt wiil be remembered, desired to represent Abbeville in the Senate, and was r one of the prominent candidates for that I position, came up from Columbia on *; last Saturday*. He qarue into the ladies' coach and took "the highest seat in the u synagogue," and after storing away his ? stalUs of sugar cane, adjusting his bag- h gage and making himself comfortable a and conspicuous, ho turned his attqn- (J tion the cultivation of his intellect and T the filling of his mind with valuable u and useful information. .Not having n at bis immediate command a Psalm Book or Bible, or even a learned dissertation on any of the Theological ques- " lions wmcn nave evcrciseu me minus 01 , -the greatest divines, be did, in his opin (1 it>n, the nest best tbingr, and commenced the reading of a copy of that morning's , Daily Union Herald. After reading the paper for four hours and a hatf, the -old gentleman's mind received as much " ? -addition to its stock of knowledge as it "vfas meet to receive at one tiuie, and his j eyes became dim and heavy, when he n nicely folded up his literary treasure, \V placed hiriiself lu a most "graceful" po- j p bitk>n,and almost instantly commenced a "'fehe snore, tbo beautiful snore." He'p tflll finish reading his paper next week, p ,v r, : <>? . 'Sad Death.?We regret to announce . the death of Miss Mary Ina Morse, 11 the daughter of the Rev. A. A. Morse, H\ which occurred at her father's resideuce in-Gainsville, Alabama. on the eighth } just., after a short illness. On the y , Thursday preceding her death she had ^ jaefcriH, and again on Friday, which was!11 (followed by an attack of what is known .Jis m? j ciiwir uiwajic, >>1111.11 uiu>i;um fatal on Sunday morning. Only her \ father and younger sister were present, ,the remainder of the family being on a visit to relatives. She was an estimable I Souug lady, in the bloom of youth, j eing only seventeen vears of age, and ( was a consistent member of the T res by-! l teri?,n Church. Her afflicted relatives j* Jiave the consolation of believing thatn their loss has been her gain, and that!] she haft been transplanted to a brighterl ?QHJe mjove. I ( $1,000 Reward. 81,000 Reward. !j The subscribers will pay the above i reward for the production of a variety of j cotton which can be so marked in the ] seed as to enable the owner to identify j ] it in a rogue's shop, prove property aud; tjifcn It ftwa.v. Many Citizens Of Calhoun's Creek and Little lliver. BgU Our csteeemed friend and neighbor of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian, who is generally in the right, misunderstood what we said about humbug advertisements a week or two ago. We did not attempt to ease our conscience. We merely spoke of the inconsistency of refusing one of that class and accepting another of equally doubtful character. Only this and nothing more. Mr, A. M. Aiken's new stores at Greenwood are nearly finished. j * i'-Greenwood Item?. We learn !hrft 4ho Mr. J. R. Blake that Ire hasr^ tinelaorte John, thoylie -fooling- you. Mr. of Greenwood,' i now tlie^^jeCt>jc>f congratulation. I ifrii't the f:n|tr,tujiet'either. ..'.;v Mrs. Mosley.'of Gl'een wood, at Howes Depot next yeai^.$>.\f: *s$$ Mr.AV. H. Patton has laid 'down th< hammer apd-thefbellows, and taken u] the plow. He.wUi farm next year, 01 Mrs. Ellis' plontatiipn, three miles frou Greenwood. Mr. B.W. Cohb was in Columbia las week, making arrangements to keep i bachelor's nome. He bought liis goods from Win. Glaze. By reference to hit advertisement it may be seen what kinc jf goods he deals in. lmrs. u. a. couo wm return in ner oiu lomcstead, on her farm four miles from Jreetiwood, to make room for that bachdor son of her's, who calculates to make lie Greenwood residence a home of his )\yi1. Tn Edgefield county the darkies ex ommunicatc their church members ,vho are truant to their political faith. Cap't. Rogers, of Ninety Six will leave hat town to live ifi Greenwood. We learn that quite a number of our (itizens expect to visit Charleston this veek. Among others, Mrs. Noble,Misses 3IIen Parker, Anna Parker, Mary E. smith, Mary L. Smith, and Minnie ,omax. The last three young ladies nil remain in during the winter, at chool. Dr. Wannemaker, of Orangeburg, vas in Abbeville during the last veek. He and the Junior enjoyed his unclx on the road to Columbia. It was :ood. No Mistake this Time.?'W. K. ilake, Esq., a prominent member of he Greenwood bar, we learn, has purhased a press, with all the necessary naterials for publishing a first class icwspaper. \Ve shall be pleased to see 'treat American. Mr. W. H. Bailey, one of the best nerchants of Greenwood, we learn, will ikely visit Edgefield when he goes to >rocu re another stock of goods. Mr. J. M. Anderson, like all men of ;ood taste and fine judgment has a ondness for the handsome ladies in the icinity in which he lives, and often pends~his leisure hours in their society. While the neighboring towns and ities are luxuriating on "possum," the ight of orte of these carnivorous aninals has not yet gladdened the heart f ''the boys" about Greenwood. Let 'the horn of the hunter be heard o'er lie hills." Messrs. It. W. Anderson ana lieo. f . inderson will leave Greenwood this 'all, and seek new homes in other quarters. *<? Arkansas Affairs.?Judge Poland, chairman of the Congressional Comlittee to investigate Arkansas troubles, as returned to Washington, and reorts there is no disturbance or exilement whatever in Arkansas, and tiatMlie State is unusually quiet. It i the purpose of Representative Wiltliireand Governor Low to prepare this eek, and file with the attorney-geneil a statement refuting the charges and llegatiofls of Smith and tliose who rep?sent his interest his interests. The eneral feeling in Washington is opused to Federal interference. . \ Tho Junior had the pleasaro of moetjg It. A. Child*, lvsq., of the Pickens entiiui, in Columbia last week. He ent down as tliecounsll of some of the >nte*tauts in the election i 11 that counHe is a native of Abbeville, and is young man of line promise. He will J a credit to his native, county. Consecration of a Colored Btk'jtp.?The consecration of James Theoore Holly, 1). 1>., eolored Bishop of ort an Prince, took place in Grace luirch, New York, on Saturday. Bisft[? Suiythe, of Kentucky, was the con.'Crat or. lie was assisted by Bishop.? ,ee, Potter and Kerfoot, and the Bishop r Kingston, Jamaica. The sermon was reached by Bishop Coxe. A large conrcation, including many colored perms was present. The above paragraph marks an era in ?e history of the Episcopal Church of lis country. It recognizes to its full stent the brotherhood of races, and retaliates the doctrine which found favor j i some quarters a few years since, that ie negro had no soul. Departure of the Troops.?Com-: any i'H," U. 8..troops stationed here >r some months'past, left on Saturday ft. The officers were polite and genemanly, and the men were well-1 isciplined, and together they made a ery favorable impression on our com luiiuj t x hxjj ncic {^v/wu uuovviuvio wi ur merchants, anil distributed their jrplus funds very liberally. Companies G and I, of the 18th n fan try-, who have been on duty in ,ouisiana and Alabama for the past iree months, arrived in Columbia Satrday. 'EST" It is thought that Mr. Chamberlin's majority for Governor will be bout 11,200; while Lieut. Governor Heaves' majority will be over 18,000. lie actual figures cannot be furnished iitil the State Board of Canvassers lake their report to the Legislature. SSU The Misses Truit, of Mobile, 'ho have been spending the suDjmcr in 'irginia, returned to our town on Monay last, and were the guests of the ilsjpn House. They intend spending sme time with their relatives in the >wer part of the country. They are ealthy, highly educated" and accomlished lad'es. HvrJKNEAL.?"Rev. Alfred L. Miller ined, on Tuesday of the last week, at ie Alston Jiou.se. He was returning 'itli hi* bride?a lovely and accomlished lady of Virginia?to Hopewell nd Willington churches, -his present astoral charge. "We wish theiii a pros erous i'uture. SkS" Our friends, Messrs. Cunnin.pam & Tenipleton, ar;> spreading themslvcs at No. 190, to fill up the vacant helves of 'he iate Drug Store of Dr. 'ates. 't is a pleasant exchange of rugs lor choice dry-goods and groceries. !all and examine, and buy something eedful. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Thomson are here n a visit to relatives and friends, and vill remain for several weeks. Messrs. Tilman aud Lewis Wardlaw lave gone Uacu to cnancston. Dancing School. ? Miss Rhett, of Charleston, has a fine dancing school lore at present, and Is giving general atisfaction to her patrons. Our Junior vould like to take lessons but in that >arty he would be too much of a senior. Tusten has explained how he came by liat big knot on the back of his ln-ad. \ few days ago he was sitting, with his egs crossed, in a chair which was leanng.against a bed that had rollers under t. When the bed rolled away hedidn't lave time to uncross his legs, until after nis head had struck the floor. r>r>lnr7?fl lmvs wprft "foolint'" with a pistol on Monday last, when the load was discharged, the hall passinp hrough the skin of the skull of one ol 1 I Xf *1r\ Kn 11 Koil r?nc30/i/J n fi?nn. illl? il tnc Uftll lli?u puoocu (? IIUV ;ion lower, it would have instantly proved fatal. Another leeson about letling children play with fire-arms. 82%, The young ladies and gentlemen }f Donaldijvillo have a gay time, anc >ften meet at sociables, and sometime' have dancing parties. Last Moudaj they had a good time at Mr. Calvh Martin's. Bgk. Colonel L. P. Grant accepts th< receivership'of the Air Line Road. I . / .^^ouur 1ST The 'Goror^ov offers * a-reward a of .$200 for'-the apprehension -.and. deli vt 917 iu. any jail in theState,"'with proof to couviet, of William Matthew Mare tin, who is clxargc'd with tlie murder of 1' 8te^M^%<5h&sjbiiii, of Anderson county. 2-' ^ We are pleased to learn that our jfeSteemed townsman, Mr. Jas. A. Nor,1 wood, who has beep sgr&iisly ill, is now jfconvaleseentj.and-^e truSTwill soon be A ^ The health of our town was t never better,?in fact the doctors say . that it is "distressingly healthy," and * can only furnish cases of gnu-shot I wouuds, &c. Mr. Edward Noble and family I went to Charleston on yesterday. Mrs. ! Noble and daughter Floride wilL conitinue their journey to Baltimore, where ;l the latter will become a pupil of one of ; the educational institutes of that city. Thanksgiving.?Thursday, the 2Gth! instant, is the day set apart by the authorities,. civil and ecclesiastical, as a ' day ol'thanksgiving and prayer. There will be religious services in Trinity i Church, commencing at 11 o'clock, A. M. The Laurcntvillc Herald ha9 just celebrated its twenty-ninth anniversary, and the editor says he commences tne I publication of the volume with i lively anticipations. May success ever attend the JLaurcnsville Herald. Benjamin Pritchard, of Beaufort, fell into tue pubiie well last Wednesday, and "was drowned. He was drawing water, and fell in consequence of the neglect ol the County Commissioners in not having it properly protected. ? lJort liuyul Commercial. Col. A. C. Haskell, now a prominent member of the Columbia bar, came up on Saturday last, to visit his father and mother, who reside in this county. Owing to a rush of business the Presbyteriau sewing society met twice last week. At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Charlotte, Columbia & Augusta Kaiiroad. Colonel John B. Palmer was re-elected president of the company, and C. Bouknight secretary and treasurer. Mrs. Edward F. Parker and her daughter Katie are spending a few virt..-.I.-^ willi ruiafiudii in i iimhia. We learn that Air. W. H. Bailey, of the tirm of Bailey, Hodges & Co., has determined to emulate Uie example ol our friend, Mr. (J. A. Cobb, and will soon open a bachelor's retreat at Greenwood. H-sT At a meeting of the stock-holders of the Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad, John B. .Palmer, of Columbia, was elected president, and VV. T. Waiters, of Baltimore, and R. R. Bridges, of .North Carolina, were elected vice-presidents. Weatiier.?On Sunday night we had a heavy blow, with a fall of rain. Monday was a blustering day, and rivaled the UL'bt UilUI L2> U1 JLULilllsll ill Liiuo uaj. Smoky chimneys were the rule rather than tne exception. Tin-: aik Line railroad is in trouble, ami promises to furnish a large amount of litigation. Portions of the road in different Counties of Georgia were sold recently under execution, but bills have been filed to set aside the transaction as fraudulent, and other bills praying the appointment of a receiver, etc. Our Columbia exchanges publish tiie oilicial list of otiicers elected at the recent election. The Board of Statp Canvassers simply confirmed the returns of the various county boards of election commissioners. BQc The Legislature convened -on yesterday. The Inauguration will couic oil" on Tuesday next, December 1st. ?3" Secretary of Slate Hayne is con tinning the improve incuts of the I grounds about the ."State Capitol. Gran! ile steps have replaced the dilapidated wooden conveyors to the building, ami the monster boulders which were scattered about the yard have been put in order. The Rev. Mr. Bryscn, of Columbia, occupied his pulpit in that city on Sunday last, upon his return from Tennessee, where he had the misfortune to lose a sister and his aged father. Siiarpers.?We learn that several of the light-lingered gentry, who make their living by anything else than honest work, nrrived here on the train yesterday. They promiso themselves a rich harvest at the Colored Fair which comts otT to-day. Leu & Blake, Greenwood.?Some packages, intended for these merchants in Greenwood, have been sent to the law farm of Lee & Blake, Abbeville.. Store House Burnt.?We regret to announce that the store house of Messrs. Vance, Mosely & Co., at Hodge's Depot, was totally destroyed by fire on Saturday night last. The fire was discovered 1 at about 7 o'clock P. M., and defied all ellorts at extinction. The loss is estimated at some "$4,000, covered by insu-. ranee. The origin of the fire is sup posed to have be^j accideutal. Religious.?We regret to learn that the Rev. Thos. A. Griffiths will leave i next, week for Southern Georgia,- and j will be under the dirpction of the South , Georgia Conference. Mr. Griffith graduated at the City of London College, and attended Spurgeon's Theological , College. He has been in this County four years, and has preached very accep- , tably in this section, where he leaves i many warm friends, who will regret his loss. ? He preaches his farewell sermon at Asbury Chapel, next Sunday. Mrs. T. J. Lipscomb, of the neighborhood .if White* TTiill. will nnxt vrnr op | cupy the dwelling to be vacated when : Mr. G. F. Anderson seeks a new home. I Maj. Griffin is having the shrubbery and ornamental trees about his place trimmed. Mr. Rider, of Greenwood, whilst doing the work, fell from a tree, severely injuring his collar bone. J. F. J. Caldwell, Esq., of Newberry, we learn, is a judge of beauty, and lias a high appreciation of it. For this rea; son we shall expect him soon to visit i Abbeville. The November term of the Circuit Court of the United States commenced on Monday, the 23d instant, in i the new Court House, Columbia?Judges Bond and Bryan presiding. A friend of our* was recently sitting in our ofllce with his chair leaning ;against the bank, which had rollers un'der it. "We helped him up as soon as the bank changed locations. Mrs. J. L. Martin is on a visit to relatives and friends in Faihfield, and will be absent for a month. The greater number of thefts in cotton have been in small quantities in the seed, but some more enterprising thief j has gone into the business more largely about Donaldsville. One night last week two bales of packed cotton were! ' curried away from the gin house of Mr. j | Wm. Barmore. So far the thief has not i i been discovered. Mr. John McDill, an enterprising iaiiLiui t ?? lit/ ij ? i o uci>i vvu j/wiittnia*iuc | ' and Due West, drives the newest and best ornamented wagon of his neigh borhood. "j ' Mr. R. L. Williams one night last I week caught a "sovereign" about his i: gin house with an empty sack. Mr. I Williama thought this nitizon lin.fl nnme 5 ' for a "turn" of cotton to carry to one of 7 j the cross-road depots. 1 Miss Man', the oldest daughter of Mrs. Parah White, is now at her uncle's, J Mrs. L. W. White, attending the Female Acadcmy. ~? New Advertisements. *;~ The following is a list of new advertisements: Tax Notice?T N Tolbert. Notice to County treasurers and au-i' ditor?F J Moses. Calicoes?Emporium of Fashion. ( Onion buttons?Parker ?fe Perrin, Male School?D C Webb. The entire Abbeville delegation to the | Legislature are now in Columbia. In the neighborhood of Donaldsville ' there are some pleasant rumors in circu- " lation in reference to Mr. Larken Ag- , new and a beautiful young lady of that 11 neighborhood. We wish him good ? luck. " Mr. Asbiiry Dodson has been off in * "foreign lamls." After an absence of two years in Kentucky he has returned < u- -,J '??" linvinfM l l(> HIS UIU JlUlllt: UK o j been fully satisfied that this is the best country in the world. It is said that a ] brother of his will ?oon be here to share with him the benefits of our good climate ond productive soil. Men who ] choose may go off, but they "go farther and fare worse" than those who remain 4 with us. It is sometimes better to bear . the ills we have, than fly to those we know not of. "We hear that Maj. J. K. Vance has 4 sold his handsome brick residence in * Cokesbury to Mr. W. Z. McGhee, with a c view to removing to Greenville. We * will be sorry to lose liim. j The Qrccnvillc News announces the sale of the Mansion House to Messrs. 2 Ualnan A Routh, for $40,000. Male School.?We direct attention to the advertisement of Mr. D. C. Webb, priucipal of the Male School in our town. Mr. Webb is a gentleman of fine talents and attainments, and is winning * golden opinions in our communitv. Parents having parents to educate would do well to patronize him. He proposes to open a night school of mathematics, which will allora a aesicieraiura 10 our young men these long winter nights. I Now is the time to acquire an education. " Messrs. Parker & Perrin acfrertise onion buttons and Grier's Almanac. They have some superb pocket books for both ladies and gentlemen. I The Legislature met at 12 o'clock ( on yesterday. The session promises to 1 bea short one, and it is thought that ' forty daj'8 will be suflicient for the work of legislation. The prominent candidates for the speakership are R. B. : Elliott and Is B Myers. Mr. A. M. Hill furnishes the f town occasionally with black fish at 50 cents a string. gfS"' Mullett, architect of the treasury j department, ha9 had a blow-out with 1 the Secretary, and has resigned. BsaT* President Grant denies that he 1 ???* ? /liwwAfnU Poria t*nnnaof!nfr U115 SUII L a UiajJilLUU cvy 1 UMO A uv?>vi?i^ the return of Wasliburue to aid him . with his counsel at home. 1 Mr. Eugene Gary, a yonng man of talent and education, left Cokes bury last j week, to pursue the study of the legal ^ profession under the direction of some J of the members of the Edgefield bar. J We trust that he may meet that success it deserves. THE NEXT GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Its Political Complexion. : SENATE. Abbeville, J Hollinsheadf Republican Aiken, D Hay no* ltEpublicau * Anderson, J it Cochran, Independent Barnwell. J M Smith* .Republican Beaufurt, Hubert Smhlls*" Republican fM,n..i,.fitnn J W RJervey* Indepeiident ' E Gaiilardf Independent Clarendon, Jared Warley, Independent Chester, Dub I Walker, Republican, q Chesterfield, W A Evans, Democrat j; Colleton, Wm F Myers, Republican j Darlington, B F Wbittemoref Repub. p Edgefield, Lawrence Cain* Republican q Fairfield, M Martin* Republican y Georgetown AW H Jone.s* Republican ^ Greenville, T Q Donaldson* Democrat ^ Horry, T (J Dunn* Independent q Kershaw*, Frank Carter, Republican jLexington, J C Hope* Democrat ^ Lancaster, F A Ciintonf Republican ^ Laurens, Y J P Owens* Republican ^ Marion, C Smith* Republican ? Marlboro', II J Maxwellf Republican ^ Newberry, H C Corwiut Republican ^ Oconee, Wm C Keith* Democrat Orangeburg, TC Anderson* Republican ^ Pickens, R E Bo wen, Democrat 1, Richland, W B Nashf Republican Spartanburg, D R Duncan, Demrcrat Sumter, W E Johnstoa, Independent Union, T B Jcterf Dfemocrat Williamsburg, S A Swailsf Republican York, J II White* Republican a Republicans .J,0 j; Democrats L c Independent Republicans 6 c Republican majority 5 .... a Senators who hold over. b fSenutors re-elected. n HOUSE OE' REPRESENTATIVES. " Abbeville?Mitchell Gnggins, James a A Spencer, L L Guflin, H A Wideman, 2 and W N Holland. Aiken?R B Elliott, G H Holland, E c Bray to 11 and P W Jeifersou. a Anderson?JL Otr, H II Yandiver, R IV Simpson. V Barnwell?C P Leslie, E M Sumter, A Jackson and S P Coker. a Beaufort ? Hastings Gaott, Samuel ri Green, Thomas Hamilton, N B Myers, 1 9 J Bumiield, T E Miller and J D Rob- * ertson." . A 7 .7 TTkT/^i V^IJUriL'StUIl-iUClU/K/ o( M Freeman, Jr., John Vanderpool,, d John G Gaillard, Peter Bright, W G Pinckney, 8 1> Russell, James Cos- n jrove, T A Daxjs, Richard Nesditt, v rf Wright, H Z Bcrkmeyer, S B Doi- a lev, 7" \VBarnwell, AH Jones, George I /i Trenholm, A C Richmond, M Mo h laughlin. n Chester?S J Crouch, Jno McCulloch v and J Jordan. s Chesterfield?D Tliedfearne, J C Coit. C Clarendon?Syfax JNIilton, A Collins. Colleton?R A Willis, T D Richard- t son, 11 Simmons, E A Brabham, "VY M 1 Thomas. r Darlington?S J Keith, J A Smith, s Richard Humbert and Alfred Rush. Edgefield?Paris Simkins, J A Bar- & leer, Augustus Simkins, David Graham 1 and Arehie Weldon. 0 Georgetown?b ii Williams, It H ( Harriott, C S Green. o Greenville??S' 6' Crittenden, T B Fer- t guaon, J T Austin and Samuel Timlvy. r Horry ? F J Sessions and Daniel * Lewis. s Kershaw?R D Caither, EbeuezerF c George and Stephen Gary. n Lancaster ?Allen Hudson and D C * Wolfe. ijaurcns?j vjrews, juuics xouug, jcj _ C Coleman and Alfred Hunter. J Lexington?// A Mcctzc and G Mullcr. Marion? TJrZ> Johnson, It O ITotvard, 1 W A Hayne and A H-Howard. Marlboro?T C Wcathcrly and J C Alluian. & Newberry?J D Boston, S S Bridges r and James Henderson. ( Fairfield ? John Gibson, Joseph t Thompson and Joel Copes. Oconee ? J W Livingston and A B p Grant. r Orangeburg?S L Duncan, WII Reed- t ish, Paul Jones, Shadrach Morgan, t Anrnri Kim nmnq } Pickens?D F Bradley. [ Richland?A W Curtis, E M Weston, t William Simons, J T Sloan, Jr. 1 Spartanburg ? Gabriel Cannon, J E \ Bonar, II M Smith and A B Woodruff. ( Sumter?T B Johnston, W W Ram- r sky, W J Andrews, J A Westbury. Union ? W II Wallace, B II Bice, Simeon P Farrow. t Williamsburg?IS! J Hirsch, J F Peterson, William Scott. York? W C Bcatty, T K Bates, Nel- ; son Davis, Henry Steele. Republican (iu Roman) 71 i Democrats (In Italics) 33 Independent Republican (small caps) 20 Republican majority , 18 > ' *4 * Assessment of Taxes for Abbevill County. ?i * We are indebted to Mr. T. A. mu van, the efficient clerk of the Auditor'; Office, for the following abstract of thi Assessment and Taxation of Abbe^fll* County for 1874: . }j^8f-js No. acres, 608,797*; value $2,739,58100 Value of buildings, $274,249.00. .; Value of real estate in cities aut towns, $480,057.00. Value of personal property, $1,766,996 jfreenville and Columbia Rail Roac &3G8.00; total $2,134,995.00. Total value, $5,250,829.; G. & C. R. R? 563,000 ; total $5,618,829. State tax, $54,608.62; G. & C. R. R. tt.827.1fi: total $58,435.80. County tax, $15,752.43 ; G. & C. R. R. 51,104; total $10,856.48. Past indebtedness, and widows and >rpl)ans, $1S,377.00 ; G. & C. R. R., $1,288 ; total $19,6(58.90. District School $12,492.73; G. & C. R *., 720.89. Poll tax $4,101. Total County tax $50,724.12; G. &G, .1. R. $3,112.88; total $53,837.01. Total taxes $105,382.74; G. & C. E. R, >4,940.09; total 112,272.83. 50 percent, )enalty $75. Number horses, 3,009; value $204,116, Number cattle 17,412; value $174,942, Number mules and asses, 3,214 ; valu? 5225,847; number of sheep and goats, i,9(>(), value $10,821; number of hog! 53,602, value $34,910 Gold and silver watches and plate, ,074, value $3S,303. Pianofortes, melodeons and organs, 24, value $20,017. Pleasure carriages 2,305, value $90,039, T* Q QTO <510 AIR Vafue of merchandise, ?221,813. Value of manufacturing, $5,510. Value of manufactured articles on land &c., $50,370. Value ot moneys, $104,231. Value of stock, $18,405. Bonds exempt from taxation, $23,309. Value of all other property, $290,297 Total value of all taxable persona! >roperty, $1,760,995.00. Hymeneal. MA.KKIJWD, at tne residence 01 tm jride's father, by the Rev. James F Libert, on the 15th inst., Mr. HENRI ?ENNAL to Miss AGGIE KEOWN Consignees. The following named porsons hav? reight in the Depot: W D Mars, W J Hammond, C E Lubltin, J E G Bell, L C Clinkscales,? [iaughman, Co won & Lyon, J C Press' ey, L Baker, A Smith, W H Parker. C. V. HAMMOND, Agent. The following persons have packagei n the Express office: E A Dendy, A B Smith, Thos McAllister, Gr T Baker, A G Latimer, \V J Cosb}', W Perrin, J II Wallace, I 3rown, J E Swearengeu, MD Dretinan I McQ,uire. C. V. HAMMOND, Agent. Market [Reports. CORRECTED WEEKLY BY JARN WELL & CO., COTTON BROKERS AND DEALERS IN GENERAL MERCHAMDISE. AftBEViLLE, November 25, 1874. "otton, 12 to 13] Jgg* 25c per dozen 'odder, $1.50 per 100 Iba 'lour, $8 to ?>10 per bbl [round Peas, $2.00 to $2.25 per bushel leal, $1.40 to $1.G0 per bushel lolasses, GO to 75c per gallon "ails, *.10 cents per 11 'ranges, 80c to $1.00 per dozen 'eas, $1.00 per bushel ipples, $2.0C - - i *71 n i r, ?iiuua, ? iutter, 25 to 30 loffee, 25 to S5 ;orn, $1.00 ihickens ...15 to 25c each New York, Nov. 23?Noon.?Cotton inner?stiles 509?uplands 14^; Orleans 5}. Gold 10$. Charleston, Nov. 23.?Cotton firmer -middling 14Jal4y; receipts 4,672. Augusta, Nov. 23.?Cotton firm and sliding up?middling 13ial4. Cincinnati, Nov. 23. ? Corn quiet nd weak?old 73@75; new in ear 55. 'lour dull. Pork, nothing doing. Baon quiet?shoulders 7?; clear rib 13$; lear 14^. Whiskey firm at 07. St. Louis, November 23.?Flour dull nd unsettled; round lots lower to sell; usiness small. Corn dull ? No. 2, lixed, old 77a78. Pork dull?held at 1 50. Bacon quiet and unchanged. Baltimore, Nov. 23. ? Cotton dull nd easy?middling 14J; gross receipts ,015, sales 125. Louisville, Nov. 23. ? Flour unhanged. Corn quiet and unchanged, t 84@S5. Pork nominal. Bacon dull -shoulders- 9; clear rib 15}. Lard 10}. rhiskpv lower. Memphis, Nov. 23. ? Cotton steady nd unchanged?middling 13l@14; net sceipts 4,117; shipments 1,823; sales ,300. Business Necessities. ? In these ays of progress, most enterprising nns use every means of putting their arnes before their customers. In no /ay can this be more conveniently and ttracti.vely done than by using Printed setter Headings and Bill Heads. They ave come into sucli general use by lerchants, that one seems old fashioned .'ho does not use them, and the custom houlJ be generally adopted by the Jountry merchants. Walker, Evans & Cogswell, Charlesr>n, S. C., furnish Letters and Bill leads of all grades, and at the most casonable prices. Send to them lor amples and prices. By the way, Messrs. Walker. Evans i Cogswell are getting up and selling ike liot cakes, some excellent books for nr Merchants. One, the Merchant's 'otton Book, for keeping corect accounts f purchases and shipments of Cotton ; lie other, the Merchant's Bill Book, for eadily knowing how the payments 011 heir customers' notes and accounts tand. Both books are exceedingly omplete, and answer the purposes exctly. Oct. 28 29-41 0IT-A.TXO3NT, The State of South Carolina, ABBEVILLE COUNTY. 3y Charles W. Giiffln, Esq., Probate Judge. Whereas, Mr. B. W. COBB made uit to rao to grant him Letters of Adninistration of tlje Estate aud effects o; ?. A. COBB, late of Abbeville coun y, deceased. These are therefore to admonish al ind singular the kindred and creditor* >f the said C. A. COBB, deceased hat they be and appear, uerore me, n he Court of Probate, to he held at Ab jeville C. H., S. C., 1st December next ifter publieatiou hereof, at 11 o'clock ir he forenoon, to shew cause, if any thej lave, why said Administration snoun lot be granted. jiven under my hand and seal, thii -,16th clay of November, in the year o gourLord one thousand eight hundrei >and seventy four, and in the ninety L,ninth year of American Iiulepen dence. Published on the 18th and 25th days o Nov., 1874, in the Abbeville Presn am Banner and for two succcssive weeks oi the Court jtlouae door. ' U. W. GUFFIN, Judge of Trobatc, Nov. 18,1874 32-2t ' ^ ailflM w- - - s Millinery Goods,. ' Fancy Ribbons, ' ** Scarfs, 1 Dotted Veilings, &c? af the . i Emporium of i Fashion.. . Nov. 11 31-tf AiiBnothbr lot 'of those SUPERIOR BLACK ALPACAS , of Rflr /mnlfl 7?v nontfl/ n.nr! iSil iiVnt - wjij -?*[ recoivod at the ^V; EMPORIUM OF 'FASHION. ' ^1131:tf *. fca FRESH COONRY' JHiaE, ' At $1.40 per bashel, received week, by " . ; Cunningham & Templeton. 1 Nov. 11 31-tf ? n . -l T> 1 11 , i j 1 oale ol tlie Keai estate < . c OF " I Larkin Reynolds, dec'd. [ BY virtue and authority of the last will and testament of LAB. KIN REYNOLDS, dee'd, we will sell I at Abbeville Court IIousp on Saleday (the seventh day of December 1874) within the usual hours, the following tract of land, being part of the real estate of said deceased, to wit: The Gold Mine Tract, ^ containing Two Hundred and Fifty-four Acres, ^ more or less. It is believed bj some j good judges of such matters that [ there is a fortune in the Gold Mine F Tract: The plat will bo exhibited. Terms ol sale ? One-third cash; balance on a credit of twcJvo months with interest from day of sale, secured by bond and mortgage of land, s Tho purchaser to pay for titles. J. S. REYNOLDS, i N. M. BULLOCK. 1 Executors. Oct. 14, 1874 27-8t M'DONALD & EADD9N NOW IIAYE THE AGENCY for tho I Celebrated "5 Cents" Cigar, , together with numerous other brands. Also a full assortment of All from tho | Indian Girl Store, Of Columbia, and sold by retail at ' SAME PEICES. i Call and get tho BEST SMOKE you ever had for FIVE CEXTS. Sept. 23 24-tf - . A WELL ASSORTED STOCK OF "* CROCKERY and GLASSWARE always on hand. NELSON & CANNON. Sept. 30 25-tf THE ABBSVILLE HOTEL J BY " JACOB MILLEE. i THE subscriber directs the attention of the traveling public to his commodious Hotel, located in the town of Abbeville, and solicits for the same a full share of the public patronage. With convenient rooms, a well-kept table, and attentive servants, no euoris will be spared to give satisfaction. JACOB MILLER. 1 Oct. 14,1874 27-3m DISSOLUTION. THE Firm of CUNNINGHAM & HILL was dissolved by mutual 1 , consent on the 1st instant. The business will hereafcer be carricd on under the Firm name and style of "Cunniug- 1 ham & Templeton." J. R. CUNNINGHAM, / W. A. TEMPLETON. ( IN retiring from the Firm of Cunningham & Hill, I bespeak for my * successor that confidence and patronage they so much deserve. WM. HILL. >-v _ L f>/? L C . UCt. I -O-li ; A NICE ASSORTMENT OF " GROCERIES, . Composed in part of Sugar, Coffee, ^Rice, Tea, Oysters, Sai&on, Cheese, Pickles, Sardines, Peaches, &c., &c., at ~ 1 o_ rn ? Uunmngnam^ieiii])iciuii?. f Oct. 21 29-tf A FULL lino of Crockcry, Glass Ware, and Hard Ware, just re' ccived by , t, p_ rri7\rnT xvrnxr . 1 (J U JN JN 1 -Nix LI il J>I Co . X JJ JuLX JUAJ X ^ Oct, 21 28-tf ? 1 ^ Ik RANGES, Apples, Pea Nuts and f r Plain and J?ancy Candies, just 1 opened at ? CUNNINGHAM & TEMPLETON'S. f Oct. 21 28-tf j ! IT&EALHAIR, FRIZZES, PUFFS, i - JsLfL ftnc* ^IDE CURLS, just arrived g at tUe f EMPORIUM OF FASHION. I Oct. 14 27-tf W1 ALNUT CHAMBER SUITSnew lot at low prices, just received. J. J). CHALMERS & CO. i cT K . - . - / . ?V> :tr < * - - j-.toaiiLc*isli.i; SV. *iT' ^ -v iT T ' I CP e JL 9 JE v % ' "J TT # BEGS leave to announce to the public 1 ctnbracesall of tho denartments us isting in part of . In all of its vari M3.V3 MS READY-MADE 4ARD- --'WARE,. CROCK! V Bmz& mmi yfc&itL?*'- *S&Qi >V "' 3a " - v-'-*Vfc y. - ; r-"V -V? ^ ~*r Yr ^ jfOTIONS IN GE1 MILMliai, ?Mi t:_ 1- ; ? * - ?' -xta luug u-xpunuuco in uusincss, logetne >f his customers, enable him in saying t lannot be exeellod in South Carolina. r. ind prico before purchasing elsewhere " )e convinced that it will bo to their inte J. T. Oct. 14, 1874 27-tf ffi-0 While | IF you want to see the most complet DISE to bo found anywhe'ro. The i customer, and to do this thev keen ah BOOTS and SHOES, FANCY and STAPLE DR"S HEAD Y-M APE CLO'I . GEOCERl CROC Their goods are astonishingly cheap, faillo be suited. Call curly, as their ^oods are going off rapidly. WHIT! Oct. 14, 1874, 27-tg Barnwell Are now prepared to exhibet tc &S CHEAP A STOCK OF Donnr.ur Tn t UUVUUU1 IV A cousistii STAPLE DRY GOODS, GLOTEIH ALS< PROVISIONS I IN" GREAT ^ SACON AND SALT, SYRUP m M( . n 1LWAY ON HAND AT Oct. 7, 1874 26-tf ftnarles A ABE OF! GREAT INDl TC B THE FALL AND W1 Are now being rece CHEAPEST THEY HA YE Sept.. 30, 1874 25. tf Bmmenst OF n i I T f\ ??T FflHITlT* I1,ILL A If II I AT W. R0SE3 KNOX'S HEW [HAVE just returned from the Kc Stock of GENERAL MI iVhieh I will sell nt very LOW PRICE! i.lrrontnrrn fn OJlll find CXJiniillO IBV S 13 ~ J or I aui still tho . CHAMPION OF 3uying close as I do, 'enables mc (o soli tho public for past favors, I respi ?ame, feeding assured llial with my pr ENTIRE SATISFA h'opt. 30, 1874 25-tf toiierts Jit '7' V/P x wnn nis Knowieage 01 xntr Ympw?_ hat his Stock, in quality and ptj&S,? '-\ ro cash bnyers he only says, "Call ^ and ho feels assured that they wUll v^;r rest to purchase from. ?, Robertson. ' r ; ? *7 /v . .r? TO Brothers ' s:A . c Stock of GENERAL MEE^HAIf ir aim is to supply all the. winiftop'*" vays on bund GOODS, 'HING and ITATS, E8 and HARD KERY and WOODEN SADDLERY, LEATHER, &o,, && " Give them a call, and yon cpnnot trade was never butter, an<i t^eir ?their friends and the public ^ ^ GOODS AS WAS EVER HIS MARKET, og of : ? *?? x: i; v 6 & HATS, BOOTS & SHOES, Igrocerieh VARIETY. I )L ASSES,* iOUR, MEAL m GRIST Ttrt! t nmrfiT VTttRWBL JLJLLJU JUV II AIM* * ! -< ijj^ fe Perrin PEKING UCEMENTS > .TJ-STEJEt :IR -: > , .* % : _i ,; / * nnAfin liiim mjuus Xx-s^: ived, and are the EYER YET. OFFERED. b Stock t . > i>TiiT nAAnrr I . - ' . . :y, ^BERG'S, BUIIBISa. . . * ) H'lhcrn Markets with a very largo .' X mCHANDISE, "" 3. Purchasers will find it to thoir tock before purchasing eisewhert| LOW PRICES. chcap and on small profits. Thank* 3 et fully solicit a continuance of the "innt <Vir.iIi ino T nan nnnt.innA (A oivA CTIGN - TO ALL. ' i- ' ' y "* i *" l V ' - ' -J