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r0' The Press and Banner. W. A. LEE, Editoi:. Wednesday, May 26, 1875. REGULATION'S 70R TIIK POST-OFFICK at AbbkvilijH.?The Office is open for the general delivery of letters ami sale of postage stamps irorn r.av .v. j.u. u> .j Money Orders furnished from 7:30 A. " M. to 3:20 P. M. Greenville and Columbia Railroad jjtL Mail closes .it 7:30 A. M. Washington, Ga., Mail closes on Wednesday at 5:30 A. M. Elbert, Ga, Mail, via Ileardniorit, fvgL closes on Thursday at 0:30 A. M. Antreville Mail, via Temple of ealjth, closes 013 Thursday at 5:30 A. M. Elbert, Ga., Mail, via Lowiulesville, ^ieloses on Friday at .5:30 A. M. H. W. LA W.SOX, P. M. Sherman's Memoirs?Who Planned the March to the Sea ? We publish on our outside uu interesting review from tha yew York Herald of Gen. Sherman's late work, which is commended by that journal, as very attractive in style and matter, and which must be especially so, to a Southern reader. The work will go far to establish the claims of Sherman as a great commander, though it will likely do little to relieve his name from the odium which attaches to his ruthless sacrifice of private property in his desolating march through Georgia and the Carolina?. Gen. Sherman scarcely ffecdcd this book to make good his claims as the greatest of federal soldiers, and in the estimation of foreign critics, he shares aLa 1-T nn L/iinn f V) f? lut; nuuui nmi uw vy? wn.j, 0 \ est of American generals. His lias been a varied career. At the beginning of the war suspected of disloyalty, because he counseled the armed occupation of Kentucky, then lauded to the skies for the capture of Atlanta and the inarch to the sea, afterwards suspected of treason for the terms of the trace concluded with Johnston, and now in bad odor at Washington, his fame as a , * military commander has boen steadily "* increasing, and the present work .will vindicate his claim to the authorship of the conception of the march to the sea, which is regarded as one of the greatest achievements of modern military history. The friends of Grant have bceen disposed to claim the merit of its conception for the President andj to rob Sherman of tlie honor, but the! work furnishes a very conclusive answer to such a claim. In chronicling his own achievements Sherman has hail before him the examples of C;esar, Frederick the Great, | Napoleon and Scott, though his frank,! and oftentimes severe expressions of opinion with regard to his contemporaries, must excite an acrimonious controversy?thus he rates very low Hooker's! ?? >,! r^Atiinu?otx'lnc! lilnir niwl i cuurugc iiuu ?01,1.1..3 I Logan "political generals"?thinks Thomas was slow?criticises McClcllan, and is very severe upon Stanton?and is guilty of the absurdity of thinking Jefferson Davis capable of planning Lincoln's assassination. The work will certainly not incrca.se the number of Sherman's friends, though it may add to his reputation as a soldier and author. Tl^e Herald thus sums up Sherman's claims to the authorship of the famous! march : This work decides who planned the j march to the sea, the capture of .Savannah and the fall of Richmond. Incontestibly the honor belongs to Sherman. When* his mind was revolving around! the idea, Giant himself was really atj at a loss to know what to do with Slier-1 man's army, and had some vague notion that it should raid around Georgia and liud Hood. Even when Sherman developed his plan Grant still thought he ' should first destroy llood. Rut finally Sherman had his own way, and wasj flPiowed to plunge itu<) uoorgia, umKingj for Savanuah, and keeping in view the alternative of Pensacola. The capture of Savannah was Sherman's idea.? When his army reached the seacoast Grant sent him orders to park his artillery and come with the main body of hisf troops to Richmond, leaving Savannah in the hands of the enemy. Evi-i dently Grant did not even then wish to risk a blow at Lee until he had every man he could find. This Sherman opposed, showing that the true way to attack Lee was to march along the coast, and that the capture of Savannah would be a material blow at the rebellion, only second in value to the capture of Richmond. If, as military critics now gen erauy conceae, mesu i\yo wuictcucuis, i the march to the sea and the capture of of Savannah, were the most brilliant achievements of tiie war, the honor of conceiving them belongs to Sherman,! and in awarding him the honor how can we deny him a large if not the largest share of the merit of capturing Rich-, mond? General Sherman in his workj expressly says that when he swung away from Atlanta his objective point! was" Richmond. In advancing this claim now he presents a unique and moat interesting question. Who captured Richmond and forced the surrender of Lee? Tne honor and the credit havo generally belouged to Grant, buti it is easy to see that General Sherman) feels that he, too largely if not decisive-1 ly aided in that result, and if ho had; not crushed the resources of the Con fed-[ eracy by the march to sea, Lee might j have been able to have escaped from! tyrant and made a long and irritating war; Jij the Cotton States. ? * <?> ? Death of General Breckinridge. This distinguished general and states-j man died at his home in Lexington,' Ky., after a painful and lingering ill-' ness, on the 17th iust, and the whole; country will mourn the loss of one of its most eminent and patriotic citizens, j John C. Breckinridge was born near Lexington, Kentucky, on the 1'lst of j1 Jauuary, 1821. On the breaking out of the Mexican war, in 1817. he volunteer-;, ed and served through that war as a ma-! jor of a regiment of Kentucky vokm teers. On his return he was elected to the State Legislature. In 1751 he wasi elected tc.Congress, and in 38-3(3 he was 1 chosen Vice-President of the United! States, under Mr. Buchannan. In 1800! he was one of the candidates of the. Democratic party for the Presidency,!1 but was defeated. At the commence-M ment of the civil war lie was a United States Senator from Kentucky, but joined the Confederates as soon as hostilities1 ] between the North and South com- 1 menced. He served the Confederate j 1 States in the field as major-general, and j t subsequently in President Davis' caoi net as Secretary of War. With the collapse of. the Southern cau.se, General ] Breckinridge went to England, where 1 he remained until 1S00, when he return-;; w, I cd to the United States, openly avowit his determination to take no part politics, a resolution which he faitlift ; ly observed until the day of his death. The Peace of Europe. There seems to be but little dou (that Eurcpn has again been ou tl j brink of war, from which she has bet only saved by English and Russian i ?terference between France and l'russi I Germany for some time past lias be< j alarmed at the rapidity of French r ,cuperation, and the rapid increase ; her armaments, and is anxious to pr i cipitiite the issue, which she thin! : must come sooner or later. .She h ' 1....... Ir,,,,,-, ,,,i I I,,, , k/v-vw IVH'.U ?.1|/ mv. v.^.v isive armaments, with the assuran | that France is only waiting her oppc ! tunity, ami that the moment this is pr sen ted she will endeavor to wipe o j the disasters of the past, retake Alsa I and Lorraine, and throw her hattalioj : beyond the lihine. With tiiis inevit ! ble spectre in the future, Prussia is di - a posed lo take the initiative now, mart again on Paris and impose new ai j more onerous'terms. But England ai Russia have no wish to see France hut j bled, and desire rather to see in her formidable rival to the growing gren 1 ness of Prussia. Hence they have mai common cause in repressing the arr urant demands of Bismark and tl German war-party. Afterall, howevt the contest is only delayed. France growing daily stronger, and when t! ' proper times comes, she will hesitate 1 longer in making a desperate effort wipe out the record of her last failure. ? J The Speakership of the Next Hous I As the Democrats will have a majo jityin the next House of Represent itives, upon them will devolve the dui | of electing a Speaker, and the clain of various gentlemen are being active I canvassed. The most prominent nam I suggested'for the position, are those jSamuel J. llaudull, of Pennsylvani M. ('. Iverr, of Indiana, and Fernand Wood, and S. S. Cox, of New Yorl At present the chances are in favor i Mr. Randall, who, though, not equal i Kerr, Wood or Cox in ability and cu ture, is a more adroit politician, and : present is enjoying a high reputatio based on his filibustering tactics, e> hi hi ted during the closing scenes of tli last Congress. The position of Speaker is a very in | port ant atul influential one, and in th respect is superior to that of Vice-Pre: ident, though the latter may be esteeinc I more honorable. The Yice-Presidei appoints none of the cominitteos of tl; Senate over which lie presides, avhi 1: 1 the Speaker appoints all the Committer | of the House, and thus exercises a vei [great influence in controlling the legi I lation of the country. The influence ( the Speaker was very apparent in tl: j financial legislation of the last Sessio i of Congrtss and in the defeat of varioi important measures. As we have sai< Mr. Randall's cleverness and prestifj give him the best chances for the pos j tion. Ou.k C'oukt.?1The session closed ci Friday morning, when the Juries Gran i Mini Pitt U i We publish elsewhere the Prcsen ment of the Grand Jury, whieh pn sents u very encouraging view of 01 financial condition, and of the luanngi uient of our public offices. In the case again t Eve ridge Caii charged with assault with intent to kil the verdict was "not guilty," much t the public surprise, as it seemed a vt-r clear case. The case of Willis Thomas charge with hog stealing, was continued. Marion Miller convicted of vagranc was bailed. A second case ot assault and batter against Everidge Cain was continued. ine luiiuwiujj si'uieuu's wuio ilujju: ed : Stale vs. Amos Situtns, Wesley Fos ter, Toliver Foster, CJeo. Moore, burgh ry ami grand larceny, ten years at bar labor in tbe Penitentiary. Same vs. CharlesHunter, sameoffenc two years in the Penitentiary. Same vs. C. H. Harris, stealing man six months in County jail. In tbe cases of Wesley Foster, Tolive Foster, petit larceny, sealed sentence were rendered. Also in tbe eases against same partie hog stealing. In the Court of General Sessions a Columbia last week, a bench warran was issued directed to the Sheriff c Beaufort, for the arrest of llobt. Smalls member elect to Congress, indicted fo preferring a fraudulent claim against th State to the amound of $2oOU?at wliicl amount the bail was fixed. The New York Times asserts tha f-Jpnnf line y\r*\*(?r nnv ncnico fn the plan or execution of Sherman's fa mous "March to the sea," and that h has repeatedly declared that Shermai was entitled to the exclusive credit o it. ? ? Simm's X Road.?A citizen of thi place sells ten steps square of barley just headed out, at $2.50, the buyer t> cut it. More than $100 per acre, an. the vender retains titles. How is tha for high? Better than rye, you nius confess.?JS"civ Era. Tiik Bekciikk Case.-The argutnen for the defence commenced on Wednes day last, Porter and Evarts appearing for iieecher, ami in reply JJeach wil sum up for Tilton. The Judge's charg( wijl follow, and the case be given to th< jury at the close of the week' The ter initiation of the case will be hailed will joy by an impatient public. Daniel <J. J>kndy a former residen i>f Laurens, but now a resident of Green ville, was lately arrested under some Did Ku Ivlux charges and held to bail We are pleased to learn from the J lev alt that the Grand Jury have thrown oui the bill. <.<?? Ooitkt was in session last week in Laurens, and Judge Moses seems tc iiave turned over a new leaf, as wt Hear from the lfcrakl, that lie proposes .o clear the docket. Kx-Governor Perry has resumed the jublication of his interesting historical eminisceuces in the Greenville Enter trine and Mountaineer. <r % -uS# I ig THE CHARLOTTE CENTENNIAL. in ?1 il- The long-looked-for Centennial of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence was celeb&ted on Tuesday and | Wednesday last at Charlotte, with a spirit which did honor to the Old North State. The Junior was present and'eoniej fosses his inability to do justice to the ,n' occasion, to the large and imposing n_j crowds in attendance, to the brilliant ! nrniv of the military and fire connanies. II. -> 7 ?" " ? - i ;n j to the gorgeous display of lire-works, to. e_ j the the eloquence of the various distinQf guished speakers, and to other attract-] e-jive features which made the celebration, |is j one of rare interest. About thirty thou-, as I sand people it is estimated were in at- j n.itendance, and a better diessed and bet-! eu ter behaved assembly we have neverseen. No effort was spared by the city e. authorities to give eclat to the occasion, ut and it is said that $20,000 were expended ce in carrying out their purposes. The ef[1S forts of the authorities were nobly seca_ onded by the citizens generally, and ,3. whilst banners and transparencies were ,jj. seen everywhere, every house was ilecorated with something emblematical of 41. .In, ,a mlmn f'lini.. ^ IIH JSC l\f> wiuuwiiai j \* iitii vuui? lotto earned the title of "the hornet's a nest." Lt- At noon Tuesday the celebration be. gan, the first event being an address by the Jlon. Win. Johnson mayor of Char?" lotte, who introdueed the lion. Curtis )e H. Brogdon, (governor of North C'aro,r lina, who -poke eloquently for half an ^ hour, extending, at the same time, a 51 hearty welcome to the visitors from the 10 j difi'erent States. 10 On Wednesday a salute of one hun(0 dred guns was fired at noon. The gunI tier's hand was shot off accidentallv. the weather was delight fill. There wasuii immense crowd, estimated at iifty thou-p sand. The procession moved towards the Carolina Park at 11 A. M., General William It. Cox, chief marshal, and r- the military organizations, under coma mand of Gen. Bradley T. Johnson, of tv Riehmand, as follows: Richmond How^ itzers, Raleigh Light Artillery, First 1S Virginia Regiment, Fayetteville Light ly Infantry, Fayetteville Brass Band, FayL>s ette Independent Light Infantry, .Rowo{ an Rilles, from Salisbury; the remnant of the Eleventh Regiment, North Carou< Una State troops; Charlotte, N. C., Zoulo aves; Johnson Light Infantry, of Salt, vannah, Ga; Charlotte Military lnstiLi tnte Cadets, proceeded by their baud; Newborn Silver Cornet Band; Newborn Steam Eire Company; Indcpend1 cut. Hook and .Ladder Company; Rescue, 2se. 1, Raleigh Fire Company; Rescue Fire Engine, decorated in relief with portrait of Robert E. Lee; Fire Company, from Columbia, S. C; Pha>ie nix Hook an I Ladder Company, from South Carolina; Wilmington, N. C., Cornet Rand; Wilmington Hook and Ladder Company; Drum Corps, Wilis ming; Little Giant Steam Engine, Tars' borough, N. C.; llook and Ladder Com1(j pany, Stonewall Fire Company Com, pany, Charlotte; Pioneer Firefcompany, Rock Hill, S. Ct; Hook and Ladder 10 Company, York, S. C.; Greensboro', N.j si i.,., ruu ; viuuiouu numc-i ;s Fire Company ; British Sloop Diligence, 17(h), from Wilmington; Salem, X. C., * Comet Band; Masonic bodies, lodges, s* ifcc.; Good Templars and other civic orjf ganizations; Anson County delegation, le with banner inscribed, "Allegiance ceases when protection is withdrawn," 11 survivors of Company H, Thirty-llfth ls North Carolina Troops; Cleveland CounJ, ty delegation, with banner inscribed, ro "Cleveland?.Shelby?King's Mountain ?October 7th, 17S0;" Patrons of Husbandrv, headed by Columbus Mills, ,,f ll,? !?..!_ L^iriuu lua.-'iAJi v/i nit" i.'unu uiaii^t, avineigh Cornet Hand; lialeigh Light Infun try, :is guard of honor to llio speak1 ers and invited guests; carriages containing amongst others Gov. Thomas A. Hendricks, of Indiana; Gov. 1). H. l_ Chamberlain, of South Carolina; exGov. Win. A. Graham, of North Carolina; ex-Gov. Gilbert C. Walker, of ir Virginia; lion. A. M. Kelly, mayor of [i-- lUchmond; Gon. Ilobt. Kan.som ; Chief .Justice r. .J. Giant's, <n oouui (.uromiu; j ! Judge H. N. Davidson, of Tennessee; ' Judge Settle and associates, of the-N. '? Carolina Supreme Court; Gen. Thomas o L. Clitigman, Col. John JI. Wheeler.? v Next came a delegation of Scotchmen from Cumberland and Robinson Counties, immortal as the scene of Flora " McDonald's devoted loyalty, with bagpipes and banner with the lion ramy pant in the centre and the Scotch thistle at each corner. Lastly the citizens generally in a vast multitude. -V fiiiii Tnuonli Tv Inli lictnm wlin wnti appointed to act as marshal, was detained at home by sickness, and brilliant array of assistant marshals sustained Gen. Cox, and enabled him to keep the vast concourse of people in order. The prot cession reached the Fair grounds at 12 d M., where the ceremonies were announced to take place. The streets through which its course lay were e crowded with people, and the houses i i ii.? t J 1._ 1 along iuu rouiu wviv uuuuboiuujy uuu ? profusely decorated. At the Fair 1 grounds a large platform had been erected for the orators, marshals and in;r vited guests, tbe front of which wa9 oris namented with a number of hornet's nests in commemoration of the historian's description of the peopie of Meek- 1 lenburg during the Revolution. ! In response to loud calls Gov. Hen- 1 dricks, of Indiana, arose and addressed ,t the assemblage, the toast being the Uni- , \ ted States. Ho declared in favor of the sovereignty of the States, while ac- ' knowledging the paramount authority < i, of the General Government, and said no , r union could exist until this great prin- . ciple was firmly established and constitutional limitations of power were respect- ' ^ ed. The speaker was frequently interrupted by prolonged applause, and the greatest eutnusiasui was man nested during the continuance of his remarks. (jiov. Wm. A. Graham, whose father r was one of the signers of the Mecklenburg Declaration and a distinguished ( e soldier of the Revolution, conducted the ' ceremony and introduced the speakers, 11 first making an elegant little speech perf tinent to the occasion. After praying by Rev. Dr. Miller, of Charlotte, Maj. tt^aton Gales read the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, prefacing it with a neat and timely speech, which brought round after round of applause 0 from the audience. The orators of the 1 day, Hon. John Kerr, on the part of t|jsorin uarouua, anu non. j. ;u. .origin, j lou the part of Tennessee, were then in- t t troduced. Each spoke about one hour, j eloquently defending the Mecklenburg Declaration, the Btate of North Carolil na and the South, and claiming that the people of tliis 8tate and section were loyal to the government, and would sop I remain, provided constitutional guaran1 tees were not violated. A synoposis of B these able and beautiful etlbrts is not|/ J possible. After the orators concluded!' ' j loud calls were made for Hpndrlcksand j -Vance. The latter responded briefly it i ana 111 ins nappy manner. As the Governor wad concluding the platform gave way and precipitated the speaker And a number of the distinguished guests to r t the ground. Fortunately no one'^was \ . hurt, and Vance finished with the re- t , mark that he always succeeded in bring- . ' ing down the house. . f'Plw* i nrv li n i i ti nc Kaayi T" 1 iiv; ?.ii\ ihq wjiuuuuu I the various organizations and the invi- \ t ded guests were marched to Floral Hall, a were a lnndsome* collection had been prepared. About three thousand persons had their appetites here satisfied, 11 l and, uj>on the conclusion of the banquet 1; ,'a number of telegrams were read by K Mayor Johnson, of Charlotte, including ! oue from the National Centennial Com- 0 * mittee, expressing congratulations, and t other from the Convention of the Pro- e testant Episcopal Church, now in session ^ , at Newbcrn, N. CM of a similar congratulatory character. n Gen. Bradley T. Johnson was then called to the stand, and paid a glowing j compliment to North Carolina, saying .J. i?.\ . ' -- . that her peopla-were the first rebels in this country, and they would ever be found rebellious when their rights were in fringed. Gov. Brogden followed Gen. Johnson, after which he assembly dispersed. In the evening, there was a very general illumination, and an immense concourse of people assembled in Independence Square, corner Trade and Tryon streets, where a platform had been erected. After repeated discharges of artillery and a fine display of fire-works, he introduced ex-Gov. Hendricks, who said it gave him pleasure to be present on so interesting an occasion, but he did not come to malic a speech ; however he could not but express the gratification he felt when on leaving his home he saw in Tennessee, in Georgia?the Empire State of the South?and even in South Carolina, the evidences of returning prosperity. His heart was touched with gladness to sec that the recent wounds were rapidly healing, and he hoped that all would be blessed with a full measure of renewed vigor, wealth aud happiness. This centennial commemorates the greatest event in American history. On this spot North Oroliriadeclared herself free and independent of Great Britain, and from this beginning sprung the free and independent union of American States and all tire glories and blessings that havebeen showered upon it. You my felTbw citizens have been spoken to as if the ni-l n?i rtlua 111n mdmnrii>? <\Tl il f lip filll*ir>S yi uivijjiw, v..x, ........ ^ 0 of the Mecklenburg declaration were all your own exclusive property, but these are common property. Indiana asserts her title to a share in them, and they belong of right to every section of the country Gov. Hendricks said a great deal in the same strain and spirit. His speech was well received, and cheer after cheer rent the air. Gov. Vance being loudly called for, said that Mecklenburg was the home of American liberty. Mere it was born but here shalljit never be buried. We should be on good terms with all who sympathize truly with us in this celebration. The rebels of 1S01 are the good friends of constitutional liberty as well as the rebels of 1775 Gov. Chamberlain, of South Carolina, followed, and was loudly applauded. Kx-fiov. Walker, of Vireinia. fired up and made somethingof a political speech; Hon. H. M. Polk, of Tennessee, ex-Gov. Vance of North Carolina, and others also addressed the immense assemblage. The festival was a success in every sense of the term. Presentment of tie Grani Jury. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, i Abbeville County, jMay Term, 1S7-5. J To Ilia Honor Jiuk/c rL\ 11. Cooke: The Grand Jury make the following Presentment: We have visited the various offices of the County, ami have received from them reports, which are herewith annexed. From the report of the Auditor, we find the total assessed value of property real and personal, in the County, to be He renorts that, for the ac commodation of tax-payers, he will visit each TovVnshipof tho County during tin; year for tho purpose of receiving returns. The amount of County taxes collected by the Treasurer is as follows: Cur. Expenses, 1'ost 1ml. School Tax, Poll. 317,2"J7.55 S2U.U51.-13 $13,-MS,to 34,1W Disbursed. 8,G7S.5J 15.1W7.83 11.1U7.41 On lmnd, $8,5211.02 81,1-14.10 S2.ttH.27 SI,loo We have received no satisfactory reason why this poll tax of $1,101) lias not been paid out io satisfy claims for which j it is appropriated, and which have been , presented. We call attention to this. We are pleased to learn that of a tax of! over $115,000 levie^ less than 500 remain uncollected. In the oilice of County Commission era we liiul that the current expenses of the county for the year will not exceed the amount appropriated for that pur-' pose. This fact, from our past experience, is worthy of special notice. The public roads are reported to be in bad! condition, but the Commissioners pledge! themselves that they shall soon be put j in thorough order. The offices of Sheriff, Judge of Probate and Clerk of Court, seem to he well conducted. We lind the office of School Commissioner in very good order. The fund arising lrora tne 5 mm tax, levied by the State for the liquidation of old unpaid school claims, together with the money in the hands of the Treasurer for the same purpose will be more than sufficient to pay oil' all such indebtedness connected with this office. We call attention to the fact that the Board of Examiners has no power to remove incomnetent Trustees, which in some instances has been detrimental to the school interest; we suggest that some legislation be had in this matter. We find the Jail and Poor House in ;jood condition, aud the inmates of each seem satisfied with their treatment. The number of paupers is 17. ? \j mo uuiuc iv uui iuat a Trial Justice of this county has made 1 such errors in the administration of his office, as proves his utter incompetency to perform its duties. We refer to T. M. Williamson, and recommend that some step be taken for his removal. All of which we respectfully submit. B. W. BARNWELL, Foreman. ORDER. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,) ' Abbeville Couxty. j 1 1 In the Sessions?May Term, 1875. j It is hereby ordered that the five Com- j lion Jiules, passed at tlic Jast Kegular| ;crm of this Court be adopted and eon-i: Jnuedof force and made the order of! Lhe present Term of the Court; and|;hat the Clerk of this Court do publish I lie presenrments of the Grand Jury at p :his Term of the Court, in the County J newspaper having the largest circulation I' herein, and that the same be paid for at! ^ talf rates. T. n. COOKE. ' ( May 21st, 1375. j, : v. CHE STATE OF SOUTE CAROLINA, j< Aujjevillk County. 1 l May 18th 1S75. / 1 To His Honor Juilyc T. IT. Cool:c: I The Grand Jury be# leave to make ^ he following Presentment: i A petition has been submitted to us s epresenting the culvert and embank- a uent over the waters of Norris Creek ' vithin the incorporate limits of the ^ own of Abbeville erected and main- j ained by the Greenville R. 11. Compa- s' ly as a nuisance: The grounds of i vhich are fully stated in the petition .nnexed. We have investigated the matter and , ipon examination of witnesses, are l'ul-j y convinced that the said culvert is a ^ misancc?the defect in the construction C f the same causing much sickness to ^ he citizens of the town. We feel call- -y d upon, therefore, to urge the iraporance of taking immediate steps to remove the evil. ; This we respectfully submit. K. W. BARNWELL, Q Foreman. mmm . V : - 7--<r STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,! Ahheville County, j To the Grand Jury of said County, May > Term, 1875: i The undersigned in behalf of himself and the citizens of the Town of Abbe- j ville, beg to bring to the attention of " your honorable body, a nuisance erected and maintained by the Greenville and Columbia R. R. Company. That said nuisance consists of an embankment and culvert over waters of Norris Creek, within the incorporate limits of the Town .-of Abbeville, between the railroad depot and Fort Pickens, that said culvert was originally defective in its construction, being too "] small and insufficient to allow the J escape of the waters of the creek in ? times of heavy rains and Hoods; that ] the partition in said culvert obstructs (_ the passage of trash and timbers which t dam up and (ill up the mouth of saidcul- ( vert, causing the waters to accumulate < and How over a considerable body of the adjoining lands, causing constant stagnation of water and the deposit of large . quantities of mud and vegetable matter, originating malarial influences, which are seriously detrimental to the health ] of the citizens of the Town, and giving rise to much and serious sickness. t Your honorable hody is requested to ^ investigate said matter, and to have summoned before you and examined 1 the following witnesses, to wit, the un- t dersigned Kobt. Jones, J. L. Clark, R. s V. Jones, L. J. Wilson, J. C. Hemphill, Dr. E. Parker ami Dr. J. w. w. Marshall. ROBT. JONES, dir. C. C. Personally came Robt. Jones and on oath says that the above statements arc true to'the best of his knowledge and belief. ROBT. JONES. Sworn to before me, May 18th, 1875. J. C. Wosmanskv. Notary Public, S. C. Just Arrived. Ladies tuck combs, REAL HAIR SWITCHES, KID GLOVES, RUFFLINGS, SCARFS, WHITE GOODS, CJTT 77* 3 T A fIt T_T TI* T > 1>PT 'PC? OIUIY Ullll iil'j/Lini'<IV Dl'vli LO, HATS and BONNETS, New Stylos, at the j EMPORIUM OF FASHION. . May 20, 1875, 7-tf New Goods. ; :o: JUST 1J1';CEIVED, tlio following nt ' the FURNITURE STORE : | Now Wardrobes, N e w Mea t Sa fes, j New Spring Rollers, t New Window Slindea, New Walnut Chairs, ( New Hall Stands, very fine. ( J. D. CHALMERS & CO, May 25, 1875, 7-tf Mew National Wovei fire Mattress.! "ErhURABUE, Elastic, Noiseless, and H 0 i l.i. iii.rCfr.t Snrinir Rp(l. , ZL-r *"<- ? l'" i o , never wears out or gets out <>l order. It is so arranged with bolts that the 1 tension-can be let out or taken up at will. For siek persons they are the best bed known. Cooler than any other and ] can be made soft or hard. For sale at J. D. Chalmers & Co. < May -(), 1875, 7-tf Notice. I ALL persons indebted to the late linn of ISAAC J'. HEARD & 1 t.'U., are requested to come forward without delay and make settlements. Oltiee Corner Reynolds it Jackson Street Augusta, Ca. ' THOS. H. JOHNSON, Assignee. May 18, 1875, 7-11* Somethini 'New in AMe! Wiseman & Laagstoa, WILL remain here for a short time for the purpose of making I Life Size Oil Paintings, 1 PHOTOGRAPHS, < FERROTYPES, COPYING OLD PICTURES, FILLING PINS, LOCKETS, &C. . ALL kinds of work from 50 cents to $20. WE also make large size views of RESIDENCES including the lumily, GARDENS, YARDS, FIELDS, &c. CALL SOON, as our stay is limited, and see for yourselves what we are doing at the ROOMS formerly occupied by Mr. Leo. OIL PAINTINGS from life or de oeasea persons a speciality. Wiseman & Langston. . May 20, 1875-1 in. i New Advertisements. KT, IF". Surixliam's TlJKliJNK Water Wheel Was selected, 4 years ago, and put to ^ work in the Patent Office. Washing- . ton, D. C., and has proved to be the 1 ijest. 10 sizes made. Prices lower than my other first-class Wheel. Pamphlets free. Address N. F. BUKNHAM, York, Pa. MOST extraordinary Terms of Advertising are offered for Newspapers in the State of South Carolina. Send for list of papers ami schedule of ates. Address GEO. P. HOWELL & :0., Advertising Agents, No. 41 Park * [tow, X. Y. ; Refer to Editor of this paper. j u)uU free. Address, GEO. ? >TiNSON & CO., Portland, ire. j^nnA WEElv guaranteed to Malo ])/ / and Female Agents, in thcii ocality. Costs NOTHING to try it. Particulars Free. P. O. VIC'KEIIY & JO., Augutsa, Me. ? PiSYOHOMANCY, Oil * SOULCHARMING.". How either ex may fascinate and gain tlie Jove and l( flections of any person they choose, I nstantly. This art all can possess, free | iy mail" for cents; together with a | iarriage Guide, Egyptian Oracle, Us )reams, Hints to Ladies, etc. 1,000,000 _ bid. A queer book. Address T. WILLIAM Si CO., Pub's, Philadelphia. 1BTEWS GAZETTE, ] I ps L Journal of Information foriut Ldvertisers. Edition, 9,600 |jj opies. Published weekly, ci .'erms, $2 per annum, in adance. "IVE SPECIMEN COPIES (DIF- _ FERENT DATES) TO ONE ADDRESS FOR 2o CTS. Office No. 41 Pnrk Row, New York, #1 !EO. P. ROWELL & CO.. C Editors and Publishers. |Fi For sale by ' ' j Barnwell & Co. April 19,1875, 6-tf i s ? u ] Notice of Sale. RY order of the Court of Probate for a i-1 !ii? n i... t :ii w AuuBvme v/uuiitji, x win pen uu Suleday in June next#- at Abbeville C. -I., at public outcry to the highest bidler, all Notes and Accounts belo'riging o the estate of James M. Richardson, lec'd, which have been appraised as loubtful ai;d worthless. JAS. S. COTHRAN," Referee. May 18, 1875,0-2t *Jg\J^OTICE OF 3issoIttfciW; of Partnership. THE f^n^rsb ip heretofore existing between,,the -undersigned in the , Mercantile business' under the firm lame of CANNON & LINDSAY, has ' his day been ^solved by mutual con ent. - *+, , B. W. CANNON, A. B. C. LINDSAY. May 12, 1875, 5^tf Tax Returns FOR 1875. 0 AUDITOR'S OFFICE, ) Abbeville C. H., S. C., > May 17th, 1875.) ^ifoTICE is hereby given that the Assessment of property for taxation :his year, will begin June the first. Fifty per cent, will be added as a penalty to all returns made after the 20th of Jul}' next, and the same to all property not returned. THE Auditor will be at the following places on the days specified for the purpose of receiving returns: Ninety Six 1, 2, and 3 June Sinilhville 4, " o " jlrcenwooil 7, 8 " 1) " O'okesbury 10, 11 " 12 " Donaldsville 14 " 15 " Due West 16 " 17 " TT-ii i a i1 i r? it \\ inie xiiin io iy Whiles X Roads..21 " 22 " Dorn'sMine 23 " Liberty Church 24 " [tiley's School house. 25 " 20 " Calhoun's Mills 28, 29 " 30 " Lowndesville 1, 2 " 3 July Ulack & McAdams Store 0 " 7 " Miller's Place in No. 10 8 " !) " :.'li ar Springs " G 12 " 13- " The OfTice at the Court House will be >pon every day, Sundays excepted, from he 1st of June to the 20th of July for eeeiving returns. L. H. RUSSELL COUNTY AUDITOR A. C. Mu&lM, 187.", -3t Notice.i LL Administrators, Executors, Ti ustcos, (&c., are hereby required lo inalvo annual returns on iccount of the estates which they eprcseiit lor t he year 1874, at once. L'liose failing lo do so will be dcall villi according tohnv. Thos. B. ffiiliford, Juil^o of Probate for A. C. April 15tli, 2875, 2-41 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF Caanon ? Lindsay. rHE Creditors of the late firm of CANNON ?fc LINDSAY lire ereby required to present their claims ) the undersigned, properly approved, ' /v^r.itA 1 1? /Intf /-.f f una navf ciuic luo xuiii uaj ui ouuv uvai.* Benj. S. Barnwell, Assignee. May 10, 1S7-3. AGENTS WANTED! |!j MALE OK FEMALE. B' For an article that sells well for a lowfi j J )riec, at sight, to laily orgeat. TheJjj jooda will recommend themselves. :,] No Capital Required, || \s we will furnish the goods to par-l I ies who can give .satisfactory refer-B j nee, to be paid for after thev :ire sold.S j ^ E. SPENCER, B 100 Nassau St., N. Y. I ICE! ICE! ICE! rtlE COLUMBIA ICE HOUSE is _ now open for the season, and preired to soli NATURAL LAKE HE ] from 1 to 1] ets per pound, according! J quantity. This Ice is far preferable I It any manufactured or prepared by lcmical process. JOHN I). liATJSMAN, Agt., Columbia, S. C, , May o, 1875, 4-4t / RUBBER CLOTH INCHES WIDE, now on hand 1 IO at the EMPORIUM OF * VSHION, [May 12, 1875. " V " : " '* *. - : - : ;- ' ISbpol Notice. IW^IXI A# fll A 6Al*AVn1 C/)ltA/\1 r ilUObCLR Ul tUQ Villi UV1IVUI B Districts will proceed at once to the enumeration of the children between the ages of 6 and 16 inclusive. For instructions and blanks, apply to J. F. C. DuPEE, 8. cCA. 0. : "May 12, 1875, 5-3t The Ladies Will remember .our elegant stock of 1 SPRING MULMRT^ . AND v* a .< *?*> t\<nt? /s AA<nn ' fAJNUX JUJtlX IxUUUB < is now being offered at cash prices and cheaper than ever before, at the EMPORIUM OF FASHION. May 12, 1875. ( The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. 1 In Probate Court. Final Discharge. NOTICE is hereby given that Thos. It. Puckett, Jr., Executor of the Estate of R. M. Puckett, deceased, has applied to Thos. B. Millford, Judge of Probate, in and for the County or Abbeville, for a liual discharge as Executor. IT IS ORDERED, That the 24th day of May, A. D. 1875, be fixed for hearing of Petition, and a final aettleuient of said Estate. J. C. WOSMANSKY, Clerk Court of Probate, Abbeville Co. Office of Probate Judge, April 21, 1875, 3-4t* The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. In Probute Court. Final Discharge. NOTICE is hereby given that Thos. R. Puckett, Jr., Administrator of the Estate of Thos. R. Puckett, Senior, deceased, lias applied to Thos. B. Millford, Judge of Pi-obate, in and for the County of Abbeville, for a final discharge as Administrator. IT IS OltDiSKJiiD, TJmt till?24U1 day of May, A. J). iS7o, be fixed for bearing of Petition, and a final settlement of said Estate. J. C. WOSMANSKY, Clerk Court Probate, A C. Office of Probate Judge,) April 21, 1S75, 3-4t* j ^NEW GARDEN NURSERIES, J. LINDLEY & SON, Prop's. NEAR GREENStfORO, N. C. j?/H"ESSRS. S. H. & W. O. HAMPifJL TON, Agents for said Nursery, are nowhere, canvassing Greenville Anderson, Abbeville, Laurens and Newberry Counties, prepared to furnish every variety of proved, selecled Fruit Trees, Vines and Plants, .specially adapted to this section. No stock is offered that is not vigorous ana neanny, anui thoroughly tested and proved to succeed well in our soil and climate. We have a complete variety of EVERGREENS, embracing such varieties as are desirable and adapti-d to this section. The Senior Proprietor has now been upward of forty years engaged in collecting, provingand selectinglruits, and it is our determination to concentrate every variety of superior fruits, of the hardy class, in the known world?hoping that in a few yeacB more we shall have collected and proved suitable to our climate and soil a collection of choice frtiits for every^season of the year, not surpassed, if equaled, by any part of the world. There is perhaps no country in the world better adapted to the cultivation of alh the flue fruits than the climate ami soil of Western South Caro.ina. We make a specialty of tarfy fruit for marketing, and offer a select variety of early Peaches, as the Early Reatrice, Rivers, Louise, Richmond, Foster, and extra-early Atnsden. The Foster is ?ten ' days earlier than the Early Crawford, uud a much larger ana nner peacn, anu lias been sold in the New York market at $12 per dozen. The Amsden is extra large and the earliest peach known. TKEES WARKAN1EDTO LIVE TWELVE MONTHS. Address S. H & \V. O. HAMPTON, Greenville S. C. April 14th, 1875?2lu. Patterns an Windsor garments, uio iaJF lost 5tylt!8 just rccoived, at the Emporium of Fashion. 31arch 31, 1871. I Tor sale, AT A Bargain, A. Feather Bed weighing 50 Pounds. Call on J, D. Chalmers & Co. c April 7, 1875, 52-tf Masonic Directory. IClinton Lodp Ho. 3. A. F. M. X. H. PARKER, WW M.\ F. (J. WOSMANSKY, Secretary. Meets 2d Monday in every month. | lesperian Chapter No. 17. R. A. M.I . F. C. DuPRE, M.\ E.\ II/. P.*. ! T . I). CHALMERS, Recorder. j! ileets 3d Friday night in every month, h leSanssure Council No. 16.R.&S. M.'? rn rp . th . -vr . ' . i. iivyjuijv x. . jlji. iu, ij NO. G. HOWARDS, Recorder. | loots 1st Tuesday night in every month. | ' May 5, 1875-1 y " ^ AMES. A. RICHARDSON, | TRIAL JUSTICE, IDGEFIELD COURT HOUSE.: PROMPT attention ?ive? to all bnsi-J sini'ss intrusted to my cure. Col- -| tetion of claims n.speciality. g April 14th. 1S75?3m* J Miles' Gaiters, k LL sizes, just made to order and for sale, at the EMPORIUM OF ASHIONS. [April 28, 1875. :? I PARLOR BRACKETS - new and | handsome styles, just to hand. J. D. CfiALMERS & CO. I -J / - r \ . , . ML. . * ' ..lit Mi.* j ~j iZt,... 7? -^7 ^5 f ? Sheriff's1 By L. J. W^^^^^^ti?neer. T?i tKjh f'rtiiwf /\f PrtiMmrtti Dlonu xu iiiu wuittmi wiuuiv/ii a k%.***>* * Charlotte Croft##, j) i Goorgea^nS^rIMU"0ttit . # fuX&T I" ' ?7" ?~ -. 4* fJf} BY virtue ofVan Execution to me directed, I will sell at Abbeville < % Jourt House,4 on ? Saleday in'June, 1875, .wjthin .the the foU V! , Mule' ^Huck," five .yeasi. . ;$$*, .' .. o^,-; : . Lev red on ns the property of Geo. W. Cromer, -at;th^ai^TCha^|^^^^^ ^ruuicrr r: . .> y if#*. Terms wish, ftliieh' most be complied within one hour, or property . will bo rc-sold at risk of former jiuiv : cliascr. . ; ' -V, * L. P. GTTFFIK, r h S. A. a : : Sheriff's Office, May 11, 1875 54t. - ' - _ * - Avail ;v Spring Prints! BROWN and \ -u ' -> ; V ' * " ' " X:l*{ Bleached Homespuns, PLAID HOMESPUNS, just arrived, and for wile . Cheap for Cash. j QUA -lES & PERBIN. 1 Mar.li 18,1875. J MILLINERY! MILLINERY! ; MILLINERY! ' i 1HAVK now a vrdlselected Stock o MILLINJhUlY which I wM be' . pleased to exhibit to my friends,' custo- ' ; meis, and the public -generally. Tho styles arc entirely new und very pretty, i and all t ask is to give me a call before purchasing elsewhere. Thanking my customers for pa*t favors, and asking a- 5 continuance of the same. ' i I am, very respectfully, ->v \M Mil in. j Match 31,1.S75, 5Mf I _ _ ffllNNINRHAM & TEMPLETON 1 Have on hand 9 * - '-9 SALMON, . M OYSTERS, t J TOMATOES, '9 CRANBERRIES, si M PEACHES, j PINE APPLE, J C. 0. PICKLE, 1 SARDINES, 1 SEAFOAM, M EXT. LEMON, M and DESSICATED COCOANUT. <9 v f A splendid article of 1 TEA, (Green and Slack) 1 Cunningham & Templeton's. j Cunningham & Tenipleton j| AliE SELLING AT ] COST 1 a beautiful stock of | 3tiss Edpn, Insertini and Pnlni. I CALL ANI> EXAMINE. j April 28, 1875, 3-tf j Executor's Notice. j A LLpersonshavingdcmaudsngainat 3 ^ the late James A. Norwood are^ eques ted to present thera o my attor- a iey, Mr. Burt, and those who ^ere in- 1 lebted to him to make paymen. to him. ' .:M SAUA1I A. NORWOOD, | Executrix. J Feb. 10, 137o-3m. 2 DRESS 1 AND MANTUA-MAKING. ? . .V|/f LSS LIDIA TAGGART, assisted TJL by Mrs. George Shillito, will uve charge of this Department?both tdies well known to the public for their ood taste and ability. Dresses made, ut and lit on most reasonable terms and lortest noticc. Also latest styles of attorns always on hand at N. Y prices. fas. A. Bowie, Agent Emporium of Fashion. April 7, 1S75, 52-tf FEATHERS. ^OPi sale, a lot of good FEATHi 1 17 KRS. Apply to ' I J. 1). CHALMERS & CO, I Dec. 1, 1874, 34-tf. 1 Fresh Supply J a ATS and BONNETS, (new styles) 1 RIBBONS, SCARFS, RUFFS. 1 u., to arrive this week at the I EMPORIUM OF FASHION. M April 28,1875 3-tf, J