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Tae Press -rtatS Bsaaar. \V. A. LEK, Kimto;?. Wednesday,September C, 1875. " r (ir>at Mass Meeting at Erwi.n's Mills .in Behalf of the Proposed Cotton "Factory?Rousing Speeches ? -Bounteous Pie Nic Dinner. Olio of the largest. crowds that, we have overseen assembled in the county? estimated at about persons?nt**i at -twin's Mill on Wednesday last, to in.augttrtiie the movement, in behalf of the proposed cotton factory. The idea oi the fuel-try we believe originuted with !)u? \V(Si (iransre. and was earnestly si Bonded by ail the surrounding <..l,^s, ami if the size of tlio crowd in attendance beany index of Hiefavot extended the enterprise, then its success ifinured. For miles around every horse, f'ii.rsry, carriage ami wagon seemed to h.?\*e been brought into requisition it; bear their living freight to the point <>I attraction. It was such a crowd its wn often see at the Due Wc-t Commencement, though considerably larger. Due \V< it herself turned out n> and *!ier learned doctors of divinity and t?? medicine, and her able professors, led by' Professors iluod and Young, with nearly all the men, women a: d children of the town, came up t?> lent! a'd aim syoijMiuj tv? i:.v ville and lloneu J'ath, with /li" intermediate country, were couaily uolJ rewresenied ; (.'okesbury and i lodges, too, and the whole country, it s? eiued, fur miles along both banks of the Saluda. THK SITK OF Till-: FACTOJO". Krwin's Mil! is situated on ihe Saluda, about eight miles north-east of Dounaldsville, and about seven miles south* east of Honea Path. The site of the proposed factory is just below the mill, and has been generously donated by the liberal proprietor, in furtherance <?f the objects of the enterpri-e. And let u.say, in passing, thai few communities can boast a more liberal or enterprising citizen than Mr. Malcolm i>wiu. Owning one of the liiiesi flour and saw mills on the Saluda, and enjoying a very liberal patronage, he has established a high character for energy, enterprise and hospitality , and his active eflbrts in the present work, as well km his liberal donation of the site, stamp him as a man of foresight, public spirit and enterprise. The proposed site is admirably located, possessing ample water ^jower for the largest factory, and being in convenient distance of the Ci. t?c C. it. R. Tin: stanp. A slain I had been erected, seats provided, and tables spread in the grove on the banks of the river, and in full view of the proposed site, and of the water* which couie rushing down over tin* shoals of the .Saluda. tit 15 ahskxt. In response to the invitation of t!:e eon un it ice, consisting ot 1'rof. Wni. Hood, Col. Hawthorn, and Mr. 11. W. Hadiion, a number of speakers were present, but it whs a matter of regret thai ( ;io. Thomsou and Aiken, of Abbeville, Simpson, of Laurens, ami \loo?e .*tnd Lee, of Anderson, were not able to iboute, though letters which were read froiu Messrs. Aiken uiid Lee did something u? make amends for their absence. tllk vd.mm ittkk ok kkckptiox. The speakers were received by a committee consisting of Capt. (i. M. Maitison, cliainnaii; and Messrs. Win. Lee, Thomas Trayi:ham, W. L. Wood, K. (jiaiubrell, J. 11. Latimer, J. H. Austin, .l?. Carter, J. 11. Woods, J. C. Caldwell, 4;iiJ J. li. Ware, ami escorted to the ?tttud and severally introduced to the meeting by Capt. Mattison, tiie president of the day. The position eould not have been bestowed upon a better man. or one who is more thoroughly iiluucilicd with the enterprise. COL. MIVSCOMlj'S SPKIX'II. The speaker lirst in'roduced was Co]. J:imes 2s. Lipscomb, the popuiar lecturer of the State Urange, who made a speech three-quarters of an hour long, /nil of strong argument, stirring appeals, and sparkling huiuoi, widen commanded the entire atientiou ot the audience. He bewail by "saying that ii?.^vas no orator, but onjy a plain farmer, but the speech proved tne contrary. The greater portion of the speedi was devoted to an explanation of tlio object:-, and an enforcement of the claims, oi the Order of the l'ations ot Husbumby. He showed the necessity oi'o.ga.oi/.ation 10 LUC* lai'llier, aim v.v|in-Lii tur ui attempting to cope single-handed with jthut solid phalanx of combined intellect and capital which existed in all other professions and avocations, illustrating his idea with the well-known case ui the- little bull and the steam engine, iie pointed out the beneficial inlluerice of the Order in an educational, social, and business aspect,?stated that whilst the merchant, the lawyer and the doctor knew something of their business, the farmer was supremely ignorant? knew nothing of his slock in trade until sold out by the rtheriif, and whilst getting only eleven eents for his cottoh, was not able to teli whether its prouuction cost him lifleeti, thirty, or forty cents?that the Grange did a great ueai ?- to correct this ignorance, by imparling $ the experience of others, and directing to proper sources of knowledge?in a social point of view, he urged mat the Grange did much to break dowu that excluaivenesa which before the wargrevv out of the pride of riches, but now out of the pride of poverty, -vliich even kept one's neighbors at a distance, and called the people together only on the occasion of a wedding or a funeral, ami in this connection made some stringent reflection* oil the inlluenee ? i Jan/ii-jn, in blighting the industry and social enat' n nnuP ihwHiJh ill M /,H*iDt JV.J L.V..V v. . . x . ! i " -"" v.. aspect, be urged that tlie (.jrange madt no war on other avocations, but uesigned K merely to get the largest amount oi work dyne at the least cost, by reducing ihe number of Dnddle-iuen ? he ai.si, stated that oue ol its eherished object.wus to elevate the .standard of busmen integrity, and to restore that high tone which wan once so characteristic of om people. With legard to the proposed enterprise, he enlarged upon the necessity ol" uiversifying labor;and giving an impetus to manufacturing?ui't^cd mat it would keep money at home ami bujhl Uj) home-interests?that it would introduce families of skilled laborers hum abroad, and furnish a market for hoim products, and give new life and .-pint ii: the productive energy of the country, TJIli KDITOli'.S KKiJ^RKS. W. A. Lee, or the J'rcss and Jiuuurr, was next called on for a speech, bui plead that he came rather to report others than to make a speech lumsel?in u brief address he urged the necessity ol diversifying .Southern labor and building up our manufacturing interest?cited the example of .Northern enterprise as a stimulus to Southern industry?referred to the large profits of the investment, as a guarantee of its superior ? .claims io the public patronage, frnd dwell upon the business argument, which comes home to business men, by showing thai it was mole profitable tii^n any other avocation or profession. ritoi-'ESSoK hood's si?kj:ch. Professor Hood, the able member ol llie Faculty of Krekluc Collie, ami the .esteemed Treasurer of the {Slate Grange, was next introduced, ami though lit* ..stated that lie came merely to read j ome ietters, yet .supplemented iLat duty l>y a very strong and ellective speech. He expressed his eaenest faiMi in t!ie sm...eens of the enterprise i jmik'ipat;*'l the day when sii.ili.ii iacione- slionhi ..dot the banks of our ativan:.-* am! up the material inum-sls?d" risee.-m.iiy. tie referred to ;he history of similar .011 terprises in Italy and Prussia, and their I ~ * * " ; proscription In Spain, as showing tlioi neoi-ssary emmet-linn with tin; wo Hi in of the co??:urv. i'or the "Krwin Ktic tory" it was proposed to mist* ti capita 1 stoek ?'f 100 i11 shares of ^l!") t'ftch11ii? (ii'st installment of !S"i payable h> tin1 tlrst of January, INTO, anil the olhe installments ;tt intervals of threi mouths eacli. This put itiuthepowo of every one to suh?cribo* As showin; conclusively the value of the invest incut, he states I that live hank prcsi 'dents were stockholder* in the Pied ntont Tot ton Factory. Mr. Hood thei read the following ! iters: Titos. It. l.KK's I.KTTKIl. Axokuson J I., S. (\, | ; August 127, 1ST"). | ' j]f< ws. I/fithhu <iu<l others, committcx .[ tir:.N ii.kmkn ? Your nolo rcquestinj mo lo bo present ami address a meetin; at Krwin's Mills, in tlio intercut of) project to luiiM a cotton factory at tlia place, was received. My previous en ! gagciueiits are such as to prevent nn being wilii yon, and I beg you t?? accep 1 i my excuse. | You arc engaged in a good work ami . Mtru?tyou will succeed. A cotton facton properly managed is not only great 1; profitable to lb.) owners, but. great bene J lit will enure to the surrounding com : mtuiiiy. i I examined some time since the pro posed sites for your buildings, and \v?: {much pleased with them. You wil ;itave abundance of power easy of con u-ol to propel much more machinery than you propose to begin with, and yoi -lion Id, by all menus, (mild so as to lum . ;-t?oiu for future extension. Thanking yo;t for your kindness, and wishing lbi you (pucK success, I am, I* liespecifully, THOMAS B. LEE. COL. AIKKN'S LKTTKll. CoKBSBl'JlY, S. C., I August 24, 1875. | j ll'/n. J food, Esq.: | Dk.vjc Siu?I will not be with you at j ErwinVMills ou the 1st September, and j therefore send you the following dot? ! procured from a reliable manufaeturei 1 iu Lowell, Mass.: J To manufacture daily 1,000 pounds ol ; 4-4 standard sheetings from .Nos. I-' and ! 14 yarns, will require the following maj chinery.?[Here follows a list of the va I riousartieles of machinery needed, witli iflieircost, amounting to ?:iS,248, whicli j we omit.] I Buildings to suit this machinery j should be three-stories high, of eithei ! wood, or brick, or granite, and 48 or (3f ; feet wide, to accommodate the machinery and furnish from 10,000 to 12,000 feel jot" lloor surface. To manufacture tlu |same number of pounds of .No. 8 to 1< vui-iis will i-f.(iiiiri! similar ma I \ ? J ? 1 i ehinery, costing hi the aggregate $22,o00 and a wood, or brick, or granite buildjin^ of the same length and width, bill (only two storjes high. j 1 give you, furthermore, the following 'data that you may jely upon and preI sent to that meeting; i Mr. It. if. Chilton, -President of tlu j Columbus Manufacturing Company says in liis report of February, 1S7.5 j that this mill cleared in J.S72 twenty pel lei-iit. upon tlse capita' representing its i productive capacity. They run 4.0U( j Spindles, a wheat and grist mill, audi i machine shop. That same report says j '*No properly managed mill win bt i pointed to in the South, which has noi brcn profitable up to the present time.' Mr. X. J. IJussey, President of tlu ! Eagle and PhuMiix Manufacturing j Company <>l' the same city, which man j ufactures woolen as well as cotton goods !says, "The earnings for the year 1ST.' iare $l-JU,S7:").0-"? ; outof this tlie dividend; I were declared in April and November jof 10 percent, upon their entire capita ;stock, with a balance, which, added l< j the reserve fund, brought up the undi j vided profits to $'>lo,04l.!)7. Mr. W. K. Jackson, of the August! i Factory, in his report for 1873, says thej i [mill a dividend quarterly of o per cent | on capital stock of $(>00,000, and they stfl I had a surplus on hand of more thai The par value of their stocl lis $100 per share. Present value $10(1 j and none for sale. This company ha I paid an annual dividend since 1805 upoi i their stock of twenty per cent, annum 1 Mr. li. IIi?ktnan, l^sident of tin I t'?ianiteville Company, recommcndci j in his report for 1S7-, that they douhh j the capacity of their mill, and adt I steam, as they were already utilizing al their water power. He said, moreover j that lie felt confident he could make thi ienlargement declare an annual 10 pc 'cent. dividend, and create a surplus 1 that would foot the bill, without calling ! upon the stockholders* for an additiona cent. In his report of 28th February ; iST-l, he says, though the year IST.i wa [one of fearful financial pressure, tin I vlraniieville Mills paid a dividend am .1 laid aside a surplus, the two aggregatiui j twenty-two percent, upon the stock. The Langley mills are reported by : : />/,iM*uen(tiutMiif of flic Auf/v.ttn Oltiix/i/u '\fioiutfinf of 17th May, 1875, who receive) i tliis Information from the President I Mr. Win. C. Sibley, as having cost orig inally $411,192. They commenced ope ration in 1872. They have declared ai j annual dividend of 10 per cent, ant j have $112,GOD as surplus capital. Thii ; mill has $10,000 spindles, 328 looms am 325 hands. In 1871 there were not hal I dozen souls living in ten miles of Lang i ley. In 1875 it has a census of 800 per j sons, Only a week ago, I visited a spinning I facroiy at Greenville where for 5 month: 300 bauds have been employed day am ! night, (150 during the day, and tbi same number during the night,) anc j was told, that the dividend declared bj that mill in 1874 was $15,000 upon at j investment of less $50,000. This yea j it will probably be double that amount | At the same spot the same compain ; is now erecting a factory in whicl i (5,000 spindles will be twirling before Is J January, 1870. Ten miles below Green I ville oil the Sulutla, the Piedmont J*ae Itory is well nigh completed, and by Is j of next October, anticipates having tin | machinery at work. This mill has i ; capacity of 10,000 spindles. j I regret that I cannot have an oppor I (unity to tell you and the public om . lddi that I saw whilst on a recent trij j .North; their warehouses are full o i cotton goiM.s, manufactured when cot ! tou was 10 cents in .New York. The\ .11,1 <1...,. .....I ...III ...V.., ^4iV4 IIVl uu:il ?ll?4 >VIJt IIUW lliUV I' M manufacture with cotton at 13c. in N ' j V, Their mills wore erected when ina 'jchinery was North I'.i, .>U, 00and in som< 'leases 'lou per cent, more than it is to i day. Kvery well managed mill in tlx j South, of my knowledge is running 01 , lull lime. Almost every. Ntuythern mil ; is running on short time, with redueei I force. If this he the case in Summer | whut wi'l it he in Winter, when the; j will .be frozen up, and we will he able t< ' run night and day. Now is the da; j and hour, when the South should built I 4*... /ni... i ? *t. ? j men'! it*. 1111* uepression 111 me niiau jcial world makes preaching cheap. am ijif we can build under sucli cireumstan ctsuewill be ready to take advantagi 'of any change towards prosperity : which must sooner or later come. Very truly, J). WYATT AI KEN. DINNICK. At this stage, dinner was .announced I ami the audience were invited to par | take, the ladies at one table and tlx jgentlemen at the other. The dinnei : was a bounteous one, and fried chickci j and chicken pie and bam, and the besi {of bread, aiul-vegetable* and cake am j fruit tempted the palate of the hungry guests. The names of tJie following liable committee consisting of the mosl 'active gentlemen and most skillfu j housewives of the county afforded s 'guarantee of the success of this part ol | the entertainment: TA DJ, ! : I031 .MITTLi;. John P. Steven#, A. J. Munroe, I)r, 'John Smjth, F. Reeks, Robert Ar! mild, J. U. Kerry, K. K. Moore, W. A. Latimer. L. W. Trible, W. T. Latimer, 1 K. F. Munition,' W. B. Smith, Henry ! Latimer, A. 0. Jones, J. C. Cari.er. J. j M. Smith, Mrs. Fannie Shirley, Mrs. J Joe Lewis, Mrs. Nuijkcy F. Mattison, r " ~ r Mrs. Minerva Latimer, Mrs. Margaret hi a;Mattlson, Mrs. Martha Woods, Mth. K. ci Shaw, Misses M. 11. Mattison, Hello H. w 1J Latimer, Henrietta Woods, Annie I -i.Sniith, Naomi Lanier, Heziah Stevens, k'l Klla Carter, Lucia iipps, Alice (fain-. rj broil. |hi J.j I'KOK. YOl.'NU'S KI'KKCII. Ill i After an lionr and a half recess forIC 'dinner, the speeches were resumed, and lei -. 1'rof. J. \Y. Voting introduced to the w - audience. The Professor made a forcii hie speech, and well suited to the occn- ai slou, full of solid argument and reliable p {data which carried conviction with tl them. After referring to the change of ai our circumstances, which made it more " i impolitic thau ever to engage in the ex> ....I/mttnn lie trave an In-I : jciusivo uuiiuiv v ?, ?- o? ;*! teresting history of the culture of the j staple and the growth of manufactures? i' referred to the fact that in 1784, eight ? t! bales of cotton were seized by the Brit-jish cruisers, on the ground that so large c | a crop could not have been made in this ti 11country, yet in ninety years we have a 1? j crop of 3,500,000 of bales?that then a e> I; pound per duy was picked by one hand s? , | from the seed, but now, through the la- ti , j bors of Whitney and Hargrove, and fr - (.'artwright, a crop of near 4,000,000 of fa -1 bales is converted into yarns and cotton tl I goods. He gave an interesting sketch of gi -[the progress of the manufacture in En- ci <,gland and in this country, until now 1! the New England mills manufacture be- w -'tween 700,000 and 800,000 bales, or one- tl ,*i fifth of the wbole crop, worth over $30,- w I j000,000. The advantages of the South p; lover the North were clearly set forth in hi ritiie saving of transportation, in our be-In1 ri ing able to run the mills all the year, in j is j the lessened expense of living, as less a! food, clothing, and fuel would be re- di ] quired. He stated that we would have ei to wait awhile for our dividends, but pi I that with a prospect 6oon of receiving fc i 24 per cent, on the investment, we could d: att'ord to wait. As showing how much lc manufactures add to the value of the tc t raw material, he supposed that our see- a I tiou produced 5,000 bales, at present E j prices worth 5250,000, but increased four- w - fold by their conversion into cotton goods worth 51,000,000. Immigration ? r too would be encouraged, and no limit [ need be set to the extension of this great . industry until the last available dollar is . subscribed and the last pound of cotton 4 , manufactured. ^ I COT,. RUCKEIt'S SrEECH. In Col. E. M. Rucker, of Elbert, Ga., the last speaker, was then introduced, and ; made a very earnest and impressive . speech, in which solid argument was I embellished with the graces of rhetoric [ and the flowers of fancy. He referred I II to the comparative prosperity of this ^ . j section lying between the Savannah and , j Saluda rivers, amid the wreck of sys!items and of fortunes?contrasted our [ | old with our present economic system, _ and referred to two causcs us bringing r about the change, the abolition of sla! very and the application of skilled labor to manufactures. He stated that the same r ,| culture which made ten acres produc- x live was equally applicable to one hun' drctl acres, and that the extension of ' these appliances of science would cause . our laud to bloom as the Garden of j Eden. He insisted upon making the t: South independent of the North for her 1 j food and other supplies, and thus ena- I 1: bling her to control the price of herown ? [Igrrat staple-that it would keep our ? money at home and build up our home, " ,J industries. He urged the necessity ofi'c r j diversified labor in advancing the gen- t< ' | ural well fare, and referred especially to! j the profits of the cotton manufacture, C j laud to its bringing in money at all sea- f J sons of the year. He insisted upon tlje C i great principles of loyalty to self, kinj i dred and country, and predicted a bright t j future for this land, when the appliances i Jof modern civilization are made availa" j ble to the development of our varied rcx I sources. . j Nearly one-half of the stock needed is 1 i already raised, and with the spirit man i If.*,.*.,,I MAmain/lai* tttlll urn f rnut lia rt j i IJ UMtru , tliu iciiiaiiiuci n 111, ?? v Wi uov, WV i xj soon forthcoming. After a pleasant day .; tlie company dispersed. j I'KRSOXAL NOTES. i! "\Ye met at the pic-nie Dr. J. L. Mil, i lor, of Due West, a prominent member j j e! of the Grange, and an active worker in j 11 every public enterprise. | . j Due West was also well representedtJ I by President Grier and Professors j I i Young and Hood, and llev. Win. L. \ Pressley, and Mr. Kobt. Sharpe. a! Mr. J. C. Caldwell, a good friend of , the Prom and Banner, and who is the ^ I efficient and obliging railroad agent at r I Donnaldsville, was present with liisi 1 J; family. j i Col. D. O. Hawthorn, one of the sub- / ^Istantial, solid men of that section, was j L?; there doing all that he could to advance : 1 j the work. ,| The Messrs. Latimer, substantial ait-, v 5 izens and good farmers of the County, d a: were on the ground, lending material v .laid to the enterprise. j! Mr. Robert Pratt, an energetic citi,zen of the upper section, and who is J always foremost in every good word ahd . I work, was present, lending aid and , [comfort. I Hodges was represented by Messrs. ! Uurnop \7mir>o atwl f itwl Itnlii. nrnfill ] nent merchants. f The Messrs. McGeee, staunch citizens . and prosperous farmers, were there, aid. ing the work by word and deed. Time would fail us to speak of the , Seawrights, the feharpes, the Rarmores, ^ the McAdams, the Cowans, the Ellises, I and other good citizens on both sides of u the river, wlio gave their hands and j their hearts to the enterprise. Our esteemed friend, VV. A. Black, ,o \ led a good representation from the Lev-! j r el Land section, of the solid, substantial j J citizens of that prosperous community. Last, but not least, we would mention , j that Anderson had a worthy represen- c jitative in Jas. A. Hoyt, Ksq., the able o 'editor of the IntcUiycncer. ! J)r. (). I'. Hawthorn, of Due West, v t an active farmer as well as a good phy- j. L, sician, drove his tine team to the pic-nic x and did good service to the cause. ? * I e Tiik Anderson Controversy. ? In > Anderson there seems to be much feelf ing over the result of the recent election . - of town council and their appointment " r of a new cotton weigher. Mr. Hoyt, 1 > one the editors of the Intelligencer, . ran as a Democratic candidate against -i Mr. Cochran, the Senator from that elCounty, who ran asanindependentcan-jdidate for the position of Intendant. n i? Since the election, several editorials ^ i have appeared in the InicUiyoi- I? 1 ccr, on the subject of the election and ]< 1 the new cotton weigher, some of which j n ,| we have not read, and the last week's! /I Anderson paper contains on this subject ): three columns of editorial matter and a; y ^{communication from Mr. Cochran, of i I two columns of small type. 1 -i Mr. Cochrau 6ays; "I was from the 1 j beginning an independent candidate, -jund represented no political party, aj clique, faction or nice; and having re, ceived a large majority of the votes polU ed, including more than one-third of the white votes. S To which the IntelUgcnccr replies: I "JKvery negro in town, anu some outside! I of it, voted sor him, with probably three exceptions. As to his "independent" -j candidacy, every sensible man knows it jj was only intended to secure some white r votes, and that the negroes all looked on ii 11 niin as tlieir candidate, and championed L his i'anse." [a l! Mr. Cochran says: Again you [the * > j I>ttcUi(/enw] suy "Col. Cochran, it is ' rI understood, ran to make his brolher-inL law Tov.ii Weigher-" Jvow, I deny I (his. i!' The IrUclligencer replies, tlmt before ~ f the election, ".When tlie jietition [of i Metfjiee, the former W.eigher] was preIwMited tp him, ,he replied in emphatic i language, that he v?s sorry to .see it, for t , j h? panted Mr. Keese to have the posi! tion, and that petition would render it 1 1 necessary for him to run again for In- J| 1 tendant/' so ! Mr. Cochran says: "As to my ulti- gi ! mate voting for him [.Mr. Keesej because co ' he was my brother-in-law, if that "be a I crime, I prefer to plead guilty. If you nd charged me with voting for an inmipetentor unworthy man, because he as my relative, then I should see why ( ought to be censured." . , The Intclligcnccr says: "As to Mr. [eerto personally we nave nothing to ! iy, except that he h'as allowed his name I > be used in an improper manner, and j ?e action of our merchants show that! ol. Cochran has done what wecharg-j I?attempted to force him on them for eigher." After which follows some discussion * to the legality of the ordinance apointing a town weigher, and the price lat should be charged for weighing, nd the authority for takiug off for wet" in cotton. ?.<?? The Lien Law. | klitore Prcxs and Banner : The Lien law is being assailed on rcry hand as the prime cause of hard - nii _ I mea and scarcity or money, ane nen ,w as it now stands, is certainly a great >'il, but at present, we think, a neccsiry one. farmers are not able to culvate their crops without assistance om their merchants or factors, ami ictors will not make advances without ie besl security the farmer is able to ive. This is certainly a lien on the op. There is one and only one way in hich the evil can be remedied, and rnt is to produce those articles for hich iiens are given. If farmers will i roduce corn, oats, wheat, potatoes for ome consumption and cotton as a ioney crop, there will be no use of leglating to nut an eud to the much bused lien law; it would die a natural i*ath. So long as we devote all our enrgies to the production of cotton, deending on the North-West and North, >r our mules, corn, bacon, flour, and ry goods of every description, just so ?ng will we be a race of farmers uuable > oroduce a cotton croo without criving lien on it before the*s?ed is planted, ixperienee is a dear school, but fools ill learu in no other. GRANGER SAM. A Premium! rkF TEN POUNDS OK LINT COTLF TON per ton, for Whann's Ferlizer will he allowed, if paid by the ist day of September. E. COWAN. Sept. 8, 1875, 22-11 tow to Save Sweet Potatoes, I "WILL send to any address on receipt of One Dollar, full instrucons how to save sweet potatoes from no crop to another. J. T. GUFF IN, I Abbeville, S. C., Sept. 8, 187o, tf SHERIFF^ SALE. ly L. J. Wilson, Auctioneer, Mrs E. Earle vs. Execution. L. D. Bowie. BY virtue of an Execution to me c'irected, 1 will sell at Abbeville !ourt House, on Saleday in October ext, within the le^ul hours, the foljwing described personal property, d wit : Ine Fine Black Horse, >ne Wagon and Harness. Levied on as the property of L. T> towie, at the suit of Airs. E. Earle. TEims cash. L. P. GUFFIN. S. A. C. heriftM8 Office, I * Sept. 7. 1875 22-4t | Sheriff's Sale. iy L. J. Wilson, Auctioneer. oniilltan M. Blakelj and Vinthrop B. Willinms Fxccution. VH. oscph W. W. Marshall. BY virtue of an Execution to me directed, I will sell at Abbeville 'ourt iiouiic on Salcday in October next, nthin the legal ho 11 rn, the following ewci-ibed penwual uud real estate, to /it:? 1 Piano, 2 Watches, 1 Carriage, 2 Buggies, 3 Horses, 1 JIulo, <> Hogs, 6 Sheep, 8 Head of Cattle, No. 1 Hou&e and Lot, n Magazine Hill, bounded by J. W. ^owler Lot, Bowie Place, aud others. No. 2, J. W. Fowler Lot, onluining 15 Acres, more or less, | vcr from tlio .Depot. Jo. 3, Magazine Hill Land, icnnded b}* lands of J. W. W. Marhall, W. Hill, John II Wilson, and )epot Lot. Jo. 4, Lot and Black Smith Shop, ounded by lands of Jehn Connor, lenry Titus, J. II. Cobb, and Poplar Itreot. No. 5, 585 Acres of Land, ' lore or less, known as the Marshall' fill Tract, hounded by lands of. the 1st ate of Win. Smith, A. H. Morton, Istate of John Hugh Marshall and there. Levied on as tho property of J. \V. j V. Marshall, at the suit of J. M. i Uakoly and W. B. Williams. T Eli MS CASH. I. P, CJUl'FItf, 6. A. C. heriff *s Office, Abbeville,) Sept. 7, 1875, 25-4t j > 5 000 , iSSORTED GERANIUMS, nd other cuttings, at ONE CENT .! j* i.. i i tiece, lorsiutt uy J. P. C. DuPRE. Sept. S, 1875 22-tf ANTOINE POULLAIN, , COTTON FACTOR, c Augusta, - - ? Georgia, J WILL continue the business at my Fireproof Warehouse, corner Jack-- ' n and Reynolds Streets, where I will vo my personal attention to the sale of k tton consigned to me. Consignments respectfully solicited. ? Sept. 8, 1875 ji-i 111 - ' ?i Sheriff's Sale, Bp L J. Wil&on, Auctioneer. I' Win. II. Bailoy and S. B. Hodges, ^Htfl Kx'i-h, Plaintiffs, be against Rooi Franklin C. Bailey, Wm. M. Bailey, class ct, a I. T.iiitifin In Kt?ll T'o.:il Kslr. v t->e BY virtue of an Order from the Hon. T. B. Millford, Jud?c of Lite Court of Probato for the Count}' of Abbeville, I will sell at Abbeville Court House on Saleday in October next, within the legal hours, ONE TRACT OF LAND, to g tion containing H. C dece Thirty Acres, Crec more or less, situated, being and ly- decc ing in the village of Geeonwood, mci County and State aforesaid. Fronting on the G. & C. I?. It. on the north. by Homestead and \V. II. YVhiUock jf ar on the east, by railroad street on tho istra south and wes'. by W. Iv. Blake, to Givt be sold in lots. Plats to be exhibited on day of Sale. gB, terms. k Bept One third of the purchase money Ban to be paid in Cash, the remaining for i two-thirds on a credit of one and two f(i, years, with interest at ton per cent. ?c per annum. Balance purchase mon ey to be secured by bond and apnmvnil Ktirclio^ nrwJ n mot-tirnorn of the premises to the Probate Judge of Abbuvillo County. Terms to be complied with the Probate Judge und the purchaser to pay for all nceessary papers. L. 1\ GUFF1N, A] S. A. C. agai ell, Sheriff's Office, Abbeville,] I presi Sept. 7, 1875, 22-4t j j | pny, Sheriff's Sale. f T> By L. J. Wilson, Auctioneer.; ^ iVilliam E. Walters, C VK | | & Lindsay Williams, J-Execution. : James "Williams, j and Thos. Young j Ibusi f U BY virtue of an Execution to ^ me directed, 1 will sell at Abbe- ? villc U. II., on Suleday in October 1875, next, within the legal hours. I ' the following Personal Property, tol-p^ wit: ?V Two Bay Mare Mules, Levied on as the property of Thos. \ft\ Young at the suit of William E. Wal- ^ tors. sect TERMS CASH. L. P. GIIFFIX, o \ n isecl r. . deal I Sheriff's Office, I j} Sept. 7, 1875, 22-4t. Sheriff's Sale. By L. J. Wilson, Auctioneer.: I a Martha Malone j BL; and ! Foreclosure j nT IDlizabeth J. Arnold, }? of again*'* j Mortgage.' jSPC T. Arthur Jefferson J BY virtue of a mortgage to me,? directed, I will sell at Abbeville; Court Iiouse on Sale Day in Octo-j her next, within the legal hours, the gej| following described ileal Estate, to-'Siot wit: One House and Lot S in the Town of Greenwood, containinS j .111 AUllfiS, more or lone, bounded by lands ol Bennett lieynolds, J. McLees, T. L. Coleman. Dr. F. G. Parks, and others, Sold as the property of T. Arthur Jefferson, at the suit of Martha Alalone and Elizabeth J. Arnold. T Eli MS CASH. J1** L. P. GUFFIN, Ton o . n ensi b. A. C. fVor Sheriff's Office, Abbeville,) 6 ?' Sept. 7 1875, 22-41 J ' , ? ' _ ' ./ . Jul, SHERIFF'S SALE. By L. J. Wilson, Auctioneer.; M. L. Bonham, ~) ! Si against [-Execution. ? Sam'l B. Cook. J BA] BY virtue of an Execution to me directed, 1 will sell at Abbeville Court House, on Sulcday in Octo- . ber, i875, within the legal hours, the following properly, viz: Four Mules and Que Horse, Also 450 Acres of Laud, more or Jess, and bounded by lands of; Ai Mrs. Hearst, Fed 'JooUe, J. L. Sibertj Place, and others. Levied on a* the; n property of Sam'l B. Cook, at the H suit of M. L. Bonham. THIOLS CASII. Iv. F. CJUFFIX, ;<t}< S. A. C. I t|)* Sheriff's Office, Abbeville, ^ Sept. 7, 1875, 22-it \ J Tie Best loielolfl Oil lie Worlfl! se ['. WEST & SONS' ALADDIN SECU- ' KITV OIL. WARRANTED 1.50 ! DEGREES FIRE TEST. O/tUlZ/OOii l/y Xw U Ks F V &?r Read the following certificate, j JL selected from many others; COM Howard Fire Ins. Co. of Baltimore, I :<ire > December 23, 'JA. | pron Messrs. C. West & Sons; Gentlemen?j Having used the various oils sold in this j An :ity for illuminating purposes, I take i Measure in recommending your "Al?d-i (in Security" us the safesjtjmd bett ever! jsed in our household, Yours, truly, Signed) ANDREW JJISESJ3, Pres't. ? It will not explode. Ask your store- "1 ceeper for it. Wholesale Depot: C. I *5 ,VEST<fc SONS, 113, ;i5 IV. Lombard' T Street, Baltimore. Sept. 8, 1875 22-Cm I Ax , > " " * " School Notice.^ o VILL resume the duties of my School on FRIDAY NEXT? 10th Lilt. holars will meet me nt the School ii for the purpose of arranging cb and lessons, D. C. WEBB. pt. 8, 18-5, 22-11 CITATION. s State of South Carolina, BBEVILLE COUNTY. r. B. MILFORD, Esq., Probate Judge. [THEREAS, CHARLES W. J GUFFJN made suit to me rant him Letters of Administrate of the Estate and effects of Charlet luffin, late of Abbeville County iiseu. lese are therefore to cite ami admon all and singular the kindred am litors of the said Charles B. Guffln ased, that they be and appear, befon in the Court of Probate, to be heh bbeville C. H. 011 the 10th instant publication hereof, at 11 o'clocl the forenoon, to show cause ly they have, why the said Admin tion should uot be granted. ;n under my hand aud seal, thi: ; of September, in the year of oui >rd one thousand eight hundred am /euty five and in the one hundredtl ar of American Independence, iblished on the 8th and 15th day o 1875, in the Abbeville Press am ner and on the Court House dooi the time required by law. T. B. MILFORD, EAL.] Judge of Probate, pt. 8, 1875, 22-2t ' Notice TO BEDITORS. LL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMfc nst the estate of William T. New deceased, are hereby required t< ent the same before me, duly attest vithin the time prescribed by law. lose iudebted to the estate w ill maki ncntsatonce, or.suit will be brough 11st them. SAM'L W. COCHRAN, Qalified Executor. 0. Abbeville C. H. S. C. lit 1 1K75 91 .:u rv. Itore Boom to Bent. HE corner STORE ROOM, ill Ab beville, at present occupied b: R. W. Cannon, in tlie dry good' ne?s is offered for Rent after the la eptember. HUGH WILSON. Llg. 18, 1875, 19-tf NOTICE IAD OVEBSEEBS! 'EI1SKKBS AKE IIliiiKB Y Oil dercd to put their rospcctiv ions in good older by tho 1st of October next. ntv Commissioners will visit tli Js. and if not in good order, ovei u will be held responsible, am it with as the law prescribes, y order of the Board. ROBERT JONES. C. B. C. C. iig. 39, 1875 21-5t [EDIUM DARK PRINTS, /-irtnr\ TTAIf PODTTVO tl.AUllIjL' IlWJiJjOi. VCK SILK BUTTONS, )0L SILKS, &c., just arrive ho EMPORIUM OF FASHION. FALL DRESS GOODS, ing cheap to make room for ne^ :k, at the EMPORIUM OF FASHION, ept. 1, 1875 21-tf NOTICE. N ELECTION WILL RE HEL1 in tho Court Jlousoon Moudaj 13th Day of September, t, for the purposo of electing a i-'iidant and Four Wardens for tli vn of Abbeville, to serve for th uing j'ear. Polls will bo opene n 6 o'clock in tho forenoon unt clock in tho afternoon. [imagers ? J. Y. Jones, Sumtn nstui, Lewis Richcy. y order of Town Council. ROBERT JONES, Intendant. ppt. 1, 1875 51-2t RLE y! BAItLKY !! BARLEY!! ftt $2.00 per Bushel, at S'XIXCiHAM & TEMl'LETOX'S pt. 1, 1875. FINE OIL PICTURES, AT REDUCED PRICJS5. J. D. CHALMERS <St CO. jg.24, 1875 20-tf IARLEY! BARLEY! AT ^ n i i 4 per isusnei, AT aniagliain &Tem}>leton'fc pt. 1, 1S75. Fire Insurance. HE LIVERPOOL, LONDON & GLOBE FIRE INSURANCE [PANY, insures agaiust losses by at low rates, and pays all losna \ptly. Assets $20,000,000.00. WM. H. PARKER, Agent, g. 11, 1M7-), 18-3in Fruit Jars, larte and Half Gallon, at >arker & Perrin'g. ig. 3, 1875, 17-3* Dr. H. D DEN' ABBEVI1 OFFICE OVEB TI Sept, 8, 1875, 22-tf D. F. FLEMING. JAMES M. \ AUGU9 :o We lmve received, aud are now opening FOR FAX: Orders promptly lilled, and all D. F. FLEW ' I Wholesale Dealers e i BOOTS, SHOES No. 2 HAYNE STREET ! CHARLES" c August 11,1875, IS-2tn " JOHN G. MILXOR. THEO. A. ; JOHN G. M: 1 Wholesale ;0RY GOODS, FANCY \ HATS. CAPS, AND STRAW 6000 No. 143 Meetiag St., Opp. NEW YORK OFFICE, Prices guaranteed as him aa any house houses, as accommodating. Orders will meet our prompt ond care! Aug. 11,187&y 18rtf Grango ~SA Planters' Ui ! NO. ft KelHT [AUGUSTA, - At the CoDmwdiow J1rc-P)roof Ware 0 Smitt t f COMMISSION ? >? ; Charges [ IHRAYAGE?Per B1.& Those wrtsirie of the Order admitted Bagging wil Ti?? furnished Pain Aug. 4^ Wil, 17-2m-} ( J. B. CHALMERS & CO., 1 DEALERS 1ST -Furniture ot all Bescripfions! W ALXtJT TTA3FBEfR fSVITS, Walnut Dressing-C^wc Wnlritit. linrt>?lis I- Wainut Wjwh-Slauds,, e Walnut Wardro&if, Walnut 8i<te-]5o:ird<*, Walnut Dining (.'hairs,. Walnut Ladies' Iioekerf?? Walnut Ottfc* L'Immn*,. e Walnut Dinin# Tables. - Walnut Parlor Taiblcw, (wnot?. tictp.) J Walnut Parlor Table#, (n*urWe roj?,) A Full Htock of the above- jrood? ju?l received, boujihe ?#re?t from Manufacturer, and can he *<j|d at the LOWEST PRICKS. Cu 1 Lyv J. D. CHALMERS * CO. AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE MONET I 1WILL KENT MY PLA3TATI0S in Abbeville County, oi> LittleRlv er, consisting oi i,-?ni Acrea, aa a wiiwh or in portions, to renponnibU' parties, 01 advantageous terms. This place eon tains 146 Acres of Low Grounds ant the high lands are fine cotton lands # There are twelve firstrate cabins on it with comfortable dwelling-house, largi stables and cribs, good gin-house ant screw. For further particulars apply t< my sou on the place, or to me near Fen die ton. J. W. CRAWFORD. Aug. 24,1875 20-6t NOTICJ? *ro D Creditors atoit Debtors ' > A LL PERSONS HOLDING AC counts against the Estate ef Johr Holland, deceased, are requested to pre n sent them to me properly attested, e Persona indebted to the same wil e please make immediate payment to me <J EDWARD F. HOLLAND, " Sole Qualified Executor, &c. ( Sept. 1, 1875 21 -3t I NOTICE ?* IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT- ON Friday, the first day of October next, I will apply lo the Judge-^0' Prubate of Abbeville County for ti final discharge .fPbin the office of ad~ minislrutor of ibe Estate of Wush' ington S, Cochran, dee'd. SAMUEL W. COCHRAN, ^Administrator. Aug. 31, 1875. 5t* BARLEY! BARLEY! AT ?5>2 per Bushel, at - Cunningham & Templeton's, Sept. 1, 1875, 4? ^ NOTICE TO Creditors and Debtors. ALL PERSONS HOLDIXO Accounts against the Estate of Joel J, Cunningham, deceased, are requested tt present them to me properly attested. | Perilous iudebted to the same will pleaxe make immediate payment to me. J. S. COTHRAW. Sole Qualified Executor. * Kept, I, 1873 21-3t Twelve Million Dollars. THE undersigned have this dav formed a partnership in the FIRE 'I INSURANCE BUSINESS, represent. !ing comi?anies whose aggregate capital '!is TWELVE MILLION DOLLARS. | We respectfully solicit a share of the public patronage. CONNOR & DrPRE'. F. A. Connor, ) J. F. C. DuPkk. j Aug. 11, 1875, 18-nt SIDE BOARD SAFE, 1 Ij^lOOD AND USEFUL ARTICLE,! i mj(" at low prices. I ^ J. D. CHALMERS CO. i ^ i- ' -m ' " wh^ONT r i s t , jIJE, S. O. IE POST OFFICE. ; VILHO^ JAMES GILFILLIN*' T, 1875- ( .... \ **: r. a lararand new stock <t( Boots,. Shoes,* ranks," L, TRADE, goods wftfc 4>?r bftnad* *arraute<L IING. It CO., md Mariaft&uftVB o# >" AND TRUNKS, Cor. of Church Sfiittet, . roir, 8. c. *., V: * < I ?Mb?- -- i WILBUR. JACOB J. MA1WI3*, IINOR & CO., J Sealers in 'GOODS, CLOTHING, S. LADIES* T1UMMED HATS, ETC., 5 Hayne St, Charleston, S. '* 46 WEST BROADWAY. f in the city, and Teraw, to responsive iil attention. ; . lion Agency, T OSH STBEET, - - - GEO RG|A. haute formerly Occupied b}f Jennings, h ct CK. SEIZING COTTOX, per Bate.. .5* efc .?10cN litlonftl Week I... - 6c y i - iWC n the mine teems, Com mi88inns iiteludeth-v. iii8. Mark your Cottoir P. tJ. A. "^"^3 ; W. W. RHODES, Sup'*, ; Hew Advertisements. Albemarle Female Institute, <JH A R LOTTEo Vii.UK, VA.r Nineteenth aunual session. begins first oL September For circular giving r acuity auu exyewuai auami It. H. ISAWLJNCWyM. A^PJri?HpaI. Cliar.oua Iistitnle for Yum Lafiies. J lev. 8. TAYLOR MARTIN, Jftimipal. Charlotte, HT. C.|J * The annual session, beginning Oft. uud ending June 30tli, Is divided Into two term*, without immediate vacation. 1 Handsome building* aud ground*, and a. fuH corps of experienced instiuetee*. Board, and tuitfon in English, per term. For other information *end for circular. 8. TAYLOR MARTIN, Cliarlotte, N. O. PLEASANT tad PROFITABLE EMPLOYMENT.?"Beautifull"' "CharwlnglV "Olv Wtr lately L'rt YYfcut are they wacth.?" 4fr. S\j?h. aw exclamations hy these who see the forge legMftt NawCttnomos product by the Europeanaod American tlremo PubBvblag Cb. Tbty an- all pettiest (Wn? f Art. No one eaii resist the tempta^ im> to buy when seelug the ChrapriNfeE^^ Canvassers, Agents, aua lad lew atfTgenLlemen out of employment, will find f this the best opening ever offered to make nteney. For full particulars, Bend stamp for coafldeHtfiu eireuh?r. Adcfresu F. G LEA SON A CCk, 738 Wash- f ' fikt Boston, Mass. > . The Brown (Jetton Gia Co, 1 :S: . m H t ffl&m rati uBTi l BfeH^**l7jy||^^ ft BMfl^^Kj^H^BR^HflH^y^'* MnHHRS v | New London. 1 Manufacturers of Ootte* Gin?, ' brto? Gin feeder*. Condemn 9 and Cotton &in % Material* of every description. Our' ' Gins have been in use thirty yews, and have au established reputation for sim. plieity, light running, durability, ami jgd 1 for quality aud quantity of.lint pro- f*T a duceti. Our feeder Is easily attached to ?"' the Giu, and easily operated by Any liana of ordinary inteilhrence. Ther | are the simplest and cheapest Feeder in i the market and feed with more reyuiari ity than is possible by haud. Jncreasing rj luc wtiurti .and givi?g'fr*2{e*ner ana j better sample. At all Fairs where ex; hibited and by Planters having them in i use, they have been acoorded the high* ! est encomiums. Our Coodeo?enk are weli J made, durable and simple In -couatruc; tion, anjt-do what is required of tbeni_^^[ frapiiPy and well. Jfo additional potf^f J | is required to drive the-Feeder or Condenser, and no Qin House Tfe complete i without them. We are prepared to warrant, to any reasonable extent, perfect satisfaction to eVery purchaser. Circulars, prices and full information i furnished. Address as above, or apply * U) J. M. MATTHEWS, Niuety.-Sfc, $50 TO $10,Mr J Has been invested in Stock Privileges and paid \ 900 c . PROFIT. ' I "How to Do It," a Book on Wall St, X] ' sent free. TUMBRIDGE & CO., Bauk- , j ers & Brokers, 2 Wall-st., y. Y. j ilfipiQ ?Thechoicest in the world? .4 j 1 L&Vi Importers' price# ? Largest 1 IPnmnftriv in A murlna?atnrwla n?i/X. ? pleases everybody?Trade continually M increasing?Agents want#d everywhere fl ?best inducements?don't waste time? ., iH send for circular to Robebt Wfti/is. 43 ' .JH VeaeySt.,N.Y.,P.O. Box 1287. /J (TnnA WEEK guaranteed to ^11 and Female Agents, in theii Jwl locality. Costs NOTHING to try It, Particulars Free. P. O. VICKERY 4 JB CO., Augusta, Me. WALL & PARLOR BRACK-, fl ETS. W fTSEFUL ORNAMENTS FOR S J Parlor aud Chambers. New StotJ^i^H lot Brackets just received. I J. D. CHALMERS & CO, a AAA FEET 0F N?W AND 9 .VflMV KKATTTTirm ure^Frame Mouldings?all sizes and priccs, at .* _ J. D. CHALMERS A CO.'S. 'M PARLOR FRENCH LOOKING I GLASSES ?M J. p. CHALMERS 6 GO.'S, .^1