Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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A? I M . ? News Item*. The National Uranjjp js in session at Louisville, Ky. The .State Jax Union meets on the fourth Tuesday in November. The Grand Division of the Sous of Temperance met in Charleston l$st week. "Whoever it was that culled a sausage ."a grpund hog," has made the best pun of the current month. One of the sons of Queen Victoria has placed himself at the head of the temperance movement in England. Ja:\jlKS Gordon Bennett, of the JVcw iorfi tfcrald is said to be engaged to a handsome daughter of a wealthy ?uban. Some ladies of Chicago have been poisoned by wearing thestrined or zebra stockings. The arsenic used in the coloring did it. The Xcw York World deprecates any trouble with Spain now on the Cuban question, and indulges the hope that our centennial year will be one of peace. The Epizootic is disappearing?the attacks were generally of a mild character. A mess of onions placed in a horse's feed trough will prove a sovereign remedy.?JS'twbcrry Herald. Washington, I). C., November 19. ?In the Rrigham Young case it is the opinion of the attorney general that the Voman in question violated the laws of the United States in marrying Brigham Youjig, therefore could not avail herself of her own wrong. At u meeting of the South Carolina jClub, held in Columbia on Wednesday last, the following officers Were elected*: Geo. Johnstone, President, J. T. Sloan, Jr., It. C. Watts, K. Means D^vis, Alfred Aldnch and Eugene B. Gary, VicePresident^; W. Fisher, Secretary, and Wylie Jones, Treasurer, Thk last Grand Jury of (Greene county officially asked their representative in the Legislature to urge the passage of a law imposing a tax of one dollar a head on dogs, add a tax of five dollars on each pistol in the county, the pro ceeus to UC iippiieu u? (.uuvauuiiui poses.?Atlanta Constitution. A Proposition*. ? A writer in the Christian Intc'/h/cnccr agrees to pay all the bills to support the home and foreign missionaries, with a magnificent Remainder, out of the wqsIg in tobacco used by professing Christians, apd projloses that the whole of tlijs waste be "a magnificent offering to the Lord." "Jerusalem Joak," a well-Cnown weed, which is the base of all worm medicines, is a good thing for fattening hogs, give it to them freely, and it will free them from kidney worms, which is the dltllcuity, in nine cusea uui. m mi, when hogs are unhealthy and fail to fatten. .Some years ago we put up ten young hogs, fed them on corn boiled with s few ashes, and gave them plenty of Jerusalem oak, and when killed, they averaged two hundred and fify'eight pounds each. In a recent lecture the Rev. Robert (,'ollyer told the following anecdote: " He was at a children's party one Christinas eve, and, seeing a little boy sitting in one corner and not dancing, he approached him, and asked why he did niliare oml rl?*?i"I'm IKItJl/lll HIV WIUW40 . _ ... not danthing." said the hoy solemnly, ."hecauthe I dont thiuk danthing is the great end of life." "Now, you know," added Mr. Collyer, "if that was my boy, "I should thiuk he was meant fur a*minister, but I should be sorry for the phureh that had to take him." MAIL KOI TES. V? .I.s lor tfi? following mail routes >t.-r in our County *re advertised for?the proposals to be handed in by the 3d next February, and the contract to extend for four years from 1st July, 187(3: 14173 From Abbeville C. II., bv Temple of Health, to Antreville, lo miles aud back, once a week. Leave Abbeville C. II. Wednesday at 6 a ni; Arrive at Antreville by 11am; Leave Antreville Wednesday at 12 a m ; Arrive at Abbeville C. II. by ?> p m. Bond required with bid, ?2(io. 14170 From Donaldsville to Due West, 4 miles and back, six times a week. Leave Donaklsvillo daily, except Sunday, at 3 p m ; Arrive at Due West by 4pm; Leave Due West daily, except Sunday, at 1:30 p m ; Arrrive at Donaldsville bv 2:30 p m. Bond required with bid, $200. 14171 From Due West, by Level. Land, to Temple of Health, i4 miles and back, once a week. Jve$ve Duo West Friday at 6 a m: Arrivp at Temple of Health by ]] a m; Leaye Temple of Health Friday at 12 m ; Arrive nt Duo West by ">ti m. I5oi?d required with bid, $200. 14172 From Abbeville C. II., by Monterey, Lowndesville, and Ituckersville (Ga,) to Elberton, 37 j miles and back, once a u'P<>L* _ Leave Abbeville Friday at 6 a m ; Arrive at Elberton by 7pm; Leave Elberton Saturday at <5 a m ; Arrive at Abbeville by t p in. Bond required with bid, friuo. 14187 From Hamlin*#, bv Wood lawn, Boutivoll. Park's Store, Tucker's Pond, Cairo, Mapleton, Bordeaux, and Witlinprton, to Calhoun's Mills, 50 miles and back, once a week. Leave Hamburg Monday at 7 a in ; Arrive at Calhoun's Mills nest day by lft a ru ; Leave Calhoun's Mills Tuesday at 3p m; Arrive at Hamburg next day by 6 p m. lioml required with l>id, 11107 From Ninety-six. b}* Puckets Fery, Waterloo, Mount Pleasant, and Boyd's, to Laurens C, JI., 37* miles and baek, onco a week. Leave Ninctv-six Friday at 1 n rn; Arrive at Laurens C. II. nf>xt ?uy by 12 ra; Leavo I^aurens C'. II. Thursday zt 1 p jn ; Arrive at Ninety-six next day by 12 in. Bond required with bid, $300. 141 08 From New Market to Phoenix, R miles and back, once a week. Leave New Market Friday at 2:30 p in; Arrive at Ph<enix by o p'm; Leave Phoenix Friday at tJ:30 a m ; Arrive at New Market by 9 ft ru. J'.oiki required wun oia, ciw. 14207 From New Market, by Harrisburg, to Long Cano, 27 miles and back, oneo a jyeek. Leave New Market Saturday at !< a m; Arrive at Long Cane by 5 p in; Leave Long Cane Friday at 8 a in ; Arrive at New Market by ~> p m. Bond required with bid, ^'!(nj. 1420S Calhoun's Mills, by Bold Brr.neh and Wideman's to bom's Gold Mines, 22 irtues and hack, once a week. Leave Calhoun's MiLs Wednesday at 5 a in ; Arrive at Dorn's Gold Mines by 12 m ; Leave Dorics Gold Mines )Vednesd:iy at 2pm; Arrive at Calhoun's Mills by p m. Bond required with bid, ?K)0. HOW TO CURE FEYEP AND AtiUE. If any person suffering witn Ff.veu a.njj Iutermitent or Bilious; Fever will call at tiie Drug Store of? and get a bottle of AGUE CONQUi^ll.OR, their immediate cure is certain, ?Jjd tlie_<?hills will- not come back during that season. It contains uo Quinine, Arsenic or other Poisons, and after taking one-half bottle you will feeV better ii^ health than you have felt' perhaps for years. It entirely cleanses the whole system, purifies the liver and other secretary organs. Price SI,00 per bottle try it. Ask vour Druggist about othes who have used it. Steam Pdwek Printing.?Pam. phlets of all kinas are cheaply and expeditiously printed by Walker, Evans & Cogswell, Charleston, S. C. Their presses are in full blast on this class of work, butstill their faculties are so great that there is always room for more work. Proceedings of meetings, Conventions ^College Commence/nents, Briefs, &c, &c., are executed in thepeststyle and with greatest d/spatch. jf The Press and Banner, jW. A. LEE, Editor. Wednesday, Nov. 24, 1875.;' ,i ? I Ciovcrnor Chamberlain and the False- ( hoods of a New York Sun ji [Correspondent. j i The Charleston News and Courier ex- < ( poses the false statements of the Charles- j I [ton correspondent of the Sew York.i I Sun, which make Governor Chamber- u [lain responsible for the failure of Solo-11 I moil's iiank, and allege that he is about j I to recommend an additional levy of two ] I mills to make pood the State loss, instead j of carrying out his pledges to veto the ^ I nrtiwiimr hill. The statements are thus I shown to be without foundation, and ? entirely false:? ( "Governor Chamberlain caused it to i be announced immediately after the ' adjournment of the Legislature that he < would not approve the tax bill?this was I long before the failure of the Solomon ? bank. The actual veto message cannot j be sent in until the Legislature shall ? meet. 2. Both Governor Chamberlain ] and Comptroller Dunn voted for the in- | crease of the deposits in the Solomon i Bank; and there was nothing in the i sworn statement of the condition of the v Bauk at that time (now, however, J known to have been a false statement) I that made it unsafe for them to do so. i 3. The tax bill for 1875 (which will be ( vetoed) calls for a State tax of 12 mills ; i in 1870 the State tax was 9 mills; in j 1871 5) njills; in 1873 11} mills; and in t 1874 9.(>4 mills. And this yesr the spe- i cial County taxes are enormous. <*. j Governor Chamberlain, in his Charleston address, having a full knowledge of t the Solomou Bank failure and itsconse- $ quences, declared that he could and t would show the Legislature that the j State tax could he kept under one per i cent. 5. Mr. Solomon and receiver t Dunn agree in saying that the bank did ( not advance any money to Mr. Cham- r berlain, in the lasi campaign." f Again, as to the charge that Governor Chamberlain intends to use the money 1 of the bank for electioneering purposes, and that he will be found side by side with Bowen as a nominee of the Re- i publican party, the reply is thus made: r "1. Governor Chamberlain does uot t ask for the $207,(WO that went down j with the bank. 2. It is unfortunately i far from ceitain that Governor Cham- i berlain will run next year as the regular j. Republican candidate. 3, It is entirely {j false that the ultima tliulc of the News r and Courier is to beat Bowen by run- ] ninir Cunningham against him ; but i we shall boat Bowen, unless the Charles- t ton Conservatives run a straight ticket, i in which ease Bowen will beat them." s Again, as to the statement that the I opposition to Bowen is chiefly social, > the and Courier makes the follow- 1 ing effective answer:? t "1. The opposition to Bowen is in- t tense because of his character, public s and private?for further particulars see i previous publications iu the Newts and \ Courier. Mr. Miles, in his report to the \ grant! jury last Spring, gave hundreds \ of cases in which Bowen, as he alleged, c had defrauded the county. U. All the i bills of Bowen have been paid, so far as i they proved to be correct and-so far as s the county had the money to pay them, i and in no respect is he worse off than ] any other county officials. Charleston u couuty is heavily in debt, and the in- \ come this year is insufficient to pay both r current expenses and past due claims, c We cannot lay ourhandson the exact c figures, but we can show that the expenses of the sheriff's office under f Bowen. for whites and blacks, are from c $15,000' to $20,000 a year more than they i were under his predecessor," n ?o? Hopeful Auguries, < The New York Herald, 111 spite of't the receut disasters which have befallen t the Democratic party, tinds in the re- , suits of the late elections something to j cheer their hopes, at the same time that } they should awaken apprehensions in | the dominant party. Those elections, ( whilst they condemn the inflation scheme of Western Democrats, and the secret political organization of Tammany, have been carried by such small majorities as to show that profound (lis- | satisfaction exists in the popular mind | against the Republican party. , To a superficial view, it would appear ?ci if tlm norfir Karl ranminprl " t*.-> II tllVfVtX.J O ?? since it had recovered a number of i States, had cut down many of the large | Democratic majorities of last vear, had regained the control of Legislatures in | some States, and of the executive departments in others; hut beneath the ( surface there are elements of weakness , which render the condition of the party | a precarious one. j First and foremost of these is the want , of some good principle which shall fur- j nish a bond of union and a rallying cry ^ for the conflict. It has outlived the , original issues of opposition to slavery f and antagonism to the South, and has f even outlived its original leaders, and j now its leaders, with the arrogance j j which characterizes a dominant pany, , refuse to make those essential reforms , Ill tne puuiiu service *vuiuii uun muutr satisfy the popular demand. To use the words of the Herald:? "We conclude, therefore, that the fall elections, favorably as they appear to have resulted for the Republicans, leave that party in greater danger than before, by so much as they may result in weakening that element in the party which is in harmony with the popular demand for reforms. For there can be no doubt that the people desire and imperatively demand some trenchant reforms. They are repelled from the Republican party by seeing that its leaders 4 countenance extravagance and condone j and conceal corruption ; they see that | the worst, the most selfish and the most } dangerous elements of the party rule in . its councils; they see with a growing j aversion a constant and vehement de- ( sire tpshield offenders; a studied con- . tempt for public opinion ; a determina- j tion iu those who control the party to , "stick together," no matter what exposures there may tye of maladministration } [and corruption. The attempt to put oft' Ia.1 r>o < 4 i /to 1 fr\ rni C; I IIJU JIWJJU1U1 1V1 IVIVMUC next year by evasion, by hollow promises or by projecting into the canvass such false issue's as the religious or school (jupstion, will probably cud in the overthrow of the party unless the Democratic leaders should commit some extraordinary follies." We repeat, therej fore, that the oloctions leave the Republican party in greater cjanager than before, and that to save it from defeat I next year will require ejther some unforeseen piece ot good fortune, some! I dark trick of policy, or the successful efforts of the reforming element- in the ! party to secure the control and leadership in their own hands and make ita|, ' - ----- - * ? ? : i 1 :.. I ' I irue parry 01 nwuc.siy, wuu u muui >"j| j whom the mass of the people can have , confidence that the promises in the ^ platform wilt be faithfully carried ijito effect. <?>? New York Smugglers, a Indictments are now pending against 1 the great firm of H. B. Clattlin & Co., < for receiving smuggled silks. The goy- t eminent official, Col. Des Anges, has |been convicted of conniving at smug- ( jgling, whilst the firm of H. B. Clafllm > |'& Co. have been indicted for having in Is 1 tjieir possession goods which they knew j 1 Jo be smuggled. The two charges are r thus wholly apart. At the same time, I i^ie conviction of the ex-Inspector shows t JJ/at the goods in question were really t smuggled, so that the only question left: 1 iff, whether or not H. B. C'lafHin & Co. J ii knew this. We may rest assured that jt (he point will be fairly decided, and; < that neither a high position nor a vul- J git desire to smirch a good name, will 1 play any part in preventing justice, 'n Tlie smuggling and the whisky rings t jhust both learn that the National Gov- t . eminent 1b stronger than they. ' t t " i?/;; i-in^ryT-i -jy "j ' ? >?'??-.?"'V I V GOOD SHOWING FOR ABBE- \ VILLE. In Improving Condition of our Affairs. t< F The County has been run within the r< ippropriation, less the sum of $1,426.5(3. fi This Mnall deficiency has been caused, h irst,?by the discontinuance of licenses, o which, if continued, would have pro- tl 1 need a revenue large enough to pay the (_ ivhole deficiency; if the County Commissioners had granted licenses to re- s ail, there would have been no deficien- r ;v?the Jioard could easily have covered t this deficiency, but thought it better to | \ ncrease the taxes one mill, than to en- a jourage and foster all the evils incident 11 ;o such tralllc, which position we know |g >11 tlio nifizr>iiK of the County will'jl leartily endorse. " b Second ? by the increased Court s jxpenses, which can not be con- e .rolled by the County Commis- }Hollers. In looking over the account it jf the (commissioners, we are struck ii tvith the magnitude of the item for 'Court expenses," $3,157.35, which, in- c ireased by the account of the Sheriff for dieting an transporting prisoners, t fcc., $2,415.70, makes the enormous ag- n jregate of $5,572.05, to which must be (j idded about $500 of the deficiency un- i: :)aid. This item is one-third of ( ;he whole expenses of the County, and o ,ve are sorry to say, is iucrcasing every b /car. This matter must be looked after, v Phe law must be amended, if possible, v ['"ewer constables should be appointed c "or attendance on the sessions, fewer s witnesses bound over, and we must n earnestly beg and implore Trial Justices v lot to institute so many State cases, o Many of them arc pressed oy puruva w u fratify private malice, and not for the ti mblic good. This should not be al- c; owed in any case. tl The present Commissioners have run il he County last year at a less cost by n ?G,000.00, than any previous year sinee v he war. This is 'p<'?gresH?this is ira- v irovement in the direction of economy p mil reform. It is an important mutter o o have shown by experience that the e Joiiuty can be run for $19,000 per an- ti lum. We hope this lesson will not be si orgottcn in the future.. ? li o rhc News and Courier to be Enlarged "It had been our purpose that, begin.! ?tl.nfln.ilnnnlnl vnnp (llO Vci/IS ling Willi IIIC VCIIVVlillUM J VUI t vuv A. v.w incl Courier should be materially im>roved,so that, while retaining all the c special features which have heretofore tl nade it acceptable to the .South Caroli- w ia public, it might attain a higher 11 trade of usefulness and interest to the ii general mtdor than has ever yet been 8 eached by a Charleston newspaper, g !3ut the steadily increasing prossuro a jpon our advertising columns, and our ci inwillingness that thequantity of read- t( ng matter presented in every issue v ihould be unduly curtailed, compel us to 11 lasten the enlargement of our sheet p vhich had been fixed for the new year. Sarly next month, therefore, we nope .0 o greet our readers with a paper con- 3 aining the equivalentof eight additiontl columns of space, This will enable 0 is to do full justice to readers and ad- " ertisers alike, and to give a journal 3 vhich we trust will be in no respect un- s vorthy of the prosperity and prospects 1: >f Charleston. A second double eylin* o ler printing machine of the very latest h nodcl, with increased capacity and 0 peed, is now being built for the yews t oid Courier, at the famous works of a loe & Co., in New York, and, with this & md the other facilities at our command, 3 ve hope, in the future, to be able to t neet satisfactorily all the requirements | a >f our very large and constat) fy growing g lirculation." t The above announcement we clip t rotn the columns of our enterprising c lonteniporary, and extend our congrat- s ilntions upon the growing business C ind increasing prosperity which have t c warded its labors and made an en- i; argement necessary. The jYews and a 1 hurir.r ranks with the best of the h southern journals, and in all the quali- o ,ies which make the enterprising and successful journal, is unsurpassed any- t vhere. We commend it to the patrolage of all of our readers who need i wide-awake journal to keep them fuly informed in' regard tothe stirring iven^s of this busy world. iDcecdiarism in the Jail. On Monday night about one o'clock \ Jie alarm of fire was given in the Ab- ? tyjville juil, and the Haines were discov- . /red proceeding from the cell of John Kinlock which was situated in the 7' North-East corner of the first floor. The flames had made such progress f Lrlli.ll/ UlU 1UI LUC lilllUiJ U11V/I 19 \/* iUl. v. . \V. Guffin, who liad charge of tjie jail *; In tlie absence of Mr. L. L. Guffin, it F would have been impossible to check i .lie tire. The flames were making ra- ; pid headway and the corridors were . Illed with smoke creating great alarm, J. ind raising a loud outcry amongst the f~ prisoners. Mr. Guffin called to his help some of the prisoners who did good ser- V /ice, and by the copious application of , vater stayed the flames. The coolness ^ >f Mrs. L. L. Guffin was a characteris- ? ic feature of the scene. She quietly it her lamp, armed her young brother- ' n-lw with a revolver, and prepared to ^ ender efficient aid herself. Kinlock, | he prisoner, is young in years, but harlened in crime. He is now in custody, iharged with burglary and attempted nurder at Ninety Six. His object was o bu.'n a hole large enough to escape, jut the tiro and smoke were too much or him. This is the most serious at- . empt which has yet been made at in- JJ :endiarism in our jail, and its failure f3 low is in a great measure owing to the * >romptness of Mr. C. \V. Guffin. ~ ?o? Negro Emigration. T\\o Atlanta Herald exposes tlie false a itatements of interested agents who are 0 nducing tlie black* to emigrate West 8 jy telling them that they can get land * it live cents an acre, and make more ? jottou tljan they can pick, and gives the ustory of two families once living on " Jol. Alston's place, who left rich and prosperous homes, went West and were c uint-J. They were told that many of 1 heir ruee were making thousands annu- ? illy, and that even the women could lay e iside a few hundred. But hear there- '! >u It:? d "Allured by this foolishness, these legroes, with hundreds of others char- !' ered cars and moved to Mississippi. ! rile news that came back is that a large ! najority of all who went from upper ' Georgia, have died, including Andrew (1 lackson, the preacher. Bill Ezzard and D Laurence are both ruined, ami Bill 1 ii..i i.? i?r ivrnt'S 10 request uwii, in? ucuimwcu m ? nove back to his old home in DcKallr {' fie has found out by hitler experience " hat the more the blacks are segregated, c he more they deteriorate, and the more a hey are intermixed with the whites r he more they prosper." The foregoing sad experience is not s' onfined alone to the blacks, but lias * teen that of many of our white citizens e vho leave comfortable homes to go A'est, < The Whisky Ring. u It is estimated that the government 1 vi11 recover one and a half millions by ? he proceedings against the Whiskoy n iing. With regard to the implication li >f some of the President's household, v he &Lou in Times remarks "Corbin sold to Jim Fisk and Jay ii lould the secrets of the Government, a vhich led to lilack Friday and its wide- e ipread disasters. Another Presidential c >r:>ther-in-hiw, Col. Dent, procured the tl ippoiiitmeiit of'Poor Henry' Clews asj \ inancial agent of the Government, and v he dismissal of the Parings, which led e o the Ioxb of as yet undiscovered mil- c ions, and now we are asked to resent, ti is a suspiciqu tqo horrible to be enter- ti ained lor a moment, the charge that tl >rvilie Grant was a member of the St. it jouis Whisky Ring. Asour judgment c ms not been warped by muph official j ft idvertising, we shall he obliged to think e hat in accordance with the fitness of ti hings the charge is quite likely to be tl rue." ???????MB?MI I Our State Fair. Our brethren of the State press seem 3 concur in voting the Jate Columbia 'air a failure, and assign a number of easons for its success?the want of sufcient advertising?scarcity of money? ick of interest, owing to the number f County Fairs?want of liberality on lie part of the railroads?unconcern of !olumbia, &c., &c. Among these reasons we cannot asign any weight to that which would egard the County Fair as an obstacle in tie way of its more pretentious sister. Vo should rather value her as a useful ncl necessary nanamum, iurui??iui^ lie support on which the other is to row. Did the Abbeville Fair duil the nterest of her people in the State exhiition, and was she not better repreented than Comities which had no xhibition? The interest in the State 'air grows by what it feeds on, and the ,'ounty Fair is one of its chief auxiliries. The licc/in(cr thus expresses the shortomings of Columbia in the premises: ? A fair is in itself only moderately atractive, and the town took no pains to tiake itself attractive or to hold out inucements for the people to visit|it. This s a great mistake ana poor economy in 'oJumbia. It should be its policy to be n good terms with the up-country, and y its interest in what concerns the 'hole State to counteract the feeling /hlch is entertained towards it on acount of its being a Radical centre and tronghold. Our citizens and business ion should reeonsider this matter. It /ill be to their advantage in every point f view that we shall have as many (inventions, meetings, fair.*, exhibiions and everything of the kind as wo an possibly get. We should make iiein' all welcome, It would pay Columbia hotel keepers, omnibus len, and all others who in a business ray come in contact with visitors, ould reduce their usual charges and rofits. It would be well if Columbia flered a few special premiums to be nmpeted for. We trust that when the me comes round again for a fair, we nail witness a more enlightened and beral spirit towards it on the part of ur citizens. Southern Pacific Railroad. The newspapers of the South are disussing the interests of this section in lie objects of the railroad convention rhich is to meet in St. Louis this lonth. The South is vitally interested I the Southern Pacific Road, and all outhern representatives would favor overnment aid in that behaif, but fears re now entertained that the proposed invention will beeontrollod In the invests of Tom Scott and the Pennsylania Road, with St. Louis as a termius, and thus the route be located to the rejudieeof Southern interest". From present appearances, Col. Scott's bjeotive points are St. Louis and the 5th parallel of latitude. Properly alarmed at these indications, ne of our Vick-sburg exchanges says: Not only has it been conceded that the 2d parallel is the natural route?being horter, moro feasible, and penetrating a II ore desirable country?but the claims f the South to a purely Southern line avd'indicated this parallel as the true lie. Already hundreds of miles on his parallel have been constructed and re in working order. Ten of the Southern States have declared for the 2d parallel. The West and East have heir line westward from St. Louis I lready. The Northwest has received rants of untold millions in lands for he benefit of thatgigantio fraud called he Northern Pacilio, and thus the laims of all seotions have been anwercd favorably but those of the South. Joi. Scott, having become embarrassed iv his connection with the lines tend ng in thin direction, lias turned his ttention elsewhere, and to-doy finds lis interest not only -severed from, but pnosed to, that of the Gulf States. Hence Southern journals arc running heir delegates against Scott's designs. ^ General Gordon. The latest sensation in Atlanta is the lewspaper controversy as to the merits if Gen. Gordon as a statesman. The 'Jcrald swears by all the gods that Gorlon is not only a statesman, but that he 3 the "foremost man it) all the South, rom Maryland to Texas." The Com nonwcalth is upon the other side, but nunciates its opinions with equal euiihasis. In an article full of stinging arcasru the Coinmomvccilth declares hat the soldier-Senator is "no slatesnan ; he has not sufficient depth of ntellect for that. He is no politician ; le has not sufficient sagacity for that, le is an nmiablegentleman, well mealing in all his aims?a brave and chivalous soldier, tender-hearted and good; irnple minded as a child?the very kind >f man that such an adroit rascal as iill Kelley can wind about his finger ike apiece of damp ribbon?gifted with , fine address and an uncommon gab, iut nothing more." The Chronivlc and Sentinel regards he whole controversy as premature, ince Gordon's term in the United itates Senate does not expire before 879, three and a half years oil'. + The Fence Law. It is gratifying to find that the abolslunent of this law, for which we have >een working, is becoming more ceruin from time to time, and that the peoile generally are beginning to see and ealize the necessity and importance of bolishing it at an parly day. It is a natter for discussion among tho people, a they must ultimately dispose of it in >ne way or another, and we wish to ee it discussed during quiet times, then no political or other question can ie mixed with it. We know of (immunities which have undergone an hnost entire change of opinion since he subject has been pgjtated in this ountry, and no doubt every day's anloyance with cattle, hogs, &c., helps to onvince those who at first were honstly opposed to it. People are beginiiiii' to realize that "something must be """O - w lone and that quick." This proposed change as lias been aleady conclusively shown, will be to the nterest of our whole people, and havng right, truth and justice on itH side, ts friends need not fear a fair and open liscussion. There is 110 call for a reiterition of the argument for and against he change, as these are already in the ninds of the people, and we are satisied to await that verdict, which we mow will come in due time, or whenver the subject has been fairly, freely, nd fully discussed. It is only necessay for us to make a suggestion, now and hen, to keep the subject alive and by i'ay of a gentle reminder. The necesiy for the abolishment of the law is ven greater in Union than it is in Sparunburg, and consequently the change s more anxiously desired. If the two ounties would abolish the law simultaicously, lying as they do between the J road and Enorce Hivers, the necessity f building boundary lines will be allost done away with, for a boundary mt* between i\orin auu nuum uimuin .'ill hardly be necessary. Many people are under an erroneous npression, and suppose that immeditely on the establishment of the Jaw veryoue would have to tear down fenes and expose croqs tp any stray cattle liat may wander over the country. V hen the law is passed one or two years .'ill be allowed before the law goes into fTect, and even then the only visible hange for a long time, will be that paries become responsible for the depredaons of their stock and must look after 1 hem. Even after the law is abolished , will be several years before any great liange will take place in our system of mcing, and sufficient time will be givti for people to fence and improve pasires, and in other ways accommodate lemselvos to the change.?Curoliua partan. .? - S.*V t'"!SiWT;' Railroad Accident. A frightful accident occurred on Wednesday night, 17inst on the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Kailrottd, near Pine House, about twenty-five miles from Augusta. After the regular passenger train left Columbia Wednesday afternoon for Augusta, it was foilowed by a train of empty cars for Augusta. The two trains rolled along at the rate of about twenty miles an hour, one following closely on the other. The passenger train had just reached a sideling, and was just about to stop, when the second train came rushing along, and the engine telescoped the ladies' passenger car, throwing'it and the smoking car from the track. A terrible scene followed. The ladies' car waa filled with passengers. Men, women and children were jammed together ? wounded, crushed and bleeding. After a few moments' confusion, windows and doors were broken open, and the passengers emerged from the wreck. It was tnen discovered that while many were bruised seriously, but one life was lost?that of Charlie Nightengale, a bright and lovable child, about six years old, son of William Nightengale of Bruswick, Ga. The conductor of the passenger train was not to blame, but great indignation has been aroused against the criminal negligence of those in charge of the other train. * Startling Facts* Never a Total Failure of Crops in South Carolina. There is more gold in tho old fields of South Carolina than has ever been dug out of tho mines of California! Every acre of South Carolina will yield annually, if its surface ia broken six inches deep, fifty dollars clear of all expensea. Wear out every acre of laud in the State, and let it lie for fifteen years, and it will be as good as it was when tho virgin forest wa? first cut down. The farmer haa fewer difficulties with which to contend in South Carolina than in any other State in the Union. Nev cr, since tho State was first settled, in 1(570, has thero been a total t'ailuro of the crops; if it was too dry for the uplands, tho bottoms made a tremendous crop; if it was too wot for the lowlands, the uplands brought forth in handfuls. This is a fact which is often ignored. It is worthy to be remembered, that it has never been known that an Irishman ever came to South Carolina who did not accumulate a considerable fortune, provided lie was not a drunkard. It did not matter how poor ho was when he came; if he would abstain from whiskcv, ho grow rich. Another startling tact is, that nine-tenths of the farmers of South Carolina do not work more than eight months of the twelve, and that they spend mors during the four idle months" than they make during the eight months that thev work. This is one cause of tho hard times. "With farmers as with other inon, tho devil always finds somo mischief for idlo hands to do. It is a fact to bo deplored, as a clasts, think much about their occupation ; they are not fond of making experiments.?Yorkville Enquirer. ?o? AntrcviHe Dots. McAdams & Black, of Antreville have received a large stock of goods, which they will sell cheap for cash. Patronize your old friends. Kics went to the State Fair- He, no doubt, saw sights that would astonish t I. ...A^rlnmn II I Uliy UilUhnwuuouuiu. If that clerk at the Center of Gravity waits for the young ladies of Antreville to propose, he will be left out In the cold. Some of thein want to marry, it is true, but they have a choice in the matter. A big quilting came ofF at Dick Duncan's, on the 10th, in honor of Preston Shaw, who aims at marrying soon. Wanted?Some information concerning Mac, of Rocky Mingo. Any information leading to his sudden and unaccountable absence from the Antreville Club, will be thankfully receivedjby the Antreville reporter. * imnmntmn pnnvpnprl A lU'inu'iiauiii^ WWII ? vuto/.. vw.. . at Albert Hatnblin's on Saturday last. There was no trading done until the whisky arrived, and then there were two trades made in five minutes. Wc expect in our next to have several marriages to report. The wedding trimmings have he^n purchased. 40^ The Abbeville Colored Fair. The second annual Fair of the Abbeville Agricultural and Mechanical Society commenced hereon yesterdy, we learn, with a good attendance, anil tine display of articles. The department of lield crops was represented by specimens of corn,oat9, rye, &c. There was a creditable exhibition of horses, colts, cows and oxen, and a good selection of poultry. The department of manufoctures was represented bv some good specimens of wagons, wooden ware, &c. There was a good display of needle work, and in the househould department a creditable exhibition of dried and preserved fruits and otln.r articles. The Fair will continue three days. Special Premiums on Corn Awarded by Abbeville Agricultural Society. Greatest yield on five acres upland, without fertilizer, (170 bushels,) P. N. Bell $10 00 Greatest yield on five acres bottom laud, (260 bushel?,) It. M. Pratt, 10 00 n i.,.., /vn Ana onrn linlnnH /nHl vjlfflivnw UH W?IV UV1U va f %* ?! bushels,) Robert Pratt 5 00 One acre bottom land, Dr. J. T. Baskin, (90 bushels, 3 pks. and 2 qts 5 00 No reports on yield of cotton submitted. W. II. PARKER, Secretary. o Cotton* Bagging is said to be on. the decrease in the Bordeaux section, and a correspondent does the Prcn8 and Bail' ncr the honor to attribute in a great measure that result to the efforts of this paper to suppress the evil. Our correspondent thinks that the community should bestow on us some handsome tnofi.tw.niul hut: will he content with the consciousness thut we lmve done our duty, and that the community appreciates our efforts in the premises. Poultry.?Diseases of all kinds have been amongst the poultry of this country, until there are very few left. Eggs are also very scarce and command good prices.?Anderson Sun. Dok't forget your barley patch. It is of vital impostancc. Tiie south Carolina colored Minstrel Troupe, in impersonating the white people, will give one of their varied entertainments at the Court House on Thursday evening next, 25th inst., consisting of singing, dancing and Ethiopian Burlesques. The public are invited to at-j tend. Admission, 50 cts.; children under 15 year, 25cts. Doors opon at 7:30; performance eommenco at 8 p. m. Nov. 24, 1875. fHAPPF.T.q f VAAJklUL JU A is-r OUR Senior having visited Now York nnd ced in our line and at prices cheaper ths war, we now otter to the public a great i nainelv: BRUSSELS CARPETS nt 81.10 to ? TIIHEE PLYS nt 91.35 to $1.50 per INGRAINS at 50 cents, 75 cents, $1.0 FLOOR OIL CLOTHS from 50 cents ported English Goods. A full assortment of WINDOW SIIADI houses nnd store use from $1 to $5. Also to 1 WINDOW CORNICE and PICTURE FR. city. Also, a new stock of NOTTINGHAM New Patterns, varving in prieo from $2 to 31' 5.000 Rolls Wall Papers. Borders and Paj Call early and make selections. From this date our price for making and If you want your carpets mado send exact JAMES Gr. Nov. 24, 1875, 82-Sm McErran's & Bass & Co.'sl( Just received, by ^ TROWBRIDGE, Agent. 1 Nov. 24,1875, 33-tf Bananas, Oranges, ' Apples, Lemons Almonds, Brazil Nuts, Citron, Currants, Fresh arrivals, at 1 Trowbridge's. ' Nov. 24, 1875, 88-tf ] POTATOES, i ONIONS and Cabbage, can always be fouud at TROWBRIDGE'S. CANNED GCODS of all kinds constantly on hand, at TROWBRIDGE'S. | Fresh Norfolk oysters, received once a week, by trowbridge. GOODS bought at TROWBRIDGE'S . will be delivered free of charge to auy place in the incorporate limits of the Town. [Nov. 24, 1875, 33-tf BANKRUPT STOCK OP Tirxr ftnnria nt. Aiifltfnn. J*TJL J VI V V%?M W V V M. J At Corner WIEIi'S HOTEL, FOR a few days only. Do not neglect to attend this as great bargains may be oxpestcd. J. BROYLE, AUCTIONEER. Nov. 24, 1875, 33-lt The State of South Carolina, County of Abbeville. In Probate Court. Ex Parte Martha A. Moore, Petition of allowance of Homestead in the Real and Personal Estate of David Moore, deceased. By order of the Probate Court of Abbeville County notice is hereby given that Mrs. Martha A. Moore, Widow of David Moore, deceased, has applied for a Homestead in the real and personal estate of said deceased, and that the24th day of December next has been fixed . for the appointment of appraisers, who will on said day proceed to lay off a Homestead to Mrs. Martha A. Moore, widow, arid to Emma Moore, Joice Moore, Olivia Moore, Adella Moore, C'clestia Moore, lola Moore and Oscar Moore, children of David Moore, dee'd. J. C. WOSMANSKY, Clerk Court of-Probatc, A. C. Office of the Probate Judge, i Nov. 10, 1875, 33-4t* | | /CUNNINGHAM &TEMPLETON have \ J hint nn?no<l another Lot of Handsome Calicoes at 10 ccntg per yard; Boulevard Skirts at $1.00 each; Rod and White Flannols, 25 cents to 60 cents; Grauitevillc i Homespun, at 10 cents per"yard. Nov. 17, 1875 32-tf CUNNINGHAM <fc TEMPLETON have on hand a large assortment of shelf Groceries, Sugar, ColToo, Rice, Cheese Maccaroni, Meal, Grist, Crockery, Ac. Nov. 17, 1875 32-tf Another lot of those elegant Calf Skin and Morocco Shoes for ladiesall sizes?just received at the EMPORIUM OF FASHION. Nov. 17, 1875 32-tf Fresh supplies of patterns for ladies, misses, and boys. The latest stylos, just roceivcd at tho EMPORIUM OF FASHION. i Nov. 17, 1875 32-tf josejube capsules for sale. PARKER A PERRIN. , XT 10 i air, PILE TRUSS, or Filo Supporter ;Doublc Trusses, Ac.; Male and Femalo India Rubber Ureters. PARKER A PERRIN. Nov. 13, 1875 32-2t SILK AND COTTON Elastic and Abdominal Supporters. for males and females, on hand or ordered. PARKER & PERRIN. Nov. 13, 1875 32-2t DUE~NOTICE^ A FULL ATTENDANCE OF TIIE ' members of Independent Lodge No. 23, A, P. M., Due West, South Carolinr, is earnestly desired, at their Hall on the 27th instant, as important business is to be transacted. By oruor of the Lodgo. J. Y. SITTON, Soc'y. Nov, 17, 1875, 32 JUST ARRIVED. ^ ^ Saddles, i Bridles, Harness, ( Waggon Whips? Buggy Whips, j AT THE LOWEST CASH PRICES. j Du'Pre, GambrelJ & Co. < Nov. 17, 1875 32-tf ( \ Cigars! Cigars!! Cigars !!! f \ E HAVE JUST OPENED A 1 ? * fine assortment of American and imported Cigars. Our celebrated FIVE CENT CIGAR is something worth puffing. Try it. Di'PRE, GAMBRELL & CO. Nov. 17, 1875 32-tf i WHEAT BRAN. ! fHlIIE BEST FOOD FOR MILCH 1 B Cows and Epizootic Stock, for sale by BARNWELL & CO. Nov. 17, 1S75 32-tf 1 c CARPETS! : purchased a full stork of all Goods enibrJlin we have boon able to obtain .since the many loading articles at anto-bellum prices, H.50 per ynrd. yard. 0 and 91.25. 1 1 per square yard and to the Finest Im- * 5S and in all sizes and colors for private land, and now open, the lariresi stock of LML MOULDINGS ever exhibited in this 1 LACE CURTAINS in endless variety of 5 each Window. ' J >er Shades. U laying Carpets will bo 10 conts per yard. a size of rooms. BAILIE & BROTHER, J 205 Brother Street. J. T. Robertson j^tflLL HAS A REMNANT Otf STOCK ON SALE, at prices BELOW COST! U the old Stand, now occupied bj Messrs. DuPre, Gambrell & Co. [AM NOW CLOSING MY BUSI ness, and I expect all who owe m< o make Immediate Payment! ind I hope that I will not have to resor o a legal process to enforce collections I. T, ROBERTSON Nov. 17,1875 32-tf PASTINDEBTEDNES; L LL PERSONS INDEBTED T< us, either by Account or Note FAST DUE, will take notice that after the 1st d& of DECEMBER next, tti wam n a tt\ jut a ui rniJir, They will be placed In the hands of a attorney for collection. QUARLES & PERRIN Nov. 15, 1875 32-tf Sheriff's Sale. By L. J. Wilson, Auctioned Banister Allen vs. Execution. D. M. Rogers. BY virtue of an Execution to me d rected, in the above stated case, I wi sell to the highest bidder, at Publ Auction, within the legal hours of sal at Abbeville Court House, on Monda; the Sixth day of DECEMBER, A. j 1875, the following described nropert; to wit: All that Tract or Parcel of lam situate, lying and being on Little Rive in the County of Abbeville, South C'a olina, and known as The River Place, and containing Two Hundred (200)- Acrei more or lens, and bounded by lands < M. (). Talnion, W. i). Mars, an others. ALSO mi? tt^i?t.1 ^ tit: 11 rue vaiiutuiu iu.iiia AND Tract of Land known as th Calhoun's Mills Tract containing 160 Acres, more or less, and bounded by lands of Samuel I Morrah, Alston lands, and others. Levied on and to be sold as the prof erty of D. M. Rogers, at the suit of 1 Allen, to satisfy the aforesaid Executio and costs. TERMS CASH. L. P. GUFFIN, S. A. C. Sheriff'a Offlco, I Nov. 15, 1875 3.-31 | Sheriff's Sale. By L. J. Wilson, Auctioneei Benj. H. Baker, A. M. F. Whitlocl wife of W. H. Whitlook, Petitioners. against John T Baker, Lizzie Taggart, Sara J. Harris, Eiizabeth McClane, wife of Robt. McClane, and others. Order in Partition. ^ 1 BY virtue of an Order of the Probat Jourt of Abbeville County, to me di ected, in the above stated case, I wil sell to the highest bidder, at Publi \uction, within the legal hours of sale it Abbeville Court House, on Monday he Sixth day of DECEMBER, A. ? 1875, the following described property o wit: All that Tract or Parcel of land iltuate, lying and being on Sawney' Dreek, waters of Little River, in th Jounty of Abbeville, South Carolina ind known as the Eleal Estate of Mrs. Jane T Baker, deceased, and containing 1,014 Acres, more or less, md bounded by lands of Col. Jas. E Calhoun, Capt. D. M. Rogeas, Willian Clay, Dr. B. F. Brown, and others To be sold in several tracts, plats o vhich will be exhibited on day of sale TERMS. One third cash ; th? balance on a cred t of one and t?o years, with ten pe :ent. interest per annum, to be secure< >y good sureties, and a mortgage on thi )remises, to the Probate Judge of Abbe rille County. Purchaser to pay for nec issary paper? nnu m? rccuruiug. L. P. GUFFIN, Sheriff Abbeville County. Sheriff's Office, I Nov. 13, 1875 32-3t | Molasses | Molasses ! ! |TK7E HAVE A FINK ASSORT ment of N. O. Choioe ant 'rime Syrups, also Choice Golden Syr p, Muscovado and Sugar House Syrups t very low figures. 3uPre, Gambrell & Co. Nov. 17, 1875 33-tf . "Kf\ Sheriff'is Sale.. k i', WiisSM, Auctioneer. I 1 Bonham, et al., vs. Execution. >. S. B. Cook. ' BY virtue of an Execution to me dl-* w reeled, in the above stated case, I will * sell to the highest bidder, at Public Auction, on the 4th of December, 1875, at the residence of Samuel B. Cook, the * following described property, to wit: 1 Yoke of Oxen, 3 1 Cart, ! Four-Horse Wagon and Gear 1 Black Smith Tools, t Household and Kitchen Fur" * niture, , * oV' j 130 Bushels Corn, more or les *Th ^ , ^ ^ 500 Bundles Fodder, more - iess> VHH | Horse, Buggy and Harness, 1 1 Mule, 6 Bales of Cotton, ^ ? 150 Bushels Cotton Seed, r " ' 16 Head of Hogs, Levied on and to be sold as the property of 8. B. Cook, at the suit of Bon~ y haai and others, to satisfy the aforesaid. Execution and costs. TERMS CASH. L. P, GUFFIN, n 8* A. C. Nov. 15,1875 32-3t ' Sheriff's Sale. - By L. J. Wilson, Auctioneer, Mrs. Louisiana A. Cobb, Plaintiff, % against Butler W. Cobb, Charles A. Cobb, Willis M. Cobb, aud others. Order in Partition. ^ BY virtue of an Order of the Probata j_ Court of Abbeville County, to me dill rected, in the above stated case, I will jc sell to the highest bidder, at Public e Auction, within thelcgal hours of sale, v' at Abbeville Court House, on Monday. y the Sixth day of DECEMBER, A. D. v' 187-5, the following described property, jj to wit*: -THE SEAL ESTATE OF C. A. Cobb, dec'd, consisting of 3, THE GREENWOOD HOUSE d AND LOT, containing Seventeen (17) Acres, more or less, in the Town of Greenwood, bounded by lands of Mrs. Hackett, W. K. Blake and the Methodist Church lot. e THE BUCHANAN TRACT, ' lyiog on Coronaker Creek, containing 178 Acres, more or less, and bounded by lands of B. Z. Herndon, D. Wyatt Aiken, G. D. Enchants an, and R. P. Buchanan. 5; THE CORONAKER TRACT, n lying on Coronaker Creek, bounded by lands of Mrs. Buchanan, Loveberry Arnold, and others. TERMS. The Greenwood House and Lot?for ^ one-half cash; the other half on a credit of twelve months, with interest from fl day of sale, secured by bond and mort gage on the premises, to the Probate H Judge of Abbeville County. The Buchanan Plantation and the Coronaker Plantation?on a credit of VB one, two or three years, with interest gra from day of sale, payable in three an* r nual installments, secured by bond and security, aud a mortgage of the prem- -*^Kh ises. The cash payment, the bond and mortgage, to be made to the Probate ^ h Judge aforesaid, to secure the payment of the purchase money. The purchaser to pay for necessary papers, aud for re* cording. L P. OUFFIN, ^ Sheriff Abbeville County. e Sheriff's Office, I |J Nov. 13,1875 32-3t | c ? '? Final Discharge. > t * . BY Order of the Probate Court, pub? lie DOtice is hereby given that Mxs. e Amanda Johnson, Administratrix of ' tne Estate of Sugar Johnsen, deceased, will, on the 20fh day of DECEMBER next, apply to the Probate Court of Ab. beville County for a final discharge as administratrix as aforesaid, and thatHtf said day has beeu appointed by the Judge of said Court for the final settlement of the estate of Sugar Johnson, deceased. J. C. WOSMANSKY, /1 n d A f% Probate Office, Nov. 13, 1875 32-4t | 3 ' Final Discharge. By order of the probate Court of Abbeville County, pub lie notice is hereby given that Wi)!ian? r and Andrew Anderson, Executors of * j the last Will and Testament of James e C. Ray, deceased, will, on the 17th day . of December next, apply to the Probate . Court of Abbeville County for 4 final discharge as Executors as aforesaid, and that the said day has been fixed by the Judge of said Court for a final settlement of said estate. J. c. wosmansky, c. c. P. A. c. T)a/vlxn^A A flfl AA *11 X 1UUUIC V/IIIV^ I Nov. 12, 1875 32-it* / BOOTS AND SHOES! OUR STOCK OF BOOTS AND Shoes ia now complete, and at the j lowest prices for CASH. Call early | and get a bargain. LuPre, Gambrell & Cq? i Nov. 17, 1875 3i,Ntf