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A Sure Care" for Khcumatism, I As many of our citizens are puu'e.in^ tioiu this jtainlul malady,', \ue following from tlu* last issue* of th<ii Jliifiiiit Journal of (Jhcmixtry possess i )to little interest to our readers: The uuniber of infallible cui.es for rheumatism that have be'?n uounea.-d has become a iimttev of joke. Dur readers have doubt seen the nmusin*; list of a nuud.rc(j or so of th(SD v ?i* J>r<Vfcssiojiial71^ .l!'h"t'VU'nal1 nnd no,J"i of 11ik . * * gone the rounds nd< Vd !T' *' ? Heller lu?. is armr .lU(,r(- to the catalogue, ami, jjtVJr' ?.nu.1' Vliioh he advocates en-! t- lastical.y <n the i/icdizinischc I a rcKdc, ot Vienna. For several years j he haa oeei?. a sufFerer from severe j muscular rheumatism in the right: - shouldec* he had taken all the com mon iii?. il-rheumutic remedies with buij >iUlr. alleviation, when he began to: 'leuson that in rheumatism, as in gout, | there may he a uric acid diathesis!; hei thought that liquor ammonia*, on ac-j count of its rapid volatilization, would I he tho remedy most readily absorbed | and the most prompt inaction. He UK'tt UI1V III up, UI1UK.U ?T ivu .. , felt immediately a complete relief from the pain, which hau lasted for) ten hours: he was now able to move! freely the arm which an instant before lie could scarcely bear to have tsuch- i ed. The remedy, lie claims, hasi proved a positive cure in all recent ca ses of muscular rheumatism which j| have fallen under his observation, and these have been many. He also observed its effects In sever al cases of acute articular rheumatism, | in two of which six drops sufficed to subdue the pain and swelling within a! period of twenty-four hours. In one case of chronic rheumatism of a finger joint, which had lasted half a year, the simple administration of the ammonia completely dispelled the inflammation and pain in the joint within two days. Tlie State Agricultural and Mechani- | cal Soeicty. At a meeting of the Executive Com-, mitteeof the State Agricultural and Mechahical Society, held March 21, 1879, at the Wheeler House, the fol lowing resolutions were adopted: Resolved, That the subordinate grangers of the Patrons of Husbandry be requested to send three delegates from each county, to meet at Colum iiiaontitn may uexi, iu cumei w:ui| the Executive Committee of the State Agricultural and Mechanical Society on the subject of the next fair of said society, and to aid in arranging for the tame. Jtcnolvod, That a committee of three be appointed bj the Chair to prepare a circular to be addressed to the gran gers on the above subject. Committee ?Wm. "Wallace, J. B. Adger, Jr., and J. N. Huffman. Jtcsolved, That the President be re quested to invite Col. Bacon, Gen. Ha good and other gentlemen;to meet the committee at the same time, to confer with them as to the practicability of re-establishing racing in connection with the fair, if the same should be deemed advisable. Hesolvcd, That the next State Fair bo in r'nln m Viin in "VrtV<aTYthf-r OIlll that the citizens of Columbia be rc-| quested to aid it in every way possible. On motion, it was ordcred'that these! proceedings be published in the Co-1 lumbiaaud other newspapers friendly to the objects proposed. , Adjourned till 6th May next, at 12 M. i Sltrkm k Court ? Wepnksday, 1 March 22, 1876.?The court met at 12!' M. Present?Chief J ustice Moses and I Associate Justice Wright. The following is the order of the cir- 1 cuits at the April term, lS7t>, and the ' time allowed to each : Fourth Circuit?Tuesday, April 18, four days. Sixth Circuit?Monday, April 24. two days. 1 Seventh Circuit?Wednesday, April ' 26, three days. Fifth Circuit?Monday, May 1, two days. Fierhth Circuit?Wednesday, May 3, 1 three days. Third Circuit?Monday, Slay 8, onei: day. Second Circuit?Tuesday, May 9, j two days. First Circuit?Thursday, May 11, seven days. At 1 P. M. the court adjourned un til Wednesday, April 5, 12 M. The Secret of Health. ?M. Itching, an eminent French chemist, announces to the French Academy of ( Medicine his belief that life exists on- i ]y in combustion which occurs in our 1 bodies?like that which takes place in , chimneys?leaves a detritus which is . fatal to life, to remove this, he would ] administer lactic acid with ordinary j food. This acid is known to possess ] the power of removing or destroying j the incrustations which form on the . arteries, cartileges. and valves of the i heart; aud, as buttermilk abounds in t>u?*h acid, and is moreover and accept-11 able kind of food, its habitual use,- it|| nrtrnil hv \r Ttfihillf will flit-i] system from these causes, which inev- | tably cause death between, the seven-j j ty-fifth and one hundredth year. ! ( West Foiiit (Ga.,) Frew, writes as!( follows with regard to a former resi-jj dent of our ceuuty. "Jlrs. Dt-Gruf-j l'enreid, the grandmother of Mr. John t T. Graves, the accomplished Princi- i ]ml of our Male High School, has arriv al and will make our city her home. ? Mrs. D. 's father was the oldest broth [ .?? 4-lia siioHnrrtiicHns) Tnhn f1 PqL i k houn, and thislady is paid to bear a!j striking reseniblauce to the great ( Commoner." < Mr. Lamar, of Mississippi, is ?o- 1 riously ill, and is threatened with pa- ^ ralysis. He has gone to New York to 1 consult a physician, and will after- i ward go to his home in Mississippi, to i remain for the present. It is doubt- c ful whether he will be able to contin- 6 ue his labors as a member of the t J louse. His absence will be a seri- $ ou8 loss to the Democratic pide of the| c House. He has been unwell all Win-11 ter, and having once had a shock of t paralysis, bis physical condition is a o critical one. li Among the wise sayings fur the year i \ are as follows: A blind man's wife needs no paint-, v ing. i l)eath is before the old man's facei and may be at the young one's back. L Review the time you have mis- L *pent; think upon it and lament. Sloth is an argument of a mean and! t degenerate mind. |() Evil company makes the go<0 bad. j, and the bad worse. I (Jood men are safe when evil onesiv Art* at variance. | j" Kecreatiou should fit us for business, J not rob us of time. |. He that can do us an injury may at; one time or other do us a kindness. j Economize.?We clip the following' j sensible advice from the Hcivbcrry \ a J/craUl: "Advice gratis to farmers?raise chickens and attend to the vegetable j gardeu, for the summer will be a hard i one. .Reduce expenses and curtail in j 1 everything not absolutely necessary.) < iet up early pnd work steady. Irade off surplus dogs and give the food* which they would consume to the| pigs. Hire as little help as possible:1' and depend ou self more." j e< President Roberts of Liberia is dead, j *J lie was a native of Norfolk, Va., was three times elected President of the " Republic of Liberia, and was a man of good education, excellent address ^ and high character. rt The New York World states that j, we pay 54 cents more an ounce for qui- w ninelhau it actually eoMS in the way j-p of duty?all for the benefit of two or | w three manufactories in the United jf States. Mr. John F. Taylor, the well-known machinist, proposes a plan of furnish ing the-city of Charleston with 150, 000 gallons of water and the necessary pipes for the distribution, at a cost of 4j>100^000. The work to be completed ill three or four mouths. The conviction of Judge Moses fur nishes a wholesome rebuke to official curruption, and shows that no eleva tion of public office can shield a man from deserved punishment for it* abuse. The example of Judge Moses 5. Mould be a warning to oilier oflend ers. Tlio Press and Banner. ~W. .A. LEE, Editor. Wednesday, March 29, 1876. The Solomon i!unk Swindle* The joint Legislative Committee up pointed to investigate the so-called j11 failure of Hardy Solomon's Bank, *a consisting of Messrs. Swails, \Yhitte-;'u more and Jones, Republicans, and j *' Duncan and Ward, Conservatives ofrst the Senate, and Messrs. G'ary, John-J" son, Barker, Johnston and JJravton,; re .1 Republicans, and Cosgrove, Conserva- sl live of the House, in their Report to r' the Legislature, state, that owing to " the evasive and contradictory charac- al ter ?>f the testimony taken, and the 3'< ratifications of entries in the books, it ,c lias been impossible to do more than aj discover "that certain unwarrantable transactions had taken place, leaving their causes and purposes, as well as the parties in whose interests they were conceived and perpetrated, a sub ject of speculation. They report that "on the 2d of July, 1S70, immediately after its books were opened, the bank appeared with a nominal capital of $40,710.70; yet $2o, 0i)0 of 'his sum represented a barren asset in the shape of its charter, for which the bank paid in its slock at par. The further sum of $10,583 was paid for the building in which its bu siness was to be done, and $2,050.23 was expended for furniture and out tit, so that when its business begun the actual cash on hand was the inad equate sum of $2,474.47. Regarding the charter as an asset of no apprecia ble value for the discharge of any of {lie liabilities of the bank, it will be perceived that the bank was insolvent at it4* birth, and it is questionable if that infirmity did not attach to it throughout its existence. Though the bank was duly organized by the election of a president and board of directors, there does not seein to have been any supervision by the directors over its management, nor any regular meeting of its stockholders, nor any dividend declared; and the only office performed by the directors appears to to have been to uphold, by the influ ence of their connection, the credit of an unstable institution and gave sanc tion by' their oaths to untrue state ments of its condition." In view of the falsity of the pub lished statement and the failure of Solomon and the cashier Zealy to fur nish an explanation which might re lieve them of responsibility, the Com mittee report that tliey can arrive at no other conclusion than that the failure grew out of "long continued mismanagement, misapprobation of funds, and illegitimate and unlawful transactions." They state that with in ten days preceding the failure, Solomon was skillfully manipulating the affairs of the bank so as to reapl the largest harvest for himself? that ? "during that period. State pay certiti-1r< cates for a large amount aud of ques tionable value were made to supplant other and better assets; an outlawed note, which was never bankable, was made to absorb its amount in cash ; ac counts were transposed; large .-tuns were drawn on the president's indi vidual account; and nine thousand dollars was taken by him for three years' back salary, when the books show that only two years' were due, ind that his salary had never before iX$SedeU one thousand dollars a year. They state that "the transaction of the hank with Col. C. C. Putter, Jate receiver of the Bank of the State, par ticularly, is fraught with suspicion. While both the President and cashier testify that the certificate of deposit for $43,000, held by Col. Puller, was issued in'December, 1874, and repre sented a sura of money of thatamount deposited at that time, the books of the hank show that the deposit was made and the certificate issued on the 2Uth day of April, 1875, and represent ed an equivalent amount of the bills uf the Bauk of the Stale, which, in /if l?i iiur / Aiinfful f?c pouh wph entered on the "bond account." The palpable misstatement of the officers of the bank, or lhe equally false entry upon the books, with the special rea sons for the variance, together with the purpose of any deposit being made at the time, stamps this as a transaction outside of justification or defence." The Committee call "especial atten tion to the retirement of stock, the charge of legislative expenses, and the action of the board of deposit. The application of the money of the depositors to the retirement of the stock is bad enough, "but the testi mony of Mr. Solamon shows that the retirement of thestock was still more reprehensible and unlawful, for, by ilia u\\ u uuujlj-hiuu, lit) }>uiuuaai'u uic itock as president of the bauk, for the &l jse of the bank, to a large extent at uc 55 per cent.; but iustend of giving the t?anl^ the benefit of the purchase at ^ Lhe reduced price, he sold it to the jf1 junk at par and covered the profits of i"1 ;he transaction to his individual cred- Sl it. "Fnr mif.h florriunt. jis this thori* ;an be 110 defence." j Jl* What was really done with the $81,- tn )00 charged as "legislative expenses," J111 s not shown by the books or testimo- . ay. Mr. Solomon refused to say at A'hether the money was used for bri bing tbe Legislature, but the books show erasures opposite each journal :ntry of "legislative expenses," and several pages of the Bank ledger on A'hich the account was eutered have x'en cut out. Mr. Solomon admits :hat the account relates to a claim of >125,000 passed by the Legislature in November. 1S73, and that the money A'as paid out at that time. Mr. Zealy, jowever, says that the money merely epresented the losses of the Bank in state paper. Was it used for bribery, >r applied as discount, or did Mr. Solomon pocket it? Moreover, while he Bank filed claims amounting to >103,8(>.5 and the Legislature passed its ilaims for $125,000, it is ascertained hat the entire amount of State claims leld by the Bank prior to the action if the Legislature, and for two months titer, was only $51,586. Where did he other claims come from, and to vhom did they belong? They charge the State Treasurer vith acts either olHcyilly irregular or riniinally dishonest and corrupt, aud egard him as "a party in interest or a lupe to a Defarious transaction by k'liich the State has lost many thous nd dollars." The majority absolve he State board from any criminality r ground of censure, as the author zed increase of deposits was ouly .'{4,000, and the evidence does not harge them with auy knowledge of ne true condition 01 uic iiuiik. The State loses $200,000 by the erini iyo.1 conduct of Solomon and his co djutors, uod we trust that no effort k ill be spared in bringing to deseryed (uninhment the guilty parties in this tupendous fraud. FIRE IN CHARLESTON. .oss about 8225,000---Insurance about 884,000--0ne Hundred Buildings Burned. During the past week Charleston as suffered from the most disastrous flag ration which has occurred nee 2S71, destroying one hundred uijdings and turning out two hun red homeless fumilien. The fire ivept the upper portion of King treet near the South Carolina lia.il wid Depot, and being aided by a .rong wind, made swift havoc of the ensely located wooden buildings ilivn AlJitrWt; C4|# I1IUV |/m< v k*<v v>?. he absence of water in tidal drains ipped the climax of disaster, and fftthecitya prey to the devouring aines. The tire originated in the ore of Mrs. John "Wilson, (a lato res lent of Abbeville,) and occupied by . H. (jiricbcr, who kept a dry goods ;ore, and is thought to have been the ork of an incendiary. Between three and four thousand olJars have been raised for the relief f the sufferers, besides clothing and revisions. Augusta sends lit'ty pairs f blankets and other articles. The Governor has appointed Lucius !. Northrop Judge of the Seventh ircuit vicu Montgomery Moses, re joved by impeachment. cam art* aaxa Ti-M -^r.rj^vmrjKmxztt. HE RADICAL CO.NMtESSIONAL BILL 1'ASSED 15V FIVE VOTES. Thirteen Conservatives Absent. The Senate bill for redisricting the tate passed the Hou>e with a number ! amendments ottered by Curtis, hich places the bill on the same foot ig with the House bill which was bled in the Senate. The bill as nended was afterwards concurred in y the Senate. Upon the white Con irvative members of the House who <*? /? (ilu-onl at ii'icCM.ra /,f tlia Kill ihts the sole responsibility, and they lould lie held to :i strict account <V>r leir criminal neglect of duty. By 10 bill the Conservatives of the State re deprived of the least chance this iar of securing a Congressional rep sentative, and this has been brought jout by the criminal negligence of lose who were absent from their 5sts. The correspondent of theJYeu>$ nd Courier says: "Tho amendments of Curtis were irried by five votes, and double that umber of Conservatives were actually t the city snoozing comfortably in leir hptls while the rierhts of their mstituents were being smothered by uprincipled partisans. To the C'on irvatives who were present, credit is ue for the untiring manner in which ley fought against the result. With [ayne, of Marion, Freeman, of harleston, Hamilton, of Beaufort, urckmyerand some few others, the onservatives resorted to every con iivable parliamentary device in order > prevent the adoption of a motion to ^consider ana lay on the table. The ill, after the amendments had been Jopted, was passed to a third reading, nd then the immaculate Miller from leaufort' movedto reconsider and lay 11 the table, which would place the ill beyond resurrection. Motions to rljourn were made every fifteen miu tes, and theyeas and nays were called n every motion. Everything that :>uld bp done was done to delay Mil l's motion until an adjournment Dnld be had, hut to no purpose. Tho onservatives then tried to leave the all and break the quorum, but Elliott 'ho was working with Curtis and lilleraud the rest of the corrupting, umediately had the doors closed, he vote was eventually reached, and :ie motion to reconsider aijd lay on ie table was carried by a vote of 48 to 3. The bill is thus placed beyond le reach of reconsideration in tho louse. It may be well to place the names n ror?nrrl th-if. t.hp nonnltt of the State lay see how their interests are watch il over by their constituents. On the doption of Curtis's amendment the ote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative are : [on. R. B. Elliott, Speaker, and fessrs. Barker, Bates, Boston, Coker, !. C. Coleman, S. Coleman, Couch, urtis, Davies, Farrow, Gaither, antt, George, Gibson, Henderson, V. M. Holland, Hudson, Huuter, Jef srson, Johnston, P. E. Jones, Jordan, iesJie, Miller, Morgan, Peterson, inckney, Richardson, Ilush, Simons, . A. Smith, Steele, Sumter, Thomas, hompson, Weston, Wliipper, Wolfe jd Young?41. Those voting in the negative are: [essrs. Allman, Andrews, Barnwell, omar, Bright, Burckmeyer, Cannon, oit, Copes, Furnwon, Freeman, aitlaPd, Goggins, Guflin, Hamilton, ayne, li. U. Howard, Humbert, eith, Lewis, Livingston, Mcctzc} Mul r, jS'esbitt, Orr, Jtcdfcarnc, Sessions, 'oan, R. Af. Smith, Vauderijool, Van Iver, Weathcrly, weldou, Wesberry, '/il'is, Woodruff and Wright?37. Conviction of Judge Moses. The Senate ou Tuesday of tlie past eek sitting as a court of impeach lent convicted Judge Moses of the aijority of the charges preferred gainst him, which involve the oflen H of corruptly extorting money from ublic olficials, and obstructing and slaying the administration of justice, ill [iiuuuuuvtru luc luiiV" 1IJJJ Juuo lent:? That the "respondent, Montgomery [oses Judge of the Seventh Judicial ircuit of South Carolina, hav'ng ?en found guilty of high crimes and lisdemeanors, as charged in articles 3, 4, 5 and 7 of articles of impeach ieut, as exhibited against the said Montgomery Moses, he, therefore, In ;cordauce with the constitution of >uth Carolina, is hereby removed om office as Judge of the Seventh idicial Circuit of the State of South firolina, March 21, 187t>. Judge Mo s was not present. THE VERDICT. Article 1. ?Undue interference ith the grand jurj\ Not guilty, 30; lilty, 2. The managers had offered ) proof in support of this charge. V^UU upilj UClllUlill I IJ IIIUII" from litigants for decisions, and urn public officers for the approval of eir pay accounts. Not guilty, 1 ; lilty, 31. Art. 2.?Appropriating for liis own ;e public money in the custody of e officers of the court. Guilty?vote lanimous. Art. 4.?Negligence and unreason >le delay in the transaction of judi-; ftl business. Not guilty, 5; guilty. Aut. 5.?Refusal to sign judicial or :rs to which all parties in interest nse'nted. Guilty?vote unanimous. Art. 6.?Compelling public officers issue evidences of public indebted )ss in violation of law. Not guilty, (riilltir 91 Art. 7.?Corrupt partiality in giv g preference to certain public credi rs to the detriment of other credi rs equally entitled to payment. Not lilty, 1; guilty, 30. Art. 8.?Offering to dischurge n and jury in order to hinder the pros ution of a public officer. Not guil , 21 ; guilty, JO. Art. g-?discharging a grand jury prevent the indictment of certain iblio officers for official misconduct. :>t guilty, 29; guilty, 1. Jvolproof was offered in support of e ninth article. <?> Beauregard on Manassas. GJen. Beauregard has written a letter which ho. states that the reason the i) federate pursuit was checked er the battle, was owing to the se intelligence that our army wad nked by a body of Federal troops, d pursuit the next dfty would have un fruitless. He pays : 'Any pursuit of the Federals next y toward their rallying point, at and >uml the Long Bridge, over the Po nac, could have led to no possible litary advantage, protected as that suion was uy a system ot neiu irks. >To movement upon Wasli jton by tliat route could have been ssible, for, even if there had en do such works, the bridge? nile in length?was commanded by derul ships of war, and a few pieces artillery, or the destruction of a tall part of the bridge, could have ide its passage impracticable. Juronly proper operation was to the Potomac above into Mary id, at or about Kdward's Ferry, d march upon the rear of VVashing j. With the hope of undertaking mi u movement, I had caused a re inoisance of the country and shore uth of the Potomac) lin tbat quar to be made in the month of June, t the necessary transportation, even the ammunition essential to such movement, hod not been provided my forces, notwithstanding my plication for it during more than a nth beforehand, nor was there euty-four hours' food at Manassas ?I*a I kmmrlif hur t'nr IIJU II w/po V/U??.4 V .vr* it battle." 'ut Tnis ott.?It May Savk Yoitr h*k.?There is no person living but at gutters more or less with Lung >ease, Coughs, Cold or Consumption, ; some would die rather than pfiy 75 its lor a bottle of medicine that would e-them. l>r. A. IJoschec's German rup has lately been introduced into s conntry from Germany, and its nderous cures astonishes every one it try it. If you doubt what we say in nt, cut this out and take it to your uggist, W. T. Penney, and get a sam s bottle for 10 cents aud try it, or a reg ir size for 75 cv.:its. * t The Charges Against M. It. Delanv. The Charleston JS'cioh and Courier ! makes a statement of facts which lead j to tlie conclusion that Delany was ; guilty of no offence which furnished ; the ground of a criminal prosecution: j that he is honest and attempted no ] fraud, and that the recent action had i its origin in political differences, and j was prosecuted with partisan zeal. Un der this statement of facts we are dis I posed to withdraw the opinion of I)e lany's Guilt which we recently ex pressed and to concur in the view of the jYc'jfs and Courier. The following ii an extract from the artcle of that paper:? The whole record of Col. Delany, from the beginning of the Reconstruc tion process, has been creditable to him and diametrically on nosed to that of his political enemies. He lias nev er failed to urge moderation 011 the part of his race, an alliance with the whites, and utter repudiation of worthless adventurers and low dema gogues. He has been a stumbling block in the way of Ring leaders, and they wish to be rid of him. The facts of the transaction which led to Delany's trial are about as fol lows: In 1871 Delany established a peneralland and commission agency. The purchase of State and County claims was, at that time, a general bu siness, the investments being consid 1 1 t.. a i t-K.ftt o t?rCU ^\IUU. ah | ?t ii \ji wuav jcai <% fund of two hundred dollars was placed in his hands, as agent of a Mrs. Richardson, for a religious society, of which her husband had been trustee. There had been wrangling as to the proper person to receive the money, and Delany was requested to hold it. He invested it" in County claims ex- 1 pecting them to be paid in the fall with the other claims. Subsequently payment of the claims was refused, without special legislation. The claims began to decline in value. De lany then sued out an injunction, and judgment was entered for $1,131; all, except $80, being held in trust by him for others, in order to secure these claims at par with interest, so that, not a dollar should be lost by depreciation. This judgment, and one obtained by Sheriff Mackey for $12,000, were the ' first obtained against the County. An appropriation of $60,000 was made for , tbeseclaims, aud Delany's Judgment ' was second he received nothing. An other appropriation of the same ( amount was paid out over his head. Kubsenuent iudements have been I made in the 9ame way, and still this judgment is unsatisfied. It is still se cured by judgment in the office of the Clerk of Court of Charleston County. The $200 dollars entrusted to Delany by Mrs. Hielmrdson are included in this judgment. Delany subsequently offered to transfer the judgment to the trustees of the society, but they refus ed to accept it. Similar offers were i several times made and refused. A law firm placed an encumbrance of $200 upon the judgment for a claim against Col. Delany. TheJpersons to fltsAt-k-k ft?nncfat*a nf nai'tu f\f 1 h/i merit were made were all original owners. The attorneys for the Cliurcb refused to accept a transfer of that part of the judgment which cov- : ered its-claims. It is for the alleged wrongful con version of this money that the action was brought. On the trial the Solici terwas so abusive and vindictive as to i be rebuked by the Court. The testi- < mony addnced was remarkable^ and the whole matter seems to have been a well organized scheme fo betray the . Court and jury into wronging an in- ' nocent man. There is hardly a man ' in Bsutli Carolina who has had the | money of others in his possession,and | invested it for safe-keeping, who could ?>t be chargec with fraud with as much reason as Delany was. 2s'o doubt he was and is liable for the mon- i ey, and judgment for the amount has been rccoved against him. But there i was no ground for a criminal prosecu tion. i JAPANESE CARPENTERS. How They Blake Better Joints by The Eye Than our Mechanics, can by the Square. The Japanese carpenters at work on ( the centennial grounds draw crowds ( of curiosity-huuters. To keep all at a distance a guard fence has been set around the Japanese buiJding. An old boss Philadelphia carpenter | whom Mr. Stili.son saw leaning over ( the fence Thursday afternoon, said, in | answer to Question whether any one , could go in'side ; "Oh, no. They had to put up this concern to keep ojut just such irien as me. They've got tools in there that American carpenters can't hold a candle to, and they found out that some folks a&uud here wasn't above stealing. But the tools ain't half so ingenious as their way of haudlin' 'em. I've watched that fel low up there now for half a day, and I never seen him use a rule nor a meas urin' rod. D?11 if ho don't measure everything with his eye. See him now?see him saw ofF that connection between them two posts; see how quick he saws it into with that fine little tool of his. Now look at him Snt it np. There?it fits to a hair's reath, and yet he did it with his eye ! Now notice that other little cuss yon der. He's fixin' one dovetail to fit an other: he baiivt touched anything in the shape of a rule since he began, and you'll see he'll make them two joints set as if they were melted into each other. Hi! didn't I tell you so? I can see like a microscope; you can't get your finger nail in the crack." The wood they use is mostly a kind of red cedar, straighter, whiter, and coarser grained than ouis, not so red, and without the odor of Ameri can npflnr. Another kind of wood is as fine as boxwood, but harder, and has a Jorge, broad, ornamental grain. The rooftiles are made ef a clay mix ture of their own. Each tile weighs about as much as one of our bricks. These tiles are of peculiar construc tion?convoluted, lapping under and iuto the convolution of its neighbor, so that the tiles are joined sidewise by the device of their own construction. The correspondent did not see that they were kuitted together up and down the roof by any joint or catch, but they overlapped one another, as American shingles do, and were fas tened to the roof by a deep underlayer of waterproof cement. He remarked to the old carpenter that such a roof must uu iiuuvy. xicnvj : jcs, in deed. That roof hiust weigh nigh on two tons. But just see how beautiful ly they contrive to hold it without let ting it seem to be heavy and without r seeming to make any "fuss. See how light all the timber gear is; yet how ^ well the uprights are distributed mid j and how well placed the slender bra ces are. If I didn't tell you, you'd never think that roof was so heavy. When they get the building finished and painted, you'll think of the roof as the highest part of it, and the whole thing'Jl seem as if you could take it up on your back and carry it away."?New York World. Mark Twain on St. Patrick. j[ Mark Twain in a recent letter de clares that the services of the Irish j Saint are very much needed to destroy tl - '-e ill hirrli . rHJiuu u; it places. He thus concludes his letter: "St. Patrick had no politics; his Sympathies Jay with the right?that was polities enough. When he came ocrohs a reptile lie forgot to inquire whether lie was a Democrat or a Re publican, but simply exalted his staff and "let him have it." Honored be his name?I wish we had him here to trim up for the Centennial. Hut that cannot he. His staff, which was the symbol of real, not sham, reform, is idle. However'we stilt have with us the symbol of Truth?George Wash ington's little hatchet?for I know they've buried it." A breeder of poultry writes: Ev ery Spring I procure a quantity of ce dar boilghs, and scatter them plenti fully in and around the hen-house. This is all that is necessary as the odor of tho cedar keeps away lice. The remedy is cheap, simple, and ef fective, and is well worth trying by all who have hens to care for. Cukk for Tootiiace.?Dr. Dyce Duckworth, an English physician, ;outributes a short memorandum on his subject. He was coiled on lately ,o treat a case of very severe tooth iche, and tried various ordinary reme liefl, including chloroform and car jonio acid, without any benefit to the >alierit. He then remembered hav ng read that the pain might be reliev ?d by holding in tlie mouth a solution ?f bi-carbonate of soda. He gave-the patient half a drachm in an ounce of ivater, ami, to his astonishment, the lain eejihcd immediately, and complete relief secured. He thinks that as the -emedj' is so simple and the disease ;n and often intractable. his treatment may be worthy of no ice and imitation. Cure eou Rheumatism.?Caustic unmonia, taken in doses of one drop, is said to cure the worst case of gout :>r rheumatism, so says a correspond jf the Scientific American from Ger many. "Caustic ammonia" is the or Jiuary "water ammonia." or in chem ical terms H(NH-l)0. Water equal DH2, ammonia IsH3- It is rather a harsh dose to take unless dropped in a k'lass of water. Take it if you r.re af flicted and want to, but praying, cuss ing nor taking medicine will cure rhetimatism. It gets well itself, if it ijets well at all. The grand jury of Chester County found a true bill against County Treas urer Yocum and John Lilly for con spiracy to defraud tho county. They also indicted the Treasurer for failure to make mouthly report to the School Commissioner. A Southern Authoress.?1"A Family Secret'..' Js the title of a new novel published by Lippencott & Co., and written by "Elzey Hay," who is Miss. Fauny Andrews, the talented and charming daughter of the late J udge Andrews, of Washington, Ga. Tie State oi Mb Carom, County of Abbeville, IN PROBATE COURT. SHERIFF'S SALE. Sarah A. Norwood, Executrix, PJaiu tilF, against Sallie N. Calhoun and others, Defen dants. Complaint to Sell Real Estate, Mar snail Assets, &c. BY virtue of an Order of the Court of Probate for Abbeville County in the above named ease, 1 will sell at Abbeville Court House, on Suleday in April next, within the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder, The Real Estate of James A. Norwood, deceased. 1st. TIIE VALUABLE . IM PROVED LOT in the town of Abbe ville, in the fork of the Greenville and Anderson Roads, containing FIVE (5) ACRES, more or less, being the family homestead of the said James A. Nor wood, deceased. 2d. THE IMPROVED LOT in the town of Abbeville, on the Vienna Road, known as the Comb's Place, sou turning FOUR (4) ACRES, more or less. 3d. THE WHITE LICK TRACT, with an elegant building on it; about two and one-half miles from the town of Abbeville, on the Vienna Road, adjoining lands of William Sprouse and others, and containing Four Hun dred and Fifty (4-50) Acres, more or less. # > 4th. THE young PLANTATION adjoning the McDuffie Plantation, the Haskell lauds, and others, coutaiuiug Six Hundred (60(>) Acres, more or less. oth. the Mcduffie planta tion, in the Flat Woods, ou waters of Little River, adjoining lands for merly owned by John A. Calhoun, and now in possession of his widow, Mrs. Sarah Calhoun, lands formerly owned by Charles T. Haskell, and lands owned by Mrs. Cabell, contain ing Four Thousand and Two Hundred (4,200) Acres, more or less; this tract to be divided into several parcels, plats of w4iich will be exhibited on the day of sale. TERMS. One-half of the purchase money to oe paid in cash; the balance on ai credit of twelve months, to be secured jy a bond with good security and a mortgage ou the premises f.o Probate Judge of Abbeville County, with ten [jer cent, interest per auuuni. Pur chaser to pay for all necessary papers uid recording. ?. L. P. GUFFIN, Sheriff Abbeville County. Sheriffs Ottice, 8, March 1870 48-4t | ^ NOTICE. OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that GOATS are not allowed -o run at large upon the streets, and :hat the Ordinance prohibiting the ;ame will hereafter be rigidly en orced. R. JONES, Intendant. Feb. 23, 1876 46-3t ' SHERIFFS SALE. ' rhe State of South Carolina, nnTTVTV AT? A TJTJT?\TTT T V V/w -Li l x vr Iq the Common Pleas, j. J. Wilson, Auctioneer. . John C. Williams, Plaintiff, x against ,Vm. C. Barrett aud John M. MacKay ; <W Defendants. Lccrec. \ BY virtue of an order of the said ; Court in this case signed by ridge Cooke, to me directed, I will 1 ull tr? ttio hiorlinut hiililpv nt. mihlif. i uction, at Abbeville Court House, on lale Day next, the third day of April, 11 that plantation or tract of land, ituale, lying and being in the county foresaid otn Long Cane and Grays reeks, containing Sight Hundred and Twenty-five Acres, lore or less, bounded by lands of Jeorge Niekles, Robert Dunn, Wil iarn Dunn and others, known as the Villianis laud, the property of the efendants. Terms Cash. L. r. GUFFIN, Sheriff Abbeville County. Sheriff's Office, \ 7, March 187G, 4S-4t/ 3UGENE B. GARY, A TTORNEY AT LAW, Abbeville rx. C. II., S. O. attention to ie collection of claims.** [Feb. 9, ly A NEW LOT of Oil Window Shades "a. just received, with Rood fixtures. t 11 pit a t ,\f v.nsi * en Oct. 27, 1875 tf )AHLOK FRENCH LOOKING f _ GLASSES, at I J. I). CHALMERS & CO.'S. L/TEDIUM DARK Stylish' Prints, J VJL Homespuns, Spool Silks, <fcc., just >ceiv?d at tho EMPORIUM OF FASHION. , Feb. 9. 1870 44-tf rAILORING.--The subscriber offers J his services to the public of Abbe- J ille and vicinity, and solicits a share of nblic patronage. Satisfaction guaran cd. C*nll at tho stand below Christian r Bowie's on Washington Street. Jan. 4, 76-3m] R. A. MARTIN. 1 To Printers. j FONTS SECOND HAND TYPE J )v may bebouaht from this office, earh' as gOWIjHWew. Price and take icin. ' March 1, 187(3, tf f TOWN TAXES 'IDE bonks for the collection of _H_ TOWN TAXES will be open for sixty days from this date. A LL GUARDIANS, TRUSTEES. /% Administrators and Executors are hereby required to make their an nual returns of the receipts and ex penditures on acoount of the estates which they respectively represent, on ^fnir luf iinvt Ttin?P fui 1! 11 ir ; R. JONES, )l ... Intendant. Feb. 1G, 1876, 4tr NOTICE Ol I'CJUIC ~ 0 to do so will subject themselves to be ruled. TIIOS. B. MILLFORD, Judge Probate Abbeville County. Feb. 22, 1876 46-3t CORN! CORN!!I BED OATS! WHEAT BEAN, FOR SALE BY BARNWELL & CO Jan. 26, 187C 42-fcf Furman University, S. C. THE undersigned, special Ke ceiving Agent of the above in stitution, most respectfully and ear nestly calls upon all persons indebted to the University to be in readiness to 1 meet interest and so much of principal as possible now due on thoir bonds. The Endowment of the Collegiate Department having been raised, in bonds and other securities, and this Department having been thrown open free of Tuition for the term of ten years, it becomes most vitally impor tant that payments should be made as rapidly as possible. All communications addressed to the Agent at Greenwood, 8. C., (ex cept when canvassing) will receive prompt attention. The endowment of the Pritnary Department is now progressing. B. F. MILLER, Special Agt. A. C., 8. C. Greenwood, Feb. 15, 1876, 3m Laurensville Female College. The scholastic year con sists of two sessions. The first session from the 1st of October to the loth I of February; tho second from the 15th of February to the 5th of July. TERMS l'EIt SESSION, IN ADVANCE: - Primary Department $ 10 50 Academic Department 15 00 Collegiate Department 25 00 Contingencies 2 00 KXTItA STUDIES, (OPTIONAL.) Music 50 00 Use of Instrument 2 00 French 10 00 Drawing and Painting 10 00 Oruameutal Work...." 10 00 Pupils in all tho Departments have the advautagos of daily Calishthcnic oxer Hoard, (including washing, fuel and lights.) ?1"> 00 per month, payable quar terly in advance. Pupils from abroad allowed to board in private families of relatives and friends when requested by patrons; but such pupils must be subject to the rules and regulations of the College. It is important to pupils that they be entered ?it the beginning of the session, aud that their studios bo not interrupted I by unnecessary absences. No deduction | for absence except in Ciises of protracted illness. Pupils must bo subject at all times to regulations in deportment as well as in studies. For further particulars, apply to JAMES FA ROW, President. Laurensville, 3. C. ' Feb. lfi. 187G 45-tf Tax Notice. Tits Last Extension. OFFICE CO. TREASURER,! Abhevii.le, Feb. 15, 1876. / books of the County Treasur er will remain open for the collection of State and county taxea, for the present fiscal year, at Abbeville (J. JHL, until the First of April next, next, after which time theponalty of twenty per cent, will attach to all un paid taxes. AfU r that time the Treas urer is required by law to enforce the collection of the same by distrain and sale of the personal property of the tax-payer. The total rate per centum of taxa tions as follows, viz: For State purposes 11 mills. County Current Expenses 3 " payment of County past indebtedness 2 " payment of County defi ciency for 1875 J " relief of widows aud or phans $ " A poll tax of $1 on all. males between the ages of 21 and 50 years who are not physically unable to earn a support will be collected. .In addition to the abova there will be collected a special tax for school purposes in the different school dis tricts, as follows, viz: Ninety-Six School Dist 1 mill. Greenwood " 1 " Dokesbury " " 2 44 Donnaldsville 14 14 U 44 Due West Dong Cane Smith villo White Hall [udian Hill ^etlar Springs \bbeville Diamond Hill Lowndesvillo Magnolia Calhoun's Mills Bordeaux By the advice of the Board of Equal zation for the County, whose duty it 3 to designate the points at which the rreasuror will attend for the collection >f taxes, the books will beopencd only it Abbeville Court House. T. IT. TOLBERT, Co. Treasurer. Feb. 15, 1876, 4o-tf MASONIC DIRECTORY. Ilijfi Mire Mo. 3. A. F. ffi. >v. h. parker, w.\ m.*. t. C. w08mansky, secretary. Meets 2(1 Monday in every mouth: f. d. CHALMERS, Recorder.^ Meets 3<1 Friday night in every nonth. JeSaissure Council No. 16.B.&S.M f. F. C. drpre, t.-. iii.-. m.\ r. M. gam13rell, Recorder. fleets 1st Tuesday night in every nonth. fS BLANKS )F THE MOST APPEOVED FORMS, & . jff FOR BALE,"AT TUB Press & Banner Office. Kent Liens, k r| Liens ort Crops, Lien on'Crop and Bill of Sale. Mortgage of Personal Property, Mortgage ol' Ileal Estate, Title Deeds, Trial Justice's Blanks. Sub. Tickets. Sub. Writs. Summons for Money Demsnd. Copy Summons for Money Demand Barnwell &Co. ^ 4RE DAILY RECEIVING AD ditious to their Stock, consist llg of STAPLE DRY GOODS, ] Hats and Clothing, BOOTS AID SHOES!! { ?. . e FHEY KEEP CONSTANTLY ON s HAND, ALSO, A FULL LINE OF urruueries, Bacon and Lard, Meal and Flour, Coffee and Sugar, Bagging and Ties, Molasses and Syrup, ' ' :L .<.' ? . V . ; i I A FINE LOT OF SUGAR CORED HAMS!! Oct, 5,1875 20-tf " ! CUNNINGHAM AND TEMPLETON Have received and open- I ed their largo stock of all kinds 1 of goods. ..V ' Dry Goods, . I m . ' V/lULlllllg, Boots, Siroes, Caps, Hats, Hardware, ! < Crockery, . Saddlery, &c. CALL AND SEE FOR YOTJR- I SELVES. Oct. 6, 1875 26-tf . - Goods at Cost. 11 * All descriptions of Goods, emDrncing READY-MADE CLOTHING, Boots, Shoes, Hats, 11 HOSIERY, NOTIONS, AND DRY GOODS,' AT COST FOR CASH, AT . Quarks & Perm's. Feb. 1,1870,' 43-tf J.T.Robertson 4 STILL HAS A ERMNANT'OF STOCK OX SALE, at prices BELOW COST! \t the old Staud, now occupied by Messrs. DuPre, Gauibreil ?Ss Co. A\r-\rnw pr.nRTvn tvtv tittst i. ness, and I expect all who owe ne to make i, \ -y [mmediate Payment! mil I hope that I will not have to re ort to a legal process to enforce col ections. I T DnDCDTCnU Jm 11 iiuuLinouiii Nov. 10, 1875, tf ro THE^ LAT9IES! ? WOULD CALL YOUR A.TTENT i. tiou to my Stock of Killinery and Notions, rliich is now corapleto, embracing all lie latest novelties ot tde season, l ave also combined Dress-Making ,'ith Millinery, and have procured the ervlces of MISS JANE RAMEY, ho will be pleased at all tiroes to cut nd make your dresses in the latest tyles, and whose well-known taste nd ability in this line have always een appreciated by the ladieg gener Uy. Give me a call, and I guarantee sat jfaction as to styles and price in both epartmenta. HAS. M. M. WHITE. Sept. 23, 1875 24-tf mNALD&HADDON 5TBTILL CONTINUE THEIR ?V business at the same stand, nd will keep constantly on hand a esh and well selected Stock of reneral Merchandise, allof which will be sold at tho OWEST CASH PRICES!! onfectioneries and Cigars A SPECIALTY. Give us a call, and we will prove hat we say. Respectfully, !'DONALD &HADDON Fresh Arrivals this week ? Dry ood.sand Groceries. Feb. 9, 1876 41-St 1 oi B ai g< 1 & di. of pr 353 XT R E Lmmoniated Bone Super W /?' ]|j /manufactured . kJrtkNTIC AKD VIRGINL oluble Phosphate Aefd, 10percent.; Insol Iganic 31at|ac, 30 pet cent.,?. Yielding Am NE TON, CASH, PAYABLE APR! ne TON, " " NOV. NE TON, payable Nov. 1st, in middling? For sale by < Feb. 0,1876 4-mf EMPORIUM OF t _t MILLINERY & Li - > .; cfffi: "o i'n . In all the Late .. - fkUR STOCK THIS SEASON Is more LJ made our own selections with great mbraces all the latest styles and novelties t old ou the oa*h system, and at the lowest vs JAMES J Agent: Sept, 29,1875, ^5-tf :.s OF Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, . : . . . At the low prices of the good old ?t n a n n ? W . A U P ti l Granite Range, Abl DEALER ] GENERAL MEB HAVING pnrchafted my Stock of Goods and Philadelphia, I am now prepaid jlace andsurrounding country, a large am >verything in a 11 rst-class Dry Goods hooa DRESS GOODS, WHITE Hats, Boots and 8h< '< GLASSWARE, G ... and a large St Haviug an unsurpassed stock of goods in ;hat I can sell goods cheaper than ever. A i ' WM *-7'1875 WALLER &] MERCHANTS 4RE now offering to the publle in their fuil line of all the Goods generally u< THEIR STCM jyv: have bcea selected with great care, READY-MADE 1 FINE STOCK OF B< A. good assofta . . Groceries, Hardware, Crock< -1,V. :t ... i ' <hi ti -f, j o which the attention of purchasers ie im W AJLJLJtiJti & Fwb. 18.1878, 45-tf ~~Dr. H. D. D E N T I A.BBEVIL OFFICE OVER THE I -I?X ? ? ^ AMP fWk A. Jt / I ept. o. io/o, zz-u MPORiUM OF FASHION, P5 |^ Latest Styles'. 1UIILLINERY, Hu?r - . lil Guo d s, D r e h h <* y' Goods, Fancy Goods, rt\ and Ladles Goods jfj- generally, always oil j;v Iinnd, at tlie lowest ,7,'J cash prices, at the :?> emporium 0F m fashion. vzma&m Dec. 8,1875, 35-tf HE ALSTON HOUSE, 1876. rHE MISSES CATER STILL keep "THE ALSTON HOUSE" jen for both permanent and transient oarders. Thankful for past patron ? Unno hv renewed energy IP ;tr, 111 ?rj i..Tv, ~ . id application to business, to merit a >od share of patronage. Jan. 5, 1S7G 49-tf "^IIE PHILADELPHIA RUSTIC . WINDOW SHADES. ?Ten dozen st received at lower prices than ever foro offered. They are ea-ilv arranged, irable, convenient, and never get oul order. Will last for twenty years if operly used. J. D. CAALMERS A CO. 1 REAT REDUCTION in Flannel T Sacks, Shawls, Worsted Goods, irs, Ac., at the EMPORIUM OF FASHION, Fob. 9, 1876 44-tf Gin 9 foe 10 " 11 ? 12 " 14 " With Ant Press Doe. D. CHALMERS & CO., dealers in Furniture of all descriptions.? >oking-GlassPH, Looking-Glass Plato, d Fine Oil Pictures. Abbeville, S. C, Kob. 23,187G 36-tf Pr WIT] tract acres terms parti.e J( Feb Phosphate of lime, BY THE i FERTIlIZDrCfCO. ublo Phosphate Acid, 6 per cent) monia, 3$ percent. . 1st, $ 47 50 1st, 55.00 ottonatl5centsperlb 80 00 ell cto Oo. 1 FASHION, i >??r?^"i 'i IDIES' GOODS, sf Styles, extensive than ever, and having care, can assure our lady friends o be had in market. Gpods still ish prices. BOWIE, /.-.CO ? 5 VTJ.IT ? Emporium of Fashions. JS & Sk" it {! Si ins; ^ vp?T ' v% ' n in Prices ii, j j . ?; . ? r :* t k* * u yi1 ?.<; ** ??^ Clothing, &c., &c., !p,befo?thew?, v js Jbi i& (7^ )eville C. H., [N ? n r:: i > I ?fa -i? .C'XV*.* vTM /' U' ot thp lieitf houses in New York . ^ i to exhibit to (lie peojfte of this ; i well selected stock?embracing ?, such as GOODS, CLOTHING, -mm' oes, Trunks, EOOTEttT. ock of -r ? . ... my lino I feci satisfied In saying II I r.sk is one fair trial. w.'I CT7,31 - j v v> toe'- ?r r * / * s'JV. ayj ,V. ' . .i a i.:* i/ uetti ? vrq.v 'V^':T^ KrfTOff To ^rrt ?.-Q i AT ' -' - -?!'< *- -^aW t-'^a iu' )D, S. 0., new and handsome kuildinh, a aeded in thiscommunity. . . - . .. ? :k of and anaeually attractive. CLOTHING. DOTS AND SHOES. L(iVUly| ilCllt of , ;ry, umu viiaBBwaic, Ited. t)t) ATtXt7t> XJXVU X XX Ju JCVo .. ILSON, i:t-i -An ST, s? o f K7a V^? *0ST omcE. .sv CONGAREE " - ii>- ' o , ^ . ft *"i Mill HUllIiU i _ ' 3 _ . W iii PROPRIETOR. MANUFACTURER OP S T E A. M SINES AND BOIlEfiS, ron and Brass Castings f all descriptions made to Order. # t. % : * I 0 rAS awarded tho first premium on" astings at the State Agricultural and innical Society Fairs, nold in Colum soveniber, 1S71, '72 sid '73. cular Saw Mills of all sixes. took tho FIRST PREMIUM at Fairs holti November, 1871, '72, *73. Manufacturer of 1ST MILL IRONS of all sizes.] 'or Sale. i Gearing 6t the following sixes : t wheel and pinicn ?30 00 32 00 " 44 8.5 00 44 ' 4.5 00 44 4<" 50 00 Holts ?0.50 Extra for each set. i-friction plutoa and IlalLs for Cotton $10.00 ana $12.00 per set. ). B. SMITH, Agent, Abbeville, 8. C. 10, 1875, 35-tf FOR SALE. att'? Slxoais on Little Rivor. * ti this valuable water power the of two hundred and sixteen will be sold on accommodating to an approved purchaser. For ulnrs, apply to }HN PRATT, Duo West, 8. C. i. 8, 1876, 3m*