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The Pres3 and Banner. ABBEVILLE, C". Wednesday, Sept. 27,1876. ! Till: BAPTISTS. Meeting of the Abbeville Association. For the first time in the history ofj Abbeville this large and influential; body of Christians met in Abbeville hist week. It is only within the past few years however, that they have established a church here, and the re-! markable success which the pastor, j Kev. R. N. Pratt, has met with | should be a source of gratification to the ecclesiastical courts as well as to' the membership of that order of Christians. It seems to us that the Baptists are making great headway in this county, as new churches are fie quentlyreceived into the Association' and nearly every church reports large) accessions to its membership since the: last annual report. Under all the circumstances the Church is in a most! satisfactory condition. The meeting) which has just closed was a hanno-j isious and pleasant one, ami our citi-i zens hope to have the pleasure of en-! tertaining these Christian gentlemen' again. The Association was called to order on Friday morning, the ?id inst.,; by the Moderator, .las. i{. W'idemau,) who has held that position with credit So himself and entire satisfaction to: the Association for many years. Mr. T. L. Moore, of Ninety-Six, was appointed Secretary. The letters from the churches were read by JJev. L. Broad us and J. C.: Chiles. The following delegates were enroll-; Abbeville? It. X. Pratt, T. 31. lioiphin, S. II. Barksdr.le, Jacob Millerj it ml J. 8. Graves. Bulah?G. W. Collins, J. \V. Bites. Buffalo?B. F. Miller, G. S. I'atter-t son, G. A. lianvy, James Nelson and Jo?eph Britt. Damascus?J. II. Burnett. Fellowship?J. \V. Griffin. Greenwood?J. S. Jordan, C. \V. \ Crews and i$. 11. Benjamin. lloreb?J. II. Widemun, JO. Cox, J. ! C. Chiles, J. M. Britt and G. M. J>i-j bert. j Mt. Moriah?T. J. Gritlin and S. 1'. ] r Books. Ninety-Six?L. Broad us and T. B. I Moore. Providence? li. L. Graham. Si loam?T. J. Pinson and E. Y. ! Shepperd. On motion of B. X. Pratt, the body proceeded to the election of oBicers. On motion of E. Cox, the foimerj Moderator, J. II. Widcmau, and for mer Clerk, T. Jj. Moore, wi re eiecieu by acclamation. Opportunity being given for the admission of new churches, the Donalds-j vjlle church, numbering oil members, represented by llobert l'ratt, \Y. K. Barmore aud A. M. Dodson, was welcomed to membership on motion oi l T. J. Piuson. THE IXTKonrcroi:V SERMON* was preached by lie v. 15. F. Miller. Text, Isaiah Ix: 22, '"A little one shall j become a thousand." After a oriel j introductory address, especially to his brethren the speaker proceeded to give some important facts relative lo .Baptist history from 1770 to 1875, embracing? 1. Carefully prepared statistics of the strength of the denomination at the above periods, showing that while there were but 77 churches and about; o,00.) members in 1770, there are now in the United Slates 22,250 churches, ].'J,117 miuistcrs and a membership of 2,815,300. In the balance of North America 783 churches, 4!?0 ministers. 74,012 members. In Asia, Africa and j Australasia G-jI churches, 353 mili-j isters aud 35,157 members, while inj Europe there are 3,257 churches,I S.i'oS ministers, memueis n^-j gregatiug in 1S7-3, li3.8l>G churches, J<>,237 ministers and 2,215,U2U mem-! i?ers. 2. That while in 1^70 there was in J tlie whole of America but one Jnsti-j lutiouof High Grade (Urown Uuiver-j sity, Providence, Rhode Island,) known as Rhode Island College)! in 1S75 the Denomination have! in the United States 9 Tlieo-j logical Seminar^, :;:j Colleges and! v Universities, and :JS Academies, Insti-j tutes,' Seminaries and Female (.'<>1-! k'ges?with an aggregate of ">74 lVo-1 fi-ssors and teachers, D,.3"j5 students, $11,639,(571 of property, $4,517,370 cn-j dowmeut, and having in their lahra-J rics 24f>,623 volumes (reports from only j 59 out of hi) ) 3. In Mission Work, the denotninaliuo KfuuMiito/l oltl'o ohivm I'K'in <r I results?there being in North America! r.ioue 10 Societies jtnd other organism-j tious engaged in the spread of tlie gospel at home uiu! abroad at an ex-1 peit.se of over one-and-a-quarter mil-1 J ion dollar.- per annum. I The following persons were received] as Messengers fnm Corresponding J Associations : Saluda?Elders A. Pice and Thos.j Dawson; brethren M. McGce, M. Ji. j Mcliee, J. M. Carwile, J. \V. Eilis, J.l AT Robinson. Rev. C. H. Toy was received as the! represeniative of the .Southern Baptist Theological Seminaiy, at C?reen-| ville; Rev. A. \V. Lamar, as the (ien-i oral Agent of the State Mission Board; j Rev. J K. Mendenhall, as the Store-1 tary of the Homo Mission Hoard o! j the Southern Baptist Convention, and : Mr. C. M. MeJutikin, editor of the' Working Christian, the or^an of tiiej Baptist denomination in South Caro-' j i tia. On motion of Rev. L. Broad Uf, j ministers of our own and other denominations present were invited to teats. Rev. J. L. Martin, of the l'res-l byterian, and Revs. Wightinan and; Clark, of the Methodist Churches, at; Abbeville, accepted. The following committees were an-1 lion need: Ou Religious Exercises?Pastor nud [ Deacons of the Abbeville Church with; J. S. Britt. On Finance?Robert Pratt, T. J ! <iritfin, J. H. Burnett. On Deceased Members?T. J. Pin-' son, (>. W. Collins. G. S. Patterson. On Nominating Delegates to the! 1 ?i ?> i ouue uuu ouuinerii i>apu?t v lions?E. Cox, 8. 11. Benjamin, \Y. C.I Fouehe. Ou Time an<l Place and Stated Ser-1 vices of next meeting? E. T. Shep-j pard, J. \V. Lite.*, G. M. Sibert. On Corresponding (Communications; ?A. M. Dodson, C. \Y. Crews, J. II. i Barksdalc. On Nomination of Executive Board W. E. Barmore, J. W. Uritlin, T. M.j Galphin, J. M. Pruitt. j Ou State of Religion?J. S. Jordan,! J. S. Graves, G. A. Hanvey. i, The following brethren were ap- j poiuted Messengers to sister Associations : Edgefield?L. Broadus, J. C. Chile?; ; T. y>. Moore. Saluda?J. S. Jordan,.!. H. Wide-1' man, \V. E. Barmore, Robert, l'ratt, E. T. Sheppord. Reedy River?T. J. Pinson, E. T. Shepperd, T. J. Grill'in. Greenville?B. F. Miller, J. II. "Wideman. After prayer by Elder Thos. Daw-, sou, the Association adjourned until nine o'clock to-morrow morning. S.Vf L'ltDAY, 0 o'clock. Tiie Association met pursuant to adjournment. One-half hour was devoted to religious exercises, conducted by Elder J. S. Jordan. The Association \v;is called to order. Prayer by liev. Wightmau. The Moderator announced the following Standing Committees: On Education?J. S. Jordan, T. J. Graham. On Foreign Missions?C. A. C. Waller, J. 11. liurdett, G. W. C.'oiliiiM. On State Missions?J. II. Dargan, B. F. Miller. J. ('. Chiles. On Sunday Schools?It. X. Pratt, W. E. Barmore, T. M. Galphin. I)r. Toy made an interesting appeal in behalf ot the students of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and raise $111.35 in ca<h and pledges. Elder A. W. Lamar made an eloquent aj>peal in behalf of State Missions, followed by an earnest address of Elder J. S. Jordan. ?- A The following resolution of Elder B. j K. Millcr. was adopU-d : Jic#o/w<l, That since our political Condition so materially atteQts us in j all of our interests we lieariilv reconi- j mend to the Churehcsof this Association that special prayer lie made in In*-, half of our State at ail of their meetings until the 7th day of November: next. Elder J. I\. Mendenhall delivered a! spiritual address in behalf of Home j Missions. A resolution of thanks to the Alibc-i ville Church, town and community, tor the lavish hospitality extended to, tlie delegates and friends was unanimously adopted. After singing, and prayer by I)r. i Toy, the Association adjourned to 1 meet on Friday before the 3d .Sunday j in October, 1S77. Religions services wore lieltl in the ( Jiantist Church on Friday evening by Klder A. \V. Lamar Klrier A. \V. Lamar also delivered an instruetive sermon in the same ehnreli on Saturday evening. On Sunday afternoon the church j was tilled to its utmost capacity with] attentive listeners to hear the Sunday j School addresses, as per previous an-1 nouneement. Yot lt I.IKK IS inn WITH CHIt 1ST' IN i;oj>. On Sunday morning Rev. Pr. Toy, ?>f (Jrcenville. preached in the Raptist an able and eloquent sermon from Colos>i;ius iii: '"Your life is hid with Chri>t in (iod." The speaker is one; <?f the most learned and influential ! divines in the up-country, and this morning spoke of his subject in a manner which riveted the attention of a large congregation of worshippers. He contended that all life is mysterious in its origin and es- l sonee. We do not understand what constitutes vitality in the simplest vegetable or animal?still less in the: higher intellectual and moral develop-j incut of man?least of all in the' sphere of the spiritual. Negatively, it may be said of spirit-i ual life, that it does not consist iu ; mere knowledge u>r doctrine, which isi nothing but body without soul, even!1 though it include all facts, natural and religious; norin mere conduct, which! may be nothing but mechanical habit, machine-work. No definition of it can be given but; that that the Scripture gives, namely,! that it is Christ. The Iii hie employs all possible expressions to show that Christ is its essence: it is said to bei :i-vi'jj|<?d hv Christ, to be with him. in him, to be Christ. All religious expo- j riencc illustrates the Divine wisdom of this declaration, which is unintclli-j gible to Jew and Greek, t<? man's natural wisdom and righteousness. The e>sential principle of this life i.s| godliness, the in ward life of godliness,! living, moving and having our being! in Ciod, and the out ward manifesta-l lion of godliness in the daily life, thet minute lecture of which is given in! this third chapter of Colossians. This! outward exhibition of godliness isglo-j rious in the individual Christian, still more glorious in the whole body of; Christians, the pure and holy bride of: Christ. Even in its earthly form, I mixed with worldly elements the; Church of Christ is glorious, and has' been a blessing to the world in all do- j pariments of human life. But the , Church has grave defects, especially;, is it true that it does not now exercise j its proper moral control over society, (jod has also bestowed honor on each j of the great bodies of Christians nowj, i'.\i-ting, in that each has performed a great work for (fod and the world, for: which we are thankful. And while we' are merely thankful for what we, as i Kofi* Kii/in i f ?I i > if ' is proper for us to stop and think of our defects as a people, our failure to bes-1 tow patient, deep, thorough, .reverentj study on the .Scriptures of God, and 1 our lack of a chastened, loving spirit |! of consecration of heart and life to j1 God. No correctness of doctrine or : sutlering for (lie truth can make up for I the lack of these things. It is a wondei ful saying of the Apos- J tie that the spiritual life is hid in God. j j l'orhaps in sosaying he had in mind the , precious truth, elsewhere taught, that f! the life is safe with God. Hut his ' prominent thought is that it is concealed, not now perfectly main tested, because veiled by the imperfect condi- ? tions <>f oua present humanity. Here-jj ler when Christ shall come, it will be j manifested. It is all one, the present h spiritual life Mid the [future?there is! < no break. There are to be no elements; | in that coming glorious life that are: not present in this. Does not this thought call for anxious self-exaniina lion? What is the nature of our pre-! sent life? Is godliness its essenceVj1 If not. what are we expecting for the! future! j' Hut, if we look for that coining|; manifestation of our lif<-, what stium-j his and eneouiagement are our present i eoniliets! Now we ire under a cloud,! our life i~ poor and unsatisfactory; but i I here will be a time, near or far, when), Christ, who is ?mr. life, will appear!' manifest, and then our real life, in it-, ? I I.MIIIV... tw.v. holiness, will come into being. SUNDAY AFTERNOON. !, Maj. T. M. (iaiphin, the very active: and clliciciit Sunday School Superin-i tcndeulai this church, read thetwen-j' ty-ti11 rd Psalm, and alter the Sunday] School scholars had frung a Pnalm,j; lie introduced the Ki;\\ A. W. I.AMAU, who spoke ina short and impressive address upon the importance of em-j bracing the Christian religion Hud demonstrated clearly and forcibly the the eiliciency of the blood of Christ j to cleanse us of our sins. KKV. 1)K. TOY followed in shiiic well-timed remarks; upon the importance of educated and] intelligent Sunday School teachers,I and s:iid that the Superintendent of aj Sunday School to attain the greatest j degree of usefulness should be a man of unimpeachable character as well asj an excellent judge of human nature. < Without these qualifications in then Superintendent the Sunday School! would in ail probability amount to but i little. lie regarded the Sunday School j as a little Theological Seminary?a | Theological Seminary was a School, for the study of the Bible?and the j ftunuay .>enooi was pre-emnicmiy ui school for Bible instruction, and a! place where children received from', their teachers the precepts anil exam-j pics taught by that Book. He said i .Sunday Schools were'comparatively young?not more, than seventy-live i years old?while the Christian rcli-! gion had been in existence for more j than eighteen hundred years. It was j impossible to over-estimate the vast;, j'ood that had been accomplished byt this nursery of the- Church. He refer-]1 red to the time when tlie strict old r Scotchman taught his children every Sunday important lessons from the Bible, and eatechistd them carefully i upon the sermon which they might have heard during the day. He fear e<i tnai sucn was not me practice wiui j u majority of the parents of the pres-i cut time. He even feared that manyl1 of us had not read the Bible through.! For these and various other reasons ; he urged the great importance of ; young men preparing themselves foi'j the work of Sunday School teacher, hy carefully reading and studying the' sac re 11 Word, and, he thought, where! it was possible, that a few months of! a young man's early life spent in the! Theological .Seminary for the express i purpose of preparation for teaching! ! Sunday School would he abundantly j j repaid hy the retining and elevating; ! effect upon the mind which a better! 1 knowledge of the I'.ible and a familiarity with the Christian religion would; bestow; that education would open I up new lines of thought ami reveal to j his spiritual and intellectual nature j , hitherto bidden beauties which, be-1 ! sides enabling him to impart valuable | J information and wholesome lessons of j I piety and morality to the young,! 1 would be a source of pleasure all the: days of bis life. The Sunday School , is of vital importance to the church 'and he hoped that branch of religions iservice would not be ncgiccted in any ' iof the churches. 1J1.V. 1$. F. M1J.LKR then followed in a very entertaining lecture on the evil of "Stubbornness,'' and illustrated his remarks by some pertinent and amusing anecdotes. He pictured stubbornness in all its hidj eous deformity, and showed how we are often punished for a lack of del"! 'crence to the wishes and feelings o f others.. The address was delivered with line eJiW't. Mr. Miller is a zealous young minister whose whole heart is in the service of our Muster, and directs much of his time t<> the young. Jle fully understands the advantage! of keening the fountain pure, as it is much easier to preserve the purity of the stream, than to cleanse it afu-r it! shall have become corrupt. V. Soldier of the Battle of Waterloo. : llev. Thomas Dawson, of l'endle-j ton, aged vS7 years, was in attendance on the Haptist Association at this place | last week as a Messenger from the Sa-I luda Association. He is the oldest liv-j ing minister of the gospel in the State, of South Carolina. JHe was once aj Lieutenant in the English army. Jlisj ltegiment was engaged in the battle t of Waterloo, at the defeat of Napoleon I and the French. After peace was declared, he came to this country, and for many years drew his pension from > tlu> Enu'lish Government, and finally, j under act of Parliament accepted two) li 1111 (1 rcMi guineas as a quit claim for all j future pensions. His wife died two,1 years ago, after having lived with him j fifty years. Besides Mr. Dawson, there are many j other old ministers in the DuptisL As-i soeiation ? eight of whom are over seventy-five years of age, and two! nver eighty-live. Surely the Lord has blessed these old people who have devoted so much of their lives to the welfare of their fellow-man. ? La^t Sunday was a beautiful day and ihere was a full attendance in all? tiie churches. In the morning Rev. J. K. Mendenhall, Secretary of the Home Mission work of the Baptist i Convention in the Southern States,! preached in the Presbyterian Church;! Kev. J. S. Jordan, of Greenwood, ij conducted the services in the Metho-'' dist church; Kev. Dr. Toy, of Ureen-j ville, delivered a sermon in the Dap- 1 ti.-L church and Kev. .Mr. Kershaw, < held the usual services in the lipiscopal church. Pko.mit.?Mr. C. K. Knowlcs, spe-l cial agent of the Underwriter's Agen-j cy was in town last week, settling| with Dr. Marshall for his recent in- 1 surance on hi> dwelling. A few < months ago the Doctor in.sured witm Mr. J. F. ('. Dul're for Sl/xxi. The! property whs burnt on the 3?l instant < at (1 the loss was paid on tlie ISth. ' i'he Underwriters is one of the oldes' and mo.-t reliable Agencies in the eon 11 try ami none pay more promptly. When our people invest they should ( always get a good company. Thkkk will be a grand old time ai ' the Fair for belles and beaux. The bachelors, as far as we know, are all desirous of making conquests, and as a consequence there will he a sight of i kicking done, as the demand for en- : gagenient rings and bridal rings will ' be greater than ever before. Elliott's name, as candidate for attor- ' ney-general, appeared on the Jtepubli- 1 can ticket in the I'nion-JIcraUlto day. The editor, Mr. J. (j. Thompson, has severed his connection with thai paper in consequence. FashionXotks.?Fur eollarsarc lit- ' lie worn by ladies this season, and this will give ri<e to many fever coughs and colds. ]>r. Bull's Cough r>yrup is a certain and safe cure in every case. Price, -o cents. *Oi'K friends from the country who desire to enjoy an evening's entertainment should read the advertisement fur the Gth of October at Concert Hail. Make arrangements, to bring llie children along. Tin-: (iruber family gave a musical performance in the Court ilouse on Monday and Tuesday evenings. Mr. ' Umber plays well on several instru- ' meiits and Mrs Orubcr sings charmingly. The little boy performs admirably. See tho ndvcrtisemenfs of Mes?rs. McDonald cc Jiaddon. They are good men and excellent merchants. Customers will always lind them polite { [iiid obliging, and their coot Is exactly us repre.senled. Give them an earlv . all. Mks. Oliver, of Memphis Tennessee, has been on a visit to relations and friends liere for several days. She is , in intelligent and relined lady. Hei icautiful duugli ter, Mrs. DocUery came iviih her, but joined her husband on liis return from the North. Wk had the pleasure of a call last : week from Mr. C. W. McJuuUin, oi 11 the Wits'kitty ('Itrisfi'in. We were l:latl to welcome him to Abbeville anil hope that tiie Baptist brethren of 111i^ mm my will cive him a lift in these hard limes by suoscibi isg for his pal?er. Mn. Rou:-:ut Pratt, of Due West. < knows a gtr.i'l paper when lie sees it. ''" Hi<> /Jrtss and Han tut' is Hiving abundant satisfaction about! Out- West. He thinks we will haw more readers up there soon. Tjieise is considerable cotton coming to this market. The pa-t dry, hot spell lias caused it to open fast in the liehls, and the probability is, that the ciop will be in market at an early < ilay. We arc indebted to Rev. !VTr. Kershaw and .S. ('. ("ason for valuable aid last week. We were in such a push we did not have time to thank them last week. We do so now. Mk. Joii.v 11. II.won max is an hone-t man, and is mindful of tl>e poor. When lie sells cotton, he pays I lie printer. Header, can we s:iy the same for you ? The belles and beaux will have a delightful lime at Conceit Hall on I lie Lith of October. The whole matter will be concluded during the Fair whieh comes oft" two weeks later. The finest entertainment of the season will lie given at Concert Ilall , mi Friday evening, the Glh of October. 1 lie sure to attend. Tin-: gallant young gentlemen , should now engage parties for the evening of the Gth of October. It's time. Wij give in another column an interesting extract from a recent speech i>f Hon. I?. H. Ifill, of Georgia. Head it and you'll he pleased. Mit. E. ('ox knows where to invest a J n little ready eaNh lo the best advantage, j May he live always and he delegate to the Baptist Association. Mr. Joseph Bkitt never forgets j, the printer. lie pays for his paper ' tmd attends the Baptist Association. [ A crown awaits him. j Men are rushing into the Knights of Honor. In a few months some of Iheni will be drawing out as quietly as | possible. Mil. Denck, organist, is now ma-1 ing some repairs on the organ! :it the Episcopal church. Ol'U town is guarded every niglit by j n ntiuiber of our citizens who take it: alternate nights. The majority of the chinquepinsi that we have seen this year contain I premiums. Tint bi;r<:ost banner of the campaign j is in front of the J Vow and lianncr of-1 lice. j Some men are going to find their' paper stopped if they don't soon pay up. See the Premium List, in another, column and get something ready. Mi:s Fkost of Charleston, is on a.' visit to her father Dr. E. Parker. When vou sell the first bale, pay j < -? l\Jl k>UUl J f f. o-> Uflvv . Mit, E. JM. Oshorne lias returned from theCentennial. Mir. IT. U. Pinvkney returned to Charleston lust week. Ti:knii's arc a necessity?don't neglect to sow now. Don't neglect to sow oats early and late. Conrr begins here next Monday. Sow !i patch of barley now. Pkok. Schmipt is in town. Sow oats, bailey &c. Sow oats. 1 J. R. C. The Junior Rifle Club. Tit our bewildering abundance of' matter for our iast.issue, wo commit-1 ted the almost unpardonable sin ol'l omitting to speak of our gallant little | Junior liille Club. We pray our war- ( like little gentlemen with their wooden guns, not to turn their deadly weapons against us for this flagrantj omission, for we assure them that wei bad them down among our notes of the remarkable events of the Memora-1 ble Friday and the Great Saturday. At an early hour on Friday afternoon we heard tiie dispiriting beat of their drum, and saw the little warriors in1 their t?mart blue uniform, trimmed j uliit? linisterinif at tuck ol i drum to march to the depot and mcl! (Jon. Hampton. On the arrival o 1' 11 e train, the sight presented by our Ju-j uior Ilifle Club was a touching one. Their drummer rattled out a cheerful welcome te Hampton, who kindly placed his hand on the head of the little soldier, and at the conclusion or' the vigorous salute, tenderly expressed himsllf gratified with the reception the J. Jt. C. had given him. Our readers must keep in mind that the members of the .1. It. C. are young gentlemen from six to ten years I of uge. Death of au Octogenarian, Mr. Uanister Allen, one of the old- j est citizens of this county, died at liisj residence, near Lowndesvitle, on Sunday night last, after au illness of only! :i few days. Ms. Allen was about j eighty-live years of age, and lived all' his life within a mile of the spot where lie was born. Jle was reinarka-1 bio for great qualifications for bus;-! ness, ami possessed in a large degree! til the elements necessory to limineial j success. His honesty and fair dealing j were known to all. He had aceumulat-i L'ii a considerable fortune, and was re- j yarded as one of the few rich men ofi the county. Meeting at Calhoun's Mills. There was a public meeting at Calhoun's Mills, in this county on Monday last, which was very well attended by both whites ami blacks. A number ot whites and about tifty negroes went from Abbeville. The speakers >n this occasion were. Messrs. O. T. j ['allioun, \V. K. Bradley, l)r. .J. C. Maxwell, It. H. Hemphill and Col. J.j S. Cothran. Richard Romans a colored Demo-1 i*rat brother also made speech in; which he gave the colored men some ?ood advice. Sight-seising agrees with Mr. R.j M. Haddon. While lie was oil" at the! L'entennial, and in New York he gained half pound avoirdupois every j rlay, and was so much improved in I looks by the trip that Mrs. H. could | scarcely recognize him. His custom-) - ... ii.?. K?: ers win ue giau to Know mat nc, bought quantities of goods which l.o proposes to sell cheap. Seeking Light.?The colored peo- J pie of Long Cane township have re-: nested the Democrats to address; litem ul Clear Spring near the Buck: Stand on next Saturday. Messrs.! Hemphill and Jones will illuminate their minds on the virtues of Democ-j racy, Labor Reform, and Education. The colored Democrats of Lowndes-' ville want Judgt Cooke to speak to: iheni at Young's Mills on Saturdayj next. If the Judge does not &o, theyj wish tohear froni Gen. McGowan ami | Col. Cothran. Out friend E. E. says he don't, think the people of his township are' doing their duty as Democrats. He| -ays that the bond holders should not; even allow a liad to remain on their' [and if they don't vote right. The Town Council at their meej; ing on Monday last elected Cicero j Hughes and Alfred Ellison Town' Marshals at twenty-five dollars a month, to l'o into otiice on the lirst of I October. Mu. Joskpii Uhitt's potatoes arc! -o large t hat his son can sit on one! liiid anil roast the other end. Tjikhk was a grand meeting of the; Democrats at Trickam Saturday.] Several Itad.s turned over. Speeches were made by \V. K. Dradley and! others. Dr. N. Hk.vry, of Due West, is a! 40od friend of the I'n-mt and Manner | tnd we had the pleasure of meeting| him in our otiice on yesterday. Du. J. L. Miij.kh. the man who' heals tlie sick in Due West was in! town yesterday. Dr. Jonx A. Kc'BEiiTSOX, one ofj the most active Democrats in the J county was at the Knptist Associa-| lion. Tub ladies are beginning to inquire] for the names of the Fair committees, i All the ladies are making arrange- j incuts to hiing something to the Fair, i L'ome on, friends, and Jet us have a! Ljood time. Kvkky farmer in the county should ; contribute something to tlie l-'alr. Tub Grangers will see to it, that the Fair will be the grandest success on record. Jc'dok Lewis Harmon ia married, j He married oy telegraph, a in .? .oj happy he cannot oruig his bride home. Misses Faxxie Bradley and Sallie NVideman in company with Messrs. \V. I'. Widc-ninn and G. C. Bradley left for tlie Centennial on Monday morning. Mrs. G. A. Freeman* was married to Dr. Tolbert last Tuesday. Mr.I Link Palmer don't say liurrrali Tor,' Hampton; but hurrahs for* Tolbert. j Mr. E. E. Ti'.urrand Amos Morse j :ay they will be at the Centennial gates to'see the Queen pass by. Mil. W. K. Bradley went to address the people at Calhoun's Mills Moil day. Levi keeps a Democratic stable, on the Dendy Corner, and feeds horses according to directions, and charges! reasonably. Ml. J. M. Ellis, of Due West lias a J splendid new buggy, the handiwork if .Seal, Sign & Robertson. Mr. J. Y. Joxes says that everybody is sowing oats, except a lew old logics who don't expect to pay their debts luyhow. Tiik man who doos not sow turnip find barley don't deserve to have a Ijorse to ride. Fort l'ickens hasonly onestraightout Had, anil he's hungry and seedy. Col. G. McD. Miller, of Ninety Six was in town a few days ago. We saw* liiin at the County Labor Reform Con-1 vention. The community greet and welcome Rev. .Mr. Pratt's briiie, ami wish for iieraiifeof unalloyed happiness. Rkv. Twos. Dawson, the soldier of, Waterloo, was the observed of observers at the Jiaptist Association. The colored Democrats at Abbeville are soon to have a uniform?blue, j trimmed with white. Tjjk colored band will be presented i with u new uniform by the Democrats. j Hon. A. Bi'KT and Col. Thomas Thomson were out riding yesterday: evening. Til eke is soon to be a mass meeting and a torch-light proeessien at Due West. Everybody will be expected. Mit. James Lawson and Mr. David * !1 1 ?)>.> inl on .'\ ikcii n.-iiic n>. ii.v ? Tuesday next. \V. A. Lkr, Esq., 1 inh just returned from the Centennial' and will give us some interesting dots next. week. Mr. W. Jorl Smith has just returned from the North where he lias been buying goods and seeing the great sights in Philadelphia. Mkssks Tiros, Cot in? a n* and W. McfSowan of our village, are going o(}* in a few days to the University, of Virginia.. E to kmc B. Oaky, Esq., has joined the Silver Cornet liand. I [Labor Association. The delegates from the different Labor Reform Associations in this county j assembled on lust Saturday morning in the court house for t he purpose of organizing a Central Labor Reform Association fur the county. Mr. A. M. Aiken, of Greenwood, was called to the chair and Messrs. Eugene B. Gary and Ellis G. Graydon were requested to act as secretaries. The following named delegates were present: W. H. Parker, T. C. Seal and T. P. Quarles, from Abbeville; John Lyon, J. C. Lites, Cedar Springs; William Wilson, M. O. McCasIan, R. A. McCaslau, Calhoun's Mills ; R. VV. Major, G. Mel). Miller, E. Y. Sheppard, NinetySix; G. P. O'Xeale, W. T. Henderson, C. C. Law, J. F. Coleman, L. E. Lee, Bethlehem; S. P. Pressiy, C. G. liad-l don, W.G.Gordon, Long Cuue; W. D. Clinkscalea, L. S. Truwitt, C. G. McAllister, Clinksea'es' Mills; A. M. Aiken, M. W. Coleman, C. A. C. Waller, S. P. Iioozor, It. P. Jiuchanau, Greenwood; J. H. Walker, \V. P. Millford, J. A. Jteid, Means's Chapel; L. J. Johnson, JE. lid wards, Lebanon ; J. J. Devlin, Siriitliville; M. G. Zeigler.JJ. I). Pace, J. F. Hodges, J. M. Calvert, Cokesbury; A. L. MeCaslan, James Falkner, IJradley'n Mills; Robert S. Ueekham, J. M. Latimer, II. II. Harper, Lowndesville. J. Y. Jones moved tnac we go into an election of ollicers which was amended on motion of Colonel McD. Miller that the chair appoint a committee of three to draft a constitution and if they could not report on the constitution at thai time to report at once as to the number ol" oliicers and to report more iuuy ai our next meeting. Wheu the co.nmitteo on constitution were ready to report, it was moved by Dr. Beckham that, it he adopted scruifim. It was adopted as part of the constitution that the ollicers of the Association should consist of ? president, two vice-presidents, a recording secretary, a corresponding secretary, and a treasurer and the president of each Association shall be a member (?f the executive committee and ex oj)icio a member of this body. The following ollicers were elected: L. W. White, President. C. A. C. Waller, 1 vice-Presidents K. S. Beckham, / x Ice 1 resiae1"9Eugene B. Gary, Recording Secretary. A. M. Aiken, Corresponding iiec'y. W. H. Parker, Treasurer. It was moved that it was the sense of the Association that one-half of tinland now in cultivation be sown in oats. It was resolved that when the Association shall adjourn it shall adjourn to meet again on the second Monday in October. On motion of M. G. Zeigler, it was resolved that, whereas the larmersofthis county have suffered great pecuniary loss by an unrestrained and illicit tralilc in seed cotton and as the trallie is alike detrimental to the poor and landless as well as the land owner and it seeming to this body as conservators of the public welfare that this nuisance should be staled and all propel safeguards adopted, we respectfully sub mil the following resolution : Tlmt we wil' discountenance and con demn any tralTic in seed cotton whatever and lint in quantities less than :i hale, and, furtherinore, if any citizen in the borders of our county shall persist in this trade, eitner buying or selliug, we will ostracize and discard him as unworthy of our respect and sympathy, whether he is a member of a .Labor liel'oriu Association or not. Ou motion the meeting adjourned. Euglnk 1J. Gaky, Secretary. Indian Hill AH Itight.' Saturday, the 2.3d instant, was a glorious day for the Democracy in Indian liill Township. One of our most worthy and patriotic citizens, Dr. James I). Xeel, who is always wide awake and ready fur every good word and work, concluded we must give our colored friends a barbecue, aud he accordingly went to worn wiia u vim, ana .succeeded in getting up one that did credit to himself and the community. The place selected was Trick'eiu, four or live miles south of Bradley's Mill. Speakers were invited to give the colored people wholesome instruction. By 11 o'clock a goodly number of whites and colored were on the ground. The colored club from Bradley's-Mill was on hand and did valuable service. Dr. Neel was chosen Chairman of the meeting, am; introduced as first speaker I)r. J. C. Maxwell. He made a plain common sense speech, one that all could understand and produced a very favorable impression. M.ij. W. K. Bradley was the next speaker and for an hour thundered into their ears the words of "truth and soberness." Will Widemau and (Jen. P. 11. Bradley made short and appropriate speeches. Dr. Neel closed with a clincher, and called for volunteers when thirty-two came forward and enrolled their names. Dinner was then announced, when all eat to their heart's content. The dinner was well cooked?as all are when superintended by James Evans, Esq. After dinner several short speeches were made, when the club proceeded to elect ( iliceis with the foHowing result i'miiueui?jk,. w. jjiicb. 1st Vice-President--Frank Gailliard. 2nd Vice-President?Clay Lites. Secretary?Dr. J. I). Keel. Executive Committee?Benj. Lites, Johu Moore, John Adams, George Harmon, Gus Wharton. The meeting then adjourned after giving three rousing cheers for "Hampton and Home Rule." This is a good beginuiugand it is confidently expected that in two weeks the club will double] itself. Several of tlie colored men | around Trick'em, and especially Frank I Gailliard and Clay Lites, deserve great credit for tlie interest manifested in the i Barbecue. Let other townships follow' the example of Indian Hill and we will carry the county for the Democracy1 with a handsome majority. I J. C. C. I I ?> The Tcvcr in Savannah. The mortuary for yesterday shows a | considerable increase in the number of j interments over that of the previous day, the total being thirty-live, of which thirty-one were of yellow fever, j This is a decrease compared with lliej report of Wednesday of len in the total j interments and live in the number of j yellow fever cases. The total inter- i Iii.nits for the week ending yesterday | are as follows: Yel Fever, olh'r des. total. Saturday 16th -I ~ 28 Sunday 17lli lio 10 SO | Monday ISth li > H 2.S Tuesday lUth 27 0 Mo i Wednesday 20th 30 S) -1J 1 ? *? - it* r% ?)| I | Thursday -isi ju ; Friday 2:M 31 4 oo | j Total 171 4o 2201 j Only n very small percentage of tlieJ deaths by lever are of colored people,! and when it is considered that quite . huifofour white population are ab-j | sent from the city, leaving only ten or | I twelve thousand whiles to encounter j . the ravages of the fever, the mortality j is truly startling. We can only hope | that the epidemic has reached its cliI max and that in a lew days mort; we I shall be able to announce its decided abatement. We may not, perhaps,) expect iis loial di.-appearance and the restoration <>f the unual health of the city until we have had frost. Hell Gate! A PRIVATE ENTRANCE FOR NEW YORK. Kacilis Descensus Avcrni. Seven Years' Hard Work Crowned with Success. The Dynamite does its Work well and Harmlessly. New Yoiuc, Sunday, September 21 ?'rim nviilrminn nt Hell finte this uf ternoou was perfectly .successful as \vull as harmless. Afler the last gun of warning a deep hush fell upon the multitude. The stillness was complete and tin broken from then until the third gun at ten minutes to .'{l>y an explosion in a straightaud seemingly narrow line running north and south for about three hundred yards. The water was whitened and arose twentythroe or twenty-four feet high. A dull thud was heard, the rooks trembled beneath the feet of the multitude, asj'rom two quick short pulsations of earthquake, and the water which appeared lo remain stationary for an instant, broke and spurted up in irregular dark yellowish masses, about twelve feet high mixed witn dark smoke from the dynamite. Then it fell back and in a moment the river resumed its usual peaceful aspect. Then a mighty cheer arose from the crowd <m the northeast siue ui me city and fiotn the steamers and boats. Steam whistles were blown nnd bells were rung joyously and all was over. The report w as scarcely noticeable; not the smallest fragment of rock was hurled up and not so much as a ripple was caused upon the water save just over thespot where the explosion took place. There was no concussion in the air and not a pane of glass was broken in the city or on Ward's Island. Immediately after the explosion hundreds of row boats jet out at their best speed for Hoil Gate, each anxious to have the honor of first passing over the scene of the explosion. The work was effectually done as appears from the fact that a police boat passed over that spot safely. The tide has been materially changed by the explosion, and now the current sets directly on Big and Little Mill rocks which will have to be exploded next. New York, September 21.?The name "Hell Gate" was given to this dangerous passage in the Harbor of New York by the old Dutch settlers of Manhattan Island who had many superstitions and traditions concerning the dangers of tins pass. The necessity of improving New York harbor has been apparent for many years to both the merchants of that city md. the United States Government, sis Hell (late when cleared 01 its oDstruotions would given deep passage into the broad waters of Long Island Sound and the Atlantic Ocean. Now York harbor is one of the most perfectly land-loclccd in the world, but liaving only one outlet, the Narrows, available <br vessels of deep draft, another passage was necessary on account of I the increasing coininorce of the city, and ! a knowledge of the fact that a removal of tlio IIoll Gato obstructions would materially lessen the distance between New York and foreign ports. Subaqueous mining had been tried with considerable success in other Imrbors, and it was concoded that in no other way could the reef be removed. The operations have been conducted mainly by the Government, under the direction of General John H. Newton, of the corps of United States engineers, and have included the whole or partial removal of C'oenties Reef, Diamond Reef, and a number of smaller rocks and obstructions around Hell Gate proper. TJIK cnAHACTKTt OF THE OnsTRUCTIONS. The Keef at IIcIl (?ate, or II-illett's Point, is a ledge of rock running from tlio shore of Long island out into the channel, in a northeasterly direction, and makes Its appearance at. Hallet's Point, Astoria, where the enormous excavations in the rock have been made. This reef Is a stratified gneiss rock of considerable hardness, that rendered the work of mining very difficult. The depth of the channel over the ledge varies from a lejv feet to twenty-six or thirty-two feet, and the ebbing and flowing of the tide caused a furious currem kiiiu? hhuush with the shallow depth of water, over the rock was the cause of dahger to the shipping that parsed to uikI from tiic harbor to the sound. Thr; rock shelved oil* gradually, and the currents were produced by a difference In tin: time and level of the tides in New York I Jay and Long island Sound. Kddles were thus created on both sides of the rock, according to the direction of tthe tides, and it was equally dangerous to large or small vessels, audits removal an essential element in the Improvement of the channel. COMMK.VCKMENT OF T1TK WORK. In lxis a hydrographicul survey of hell gate was made and a owiplete knowledge ol the ! pass obtained. In Kit the experiment of surface blasting was tried, the money being con; trlhuied by the New York merchants, but the plan did not succeed, as the surfacc to be worked upon was too broad, in lSiiii an appropriation was madeyy the United States Government a;id Urevet Major-General John II. Newton assi/m.'d to take charge of the operation, and the work has been conducted tinder his supervision up to the present successful termination ot the undertaking. It was found by oxpoi.'ment that the only way to accomplish the removal of the reef, w is by an elaborate method <;f mining umler tbe lerlgcund b'owinir it into i.'ie air. The ledge extends out into thechannei in a northeasterly direction, about I0U feet, though in no instance has (he tunnelling bop;.' conducted further than lW feet. Tho work was bi i;iin in July, 1SUU, by the construction o/a cotter dam. TItK Ol'intATTONS. Tho reef is an irregular senil-ell))se, tho longer ax is next tho shore being 720 feet in length, mid the shorter semi-axis projecting in tlie channel about .'? '?) feet. A coffer dam was constructed upon the edge of the reef adjoining the Long Island shore, end inside the dam a shaft was sunk to the depth of.'W feet below the low water mark. When the bottom was reached the tunnelling was commenced radiating from the central shaft like the spokes from the hub of a wneel. These tunnels varied In length from 2!?j feet to ls.*( feet, and as the distance from tho centre increased tho spaces be ween them were pierced with supplementary Minuets ircmi ,w to Iinfect in length,mid were again connected with each oilier by a series of transverse galleries, until the whole ledge was honeycombed with caverns, the roof being supported by 172 ruck columns left for that purpose. There were thirty-five tunnels nnd eleven transverse galleries, averaging twenty feet in heightat their portals, and ten feet in width. In removing this rock much blasting was done, and in some places the roof was only four feet in thickness. The drilling was performed with Hurleigh drilling machines, operated by compressed air, and the explosives used were nitro glycerine, dynamite, >u!can powder, rendrock and gun-powder, (according to the nature of the blast. About a),ooo cubic yards of rock have been removed, and the work bus cost about 81,000,000, T1IE PKKMMIN'ARY PREPARATIONS. ! During the seven years that the work was in progress, there were frequent delays from exhaustion of the appreciations made by Congress, but the final stage has at last been reached. Poles were drilled in the supporting columns and rut if :!,ii7S in number, and arranged in groups of 20, each one closed with white pine plugs, numbered on the end. The charges were in cartridges from 1% to 2% of an inch in diameter and about 22 inches long. I The tolal length of the headings aro l,?T?7.fi7 feet: total length of the galleries 2,5ilS.10 feet. Total length of the excavation 7,l2o.(ifi I General Newton, (V.ptain Mercer and other [ engineers were til the woi k? until a late hour last night, superintending the details. At twenty minutes pas' te1: ./clock, dispatches I were sent to %\ ash in f, ton, annouhcihg the completion of the work. At twelve o'clock the siphon gate was opened, the valve turned and the work of Hooding the mine commenced. Since that water has poured Into the subterranean vault at the rate of one hundred gallons a minute, and General [Newton expected that by eight o'clock tonight, the excavation would be entLioly inundated. The wires leading from the thirteen hundred pockets in tho-mine attached to the cartridges, have all been safely eonLnected and are secured in the outside bombproof, ready to be attached to the batteries. Another boiubroof is erected only .'>00 feet [ from I ho excavation bore. General Newton, Captain Mercer and other engineers will bel protected from falling rocks. In this struc-| ture is the main battcrv, where the acids are - Iwwl.l.. It..- ?tl ift plilCCtl Ml lilt' iiiiui-i u-> 'nuiv ..v...... .... lit tin* mouth of the mine, mid at the Inst moment the wires will he connected, when the grand upheaval will follow. l'KKf'AI'TloNAKV AKKAXOEMKNTS. Four irtiaril hoats will he stationed on the river to prevent the passage of any hoats, and about two hundred In viled quests will he aboard eaeh hoat. 'I'wo si^'iiid guns, the first j twenty-tivc minutes, and the second ten minutes previous to the explosion will he tired, and at 2.50 P. M. the ^roat blast will take place. ^ ^ j The Testimony cf a Colore d IWnn. Tlio followitiji letter is from the hand of n reliable ami intelligent colored man of this County, who reads and pays for the "Press and Manner." Editor I'rt-AK anil Jtmiiirr: Sut?1 lind omonir tlio Democratic nominees for the Jlotise of Representatives the name of Mr. T. L. Moore, of XinetvSix. He is a man competent for the position, and one who will work for the flood of the whole countrv. I ean say, as his former slave, that Mr, Moore 4w;is one of the best men in the country to slaves. In lSti3 he carried a colored 'man, by the name of Scott, to po to the war with" him, aiKl aner II1C war ik' imhiikiu acuu ami he is av i 11? Mr. Moore today. Mr. Moore's, mother was as good to me as'she could he. She tauirht uie to say the Lord's ! prayer, and learned me to read. Mr. | Moore will he one of the best men in the jlluuso. Yours tru'1**, M. P. MOORE, colored. Trial Justice Briice's Court. Assault and Battery with inlcnt to kill. Johti A. Devlin before Trial Justice Bruce, for a preliminary examination, and was ret]uireel to give -bond for bis appearance at the Court of session. Also required to give one thousand dollars bond, to keep the peace towards Horace Drennan, for oue year and a day. September 25th, 187G. Grand Larceny.?James S. Malone brought before Trial Justice Bruce for a preliminary examination under charge of horse stealing, was committed to jail to await his trial before I he Court of session, on the first Monday in October next. An oi,n Customer.?-Virgil Mad don was brought neiore i riai jusuce Bruce for an assault ami Battery.j Me was required to pay the costs, which he did, and went oil his way rcjoiciug. ^ Vei.low Fever.?The fever is still confined to the locality^ In which it first made its appearance, in the North-eastern section of the city, and hut four deaths have occurred. The Hoard of Health are very vigilant in their efforts at hygiene, and tiie streets have been sprinkled with carbolic acid.? Cliarlenton Journal of Commerce, 2oth. Call at Cunningham & Templeton for shoes. They have just opened a large stock. A splendid line of black alpaca at Cunningham & Temple ton's. Wade Hampton Hats at Cunningham & Templeton. He v. Mr. Pratt drives the liucst turnout in town. HOTEL ARRIVALS. Wikr's TIotei..?Josceph Derek, Columbia; John J Hill, Atlanta; S. Cadot, Cineinnatti; John CalhouiijMiaa Jannie (Jason, Dr Templeton, City; Miss Mattic Britt, Bellview; N B Martin, J C McDill, Due West; G H Cunningham, E R Walter, Charleston i J H Burnett, Phoenix; E S Ilale. WC Fouelio, Ninety-Six ; Josiah Hereford, Virginia; Peter Klighan, D li it Co; A V Boatrite, Columbus ; S H Breazeale, Greenville; W J Dickie, New York; Mrs S Barksdale, Willie Furguson, Abbeville; JTE<rruber and family, North Carolina, Prol .Schmitt, Newberry. Alston House.?J as E Cuval, Philal.l-l-l.i" . n l.'nnv Tf ? Hor.Hil!n W I tlClj'IWO , ^ ^ , H Harper, Lowndesville; J C Goodwyne, \V D Jones, Atlanta; E F Ihomas, Baiti[ more; Mrs M Sondley, C H Sondlev, Newberry; P P Pease. Louisville; W "lY Mars, E A Mars, Calhoun's .Mills, Rev Thomas II Cunningham, CharlestonA H Liddell, Storm Hill; W C Latimer, ! Temple of Health; S C Cason, It L Smith, W D Smith, Ovil Calhonn, Abbeville; E E Truit, Long Cane; Til man j Wardlaw, City. CONSIGNEES. Ferioiit.?W A J McNeill, BAi J A Bell, W I) Mars it Co, A J ?fe F B ClevcI land, G E Heard, G A Shillto, A \ Clinkscales, S R Morrah, H L Huckal>ce, Hillhouse it Co. J L Martin, P N Pickens, & C Ciinkseales. Express.?CG McAlister, J S Clark, R R Desverney, M C Thornton, D L Smith, W E Stanley, R N Pratt, G A Sliilito, E McConnell. C G McAlister, F I) Pickens, J W W Marshall, W F Marshall, E Noble. MARKET REPORTS. Liverpool, Scptemlwr 2").?Cottoi: active and firmer?middling uplands 5 15lfi. middlimr Orleans 6J; sales 18,00' bales. New York, .September 25.?Cotton quiet?uplands 11J; Orleans 11 7-1G; sales 1,084 bales. Abbeville; September 27.?Cotton 9-<Ji If You Want GOOD GOODS At the Lowest Prices. Call On McDonald & Haddon. Sept. 27, 1870, tf Tie Siate of South Carolina. Abbeville County. jFORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE Ii>Y VIRTUE of Mortgage given to > J. L. PRESSLY und J. D. NEEL we will sell on Sale Day in November (Gth) the following described Real Estate ol ENOCH KELSON: | 1st. All that lot of land with The Dwelling House. and other improvements thercou, in the Town ot Abbeville, containing one acre, more o.t less, fronting on Main Street, bounded on East by lot Estate of Mary McDonald, deceased, and on other sides by.public streets. 2d. Also that Plantation or Tract of Land known as The Home Place, near Cedar Spring, containing ONE THOUSAND ACRES, more or less, unci hounded by lanlis of Erazier, MeCluiton, Drendon, and others. :5d. Also that other Plantation or Tract of Land, known us the Adams Tract, On waters of Xorris Creek, containing EIGHT HUNDRED ACRES, more or less, bounded by lands of X. J. Davis, deceased, S. McGowan, Sondley, and others. i-Su Terms made known on day of sale. J. L. PRESSLY, J. D. NEEl, Mortgagees. Sept. 25, 1376. 4t Music aud (lie Drama. the riflk cr.rn will give a GRAND DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT, TO TIIK rUHLIC AT CONCERT HALL. ON* TIIH 6th of October. IT will consist of fine music and the following standard pieces will bo rendered in the highest stylo of tho modern theatrical art: RAISING THE WIND, BOARDING SCHOOL, RUNNING THE BLOCKADE. Those selections are the finest ever brought on the stage at this place. TIIE PURPOSE OF THE ENTERTAINMENT IS TO UNIFORM T11E | CLUB. I Apmisson?50 Cents. Chihiron?25 I Cents. 8?" TICKETS on sale at Parker iC* Perrin'3 Druf/ 6'tore, August 30. 1U76, tf. Notice to Creditors. ALL parties having claims acrainst the estate of (Harvey Wilson, deceased, will present the same duly i attested before the undersigned within the time prescribed by law, or be i burred. LEROY J. WILSON. Administrator. Abbeville,S. C., July 18, 1S76. McDonald & HaMOu Are now receiving FALL and WINTER GOODS WHICH have been selected with great care by Ma. It. M. HAD- ' DON in Now York and Baltimore, all , ol" which will be sold on the most liberal terms. fSeot. 27. lbTG. IF YOU WANT Gill HP, Call on McDonald & Haddon. Sept. 27, 1376, tf The State of South Carolin?,1 COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. Probate Court- Citation for Letters of Ad ministration. BY THOMAS B. MILFORD, Esq., Probate Judge. II7IIE RE AS, L. H. Riissel has ** made suit to me, to grant him* Letters of Administration of the Estate and effects of Mrs. Rachel Agnew late of Abbeville County, deceased. f These are therefore to cite and admonish ail and singular the kiudred audjCreditors of the said Mrs. Rachel Agnew deceased, that they be and appear, before me, in the Court of Pro bate, to be held at Abbeville C. II., on the 12th day of October next after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand and seal, this* twenty-sixth day of September in the year of our Lord one thouS. L. sand eight hundred and seventysix and in the one hundred and ' first year of American Iud- : pendence. Published on the 27th day of October and on the 4th day of October 1876 in the Abbeville Press and Banncr and on the Court House door for the time required bv law. THOMAS B. MILFORD. Judge of Probate. September 27, 1376, 2t. CUNNINGHAM & TEMPLETON are receiving their FALL STOCK of MERCHANDISE, consisting of all kinds of DRY GOODS, Groceries, Crockery, Boots, Shoes, HATS AND CAPS. Everything Cheap! Give them acall. Sept. 20,1870. Notice. ALL porsona indebted to the undersigned by note or account, must settle the same or they will be placed in the hands of an attorney for collection. Longer indulgence will not be given. Quarles & Pernn. Sept. 10, 1S76. FALL ANB WINtrB GOODS AT COST. Quarles & Perrin. Sept. 19, 187G. A LIBERAL ADVANCE on the cash value of cot I on will be paid to persons indebted to us by note or account. QUARLES & PERRIN. Sept. 19, 1S70. [ Sheriff's Sale. Peter McKellar, ") against j- Execution. Wm. Johnson. J BY virtue of an Execution to me directed, in the above stated case, I will sell to the highest bidder, at Public Auction, within the legal hours of sale, at Abbeville Court House, on Monday, the 2nd day of October, A. D. 1870, the following described property, to wit: All that tract or parcel of Land, situate, lying and being in Greenwood Township, in the County of Abbeville, Soutli Carolina, known as the William Johnson Place, and continuing one hundred and thirty one acres, more or less, and bounded by lands of Dr. Lewis Anderson Stanmore Brooks, Mr. tickles and others. AJsojcotton, hogs, mules, cart, wagon, <fcc. Levied on and to be sold as the property of William Johnson at the suit of Peter McKeller to satisfy the aforesaid Exeutiou and costs, Terms Cash. L. P. GUFFIN, Sheriff A. C., Sheriff's Ollice, Sep.. 111870. Sheriff's Sale. Maloneand Arnold,') against \ Execution. Ilobt. Gritlin. J BY virtue of an Execution to me directed in the above stated case, I will sell to the highest bidder at Public Auction within the legal hours of sale, at Abbeville Court House on Monday, the lid October, A. D. 1S76, the following described property, to wit: theJEFFEltSON PLACE, containing 3 acres, more or less, bounded by lands of Bennett Reynolds, J McLeea, T. L. Coleman, Br. F G. Parks, and others, levied on and to be sold as the property of Uobt. Grillln, at the suit of Martha Malone and Elizabeth Arnold. Terms Cash. L. P. GUFFIN, ShcrifT Abbeville County. Sheriff's Ollice, ) Sept. 11, 1S7G, ot j . j Sheriffs Sale. James Carey it Co., Stern A Co.,! Henry S. King & Son, anil 1). T. Kinard. against H. J. J; (J. L. Kinard. j'DY virtue of sundry Executions : jjjj? and a Mortgage to ine di-| reeled in the above statedease, I I will sell to the highest bidder, jat Public Auction within the legal! hours of sale at Abbeville Court I House on Monday, the 2d of October,1 A. 1). 1JS7G, the following described) j property, to wit: I One Store liouse and Lot on Cam-1 I bridge street; containing :IT feet front! I by 00 deep, bounded by lots of W. A. Litnbceker, W. C. Fouche, and others. I House and Lot in Ninety Six belonging to C. L. Kinard, containing! jone acre, more or less, bounded by! I lands of Win. Johnson, Win. Ander-j son, Joel Fouche, and others. House and Lot in Nineiy-Six bolonging to 11. J. Kinard, containing| one acre, more or less, bounded by: | Win, Johnson, G. ami (,'. 11. 11., and ; others, also Slock of Goods, consisting! I of Loots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Dry | Goods, Notions, Oats, Lime, ?fcc. Goods to be sold at Ninety Six on ! 'Wednesday, 4th October, 1S7G. Terms Cash. L. I?. GUFFIX, Sheriff A. C. Sheriff's Office, 1 Sept. 11, 1S7G. / I rhe State of South Carolina, County of Abbeville* COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. James S. Cothran.Esq., d*c., Plaintiff, against Thomas P. Smith, Survivor, <fcc., Jo sephine A. Martin, Rosa Willis Cunningham, IiebecCa J. Poole, Rosa Poole, Mollie Poole and Toombs Pooie, Defendants. Copy Summons. For Relief. [Complaint not served.] v ; To the Defendants RebeecaJ. Poole. Rosa Poole, Mollie Poole and Toombs Poole, YOIJ ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the complaint in tnis action, of which a copy id this day tiled in the Clerk's Otnce of the Clerk of Common Pleas tor Abbeville County, S. C., and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint ou the subscribers at their ollice, at Abbeville Court Court House within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of ; such service; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in tills -action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint. PERRIN & COTHRAX, Plaintiff's Att'y?. .uaiea 4tn August, a. v. 1870. The sumraonfl of which the above is a copy, has this day been filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Plea-* for Abbeville County, South Carolina. PERRIN & COTHRAN, Plaintiff's Attorney. ' Sheriffs' Sale, Wm. H. Parker, ] OrdeT against V of John F. Cleveland. J Court. BY virtue of an Order of Court to me directed in the above stated case, I will sell to the highest bidder at public auction within the legal hours of sale, at Abbeville Court House, on Monday, the 2d day of October A. D. 1876, the following described property, to wit: All that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the County of Abbeville, South Carolina, and known as a part of the DuBose tract on Jtussel's creek, containing seventy-five acres,-more or less, bounded by lands of Wm. H. Parker, George Robertson, and others, being the tract on which defendant * now resides. Terms, viz: for so much cash as will pay the amount of the purchase money now due with interest -and cost, aDd for the remainder if any a credit of twelve months with interest to be secured by -bond and mortgage. The purchaser to pay for necessary papers, &c., and taxes for the current year. L. P. GT7FFIN, Sheriff A. C. Sheriff's Office, 2d Sept. 1876. Sheriffs Sale. Mrs. Louisana A. Cobb, against Butler W. Cobb, Charles A. Cobb, Willie M. Cobb, and others. Order of Probate Court, BY virtue of an Order to me directed in the above stated case, 1 will sell to the highest bidder at Public Auction within the legal hours of sale at Abbeville Court House, on Monday, the 2d October, A. I). J876, the following described property, to wit: All that tract or parcel of laud situate, lying and being on Coronacre creek in the County of Abbeville, South Carolina, and known as :the Buchannan tract, and containing one hundred and seventy-eight acreg, more or less, and bounded by lands of B. Z. Herndon, D. Wyatt Aiken, :S D. Buchannan, JR. P. Buchannan, and others. Terms, credit of one, two and three years, with interest from day of sale payable in three annual installments, , ' i i L i i -it'CUrt'U uy uouu uuu luini^ugi- ui iu? premises. The cash payment the boifti aixl mortgage to be made to th-e Probate Judge. The purchaser to pay for necessary papers and recording to be sold at Ihe risk of Butler W. Cobb and C. A. Cobb, the former purchasers. L. P. GUFFIN, Sheriff A. C. Sheriff's Office, Sept. 2d, 1876. The State of South Carolina, County of Abbeville. IN PROBATE COURT. Sheriff's Sale. Sarah A. Norwood, Execu'x, Plaiutiff, against Sallie X. Calhoun, and others, Def'ta. ' Complaint to Sell Ileal Estate, Marshal Assets, &c. BY virtue of an Order of the Court of Probate for Abbeville Comity, in the above named case, I will sell at Abbeville Court House, on Sale Day iit OCTOBER next, within tlie legal hours of sale, to tl>? highest bidder, the Real Estate of t a a fee vnoivnon U rx iU XJU i.1 VXV TT iytVWftOVUi 1st. 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 Hundred and Fifty (450) Acres, more or less. ? 2d. THE YOUNG PLANTATION, adjoining the McDuflie Plantation, the Haskell lands and others, contain itig Six Hundred (60(1) Acres, more or less. 3d. the Mcduffie plantation, in the Flat Woods, on waters of Little River, adjoining lands formerly owned by John a.Ca'.houn, and now in the possession of his widow, Mrs. Sarah Calhoun; lands formerly owned by Charles T. Haskell and lauds owned by Mrs. Cabell, containing Four Thousand and Two Hundred (4,200) Acres, more or less. Thie Tract to be divided in several parcela, plats of which will be exhibited on the day of sale. TERMS. One-half the purchase money to be paid in cash. The balance on a credit of twelve months, to be sspured by -a bond with good security *.nd a mortgage on the premises to Probate Judge of Abbeville County, with 10 per cent, interest per annum. Purchaser to pay for all necessary papers and recording. Terms of sale to be complied with ?!.? Tn.lrrn 111^ JL HJUBIC L. P. GUFFIN. Sheriff A. C. Sheriff's Office, Sept. 2, 1S74. Sheriffs Sale. Charles W. Martin and M. P. Martin, against James M. Martin, Mrs. N. Martin, J. JL Martin, Exrs., and others. Order of Court. BY virtue of an Order of Court to me directed in the above stated case, I will sell at Abbeville Court House on Saleday, 2d October next, within the.legal hours, the Plantation of Jacob Martin, dee'd, in the following separate parcels: TRACT NO. 1. Containing 277 acres, more or less, bounded by lands of Dr. J. T. Baskin, and others. NO. 2. Containing 2021 acres, more or less, bounded bv lands of Mrs. Johnson, and others. NO. 3. Containing 210 acres, more or less, bounded by Mrs. Johnson, Win. Cook, mid others. NO. 4. Containing 117 acres, more or less, bounded by lands of Mrs. Clock ley, Dr. J. T. Baskin, ami others. Terms, one-half cash, the remainder unona credit of twelve months with in tcrest af ton per cont. per annum from day of sale. the purchaser to give bond and good surety and mortgage of the premises to secure credit portion, and pay for paperf and taxes of the current year. Plats o the land can he seen at the office of M< iowan it Parker. L. P. GUFF lis', Sheriff A. C. Sheriff's Office, JstSept, 1876. 4t BARLEY! BARLEY!! GO TO CUNNINGHAM & TEMI'LFiTON for the best seed Barlev in the State. Sept. 1. 187G, tf - A A