The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, December 20, 1876, Image 2
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abbrville, s. c.
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^ nesdjiy, D*c. 20,1876.
T- it Fog Which Surrounds Us,
R'n oe our l&st issue no great change
^as ' ju?nB over the political sky, ami
",e fo^and miat'whicti blinded our vis'on
u*ea as to the future or aa to the
Pr r?n?! nnHHfnl ?itn*linn of (hp
j* *?r:lry still ret s upon us. All have
j anxiously awaiting some ray of
isr gleam -or hope which might
the troubled water*, but bo ftra*
We kuuw the country Vs still in a con*!j-tk>u
of unrest, and we know but litjtlfc
more as to who is elected President
than we did five weeks ago. The ac,<iou
of the Governor of Orugon in giving
a certificate .to a Democratic elector
instead of the Republican (Watta)
Postmaster who was ineligible, lias, if
ipossisble received more attention from
tfre Northern papers than all three of
the swindling (Janvafcjug orReturni:Mg
Boards of South Carolina, Florida
and Louisiana. /The Cougressios^al
Committee lii Louisiana has met with
(rouble in consequence of an unwill*
? a *i? ? .
iugueys on oie pn ui mc ot?ic i_?nyaasers
to allow them to inspect their
rascality. In Florida the committee
ib&ve .unearthed various frauds,and it
is b?iieved that it will be shown that
:both Florida and Louisiana are entitled
to Democratic officers from the
highest to the lowest, In Columbia
the Congressional committee have
been laboriously at work making a
.careful examination of the proceedings
of our Board of Canvassers, and
.up to the present time have found various
irregularities. Ou last Friday,
before the committee, Jt was ascertained
that two boxes from Greenville
County are missing which
were properly d elivered to the Secretary
of State. The boxes were Yeaigan's,
Id Duncau township, aud Sullivau's
Factory, In Garrtt township,
both polling a heavy Demooratiu vote.
The Radicals, we learn, have since be-come
frightened at the. exj>osuie of
their trick aud have produced Sullivan's
factory box, alleging as a reason
lor the delay that there was a mistake
in (he title of the precinct. No explanation
of the absence of the Yeurgau
box has been made.
On Thursday last General Hampton
was, by the Democratio H??u?e of
Representative* and a miuority of the
Senate, inaugurated Governor of the 1
State of South Carolina, aud his adinir-fthie
address" a rftx-srs elsewhere.
As to the effect and result of this inauguration
wf are at present unable
to speak wi(h confidence. Both
-Chamberlain and Hampton.have been
inaugurated and Qefther have strictly J
- .conformed to the lettei* of the law in
regard to such acts. The presence of
.both houses is necessary to a lawful
inauguration,aud the ordinance of the
Convention of the people iu 1868 c}i- 1
reels ihat the Chief Justice or one of
the Associate Justices'shall ad in in is
fl?u nafh nf ntffoa hi?t i'fl
.case were both lawfully constituted
branches of the General Assembly
present, ?or was the oath of office in
-either case administered by the officer
whom the law direct* shall perform
thi> duty. Chamberlain, although he 1
was not elected, has the advantage of
Hampton in that he is supported by 1
Ait ant, aud the Federal army. Ht?mp- j
Ion, a* everybody knows, wa* fairly
.elecied to the office of Governor, but
through the instrumentality of the
-Government at Watdiiugtou, In the
Use of the troops, he has up to the
present, time been kept out of the
.office and prevented from exercising
his duties and privileges as the Chief
Kxecutive of the State. How long
Federal bayonets will be Ufed to support
in office a usurper aud ugainst
the lawfully elected Governor of the
Commonwealth is more than we can
foresee; although for the last day or
two the papers seem to furnish a
slight hope that the powers in Washington
are beooming sobered aud that
the policy of Mr. Fish may yet he the
||IU1IUJ U| Wire utv. 4U *
^Secretary of the Navy, it is said, ha*
Joined Mr. Fish In his eflort to induce
.toe Cabinet to adopt the course of
"hands off" in regard to tbe sttuatiou
Jn South Caroliua,
Wfcet we mar Extfe?t-*Tbe Peace
Poller in Abbeville County
Failure,
It it rumored that oertaln parties
have gone to the oapital for tbe purpose
of putting the respectable people
of this County before tiie usurping
powers in Columbia in as unfavorable
a light aa possible, and our'despatches
last nigbt prove that a rumor is in circulation
Inthaioity to the effect that
arrangement* are feeing oompietsu ior
neudiiiga large constabulary force to
this oounty.
Our whole people have advocated
the "peace policy" ainoe the coniinencment
of the campaign, and it
aeems to as that the n egroes
and their R dical white leaders
have presumed nn our forbearance
and now propose to offer additional indignities.
In at! candor, would it not
have been better for our people If we
had disposed of a few of the acmiudrels
who never fail to stir up unite.
It id a serious matter to take the law
in our own hands, but sometime* people
are pressed beyond endnrsuoe,
Republican Coerciro Measures,'
In the Maekey House on the 16th a
bill, providing for the punishment oi
any person or persons setting up or at
iinunu itmi'piii niell t ill
?? wi j e?
opposition to the regular government
- ? ( tliegtate, eawe up and was j.ashed
to its third reading without any apportion.
The hill is an exceedingly bitter one
providing for the punixhwent of not
.only the persona engaged, but of all
.hiding or abetting or allbrding comfort
countenance or protection to such per*
tons. The punishment consist* of a
hue of jjyff leas than $10,000 or more
lliati $100,000 and confinement fn the
J fiiitentiary tor not lew thau five nor
mote than forty years. .
Thin may be only an attempt at bluff
but should the Mackey House be ree- 1
i'UfizrH it will give Governor Cham- 1
heiluiu an opportunity of exiling or I
imprisoning every white man in the
Stale should ha feel diaponed to do so,
if t:i -present support-from Wasaing- ,
ton coatiuued. I
Tub Fib? Alarm Telegraph ? <
The work of putting up the Fire
A lui m Telegraph is progressing rapid- ,
ly, under the direction of5 Mr. J. D. ]
Daaierlln, manager of the Western |
Uniou TeiegiaphCktcapany. The con trustor*
aw. Me*sr?. Gamewell & Co,
of ??ta':tia)wf!, who supply uthe male- 1
rial and apparatus.-?-JVetu8 and Voui
A.
THE WESTERN RIFLE CLUBS.
Gran) and IICabinet Shaking in
their lloota.
Tho Ilads In-Washington, like the
Rail* in buuth Jarolina, xeem to i>e
vt-ry much afraid of Democratic rifle
cluha, on the 14th Don Cameron ente'- _
ed tlie Senate chamber, and Mortonfollowed
hiin our. Th<\v went direct
to t/i" VVItiie House. The new* had |
been received that niorninjf that the|
Democrats of I ndiana ? ereorjranizintj
into county club*, and. pn parins; to
maintain tiieir rights nt ail hnzuid".
It had also been mmmunicaied to
Grant, Cameron and Morton that similar
organisations were foiminjr in
ru.;,* llllii.iiu W!??oii<in nod <ilh?>r
V/lll", ' - - |
Western Suites. They were represented
to he secret in their character Htid |
composed of the Mine material which i
nmtlc up the order known a* the
' Knijrhta of the Golden Circle." It
was to contrive Home plan to fire the
Northern heart hv pretending that
these Hoi'ietiea were being revived,
that Morton was suddenly called (it
Don Cameron's aid. Altera protracted
conference at the White House
Senator Morton returned to his quarters,
where he gave out that a telegram
had jtiet been received which called
him home, and with his Oregon speech
half finished and importunt committee
work on his hands, he flieu wlf" to
Indiana After midnight.
Masonic,
The Grand Lotlge of Musnns n>e( In
Charleston iast week. Mr. W. Rosenberg,
of Abbeville represented
CliAton Loilge in the meeting, The
Grand Lodge entered into an election
lor grand officers, wit h the following
result: So much of the constitution
a* relalea to uieeircuon 01 grami muster
was suspended. mul tlie It. W.
Deputy G. M. was requested to fa-I
tlie unanimous ballot of the Grand
Loti^e for Bro. W. CI. De.Sa'i*sure for
M. VV. G. M. for tlie enduing year,
which wits done, aiid Bio. W. 0. D?Saussure
was duly elected M. VV.
Grand Master; H. VV. Deputy Grain!
Master, Bro. B- VV. Bail ; K.' W. Senior
Grand Warden, Bro. A. T.
Suiythe; li. W! Junior Grand VVarilen,
F. A. Connor; II. VV. Grand
Treasurer, Joiui It. Honour; R. VV'.
Grand Secretary, Chas. Ingleshy ; fi.
VV. Grand Chaplain, VV. $. Bowman.
Bro. M. Simon offered the following
amendment to the constitution, which
was laid over uutil tlie next annual
meeting:
To the amend Article 104: Insert
in tenth line after the word "re-admission"
the word* "by paying all arrearage#,"
un:i i>> the eleventh line to
change the word "unanimous7' to the
words "three-fourthn."
Bro. Melchep? offered the following
amendment to the constitution, which
was laid over until the next anuual
communication:
To amend Article 62: Strike out
"$1,200" and insert "$b(J0."
A letter was received from Bro. F.
A. Conner, slating that it was impossible
for him to serve as an oUlcer 61
the Grand Lodge.
Bros. Jas. F- Ifclar, H- G- Simpson,
and 8. A. Durham were appointed u
committee on the memorial to 14. W.
Bro. J. A. Stuart. District D. G. M"
Ou motion, the committee on Bro.
J. M. Stewart were granted leave to
prepare their report and publish the
same with the proceedings.
Bro. Win. St. J. Jervey gave notice
of amendment to the Constitution oi
the Grand Lodge, to wit. striking out
A il i..|<* 11 Id.
On motion of Bro. A. T. Sinythe, an
election was held to til! the vacancy m
the oflice of Junior Grand Warden,
and Bro. Jaa. F. lilar \v?w duly eh;e>
te?l.
The following appointments were
made, ami the brothers duly installed,
Willi Hie exception of B.os. VV. Z.
iicGhee ami B- I. Witherspnon ; Seutor
Grand Deacons, J. A. Law and
T. B. Hacker; Junior Grand Deacons,
D. T. Barr and E. T. Westmorelaml:
Grand 8iewards, VV. Z. McGhee and
and D. B. (iillilahd; Grand Tiler,
Wru. A. Wilson; Grand Marshal, Z.
Davis; Grand Pursuivant, B. I. VVitlierspoon,
The following District Deputy Grand
WbSteib were appointed lor the respective
Masonic districts: Fir<t J. F. (_'.
DuPre ; second, J. M. El ford ; third
Asbttry Coward; fourth, Orlando
Sheppard; tilth, G. T. Berg ; sixth.
seventh, J. Adgertiinyth ;
eighth. J. D. Ke nnedy ; tenth, 6. A. |
Durham.
On motion of Bro. F. F. Gary, per- '
mission was granted to B'os. B. 1.
Wilherspoon and VV. Z. McGhee to
he installed in such Lodge or Lodge.as
they miyht select.
Bro." \V. IJ. DeSaussuregave noticv .
of an amendment to Article 1U of (lie
constitution, to wit: To strike out the
words "his traveling expends," ao?t
inserting in lieu thereof the words "a
mileage of fi\e cents per mile .travelled."
On motion, it was resolved thnt the
next cummunicath n of the Crand
Lodge he la-Id in Charleston.
No further business appearing, the
Mi*t Worshiptul Grand Lodge of Ancient
Frse Masons of fcoiuli Carolina,
at 10.30 P. M., was closed in umpJi
form until the next annual communication,
which will be held on the second
Tuesday of December, 1877, at 12
o'clock meridian in the City of Charleston.
The Lunatic Asylum.
Dr. Ensor gives notice to the Board
of Segentsthat he will be compelled
in a few days to close the Lunatic Asylum
if there is not at once some legislation
for the relief of that institution.
He pays: "There is now due
the asylum $5,000 of the appropriation
for the year before last, an<i $29,O K) or
last year's appropriation ; but J am
unable to collect a dollar of it. We
have bad but $1,000 from the State
since laft spring."
*
A Projected Marriage 8aid to
BE Broken OFr.?Mr. James Cordon
Bennett's marriage, which was so
extensivel}' announced lust spring i.
probably definitely given up, me
breach between himself and llie fiancee
having been however, altogether
uuiicable, and (he rdmll of ?
strong conviction on Mr. Bennett'.*
part that he was not tilted lor the
marritd Btate, Whatever prewnjia
Mr. Bennett ^ave Ni?.?. May, and they
were numerous, ha?e been retained b> 1
her al his desire.?iV'eur Yovk Dra
matio A<ru/a.
Hon. J. P. Chrlstlancy. of MiohiKan;
Hon. Augustus Cameron, ot
Wisconsin ; James Kedpath, of Illinois
; W. E. Creary, of Michigan;
E. Burtlett, of Massachusetts; A.
Johf8, of Washington; C. 1\ Archibald,
??f Kansas ; ami K. G. IShyr? ok,
of Indiana; are ut the Columbia Hotel.
1 he first two are the republican
memlt rs of'the senatorial in vibtijj tiling
committee. Mr. Mertimou, ot
the democratic committee, has not arrived
yet.
Thr Fokmal Dkmand Upon thp
UsURPBK.?The liegi*t*r says that
G<>v. Hampton ma <ea formal demand
?>on the uHuroei Chamberlain on
M'?ndav lor the Kreataeal of the State,
the possession of the Stute House, the
offices, <?e., to which he received a
curt reply from the insolent Ma?>ae:huseltB
carpet-bagger.
Thb Aptksiak Wkl& it* Charleston.?The
drill iasiiji in tiie shale
formation, Mini ahout nine hundred
smi forty feet below the surface. Th
work Is pursued caiefully, und does 1
not cease nijiht or day.
Judge Cooke, In the Greenville Daily
New*, says On bin securer) hi* election
!?y gelling hold of phosphate loyally
l>y trickery and buying hi* ehciion, .
paying $2oQ to eacb member of the .
Mackry rump.
Tiie member from Bermuda is an
unnaturalized negro and a subject of i
iter Majesty Queen Victoria. A nice i
statesman to be maLing laws for tkiutii I
Carolina. < i
Mr. Goopr Thompson, has Improv- I
d Immensely for the na?}tthree weeks. <
He weighs 198 pounds. We are glad 1
osee hira looking so well.
C'ol. Mortimir, of Charleston is ,
Jead. |
C'uikf Justice'^Tofes hns'bren quite t
?ek; but itt now ecMTaJuxiuy. t
'V,^:
THE LEGISLATURE.
The Hoope ntet-on Thursday at 12
o'clock, and after ihe usual routine
hu-duefcti, Mr. Austin offered the following,
which was agreed to:
'Wli^reaH, the Secretary of State hn*
failed and refused to deliver to the
Speaker of thi* House the original returiiMof
the election held on the 7<h
day of Noveiulter ln.t for Governor
and Lieutenant-Governor, h* required
hy the countituliou of this titate;
therefore,
" Jk'esn/ved, That the Speaker he di
reeled lo |uibljsli secondary evidence
of tli** result <?T 11 ?* ii?n of (?overnur
ami Lieutenant Governor, held
<>ii the 71I1 nr November last."
Mr. Hamilton, (Republican,) of
Beaufort, seconded the resolution in u
forcible t-peecb, He called ujkmi every
man in the House to rise in his heat
and say to the American people; (but
while ihe President of the nation
could guard the State House with bayonets,
und kvep the legally elected
member* from their rightful seats, yet
the people of South Carolina had
right# which lie was bound to respect,
and lo remind him that with all the
?n]d:ers they could not extort one cent
of taxes from the outraged people to
run the bogus government which was
upheld by bayonets. This so-called
troveininent was not a government ot
the people but was run by a few carpet-baggers,
who hud no interest in
South Carolina, save the hope of despoiling
her tieasttry. He was a Republican,
but became here to see that
the man who was elected should rule.
These rights the people demanded
they should res|>ect, iti spite of all the
soldiers and judges that might be sent
down to gag u free jieople If Unpeople
gxve up now. every President
wo.ild accept the precedent attempted
to tie established by Uranl, ami make
your Governors for you in the future.
He again called upon every man to
rise and cast bis vote, declaring in his
opinion, if ii cowl every member of
the Legislature his life, lie could not
die in a better cause.
Mi". Bridge#, of Newberry, also
made a sinreeh, declaring that" he was
a Republican, and rtiut all he desired
wa- to see justice done.
The Speaker then proceeded to read
the vole for Governor.and Lieutenant
Governor, which was as follows:
Hampton, 92,261; Chamberlain, 91,127;
Simp-oil, 91,689; 0leaves, 91,5511.
Mr. Oir submitted the following
preamble ami resolution.
Whereas it might be some cause of
embarrassment to the Chief Justice
ami Ass<?ciate Justices of the Supreme
Court of this Stale, in grave matters
pending in this court, or that might
hereafter arise, if either were called
upon to administer the oath of office
to the Governor and Lieutenunt Governor
elect : therefore, tie it
Jtesolvcd, That aeoinmiltecof tluee
he np|m>inled to wutt ujkui one of the
Circuit Judges of I lit* State anil ask
11iin to perform thisduty.
Messrs, Westmoreland, Sawyer and
Blue were appointed the eommittee.
Mr. Sheppard, of Edgefield, moved
that a committee of three l?e appointed
to wait upon (jt-neial Wade Hampton
and Honorable \V. 1). Siinj?on,
and inquire us to when it would he
agreeable lothem to he ittuuguraled u>
Governor and Lieutenant. Governor
of South Caroliuu.
The moiiou was adopted,and Messrs
Orr, Hamilton and Sheppard were up|H>inted
the committee.
The following was received from the
Secretar> ot Slate utid read by Rptaker
Wallace:
Vote for Governor, election of 1874 :
D. H. Chamhei'laiu, .. 80.4ns
Johu T. Green, 68,?18
C-h a m her la i n'? tnajori ty 11.685
vote fui Governor, election of 1K76;
Wade Hauiptoii 93,2tj)
D. H. (huiuberlujii, 91.1<27
Hampton's majority 1,134
OFFICF OF SfcCKKTAKY OF STATF.
i, H. E. Hayue. Jecretury of Stale,
do hereby Ceitify that the foregoing is
a trut and cornet Muti-ment of the
v ?te for Governor at the geuerul elections
ot 1S74 and 1876, as appears by
commissioner*' returns now on tile in
this office.
1.. i r t ? I
in .wuneptt wiifi'voi x imvermiHtii
tuy seal an St crelary of Stale to he affixed
at Columbia, S. this 13th day
of Deet tuber, A. I). 187(i.
H. E. Haynk. See'y of Slate.
Wr. $he|<)-atd,of ihe Committee, relimietl
ami stated that it would be tlie
plea-tire c?f the Governor and Lieutenant
Governor to be inatigiiiated at
11'. Al.
Preei-ely at 3 o'clock. Gen. Hamplon
entered the Hall with the committee.
Mr. Orr moved tliat tlie inatifiura*
lion take place oil lite platloirh in
front of ilie hall. Adopted.
The house then adjourned to attend
[he inauguration cm-monies.
Hamptons Inaugural.
Gentlemen of the Senate and
House of Ki.pkksuvjatjvi.s: Jt is
with fceljngHof the protoundest solicitude
that 1 asKUine the arduous duties
and grave lesponsihilitie. of the
nijih position to whieh the people ol
South CaiolhiH ha\e called me it h
amid events unprecedeiite el in this republic,
that i lake the chair as Chiel
Magistrate of this State. After years
of mi-rule, corruption and anarchy,
brought upon us by venal-and unprincipled
political adventurers, the honest
people of the State, without iej:aid
to party or race, with one voice demanded
refoim and with one purpose
devotee! themselves earnestly and solemnly
to the attainment of this end.I
With a lofty patriotism never surpass
eii, with a patience never equalled ;
with a courage never excelled, ai d a
>uhlime sense of duty, which tltid>
scarce a parullel in the* history 01 the
world, they subordinated every personal
feeling to ihe public weal and consecrated
themselves to the sacied wort'
of redcming their prot-tiate iState.
T<> the accomplishment of this task:
they dedicated themselves with unfaltering
confidence and with unshaken
faith, trusting alone to the justice of
their cause and commending tliat
cause reverently to the protection ol
Almighty. When the corrupt party
which for eijiht years has held sua,)
in this 6>ate, bringing its civilization
itrto-disgrace and making its government
a public scandal, suw that thedemaiid
for refoi m found a responsive
echo in the popular heatt, and that
I he veidict ot (lie people would he
pronouiiceil iigainst those who have
de^'aded the Slate, they appealed to
Kedeial interventioii, and hy a lihel
on our whole people as lalse as it Was
base. calhd the .-oldiery of the United
Stales ai my to act as supervisors of our
election.
To u limpof profound ncace when
no legal officer had t?een resisted in
the proper dischaige of hi* fuiioiions
we have \ i itemed a Hpeciacle abhoricnt
to every J'Hllloiic lieail and lalal
to Itepulificuii institutions? Federal
troons used lo promote tlie suecetH of a
political party. Undismayed, though
shocked by this gross violation of the
( onstitution oi i|ie countiy, our people.
with u detei mioation thai nolorce
could subdue, no fraud could deteat,
kept steadily and peaeetully in the
path o' duty, resolved to assert their
rights as American freeman at the ballot-box?>hat
great court of final resort
before which must be hied the
uiaVequestloiiH of the supremacy ol
the Constitution and the stability of
our institutions. \\ hat the veidict ot
the people of >outh Carolina has been
yati need not be told. It has icverbe
iMitw me oiaie, anu us
nchoeg come hack to us fr< m evny
land where libeity i? venerated, tl*.?
claiing in tunes that cannot he ruistakin
that, standing on theConstitution
of our country, we piojose to obey its
laws, to preserve, an fai as in ub* lies,
its pence and honor, and Io carry out
iti good faith every pledge made hy us
r??r lerorm and honest government.
VVe"intend to prove to the world the
dncerity of our declaration that the
motive which inspired thegiand conleal
we have so successfully made was
iot the paltry ambition for putty supremacy,
but I he sacred hope of leieeming
our State. It was this hope
hat led our people to a victory which
iva* grander in its proportions, greater
n its success, nobler in its achievenent
and brighter in its pn mise ol
prosperity, than aji\ other ever wag? il
in thiscontinent. \liut it wax sought
wr?*? Ui? iruiaj u 4mb tmyidtkM+g
8ft.
victory from tlie hands that won It,
by a gigantic fraud aud a base eouspiracv.
| VVlien the members elcct of tiie
General Assembly repaired to the
Capitol to Lake the seats lo-which the
people of South Carolina liad aligned
tliein armed soldiers of the Federal
lioverument confronted them, and
rtieir certiticaies of election weie examined
and passed ujm>i> by a corporal
of the guard. A spectacle so humilihting
to a free people, and ho fatal to
republican institution*, has never been
presented in America. It could not
have been witnessed even here where
civil liberty has for years been but a
m?H!|.-ery, had not the ruthless hand of
military |*>\ver btruck down the most
sacred guarantees of the Constitution ;
Ibr the tread of the armed noldier, as
lie made bin rounds through the halls
of legislation, was over the prostrate
form of Liberty herself. It was amid
these ominous, theseappalling scenes,
that the numbers of the Getiera! Assembly
were called on to assume their
duties as the representatives of a fretState.
and that Slate one of the origi....l
i.Ski?ui. iviw. uinn /hip intli?itend>
enee and fr?r11I our Constitution.
, That the nuitirul, patriotic indignation
[of our people diil not tind expression
I in violence, is creditable in the highest
degree lo them, and litis was due
j in u large measure to the statesmanlike
and dignified conduct of those
members of the General Assembly.
I who hud been made the victims of this
gross ouirage on their persons and this
during conspiracy against iheir eon-i
siituiionul rights. Debarred the free]
exereise of Iheir rights by the prrsenceof
an armed forde, a legal quorum j
of the lower House, after placing on
record & noble protest, quietly withdrew
from the Capitol ami proceeded}
to organize that brunch of the General
Assembly. Not one form of luw nor
one requirement of the Constitution
was wanting lo give force and legality
lo thiworganization, and that il? authority
lias not been fully recognized,
is due solely to the same armed usurpation.
which has subordinated 'hi
civil lo the military power throughout
this whole contest. Ot the disgrace
fill, dangerous and revolutionary proceedings
resorted to by the defeated
party after ihe organization of the
tower Hou<e, it is needless tor me to
~l>eak. You have been the witn?*f-es
and tne victims of these, and the civ
ilized world bus looked on with amazement,
disgust and horror; you have
seen a minority of that Hons* usurp
powers of the whole body; you hav*-een
IJie tiiiijority expelled from tlieii
hall liy threats of force; you have
seen persons having no shadow of a
claim as members admitted to seats
a* Representatives, by the votes ot
men who themselves were aettng in
direct violation of the Constitution ;
and you have seen the last crowning
act of infamy by which a candidate
for theoiyue of Governor, defeated by
the popular vote; had l.im elf declared
elected by his co conspirators. I
make no comment on these flagrant
outrages ami wrongs; it pertains to
the General Ass* uibly to take such
lion in regard to them as that houora
hie body may deem proper. But it is
due to my jrosition as the l,'|iief Magi*
(ruleof this commonwealth to pltici
on tecord my solemn ami indignant
piotost against acts which I cousidei
as subversive of civil liberty ami destructive
of our form of government
Theseare questions whicii concent no:
iij< alone, but t lie people of the United
mates; for if acts ho unauthorized ami
so unconstitutional are allowed t?.
pakH without rebuke, popular government
as established by the Coustitution
will give place to military despotism.
Our duty the duty of every patriot,
is 10 demand a strict construction
of the Constitution and a rigid
adherence to iin provisions. We cai
only thus preserve our liberties ami.
our government. A great ta-k is l?e
lore tiie Conservative juirty of this
.State. Theyenteietl on this contest
with a pialform so broad, so si long
so liberal, tbai every honest citizen
could stand upon it. They jeorgani
zed and accepted the amendments o:
the Constitution iti good faith; ihej
pledged themselves to woik reforn.
and to establish good government ;
they promised to keep up an etticien.
system of public education ; ami they
declared solemnly that all citizens ot
South Carolina, of tioth races and ol
both pahn-x, should be regarded
equals in the eye of tlie law, all to l>?
fully protected in the enjoyment o,
every political right now j>o*beSi>td b\
them.
To the faithful olwer^nnce of these
pledges we Mauri committed, and I, hiHie
representative of the Con servative
pally, hold myself liound hy ever,\
dictate of honor and ot good laith to
use every effort to have these pledges
redeemed lully and honestly. It is
not only to ourselves hut tothecolored
people of the State, that the wise, just
and liberal measures should prevail iti
our legislation. We owe much of oui
late success to these colored voters,
who were brave enough to rise abovt
the prejudice of race, and honest
enough lo throw oft'lite shack lex ot
party in their deieiminaiion tnsav*
the State. Hy those who, misled
by their fears, their ipnoiance or b\
evil counseling, turned a deaf ear lo
our appeals, we could not he vindictive
hut magnanimous. Let us shov\
to all of them that the true interests o |
both races can best he secured hy cul-i
rivaling peace and pn-niotiug prospeiity
among all classes of our fellowcitizens.
I tely confidently on th*
support of t lie members of the (ieneial
Assembly in my effort* to attain then
laudable ends, and I tiust that ad
branches of tbe government will unite
cordially in this patriotic woik. If so
unitt-cl, ami uorKing wnn resoiun
will auti earnest determination, mi
may hope soon to ?ee the dawn of a
brighter 'lay for our Slate. Uml in hi>
infinite niewy grnnt ihut it may coim
speedily, nikI may he shower the
richest'blessings of pence and happiness
on our whole people.
Alter Governor Hampton liacl finished
readifg his inaugural addles*, lit
turned to Judge Mat-key, who had
been requested hy the coin nut tee appointed
by the Legislature to administer
the oath o! oflice, and said:
"Now sir, I am ready to t?ke the
oath of the oflice to which I have been
elected."
Notwithstanding the immense
ciowd of people present, as Judge
Maekey arose, with the constitution
in his hand, and advanced towardiGovernor
Hampton, a pin might have
been heard to tall, bo perfect was the
silenee, so impressed were all present j
with the solemnity of the occasion.
Meanwhile the "Hamp'on Saluting
Club" were working their gutis on Arsenal
Hill, conveying to the people ot
the city the glad tiding" that South
(.'amlina's wara^aiiist the thieves was
and had been sutcessful.
For the first time since 1868, the
oath was administered to the Governor
elect of South Carolina in the Hist
person ; Governor Hampton repeating
al ter I lie Judpe wold lor word the
oath of office. lioth men have strong
manly voices, and as the la>t sentence
of the oath fell from the Judge's lips,
nnd \\ we echoed bv the (Governor's
"So help me God," there was ulinoM
u peicepwhle frign of Jeliet fi< in e\eiy
III Hi t.
'J lie multitude pci mrd to feel tliat 11
man worthy In c\eiy way ol heing u
ruler of hi.? people I?*<cl pictured l?? he
iheir Governor, and hud pi<>niit-ed m?I<
miily. in Ihe presence of the living
G?d, ihut he would rule tlitm with
"justice, temneicd with aieiey," an<>
no 11 hi 11, hluck or while, itadical Hepublican
or L>< moerat, doubted that
the nohle fpecinien of manhood Handing
there before thtoi would he falteto
that jut rnire.
In iiddition to the dense crowd ou
ti.e ground, v ho hod am rnhled aa ii
liy manic, to wittufcs the inauguration
of the mvior ol the f-tmi and tl e |<<
nle, eveiy f-urioui.ding windi w and
housetop wan filltduith tail vin.u
the . waving ot whose handkerchief*
waited a God-tjitd to the Governor,
resembling, as it were, a mow atorm
in t-umhlne, thelt blight eye* fat-hing
i he joy which only wi nu n can feel at
the triumph of tiuth and right over
corruption and wiong.
The platform, which was handaomely
caipeted, w#h ertcfed immediately
in front of (.niolinu Ball, flouting
Richatdsou street. Two cadeth from
the acudt my ut either end held a United
State* flag, and the whIIh in the
nar wee decorated with United
State* -turd State flagaj aim uu imum4mw
uujv4im, u^xui which wttf?
Eulnted life-sixe busts of Governor
iamptoA and Lieutenant Governor
Simpson, over each of which hung a
wreath of evergreens.
After a brief interval Lieutenant
Governor Simpaon was inaugurated,
taking the-oath of office in the name
manner it was administered to Governor
Hampton.
A marked difference in the manner
of inaugurating Governor Hampton
and dial of the pretender, Chamberlain,
was observable--the one sworn
to administer the ortiee to whicli lie
had not the shadow nl' a right ill tile
defecated hull of the State House,
with harred door*, picketed by Uni- ,
tetl 61ales soldiers, (wiio, tn do the national
defender# justice, were heartily
ashamed of the infamous duties assigned
them,} a small lanly of ignorant
negroes and a smaller body of nieait'
er white men witnessing the prneeedings;
the other in the broad light of
day, in the face of God's bright sunshine,
ami before an immense throng
of happy and redeemed people, taking
upon himself the solemn obligation to
he the ruler of the whole people,
and to know no party and lio race in
administering (lie laws of the Slate.
After the ceremonies of inauguration
w?re over, the people gathered
around i lie stand u|n>u which tiie solemn
scene had been enacted, and endeavored
to grasp the hand ot I lie
mmi who !md ht*?*ii ninwiinl^it nf find
to Mive hit* people. Hundreds obtain*
ed the coveted privilege of shaking
his iiund, until the tioveruol* exhausled
by Hie repeated hand-shaking,
win bornu away in an arm-chair,
draped with the t>taru and stripe*, upon
ihe shoulders of the multitude, up
iiichardtfou street to the Wheeler
tiouise, where.the entiiusia.?tic assemblage
demanded to hear from several
prominent gentlemen Wito had aided
in placing General Hampton in the
Governor's cliaif.
General M. W. Gafy, Judge Mackey
and several other distinguished
gentlemen were pressed ihto service
and forced to speak ; the latter gentleman
Ueliveiing, in his peculiarly ha|?py
style, a magnificent addles.
notice?
Will be Sold by the Undersigned
at Abbeville
' Court House on
Sale Day
The First Monday in January Neit,
THAT traet of laud in Abbevillt
County on Lilil* River containing
Five Hundred and FortyFive
Acres
more or lew, bound* d t>y lauds of th?
c*.ttaie of Jauie* T Liddell dereaaed
Leroy WiImhi and oilier*. Aligned
lo me for payment of dtdil*.
'leiiub (,'umIi.
WOLF ROSENBERG,
Assignee of
0. A. VISANSKA.
Dec. 2) }k',b.
CALL ON
McDonald & Haddon
For
Christmas Tricks.
Call on
McDonald & Haddon
FOE FRESH
Joniectionaries aid Groceries.
*11 l~l 1? __1 J I
&u uuuua &uiu at mo xyuwi*v
Price
FOB CASH.
Dec. 20th io<o.
Wrs1. Barney
INFORM^ her fii? a i? that she wili
open u HOTEL in the" Dendj
wouse on the ft rat. of January uexi
and requests a share of patronage.
Ike. 2U, 1870.
$25 Beward.
ON tlie night of Monday the
of Ociober, my dwelling was
entered and a truiikcwntaining a flm
hunting case gold vratch, a gold vr?>
ehaiu, one long Rifle pistol, ami one
I-mouth bored pistol-with one aide oi
i-lock made of walnut, and silvei
! mounted, a large pocket knife with
?wo blades, with the eut of a lion 01.
one blade, a nilver half dollar, which
lias had letters cut across the face b^
a silver smith.
WILLIAM ROBERTSON.
Donaldiiviile, Nov. 18lii 1876. if.
THE SU.M.
1877. NEW YORK. 1877
Tbe different edttlobs of 7Vi? Sun during
the next yeur win be the fame as during tin
year tliut Lius ju>.r pHKhed. The daily editloi.
will on week duyi? be a sheet. of lour pages,
and on Suuduys a sheet of eight pages, <>r &
broad columns; whlie the weekly tdltior
will beasheet of el^'bt pa^es of the same dimensions
andcharacter tuat areaueady la
miliar to our friends.
Thei^un will continue to be the strenuouadvocate
01 reiorm and retrenchment, and o
the substitution of statesmanship, wisdom
UIIU llJK|Ub/ ?UI liunwn piummc, nnucuiMit
and fruud In tbeadinlnistrutlon of public ui
fair*, it wil> contend for the government o.
the people by the people und lor the peoph
a# opposed to governmont by frauds in th
ballot-box und in the countlngof voted, t r.
forced by military violence. it will endeavor
to supply Its r?aders--a body now not lit.
from a million of kouIs?with the mos-t cartful,
complete, und trustworthy accounts o.
current even Is. und will employ lor tn our
pose u numerous and carefully se.ecteu iu.
i.f reporters und uoirespondents. It* repoi lf
f om Washington, especial.y, will be full, He
ourate. and tearless; und It wl.l doubtless
oontinue to deserve-and enjoy iho hatred >
those who thrive by plundering the Treasury
or by usurping what Ibe law does not glv*.
them, while it will endeavor to merit th
conQdence of the public by deluding tin
righia of the people against the euoroacb
menu of unjustitled power.
Ibe price of the daily &un will be 55 ce<it*
a month or a year, postpaid, or with the
.-ruiiday edition <7..u u year.
Ibe Sunday cditlou atone, eight pages, II..20
a year, post paid.
'ibe Weekly Hun eight pages, of 5G broad co umns,
will be furnished during is77 ut th
rate of SI a year, post paid.
The benefit of tills large reduction from th<
previous rate for The Weekly can be enloyei.
Iw 4 nH i vf\A nn I mihoyiflKaru tuith/kiif t ha naoDi.
Mty of makinx up clulm, At the Paine time,
if uny of our frit nds oh' *)t-e to aid in extendlug
our circulation- We (.bail he grateful to
them, arid every such per*>n who lends u>ten
or more subscribers from one place wit;
be entitled to one copy of the paper for himself
without charge. At one dollar a yox'
postage paid, tho expense* of pnpvrand prmting
are Djirely repaid? and, considering th<
Rise of the sheet and the quality of its con*
tente, we areconfident the people will consider
The Weekly tivn the cheapest newtspaper
published in the world, aud we trust also
ob# of the very best.
Address.
THE SUN Now York City, N. Y.
THEPEPPLE'SSTliRE,
At No. 1 Granite Range,
Abbeville C. H., 8. C.
An Invitation to All.
I : ^... <1
m 1 vmrj oiiu rAttiiiuir nij' ouick, \1
will make it to jour interest,)
consisting in part of
Alpacas, CaLcoes,
Bleached, Unbleached and Checked
Homespnns,
0|@14c. per yard, !
Woolen Jean*. lijfijSiie. per yard.
SHOES. BOO'JS, HATS,
READY-MADE CLOTHING,
BACON.
FLOUR.
SUGAR.
COFFEE, AND
RICE.
The*e poods wer*? hoiipht at Hie lowest
flgi res,and I will sell them cheap
for C'AbH.
I also buy and tliip cotton.
?. A. MARS.
Noa. 27,1876, 3m
Safes.
|Qj SIDEBOARD AND MAT
M.JM dA r ii<D, itiHi to natMl at
J. D. CHALMERS <fc CO.
Oct. 25, 1876, tf
BLACK ALPacAST
Another lot medium i>riet* Dresx
Goodri iii "de?i fable,'JihadeH. ,cliea|?er
than ever offered, Ju*f feefeTved arfl>?
&4LKXWUM OF FAMHW&>
ANNUAL REPORT Of
The
Board of C011U fommm
Of Abbeville County.
The Board of County Commissioners
beg leave respectfully to make their annual
report with exhibit* showing their
receipts and expenditures during the fiscal
year, commencing 1st, Not, 1875, and
ending the 31st, October, 1876.
Roads aid Bridge*.
J M Tra witt, Bridge at Brooks Mill,$165.00
LJ Johnson, Bridge at MeCauly's
Mills 589.00
ffm Robertson, Right of Way 100.00
J V Shrader, Rockey River Bridge, 449.00
Wm H Brooks, repairs on Bridge, 10.00
Sam Boyd, repairs on Wardlaw's
bridge ; 15.00
J V Shrader, bridge Jordan's creek, 20.00
Q F BardetL repairs on bridge, 15.00
Morrow Ward law, work on McKettrick's
bridge,.., 75.00
Catlett Corley, bridge Searles Mill, 20.00
R W Haddon, road work,,, 5.00
P V Creiswell, bridge on branch,... 25.00
R W Haddon, for causeway, 12.50
J C Honry, Hawthorn bridge, 40.00
Jas A McCord, surveying road 7.00
Sam'lTMunday, bridgeLongCane, 205.00
Nathan Banks, repairing bridges,... 13.75
J A Devlin, repairing bridge, 5.00
Reynolds <fc Morris, bridgeCuritail, 80.00
Bony Williams, building and repairing
four bridges,... 215.06
J C Munday, causeway Long Cane, 26.00
Bradlev &Jay, Patterson's Bridge, 350.00
Reynolds dt Morris, 20.00
W A Marion, repairing bridge,
Island Ford, 75.00
John H Jones, Flat at Pettigrews
Ferry 115.00
W O Cromer, bridge repairs, 6.00
S E Brown, ,r " ' 4.00
J S Pinson, ** ' 8.75
John R Bullock, for Causeway, 25.00
Bony Williams repairing Hinton's
bridge, - 75.00
J A Devlin, Lumber for bridge 7.20
Saui Boyd, repairs on Ward law's
bridge, 12.00
M C Tajreart, Right of Way, 50.00
Bony Williams, for gully bridge,... 15.00
London Kerr, work on Causeway, 5.Q0
James White repairing roads on
White's place, 6.C0
Bony Williams, repairing bridge?
Lamb's croek, 6.00
H Moore, timber for Causeway, 4.WJ
V Griffin, repairing bridge, 10.00
L J Wilson, and others repairing
Fair's bridge, 70.00
f B Kay, and others for Causeway
at Fair's bridge, 212.35
F S Kenny, repairson bridge,. 5.00
B F Smith, Lumber for bridge, 12.00
L H Russell, Right of Way, 40.00
dony Williams, bridge over Wilson's
oreek, 80.00
Blford Jackson, repairs on White's
bridge,...., 54.0;
Thos Youug, tilliu-j gully, 25.0u
i) R Williams, Lumber for bria^e*. 12.00
Catlct Cor ley, repairs on bridge.
Sauries Mill 5.8 1
T H Jones, on road account, 2o.0u
tV N Calhoun, bridge over Sawney's
creek, 25.00
White Bros., on aucuunt of roads
and bridges 6.51
wbristian & Wilson work bridges, 14.00
W H. McAiister, repairing bridge
at Calhoun's Mills, 20.0(
B >nea, Brown A Co., road picks and
freight 41.10
Cowan A Morrow, repairing bridge, &ir>
Bony Williams, repairing bridpe
ovor Hardlabor, 20.00
A J Hipps, Lumber for bridge, ll.lo
it C Brown lee, repairing bridge
l Hawthorn's,) 20.0C
Catlett Corley, repairiug bridge al
Searl<u Mills, 20.00
liibert Jackson, repairs on bridge,? 2.00
tt A Orifflu, building bridge, 10.00
Albert Jackson, repaint on bridge,.. 12.50
i R McWhorter, timber for road,... 2.00
i T Munday, repairs on road, 4JX..
? U n.i ll .i? ....II., k>irl.?> <X) lUi
?T XI WUAUSWi, ftuilf Wiiugv, ?
Stephenson A Purdy, repairs Martin's
bridge,*. 15.00
John J Lomax, tilling gully, lO.Ou
./as Robertson, repairs on Martin's
bridge 3.00
A M Hiii, hauling bridge timber,... 6.0u
\V N Calhoun, balance on bridge,... 15.01
Total 13,713.23
Poor House ud Repairs.
JacobMlller,MaintenancoPoor,Nor 213.2o
" " " Dec..~ 221.3c
' " ' 41 Jan... 197.00
" " " " Feb... 197.0t
M'rch 212.01
" " " " April 219.00
" " " " M?y.. 208.80
" " " " June.. 200.00
" " " " July.. 197.00
" M " " Aug... 187.26
" M " " SeDt... 187.251
44 ? 44 44 (Jet,,,.
Total
Louvenia Williams, maintenenunce
of Pauper child, 25.00
ii Dougla-na, well at Poor House,.... 20.7i,
U W Crews, pump for Poor House,... 14.;i
i 'hristian <fc WiLson, hauling,
i?d Bausell, cleaning well, 3.50
tjaui Jonhson, well tixiures, 3.00
Total |2,337.(>V
Poblic Building Account.
C Butler, 3.0i*
Jil i-'aMou, 3.0C
j C WoMiiiaiiuky, % 17.3c
VV Rosenberg, blunkewlor jail, - LO.iX
A Bequest, blankets lor jail, 1U.&
J T lt?berwon, boxes Probate odice, 5u.u.
i'arker ?fc Perrui, Stationery lor
Public oilioes, 33.3-.
3 W Jones, 4.UO
i) B Smith, repairs in Treaa. uiuce, 13.tA.
;< VV Jones, 5.00
K N Pratt, chairs Public buildings, 2>.ti?
Wardlaw & Edwards, 2.00
A W Wilson 0.^
Parker <3t i'errin, books, anu stationery,
48.0;.
DjPre, G. JtO o-hjo i'uruiture,.... 6..S.
Miller A Koocrioon. rem of ollire, 34.3o
j PCDuPre. stationary lor 6 Uotice
A Bequsst, *.o\
a W Law.,011, autiiunery, i.0i
vv'Kohenooig.urticioaJoi court toow lu.vl
i A D jUgl.lao d? C'o 2.U..
<4111 JuiillsOll, tt.Ov
vV O M jure, reman ing chairs, 4.-.
it Jones, li.'jI
D Chalmers, odice chairs, 'MM
d VV Lawson, Postage Auditor s
_othce 10.0..
Jacob Kurtz, L.ime lor Jun, o.wj
L 11 Russell, 1'ot.ui^e on bis?i.h&,.... St.u
Liimdon Hill, Caoo lor Treasurer a
office 3.00
Ed Ba> Wriil, cleaning well at Jail,... 3.w>
VV C Mo>>ro, rej>atr. office furniture, 3.i?t
L P Richie, repairs op saii, 2i.uo
barker ?fc Perrin, stationery, 33.1.,
Public Bnilding* and Offices.
Miller A Robertson, rent of School
Commissioner's offl<v? 20.83
J C Wosmansky, work on Probate
office 1.00
W A Lw, rent of School Commissioner's
offire 25.00
L H Bu?sell, stationery Auditor's
office 2.20
J D Chalmers, furniture Court room 18.55
Total 1499.18
Dieting: Prisoners is Jail.
L P Quffin, dieting Prisoners, Nor 159.50
" " " " Dec... 153.35
" " >' " Jnn179.00
" " " " Feb.... 140.30
" " " " Ma'ch 202.40
? *? Anril 10/! Oft
* " " " Mav.. 151.70
" M " 44 Juno.. 103.90
' 44 44 July.. 153.40
44 44 44 44 Aupr.. 184.00
14 44 44 44 Sep... 67.80
3herifF of Richland, dieting Jorry
Colornan, 47.70
Total 11,680.75
Court Expenses.
January TERM, 1876.
!3rand Jurors, ,1118.90
Petit Jurors 385.90
Constables, 122.50
Witnesses 130.25
2ontin(rcnt.. 6.00
It D Bowie. Clerk Court, 71.00
Blytho, Solicitor 145.00 ;
MAY TEFH.
}rand Jurors, 117.40 I
?etit Jurors, 230.25 '
?onfltable? M.00
Vltneese* 345.85
"tontinpeRt, : 7.00
'j D Bowie. Clerk Court, 68.00
^ Blythe, Solicitor, 147.50
OCTOBER TERM.
JrandJarors, 118.70 .
'etit Jurors, .' 203.35
Torstables, 51.00
Vi'nesfW, 71.20 >
I Blythe, Solicitor, .JJg,p0 [ i
flfil ff.HMUg.
Trial Justices aad their Coatublu.
' TBIAL JUSTICES. '
C E Brace, .. 206.20
J R Tarrant, 123.68
R 8 Beckham, 108.50
B W Hughs, - 152.80
S B McChnton, 29.50
J F Calvert,... 1100
S E Graydon, 65,50
RCHarkne*. - 15.00
James Rodgers, 91.00
CONSTABLES.
W Y Davis 26.25
F L Morrow, .. 4.00
T A Jefferson, - 66.30
A B Griffin 125.05
Manuel McKelier, 4.70
J Y L Simmons, 12.10
Mc Thomas, . 3.10
Thomas Jones - 92.36
E Whitlock ; 91.30
Henry Bruar, .. ... 6.25
A J Titus, 3.50
G W Hbeppard, 8.00
M O McCasian 38,00
A Ellison, a...; 9.10
J W Power, -. 22.70
P T Richardson 78.55
m v r* 1? oa *?n
TW 11 X" UiAJjr M/.IU
Wm Ellis,. 6.10
J H McClinton 10.25
Isaac Peterson, 1L05
A V Brooks 108.85
P E Bowie 3.50
Aaron Coleman, 5.50
D P Hannah, 5.25
Sqm Marshall * ... 2.00
M F Thomas, 2.90
W H Daniels 6.00
T J Brougb 28.00
A J Cauthen, ? 18.25
S P Leard, ? 6.65
fi Lew ia, 2^5
Total $1705,08
Poaf Mortems and Ltmacf,
PROCEEDINGS IK I. UN ACT.
T B'MUford, Probate Judge,.. 5.00
? M ?? " ? 5.00
? ? ? ' ? 6.00
PHYSICIAN'8 CERTIFICATE OF LUlJjyCT.
Dr T a Blake, ; ' 5.00
Dr John Bozeman,. >, 5.00
Or J D Neili 5.00
Dr J II Jennings, 6.00
Dr W L Templeton, 5.50
Dr J W W Marshall, 5.00
POST MORTEM EXAMINATION.
Dr J H Bell 10.00
OARRY1NO LUNATICS TO ASYLUM.
J R Beal 20.00
-lamiw R( views 16.00
L P Guffln, sheriff,.....". 34.25
Total $125.75
' . "
Printing Account.
Lee A Wilson, Countv Printing, 100.50
Hemphill A Co., " M 105.34
Hemphill A Co., " " 28.00
Hemphill & Co.. " " 10.00
Hemphill A Co., " " , 17.00
Hemphill A Co., " ? 7.50
Hemphill A Co., 44 " 2fi.OO
Total *30-3.34
Board of Eqaa!i*arioB.
L H UurscII, wrvlo?^ on R'd Eqaullr.'.n V*1
J W Pert In, " * 4 70
r, H Kaweli, " " " 8.(?
! J W 1 en In' " " * 7.79
J M Ltitinter, " " " R<*>
c" A Cminer. " " " 11.60
LHRuMell, " " * . d.'i0
| K A Conner, " " "
Total ' Wo.U)
Sheriff's Account.
:. P Go (Tin, transport's .ierry Coleman, $59.75
" " ' convicts to I'initenMary
111.80
" " " Jerry Oo.eiuun from
Colombia toAbbevllie
50.10
" M . " Lunatic* fromNln?ty
hlx to Columbia, 6.00
? ? ? Convict:* to Penitentli.ry
75.00
" " arrests and mlleuge 3. *5
" " serving Jurors. Jun'y lerm, 52.05
" " executing Jerry Co.eman,_ 50.00
M " servinir Pettlt Juror* 27.05
" M transporting prisoners 25.00
M ' bnl. transporting prisoners, 7.25
serving Juror*, Jan'y Term, 4410
Total, I6&LS&
Jnrjr Commissioner.
W. II. Bhlves, for services Jury Com'r. 18.00
\V HShlves, " 3.00
W H Shlves, 3.76
W H bhlves, : " M " ' UM
Total i?vr5
Clerk Louaty Coinawssiouera.
o'lerk ot County CommUsloners,.,......... 300.66
< ,
County Commissioners.
a: Jonca.'services 5321.?
?Vm. Pope, service - 44i.iU
l\ W. Christian, services, ? ?0.:i5
Total .. J1.H3.1S
Cbroner 134)) ,
vonttngent, - ? utf
RECAPITULATION.
Auditor - 'i'2?9-<S
Roods And bridges, 3,714,23
Poor House and Repairs,
Public Buildings and Offices 499 18
Dieting Prisoners - >,6M.7S
Court Expenses 2,48fc<W
Trial Justice# and t onMubie*, - l,7a5.0S
:-o8t Mortemsand Lunaey ...... 125.75
ounty Printing ? WH.3I
Board Equalization - - 60.60
Jury i ommissmner Sheriffs
Account, ...... 5H.8tf
Coroner 13.00
Contingent, - 6,S>
Clerk County Commissioners 366.06
County Commissioner, Jones, 821.6s
" " 1 ope 441.VU
" " Christian,....- 3M),35i
Totnl S15.W51.1K
Amount Audlti-d, but not drawn I..s6</.m
Total debt 17,x0.'.t:;
Amount collectcd by Treasurer 17.iMH.-V5
Deficiency, <737.58
STATEMENT OF PAST INDEBTEDNESS.
Total Past Indebtedness including
Dtflleleuny of l>7^ 736.01V*
I'nid from sprdnl I,cvy lK7-> 10,'57.70
i'uid from special Levy 1*76 lH.2W.ll'
SUM I.*'
Amount still iluo and Interest, 4.071."A
In Acc? not M ith Treasurer.
\motint colieHed from srcln1 l.'<Vy
1675 :l6,fn?. 4
* 533.200.*} 1
redlted ty Amount drawn on TrensMCIo
?
Amount in TrenMjicr's hand* fSS
The above xlati'ment may vary a little
as fc<> the txact amount in the Trea BfiT;
!muds, but in tlio other ren>erts in e?art.
it, JONES,
t'. B. C. C.
LAST WARNING!!
ALL nernons inritbted to uby
notf or ncfount nniHt settle tii'v
same by the 10<A December ??r thev
will
POSITIVELY
Be Sued at the Next Court.
QUARLES & PERRIN. ,
Kov. 22ih. 1876. tf J
Notice.
ALL persons indebted to the tin
dersipned by note or account,
uiiiMt settle the name or the matier
will be placed in the hand* of an attorney
tor collection, Lunger indulgence
will not be given.
_A. BEQUEST. ,
DISSOLUTION.
rBiHU partnership Heretofore exist
ing lietween the undersigned in J
I lie mercantile business unuer the
lirin name of W. D. MARS & CO.,
Iihm beeu dissolved hv tnutuul consent.
W. D. MARS. '
A. E. MARS.
November 15, 1876, 3t.
NOTICE.
o
ALL persons bavin? claims ajrainst
flie estate of JAMES C. WIL- [
LALD, decease*!, will present them 5
July proved to the undersigned. And y
persons indebted to said estate will
make payment without delay to _
THOS. THOMSON, a
Administrator. 8
Abbeville C. H., 13th Nov. 1870.
?v. 12 1876.
DOZEN CANE and CAKEWLJS
BACK ROCKING CHAIRS ,
K J. 1>. CHALM4 CO. j
Oct. X, JW6, If J
If You Want
GOOD GOODS
* f*
At the lowest Prices.
Call On
HcBonsld & Haddoa.
Sopt 27, 187B, tf "
IF YOU WANT
m v,
Call on
McDonald & Haddon.
Sept. 77, 1919, tf
McDenali & MOi
An now receiving
FALL and WINTEE GOODS
WHICH have been selected with
great car* bj Mn, K. M. HADDON
in New York and Baltimore, all
of which will be sold on the most liberal
terma. [Sept. 27, 1876,
CUNNINGHAM
&
mini PTftii
itmntiuN
are receiving7their
FALL STOCK of MERCHANDISE,
coiiKlrititig of nil kinds of
DRY GOODS.
Groceries.
Crockery, Boots, Shoes,
HATS AND CAPS.
Everything Clieup! Glvethfin amll.
Sept. 20, 1S76.
FALL AND WINTER
GOODS
AT COST.
Quales & Perrin.
tM-pu 1?, 1876.
CIGARS! CIGAS8!!
We ke?*j? the tines! and eheapcftt aosortment
of CIGARS in town. <ir?*st
inducements to cmhIi buyers?offered
l?y
McDonald & Haddon.
April 10, 1876, 62-tf
Notice.
! A Y T i- 11
Aiiij priwiia uiuc'Mru u? me nil"
designed by note or account,
inUf?t nettle the same olr they will be
placed In the hands of an attorney for
collection. Louder indulgence win
not be given.
Quarles & Perrin. i
i Sept. 10, 1870.
The Ladies
WILL And our stock of everything in
their line especially attractive this
season, and all we ask for is careful inspection
to convince them of prices being as
low as can be found anywhere in the
State, e sure to give us a call before purchasing
and judge for yourselves.
JAS. A. BOWIE,
Agent Emporium of Fashions.
Oct. 1, 1876.
Marshall House Stable.
By falliiM & Armstrenff.
THESE STABLES are now in
pood repair and are kept under
ill* personal supervision of the tiuder ijMifri,
VIM will be glad to receive the
CUSTOM of the public.
The christian mini regnrdeth the life
of l?if- beast?have your horse well fed
u liiiti vnii i?r\mi* ft\ fiiU'ii
WAU INOKOKlJ & ARMSTRONG.
November 22, 1876.
EUGENE H. GABY. E. G. GRAYDON
Gary & Graydon,
Attorneys at Law,
AHliKVII.I E C. II.. S. C.
?e?P S|M (*iui a!trillion to tlie* t*ol!e?iii>n
of t'ltiiiiis.
Nov. 12, 1*70. tf
\
A LIRERAL ADVANCE on the
raf*li valii" of (Hitton will u
piTin ' ? peiNoim Imli bffil to us hy .? ?
i?r account.
QUARLES A PERRIN
Sept. 19, i87tf.
? Mil
IN MILLINERY,
I) If ESS 00 )DS,
SCARFS.
RUKFLINGS,
CORSETS,
'PRTM&fTOftA
FLANNELS,
SHAWLS,
HOSIERY,
GLOVES.
WHITE GOODS.
BOULEVARD SKIRTS,
WOOLLEN GOODS,
nnd ladie>' coexist generally, can now
he found at the
Emporum of Fashion.
Oct. 11, 1876.
GIN HOUSES.
fWILL Insure gin hnn.?e* and their
contents at the following low
rate* in one of the mowt reliable com
I?utiie* now represented In the boutli.
Capital $6,000,000.
For 3 months (3) 2 per cent.
For 5 months @ 3 per eent.
Aim) (1 welling and nil other property
it the lowest rates.
L. W. PERRIN, Agent.
Office at Lav Office of Perrln <fr|
foth ran.
Nov. 15, 1878, If
Sale Under Mortgage.
E. W. Marshall A Co., Assignees,
against.
J. W. Logan.
BY virtue of a mortgagotome directed
in the above stated case. I will *ell to
he hiehest bidder at Abbeville C. H.. on
!ALE DAY in JANUARY next, 1877,
within tho legal hours,
ONE BAY MARE,
^evied on as the property of J. W, Logan
t the suit of E. W. Marshall A Co., asijrnecs.
Terms Cash.
L. P. GUFFIN, Agent.
Sheriff's Office, )
28th Nov. 1876. J
Grecian Chamber Suits,
Qtf. SM8M.IT
BACdlf. APPLES,
CAB BASS. FOTATOSS, *?.
AAABARRBU choice Northill
ern apple*, consisting of
uaidwin, North 8py, Detroit Beds 2h
ounce Pippins, Ac.
15? barrels Northern Irish Potatoes.
100 liarrels Selected Northern Cabbage. '
SO barrel* Northern Onions.
10,000 lbs. Dry. 8alt Sides.
25 tierces Hame.
100 keip, tub* and buckets Leaf Lard50
packages Selected Goshen Butter,
ion boxen Cream and Factory Cheese.
100 barrels, } barrels and kits Mackerel
150 sack* of Fne and Coarse Salt.
50 Hacks Rio Coffee*
100 barrels Fsmily Flour. ,
100 boxes Family Soap.
A 1-KLn,
BarrclsSogar House Syrup, KkCra *
C and C Sugar, reams Straw Paper,
ca?es Oysters, Sardines, Pickles, Lob- .
atert, Peaches, Tomatoes, boxes Soda
Crackers, Gingers, Lemon Crackers,
Centennial and Imperial* Crackers,.
Starch, Soda, Candles and Pipas, b?x"
en Prixe Candy and assorted _SUck
Cqndy. boxes 1/emona, boxes cnewin??
Tobacco, cases Jelly, cases Bitten,
ftloe, Bagging and Ties, Ac, Ac.
The above slock is all fresh, ha vine
Ju*t arrived. > .
Prices guaranteed as low as Char*
Icston or Wilmington.
C. i. LATOEY, S
Commission Merchant* Columbia,
8. C., Oct, 18, W74,3 m
CUNNINGHAM
, AND
TEMPLETON
i RE Constantly Adding to Their";:.
Already Varied Stock of General
Merchandise. ' >( ,
They Eeceiv? this. Week.
STJOAR,
COFFEE,
CANNNED GOODS
of all Klnd*. ^
. And next week, a toll line of j
1/nT UUUUb, 11
Boots and Shoos. 1
Nov. 22, 1876, tl 1
Emporium ofFashion. 1
FALL m WINTER. I
M OPENING 1876.
OK A
Hew Stock of Koveltiea
" 'IN
u;n I tl A%?fT Ts AAA
nil Nil iici jf j ui Ajuuvioj
\ iy
Fancy Dry Goods, - :j
r; ' . I
And Ladies Cloaks,
OUR Stock ha? been selected with
' a great d?*l of care, and will b?.
constantly replenished. It will com-.,
prise s|tecialtie? in every department
of choicest styles, qualitlesnnd shades,
kucIi atr are (usually displayed at our
well-known Ladies Emporium. .v
Jas. A. Bowie,
. Acent Kraporium6f Fanhtofe "' .
Nov. m, ihh. r v-f, c&. \
Take Notice.
% ; , . -e"i;, *
'i- J '
ALL peasons Indebted to the undersigned
must settle the same by.
ihedrstof next month, longer indulgence
will not be given. I also desire
to say to my friends and eustomera
that after this date
No credit will be givrn to
any one before the 1st
of March next.
I will sell only for cash and at the
very iuwcqi pnwcg*
W. Rosenberg.
Nov. 15,1876, 3t "
Tie State of M Carolina,
County of Abbeville,
Sheriff's Sale.
David Lewi*, Plaintiff,
against
Garrison A. Vi*an*ka, Defendant,
Woif Rtweiiltfrt;. Ke*}>nit?!<jiitf
against
David Lewie, Appellant.
BY virtue of the judgment of foreclosure
of (he Circuit Court in the
former cn.-e, and ol 'the Supreme
Court in the latter ease, I will nell, as
he properly nf ihe >aid Garrison A.
Visaiiaka, on Sale Day in January
next, at Al?l?evllle Court Houue, the
tract of land. known a* the
BELCHER PLANTATION
-ituaie hi aoiteviue uouniy, adjoining
lirnds of Thoma* Thomson, Mm. Mc*
Comb, hiiiI oilier*,. containing otic
thousand and Hfty acres, more or lens
Te rnu? of Sale.?^One-fourth of th?
purchase money to,l?e paid in caah,
ami the halante, with Interest from
lay of vale, to be paid annually "withIn
two yearn from the day of aal?, and
lo l>e secured l?y bond with {>er>-4-:fcl
security, and a mortgage of th?rpreoU*e8.
L. P. GUFFIN.
Sheriff Abbe rill# Goaaty.'
Sheriff's Office, Dec. t, 187?.
Sheriff's Sale.
Ella. M. Harrison, ti al.
TO.
John Han son, eial
Order of Prabate Court
BY Virtue of an Order to me "directed
from his Honor 8. Jv,
LHiuthut, Judge of Probate Greenvlll?:
County, In .the above stated ease, I
will sell to the highest bidder, at Pub
lie Auction, within the legal hours of
sule, at Abbeville Court House, on
Monday, the flirst day of January, A.
? * ? 1 J s& a H.
u. 1877, me loiiowmjf property,
to wit: All that tract or parcel
of land, fitnate, lyfng and being in
the Village of Phoenix, in the County
of Abbeville. South Carolina, containing
one acre, more or lew.
TERMS.?One-third cash remainder
on a credit of niue months from
day of dale to be secured by a mortgage
of the premises and two personal
securities.
L. P GUFFIN,
PherlflT Abbeville County.
Sheriff's Office, Dec. 6, 1876. it.
COKESBURY CONFERENCE SCHOOL
Cotes bury, Abbeville Co., 8. C.
Eighty-first Session of Twenty Weeks
begins on the First Monday in
JANUARY, 1877.
FACULTY.
F. A. CONNOR, Rector | G. C. HODOES, Pre?
urann,
Tuition. Primary Department, 911.601 ?
Intermediate, |2\00; Senior, $25.00; board
512.00 per month. Sons of Ministers of
Conference free of tuition. Of other
nominations, half rate. . .. .
Location proverbially healthy. Easily. accessible.by
O. AC. R. R. Community
intelligent, refined and moral. Fret' CromanlS