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Wednesday, Jan. 3,1377.
Our New County OtGcer5".--Were they
Legally Elected?
It is now asserted by some of the legal
fraternity tlmt there whs iio legal
election for Clerk, Probate Judge, and
Hheriit'ou the seventh of November.
W. W. Sellers, Esq., the .Solicitor of
the fourth circuit contends that there
was a legal election, while Col. Mclver
of Cherau-, is positive that there was
no legal election, and eaeli of these
gentlemen gave Mr. 8. G. Owens,
Clerk of the Court of Marion county,
their legal opinion in writing. Of
this matter tho Xcuj and Courier
says:
These gentlemen, after a careful examination
of the law, come to diametrically
(lifloretit conclusions. Mr. Sellers is "satisfied
that the elections for County oliiJii-ltl
on the 7th of November were
"legal and valid.'" Col. Melvcr is "of ojipinion
that there was no lawful authority
"for holding ;m olection for Clerk (and
other county officers) "on the?th of ,N'oveinber
la*t." We think, however, tliat
the statement nnulobvCol. Melver, whieh
is tlje clearest and most cogent thai we
have seen, anticipates and meets the arguments
of Mr. Sellers.
The argument of Mr. Sellers is, thai the
Act of March I, 1S70, provides by its title,
as well by its tirst section, for the holding
of nil elections throughout the State,
a-id for all officers provided for by the
Constitution; such elections to be held on
the third Wednesday in October, lb7t).
a id forever thereafter on tin? same day in
every second year. This Act whs amended
by the Act of March l!?, 1*71, so .*v:s to
"read that the next general election in
* this Stato shall bo held, pursuant to the
"provisions of the Amendment of Article
"II, Section li of the Constitution of the
"State of South Carolina, on the tirst
? - ?? ? <i.> \r...wi.n
" rilC'S'l.'IV lllfc IHCU.-l ...
"November, 1S74 ; and forever thereafter
"on tho tirat Tuesday lbllowihg the first
"Monday in November in every second
"year." ' If this statement of facts were
correct, the position taken l?y Mr. Sellers
would undoubtedly In; a strong one. l.ut
as Col. Melvor shows, "there is no pr.?"vision
inM.ho Constitution whereby the
"time for holding elections of County oiii"cers
is fixed." Tho Cou>iiu:tion lixes
only tho time for holding the eleetion of
Senators and Representatives and State
( Ulcers, and the amendment to the Constitution,
in pursuance of which amendment
the Act of March 1;?, lt?".'4, was passed,
aflcct-s the Senators and Representatives
and State otficers alone, and does j
not touch the eloction of County ollitVIN.
Hv tho Acts of tho General Assembly
"exclusively can the proper time for hold- j
log the eleetion of County offices ho ascertained.
This time is fixed by the Act of
February 14, 1870, (repeated in General |
Staintos, Title 11. Chapter X, Section 1,
page, S.) which declares that this election
xhall be held on the third Wednesday ofj
October. This Act cannot bo said to be:
repealed, or annulled, by tho Act of March I
19, 1*74, (as Mr. Sellers, contends that it j
is,) l?ecause that Act relates fii express j
terms to another Act. the Act of March 1, j
1S7<>, incorporated in tlio General Statutes,
Title 11, Chapter 8, Sec. 1, page ly. The
Art of MarcU 15% in/-*, nuuns nu ivu-iunn-1
t<> the Section of the General .Statute* providing
tor the election of County officers.
<Jn the contrary, it declares the change |
to 1h> "in pursuance of the amendment
"to the Constitution, which, by its very
Herms, relates only to the election for
"Senators and Representatives, and such
4,State officer* as ate required by the Constitution
to bo elected at the same time
"that elections are held for Senators ami
"Representatives." This is entirely in
keeping with the construction we have
given of the provisions of the constitution
and Acts of Assembly relating to
elections.
The question will, of course, bo taken
into Court, and there decided, upon a lull
hearing of the argument on both sides.
In the meantime we shall throw all the
light we can upon the subject, in order
that the County officers and their constituents
may be kept fully informed of the
progress and results of the discussion.
If our retiring ollicers, the Sheriff,
Clerk and Probate bad seen pioper to
<to so, they might have held over at
least until the validity of the election
had been tested, which would have required
an indefinite time to settle.
They have, however, relinquished their j
rights to their oflices because they have
-vacated and turned over tho property
in their charge to the new incumbents.
We agree with the ]\%.ws and Courier
and think it possible tiiat there was no
election for tiiese officers. If such a
conclusion should be arrived at by the
Courts, the elections for county officers
In November, 1874, as well as those held
in November, 1S7G, were and art- void,
and if insisted on and enforced would
Tender null and void every judgment
-and decree of every probate judge in
the State for the last two years. Their
term of office being limited to two!
years only, aud not until a successor is|
elected and qualified. Every judgment
entered and signed by any eierk :
of the court elected in November, 18741
(and I know the clerk in Horrv Coun-!
\ras elected in November, 1874.) is null j
and void. County treasures throughout
the State, and their officials bonds, j
would be liable for the amount of;
every draft drawn on them by county I
commissioners and paid by them during
the last two years. Rights aequir-|
ed under the forms of law would Le j
divested.
The Uorus Tax Lcvjr.
TPl\r. \t\? Auditor )ou Krmu nrdnt?_
ed Uy the usurper t^> charge
on his books, fifteen mills against all
the property in this County for State
purposes, and half mill for widows;
two mills for schools, ami the County
Commissioners ace called upon to levy
a tax of three mills for County purposes,
this, together with the two
in Ills levied by u meeting of the citizens
of the township for schools will
make twenty-two-and-a-half mills on
tlie dollar, or two dollars and a quarter
011 the hundred dollars. The County
Commissioners will act on the matter
next Tuesday. We do not believe the
Auditor or the Commissioners will
acknowledge the usurper to be Governor.
The tax demanded by the usurper is
in striking contrast with the amount
called for by the Governor.
We would advise the people not to
pay one cent of tax money to the
usurper. The tax bill was passed by a
bogus Legislature that could make no
Jaw. As soon as Gov. Hampton appoints
a Treasurer for this County, wc
hope our people"will respond without
dciay to the call from tho real Governor
of the State.
Terrible Railroad Accidcnt.
An iron railroad bridge ft!l near
CIcaveland, Ohio, on the 30th December,
precipitating a train of cars with
pc*era 1 hundred |?ssengt?rs, to the
river, seventy-five feet below. The
fiver was five feet deep and thickly
crusted with ice. The ears of course
-went to the l?ottom. The train took
fire immediately, and from the vark>n?
causes resulting from theaecident
*>ne hundred and twenty persons were
killed and?:xty others weru wounded.
^.,1 ? ..mw.. *'i rzryrrxrsrjcsrary
It seems 111:11 l'u' hot-headed politi-j
i eians <>!' this eotintrv are becoming so:
(her, nnd are more disposed to take
,'the advise or coiisfrvntivc thinkers
jthan they wore a few weeks ago.
Conkiing and IMainc, two of the most
; ir.U-Ueetual ami most inlluential momjher-of
the 1 iojmI !:?*nti party have deeta
! ? .'. dial there must hen fair foil lit,
ami thai the Republican |>arty cannot
nllord to iuaugura'e their candidate
jthrou^ii (rami. We are now conjvineed
tliat there will he an ellbrt
: uiaile l?v the leaders of the party to
j have a fair count in Louisiana and
Florida, ami tiiat the masses of both
i parties will be disposed to abide by
I the result. If the Committees in
| L<?ui>i'arn and Florida will give us as
.fair a count in these States, as was
Uiven in South Carolina we shall be
! satisfied.
j The country is confident of Tilden's
election, hut if, upon a fair investigai
tion, it should he proved to the contra-1
! ry, we are sure that the good people of j
; the Democratic party of the United;
, .States will as gracefully acquiesce, as!
[we expect the Republicans to do if
j i'ilden is elected.
The I'ay ol" the Legislature.
j A menmer 01 uic legislature miiuva;
: that we have dono tluit body an injus-;
lice. This gentlemen says that the
Committee 011 Ways and Means re1
ported a preamble and resolution au-j
| thorixing the issue of pay certificates
: for $loi) io each mom her.* The report
i was understood to have been approved
jof by (.iovtjrnor Hampton, and, on
I that account, was adopted, without t
j discussion, it then transpired that
i the resolution had not been so approved.
Some of the members called a
'eauous, and it was resolved, with only
| three dissenting voices, to return ?oU0
jof the certificates. Tin* members did;
i not regard llie certificates as "aj
t months' "pay," but as part of the pay i
[already fixed* by law, and which can-:
; not be changed so as to afi'ect the present
session. Our informant also says I
j that, if the services of the Legislature !
are to be measured by the amount of j
I valid legislation actually done, .the
] members are not entitled to anything;
j but ho thinks the members did all
{that was i:i their power, and ho is con-1
ilideut that the policy adopted will!
i bring us deliverance.
j ?We wrote in no carping spirit,
j Wo appreciate the services ot the
j members, the straitened circumstances j
of some of them, and the embarrassments
of the whole body. We think
it right that they should not be out of j
pocket, for uiouey spent in attending I
the session of the Legislature. Ourj
I poinds, that the pay should not ex-|
ceed three dollars a day, which will;
IfiiViT actual necessary expenses at the]
jCapitol. The law gives tlio members j
$d)0 a session and mileage, and that
! allowance cannot be reduced for the
j present session; but is it necessary
[ that the members should lake $UlXi,
! because such an amount is ailowed by I
law? We think not. They can, and, I
j no doubt, will, decline to receive more
i than the $100 already given them, uuI
less they should be calledfto meet in
extra session, and an additional allowance,
at about the same rate, can be
made. This will satisfy the public.?
X< tcs and Courier.
L!en. Ilill's Letter to a Constituent.!
The manly lelterof Hon. Benjamin
Hill, in reply to political assailants in |
j his own parly, will strengthen that!
[confidence in his patriotism which
i his cource during Uiis session has done
so mucii to inspire. It seems to be
i one purpose of the bull-dozing political
fanatics to assail the reputation ofi
every public man whose inlluence is
[exerted on the side of moderation and
j peace. Hence ihe reckless demagogues
fill the air with unbounded stories
.that the Southern Democrats,
whose bearing is so admirable in this
crisis, are arrangeing to soli out the
I democratic party to Hayes. Mr. Hill
j disdains to lake notice of every petty
calumny, but he shows with couvining
clearness that he has done nothing
during the session ut which his
I party can take any just offence. Jni
the three general caucuses which have)
been held by the democratic members
he has made but one motion, and [
that was unanimously adopted, after j
listening to his speech, whoso temper!
and spirit every man present approved.
There have been frequent confer-j
.. mi\l>n liiliito/1 1111 til 11(.|- ill!
w i (t iiiui v iiiiiivvm <> ... ^v. ...
which lie has made motions and suggestions,
every one of which has been
adopted, and some of them with entire
unanimity. Ho denies that hej
iias expressed distrust of Northern
democrats ; denies that he lias lost
fail I) in Mr. Tihion's election ; denies
that he has made, is making or is willing
to make, a trade or arrangement
with Mr. Hayes. He says thatTilden
had some votes, that Hayes had some
votes, and that it would l?o better to
have either of them for President than
a mail who received no votes at all.
He is in favor of a fair and honest
counting of the votes, and when that
is secured ho means to abide by it, ns|
he thinks every oilier man will, North i
and South, who is not willing to de-j
stroy his country. All candid citizens!
will honor Mr. Hill for his upright j
and patriotic course.?Sew York J/cr-1
aids
?<? -
Letter From the Governor.
State of Sovrn Cakomsa, )
KxKGt'TiVK ChamIU:H JColumbia
January 1, li>77. J
! To J. S. Cothran, Ksq.,
j County Char'n, Abbeville S. C.
Silt: in response to the many letters
received from County officers
elected at the general election held on
the 7th November, 1S7G, requesting
information as to the proper course to
be pursued by them, I submit the fob
iowimr instruction for their guidance :
Every person elected to offices at
the lust general election will, where
bond is required by law, execute such
houd, Lave it duly approved by the
County Commissioners of the county,
and recorded in the Registry of Mesne
Conveyance for the county, and will
also take tlio oath of office required
by law, and return the same to this
ollice, together with tlio official bond ;
and upon receipt of the same, with
proof that the bond has been duly approved
mid recorded, a commission
will issue, in duo course. The right
to the office is derived from the election
and not from the commission;
the latter Is only an evidence of the
election, and the delay in forwarding
it dues not in any way affect the title
t<? the office or the right to perform tlio
duties of it.
All persons elected to oflico are re- !
quested to qualify as early as possible
and enter upon the discharge of the
I duties of their respective offices. In :
I case the incumbent refuses t.> deliver 1
: possession, proceedings should be at
I once instituted in the courts to compel
j him to vacate the office.
| Very .respectfully.
WADE l'iAMPTON,
Governor.
When Christinas Comes on Monday.
[From tlio London Times.]
Christmas day falls on Monday, Ibis
jyoar. It fell on a Monday also "in 18t;.">
nucl ou that occasion the following
; was inearthed from, it was stated. Hit[jHarletih
M.S.S., No. 2,252, folio 1G3-4:
] If Chtistmas day cm Monday l?e,
j A great winter that year you'll sop,
And full of winds both loud and shrill:
I But in the summer truth to tell,
High winds shall there he, ami strong,
Full of tempests lasting long;
i While battles they shall multiply,
! A nd great plenty of beasts shall die.
[They that be born that day, I ween,
| They shall bo strong, each one, and
I * keen:
He shall be found thatstealeth aught;
Though thou be sick, thou diest not.
The year of 1SG6 was the year of the
A iistio* Prussian war, a year of disastrous
galesj ami a year of catthI
plague. Afiain, in 1871, Christmas
day fell on Monday. The twelvel
month following that day saw us with
j cattle plague in tlie North and some
;great stemsi butas to "battles," we
: must back a few months in 1871 for the
capitulation of l'aris and the conflict
with ilio Commuse. We have now a
i Monday Christmas for the third time
I w ithin a dozen years.
The nogroes of Charleston celeb: al?id
Monday aathe Emancipation Day.
(
yv rraer;i re* l- jor3?w^B.
Hon. ]'?. II. Hill.
A Calm View of ilie Situation?lie
Explains his Position?Sensational
Stories Denied?Our Sj'tein
on a 31agazino of
Powder?The Attitude
of Parties.
[From the Atlanta ((>'?.) Constitution.]
iliH'si-; uk iii:rjtl'skntatj vks, \
Wasi: !N(iTo.v, I). (J., J)ee. HI, KsTO. J
My L>i:ak .Sip.?I trust you will believe
me when 1 assure you that your
lettel is esteemed a* yortliy to come
from one who lias been a "life long
friend," as you truly style yourself'.
Kvcrv mail is bringing me letters
from every section of the Union, and
those from the Houth disclose a "panic"
among my friends which is most
remarkablo.
I will not pretend that T am insensible
to the effect which may be produced
on my personal political fortunes,
but I do say my personal solicitude is
excited by far different, and, I will
add, by far higher considerations.
If the reputation of a public man
can be tarnished by agencies so trilling
and so false as those now at work then
there can he little encouragement for
unselfish patriotism.
1 do not pretend that I have served
or can serve my country with ability,
hut I can say thathave given, and
am now giving under the most embarrassing
disadvantages, to that country
the ve'y best abilities I possess.
SQUIDS FKOM WASHINGTON*.
Under the severest trials I have
made a record of fearless fidelity in
defence of Southern civilization and
manhood and of unflinching adherence
to constitutional government
which no man can deny. But what is
all this worth if it can have no effect
in protecting me from iriesponsible
squibs from Washington city, somo of
which, at least, are inspired and many
encouraged by the most unworthy motives
possible? If such squibs,
whether thoughtless or designing, can
throw friends into a panic and encourage
enemies to refresh their malignity
with the stereotyped slang, "I always
told you ho was not reliable J" then
our free institutions and popular government
have arrived at a period
where a public man can have no protection
save in tlio nothingness of his
imbecility or the callousness of his
corruption. He is safe alone when he
docs nothing that fools cau criticise or
does only what hirelings will pull" for
a consideration.
Now, sir, 1 do not beliovo tho people
of Georgia have arrived at this point,
and I shall do them the justice to say
that I have not the slightest fear that
they will allow themselves to be made
parties to tho wrongs which some'aro
now plotting against me. On the contrary,
I do not doubt that when they
know tho truth, as they will know it,
they will approve me with cheerfulness
and unanimity; and, in the
meantime, they will not withdraw
that confidence and trust without
which I will be powerless to serve I
eillier ineiu or mysen.
W1IAT THE SENATOR HAS POKE.
What have 1 done or said that
"frieuds should be alarmed ami enemies
encouraged," as numerous letters
say? Without going into details
(ns I will not be cowardly enough now
to do,) I will state some facts.
1. Since the assembling of this session
of Congress the democratic members
of the House luivo met three
times in general caucus, and that motion
was adopted unauimously.
There was not a dissecting voicenot
one. I accompanied that motion
with a short speech, the temper and
spirit of which every man in the caucus
approved, ami the main point
which was warmly agreed to by a
large majority, including, 1 believe, every
member of the Southern or&late
Confederate States, and certainly every
one present from Georgia.
SENSATIONAL STORIES DENIED.
This is my work. What am 1
charged witu r
1. It is said that I have expressed
distrust of northern democrats, and
speeches to this effect are tilling the
papers as if made by me. Not a single
word published on this subject is
true?not out*.
? It is said that myself and other
Southern men have lost faith in the
election of Mr. Tilden, and have
made, or are making or are willing to
make, some bargain or trade or arrangement
with Mr. Hayes. All intimations
of this kind are simply manufactured?manufactured
by sensational
hirelings for republican use and
benefit. Mr. Tilden and the democratic
party are reduced to a sad hope
of success if the silly or designing
democrats who affect to believe such
charges are to be incepted as tho only i
trusted advisers of the party.
It might be interesting to give you I
an explanation of how easily a public!
man here may be misrepresented by
news gossips and interviewers, and es-!
peeially if he be a public man who is'
worth misrepresenting, but I have not
the time to do.so now.
TUB POLITICAL SITUATION'.
A few words in conclusion. The
politcal situation was never so critical!
as now. Our constitutional system is!
on a magazine of powder, and JO.UuoL
fools and some that are not fools are'
striking matches all around it.
None but cool men and patriots who]
IUVU Cl'lllllljr iiivriv v/uivc V?.I |
avert the most horrible civil war that!
ever disgraced and destroyed liberty!
and humanity. And yet there wax
never less excuse for any war in the
history of the world.
Such a war, if it come, will bo the
culmination of human crime in the
dastardly destruction of human rights
by a disgraceful scramble for olllce.
In the lute election both Mr. Tilden
and Mr. Hayes received some votes.
Will it not be better to have either for
President titan to have a ruler who received
no votes? lie is too stupid for'
argument who does not see that the!
last alternative is possible, liut who-;
ever may or may not bo rny^e Prcsi
tlent by returning ooarus or uayouviH,
one tiling is certain Mr. Tilden cunnot
and will not be made President
unless lie is made so by a fair, honest
count of the votes of the people.
That count can be neither fair nor
honest unless it be had under interpretations
of the constitution long accepted
and by methods ?of procedure
long established. The party that now
demands new interpretations or a new
form or method of count will be a party
in rebellion and treason against the
constitution, the Union and the peo-.
pie.
I nm, therefore, in favor of a fnir
!\nd honest constitutional count of the
votes of the people.
I am laboring to secure that count,
and when sccured?I shall abide its result;
and so will every other man,
North and South, who is not willing
to destroy his country.
I am brave enough to want peace,
but not cowardly enough to accept
dishonor.
It is unpleasant now to havejto
write letters, and, I confess, a little
wounding to my pride to be called on
by friends to deny charges so plainly
absurd and so wicketed calculated.
Hut I will make an allowance for a
natural anxiety in these evil times.
1 ask you, therefore, to give this letter
to the press, mul I respectfully ask
every paper in Georgia to give "it au
insertion.
I make one request of the people of
Georgia,and that is that they will believe
nothing ascribed to me unless it
appears over my own signature or in
Lhu official proceedings of Congress.
I can see no other possible protection
from misrepresentation.
1 believe we can avert all the calamities
I now so much dread, if we can
peacefully inaugurate the man elected
by the people we shall have a new and
long lease of constitutional government.
If we cannot, then our beautiful,
glorious and constitutional system
will perish, anil my friends will find
me ou the front line of the last fatal
charge in its defence. Yours verv truly.
BEN J. H. HILL.
A. B. Culbeuson, Esq., Atlanta,Ga.
Mr. James Corrie, Dentist, in Baltimore'
"I have used l)r. Bull's '
Cough Syrup personally and in my '
f mily for two or three years, and am J
epared to say that there is nothing
R compare to It as a remedy for
ughs, Colds, etc."
Jo
ItEDFIELD'S LAST LETTER.
How ''The Soliil South" (inmc was
Played?Some Remarks upon ''Double
(iovernment" in the South and
Especially in South Carolina.
[Correspondence of tho Cincinnati Commercial,]
Ciiattaxoooa, Trnn., December
21.?Latelj' I met a Northern Democrat
w ho was as uiad as a dog with a
tin kettle.tied to his tail, ami not
without a reason, from his point of
view, equally substantial. "Why,"
said he, in an outburst of indignation,
"if it hadn't been for the yelp of Solid
South, Solid South, we would have
carried Ohio and Pennsylvania. The
Radicals nlaved unon the fears of the
people by pointing to the fuct that the
South was solid forTildeu. Tbat very
thing defeated ub in those two States,
to say nothing of Wisconsin und the
Pacific slope. And now, after defeating
us in the North by the Solid South
bugaboo, they say the South wasn't
solid after all, and proceed to take
from us South Carolina, Louisiana
and Florida! Did you ever hear of
such impudence? liut they have
played this Solid South card the last
time. Hereafter they will have to
have some other stock in trade." And
the Democrat consoled himself with
this reflection.
So, Republican orators, you must
spring a new issue for 1880 and intermediate
elections. You started the
country by the cry of a solid South,
when, in fact, tho South wasn't solid
after all.
What will bo the result of the present
complication in South Carolina?
Those who expect to find any permanent
solution of the difficulty other
than turning tho State over to the
Democrats?that is, tho white people
?can undeceive themselves. So-called
Republican government is at an end
there, and if, perchance, Chamberlain
continues to act as Governor, ho will
\\t\ hnu'nrln^i
What is such a government as his in
South Carolina and Ke Hogg's in Louisiana
good for anyway ? They cannot
stand alone an hour if Federal protection
is withdrawn, and with thut protection
they arc powerless to command
respect or enforco law. I fail to see
what good is to come, from a continuance
of an attempt to uphold so-called
Republican governments in these
Slates.
The double government at present
in South Carolfna is the fourth of the.
sort wo have had in tho Southern;
States since the war. You remember
tho two-headed government in Alabama
that was for so long a time a nuisance
and* a shame. You remember
tho appeals to Washington, the fights
and turmoil. Itisallover, and Alabama
is at pcace. Then there was the
double government in Arkansas.
Brooks at tho head of one end and |
Baxter at tho other. It is over'; tho
white people, that is to say the Democracy,
are in power. Old Joo Brooks
has a postofllce, and there is peace in
Arkansas. Louisiana had along experience
with a double government,
and, indeed, has it now, for McEnery
has never entirely subsided. After
January sho will have more of it, for
Nichols and Packard will both bo inaugurated.
The reason that tho Republican party
is a failure in the Cotton States is
because theio is no whito element in
it except tho olhco holders. Two}
blacks cannot conduct good govern- j
ment, and if they could, I don't be-1
lieve the whites would long submit to;
it. Theso agitators iu the Cotton
States are rebellious against negro rule
where the negroes are in the majority.
That is the truth of tho matter.
And you need not look for peace
under so-called Republican governmental
the Cottou Stales, unless some
white material can be got into the
Wf.mililii'nn n.irtv. Ttiatbetulk here
g V
that Hayes, if inaugurated, may attempt
to liuihl up the shattered Republican
party in the Southern States. It
can be doue, but the effort will require
skill and courage, and the cutting
loose from numerous carpet-baggers
who have brought shame and disgrace
upon the very name of Republican.
There is a good opportunity for
statesmen to come to the front about
this time if there are any in the country.
H. V. R.
The greatest fatality from fire iu a
public building during this century
was that which occurred at Santiago,
the capital of Chili, on the 8th of December,
1862. This was not iu a theatre,
but in the leading church of the
city, which was crowdeJ in the evening
to overflowing by more than 3,000
person*. A paratine lamp, used to illuminate
a transparency on a high alter,
set its frame-work on fire, and
quickly wrapped in flames a kind of
tabernacle oomposed of pasteboard,
canvas and wood. The church was
filled with no less than 20,000 lights,
arranged for display in long festoons
of colored globes, with gauze aud dra
pery of every description Burrounuing
tire lights. la less time than il
takes to tell the isiory, I he whole interior
of the great church became nu inextinguishable
bonfire, and a rain of
liquid blue lire poured down upon the
crowded masses below. The church
had but one door which could be
reached by the panic-stricken multitude,
and this <loor opened on the inside,
and was blocked up at the very
outset of the panic by the surging ami
struggling mass. Escape was thus
made impossible, and in less than a
quarter of an hour about two thousand
human beings had perished,
mostly women aud children, but very
men.
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TO TILDEN AND HAYES.
Letter from Governor Hampton.
Washington, December 29.
A Herald special l'rom Columbuw, Ohio,
says that T. J. Jlackey, of South Carolina,
a relative of Mackey, tlie Speaker of
Chamberlain's House of Representatives,
arrived hero last night and spent the evening
with Governor llayes. During the
recent canvass Maekey was a warm supporter
of Llayes and Hampton.
Columbus. December 29
Judge T. J. Maekey, of South Carolina,
is here as bearer of a letter l'rom General
Wade Hampton to Governor Haves. The
letter is us follows:
Executive Chamber,
Columbia, S. C.. December 23, 1s76.
My Dj:ak Sik?1 have the honor to enclose
a copy of my inaugural as the duly
elected Governor of South Carolina. In
view of tho present events and the official
sanction given to gross misrepresentation
of tho acts and purposo of the majority of
the good people of this commonwealth, 1
deem it proper to declare that profound
peaco prevails throughout the State, that
the course of judicial proceedings is obstructed
by no combination of citizens
thereof, and that the laws for tho protection
of tho inhabitants in all their rights
of person, property and citizenship are
being enforced in our courts.
While the people of this State nro not
wanting, either in the spirit or means, to
maintain their rights of citizonship against
the usurper's power, which now defies the
supremo judicial authority of tho State,
they have such faith in the justice of their ,
causo that they propose to leave its vindication
to the proper legal tribunals, appealing,
at the same time, to tho patriotism
and public sentiment of the whole
country. Tho inflammatory utterances
of a portion of tho publi(?pres? render it,
perhaps, not inopportune lor mo to state, 1
although the people of South Carolina 1
view with grave concern the present crit- i
ical juncture in the affairs of our country, ]
which threatens to subject to an extreme ,
test the Republican system of government
itself, it is their linn and deliberate
purpose to condemn any solution of tho
existing political problem that involves
the exhibition of armed force, or that 1
moves through any other clianncl than '
tho prescribed l'orm of tho constitution, I
tto peaceful agencies of law. i
Trusting that a solution may be had
which, while maintaining tho peaeoof the ]
country, shall do 110 violence to the con
stitutional safeguards of doduI&i- riirht. (
and will tend still further to unite"the
people of nil States in nn earnest effort to
preserve the peace and sustain the laws 1
uid tlie constitution, I atn, very respoct1'ully,
your obedient servant,
(Signed) Wapk Hampton,
Governor of South Carolina. ]
His oxcellency 11. 13. Hayes, Governor ot
Ohio.
P. S.?As the settlement of tho vexed
political questions which now agitate the J
public mind must ultimately depend on <
i>n yourself or upon your distinguished *
competitor for tho Presidency, I have ad- 1
Pressed a letter similar to this to Ids Ex:ellency
Governor Tilden.
Yours, '
Wade Hampton. (
Hampton To be Governor I
that's tiie conclusion of
the congressional inves tigation.
Tlic Committee Think that the State
was Crrricd for Hayes by a Majority
of the Votes Actually Cast, and
that Technical Irregularities Ought
not to AH'ect the Itesult--An Interesting
Tulk with Congressman Saylor.
[Spcclnl Dispatch to The Nc^rs find Courier.]
Columbia, Thursday Night, December
28.?Tlie House Congressional
Sub-Committee spent the day in examining
witnesses, white and colored,
relative to the alleged intimidation of
Republican voters, and adjourned this
evening nine die. This committee,
composed of Mr. Sayler, chairman,
and Judges Laurence and Abbott, give
it as their conclusion, after a most
careful examination lasting three
weeks, that they believe that, a majority
of the votes actually cast by the
voters of the State is for the Hayes
and Wheeler Electors, as shown by
the precinct managers' returns, and
that the majority runs from (500 to 800,
without questioning any of the returns.
If this was any thing but a
groat national question and was to be
decided upon mere technical points,
there are probably precincts enough
whore the vote was marked by fatal
irregularities to overturn this result.
1 asked as to the result in regard to
the State ticket.
My informant (Mr. Sayler) replied:
"So inr as the Stato election is concerned,
there is no doubt that Hampton
is elected by eleven hundred majority,
and, in ray judgment, tho balanceof
tho Democratic State tickes is
elected."
I asked if the investigation was concluded.
He said it was, as tho work
of the sub-committee is done and it
will not assemble here again. The
Charleston committee will probably
be detained there until Sunday or
Monday. Mr. Sayler also stated that
the Robbins box was the only one
thrown out, as it wffc> not claimed, even
by the Republicans. box was
open only from about 2 to 0 o'clock, it
would have required six men to the
minute to be sworn and voted to make
up the number claimed to have legaliy
votechthere. In regard to the testimony
of the United States officers, Mr
Sayler said: "The testimony of these
gentlemen entirely sets aside that of
the negroes as to intimidation at the
polls, and these officers were brought
in to testify without any reference to
their politics, for the purpose of gettiug
an important and unbiased statement
upon this Jiead." In reference
to the EUenton riot he said that it had
no political significance, and was not
regarded by the eomiuittco at all, even
by the Republican members.
In conclusion Mr. Sayler said: "I
think Hampton will be Governor of
this State* He is elected and ought to
bo. There Is no question about hit
election, in my judgment. If the returns
indicato the election of Hayes,
as no doubt they do, much more do
they indicate the election of Hampton"
and I say without any mental reservation
whatever, that I think that
Haves and Wheeler, and Hampton
aim the entire Democratic State ticket
have been elected by a decisive majority."
Judge Abbott left for Boston tonight.
Addreas to the People of Soath Carolina.
CoLCMniA, S. C\, January 1, 1877.
In accordance with and under the authority
given by tho resolutions of the
Houso of Representatives, I hereby call
upon all the faithful, law-abiding and
loyal citizens of Mouth Carolina who desire
to maintain the government of their,
choice to come forward promptly, and to
pay ten per cent, of tho amount of tho
taxes paid by them last year. Duo notice
will be given to tho citizens of each county
of tho appointment of somo proper
agent for the collection of tho contribution
hero called for. The resolutions ol
tho Houso of Representatives authorize a
call for twenty-live j>or cent, of last year's
taxes but all immediate wants or mo legitimate
government of the State can besupplied,
if the people will respond gen
orally to the nail hero made for ton per
cent. The inmates of the charitable anu
penal institutions of the State aro now
suffering for want of proper supplies, and
it is to meet their needs which appeal to
us so strongly that fuuds aro now required.
It is for tho pooplo of South Carolina
now to determine whether they will support
the government tiny liavo installed
or the attempted usurpation which is only
upheld by tho bayonets of tho Federal
troops. I am but tho representative ol
the people of the State, and to their decision
I shall bow with profound respect. ,
.r*> long as they chooso to support me a>
tho (iuly elected Governor, I shall maintain
that position, and if supported by
them I feel safe In assuring them thai
their rights will soon be firmly established
and fully recognized. Our cause is
just, and we have left its vindication t<tho
highest legal tribunal of tho State ana
of tho United Suites. I adjure our peoph
therefore, to bostoadfsist, law-abiding and
peaceful, and I pray that tho new year
will bring to them tho blessings of peace
and of prosperity.
WADE IIAMPTOX,
Governor of South Carolina.
^ ?
Avtjwia Constitutionaiwt: A very
pleasant reunion took place attheConslitutionalist
office last evening. The
employees of tho olllee clubbed to
aether anil purchased a very beautiful
gold headed cane, suitably engraved,
and presented it to Mr. James G. Bailie,
president of the Augusta Conniitulioiialisl
company. The presentation
was made in a most appropriate little,
speech by Mr. N. F. deWaal, who
lias, for ft number of months, with
unrivalled skill, supervised the financial
department of this paper. Mr.,
ilailie responded in proper terms to a
compliment as unexpected us it was,
in llieopinion of all the employes, deserved.
CALL ON
McDonald & Haddon
For
Christmas Tricks.
Call on
McDonald & Haddon
FOR FRESH
CobWobw and Groceries.
All Goods sold at the Lowest
Price
FOR CASH,
Dcc. 20th 1S7U.
Mrs. Rarney
SNFOKMS her friends thai she will
open a HOTEL in the Dcmh
House on the first of January next,
and request* a share of patronage.
Dec. 20, 1S70.
$25 Reward.
/W hn titnrlif t\f MaliJnv IllA
u of October, my dwelling was
entered and a trunk containing a fine
limiting case gold watch, a gold vest <
pihain, one long Itifle pistol, and one
smooth bored pistol with one side of
stock made of walnut, and silver
mounted, a large pocket knife with
Lwo blades, with the cut of a lion on
nne blade, a silver half dollar, which
lias had letters cut across the face b^
% silver smith.
WILLIAM ROBERTSON. <
Donaldsville, Nov. 18th 1N7P?. tf. 1
30KESBURY CONFERENCEICHOOL. J
I'oktshurr, Abbeville Co., S. C. ]
Eiglitv-lirst Session of Twohty Weeks '
bogins 011 the First Monday ia
JANUARY, lb77. <
FACULTY. J
?\ A. CONNOR, llector I G. C. IIODGES.Tro/ \
EXPENSES. (
Tuition, Primary Department, $12.50; 1
Intermediate, $20.00; Senior, ?2.r?.n0; hoard *
112.00 per month. Sons o? Ministers of
Jonforenoo freo of tuition. Of other de- (
lomi nations, half rate. 1
Location proverbially healthy. Easily (
iccessible by G. ?fc C. K. R. Community 1
ntelli^ent, refined and moral. Free from i
Lram shops and gamlflg saloons.
Oot. 1, 1878. 2m
ANNUAL REPORT Of
The
Board of Conuty Commissioners
Of Abbeville County.
Tho Board of County Commissioners
bog lcavo respectfully to mako their annual
report with oxhibits showing their
receipts and expenditures during tho fiscal
year, commencing l?t, Nov, 1875, and
Q1o + 1 UTfl
U*IUJXJ? liiu UUty Ut/HUUUi j 4UIU.
lloads and Bridges.
J M Truwitt, Bridgo at Brooks Mill,$ 105.00
L J Johnson, Bridgo at McC'auly's
Mills, 589.00
Wm Robertson, Right of Way, 100.00
J V Shrador, Rockoy Rivor Bridgo, 44lJ.OO
Wm II Brooks, ropairs on Bridgo, 10.00
Sam Boyd, repair* on Wardlaw's
bridge 15.00
J Y Shradcr, bridgo Jordan's crook, 20.00
G F Burdett. ropairs on bridgo, 15.00
Morrow A Wnrdlaw, work on McKottrick's
bridge, 75.00
Catlett Corley, bridge Soarles Mill, 20.0'J
R W Haddon, road work 5.00
F V Crosswell, bridge on branch,... 25.00
It W Haddon, for causoway, 12.5U
J C Henry, Hawthorn bridge, 40.0(J
J as A McCord, surveying road, 7.0(1
Sam'lTMunday, briclgoLongCano, 205.0(1
Nathan Banks, repairing bridges,... 13.75
J A Devlin, repairing bridgo, 5.00
Reynolds ite Morris, bridgoC'urltall, 80.01
Boiiy Williams, building and repairing
four bridges 215.0*1
J C Mundav, causeway Loug Cane, 26.0(1
Bradley & Jay, Patterson's bridgo, 350.0t
Reynolds & Morris, 20.01
W A Marion, repairing bridgo,
Island Ford, 75.0(1
John H Jones, Flat {at Pettigrews
Ferry, 115.0(,
W O Crdiner, bridge repairs 6.0?.
S12 Brown, w " 4.0(1
J S Pinson, " ' 8.7;'
John 11 Bullock, for Causoway, 25.01
Bonv Williams ropairing Ilintou's
bridgo, 75.0C
J A Devlin, Lumber for bridgo, 7.2l
Sam Bovd, repairs on Wardlaw's
bridge, 12.0C
M C Taggart, ltight of Way, 50. (K
Bony Williams, for gully bridge,... 15.(K
London Korr, work on Causeway, 5.0(
James White repairing roads on
White's placo, O.Od
Bonv Williams, repairing bridge?
Lamb's creek, 6.0f
G II Moore, timber for Causeway, 4.0<
V GriUin, repairing bridge, 10.(X
L J Wilson, and others repairing
Fair's bridge, ?.. 70.(H
J B Kay, and others for Causeway
at Fair's bridge, 212.3.'
J S Kenny, repairs on bridge, 5.W
B F Smith, Lumber for bridge, 12.(M
L II Russell, Right of Way, 40.W
Bony Williams, bridge over Wilson's
creek, SO.OC
Elford Jackson, repairs on White's
bridgo,., 54.0(
Thos Young, Idling gully, '?>M
D R Williams, Lumber for bridges, 12.1M.
Catlct Corley, repairs on bridge,
Hoarles Mill, 5.fU
J H Jones, on road account 25.0(
W N Calhoun, bridge over .Sawney's
crook, 2f>.(K
Whito Bros., on account of roads
and bridges, 6.51
Christian it Wilson work bridges, 14.01
W II. Me A lister, repairing bridge *
at Calhoun's Mills, 20.0<
Bones, Brown <fc Co., road picks and
freight, 41.1(
Cowan A Morrow, repairing bridge, 8.1;'
Bony Williams, repairing bridgo
over llardlabor, 20.0(
A J Ilipps, Lumber for bridge, 11.It
R C Brownloo, repairing bridgo
(Hawthorn's,) 20.0t
C'atlett Corley, repairiug bridgo at
Scarles Mills 20.00
Elbort Jackson, repairs on bridge,... 2.(X,
R A Grillln, building bridge, 10.0(
Elbert Jackson, repairs on bridge,.. 12.ot.
J It McWhorter,*timbor for roau,... 2.(X
S T Mundav. repairs on road, 4.0<
W H McAlistor,"gully bridge, 20.lXi
Stophensonjifc Purdy, repairs ^Martin's
bridge,
John J l<oinax, filling gully, 10.0<;
Jas Robertson, repairs 011 Martin's
bridge. 3.0(
A M Hill, hauling bridge timber,... C.(Xi
W N Cailioun, balance on bridge,... l.r?.(K
Total $3,713.2.';
Poor House and Repairs.
JacobMillcr,Maintenance Poor,Nov 213.2.'
44 44 l)co..? 22I.:U
44 44 ' 44 Jail...
41 44 " 44 Feb... 1U7.01
' " ' 44 41 M'rch 212.01
44 " 44 44 April 219.0(.
44 44 44 44 May.. 2U8.K0
44 44 44 44 June.. 200.1H.
44 44 44 44 Jul V.I IW.Uti
44 44 44 44 Aug... 1S7.26
44 44 44 44 Sept... 187.2;')
44 44 44 44 Oct....
Tola! ?2,2-10.24
Louvcnia Williams, innintoncnaneo
of Pauper child, 25.00
(1 a Douglass, well at Pour House,.... 2G.7t/
u >v urows, puiiip iur ruui jriuusut...
Christian it Wilson; hauling, 2.r).(X.
Kd Bauscll, cleaning well, 3.5ii
Sam Joubson, well iixturca, 3.00
Total ?2,337.0b
Public Building Account.
C Butler, 3.0l
K 1'attou 3.00
J C Wosinansky, 17.3c
VV Rosenberg, blankets for jail,
A Bequest, blankets lbr jail,.
J T Robertson, boxes Probate olllco, 50.00
Parkor it 1'errin, Stationery for
Public otfiecs, 33.3."
BW Jones, 4.00
I) B Sinitb, repairs in Troas. ollieo, 13.00
13 W Jones, fl.00
li N Pratt, chairs Public buildings, 25.00
Ward law ik Edwards, 2.5;"
A W Wilson 0.20
Parker & Porrin, books, and stationery,
48.(Vi
DuPro, G. it Co., olllco furniture,.... /i.Fti
Miller it Robertson, rent of olllco, 34.3^
J F C DuPro, stationary for S (J ofico 1D.2U
A Bequsst, 4.8(1
II W Lawson, stationery, 2.07
WRosenberg,articles for court room 10.00
(? A Douglass it Co., 2.0.ri
Sam Johnson, 0.50
W C Moore, repairing chairs, 4.li.n
U Jones, 17.55
J I) Chalmers, olllco chairs, 20.00
H W Lawson, Postage Auditor's
nllifii 10.95
Jacob lvurtz, Lime for Jail O.ou
L il lUissell, Pustageon lilanks,.... 3.1XJ
London Hill, Case tor Treasurer's
office, 5.00
10(1 Baswoll, cleaning well at Jail,... . 3.0U
\V C Moure, repair, office furniture, 3.f)0
L P Kichic, repairs 011 sail, 2.2;")
l'arkor A Perrin, stationery, 33.15
Public Baildingg and Offices.
Miller A Robertson, rent of School
C'onun issioner's office, 20.S3
J C Wosmansky, work on Probate
office, l.Od
W A Lee, rent of School Commissioner's
office 2T>.00
L It lbissoll, stationery Auditor's
office, 2.20
J I) Cbulmors, furnituro Court room 1 fi.5.ri
O *rif\ 1 f
'JLOiai ftw.ic
Dieting; Priooners in Jnil.
r, P GufTln, dieting Prisoners, Nov 150.50
44 " 44 14 Dec... 153.35
44 " 44 14 Jan.." 179.00
? " " 44 Feb.... 140.30
" 41 44 Ma'ch 202.40
? 44 41 44 April 130.80
' ? " 44 May. 151.70
44 44 44 44 Juno.. 103.00
4 44 44 44 July.. 153.40
44 44 44 44 Aug.. 184.00
? 44 44 44 Sep... 67.80
4h?rill' of 'Ricliland, dieting Jerry
Coleman, 47.70
Total ? 1,080.75
Court Ezpcmefl.
J A J* I" A HT TEKJI, !?((>.
"Jrnnd Jurors, ,?11S.OO
I'otit .Jurors, JKW.f)0
Vmstahles 122.f)0
Witnesses 13U.2A
'on tin (ton t,
[, T> Itowio, Clork Court, 71.00
V niytlio, Solicitor, 11",.(XJ
MAY TKFM.
"4rand Jurors, 117.10
I'otit Jurors, i?t0.25
Constables, (50.00
Witnesses, S4">.(?">
Contingent, 7.00
[j I> Bowlo, Clerk Court, fin.00
V Blythc, Solicitor 147.50
OCTOHKH TKRM.
?rand Jurors, 118.70
Petit Jurors, 20:i.:lo
"'onstables, 51.00
Witnesses, 71.20
Blytlio, Solicitor, 70.00
Total *2,463.t>0
Trial Justices and their Constables.
TRIAL JUSTICES.
C E Bruce, 208.20
J It Tarrant, 123.03 j
R S'Bockham, 108.50 \
B W Hughs, 152.80
S B MoClinton,? 2J>.50
J F Calvert, 11.00
S E Graydon, 55.50 i
110 Harkness 15.00
James Rodgers, 91.00
CONSTAULKS.
W Y Davis 20.25 1
F L Morrow, 4.00
T A Jetl'erscfn, ($0.30
A B Griffin, 125.05
Manuel Mckoller, 4.70
J Y L Simmons, 12.10
Me Thomas, 3.10
Thomas Jones, - 92.35
E Whitlock 91.30
Henry Bruar, - 6.25
A J Titus, 3.50
G W Sheppard, 8.00
M 0 McCaslan, .*. 38.00
. A Ellison, 9.10
. J W Powor. 22.70
. P T Richardson, 78.55
W N Purdy, 20.70
Win Ellis - 0.10
T TT XfWlint-nn ... 1(1.25 '
Isaac Potoreon, 11.05 ,
A V Brooks 108.85
F E Bowie, 15.50
Aaron C'oloman 5.r>0
DPlIannali, 5.&>
Sam Marshall, 2,00
M F Thomas, 2.1)0
W II Daniels, 6.00
T J Brough, 2G.00
A J Cauthen, 18.25 '
S P Leard, 0.55 ;
E Lewis,, 2.25
Total ?1705.08
Post Mortems and Lunacy.
proceedings in lunacy.
T B Milford. Probate Judge, 5.00
44 41 44 44 5.00
44 44 44 44 6.00
physician's certificate op lunacy.
I)r T S Blake, 5.00
I)r John Bozeman, 5.00
Dr J I) Neil! 5.00
Dr J H Jennings, 5,00
Dr W L Templeton,.....' 5.50
.Dr J W W Marshall, 5.00
post mortem examination.
Dr J H Bell, 10.00
carrying lunatics to asylum.
J It Beal 20.00
James Rodgea, 1(5.00
L P Gufllu, sheriff, 34.25
, Total $125.76
Printing Account,
Lee it Wilson, County Printing, 109.50
Hemphill ?fe Co., 44 " lOfclH
Hemphill tfc Co., 44 28.00
HomphiU A Co., 44 44 10.00
Hemphill & Co,, 44 44 17.00
Hemphill A Co., " JT.50
i iicmpmij # i;o., - - zixw
Total 5303.34
| Board of Equalization,
> I? Russell, service* on IV d Equnllz'.n 3.00
.1W Perrln, " *' " 4-70
. Ij II Russell, " " " 6.00
J W l'crrin* " " 7.79
J M Ijxtijner, " " " 13.00
K A Connor. " " " 11.00
i LH Russell, " " " WW
F A Counur, - " " H.tiO
Total KW.UO
ShcrifPa Account.
: L P fiuffln, triumport'tf .Terry Coleman, 850.75
" ' ' convicts toPenltentlary,
111.80
" " ' Jerry Coin.urn from
(;<>l u inbiu to Abbevlllo
00.30
" u " Lunatics fromNinety
Six to Cohmibin, 0.00
" " " Convicts to Ponltentlary
- 75.00
w " nrroHts rvntl mileage, 3.S5
" " servlni; Jurors, Jun'y T?rnif 52.05
" " exoculini: Jerry Coleman, 50.00
" u eervinj; Pettit Jurors, 27.05
" " transporting prisoners, iS.00
" " bill. trans|)ortinK prisoners, 7.25
" " serving Jurors, Jan'y Torui, <14.10
Total 8554.35
Jury Commissioner.
1 W. H. Bhlves, for services Jury Cora'r. 18.a)
1 \V H Shlves, " 3.00
; WII SI)Ives, ' 3.75
W USIIlvos, " " - - - o.w
Totul $27.75
Clerk Co Commissioners.
Jlerk of County CoinmLuloners, 30C.C6
County Commissioners.
II.; Jon es,;*crv lees - $321.GO
Win. Pope, services - 441.20
V. M. Christian, services, 380.35
Total 91,113.15 l
Cbroner, 13.00 ]
Contingent, C.55 ;
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RECAPITULATION.
A ml II or $1,000.00
(loads and Hrldgts II.7ia.yrJ
Poor House ami Repairs, 2,:W7.3!>
Public Iluildiniis and Ollices, IH9 IS
lUclIni; Prisoners, 1,(>80.75
Court Kxpenxes, 51,453.110 ,
Trial Justices and Constables 1,7?5.0S
Kost Mortcms and Luuaey 125.75 1
County Printing 3ftUH
Hoard (Equalization - W.IH)
Jury Commissioner, 27.75
siierilfs Account, GH.8(fe
Coroner 13,(*F
Contingent, - 6,55
Clerk County Commissioners, 300.GC
County commissioner, jones, ?wi.u? 11
J'opc, 441.20
" " Christian, &S0.35} |
Total Slo.Ml.lK i
Amount Audited, but liot drawn l.S'W.'J-J I
Total ilcbt 17.S02.J3
Amount col looted by Treasurer, 17.04H.55 '
Deflclwicy, ? 3737..W
' STATEMENT OF PAST INDEBT*
| EDNESS.
1 Total Fast Indebtedness Including
' Doflclenny of 1*74 4rtf!,fM3.r
? Paid from special Levy 1S75, lfl,2.r>7.70
Paid from special Levy I87tf, 10,2*1,12
' 852.?l.*?
Amount still duo and Interest, .......... 4,071,M
I
In Account With Trcnsnrer.
Amount collected from spaclal Levy
1&75 .. Slrt.fiXrW
" " " " 1(J,.VH..V> |
53.1,moy <
Crcdltod by Amount drawn on Treas,
urer, S2.S40.S2
Amount In Treasurer's hands $fcX77
The above statement may vary a little
as to the exact amount in t he Treasurer's I
bands, but iu tho other rcrpe?'ts is o*aet. I
It, JONES,
C. B. C. G. I
LAST WARNING!! ]
ALL persons indebted to us, by
note or Recount must settle tlic
saino by the 1 Oth Ucccmb'cr or they
will
POSITIVELY
Be Sued at the Next Court.
QUARLES & PERR1N. ?
Nov. 22th, 187G. tf I
Notice. ^
ALL persons indebted to the undersignet^by
note or account,
must nettle the .same or the matter
will be placed in the hands of an at- 1
toruey for collection, Longer indul- J
genco will not be given. r
A. BEQUEST, f
DISSOLUTION.
THE partnership heretofore exist- 1
ing between the undersigned in
the mercantile business under the
firm name of W. J). MAHS & CO.,
haft been dissolved by mutual consent. (
\V. 1). mars.
a. e. ma us.
November 15, 187ti, 3t.
NOTICE.
?o
ALL persons having claims against ^
the estate of J A MKS (.*. WIL- ??
jLALI), deceased, will present them 8
;duly proved to the undersigned. And v
: persons indebted to said estato will
make payment without delay to r
THOS. THOMSON, J
Administrator,
j Abbeville C. ii., 13th Nov. 1S70.
ov. 12 !87G.
. 1
"i o dozen cane and canejl^s
back rocking chairs 1
at J. i). chalmers & CO. J
1 Oct. 187G, tf
If You Want
GOOD GOODS;
&t the Lowest Prices,j
Call On j
SfcBoaald & Haddon.;
1
Sept. 27, 1876, tf
IF YOU WANT J
MS HP,
CaU on
McDonald & Haddon.;
Sept. 27, 1870, tf
. McDonald & MOb
Are now receiving
FALL and WINTER GOODS
WHICH have been selected with
great care by Mr. It. M. HADDON
in Now York and Baltimore, all
of which will bo sold on tho most lihoral
terms. [Sept. 27, 1876.
CUNNINGHAM
&.
TEMPLETQN
are receiving their
FALL STOCK Of MERCHANDISE,
oonyisting of all kinds of
DRY GOODS,
Groceries,
Crockery, Boots, Shoes,
HATC &Nn rAPC
iirm w nn v wni u
Everything Cheap! Give them a call.
Sept. 20,1878.
falTano winter
GOODS
AT COST.
Quarks & Perrin..
Sept. 19, 1870.
CIGARS! CIGARS!!
We keep the finest and cheajKJst assortment
of CIGARS in town. Great
inducements to cash buyers?offered
by
McDonald & Haddon.
April 10,1870,62-tr
Notice.
ALL persons indebted to the .undersigned
by note or account.
must settle the same or they will bf 1
placed in the hands of an attorney for
collection. Longer indulgence will
not be given.
Quarles & Perrin.
Sopt. 10, 1876. '
The Ladies
WILL And our stock of evorything
their line especially attractive this
reason, and nil we ask for is caroful inspection
to convince tbom of prices being as .
low a* can be found anvwhero in the
State. o sure to give ns a call boforo purshacing
and judge for yourselves.
JAS. A. BOWIE, |
Ageut Emporium of Fashions. I
Oct. 1,1S76. 1
Marshall House Stable.
Bf WalliiM & Armstrong. .
THESE STABLES are now in
good repair and are kept under
the personal supervision of the undersigned,
wun will be glad to receive the
CUSTOM of the public. '
The christian man regardeth the life of
his beast?have your horse well fed 1
when you come to town.
VVALLINGFORD & ARMSTRONG.
November 22, 1870. J
EUGENE B. GARY. E. 0. GRAYDON t
Gary & Graydon,
Attorneys at Law,
ABBEVILLE C. H., 8. C.
S&" Special attention to the collection
of claims.
Nov. 12, 1S76. tf
A LIBERAL ADVANCE on the
cash value of colton will bo
paid to persons indebted to us by note
ir account.
QUARLES A PERRlfc
Sept. 19, 1S76.
Ill MRU
JN MILLINERY, 2
I. DRESS GOODS,
SCARFS, 2
RUFFLINGS, u
CORSETS, r
DRESS TRIMMINGS,
vr a -wvi u I1
J." UAH il iJUUj U
SHAWLS, h
HOSIERY, {'
GLOVES, [!
WHITE GOODS. t.
BOULEVARD SKTRTS, ''
WOOLLEN GOODS, p
,nd ladies' goods generally', can now ti
ie found at the ?
Emporium of Fashion.
Oct. 11, 1876. ?
GIN HOUSES. [WILL
insure gin houses and their I
contents at the following low
ates in one of the most reliable com*
>anies now represented in the South, j
Capital $0,000,000. J
For 3 months (3) 2 per cent.
For 5 months ? 3 per cent,
^nd dwellings and all other proporty
it the lowest rates. {
L. W. PERRIN, Agent. c
Office at Law Oftlco of Porrin <Sc
?othran. T
Nov. 15, 187G, tf 1
Sale Under Mortgage.
12. W. Marshall A Co., Aaaiguo?e, c
against. =
J. W. Logan.
BY virtuo of a mortgage tome directed
in the above stated ease. T will sell to
ho highest l>iililcr at A I>l>?villo C. II., on
ALE DAY in JANUARY next, 1877,
.itliin the legal hours,
ONE DAY MARE, C:
,oviedon as the property of J. W. Logan: f.
t the suit of E. W. Marshall <fc Co., asijjnees.
Terms Cash.
L. I\ C.UFFIN, Agont.
Sheriff's Office, )
28th Nov. 187G. J
Grecian Chamber Suits,
VEW AND BEAUT1FTL at I
J. D. CHALMERS & CO. 3
Oct. 26, 1876, tf
BACON, APPLES,
CABBAGE. POTATOES, &c.
?>fkf*BARREL8 dioi<* NorthAv"
em apples, consisting of
Liaidwin, North Spy, Detroit Beds 20>unce
Pippins, <fec.
150 barrels Northern Irish Potato?*.
100 barrels Selected Northern Cabbage.
i0 barrels Northern Onions.
10,000 lbs. Dry Salt Sides.
25 tierces Hams.
100 kegs, tubs and buckets Leaf Lard.
SO packages Selected Goshen Butter.
100 boxes Cream and Factory.Cheese.
100 barrels, } barrels and kits Mackerel
150 sacks of Fne and Coarse 8alt.
50 sacks Rio Coffee.
100 barrels Family Flour.
100 tfbxes Family Soap.
ALSO,
Barrels Sugar House Syrup, Extra
C and C Sugar, xreams Straw Paper,
caoes Oysters, Sardines, Pickles, Lobsters.
Peaches, Tomatoes, boxes Soda
Crackeis, Gingers, Lemon Crackers.
uentenuiai and Imperial Crackers,
Starch, Soda, Candles and Pipes, boxes
Prize Candy and assorted Stick
Candy, boxes Lemons, boxes Chewing
Tobacco* cases Jelly, cases Bitters,
Rice, Baggiug and Ties, Ac.
The above'stock is all fresh, having
just arrived. .
Prices guaranteed as low as Charleston
or Willuiingtou.
C. J. LATTREY,
Commission Merchant.
Columbia, S. C.,Oct. 18,1876,3m
CUNNINGHAM "
AND
TEMPLETON
\RE Constantly Adding .to Th*lr 1
Already Varied Stock of General
Merchandise, .
They Beceive this Week.
SUGAH,
COFFEE.
CANNNED GOODS
of all Kinds.
And next week, a full line of
DRY GOODS,
Boots and Shoes.
Nov. ?2, 1870, tf .
Emporium of Fashion.
I WINTER.
1876. OPENING 1816.
* 1 i '
OF A
New Stock of Novelties
IN
?
Millinery, Dress Goods,
Fancy Dry Goods,
; # >
And Ladies Cloaks,
OUR Stock has been selected vith
a great deal of care, and will be
constantly replenished. It wilt comprise
specialties in every department
of choicest styles, qualitlesand shade*.
?uch as aro usually displayed at our
well-known Ladies Emporium.
j as. jel jsowie,
A?cnt Emporium of Fashion.
Nov. 14,1876*
Take Notice.
. . uk
ALL peasons indebted to theandersigned
must settle the same by
the flr?t of next month, longor indulgence
will not be given. I also desire
to say to my friend* and customers
that after this date
No credit will be given to
any one before the 1st
of March next
I will sell only for cash and at the
/ery lowest prices.
W. Rosenberg.
_Nov. 15,1876, St
"the sun. 51"
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Address.
THE SUN New York City, >*. Y.
fHEWEYSTORE.
At No. 1 Granite Range,
Abbeville C. S., S. C.
An Invitation to .All.
COME and examine my Stock, (I
will make it to jour interest,)
lonsisting in part of
Alpacas, Calicoes,
Reached, Unbleached and Checked
Homespuns,
6J@14c. per yard,
Woolen Jeans, 12J(?,50c. per yard.
SHOES, HOOTS, HATS,
HEADY-MADE CLOTHING,
BACON.
FLOUR,
SUGAR,
COFFEE, AND
RICE.
The&o goods were bought at the lowBt
figures, and I will sell them cheap
>r CASH.
I also buv and khlp cotton.
E. A. MAES.
Noa. 27,1876, 3m
Safes.
IO SIDEBOARD AND MAT
\.Jm SAFES, just to hand at
J. D. CHALMERS & CO.
Oct. 25, 1876, tf