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? III III II ? ! The Press and Banner.; Wednesday, Jan. 3,1877. Sudden Death of Dr. J. J. Lec?Coroner's Inquest. Our community was pained on Sat-' unlay morning by the announcement j of the sudden death of Dr. J. J. Lee, a well known citizen of Abbeville. He had been an invalid for a numberl of years, and owing to this fact led a! very secluded life, seeing but little| company durine the day, and passing the night entirely alone, except where he seemed to reauiro attention. For some days before nis death he appeared weaker than usual, but his friends left him ou Friday night, with no reason to think that iiis end was so near. On the next morning he was found by his servant a lifeless corpse, having died during the night from what physicians pronounced on attack of apoSlexy, induced by congestion of the rain and stomach. The fact that he died bo suddenly, and all alone, made an inquest advisable, and at the request of his friends Coroner Cochran summoned a jury of our citizens, with Mr. Hugh Wilson as foreman, who after hearing the testimony of several witnesses and the opinion of Dr. Marshall, the physician, rendered a verdict that the deceased "came to his death by the visitation of Providence." The deceased was in the 58th year of his age; was a native of the lower j country, but had passed the greater: part of his life in Abbeville. He was gifted with more than ordinary natural endowments and practiced medicine with much success. Of high moral worth and kind temper. He inspired the confidence, and secured the regard of all with whom he came in contact. A more conscientious man we suppose never Jived, and he died leaving no enemy behind. To his old friends of the Calhoun's Mills neien borhood especially the announcement of his sudden naif death, will bring a profound senae of personal bereavement. The fnneral services were held In Trinity ehuch on Sunday afternooh Inst by the Rector the Rev. John Kerfdinw, in the presence of a large congregation, after which the interment took place in the ceraetary. To the Citizens ot Abbeville County. 1 In the present exigency of public affairs, it has been deemed expedient, to call together the people of the State 1 in primary assemblies. In some of the Counties, meetings have already been held?in others the : Sill day of January inst., has been in- 1 dicated as a proper day for such assembling? the day marks a signal result iu the history of the whole country?the anniversary of the. battle of New Orleans?and upon the day indicated, the people of this county, who are iu favor of honest and constitutional government, are earnestly requested to assemble at the Court House and declare their unalterable adhesion to the government of Wade Hampton iu South Carolina. He has been fairly elected ; and you are juatly entitled to the fruits of that splendid victory recently achieved, which was earned by your faith, zeal, patienej and courage; and it is noith er expedient, wise, safe nor patriotic, on your fart, to acknowledge and sup-1 t>ort any other. J. K. COTHRAN, w County Chairman. jan. j. icju. Rix<;ing our the Old, and Ringing in thk New.?'The old ^ear was rung out ami the new year Vm rung in on Sunday night last. It \?as M>e first time the custom has*been observed in Abbeville. The tolling of the chureli bells at twelve o'clock in the night was quite impressive. 1 The following beautiful lines are from Tennyson. They are worth memoriz- , Ing: King oat wild hells to tho wild sky, ? The living cloud,the frosty light; The year Is dying in the night King out wild bells and let him dio. Kingout the old. ring in the new. King, happy bells, across the snow : i Tim year Ik going, let him go : Kiug out the false, ring in the true. Klin; out tlio grief that saps the niiml, Kor those that hero we sec uo moro; King nut the feud or rich and i>oor, Kiuglu redress to all mankind. King out a slowly dying cause. And ancient forms of party strife; King in the nobler modes of life, "With sweeter manners, purer laws. King out the want, the care, the Kin, The faithlesscnldneMOf the times; King out, ring out my'mouruful rhymes, Jiut riiip: the fuller minstrel in. King out- false pride in place and blood, The civic slander and tin* spite; King In the love of truth and right, King iu the common love of good. King out old shapes of foul disease; King out the narrowing lust of gold; King out tho thousand wars of old, King in th-.- thousand years of peace. Kin;; in tho valient men and free. The largi-r heart, the- kindlier hand; King out the darkiii'ss of the land, lUug in the Christ that is to be. The Family StorF Paper. This excellent illustrated weekly paper presents every subscriber with tShaksj?care's work in weekly installments, which is printed hi royal octavo form, finely illustrated, and on fcood thick i?per, with new, clear tvpe. Every person who purchases the present and succeeding issues of tho Family Story J'apcr will be entilled to a part- of .Shakespeare free, weekly, until the work is completed. Thi# is the most liberal gift ever presented to the patrons of any paper] published in the world. Terms $3.00; a year. Address Norman L. Monroe <fcCo., 74 licckman 8t New York. Officers of Means Chapel Grange. J. H. Walker, Master. J. F. C. PuPitK, Overseer. 1). K. Pk.xnkt. Lecturer. J. A. Rkid, Stewart. J. J. Liddkll, Asst. Stow.irt. L. C. Wilson, Chaplain. A. E. Lksly, Troasuror. S. W. CotJHBA.v, Secretary. J. B. Suaupk, Gate Keeper. Miss Anna Wilson. CereR. Miss Lui.ie Cochkan, i'ouiono. Miss Li/.zik Winn, Flora. Miss Sue A. Wilson, L. A. Stewart.. Sleisb-Ridiuj. Tinklixq bells, dashing horses and skipping sleighs were something uew in Abbeville this week. Many of our gallant young men called for their favorite ladies to take with them in sleighs, "A ride at case, . Iu the fronty brecso; And oil! their sport, it whs divine; liut soon, nod soon this sport must f?il: Then let tltem glide the snowy ground," While th? merry, merry bells ring round." > The Springfield Republican. This pRper is edited with more abili- : ty and fairnetts than any Republican : paj>er that we have seen. It has an i nir of rexneetability tliat is truly re-' freshing when we compare it with the "nigger" papers of the South, whose | very existence it wouiu seem aepcnu on their catering to the race prejudices of the uegro. A little "nig" at the Alston House went out in the back yard to have a little fun all to herself during the} Christmas holidays. She had a toy | cannon which she loaded and Sred forj her own amusement until she Jet the j coal of fire fall into the box which j contained the supply of powder. Hhe lias quit firing the cannon for the present. As soon as she gets some eye-lashea and a fresh supply of skin for her face, she may again eugagtL in the pyrotecnic amusement. Tiie Salem Post, of Massachusetts, copies an extract from oue of our editorials and places it under the general head of "Kmmiffent Political Opin-J ions." When we consider the ability , with which the Pmt is edited we take! it as quite a compliment, to have our] articles associated in the same column ! with remarks coming from itufus Cboate, Kingsiey, Geo. Win. Curtis, the Boston Herald, the New York Herald, the .S'unaud other equally distinguished men aud newspapers. . Miss Hatti Dufort, the young' lady who was accidentally shot in Charleston on Christmas day, died on Saturday. I Du. Parker as a Skketist.?Dr. b\ 1-. Parker, of Charleston, ha^ boon spending several days with his relations here. One morning last week he walked to the back door of Mr. W. H. Parker's house, when his feet slipped from under him, and lie went bumping down the high steps to the ground. After lie recovered his breath a little, he resumed a standing position on the ground, and reflected upon the uncertainty of humau"cal-| cuiations when if made on an ice rooting i If we thought it would do any good we would caution boys about tiie care-j less handling of blunderbusses, pow-l der-horns and other explosives that i put in appearance about Christmas time, but it would all be to no pjr-l pose, for they are bound to blow oft* a j certain number of fingers in spite ofj all the advice and warning that are; gratuitously ottered, wo say go 1111 boys and blow your brains out if you waut to. "H. W. G.," the Florida correspondent of tho Atlanta Constitution has successfully eluded the "snap" of the alligator, and is now spending his time with the "Injuns," and writing up St. Augustine, the "oldest American city." There is no telling what may become of I his correspondent who writes interesting letters from the "land of flowers." Chicken thieves arc reported as quite active of late. They don't seem io bo at all partial about breeds, but take any sort they can lay hands on. This is the way to do it. We don't like to see too much fastidiousness among the chickeu thief fraternity. A foot asleep is only perverted sensibility due to inactive downward pressure, and which can bo easily thrown otf by rapidly exercising the drowsy member in tho direction of tho form of a man or boy who leaves a -KJo ^tioonti nf VPJIP. UUUi U [/CI J Uk OH to OVtMVSAA V/i ^ v?. . Mus. Phim-ii'S, of Ninety-Six, died last Tuesday, leaviug au infant only two weeks old. We are pained at thus death and extend our sympathies to a bereaved husband, who so recently led a happy bride to the hymeneal alter. The merry gobbler at the Alston House has piped his last note. On Saturday his head went oil' and his body was "gobbled" up on Monday by the festive epicureans, who satisfied their gastrouomical wants at that hotel board. It pays to make people happy, if it can he done on small capital. If our delinquent subscribers would send us their dues at ouce, they would create an amount of happiness in the /Vcs# ami Banner ollice which would convert it into a veritable paradise. Try it. Mr. A. W. Lyncii left u3 yesterday morning. He will* teach school during the present year at Johnson's, on the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Kail road. We wish he coyld nave remained with us another year. iu-ack Eyes.?All of our excliang es have promised to give their nuiuer-j oils delinquents black eye3 on' the beginning of the new year. I That's right, gentlemen. We "whacked" fifty last week. Tin: Winsfjorouc/h jXcwt and Heruld grows eloquent in addressing delinquents. He pours out his sorrows to the length of halr-cJumn, when the editor becomes too full for further utterance. Uecki>i:rs Driving.?Some of our sleigh riders went through town yesterday at a breakneck speed?Ed. Noble, jr., Esq., for instance, when he drove Mr. John A. Calnoun's mule. Wim, the filbert on Gazette send us a good barn-burner? If he, the barnburner, would come over now he would be an eligible Republican candidate for the next election. What would the respectable Republicans of the North say, if any uody should propose to them to elect a Georgia barn-burner to the State Legislature? We will pay any reasonable amount for an oiigin.nl newspaper dun. Some uf our exchanges grow eloquent and wile half a column on the subject but iu ver produce anything new. Do the figures, "77" stand after jour name on the paper? Jf not see to it at once. Don't lei the Post Master know that you are behind with tht printer. tf Some nervous people in town jumped out of bed when the church bell was tolled at twelve o'clock on Sunday night. We had not retired. Sympathised with.?Mr. Webb's pupils regret his absence exceedingly. They want to put snow down hi.s back during the Christmas holidays. Some people make a great stir about a little snow being put down their backs. That is putting on airs, for if let alone it would soon melt. The "man on the fence" got oflf and voted several weeks a<ro and returned to his roost, where he still sits shivering and undivided in his mind. Recommendations for the appointment of men to iill the various offices of responsibility ami trust, in our country have been made. If you play with some people's children, you do so at your own risk, and if you notice some older people you do so at your regret. The coming legislature should have appointed a competent commission to inquire into the cauues and preven-j a; _ e \ ~ l liun 01 img cnuicia. Header, can you not express to your neighbor your satisfaction with tlie Press and Banner and get him to subscribe for it? Tiie Register pays that the evidenee> of Mr. Guftln, the ex-Sheriff, before the Congressional committee, was stricken out. Good.?Many tax-payers express their willingness to pay the one-fourth tax rate called for by the Constitution-1 al House. We insist on W. H. Heard telling] the Congressional Committee all he; knows about burning Georgia barns. Capt. H. S. Kekk and his familyhave returned to their old homestead. They meet a hearty welcomu back. We learn that Mr. Lewis Simpkins was stabbed during the Christmas! holidays by a negro at Chappells. Mn. It. M. Haddon will tabema-i cle for the next twelve months at the i Gambrell house. Kent, $175.00. The boarders at the Alston House! ilir.ed on turkey, float, iced cake and all such, on Christmas day. A ok eat deal has been said of late about ^"bulldozing." What wo fear' most is "billdozers." The humane farmer provides good shelter for his block, and suU'ers no peeuuiary loss. Colds are exceedingly easy to catch ju?t now, and yet uo one seems to have lost one. It's a good thing to own a newspaper. You can put your own name so often in print. The Radical office-holders of Kershaw can not get sureties on their ofli-: Cial bonds. Mr. War. A. Ticmtlkton will live t this year in the Archer house. Rent, I $175.00. 23 deaths in-Charleston for the week I ending in the 23d?whites 6; colored 17. Gen. Joseph E. Johnson proposes to reside permanently in Richmond^" Va. Don't wash lamp chimneys with ! soap and water ; use a dry cloth. Mb. Ltx Tkmpleton cxeroiaedl his horse to a sleigh on Monday. Get your diary for 1877 and begin writing good resolutions in it. During the paat week we again presided in the Oriental Chair. Some peoplo send barn-burners to the State Penitentiary. Mr. John A. Calhouu drove a mule to n sleigh on Monday. What has become of the Cokosbury Pumpkin Head. ? Going to Tkxas.?Messrs. Hugh McKelvy, Thomas S. Jirown, John 'Brown and others, left the Mount Carruel neighborhood lor Houston, Texas, on Monday last, where they inteud to make their home in the future. We wish them good luck, and hope when they find out that Texas is not so great a place after all, that they j may have enough money left to pay their way back to old Abbeville. There is no better place than Abbe! ville County and nine tenths of those i who have gone away from here since j the war have regretted the act, and many have returned poorer and wiser. 1 District Deputy G.\ M.\ DuPre, visited Eureka Lodge, No. 47, at Ninety-Six and installed the officers of that lodge on the night of tbe!2Uth ultimo, and was at Cokesbury on the 27th. inotniiinir Hi<? nftifiTs of liascomb Lodire No. 80 and of Orient Chapter No. 9. He was much pleased ?with the Masonic outlook and speaks in high terms of courtesies shown him by the brethren on his trip. "We had a very pleasant call last week from Dr. i<\ L. Parker, of the Medical College of Charleston. He makes an annual visit to his native place, to see our old red hills. He says he loves Abbeville still. The Doctor is an emminent physician and quite an agreeable gentleman. We hope he may call when he comes again to Abbeville, where he will find a hearty greeting at the Press and Banner office. African' Ktjquette.?At Mr. McCravey's farm, about two miles from town, on Wednesday night, some of the American gentlemen aud ladies of African lineage were having a party. When they began to pass knives around ltadical Jleury Adams deposited his sharp edged instrument in Democratic Jim Fair's side. Jim thought he would die at first, but upon a second thought ho has given out the idea of "shuffling off" just now. Sai.e Day.?Last Monday was Rale Day, but owing to the bad weather and the slim attendance, no sales were made except that of the Itiehmojjd House, which was sold by the Sheriff to Mr. A. L. McCaslan for $1,250?McKiuny bid. If Christmas was to do over again soineof the boys would not court quite so extensively at Due West, as they , did at the soiree Monday night. Some of them are already regretting that they ever mentioned tho subject of love, "isour grapes." The Due West Cornet band received a new set of instruments recently with which they gave a concert on Tuesday night of Christmas. Their old horns were worn out during tne last political campaign blowing for Hampton and reform. The politicians bavc recently made a great fuss about bulldozers. Our experience has been that they move to delightful measures, when compared with the "bill-dozera" about this town. The snow for the past few days almost suspended business at Abbeville. Not one-fourth of the business was done last week that was done the week before. Misses Jaxie Lauderdale, Mary Shaw and Ella Jirice, some of the specimens of beauty from Fairfield, spent Christmas in Due West. David Maoil thinks of going to Winnsboro to practice law, instead of Lexington, lie thinks he cau do better. What shall it profit a man if he has an account against every man in town, if he is unable to collect u cent? The Salem *(Ind.) Democrat is an excellent paper. We would be gluil to recti v^it as an exchange. Mr. Jas. H. Perrin took advantage of tne christuias holidays to "enjoy" a week's sickness at home. See the notice of change of the terms of the sale of the iielcber plantation. The ice on the ponds about Salem, Indiana, is said to be eight inches thick. Master Calhoun* Marshall took his favorite ladies sleigh riding. Mrs. Ramey will occupy the Hotel recently vacated by Mr. "V ier. Mrs. Elizabeth Lynch will occupy rooms at the Dendy Corner. Mr. J. A. Wier took possession of the new Hotel yesterday. Mn. W. Joel Smith drove a two horse sleigh yesterday. Washington Topics. Washington*, December29. The Republican electoral voto of Louisiana has been received by mail ; none from either party yet by messenger. The Committee on Privileges and Elections have summoned Cronin in the Oregon Election case. Li ate u.? i lie coin in iue on rnvntges unci Elections have commenced on Oregon. Chad wick. Secretary of State of Oregon, testified that the first intimation had <rf Watts being postmaster was after tiie election. The Governor and himself agreed to be governed in making lists by the acts of Congress and the statutes of Oregon. The Governor heard argument before acting. Odell, a Republican elector, testified during the proceedings. Odell was elected President and Cartwight Secretary. Watts tendered his resignation, which was accepted. Cronin then said : "You refuse to recogni/.e me?" Witness replied, "No, sir; but we want the certificates; you must not think that we will not act with you, and you must never go from here and say we would j not act with you." Cronin then left and the college proceeded to cast the vote, Watts being elected to fill the vacancy in the college, caused by his owu resignation. Sauta Claus Discovered. Last Saturday a lady residing near West End came to the city to lay in a supply of Christmas presents. She tilled a good sized basket with jumpingjacks, tin liorns, candy, dolla, etc., and returned home. Being anxious to keep the articles out of bight until unlit-known to the children she could distribute the several gifts among the different stockings 011 Christmas eve night, she hid the basket under the door steps and went in. While engaged in an animated description of what she had Seen at the stores, her ears were assailed by the tooting of tin horns and other demonstrations of joy around the door step. She ran out to see what was the matter, and saw that licrs and the neighbors children had divided out the contents of the basket. They explained they had found Santa Claus's basket but didn't understand why the old lady so vigorously applied a shingle not exactly to the roof of their bodies,.or why their stockings were empty Christmas uiorii-j ing.? Atlanta Constitution. Wonderful Success. It Is reported that Itoschee's Germun Syrup has since its introduction in the United States, reached the immense sale of 40,(KK) dozen per year. Over C,000 Druggist have ordered this medicine direct from the Factory, at Woodbury, N. J., and not one lias reported a single failure, but every letter speaks of its astonishing success in curing severe Coughs, Colds settled on the Breast, Consumption, or any. disease of the Throat and Lungs. We advise any person that has any predisposition to weak Lungs, to go to their Druggists, W. T. Penney, and get this! Medicine, or inquire about it. .Regular size, 75 cents; Sample Bottle 10 cents. Two doses wjll relieve any Tlnn't neirleet tout couch, tf liio Snow.?The snow which fell last Saturday night and Sunday was oirc of the deepest ever known in this lection of the country. In open fields in the country It measured between fourteen and sixteen inches. It is' said (hat in 18o7 snow full to the depth of twenty-four inches. This, then, is probably the largest since that time. It was no heavier in the mountains than here.?Charlotte Observer. Tho London Daily Telegraph, of the 9th ultimo, saj's: Intelligence was received last evening that Captain Boston had accomplished the feat of swimming down the river from Turin of Ferrara, & distance of 800 miles. Our Duily Exchanges. "We receive somo excellent papers at our office, among tbo rest the followj ing daily papers are mentioned : Charleston, S. C. News and Courier. Journal of Commerce. Charleston Republican. Columbia, S. C. Columbia Kegisler. The Phoenix. Union-Herald. A uyusfa, Ga. Chronicle and Sentinel. The Constitutionalist. Atlanta, Ga. The Constitution. Charlotte, A". C. Charlotte Observer. New York. New York Herald. The Sun. In addition to the above list wo receive scores of the very best weeklies. .So if the readers of the Press and Jianncr are not fully informed ox to the current topics of tile day it is clearly the fault of him who runs tho machine. The South Carolina memorial comcs up Tuesday on a question of reference. The resolution oflered by Senator Gordon, which follows, can he called up by him at any time, and will be regularly before the Senate. It is as follows : Jiesolrcd, by the Senate, That the State government now existing in the State of South Carolina, and represented by Wade Hampton as Governor, is the lawful government of said State; that it is republican' in form and that every assistance necessary to sustain its proper and lawful authority in said Slate should be given by the United States when properly called upon for that purpose, to the end that tne laws may be faithfully and prompt executed, life and property protected and defended, and all violators of law, State or national, brought to a speedy punishment for their crimos. The Abbeville Press and Banner is always plentifully supplied wjith the cream of local news. A good paper in the P. and B.?Chorniclc and Sentinel. Much obliged, gentlemen. Any approving nod from .a leading daily ia always highly appreciated by an unpretending weekly journal. The Eighth of January appears to have been fixed upon by spontaneous agreement throughout the country as the day for holding public meetings to protest against changing the result of the Presidential election by force aud fraud and making a man President against whom the majority of the people and of the States have voted.' Not Satisfactoky.?The evidonco obtained by tho Congressional Committee" is not very satisfactory to the Republicans. Wliere tho greatest amount of intimidation is sworn to, the Republican vote is the largest. Gov. Hampton, Gen. Butler and other prominent Democrats were before the Committee. Remrmbeu This.?An energetic and amiably intentioned person places, a cold pillow beneath the shoulders of a patient suffering from pheumonia? that is inflamation of tho lungs?a fit of coughing perhaps a restless night, is tho result. Five minutes warming of the pillow at the fire would have prevented all this mischief, and even conduced to sleep. Governor Vance has written a letter to His Excellency Governor Wade Hampton, of South Carolina, inviting Iiim to come to Charlotte and accompany him to Raleigh to witness liis inauguration, requesting him to telegraph him if he will be unable to accept the invitation. The following is said to be a sure cure for rough hands: Wash them thoroughly with warm water and soap before going to bed. After thoroughly drying them apply tallow and the alcoholic tincture of camphor. As long as girls persist in warming their beds with hot flat irons, of what use is leap year? Indeed, what hope it there for the youn? men of this downtrodden aud oppressed country ? ^Jacksonville, December 30.?Tho Senate Committee is still in session here. No important developments. Tho subcommittee of the House havo not yot returned. Tho Republican leadors bore give up the Statoto Drew. It is hinted that the'Pope will very likely appoint another American cardinal shortly, and that the appointment will fall upon Archbishop Rayley, of Baltimore. Many a creditor now-a-days tries to be like the fence which wears the glorious inscription "Post no bills." The world is wide enough for all of us, but the Radicals want it all to themselves. MARllKV REPORTS. FACTORY GOODS. (Fish? Cotton Yarns..31.10al.25 Mackerel ?.3]-sa2. Osnaburgs 32a 10 Cod. per lb., lua % Shirting 10-1 !-l "White " 10a 1-4 Sheeting.... i2a 15'Salt, per sack 2.00a-? PROVISIONS. Tobacco,? Flour, per lb...8 4a 5 Chewing,,... 75al. Corn, per l>u... 80a, | Smokiuu,... 60al Meal, " J.OOul.lOi AMMUNITION. (JriRt, per lb... 3Ua 5 Powder pcrlb 40a Pea*, " lU0ul.2j.Shot, " K'a Oats, " ..... 55a <>5,Lead, " 10a Bacon, Sides... 13a 15;Caps, per box 10a Sh'drs. Ha 12 LIQUORS. Hums. 11a 10lCornwhiskeyS2.00aa.00 Lard 15a 10jFrenchbrMy. S.OOa'.OU Irish Potatoes. 1.75a2.00;Hollnud giu.. 5.OO11M.WJ Sweet " ... 75al.00 Amcrl'n gin.. S.OUati.OO E.;gs 30a IB'rbon wli's'y 3.00a4.00 Chickens 2?a 25 Willes S.OOaO.OO Turkeys 1.00al.50 HARDWARE. Butter, 20a 25 Iron, Swedes. 8a 10 GROCERIES. | " English 7a 10 Sugar, crush'dS 15a ICjNnils 5a 8 " A 12a 15.Cotton cards.. GOa 60 *' B 12a 15 Horse shoes... 10 C 12a 151 ' nails 35 " Brown 10a 121 LEATHER, Coflco, Rio 2.1a 33;Heniloek.'. 8 30a 35 " l>agu'aa 2Sa 33 Sole leather... 40a SO " Java...? 37a 40|lTp'r leather- 60a 75 Tea 1.0Oal.50iHur'FS " 4Ua 65 Svrup, canc... 75al.00 Calf skins S.OOaO.OO Molasses, s. h. 40a -t.VKlp skins 4.50aC.OO Candles, sp'm 40a 50|Dry hides (!# 10 " ad'm't 20a 25 Green hides... 5a G Cheese 20a 25 BAGGING, Ac. Onions, per bu 2.00|Bagging, pyd 15a Starch 12a lajTles 7a Tallow 10a 12. Rope, cotton.. 40a Rice, per lb 8a 101 Rope, grass... IIOTEL ARRIVALS. ALSTON HOUSE.?R R Hemphill, R E Hill. W A Templeton, Louis Doliglisc. Geo. Murbnch, W D MarR, Calhoun's Mill; M Long, Charleston; J E McCracken. L C Ligon, Savannali: J I) Brown lee, II J Power Antrevillc; Rev Mr Kershaw. REGULAR BOARDERS.?R W Barnwell, J R Cunningham, T G Enright. RMcGHIIl, E F Parker, Mrs E F Parker, Katie C Parker, E A Mars, Hugh Wilson, Jr E L Wilson, D C Webb, J Y Jones, R O Tribble. CONSIGNEES. EXPRESS.?R Jones. Geo Porrin. S A lirenzealc, J E Brow nice, II I) Wilson. J H Sunders, Leon Ferry, J H Knox, H M Stcefcr, Kmuia Moore, L M Slaughter, C T Haskell, J 11 Penney, J E Wright, Estlicr l'cnnell. I FREIGHT.?J 1) Chalmers, Whlto Bros, I W J Amltlj, Wurbluw A Edwards, E A I Marg. ALSTON_HOTTSE. 1877. The Misses Cater. EXPRESS thanks for past patronage and solicit a continuance of the same for the present year. Both Regular and Transient Boarders will be accommodated. Jan. 3, 1S77. Removal. Mrs. M. M. White HAS removed her millinery goods to the Bland formerly occupied by QUARLES & PEHRIN, and will sell the remainder of her stock at cost. Come quick or you may lose ft bargain. Jan. 3, 1877. Isaac Kennedy. HAS opened a shoe Bhop on Washington street, and will be pleasetftoeerve the public in his line of business at the lowest rate*. His work is all first class. Jan. 3, 1877. [ To Trustees and Teachers. THE Trustees and teachers of the i public schools will return all! registers and other school blanka to J. A. WIER, Esq., at their earliest convenience. J. F. C. DuPRE, County Shool Commissioner. Dec. 24, 1S76. 3t. ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE. 1 WILL sell the Personal Property of John A. Hamilton, deceased, on Friday, the 12th JANUARY INSTANT, at his late residence two miles South-East of Abbeville Court House. Terms cash. J. 0. HAMILTON, Administrator. Jan. 3. 1877. NOTICE. ALL Persons indebted to Parker & Perrin are expected to call and seltlo their ACCOUNTS at once without furtherjiotice. Jan. 3, 1877. Grier's Farmer's Almanac, For 1877. For Sale at PARKER & PERRIN'S. Jan. 3, 1877. rplY YOUR DOCTOjr PERSONS indebted to me for professional services must come forward and liquidate their accouuts without delay. EDWIN PARKER, M. D. Jan. 3, 1877. NOTICE. Will be Sold by the Undersigned at Abbeville Court House on Sale Dav " ?r Tie FirstMoaflay in Ferrary Next THAT tract of land In Abbeville County on Little Kiver containing Five Hundred and FortyFive Acres more or less, bounded by lands oI the estate of James T Liddell deceased, Leroy "Wilson and others.~ Assigned to me for payment of debts. Terms of Sale?One-half of the purchase money to be paid in cash, and the balance, on a credit of twelve months, with interest at ten per cent, per annum, to be secured by bond with personal security, and W mortgage of the premises. WOLF ROSENBERG, Assignee of ' G. A. VISANSKA." Jan 2,1877. ( Tie State of Soitl Carolina, County of Abbeville, Sheriff's Sale. David Lewie, Plaintiff, against Garrison A. Visanska, Defendant, Wolf Rosenberg, Respondent, against David Lewie, Appellant. BY virtue of the judgment of fore- i closure of tho Circuit Court in the former case, and of the Supreme Court in the latter case, I will sell, an the property of the said Garrisou A. 1 Visanska, on^Sale Day in February next, at Abbeville Court House, the tract of land, known as the BELCHER PLANTATION situate in Abbeville County, adjoining lands of Thomas Thomson, Mrs. McComl), and others, containing one 1 thousand and fifty acres, more or less Terms of Sale.?One-fourth of th6 purchase money to bo paid in cash, * and the balance, with interest from day of sale, to be paid within six months from the day of sale, and , to be secured by bond with personal security, and a mortgage of the premises. J. Y. JONES, Sheriff Abbeville County. Sheriff's Omco, -Jan. 1, 1877. Wiiat .Fays? 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GRA^jpDN Willi myself will constitute the Board of Examiners. ^Teachers can apply after 1st Jauuary, 1877. The law mjuiresall Teachers;of Public Schools to be examined annually. I will appoint the Trustees for the School Districts next week. The schools will not opeu before the 1st February, 1877. JOHN A. WIER, School Commissioner. Dec. 27,187G. 4t. Notice. 4 LL persons interested in estate of /V J. G. CARTER, deceased, are hereby notified to appear on the 18th of January, 1877, at Abbeville Court House in tho office of Proaate Judge for a Anal settlement. J. G. CARTER, Executor. Doc. 27, 1870. | VALUABLE REAL ISTATE FOR SALE. DY virtue of tlie power and legal authority vestedjin me under a mortgage given by S. C. Link to Mr. Geo. A. Treiiholm, of a tract of land or plantation, situated in Abbevillecounty and State of South Carolina, cantaining m\m Trn\TnPT?,n A^rn 11 li\ U 11.111/ FORTY TWO ACRES, MORE OR LESS, bounded by lands of L. J. Johnson, Ellen Penneil, John Link, Estate of, W. Haskell and others, to secure payment of a note under seal for $1,500, bearing the date of the 7th April, 1875, I will sell at public sale, at Abbeville Court House on Sale Day, next, to the highest bidder the said tract of land. TERMS OF SALE?Cash; the purchaser to pay Title papers. GEO. A. TRENHOLM, Perriu & Cothran, my Attorney. Jan 2, 1S77. 4t Owing to the Hard Times ft 11. WHITE Will Sell Her Stock of Millinery LOW FOR CASH. YOU will find it-to your interest to call and examine the HATS, FEATHERS, FLOWERS, RIBBONS, JEWELRY HOSIERY, I'ANIERS, TIES, HANDKERCHIEFS, &c., &c., &c. Tn /.i?t atroriTtMnor liQIliillv frllllld in au iuv? v?v?j j tho Millinery and Notion line. Miss Jane Ramey Will cut and make Dresses to order by any of the lates^ fashions, and guarantee satisfaction. Any orders entrusted to os Bhall be faithfully filled. Respectfully, MRS. M. M. WHITE. Oct. 25, 1876, 2t To Sent or Lease. The Bendy House and Lot ON SOUTH-EASTERN CORNER of the Public Square now occupied by John A. Wier, Esq. This property includes Hotel, Storehnnsp Atulih>? nnri tiardm. J. F. C. DlTRE, Agent. Nov. 22, 1876. St. THE CENTRAL HOTEL, Abbeville 0. H. S. C? John A. Wier Proprietor. THIS Hotel is on the Public (Square over the Bank Building, and has six new rooms added to it making in all sixteen new rooms, all brick and nicely plastered. The proprietor will take charge of this NEW HOTEL on the 1st day of January next. Special attention giveu to Transient Customers. Table supplied with the Best the market affords. Every Attention giveu to his guest?. Polite aud attentive Sorvauts always on hand. Charges Moderate and Patronage Solioitocl. JL)cc. 13, 1870. lit. n i n _ ,i? i: _ ureal liUU LLC HULL in Dress Goods, Shawls, Cloaks, Boulevard Skirts and Worsted Goods Generally. at Tie lupin i Fashion. Dec. 13, 1870Barley, Barley, Barley, CUNNINGHAM & TEMPLETON'S. Nov. 22, 1870, tf Mattrasses. ANEW and Splendid lot CURLED HAIR. MATTRASSES. J. D. CHALMERS & CO. Oct. 25, 1876, tf .Bedsteads. FULL and complete lot low price BEDSTEADS. The Best Five Dollar Bedstea&sold in the State. J. D. CAALMEBS & CO. | ;Oct. 25, 187G, tf look: for tjeie Big Watch. o Watch Shop and Photograph Gallery. ?,?o THE nndorsigncd beg leavo to Inform the people of Abbovillo and vicinity that they are prepared to repair Watches, Clocks Jewelry, Ac., ut short notice and low prices. Also all kinds of pictures taken in tlio latest style, finest art and exceeding low prices. * Call at WILSON'S GALLERY and soe. Reese & Tribble. Oct. 18, 1870, tf Insurance Notice. In AVE acceptod the agoncy for several SOLVENT FIKE INSURANCE COMPANIES, as follows: Old North State. Royal Cananian, Merchants and Mechanics and Commercial of St. Louis, and willinsuroat the lowest rates con sistent with a sound business. Patronage of tho public is solicited. Ofiicoat the Law Ofiico of Messrs. PcrrinACothran. L. W. PERRIN, Agent. April 12, 187C, 52-ly A FEESH SUPPLY. LADIES' HATS, Ribbons, Scarfs, Veilings, Kid Gloves, Pretty Calicoes, Homespuns, Ac., arc now being offered at uery low prices, at Emporium Fashion. "Tho mountain* look on Marathon, And Marathon looks on the ?<*a; And musing here an hour alono I dreamed that (Jreece might still bo fre ForntandlnK on the Persian's gravo I could not dream myself a slave. "Must we but weep o'er dayB more blest Must we but blush? Our fathers blod. Earth, render back from out thy .breast A remnant of our .Spartan dead! Of the three hundred grant but throe; To inako a now Thermopylae." "Breathcsthcre n man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said. This la my own, my native land." Establish DART & B (A. A. 1 * Build* NEW IIAV 0 1 ]ML ANUFACTURE work expressly from long experience are tliorm raentH of the country. The work Itself owr^econmiendatiou, and renders n de "SVe also manufacture tlie CELEBRA D E X TER ndw on exhibition at the Centennial, vehicle in existence. For circulars, <fcc., apply as above. Oct. 1,137G, 6nj ' 'J? Dr. H. D. DENT ABBBVi: OFFICE OVER TH Sept.28,1875,-tf "CONGAREE II WORE Ooli.x5xi.1oia., S. O. IK Mill. PBOPJUETOB; ??7- ^MANUPACTUBKr. OP 31"" S T E A. M . ENGINES AND BOILERS, Iron and-Brass Castings of all descriptions mado to Ordor. 0 I WAS awarded the first premium castings at theStato Agricultural and Mechanical Society Fairs, hold in Columbia, November, 1S71, '72 and '73. Circular Saw fflills m of all sizes. Also took tho FIRST PREMIUM at Stato Fairs held November, 1S7J, '72, '73 Manufacturer of GRIST MILL IRONS of all sizes.) For Sale. Gin Gearing of tho following sizes : 9 feet wheel and pinion..... ?30 00 10 44 44 44 32 00 11 44 44 44 35 00 12 44 " ' 45 00 14 M 44 " 50 00 With Bolts ?<5.50 Extra for each set. Anti-friction plates and Ralls for Cotton Pros* 810.00 and 212.00 per set. D, B. SMITH, Agent, Abbeville, S. C. Doc. 10, 1875, 35-fef STEAM Planing Mill, COLUMBIA. S. C.. F.W. WING, Proprietor MANUFACTURER OP Sash, Blinds, Doors, WINDOW AND DOOR FRAMES, Insifle Pivot BIMs art Sintlers PILASTERS, Mantelpieces, MOLDINGS, BRACKETS, Handrails, M 1 _ jneweis, Balusters. Scroll fort of all Description. All Work Guaranteed a No. L May 28,1875, lyr. CARPENTRY. Tho undersigned hereby gives notiew that he is prepared to do all kin Ja of Caj-penter's Work and Building. IToalso repairs Cotton *fiins, Thrashers and Fans. A full supply of (.Jin Material always on hand. Farmers aro requested to bring their ?I ins up early in the season to allow time to havo them properly prepared. Also Agent for the Taylor Cotton Gin, the Brooks Cotton Press, and all kinds of llubbcr and Leather liulting. D. B. SMITH, Abbeville. C. H., S. C. W. C. BENET, Attorney at Law, Abbeville, 8. C. t.13, 1876, tf ed 1856. EYNOLDS, DART,) srs of iriages IT* XT' r 1/^iXTXT for the SOUTHERN MARKET, nn lghly conversant with the requireused iu eyery Southern State is its tailed description unnecessary. TED WAGON, The host, easiest and most durabla WILSON, '1st, ULE, S. C. E POST OFFICE. Barnwell &Co. Are daily receiving additious to their Stock, consisting of STAPLE DRY GOODS, Hats and Clothing,BOOTS AND SHOES!! tiiey keep constantly on hand, aiso, a puljj CUNNINGHAM AND TEMPLETON Have received and opened their lurgo Stock of all kinds of goods. Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Caps, Hats, Hardware, Crockery, Saddlery, &c. call and see for your selves. Oct. C, 1870 2G-tf M. GOLDSMITH. P. KLWD. Goldsmith & Kind, Founders And Machinists (PHOSNIX IKON WORKS), COLUMBIA, 8. C. t ' Manufacturers of Stoam Enginoa of all sizes: llorso powers, Circular and Muloy Saw Mills, (irist and Sugar Cane Mills, Flour Mills, Ornamental House and Storo Fronts, Iron Railings, Agricultural Implements, etc. Brass and Iron Castings of all kinds made to order on short notlco, and on the most reasonablo tormo. .Also, manufacturers of Cotton Presses. MASOfrlC DIRECTORY. Clinton Mp Ho. 3.A.1 M W. H. PARKER. W.\ M.\ . J. C. WOSMANSKY, Secretary. Muets 2d Monday in every month. Hesperian Chapter No. 17. R. A. M J. F. 0. DuPRE, M.\ E.\ H.\ P.*. J. D. CHALMERS, Recorder. Meets 2d Friday night in every month. Manssnrfi tail Wo IfimSM F. C. DuPRE, T.\ 111.'. M.*. JM. GAMBRELL, Recorder. ' NOTICE. SAM authorized to give to some worthy young man of Abbeville county, who may be unable to pay, a year's tuition in Erskine college. Apply early .to WM. HOOD, Professor Erskino College. Oct., I, 1S7G. T. F. Quarles Has Cash in hand to BUY COTTON. Try bim with your saxuplee. Oct. 11, 1876-tf Marshall P. DeBruhl, Attorney at Law, ABBEVILLE C. H., 8. C. Office of W. .A Lee. [July 19, '70. THE ALSTON HOUSE, 1876. nrvrm inciono .i A fimrr v Ti nr_i xuioorjo i/A i fin r? iHjLI keep "THE ALSTON HOUSE" open for both permanent and traiuieut Hoarders. Thankful for past patronage, they hope, by renewed energy and application to business, to merit a good share of patronage. Jan. 5, 187G 49-t/ DE. JOHN S. THOMPSON, DENTIST, OlTors his professional aervico6 to tlw? oitizons of Aljbovillo and Un" surrounding country. Ofllce?Over Citizens' Savings Bauk A11BEVILLE, 8. C. OLD PRINTING INKS* Bfr. Ticlibome, F. C. S., has thought it frorth while to examine the printing-inks of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, with a view to discover the kind best euited for printing books or works of art which are to be long preserved. The ink at present in use, he says consists of carbon in a tine slate of division, ground up with a mixture of oils, soaps, and a tub* stance -called printer's varnish, which in all good printtag-inkis linseed oilfspedal]y prepared. It is by means of this oil,wb?n properly prepared, that the ink or pigment adheres ?rmly to the papez. Mr. Tiehborne had examined specimens printed in different parts of Europe, and finds "that the older printing-inks are more easily saponified and washed off by alkaGea,than those of the last eeutnry. In their general character," he remarks, *they agree; a cajbon seems to have been' the basis of printing-ink from- the time of Johann Faust, and for this reason printed matter will bear the action of acid oxidisen, or bleachers with impunity; but many, if not all, the printing-inks of the fifteenth oud sixteenth centuries are faore or lees aonaitive to the action of alkalies.. Some am so extremely sensitive, that oa introducing them to a weak solution of ammonia, the characters instantly float off the surface of the paper .although they may have previously withstood the action of a powerful acid bleaching bath. The only explanation I can offer is, that the oils used as vehicles ware not formerly submitted to the boib'ng process which, in tho modern inks, has thoroughly reainlfied <hem." ?Chamber'a Journal, FINDS IV THE BAO-Dia The "finds" in the rag-bag and tjie rutw buh-heap are sometimes not a little curious. A mistress allows Betty, the maid, to keep a rag-bag) and occasionally Betty yields to the temptatim of putting into that bag articles which not rags. But apart from 4Sjrawei<mof dishonesty, valuables ;find the moires fa rery odd placoa, through inadvertency or forgetfulness. We need not say much aboat tueh small creatures as insocts, spiders, or licardst 4l>at am fonnA lw fhn iMMMnakm in bundles of esparto; they are unwelcome intrusion* rather than finds. A patent-lock was once found amoog (he contents of a family rag-bag} and as it was worth five shilling*, the buyer was well content An old Latin prayer-book, bought as waste paper, had a bundle of nails, curiously linked together, packed inside it. Half-sovereigns and oth?r coins are found in tJast-off pockets, in the heels f old stockings, and inside tho linings of dresses. An old eodt, purchased by a London dealer,revealed the fact-** joyful fact to tho buyer?that the buttons con* sisted of sovereigns covered with elottb Three pounds sterling, la German paper money, found their way into a b*ndle of German rags that reached a paper-makor. The London Rag Brigade boys once found a bank check-book, and on another occasion six pairs of new silk stockings, ia tfaste paper and rags which thsf had bought; these unexpected articles were, to tLe.honorof the Brigade, at once returned. A rare find once occurred in the Bounda> ditch region. A dealer?of the gentle sea, we are told?gave sixpence and a pint of beer for a pair of old breechesj while the bargain was being ratified at a pubUo house, the buyer began to rip op the garment, when oat rolled eleven golden gain. ?as wrapped up in a thirty pound banknote. We rather think* that ia strictness of law, the guineas of this tresrore-trove 1 belonged to the crown) but Bloat likely the elated buyer and the mortified seller made merry over the windfall. Many people, in the days when banking was little understood, had a habit of concealing their spare money about their personal thus, an old waistcoat, bought for a trifle, was fou .d lined with bank notes! Bat of all the finds, what shall we think of a 4 baby? A paper manufacturer aaeurea ua that in a bag- of rags brought from Leg. born, and opened at an Edlnbnrg paper* till, a tiny baby wae found, pressed almost fiat Poor bantling! Was It accidentally squeexed to death in a tura-up bedstead, or was some darker tragedy associated with its brief history!?Chast" bar's Journal. W.Rosenberg, Granite Range, Abbeville C. H? S. C. o THE undersigned just retorncd from the Northern markets with a full and VARIED STOCK of almost every description of goods, bouehtat low and panic prices, con sisting in part of " " < Staple' and Fancy Dry' Ms Boots, Shoes and Eats, READY-MADE CLOTHING, which I make a specialty. My Stock in that line is the largest in thaupoountry, and as well selected a? any in the State. The Stock presents every variety of style and graue of Business and Dress Suits; AND Over Coats for men, youth's and boy's wear, anil it , is the purposoof the proprietor to sell his gooda at Short Profits. I also desire to call the attention of my customers to a large lot of Jeans and Cassimers which I will sell at astonishing low prices. As to my stock of TRUNKS, JEWELRY, GUNS. PISTOLS, SADDLERY. CROCKERY, Ac. will only say that when you como to look ami timi out my prices, you will have wonders to tell your neighbors and friends. Groceries land Provisions. I always keep a full Stock and at lowest prices. Come one, come all, and satisfy yourself that the beat bargains are given at W. Rosenberg. Oct. 11, 1877.4t A POSITIVE APPEAL.', THE Centennial year is fast drawing to a close. All account* not settled bv th? Ami. of January 1877, will be given to a Magistrate for collection. Mcdonald & haddon. CO. 20tU 1373. 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