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" / The Press and Banner. Wednesday, Jan. 24,1877. "LUC. - 1 The Electoral Vote Bill. Tbe bill recommended by tlie Join Committee for counting the electoral vote, will probably become a law in a few days. It is contended by tbe New York Herald that the work of the committee to whom was referred the recommending of a bill to provide a methed for counting the electoral vote, have-discharged their high duty In a manner which will afford encouragement and gratification to those who have been fearful that party zeal end prejudice would prevent a fair and constitutional settlement of the critical Question that has already too long disturbed the country. Tho ex cellent work of tlio committee is sufficient proof of the truth of Mr. Edmunds' assertion, that its members laid aside all partisan feeling and united in reporting a bill with a solemn sense of the important duty with which they were charged. The best proof of the honest equity of their plan is to bo found in the fact that it is bitterly denounced by those to whom a political triumph is of more consideration than the preservation cf con-! stitutional government; and who) would consent to win a party victory by such an uu worthy trick as that practised in Oregon or through the undisguised rascality of such an infaui ous body as the Louisiana Uetuening t Board ? There is a great diversity of opinion as to tho merits of this bill. Distinguished gentlemen or both jwilitical parties are not at all agreed as to the justice or tho constitutionality of the bill, while the newspapers differ as widely as do tbe Senators and Representatives. Extreme men on either side, as a rule, object to it, while the more conservative men of both parties endorse it. The Charleston Xcwn and Courier favors the bill, while the Jour-! mil of Commerce is opposed to it; ttie; i'olurrfbia Register is indifferent and! the Greenville News opposes it. The bill provides that the Senate and House are to meet on the first of February in the hall of the House; the President of the Senate is to preside, and each House is to appoint two tellers; the presiding officer is to open all the certificates in the alphabetical order of the States, and hand them to the telJers; if there is but one return, and no objection being made, that vote is to be counted; if objection be made, the two Houses are to separate,, and reassemble upon reaching a conclusion, and if they' concur in sustaining the objection the vote k to be rejected, but otherwise is to be counted ; if there i\re two returns, those returns are to - be submitted to a commission consisting of five Senators, five lteprcsenta<iv,.a mid Jiretiees Clifford, Strong, Miller and Field, of the Supreme Court of the United States, together with a fifth Associate Justice of that ^. oiirt, to be selected hy them; this commission in to report the result of i'.s ileliberaliota in eueh case to Coil gress, and thecot^Ht is to proceed in conformity therewith, unless the two 1 louses coiwur iu sustaining objection thereto. The Hampton Tax Payers. 'Thr following is a list of additional mames who have paid their ?n.xe?, tinkler the Hampton call, since oar last issue : Barnwell & Co Miss Lizzie C Cater, \V J Hammond, J L Simpson, \V Cochran, U A Mop->w, rs S Ia Rascal, A Swearingin, J M Reagan, J (J Swearingin, Allen lteagan, J K Swearingin, . Mrs S E I)eliruhl,Kosa Swearingin Itobt Thornton, Est T Cunningham MraS H Richards'nJ R Cunningham, v-* r ''' W/w.ro T T < 'uiiniuL'liiim. J H Latimer, W F Cunningham, </' T Latimer, Mrs M J Enrigbt,! Jas Carlisle, White Rros, J*st E Copher, John While, J M Latimer KijJ JL W White, HH Hammonif, George White, "W H ilamnnmd, \V Joel Smith, Margaret Motftiey, O P Simpaon; J C Conner, Ja#? Cresswell, D R Smith, Mat Cross well. Jno Lvoii, David McChiin, W P Wardlaw, J CMeClain, - "Willis Cannon, col.Enoch Nelson, .J M Hawthorn, 1' N Cheatham, SV R Hawthorn, Dr H Drennen, A Phillips, G M Rigby, W J Phillips, Francis Henry, &aml Shaw, William Hill, A F Canvile, II M Wardlaw, H W Gordon, Jno Abies, Henry Clink scales,Sam Abies, M W Alewine, Jas Pettigrew, col. J T Raskin, Parker & Perrin, Mrs E Iiaskin, Mrs M J Keown, J H Raskins, Robt Keown, W H Parker, Dr Edwin Parker, E Callahani, L G Carter, Harry Anderson, Eliza Williams col, Jno M Knight, Gus Sales col, A R Rouse, M Richardson, J R F Wilson, W R Calhoun, R A McCaslan, Jas King, R E Hill, Mrs M E King, John Darraugh, DrN Hart, G Cade, W S Richardson, 3) R Cade, ' Jas Rodders, Jr, D M Wardlaw, MraH Rodgers, <r H Wardlaw, E Nichols, ^ M Wardlaw, J N Agnew, W E Henderson, H Anderson col, R F Gordon, J C'unningliam col, Eat R C Gordon, H B Brewer, June L Gordon, L A Osborne, Mary W Gordon, Mm E Day, .Jno Cowan, J W Pinson, Est Saml Cowan, Mrs E Powers, J W' Cowan, B P Pinson, J M Baughman, T T Beacliain, W A Baughman, J F Cason, A K Watson, T J Pinson, J H Simpson, TC Lipscomb, Thos Jackson, J L Hefll-rman, Est J L Morrow, E M Lipscomb, F L Morrow, T C Lipscomb AS'n L J Johnson, W L Anderson, Fred Cooke, F M Pope, R J Robinson, G M Anderson, WC Robinson. J W Calhoun, Mrs E Robinson, J 31 Matins, ? L White, T L Moore, H Burnett, J Floyd* Mrs 8 A Fisher, Mrs C I) Saddler, A C Brown, A M Turner, J F Cresswell, Thos Cooke, Jus L White, Mary Fouche, J A McElwain, G T Jackson, B C McElwain, Jno Davis, Jane McElwain, C L Kinard, QE McElwain, Shumate & Co, A T McElwain, Mrs J L Shumate, M <fe M Hagan, J L Shumate, J T Smith, Est M Hacket, V R Hinton, Cris Smith, Ed Hinton, H M Spikes, Peter Rykard, I)r J J Bozeman, Mrs M Dunn, Moore & Quar les, Saml Wash, M Merriwether, W It Dunn, G S Merriwether, Peter Henry, H J Kinard, C V Hammond, Mrs L B Jones, Mrs A E Morris, l)r T S Blake, J W Ford, WP Hinton, G W Cromer, John Gaulden, J I W Cromer, E Y Sheppard, Dr J T Neile, Mrs Susan Chaney, Dr J L Pressly, L M Moore, Est 0 W Pressly, M Lipscomb. Est J W Hearst, ?T R Puoket, J B Miller, JnoH Pinson, J M Graham, l)r W A Limbecker C A Moore, J no It Pinson, Edna Hinton, IiC Calhoun, Est Jolm Hfnton.M E Profit, EV Hinton, J W Pinson, * ii A Cromer, T R Pinson, T A Cobb, Ceo Elmore, .Ham Morris, Ajjness Chancy, J A Kellar, E Cheatham, W E Morrison, C W Fouche, T Y Martin, Jno C Yomitf, Frank Rasor, J L Sheppard, Frank Wilkes, E J Anderson, A L Patterson, R M Anderson, B A Boyd, J L Pinson, J B Cochran, Prim Watkins col, Andrew Anderson,Jack Avery, "William Anderson,Joseph Jackson, ? M Richaiffon, C T Wbitten, . J W Beverly Fuller, Misw Ella Brooks, SHgrawHT Mrs A.lmira Brooks Warren Brooks, L L Calhoun, Jr. "Patent Outrides." I The Athens W'ifchman has a column on tlie subject of "patent outsides," ami makes some statements I which are not at all in accordance with the facts. For instance, hesr.ys: "Tapers with 'patent outsides' have been declared by the courts, both of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, to be not proper mediums for the publication of legal advertisements, iuasiuuch *s they are not printed in tho county j in which the interest allected by such advertising exists." | There is not one word of truth in the (above statement, or we have been wrongly informed. We have written t') inquire as to the truth of the statement in reference to the courts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and have been informed that no such decision has ever been made In either State. We presume that the editor of the Watchman made the above statement, not I udi< intention nf <ler*ei viutr the public, but from a wrong impression as to the facts. Would not the casual reader readily infer from the torn* of the article that i the \V(/tc.h)iHiii is jealous of papers J usiiipr "patent outsides," or that he is poking his nose into other people's business? I We conceive it to ho no business of | the Wtitohmnn how his conteiupora; ries conduct their papers. A discrimJ mating public will award to each due{ patronage according to their respective i I merits without any advice from the! i Watchman. ! Jiy what authority does this wiseacre assume the ollice of public censor of the press? We would advise the Wafc/iman to pay strict attention to his own paper and make it a model ! of excellence, after which wc think he! will have little time to attend to other people's business. That paper says that county officers "have no right to give their advertisements to papers using patent outsides." Will the Wiiichman please give us his authority for that asser-j tion ? Does the Watchman want the I Courts to make a decision forbidding his less pretentious neighbors from publishing oilicial advertisements, and at the same time allowing him to "gobble u|)" all such patronage? It would only be generous in a great paper to allow his struggling neighbors to do the best they can for themselves and the public. As a general rule, men of real worth who have attained some success arc disposed to lend assistance to those whom they have distanced, but it appears that the Watchman would like to put his heel on the neck of every poor devil who cannot publish a paper which in his estimation is equal to his own. * Dancing. Rev. Manning Thrown, of Cokesburj', is the Presiding Elder of the Cokesluiry Circuit, and is one of the most active aud zealous christian gentlemen that we know, and has perhaps been instrumental in doing as much good as any minister of his age in the conference, and we throw out. the fol- < lowing for what it is worth. Ite v. Mr. Brown gave a flash a lew Minuays ago 111 our ivieiiiouisi church against (lancing, lie thought the "poetry of motion" the culmination of all sins, and not to be tolerated by christians. And we are told he said much in reference to the duty of church members conforming lo the 1 "rules of the church." As far as we are informed in the Methodist Discipline there is no regulation or law on this point, while the I'reshyterian Confession of Faith forbids "lascivious books, pictures, dancing," &<*. If miuistcrsof the gospel would direct their attention to the sins specifically mentioned in the Decalogue, we think It would be equally beneficial. Our ministers should preach against the alarming sins of malice, hatred, uucharitablcness, covetousness, lying, cheating, extravagance, gormandizing, drunkenness, profanity, adultery, neglect of prayer, Sabbath-breaking, and a Jong list of other monstrous sins, which may be found practiced in this christrian land. With all these facts befoie us it seems strange that the power and force of the j pulpit should be directed against Ian amusement, the intiocense of which is scarcely questionable, and especially is this astonishing when no warrant for such action can be found in.,their books. The Presbyterians in their Confession of Faith forbid lasciviotin books, pictures, dances, &c., -w-hich we fully endorse. lasoiviousdances should be carefully abstained from in any community. We have often been iii the dance and from our own experience we truthfully can say that we have never been susceptible to the corrupting influence charged to that net of "honoring your pariuers'' or "swinging corners." Disrespect of the Law?Another Daniel Coining to Judgment. On the night of the 22d a thief entered the dwelling of Mr. T. C. Perrin and abstracted therefrom a sack of meal and a lot of bed furniture. A search warrant was obtained, and under the management of Messrs. Lex. Templeton, Wade S. Cothran and Willie Lyon, all the articles lost were recovered yesterday morning, and the I offending citizen, Daniel (\>wan, comfortably lodged in jail. The prisoner gives the following accounts of his proceedings: lie entered the hack door of the house in which the family were at tea, ami secreted himself in the drawing room* until everything j became quiet, when he came out of his lurking place and possessed himself <?f iho aforesaid articles which he hid in the front yard until he could go to Col. Cothran's for a horse, which he obtained by drawing the staple of I the stable door ; he then returned to Ills plunder. After getting home, nl I Mr. Miller's, lie unloaded and rode the ' mftre to within about two miles of home and turned her loose to get liorae the best she could. A broken shoe on the horse was the elue to the trail. Cowan had been iu the employment of Mr. Perrin "for several years until the first of last January. Wc Told You So. In a late number of tho Charleston Journal of Commerce we learn who furnished the brains and directed our political course in the late campaign, according to the editorial opinion of that paper. We do not desire to reflect on the sagacity of that paper, or detract from its reputation for wisdom, but we think the editor has entirely ignored the Sumter True Southron who has preached the straight-out policy for the last six years. The 'True Southroil is a country paper it is true, but then give it justice. It is not fair for a eity daily to take all the credit to himself. Come, now. Mr. Journal of Commerce, and make the "honors easy" with the True Southron, who "hollered" lirst. A Young Lady Stabbed by her Lover Eleven Times. On Wednesday night, at 8 o'clock, a very respectable and handsome young lady, daughter of E. J. Tinson, of Wiiliamston, 8. C., was stabbed in eleven places by Lawrence Smith, of Golden Grove Station, Greenville and Columbia ltailroad, and is now lying in h critical condition. Smith had been visiting the younjf lady for several months, and his action is supposed to have been the result of failure in his suit. The community is much excited, and search is being made for Smith. Smith has since surrendered himself to the Sheriff of Greenville county, and is now in Anderson jail, lie is though! to be of unsound mind. The I young lady at last accounts, it was believed, would recover. ?o? We have received various calenders, &c., with the name of Mr. (Jeo. J{. Sondley, attached as agent for various Life and Fire Insurance Companies. Our readers know our opinion of life insurance, but if they will go i-nto it, consult Mr. Sondley. He is worthy of your patronage, and we would like to see him ''livo long and prosper." ?? We nreglad to welcome back to our sanctum the Greenville Daily News. mif m< i HM?Iir? i n??n??ju j DrniNo our rcco.it visit lo Groon'ville wo had tlx1 pleasure of meeting j Col. llammilt, P endent of the l'iediniout Mauufaclu'ingCompany. From 'him we learn tlat the Factory is doI ing a good busijvss. Greenville lias a I number of factoies now, which conisume annually ibout seven thousand j bales of cotton. If we had invested some of our si:r>lus money in factories we could Iia/o been much better oil'than we are it present. Old NixetvSix Fourvrk.?The | tax payers of "inety-Six Township [are responding jromptly to Governor i Hampton's call. C'apt. l'errin opened ! his ollk'e at Niiity-.Six Monday after! noon at 2 o'cloc., and up to 12 o'clock Tuesday about wo hundred tax payers had Mettled their quotas, some of them insisting ipon paying more than the amouut jib kid for. Tiik Entekwse and Mountaineer.?This pjper has just been enlarged and vry much improved. I With the prsi-nt arrangement the editor will Jlc'oto" more attention to the loc:J detriment and thus add \ very materialy to the interest of the paper. "A Hamp'on* Democrat."?"We have recciveila well-timed and wellwrilten lette from "A Hampton Democrat," lit as we had already filled our pa|T with thoTilden Demoerat imbrogio, he will readily excuse us for mt publishing his piece. We hope to h-ar again from our friend : on subjects leal. Ouuold fri'iid, Mr. "W. A. Latimer, of Augusta, (a., was in our oMice a few days a?ro,looking well, lie looks as he did lift'en years ago, when we built forts a>out Chattanooga, Tenn. No better m il than Mr. W. A. Latimer lives in lugusta, and those of our friends haviig business in that city should call l?r him. As usual, n'no of the northern and southern relgious journals, are quarreling. J^it> it is that a spirit of brotherly ]>ve and reconciliation could not wist among people who claim to be exemplary followers of the meek mi' lowly Jesus who died praying for lis enemies. A woman ecently entered Mr. Bequest's storeind sat down in front of an iron safe o warm her feet. After sitting sometwenty or thirty minutes, she remarked that she "never did like them kind of stoves?they didn't throw* out sarcely any heat, those gas j burners didi't. Now is tlv time to turn over a new | leaf in life. We advise our readers to commence tie new year aright. The most imporautstep is to pay up all] old debts?Id the lirst be the and Jiannn debt. Don't let your children kinw that you are cheating a poor prinL-r. To-Monit<w, (31th,) is a day observed by the Episcopal Church in eomniemorationof the Conversion of St. Paul, whiloon his way from Jerusalem to Danascus. Services at Trinity church to-norrow afternoon at *4 o'clock. Sharpers in London, by working upon the mlulity of people in America, make i great deal of money by informing tiem that they are heirs to immense ftrtunes in Europe, and.that retaining ftes are necessary to set the legal machiiery iu motion to recover slumbering estates. ExoKi'Tthe Christians and a few such hyeiiis as old Morton, the people of the Xor.h and South are living in harmony. "Jf a man say he love me and hate lis brother, he is a liar and the truth it not in him." Mr. J. F. C. DitPkk, the retiring School Conmissioner, has turned over the books papers, ?fcc., of that oflice to the new incumbent, Mr. J. A. Wier, .? lio nri 11 .i.ini i>\> I I n> i It f I Id < '(ill I'I. ! House iuxt lo (lie oliiee of the Cleric of Court. We sec it staled (hat John Bremer, of Braucivillc, Mass., a bachelor of sixty yea*s, was found frozen in his bed. Tlis may be considered as a warning to Sam Tilded, Dr. II. I), j Wilson, and Maj. Ualphiu,'and Mr. (Jus. M:rs. Tiik Howe Show, including all the animals are to be sold in Augusta on the 2911. instant. Anybody wantimr to buy nlioii, a tiger,-nr any suchlike domestic auiuiuls, would do attend. *'*"" -r? Som Ken (erj)rift dirftnalfd, fionf "the Cater House, on Inst Friday nhrbt, (ho orcrroat and bTanke't of a commercial traveler. I Hack Joe Moore wan arrested on suspicion, but it wouldn't do?Joe hascjuit the business and joined the Democrats. Mr. 8. (J. Majok and J. Wade Pinson, are good men, and sleep with the printer's blessing, and their children rejoice with us when they see 1S77 on their paper. Abbeville Is (litis far the banner county in paying her taxes. She'sanother good oid girl who always tried to do right.?licyislcr. It would seem from the way the Georgetown Time* is set up, that the editors lake it for granted that their subscribers read by the square inch. Look at the address on the margin of this paper and see if your time lias not expired. For your own peace of conscience, gaze where we tell you. Beauties generally die old maids? they set such a value on themselves that they don't 15nd a purchaser until the market is closed. ? 1 i- r - - i-?i - j\ FKiKNo seiiUH io us ior a laic copy of the JVcw York lfcrahl, and warns lis hot to send him the London Times or the J'arts Figctro. Nearly every man you meet now makes some original remark about the weather and the mud. The continued rains have made the roads almost impassable. Any man who wants to be posted on South Carolina polities should read the Hampton and Tilden articles on the second page. Thk letters of "A Tildeu Democrat," General McUowan and Colonel Haskell are quite interesting, aud should be read by all. There is a great demand by the Chamberlainites for credit. Favors are granted more freely to the Hampton men. Mu. S. C. Cakox, Esq., recently received a letter from a box of paper collars, but he is not now in the courting line. Mu. R. McG. Hilt., has been out in flip win ii frv mil I pel i ??r Ho found some places in the road "without bottom. Uk sure to read the Presentments of the Grand Jury. It is an interesting and a well-written document. Tjib intelligent reader will not fail to read the Hamilton and Tilden controversy on the second page. O.v Monday last Mr. S. \V. Cochran to foreclose mortgage, sold aline horse at auction for $110,00. * Tiib County Commissioners have an important notice to lload Overseers in another column. The mud is so deep that some of our lawyers have to go to their olliccs on horse back. Mu. R. E. Hill has sold the Shilto placo to Mr. Patrick lioclie, for sg6u.uu. See the advertisement of the sale ol the personal estate of Dr. J. S. Iteid, deceased. We Knew it Would Come.?ExC!ov. 13. F. Perry has written another letter. Few people seem to consider how much of the hard times aro self-invited. Lent comes on Valentine's Day and Easter on April Fool's day this year. Sundav was a wet day, and hut few persons attended divine service. See the advertisement of Capt. II. S. Kerr in another column. Dn. J. S. Thomson is olF for Atlanta. Mothers do not let your darlings snffer with the Whooping Cough, if you have a remedy so near at hand. Vise l)r. Bull's Cough Syrup, and the little sufferers will soon 11 ml relief. Price, 25 cents. _ I I \ I m PU mmw Lnj'ju**. gwgwroowaBia Aa Hour With Our Exchanges. 7Icon Wilson", Esq., editor of the AbhcviHr. I'resa and Banner, was on h flying visit to (Jreenvillo lust '.Thursday, and called to see lis. He publishes one of the best weekly papers in the State, and is successful in his newspaper enterprises. The local department of the J'rcfmanrl Banner is Jan especial* feature of interest. We have known Mr. Wilson for quite a number of years and wc know he merits the high place in journalism ! he has attained.? (Jrccnvillc Enterprise and Mountaineer. Destitution in J>eaufort.?Representative Thomas Hamilton is in tiiis city, for the purpose of urging the Democrats to make some extra exertion to have the government recognized for the sake of the colored people. He describes the sud'erings of the negroes in the low country, conseIqueiit upon the unsettled state ot afI lairs, as terrible, and begs that for unt-,1 u,1,? Inlrnn biivii Vj ouixiu oiv j'-i *J\J tuuv.iii Phoenix. jtetnming hoards and United States troops may put the machinery of a State government in the hands of a defeated political prrty but neither Jean put money into a .Slate treasury if ja people, having the Law and the [Courts on their side, resolve to pay no I (axes to the list)rpers.?Etlgrficld Advertiser. A northern man, owning considerable properly in Aiken, has instructed | his agent here to pay taxes only to the Hampton government, as he deemed that the only true government of the Jjiate.?Courier-Journal. The Barnwell Sentinel entered the hvcnty-Cifth year of its existanco on (lie 4th day of January, 1 ?S77. The editor and proprietor, E. A. Jironson, a veteran journalist, prints an excellent country newspaper, deserving of a large patronage. May the Sentinel and its genial editor and proprietor, live a thousand years and the lair proportions of either never grow less. Tub Lancaster Ledrjer don't like to see wagon loads of cotton pass through that town and go loCharlotte. When merchants sit on a goods box and whittle sticks while loads of cotton pass their doors seeking a purchaser in another town we think there is a groat necessity ot a transiusion or more life in their veins. Give it to thorn, Mr. Ledger. The Augvsta Constitutionalist declines to niajvo the usual newspaper dun, explainiug about the purchase of ink, paper, &c., &c., and says: "After the first day of February next, every name on our subscription books, in arrears for the ConstilutionaH&f, will be stricken from the rolls. There is no necessity for entering into an explanation for this course. The Salem (Indiana) Democrat says: Don't lose sight of this impor- : taut fact: G rant did not ask one single i Democrat to visit the doubtful Southern States to insist upon a fair count. But he drd ask plenty of Republicans : to go, and then sent the army to enforce whatever they might agree upou. A Bootless Jon.?Some miscreant , entered our oflico on Saturday night, for what purpose, we are unable to de- , termini).? Camden Journal. , We are equally at a loss to divine his purpose, though it might have been 1 to get locals. The Edgefield Advertiser says: "Little or no plowing has born ' done in this County within two months, on account of the rain find inclement wont her."' The same may truthfully be said of thi.s County. The Oat Ckoi\?We regret to learn that this crop is seriously injured, and in some instances completely destroyed, by the recent cold snap.?Camden Journal. When an editor has his selections sot leaded and puts in a two column advertisement of his own paper, he should either reduce the size of his paper or adopt the ''patent" outside plan. Tins week wo found 000 locals, the usual number, in the Lcxi nylon Dispatch. The liar/well Sun is neatly printed, and is a sprightly paper. ' A'i?>ety-Sives. /.We take the following from thei Ninety-Six Jherald: S*iK- ?L-ri psww^i^rZ^SoTiTi ave~ j'mored-to the stand formerly occupied thy Mr. F. M? l'ope, oil the north side of the square. Mr. l'ope has moved into his new establishment on Cambridge street, on the north side. Messrs. Moore ?fc Quarlcs will hold forth jii i-ouehc's building until their new store is remly for their reception. Air. Shumate may be found at Moorc^ i Quarles' old stand. Judge I lodgers expounds the law at T. II. Walker's old stand. Messrs. Phillips, Iseman, IJeacham, Kinard, ltussell, MeCall it Marshall, Foueho it Son, Try on it Cook, the iniltiuery more and posloMice will remain at respective stands lor the proseiit year. Mr. J. M. Mathews' mill and furniture store, old stand, opposite the academy. Last, but not least, the Jfcrald printing office has moved to a building on Laurens street. CiKIOKNWOOD DOTS. Business is looking up u little. L>r. West A. Williams, a former resident of Greenwood, ami an accomplished gentlemen, died at his residence in Greenville county recently. A sad accident happened to little jieriioru, a sou 01 \_-aniain j. 1. Parks. While playing with a toy cannon he was severely burned in the face and on his head and arms. It is feared he will lose his eye sight. The little boy, although his clothes were blazing, had presence of mind to run to the pump and endeavor to put out the fire, lie is a bright little fellow, and the sympathies of the entire community are with his distressed [parent. Mr. Kennedy, from Williamston, has opened a school in Aiken's building. Captain Boozer and family are to move to Georgia. Prof. S. P. Boozer will open a select school at his residence. Mr. A. Kt. Clair Lee is "keeping house" in Whitlock's former residence, and Samuel 1*. Hodges, Esq., has purchased the house of Mrs. White, where he will reside. Mrs. Wood hurst is teaching other residence on ltowland street. Tampering with the Returns of the Vote for Dunu. Columbia, January 17.?An important revelation, assuring the election of Gen. Hagood as comptrollergeneral, has just been olllcially established. A week ago the Democrats who at! fmwlml tlx. nf <l.n ! ,>_ ' vui* u( > \ji ttir iv_ . turns by Referee Wilkes detected tho : fact*.bat certain returns had been tampered with. The fraud was blunderingly done, as the inserted figures were in ink of n different color from that of the original. A note was made, but nothing was said, and a gentleman was sent to Horry County for witnesses. These witnesses were the ltepublican managers at Simpson's Creek or Miil, and upon their arrival this morning the matter was pointed out to them. The figures in one instance gave Dunn (iiep.) 32 votes. These Jlepubiicans testified that he received but 2 at that poll, and the "3" had been prefixed after the ! returns left .Horry County. In the other instance 10 had been similarly altered to "20" or "HQ."?Charleston JVcws and Courier. The report shows that the corn crop of tho .South for the year that has just expired is ten millions of bushels in i excess of the year proceeding. I If you have been one of those fellows who have been trying to collect money in this town in satisfaction of vnn will rfccoirnize and J *?Vl'in jiitij " " " O rcnli/.e the truth of the statement thut i cash is scarce. Dn. CtWEK will deliver the second ? of a series of lecturer by the facilities of the eo I leges at. J)ue West, to-morrow , evening in the eoliege chapel. The public are invited. MARRIED. MARRIED, on the Jtilh instant by 1 lev. II. N. Pratt, Mr. WM. A. McUrtRD, to Miss LIZZIE STEVENSON, ut tlic bride's mother's, in Abbeville county. MARRIED, on the Uth Instant, by Rev. R. \V. iiurts, Mr. SINWLETUN, to Miss RACIIAEIJ VERMILLION, at the bride's father's, in Abbeville county. MARRIED, on the 18th of January, 1S77, by the Rev. it. (,'. Llgon, nt the residence of the bride's father, Mr. WARRAN S. Mct'LELLAN, and Miss MARY L. CRAWFORD, all of Abbeville. MARRIED, on (be 7th of December, 1S7G, ultimo, by the Rev. D. L. Muller, I>. 1J., at the residence.of Mr. C. Amine, Cnarleston, S. Mr.'A. HEtiUEST, of Abbeville, to .Miss AUOUSTI ROifDE. of Charleston, S. C. HOTEL ARRIVALS. CENTRAL HOTEL.?E E lCocso, AMnntii Gn; J)r W 11 Davis. Ninety-Six; 11 U Wells, (incnvillo; KlciiurdSondiey, Newberry; u M Muttison, Donaldsville; .1 W CrawlOrd, S (J liiley. 11 D (Jlympli, Hodges, K Frozeberger, J 1' Ktroheeker, J E Stamand. Charleston; J 1) Neal, Harrisburg, Dr 11 Droiiiiitu, Frlgcrsvllle; TD Parker, )I l'liei'.rulil, Til Oulphln, City; It F Fleming, Lanreus ; John c Squier, Columbia; E a .Murray, Anderson. | ALSTON HOUSE.?F II Parmalee. Now York: M Davis, Columbia; Lei toy Wilson, A JS Wardlaw, Mrs W A Temjileion, Abbeville; Duncan 0 Itohcrtson, J O Dickson, 1 >r Hopkins l'inckney, Charleston; J A brooks. .S t; Link, Warrenton; W It Dunn, Donaldsville; Win Kiley, S C liiley, I lodges; Erwin Clcckley, Airs J TP.askln, Monterey; Dr A T Wldeinan, bold brunch! J 15 Caldwell, .Mt Carmel; AVin Wilson; Lebanon : J A Widoman, Long Cane;, \V D Mais, Calhoun's Mills; 11 McG Hill, "The Fork;" it A McCaslan, Hold brunch; M H Coburn, llidgc spring: J M Print, Millway; Col J D bull, Augusta lla, E F Thomas, J M Drown, W IJ burneit, Baltimore. x'j.; j ...u CONSIGNEES. FKKIC11T.?S A llarkKhjilc, J Altlchcy, J E liruwnlec,.! II l'rice, 11 L lluekabee, A M Hill, T C l'erriu, T 1 laker. 11A McCaslan, W Iv II rati ley, J E Caldwell, Mrs C T Haskell, W D Mars iV Co, S J Hester. A Small. EXPb Ess.?J H Penney, M E ltruce, Miss L S Cotliran, Miss Nowell. HOTolntan, B F Donald, S lj Haskell, .1 \v Partlow, E Noble, F M .Mitchell, Miss E F Wilson, T baker, S S | .Mariiu, Moseioy Lei toy A Co, .1 11'. Sanders, S M ctJowan, W Ji Jiass, .1 JO Dulio.se, J Ellunter, U 1) .McCaslan, Jj Milan, Jus Bruce, T M Tucker, A .Miller. Itl.VHKKT REPORTS. COKKKCTKD BY 33 arn well & Co.,' Dealers iu Farmers' Supplies and General Merchandise. a'P.HEVILLE, January 23-Cotton llnll^. FACTORY GOODS. IFish? Cotton Yarns..i'l.loal.2">| iMackerol....81.7.1a Osnaburgs 12a 101 Cod, |?c*f lb.. Ilia Shirting Ida lifj White " 10a i-1 Sheet I i!t{.... 12a l.j'Salt, per sack .2.00a PROVISIONS. Tobacco,? Flour, per la 5] Chewing,.... 7">nl. Corn, per bu... SOaiK) Smoking,.., Goal Meal, " l.iKial.lOi AMMUNITION'. Crist, per lb... !%a ;V Powder per lb 40a Peas, " luual.25!siiut, " 12a DatH, " "."laUHULead, " 10a Bacon, Sides... J la il2; Caps, per box 10a Sliclrs. Ida 11 LIQUORS. Hams. ISa !Corn whiskey S2.00a".00 Lard l*>a l<!j French br'dy. 5.00a7.00 Irish Potatots. 1.75a2.00 Holland gin.. /i.ooaK.oO Sweet " ... "oal.00 Amcri'n qln.. S.OOali.OO Kups 23a lli'rbon wli's'y S.OOal.OO rnieuens -ua zj which s.ixiiiy.uu I'urkcys J.W)sil.r>ii HARDWARE. liutter 2<Ja 25 Iron, Swedes. Sa ]0 GROCERIES. ! " English 7a 10 sii'iar, crush'di 15a JUlNnlls, 5a K " A J'-'a 15 Cotton cards.. 50a CO 4 ji 12a 15 Horse shoes... in " C ]2a 15 * " nails 8-5 " Drown l?a 12| LEATHER. L'ollcc, Ulo 25a 558 Hemlock 8 8fla .1r> " J ,:i'_ru'aa 2Sa :>t!Sole leather... 10a 50 " Java l!7a 40j ITp'r leather.. 00a 75 Pea 1.00al.50'llni"ss " Ida (55 Svrnp, cane... 75a l.oo! Calf skins S.Oflafi.OO Molasses, /. h. -Ida -J5UClp skins -l.5iiaU.00 Candles, sp'm -tea GO.Dry hides (!a 10 " ad'm't 20a 2.3 Green hides... 5a (i f'heese 20a Si' 1 SAGGING, &C. Onions, per hu 2.00]Hanging, pyd 15a Starch...-. 12a J5 Ties 7a Tallow ion 12 Hope, collon.. 80a Kice, peril) t>a 10 (Rope, grass... 25a GREENVILLE. R. C. Jan. 20.1S77. Piedmont^ Shii tings, per yard 7c " 1-1 Shetings, per yard Se In five hale lots, a discount of half cent per yard will he made. NEW YORK.?Cotton steady; sales 802 hales, at l.'JJ^aT-lC; consolidated netreceipts M. 111. Al'GUSTA.?Cotton r.omnal?middling 12}? receipts ."M; sales 7S1. C11A It I. RSTt >X.?Cotton u i et?n t idd 1 i n g 1:5; net receipts 2,871; salcsWJN) exports C'JlO. Auction anil emission Easiness. S"?T S. KERR having returned to Ja.* Abbeville, proposes to renew his old business of AUCTIONEERING, in town or country. Any consignments of Merchandize, Produce,etc., will be deposed of lo the l>est advantage, and prompt and exact returns made. Refers, with confidence, to the old merchants and citizens of Abbeville village and county! January 24. .tf : renin, county commtkstoxJS_ KIIS having divided their work in regard to Roads and Rridges will | meet the Overseers of Roads in the diHeront Townships as follows, for the purpose of organizing road-workers, j tilling vacancies, iC-c.: ! R. A. McCasIan, Co. Com., will be at Calhoun's Mills, February o. MoKottrick's Mills, ' ,r>. Chiles' X Roads, " ft. "While FTnll, " 0. Ninefy-Siy, " 10. CJ. W. Miittison, Co. Com., will beat Donaldsville, February 1. Cokosburv, " 12. Greenwood, " IS. I Due West, " If). Antreville, " 20. II. Jones. Co. Com., n il! he nt Lowndesvillo, February 2. Smith's X Roads, " .1. Smithville, " 7. Douglass' Mills, " 0. Cedar Springs, " 1ft. Abbeville, " 17. By order of the Board. R. JONES, Acting Clerk. January 24,1P77. 3t Notice to School Trustees. Office of Soiiooi, Commissioner, \ Abbeville C. H., S. C. f I have this day appointed tho Trustees for the School Districts of Abbeville county, to serve for two years, if not removed: School District No. 1?E S Ilalo, J W Fouche. // < i I i v J'-//* f r, o,i i n it r> t>i? ri DUlioui tut i/. ?*?%i x\ ujuivu, vy A (J Waller, Jerry Evays. School District No. 3?M B McGec, G M Hodges, Andrew Vnnce. School District No. 4?J R Latimer, J W Mattison, Allen Hamilton. School District No. 5?J N Young, J MCarwile, William Pruit. School District No. 6?William Hill, Edward Westfield, Frank Vance. School District No. 7?W A ijaqfcrr, J J Devlin, Tinslev Frazier. tj /] School District No. 8?P IT BraiQlcy,1 W 0 Hunter, Watt Hacket. School District No. 9?W E Cotliran, A B Kennedy, Ben Lites. School District No. 10?Jno Lyon, Chns Evans, Nick Wright. School District No. 11?W A Templeton, J G Edwards, B W Hughes. School District No. 12?A M Erwiu, J IT Bell, Ediliond Stark. School District No. 13?JMLatimer, Jr, Masailon Bell, Richard Valentine. School District No. ,14?S J Hester, C D McClinton. Ji v/, , r n , \ M O McCaalan, Howard Btrother. School PiHtrict No. 10?Jno H Morrah, J J Hussey, Allen Dolphin. Tlio schools will not bo opened until further notice. The Trustees will call on mo for instructions. JNO. A. "WTER, Fchool Com'r Abbcvillo County. January 24 tf GIN HOUSES. TJ" WILL insure pin houses and their I W ? lsxt.r,'..,, |^?f I Jjl_ coiuuius iu iui; h/ihmiiiik i>??? I rates in ouo of the most reliable eoni panics now represented in tho South. : Capital SG.OOD.diXI. Fur months @ 2 per cent. For 5 mbntliB (<'>) ,*> per cent. And dwellings and nil other property at tlie lowest rates. L. AV. 1'ERRIN, Agont. OffieQ at Law Ollico of P?rriu d Colli ran. Nov. 15, ISTfi, tf Mattrasses. ' . ANEW and Splendid lot CURLED HAIR MATTRASSES. J. D. CHALMERS & CO. LaciJs^isioaL^ 1 North Carolina Frust Trees ami Strawberries. TIIE agent of Mr. J. Van Lindlcy left with mo a lot of Fruit Trees and Strawberry Plants ordered by partics and not taken. They will be sold at half tlio catalogue price. Apply to J. D. CHALMERS. . January 24. lit EXECUTOR'S SALE" <^> ? SWIL SELL at the residence of the late Dr. J. S. Reid, deceased, on FRIDAY, the 9th of February, 1877,1 A Valuable Library, Household and Kitchen Fnniiture, CATTLE, MULES;, Carriage, Waggon, Plantation Tools, &c.j TERMS CASH. J. Frascr Livingston, | January 24. 2t Executor. State of South Carolina. County of Abbeville. Probate Court?Citation for letters of Administration. BY J. FULLER LYON, Esq., Probate Judgo. Whereas, a.- (I. Ilngen and T. S. Gordafi, made suit to me, to grant them letters of administration of the Estate and eil'ects of Win. G. Gordan, late of Abbeville county, deceased. | These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Win. G. Gordan deceased, that tney be and appear, before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Abbeville, C. II., 011 Friday the second day of February, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock iw the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the Baid administration should not be granted. fiivpn under mv hand and saal. this 17lh day ofJanuary in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven and in the 101st year of American Independence. Published on the2-Uh day of Januaary, 1S77, in the Abbeville J'reus and Banner and on the Court House door for the time required l?y law. J. FULLER LYON, Judge of Probate. State of South Carolina. County of Abbeville. Probato Couix? Citation for letters of Administration. BY J. FULLER LYON Esq., PROBATE JUDGE. TSTHTHEREAS, M. G. Zeigler made vv suit to me, to grant him letters of administration of the Estate and effects of J no. O. Wilson, late of Abbeville County, deceased. These arc therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of thesaid Jno. G. Wilson deceased, that they be and appear, before me, in the Court of Probate, to lie held At Abbeville C. II., on Monday the f>th day of March, 1877,- after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have why the said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand and seal, this liJU uay ui juiiuur.y, in me ,itui of our Lord one thousand eight L. S. hundred and seventy-seven and in the one hundred and first year of American Independence. Published on the 21th day of January, 1S77, in the Abbdvilte Press and Uanncr and on the Court House door for the time required by law. J. FULLER LYON, J udgo of Probate. Jan. 24, 1S77. Ot State of South Carolina, ~ - ABBEVTLLE COUNTY. - In tlirs Pi*obnto Court. j Ex FarTe^U IllrBgflKffi u.' 'Veil fluff for Final Discharge. ]&XOTICE TS HEREBY GIVEN that W. E. Barmore, Executor and Administrator of the estate of J. It. Ellis, deceased, lias applied to me for a final discharge from suid offices. It is ordered tfiat-Monday, the 1 Oth day of February, 1877, be fixed as the time for the settlement of said estate and the final discharge of W. E. Barmore from his trust. J. FULLER LYON, Judge Probate Abbeville County. January 24. 4t Office of Special Agent, Abbeville County. TIIE tux payers of the County are requested to pay their contribution lux at tlio earliest period practicable in obedienco to the request of Governor Wade lluuipton. J. W. PER BIN, Spocial Ag't., Abbeville County. Jan. 17, 1*77. KTotlce. ON" Salo Day in February next, I will sell to thuhighost bidder, the Tonipkin's plane on which Mr. J. A.. Ellis now lives, containing 828 Acres, to foreclose the mortsracro I hold acrainst tho said Ellis, hv assignment. Sale to take place at Abbovilie immediately before tho st't time lbr .ShcrilVs sales to commence. Terms cash, and papers to bo paid fur. W. C. NORWOOD. Jan. 71, 8177. "Attention! Grangers. Rally! Rally!! Rally!!! THE January meeting of your County Council, will be held with Saluda (i range No. 22, on the 4lh Wednesday 24th instant, at 3 o'clock P. M. A full attendance is requested, as the annual eleclion of oliicers, and other important Ixisine.ss will be attend^ tOj prior to the meeting of S/ate Grouse. I>y order, J.- W. PERiUN, President. A. M. Atkex, Becretary A. C. C. Jan. 17, 1777. Take Notice. ALL peasons indebted to thewndorsigned must settle the same by the first, of next month, longer indul, genco will not be given. I also desire! to ^say to my friends 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 very lowest prices. W. Rosenberg. j>ov. ia, 1.^(0, #t RICHARD GANTT OFF JO US his professional services lt> Hie public us a first chuss barber, j Shampooing, hair cutting, shaving |and dying in the very best style, I at modest rates. Shop 011 Dendy I corner, i [Jan. 10,1877, tf A"FuiT"Line ^ BLEACAED. and brown Homespuns, cheaper than ever offered, just received at the EMPORIUM OF FASHION. Jan. 17, 1877. RUBBER CLOTH" BY the yard, now on band at the EMPORIUM OF FASHION. Jan. 17,1877. s 1 t ' '/111 I I " . ~ ""' ' Black Alpacas. ANOTHER Jot of our superior I Brand 50, 71) unci 80, just received at the EMPORIUM OF FAS A ION. Jan. 17, 1877. THE Piedmont Maifactorii Co,MAXUFACTUttERS OP SHIRTINGS AND SHEETINGS, MILLS AT PIEDMONT, S. C. H. P. HAMMETT, president and Treasurer. Post Office address?Greenville, S. C. HAMLIN BE ATT IE Secretary Post Office address?(Jreeuville, S. C. UOYAL KALLOCK,...Superintend1*1! t Post Office address?Piedmont, S. C. Jan. 17, 1877. Cm. Situation Wanted. A Young Lady, who is fully competent to teach the English liiiuichcs, and who l;as had several years of experience, desires an engagement for the present jear. DuIuiwihimiu t'n r?i iclxwl Adi!r>>s.q . JVVIWIV/IIVVO 1WI 4 TEACH 10R, Box 70, Green villa, S. C. Jan. 17, 1877. Ut. Sheriff's Sale. virtue of sundry executions to ?a mc directed, I will Hell on Sale Duy in February next, within the legal hours of sale the following property to wit: The following parcels of land being the remainder of the leal estate of I). M. Rodgers. Two hundred acrcs?one tract containing two hundred acres more or less bounded by Little River, M. O. Tolinan, W. D. Mars, ct al oue hundred aores. Hope tract containing one hundred acres, more or less, bounded lands of J. E. Calhoun, M. 0. Johnson, ct al. One hundred and sixty acresChristopher tract containing one hundred and sixty acres, more or less, bounded by lands J. E. Calhoun, L. Cain, ct al. Forty acrcs?Dickson tract, containing forty acres, more or less, bounded by lands of M. O. Tolman, Mrs. Lawton ct al. Seventy-five acres?Bel ton tract containing seventy-five acres, more or less, bounded by .lands of Mrs. Drenuan, Little River, and others. Seventeen acres?McC'otub tract containing seventeen acres, more or less bounded by lands of W. D. Mars, Mrs. Alston, and others. House and Lot in Mt. Carmel which will be fully .described on day of sale. Also?by virtue of an order Issued from the Probate, I will sell one tract or parcel of land, containing one hundred and sixteen acres, more or less, bounded by lands of the estate of Elizabeth Black, deceased, G. W. Bowen and others. Bold as the property of Enoch M. Bo wen at the suit of G."\V. Bowen, Adm'r. IIODOE PLACE?449 acre3?containing four hundred and forty-nine acres, more or less, bounded ljy lands of John MeCreary, Alexander Hodge ! and Lewis CUnkscales, levied on as the property of James H. Bell at the suit < of ltobt. W. Haddon and Wm. T. Cowan, executors of John Cowan, deceased. Also?by order of Court decree of foreclosure I will seli all that tract or parcel of land situated in Abbeville County on water of South Fork of Calhoun's creek, waters of Littlo.Itiver. containing one hundred acres more or less and bounded by lands of Dr. John S. Ilecd, lie v. Jite. F. Gibcrt, .Robert Thornton and others sold to close tne mortgage debt of Cnarlcs Logan. David Lewie, plaintiff, vs G. A. Visanska, defendant, Wolf llosenberg, reapondent, vs David Lewie, appellant. By virtue of the judgment of foreclosure of the circuit Court in the former case and of the supreme Court in the latter case,-I willjsellas the property of the said Garrison A. Visanska, the tract of land known as the Belcher plantation, bounded by lands of Thomas Thompson, Jlrs. McComb aud .others, containing one thousand and fifty acres more of less. ?JTernis of sale one fotuth of the puri tftho paid in cash, and j the balance with iiitere^^C (lay of ?nl?, tel bo paid within alx'SS" ? | from day of sale and to be sectf^; with mortgage or the premises traaS. personal security. Also?Two mules, one horse, tuo 2horse wagons, and two oxen; lev;ei' on as the property of John G. Boozer at the suit of G. W. Hodges, Trustee. Terms cash. JOSHUA Y. JOXES, Sheriff A. C. * Jan. 17, 1S77. CALL ON McDonald & Haddon; For Christmas Tricks. I Call on McDonald & Haddon , FOR FRESH Confectienaries aiifl Ctroceries. I All Goods sold at tho Lowest Price FOR CASH. Dec. 20th 1.S70. BLACK and COLORED C^ILK dross buttono small and mo^ tlimu size, also KID ULOVES can now be found in good assortment at the EMPORIUM 2, FASHION. Jan. 17, 1877. ALSTON HOUSE" 1877. The Misses Cater. EXPRESS thanks for past patronage and solicit a continuance of Lite same for the present year. Roth Regular and Transient Hoarders will be accommodated. Jan. 3, 1877. Removal. Mrs. M. M. White MAS removed her millinery goods to the stand formerly occupied I by ijUARLES & PERRIX, and will | sell the remainder of her stock at cost. Come quick or you may lose a bargain. Jan. 3, 1S77. Isaac Kennedy. MAS opened a shoe shop on Washington street, and will be pleased to serve the public in his line of j business at the lowest rates. Hi* I worn is ini nisi cuiss. Jan.1S77. If You Want GOOD GOODS At the Lowest Prices. Call On McDonald & Mob. Sopl. 27, U'ufi, if Grecian Chamber ^Suits, "IfcTEW AND BEAUT1FTL at x 1^1 J. I). CHALMERS & CO. Oct. 2D, I37G, tr State of South Caroling County of Abbeville. Probate Court?Citation for Lettess ol Administration. BY J. FULLER LYON. ESQ., Probate Judge. i\ JIEREAS, M. G. Zeigler mad. H suit to me, tocrant him letter: of Administration of the Estate, and I eilects of Win. lv. Tolbert late of Abbeville County, deceased. The.se rtie therefore to citc and admonish all and singular the kindred and Creditors of the said Wra. K. Tolbert deceased, that they be and appear, before me, in the Court of Probate, to be iielb at Abbeville C. H., on Monday the loth day of February 1877 after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration could not be granted. (Jiven under niv liand and seal, this 5th <Iuy of January, in 'the year of our Lord 011c thousand eight Fj. S. hundred and seventy-seven and I it the one hundred and "first j year of American independence, Published on tiie 10th day of January 1S77 in tiie Abbeville J'rew and Jinnncr and on the Court House doori for the time required by law. J. FULL fell LYON, J udgo of Probate. Jan. f), 1S77. Gt I 1ST otic?. annual e.eturns.! I VLL Administrators, Executors, Guardians and Tfustees, who are required by Jaw to make annual returns of the receipts and expenditures of their respective estates, will do so at once, or be subjected to a rule. J. FULLER LYON, Judge of Probate Court, A. C. Jan. 10, DS77. notice: 0 ALL persons having claims against the estate of JAMES C. WILLALI), deceased, will present them duly proved to the undersigned. And persons indebted to said estate will make payment without delay to TIIOS. THOMSON, Administrator. Abbeville C. H., 13th Nov. 1876. Nov. 12 1870. Great Reduction in Dress Goods, snawis, floats, Boulevard Skirts and Worsted Goods Generally. at Tie Emporium of Fashion. Doc. 13, 1S7UBarley, Barley, Barley, at CUNNINGHAM & TEMPLETON'S. Nov. 22, 1876, tf THE FLORENCE HEATER. E ONLY il ^OEOELESS, AND DURABLE, All CTfll/C u i k mvik) For all who want PURE, MOIST, WARM ATE la SiUitSei-mitle^^CciisnTiltrin^ic VST Can b6 uaod asywhore. without connection with chimney-flues, as it generates no amoke or noxious gases. THE FLORENCE COOK. Heats, Bread.etc. Cooked by Stove are better flavored and ' Digestible than if Cooked by Wood jj?j or CoaL The only OIL 8TOVE Receiving the .Centennial Medal. State andTWlft granted* Us rioreiiGB Mg MiT The most simple and efficient Family Machines ever made. Special prices to ptffchasera living where wo have no agencief, ana to clubs. Great induccmonts to thoao haying to Bell again. BernI for Circulars. jUxuvxcnmxD BT thb FLORENCE SEWING MACHINE CO., Florence, Mass. J WB3ALE0 UW TEZ BEST BZATS3IH TSB J1MB. PRINCIPAL ACENCIE8t/ CHICAGO, 60 Lake St. ' NEW YOBK,3j^ Union Square* BOSTON, 478 wasningrton at. PHILADELPHIA, 1123 Cbeatnut St. CUNNINGHAM ANB TEMPLETON \RE Constantly Adding to Their Already Varied Stock of General Merchandise, They Receive this "Week. SUGAR, COFFEE, CANNftED GOODS of all Kinds. And next week, a full line of DRY GOODS, Boots and Shoes. Nov. LI2, KS7U, If THE PEOPLE'S STORE, At No. 1 Granite Range, Abbeville C. II., S. C. An Invitation to .A.11. 10MK ami examine my Stock, (I ) will make it to your interest,) consisting in part of Alpacas, Calicoes, Bleached, Unbleached and Checked Homespuns, C}014e. per yard, Woolen .leans, liM^-SOe. per yard. SliOKS, HOOTS, II ATS, READY-MAD 10 CLOTHING, BACON, FLOUR, SUGAR, COFFEE, AND RICE. These goods were bought at the lowest. Htrures,ami 1 will sell tUem cheap far CASH. I :t^o Itny and bhip cotton. n A tut * T> n ju, ii. laimo. Is on. 27, IvSTC, oin FAY YOUR DOCTOR, iuilolili'tl tn tin-for j>ro> SI !<-<-i'iiiul sorv icvs must conic forv::tr?l .urif their accounts i without ih'lnv. ' -ii\v ix i?.m:kM. I). J:.ii. jv<7. / i j CUNNINGHAM n . - ,*;i & TEMPLETON are receiving their ?? FALL STOCK of MEECHAM, consisting of all kiiulsof DRY GOODS, Groceries, Crockery, Boots, Shoes, HATS AND CAPS. Everything Cheapil Givethom &<mA1 Sept. 20, 1376. IF YOTT WANT iw w, Gall on i, McDonald & Haddon. Sept. 27, 187/3, 11 . J : Mpflimlil H JMfln mujuumuu u uuuuuu Aro now rocelring FALL and WINTER GOODS WHICH have been telectod with great care by Mr. E. M. IIADDON* in New York and Baltimore, all of which will be sold on tbo most 'liberal tonus. jSopt. 27, 1876. CAEPENTEY. Tho undersigned Iieroby gives noflw I that he is prepared to do all kinds -of Carpenter's Work #ihL f | Building. I To also repairs Cotton Gins, Tbradbora and Fans. A full supply of.Oin Material always on hand. Warmers are requested to bring their Gins up early in the season I to allow tiuio to have tlicua properly .pro- < pared. I Also Agent for the Taylor "Cotton Ghj, the Brooks Cotton Press,and-all kinds-of Rubber aud Leather Bolting. D. B. SMITH, Abbeville C. II., S. C, W. C. BENEt 7. A 4- i- ~ X T XX OUWA 1L y cl I JLJclW^ Abbeville, 8. C. /- ^ t.M, 1870,tf Safes. SJDEHOARD AND mat m J5 SAFES, just to hand at J. I). CHALMERS & (X). Oct. 25. 1876, tf . NOTICE. Office School Commissionkb, \ AftUEVILLE (-. H., 8. C. J Mess lis. w. c. bennett AND E. g. graydon, wim myself will constitute the Hoard "f Examiuere. Teachers can apply after 1st January, 1877. The law squires all Teachersof Public Schools to be examined annually. I will appoint the Trustees for the School Districts-next week. The schools wild Hot open before the vg| 1st February, 1877. <*? JOHN A. AVIER, School Commissioner. J^. v#7 Dec. 27,1870. 4t. gk 4 XT. persons.interested In eetato fit * /\ J. CI. CARTER' deceased, are hereby noiiiktl to appear on tfco 18W* of January, J877, at Afebeuille Court House in the office of Proaate for a tinal settlement -X G. C. . frnmfc Dec. 27, 1876. NOTICl ALL Persons indebt ' Pttr- * ker & Perrin are 1 to jdm call and settle tiieirijijt vv-1 at , once without furtherflHfe H ^jaa.3,J877. ' For Sale at fff^ PARKER & PI UirB Jan.^ 1877t.. JO DOZEN CANE IjS backbocki _ at J. D. CHAXIHfiRSA 00. Oot. 18,1876, tf . Bedstead*. ! FULL and complete lot low pri*e * . .; BEDSTEAD*. The] Iiest ?1*9 Q?g| Dollar Bedstead sold in the J. D. C.-VALMEfijH^^BflBBB Oct. 25,187G, tf Tax Pavers BOOKS for returns of Town will -bo -open until the I dav of Febrnarv tip** ?* K7TT" (Sl'ORE OF QU ARLKS & P^RRL*^ , f , Ali Taxes must be .paid by thef 1st day of March next, by order of Tftw-n Council. I T. P. QTJARLE&, Clerk. Jan. 6,1877. tf. CIGARS! CIGARS!! ' We keep the finest and cheapest assortment of CIGARS 1n town. Great inducements to cash 'buyers?offered McDonald & Haddoa. April 10,1870, J2-(f i?.. , Marshall P. DeBruhlJ Attorney at Law, ABBEVILLE C. H., S. -C. Office of W. .A Leo. [July 19,^ DR. JOHN S. THOMPSON, DENTIST, " f;v. m Oiibra big professional sorvi??? tolhe oit* izeus of Abbovillo aud the surrounding I country. Offico?Over Citizens' Saviiifcs Bmjfc j., ABBEVILLE, 6. <3. 1 EUGENE B.GAUY. B. O. GRATPON J Gary & Graydon, Attorneys at Law, *" |f||lj ABBEVILLE C. II., S. CV; SSf Special attention to tbe collection of claims. __ j i iffjjSfii I JNov. lli, JH7t>. IT i $25 Ke$ard. ON the night of Monday-the *** of October, my dwelling WW .entered and a trunk containing a A"? | hunting case gold watch, agold vest ' chain, one long Rille niatol, and one 'smooth bored pist?H with one side of flock made of - walnut, and silver mounted, a large pocket knife with two blades, with the cut of a ilon on T one blade, a silver half dollar, which has had letters cut across the face by a silversmith. - ' WILLIAM ROBERTSON. Donald* villc, ??'ov. lbth IS7(1. tf.