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The Press and Banner. j ABBEVILLE, S. C. BY IIVGII WILSON. " 7 Tkkms?Twc Dollars a ye;kr, in advance! nr Two Dollars an J Fifty Cents, if pay- j njent is delayed. Anvkktiskm exts "a ill be inserted at ihe rate of One Dollar per inch for the' jirst insertion and Fifty Cents for each teuhsf>(|uent insertion. Oreutly redu?-ivl ratos will bo given to (hose wlio advertise by the quarter cr by Llio vear. Ail obituary notices, tribute* of respect, j and other matter of a personal or private nature will be charged for at the usual advertising rates. Nothing which maybe written in mal- j ice shall appear in these- columns at any price. Our Job Department H well supplied with material for Job Work, and our assortment of new job typo is as good ax can be found in any country othee. The Proprietor is a practical printer and will give hits personal attention to this class of work, Onr work compares favorably with the same class of work executed nnywher*?, and is always put at tho lowest living rates, Wednesday, March 14, 1877. The Inaugural Address of President 1 Hayes. "We published last week, with nn- ! feigned appreciation, the inaugural ' message of the new President, and commend its candid consideration to ' our readers. Its sentiments are so broad and high, and its spirit so 1 patriotic and manly, as to compel respectful approval, if not to challenge , hearty admiration. The inaugural is mitsnoken and manful?eminentlv be- ; fitting the great otlice of President of a great confederacy of united, but independent States. Its wise and liberal statesmanship contrasts, sharply and admirably with the contracted and petty partisanship, that inspired and guided the councils of the late administration. It is marred by no element of sectionalism, and by no ingredient of Grantisra. The principle aunounced by Mr. Hayes, which gives an elevation and a real, practical importance, to bis graceful assumption of the Presidential office, is the explicit, unambiguous advocacy of local self-government in the Southern States, This implies ?restoration of the wealth and in' telligence to a just participation in the administration of the State Governments, restoration Of those who have so long and so disastrously been denied such obvious and indisputable rights. The policy so unequivocally declared is the doom of the pilfering and pestilent carpet-bagger, and of the ignorance and vice that Federal bayonets and negro ballots, had raised from penitentiaries and prisons in ' other States, to position and power in the South. The key-note of Mr. ' Hayes' policy is that priceless and precious boon, home-rule?self-government?and no longer the merciless ' rule of alieus and foreigners. These patriotic and wise utterances, mean an enrk'nnil ;l? Icnn niiniotin oxodns of the t hordes of low adventurers, and pojitieal desperadoes, the Chamberlains, /, and Leslys, and C'orbins, and "\Vhip- ' pers, and Elliots, who have so wau- y tonly wasted our substance, and so i mischievously alienated and antag- f onized the native white man and the native colored man. Besides this, they mean, that an alien and odious government shall no longer be upheld 1 in the Southern States against the in- ^ torests, the will, the protests of the 1 people. Again, it means, that our ' ancient landmarks shall no longer be ( removed, our old standards of morals 1 1 | and law and religion no longer be degraded, our civilization, in brief, no J longer be broken down and crushed by western ignorance and vulgarity, J aud eastern cupidity and corruption. * The rights of the colored man are asserted with equal emphasis as those v of the white man, and we are reminded that all elates and castes, may J claim with equal right, the protecting arm, and the paternal care of ttie SJt-ifo iffitrortinioMtc If tliia nrlmnni. * tiou were uncalled for, it should not * ofl'end. The colored man and the r white man, will now be united by the 0 ties of common interests, a common f destiny, and a common country. 1 The administration of (Jeneral Grunt had accomplished nothing of reconstruction in the Sotith, and had ? f done only the work of havoc and hate. Perhaps it was natural to an uneducated soldier to suppose that such chastisement as comes from the grim discipline of military rule, was ' best for the South, and he certainly 1 administered it without measure and e without mercy. The great work of ( reconstruction ? of restoration ? the N work of healing the wounds, and re- 1 pairing the disasters of the war has 1 been reserved for Mr. Hayes, and wise- ^ ly and well lias he entered upon the v task. The presidential office?elevat- a ingand ennobling as it usually is? seems to have affected General Grant a and Mr, Hayes quite differently. It t dwarfed Grant, the patriot into 0 Grant, the partisan, and has elevated Hayes, the partisan, into Hayes t the patriot. We congratulate tliel^ c? ?i. j 41>a ..??? n./v OlIUlIl UUU liJL" UUU 11 IX y UJJIJJI lUU till 1 of the partizan, and the advent of the 1 patriot. The auspices are propitious? I the skies are blight. With Hampton i and Home Rule?with the ballot in- ? stead of the bayonet, we enter upon , our future with faith?upon our career < with courage. The new Senate in more evenly divided than any previous one since the j war. The Senate now has 33 demo- j crats. The republicans naeanwhile < have 39; twoseats from Louisiana and | one from South Carolina are unset- j tied ; and ex-Judge Davis is the 76th man. On the most favorable showing, fnth the Louisiana and South Caroli- i jia cases all decided in tlieir favor, the!' republicans will number but nine ji more than the Democrats, and it;' would only require live republicans!\ with Judge Davis to give them a ma-j' jority at any time. Under these cir- j eumstances there will probably not be I so much talk about reading independent republican senators out of the I] party as there has been iu the past. ( ) | i Do THE figures, "T"n stand after t journaiHeon the paper? If not see , lo it at once. Don't let the Post Mus- ( ter know that you arc behind with ] rhe printer. * tf (icttiiiE Their Eyes Open, ? We have louir sounded the alarm against the greatest swindle that lias j ever been perpetrated upon the Amor- T ican people, "Life Insurance," while 1 until lately Lbe whole press of the State held opposite views or were si- j lent on the subject. We made no! charge upon any particular company, L and more especially if a company has acted honestly, but we denounced the common principle or system which took a great deal of money from the country, and returned a poor or no equivalent at all. An editorial in the last Associate Jteformed Presbyterian over the .signature of "G."?the author, we presume, being I)r. Grier? ' speaks very freely in this subject, which we reproduce below. We are glad to see this paper expressing itself as it should do, Many of the readers of a religious paper rely implicitly upon the advise of its editor, and hence ? the great responsibility of the posi- 1 tion. We are more especially gcatilied at this paper raising a warning voice | uow, as it, like mauy others, years ago . encouraged and spoke highly of this 11 system of life insurance. Under the official publication of one v of the agents of a Southern company, s it is asserted that South Carolina has imi<J to Northern eoniDanies. in excess Is uf ull amounts paid back to policy ^ holders, more than eleven millions of 0 dollars. This, be it remembered, i: is twice the amount of the State debt, c and twice the amount of taxes which lias been paid in South Carolina since tl the war. We give the article from o the Presbyterian, entire : u "Life Insurance.?Whatever may be *aid of the morality of life insurance,'one thing is clear?it lias done an immense I business. Kvery nook and comer of the < laud has been penetrated by agents the most zealous and persistent; every profession among men has lent its aid; min- s] .8tors, lawyers, doctors, editors and far- ^ mors liave all invested largely in the enX'rprise. Hundreds of millions of assets ire reported in the semi-annual state- T ncnts of companies. And most of this ^ ;ias been contributed by the middle and a poorer classes of society. The rich do t< jot need the protection orforo-" and hence 11 io not seek it. It is the hard earnings of he poor that have made rich such im- C nense corporations as the New York ? Equitable and the New Jersey Mutual. to There are no institutions in America, not 01 jven banks, which have received a larger w diare of the patronago of hard workiug nen than life insurance companies, if dany are relying upon them solely for H' uture provision. They are entrusting to hem their annual savings for the beuetit *l if their families ; and hence a "failure"' 8' s fearfully disastrous to multitudes. c; disastrous not only financially, but to al heir peace and comfort. * ^ "No less than three such disasters have 511 ccurred in the last three months; com- n Kinies which reported their assets by tl nillions have passed into the hands of to eceivers, and that is about the last tlie 11 >olicy holders will hear of them. It is C1 'ound, on examination, that, with some a >f these companies, false returns had a' >een prepared and certilied to, thus prac- ef icing a gross fraud upon the community. 1): "Wo think there is a wholesome alarm aI ? +,\ oil tlmcn AnrnnmHnns. Nn ^ II XUlUiCUV/O W VI4WV -- . companies stood fairer six months ago " han the Security (N. Y.) and New Jer ey M utual; now they are both suspend- " d*. It will be well for the country if st hese examinations by the proper officers 11 .re pursued rigidly, and without "fear, ^ avor or affection." The entire business K iceds a thorough overhauling. It has rtl )een largely overdone, and the sooner it;"' ontracts to limits more modest, safe and I *'1 tound the hotter it will be. Under the I " mystifying terms of "surplus funds" and j11 'reserved dividends'' a wholesale robbery tax been committed upon the public. And j inlcss these institutions learn to operate tpon principles of common honesty and ' airness they will deserve all the odium " vhich a so-called unreasonable prejudice las heaped upon them. G-'." 'jj h. The President's Nomina.ions. el By his decisive action during the first few days of his rule in the White h House we are disposed to believe nJ .hat Mr. Hayes has more self-asser-'^ ion than has heretofore been accord;d to hira by either Democrats or lieHiblicans, and his nominations for ],. Cabinet officers have surprised every jodv, and especially the old party lacks who thought the party belonged :o them and that they of course would'in ihape the course of the new President. ef 't will be noticed that Don Cameron ^ vlth all the influence that could be 1st >rought to bear upon the President, I vas left out, and so the'services ofI ^ iour, Conkling, 'Blaine, Morton, |5H jarftelri, and otliers, of like character, ^ vere not necessary to the counsels of >Ir. Hayes. Instead of these extreme a, nen, he has nicely nominated, for the tli onliruiation of the Senate, conserva- !l1 ive men to the highest offices with11 the gift of the Executive. From this act we believe Mr. Hayes is a clear- c leaded man and will discharge the ll! luties of President with justice and Jd airness to even the white C'aroliuians. d< 111 Cliurch Hells in Cities. bi Various citizens in. Philadelphia,'^ iving in close proximity to St. Mark's j Jo Spiscopal Church several weeks ago| ntered suit against the vestry of that j Church praying an order of the Court j CI vhich would prevent the ringing lie bells. In the complaint and injjy he evidence, it was asserted those |M ells were rung on every clay in the i HJ reek, and most on Sunday to tho great! in nnoyance of those in tho neighborhood gi vho wore in good health, and to the posi- 'jj ive injury of the sick. The neighbors j, ppealed to the civil court for relief, and | iii hey got it. The following Ls tho decision j n if the judges: |"v "Tho conclusion to which we are' >rought by a review of the testimony is'__ liat from the level at which the bells of Kt >t. Mark's are num. and from their prox- ,u mity to tlio surrounding buildings ?and ! t may be from other circumstances S1 vhich are not as yet accurately known j jt >r determined?tliey cannot be chimed or j a, ung without causing an annoyance to v lie dwellers in the neighborhood, which, i>' n tlie case of some of them w ho stand riost in need of care, amounts to a scrims injur}', and should consequently be ibated by injunction." I' T Ringing the Hours. {<The New York Obxcrver speaks out igainst the custom of ringing the lioursin cities, and is^at the same time B opposed to the ringing of Church * L?ells. Our own opinion is, that a bell a} is of very little use, if you don't ring r it. That paper says: ^ "The large bells that strike every hour j1( in the dav and everv hour in the night! ii ire, to those who reside in the immediate ; vicinity, simply disturbers of their peace, j w ind to the sick' they become a positive i x>rture. If the question of utility wereit.} started it would bo difficult to dcllne thej u ise. They are not needed by day, and no \ 0j :?ne wishes to be waked every hour in the j fc night merely to be informed what time it . ui ' " t\ Wasted.?The P. O. address of every at >ereon who ban an old "Florence," or w iny other kind of old sowing machine rt no matter how old or poor.) To such we h! ivill mail, free, a very liberal proposition, tli o exchange for our new late improved 'Florence." Read the advertisement of he Florence Oil Stoves in another eol- u] imn of this paper, Write for circulars, w ts. Address F Florence Sewing Machide Co., Chicago. N .March 7, 1877. 8t. I*i ircat Fire in dewberry. jarge Part of lie Mm Fcr-| tin of Hi Town ii lies. i 'HE DESTRUCTION OF TWENTY-! EIGHT PLACES OF BUSINESS. ' INCLUDING POOL'S HOTEL AND TWENTY STORES. Thirteen Families Homeless. .oss, fclo0,000--Tusurnucc, $00,000. Interesting Account of the Des- i truction of Much Valuable i Property. Last Thursdry afternoon about four i 'clock the attic of the large hotel in' dewberry was discovered to be 011 | re. Owing to the headway which it j ad attained, the stroug wind, and J he inaccessibility of the fire it was I impossible to subdue the flames until; lie hotel and the heart of the town I as consumed. The fire continued to! pread uutil the hotel and about tweny Btoies were destroyed and was only Lopped by the drenching rain, which ?11 in torrents, and for the waut f combustible matter in close proxnity. The town was wild with exiteruent. Everybody run from place ) place, anxious to contribute someliing to the relief of the unfortunate r to assist In subduing the flery element. We are indebted to our friend of the dewberry Herald for advance proof-; beets of the following particulars : Every house on the south side of I'ralt! ;reet from Caldwell street to Mr. Mefhirter's dwelling-house was burned, rid on the North side every one from Dr. ant's druf? store to Mr. Credo's bakery. ] 'here were twenty stores destroyed. We ill name them in order, with the losses j nd i-nsurance so far as we have, been able I -> ascertain. M. Foot lost about ?7,500, isnred l'or $.r>,()00; Dr. W. E. Pelham's , A ---m> ? . u lr I )SS WJW HUWUt^WW, IIU UI.^UIUIIL-U , ji, 11. line & Co.'s loss was $'2,500, insured for 1,500 ; llenrj' A. Burns, insured for ?700, >ss coverod; McFall ik Pool's losses covred by insurance; M. A. Carlisle, Esq., hose office was over McFall <fc Pool's, ivod his books and papers; O. A. llav-1 d lost 8200, no insurance; L. It. Mlir- j mil and family, who occupied rooms ver Ilavird's, lost about half of their nniture ; Chapman <fc Crawford were inured lor ?2,000, which covered their loss*; Mrs. Hunter, who occupied rooms id kept a millinery store over Chapman Crawford's, saved most of her goods nd furniture? and Mrs. Matins saved early everything from her rooms over le same store; Mrs. Mower saved a irge part of her stock of groceries and lillinerv; W. 8. Wheoler, photograph , over Mrs. Mower's store, saved all but* few articles; I/. G. Taylor saved nearly 1 his stock ; A. B. Morrison, tailor, sav1 everything; the building formerly ocied as Treasurer's ollice, was burned, id E. 11. Kingsmore and family, who I'cupied the upper lloor, lost nearly all icir furnifuro; Mrs. Whaley lost her orehouse, which she occupied as a welling also, and a largo part of her ock and furniture?whole loss, ?3,000, o insurance; A. P. Johnstone, dentist, ived his instruments and furniture; eene & Austin's loss was W00, no insur- ; icq; F. Cray, col'd, saved most of his )0(fs. The vacant brick store, formerly cupiod l>y K. F. Phifer, eojnes uext; J. . Thompson, dentist, over the store was tsurcd for ?1,000, which about covers his last's, and C. G. Jaeger, over the same ore, saved his books and papers, but ?st some of his furniture; Dr. W. F. ratt lost ?8.000. insurance, ?(5,000; C. 15. uist lost ?2,000, saving the greater part his stock ; iftrs. M. A. Stoddard saved early everything; Pope tt Wardlaw, ruggist*, were insured for ?2,000, ooverigall losses; S. \Y. Montgomery, jewer, was insured for 82,1500, covering all uses, which covers losses ; John O. Pooles had about ?3,500 worth of jewelry in !ts rv u-o? vnw luch injured, unci the loss is heavy; outdo of the safe ue lost $1,501), insurance ,000; Kdward Scholtz's loss is about :00, no insurance; Dr. W. K. Pol ham id family, who had rooms over Mr. copies' 'lost furniture; Boland <fc JTipp's >ss, slight; T. Q. JJoozer, loss slight. buildings destkoyed. Pool's Hotel and part ol' the furniture, due $20,000, insurance ?8,f>00; two storeduscs of Jacob Single.v, value $5,000, illy insured ; two storehouses of Sim(n'Pratt, value $5,ooo, insurance, ?5,800; x storehouses of Mrs. C. tfc Mr. G. S. lower, value $18,1)00, insurance $5,000; orehouse of Mrs. Nancy Wicker, value :,500, insurance $1,500"; storehouse of rs. Whaley, .value $2,500, no insurance ; orehouse of Dr. W. F. Pratt, value ,000, insurance (on house anu stock) ,000; two stores of T. J. Bedeubaugh, ,000, no insurace. thk total loss nounts to about one hundred and fifty ousand dollars, and the insurance i* L>out sixty thousand dollars. a timely shower. Had it not been for the rain the greater irt of the town would have gone, iede's caught several times, and if it ?d burned the lire would not have stopid this'sido of H. H. Blease's. George cWliirter's and .Silas Johnstone's resi;nces made a narrow escape. The rain :uloubtedly saved Masonic Hall, and mseqiienlly the whole collection of iildiugs in that part of town. Large arks and burning shingles were carried >f the wind to a great distance. Some 11 on Mr. Foote's house and ignited (lie iof, but the lire was extinguished in inc. The savins 01 -Mouonon jtow una lick's corner was the salvation of the il-ince of the business portion of the \vn. Strangely coincident?the fire of (10 burnt the old hotel to the north of ollohon Row, while on this occasion ool's Hotel on the South was destroyed, ul in both conllagrations the buildings rear of Mollohon were leveled to the round, and twice scarred, scorched and ittered the old tiine-honored row still ands?one of the few monuments of the | leasant past. The battle to keep the L-rcc llames from leaping through the ar of this apparently devoted row, was fearful one indeed. Every particle of ood-worlc was licked at by a tongue of nine. On the south corner?Dr. Kant's was the hottest fight. A barrel of kero 110 or Elaine oil on the opposite side, ted 011 by the wind which made a clean ,veep through the open walls, played ich a stream 011 that point that it seemed npossible to resist. Fortunately it did id a universal breath of relief was felt | ,'hen the oil finally burnt out and i ant's still stood. OCCUPANTS OF MOLLOHON ROW. Dr S. F. Fant, Fant tfc McWhirtcr, S. j . Boozer, Wright & Copnock and W. T. I arrant, all lost more or less by damage ] 1 the removal of their goods, and by wa* j ;r used in extinguishing the llames. It would bo invidious to single out par-! cular individuals as worthy of distinuished mention for their OBLE AND SELF-SACRIFICING EFFORTS | ? control the ravages of the tire, as well j i in the saving of furniture and good.*.. | here wore those who seemed embued! ith more than mortal strength, endur-j nee and intelligence, but there was a eroism and a fearless risk of life and I inh, both among white and colored [morally, such as never has before been ; itnossed in Now Deny. Nobly did they j ork, and the good accomplished is in ucuiauie. Uu. noi^riii)orjn*? towns 01 j elenaand Prosperity sent in u number j' workers, from the former we now not how many, but judge that eve,* available man came to'the rescue of ufortunato Newberry. From Prospcrr we learn that fifty or more, who were >le to mount horses, came in at a gallop, , bile three times as many more wore i tady to come, but had no way. In be- , ilf of the citizens of the town <Ve give , tern warmest thanks. j POMCIKS OF INSUKANCK pon portions of the property destroyed ere neld in the following companies ; ranklin, Philadelphia, ?9,500; Home cw York, : Niagara, New York, initio ; Underwriter's Agency, ?<i,(HH); North American, ?9,o00 ; Atlantic, $3,000 Atlas, Hartford, ?l,000; Home, Georgia !?S0U; Liverpool, London & Globe ?9,500 CINDERS. Among the fire items seen by the loca and reported by others, we give a few ai follows: Feather beds and mattrasse: were carried safely down stairs, whil< furniture, looking glasses and crockery wero thrown from the windows.?On< individual was seen tugging at the mill stone in front of the Court House, tlx purposes being to convey it to a place o safety.?The drummers'at the Hotel Men the lirst to get out their goods.?One ole negro women went into Dr. Fant's whili the goods were being ciuTicd out an< asked for cabbage seed, saying "sin thought it was a good time to buy cheap.' Many of the negro women behaved bad ly, iii a marked enjoyment of the whit people's losses ; souie, on being asked tx pump water, said "No 1 let do whit women work." Others held i prayer meeting and prayed earnostly fo rain to stop the tire.?l'he colored men to their honor be it said, worked nobly A negro man was seen deliberately try ing on a pair of fine boots ; he had i whole box to choose from and wanted i good fit.?One lady saved her geranium and lost her entire wardrobe.?Anothe remained in her room at the Hotel unti every article was removed, even th taking up of her carpet.?A member o the legal fraternity came in contact wit] an axe nearly lost tho top of his head Tho most popular house in town was tha ~4* Aw VUnwllotr 1 flM?n KHVMf WX J IV n aiuiui) A?iv ?. nearly all of their stock, and kept tli bachelor partner from petting seorjhed Twenty-eight separate'and distinct place: of business wore destroyed.?Stealinj wan carried on by wholesale as well a retail.?Charred paper and burning shin gles were blown beyond the steam mill a distance of two miles. CASUALTIES. Ilaruch Boyd, colored, was struck ovo the eye by a falling ladder, which made i bad bruise and au ugly gash. Crowel Chapman received a slight cut in the face C. G. Jaeger, Esq., had a bad lookini gash cut over his eye by falling on ai axe. A few others got slight bruises. I is a source of congratulation, nnd a grea wonder, that we have no serious casual tics to report, for there was groat risk o life, and many daring feats were accorn plished. NEW QUARTERS. The merchants and others who wer burned out have removed to th following places: M. Foot, to his owi building on Pratt-st., below Mittel's wher ho did business years ago; B. H. Clin <fc Co., next door below ; Dr. W. E. Pel ham occupies a portion of the store o Lea veil d* Spearman; Mrs. Mower ha re-opened in the largo brick store on th corner of Pratt and McKibben Streets Keen A Austin and O. A. Havird in th store next below ; Chapman ifc (-rawfor to the store next below B. J. Ratnage ?! Son; F. Gray, next door below Keen t Austin's; Dr. J. R. Thompson, Cald wcll-st., square above Post Ofllce; Di \\\ F. Pratt occupies part of the store o F. X. Parker, opposite Post Office; C. U Buist, next door below A. J. McCaugh rin's office; Pope Wardlaw, and J. \V Montgomery, at Ilarman's late stand, un tier Herald office; J, O. People's and Ed ward Rcholts occupy part of the store o 1). B. Wheeler it Co.; T, Q. Boozer is on door above his former stand; Mrs. Wha ley and Mrs. Stoddard will have places ii J. D. Cash's Millinory Department, sec ond floor; Mrs. Huntor's dress-makinj establishment is over Mrs. Mower's nev stand. We will venture one word of advic to the unfortunates who have nothinj left but their lots. Don't, under an; ciicumstanees, mortgage them to rais money to erect buildings. Better sell The enormous rents that will nov likely be demanded will stimulate th< erection of buildings. This fact to gether with the completion of th Laurens llailroad, and the possibli damaging ofiVct of the fire upon tin commerce of the town, will make rea estate, comparatively, distressiugh low and unprofitable, when the rcac tion takes place. Rents and the prie< uf real estate will, no doubt, be unset tied by this great fire, but they wil eventually find a lower level than be fore. We are glad to see that our frlenc Capt. I. Clarke Ward law's losses wer fully covered by insurance. We con gratulate him upon his good fortune President Hayes. Our friend of the anion Times has i word of warning to his "Democrats contemporaries against the folly, i not indecency, of being so swift t< laud a man [PresidentHayes] who ha: done nothing to claim their favorabli notice, and who has the power to turr and rend us, as Chamberlain did when he finds we will not endorsi him for a second term." As for ou part we will endeavor to abide the de cision 01 me iMeccorai i;uinimssii>i with as much grace as we expected tlx Republicans to do, if the verdict hai been in our favor. We arc at a loss ti know how Mr. Hayes can be chargei with the fraud committed by tlx Commission. The Hayes men, ai well as the Tildcn men, submittei their cause to the Commission whicl the Democrats were most active in organizing, and we believe that Mr Hayes is in honor bound to abidi the decision, however wrong he or w< may believe the Commission ha acted. Weshr.ll not complain of Mr Hayes until he shows the cloven foot A Itill to Assist Ilailroad Huilding An important bill to facilitate th liuildingof railroads lias been introduce* in the Missouri legislature. It authori y.cs railroad companies to receive sub scriptions to be paid in either "money property, material or work," and to issui iii exchange there for "transportation stock," redeemable in pa .senger fares o freight carriage. The certificates o stock arc to be issued in sums not les: thai! one share each, and are to be a firs lien on the road and its property, int< whose hands soever they may come, ex ecpt as to mortgages recorded in the conn tics through which the roads runs be fori the making of such subscription. N< mortgage of the road is to have prefer ence over transportation stock subscriber before the record of tho mortgage. Tin transportation stock certificates may bi issued to persons severally or jointl}', anc arc redeemable in tho following manner The certificates drawing, (i per cent, in threat, and transferable b}' endorsement shall entitle the holder thereof to theii lace value with interest in fares or freiglf charges at the usual rates; provided tlia tho road may require one-half the freight liills or fares to be paid in cash, creditirf the remainder 011 the certificates, till tin amount due and unpaid shall be less thai one-eighth, after which no more casl shall be exacted. The certificates enlitli the holder to all the rights and privilege; of a stockholder, but shall not subject him to any liability for the debts or o'bli gations of tho company. The object o the bill is evident, it is intended to facilitate the construction of railroads, eliieth narrow-gauge, by enabling citizens of tiu counties through which tlicy are lowitei to subscribe to their stock and pay tin same in material?stone, ties, timber land, 01* labor, and at the same time au Ihori/.e the roads to anticipate their earn ings by issueing transportation certificates for such stock, payable in freights 111H fiiw?e .1 MUM utn ^ '/iv/iiii/*//' #/?>// itcl. Alox. Briee, Jr., who to run the Chamberlain auditorship in Oconee county had the Auditor's books stolen from the office, was tried at Walhullu court lasi week before Judge Cooke, on tho charts of receiving stolen goods, convicted am sentenced to the Penitentiary for a tern of one year, at hard labor. All his l'anu lias vanished like the morning's mist. The phosphate companies have beer forbidden by Judge Reed, to pay theii royalties to either the Hampton or Chamberlain Treasurers. i "I V r I'l l I i Vfi ; The Farmer's Column. 1 Farm Ecopemy, \ Xeiohbok N., who is a small farm3 er in his way, practices economy af,* tera method of his own, which he 3 has permitted me to show up, and in e order to do so I use his figures in his 3. farming operations. To illustrate his 1 point, I give his account of sales for ? the past year. His motto is, "If you , want a thing, raise it; or if you canj not raise it, then raise something to hutf if. with " haliotrSnrr If 1\nt. nnnr U 1V ?v t'"'" economy to go without anything - which will add to the comn>rt or p pleasure of home : * ACCOUNT OF 8ALES FOR 187G. i Butter ami cheese $210,16 r Cattle and beef 144 25 , Pigs and pork 113 27 . Buckwheat and wheat flour 77 71 - Hay and oats 54 25 a Potatoes 34 G3 a Hubbard squash 10 50 " Onions 34 4(1 j Other vegetables :.. 21 5<J q Fruit trees, apples, small fruit.. 3840 ,f Eggs and chickens 13 88 li Maple syrup 9 00 . Honey 15 G7 t Wood and timber 20 5C * Sheep and wool 25 e Sundries 35 0C Labor performed for others 72 0C | Total income $929 0C The above account will show the variety of products raised, and as the sale* are made after the home is fulty supplied, it will be seen from the variety that a skillful house wife could j make out a very good farmer's bill ol 1 fare from the list, perhaps with the addition of pepper and salt, tea, coffee % and sugar, although maple sugar Is a n home production. t N. says that quite a large portion ol 1 the sales were made to neighboring ' farmers, they ooming from milee 1 nrnmiri. ftd tllPV HflV tllCV Call wet atlV thing they want of N.", from? cheest and vegetables to fresh fruit or honey. 0 The item of labor in the account is 0 explained by saying that N. occasiong ally does a job of surveying, as well as c now and then a little writing for his . neighbors. But the main idea is that f it is sound ecouemy for a farmer tc s raise as great a variety and quantity e of products as he can, not only foi ; home use, but to sell, thereby beinj c able to meet any call upon him, eithei ? from home or abroad, for all know * that the man who always has some_ thing to sell is very apt to have a litf tie money in his pocket in case of ac ,} emergency. Of the item of wool, I must say that - it was not all sold as Mrs, Farmer N, . still holds to the old fashioned notion - of supplying her household witli - home-made stockings and mittens One thing more : N. believes it sounc e econemy to read as well as figure, as " the number of fresh papers and boolu upon his tables will show.?Corses ~r pondent Rural New Yorker. v ?o? Feed for Young Calves. e The first winter is poverbially a try j ing time for young stock of all kinds. v There is no sorrier sight than tlie average yearling cattle found in late wine ter and spring in most northern barn. yards. A spring calf, that has been : once weaned from miJkand taught tc B eat grass, is a second time lorced ton change of food, and that usually " which has no sweetness or succulence, f? Dry and often "woody" hay is nol e very nourishing food, ami what nutric tion it contains is of little value for I young calf. Well cured and early ' mown clover is probably as nearly f like succulent grass as can be found . in the shape of hay; but if young p calves are to" be kept thriving they need something more. I have found nothing better than oatmeal as feed 1 for young growing calves. A small - handful of ground oats thoroughly c-nuliLwl iviflt Knilinnr UMitpf in.OV !)P mixed with their mean of .skiin milk i when the calf i! a few days old, and e water may be gradually substituted for the milk if the latter in scarce. The scalded oatuieal partially cooks the'milk, forming a mucilaginous porridge which the animal will eat with avidity. 1 never knew a calf thus reared which did not become a vigo1 roup, thrifty animal which is especial2 ly iin porta tit in a cow. ) Fixe Manure vs. Long Manure. ?Mr. Ives, a successful New York, farmer, says: I have come to believe 2 from repeated experience in practice i that by applying the manure while in a raw or j'resli slate, if it is only find ' enough to mix well with the soil, il will do the most good that it ever will; r though possibly *a load might go far ther after being fermented and rotted . ilnvvn. fnr in doiii? that the weifirhl and bulk is very much reduced. " applying it while comparatively fresh the process of rotting is done where a its goodness is all saved in the soil I like the vegetable matter from a good turf, or a clover crop, or from anj J vegetable growth plowed under foi green manuring. We are told bj 1 scientific men that these?the unfer, men ted manure as well a? the greer vegetable matter?go through a slow 1 process of fermentation while rotting in the soil, so that all their qualities e are saved, and 1 believe that the far B mer using cut feed, so that all the material that goes to make the manure B heap is line, would liud no advantage in letting it ferment or rot before us. ing, it when with long coarse manure lie must of necessity put it through that process to have it short enough to use. p 1 might also state that the amount j of manure 1 obtain yearly averages - about ten loads per head of horses and cattle kept; the horses being kept uf , through the year, and the cattle six tc u seven months besides being taken in 1 every night through the summer. *1 All the manure is kept under sheltei otwl tlin Imruii mnmirp i?i en mtYPi1 t with that of the cattlc, and trodden 1 down, that it seldom heats before it it . drawn out for use. Ten loads to the . 'icre, spread from the wagon as I draw p it, is the way I generally use it. 3 Taking up cattle every night - through the summer to augment the 1 manure heap is an excellent practice, 5 Sheep should be managed in the same ? way. All stock ought to have a dry, ; bed to sleep on or in, such as straw or 1 dry forest-leaves will furnish. It is perfect comfort so far as possible, thai yields a maximum of meat, milk oi t wool from the food consumed, t \ ENFORCING HAMPTON'S RULE, \ Judge Shaw Compels a Sheriff to , Recognize Ilampton. i Sumtkk, March 7.?At Chambers bo's J fore Judge Shaw, this morning, Trial tj Justice Dargan, who was appointed by ! Hampton, applied ror a mandamus to compel Sheriff Tindall to execute a search i warrant, which he had refused to do. I Tindall answered in person, denying : the jurisdiction of tho Court, and cliuin| nig that < 'hamberlain was and is Oover] nor. ; J. S. <!. Itiehnrdson argued briefly, j sustaining Hie jurisdiction of tho Court, and contending that the Supremo Court | had decided, in tho Tilda Norris ease, that i i Hampton was i Jovernor. - ( Sheriff Tindall did not make any reply J to Dargan's attorney. I Judge Shaw decided promptly, first, | that the Supremo Court had deciilod tliat j the Wallace House was the Houso of , | liepresentatives of South Carolina ; hoc ond, that Jiainpion received tho highest t i numher of votes and his election was not >i contested; third, that the absence of tho I! Senate was immaterial ; fourth, that i j Wade Ilampton is the lawful Governor, ' and all his trial justices must be respectj cd. The mandamus was ordered to issue. p It is believed in Washington that an ox tr a session of Congress will be on lured 11 about two months. I Democratic Address to the American People, Washington, March 4.?The Democratic caucus, at its meeting last evening, adopted nn arldress totho American people, reviewing the events which pave resulted in tlio declaration that Rutherford B, Hayes has been elected President. The report shows how the Republican party, truo to its soctional naturo, sought to\inifv tho North against the "solid South," and at the same time to mako good its probable losses in the North by dividing tho votes of the South, This division it sought to effect by an unconstitutional use of tho army. Notwithstanding this the result showed tlint 190 Tilden Electors had been chosen by the whole people, the popular majority itself being over a quarter of a million and of tho white vote he received a majority of more than one million. The report thon goes on to show tho disgraceful conspiracy in which the Republican managors then formed and carried out to reverse this decision, selecting Southern States under Radical and military rule, ! and using as ready tools thoir returning ' boards. The report brands the names 1 of the Republican members of the Flor1 ida and the Louisiana boards, but gives particular precedence of dishonor to the 1 names of J. Madison Wolls and Goveri norWm. Pitt Kellogg. The history oi \ the Radical ballot-box stnfUng ana in timidation of colored voters, in spite ol I wmcti tne uomocrauc candidates weru . elected, and of the subsequent shameless action in throwing out votes wliole' sule, is given. A republic, says the re' port, desorves to lose its liborties, if it tolerates such abuses afi hour. Tho stoI ry as told in the report is a familiar one, , but it deals with sharp and deserved se[ verity upon the manner in all its partic; ulars in which tho great fraud has been consummated. Then it deals with the ' Electoral Commission. With tho view ' of facilitating tho count and providing for f the peaceful performance of Its duty by > Congress, the report goes onto say, the ! bill wTw passed creating tne Commission, i By that law the Commission was to ascertain tho true and lawful vote of every f State submitted. In this labor it was to . exercise as to the hearing of evidence and ' examination of papers such powers as Congress or either house of Congress pos' sossed. In the belief that the evidence ! would be heard Congress and the people accepted tho Commission. How that eonhdonoe has been disappointed is well i known. Tho Commission, by a vote ol . 8 to 7, rofusod to receive the testimony ofi fered except as to a single Elector in , Florida, Against the decisions of the Commission a most urgent protest is ' made in behalf of free and republican | government. The report than prococdt to demonstrate the latal principles, the ' illogical and inconsistent positions of th< ' majority in the Commission and of ih< r Republicans in Congress, as to the rights ' and duties of Congress, and, taken all ii . all, is a scathing criticism of the villanj . of Republican rule in Congress and oui ( of it. The report concludes with the &s> sertion that "tho Inauguration of Hayes . will be poaceable, and in that hour tin most infamous consniracv of all histon will receive its crown." * ?. 1 Cabinet Nominations. i Washington, March 7. , President Hayes has submitted the fol lowing Cabinet nominations to the Sen ate: Secretary of Stato?William M. Evarts of New York. Secretary of tho Treasury?John Shor man, of Ohio. Secretary of War?Georgo W. McCrary . of Iowa. Secretary of the Navy--R. M. Thomp . son, of Indiana. Secretary of the Interior?Carl Schurz | of Missouri. Attorney General?Charles Devens, o 1 Massachusetts. ' Postmaster General?David M. Key, o i Tennessee. The Senate has confirmed all tho abovi apjjointmcn ts. [Ad\-crtlscment.J A. CARD. . PERSONS who are acquainted with m< know that it Is unnecessary for uie to no tice the ridiculous card in your last nninbei In reference to myself. The duties of my pro fesslon are so oxautiug that 1 have not lets ure (o muke plain to tho public the "true in I wardness" of this outburst of spite by a so; I of self-constituted regulators. The truth o the whole matter Is that the "proscription' I was not prompted by any desire to do the De inocracy any good but purely by persona , grudge and Ill-feeling. I do not wish to put the neighborhood Hi "outs" or I would nublish some of the ini moral conduct unci questionable buslnes) I transactions of the prime movers of tli 1m ab surd vronunclamcnto. So other construetioi . can be placed upon the pretended indlgna i tion at hiring a common tlcld hand of portlei who overlook in their own cases the moral delinquencies and civil offences ol (fravei > Importance. j Home of the "poor whites" in this move ment were disappointed when they failed t< rent inr lands. As they have no money anc 110 credit at home or anywhere else. I think ] was fortunate in not being loaded down wlti them. Providence gavo Cedar Springs Club mor< stomach than brains, and if the President will cull in some help the next time this part: 1 will not appear to such miserable dlsadvau I tU"C' II. DHENNAN, M. D. 1 rDTT-a tfEED THE | TUTTB XXXdXdMM AXlXt piL?j? f TUTT'S " a ? A a " PILLf ; 'ssi Words of Advice,?^ . 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I Du?r Sir i-When la Aiken, last winter, I tued youi Bip?ctor*nt for mj ooogh. and reaUied more benefit from It than anything I ever took. I am ao weU that Z will not go to Florida next winter aa I Intended. Bond me ono dosen botUee, by expreee. for toot frlenda. AUHBD CWBSHTO. 139 WMt Thirty-Ant StreetBoston, January 11,1874. Thti otrtifle* that X hav* recommended the ma of Dr. Tutt'? Expectorant for iUmum of thelungt for ths put two year*, and to my knowledge many bottlM have be*n u**d by my patient* with the happiaat reeulta. In two ease* where It wa* thought confirmed oonaamption had taken plaoe the Expectorant , * Seated a our*. B. H. 8PBJ.CKIB, M.D. | "We can not apeak too highly of Dr. Tutt'g Ei* p? otorant, and for the sake of suffering humanity hop* It may b*ooma more generally known."?CHBlfr* Tun Advocate. * Maid bv DrucffUtt. Price ?1.00 ~ * . 4r a*??" -J g EstaWishe DART & R ,f ; V\ rP" (A. A. I Builde LightCa new hay: o Manufacture work expressly ? from long experience are thorot ! ments of the country. The work itself own recommendation, and renders a de > 1 We also manufacture the CELEBRA DEXTER I I r t as exhibited at the Centenial, where it \ ! OR. The best, easier and most durabl > For circulars, &o., apply as above. 1 Oct. 1,1876, 6m Dr. H. D. i DENT ABBEVi: OFFICE OVER TB 8ept.28,1875,-tf THE PEOPLE'S STORE. ' At No. 1 Granite Bange, . Abbeville u. H., 8. u. : O . An Invitation to A.11." COME and examine niy Stock, (I will make it to your interest,) consisting in part of f Alpacas, Calicoes, Bleached, Unbleached and Checked f Homespims, j G}@14c. per yard, Woolen Jeans, 12i@50c. per yard. SHOES, BOOTS, HATS, READY-MADE CLOTHING, BACON, FLOUR, SUGAR, COFFEE, AND RICE. These goods were bought at the lowt eft figures, and I will sell thein cheap f for CASH. I also buv and chip cotton. I E. A. MAES. Noa. 27,1876, 3m ! CUNNINGHAM AND ' TEMPLETON \ 4 RE Constantly Adding fo Their . 'V Already Varied Stock of General Merchandise, They Receive this Week SUGAR, COFFEE, CANNNED GOODS of all Kinds. And next week, a full line of DRY GOODS, Boots and Shoes. Nov. 22, 1876, tf ! CARPENTRY. The undersigned hereby Rives notlcm that lie is prepared to do all kinds of Carpenter's Work and Building. He also repairs Cotton Gins, Thrashers and Fans. A full supply of Ciin Material always on hand. Farmers aro requested to bring their Gins up early in the season to allow time to huvo thom'properly prepared. Also Agent for the Taylor Cotton Gin, the 13rooks Cotton Press, and all.kinds of liubber and Leather Belting. D. B. SMITH. Abbeville C. II., S. C. | CUNNINGHAM ~ |j AND 11 TEMPLETON Have received and opencm! their large Stock of all kinds | of goods. I Dry Goods, 1 Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Caps, Hats, Hardware, Crockery, Saddlery, &c. call and see for your selves. Oct. G, 1376 2(>-tf I A1ST0N_H0USE. | 1877. , THhe Misses Cater. EXPRESS thanks for past patronage and solicit a continuance of the same for the present year. Roth Regular and Transient JJoard: ers will be accommodated. j Jan. 3, 1S77. DOZEN CANE and CANE MZQ BACK ROCKING CHAINS at J. I). CHALMERS & CO. j 1 Oct. i*>, 137(1, tf . - ,-f- - - - .?i. -* I f id 1856. ART.) r / >> >rs of mages EN, CONN. for the SOUTHERN MARKET, an lghly conversant with the require' used in every Sou 'liern State is its tailed description unnecessary. .TED :4 i ' . *'.* w WAGON, ook the GRAND MEDAL of HONe vehicle in existence. WILSON, '1ST, LL.Ef a a [E POST OFFICE CONGAREE Oolumbl*, * 0. O. imiit iTMiiminn jm \m\mi PROPRIETOR UiNTFACTTKEB OP . STEAM ENGINES AND BOILEES, Iron and Brass Castings of ull descriptions niado to Order. 0 I WAS awarded tbo first premium castings at tho State Agricultural and Mechanical Society Fairs, lield In Columbia, November, 1871, '72 and '73. Circular Saw Sills . of all sizes. Also took the FIRST PREMIUM at State Fairs held November, 1871, '72, '73 Manufacturer of GRIST MILL IKONS of all sizes,} i' ' ' * For Sal?. Gin Oearing of the following sizes : 9 feet wlioel and pinion $30 00 10 " 44 " .. 32 00 11 44 44 44 36 00 12 44 " *4 45 00 14 " 44 44 50 00 With Bolts $0.^0 Extra for each set. Anti-friction piat?s and Balls for Cotton Press 810.00 and 912.00 per sot. D. B. SMITH, Agent, Abbevili?, 8. C. Dec. 10, 1875,35-tf . _ U. GOLDSMITH. P. KIND. Goldsmith & Kind, ' Founders And Machinist! (PHCENIX IKON WORKS), * COLUMBIA, 8. C. Manufacturer* of Steam Engines of all sizes: Horse powers, Circular and Mnley Saw Mills, Grist and Sngar Can* Mills, Flour Mills, Ornamental Honse and Store Fronts, Iron Railings, Agricultural Implements, etc. Brass and Iron Castings of all kinds made to order on short notico, and on the most reasonable terms. Also, manufacturers of Cotton Presses. I ? IM O llUO. ANNUAL RETURNS. A LL Administrators, Exccutors,* i-TL Guardians and Tfustees, who are required by law 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, 1877. I Clearing out Sale. I WILL sell. without reserve, the entire contents of my two Hot Houses, consisting of over -THREE THOUSAND PLANTS, many of which are rare and valuable. Balance on hand first of April, will "be closed out at auction, of which notice will bo given. J. F. C. DuPRE. Feb. 7, 1877. tf. NOTICE, o ALL persons having dtaims against the estate of JAMES C. WILLAllD, deceased, will present them duly proved to the undersigned. And persons indebted to said estate will make payment without delay to THOS. THOMSON, Administrator. Abbeville C. H., 13th Nov. 1870. Nov. 12 1876. Mattrasses. ANEW and Splendid lot CI/IiLKO HAIR MATTRA88ES. J. I). CHALMERS <fc CO. Oct. i.r., lS7?i, tl