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The Press and Banner. ABBEVILLE, S. C. BY HUGH WILSON. Wednesday, Sept. 26, 1877. Hopeful View of the Business Future. The AVw York Herald takes a hopeful view of the business future, and thinks that we are likely to got good prices this year for our abundant crops. That paper thinks we, as a people and as a nation, .have a bright future. To show that the nation's prosperity may bo hoped for, <the following table is produced : Population. Army in Peace. ? * " * ? * AAA AAA lOA DO A tireat Britain ?,uuu,wu i ox,not France 37,000,000 430,703 > Germany 43,000,000 419,639 A ustro-Httngary ...36,000,000 278,470 Italy _. 27,000,000 214,007 Belgium? 5,500,000 40,000 United States 38,000,000 25,000 It -auiely needs no further words to show thril if we ail atartod poor alike wo of fcbei United States ought to reoovor our i loaMS : tu?d attain prosperity long before ouriRurepean neighbors. In fact, they : are-going from bad to worse; it begins to ' be' generally acknowledged that unless J Kurppe can soon disarm it will bocorao bankrupt. Now, it is clear that with these great advantages we would not only recover our losses sooner than the nations of Eui rope; wrought not only to accumulatej \ wealth much more rapidly; but having) already on hand at this time an overa- j i. buiuh?<? of njills. foundries, machinery | nnJ', workshops of every kind?being, ; that, is to f-ay, thoroughly equipped to ; prodeoe cheaply in every department of >> hunon industry, unless wo wilfully eon1 Linue in hamper ourselves by restrictive ; .laws, wo arc in a position to compete at a V aulvautago in the world's markets ".i iwfc other producing and manufacturing Jj-r lis. V.Wi can produce moro than wo can conmhuufi, and restrictive laws prevent us selling the surplus. Tho working- \ liinai. of the country ought to unite in : njrto istor petitions to Congress when it i. ?(ks for tho repeal of this restrictive Meg s Ir.tion. That alono is needed to set < uur w orkshops going again, for when we < car. s dll our surplus manufactures abroad -o will bo work and wages for all. i can soil shoes to Buenos Ay res if we U take hides in exchange; wo can sell j KX7 olloii* if we will take wool; we can soil ?*'. >tton goods to Mexico if we will tako ' * sugar and other of her products. At present wo refuse to do this. Wo have a < tariff, ostensibly to protect our manufacturers, which in reality disables them i fcoin selling thoir goods abroad, because It lovies heavy duties on tho raw material with which other nations, particular- ' ly in South and Central America, must pay for what they buy ; and which our , skilled mechanics nood to work upchcap- ' ly into manufactured products. 1 i Revival Meeting at Hoaea Path. j It was our ploasure on last Sunday, to ' attend the special services held in the < Methodist church at Honea Path. The j church was crowded morning and night; ; the R?v. E. Q. Price preaching to tho satisfaction and edification of all. We understand that this mooting has boen in | progress for some weeks, aud that the ] interest has been unflagging. i Thero have been some remarkable man- , ifestations of Divine power in the awak- i ing and regeneration of nearly a hundred 1 persons. During these services there have been twenty accessions to the Meth- < odist Church; the Presbyterians have re- 1 oeived two into their fold, and it is sup- < posed that there are some ten or a dozen ] A * ? nUn */v 1/1 nnf! fir 1 waning lor mi ujjjjuibuiiibjr w mouHij t themselves with the Baptist Church. It iH said that some of the conversions wore very olear, strong and unmistakabio? the new converts manifesting great seal for the cause they have but so lately espoused. The church-going people of Honoa Path, under the recent inspirations, organized three prayer-meetings? one of these being a voung men's and one a young lady's secret prayer meeting. This most interesting and profitable revival was inaugurated by Revs. W. A. Clarke and E. G. Prioe?the preachers on the Cokosbury circuit of the Methodist Church. They deserve the highest commendation for the untiring zeal and unflagging spirit with which they have prosecuted their godly work in the Honea Path community. We understand that these gentlemen expeot to begin special services noxt week at Gilgal church, about eight miles from Abbevillo C. II. The Work has Commenced. Last Monday one hundred penitentiary convicts landed at Greenwood and were lodged in the stockade three miles from town that night. Wo presume the work of grading tho Greenwood and Augusta Railroad commenced in earnest yesterday morning. We learn that the officers of the road will make an early application for an additional hundred convicts to aid in this work. The work of grading will oommence at Greenwood and bo punished forward to the river as rapidly as possible. The surveyor of the rood came from tho Spartanburg and Aaheville Road, and 1h actively laying off the road. We learn that quite a number of the stockholders are working out their subscriptions. This is as it should bo and shows a determination to build the road which cannot be battled. We hope that tho road may soon be eompletod and that Lowndoaville may meet thorn at Trickein. Yellow Ferer. Fernandina, Florida, a city of about two 4|- J inknkUanfci AVin^Ko?/ U'hntll lUUUnilUU lUIIOUiUUtM, vi.w <!(.?. v. .. Mv... are negroes, has been of late soourgod by yellow fever, and is still suffering from this fatal disease. Nearly all the whites liave sought refuge in distant places leaving only a few to wait upon the sick and to furnish food and medicines for the sick and to furnish food and medieiae for them. Recently the Mayor of the city sent an appeal to Charleston for, relief. Charleston is always generous, and we have no doubt that contributions have already gone forward from the Cityby-the-Sea. Cannot Abbeville send a cuite to the relief of a stricken sister. It aoemrthat such assistance might be con* ftklered an a thank-offering to the Supreme Ruler for the great blessing of health, which we Are now enjoying, Hafea *b4 Hampton, The President and Goveruer Hamilton, after having received distinguished consideration from the citizens lot ChattaiKK^ga, Atlanta aad ail the other cities through which they passed during last week have retu/ned to their respective I ? ? * ---a * ?? t- Ilf 1- 1 otQcen?tue rrewoeni arrjvujg m n wy ington lust oigJbt, The President's and 4iuv?ruor'i> lour wan an jextoudod ovation. Thu spetjcbes of tU?a? distinguished men womb raceiynd at all points with tho#reatortt janibusiaKno. Our Governor s wakes a ten strike before popular assemblages. Ho never says too much or too little, but always speaks to the point. ? A Difference or Opinion. "We direct attention to the communication of "Red Gauntlet," to bo found in another column of this paper, and wo take occasion to express a difforent opinion to that enunciated by him. We think no class of raon stiouiu assume to control the country to the exclusion of the other, and hold to the belief that the best men should be promoted, let them be of whatever ago or profession. It is not consistent with our Republican form of government to proscribe any class of men or those following any particular profession. We believe it better to havo neither an old men's party nor a young men's party^ but a union of the whole to select the best men to represent us. We need the advice of the old men, while wo may need the vigor of vouth for action under their wise guidance. Our olil men are distinguished for the learning, the ability and the traits of character, which have shed aj lustre on the fair fame of Abbeville, and the people are not now willing to ignore thorn in our councils. ? m The War, Tho Russians and the Turks have been fighting vigorously during the past week, beforo Plevna, and many a poor fellow lias bit the dust since our last publication. The Turks havo been getting the advantage, though no decisive viotory has as yet been gained. The Russians are preparing to go into winter quarters on tho Balkans. Vaguo rumora of peace have been circulated, but the Russians are not ready to negotiate for peace now. Trk Texas fever has broke out in Fort Pickens, and it is feared that tho town will bo depopulated. Wo adviso "the boys" to save enough money to pay their way back to old Abbeville. The Railroad Mcctinp. On last Thursday a Railroad Mass Meeting was held In the Court House, At which Judge J. S. Murray was called ou to preside, mid Col. Jas. It. Orr toact Secretary. The chairman announced that Inasmuch as the railroad convention lu the Interest of the Anderson and Augusta Ituilroad had been proposed to meet at this place on the 25th Inst., It had been decided to hold a mass meeting at this time for the purpose of hearfng addresses from distinguished speakers upon the question of the proposed rood. Col. J. C. C. Feathers tone moved that jurtok t. n. cooke be Invited to address tho nioetlng, and upon Invitation hft responded in an earnest and well-timed speech, of which the following is a brief synopsis. He said: This Is such a sudden turn to the administration of Justice, that I ouunot do justice to the merits of the enterprise presented for your consideration. I know nothing of the merits of the road from Anderson to Iiowndesville, hut am told that it is a very favorable route for a railroad, but I do know that you will derive very great advantages from connecting Anderson with Augusta, or Port Royal, or even Charleston, by another line of railroad. You ure now burdened with discrimination In freights which has been driving your trade to Green-1 vllie. If you had another route to the sea coast it would bring down your freights equal to those which Greenville now enjoys. This is enough of Itself to induce you to build another rood; but there are also other inducements. such as the advancement of the value i>f real estate and other property. Your lands would be enhanced to double their present value, and moreover you would devetop the Immense water-power which now lien Idle nlong this route, thereby bringing capital from abroad and using up your raw material it home. These advantages are sufficient to warrant you in building this road. If you wish to prove true to yourselves and to posterity, lay hold now and build It, for If you rail or delay, others lying near you will build i road, say within fifteen or twenty miles of you which will prevent the construction of this line and cut you off from competition. You are able to do It and now Is the time. You can bear a tax of $300,000 to secure it, Greenville paid 3250,000 for the Air t.lne, and has lost all of her stock, and yet her people io not complain, for they have made more by It In freights and increased value of property than they lost. Anderson County is the banner couuty and can do the same. If you lose your stock, you will be more than repaid by the advantages of the road. Do you want to ?ee your county go down, and your most active men leave it? You are now Becond, if not first among the towns of the up-country, but if you do not secure better railroad facilities, this place is destined to become a roos[ng place for owls and bats, and your town will sink Into insignificance. Your live men will go to live placet). lam told that this is a practicable route: If bo, why stand ye here Idle? You need the road. Go to work now. Put your shoulder* to the wheel and Bhow a llspooltlon to help yourselves, and capitalist will come In and help you. Show a disposition to connect with live places and they will come out to meet you. JUDGE L. C. XORTIIBOP was next invited to address the meeting, and said, in substunoe: Like the Judge who presided me this invltatatlon takes me by surprise. I do not remember to have ever made i railroad speech, and am no public speaker. [ am at home with my pen, but am 111 at ease when upon my feet', and required to deliver a speech at such short notlco. Ah a general thing I do not care to address public gatherings, but this Is a subject about which every man ought to know something, and be willing to assist as far as possible. The question of the policy of railroads has gone, and they ire now established as necessities. There is no use to talk about the policy, for railroads are the moving powor of the civilization of our day. If you wish to advance equal to what other places attain, you must have railroads. Forty or fifty years ago the lJrltLlsh parliament appointed a commission to i-xamine Stevenson to ascertain If lie were not Insane because he proposed to In vent a railroad. They asked him if he could run his engine one, two, and so on, miles per hour, lis tests of his insanity. Now men are considered crar.y who have no railroads. Kailroads are the great need of our people. We have a magnificent country. Our mountains, nod to our seas, and they rush up to wash our fertile shores. Our people are industrious, patriotic and chivalrous*, but our prosperity languishes while our fellow-cltlzens across the Potomac and the Ohio are reveling In wealth. Nature has not done as much for them as for us, and yet they are covered with wealth, while we are hewers of wood and drawers of water for them. They take our phosphates and cotton over their roads, manufacture them, bring them back to us and charge almost what they please for their trouble. Manufacturing and Railroads give them our money, from which they have grown rich and fat. The trouble Is we are at their mercy. You are feeling this here be/ antiD vmi niivp onlv nn? rmtri nml funnnt. ro. duce its freights or prevent discrimination. Spartanburg is a small but thriving place which is literally crascy about railroads. We gave ?250,000 to the Air Llneand lost our stock, but made back a million dollars in increased value of property and reduction of freights. We are now building and will soon complete theSpartanburg and Ashvillo Railroad, and yet our peoplo want permission to subscribe as a county to a road from Spartanburg to Augusta. The sccret and hey to success now, are Railroads and Manufactories. If you want to develop this country for which nature has done so much and mun so little, put your shoulders to this enterprise and strike our road from Spartanburg, thereby securing through connection with the West, and at the same time secure the advantages of competition with the road you now have. GENERAL 8. MCGOWAN was next Invited to address the meeting, and responded in an able and entertaining speech, abounding in practical thoughts and advocating the old Blue Uidgc project as the best possible line for the whole people of our State. He also advocated the road from Audcrson by iiUUtJVUic lU AUKUBUt, auu it tiidK wum nut be built be would go In for the road by Lowndesvllle. We regret that a lack of space and defective notes prevent us from giving a full report of the masterly views upon the railroad situation of our State whloh General McGowan presented In bis speech. We hope upon some future occasion to present them to our readers.?Anderton Intelligencer. Hampton's Reception at Louisville. Telegram to The Register. Louisville, September 18.?After the reply of Evarts to Dr. Robinson's wcloomlng address, the President announced his pleasure at being able to Introduce to hi* fellow-people a man who was known to all?Wade Hampton, of Bouth Carolina. Fully Ave minutes elapsed before Governor Hamilton could speak, so loud and long were the cheers given him. He said: "Mr.Prosldentandmy friends of Kentucky?I congratulate you upon this auspicious occasion and upon the magnitude of the reception which we have given to the President of the United 8tate?. [Applause.] There Is no place In America where the thing eould have been better done, and I am sure that there is no place in America where it has been better done than in the city of Louisville. [Applause.] There la no place whore It coula have been more appropriate, because the political opinions of a majority of the people of Kentucky are different from those of his Excellency. You have shown that you recognize In him a man who has done his duty: a man who has risen high enough to be able to say that "he serves his party best who serves his country best; Cor that is a sentiment which ought to find a response in the breast of every patriotic American. You have come hereto pay him honor, and I regard myself as extremely fortunate In that I have been able to participate In it: and without disrespect to the gentlemen who Invited utMl W i m?m?? 097 mwi/ * v?iu? chiefly that I might (for Iain a Southern inan) extend a warm greeting to the President as he ft rack Southern Roll?a? he Hjood on the ouce dark and bloody ground of Kentucky no longer bo but, as I trust in Ood. here and elsewhere, a land of peac*, prosperity and happiness; peace Hnd prosperity which He ha* mostly given to you. My friends of Louisville, 1 thunk yon in the name of South Carolina; aud I will Buy to his Kxuellency that Ji he will do uk (he honor to visit us there we will kIvo him a greeting as warm us this. Though perhaps we can't show him as ninny men, we will show him that we have not forgotten that net of kindness and reconciliation and Justice that he performed for South Carolina." [Loud applause.] -? | HAMPTON AT ROCKFORD. | A Political Address in the Beat Meaning of the word?There is no Resisting its Grand PatriotismComments of Lending Newspapers. [From the Chicago Times.] The address of Gov. Wade Hampton at the Winnebago County . Agricultural Fair contained no words 011 the subject yf A?rlculture. The subject matter of the address was wholly political. Not In the sense In which Governor Hampton seems to hnve used that word, when, at the outset, he said: "Vou need not fear that I shall violate the proprieties of the occasion by giving you a political speech." Ho meant a partisan speech. To have made 11 i?trtisan speech would havo been to violate the proprieties of an occasion which broUir';/k together men of all partisan labels, of a'u jj. verse and conflicting opinions, prejudices superstitions and habits of nil^ou ujj pojit-' leal questions, past presort a',?i future who came not to hear whu* Uu advocate or an opponent, of their notions would havo to say, but to hear virliute.ver might be said upon a?v topic of J'libll^ importance from a standpoint aoovfe n^y that American partylsm is wout- ko a^rtume. For a conspicuous public >'ian, Oi Any m?nr to havo gone to Itockford to make a partisan speech before the assembled proprietors of 'W innehago, would have been in the worst possible taste. But for Gov. Hampton, or any capablo nmn, to deliver au address before them upon a broud pal ileal question, of general public interoHt, could be regarded by no reasonable person as in any way violating propriety. Gov. Hampton'staddress, was throughout? political address, In the best moaning of tho word. It was in the nature of an appeal from the 8outh to the North on behalf of political fraternity and national fellowship. It was an earnest an eloquent protest on behalf of the Southern people of the sincerity of their acquiescence in tiie existing political order, and of their desire to shake hands with tho Northern people in token of political conciliation upon a mutual understanding that what has passed shall only bo recalled as a wlcur "Iil.lim/.n niuMimr U'hllt has to eoinc. lis key note was the declaration of the speaker that "the chief thing that I hud in view in coining here was to promote a bettor understanding between the people of the North and the people of the South." As one of the most convincing manifestations of a sincere desire among the Southern people for peace and reconciliation, under the new political order of things, Gov. Hampton ajluded to the attitude of the Southern representatives in the exciting Presidency contest last winter. For more than ten years unworthy domagogues. seeking to keep alive the hatreds engendered by war as a means of getting the spuils of ottice, (Gov. Hampton did not descriuc them by these words but the descript ion was nevertheless is correct,; had been say ing that the Southern people wanted only an opportunity to precipitate another rebelion. The l'rcsldoncy contest presented an opportunity. If the "Confederate brigadiers," as they were called, had thirsted for the gore of another internecine war. hk Northern wavers of the "blody shirt" said they did, their opportuty was come. They had but to unite with the Northern partisans of Tllden, declare him the President, and inaugurate violence in South Carolina, already at the brink of war. Hut they did not embraco the opportunity. The very men who were said to Intend another rebellion at the tlrst opportunity, were the men who, when the opportunity came, turned away from pretended allies of the North and stilled the rising tempest by placing Mr. Hayes In the executive oltice. The argument from the actual conduct of the representative men of the .South, In the presence of tho opportunity to incite another rebellion, to the conclusion that they hud had war enough, and more than enough, and de sired pence and reconciliation, unaer I lie new political order of things, was* presented by Gov. Hampton with great foreo and ability, and must have made a strong impression upon his bearers. That Mr. Hayes was President by "the South"?by the "people lately in rebellion"? by the representative "Confederate brigadiers," who have been represented so assiduously at tiie North as only waiting for an opportunity to engage in another rebellion, is a Tact beyond any ground of dispute. Had it not beon for the course pursuea by the "Confederate brigadiers," without one exception, in determining the Presidency contest, Mr. Hayes would never have occupied tho executive statian. Mr. Hayes lias shown his consciousness of this fact in tho course of his government toward the South. His Southern policy was its natural fruit. And the good fruit which that policy has borne and is bearing in bringing about a better understhnding and a more fraternal feeling between the peoples of the two formerly hostile sections surpasses any which there is a reasonable ground for saying could possibly havo resulted had Mr. Tllden been placed in the Presldencial office. For all which the country lias to thank, not Hayes, but the "Confederate brig ndies." [From the St. Louis Republican.] Wade Hampton's admirable speech at Rookford. III., brings into conspicuous view the remarkable and interesting fact that Southern statesmen have become the most notable advocates of Unionism. Republican statesmen, who liad a great deal to say about national unity ten years ago, have very little to say about It now; the burden of their speecli is lamentation over the overthrow of the Republican party in the South; complaint* about the loss of power oil the part of the negroes, and predictions of future trouble to grow out of a solid South. They have remitted the Union idea to Southern men, and "win nonnnu^fl I* iin/1 Q m JirA. rial tiling It with a power that retails the exhibition of Northern feeling In 1861. And tliero is not a sign of hypocrisy and insincerity in southern men. Gov. Hampton spoke truly when he said to the people of Kockford: "The South has been charged with faults, but amongst these faults iter worst enemies have never said she wax hypocritical, or that she spoke with a double tongue." The people of the South are the Unionists they claim fc> be; they are no longer secessionists; they would not secede if permitted to; they would uot dissolve the Union if they had the power; they would not overthrow the government if they had the choice of doing so. Their interests and ambition lie in tho contrary direction. The Hungarian insurgents against the Austrian empire of 1S48 are not moie sincerely the chnmplons and supporters of that empire to-day than are the Southern secessionists the champions and supporters of the Union to-day. The political situation with us Is changing, and Oov. Hamilton's patriotic tributes to the Union doctrine arc not less n sign of that change | than they are the admirable obeisance of a vanquished hero to the power that vanquished him. The sour predictions of Mr. Blaine and other dlscontended Republican leaders of restoration of the South to ascendency in our poll tics art* not entirely wunouiiounuauon. ine South Ik rising to power and political eminence. The masterly and successful tactics of the Southern men In thwarting the scheme of the tllllbusterlng Democrats in Congress last February, and securing for Mr. Hayes an unobstructed inauguration, proves It; and the Immense advantages whlcli the South gained by Mr. Hayes'policy are a still mare striking proof of it. The fact that Gov. Hampton, recognized as the most popular man in the South and tiie most faithful and fearless representative of Southern opinion, should have made a speech before a Northern Illinois audience that evoked repeated hearty outbursts of applause, and that, if spoken at Augusta, Charleston or New Orleans, would have been equally applauded?this Itself Is an illustration or that remarkable addresa and discernment which Is bringing the South again Into prominence and influence in national politics. And-thero is no help for it^-even If there ought to be. Whether Southern Intluence in national politics is a thing to be desired or deplored. It Is a thing not likely tobe prevented. There Is no resisting the grand patriotism of the I lock ford speech. Hampton Is com lng to be recognized as a mail to bo proud f In the North as well as In the South?In ill nols as well as In South Carolina. There nr Northern orators who can play on sp* Northern feeling better than he; but there Is no Northern man who can elicit more hearty responses from the old American spirit, # i ? Parker's lleply to Clinmberlaiu's Answer. From the New York World. "When the ex-treasurer wan Informed of the substance of Air. Chamberlain's statement he said to the reporter: "Governor Chamberlain has the advantage of me in this, thut he has not beeu indicted as yet, and vonsocjuently there may be some people who would take his word in preference tomlnc. What 1 have suld, however, is susceptible of proof, and if the present investigation is prensed fairly aud tfioroughly, sulllcient facts will be brought to light to confirm my statement. All that 1 am afraid of is that this prosecution will be nipped in the bud by influence from Washington. The Republican managers are heartily otlendcd by this action of the .South Carolina grand Jury, and they will throw as much'cold water on it as they dare. I think it will be hardly possible for them, however, to prevent the disclosure of acts which may shake even Mr. Chamberlain's confidence In his Invulnerability. "I see that Chamberlain responds to most ol my charges with the sufficient declaration that they are old. That is true?a great many of them have been in circulation for the past four years in South Carolina, though they have not been so current in the North. Some of them, though, only existed as unsupported rumors until the appearance of my statement. Chamberlain might,.up to this time, have said that they were the groundless suspicious of outside persons?people who had little opportunity of informing themselves In regard to the carefully guarded secrets of the Administration. When J declared that they were true, however, aDd added corroborating details, the face of the case was changed. As one of the King, If you please, I had facilities for krrowing all that was going on,and it was not likely that I should have been blind or deceived In regard to what was passing un aer my eyes. uranung men iiiut me cuurgi-g were old, what of that? Can't they be old and true at the name time? I simply gave weight to old rumors by my personal pttestatlou of what I had heard and seen. I think Chamberlain will And that these charges cannot be putted away so easily. "As to the charges that I gave him 82.000, I repeat It again. It seems he has forgotten It, but unless 1 am greatly mistaken, I shall be able before long to refresh his memory. Kven then he may deny that he ever received tlio money, but I think he will remember the Utile transaction. I can only say at present that It was In some way connected with the land commission* but 1 do noteare to state It more fully, "Chamberlain does not present tbP story of the suit ugalnst lut In a Just light. 1 was sued for the recovery of MjO.UOd, although Ludd, # _ , ? my clerk, In Ills testimony, only mentioned the hum of $J0U,(HH) In coupons, The f?et is that Owens was also charged with liavluc funded &W0,000 In coupons fraudulently, ant ltwas notorious thut like coupons had bb^1 funded In quantities by a number of parties, among them Solomon's Bank, which clalmec to have received the coupons in me iokuhu course of businessfrom New York. Well, ] was the only one whom they thought tit tc prosecute, and so, osa matter of convenience they saddled me with-a? many fraudulonl coupons as possible, regardless of the fact thai the testimony of my cilerk, upon which I wai convicted, covered a less amount than S3U0,00i In coupons. Ladd swore that I told him Ire cclved coupons from Klmpton, and that, nfte funding them. I cave 850,000 to Scott, ?50,0001< N'oaifle and 850,000 to Klmpton, a# well as ar additional sum, with the understanding thai It was to go toOhambcrlaln. As I was suei for 8150,000, and the evidence was to the efTecl that I had funded 5300,000, where was the sen* or Justice of finding a Judgment against m< for 875,000? Honds were required to the ex cesslvc amount of 8250,000, which I wan, o course not prepared to furnish. I Was com mltted to Jail, hut Immediately released upoi a habeas corpu" jndge Mackey, who , ier.it' that he would commit liijlt ro X n .nipt If he served any other processes up ?n me In tho same niatlor, Shortly aftei wards I left the Stato. "One day In IK74 he Invited mo to come t his house, and told me that his friends wer pressing him to write a letter disavowing hi connection with the Issue of con version bond directly. It was during the canvass before hi election as Governor, and Ralney, Meltor Killott ana otncrs were urKi"K to do so In order to put himself right If possl >?le before the public on thlR question. Judg Carpenter and other friends of his did not se the necessity of his making this statement but ho told mo that he had been driven to th wall by the first party. 'Hut.,'I said to lilm you can't do this; Scott will never suffer il He would come out with a denial of its trutl immediately.' 'Well,'said he,'I think I cai tlx it with Scott if you will undertake ti shoulder the main responsibility. If you wll do so I will see to it that you shall never sui fer from any prosecution while I nm in ofllc because of your avowal, and I will tak measures to have that 8150,000 due-bill wlilcl Klmpton presented for nudlt paid by th treasury and the proceeds divided." "As I knew that certain facts In my pt>sse? sion would at any time clear me, if publlshei I consented to the appearaneo of a lotte throwing the greater share of the blamo It the matter of the Conversion bonds upon m; shoulders. Scott assented to this arrange ment, and Chamberlain's letter was given t the public. Now, 1 hnd in my possession th written opinion of Chamberlain, advising th Financial Board to issue these bonds, and holding this, I felt safe, and was willing to a' Hume a little additional odium. That writtei opinion was among the documents which m; attorney, Maxwell, sold to Comptroller Oen eral Dunn, and, If lam not greatly mistaken Dunn has It yet. Perhaps It will be forthcom Ing in the course of the Ring trials, and thei Mr. Chamberlain will have a chance to blo\ this away also." F.x-Kinanclal Agent IF. IT. Klmpton wa found in his office by a " Wtn~l<l" reporter, t whom he said that he did not desire to mak any reply to the charges of Mr. Parker, a least for the present. ' Malicious Party. Editor Press and Banner: Homo malicious party has dissemi natcd a report to the etU-et tluit wo bu; Meml-fotton after niirlit. It is false. Tw' years ac;o, we wore tho most active o those who dignify themselves as countr; merchants, in suppressing tho traffic ii farm productions after sun-set and befor sun-rise, and we not only still adhere t our original commendable resolution bu we have decided, in view of thp unusual ly short crop this year, to refrain from th tralllc in seed-cotton altogether. We en deavored to secure the co-oporation r other merchants in the country also, nn< liopo that our ellorta will not fail of th approbation which, we hope, theydc serve, john McNeill, william moneill. ^ ^ ~ Aboard the Train. AnnKviM.K, S. C., Aug. 28, 1877. Editor 1'ratn and Banner : Sitting alone in u passenger car the oth or day, just before tho train left, was young lady. A lady and gentlomai (husband and wife) entered tho car am seated themselves a few seats in front o tho lone lady. The wife looked ar<*m< and then asked her husband who thu was, within palpable ear-shot of the younj lady. He roplied, "i don't know, nor d< i care to know." The wifo rejoined, "uo do I wish vou to know." Now, judging from appearancos, (for know but little of either party,) tho lorn lady who was tho subject of the contume lius remarks, was, I would say, quite tb equal, pecuniarily and socially, of tli others. And the uneourtly remarks werf in iny opinion?to nay tho least?iirba? taste, uncalled for, and unjustifiable un der tho rules obsorvod in polite circlos. "O wud Home power the giftio jjle' ua, To see ourselves us others nee uh." JUNIUS. Young Men. Editor Press and Banner: There are marked diUeroncea of popu lar opinion as regards tho part youn; men should tako in the stage of publi action, even in adjoining counties. For years it has been regarded as crime for a young man to endeavor to ar with any independence or to play any bu an ignoble part in public alfairs in thi county; this is what lias driven so man, worthy j*oung men from our county. The people of Edgefield are more char itable in their views, and seem rather t tako delight in rewarding merit, even j it bo found in a young man. Notico tli ie;jai profession hi yvuuovuie hihi vo will behold a bar tho members of wliic are on one or tho other extreme of lift almost without exception, very young o old. The young men of this county cam more prominently beforu the public dui ing the hist campaign than for many pre vious yours, ami no one wlio knows' any thing about tho campaign will sny Ihu the to^a of manhood did not lull on thci shoulders with graco, and worthily. Tho tinio will soon roll around who the people of this county will have t make nominations for the different ofli ces in their gift, and I ask tho young me of Abbeville county to consider well th question of calling a convention of younj men and claiming their right to a certai number of the olliccs. I am a voung ma and lest I should bo misunderstood, stale emphatically there is no olliee in th gift of tho people that I would accept, bu I do intend to speak as I have done 01 former occasions, in behalf of the youn men. RED GAUNTLET. The Country Merchnnt. To the Abbeville Press and Banner: Duriug the past few years grievous corn plaints have beon raised annually by th foreman of the Grand Jury of Abbi viilo county against those who ac copt tho productions of tho farm in ex -1 V it.! ? ,1J T*Ut?, nmiigu jur uuur iiiuri'imiiuinu. x iii? iitu tic has been confined to no particularclas and to no particular locality. Any on possessing the necessary means and fan i-ving himself to possess the qualifier tions of a successful merchant has fol himself at liberty to erect a building, t purchase goods, and to sell them to thos who thought proper to patronize hitr As is the case with the larger store of tli adjacent town, the activity increases witl each approaching autumn. Money bein scarce, corn and seed-cotton are taken i exchange for merchandise. This traffic even during the broad light of day, i some localities, has led to serious abuses , to much bitter fooling between those wh farm exclusively and those who eombin both farming and merchandising. The braggart who plants largely am farms badly, the spendthrift who squan dors monoy which he never helped t earn, the fop who lavishes upon dress, a: amount he cannot pay, the poor Inebriat who comes homo weekly from the taven reeling under the effect of his deep pota tions?all, in a word, who experienc* i more difficulty in canceling their indebt ednoss at the end of the year than the; ; did in contracting it, iniputo all thoi short-comings to the.unfortunate systen ' of bartering goods for farm productions Tl.n 1.1 ? /?...- -IkivI tliiuir/.n and the prices very h>v\ "Should they li luckey enough to harvest every boll i many will be utterly unable to pay tli debts which they contracted for supplies' If the store-keepers persist in buvih cotton again in the seed, (he line and cr will be raised loader than over, and cv ery unlucky or dishonest farmer whos bad arrangement heretofore has redueei him to the necessity of paying a larg lien will now excuse all his short-coin ings upon the same prolilie bu convenient source of misfortune, Now would it not be a good idea for all person conducting stores in the country to met and agree to refrain from all traffic ii seed-cotton, during the present season ;i least? I think that it would. It woul< hurt the merchants but little, while i would forever still tho clamors of thos who so delight to gnash their teeth in en vious, but impotent, rage. It would ox pose the vile wretch who refuses to pay in all his hideous deformity, to the eye of his duped and pilfered creditor, and i would show the fcitizens generally tha the country merchant is uoinetimes i gentleman and notjquite an objectfitnulj . for the dislike, detestation and oxeera tiou of mankind. iiUJSTICUS MERCATOR. 1 A SOUTHERN EDITOU. ^ The Arrrty Career of n Southern Jonrnnlist?An English Youth Who 1 Determined to Fight for the Sonth i hV* Fidelity/and Gallantry? ' Wounds ?nd Promotion?The Story I' n? Told by Commodore Pegrarn, of \ the Confederate Navy. J Editors Chronicle and Constitutionalist: r I was last week at tho White Sulphur Jj Springs, In Virginia, where I met C'oinr modorc Pegram, who is ho well known j throughout tlio country. In the course t of conversation at wnicn j?r. \> m. nu-i i: ger, Mr. Frank linger and other Charles-1 & tonians woro present, the Commodeve I gave us the following informf>H,',nt - wjxs so new to all of nS; ^ - dctcrn7i,n'. 1 cdtor.ll..,Hhi; which I now do, with the Jommodore's consent, that the gonT tleman whoso heroic conduct' is narrated may receive at tho hands of his fellowcitizens that honor which ho has so rieht> ly merited. In tho year 1WJ?, Connnoc (iore Pegram, then in command of tho * Nashville, was, with his wife, in English s waters. Ono dajr a very bright-eyed, ini, telligent, well-mannered young gentloy man, an Englishman, came to him, and ~ asked that ho might tako passago with p him to tno Southern States, as ho wanted {t to join the army of tho Southern States, t' Commodore refused tho request, saying >. ho was under age and he could no? think [ of taking the youth out among strangers ? to run all the risks of war. The young 0 man besought tho commodore but in 1 vain ; ho asked if he could get the eonr" sent of his guardian if he would tlicn lot ? him have passage? Tho Commodore t, still declined. 'JL'iio youtu tnen went to c Hon. W. L. Yancv, then in London. lie so worked upon Mr. Yancey's feelings i" that ho wrote an earnest 'request to the r Commodore to bring the young man over. Still the Commodore refused. Just then y tho Queen of England, having gone !* down to tho coast, and seeing tho Tuscap roaa and Nashville in port, ordered both e to sea. This command, for reasons, the I, Commodore refused to oboy, and he went up to London to arrango for his stay. J While away some hands were shipped on J. tho Nashville, and in due course sue put i, out to sea. Some dajrs after the Commoi dore was accosted by a very bright youth, who was all begrimed with coal dust anil v dirt, lie asked who he was anil where s he liad ?omo from, and to his surprise i> found it was tho young man who had e tried to come as passenger. ITo told the 1 Commodoro ho must overlook it, but be had determined to fight for tho South. Tho Commodore pleased with hiy spirit, told tho officer of tho ship to put him to some other work. Ono day a-certain paper passing through the young man's ~ hands ho said it was very bad English and if tlio Commodoro would allow him J,, ho would correct it. This was done, and ' so oxcellent was tho report as made out ? by tho youth that tho Commodoro immediately niado him tho Captain's clerk. On tho arrival of tho Nashville in tho t South tho Commodore informed the Secretary of tho Navy of his appointment " and asked that it bo continued ; this was Int. mu'ii iloiin. Soon nf'fnr tIii<4 Cnmmo Z dore l'nrprarn was ^ut in command of j the James rivor .squadron, and took the English youth with him, to whom lie had beoomo greatly attached. The Commodore says more faithful or intelligent service ho has never seen rendered than did that young man give to a cause for which he had left country and friends, nnd lml come a perfect stranger to help thetn in their struggle for constitutional freedom. The fleet in the James rivor was for a long whilo inactive. It seems that this young man's spirit chafed, for he had come to fight, and so one night a splash I R was heard alongside of the ship, and soon j 1 a man was seen rowing over towards tin* | enemy. There was a general discharge ! of guns at him, but it was not known : whether ho was hit or who ho was. Tho roll was called, and none was missing but ^ the youngh Englishman. The Conunou dore was very much hurt bv this, but he r felt sure it would bo explained. A few ? days afterward there was a very heavy j: engagement, in which C'apl. l'egram's batu tery was in the thickest. After the light Commodore Potrram received a messaire from his relative, saying there was a 0 young Englishman with thorn badly V "wounded who wished to see him. The Commodore wont at oncc. Captain IVgram told him that he novel* witnessed such cool bravdry in his life as this young man had displayed; that he knew had coino from his snip; he had told all thu cirLMiinstances, lie had swam out towards the Yankees to escape our sentinels, but had turned as soon as possible and had swam to Captain Pograin s battory where ho had taken part in the li^Iit - and had been severely wounded in the lc leg and the shoulder. The Commodore c had him taken to Mrs. Carry's in Richmond and carefully nursed. * While there a an order was Issued for an examination it of men for olllco in the ordnance dopartit mont. Commodore 1'egram furnisned s his young friend with books and camo y two or three times a week to examine liitn. The Commodore says ho progresx - ed so nipidlv that soon lie found himself o unabio to oxamino him. As ho knew if more about it than ho did. IIo hitroduee ed the young wounded man to a certain u gentleincu in Richmond who had some h very fine horses. This gentleman con5, ceived such a liking for the intelligent r brave young fellow that ho oll'erod him the pick of his horses if he would come d out No. 1 in the examination. This - the youth modestly said could scarcely la? >- expected. Well said the gentleman, pass - your examination and you soul I liavo it tho second choice. Tliu examination r camo oil', and tho young man came out No. 1. The beat horse of the stables was n given him, and still wounded and against 0 remonstrances ho reported lbr'dtUy. Hoi fore the war was over lie had pushed 11 himself up to the first position in his dce partment. Commodore Pegnun's history is much longer than this, but it may n be summed up in these words?that in all n his experience of inoti he never met with 1 more devotion to duty, more gallant ace tion, seldom more ability than this it young Englishman displayed on all oeca11 sions, and in every position, and now lie g has for him the most sincere and devoted all'ection. The circle to whom these things were told were all so ignorant of them that it occurred to us that many others were curious, and that was only due to ourselves that we should all know i- the record of one who has for weal or woo e cast in Ids lot among us. This young ?- Englishman, my fellow-citizens, is none other than F. W. Dawson, Esq., one of * the able editors of the Charleston News I- and Courier. All honor to whom honor s is due. Reipectfullv, o A. TOOMER PORTER. [l Ark Yott Insuued??Since 1871 the Agencies of Conner, ])ul're it Rranch, ? i.o.r?. .urn,. fiiY'i'VJi'TVM 'I'linir. 'e SANI) DOLLARS, Fire losses in this g county. \x Asspiritous liquors will injure men, so opium or morpliiu will harmfully ell'oet (1 the baby. Dr. Bull's Babv Syrup is the ; remedy for the baby. It is free from u' opium. Price cents. s, Does a father love his children ? Not ? much when lie knows that worms are e destroj'inj? them, and be fails to make the small expenditure of twenty-live cents I for one bottle Shrinor's Indian Vermifuge - which would Believe the whole family. \ BARNWELL & GO,, Are Daily Adding to Their; r Stock, Consisting of " STAPLE DRY GOODS e jf Of all kinds, "BOOTS AND SHOES e A Great Variety of New Style t OlottLing:, 1 SUGAR AND COFFEE i ,t Of Every Grade, ! r> A finw T ATJTt PTnm? v OJX\j\JXl) liAivju, i; uv/uxv) ; SYRUP AND MOLASSES, s Fresh Meal and Grist i J EVERY WEEK, [ lJA(.<iJN? AND TJISS AI way* r>n Imml. Septmiber 111. I.S77. tf. 0 viil* 3 ^ a a V 9 3Saik%? A Noted Eirisa says , They arc worth their weiffht in gold, ?.?AD WHAT SAV*. D?. Tvtt:?-TW Sirs Vrj fr . Ut( beea i uir.rtyr t? Drapcim*. L*.t prirj; jrnjr jii.la wrre "?rciM?iK,tntl?4 ts mi; I uaed run. >?t ni'l lll . f'ailii). lici lionjwill mi, .-ivt gowd ?pr>" u;e| Mrt?ct, r?fulu?'o?l?f ^ictioLO. -s?sl I gaintii'lrrtyprusulaaolNiWi ! ' *r w'*rM lii-ir wr'rhtin gold. Kzv. X. I.. SlMl*S07n, Lataeville, ICy. ?}, , 5 Dr. Tutt hM ben anf !TT>A Pi' I X I fTf4'1 ia pr.ictif* o< i U t C J I ,,,-jjicir.elliiriy yoAm, ?aJ etTJLE TICK 3CBA.D- | for n loi>? tim? wa?ilci?on. /.17?SX- I itrv.r of anatomy in thu ? I MadicaJ College of Gcor"TinT'C* Pi I I X P*' henS* I>er?OD? ati** lui 1 u l ?-?.<>.) hi? PilU harathagruaranCTTRB rT?7*MIi. te? tbat tiler *r* prrpajod ? on icienuric pnnciplaa, rjiTs pins sr;ri .TJUtOOiriTITXTlO* roiil<lnin( In them thu ? ???- " ? herrtWer* amagoniatic ivrns pills CT.M mM. nil l a f*cl i? to incrorta* the ap| UTI'C HLi-tf pttit? bycan.icjf thv rond it pri^rly as?im11?te. CTCJLH yirran A*D Thoa th? ayatem i? nourAOP-. ithed, ard by their tooit " "" . ? *cti<">aont'a*di|feiti*eor T7j i |K Pit IS? Buna, rezular aid liedtlij s ' w * ?Tncaatioii* irtprtxtiiceu. -TTUJi Eiuon OOLIO The repUitY with which ftrtotkt tair c* fit'h, T\1 { . j'O DU I O white o?Her 0i? influtncn ? tf I I V> I iisLw 01 t>??T pills, U itjplf imssss.coK i. n - - h??c? their efficacy in nrTt'T'lf !"13 E ? li'jf ntr*o?u dehilUT,n>tJ. I t' i ! C) riLLO archdy. dy?j*p*ia; we*. mff of to* inutclof, 3iuTOUJUI TC.VFID UTJ* ei?hne?? of the liter. chronic conetipntioo, and h??!th aiU atrenxih toLhcayitom. Sold rr-rrhere. OSice, J5 flan-ay itteot, New York. ? 0 TSJIiraPH OF S8SE8GE. S /,-* Or?7 JUlr cm he changed to a ; vlraer black bra Marl* application ?f J ;i Dt.Turr'3JI?;rDy?. itBOWliUenujic, ? H ud la wimnud 11 hiroleu u ntur. 9 Price 11 .to. OUoe'u Uarrey St., N.Y. | What is Queer's Pelight? R?ad ih<3 Jinsswep It U a plant ihnt fro Mr? 1b the L tth, and ia specially adapted to the cave of rfiy >ee ?f that climate. "KATURE'S OWN remedy, Cntaring at once into the blood, expelling all scrofulous, eypliilitic, end rheumatic affections. Alone, it it a eenrchinr alterative, but when combined with Snraaparilla, Yellow Dock, and otlier herb*, it forma Dr. Tutt's S&rsaparilla and Qneen's Delight, Tht most powerful Wood purUler known to medical science for the cure of old ulcen, d'seascd joints, foul ! discharges f roin the ears and noatrils, ab?e*se*, ikio j diicases, drops}*, kidney complaint, cril etfecta of ecret practices, disordered liver and spluen. Iuuw , strengthens tkc nervous system. impart* a fair ooesplezion, and builds up the body with Q HEALTHY, SOLID FLESH.? As nn antidote to syphilitic poison it is strongly recommended. Hurdrals of cases of the worst typ? ' have been radically cured by it. Buing purely vegetable its continued use will do no harm. The best time to take it ia during the summer and fall; and instead of debility, headaclut, fever and ague, you will enjoy robust health. Sold hy all druggist*, frica, $:.oo. Ofiko, J5 Murray Street, New York. THE CHEAPCASH HOUSE, T. P. QUARLES, AGENT, Dealer in, DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, SHOES, HATS, CLOTHING AND NOTIONS, And Will Soil at the Very Lowest I'riers. STOCK COMPLETE. CLOTHING CHEAPER THAN EVER. T. P. QUARLES, Agent. September 19,1377, tf. ATTENTION. WHANN'S RAW BONE. ffVHK customers of WHANN'S RAW HONK 1 must have their Col ton rerdy to deliver to C. \\ Iltuumoml, nt Abbovilie depot hy the tirst of November, or lose the chance of jiettlmr 11 cents for It, and sutler the penalty. ? ?I ..W>...llll.l Will ll.. .ill..IV,..I fl.f 111".". Duvmimt. E COWAN, Agent. September 19,1>77, 2t. FLOUR! FLOUR! Splendid For Loaf Bread, Does not Keqniro Yeast to Make it Rise. TRY IT, At the Cash Store. T. P. QUAltLES, Agent. September II), 1877, tf. 1823. SEND FOR 1878 The NEW YORK OBSERVER The Best religious and Secular Family Newspapea. $3*15 a Year, post-paiil Established 1*2:5. 37 PAItK HOW, NEW YORK. -?*' SAMPLE COPIES FREE. September 1!), 1H77, tf. FOR SALE. TO close out Stock on hand I will sell vorv low, for cash a i<?t of new WAGONS AND IIUGUIKS, Also WAUOX AND m;c<; Y HAKNR8S. J. W. ltOJi ISKTSON. September 19, 1S77 tf. 171AUM W ANTED.?"Wanted a well ; Improved Farm 10(1 to ."iOl) Acres, near Ashville, N. C. or Pendleton, Greenville, Anderson or Walliallu, S. C. Address stating terms and particulars. F. K. T.f Key Jinx so, Charleston, S. C. September 10, 1877, lm. CANNED GOODS OP ALL KINDS at Cunningham <fc Tenipleton's. June (ith, 1877 tf Mattrasses. * NEW niid splendid lot CURLED HAIR A MATTRASSES. J. D. CHALMERS & CO. Oct. 23,150, tf. Pine Chamber Furniture. DRESSING Cnso Suits, very hnndsonio and durable. 801,11) WALNUT CIIAMRER SUITS,! complete nt StO and upwards?all well made and finished In best manner at .1. D. CHALMERS & CO. October 7, 1>>77. tf. STATIONERY. ANEW Stock looked for every day, j with si variety of Papeterios. EDWIN PARKER. September 12,1S77, tf. ~~aYston_house. 1QW. Tho jNTissos Gator. 1>XI'KKSS tlinnk's for past patronajro audi j solicit a conMiiiiaiici! of tlic* same lor the present yciir. Hot 11 regular ami Trunsfe-iil Jionrders will In* iiccoinniodatcd. Jan. '!, I*7T. , - . nu ?v. f . ^ .... FALL STOCK, J# W ff * 1 V5inTr,T^rTr?T^ & a V J.UJS. jj PRINTS, Homespuns, Blankets,'*fo|fete, ? Red and Canton Flannels,- ~?Bed j" Comforts, Ladies' Cloaks, and- a u General Stock of Dry Goods and 0 Notions. - ? 1J SHOES, SHOES, SHOES, s , , tl CUNNINGHAM AND " ? TEMPLETQN1 IIAvE opened their SIIOTCS and can supply customers iit greatly reduced price*. HATS, PI ATS, IIATS. S '' O CALL ON Cmiita & Teipleton 1 ANT) got the latest style IIATS for young and old men. GROCERIES, GROCERIES. | SUGAR, COFFEE, an-A SHELF. GOODS of all kinds ut _ r CUNNINGHAM & TEMPLETOK's. | September 19,1877, tf. '< IMPROVED WEED SEWING MACHINE. QSE of the best now in the Market for 100 Pounds Middling Cotton or ?35 in Cash. CALL at MISS J. K. KAMEY'S.or on my. Felf, ami examine before purchasing elsewhere. C. V. HAMMOND September 19,1S77, tf. SAVE YOUR FRUITT SAYS YOUR FRUIT!! Save Your Fruit!.!! Buy Ycnr Fruit Cans from 4 A An QUART TIN" CANS for jUUv Preserving Fruit, for Sale by II. \V\ LAWSOX & CO., at eighty cents a dozen. A LARGE LOT OF HALF GAL LON Cilass Fruit Jars tor sale by II. \Y. LAWSOX <fc CO., at two dollars a dozen. Quart I-'ruit Jars at one dollar and seventy* live cents per dozen. 25 BAKUELS No. 1 Kerosene Oil, dir reetly imported from the manufactory, at twenty cents per gallon when bought by the IJarrel, for sale by * E. W. LAWSON & CO. j THE CHEAPEST AST) BEST | a took of goods ever brought to Abbeville, I and for sale Strictly for Cash to all Parties. r.Y H. W. Lawson & Co. J line '27, li>77. GAEFENTRY. T1II0 undersigned hereby gives notice that lie is prepared to do all kinds !?r j | Carpenter's "Work and | Building. IToalso repairs Cotton Gins, Thrashers | and Kails. A Cull supply of <Vin Material ? always on hand. Farmers are requested J to bring their <iins up early in the season j to allow time to have thein properly preI pared. Also Agent for the Taylor ("of1011 Gin, the Brooks <'<,t!r.u Press, and all kinds of, llubber and Leather Hclting. D. B. SMITH, Abbeville C. If., S. C. Tte Slais Of M Carolina I iJ County of Abbeville. | In The Probato Court. |, Ex Parte?I). Wvatt Aiken?Petition for' (1 Final Discharge. "VTOTICF is hereby given tlint D. Wv-I att Aiken, Guardian of Mamie i'J. I Perrin, minor, has applied to me lor a li- j " nal disehargo from said trust. j j IT is ordered, that Friday the 5th day 1 of October, 1*77, be lixed as the day forj the settlement and linal discharge of said Guardian. Given under niv hand and seal this t 5th dav of September, 1*77. J. Fl" LI Jilt TA'OX, Judge of l'robatc, a. l. i September 5, lt>77. tl". ' J Edwin Parker1 j ii -DEALER IX- ' J, DRUGS, MEDICINES, d Stationery and Books p a mnv ARTTnr.ES. SEED. i anwj. ? 9 Wines, Brandy, etc. !,! FOR CASH. Juno 27, IS77. BLUESTONE. ] AT l;i cents )>rr pound. K. PAKKKIl' .sopl'-mluTS, IS77. tf. ]i ?omisWAR i,ans^Hw nfliyclcaS't Engi?|mig8 ore a Lccinl Mturw^It glnfn <;haJ?ITic history raSl?iB^s oM^fe j^fixiflive iriarinef^pfc m*sfjue customs and domestic life of tho ontestanta. Describes the Dreadful Massacre of Christians x Bulgaria; the. FrigliLful Turkish Atrocies In other place*; the uprising of the inasa< In Herzt'govrjm. It gives the Stirring Bates and Thrilling Incidents of the was, and is ifi most fiiclnatlne and. oxciLine work of tho ije: Airfot# are wire (ffprompi and ready lies. Prospect oh Hooks now ready. Also Agent* Wanted on oar GHAND C03IINATION PROSPECTUS representing 50 * DISTINCT " BOOKS f universal Interest. It Includes AirricnUu?1, Biographical, Historical, Religions and rfscellan'eous Works, with Size, Title and ecrlption of each Rook, Specimen Pages lid Specimen Illustration?. Sales made om this PpospfCTt's when all single Books ill. Alsoononr Fine DtrttpC1 English & AMTT.y flP.RM A N\ Protestant and Catholic, nth Invaluable Illustrated A Ha and Superb ilnrtlngs. Xcarly ICO Styles. Superior to all thors and indlspensinle to every tamily. fl?y Particulars free. Address NO. E. POTTER & CO., Publishers. PIIILADELFIA. August 23,1877. tf*.* firemfTrei! firep.i 1"*HE onderslgnod have this day united ' tiieir A?encb*s, representing FORTY MILLION DOLLARS Capital and Asseta, and ifk a continuation of the patronage bcretooro bestowed .upon us., W'ci'eel assured that villi our combined strength and experience, ,ve can give entire satisfaction to our custotn)rs. Rates as low the least. Olllco over Pout _)lllce, Abbeville, 8. C. COX X Ell, DtTRE <fc BRANCH* F. A, CONNKTt, J. F. C. DUPRB, \V T. Buaxou.' [September 1,1877? August 20, lisn. 3na 5,000 Bachelor Brothers Popular. Brands of OIG-ARS . Just Seceived. RUMBLE BEE, PECULIAR, . -r LITTLE ONES, PRINCIPE, . ANI> PART AG AS. ffllO parties living at a distance I a will a SAMPLE BOX of either of the above Brands, postpaid for $3.50. % J, M. LAWSON, Abbeville S_ C* May 16,1877. ' / FOXJTZ'S HORS? AND CATTLE POWDERS, or prevent \V. T. PENNEY. Abbeville, 8. d J. F. TOWNSEND, Hodges Depot, 8. C. This standard article is compounded with the greatest care. Its effects arc as wonderful and as satisfactory as ever. It restores gray or faded hair to its 3'outhful color.' It removes all eruptions, itching and dandruff. It gives the head a cooling, soothing sensation of great comfort, and the scalp by its use becomes white and clean. By its tonic properties it restores the capillar}' glands to their normal ' vigor, preventing baldness, and making the hair grow thick and strong. As a dressing, nothing has been found so effectual or desirable, A. A. Hayes, M. D., State Assayer of Massachusetts, says,w The constituents are pure, and carefully selected for excellent quality; and I consider it the Best Preparation for its intoned purposes." Price, One Dollar. Buckingham's Dye FOR THE WHISKERS. This elegant preparation may be relied on to change the color of the beard from gray or any other undesirable shade, to brown or black, at discretion. It is easily applied, . being in one preparation, and quickly and effectually produces a permanent color, -which will neither rub nor wash off. Manufactured by R. P. HALL & CO., NASHUA, N. H. Call fcv til ErzMiats. is! Eulra Is IMlAuw, STEAM I Planing Mill, I COLUMBIA. S. C. I P.W. WING, Proprietor I VJA'n UFACTntF.lt of Sash, Blinds, Doors, H *1 Window ami Door Frames, Inside 1'lvot illnds mid Shutters, Pilasters, Mantelpieces, BH loWlin^s, Hrackcts, Handrails, Newel*, Halisters, (Scroll Work of all Description. HI All Work Guaranteed a No. 1. fl I'd). 2S, bTU.tf. gASE BALLS AND BATS. M Rod Stocking Balls, Si.40. ffij Star 44 ?1.00. gal Juniors " .10. BH Bats, o7, 3-S and 40 inches long at 40c. go E. PARK Ell. July 25, 1S77. g| Foseph S. Hammond I \r EEPS on hand a fine stock of fast liorses HI IV and light running vehicles lor hire to S| lie pulilic. MB ills eliai'KCH are reasonable and suited to tho MM lard times. Transportation to any ]>:<rt of Hfl his or adjoining counties will be furnished BH n the shortest possible notice. m9 Apply to him at the Depot or at Ids rcsicnce on Main street. BH Aug. 1.1877. tf. j^B TO THE PUBLIC. ~ I IT AVE removed my DF.NT^L OFFICE to SB the room on the 1'pper Corner of CUAXlTK BH anoi;, over Mr. Mart> dure. jL B^D JNO. S. THOMPSON, B Dentist. Hf September lu, h77, tf. H9 f> 11 Al> 1*1 ELDS Fomalo Tlojrulato L> EDWIN l'AKKKK. ^Bj A pickpocket works <>n abstract princiaM I