The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, February 13, 1878, Image 4

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8 Press and Banner. Bdnesday. Feb. 13, 1878. Troubles?Oue of OurBusiFirms Goes l iuler--Another i H|| in De.'p Water. the past week wild rumors have ^ rculutfd throughout. the Western por-1 |bH the county in reference to the iliiHn-j ^Hidition of .Mr. A. K. Mars of ill is place, j brother Captain \V. L). Mars of Cai-1 Mills. ^H\. K. Mars has been doinjj n ge. eml! ^Hitile business a I this place lor the past j II months, and it was thought that ho | Isonably prosperous, occupying one Lest business stands in town, and bebonomlcal and strictly temperate in bits iiis neighbors were surprised when, I wo weeks ago, a note of his for some Int to protest, and he announced his I He at once put. his stock in the hands ll\ L. McCelvey, and afterwards went loun's Mills, where he has remained nee. Exaggerated reports .us to his liaI were soon in the air?some estimates E them as high as Slo.000 above his asrhe rumors gathered momentom as pent and ,soon included his brother ? W. L?. Mars in the mtelstrum, as also kpt for some &I0.000 or S60.00U. In a few le creditors of Mr. A. K. Mars were on ; it, when it was ascertained that liis liu- i were only some or Sti,(XW, with; icarly sufficient to liquidate the whole.1 Marshall not suddenly given up to clency, he could easily enough have, n in business, as his creditors have I|.\pressed connuence m m? iinwn; i piticss capacity. II is principal creditor lusthat iie regretted that tie had not! I to him for aid, as he should have! lly given it. Mr. A. K. Mars' store is| bst-d, but itisthought that the credit-; II soon talte steps to realize on t he j Ivhich amounts U> a little over ?"J,000 at Ices. W. J). Mars' financial condition is by i, mis as bad as was represented. It i>i< nt lie owes money, but It is believed i J >perty is far in excess of his liabilities.!, plain has done business ,at Calhoun's j >r about twenty-tive years, ami tip to sent time lias enjoyed the best of cred-{, tho close of the war everything had j | k'ept away, and he was embarrassed by 11 debt ut. the North, but lie went to:, Ith energy, made money and was one I j ew.Southern merchants who pi'id this! debts In full after the war. He is now I, ier of valuable real estate, and up to' ' uks ago his credit was perhaps equal 11 f>r ntiv mercantile firm in the county, j . ikciul circles he was reputed to be worth 11 fej.UuO to SW.uw in execss of nil liabill- j j fid his present embarrassment takes j j [y the commercial world, but his near- ( fehbors, by surprise. The Captain, we!! L voluntarily made all his creditors solid they in turn, It is said, arc willing to nn the the desired indulgence. Beingai 1 I great energy, and a skillful manager,! hot doubt that he will in good time dis- j 1 lull of his Jlnanelnl obligations. i I Making Good the Loss. week Mr. Barney O'Conner of this i Wt about S'AK). William t.vuns. color- . i suspected of having found it. The. I mis in town were asked to keep an I William and to watch for certain de- I twenty dollar bills. A Utile while ! lis occurrence Wllllai)) nu?d?; con.-ider- 1 aw of money. lu paying for dresses, rehased for his wife, he passed the , lich corresponded to the description of j, .dinner's lost money. The Sheriff was | sd of the facts, and went to see Wil-ij ho denied having found it. The Slier-;, Lly informed tlie colored gentleman |( would be requested to make some ex-i , ' ~r l^unnr,, I ?..c. I , I ions id uiciivxiivuu.t uvuv.... .... , p ho refused t/> produce the missing I William still protested that he was lit, hut finally told the Sheriff that he ' sooner pay the money than have any I* Jcllngs on the subject. He then fork- M | SHU in cash, and mortgaged ins land 11 [the remainder. William is a eood I f [ and ins desire to p'ocect his neigh-1 lain.-a loss is truly commcndabie. j t . , I c llsh School For Abbeville. Ii krith great pleasure that we announce i last this town is likely to have a good [ pool for boys. Mr. J. Harvey Haml* Manning, Clarendon county, hits deled U? cast his lot here as a tcacher, and i s p our townsfolk to support him with s r might. He is a teacher of great ox- 1 te and is a man of excellent education, I c lately been tench ing a high school in ! isr, which position lie resigned on be-!* . ted to the rectorship of Greenwood i ihoot. Pnfortunaiely for himself, his nee of the latter was delayed in the ntil the Greenwood Trustees thought * s had not accepted the appointment ' \ Geo. Ilodccs was cnoson. Mr. s ?tt intends t>> establish a Rood school * . ,.,K? ,r | l fed by our people will make his work! prmunent. lie brings sonic boarders Hut. ^ j A Little Brief Authority. ems that the Governor has appointed the whole of the Legislature to sonic In the .Military with "ranks" ranging papiain" to "(jeneral" in a militia that, j>t exist. These otlicers will have to oe ed for by the Legislature passing a I bill to draft some privates, over whom w iledged officers may lord it. While important work these statesmen need weil putd and they refuse to reduce wn pay. Before the war a Legislator d two dollars a day, bui now we pay crs five dollars a day. The Legislature J i.'aved several days electing Circuit nf mnililfiinlli,. lt,f (I. X 11V U,W4?' * ' 'r*1 "4 " i br* in the six ciroaits awaiting trial is s tme hundred dollars. In this in^ttuiRe jatesinen seem to have forgotten the , **? ? ! Ojcz! The Court Slar.ds ' Adjourned. I mc the jurors and witnesses njritln on ' y, and a^ain thc-y were ?.iij?mutc-it. ourt wag called in due form :<iid ad- I J * tie du\ in order oi time Abbeville i lii'.st on the list <?l court lor M*' j-.i^hlli I ' but now that her time hus passed?I i . to ilit: deiuy iu tuc election oi Jud;;s must "?.o i<>ot" and take her uu 11 al'ter; ; iter Courts ia the circuit have been ; it is generally understood that ev?.n if' ' ' -* lmw w. fit mid liiMTili I ! .oik next Monday, the Court will in Abbeville uiuii the third Monday il. i hi* is hard on tiie prisoners nou awaitiug trial. '11 ley are heid mnoin til .proved guilty, but meanwhile i r?* undcr^oiu^ sentence ol imprison-, icfore trial o Weatiieb.?Since Wednesday twoi 11^0 we liavy luul h sped of most disa-j le weather. Ueyiumng witii high: and copious showers oi sieet Unit fro/.e' Jlund witn its wt-j^ht played havoc| iir trees and broke down our sl.rubbere have bad a succession of net days, nljjlit#, and cold weattier generally, y reoeveu by tiie occasional blinlcs of ne. J'be streets liav-> been muddy, and ids nenrjy impassable, Ihanks to our .?!? 'i-ftit.., 4\tui*/>{| nlinruianl siinnllfK ufi ' ave made tlic Kide-waiks pleasant to I in. Eveu the time-honored mud-pud-1" tlie Big Oak lias disappeared. I* lps us to bear without grumbling the1 irry weather, to relloet that the later i rinj:, the beuer the fruit erop. If the i oather exhausts itself now. We nei-d not iate frost in March or April, aud we oniidetktly count on a bounteous peach ( iave received a "Descriptive Catalogue ! f thern aud acclimated fruit trees, ever | i , roses, grape-viues, ornamental trees,. Ae.. cultivated aud for sale at the Po-jt Nurseries, by Wm. Summer." It Is a ] < hlctof lifty-nve pages, which iscredita3ir. Hummer. vi e ur^e our hortlcul- f and farmers to encourage this home! risewbicb deservesthi-irputronatce more j ] ,ny Northern concern. Mr. Summer is! cellcnt gardener and u trustworthy \ nan. I Mas, the son of Dr. John S. Thompson, i' it, met with a painful accident last week. ! ttlt fellow had gotten |,oid 0f a bottle 11 bolic acid, and applied it to his mouth. I nately some of the burning tluid scald- j' tips and chin in time to prevent his i 1 iwlnp any of it. As it was he wus sc-11 burnt aud Buttered great pain. n all of our exchanges we learn that the < us Kail road U soon to be completed | I1 eavtikcl Thought.?The Democratic I< cal demagogue's solicitude about thej< nan's welfare and his low taxes is truly ' Iful. It remind* us of nothing so much M the feeling of the tender-hearted little I' ho hurst into tears on seeiug the picture j iiei in the lion's den, und wept to think r here wouldn't be enough of Daniel to j i >uud. i Democratic demagogue's affection for |1 Ir "walie man oow is jjreuter muji m the love of the Radical carpet-bag-!' ie negro. All patriotic speakers love r tax-payer." ta are still very prevalent in the I and regard neither age, sex, color, I ious condition of health. i.oia is now the fashionable comf tho schools in Abbeville county <un the year's work. The school oi Abbeville school district have, we nd, appointed as many teachers as I twill warrant; ami we learn that ; may be said of the other school floated aristocrat" was Introduced Jniversity debate. It is so easy In rguments to call nicknames. The? e call him??the antitype of the aristocrat" docs not perceive that he iriiy concedes the superiority of the icknames, is awfully scarce. People seem tx>! on water and air. ?The county Auditor, Col. J. T. j ii. has his books ail made up ready lug the tax a.s soon as levied hy the} rc. 1 f there is to be a tax collected mher crop is gathered, we think the I ie better?at least for the Governthe longer it Is delayed the less lere will be in the pockets of the j ; payers," with which to pay. sr Mubdkr in Kur.khtln.?On | ly night, the tith inst., K. i*. Goggins j Kdgefield county, about seven or es from Chappell's Depot wns shot' lie head and Killed while lying by i his house. Mr. Goggins was lately! :> a Miss May. >'oc?ue to the mur-i tvs and Oourifr of yesterday pays; rowan the following compliment: j ual oration before the Washington will be delivered at the Military P. M., by General SamuelMcGywan, j lie, the hero of a hundred battles, ind faithful, as popular In civil life distinguished in tnedark daysollnstrife. son, Esq., last week packed his with a llneu handkerchief and | ?liar, and was last seen making j the Depot. He now slugs read my titles clear iiislons in tiio Mountain City." | ip-]igbter'* stool was left on the' committed a battery on us onej week, and skinned our shins. j K. Conner member of the Lcglsla" | i town Inst .Saturday. | HON. F. A. CONNER. " Cannot Sacrificc Principle f< Policy." Wsterdnv there w a rtimor on the strc - till i VI* 111, {{one back on col. Thomson in tlu' election Circuit Judge. We regret that such a ninii should have gained currency, as we have tl be>t evidene^of his intention to net in a eorilanee with his own high sense of righ whicii act w ill meet with the approval of 01 citizens. It is gratifying to have at least or man in the House who will do ids duty, de pite petitions. Head ttie following lette which i> explicit and to the point: ' Columbia. .Tan. 28. "E. G. <; ray don. Ks<i., Abbeville?Dei Sir: Both of your letters have been rcceivt and have had my attention. "It will certainly aiford me pleasure to il all I can for Col. Thomson. I am sntisfie that lie is qualified, In every sense of the won for the high position of Judge, and with site .?o >> > nn Hu. Kotwh TV'4 1 have as pure si Judiciary as honored sout Carolina In ante-bellum days. I shall do a I can, both privately and in caucus, fc Thomson in preference to Cooke. I cannc consent to saeritlce principle for policy, an am willing to risk tin-consequences on it. "Very truly yours,<fcc\, F. A. Cons Kit." On the 22d there will he n grand time 1 Charleston. Thoseof our citizens who go to th city-hy-the-sea 011 that occasion should sto at the Charleston Hotel. It is a prince! place, and the best hotel in the South. Tli arrangement as to tlie rooms is most admin ble. The guest selects his apartments acc.?r< im; to his inclination or ability to pay. 'i'li price ralitres from S'.'.OD to M.i?0 a day.' Whe wo were in Charleston in December, we sto; f?ed there and we nave no ctount. our reauei lave not forgotten our report of the visit. Goon Work,?Our present Town counc have been very efficient and economical, v the good condition of the .streets and t!i healthy stnte of the exchequer will testifj When "they went into o!li?e they found a Md debt against the corporation amounting t Fl.2", which debt, has been reduced to aboi ?ome SJOD. Besides discharging the old obi ration all the current expenses have bee paid, including the expense of ditching th Alston bottoms, which saved the town fror jhllls and fever. This is practical belief From Democratic rule. Jf our council woul immortalize themselves, they should no' [ilant shade trees along many of our sid walks. Hymeneal.?'Last Wednesday "mornin Miss Lizzie Cothran of this village was ma; ried to Col. F. E. Harrison, of Andersot While wc congratulate the < olonel in seem lig a noupariei wife, wo regret for this coti inunity to lose so good a lady. MlssCothran absence in society and in the church will b felt at Abbeville. Rev. Ft. N. Pratt performe lie ceremony at the residence of Hon. T. I 1'crrin, auer wnicn ine iinueiuiuKriiuni 100 leave <>f many warm frlemls as they left fu Charleston. ScHfwmocsE Burnt Down.?The exec lent school-huililing known as the plne-hous icliool, situated near Greenwood, and oecu pied by Mr. J. 11. Blake, was completely dt itroyed by fire last Thursday night. Mi Elake hail just be?un his year's duties a i teacher, the school having opened on tli Monday previous. It is unfortunate for bin ror his pupils, and lor thesch??oi district. W nope the trusters for the distiict will he abl lo procure anotlier building suitable fo chool purposes. The tire, we understanc *-as entirely accidental. FF.ARKI'L cyci.one in AUGUSTA.?At Vclock last Friday morning a terrible torn ad lexolated a portion of Augusta. The Lowe Market was laid in ruins. From Ellis strec ;e Broad was one scene of desolation. House ivere blown down, trees uprooted, and stean >rs blown down the river. A negro coup! ivere killed, while many lives were miraci ously saved. Whilk crossing a creek on the Savanna! tide the other day, a young lady lost her ha md veil. They were caught in a tree 1 ile \bsa!om's hair, and tlontcd down the swolei itreain. They have not yet been seen at Au ,usta. ' The law should not concede to any man th isrht to wear weapons concealed, under an circumstances, if a man is afraid some on \ ill hurt him, and feels the necessity of cai ying a weapon, let him do it openly an> ibove-hoard by strapping It on the outside ( lis clothing; otherwise, let him be both tine md imprisoned to the full'extent of the lav Labor is plentiful and easy to employ. Th ;hort cotton crop of last year, with the afe ,U,. Il?.. I n *4* it- ?.n fl.U.t- n.iiiciii ntich labor to be employed for ensii waues. t jonsiderabl* quantity o: wheat and oats ha )oen sown this season, and a good quantity c iome-raised pork has been slaughtered."rrnprrity Stnnd'ird. Tnr Bounty lfc:nr.?We had hoped tlin :omo of our members would ere this have ir rodueed a bill into the Legislature levying ipeeiai tax to pay tTie past indebtedness < VbbeviHe county. The creditors have bee: >atient and deserve some consideration. Hon. I). W. Aiken presented last week ii "otigre.ssa paper relating to the establish nent of a post-route from Wnlhaila. by wa; >f Raid's Mill. Keowce. Fort, OJcnrvo, Fa I Ireek, .Toeame. Flat Shoals, baek lo Walhall -to ihe Committee on the Post-Ollice an i'ost-Ronds. Abbeville has been blest with sunshine fo wo whole days this week. Thougli cold, it 1 :lear, bright and bracing. aiini<v.wn<rons and fruit-tree wagons hav >een conspicuous objects in the pubiic squar luring the past week. The editor of the Lnurnnn'ill* TTornUl say hat he is obliged to "smile" when he sees ittle brown Jug. A blirt.o constitute the town of Anderson separate township IV trail purposes has passe ;t> its thii dreading in the House. Mr. llobert.Tone*, has been quite sick fo< sometime. We wish him a speedy recovery Tifv: Abbeville Silver Cornet hand discouri >d sweet musie last Friday afternoon, to th lellcht of all who were on the pnblie squan If delinquents should fail to get their I'm miI Huvner, they may readily assign a cans The South Carolina Diocese bold its anniui "" on vocation in Columbia ibis week lle\ Mr. Kershaw has gone to attend the silting! When General MeGownn, was on his wa from I'dgefield to Pine House last Thuri-d.t light, he eiicount' red the cyclone that h;| aid Augusta waste. Although a good deal < ts force was spent, it was no joke of a storn Kkat> thf letter1 of "Yours." "Citizen," "Li :.e ttiver,*' and "A Friend to Education." S'inety-Six I'urrrncv from the (iuni dian. .Tap(wa.?Wo have on exhibition at on jflic.' a perfect Jnpocica. The body of tto l'AV<-r i<as liirce a* a full Mown rose, unci a vhi|e as driven snow. Mrs. N. Hart, the lad nho nurtured this delicate flower, iscertainl; eward' d by lier success. The lovers of th >eau(if>il will certainly be rewarded by a vl> t to ouvofllee. In consequence of the sickness of Ponnt, ,'omniissloner Jones and r?ne of the otlie 'oinmissioners bcinjr obliged to attend <'our iexi \v(tk. me leiunc <u crminici** i?>i n-m-iu ,hi? township has been posponed. Sec advci isement. Work on the new academy is steadily pm ;rcs>tng, anil the trustees are in hopes of: ;peedy accomplishment of their tabors. South side hill is in a fearful condition Nic mad Is nearly impnssoble, and wori ihonld be bestowed upon it at once. Representative Connersnoke in favor of th ms.?age of the Mott'ett bell punch bill in th louse on Tuesday last. Mr. W. C. Griffln is Koine to ndd anothe :tory to. and otherwise improve his residentin Church street. Mfccrc T. T Hill ?? Co.. will move int itore No. 2, Bhuinate's block, as soon as fin shed. A number of our citizens will visit Charles on on the natal day of the "Father of hi Country." Our Representative, Hon. T. L. Moore, votei 'or the hell punch bill. Tom's heaij is level. Ninety-Six can boast of live fraternal am iterary societies. Hon. T. L. Moore spent last Sunday with hi 'ainilv and friends. His appearance testifie :hat the creature comforts arc well provide* n ColnmWn. and that his conscience is a >enee. knowing that he has done good am aithful service for his constituents. We print this week Mr. Hood's speech 01 he University bill. We differ with Mi unnn ?hie cnVvlA/it 1 *?11 oro fr<?0 tn ftflmi ,he stioiiR points of his speech. lie Is ivorkin?r member of our delegation and al tvays looking to what be deems the interest >f his constituents. Dr. J. 0. Maxwell, of Greenwqod, whos manly conduct jis Senator from Abbeville ha jommended him to the good wishes of hi ?onstitt*nts, has been appointed divlslo :nri;eon on the stall'of Major General T. J Lipscomb, with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Washingtons Birthday.? The twenty second will soon be here. Oharlestod is goln to make It a grand gala dav. The Wasliiuj; ton Artillery have invited distingulslie ?tie?U from other States,?among them (jet: urals Joe Johnston, Wm. I.ee, Hetli and otl ers. Our townsman, (Jon. McGowan, wl occupy the place of honor on that occasion 11 the oraror of the day. Governor Ilampto and other State dignitaries will he there, an a grand review of troops will take place, i which companies from Virginia and Georgi will join with those of South Carolina. 11: vour nf Inhll^o hue r?nmp It \k *tr* ho hnm that the railroads will offer excursion ticket) for we all want to go to Charleston, aud v are ali "poor taxpayers." Good Advice.?We commend the followin advice of a writer from Washington to 01 readers: "If I were called upon to advise oi Southern people, I'd say go to work and pr duce some surplus over and above your nece sities, that you mny have something to n'1 in exchange for these silver dollars, as yt will not be profited either by remonetizatk or a postponoment of the day of resumptio Don.t lay your heart, upon the prosper! promised by legislation. All the salutai luws in Christendom won't make the po man rich, or convert debtors into creditoi It is not legislateon thut the South wants revive her, but It is better economy of livln and a net surplus in store among the produe of our soil." The Onroiy or Our Phosphates.?. learned scientist now on a visit to Colunib states that he lias no doubt, that millions years ago in the prehistoric ages of tiie worl organized political government existed in tl territory now embraced within the limits tsouth ( arolina, and that a General Assemb having convened, and there being many v cancies in the olllce of Circuit .Judge, a vu multitude of candidates collected, and o phosphates are but the remains of candidal for judicial honors, who were reduced to state of ossification while waiting for tliepr historic Senate to concur in a resolution; proceed to the election. In view of curre events this theory bears the stamp of pro! bility, and thus "history repeats itself."?G uiiibiu JteyLster. One of the "nobby" dresses of the sty which several young ladies have import from England appeared at this reception ai attracted i;rcat attention. It was worn by stylish New York cirl. This costume con si; of a black silk train richly trimmed, ov which is worn a swallow-tailed dress coat literally that style, 'lhe hack in nowise d fers from a gentleman's dress coat; the fro is a short Jacket, buttoning in two placesov a crimson silk vest, which is cut away like gentleman's vest, to shew the black silk sea just such ae men wear over the shirt bosoi with a gold crescent pin and a linen collar i I tcr the pattern of those worn by theduinth 'male exquisites. Gentlemen will obser that the ladies have made a vast improveme i upon their attire.? Wathwgton Evening Slar | GENERAL GARY. J He Rises Id a Question of Privilege. | id ?e| He Defends Butler and Gary, i I They Signed the Everett Agreements s- us Attorneys at Law. ir;They Entered the Tax Payers' ConII | ventiou as Citizens. lo i, | [From the Ueglster.] oi SENATOR GARY'S EXPLANATION. h: "i! His Version of the Agreement to Eierd! cise influence on the Tux Payers' ] ! Convention of 1871. i I Mi:. Pkesioknt : I ask yonr Indulgence for nja few moments while I u\*ll myself of the c I privilege accorded run as a member of this P | honorable body of repellintfclmrsjes ((referred ; v | against me by some base truducer. in the: ' | columns of the Xew York Tititrf I here recently ! appeared an ingenious but mendaciuus and] 1- I Linn.h.iv.liv II 111*11 !ho:llnn \f (' I;ill- : 0 i ler, United States senator from Sofitii Caroil" | no, unci myself. It is not my custom to en-I 'vgiigcin newspaper controversy, nor under ol-i s, dinary circumstances would I avail myself 1 of my privilege as a senator to lut-et on this. !] ' floor accusations made against me by corrcs- | is { pondenis of the Northern press; hut tin- arlii cie referred to has been ivpr<iduced in tlie ?Vh- j Uunul JtcpubtiWH, of the city of Washington, [ i) land systematically distributed among the i 0 members of this general assembly by the in- j it, j strunienuiiity of its autiior, or by some one j.'equally unfriendly and malicious. The same n! charges were, during the memorable cam-. e 1 paiKn of 1S7B, with evil intent, published in ii j the columns of the Umon-I/rr<ihl, ol Columit | bia. s. C., then edited by the notorious carpet-1 j bagger, .1. i?. Thompson, and owned in part! ,v j by iianiel H. Chamberlain. Tills paper wa?j o j the acknowledged organ of the itadical party i of Soutii Carolina and the mouth-piece of that j corrupt leader. The authorship of this vile | slander no one then doubled, nor could the i Jniotiveand spirit that prompted its pubhca-J ' j tiou be questioned. That this henchman of | * i). il. Chamberlain, encouraged by other evil i [designing persons, is the author of this re-! ,! newed attack, i ain credibly intormed and j fully i eiieve. In reply to the malicious slan, der, 1 beg to make the following statement of fncis: ''I In the month of April, A. D. 1R71, the Hon. I ! M. I.'. Untler and I were in (lie city of New j York. Shortly after our arrival he was reI-1 inined as counsel lor Messrs. I,. I). CldUU, J. t*. I?. southern, J. Ii. I'alnier, F. W. Mo.Master. I- | of South i.'r.ro:ma, aim \> 111. r? r.vereu.oi luisi f- J city of New York, the three iirst named genr. i tiemen being at that time presidents of banks s I in tlie city of Columbia, S. 0. On the day afe j tcr employing (Jeneral M. C. iiutler, Messrs. i, j Chi Ids and Southern in b<*half of themselves^ e and others, also retained me as associate* e! counsel. Tiie enterprise in which these genr ! tlf men were about to ensure, as we were thru I. informed, was the purchase of a large amount oi' boruN of the State of South Carolina, the I market value of which was at that time de0 pressed. Their purpose in employing counr ! set was to secure our advice in selecting: the .{! class of bonds for investment, and Jo have us s I represent litem in or out of court in ail ileali-' ins;s therewith which might require our prop fessionai services. At this time the credit of the suite was (.'really impaiicd, lier bonds dc; pressed 111 market, and widespread distrust in I all her securities prevailed among capitalists, I 'J ! North and South. To sueh an extent had I II fraud and corruption prevailed in the man0 ; agement of the finances of the State that eapi-1 11! talists everywhere weie timid and cautious in | '* investing in South Carolina bonds and stocks. The records of the courts of the suae showed I e that these Investments were to capitalists y fruitful sources of litigation, snd they were e not unfrciucntly driven, at great sacrifices, to Cniiioiiirt i Vkii??f t/* tl.nlr r- | rrM.ii i iu im- mi-n v......* J rights. llcpudinlion was openly advocated | ifitind generally apprehended, and widespread j d : dissatisfaction and distrust pervaded tlio j t | mind of the public. To distinguish between I ' i tiu* valid and frauduleiil debt of the Slate was j e' neStt t?> impossible, and as a consequence, (*j men with funds to invest found it necessary j 1j to employ attorneys to advise and protect j ^ ! them in their dealings lu South (Carolina se-j securities. We were, at this juncture ami uti-j ?f i der these circumstances, employed by these ~1 gentlemen. j At first we, as Is customary, demanded a re-; f; taiuer, but were prevailed upon to accept a j contingent fee out of the net proiits of tiie i [T i contemplated investment, should it prove I sueccssftii, and otherwise iiotniog. lJefore ' employing us tlie^e gentlemen ascertained \ j our views as to the true policy of the people ] | of the Stale touching ibe question of the pubj lie debt. Then us now we entertained ainl * j freely expressed the opinion that the valid j debt of tlit State ouglu to be paid. A public' ' i declaration to ibis cilect by iiie lax payers of I j!! tue state and an ascertainment, as far as could i be, of the vaud and fraudulent debt of the j Suite was demanded by her best citizens. AH , r i telt that no etlbrts would be spared to dissisi pate tiie cloud that enveloped I lie condition ' j of her tinanccs. and lo restore credit to the ! ? State. .-evetal days after being retained as; ? attorneys, General llutler and I, happening to meet Messrs. cliilds, Southern and Everett upon Nassau street, the latter gentleman, j s whom until then! had never seen, wasiutro-i 11 dueed to me for tiie lirst time; a memoran-1 duni of agreement embodying,as Mr. Everett I u sit id, our contract of service, was presented to j u* by ii I in. and our approval and signature requested. To questions piopounded by us, af,. I tera hasty examinaiion of the paper and in | explanation ol its foments, .Mr. r.vereu; ' j staled thai General i.ulier ami I. though rep- | ' j resented us prominent citizens of South Ouro?t ciliiiu, were personally j>Hungers lo hint, and] j that, before embarking in an enterprise of | w such magnitude, lie would iike to have some e | assurance that ?/. wonul not use our iiltlueiiee ! i to break down theoiedit of Site Slate by advo-: ' I eatiiit; tlie rej tiuiation of the public debt. but I wouiii n-e our endeavors to restore to lt.s prop' : er vaiuo her uwiul bonded d-bt. Without bey | stowing upon tin p:.per much thought, wcasy , sured him that we favored the payment of ii j the honest debtof the State, we.e oppo-cd on if; principle to repudiation, and did not object to i. i do, in our professional ctipacity as attorneys, .J what accouled fuii> with the views of public ! poiey which w c cntertainad us citizens of the ! j 1 I't'lCrrfU ICUiii IU iw?: J'uuuf im:vi* i | ins" mentioned in the written agreement, I -. and informed Mr. Eveiett that I cuild not at-j I tend sucu :i mc>linu in Columbia, .S, t.'., on the | | third day of .May. j.\71, as private business ofi I a pilling naiute required me to l>e then in , | arkuiisa.*. In inut year ?General liuliur and I ! wem engaged in the business of life insur-I * J ance in ini.-? hUtte, and it was then General J.; butler's purpose to in-come a resident of tins 1 I city. The meeting, as w e understood, referred I f" to In the meinorunduin was one to lie held by I *' i the citizens of Columbia with reference to the I pubiic affairs of the .State, and possibly (but y | o! tiiis 1 have no distinct recollection for the | i' purpose of appointing delegates to the tax pay-! t1 ets' convention afterwards held in this city. | ? I At mat lime 1 was not in political life, and was giving exclusive attention to my private affairs anil professional business, and not on-1 ly iitul no ageney in bringing: about the meet- ; a ling of this convention, but did not expect to I take part in its proceedings. Messrs. Child* and .Southern said tliey did not suggest tlie I L written memorandum or insist on its exeeu* tion, but .Mr. Kverett said he desired it as a cheek to any action on our part as citizens p I which, by stimulating a spirit of repudiation, I e| would render his heavy investments dibits-1 trous, and stated that he cared nothing about l r' the contemplated public meeting in Columbia, j cj and abr-encc therelrom was a matter or indif-! j lereuce to him. With this explanation we I 0 signed tlie agreement as attorneys at law. At tins tnue April 1/. isri, neither General But-1 ler nor 1 hud been chosen to attend the lax ! !. j payers' convention, which met on the Kth oi l s May follow mg. nor did we attach any impor-1 anee to so inucii of the agreement as referred I j to a public meeting to be held in Columbia. Leaving New York, I proceeded directly to 3 Arkansas, and ha ving nnished my business, i returned, reaching home on the night of I s [ .May 0, 1671. On the follow ing day, which was f s salcsday, our citizens met and chose as dele-j I ? ... l ?..1, M (' |Jiil,,.r ' t J 11. Giles, U. isheppard, i'-su,, c'ol. A. P. j j j IJutler, Gov. M. L. liuiitiuin and mysell. On j Lbe assembling of I lie convuntiou, 1 was nomn | mated for 1'resideut, sis was also the Hon. | \ i W. Lj. Porter. 1 declined tiie nomination in j t the following words: a j "I am here not as an aspirant for any office | i- within the right oi this con veution, but as hi ? representative of the people ol Edgelield. I bince the rcsultsvf tlie war have been so dise astrous to us, i must confess that whatever I .8 ambition I might huve iiad previous toj that s time i have none now. 1 am therefore, unn willing that, l?y the use of my name, the liar- j [. mony of this convention should be disturbed, j r I do think that at a time ilke the present, when we are oppressed, we should present a solid front; we should have no dlllerenee be.. tween us. Actuated by these feelings, 1 must ? j decline the nomination.'An examination of the published proceed-1 J ings of the convention will show that 1 Intro-1 1 duced but three resolutions?two extending j. the privileges of the floor to friends, and one III upon the subject ol cumulative voting. In 1S! my speech in suppoit of that measure 1 took j occasion to use the following language: j f "1 would ask, why have we gathered togeth? er from all parts ot the State? Why have the ia | wise men oi the Stale met In council.' From |e the fact that taxes have been levied by the ,j i present Legislature which, in our Impovcr4. | it-hed condition, we are unable to pay. To ei say thai the abuses of the government have been eilected by Uie Kcftiihlicun or ltadical j I party would be unjust, for it would be a gross I ? | misnomer to Uir/w/y thoif now in jiovcr by una1 \ name. They are known by nil honest | i men, north, south, east and west, irrespec-; 'I*, live of party alliances, as thieves and rob- i ^! bers." nl N<,>?'. who were the men then in power? I It. K. Scott was Governor, Daniel H. v'haniI berlain Attorney General, Nlles (i. J'nrker | Treasurer,and .1. 1,. Nengle Comptroller U<njeral. in a parliamentary body, I could not ' have used language more- sever". Subse|<iucntly, at Edgelield (,'ourt Mouse,the 12th | day of August, A. L. lS7i>, I fell ai liberly to ~ denounce 1). II. Chamberlain again, face to | fact!, in luimuace more bluer and scathing. :u* I Neither in this convention nor out of it, before nor since, did I directly or indirectly do j., | or say anything derogatory to the honor of ,,f South (.'oroliiia, or Inimical to her welfare or ,1 the interest of her iionesl. lax paying citizen*, ijc I I was not a men)her of the "couimittee of of eleven," nor did I endeavor, In any manner, Iv j to intrude my counsels into their dclihcrui tions, or to control their action, or tin- action ,st | of any member of the convention. Thiseomi,r j mittce was composed of Messrs. M. C. liutlcr, os j Gabi iel Cannon, W. II. Wallace, A. >1. Low. | ry, K. J. hcoit, Cadwalladcn Jones, II. U'. Jjjill, q, . iiichard, Lathers, Ceo. A. Trenholm, W. it. t?' smith ami T. C. Wealthy?men as pure, as nt, honorable, as intelligent, and as patriotic as ,a_ j there could or now can be found In the state. jl. j With the labors oi this committee 1 had naught to do. My whole atteiition was given to the subject referred to the committee on 'le | election and sull'rage laws, of which I was ed ! chairman, and I challenge any member of the id | convention, or any other man, to say that ela I tlier during the session of the convention or ds ? before or after its meeting, I held any conferer ! ence with him, or in any manner sought to ,? , exercise influence in reference to the ,'action if-; on the mutter of the public debt of the State, nt S Out of the "committee ofeleven" was selector I ed a sub-committee, of which the Hon. (J. A. a j Trenliolm was chairman?the ablest financier rf, [of the Suite?and this sub-committee were in, specially charged to investigate the tlnnnces at-! of the State. The ability, earnestness, inti g;st' rity ami patriotism of the gentlemen composve inti this committee and sub-committee caniit not be questioned. Their names sitfiiciently . | negative the slightest suspicion that they could be influenced by corrupt men or by corrupt motives. From the labors of this "comin ft tee oi' eleven" came two reports upon different branches of the subject matter of inI vesication?the one submitted by General M, I lJutler, upon general grievances of the State; the other by the Hon. G. A. Trenholm, upon the bonded debt, both of which were up JIIIIM-ll JUKI iIUO|>K'(l IIV IIII'CUIKCIUIUU. General llutlerandl were but two of a delegation of six from Kdgctlcld, and but two in a convention of delegates from twenty-six counties in the Stale, composed of her ablest and best citizens. The action of that convention was entirely in accord with our views and sentiments touching the public debt and measures of .state policy in general, and In fact all its proceedings were characterized by unusual gravity, earnestness ami harmony. To charge us with betraying the true interests of our constituency in that convention, or conspiring against the welfare of the people of the State, is to lay a similar charge at the door of every member of that body. To say that we improperly controlled or influenced their action is an insult to their intelligence and Integrity, and abase slander upon them as well as upon ourselves. This a^reemeht, so unfairly and maliciously paraded before the public.-was open and free to be exhibited. About it there was nothing secret or designed to tie bidden. General Uut.ler did not hesitate to go tothecltyof New York, and in open court in the suit between Cbiids and Southern against Win, E. Kverett, t<> testify to the genuineness and pur port of litis paper, uiki ino circumstances under which it was executed, l'rior to his ?oingto New York, it was proposed or suggested by a distinguished lawyer of this Suite, In a letter !o<Jeneral Butler, Intended for our Joint perusal that it would he better that the suit should be compromised, in order to suppress this agreement. This proposition General Jintier, w ith my hearty concurrence, declined and unhesitatingly unfolded the paper to the world by his testimony In open court. Distorted construction to his prejudice he defied, and so ti<? I, conscious us we are of nothing wrong in agreeing to save, as attorneys, gentlemen of high character and to lend our aid by proper means to reinstate the ruined credit of the .State. From this transaction we have never received one dollar, nor, so far as I know, have those who invested uieir money in n. im? "twice loid title" Is, with deep malice, designed to impair tlie usefulness of General Hutler mid {myself in our respective public spheres, ami to injure our private characters. My warfare against public thieves and robbers has been bitter, unrelenting, and, I am happy to say, successful, and such has been and ever will be my devotion to her institutions* and her weal that neither the voice nor the pen of the detainer shall cause me to falter in my course, or to swerve from my duly to the State, l-'or the honor and welfare of my people I have fought, and for the redemption of my State I have strinr^led. She is redeemed, thank find, and stands to-day the proud peer ot any state, and, so far as my heart and voice and arm have availed, and may hereafter avail, so shall she stand forever. State Executive Committee. [Columbia Register.] The State Democratic Executive Committee trw.i ?.i I liiirulov*n-nnlntr uml ;inrniii on Krl day afternoon. General Kennedy, temporary chairman, stated the objeci-s to perfect the org&ni/.ation of the Executive Committee by the election of a chairman to liil the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Hon. A. C. Haskeil. General Hagood nominated General John D. Kennedy for the position, and lie was elected by acclamation. .Mr. J. Adger .Sinithe nominated James A Hoyt for Kecretary ; which vwikcarried. The members entered upon a full discussion of tlie matters pertaining (o the ensuing campaign, and the result of their deliberations is embodied in'the annexed proceedings. The followingVesolution was adopted: licxoitcil. That the .suite Kxeeutlvo committee of the Democratic party of .south Carolina recommends an immediate reorganization of the same in view of tiie cairip-iign of is;*. and lhat County Conventions be called as soon as praeucaoie in ine several counties to elm oilieers lor the next two years. Jn pursuance of the foregoing resolution, the j-.xeeuiive Committee directs attention to t-o niucii of tiie constitution of the party, adopted by the State Convention in August, !s;o, as refers to the county organization as follows: Auvtcr.E 1. There shall be one or more iJeinocratie clubs organized in each election precinct, each of winch clubs shall haveadistinel title,, "The Democratic Club;" and shall elect a President, one or more Vice Presidents, a Kccordtng una a corresponding Secretary, and a Treasurer, and shall have the following working committees, of not less than three members each, viz.: A commits tee on registration, an executive committee, and such other committees as to each club may seem expedient. A nr. 2. The meetings of the clubs should be I'reijueftt, after theopening of the canvass: and some member 01 the club or invited speaker deliver an address at eaetj meeting if practicable. Akt. '>. The President shall have power to call an extra meeting of the club, and members of the club shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Akt. 4. The eiubs in each county shall be held together and operate under the control of a county executive committee, which shall consist ot one member from each club,to be; nominated by the respective clubs and elected by the county convention and such other member*as the convention may add. The executive committee, when elected, shall appoint its own officers and till all vacancies which may arise when the convention is not in session. The tenure of office of the executive committee shall be until the next general campaign, unless sooner removed or suspended oy the county convention. The present county executive committee shall continue In office until the first meeting of the county conventions, under this organization. A iff. 5. County Democratic conventions sh:ili lie emnliosi <! of ileli'!-:i l??j eli-fti><I hv I lie several local ciubs?one delegate for every club, and an additional delegate for every twenty-live enrolled members? with the right to each county convention to enlarge or diminish tire representation according to circumstances. This convention shall be esdled together by the chairman of the executive committee, under such rules as each county may adopt; and when assembled shall be calied to order by the chairman of the executive committee; and shail proceed to elect from among its members a President, one or more N ice .Presidents, a .Secretary and Treasurer. The convention shall proceed to business, and when the same is transacted it shall adjourn sine die. Akt. U. The mode and manner of nominating candidates for county officers or for delegates to the SUite, Judicial and Congressional conventions shall be regulated in each county by Hie respective conventions. In this convention, the Executive Committee made the following recommendation: Under article 1st, where local ciubs of the lasi campaign arc in existence, that they be recognized by the election of otticers to serve the ensuing two years.|and as many additional ciuUs formed as may bcdccmcd essential to the success ot the party. Also, that the. Committee on Registration forthwith make a complete registration of all voters, classifying them as white and black, Democrat and Republican. Underarticlc 4th, that the County Executive Committee consist of the County Chairman and the Presidents of the local clubs. Under Article 5th, that the County Chairman be ex ojjicio Chairman of the County Executive Committee and of all County Conventions. Under article Cth, that the system of primary elections by ballot be adopted as the mode of nominating candidates for county officers and members of the General Assembly. While the principle of primary elections should be at once announced, it is the decided judgment of the .state Executive Committee that the nominations by primary elections should notUike place until a later period in the campaign, and in regard to which further recommendations will be made hereafter as to the details for conducting the said election. When the County Conventions have elected officers, the new County Chairman will at once report to the Secretary of the State Executive Committee, giving the names and post office address of the officers chosen, together with the names and post offices of the Presidents of the local Cubs, and the number and membership of the several Clubs. The suggestion!; and recommendations ol the Executive Committee are founded upon tlje experience of its members in the last campaign, and while not. conflicting with the constitution prepared l?y the August Convention, will assist to work out the plan, of organization more perfectly and harmoniously. The main purpose of the constitution was to procure uniformity throughout the State, and the nearer each county adheres to the plan and recommendations under It, the more certainly will harmony and concord prevail In the organization. Free Schools in Fairfield. Spartanburg Herald. l.v mviuuion in ouu 01 iuu cAuiiumug Board, I recently spent several hours in the room whore the free school teachers of Fairfield were being examined. An account ol that examination may be of some interest to the readers of the "f/i-rald." The Hoard ol examiners consist of Messrs. Willard, Richardson, R. Means, Davis and T. Ross Robertson, the first named gentleman being School Commissioner, tlie second, Principal of the Mt. Zion Institute. All the members of the board are educated gentlemen. Two of them are teachers. All of them%ere in the room dnrinsr the entire day. The questions were all written on black hoards before the examination began. The applicants, each supplied with pencil and paper, wore seated at the ties It in the room. All the applicants present, (the colored teachers had been examined previously,) were thus given the same questions. Those who answered eighty ner cent of the questions were given first grade certJtlcales; sixty per cent, second grade; forty pel cent, third made. Those who failed to answer correctly fortj per cent, of the questions, no certificates wen nn Imttnr rrw.tlmil than this of conducting such nn examination All have c<iual nportunities ol' answering the same questions. No chance is alt'ord' eri of "cramming" for tiio occasion. The examinat ion included geography, hi* tory (United .States,) English (Jranunar, ar ithmatic, and algebra, (for applicants, for 11 rsi grade certilicates.) I noticed carefully th( I iinestions in each hranch, they were all well selected. Amoiiglhem I found no puzzles, lie I catch questions. They were neither too easj i nor too hard. They were simple, yet com prehensive. In short they were fair tests, ! The free school authorities ofKalrgeld an I wide awake. They give us the banner. The) I confess Spartanburg "is ahead" but they an ! nounee their intention to "enteh tip in a yeai I or two.'* And If they continue to work ai they have commenced the announcemen ! of their inlention will prove no idle boast. Wm. S. MottniNsoN. j Kn.i.r.n ny tiie Cats.?We learn that i while man by the name of Kinnv Green 1 who resided near (.'alt'iiey City, in this connty ! was run over by a freight train 011 tiie Airlim j Kail road last Friday afternoon, and was sc badly injured that lie died from his wound: I thai night? Sjxirtimhurr/ Jfcrahl. j Our friend Todd, of the Anderson Journal j is enthusiastic 011 t.Jie band question. Hen: j him: "Let a handsome premium be ottered a | the next State Fair for the best amateur cor net band, and give the matter a fair test We would like to see the 'band question' set tied, and.wil' bet on Anderson." Well.yoi would lose ; our money If the Spartanbun Silver t'oriic-v Hand competed for the prlze.Np'irtmibur!/ I/irnld. These gentlemen talk a; if the Abbeville Silver Cornet Hand did no exist. The veterans of the Mexican war will llkel; j soon receive pensions from the (General Gov ! eminent tor their services in that conflict. I If you want cards, letter-heads, blll-hcadj ' or anything In the printing line it Is to you ' interest to consult the Tress and Banner ofilcc : Let there be no Strife, w od ,d( ' Th? Great Meu of Erskine College and the Distinguished Alumni of the South Carolina College riaced in Juxtaposition. 1 loc Discussing the Subject oi the Univer- an or sity in a Good Spirit, without stj Violating the Rules of Gram> be! ' coi mar. ^ [From the Associntc Reformed Presbyterian.] j We do not propoes to take a part in the dls- lie I'U^aiUU H 1IIUJ1 WU,-5 UCUI 1 UI1ICU lUi til llic Uli I h^?tl recommendation of Governor Hampton injure reference to the rehabilitation of the SottfflBlL Curolina University. Asa Professor in^^HMK kine College and a graduate of the .Souj^^HfiH| ollna College, we are .somewhat disu^^HMHM make a tender 01? our good olilces in^^Hj^HHaj j pacity of mediator, and to sugges^^^^^H^ [spirit of kindness, to both parties . troversy, "Let there be no strife betvij^HHH . t | pray thee, for we are brethren." lBMHost , 1 I zealous friends i/i the University musf'admit , c> I that before and, especially, since the war, the , I Denominational Colleges, as thoyarfc called, J*"'; ! have been of inestimable advantage to the Plt; j Slate. In learning and ability, tjieir Profes- rn, | soi s will not sillier by comparison with those {? 1 of any similar institution in the laud. Like iV I the pious Tirshatha, they have done, and are l\ I still doing, "a great work," in the midst of ?-/? I many and great discouragements, one of the gH'utest being iuadc(iuate compensation. VfJ When i.in ls-j.l, we believe; the Hon. John iiel- jj* ' ton O'Xeall delivered the Annual Address bofore Ersklne College, the Kev. Dr. K. E. Press- ul' ly, the able and learned President of that in- pV] stltutlon, was receiving the magniticent salary of live hundred dollars per mmuwi-iiot so . ' liiri?(? its Mr. hv orifl lifilf! This (!nl- . : I lege lost its endowment as the result of the j war, hut "in troublous times," when Patter- * son and Chamberlain were rioting iu their W? ill-gotten ill under, her friends went vigorousI ly to work, and another endowment has been I raised, iurger, perhaps, than the former. Such an Institution as tins certainly deserves sympathy, pecuniary support. t On tne roll of her Alumni will be'found such names as those of the younger Dr. Grier, s..i her honored and gifted President: J. P. Ken- js . neily, the solid and Judicious Professor of Lat- ..'j in iu the Due West Female College; Professor ne Jiood, our distinguished Representative; J. C. reJ Hemphill, the accomplished and versatile ed- Qe itor of the Abbevlite Medium; General Hemp- rn( hill, whose civil and military career is one of lal the most brilliant in the .State; and scores of US( others whom we cannot mention?Doctors of gu] Divinity-, eminent lawyers and physicians, or (<0 sclputillc agriculturists, all of whom refer with pride to Krskine College as their Alma vo Muter. And all this, mutatis mutandis, is true ,10 of Kurnian, W'offord, Newberry, and Adger? t,01 "the last and youngest of a noble line." U], And we are conrident that all the gentlemen who have been named, feel a Just pride in the literary prestige of the South Carolina Col- I lege, to which the State is Indebted for the iW matchless eloquence of iMcDullle and Preston, no the vast erudition of Lcgare, the comprehcn- pa sive intellect of Thornwell, the political sa- un gacity and unrl vnledstatesmanship of Hamp- ru ton, the high character and distinguished ge: abilities of Perrin and McUowan, and, lastly, do the unsullied ermine of Wardiaw. What tic citizen f,r South Carolina would not regret the loi necessity (if such necessity exists) of seeing crs the doors of this venerable Institution closed thi fore vol-? Hut is such catastrophe Inevitable? hl| Can there not be some honorable compromise va between the friends of these respective Insti- inj unions, by which all will be allowed to pur- . sue their beneficient career? If the finances 1 of the State will warrant it, let her extend a J" helping hand to tlieDenomlnatlonal Colleges, placing them on a sound financial basis, re- ? turning, at least, a part of that debt of gratitude which she owes to these young and vig- = orous Institutions. If the University of the .State must be closed, let it he done; but our as- _ sombled Legislators should be very sure such Tnccessity exists; otherwise, they will inlilet r an irreparable blow?vulnwi immedicubilc?on the glory and prosperity of the State. P. 1 South Carolina College . ? * lai <lii A COMPLIMENT TO THE PRESS AND dl< BANNER, to wl lax Bill Used as a Scare-Crow-Tearless Men Wanted - General = Gary fot Governor, on Condition. vi Editors Press and Banner'Jjj Your manly defense of Hie South Carolina M College, and undenominational points in be- Cr ) half of re-openlng it, will give a refined ct mould to t he Press and Banner throughout tli the State, and make It a more welcome guest tn to many households* We ndinire an inde- F pendent and progressive thinker (rura avis,) M and rejoice to know that the Editorial force S i , of TTpper Carolina has so many if no more sr. self-thinkers. Ja TIk. lino nlranHtf Milnnlon/I X your Editorial In support of the Col lone, and II; to-day we add our mite to your praises. ? Prm onward with your heavy blow* in behalf of Hie College, and in the fullness of time the oid graduates will again come to the surface to sustain and strengthen your banner. = The denominational arguments,?rather biases,?ccvaus- the honored College arc common and the taxes are used as a mero scare- \y crow. This dodge simply begs the question, and is ^ resorted to "(id ctipluiulum vulyun." jJ, It our present Representatives are paving J. their way for re-election by bleating out their 'wise deeds." pray let us kindly suggest a CJ wiser policy for them, to adjourn at once and save the Slate any further taxes. We arc not so certain but the State would save money and reduce taxes by paying for its legislation by the job rather than by the day. Some ignoramus may take offense at Itliis; still nwffiia vwitag, ?tc. ' The daily proceedings of our General Assembly betray a fear or constituents at home which !n our opinion Is miscrubiy disgusting. pl All fearless measures are pigeon-holed by 1)0 sharp-pnrctice; claiming that the Democ- 1111 racy must not divide on side issues. ,fl The stock-law and Trial Justice Courts are ac pigeon-hole, for fear of a split in Democracy. "! The election of Judges is postponed that a reaction may prove'disastrous to the hopes of n.r Cooke and Mackey. If the State needs better r'J Judges, why under heaven don't the General Assembly elect them ? n( Arc our Representatives afraid of their shadows? Do they let a few long petitions drive them from a manly and independent action? If so, we imagine in our fancy we see General Gary a restless man in tills crew, and if he will only support "woman suffrage'' we will guarantee him the next Governorship. Next week we will pay our respects te As- in pirants to Office. Yours, g .?>. DISCUSSING THE lit PAY; Or, the Rule Which Didn't Work Both _ Wn rs. ft The House Looks After the "Poor t Tax-Payer." A bill to amend an act to reduce and fix the rw per diem and mileage of members of the Gen- j cral Assembly, approved June 7, 1877, was * taken up next,together with the substitute Ji, suggested by the committee on the judiciary recommending a per diem ol 8.3 up to tha loth m ' of February, and no compensation after ttiat date. This substitute was laid on the table, and the bill which providcsS-'Jaday wastaken ? ; up for discussion. ; "1 "Messrs. J. J. Hemphill, Verner, Johnston, tf r bajrgan rnd Gray were in favor of the bill, on the ground that the members of the House had been swift to reduce tho pay of all SUite ; and county otlicers and should be willing to 1 reduce their own pay, and that it was far bet- , ter to relieve the .State from the stigma of re- t l,i. Imnul illt.lln ^UUIUIXril MJ J'.... ...h v,...... ? Mian for the members to vote themselves and t ' those who come al ter them 8-5 a day." ? "Messrs. Buist, Conner, Youmans and R. It. _ Hemphill were opposed to the bill, taking the ' ground that per day was as small a^sum as would insure a representative from every class In the community upon the floor of the House, and was as little as the members could alford to live upon at the Capital. On the motion to strike out the enacting clause of the ar bill the vote was taken, and stood: Yeas CO at nays, 32. So the bill was killed." C< In hi Hamlet Kedivivus. ec \ In the Kershaw Guzelt we find tho following, r Although Philavon is on the wrong side?for ' our "Hamlet" is opposedjto repudiation,?yet we like "to tole fair/' and we commend the ' cleverness of the "Hamlet. Hedlvlvus." "Hamleton Repudiation," from the Preat , andliannrr in yonr Issue of the 17th ultinio, r ' suggested to "l'hllavon" another version of I the great soliloijuy, which I herewith submit, nf [ The suggestion thus made by the l'res* and gc Banner to l'hllavon Is a happy one, and he H, [ will, perlmps, set other pieecs from the great ol dramatist to llie same music. fr . To tote, or not to tote, that's the question! ?' ] Whether 'tis better In purse to sutler ! Tin. inniiK iimi fllchlnir of outrageous swindle. Or to spunk up against a .sea of humbugs Anil liy opposing squelch them. To dumpto vote? No more, and l>y a vote to say wo end pi ' The levy, and the thousand corking cares si The taxpayer's heir to* 'tis a consumatinn ti I Devoutly to lie wished?To dump, to vote, To vote! perchance to blush? Aye there's the e> : rub! tl For with that vote to dump what muss may Ul come When bnllled knaves revile us in tbeir wrath ' Must give us fun. There's the respect J That makes the assessor such a bug-bear! ? I For who would bear his questions, doubts, ? > and taunts; \ The collector's writ and process summary; The speedy sale, the wan, the mute despair Of the pale wife, the children's frightened 1 stare, r And the bondholder's supercilious smile; r\ When he himself might his quietus make J r With a mere ballot? Who would suciioutrage vl 5 bear, b< t To grunt and sweat under a cruel tax, fo But that tlie sophistries with which we're crammed To blind us tojustice, puzzle the will, And make us rather be the dupes we are i Than risk being called hard names by . , knaves. 'Tls thus cajolery makes asses of us all, ^ s And thus the native voice of common sense s Is smothered with the solemn cant of fraud; Alia things that are most righteous to bo -j done J In this regard their currents t urn awny , And lose the name of Justice. _ Phi la vox. Txie Coli.ege.?Wo congratulate the Pro- H ' fessors and students of Newberry College. CI ? They are now safely housed in their building. Ci " On Monday morning the College was forJ mally dedicated in presence of the Professors, st 1 students and a few visitors by the Rev. II. W. F KuhnB.?Neiobcrry iferald. cf | Who can calculate the misery and suffering r, " a child endures that Is infested with worms? Would a parent or guardian hesitate a mo- i, ment to expend 25 for a bottle of Shrlncr's "i r Indian Vermifuge to relieve the little suf|?J i. fcrer? Too Lnte I Too Late ! ill be the cry of many, and the une.\p?8Rsentiment of many more (who have no ;a of letting this opportunity puss,) if you lit a few weeks longer. Come now, then, llle yet a little time remains and have pic resof yoursou ana cnnciren insi -me jsrim jnstcr death" Interpose and forever Rettle 2 question for you ere you liftveanother oprtunity. I say now positively that I will t be here much longer, but while I am here m at your services. 'icturesfurnished any size from miniature sket to life-size portraits and finished In y style?Crayon. India-Ink, Water Colors Oil?and at reasonable charges. Such les and sizes as I am not prepared to exetc myself, I have exeeited at one of the *t Photographic establishments in the intrv. where such work Is made a specialty. )ld pictures reproduced any size desired. \V. S. WHEELER. ?. S. I have a number of views of the PubSquarc representing different scenes, both ordinary and public days. Some made on le Day in January, of'-a mighty mixed )wd." for sale cheap at my galleay. Iw. s. \v. c you Heard the News About Be ' que.?i j lavinc lind ton years experience as a liquor tier, and being familiar with all thebruiuls. sides having a practical knowledge of what hoico, lie Is fully able to supply all who ?h a pure article cither as a beverage or for dlclnal purposes, of anything they desire his lino or goods, which consist of the lowing: e Whiskey, Port Wine. nrhon Whiskey, Madeira Wine, rn, (sweet and sour Sherry Wine, i lash,) Malaga Wine, rstalllzed Corn, Catawba Wine, K. Rum, Scuppemong Wine, itennlal Rum, Claret. Wine, 1 Crow Whiskey, Lincoln Countj' Whs'y cotch and Irish Whiskey, fine lmi>orted n, Champagne, French Branny. 'he above goods will be sold In quantities suit purchasers, at prices from two to ten liars a gallon. artfes desiring Christmas supplies will do ill to give me a call. A RFOTTF.ST A Gentle Hint. n our style of climate, with Its sudden tinges of tomperature,?ralti, wind and sunInc often Intermingled in a single day,?It no wonder that our children, friends and atlves arc so frequently taken from us by fleeted colds, half the deaths resulting dl:tly from this cause. A bottle of Uoschee's nnan Syrup kept about your home for lm?dlato use will prevent sarious sickness, a ge doctor's bill, and perhaps death, by the o of three or four doses. For Curing Coninptlon. Hemorrhages, Pneumonia, Severn ughs, Croup or any diseases of the Throat Lungs, It.s success Is simply wonderful, as ur druggist will tell you. GermaeSyrup Is w sold in every ;own and village on this iitlnent. Sample bottles for trial, 10c.; reglr size,75o. Does.?Of the canine race the Narberry mm says: "Some men think dogs should t live at nil, that the Legislature should ss a dog law to curtail their rights close ofT der the ears, and Instead of 2D0,000 do^s lining mad, supply the place with 20),WO rule little lambs of the Merino and South wn varieties. They think this will be pracable reform. It Is certainly our own oplni, botli private and public. What is the uvlge American cur worth ? Nix. For all at ho can do Is to cut fantastic tricks before ?h heaven, by burking at the m<ion, then rylng the programme by sucking eggs, eat{ sheep or going mad." Jnequaled in cflccUvencss, unappronched cheapness, and unrivalled in popularity Is . Bull's Cough Syrup. 25 cents per bottle. MARKET REPORTS. CORRECTED BY Jarnwell & Co., jtton Buyers and Dealers in General Merchandise. \.nnEvii,i.e, February 12.?Cotton?There Is ry little life In the staple. Prices remnln e same, low middling to good middling !%a ?evr York, February 11.?Cotton dull?lipids 11: Orleans 11 sales 330. Futures ilet and steadier. Vuoitsta, February 11.?Cotton quict-mldIng 10'4; receipts f>27; sales 587. Charleston, February 11. ? Cotton?midIng 10% net receipts l,S4i: sales MOO; exports. Great Britain 53; to continent 2,155; coastse 065. hotel Arrivals. Kiasov ITot'se.?'\V A Falkner, Petersburg, i; ft \V. Mant, Anderson, S; C Mr. and Mrs 10 W. Mel.'alla, On; B F Scott, .1 A Browne, .IBMoseley, Lowndesvllle: W II Mann, nnnfnln View .1 D Hftlmes.fr.. Tlinmnu w irwlle W It Davis, Charleston , J J Pritclits and son. Oathain, Va; F A Stewart, Balnorc; Clarence Angler, J R Morgan, Atlan, Ga; E Martin, It'E .Tackson, County; J Calhoun, VVilllngton: PMcKe.lly, Calhoun'3 Ills: J Harvey, Ilaiiimott Man nine:, H C; Cr.ink Thou Link, Wnkvllle; \V ECllnkulcs, Midway; W L Prince, Williamston: is M Giles, Greenwood: Miss Ivy Perrln, V Jones,TM Galnhin, Village; J, Harvey am met Manning, Teaehcr. CONSIGNEES. Express.?J. M. |Latimer, J. V. Shroeder, lss M. I>. Drenna n, R. Kuntyc, T. A. Andrews, ' Alston. J. C. Douelass. Jeff1. David. Freioht.?J. E. Brownlcc, J. T. Bask In, W. Brooks, J. E. Caldwell, J. S. Simpson, J. II. itinier, J. V. Shrocdcr. late of South Carolina, County of Abbeville. )Y an order from the Probate Court, I will ) resell at the risk of P, M. B. Oliver, the Mowing tracts of land to wit: The ' Burnett ace" contain InrTTI REE HUNDRED AND 0VENTY-F1VE ACRES more or less and iiiiwlnrl hv Tfimno Purlifllo thAuWnmn PIhoo " id others': Also the "Patterson Tract" coninlng ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-NINE res more or less and hounded by A. Z, Bowon, the tract above described, and others, ic tracts of land belong to A. Oil ver's estate, id will be sold on Sale Day In March, at the k of the former purchaser, P. M. B. Oliver. rERMH CASH. Purchasers to pay for all cessary papers. J. Y. JONES, Feb. 13,1878, tf. S. A. C. "nxrotio? \\T ILL be to let to the lowest bidder on t T tsaturuay mo z-m, msuint, uiu uunug of a bridge across Mill Creek near Mr. G. . Dawson's. Specifications given on the ty. To be let at 11 o'clock. It. JONES. G. M. MATTISON, R. S. McCASLIN. February 12th, 1878, tf. hangeIf business, "?HE undersigned having bought the merchandise of E. A Mars, would Inform the iblic that the business will be conducted on ie old stand, the Mcllwaine corner, where rerythIng usually kept in a general stock ay be found at tho most reasonable prices. P. L. MeCELVEY. January 30,1878, tf. r. F. O. DuPRE, TRIAL JUSTICE, Abbeville C. H.? S. C. l NY business .'entrusted to his enre will roi. celve his prompt anil personal attention. JXTOtiee IS hereby given to parties on Judgments id Executions, both Plaintiffs and Defend)U>, that L. D. BOWIE, former Clerk of the mrt of Common plena for Abbeville county, is assigned to us lor the benetit of n creditor, s costs and fees. rayment thereof is requlrl to be made to ub. PERRIN & COTHRAN. February IU, 1S78. Abbeville, C. II. CARD. TAKE ereat pleasure in announcing to the public that I have associated with me i copartner in iny mercantile business, my in J. Allen .Smith, anil that now the bustess will be conducted under tha llrin name ' W. Joel Smith ?fc Son. Thanking Kalends and the public generally for the liberpatronage bestowed upon me,and solicitig a continuance of the same to the new rin, I am Very Respectfully, W. JOEL SMITH. HAVING formed a copartnership for the urposc of doing a general merchandise buness we take this occasion of announcing le same to the public. Hoping by close attention to business, earnitness of effort, and always having an eye to ic wants of the trade to merit the patronago ' our friends ontl the public, Wc are very Respectful! y{ v\ . Ji.ir.ii r>.?mi, J. ALLEN SMITH. January 1, 1877. \J KITE ONION SETS. n EDWIN PARKER. Jan. 23,1878. TAN YARD. ^IIE undersigned now havo In successful operation, a good tan yard, at DonaldsHe, where lildes of every description will bought. For dry hides we pay 12 cents; r green hides, 6 cents. HAWTHORN & HODGES. Jan. 31, 1878 12 m. '. D. CHALMERS CO, ABBEVILLE S. C. Dealers in Furniture. }ARLOR SUITS. CHAMRER WALNUT Suits, CottngP Suits, Walnut and Painted ureaus. Wash Stands. Tables. Bedsteads, hairs, Wardrobes, Safes, Lounges, Children nrriages, Window Shades, &c. WE also keep the largest and best selected ock of Picture Frames, Mouldings and Inest Pictures kept, in the State. Give us a dl and we will sell you poods as low as they in he bought, elsewhere. All goods warinted as represented. September*), 1S77. tf. fUST received a lot of beautiful Flower I Stands, Something new. At J. D, CHALMERS CO. SCHOOL BOOKS AND A SUPPLY OF FRESH STATIONERY. Also a nice supply of note paper and envelopes in boxes. EDWIN PARKER. Feb. 6,1878. 1ST otice. TO SCHOOL TRUSTEES. T F any of your boards arc not supplied with I "School Trustees' Records." you can (cot them at tills oJIlce, also Blank Pay Certificates and monthly reports for tcachers. TO WlTTOnr. TEACHERS. THOSE Teachers holding "School Registers" who are not teaching this year must return them to this office, so that the teachers for this year can be supplied. JXO. A. WIER, School Commissioner. Office of Shool Com'r, Abbeville, S. 0. Feb. 0,1878,3t, UNSURPASSED BY ANYi Stono Phosphate Co's Excellent Fertilizers. THE SOLUBLE GUANO, THE ACID PHOSPHATE. 1>HEY have been thoroughly tested, and given entire satisfaction Cotton at 15 Cents. W.JOEL SMITH & SON, .Agents. Feb. 0,1S78. xthttptt AUCTION AT HODGES, ON the 2flth of February, I will begin to sel by auction at Hodges Depot, the balanc< of the stock of goodn belonging to the estat< of J. F. TOWNSEND. SALE to begin at 10 o'clock, A. M., and t< continue from day to day until all the good: rre sold. TERMS CASH. GEO. W. LOMAX, ^.ssi^nee. Feb. 6,1878, tf. 6=1 Agricultural Implements, CHEAP FOE CASH F. Fr PLOWS, AND ALL KINDS OF PLOWS, at Charles ton prices, by T. P. Quarles, ig't. Tnn.l 1R7S CANNED GOODS OF ALL KIND* at Cunningham <fc Templeton's. Juno 6th, 1877 tf State of South Carolina. County of Abbeville. IN THE PROBATE COURT. Ex Parte?W. A. T. Oliver, Petitioner Petition for settlement and final dis charge. NOTICE is hereby given that W. A T. Oliver, Administrator, of the es tate of Alexander Oliver, deceased hai applied to this Court for the appointmen of a day for settling said estate and dis charging the Administrator. It is ordered, that Tuesday the 19th dai of February next be appointed for th"i said settlement and discharge. Creditor of the estate will present their claims oi or before the day of settlement duly at tested, or be barred. [L. S.] J. FULLER LYON, J. Pro. A. C. Jan. 16, 1878. Dt< "PERRY'S SEED. 5 cents a paper. , T? T DR. E. PARKER. Feb. 6,1878. GEO. F. TERRELL, M. D. PHYSICIAN and SURGEON OF LOUISVILLE, GA., HAS located at Abbeville, in the office re cenllv occupied by Dr, Tcmpleton, fo the practice of his profession, and kind!; i.. ii 1.11_ tuA(M UMts mi; purine IUI u siuue ui muii ijiitiuuugt He has enjoyed the benefit of hospital prac ttce for one year In the great Baltimore In flrmary, and was for a terra the private stu cicnt of Professors Chisholm aud Mires, c Baltimore. January 30,1878,3t. To the Teachers of lltl Township. THOSE who desiro to teach in thl Township must make application t the BOARD OF TRUSTEES at once o be debarred the benefit of public funds l A minimum school^ihall be composed o j 25 scholars. The maximum pay shall b ior 1st graae, vm ior za ana 910 ior sc All teachers- having less than a mini mum school shall be paid in proportioj to number of pupils taught. W. A. TEMPLETON, J. G. EDWAZDS, ROUT. HARRIS, Trustees. uanuary 30, 1878, tf. $10REWARD WILL be paid for proof to convict the pel con or persons who have stolen and ri moved the street lamps on Magazine stceet. WILLIAM H. PAltKER, Jan. 30, 1878,2f.. Intendant. TAX PAYERS NOTICE ft Returns for town itaxes must * made to me by the lirst of March, nex by order of Council. T. P. QUARLES, January 30,1878, tf. Treasurer. 48 Differ exit k.inds OF DRUGS to arrive at PENNEY'S on t before Saturday/next. When you ca for PILLS, PLASTERS, PERFUMES, PE1 PEHS, PARAUORIC, <?c., &c., you can hav them for the money. Yours truly, W. T. PENNEY. January 30, 1878. LARGE STOCK AT COST. GENTS' CLOTHING HATS, SHAWLS, Blankets, Casimeres Flannels and Ladies Dress Goods. P. ROSENBERG, January .30,1S78, tf. THE LAST RESORT NO MORE CREDIT i-O-i a I Intend hereafter to have the Cash for m; Drills or keep them. This way of sellln goods on a promise, that will he paid nex | Sales-day and next week, and the Jlrst tlm I come to town, and all that, and then hav to beg and entreat, and advertise, to pleas pay up &c., Ac., and worst of all, never gc your pay at all is down right foolishness o: the part of the seller and worse on the pat of the buyer. So no more of It for me if yo please. Respectfully, W. T. PENNY. January IB, 1878, CUNNINGHAM & TEMPLEU ^yiLL sell the following goods at COST AND CARRIAGE. DRESS GOODS, ELANNELS, SHAWLS, c OVERCOATS, R. M. CLOTHING AND a HATS. f IF you want a bargain call on them. 1 .Tfiniinrv 30. 1S7S. tf. TO ARRIVE. ] ^NOTHER LOT OF THOSE TENNESSEE WAGONS Cheap for Cash. 1 u i'j l uic uuiauivj kucj iuc uaciuj, they are cheap. Every farmer should have a good* one. dispose of your OLD and get a NEW for almost the same price* Try one for they are warranted. W. JOEL SMITH & SON,: January 23, 1878. Early Rose Potatoes, WHEAT BRAN, CORN MEAL, , PEARL HOMINY, | I ALL GRADES NEW FLOUR, JUST received and for sale by ! BARNWELL & CO. Jauuary 23,1878. Corn Whiskey and i ! APPLE CIDER. I KEEP nothing but the nnrest North Carolina Corn Whiskey, the best A pple Cider, and Sceger's Lager Beer, which I sell only for the cash. Don't ask for credit. Store on Washington street, third , door from the Carriage Factory. Dec. 5, '77-tf J. W. RYK^RD. TAKE-NOTICE! i ? rpHE NOTES and ACCOUNTS of the Jl late T. Baily Milford have been placed in the hands of Mr. J. F. C. DuPre, to whom payment may be made, without cost, until the 1st day of Merch, _ 1878. All claims not settled by that date will be sued on. T. P. MILFORD, Administrator. January 23, 1878,3t. IST STORE AND TO ARRIVE ' 100 Barrels Flour, 10,000 Pounds Clear Rib Bulk Sides, - Fifteen (15) Barrels New Orleans Molasses. 1500 Pounds Choice Bio \ Coffee. ' 'HE above will be sold at very low price 1 In large qantlties. t ? Special tnduccmants offered ou Sugar by , ^ thn h?r el N O. Molasses bv the barrel, and 3 Coffee by the Sack. - WHITE BROTHERS Jan. 9, 1878, tf. PLANTATION SUPPLIES 1 . CONSTANTLY OM HAND. eO-? > CORN, OATS, MEAL, FLOUR, BACON MOLASSES, SALT, SUGAR, COFFEE ' TEA \p large or small quantities. PLOWSTOCKS, PLOWS, HOES, AXES, TRACECAHINS, dec., Ac., # I GUANO ON BEST TEEMS. t- ALL the wants and necessities of the - farmer carefully considered and prepared i- for. Speolal Inducements offered the planter, if Before making your arrangements elsewhere, glveus a trial. We will exert ourselves to ' give entire satisfaction. 1 W. JOEL SMITH & SON. Jan. 16, 1878. RED RUST PROOF OATS FOR SEED, cheap at W. JOEL SMITH & SON. 0 Jan. 16, 4878. r pHOK-E _ JNEW ORLEANS MOLASSE3 ' OUUUlUi UUI^Uill ilU if W. JOEL SMITH <fc SON. e Jan. 16, 1878. \ ALSTON_HOUSK 1878. The Misses # Cater. ''PAKE pleasure In announcing: to old friend* - 1 and patrons that they still keep "The Alston House" open for their accommodation and will endeavor to make them feel "at home" as often as they are kind enough to r- stop. FOR SALE. TO close out Stock on hand I will sell very low, for cash a lot of new WAGONS AND BUGGIES, Also 1 WAGON AND EUGGY HARNESS. J. W. ROBERTSON. ie geptember 19, 1877 tf. CLOSING CUT OF MILLINERY. DRESS GOODS SHAWLS, BOULEVARDS, FLANNELS, PURS, ? \ ND all kinds of WINTER GOODS, at i A greatly reduced prices, at the EMPORIUM OK FASHIONS. >r Jan. 16, ls78. el878 SALUTATORY!! 1878 T'HE season of the year has come when the 1 Merchants' obligations are most numerous and most pressing. We trust most of our friends and our customers who are still owing us will understand this tact, and evince their willingness to help us by coming promptly forward and paying their accounts. The best way to insure help in the Alt lire is f to give some substantial evidence of appreclatlon of aid which has been rendered in the ^ past. Such evidence will always be wanting whilst debts remain unpaid. Pay up and place us in conuiuon tor rendering assistance i again. With grateful acknowledgements wo would refer to the liberal share of patronage we have received from a generous public; ana having entered upon another business ' year with a determination to foster and proicct the Interests of all our customers, we hope to retain the support of our friends, and to extend our business among those who have not dealt with us heretofore. Very Respectfully. tWHITE BROTHERS. ' PIjblic^N* OTIGE ) BY order of the Board of officers of tbo Upper Long Cane Society of Abbeville District and by virtue of'a Power of Attorney, made and executed by E. P. Power to me, with authority to "foreclose mortgage, I will sell at Abbeville Court House on Saleday next at public auction, - a Tract ol' I .and, known as the Power . place, situate lying and being in Abbeville County, on Shankling Creek, waters of Little River, containing TWO 1IUNDRED ACRES, more or less, adjoining lands of.Tames W. Crawford, Mrs. Kitty Tilman, the) estate of Thomas Cunningham and I >' others. Terms made known on day of f? sale ' THOS. C. PERRIX, Agent, c Jan. 9, 1878 tf ? Potatoes! Potatoes! u T*HE three most popular varieties. EARI.Y I I ROSE, FEERLESH and GOODRICH, Cheap at \V. JOEL SMITH d SON. Jan. '#>. IST3. At Cost! I WILL CLOSE OUT FOE CASH AT COST tlx? following Goods: UJTHKNW, HATS, LADIES' DRESS GOODS, LADIES' SILK SCARFS, AND ALL VAIVCY GOODS, AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. ARGAINS FOR ALL. F. P. Quarles, km. -Agent ' LTH7 RUSSELL Has Recently Opetsed , A FIRST CLASS GROCERY STORE, AT BEQUESTS OLD STANDr WASHINGTON ST., ABBEVILLE. kcepa the very best of FLOUR, BACON, LARD, SUGAR,/ COFFEE, , FRUIT, CANNED GOODS, \nd everything kept in a flrst-clawi FAMILY GROCERY. HE also keeps on hand a large supply.* )f the best brands of CORN AND RYE WHISKIES, WINES AND BRANDIES,.. . CIGARS AND TOBACCO.. * oitkap -prtn November 28, 1877, tf. pTROFE^biTTicirs" *_ WEATHER ALMANAC for 1878, tells the weather for every day * 3f the year. EDWIN PARKER. November 28, 1877, tf. JUST received at R. M. HADDON & Co's 5 Cases Ladies Shoes, 2 44 Millinery and Fancy Gooda, 1 44 Notions and 1 Case Dry Gooda. November 28, 1877, tf. T~AI)IJ:? DRESS GOODS, 15 to 65 c'U. Ju Black Alpaccos, 25 to 60 cents. Water Proof, fifty-six inc's wide, 85 ct'a. Ladie's Cloaks, ?4 to $12 Ladie's Hose. 85 to 50 cents. Men's Half Ilose, 8 to 50 cents. Ladies Kids, 75c to $2. TAflifis Shnos a Hruv?i?lttr R. M. HADDON & CO'S. November 28,1877', tf. Millinery, Millinery. MRS. HADDON is up with the time? in her department and has made large additions to her stock since the great decline in these goods. Ladies , wanting anything in the way of a nico Hat, Neck Ties, Frills, Cuffs, "Lace Bibs, Collars, Corsets, Underware, Handkerchiefs, Zophyr, shawls, Ac., should give her a call. It. M. HADDON & CO. November 28,1877, tf. Notice to Debtors. T^vEBTORS to the estate of Banniater v JL/ Allen deceased are hereby notified that they mast pay their debts at once to Chas. P. Allen, Executor of said estate. By doing eo they will save costs. CHAS. P. ALLEN, Executor. Lowndesville, S. C. November 21, 1877, tf. THE FIRST IN MARKET. Direct from New Orleans!! PURE ANDTENUINE. lO BOSK ABDDT II!! WHITE BROTHERS have Inat received a shipment from New Orleans of choice now crop New Orleans Molasses. The first of the Season. It Is very fine. Call and be snpplicd. WHITE BROTHERS. Nov. 21, 1877.' ' SUPPER HOUSE, PBy D. B. GLYMPH, Hodges, Depot. ASSENGER&on the G. <ft (J. R.R., and tb? travelling public generally,arefurnlsbed , xcellent meals at this Hotel, and tbe beat ao mmodatlons to those who lodge. 80 pt. 23. '77?3m State of South Carolina, County of Abbeville. S. S. Marshall and J. W. W. Marshall, Executors, Plaintiffs, Against John G. Boozer, Defendant. Notice of application to Substitute Burnt Records. "JL O jonn *j. uuozer, ueienuuuu YOU are hereby required to we the application in this case to serve a copy of M?ur answer on the subscriber at 1ns office at Abbeville Court House, within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of service : If you fail to answer the opplication as aforesaid, the Plaihtift's will ask ieave of the Clerk of Court of said county. to substitute a new judgment for the original, obtained against you, on the 8th of March, 1867, for the sum of eight hundred and fiftv dollars: " SAMUEL C. CASON, .Plaintiff's Attoornoy. To tho Defondant John G. Beofcr, who is absent from the State. Take notice, that a copy of tho aforesaid application has been filed this day, in the office of the Clerk of the Court of said Coftntv. SAMUEL C. CASON, Jan. 16, 1878. # Plaintiffs' Attorney. FOUTZ'S HORSE AND CATTLE POWDERS, Will gore or pr^rent PU???. _ W. T. PENNEY. Abbeville, St. C. J. F. TOWNSEND^ IiodgeaDepot, 8. C._ Mark the Spot WHERE reposes the remalus of your friends by placing a marble Monumen or Head Stone to their memory. At the Mar ble Yard can be seen a full line of all (trades of Marble?Also a large collection of the latest designs from which we can at short notice get up ull grades of work. Our prices are us low as city prices, and work better flslsbedthan done elsewhere. J. D. CHALMER8. Garden Seeds From Johnsons & Bobbins, AT EDWIN PARKERS. Jan. 16.1878. DON'T NEGLECT TO SOW OATS. BUY seed that are PURE AND RUST PROOF. Such can be found In any quantity at WHITE BROTHERS. Jan. 9, 1878, tf. TWA DOZEN Cotton and Shuck MatJ U U tresses 0 Dozen Country Chairs ; 8 Dozen Walnut Cune Chairs and Rockers, handsome styles at low prices. J. D. CHALMERS. Marshall F. DeBruhl, Attorney at Law, AUBEVILLE C. H-, S. <\