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I The Press and Banner. rs . ?? rr m . .. > i srzz. ABBEVILLE, 8. C. By nUGII WILSON & W. C. BEXET, W ednesday, J une 19,1878. The Old Star Fort. Tho thousands who yesterday gathered around the Old Fort at Ninety-Six proved how wis? and well-timed was the determination of rhe inhabitants of that towr . to make the 18th of June a great celebration day. The time was auspicious ? tho mnlvprsarv of an heroic at - AS UVIIH^ VHVW.M. ... v tack whose story is known to every reader of American history; and no scene more appropriate for such a celebration could have been found than tho. very Port which the besiegers so gallantly assailed. Ninety-Six is classic ground, Illstory and romanco contend for Its vory name; but whether it was christened in uumbers because it was ninet-v-slx miles from Fort Prince George, (and this arithmetical explanation smacks of historical accuracy) or whether it was so-called in honour of the Indian girl who rode ninety-six miles in one day, to warn the un. suspecting colonists that tho Red Men were on the march to massacro tho Pale Faces, (which explanation is to be preferred for its flavour of romance,)?wc cannot tell; but that name will never be forgotten which filled bo large a place in the despatches of Revolutionary soldiers, which was spoken by Washington and Marion, Green and Kewciuako, Rawdoc and Crugor, and which to leave unmentioned would mar and make incomplete any history of the stirring events of the Revolutionary period. The grand drama of tho Americar Revolution was actod in more than one of the thirteen colonies that fought anc Wnmnhftl together. Other States keej alive by celebrations and anniversary observances the memory of the acts thai were then performed within their bound: as tho theatro of the war movod from place to place. It is proper that Soutl Carolina should yearly set apart certair days whereon to do honour to the horoe; who fought, bled, and died on her soil for some of the most stirring scenes ii that oventful drama were enacted here and Abbeville County is proud to em brace within her borders the grass-growi works ot the Old Star Fort whose ston would afford material for tho poet anc A 11 * J am fry* fUn KlU the romancisi an 11 na? uuuo iui mw torian and the orator. The novelist that is to be,?tho Walte: Scott of Sooth Carolina, will yct,(\ro hop< mako use of the fund of materials whicl lie ready for him around tho Old Fort With the fticte of history, thcmsolvei strange as fiction, for a back-ground am stage, and with the more prominen heroes as dramatic per.tonae, and some o the more thrilling evonts faithfully re produced, how grateful would bo th< work of such a romancist as with som< tender tale of love and devotion that kcp its troth through wars, toils, temptation! and suffering, ho brought those den< times back to life, and made the battlo field and tho tomb give up their dead We can fancy him describing with i wizard's pen life at Cambridge a liun dred years ago when the stealthy Chero kee hunted in tho primeval forest o. prowled tigerlike around the colonists homes watching his chance to slay, burr - and pillage-^^e would recount th< building of the Fort, the protection it af m J - ??1? ?n/1 onfArffllntnr IOrUtJU M1U vmiy owmoio, ~ would that chapter be which would tel. of the famous ride of the faithful Indiar maid. Then he would speak of the oivii broils of Tory and Whig, of the out break of the war, of Croger's brave gar rison and Greene's gallant besiegers, o the underminings of Kosciusko and th< daring sally of the illfated Roney, of th< SKxfmuneB, xnc stratagems, thfe assault) by day and the?fiorlorn hopes by night and the bayonet struggles in the foss< where nameless patriots shed their blood Against this heroic background, how effectually he could introduce woman or the scene, choosing for his heroine th< American girl that married the Britist officer or the brave-hearted maider Emily Geiger who carried despatehe* through a hostile country and swallowod them when arrested on suspicion. The theme is an engaging one and will sureb one day inspire the pen of the novelist. Meanwhile it is right that we do honoui to the dead by sueh a commemoration af was held at Ninety-Six yesterday. I) benefits and reflects eredit on the living as much as it doesjustico to the dead. The vast assembly that thronged the ground, from the Govornor to the lowliest citizen, all felt that it was good for them to be there. Theirs was not the enjoyment merely qf attending a great pie-nic but of having their memories refreshed, their patriotism fired, and their pride oi county intensified- They were treading hallowed ground whose very dust is eloquent, whero a hundred years ago the soil was sown with bullets, farrowed with trenches, and made fertile by the blood of brave men. Wherever a soldier has fallen in battlo for a noble cause, the ground is classic and sacred. Hard is the heart and dull the hoad of him who can visit the place unmoved and unimproved. The spot is "marked by no colossal bust, nor column tropbied for triumphal show." The soldiors of tho Revolution need it not. The earthworks aud fosses where they shod their blood are their tomb and monument, and better than laudatory epitaph on brass or marble are the imperishable records of history and the grateful commemorations of posterity. That people has a noble ancestry who can say, "Our fathers fell fighting for liberty." That country has cause for just Bride that can say. "My ohildren noured out their blood for ray sake." And those patriots and soldiers have not lived nor died in vain whose memories are cherished and whoso doeds and characters an einulatod by succeeding generations. Death of the Poet-Editor. William Cullen Brj'ant is dead. Hi died in New York last Wednesday morn ing, 12th inst., in the eighty-fourth yea of his age. Nearly seventy years ago hi published his poom "Thauatopsis" bj right of which he, a youth of nineteen at once took high rank as a poot. Hii numerous poetical works published a ?U/lA fltfif fnx./ltctnnt M m O K f? XT I lllkVi > uiB oiuvc uiab iai~uinvuuv utuu ?? ? ' proved him worthy of that lofty position Fifty-fbur years ago his connection witi the newspaper press began as editor o the New York Review; and two years af terwards he became editor of the Evening Post, and in that editorial chair he sa until death removed him. Although th< Bryant family were generally tall anc robust, nature was sparing to him in hci physical gifts, for she tjave him a punj and fragile frame with a head of pro digious size where bis ever-active brains bade fair to fret the pigmy body to decaj ere be reached manhood. Yet by regu lar gymuastic exercise and care and abstemiousness in his diet, by mingling bard and regular work with healtLy anc regular amusements, he lived fourteei years beyond the allotod span, and tbej were not years of labour and sorrow. H< took dumb-bell excrciso to the last ant died from the effects of what might b< called an accident. As an editor he was an honour to th< press. Painstaking, conscientious, anc honest, he showed his brethren how gooc and how pleasant a thing it is to enjoj tbo glorious privilege of being independent; while his literary taste and pur< English did much to correct tbe deteriorating tendency of newspaper writing 4 | Ho tvill long bo licld in high honour by rr ' j journalists and named along with the Greeley.??, tho Bennetts, and the Danas j that have mado American journalism an \ honourable profession. But posterity! (j will know him as Bryant the poet. Great j , and world-wide though journalistic fame! may be, it is fleeting as the popularity of H 1 the last sensational song. Its triumphs are greatand immediate, but they leave no record save in tho memories of con- ? temporaries, from which time's effacing fingers speedily erase it. Greeley and I Bennett are shadowy already. TheyouthI Ail McGahan, tho brilliant war-corrcs- m pondent, whoso grave is yet green on the i banks of tho Bosphorus, will soon be to forgotten although his letters (Vom the A i coot of war moved the heart of Christen dom. Stanley tho journalist is over- j"( shadowed by Stanley tho explorer, and pi s Bryant the poet will have a name to live Tl i when his fifty years of work ?s an editor ^ ' may be mentioned only as a curious cir cumstance in his life. Few who think of to , Burns the poet think of Burns tho ex- k* ciseman. Fame demands something i raoro enduring than the ephemeral news- f0 i paper; and the centuries havo shown that a great man can leave no more last- ^ [ ing mono mont than a good book. A mau ^ i can make no better book than one of good poetry. William Cullcn Brj*ant's fame is established. Ho has left good ^ i thoughts married to immortal verse. s He is the master poet of America. Ilis M superiorit3'%to Longfellow is measured by Q i Wordsworth's superiority to Pope, and > for similar reasons. He is tho poet of W i nature; Longfollow is the versifier of , polite life. He is the 'nterpreter of hu- ( I mauity: Longfellow is the interpreter of m i socicty. As society changes while hu manity endures, so Longfellow and Pope ^ i will fade into forget fulness while tho ^ ' fame of Bryant and Wordsworth will m shine more and more as tho years pass " rr" mthnrprl 111 ^ i on. inu vviiviuuiu i/iju>>v b???? ? ^ i by death like a shock of corn fully ripe, I aud Poe the youthful genius going down K1 ) to his grave iu drunkenness and lurid rp r gloom, alone are rivals for tho laurel- sc t wreath of Amoriean poetry. L i t .?? k 1 "Scud Your Best Men.** tl 1 Every day and in every quarter, from 1 the mountains to the sea, we are admon- ft * ished to send our best men to tho Legis- G ' lature. Iu this matter our leading politi- s' \ cians and tho pressjoin as with one voice. ' Even Governor Hampton himself has felt called upon to express the same sen- ^ timent on various occasions, and it will b j be remembered tliat when he last spoke E to the people of Abbeville, this subject ^ was not passed unnoticed. He then urged us to send our best men to Columbia. r In Abbeville county we have many jc able, true, and fearless men who will serve us, and from such material our peo- 01 * pie should be enabled to select Repre- ^ j sentatives who aro competent, and who fl will bring no discredit upon our people, u f In tho past, Abbeville has always occu- " piod a prominent and an influential posi- ^ tion in the councils of the State, and we p should strive to maintain that former a 5 w t character and reputation which reflocted ? so much credit upon our citizenship. To ti ' Ka nn follint/ nPT In fl' | UU Cilia bUUi U OltUUiU wv "W ? the character and ability of our standard ^ bearers. The necessity lor wibo states- tj manship and prudent legislation is now tl greater than at any time in our previous history. For this reason, as well as for J our pride in the history of our past, we ^ , should, for the present, at least, bury our p personal hatreds or dislikes, and so far forget our individual friendships and obligations as to conform to that high ? standard of citizenship which would en| able us to vote for the boat men regard- ^ less of personal feeling. Let qualifica- ^ | tion and fitness for the position be the p only rule of our choice. At this critical " time we cannot afford to employ an infe- ^ rior friend when a superior personal ene- \t my would serve our purpose better and U 3 fill the office wit^h more credit to the eI ?. ^>xuisrj, una gycarii^h&nur u> tTic people whom he represents. It is patriotism to ? ' cast our ballots on principles like these. We want men in the Legislature who P are the peers of the best men in the State, " ( and should not send mental pigmies to gj cope with tho intellectual giants that are ci always to be found in a body like the ? General Assembly of South Carolina. f( Abbeville county has always been dis- b I tingulslied for the virtue aud intelligence ?J of her rural population, no less than for ^ r her eminent lawyers, and her wise states- w men, and it is nothing but a just pride F which should stimulate us to seek wor. thy ropresention. ? < ? oi ' The Killing of Ladd. As was stated in these columns last tc week the very amiable and innocent et Kevenue omcers or "sua numers" ret- ^ ceutly killed a man named Ladd b: ia Pickens county. Of course these ^ Revenue men will swear for each oth- ai er as faithfully as men of that profes- Sj sion have heretofore maliciously sworn against the poor mountaineer. We think it littleless than criminal bfor a jury to convict a citizen upon the ^ evidence of the men who havehereto- d< fore disgraced the government and in ^ , whose name they commit their out- fu rages. We know nothing of the men T charged with the killing of Ladd, bul jt if they are of the same stripe -as the tt former officers we are disposed to doubt their innocence. We think it n< a shame to keep such men in the em ply of the government. The private ^ citizen should have some rights that si , even a revenue officer should respect. ^ William E. Earle, Esq., has been re- a tained a counsel for the prisoners and V has written a long letter for the news- "i papers in which he proposes to soften m ' ^uuiiu uytiiiuu luwuiua iiicdc ^iavc offenders. He finally, concludes f0 ; however, with a proposition, which, at we think, should meet the hearty ap- ^ 5 proval of every good citizen. It is as di follows: ? tt "It would be well, in my humble w judgment, both for tho good order and tli prosperity of the people, and would be h< e best for the revenue service, if all vi- oc olatious of revenue were forgiven up cc to a recent date to the present, provi- 81 r ded the person is uot hereafter guilty p of a new offence. I advised the Com- ^ r missioner to this course a year ago, , and the proposition is now under con- tt , sideration of the Secretary of the et t Treasury upon a recent letter to the tr President. It is to the interest of the n< 0 whole community that the law should w be observed, and the sentiment of the 1 people should be against its violation, f Then violence and lawlessness will be j : more readily repressed on both sides. ii;l Then the service of the Government <T, ' will be regarded nonoraoie as it|n c should be in every branch. Then|tl * there will be more good men willing to jn 1 serve the Goverment, and fewer bad w r ones will have the opportunity. w 0 Hayes* Title Settled. ? ? In the National House of Represonta- * f tives on last Friday Mr. Burcbard, of II- y linois, moved to suspend the rules and a adopt a resolution, inciting that the c I Forty-Fourth Congress in joint meoting, ^ 1 had declared B. B. Hayes and Wip. A. p i Wheeler respectively elected President a r onri Virft President, and declaring that no a 5 subsequent Congress or House had the i ? I power to revise that action, and that any j e; 3 attempt to amend or disregard that ac-; t^ tion is revolutionary and is hereby dis- v 3 approved by the party. * The resolution was adopted, yeas 21.5, v ' nays 25, and forever settled the much l'J r discussed question of unseating the Pres' ident. The action is right. ^ 5 g Governor Hampton i3 at Generahjii ;iMcGowan'tj. , _ J I' 'HE OLD STAR FORT. g tj oneiratp Day at Ninety-Six. f ? s< ampton, Simpson, Bonham, McGo ? and Cooke. J rand' Military Display ?- Immense Civic Throne ? Four Thousand S| Persons Present?Great Success. al Yesterday morning in company with any of oar citizcns, we tooK tne train r Ninety-Six. The morning was ? oomv ancl rain was falling, but it failed Jj, damp the enthusiasm of our people, p t Hoagos, Greenwood and Now Market, j, ;w accessions crowded the train. When n e reached Ninety-Six, rain was falling (j avily, but the town was alive with poo- n e and gay with military uniforms. ^ lie Columbia train had arrived with its ^ stingiKshed passengers. In a few j] inutes the militarv companies were V( awn up in double file and Gov. Nampn, accompanied bv Gen. Moise and a ra -illiant staff, drove down the line and ,r on proceeded towards the Fort. ^ Gen. Moise was in command, and the jj llowing companies were in line. I}l Governor's Guards, Columbia, Lieut. jr r. G. Childs. la Richland Rifles, Columbia, Capt. eenan. 8j Edgefield Rifles, Edgefield, Capt. J. B. jj onham. f, ?i r\ jNewoerry nines, uuij, uipu u, n . Schumpert. h Ninety-six Rifles, Ninety-Six, Capt. . L. Bonhain. jj Butler Rifles, Hodges, Capt. W. Z. Mc- w bee. a. Abbevillo Rifles, Abbeville, Capt. L. t< \ White. i Columbia Artillery, Columbia, Capt. :riven. Edgefield Hussars, Edgefield, Capt. arkert (j The road was muddy, and the crowd jt as great, but fortunately the rain ceased, w ampton's weather set in, nnd all pro- ^ :eded to the Fort. Arrived there, the 0 ilitary were reviewed by Gen. Moise, u ie artillery fired the customary salute, g, id the programme of the day began in a irnest. There wore three brass bands on the a round from Columbia, Anderson, and ^ reeDwood, which discoursed music.. ? here were at least four thousand per- ~ >ns present. The Marshals were M. B. ipscomb, R. W. "Watts, E. C. Simp- a ins. An elegant stand had been erected fer ie speakers on the area of the fort. It as beautifully decorated with ever- G reens, flowers end banners. In front of was the Jfollowing floral .legend "1781, w reene; 1878, Hampton." Around this and the-vast throng collected. d OrJBNING THE EXERCISES, fi At one o'clock M. L. Bonham, jr., Esq., ^ ime forward on the stand and announc- _ 1 that the exercises of the day would ^ e opened by prayer by the Rev. Mr. u [enaley, the Baptist minister at Edge- t; eld Court House; PHATKR. 2 The Reverend gentleman came forward * id addressed the throne of grace as fol- ^ >ws: a Oh Thou, who art o,ur God and the God P f oor fathers, we beseech Thee that Thou ouldst meet with us this day and bless v s. Grant we beseech Thee, that tho in?? fhw Tfnlv Knirit. mnv rlflscfinfl UCUtCO l/l vu^ -i J pon us, making us better men,?making e 3 thy faithful servants, and enabling us s > conquer our' spiritual enemies, as -well d i frae our beloved State from her tern- v oral foes. Grant that the speakers who g re to address us, may be endued with v isdoin from on high; that they may f< peak forth the words of soberness and o uth, and excito in us a pure patriotism d od a genuine love of our country; that c '0 may purify ourselves and our land. C Pe invoke thy richest blessings upon h le whole of this great country. Grant r iat it may bloom and blossom as the 1 3se; that we as individuals may prosper v l all our laudable enterprises, and to thy t reat name Father, Son and Holy Ghost, -e will ascribe present and eyorlasting raises, world without end. Amen. GOV. HAMPTON. t After the conclusion of the prayer, M. 1 i. JBonham. jr., Esq., then said: a In the order of exercises it has been ? 3cribed to me the most pleasing duty of ^ itroducing the first speaker on this oc- ^ ision. The duty is as light as it is ? leasant. It is light because ho needs no 1 itroduction to this audience. There is ere to-day scarcely a man, woman or ? tiild in this vast assembly who did not ~ * the campaign of '70? follow his bauner 4 ) victory. It is but necessary that I v tiould call his name to enlist your most ? r?rdial sympathy and to securo your tost respectful attention?Governor ? [ampton. ? My friends and fellow-citizens?I neod ^ ot tell you how fully I share with you -1 1 the feelings which are most likely to iko possession of the heart on an occaion like this. This is a meeting of the h itizens of four grand districts to com- a lemorate the achievements and the vie- ? >ry that followed the struggles of ouj >refathers around this ground. These 0 anners bring fresh to memory the fierce 8 ;ruggles in which they were borne. ? he flag on one side has seen service In h Texico?the other was near by Stone- 11 all Jackson vrhen he fell in Virginia. v torn reccollection8 of this kind I might v isily enough be led off to discuss the a icidents of 1781 which are of so much . iterast to us. I might tell of the valor 11 f the father of R. E. Lee, or enlarge up- 9 a the daring of Kosciusko, but I leave t; iat for others to do. I come to-day only ? > incite your patriotism by appealing to ? ou as Carolinians to be true to your lin- 0 ige, to be true to your country, and to ? s true to your God. Let this be your ]* ittle cry in the future?God and the fa- 11 lerland. I appeal to you in the name 0 ' all those proud men?ones that cluster , ound the history of this fort to stand by j? juth Carolina under all circumstances. J ail her colors to the mast and stand by 1 tern forever. [Applause.] J"1 The success which you have achiev u v your efforts in the past should gi P i)u an incentive to work in the futu ou recollect that our people, bo ? )wu by race rule, had about lost hope, hey had began to.despair. But deliver- ^ ice come and now our people are hopoil and prosperous. There are on.this sail two distinct races. " hey were placed here by God himself. " devolves upon South Carolina to solve 8 le difficult problem of how we shall * vo togethor. Two years ago the white 11 sople of South Carolina made sacrifices ? 3ver equaled. Our people rallied not j' ily as one man, but the women with 1 loir energy were as conspicuous in the inse of right as the men were, and our ? iccess was as umch doe to them as to t: ie men. All rallied around the banner ji '"Homo Rule and Home Government." j* bove all "Carolina for Carolinians." n Applause.] When this banner was put ? pon the breeze the reign of tho foreign- " received its death blow. Political Jj Jsrule threatened to overthrow our civ- -j ization. We struggled for that civiliza- v n; for life itself?not only for life, but ? rail that makes life valuable. Looking J' ; it from our then standpoint no one 11 >uld have predicted the preseut results. " re would have thought that such a pre- a iction favored too much of hope, hroughout the length and breadth of " lis land the laws have been enforced ? ith equal and impartial justice. All j] lat look up to that bright sun in the ? uavens aro equal before tho law. As 11 luals they have been treated, and tho {? msequence is that today peace reigns ipreme. , By a wise and iudicious legislation and u l economical administration the taxes P ivo been reduced. They will bo still J' irther reduced, but owing to the fact that ? ie present administration were compoll- 1 1 to meet deficiency, and pay debts con- Jj acted by its predecessors, they liavo a at yet been reduced as much as they P ill be in tho future ? These debts and deficiencies origina- u ng in an extravagant, uuhijiiibh?h.ivh i ave boon an embarrassment to us, but . believed then and do still believe that it . better for us to leave 110 blot on our es- * titcheon, or do anything that may tar- j? ish the fair fame of our proud State in ? le esteem of tho world. Let us do '' othing that will oxcite a suspicion that ** re are unfaithful to our contracts or that ? e who arc so proud, and justly proud, f our military fame and the heroic deeds 11 f our citizen soldiery will do aught that }! rill make us blush for our beloved State. ? learktn not then to the voleo of the jmpter persuading you to lid ? ourselves of the incubus by a short i nd easy method which will excite suspi- . ion; but rather, cast all yourjenergies 11 ito the effort to liquidate every debt;that v re may owe?pay all that lies in our v ower to pay and then having exhausted 11 honest efforts we will be entitled to ppeal to the clemency and indulgence of ur creditors. 8. The most striking feature of that greatst revolution through which we passed t iv0 years ago is that the colored men who r rero told that they would be put back 1 ***% n L.fofn r%f ?1avf?pv if f lirt fWimnprntl? q urty came into power, are now so con-1J inced oi' the falsity of the charge that | f om where old ocean laps the sandy v each to where the mountains rear their! h >fty heads heavenward, they are willing j a > support this party in the control of the; 1 overnment. Many fail to recognize thej [ nportauce and signiticance of this fact, i t has goue further to solve the question | r how tho two races may dwell together I ponce?a question which has puzzled c'?. 10 wisest statesmen of the country more jy lan any other issuo of the war. This reat result was accomplished by adopt- rfl( lg a platform recognizing the rights of 801 very man as equal beforo the law?by caj ilecting men as standardbearers who co1 mid go to all the people of South Caro- .t? ma and say that the Democratic party a nee in power would accord them these tri ights. Upon the platform of 76 I will cai ?nd here or elsewhere and sustain these ledges?On that platform or none I will Icr .'and. Open wido your ranks and lot in eri II who aided, us then as Democrats; 3'? ursue the same policy as in '76 and wo ill be successful in '78 and '80. [A I tell you as a note of warning that the J eoplo of South Carolina can never sit own in peace until there in a national ?rl crnocratic party in power. Work for it "" i 1880. Two more years of Democratic a" lie will convince the colored men that P1' icir rights are safe with us, and we will lts >11 up a heavy Democratic majority in J ic Presidential election. We will show Lo ifi North that the negro may come from ?? ilinois, where he has been bulldozed to thi to against his convictions. JJ? I did not intend, when I began, to be take a speech. I only designed to make J iy acknowledgments of your cordial reeting. A final word before I close. ; is immaterial in a great measure, may 9 your Governor, but it is of the last nportancewho you have for your Legisitors. Select your bast men irrespect 'e of their own wishes. 1011 mem invy ? lall run. I have the right to say so. f I have been willing to make the sacrices that I have made to be your Goveror 1 havo a right to apeak thus. You ave a right to be represented by your th, est men, and I feel encouraged to beevo that you will adopt this course tw hen I see Edgefield sending Bonham of nd Abbeville putting forward McGowan th( ) represent their people in the halls of legislation. pr: LIEUT. GOV. SIMPSON. Ni' The elaborate speech of Lieutenant- ^ overnor Simpson, largely narrative in pc a character, was Such as. that no epitome tlr ould do justice to it. He endeavored to raw from the lessons of the Revolution Bj* f 1776. the inspiration necessary to guide ^ j s in the formation and perpetuation of se uch principles as are neodeu in this day to nd generation, and stimulated the pa- th -iotism of the descendants of those Revlutionary sires by inviting them to rink deep of the waters of that fount j Inch haa served to impress upon this up reat country its peculiar genius and ivilization. 'His effort elicited the hearty ^ pprobationand applause of the listeners. 0f GOV. BON HAN. Mr. C. A. C. Waller, now introduced rovernor Bonham in the following rords: M w ? - . ,T: lo; Fellow.Citizens?It is now my pieasing th uty to introduce to yon one of Edge- ua eld's favorite sons, a distinguished citi- tj! en of South Carolina. He fbrrtis a con- [J] ecting link between the past and the g, resent?one who has served his country st uthfally in peace and in war. He has . een our Governor and our Renresenta- ** ive in Congress. He has upheld the ?? lag of the Union on the sunny plains of w, fexico and fought beneath the stars and tb iars on tho^ensanguined fields of old Virginia. His patriotism is undoubted nd his honor is unstained.- I now ^ iresent General Bonham. / to Governor Bonham came forward antf /as received with great applause, indica- sc ive of the high place ho occupied in the {j* steem of thfc immense auditory. The ?t< peaker said that anxious as he was to in- ,a ulge qiraself in delivering a speech: {Jj; rorthv the occasion, yet bo felt that the nj round had been so well covered by those ?ho had preceded, that little remained m or him to say. With his accustomed elquence and taste, heferred to the floral iecoration in front of the stand, which )R| oupled together the renowned names of th Jreene and Hampton, and taking it for ed lis text he recounted the glories of the PJ' evolutionary war and the campaign of 876. Ho comanded. the attention of the of ast throng throughout and was greeted dl vith frequent bursta of applause. wi GEN. MOISE ar pr Adjutant General Moise after a'beau- ch iful allusion to the thunderstorm which "J lad cleared our political sky and ] fter warning the people against llowing privato fellings and animosties se o encroach upon the public welfare, in- v? oked all who stood upon this sacred soil ^ d unite in perpetuating the liberties of N he republic. Providence smiles hs ipon you; at home therejis peace,* abroad ore here is a hope of peace?this means a ?r setter price for your produce. Along he coast vast deposits of phosphates ?ji fhich will eventually yield a revenue tb ufficiont to pay the taxes of the whole 1 Itate have been providentially discoura- ?f* d. Owing to the action of the Legisla- ?[ tire, only ten per cent of the taxes are th emanded. When the fall comes the Tt 'reasury will he full. so You have a Government of the people ar the people. See that you continue to lold this magnificent gift, and perpetu- Qb te it, by mooting, ano equal and exact to si 11. Then in vain will the Northarn poli- in Ician in vain endeavor to soduce the col- br red man. with his worn out wiles. Reenrrated South Carolina suffer no eno- th tiy to spread dissension among her peo- ?o ile. Tne Palmetto with its wide spreadng and luxurient leaves will invite the /ay farer to rest its grateful shade, and g., rill put forth new leaves under the geni- ie* 1 influences of this sun of placo. sh We assembled here te-dav under the th rownsofan angry sky. When it beame known to tne clerk of tho weather 0f bat the Governor was to be present he st< ame out to see him. He had hard work wj 5 break through the infending gloom, rij utby due diligence he finally succeeded ?a' nd there twinkling leaves reflect the he >y of our hearts. So let us by exercis- nc ig a simila. diligonco give perpetuity to ur present joy. ' "r Ladies, you can bring about this appy consummation. Say to your sons co iiat all evils must be trodden under foot; uti iatthisisno time for crimination and 8* Bcrimination. It is woman's province {?' 5 elevate the race by giving out the sweet ' erfume of the heart. a! lei GEN. MCOOWAS-. ed Gen. McGowan was tne next speaxer. ? j ifler the applause had subsided he said: ?> These are my people. I am hereto-day tb ot as an orator but simply as you are, J*1 > receive and do honor to our distin- ^ uished visitors. This is our county, tb 'his is our people?our foot is on our na- It ive heath. We come to hear, not. to <*r peak. I have nothing to say to you my , sllow-citizens. I have no speech for j,i tits occasion, for you can hear me any ed ay, and if for no other cause, it would be e impossible for me to take up your J1" ime by making a speech after so much {,? cod speaking. I join with you in en- ^'c eavoring to welcome our visitors to this ro istoric spot. There is no 'spot on this Fi ontinent around which cluster so mftnj' n,( allowed associations and classic memo- re iesas this on which wo stand to-day. ri 'his is a part of old Abbeville County, to re isit which wo have invited our distin- lh uished guests. We hope they will find ?* Iieir visit pleasant and that they will re- q, urn to their homes with a pleasing re- pr (iembrani.e of our warm hearts and tra- in itional hospitality. I have said this is classic ground. The ^ memories of the past crowd upon us. t is good for us tobe here?this truly is ar oly ground for it was watered with the lood of patriots, a hundred years|ago. In hst heroic past, thoso patriots were en- e) aged in a struggle which commanded Bi be admiration of the world. Wo, the hi cscendants of those gallant sires have H een engaged in a struggle, no less im- Pj ortant, no less glorious. We have en- h| lyod the fruits of the victory they u< chieved, for nearly a century, and until pi wo years ago. At that time as you well emember. we were the most oppressed, jj owntrodden, disgraced and humiliated C(, eopleon the face of the broad earth. No co ountry, or people, has known so Dittcr a ? ondage. As our misfortunes were great, ho was tj, ur effort to retrieve thorn. Our fathers m i the Revolution dtd a great work, and tri :>ught in a noble eause. Ours was a de reater work. Two j'ears ago we were ^ ngaged in a struggle which lias no paral- ,ii A. We then exerted ever}' physical w< nd moral power that we were possessed ca f to recover that which our ancestors tl' lad purchased for us with their blood? . lie right of self-government and home er ulc. Our struggle was a success. We gl :>ught asjone man, and we were proud to K>' lave in the lead one whose name and V.1 haracter were tons a dearer oriflamme ge hati the white plume of Navarre?Wade W1 lampton. Our ultimate victory was duo, he it the largest measure, to tlio patience, ?r tisdom and moderation of him whom r^j fa hori oir.ptpd nnr Governor. G> JUDGE COOKE. J" tti Judge Cooke, being loudly called for th poke as follows: k, Fellow-Citizen?I wns not on tho bills ?l o speak to-day. I came to see tho peo- ^ >le and to get something good to eat. I 0j ntend to bo brief. A great deal might bo cr aid of this historical old fort and the K niluro to take it which attended tho ef- 11 6rts of the people who were outside vhen the assault was made. I want to ni ay ono thing now. It is a fact that you cc tro in possession. You have ppt the fort. "U ? * tiiA >> flf JCI ine CUIIJUIO yvu, xiuiu mo imt, Applause.[ Two years ago I stood with- a n tueso dirt walls with a sense of great n Pleasure. I never thought how great a sasure it would bo to stand as I do to- at y for a second time within the precincti this grand old fort. I first carno with ja ) friond why last spoke, to commemo- in as not the defeat of those who ninety- of /en years ago made a gallant effort to ed pture this historic work but rathgp*to-ra mmemoratfr, those feacred priucfples 0i kt actuated/tbom. ^ P!, in My colored friendsj two years ago I ? pa to persuade you to enlist in the P] a^e oi" Hampton dnd Home Rule. my of yohi yielded, hearkened and it your aid-to elect tho present Gov- <Jj nor. If thero is a single man among u who regrets having participated in ^ it effort I want to see him. Stand up. gf voice?He's not here.] tl: [n conclusion, fellow citizens, if it is O: idable and commendable to commem- ?.f ito events that occurred nearly one tl: ndred years ago it is much more laud- in 1c to stand by and uphold our present ol ospects and hopes, until tho old world elf shall wind up its affairs. Let ns have no enemy outside our fort. 8l it us all stand inside. All together and w uth Carolina will soon bo speeding on cr 3 high road to prosperity. Wealth will sc w into her coffers and peace spread her ^ neficent wings over a happy and rt ited people. I thank you for your h ad attention. I" dl COL. com RAN tl us now enthusiastically called for, but w o dinner hour having arrived he de- 8 ned to-speak. lr tl HISTORY OF THE FORT. I" ?hc village of Cambridge was situated In ?' 3 southeast corner of the present county of 11 (bevllle. In a direct line It was about A enty miles, nearly due cast, from the site J* Abbeville court house, six miles west of n, 8 Saluda river, and about one-half mile ? rth of the line which divides the counties 0 Abbeville and Edgefield. A short time lor to the revolutionary war, the name J1 mbridgo hHd been exchanged for that of 1? nety-Slx. Tradition has preserved tworea- w us for this change of namo. Theone is that mbrldge was ninety-six miles distant from a >rt Prince George. The other is that at one P ne, after the Indian tribes had planned a 0 issacre of the frontier settlers, an Indian 1 mounted a horse and rode, in one day and ? rtof anight,ninety-six miles to give the c' lite settlers warning of the impending dan- u r. The point at which she oommunicatcd Ji the whites -the contemplated outbreak of " e Indians waa Cambridge. From tills clr- " instance, says one tradition, the name Cain- " ldge was exchanged for that of NinetyVt an early period in the settlement of the 2 i-couutry, Cambridge, or Ninety-Six, beme a place of importance second to none ber in the State of South Carolina. To pro- f ct the frontier settlers ogaiDst the attacks & the Indians the place wo* fortified. From jj ne to time, as necessity demanded, these ? rtlcatlons were improved. {When the difficulties between tho colonics " d the mother country began to assume a J] reatenlng.aspect, Ninety-Six became the *> cneof bloody conflicts between Whigs and i yaltets. Tho region around Ninety.-Slx was i e most populous, and, perhaps, It may be } Id, tne most wealthy section In the up-conn- *. j previous to the revolution: It had been z e abode of wild Indians, who made any- { ing else than agreeable neighbors to the I irnnnotn rmrirlinir In MtA Interior rtf the- 1 h. special effort was made to Induce white (tiers to tako possession of this region of " ujitryv Grants of one and two hundred ? res.of land, on terms the most favorable, f sre made to any one who woald occupy ? em. ^ Tho region was represented as one of f{ Odious fertility. The result was that both ' ie ambitious and needy were attracted to i eriie.fr/ country. Population of all kinds t, >werl lnfromyarious -quarters. Ruffians of V evlliwt sort and bands of lazy freebooters ? icked Into region. The frequent out- r eakaoTtbelftdkms gave t-hese outlaws the J: mblance of a pretext for muking attacks J, >on the property of their lndustrlons neigh- , irs. House-breaking and horse cind cattle i jaling became common-occurrences. The J. w was powerless, and every one went to d at night with thedread on bis mind that , fore mortulng his property would be raided ^ ton by these desperadoes. ? * To meet the exigencies of the case, the oro respectable of ibe community organlz- r themselves for mutual protection. With- J it the ordinary forms of law, these organla- 11 bands proceeded to inflict summary pun- 0 nraent upon all offenders who came Into u eir hands. Thatwhich was atflrat organiz- " with the design of promoting only the u iblio fcood was soon abused, Individuals i* idertook under cloak of correcting a public rong, to punish private Injuries. The good D the whole was forgotten In punishing In-, v vldual wrongs. The result was that those v bo bad no connection with the lawless raid- r s who InfeAted the region were often seized id punished to appease tbe hatred of some e ivate Individual. Neighbors soou began to y lerish towards each othei1 bitter anfmosl- } is, and the wholecountry-, was thrown into {' itate of anarchy and confusion. 1 [n 1768 Governor Montague and the Council ^ ntaman by the name of Bcovll to adjust ? e difficulties which existed between the h ttlers. Bcovll proyed to,bo an unprincipled 0 llaln, and, Instead of establishing peace, c me very near bringing on a civil war. 0 [n 1769 a court of Justice was established at P luety-Slx. The sdeds of hatred and strife <5 id, However, i>een sown t>ro?acast ana naa rminated, and Were flourishing with a""Jj owth too vleorom tp be checked by the rrat? of law. Regulator and Hcovilito con- l med until 177.i, when Uie formor was ex- 3 auged for that of "Whig, and the latter for at of tory or loyalist. i t- ? for a period of twenty years multitudes on ' eh side had been tinning their wrath. 8 ich party charged the other with the oppro- " ous epithet of coward; but troth deinunds ) at we say: that neither deserved the title. 1 ley were brave?in many instances cruelly c . Every circumstance, both in the settle- 8 ent of the region and in the intercourse of j e settlers with, each other, conspired to 1 nke the war in that community fierce. The v ject the Brlttlsh had In garrisoning Ninety- J x was to keep up their intercourse with the p diaus. The power of the Bavages had been \ oken. but their fierce spirits had not been ? ibducd. The British fed the flames of re- d inge which still blazed in the bosoms of J epo grossly wronged, but desperately crael, ? ns of the forest. J Hie fortifications of Ninety-Six were erect- J In thn forks of two manii. One of these ? ads led from Charleston, by the way of ^ xc-Gotha, to Nlnt>ty-8ix. The other road i from Augusta, Georgia, to Ninety-Six. A ort distance north of the fortltlcation was e town. On the west of the fortification is a small stream, by which the garrison is furnished with water. On the west bank this stream, on a slight eminence was ft Dcknde; and on the east bank of this-stream is the Juil, which was also fortified and garsoned. On the northeast of the village was liar-shaped redoubt. This was the prlnclJ place of defence. It consisted of a strong>la, built with sixteen salient and an equal imber of re-entrant angles. Around this xs dug a deep circular ditch, traces of which e still to be seen. The whole was strengthed by afrnise and abattls. The entire vilje was enclosed by a line of stockades, and vered communications extended from the ir redoubt to the several stockades. As the rrlson was supplied with water from the rulet on the west, this point was protected ' the stockadeon tho eminence west of the llage, and by the garrison stationed in the 11, which occupied site between the rlvuL and the village. rhc garrison at Ninety-Six was commandby Col. John Crnger, a man of good family, aatlve of New York city, a brave soldier, ida very superior officer. His command nslsted of five hundred and fifty men. Of ese two hundred were New Jersey voluners, and one hundred and fifty were a deTVilnnftrtw'o rr*t?n 1 hallnn r\t L'UIllCUU Ail/ill XAiiuuuvj a .uj?. aw York. The remainder were tories from ? e neighborhood, commanded by Col. King. ^ will be seen that In the conflict which we J e about to describe, American was pitted ' merican and neighbor against neighbor. t io soon after the capture of Fort Granby as ' eutenant-Colonel Carrlngton had complet- ' his arrangements for transporting the 1 .ggage of the American army, and tho c ares which had been secured qt the several * rts recently captnred, General Greene 1 oke up his camp at Friday's ferry,on the c >nnarcc, and set out by the most direct f ute, for Ninety-Six. The distance between ' lday's ferry and Ninety-Six Is about sixty J lies. I 0nthe22d of May?tho day after the sur- ' nder of Fort Galphin?General Greene ar- ? ved in the Immediate vicinity of the only J malnlng British post In South Carolina, in ' e interior of the State. By the prudence, J ill and Indomitable courage of the subul- ( rn ofllcers and troops belonging to General f reene's army, the British strongholds and 1 ovislon depots had melted away like morng clouds. Ninety-Six would have been [ tandoned had not all communication be- 1 recn it and the other British posts been so 4 mpletely cut off by the Americans. General Greene could not but feel intensely 1 lxious with regard to the success of his un- f staking. Ills Individual success in the 1 >uth had consisted rather in baffling the un- ? irtakings and discerning the plans of the " lemvthanin positive victories. As yet no * rltisli offlccr had been forccd to surrender to m In person. At Guilford court house and * obkirk's Hill his victory consisted in do lvlng his enemy of a grand triumph. It ^ ustbe confessed that from the moment of ? s arrival at Ninety-Six General Greene was ' )t very sanguine of success. He found the * ace In a good condition both to resist an as- t ult and to stand a seige. Colonel Cruger f id not been Idle. Aided by Lieutenant 1 aldane, a skillful engineer bcolngine to the J rp8 attached to Cornwallls' command, he J J .. 1 otraiKTthnn MlJ I nLinueu, uuy unu w dhv?|,v..v.. Drks. General Greenedetcrmlnedtounder- 1 ke the reduction of this post by regular r jge. Mis force consisted of less than one I ousand Continental soldiers and a varying imber of undriiled militia. These latter oops, in some kinds of warfare, did won- 1 trs; but In a regular siege or pitched battle J ey were not of much avail. These troops J ?re stationed in four camps, about a mile J stant from four sides of the enemy's 1 arks, Such was tho position of the Ameri- 0 n encampments that the enemy, as well as { e spring from whloh they received supplies water, were entirely enclosed. rhndileua Kosciusko, the celebrated Poland , was with Gen. Greene as chief of his en- o neerB. On the evening of the 2L'd of May, ound was broken n short distance north of e star redoubt. Col. Cruger was not slow In scoverlng the designs of the American nerals. With a promptness and energy filch showed that he was a superior officer, : began to make preparations to repel the iproach of the Americans. He possessed it three pieces of cannon. These he mount1 on wheels and placed upon a platform conructed for the purpose. His parapets were anned with Infantry, whose accuracy with elr deadly rifle seldom missed the object of elr aim. Under cover of the artillery and flemen, a sallying party, under Lieut, oney. supported by Major Green, rushed it of the enemy's ditches upon the besiegers, i a moment the guards were either bayonetdor driven away; the lately begun works ' the Americans were destroyed, and their ltrenehing tools carried otl". The gallant oney was mortally wounded. This was all j le loss tho enemy sustained. So vigorously id so promptly, did the sallying party act iat, although Gen. Greene sent a reinforce-1 ient to succor Kosciusko, tho work was impleto before the detachment arrived, nder the direction of Kosciusko ground was ;aiu broken on the night of tho Sid. This me the besiegers commenced operations at point more distant and under cover of a ivliie. A grare mistake seems to have been made the very outset. The garrison were sup- d led with water by the spring. This was p lurded by a stockade fort and the fortified 8 11. It would seem thut the first effort should 0 ive beeu to deprive the garrison of tlio use t the spring. Instead of tbis being attempt- c I, the approaches, by parallels, were begun a i,the opposite side of the enemy's works, u ins leaving them in fljfdisturbad possession ( ' the spring and rivulet. The pick-axe and fl Hide were plied day after day by the Ameri- "j ins, but the work advanced slowly. Tho ?ve Kosciusko was censured on account of jj is slowness, and Gen. Greene was blatned i r submitting to his engineer so entirely. ,( On the forenoon of the 8th of June, Col. j no, with ills legion, arrived at Nlnoty-Slx, -.| fd'Gen. Pickens followed in a few days. 'r ee and Pickens were directed to operate ; falnst the stockade fort, which in part, s larded the spring. Lee pushed forward the p te work assigned him with great dispatch, t u the second day after his arrival he had \ mpletcd his ditch to the point designed for ? ic erection of a battery. On the samo day i le buttery was erected, a six-pounder placed t f>osltlon, and Lieut. Finn put In command t t. { C'ruger was now pushed both on the right id left. He began to feel that lils situation t as perilous. Ills only hope was in receiving c lccorfrom Rawdon. with this ofllcor he j as, however, wholly unable to communl- i ite. When Kosciusko had completed his f >cond parallels, Gen. Greene directed Col. t tho Holland Williams, adjutant-general, to * immon Col. Cruger to surrender. Cruger iplled verbally, through his adjutant, that < * *" 4 /\ >n! O AO Ia fVio * 0 WUb UUl/Cl JIJIUCU IAt I1U1U LIIO piuvu w hiiv I tst extremity, and that he held In perfect Isregard b&tli the threats and promises of ic American general. At this state of the siege sallying parties ere sent out by the enemy to thwart tho rogress of the American works. Tho conlets with these sallying parties were fierce nd bloody. It was no child's play. I3ruvc len, rendered desperate by their surroundlgs. were met by brave men In whoso bosoms le fires of hatred has been covered for years. 1 no Instance were these sallying parties of ic British successful. Failure did not, howlor, dishearten them, but only rendered icm more desperate. The hopes of the merlcan general and American soldiers ere growing brighter and brighter each our, while, on the other hand, dark and loomy forebodings filled the mind of the rave Cruger. Evidently the crisis was fast pproachlntr. It was only a matter of time, < things continued as they were, when the < ist garrison In the Interior of South Carolina ould be forced to surrender. i In war, as in everything else, appearances re often deceptions. The best laid plans, ; ushed with the most consummate skill, are ftcn blighted in the moment of their final ccompllshment. On tho 11th ofJnne Gen. Ireene received a dispatch from Gen. Sumter, : mtalnlng the stalling intelligence of the lading at Charleston, on the 3d, of portions three regiment*, a detachment of the fuards, ana a considerable number of volnteers, all under tho com maud of Colonel lould. These forces were designed for Corn- ; rallis, but that officer, In order that South ftrolina might be retained In possession of Is Majesty, assigned them to tlic succor of Lawdon. Ho noon an the Irish trooDS landed, Rawdon, rho was in cnmp at Monk's Corner, repaired j Charleston to make preparation for tho relef of Ninety-Six. Previous to this time he ad not heard of the fall of Augusta; nor of lie Investment of Ninety-Six. His fears, owever, for both these posts were great; but ?lth the force then at his command, beset ns e was by Sumter and Marlon, ho was unable orendor Cruger and Brown any assistance. >n the 7th of June Rawdon set out from Iharleston for Ninety-Six. Soon after leavng Charleston, the troops left by Rawdon at lonk's Corner Joined those led by Gould, 'he whole consisted of seventeen hundred ofantrv and one hundred and fifty cavalry. )n the way a few others Joined him, so that n arriving at Orangeburg ,hts command mounted to more than two thousand. RawIon soon heard of the fall of Augusta and the lege of Ninety-Sis. On hearing of theadvAnce of Rnwdon, the Lrst thing that suggested Jteelf to the mind of I Jen. Greene was to meet and disperse the arce advancing to relieve Cruger: and then! eturn and force Urager to sutxfShder. Toef-j set this design, Marlon, who was lh the low i ountry, was ordered to p.'aee himself in front! if- Rawdon. Gen. Shmter eraa ordered to col-1 act all the forces on tfio Coiig&ree and Join i len. Greene at sonie point betwp<?? that! Iver andNlnPty-fjix. Gen. Pickens, togeth-J r with all the cavalry under Colonel Wash-1 nglOU, were sent wjum numwr. ahuuu^u i he plan of first ben ting Rawdon was undcraken, it was soon discovered that it could not! c put into execution. The concentration of he forces under Sumter was necessarily too low, and the movement*-<?f-K<?wdon-too npla. to put into execution such a plan, 1 was determined next by Gen. Greene to bUe'thc siege and lead his forces into some ate retreat. To this both the officers and the iien objected. Some were anxious to wipe utold stains ; others were desirous to give! n exhibition of their skill and prowess;' rhllst many, rendered reckless by cruelties! nd suffering inflicted by the enemy, were onglng for nn opportunity to satiate their engeance. It. was manifest to all that tne [ ost mast be taken by assault or abandoned. ? tnwdon was moving forward to its relief! pith ail possible dispatch. ' In the meantime neither pr>rty had slackned Its labor?. The work of the besiegers ros pressed forward, whilst tho besieged, la(Oreddayand night In strengthening their jrtltlcations. The American marksmen ot1 en drove tho artillerists finm their gmis. It iras attempted to burn the houses of the v}liige with arrows, as was done at Fort Mottei mt Cruger promptly lmd the houses strippod f their roofs. Major Greene, who oommiuidd with distinguished ability the star redoubt u seeing the advance of the American third larullel and the crcctioh of aMnham tower, overed his parapet with sand bags, leaving i n aperture between the bags for tho use of ilp nrtemen'r It now becamc evident to all hat an error had been made In not directing he main force to the reduction of the stockxles that guarded the spring. In ord^r to cut tho enemv off from their upply of water, Col. Leo proposed' to Gen. Ireeno the propriety of attempting to set the tockade fort 011 fire. On tho lLtn whiUt a ark and portentous cloud was ?l?tog:tntbe Vest, Lee asked General Greene's ycrmlHslon 0 make the attempt to set this stocltade fort in Are. The request was granted, and a sereant, and nine infantry, belonging to Lee's eglon, were Immediately selected for the perloua undertaking. This Intrepid little band ras furnished with combustible material ,nd directed to advance to the,stockade fort lythe most co'ieealcd route. At the samfc ime the batteries In every quarter opened a errlflcflre upon the enemy, designing to proluce the impression that a general assault ran about to bu made upon the star redoubt, 'he gallant sergeant and his faithful little iand made their way amidst the raging of he storm and the thundor of the cannon un11 they had reached tho stockade fort, and roro in the act of applying the fire. At t-Xita xltlcal moment they were discovered, and he sergeant and five of his men were Instanty killed. The other four escaped unhurt, LOtwlthstandlng many muskets wore fled at hem as they ran across the field back to their nmraand. On the 17th the fire of the Americans was rery destructive. The enemy were forced to withdraw their forces statioued between the prlng and tho stockade fort. Tho garrison oon began to suffer greatly on account of beng deprived of the use of the spring. The males In the British tamp, sheltered hemselves beneath the reelect due to their lex, undertook to supply the garrison with rater. Unable to supplv the demand, the oldlers. It was discovered, dressed themselves n female attire and went to tho spring. This being discovered the order was given to (ire ipon everj* one going to the spring whether nala or female. Although Rawdon had been advancing rapdly since the 7th to relieve C'ruger, the later was in total ignorance of the fact. In tho leighborhood, only a fow miles distant from Ninety-Six, resided a young woman who had ately married a British officer in the garrilson at Ninety-Six. The young lady was the laugher of a patriot, and she nad a brother vho heartily espoused the cause of tlie iVhigs. This woman ihe British bribed to iommunlcateto the commander at Ninety-Six he fact that succor would soon arrive, lawdon was at Orangeburg when he sent his unmissary to contract with tills woman. She communicated the facts In the case to a roung loyalist In the community. Dressed n citizen's clothes, this loyalist appeared, on ,ho afternoon of the 13th, riding along the American line*, south of the village, talking arelessiy to tho soldiers. No notice was tafen of him, as the country people were acsustomed lo visit the American camp daily. !o soon as ho reached the road leading to the . llhige he straightened himself in the saddle, md, putting spurs to his horse, dashed hrongh the American line, and into the vilage. The sentinels and guards nearest him ired upon him, but he escaped unhurt, iVhen out of danger, he took a letter from its person ?nd triumphantly waved It back it the Americans. Thegarmon received lilm vith shouts of Joy. The gate was opened for lis admission, and he was conducted to hcadjuarters with loud and prolonged liuzzahs. ;ruger. already brav.e, was, on the reception if the intelligence that Itawdon was advancng to his aid, rendered confident, both the besieged and besiegers began to iress matters with great vigor. Each knew hat the contest must come to a close in a lew lays. Ou the loft, the third parallel was competed, also two trenches and a mine, which cached within a few feet of tho enemy's lltcli. On the right, the trenches were wltli11 twenty yards of the cnemie's works. The garrison was nearly cut off from the spring md rivulet, and suffering had already begun, iawdon had oy Inclining to the right, passed iomtcr, and snch was the rapidity with vhich the British General marched that Sumter could never gain his front. The only American party wdich harrassed Rawdon on lis march was Col. Mlddleton, with three nfiwnlrv on/1 ninunt/>rl mMIMjl. Ulddleton hurt Seen scut from iho Congaree o hung upon the rear of the enemy, capture tragglers, and; particularly, to cut oft' the ho foraging parties of Rawuon. This partian corpn, after giving the enemy considerate, trouble was unfortunately led into a well banned ambush and charged upon by Major ;offln at the head of n body of the royal cavaly. Mlddlcton and his party wero so com)letel.v scattered that they never made their innearance again. The Americans were of the opinion that hlrty hours would be sufticient to reduce, without assault the garrison at Ninety-Six; >ut they dared not wait so long a time, lest heir arrival of Rawdon wouldexpose them to otal overthrow. In view of the circumstan:es it was determined to attack the place by a [eneral assnalt. The Assault. Mld-dny, on the 18th of June, wasappointed is the moment when, at a given signal, the brces would advance to tnc assault. Long ioIcs with Iron hooks were prepared with vhich to pull down the sand bags on the inemy's fort Ideations, and material was colrcted for the purpose of tilling up the ditches. Liieutenant-Colonel Campbell, of the first /lrginia regiment, wun a ueiaenmeni, irom ho Maryland and Virginia brigades, was diected to lead the attack on the left; Lieutenint-Colonel JL.ee, with his legion of infantry md Kirkwood's Delaware regiment, were :hargcd with the attack on the right. Lieuenants Duval, of Maryland, and Seldon, of /irginiajed the forlorn hope on the left; Japtain Kudolph of Lee's legion, that on the ignt. The signal for attack was to be given from he centre battery. At It o'clock the third mrallel was manned, nnd the sharpshooters OOK llieir pwounni in uiu muntuii uinvi. v.'ii he tiring of the first cannon, which was the lignal for the assailants to prepare for action, he American columns entered the trendies, I'he men were full of enthusiasm. At the jour of 12 the second cannon llred, unci siuultaneously and In good order the assniK. tig columns, tiiuier Lee and Campbell, advanced. Cruger, if not expecting the assault k\ns fully prepared for it. Tlio parapets {learned with pikes and bayonets, and lhrod.";l> the apertures between the sand bags the rlLumen of .Major Green mowed down the ranks of tlie assailants. On an lntcnne late battery Cruger had p?aced his three ilcccs of cannon. These, a* circumstanccs cemed to demand, he sometimes directed up >n the column led by Campbell, and Home- . imes on that led by Lee. Crager's mind was . ool and prompt, and hismen well trained . nd desperately brave. The cannon were t ised with telling effect upon the Americana. Jol. Cnmpbell and his bravo Marylander* , ,nd Virginians pressed forward amidst show- , irs of leaden hall. No one flinched. With he hooks tho soldiers were dragging the ?and lags on the enemy's parapets Into tho ditch . telow. The moment wna near at hand when i Jampbell would ascend the parapet and ternlnate tho contest In a.)mnd-to-hand con- , act, MaJor Greeu, who commanded the star . edoubt, discovering the progress which the Americans were making, and fearing the re;ult of a hand-to-hand conflict between the [arrison and assailants on tho parapets, deermlned to try the bayonet In his dltoh as veil as on his parapet. At a sally port he end out, with small detachments, Capt. ! "ronch, of Dclancey corps. and Capt. Campjell, of New Jersey. Taking opposite dlreo lons In the ditch. Campbell soon oncountorid Duval, and French Heldon. The conflict vas dreadful. The Americans had to encouner the eWiny on the parapet anil those In the , lltch. '1 hey stood their ground and foogbt gallantry, until both Duval and Seldoti were ' vounded. Then the forlorn hope was, with ;reat loss, forced to retire to tnc Aincrlcan .reaches. Only a few revived. The most ivereieft In the enemy's ditch. The assailing column led by LleutenantJolonel Lee was more successful^, Capt. Rulolph gained the ditch which surrounded the stockade fori,and being followed by the main column soon entered tho fort, when the garrison fled to the main works. Lee was about to make an assaaltupon the Jail and then to assist in reducing the- star redoubt. Gen. LJreeno,- seeing the slaughter whlCn had taken place In the ditch in front of the ttjtr redoubt, . ind unwilling to sacriflce any more of his troops, ordered Lee to hold the stockade and ittempt nothing more. The assailing column led by Campbell lay In the trenches, and that led by Lee remained in tho stockade unLll dark, whon both were \yithdrawn. den. Greene now determined to retr at to avoid Rawdon. On the evening of the day after the assault the siege was raised, and Clart nrponA 1M1 lilo frtpma n/?rrnjv VIA Ctnlndu und retreated rapidly in the direction of the Eronee. . >,, The siege of Ninety-Six tasted from the 22d of May until the 18tn of June. The American loss during tho siege wax Captain Mark Armstrong, shot through the head on tho day nf the assault,and one hundred and elghtytlve men in killed, wounded.and missing. Hie garrison lost elghty-flvc. It Is remarkable tnat only one officer on each hide was killed. The failure to capture Ninety-Six was very mortifying to both the officers and men in tho army. Whether all was done, and done In the right way and at the right time, that could have been done to capture tho place, r-Annot, at this late date, be ascertained satisfactorily. At the time Kosciusko was .censured on account of his slowness, and some thought Geo. Greene should have exorcised more of his own Judgment with regard to the manner of conducting the siege. Charity bids us say that all acted their parts well from patriotic motives. The Abandonment. The ftillurc of General Greene to capture the British post of Ninety-Six disconcerted somewhat the plans of both the Americans and British. Previous tothcassautt upon the enemy's works Greene had sent his sick and Inefficient men off In the direction of Charlotte, North Carolina. After raising the siege lie. with the whole or lils forces, followed by as rapid marches ;is tho circumstances would allow. aj ' Lord Rawdon reached 'Ninety-Six on the morning of tho 2ist. Both heandCruger Wore delighted. Under circumstances - tne most trying, the latter had defended himself1, and surrounded by difficulties which only a brave man, the leader of veteran troopa, could overcome, Itawdon had comc to Cruger's r.'ltef. In fourteen days Rawdon had marched his men, in the heat of summer, from f'harleston to Xlnety-tilx, a distance of near two hundred miles. No Small number of his troops were Irish volunteers, who had landed at Charleston on the 3d of Jnue. Deceived by the false reports which they bad heard at home of the success wbtch had attended Ms Majesty's forces In 'crushing the rebellion of the colonies, these troopS had comc over to possess the subjugated country. Eneh one thought that, on arriving at Charleston, airho woahi huvfe to do In order-to become the owner -of a large landed estate wststo make his * selection and hav^ his land marked out by meWs and' bounds. Three days after Irtndi/ig they discovered, no' doubt to their sorrow, that before they com Id settle do\Vh in the crtwritry as landlords they must first eonnuer the prcseM inhabitants. ? Although Lord ilawdon Jia^ by rapW marches reached the vicinity or, Nlnety-Six soon enough to drive awny Qoxrehir Greehe and save the garrison.be was not disposed to give himself or troops up to supfupiwss. On the very evening after reaching N+netv-sr.x he.seiectcd his best men and horses nnd set out iu pursuit of General Greene. The sick and brokeh dbyrn men nnd horses Were left with Crugor.' He crossed thfc Saluda and poshed on to the Enoree. flore. Iit? -van cnc'ouhtercd the American rdar, under Colonel **r_1.?r ' ?? VY Urtiiiiifc;icm imu iiicuuiHunavjwiicj AJVC. General Greene, with the'main forces, luul nrpssed tbc Enoreeand Tyger, and, perhaps Broad river, nnd consequently was out of danger. ' . > , Lord Jtawdon,.discovering very, joon tho superiority of the American cavalry to that of his own, concluded to abandori the pursuit of.tfie Ani^rlcans.and return to oS'laeii-aix. Rawdou seems to liave come to th? conclusion that General Greene had deferjfllnetf" u> leave the Htttc of South Carolina and'go either to North Carolina or Virginia. Laboring under tills mistake, the British Gcheipii concluded to circumscribe the field or lilh' operation? to that tract of country Included , between the Edisto, Cougnrce and Sanlee rivers. Within this tractof'country he contemplated cstabllsblnu, In the most eligible position, a military post, from which he might lead nut his force and act as his surrounding might indicate. On returning to NFFnety-SIx ho set about making preparations for the abandonment of that post. ,Mauy circumstances Indicated this as a proper .course to be punned. Even had It been rrne, as Kawdon no doubt thought, that Greene and bis arriiy was forccd to leave the State 'or South Carolina to the mercy of .the British, Mill Ninety-Six was too far In the Interior of the country, and too much, exposed tp attacks from the various partisan corps which were still known to exist, to warrant It* retention. This was not all. Tho various .other posts In the up-country bad been captured nnd their garrisons made prisoners, Under such circumstances the maintenance of a'gnrrison at Ninety-Six would have been.attended with great difficulty. "j. '?> The plan chosen by Rawdon:iir ihe abandonment of thppost and the -lattice idisposl^ tlon of th j troops Was that Rawdoh, with a portion of tho whole -forces then ''at ^Nlnety?Jx was to proceed directly to Friday's ferry on theCongaree, whilst Cruger, with the re: mainderin charge, of tho'baggage, loyalists and sick, wax to incline to tho right and advance to Orangeburg At Mduv feriT and Orangeburg cantonments were to be established. Colonel Stuart was ordered from, with the troops under his comiftand, a Junction with Rawdon at Friday's ferry. ueiorc, nowever, me troops piovra irom Ninety-Six, Lord Rawdon discovered thnt bin conclusions with respect to the intentions of Genenii Greene were incorrect. On leaving the En?reo, he was followed by LloutenantOolonol Lee's corns. General Greeno, from the moment he raised the siege at MnetySlx, contemplated regulating his future movements by those of his enemy. His purpose was to keep at a safe distance tr#m nis foe, and yet near enough to Improve any advantage which might be presented. Previous to advancing upon Ninety-Six, General Greene had sent his hospital stores and heavy baggage to AVinnshoro. So soon as the intentions of Rawdon wore discovered, General Greene ordered his stores at Winusboroto be removed toCnmden. LieutenantColonel Lee was ordered to watch the movementsof the enemy and coi"munieatc all intelligence gained to General Greene. Sumter and Marlon were apprised of the movements of the enemy, and also of the aims and intentions of the American General. It was at this time that an event transpired which has furnished a theme for the poet or novelist, and a fit subject for the painter. When General Greene hnd written a letter to General Sumter, containing an outline of his plans and orders, he found It difficult to And a person who was willing to convey the letter to General Sumter. The advanco of Lord Rawdon Into the up-country had encouraged the torics and loyalist* to take a bold stand. The country through which the bearer of the letter would necessarily have to pass, In some places, swarmed with gangs of horse thieves and unprincipled torics. Xoone was willing to volunteer to bear the letter to its destination this critical luncturc of aft'alrs, a young *rlr! wnwolv Atcrhfppn vonrs nf Hiro. the daughter of a German planter of Fairfield county, offered her services for the perilous task. Iter name which has bccoine historical, was Emily Geleer. General Greene readily accepted the ofl'er. The maid was mounted upon a fleet horse, and the letter placed by General Greene in her hands, retiring less some mishap might befall the heroic girl, General Greene took the precaution to communicate to her the contents of tht letter. Without molestation she passed through the country, crossed the Watcree river at the ferry below Camden, and was nearing Sumter's camp. In one of those low bottoms in which that region of country abounds she was, on the second day of her Journey, halted by a small scouting party of tories. In accordance with the principle laid down by the Scotch poet, that the "real hardened wicked are to a few restricted," the tory scouts, individually, forbore to search Emily, in order to discover whether or not she to the bearer of any contraband documents. She was taken to a house in the neighborhood, and a woman sent for to make the search. Emily was shut up in a room alone, thereto remain until the individual designed to search her person should arrive. During this interval Emily deliberately and wisely chewed up and swallowed the letter placed In her charge. When her person was searched it was found that there was nothing about her that was suspicious, or that furnished a reasonable cause for her longer delay. Mortified that they had acted so harshly, the gallant torles apologised to t'ie fair maiden and permitted hor, without further delay, to pursue her journey. Shu reached Sumter's camp, and, since she had eaten up the letter, promptly delivered the message from General Greene to General Sumter. Sillily Geleer nficrwards married a gentleman by the name of Thurwltts, and settled In Lexington county.? Rev. Robert Latlian, In Yorkiille inquirer. Y. >1. C. A. Tlio following article was not written for publication, but was read before a recent meeting of the Y. M. C. A., at Stunt er. "I have read with feelings of sadness, several articles from an able pen in opposition to the Youug Men's Christian Association. It surprises me, nay, alarms me. to And C'/irwtlcuw? those whom I sincerely believe have the grace of God In their hearts?opposing a means of doing good: opnos I njt hose energetic young ChistUins who, in obcdience to their Lord and Muster, carry the gospel to the poor; who follow the example of the Groat Vnnsllo Pn.nl wlin when Iia whs h.tntiled "straightway preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the son of God;" opposing the development of talents that In the churches arc allowed to remain dormant, without often even a single ert'ort to bring 10 light and life: opposing, byword and act, a hand of earnest, humble, faithful workers, who, not without, but under the wing and protection of (lie church are endeavoring 1o advance the cause of Christ, me reaching the desolate and the forsaken who dare not even show their faces within the magnificent structures that rear their lofty spires far towards the sky as lj' to say ">*0 po*.r need enter here." .* - -'- ". r- . : '" Send the Best Men. It was a derided hit made by Governor liampton, In IiIa speeeh at Anderson, when he An old the people of Mouth CnroHna to pick out heir best men and Rend them to the Eecisla;uro?make them go Into the service of the itate. ? , . II The questttm of expediency 1* always |;l "raught with danger ?io thei-best |nterest?-'of R I -he people. A man whose nomination mote- 11 y Mils jv gap created by supposed political ne- II jessltlesdoeanot, as a general rule, come op to the standard of fttness in other, resp?cts. n He la governed too-much In hi* conduct by H reforenco to the expedient which, caused Mm tojtae to theturfoctfand in deciding <MP- Ql tlorlfs -of the- utmost concern -to the When independence and self-reliance ought to jovern he is too apt to gauge his conduct by the supposed popularity of the measure un- R ier consideration. He never cleaves the way T for useful and practical legislation, nor rises u nbove the projudlres of the hour, but i? al? F ways on the scent for the popular side of evory question. The prejudice against lawyers is a lamentable mislortune to the State. The crude und hasty legislation of the past two years might have been largely avoided, if thore had M Ut-en a more liberal dln|rlbatlon of the legal \ fraternity who were cognisant of the. laws in ^ force already. A few men. no matter how well versed in their profession, could not Inspect every measure critically as it passed IJ tnr<5ngh the-otdlnary course or legislation. 1* It requires caiefalness to a great degree in the " most ordiyarx state of affairs, and when a leg- 1 lslature is conlronted hltn the most difficult 1 problems if Requires wisdom and experience, to steer clear of blunders and mistakes. LC In our Judgment, then, It Is lblly to select members of the Legislature by reason of their occupation orresldenco. It is tbebest men mat are wanieu u> ueni wivn idc mvn* cute questions before Uio Legislature. The of me a who are best adapted to the work before them. because of their trainlDg, Industry. And devotion to-the State, men of brains and character, with tbe will and determination _ to do what is right, regardless of the effect It 1 will hnve upon their personal popularity. Much baa been done in a short ttiAc, but ' vastly more remain* to be accomplished. The Legislature next winter will not be Idle or unemployed. It shoutd be composed of men capable of dealing with every emereency, and in all respect a fit' exponent of the honor, intelligence, and wisdom of Houth fi, Carolina?the crowning niloraolent of the ^ mighty revolution which b i transformed the ivy commonwealth from a pit of cdmiptlon and ? degradation into the dwelling-place of decen- . cy, morality and the highest tntogrity in offl- T; cinl life, and relumed the hopes and asplro- ' tlonsof a people who wero crushed beneath a heavier weight than ev*.r bore down upon Anglo-Saxon civilization. Send the best men to complete this work.?Register . . . ' | (The Industrious honest and peaceable colored citizens of Abbeville county should come forward, at once like men and connect themselves with the nearest Democratic clubs, so H hh to have a voice in the primary elections. J Every Democrat will have a voice and a vote. 1 an(lnocaate,notalent,nofortuselsrecognlzca I at inn DllllOt UDA. ;uiuiiiHlii;iiuui>?i..?.?n. ,! then, and every man can then vote for the ai man whom he dartres to represent him In the h< General Assembly and watch over his public to interests. The Repuhllean party in Bonth Carolina can never rise to a new existence again. It. is dead forever: and we want the eolored people who believe In low taxes and a fair and hon- _ est administration of the laws, to unite with M us In perpetuating them. J The prospect Is, at thistfrne, that fully one ol dozen nomination* will be made for the Legislature. Ninety-Six, Greenwood, Abbeville. Bordeaux, and some other sections have already, made nominations. All cannot' be legislators, some must be ansnoceitsful. In taking a broad and philosophical view of the matter, I don't know that the honors of a legislator repay his cares. Let him do as he n pleases, there are some Jealous, envious, or 11 dimffectcd spirits who will find nothing but ai blunders In nis public career. r" a] Abbeville, Ninety-Six, Greenwood, and j* Due West need not. flatter themselves that tlicy are the only places that will bo repro- K sented In the Lecislstare. Calhoun's Mills, p Magnolia, Lowndesville, and Diamond Hill must have one man in theGeneral Assembly, t| and there fs no u*e In trying W thwitrt' them. ? They yielded up without a murmur all the State and county officers two years, ago, bnt they intend to'oo so no longer. , . VIATOR. , OCR friend Smith of the Keou&t Ciiurier lJ?H = turn on a "bust" over tho Blue- Ridge auJ r took In Clayton, Ga, on the route,, of which f lie fiiiys: This lownhas an altitudfot about -* "2,5000 fbetand' a popaltitfon of about frlxty persons; Everything about the pluce lopka . antediluvian. Three or four small, stores^a I hotel, a. blacksmith shop or two. and a few I othCrlfttle buildings'make up the little vjllarac. The Clnytonltr* are, howpver, looking for a.brlglitcr.day qpjnjlng. A railroad meet-' Ing washeld there on last Monitay lirthe- lij* t, terest of the Northeastern Railroad, which f was addressed by Dr. Carlton, o? Athens," Go. ' The Inst survey carries thin roud rhgbt/1 through t.bo town, and wc understand that -,a the State of Georgia has given I(lo?i<jrtofEi "J, extcntof 815,000 per mile.'7 " i ^ A live rattlesnake, which has been burled^ i 'In Uncle Al>e Taylor's yard, in a box, stb4e>( tliejfitth of October last,. was dug ujfion Tyeft-i, day. The snake was found' toil orlrfe.rina ' vigor, and ready toihfliota deadly ktoiw upon . ' &te^ jc-ct ^at cain? - ; * -Tlicft-ult crop-of this corlif ty* wu* never1 ? 'more promising than at prtzeut. the trees'i-5 are loaded down everywhere, and but-for some bad luck the yield will be larger find bitter , than It has "been fi>r years. Rlp? putsches ,'*re: already beginning to be acca^Edgc/ltld .Ad- ? vertiscr. . .. Mrs. Maxwell, of Greenwood, the wl$, .ofj, Senator Maxwell,'of Abbeville;-wno iter two] children, has'been on n/vlsit o??onie week* ' to the fumlly of .lohn. Uolllnt>wortU; and on ] Thursday or Kriihiy last the depAtciT him*crfT_ comd to Join llienJ/'lTftoy are madh adrolrcd'land beloved 4n Edged old; und we retuciobfir l no visUors to our town wh0 bave given more pleasure by their presence.?Advur- j Sitar., .nji yri. ./< ':i ofJ t??Ofcg> # The kxtmw<* qr I<A.i>Ds~&aletfi tfrc facts of this cahc have,been grossly misrepresented, another great crime has been added to the many penetrated by reckless Revenue offl* ? cers In this regioiu-~QrccnviUe AdvtrUter. , Clear thought and vigorous action do- i pend^ upon tkot perfect condition of ?ys- " tern resulting, from. pure blood; WJiejv symptoms provocative of dulness tuicf .? inactivity present themselves, then use at t onco Dr. BulFs Blood Mixture. Copious #ho*;er?of rain haya fhljen Ifialtaciik all portion^ of the cOnnty. ; -f., Cofey and eorttoh-Mbk better atlhhHlmeof theseasou ttaiuaibey have for years past. .. Major H. A,'-Griffin is a model farmer' ? Bis ^lieat-and outs are really superb. In passing them; the other day, we counted . t about one hundred and twenty dozen of -J wheat upon little more tlfau-one-: and u half acres or luud, and It appeared as If there: i wcriMnjt if.-'s than lifty or sixty acres wore equally as good. And Hot only ,dld we con-' rtder bin wheat and oat crop* ns especially 1 good, and ax characteristic of a HOcoe^nful far- l mor, nut ms ciover uimj eucucu uur uuuimr tion. It reminded one of the verdant puslure* of Virginia to see the fine red top clover swaying back and forth before the eveuing breezes. If some more of our formers would put magnifying glasses to their eye*, Ihey :i might sec not only more pleasure, but also more profit In conducting agriculture upon ' the plan of A^ujor UrlUln. Tub section of country, about White Hall will be Improved very much' by the Green-wood nild Augusta (tail Road, it Is already , rather a nice partof thecounty, being level and of more than average fertility, and the buildings such as would make pleasant homes, c anil when the rail road has been finished, few port ions of thecounty can beinude more attractive. Mb. Hick, the nominee, of the Ninety-Six Democratic club. Is a gentleman of good education, courteous manner*, large and liberal views upon questions of a public character, and altogether such a man ns will rctlcct credit upon the county he represents. Tim citizens of the different townships should complete the organization of their clubs at once and save themselves the regrets .. that must surely be a consequence of apathy manifested now. Tiie union of the Abbeville Baptist Association will convene with the Gold Mine church on Saturday before, and 5th Suoday in | Mils mouin. j\ uuiui?vi hi viwiviuu m c.mvuuvu by the chureb to delegates and friends of the fourtoea other entireties of the association. On Saturday, Introductory sermon by Elder J. 8. Jordau, and discussion of subjects of vital Import. On Sunday, Interesting religious exercises. Including Sunday School muss meeting, Ac. "Dorn's Gold mine," June 11th ? 1878. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. 3 Thk members of the Donaldsvllle Co-operative Association will meet on tho 5th or Ju- ? ly. f The Abbeville Democratic Club bas put for- I, ward the honored name of General Samuel McGowan as a candidate lor tho IIoubo of i Representatives from this couuty. It does J not behove us to say aught In praise of General McGowan to Abbeville people. Ills life has been spent among them, In their service, and they will not fail now todo honor to hJm ? and themselves:?Ninety-Six Guardian I One of our subscribers, a State witness In attendance at this court, requests us to put the a following query to our members ofthcLegls- H lature and request an Intelligible answer: _ "Why was It that the Legislature passed a law c allowing farmers only fifty cents per day, as State v Itnesies, when, as Is the case at the present busy season, their time Is invaluable at home, and at the same time refused to de- crease their own per diem below $5 per day, when It is not certain that their time Is worth any tiling at home?"?Lexington Dispatch. J*. F. C. Dul?~RE? TRIAL JUSTICE, A.bbeville O. H-i S. C. ? o A NY business'entrusted to his care will re c rL coive his prompt and personal attention t ? d LADIES } LINEIST SUITS, ! IN BEAUTIFUL styles and cheaper than } material can be made up from to <7.50 ? can now be found at the r ? ^ v.r ? /*r* rtcmnvfi X L.ili'Uitii'.a ur j-Aou^unoi | April in, 1778-tr. exit k.inds OF DRUGS to arrive nt PENNEY'S on or beforo Saturday, next. When you call lor PILLd,_PLASTERS, PERFUMES, PEP | PISKS, I'AUAUUtuv, ac.t kc., juu cjuj uuiv i them for the money. Yours truly, W. T. PENNEY, j January 30. 1S78. i BUCK WHEAT | AT j DR. Ei PARKER. Juae 12,1878, GENTLEMEPT e Reqcsted to lake Notice That P BUB AVEaftill supply of llMER UNDERWEAR, EADY-MADE SHIRTS, INEN COLLARS and. CUFFS, ANTCY CASSI MERES, 1 Ready']Stade SLOTHING, TP of all descriptions?Special Mien* A lotion ta esHed to their atWSk of ANCY STRAW HATS, >W-QUABTERED HAND-MADE SHOES Different Style* and Qualities. WHITE BROTHERS. I Jay 1, M78, tf. . | turn i <nuui?iA 1 WtLL'UlbblNbi fin-llkoway all kinds oT work In wellssuting, Digging, or cleaning. HI* term e moderate. .He work* for caib. S\ B. All order*) left With Alfred Ellison >wn Marshal, will be promptly attended to Mayakn8?,tT. i-ir , - , AL8T0H_H0U8E. 1373Che Misses Cater \AKE pleasure In annoanclngto old Mend and patrons that they still keep "Tta Is ton Hooae" open for their accomodate id will endeavor to make them "feel i ime" as often aa they are kind enough t ~ CMEBKTOT. HEFE undersigned hereby give* notk L that he is prepared to a o'all kimfl FWfc ' .... ... ?W a\'.aix >{? itjafc'lv.'.nhic; ut'.&i g Carpenter's Work and * PniliUn* [ealso repairs Cotton Gins. Thrashefl id Vans. A fall supply'of Gin McteriB way Hon hand. Farmers are requ?st?| ' bring their Gin* op early fotba^eaacS i allow time to have tliom properly prfl 16 Brook* Cotton Press', and all kinds M .ubberand Leather Bblthig. B D. b. smith, I 'lantatioksupplieI jonstantly m hanll KA in tarrc Or BmftU ^aantltU?. FLO\B TOOKH, PtOWS, HOJ?y AXES, THA<fl AJtlK8r tou, Ac*, tsiitf.-p SB h LJJlU' n<2 ' '(Mm,pit|'' f fl iefore^ kln^.youTarrah^ert^U elaewhcM SSAMfw' ?>u* .OuS.i ?. MA W. JOEL SMITH a SOl JarLlO, 1S78. H ' TAN YAED. " I itHE undersigned now-have in ineeeasHj Til 0peLaS^i.& ?boofbW fvrdrTbld?* V<3 pey 12 ccbH Jan. 31, lm.878 m June, "tli'Sn tf . New GoodJ TfTR^'KEGEIVEB \>y:*tr U. sc. M 1 NEW lot of m F^xs, LACE, COLL A P3.0UFR?, V^IB, ? . -VT ^9 Miss Ramey'l "". ' 'iKC1 ! H ririfimn " nfihiEtinl \XfOVLD rrsjxwtmily \V tho Ladle* to to their Fresh anppI^^H 'lioioc BB Prints, H Printed Muslins, H White Victoria Lawns, 9 White Piques H Bleached Long Cloths, fl Hamburg Trimmings, &cH I?y , 1878, tf. . - " Ba HUMAN'S LIVER Fill No Humbug for jff Chills and Dyspepsia. H TkT> V T> A DLTD^H larch 25,1878-tf. CTHMGHAM & TEMPLETB T AVE Just received a large stock of HI CROCKERY, ikm MADE SHOW prlng styles, at 88.00, jg IPRING PRINTS, HOMESPUNS, H February 27,1878, tf. flj Notice. I Hodges, C., May 25.1 jh| rO whom It may concern. The followM articles of unclaimed freight, bavln^^H nalnad In the Company's Depot at this ertwelve months, will, unless prcvlaflM la I rued, and the freight and charges palBfl he same, be sold at public auction on ay the2J>th day of June, 1878, to pay cht^H| ue upon the same. IH Wrought Iron shaft. Consignee, J. M. Cast Iron Wheels, Consignee, J. M. Mac^H Box Bolts, Consignee, J. M. Mnckay. BH Fan Mill, Consignee, I). W. Aiken. Grindstone, Consignee, L. O. Ilobe. Barrel Viucgar. Consignco, W. A. Moor^H Boxes Soap, Consignee, W. A. Moore. MM Lot Bedsteads, Consignee, W. Z. McObc^Hf W. IT. ROWLETT, Agc^B May 29,1878,5t. M| Tax Notice! Treasurer's Offick^B May 27, 18flfl WITH a view to accom raodatinj^B| many of tbo Tax Payers ot^H bounty an possible. I will rcceiv May Instalment of Taxes, until tbe <^H >f Sale day June 3d. HH No Taxes will be received after^B ;ime without affixing the penaltflB FIVE PER CENTUM on the firstH italment. BHI j. w. perrinM County TreasurHH May 27,1878. KM