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JJ J^xJJ _ J.K. 1 .-.K i". 'lit. Tli3 Press and Banner. AI3I3EVILLE, S. C. By HUGH WILSON & \V. V. BENET. Wednesday, Oct. 23, 11878. Crimo in the North. If there is one settlei! opinion consistently clung to by the average Northerner />rwn,.or,iirn?lifi?niul manners in the South orn States it is that lifo is held very cheap here and that manners ar? rather barbarons. He will generally concede that there is a dash of chivalry in our barbarism?that we are not quite so savage as the Red Indian, inasmuch as wo prefer the duel to assassination, but that we are nt least two hundred years behind the age in the value we place on human life aud in the security we usually accord to it. Judged according to tiio high and dry puritanic standard by which he has been trained, we of the South fall very far short indeed, he thinks, of the measure of the stature of the perfect man who chiefly inhabits New England. One of the self-complacent comfortingsin which he frequently indulges is to raise his eyes nud thank heaven that he is not as other men are nor even as those Southerners. So wide-spread and deep-seated is this belief among the inhabitants of the Northern States that nothing is too bad to bo believed of the South. No tale of murder, blood, and violence in the South fails to receivoready credence. The cunning politicians know this ao well, they have used it and still use it as their most powerful lever In moving and controlling Northern political thought. The KuKlux, the Bloody Shirt, the Shot-Uun Folic}', the Hamburg Massacre, and many similar names and phrases became and still are familiar in Northern mouths as household words. It is bad enough for us to have such a character hero in cur own country, but the evil is greatly increased when Northern papers, magazines, novelists and travellers manage successfully to make tho people of other countries regard us through blood-red spectacles of Yankee manufacture. Tho average Gorman, Frenchman or Briton in his own home has ouly one distinct idea of the Southern States?that they are the land of the pistol and bowie-knife, tho home of men whose feet run swift to shed blood. This distorted idea is not jon fined to the ignorant. Sir Charles Dilke, a prominent member of the British Parliament, in his book entitled "Greater Britain," essayed to describe the Southerner and the Southern States. Not having come South himself. but having studied us 111 the North ond West, ho was of course the better able to endorse the character usually given us by our pious cousins, lie said that whenever you see, at any railroad Bt?tion or bar-room, a tall, dark-eyed man, with long black hair hanging down to his shoulders, with big boots and bandit hat, and with pistols and bowie-knife In his belt,?behold the Southerner. We ourselves once heard a grave arid reverend lecturer assure his audience that it was dangerous for foreigner or Northerner to go farther South than Mason A Dixon's line,?that ho himself was told by a clerical brother in Boston, that fur him to go farther South than Richmond _ was to take his lifo in his hand. His vision of the South was of a land flowing with blood and whiskey, where pistols j and coffee were the usual breakfast, and j lynching and ku-kluxing the favorite amusement. What can our Northern dofamers and foreign detractors think of the horrible I series of crimes in the North which the* newspaper reporter (who is no respecter] of persons) has been describing to the I world during the last few weeks ? Truth j is so much stranger than fiction that the' wildest and bloodiest tales told of the j South are tame when compared with the | horrible facts published in thosocriminal I reports. "We read of a public administrator deliberately compassing the murder of an old farmer that he as official might obtain the paltrv fees that the estate of an intestate would yield. We read of the mangled bodies of young women being found and of clergymen being arrested on suspicion as their murderers; for clerical criminals are not hard to find in the North. Worse still is the account of tne murder of a simpleton by a man and a woman who offered to sell his body to the doctors. Tho probability is that the i fiendish couple have been practising this "Burke and Jlare" business lor some! time. Then we have accounts of poison-1 ings,?one case, for instance, in which the j ' husband of one murderer and the wife of the other are faithfully physicked out' of the way that the loviuy murderers lnightliveas manand wife. And just the . other day in a Roman Catholic Church in j New York, while the priests were cele- j brating early mass, a woman walks hurriedly forward and kneels in one of the front pews near the altar, a man follows her, clutches her by the hair, makes three hurried gashes on her throat with a huge butcher knife, leaves her for dead, Is ar* rested, is brought to see his intended victim, who fortunately is lively to recover, and says, "It is a mistake. She isn't the womau I was after. I >vas after mv -wife." Literally the Northern press has supped on horrors. The JN'cw| York Herald reported eight murders In one day. And the circumstances attending the crimes are not in the least mitigating. The foul deeds were not done in sudden heat and ."passion, or even in drunken madnessonly one out of twenty we counted could be traced to intoxication. They have been done in the mast cold-blooded, diabolical, cunning and hypocritical manner. Far be it from us of the South to rejoice at the carnival crime is holding in the North. "\Ye are grieved and ashamed, for are we not all one people? The yellow fever of the South draws forth the sympathy of the North; and shall not the dark crimes of the North cause the blush of shame to appear ou the cheek of the Soutii ? The South has no desire to find pleasure in another's disgrace. We only ask the Northerner first to pluck out the beam that is in his own eye, and then will be see clearly to take out the moto that is in the Southerner's eve. The Close. In less than two weeks from to-day tho campaign, wliieh promises such glorious victories in South Carolina, will be over. From the mountains to the sea the cause of Democracy promises in every County all that could be desired. "Wo are now of opinion that tho five Democratic Congressional nominees will be elected and that the County ticket in nearly every County will be elected. Charleston has put a good ticket in the field, which we believe will sweep everything before it, despite tho great odds against her. Other counties have acted wisely, in preserving the greatest harmony in our owu ranks. Abbeville, it is to be hoped, will vote solidly for the nomination, though there is wide spread dissatisfaction as to the action of'those nominees for State offices who have levied the unjust tax upon us. Bishop Wiohtmax's Escape.?Bishop \V M. Wlghtman, of the M. ft. Cliureh South, recently hud a very narrow escape in Montana territory. He had just been to hold a conference at Denver, Colorado, and went thence to Montana to hold the conference there. He was, of course, on a Htagc, and one bright cold morning lie reached a breakfast house to Jlnd It In flumes. The Cheyenne Indians had Just made a raid on the place, and 2iad destroyed things generally. The good bishop found a poor Methodist preacher sitting quite disconsolate near the ruins. The Indians had robbed him of hishorseand wagon. The savages had not been gone three hours, and the bishop was lucktly livte ^ enough to escapc. J I ! What the People of England Did. j From tho Pictorial History of tlic| World, by J amps I). McC'abe, which was j, j furnished lis by Major John F. Upborne, i j tho agent at this place, wc take the lbl- i j lowing extract in reference to acts by j | j King James I., in 1005, when he himself ji j attempted to levy taxes wiuiout i-arnu-j l ment. The people admitted their duty, j to pay to keep up the govennment, but 1 j they objected to his usurpation of the ; ] power of Parliament, and this arbitrary j yianner of levying taxes. We admit our | duty to support the government, but we ' j deny that either Kino: James or an irre! sponsible I>oard of Equalization, has any i right whatever to levy taxes upon anybody, and we repudiate with scorn the j imposition of unjust and unequal taxes! j Iiv anybody. Anderson County is asi I much obligated t<> support the govern j ment as Abbeville. In the matter of! I taxe?, let us have no dodging, but let I. ! every man and every county p.ay accord- j j ing to the money value of the property? I j be that much or little. The book says:} j "King James was in trouble with hisl j parliaments, as he was always striving : lor absolute power, while they sought to secure their freedom from his control.! The king was anxious to govern without i I parliaments, and attempted to obviate j the necessity for raising supplies through ! them by levying of his own authority) j duties upon the commerce of the country. { i This illegal levy of customs was resisted j j by the people, and the courts sustained ! the popular sentiment by their decisions, j The enraged king sent for the judges and j j abused them into promising submission j j to his will. One man alone declared lie ' would decide the cases which came before > him as a just judge should. This was 'sir Edward Coke, the chief justice, a j man of many faults, but who could not j lend himself to the king's scheme of j trampling the laws of the kingdom under ' his feet. Coke was at once dismissed | from the council, and upon his continued ! adherence to his resolution, was deprived ,.)t\t,i' in imru j This act of the king was rogaided with horror and resentment 1?v all classes of j the people as an announcement of his j intention to tamper with tlio courts of justice. j In the same 3*ear James attempted to j raise money by the sale of peerages; and I he increased the number of lay peers nearly one hundred per cent. * in the course of his reign by this shameful sale of titles. He could not dispense with tho services of parliaments, however, and was obliged to summon them as often as he tried to do without them. In 1011 j I lie broke out into a fury against the parliament of that year,"and dissolved it I before it had passed a single act. After! this he attempted to sfipply himself with money by the practice of "bonevolenees." In 1G21 ho was compelled to summon a parliament, which showed more independence and determination than its I predecessors in attacking abuses and corruption. * * * * * * * | Though he had given his consent to tho i Petition of Right, Charles soon violated . its conditions, by levying of his own authority certain duties called "tonnage and poundage." Tho indignant eom! mons declared that whoever should pay I these unlawful taxes should be considered ian enemy to tho liberties of England. J Charles thereupon dissolved tho parliai meivt, and for eleven years no parliament ! met in England." ? J State Democratic Hoard of Equalization. ' While we know that the citizen has no rights which he can by law compel the 1 j State to respect, we presume it is noi I treason to show how those in authoritv * j I have chosen in the name of tho State to J trample under foot our dearest rights. | , The acts of this irresponsible Hoard in j! j levying an additional tax of 30 per cent, j' Ion our lands is not only without the war-r j rant of justico, but is in our opinion, in J1 direct conflict with the Constitution i: ! which, in Article I, section 3'J, declares |f i, I tun "All property subjcet to taxation shall } 'bo taxed in proportion to its value.'' And in the next Section of the same * Article, we find that "No subsidy, charge, import tax, orj' "duties snail be established, fixed, laid or i' f "levied, under any pretext whatever, with- 11 "out the consent of the jieople, or their J representatives lawfully assembled.'' Fro in these two quotations it will be ' seen that injustice has been done us, first ( in assessing our property at more than ' its value, and in the second place it is 1 clear that the State Legislature had no 1 Constitutional rl?ht to delegate to an irresponsible Board of six or eight gentlemen the power of levying additional taxes in case the levy by the General Asscmbly should be found insufficient to meet the wants of tho Government. A^ain, injustice ha$ been done us, bceause the additional levy by this irresponsible * Board to pay deficiencies was partial, in that tho deficiencies wore raised from a < few of the counties not represented on that Board, while tho farmers in those \ counties which had representatives on ! that Board, were excused from paying 'J their nro ru/u of tho deficiency. Com- t meat or this action is unnecessary. Now, we wish to be not misunderstood. ' We know that the Government must be 1 kept in running order, and we know i that every sense of duty and patriotism * | would prompt the citizen to pay his i share of the expense. Abbeville's con- J j tributions to establish the Hampton i Government should be enough to satisfy ! the world of our.loyalty and oar patriot- 1 ism, but we are not blind to oppression I from even that source. It seems hard | that our citizens in less than two years should be under the necessity of seeking ! the law to protect them from the very j government that we have so lately set up | j by a supreme effort of the whole people, i "Millionsfor defence, but not a cent for j tribute." Why Abbeville is Depressed. I I The embarrassed condition of AbbeI ville County may bo accounted for in va-1 j rious ways, most prominent among ! which is oppressive taxation. Ever since | j the Radicals came into power our taxes ! have been greatly in excess of those levj ied on our sister County of Anderson. I ' First wo had our Treasury robbed of j j twenty thousand dollars; our Court j House was burnt, and twenty one thouI sand dollars more were levied to rebuild this structure; our jail has been full of 1 negroes requiring something like two hundred dollars a month for jail fees, i For several years we unjustly paid a tax ! to Radical "widows and orphans; the j townships of the County by tlio vote of ' the negroes levied for school purposes, ! from three to five mills of taxes every year in excess of the two nulls levied ' by tlio constitution, and kept increasing the draft on us until the taxes' of Abbeville County for all purposes' was J run up to the enormous sum of: ! one hundred and twenty-three thou- J i /1r>)lnr? wliiln r>nr sistfr Pnmitv! O.W.VI - - - - if wo mistake not, paid only seventy-1 three thousand dollars. Besides tliis great; difference in our taxes, Abbeville County j ty has been particularly unfortunate in | the destruction of very many of her most valuable buildings in town and county, while it is fair to presume that our citi! /.ens lost by life insurance alone, not less i j than half a million dollars?or one-foyrth I | the present assessed value of all ourl j lands. Anderson too, has had no ex-j jpense in keeping up her fences, while, | that expense has been a terrible drain upj on us. Taking all things into considera-! tion, is there auy wonder that Abbeville J j to-day is in a depressed condition ? but | isn't it surprising that a citizen of Anderson which county has not! suffered in so many ways by RadicaW misrule, would consent to this unequal ' burthen in the affairs of the Rtate ? How many of the young and useful liave; been cut down by the yellow fever in the!' Southwest. Nearly ten thousand in all have' fallen victims to the terrible scourge. Among i those of our acquaintances was Mr. James; Waller, son of N. Waller, Ksq., of Selma, Ala., I, and brother of Rev. W. T. Waller, of Char-11 lotte, N. V.?A. Ji. Presbyterian. Baklky and Oats to arrive at Cunulng-ji barn <5; Terupletoua. . |. . - pwpk? i wop jlb ia i?ma 11 hi aw ii.?bb?an? The Prospect in Abbeville. The election of the Democratic ticket in Abbevillo County may now be set down j us an assured fact. The determination of j j our own people ti> suecced and the lethar- i gy on the part of the Kcpubllcans indicate as clearly as possible the undoubted result on llio 5th of November. In all L -i.-i !i!a.. sin 1 proujuuliiy uur uuiiiiuvuo ??***. ??? *?*%*.. easy walk ovor tlio ground, its it is now almost certain that tho Republicans will put no ticket in the field during tho can- J vass. They seem heartily to support s some of our nominees while they have ' very littlo objection to any of them. 1 From their action at Abbeville last Sat- ' urday we are inclined to the opinion !? that the colored Democrats of'70 as aj, rule, will be found true to their political 11 pledges, and friendship tons. If the wil- t lingness of the Republicans to participate ! j in our primaries means any tiling the ma-;} jority of the colored people arc willing to < (( vote with us in the coming canvass, if!< Lliey can do so without compromising [J their political principles. We think this ' urgucs well for tho futnro. If the mana- j gers of election had consented to receive the votes of the colored people indiscrim- < inatcly, it is estimated that one or two hundred Republicans would have voted i :it this place. Great numbers, anxious to cast their ballots, were refused the 11 privilege of voting because they declined ; to renounce their Republican principles i and to connect themselves with the Hem- j ocratic nartv. We are tJioroughlv con- ( * m j j vinced that our ticket is unobjectionable ' , to the Republicans, whom we now be- 1 lieve have determined to remain inactive < until 1?SS0, when it is fair to conjecture ' that they will, after a four years' rest, i make a grand rally and attempt to rescue j the State Government from the hands of the Democrats. At present we have lit- J tie to fear, and wc need not anticipate the 1 troubles of 1SSU?"for tho morrow shall h take thought for the things of itself. Suf- ' ticlent unto the dav is the evil thereof.'1 i ^ ^ ^ i The Primary Election. J Last Saturday the second Primary.1 Election for Sheriff cr.me oil' in this,< County. The figures will show that there . j was much more interest manifested at s the second election than at the first. This J may be accounted for the by fact that the ) race was reduced to a contest between two ' candidates and by the fact that the friends j of each worked harder than before. The ( canvass in this election in some respects j was not unlike that of some of those which have taken place previously, in J that damaging reports by some means got 11 circulated as to one of the candidates, and i J as a matter of course the Court-House j candidate was intended to be tho sufferer , j and victim. These reports coming to the I j cars of the injured party brought aprompt [ i refutation, and drew to him a hearty sup- j1 port from his friends everywhere, and :; hence the much larger vote. Tho study j of the figures of this election, like those ' of the first general primary election show < interesting facts, which we are sorrv to ? t note. There is no use of combinations ; for or against anybody, and when one j community sets itself against another in i this respect, evil must result as a necessa- J ry conscquencc. We long for the good old i times which we enjoyed before the war. ( Then each man ran 011 his own merits; it c mattered not where he lived or to which J . hurch ho belonged. And wo never t lieard of the friends of one candidate sur- 1 reptitiously circulating damaging stories lbout another candidate. Tho reprehensible ti ick of assailing the motives or the . haracter of gcntlemcu aspiring for ollice ' diould receive the just condemnation of inch sensible and honorable peoplo as Mini pose the voters of Abbeville County. We think that we can say without any j "ear of contradiction that both the candi- t lates who were voted for last Saturday 1 ire gentlemen of as good character as any 1 0 be found in tho County, and wo regret $ f the friends of either have boon led to ' say any thing against tho other. Let us i exhibit less jealousy, tolerato less back- { liling, take less religion in our politics 1 iiul conduct our future elections with 1 norc of fairness. 1 * " c n . 1 > n n n i r<r.lni.'v>p ii.llliliv/.ll/ * V Span of the Port Royal Ilridce J Falls?A Wood Train is precipitated Into the Stream?Narrow Escape ol Three Men. From the Augusta Chronicle oml Qinslitutian- , ulist, I'.'th inslaiU.) I,ast evening, about 7 o'clock, a rumor be- I ami*current,on the streets that, the Port Hoy- v il Kail road bridge across the Savannah Hiver, ' hree miles from the city, had given way i viille a wood train .was passing* precipitating f lie whole train into the Kiverand killing sev- I ral nersons. Mr. Wilson dispatched dipt. * I'rezPvant on nn engine to the scene, and Just t jefore 10 o'clock he returned with lull particuars of the accident. I The train of ten cars, one of which was a J rab in ihe rear, and nine flat cars loaded with c .vood. pulled by the engine W. F. Herring, t ,vas crossing the bridge at the usual slow rate m that structure, when, without warning, C the entire first span, about, fifty feet in length, :oinmeneing at the Carolina side, gave way, t precipitating the engineand live cars into the <1 -tream. The fall was fully thirty feet. In Ihe cab of the locomotive were Mr. Joseph % Henry, engineer; Mr. Robert Clark, fireman, ind Mr. IX B. (iillisoii, wood dealer. These i?ll went down with the engine. The water at this pnint is very deep, and only the top of j the smoke stack and the cab remained out of ( the water. The three men were thus linpris- \ nncd with every prospect of a watery grave if ( tbey did not soon extricate themselves. In a i moment they had broken the glass in the side i of the cab, and two of tlieni, Messrs. (iilllson t and Clark, crawled out and assisted the engl- v neer, Mr. Henry who had received a severe < blow on the head and was somewhat bruised 1 in consequence, from his perilous position. i The heavy timbers of the bridge fell direct- ] ly upon t he engine, almost burying il beneath i them,and it seemed almost a miracle that the > three occupants of the engine cab escaped i with so few Injuries. There was no one on t any or the ilat cars that went down, all of the negro hands being in the cab in the rear of , the train. The bridge, which consists of Ave spans, is ! a Howe truss, built on substantial brick piers and was completed In 1S72, at a cost of ' If U''K I I in*]" )l t 1 >. I.I. (iTi.i mT 1 l>,i .'....I I most secure bridges in this section, ami 110- . body ever dreamed that such un accident as ' this would occur. ; it is impossible to estimate the amount of diuoii'e just now. Freight transportation on , the l'Oiid will be interrupted until the bridge , is repaired, which will not he probably for . some days yet. A large force will be put to work immediately, l'asbcugers will be transferred at the river. 1 .\ reporter of the Greenville Democratic j mcetihg, anions other things, says: "The Chairman then Introduced Col. J. \V. I H. Pope, of Spartanburg, as one of the heroes 1 of the campaign of J*7<>. Col. Pope came for- 1 ward like a inun, and maintained his reputa- 1 lion of The people of Greenville re- 1 menibered with gratitude his unxrljUth, earn- ] est and eloquent labors in behalf of the re- ' demption of the State; they remembered his 1 almost solitary fight against "Chamberlain 1 Radicalism." when the State seemed tending that way, and were glad of an opportunity to honor hint. They remembered the /WeMhat, while the State was Vhunxbrrluiaunrtln bound, ( the < Jreenvilie News, witli Njiciy/itx and Pope, combated every effort to fasten this enrnbina- < firm upon them, Thanks to Hfrcvprtx.* and a frcrpeople, the ring was ruled out, and the Democracy rules. Tho speaker in eloquent words warned our people against lethargy and inactivity, and to beon guard against the tricks of our enemy. Col. l'ope's speech was received throughout with applause and enthusiasm." From the Auditors book for the fiscal year 1S77-7S, we lind that the total number of acres in the county, outside cities and towns are >">!,sill and the total valuation of tlie same Is $1,1<PJ,!K!!I. This gives an average value of per acre 011 all the lands in the county. The Auditor has not as yet been able to give us 1 the totals of acres and valuation under the 1 last assessment, but is confident tliat tlir> ?v. 1 erage value Is returned will fall below Si, So ' to bring tlie average value up to SI, us re<iulr- ' ed by the State Hoard. "lUper cent, or more, of ' the present value will have to bo added to all 1 the lands in the county. "We can not see upon what point, of equity 1 the action of tlie Stylo Hoard was based. We j do not know t hat any restrictions are thrown ' around its decision, and it apnears to us quite ! arbitrary that the value of all lands in this J county which do not average over per acre, should Ijc raised to $1, or 50 per cent, when, s at the same time it does not raise the value of 1 lands in some of the rich counties, where the lands average In value over three dollars. . simply because they have been returned at , or above that tlgure, which is their true val- , ue. If Lexington county is forced to raise the f assessment of her lands 50 per cent, then p equity cries out that similar action should be f meted out to the other I'ountiosof the State, ? It will not do to impose i>0 per cent on our * lands ami let the returns in richer counties J remain, simply because the lands there have ( been roturned at their actual value, which is ] IN or more. Justice Is all Lexington wants, J Justice Lexington demands.?Lexington Jjcipalch. Prof. Hood left home last week to attend the Bond Court, which is now in session in Columbia. We hope to see him back soon. His absence will not, however, keep Krskino * rrom going ahead with its duties.?Auociatc Reformed jVratj/ttTtun, 1 ?b??gjgjgg i?iJ?flagaaMaagim?rtiii i " mm A Spunky Letter. IING OF THE TRUE METAL AT DUE WEST. V Ilenrtv Endorsement of the Press and lianner on tlic "Equalization" Oulrnge>?Citll Tor n Convention. Pve Wkst, S. C., Oct. 21,1S78. 'Cditors Press (nut Banner: Your sentiments expressed in your last ls:ue in reference to the roeent action of tlie I ?tale Hoard of Equalization meet our hearty | endorsement. \\ e are reluctant to "kiss the ?jd that smites." Such pleasure has become luite distasteful and nausea tin.1;. I.et a contention lie called before the day of election md send up to headquarters a protest, reslstng such a n imposition. We have exhibited iur manhood in extricating ourselves from tadie'tl oppression, and we mean not to suc umb to lieniocratic overbearing. It really ippcars, to some extent, that we have '*swapled the devil for tlio witch.'' If no retrac,ion is made or wiine satisfactory light given, 'bowing the absolute exigency of such an adlitional percent, to be levied upon our prop rty. that we throw overboard that accessary itlicial trio?Hagood, Sims and Lcnphart, ind substitute other men. Lot nominations >c in order?hurriedly as possible, for the linn is short-?to refill their respective posiiotis. Wo must keep olllces purged of op) l essors. C>. P, II. The County Auditor's Efforts in Behalf of the People. Editor* I'rcss antl Manner: As you mentioned the fact in your last issue hat I hail gone to Columbia to see the auhoritles in reference to the action of the Mate Hoard of Equalization in raising the valuation of the real property of our County >.v adding thirty per cent, to such' as Is outside of the corporate limits of towns and vilages, and twelve per cent, to such as is within lie same, I have thought, It would not be iniiss forme to inform tlie ptibllcas to the remits accomplished by my visit. I was unfortunate in that I arrived In the city at a time ? hen the Governor and all those of the State ittlclals, who are members of the L'oard, ivere absent?being out on the campaign?cx ept General Hagood. This gentleman I mind very courteous indeed, and disposed to listen with the utmost patience to my comU.ilnf mul tiimil(r>vtr?f !i ilUiinsitinn to do verything in his power lo remove any cmisc or dissatisfaction on the part of the taxpayers of our county, which might be shown :o exist. lie suggested, however, one (lilli;uIty which he feared might be in the way: ivhieh was, (lint the Hoard had adjourned tiiir die, l)iit said he would consult the Attorney-General as to whether the same could be C-cor.veiled. lie gave me free access to all ,he records of his office pertaining to the mat,cr of assessments of the property of the various counties of the state, the action of lie Hoard in reference thereto, ifcc.. Ac., from A'hieh I culled su (HelenI. to enable mo to .how conclusively. I think, tlmtwith the ln rease as directed by the Hoard added, Hie cm! property of Abbeville County is valued, or purposes of taxation, out of proportion ind far in excess of other undadjoliiingcounles. I have prepared and forwarded to the Ymipt roller-General a comparative statenent, in all itsdiflcrcnt phases, of thereturns >1" real property in this county and that of \nderson, showing that the average per acre 11 this county is considerably higher than hat of Anderson, notwithstanding it is n lotorious fact that the lands of the latter ounty sell for almost double what they do 11 the former. I am in hopes that what I have already '.one will lie sullicient to have the Injustice lone Abbeville corrected: but if not, 1 think y laying all the facts before the Legislature, .he relief sought can lie obtained from that ouree, ns it is susceptible of the plainest proof that the Hoard of Kquali/ntion, as it is :ermed, has transcended its authority, in that t has placed a value upon our property far u excess of the true value thereof, which it is prohibited from doing, as appears from the xpress terms of the nets deilning the duties md powers of the same. As one immediate good resulting from my [ Hurts, i wouldstate that by looking closely nto theaction of the Hoard, 1 found that the ncrease was made applicable to the value on lie acreage, and not to the buildings thereon, fact which had escaped the attention of in*.<-liler cierKoj tlic- comptroller somue, mm :oii sequel illy in notifying inc its to the action >f the Board, lie instructed me to procccd to uld to the valuation of the rial property of lie county, outside of the towns and villages lie thirty percent., which of course was taken o mean the enrire real estate, including miiduigs. This item alone will save to the rounty from cighnt hundred to u thousand lollars per annum, which fact alone is sulll;ient to compensate me for all my trouble. In conclusion, I would say that mictions >n my part, shall be spared lo obtain for the ax-payers of Abbeville County that to which hen have a right, viz.: equal and exact Jus,lee as compared with other counties in the natter of the taxation of their property. Kespcctfuily, J. T. llOHKRTSON. Auditor Abbeville County. S'oticc to Patrons of Abbeville High School. Attention Is called to the following rcsoluions adopted by the Hoard of Trustees: licsolcca, That each patron be required to ?av to the treasurer of the Hoard ol Trustees lis or her tuition and contingent fees during he last week of every month of four schwiasic weeks. AVsofmJ, That defaulters be reported to the loard of Trustees. It is earnestly desired that patrons of the diool give diligent heed to the above resolutions. The graded school lias been begun indcrmost favorable auspices, and nothing s required to make if a permanent success mt the support and co-operation of the parous. The tuition lias been llxed at the very owest limit, so that payment may not be a lardship upon any. 'iv... ,^i i,,....,i, 7ll? rifiolir'r nml thus mder the resolutions of the Board tlie time or paying tin; tlrst four weeks' tuition imtl on tin gent fees will he between JJhtli October us)., anil fit It November prox. The treasurer may he found nt nil hours o( he day ut the otlice of Messrs. White h ot her. Let ull concerned attend to this matter. L. W. WHITE, Treasurer Hoard Trustees. Having htid ten years experience as n liquoi lea lor, and being familiar wit h ail the brands, (. sides having a practical knowledge of what s choice, he is fully able to supply all whe I'ish a pure article cither as a beverage or foi ncdicinal purposes, of anything they desiri 11 his line of goods, which consist of the dI lowing: {ye Whiskey, Port Wine, tnurbon Whiskey, Madeira Wine, 'orn, (sweet and sour Klierry Wine, mash.) Malaga Wine, Crystallized Corn, Catawba Wine, K. IUini, Scuppernong Wine, Yntennlal Hum, Claret Wine, jld Crow Whiskey, Lincoln County Whs'y Scotch and irish Whiskey, tine Impotred iin. Champagne, French Hrandy. The above goods will be sold In quantities osuit purchasers, at prices from two to ten lollars a gallon. Parties desiring Christmas supplies will do veil to give me u call. A. BEQUEST. E. TI. Barton, about two years since, had a torse stolen from him at Easiey Station, and 'onId never get n trace of the horse or hear a vord which would lead to Ills recovery, until >ne day last week, a gentleman from about lodges In Abbeville County, drove the horse nto Easiey. Mr. Barton happened to be in own, and recovered his horse within twenty stops of the spot where he was stolen. The gentleman driving the horse had only borrowed or hired him, and the gentleman from bvhoin lie obtained him had traded for him. [t is thought that the thief, by tracing back o all parties who have had the horse since dolen, may be discovered and punished for lis crime. "Murder will out."?JHckcnsSen'ilicl. The State Board of Education for South Carolina, at their meeting a few weeks ago, idoptcd a series of books in various departments, for the common schools of the State. Among these were Swinton's Spellers, Reynold's Headers, Robinsons Arithmetics and Webster's Dictionaries. These have all been idoptcd in the Academic Department in the Due West Female College. We hope the ...h.t/.lL. ?,!' Ilm Cl.itn n-lll HPiitniillv Oihinf !?/ ? books recommended by the State Board, anil then we will have uniformity. Tlie above books are lo be used In all the schools for the next live years.?A. It. l'rexbytcriun. History ok Hopkwki.j..?As introductory lo a General History of the Associate Iteforineil Church, a history of particular congregations Is very desirable. Henee it gives ns pleasure to state that Kcv. K. Lathan, of Vorkville, S. ('., has in press an oxtended litstory of Hopewell A. It. Presbyterian L-hurch. In Chester, S. (!. It, will be full and complete, making a pamphlet, he says, of iibout 100 pastes, and will l>e sold at 50 cents l>cr copy, a very reasonable price. The history embraces the pastorate ol' ISoyco, IIemi>hill, Flcnnlkcn and Brlce, thus running back lo the origin of the congregation and coming down to tho present. Many of our readers will want to sec it. Address, Kcv. It. Lathan, Vorkville, S. C.?A. It, Presbyterian. Mks. liAUNwr.i.i.'s Fcn nit a Ij.?A large eoncourse of the friends of Nathaniel Harnwell, Ksi|., and of his deceased wife, assembled in Trinity Church yesterday afternoon to pay the last sad tribute of respect to the departed lady. Theassembled congregation was composed of people who had known the deceased in life?her lovely character and her many virtues?and who had loved her for what she was and had always been in this life. Some abler pen than ours will doubtless pay a tribute to this lady's memory, and we therefore content ourselves with the simple announcement of her interment, and expressing our heartfelt sympathy for her husband and the I wo little helpless babes she left in God's hands.?JOgMcr. Tick Statk Fa tit.?'The following rates of passage and freight arc offered to visitors and rxhibitois to the approaching State Fair, at I'olumHa, November l'Jth. proximo: Greenville and Columbia ltallrond: Regular faro me way to go and return; tickets limited is lo time. Full rates of freight will be barged on all articles forexhlbition, hut upon Jielr return to place or original shipment, uid by same parties, the amount paid for ran spoliation will lie refunded on prcsen talon of receipt of aucnt at that point. South Carolina Railroad: Round ti in ticsets will le sold for three cents per mile each way. Transportation on articles, including live stock, will be regular rates going, butrutum:d freo. Si'AUTAsnrno am) Ashvii.lkKait.koai>. -In consequence of the failure to effect an irrangement whereby the work could lie earned oil, Mr. McAden, who lias for some time >ast been furnishing out of his individual nnds tlie money used in the work of construction, yesterday ordered operations to be ;tom>ed and the building of tlie Spartanburg uul Asiivilie Railroad is, therefore,at a compete standstill. Mr. McAden, however, still las liis trains running regularly over the onipleted portion of the road, and declares lis purpose to so continue tlicin.?Charlotte] jbservee. Our Colleges are again in full blast. Tlie streets are aliv e witli new and strange faces, vho seem to tell us they are ready for a nine nonths' drilling. Pretty full attendance in loth tlie Male and Female Col lege.?Associate {( formed Presbyterian. ANTi-ReuiuaUcIrlaunel at Cunningham & I .'cun>letous. j Augusta's Cotton llcccipts. During the week ending Inst Saturday tbe receipts of cotton at Augusta were larger than the receipts of any one Inland market In the South, with the exception of St. I/iuls, which I is not .strictly a Southern market. Tbe following tableof inland receipts for that week, and the receipts for the corresponding week of last year, will be of interest to our readers: Itecel pts Ivcceipts 1S7S W77 Augusta, Ga 7,1H>9 . -.080 j Columbus, Cia 3,<iU5 3,208j Macon, (ja 3,1(H) 2,710 i Montgomery, Ala 0,t>u9 0,0031 Selina. Ala .0,-j3 3,710 I Memphis, Ten n 5,530 I Nashville, Tenu i,ni ....., Dallas, Texas 1,708 1,58.1' Jefferson, Texas 4S1 KUSl Shreveport, La 1,">I>1 2s;il Vleksburg, Miss 1,285 C'olumbnc, Miss ;iui 1,012 Kufaln, Ala 1,800 1,278 Oriltin, On 2,:ill .'121 Atlanta, On 1,879 3,552 Koine, On 2,7:15 2fis Charlotte, N. C .'1,101 517 St. Louis, Mo i;t,212 5,*52 Cincinnati, O 1,888 Total 02.071 -11,891 j Montgomery's receipts nre the next largest | on the list. The explanation of this Is not found in the yellow lever In New Orlcansnnd Mobile, for the excess over the receipts last year Is only about sixteen hundred bales. It will be seen from the above figures that the percentage of increase has been greater in Augusta than In any of the larger inland cities. The increase of receipts at Augusta as compared with the same week of 1817 is fully three hundred per cent. This increase is attributable primarily to larger crops in luistern Oeorcia and Western South Carolina and to the intense hoatof August and September which forced the plant, to maturity much earlier than usual. We believe that the receipts In this city for the present season will be largely In excess of what they were during the past, l'rices continue very low; so low, In fact that If the farmers had planted after the method pursued during the nine or ten years which followed the war?had grown notningbut cotton and depended upon the West for their supplies?they would inevitably be ruined. As it. is there is good reason to believe that, the planting Interests of Oeorgla and South Carolina are in a better condition than they have been at any time since the close of tin? war. Cotton commands a small price but the planters have made their own provisions and nre practically independent. To a great extent, the present is n surplus crop and the planters retain in their possession most of the money for which it sells. Cotton is being brought to market as rapidly as it is picked and packed, and solar as wc can learn the! owncrsshow little disposition to hold for an | advance hut generally sell at current eiuotntions. The heavy receipts here, the prompt! sales and the hirge quantities of provisions | that have been made cause a great deal of money to be put In circulation and as a consequence business of all kinds is unusually brfvl: for this season of the year. Most of the nxnerlenccd CVII I'lllTlMII and liavc passed nwny, trailc has reached a bard-pan basis, tin; business of bankruptcy lias been discontinued and nil the Indications seem to point to a large and profitable trade this Winter for the merchants of our city.? Auyuslv Chronicle anil Constitution. DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION AT ANDERSON. The Result of tlio Primary Elcclion ! --A Good Ticket in the Field. And Kit.son, 8. C., October 19, 187*. ? The ! Democratic primary election was held yesterday, and tlie following is the result for the General Assembly, as ascertained by aggregation of the voles to-day. 'For the.Senate, H. K. Crayton received OIK) voles; H. W. Simpson, 877; K. M. Huckcr, 771; Jesse W. Nonis, I-'or the llouse of Itepresetitatlvts, IJ. 1$. Murray received 2,118 votes; Dr. W. (,'. Brown,2,20-1; 0.8 Mattison, 2,lu">; Dr. John Wilson, 1,155; W. S. I'ickens, 1.001% II. It. Vandivcr, l,01t; K. I*. C.'lInkscales, !l2(i: J. T. Barnes, 902; W. D. Kvlns, -102. The four first named arc the nominees, under the plurality vote adopted In this county. Everything passed oil'quietly in the primary election. The Democrats are thoroughly united, and this ticket will be elected by a rousing majority on the 0th of November. ? ?o - ? England's Money Matters. [J'y Tcllcr/raph to the Iiegixtjr.} London, October 10.?The Times' financial article, commenting on the official report of the Investigators into the affairs of the City I of Glasgow Hank says; "Shareholders will now have some light thrown upon thecondl-j ! lion of the bank's affairs, and a most sombre | ! light it is. The bank lias lost, on a numerate and probably fav(?rablc estimate, ?t',iXK),0(X). Tills Ik a most disastrous statement, for the unhappy shareholders, and we noei hardly1 say that a loss of cuch magnitudeeo.ild nev-, er have fallen on them but for the reckless mismanagement to begin with, and the deliberate and lone continued lraud practiced to hide that mismanagement. The story set forth In the report is one of the most disgraceful tn the history of banking." Kver since the failure of the City of fJlascow Hank, the Stock Kxchange has been filled by all sorts of rumors raised by Jobbers, to raise oi'dcpress prices. Those who transmit them and circulate them in America may possibly have some Interest to serve, as do those who circulate them here. It may be depended upon that anything not sent in these dispatches 011 thissubiect has not taken such tangible shape as would be worthy of attention. Oi.asgow, October 19.?It is estimated that the burden of the City of Glascow Hank.s deficit will fall ehielly on about 'JutI of tiie wealthy shareholders- Many failures In this city and throughout the country are anticipated as u consequence. The Wal holla Gntricr makes tiie following notice of Hon. Ji. W. Aiken's speech, delivered at that place on the Oth: "Col. 1). \V. Aiken, our able and zealous representative [ in Congress, was then introduced by Maj. S. j 1'. Iicndv, who was on the stand by invitation 1 of the Chairman. He made a speech of onehalf hour, which elicited much applause, and ' the latter portion of which especially relative to educating our children, was of a truly meritorious character. He looked to education to give us power and wealth as a people and to confirm lieniocrath government, and impressed upon all tiie h'gh duty of educating their sons and daughters, as well as the advantages to families In reading newspapers and keeping posted with current news and the working of tiie government. The speec'i of Col. Aiken on national politics was short i but instructive, pointing out tne greni ne eessity of electing a majority of the Con. gressmen from this State. Colonel Aiken I ha* made us an active, useful ami energetic Congressman and we personally, as well ns our people generally, owe liim many favors. He stamls high here and will ]>oll the solid Democratic vote of the county.' To Keep Onions.?An exchange says: "As soon as the tons die (don't wait longer, as the hot snn scalds them tvfter they mature,) Bather and spread them under the floor of a house that is dry?if so dry as to be dusty, so much the better. They should remain there until used or marketed. Cold never hurts them?heat always does. My experience teaches me never to dry them In the sun. Iatnsatlsfled you will And this plan to be a success." Cunningham & Templeton have a splendid line of Jeans and Cassimeres. CiTNNlNOHAJl & TbmpI.ETon* ha re a larger stock of shoes than ever before, as cheap as can be. The hoys are all coquetting with "Lucy Ilinton." Mr. James M. Lawson has her for sale. tf. Eveyboby smokes I.awson's celebrated bull Cigar to be found at the 1'ost Otllce. tf. The Eureka Cigar is popular. It can be bad at the I'ost o/lice. If you will smoke, go to Mr. James M. Lawson and get the best cigars or cignreltes. t. cuiaks Cloaks ! A nice line, cheap at \V\ Jool Smith & Son's. tf Hats! Hats!'Hats!?The newest styles and prices,us low as any, at \V. Joel Smith & Son's. tf Cigars.?Mr. James M. Lawson, deals in the best clears that are made, and sells the same at the lowest cash prices. Call and see him. t. GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS. CALL AND BE SUITED, Heady-Made CLOTHING, SATS, CAPS, SHOES, Gents' File Sloes Marled Low,! ! BOOTS, CASSIMERES, jlll, 11, | READY-MADE SHIRTS, Special attention to our UNLAUN DRIED SHIRTS, MERINO SHIRTS, CHEAP ! Shirt Fronts, COLLARS, CUFFS, CRAVATS, HANDKERCHIEFS, HALF HOSS, COLLAR BUTTONS, SLEEVE BUTTONS, &c: W.JOEL SMITH & SON ' Oct,23, 1378, tr. The Abbeville Fair, Premium List of the Tenth Annua Fair of the Abbeville Agricultura Society, to ba Held at the Ground November 20, 21, and 22, 1878. Field Crops. For the best Bushel White Corn, $ For the best Bushel Yellow Corn, For the best .Bushel White Wheat For the best Bushel Bed Wheat, For the best Bushei White, lted and Bluek Outs, each, For the bent Bushel liar ley For the best Bushel Bye For the be*t Bushel Field Pen*, For the bwst Bushel .Sweet Potatoes, ffnr tin; best Bushel Irish l'otutoes (Weight of Bushel struck measure to be given and considered by Committee. Best Bushel Ground 1'cas Best Bushel Turnips, ? Best Bushel lluta Baga Turnips, Best Sack of Flour, Best Sack of Corn Meal, best 1 Jo/en Carrots, Best Dozen lleets, ilest Dozen Parsnips liest Dozen Mangel Wurtzel, liest Peek Onions, ilest Yi Dozen Cabbage Heads ilest Dozen Tomatoes, Best XA Dozen Pumpkins, liest y. Bushel Buckwheat, Best yx Dozen Cotton Stalks, Best yj Bushel Sorghum Seed, Best uale of Cotton, 100 lbs Best and largest collection of Vegetables not. less than ID varieties, Best Bale Native Hay, Best Bale Clover Hay, Best Bale Cured l'ca Vines The above to be grown by exhibitors. Best Sample of Wool, M lbs, Jluract. Best Stallion open lo the World, $ : Best Stallion 1 years old, county raised, licet SUillion ;i years old, county raised, Best Gelding ;j years old, county raised, Best Filly 3 years old, county raised, Best Horse Colt - years old, county raised, Best Mare Colt 2 years old. county raised,... Best lioisj Colt 1 year old,county raised... Best Mare Colt 1 year old, county raised,.Best Mure i years old, county raised,...,, Best Mare and Colt, both county raised..,Best Mare and Colt, colt folded in county, NadtUe and Harness Horses. Best pair of Carriage Horses, open to the World, ..... 3 Best pair of Carriage Horses, county raised . Best pair of Mare's, open to the World,.,.... Best pair of Mare's, county raised, Best Fanny Team, Best Single Buggy Horse, Best Single Buggy Horse, county raised, BestSaddle Dorse, open to the World, Best Saddle Horse, county raised, BestSaddle and Harness Horse, Best I'ony not over 11 hands high, to be ridden by a boy, Jacks and Mules. Best Jack, standing In the county, 3 liest Mule, county raised, Best Mule 3 years old, county raised. Best Mule 2 years old, county raised, Best Mule 1 year old, county raised, Best Mule Colt, county raised, Bcstl'alr Carriage Mules, county raised,... OnUtc. Best Bull, Improved breed 3 years and overS Best Bull 2years and over, Best Bull 1 year and over. Best Cow, improved breeds yearsandover IJCsl newer, nuprovcu urtuu s. u> o yearn.... best licil'er, Improved breed 1 to 2 years.... Orudis open to iSouth Carolina. best Grade Hull 3 years and over, $ best Grade Bull under 'I years, best Grade Cow 3 years and over, Host Grauc Heifer 1 years and over, Host Grade Ileifer 1 year and over, In litis class arc Included Common Stock. Best Milch Cow, to be milked on grounds, best Yoke Oxen. best Fatted Heel, Sheep open to South Otiroliiia. Best Buck, ? licst. Ewe and Lamb, Best Pair Caslnuere Goats, Swine open to South Carolina. Hest Boar, 8 liest Sow, best Pair Pigs, liest Sow and Bigs, not less than six, Best Fatted Hog, Poultry. Best Pair Turkeys, S Hest l'air Ducks, Best l'air Uecse, best l'air Fowl's, domestic, Be.st l'air Fowl's, Game, Hest l'air Fowl's Fancy, Best Coup ol Fowl's, not less than 10, Manufacture's in Wood. Tin, and Iron. liest l'air SplitboUoniCliairs,county made Hest Well bucket. Ironed, county make,... best Tub, I'rtll or Piggln, county make ! best V. dozen Brooms, (corn) county nmke ; best Family Vehicle, S. C. make, Best buggy, with Top, S. C. make best buggy without Top, S. C. make, Hest Two Horse Wagon, S. C. make, best Ore Horse Wagon,S. C. make, Best One Horse Cart, S. C. make, Hest Ox Yoke, S. C. make, Hest Wheelbarrow, S. C. make, Best Cotton Drill, open to World. best Guano Distributor, open to World,.... liest 1 llorse Turning PlowjopenJtowsrld best 2 Horse Turning Plow,open to world best Subsoil l'low, open to W orld,, HesL collection l'low Moulds,county make Best Single Horse Plow Stock, county make Oest Club Axe, county make, Host Hatchet, county make, Best Broad Axe, county make,. Best Grnln Cradle, county make, Itest Two Hampers, county make,. Best two How Baskets, county make Best Dozen Axe Handles, county make, l?e.st)~ Dozen Horse shoes and Nails, | county make, ; Best Cotton Planter, Manufacture'* in Stone Ware. Host collection Pol Ware, S. C. make, 9 Best specimen Drain tile, S. C.make Best specimen Bricks (loiJj S. C. make, Leather, ('. Manufacture. Best V, Dozen Sides Sole Leather, ? ! Best V. Dozen Sides Upper Leather, I Best x/2 Dozen Sides Calf Skins, ; Best Dozen Sides Sheep Skins, i Best Dozen Sides Goatskins, I Best Sel Double Harness, - Best Set single Harness I Best Gentlemen'sSaddie, Best Hiding Bridle Best Set Wagon Harness Best XA Dozen Blind Bridles, Best % Dozen Brogsins, Best Pair Dress Boot*, Bt st. Pair Dress Shoes Best Pair Leather Collars Best and largest collection Leather, county make, - Domestic Manufactures. S. C. make. Best pair Woollen Blankets, J Best 10 yards Kerseys Best 0 yards of Woolen Jeans, Best 7 yards Homespun, Best Udozen Shuck Collars Best woolen Coverlid, Host ]4 dozen r?lrs or Wool Socks, Best U; dozen Pairs of Cotton Socks, Best y. dozen Plow Lines, Best Feather Fan Best Feather Fly Brush Best dozen Skolns Hewing Milk, Best Cotton Thread Tailoring, fi. C. make. Best Gentleman's (.'oat 5 Best Gentleman's Overcoat, Best Gentleman's Pants, Best Gentleman's Vest, Best Pair Drawers, Best Shirt, l'alch, Xccdlc and Crnchcl M'ork. Best Patch Work Quilt in Silk ! Best Patch Work Quilt In Cotton Best Imitation MarsicllesQulIt Best Laid Work Quilt; Best Silk Comfort Best Worsted Comfort, Best Cotton Comfort, Best Piano Cover, Best Ottoman Cover, Best Worked Handkerchief, Best Embroidering In Cotton, Best Infant's Dress, Best Specimen Embroidering in Worsted, Best Crochet Shawl, Best Mats in Cotton Best Specimen In Tatting Work, Best Specimen Bead Work, Best Pair Mats, Worsted, \l'a,x Hair and Shell Work /5est Collection Wax Work, Best Collection Ilalr Work, Best Collection Shell Work Painting. Best Oil Painting, by Kxhlbltor S Best Painting. Water Color, by ICxhibltor, J5csi lirccian rainiing, oy r.xnnpiior Best Crayon Drawing, by Exhibitor Ik-st Specimen Penciling hy Exhibitor, Best.Specimen Graining by Exhibitor, Household Department. (.4) Pest Jar Lard, 51b or more, 8 Best Butter, 21t> or more, Best Carolina made Cheese, Best two sides Bacon, from County raised hogs Best two Ilnms, from County raised hogs, Best cooked Ham with skin on, Best specimen Corned beef, Best specimen Dried beef, Best specimen Domestic soap,51b or more, Best specimen Toilet soap, lift or more, Best (fake Tallow, 51b or more, Best Quarter fresh beef, Best Quarter fresh Mutton dressed, Best Pig dressed, (2? Best Jar Peach Preserves, ? Best Jar Quince Preserves, Best Jar rear Preserves, Best Jar Preserves any other variety Best Jar Apple Jelly, Best Jar Plum Jelly, Best Jar Blackberry Jelly, Best Bottle Tomato Catsup, Best Bottle Walnut Catsup, Best Bot tle Pepper Catsup Best Gallon Homemade \ Inegar, Best U Bushel Dried Apples liest y, Bushel Peaches Best 4 Bushel Dried Damsons Best Jar Cucumber Pickle, Best Jar Mixed Pickle Best Jar Sweet Pickle, Best Display of Hermetically sealed fruit, not less than ten, Best Gallon ChlnescSyrnp Best Sample Chinese Sugar IJest Brandy Peaches, (C) Best loaf Wheat Bread, 8 Best loaf Com Bread Best loaf Busk Bread Best Pound Cake, Best Sponge Cake, - llest Jollied Cake, Host Fruit Culte Host .Molasses Candy ^lt>, Hevt Honey, Ott? cir more Xiitirc W'inrx and Apples, itc. Host Hottle Grape Wine S I Jest llottle Blackberry Wine Host Mottle Muscadine Wine Host Dozen Table apples, Best y. Dozen I'ears, llest Grapes ^ dozen buuehes, Host Seuppernonns Best Drum ol" native fius fiprciul Premiums. Greatest Commendable variety of products trrown uml exhibited by any one planter liicludlm; stock and Held crops, exelu live of garden vegetables, $ Greatest variety of Articles made and exhibited by any one Lady in the Household Department Greatest variety of articles of domestic fabric made and exhibited by any one I?*uly, Trotinjr matches for two or more entries, ?Kntranee fee So, Society to contribute S5.?l'urso to be given to Winner. Aleo ltidliiK KIdrs for youug mcu ami boys, If waUe up, , Clerk's Sale. Laura W. Gadsden vs Wm. R. Mundy. A 1 Judgment of Foreclosure and Order of Court to .1 1 tell. u 1 TJY vlrlne of an order of Court !o me direct- ^ * Oil, I will sell on salesday In November next (4th prox) ut Abbeville Court House, / within the legal hours of sale the following It on 1 Kstnte to wit: All that tract of land near Long Cane Mills ' 2 containing \ ONE HUNDRED AND TEN (110) ACRES 11 2 more or less, bounded by lands of James N, g Cochran, David Hannah and others, being 2 the same traetconveyed to plain tiff by Thos. 1 J. Ellis on the 20th January 1804. P 1 TERMS.?Cash, li 2 M. O. ZE1GLER, J 2 C. C. 1'. A. C. d 2 Clerks Oflier, October8,1&78. c d Clerk's Sale. 1 Martin L. Bollock and John 8. Reynolds. ; Executors of Ijarlcln Reynolds, deceased, . j vs James L. White. 1 Judgment of Foreclosure and Order of Court to 1 /fell Lands. j 1 Tb' virtue of nn order of Court to me dlrect1 ed, I wllj sell oi> Kulesday In November 1 next, (4th rrox.) nt Abbeville Court House , 1 within the legal hours of sale, the following J Real Estate, to wlt> 1 All that tract of land situated In said coun- 1 1 ty of Abbeville on Lesly'* Drmich, waters of I ft Hard Labor Creek, containing d 2 ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY SIX " 3 ACFIKH, s a more or less, bounded by lands of L. Morrow, 3 the homestad tract, 8. T. Martin, the IleedT i Branch Tract, and Miss Llpford, being part c 3 of the Real Estate of which the said Larkln N Reynolds, died, seized and possessed. t in TERMS.?Cash. f ^ M. G. ZKIOLER, t 1 . C. C. I'. A. C. i 2 Clerk's Ofllcc. K 5 October, 8,1878. t 3 * SHERIFF'S SALE. > s Norwood & Jones and W. JoOl Smith & Son 1 5 vs J. Wyatt Hardy. Warrant on Agricultural Lien. ' BY virtue of sundry warrants to me dl- t rected I will sell at Abbeville Court U> House on Thursday the 7th day of November ft next within the leeal hours of sale the folio lowing personal property, to wit: ? FOUR (4) RALES OF COTTON, and 5 ABOUT 100 RUSHRLS OF COTTON SEED, ft Also on the following day between the < ft hours of eleven A. M. and two P. M., at the 5 residence of Edward Westfleld, 5 ONE LOT OF CORN, supposed to be abont 00 bflsftels, and a 5 SMALL LOT OF COTTON IN THE SEED. ] 5 Levied on as" the property of.I. Wyatt Har- ( ft dy at the^suU. of the above suited plaintiffs. i " 1DU.UO, V. il?>I 1 1 3 ROBERT E. HILL. t 3 Sheriff Abbeville Coonty. 5 Abbeville C. IT., S. C., Oct. 21, 1878. 5 Sheriff's Sale. > i 5 W. A. Lee, vs. J. Y. Jones. I 3 Execution. - TJ Y virtue of an Execution to me directed , O in the above stated case, I will sell at Ab- . 5 bcvllle f'ourt House on Saturday the 2d, day , :l of NOVEMBER noxt, within the legal hours 5 of sale, the following personal property, viz 2 1 SOUR EL HORSE "BOB" 1 BRIDLE AND SADDLE, 5 1 BUGGY AND HARNESS, 1 CLOCK & I SOFA LOUNGE, levied on ns the property of ,T. Y. Jones, at . the suit of the above stated Plaintiff". 3 Sheriff's Ofllce,) ROBERT E. HILL. ;j Oct. 15, 1878. J Sheriff. 1 Sheriff's Sale. 3 J 5 P. Zell & Son and Bowie <% Moore, vs. J. L. jj Shumate. , Executions. 2 rjY virtue of sundry Executions to me di1 D reeled. I will sell at Ninety-Six village on 1 Friday the 1st day or NOVEMBER n?*xt, 1 within the legal hours of sale, the following 1 personal property, vl/. : } ONE IRON SAFE levied on as the property of J. L.Shumate at _ the suit of tho above stated Plaintiffs. 2 TERMS CASH. ^ ROBERT E. HILL, Sheriff's Office.) S.A. C. jj| Oct. 10th, 187$ J 2 Sheriff's Sale. * j f i Thomas T. Cunningham, Treasurer, Plaln{ j tfT, against Miller <fc Robertson, Samuel ' ' | Hunter, and others. Defendants. 0 i Judgment for Foreclosure, and Order of Onirt \! to Nell. BY virtue of an Order of the Court of Common I'leas for Abbeville County, to me 2 directed, In the above stated case, I will sell ai Abbeville Court House on Sale Day in 1 NOVEMBER next, within the legal hours of 1 sale, the following Real Estate, to wit: I Tliai tnici or land situate* in Abbeville j County, State of .South Carolina, containing \ ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-ONE j ACRES, II more or less, (being the same on which [ I Samuel Hunter resided,) and bounded by j I lands of Banister Alltn, R. N. Groves, Peter 31 (ilherl, and others. The said truct being | formerly a part of the Real Estate of Alex, | under Hunter, deceased. J TERMS UK SALE.?One half purchase | money in cash, balance on'twelve months 1 credit, secured by bond and mortgage on the property, with interest from day of sale. 2 ROB Kill E. HII.L, 2 Sheriff Abbeville Co., S. C. a AbbcVllle C. H?S. C.,) 2 Oct. 3, 1.V78. / 2 i 1 Sheriff's Sale. 2 2 Samuel H. McClinton, rinintlfT against John 2 \Y. Fell, Defendant. 0 Judgment of Foreclosure find OrdiT of Court for 2 Hale. 2 D Y virtue of nn order of the Court of CotnD mon Pleas for Abbeville County, to me 3 directed in the above stated case, I will sell at Abbeville Court House on Saleday in NO, ? VEMBER next, within the legal hoars of i sale, the following Real Estate, to wit: ft All that tract or parcel of land, situated in " Abbeville County, on Curl-tailCreek, and - containing 2 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY - I?IVE 2 ACRES, TWO AND THIRTY-SENEN j PERCHES, 1 and hounded by lands of James J. Devlin, 1 William Fell, Enoch Nelson, and Samuel B. 1 JlcCllnton. ] TERMS CASH?Purchaser to pay for pa1 pers. ROBERT K. HILL, , 0 Sheriff of Abbeville Co., S. C. ' i Abbeville C. H., S. C., " ii/. i rl Iw-rii I 1 1 Sheriff's Sale. : 2 Oldham & Coleman, against Lizzie F. Seal 2 und John K. Heal. ^ Execution. 2 71Y virtue of an execution to me directed in 2 J-' the above stated eas?e, I will sell at Ahbe2 ville Court House on Halcday in MOVKMHER j next within the legal hours of sale, the follow\ ing Ileal Estate, to wit: I One tract of land containing 1 FIVE HUN DUEL) AND FIFTY ACRES, r more or less, bounded by lands of Mrs. W. II. A Wbltlock, James Seals and L. D. Merrlman, , lovied on as the property of said Lizzie F. , J Heal and John K. Heal, at the suit of Oldham J & Coleman. } TERMS CASH. 1 RCBERT E. HILL, Sheriff A. C 1 Sheriffs Office, Oct. 7,1*7?. 2 SHERIFF'S SALE. 2 2 John T. Johnson, Plaintiff, against William 2 Y. Hutlcr Defendant. 2 Judgment lor Foreclosure, and Order of Court > 2 to Hell. | BY virtue of an order of the Court of Common I'leas for Abbeville County, to me 2 directed, in tne auove suited cast-, j win sen ;j at Abbeville Court. House on Stileday in November next, wltbln the legal hours of sale, o tlie following Heal Estate, to wit: I 2 That traet of laud, situated in Abbeville 0 County, State of South Carolina, conlaln3 l?t? L' ONE HUNDRED AXI) FORTY - SEVEN ~ (147) ACRES, 2 more or less, lying on Turkey Creek, and 2 bounded by lands of William Jones, Jesse \V. t 2 Merriman, Trustee, William Rlchey, and A. 2 M. Uoozer. < Tkhms of Sale.?One half cash, and the < 1 balance to be paid twelve months from day j of sale, with Interest from date, secured by ] i bond and mortgage of the premises. i { ROBERT E. IULL, J j Sheriff of Abbeville Co. S. C'. } Abbeville C. II., S. C., 1 j Oct. 3, 1S78, J tds. SHERIFF'S SALE. j 1 Andrew A. Noble, Executor of Wm. Noble, 1 deceased, plaintiffs, against Thomas A. 1 Watson and Alexander McNeill, defend1 ants. 1 Judgment of Foreclosure, and Order of! I Court to sell. 1 By virtue of an order of the Court of Com I mon IMeas for Abbeville County, to me J \ j directed in the above stated ease, I will sell at Abbeville Court House, on Salesday in. , November, within the Iegal hours of sale, the } following Ileal Estate, to wit; | All that tract or paroel of land, situated in | | said county of Abbeville aud State aforesaid, J j containing 1 FOUR HUNDRED AND NINETY SIX 2 ACRES j more or less, whereon the defendant resides, being the upper northwest portion of! tract of IC7 acres?I'll acres of which defend-' 1 ant had bargained to his sister Dorthy I. Tol1 i.ert.?Said traet of 1B7 acres being bounded 1 North and l^uxt by tlie.j Notch Koad. ?North 1 | and West by the LiarksUale Ferry Koad, and 1 South ami Kast by Hard labor Creek. j Said premises to be sold In two tracts, plats J of which will be exhibited on day of sale. tkkmk.?uiic nun ciikii, imu one unu on a| credit of twelve months, secured by bond and mortgage, with interest fraui day of sale. KOHEltT E, HILL. Slier I tl" A. C., S. C. 6 Abbeville V. II., S. C. > Oct. '<, DCS. / dJL 5 TO MAKE MONEY 5 Pleasantly und font, agents Rhould address FIN LEV, HAKVEY & CO., Oct. 2, 1878, lyj Atlanta, Oa. A Large Stock of DRESS GOODS to be sold at astonishingly low priced. M Oct, 10,1878. It. M. U,VI>DON & CO. Sheriff's Sale. .nn T. Whltlock, plaintiff, against Moses C. TftgsMirt, D. b\ Heming & Co. and other*, efendants. I udgmcni for Forcloture and Order oj Court to sell. virtue of an order of the Conrt of Com i mon PIeas, for Abbeville County tome dl ctcd, in the above stated case, I will sell a ibaville Court House, on Salesday Mn No ' ember next, within the lc^a) hours of sale tie following Real Estate. 10 wit: All that tract of land which Moses C. Tag- ' art yet owns of the WHITE HALL PLACE. AtiWfvtf linHa g\f TaK?* AI'lIU if n .cuun w? WUMir IT iII\CIOUII. 1*1. 13. loycl, T. A. Watson, and minor children of . L. Grlflin, deceased, containing Two Hunred and Fifty Acres more or lens. TERMS.?<One half cash, the other on a rcdit of twelve months with Interest from ate, secured by boflcl and mortgage of the remises. ROBERT E. HILU Sheriff" of Abbeville County, S. C? Abbeville C. H., S. C. 1 October .1, 1878. / Sheriff's Sale. esse W. Merrlman. Trustee of Mrs. Letttiu Merrlman and Children, Plaintiff's, against James 1L Bramlett. 'udgrrunit for Foreclosure, and Order of Court to iHell. x 3Y virtue of ar? order of the Court of Common Pica-, for Abbeville County, to me lirected, In the above stated case. I will sell ,t Abbeville Court House on Salcuay In NOVEMBER next, within the legal hours of ale, the following Real Estate, to wit: That portion of the tract of land containing ,130 acrcs, more or less, situate in the County if Abbeville, State of South Carolina, conreyed to Jesse W. Merrlman the Plaintiff, as rustcc, by Sterling C. Merrlman, by deed )ct. 80th, A. D. 18#8, lylnc South and West of be road lending through said tract from the fellow (late, to a corner on the line between aid trusL estate and that parcel thereof sold o defendant by said trustee, bounded by aid road, and by lands of A, M. Agnew, John liggins, C. Williams and otbers, and conalning ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY ACRES, nore or less, TERMS OF SALEOne half cash, balance >n twel vp months credit, with Interest from late, to be secured by bond and mortgage of lie premises. ROBERT E. HILL, Sheriff of Abbeville Co, S. C. Abbeville C. II., S. C. Oct. 3, 1878. KUoiifff'a Cnln WUWA.U. O Uftlv . J. II. Judson, ?k Treasurer of Fnrman University, Plaintiff, against Moses C. Taggart, J. C'. Maxwell, and others, Defendant*. Judgment of Foreclosure, and Order of Court to Sell. BY vlrtne of an order of the Court of Common I'leas for Abbeville County, to mo llrectcd, in the above stated chsc, I will sell it Abbeville Court House, on sales day in November next, within the legul hours of sale :lie following Heal Estate, to wit: THE STORE HOUSE AND LOT tnown as the Drug Store of Maxwell, Reynolds It Co.f situate In the village of U rectiwood in s?ld county, bounded on tlie South jy lot of Dr. E. R, Calhoun, on the North at:uchcd to the store of Stephen Elmore, ou the West by ? Street, on the East by ? Street. TERMS.?One half cash, the balaneo on 12 months credit, securod by bond and mortgage of the premises, with interest from date jf sale. Purchaser to pay for papers. ROBERT E, HILL, Sheriff of Abbeville County. Abbeville C. H.. S. C. October 3, li>7s. Sheriff's Sale. Wm. E. Barmorc and Wna. B. Acker, Executors, against Win. Riley, and others. Judgment for Foreclosure and Order of Court to Hell. BY virtue of an order of the Court of Common Pleas, for Abbeville County, to nie ilircctcd in the above suited case, I will sell at Abbeville Court House on Saleday in NOVEMBER next, within the legal hours of sale, the following Real Estate, to wit: One tract of lund lying on waters of Saluda River, containing SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY ACRES, more or less, and bounded by luuds of W". T. Jones, Saluuu River, C. Smith, A. M. Agnew, Xenipey Brown and others. TlvttXIS?<)1tP hiilf f^ifih tlin hnlnnpo on a credit of twelve months' with interest from date, secured by bond una mortgage. ROBERT E. HILL, Sheriff of Abbeville Co., S. C. Abbeville C. H., S. C. Oct. 5( 18(8. Sheriff's Sale. Geo. \V. 'William & Co., plaintiffs, vs. Vance & Moseley and others, defendants. Judgment /or Forccloacre unit Onlcr of Court to Sell, Tiy virtue of an order of tho Court of Com 1J moil Pleas, for Abbeville County, to me directed In the above suited case, I will sell at Abbeville Court House 011 Salesday In November next, within the legal hours of sale, the following Heal Estate, to wit: THE ONE HALF OF BRICK STORE, Phoenix bnlldlng, being the south side, room ?1 x 70 leet, and two stories high. Also, tiiut store on south side of the above 23 x 70 feet. Single story. North side owned by Vance, Ilernaon a Godbold. Boundud bill Street, uud by lands of G. M. Ilodges and of Vance, Ilerndon &. Godbold. Also TWEliVE AND ONE HALF ACRES unimproved land adjoining lands of Wesley C. Norwood, Daniel Butler and William AleNary. Also HOUSE AND LOT Four Acres. Bounded by lands of M. A. Cason. Gabriel M. Hodges and W. Ludlow Hodges. TEKMH.?One half cash on day of sale. Lialance to be paid in three (U) months. Titles not to ba delivered until all the purchasemoney Is paid. * ROBERT K. HILL, Sheriff of Abbeville County, S. C, Abbeville (> H.' S. C. Octobers, IS7U. Sheriff's Sale. Samuel C. Link. vs. John Link. Judgment of Foreclosure and Order of Court to Sell. r?Y virtue of an Order of the Court of ComD mon Pleas for Abbeville County to me directed in the above stated case, I will sell at Abbeville Court House on Hale Day in November next, within the legal hours of sale, the following real estate, viz: -THE HAMILTON TRACT" being pari of the real estate mortgaged to Sain 1 C. Link by John Link, containing ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY ACRES, . more or less, and bounded by lands of Ellen L. Parker, Ellen Pcunel, L. J. Johnson, and others. TERMS OF SALE.?One-half of the purchase money and the costs Jin cash, and the residue of the purchase money on a credit of tWOIVC Ilionuis Willi Ulll'ICSl iruiu UUjr Ul (sale to be secured by bond with two good sureties and the titles not to be made to the purchaser until the whole of the purehuse money and Interest Is paid. ROBT. E. HILL, Sheriff Abbeville County. Sheriff's Office, ) Oct. 5, 1878, tf J Sheriff's Sale. William T. Mlllford, Executor, vs. ffm. M, McCurry. Judgment for Foreclosure and Order of Court ? toLSell. "IJY virtue of an Order of the Court of Oom-L> mon Pleas for the County of Abbeville, to me directed In the above stated case, I will sell at Abbeville Court House on Sale l>ay In November next, within the legal hours of sale, the following Heal Estate, to wit: ONE TRACT OF LAND, lying in Abbeville County, containing SIXTY ACRES, more or less, bounded by lands of Clayton Jones, G. \V. llowen, G. W. Mlllford, and others. TERMS OF SALE. One-half cash?the balaneo on a credit of twelvemonth, secured by mortgage of the said tract of land?purchasers paying for necessary papers. ROBERT E. HILL, Sheriff of Abbeville Co., S. C. Oct. 5.1)578. State of South Carolina, -li !ii. n 4 iiDoevuie uuuut). IX THE PROBATE COURT. Ex Parti: ? Jntic E. Perrin, Petitioner. Petition for Homestead in Ueul Estate. To all Whom it may Concern: 1WKE notice that Jane E. Perrin, has applied to tiiis Court to have homestead set >tf to her and lier children, in the real estate >1* her late husband, Thomas'*. Perrin. It is ordered, that Friday the 8th day of November 1S7S, be fixed as the day for appointing and qualifying appraiser, to set off said homestead. * J. FULLER LYON, fL. S.] J. Pro. A. C. Oct. *, 1878, tf. 0. E. BRUCE WILL FURNISH THE BEST AT FIVEDOLSAES Wnw Trsirplimr Airfint's PrififiS juxu ii lluiuuug uguuiu ***???? i Attai iijients.?Needles, 1.11 and Parts of inchincs, furnished ut short uotice. (M . 6, 1S7D, 12m. Election Managers. Office Commissioners op Elkotjoji,) AnilEVILLK CoiT.NTY, V October, 7, 1878. ) THE Election for Member to Congress from Third Congressional District, and for Senator, live Representative*, Judge of Probate, School Commissioner, und three County Commissioners for Abbeville County is fixed by law to bo liekl on the FIRST TUESDAY in NOVEMBER, The law also establishes, sixteen voting precincts for Abbeville County at the places mentioned below. Wo, tlx* Board of Election Commissioners, do hereby appoint the following Managers of said Election to act at tho seTcrul Precincts in the County, to wit i Abbeville Court House. John W. Sign, Jones F. Miller, John C. Douglass. Calhoun'4 ilitb. R. A. McCasJan, Win. Wilson, Thomas McAlfstcrr. " - ' Willington. John F. C'alboun, Y. M. Mitchell, ! H. It. Gibert, Cokesbuiy, L, D. Connor, David Aiken, Win. R. Richey, Greenwood. S. B. Hodges, C. G. Waller, T. H. Walker, Ninety-Six. R. F. McCaftbm, J. A. Richardson, L. M. Moore. Donnaldsville* 3. W, Mattlson, tIT Tli - ' ??. Ti. narroore, J. H. Cheatham, Due WcjsL Annies Pratt. James McGllL J. E. Todd. Centreville. R. T. Gordon, W. T. Millford, ' P. C.Suber. Chiles' Ctoas Roads, 1 John C. Chiles, R. \V. LiU*, G. M. Sibert. Loicndcsville, J. B. Moseley, L. C. Maulden, J. T. McDill. Magnolia, (Mrs. JIaskelCs.) Ed. Culhotin, J. S. Wilson, S.C.Riley. Long Cane, [Douglas*? Mills,) W, T. Cowan, Prank Henry, R. H. Hughes. 4 Cedar /Springs. John Yj, Bradley, John A, Devlin, J. Lewis Drennan, J\^cKettrick's MilL E. E. Trueitt, D. J. Ward law, J. C. Jennings. Bradley's Mills. J. C. Lindsay, A. L. McCaslan, T. M. Jay. The above appointed Managers will meet the Board of Commissioners of Election at Abbeville Court House on Monday the 4th November, to receive iiuxos. minora and neccssarv iustruc tiona.' J. W. PERRIN. Chairman. JOHN T. PARKS, JOHN WRIGHT, 4t Commissioners. Just Received A. Large Lot Kiiiiin, BACON, LARD, FLOUR,# molasses; SUGAR, COFFEE, n i T m o 5AJL.X QC .ri- '.?$&j FISH, BUCKETS, TUBS, BROOMS, HORSE and MULE SHOES, ? *1- * CL~ QtUij VHVij All of which we are selling at bottom price*. Our Stock of CROCKERY IS THE Largest in (he Market, AND OUR PRICES CAN'T BE BEAT Corns to see us and we will convince you sliat we mean business. Mr. George G. Allen, , OK COKESBURY, Is with us, and will be ploased to wait npon ' Ills friends. GOOD "WAGON 1'aRD In rear of onr Store. /- !?? nm n mill. GOODWIN & CARTER, Greenville, S. C. P. S. All Orders will have prompt attention* Oot. 0,1878,3m CABPENTRY. THE undersigned hereby {fives notice that he is prepared to do all kiuds, 3l u/ Art on/1 Building, Ho also repairs Cotton Gins, Thrashers md Fans. A full supply of Gin Material ilways on haud. Farmers are requested to bring their Gins up early in the season to allow time to have tliem properly pre' pared. Also Agent for the Taylor Cotton Gin, the Hrooks Cotton Press, and ail kinds of Kubber and Leather Belting. D. B. SMITH, dMevilleC. JI.XS, CV ^3