The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, December 25, 1878, Image 3

Newspaper Page Textfi and Banner. , Dec. 25, 1878. iEntertainment. Presbyl?rian ( liurch gave _iiu*<*rtai lament in Knox's riii:ht.,**ii fortunately t lie . tllmrty un propitious ami iio?floul>i prevented many >11 in spiii- of ail drawpany of our people of ail in tiie hall sind .voniilg. The coin mi (tee nsu/d shown good taste wynillng tin- hall v.ilh linjr it up brilliantly. A >lc in the centre of the ions and beautiful onia fend of the 11 was sit looked very inviting o* a-xl otlierdelieacies. TTw;ls a < hristmas Tree hail. It wasconiplciewLtfi beautiful thuiL's, pjifs, and specimens of Kework. A busy and up at the live, the thecake table and ti?. jiUayblc sum was realthe qjrcninj: was ureat elU*tit music eontribuiirs, ehiel'oi' whom was lose m>i)?K both seiious rousl.v applauded. In the service of o>t was kind enough 1ano,!'or i!ie occasion. "XTsh 11 Tf. -i iinnlerously ri?>u*.i!ted rtuvday IVtli instant. Ith a shot-gun. loaded rile load bi'inc Ueposi-I head. His hat and i n from instant death, i town and sold some J <ed the assassin had >n and took his po>l-j c f<'!>cc by the road j irrival. Fortunately < muted about twenty -*" Sr.-til." JlXStvIll i frt Ol liie ixiiiii. w..v.v aled, and it wasVhilche was 011 tiie ill lie wasWrcd nfsnn. Mr. Tolbcrt i ll.luit was scverelj\stunned for a [ i>l turning round wiwii nemo rnnthe fcnce corner half bent Willi | Hid. Tolbert could iim. roeoxniae J getting a side view of hi\ lace at n ' r sixty or seventy yards.\Krom a I scription of dress suspiciotKfell on ! nlmer who has been arrest&U and j nil to await his trial at ncxtXterm | Palmer asserts his InnocenceXand i ;ed counsel for his d<'fonse. ?lr.- j loins well. The shot were nllyx j tafe.w. The community Is jusLv ! it so fiendish and dastardly an oiYt- j it within the curporato limits *f[ crt~n^f^fntTEfiaOTe?. J fW'eJResdny) Miss Aula Moore, a uly, who iconics highly recornd who is if the best family con-1 pposes to have a Christmas tree! ion with her concert Christmas I Will select.a-Sant? Claus, and aJ Is, for fairies, from our town, and [ all to sent} presents over to the se to home well-known popular ho will tafco irood care of tliein they are giveu to the proper one's s at tne concert., Aflertiie prcsnbnted, the Concert commences, rsltion of (iypsy fortune-telling:, nes In the'hand, And each feature After which several character in? in t^'bircnt costumes; then 'nur HHjins^in odd old woman, ' s performance with oracular pre-1 advice. She requests everybody ask her a question on any sul*>r. Ladle* and srentlctiien, here's I you. Write to the Orach1 at the) i and you will reap rare fun from ?? u-iil u-ind un with a sociable) Altogether this ylfl be one of the miqueand original entertainments that veeverhad. ThepBhceedsare lo bedeto the Orphans of the recent epidemic West. Let lis all turn out oud have a food time for once. h of a Prisoner Who Ilnd Been > Maltreated. the burning of tlie dwelling of >fr. R Patterson near Mllford's mill, on y lCiverlast Snndny nh?ht two weeks 'rial Justice Hiirknt-ss issued warrants Test for Robert Power, Jerry Power, e Mnrtln and Hark Prince. The parere Hrrested Thursday nlirht. It is alhowever. that before their arrest by the lly authorized constables that Hark e had been so badly wplpped with a rope ited with turpentine.; that lie was una-1 come with the others' to prison on Fr!-' The two Powers arrived nt Abbeville j mid-day of Friday, but it is said that j e Martin asked to go to a secluded sp >t; >me reason, where unknown persons' llm.nndhe made lilg escape. ?i Hark ! e was afterwards ca;ricd to tlie Jail at vlliewhere he dledSafmday niglifc 'J he | i are bc-lieved to be the fact*. S, AS". J an being notified of the death, snm-j d a Jury of in<|iiest\vtio todk testimony J. F. DuPre, 1>. <\ ttul're. Dr. Parker. >erhaps others. Pr. parker nfter c:.reamlmitlon gave It as bis opinion thai j ?:ro ?!led of congest Ioj> of the liver, ami i iry rendered their verdict in necordaucc the opinion of the meilicul expeft. "be Weather ami tW Market. have had a /pell of real, seasonable Hints weather. (OoldJiUlai: winds have the day, and frtw**"Tnfvp''f tiled theninht e past week. A fre-situz sleet fell last v nlghtand encasevreveryihins In ice. reesaud shrubs presented a very AIpi:if ir.ince next davits their bend ins? forms ed t.hegrouni)fwet2ii?U. dowii by their* >f lee. SomeW-rncin wire consider b'y zed, As Christmas ciyifte nearer, man v r farmer*. who wereJroldlng back their ( i In hopes liliriKH'priooH. si last reiucy brought It to ip?<r?cet and?l<1 if nt the at Ion prices thin It now obtain.*. Tlxof cotton Is ntd???**??> Umn the mteoi" crn!urc. Seven and a^iaif rents down e. and even font-, ha*** recently been the itions In our market. V.'hiV cotton !? lower, butter^fcj(j(frt?irkeys and OiristIxhis generally wgoin^ higher. ??? __ ^jPTjristmjTs Service. ilny bolne the >*csfIval o the Nativity r llord. divln*Mw?rVIcc "'Vt I be lield In ty church, tietfInninpeleven o'clock, iiidr of the oecHsloiiytlie church litis be??ii RtcJ with taste, ?)i(t simplicity by the s and yonn'.r Qrt'iLleiiHgi of 'he |?irlsh. congregation invite ..tneir brethren of denominations to tinitewlth them In celebration of the. uiwilversary of the of our Saviour. tools r.^oK Orrf?The rtnnu iblic examination)of the public school en? of Abbeville C'onnty will soon tske . The modeof examination will bosimo thoone introduced hero last year.?thai written answers to printed <ine<tlo:is. mderstand th^.t >|r. Hu^'t Thompson, tate Superintendent of Kdncatlon, was U pleased with the Abbeville plan t'ri* ,s adopted It and applied it to the whole i. The county boarf of examiners now sts of Messrs. U \V. White, W. ('. J<e-.ict, David Crawford, thejSchool C'ommlsslon?-j ?ask of Fiety.?ItirfTist besrratlfylng to trttfl at large to lcrtrn that the local e<llf the Iteyuler h;?jj?-4?rWt>' developed an iual degree of p\c\y"ysOur Information frnlng tills renuutfable phenomenon ig the press gnnjK4'Is h??eri. <*.* it always ccn, upon the tfout inimlirihlnforiiiatlon he Hjate?the men whewf opinions wc been wllllugto beBHfued by from the lency of the CHtfys* * And In more one household lfrttTP.Iawtl tlio news will e this Ohrintmas yfjJ>f " a~>?mnrcrt fchafrTCpTTfrfrfr vni'vil and nr-~ nentnljranslc will be given In the Our! 0 daring the holiday, by some aecomod amateurs. botl* resident ami yl-lrlng. ope It Is true. Our town In In no dan if having a surfeit of annulments. Ho 1 onr white townsfolkareconeerne l theli' rtunltles for publlo an'l even social enonta have boon x^lilttleddowa to a fine . R. W. FtFiF.r.n. Xgent. of the Steam er, writes to us frurfn Greenville, slat lisp we did him l<jnrtittr In our notice of last week. We clieprfully make the id. and will be glad/ttf receive the promlookcrs, of tho arj<??*tjf.ji'hl(*h the pui>hall be duly liuorttt*'!. We are glad to i that Mr. Klfleld l?i?H-Hffht. We had no ntlon of doing hluUflJuMicj;^ lRdlaw' HScitii and "his brother Otis h, have Jnst como from tfewanee. Tense, tospend their winter holiday In Able. They are both students at the Unity of the South. What makes Sewanee ;nts grow so tall t Mix feet seems to l>e minimum. Our short metre parents Id send their sons to Tennessee. l Robert D. WESTFtE'iJn," who was a: boy when he left Abbeville a few years >sww a fine looking young man, more alr^Cppf hlrh nnd hmurl In itronnrtion <a kfirbJn Mantuck and soon excepts to y oneoTthc nicest young ladles of \he hbarhood.^v t resretto leam"<hat Mr. H. G. Scudikiy,' ?ml*lnz youne lafl^er of this bar will seek his fortune In <Hbcr parts lie con>lates going to Andersot??tO foi?u a tiaythip with Colonel Cothran/>'i?.he will <rn owever, he could not do betterxTnHiJo ? nderson. kviNO heard that-Mr. Lawson wasscllliiji lis stock of tob.ireQAJwJ cigars at post, vym <1 on him a few oayaftfnce, and ho infuriate, * it was no humlyie^ bgt that he w.1s a?^ y coins: out of ttreJ&Mness, Go and bnj? tobacco and ci;ytt??bcHp before they .ire" me. . tf rwtmas Tube.?Thero will be a Christtrwutsthe residence of Mr. J. W. Strawln Panrtwtk^Uvnisht. Rotten up by Mr. ?. Westfleld. TTle--}yiiint; people f>f the hborhood are expbe present, lilt is hoped thutall may TiitW-ai_ good t. G. A.^ouoliA>^uiLAIr. Wilson ! formed a part?w<Tn>--Tn the mercantile up**, and have oonrfnciwd to open up s<ln oneof fheO'<T(*aW-Ktores. Mr. Jacob sr <* Son wltt^^orfMnnp business e old stand of DojwcHSk & Millor. n notlee from \W~~jfUania Sunday Gazctlr Colonel Geonin R. s?>?d!ey, formerly of plaoe. Is now travelling asent fur that paGeorge is a good fetfow, and we wish preatsucceRs In^rocarlnc subscriptions iat most excelltjnirJOjarjial. B dlrectattentSSSo the advertisement of J. Kurtr to be found In another column, feed cutter w-Uluh. he advertises Is notion ably the be>t-1LaJl Js made. His ore Jbelo>v 4JBS- Agves asked b^- the luiao^ar^s. - . / s learn that.two*oixfhree citizens oil \j(o tnnah side are gt^Hig to hold an IihUctiiK" meeting in referehrc to itit- stock/ liu(y> 10 use, gentlemenj^Hfedewl Is doife. alio mlKt/t as ^ell to*ftu^our stock to your lands. ,S3kL t. William stelts, intely in ttie emof SfcMrs. Seal 6 wkp. is now In NnviinQeorgia. H<9 wlUim" from t here to Texas thoS Abbevlllti-tot^ugood citizen and a ll mechanic. ,/^"* IgSRS. GuAHAM'rtfj'irCTtBon of this place, t ErHiiUfcpfleldlast week to attend it dtuice tat place TWl "KwWtty ^iRht. .Mr. Slmb him no escloKla8tlcBK^ui^)UljU(tlori In iiCobnty. ... . Ur. Andrew Small pas been quite ill of unonla far several days. Ko won consfda ahadebetter yesterday afternoon, and es are now" euterUUi/ed of his recovery. DOfi Tuo3taox?<^^b7Xue. "Z : .y I ? ' " 'J .? I I THko bennt I fill jewels In bnt7.cn sett Ines nr6) SPJ ' humtSyme features upon n lace niarretl by Rl<jn< oftrionil poisoning. The ureal purifier I of tlu; bloodi> L'r. Hull's Blood Mixture. ... ? 1JL1S : T> > you oppose th? stock law because yon | Wiint to pasture your'stock on the farms ami | crops of your neii:!ii>ors;r* ^UUis is the only j rea.^on that wo see foryoi\r opposition. Ov I UiuriT.?Mayor TuM.ori jjfjiys the town outfit- was c!I will strictlyenforccHKe stock law aft>-r the |J0 r, i?i>t day of next .Jaiumry,. "Wcare-Jad to sec .. tlx- Council take lliis ..jj J M.VKKyour.selt' n Clii'i.-tcias present of a inn I box of cl ears. You eii?--!jrt a box of t:ood "> j,1>( cenI dirars for >.'.<! ' at Uruvson's. Itcnienibcr I t>,iur ,Jhe Is sel'inj: out at coat-:**" tf jtlnai Tl'^Uij.il.tbat Ceil. Jtfo. Talman niul <|?t. j l<< si S. J. Hesler rtPftw)>J<avaiiuali sb!e, will le scut nominated for the l/egTVhuwit*. at the next met election. ~~ _ 1. J Somt" of our churches were cjccedlnirly feobl and uncomfortable last Sunday. It Is '?vo bant for even good s^eit to foil into frozen ll<>" ; ground. | (Jo to the Post OfTToc'snd buy your tobacco atcost.it isuoinc fa<L ?n?i will soon bo jjonc. j In- in lime and bu?- where you can vt it wou . ebrap. tf i Tin-: Stock law wciif ffffrt'ctlect last week.j lent The f"He<'s tn In- built hy fourth of March mini are the fences bOi Weeu Abbeville and Kdue- uleti n. Id. '|'cy J Till-: fencc law lins irojfii>?ito cfTccl. and you J''"'1 nre liable to tine . r.dJ^nprisoi.incnt If you ? . allow your cows and huK^torun nt larpc. litUi j Tn k.slock law IniposyfOTcuvy^'cnnltics fbr (j,,., ! allowing cattle mid Iiol'Mh ?.'o at lari?c. Head | the law and govern yotuS^f accordingly. t!,,.> i In:. Paukki: has a tin1^rcf!?Ttion of f'brist- i Kept { mas foods. N ?u will stafld In your own light seen Lity<.u do not call and Imyfi-oin him. have j PKFI'AKINO rot TIlirT*Vi>CK l,\\v.?f'.ipl. H. s. Kerr vestcrdav kiltmptwo of his cows, v., will) illiil I Mv.V ill'V !;< ? Ill lin- TTTCIX l?- I Tf.t.rct'noxi-:.?There If'jiTelophoiif; nt th< ! corr 1 depot. It l?i for HoiUsmTuhI yon can taik j place tiMMjuuh it. ' 4, \ I n. I?. Ma!!ii.i? l'3sTi7rxww?Jn town vester-j part; day ii>okiii:r after miiiic of Ii!s7,?h?u.ts who aro j st:?t ii<?V' hoarding at Mr. Dul're's. | runti TitE sicet !:>st saiurdajyjcnt down a nntn-1 tier of ormunt ntal treiy* about town, The j . , cows feasted oil mock otSftge. i1 "i"*.! l.J Miss Fanntk l awsnsr wlio h?? been at i \t js the Columbia Female <j6lJ*\<:e. isspending the j Christmas holidays at htrrrfc. j t.rjv TnK stock law will <f<ju.\'b'?eville County ! >m?r more good than any laiV-^tiat it- was possible t able, for the Legislature to ijiiiiy. jure a Tun attendance upon divine worship at our ^r0,s? churches was small la*t "Sunday. Ilils was, "." J owing to the cold weatberr i J? ^TKe.Town was enlivened last night hy a sjjju |-ii' lTr~*>h"uilin;]n Tret) ami a magnificent j woul display of tire worts. s-?^. I qucsi Christmas comes hut once a year:?Jti?Ncral , once too often fir some , we* fear, for then the : consl annual dunsappear, , and i The "1th of March" iif'th'* stock law refers j to the Hue fence betwewKVbbcvilleand Edge- ]; lleld Counties. <2^- I ?? i You are liable for In jroUncnt for allowing ! teo'ol your cows to run at '}(?* The stock law is i jlous of force now. 1 cauet Mrs. Cooki.kr wllZjycupy the Nelson mailt house, recently occuiifBtt-bv the late Hon. T. the C. l'crrin. - Whci <'asov. Esq., Isln distress. He hasn"lj''ie f heaivrfrtHuJiis box of paper collars in two ; weeks. ? ?-c?j2t I SoMHnoov stole the horse of c\*ust;i,)Te"tabiilf George Hell at Due West last Sat urdaymg^t. i j Ci, You run the risk of Ming indieted for al- ' wouii lowing your hogs ampBOws to run at I arc*. |'? 10 y^i-Lia; body is delighted with Ihe stock law 1 '' and |i nil mi! Thi hiIii iintlcipated results. j Jj"1,, j, wk learn that Mr. <tfH*MI<1 ."ATTl1 W tOuith , y^ll board at the Alstd&Housc next year. j mora Tm7' III 'wwn Jmiuv. next year la If the the house now r? npl-"TT"*"<*l"v ! ness < Mr. wii.i.ik I.yonibis village ha*gone": ul,!'/.1 40 Alabama to seek lutytortunc there. iamlr and Augustus rf.|?si smith have relurneil -this r Thekk were no'Mlssue ballots" usean^olhe come late election In Abbeville County. ^'r* Miss Ante* PEmrapw, of North Caro^l ^,^.1 Una, is on a v'slt to Mid, ltenct. Comi Read the fence law nfiuiotliercolamn, and utile* fence up your stock atehce. laiidti Thk fence law ffquinSQo be built Is en the the i ^Jiiic between the Counij^fc J that ' T**<5raded School h^jSTtspendcd to the llr*t MTfttUa^Jjn .InntiaijP* 1 npa'MR. CJEoRfTirTfciHUNQ.s on a visit to his senti relatives at this placeTfc^^ I .\gi Come In nexf. s.-xle Day aiYtS^<mbscrlbe for does the Vtcs? and Rainier. . "1 - j cidn 'PHE fence, law wcn^titoetTect lmn;ci?iateJy after Its passage. ^ You would do well^^iie'jd the provisions slio.i of the stock law. j vsUih L. W. Fkrrin, EslT^^il live in the Moore ci-iits house next year. *y j In Yoi wiil find it to yJuir interest to settle wis h Seal A Sign. Tt il'llu Sk\i.&Sr?s huvo bi/K last eeitled with, the c ioig enough. Zf lit til Miss Kp?iiEXiA Wkson lias gone to ciaiii Moncn Cath. ff jsavii Toiiaiho from -Jl cern a pound up, nt the J'l",r' -ostOaice. r tf lv,; (;l r<ii*- ... .. : amoi .si:ai. .t Hion arc wycrnilned to collect. > their dues. Jy. j , Hs\d the stock law t*be found i.i another j b< coinmn. I _ b Mi.sj Kate Hmali. rafiitig tu Columbia on a visit. -X Its. 1, l_". t'EKUI.N VL' ill IlllIIIC III l!IV 1 l llll Wk hear the tlnktirifpctWccldJng bc5!s. I c If you owe Seal <fcXL:n, pay them. j I'l.iAitH at ail pricflJUAvvson's, tf i,,a"' l'KEl'AKK your pauCSCjstii, once. f jSfJi.'oi-n I'lentantl Manner : wtnl yot.r issi o os" the l'sih Instant n -writer will i whXsiijhshlK name asMuluilti heads Mk artl-i ij'ff!' cie, 'Hieiotm over the Left," calling upon the I three chairrnun of tlio Hoard oi County tkjmmls-1 the < sioneis?w some explanation; arid Feems so j arid i infer that Nie re| oi l is not correct and basis C'omi iiiat opinloiron the fact that U. A. McCaslin lc->ns< has a claim bciyre the Legislature (or emu- i hy tl fiviiMithjii k?r services as( "ounty; omiulssioi)- to tlv e.% liilorriiiir Cliat\tu* amount of &<>.;..>?as re-1 side!" port?*d paid him S^ueorreet. The report Ik 1 trll.ij made nji from the bt\oks of the ofllee and all j Hon < the vouchers arc in tly? ofllee at;d open to the so inspection of anyon" wsiriiiv toexaminetiie! decri sr. me, and any iax-i i;j\ hits the iJ^hi tosccj i't th them, and 1 \s ill eheerfullysmake an exhibit j from to any one. The facts a? e !Ii\t the was; Mr, It. A. Met as! ins claim as (Yfluity t'ominSs- i lutlo slon.r approved hy the AudiUiK which em-, prool iince seventy d>.ys, all that a (.%mn)lssioner. cent is entitled to receive", nint v.4t1 n:t\es travel at we in at live cents a mile. The claim spoken of is racy for extra services performed over trod above j settl< the allowance hy law. I do not know and j to be cannot Inform Mtlutiu what amount Acclaims (href us the claim has not been presented! at thinjllcnc oilico. 1 hope the aliove will satisfy ySuliidn ! Tin that the report above refened to is oorrect. threi The olttce is open to the inspect ion'of <Ll Utx- j a"d i payers and I will cheerfully rnakenr: exhibit the b o!mi transactions < ! mc ornce i<> wiuu i or jmu i? any one else thai desires to examine tha re-; to m cords. A i from Kcspcctfully, a resol G. M. MATTISON, Chairman. i levy) Dec. 19, iSTS. |mucl ^ 0 ^ \ I pjim ~TEe SavarrmrJi River. ] t ii?-n THE CONTEMPLATED KKMOV-j brief AT. OF OBSTRUCTIONS. j ^ PreliraictnT Survey of the Stream? j J?*1,, It el urn ot ,?*r. Carson from His Lx-).,,,^! peditlon?TL'fi ilsprusc of Making ; bo rl the Kivor Navif.Hble Smaller Thauj*??)t any Estimate Vet .Hade. ? (Augmtu Chrvrtirfc.) On the "?th of November Mi,?aiaes Pettlgru J Carson who had been sent by Oil more, j 1 He Clilef of the United States Knglut''?* Corps, to make a preliminary survey oi the S:rvauuah , Hiver above Augusta, arrived In llu'cU/. lie | was Instructed after making tiie surv>v lo re- ' port In regard to the existing obstruction" *o navigation, of whatever kind, such as slit."'!*. snags, rafts of logs, rapids, sharp curves au'd ' the best meads and propabtccosi of removing ', _"i I heat so as to securc such moderate depths at ,i! low stages of the river, as will accommodate 0|-' the commerce that will naturally seek that dhu.< line of transit. He was also din-clod t<( an-1 act a! certain the depth, velocity, width ami gener-! bercl al behavior of the river during the various j J?ie p seasons of the year and statistics showing j knov what branches of trade and commerce, and i I?egi? what area of country and amount oi popula-I tent i tiun will be benefitted by Improving the ^'r stream. On the Dili of November Mr. Carson then STAKTKU ft" THE UIVKlt W Ina polo bositwitli Mr. Slonica, an expert- duly enoeu river man, as pilot, often camping out conn in the woods at night, lie arrived on the :citli1 on t li at the junction of the Tallulah and ('nat looga, 'and four miles from the falls,on the'i'ngalo branch i peop ill tlie Savannah. lie lounu a milliner m | shoals,hut tiie majority are small hi.>I easily I ?>?!, w removed. The principal are Long shoals, jour : ttve miles long, about thirty miles from AU-jiiovt I nu>tu ; Trotter Shoals, aboutsixty-live miles of tl from Augusta and seveu miles lout;; <'hero-I good kee Shoals, McDaniel Shoals, (ircg;: Shoalr, ]{, > ' Middletoli Shoals, ilalton Shoals and Cuest iuJlu ! Shoals, in thesevch miles constituting Trol- 'j ter Shoals the lull is 70 feet or "J1, inches to UK) 2. '1 feet. The twenty-live miles of the stream 3.'j from Little ltiver to Trotter shoals hotly is oooo, j ' J And from 11 to 15 feet deep. From Petersburg ' w ! "!, to Anderson it is very bad. In this stretch !-,&!?, Are the Cherokee Shoals, with a fall of Ul feet z u to the mile, McPauiel, (Jrcgg ami Mlddlcton - . Shoals. Above Anderson aie the llnttou ami . t.iuest Shoals, with a lull ot ten li nt to the 'J, mile. Above Anderson the stream is ^eiicr- t *.Vs' ally clear with only a lew iusi?niticantshoals, | ' [j anda small steamboat drawing twu li'tl ?t water could ply from Anderson (o within ; two miles of I'anther (,'ieek. ? distance of thirty-live miles or twelve miles a ho ie where ,, the Air Line Kail road crosses the stream. I (k.'|t) The |w>i 11 trcached by Mr. Carson is one hun-l |.llu, dred and fifty tuiiesfrom Augusta. lie walk-1 ' . ed the last two miles and a half, arid at 1'an- * tiier Creek j._ Tl'KXED II1S FACE DOWN STKEAM and commenced h|s journey bacJj, reaching Augusta yesteiduy morning. Mr. Carson is satisfied that tiie river can be made naviga- To ble to Anderson, S. (I. for a much less sum isjsh than ujiy estimate previously made. His re- import to GeiieniKiiUnort'will cxjntiiin full sta- iio tlstics, showing the number and extent of the \t? shouts! the probable cost of removing these, Wc the eolotry to be benefitted by the improve- |,j| meiu, and many others. of interest, iio in Mar1 now collediug points about the commerce | 1/1 and manufactures of the c^ty. We trust that i>r. J lie will receive every assistance from those of Ai our citizeiih who can I>. ji Kt'KXJSH HIM INFORMATION In reference to tiie desired j oints. Mr. far- ' son is not in liivor of constructing canals or lock* at any of the shoals, but thinks the ob- ,.t structjoiiii Uiemseives can be removed at a ! ' mucli'lcssc6st. We are satlstled that if the ". 'J stream was made navigable tor a considcra- , : bie distance above Augusta, it would prove ?,f 1 very grcat.lienc/it to a fertile scctlou of country at least tlfly miles wide 011 each side that thousands of bales of cotton that now have to be hauled by wagons or brought down on pole boats at great labor, expense and loss of time would naturally come down the. stream to Augusta.' The cost of improving the river will be small, compared to the ben- ^ etits It will confer. Not only will thousands jot bales of cotton that now emtio by wagon EdiU find an easy transit, but thousands of others Di; thnt nowiro In other directions will 1?? turn. 1 ed hither ward. We trum tliat tho result of I thin the preliminary survey will be tho early lm-lwoit Iprovcment of tho river. ; 'bev1 . ' >.. . V. A EECII OF SENATOR MAXWEI i Yicwp on the Uondcd Debt the Stutc. *\ ring to llie Senator's sickness, this spec not delivered,but we think thut it shou tad, Hiid give it below: r. President: I seldom retard thobusliie le Semite l).v occupying the floor, but ha I>?en a member ot me lommuieu prei** Hie joint re^oluiioii establishing tl l for afioer(:)fniiif(, liquidating itud .if ; the debt of the state, ldeem it ueeessa Hie tlic re?soijv?,h*t rrcf unifil aie to eo l<> tliejoiiit resolution aud I hqt now for 0 vote against itr> repeal. A iftition wus in eirenicon, signed I i'm I members of I lie Uond Couimissio ring the acceptance of a rery small p< of the report of liufJ comnilt?lon. In ws ljustment (?f thedebt. II was u necessity, because a Democrat rity in each wing of l?ener*l AsM-mb! ! ; wi'li Hie'vK?t?rrRlleans of each win Id have rejected the entire report of I'.ot mission and saddled Hie entire fraudi debt upon the State. In justice lo tl Drily, favorimr the payment of the fram 1 debi, I would stale Hint I do not belies were actuated in 4he interest of tl (holders, but by what they conceived Ir>ial and iwiJitieal necessity. i'lie adoption of ft compromise, was a p <1 necessity, for had any very small p<i of the minority of Uemoernftf' tuvorlr ):iyineutof tliwfrtrtl'Tulenl bonds, talui tump, they would have carried the soil jlilican vofe not by argument, but by tin I, magical power which IU?j'.libiicai of arraying Jin;colored against the will to-day instead of this (iciieral Assenibl H a solid mass of 1 'cmyevats, inlcrsjiersi a few decent UejMibl leans, we won I ably have had iir our seals, ns tnotle, ipi a crew as tfio?e wiio iiave tilled oi ; 1111o11!i the Kadienl regime. t I'iiiil uhen.n tUvlsion .ifcriwrs m h k^i-j > like tIk* ft is best, and lj -mrm.-lii]) tliose divislons/lj ial concessions. Such wore my reuftoi assing the Joint resolution. / ' ,\t. why should said resolution, not 1 ilivi ? I'he only argument offered /or renonlhi that it Is uncoustitutioiMrl. This quo is not out; for lis to <I00I<I<;. hut that pro| holonjrs to the? specU?l Court or to tli pine Court. If tlx4 three learned 1111 judges conssitutifig that court think the Clint; in ;xn unoon-lltutioiial capacity, line Hint they will decide that they hnv irisdiction In the matter. ff tTt'ey ihotil a decision Kmirthe Supreme t'om Jd think they were acting: wltlunit col tional authority, the paid hfjrjr coifl d promptly decide, nnd the wlmjedpl lion would he ret'erieu li.'IMi toTne ftei Assembly, and if said resolution was ui itutlonal, It would he more consist?! norc in accord with Justice and right t ? unconstitutionality be pronounced b 'ourts. The States and the people loot ing by the delay. 'he compromise was mado by * comrnl f four from the Senate auUs'r from, tli e, ami when repyjiedto the Democrat I is, (while there was some objjpctlo was overwhelmingly adopted by hot caucus and the General .Assembly Iher the resolution was wisetor best ft >tatc, should not be for"consideratlo it was adopted anct accepted by tli . the people and the creditors, and I car liut think, that^food faith binds us t the result of Uiecourt. .11 conceive but two circumsUuiocs, th.'i il Justify the present (Jefrerul Asuembl pealing thf Joint-resolution. FirstJf I c established'that the bondholders o s have prevented a full or freeJiy^estigf >f the debt by preventing Mrenppeai of witnesses, theu wc wmtld have 1 rijjllt to ItDOl IKll ineunuru ncLlriiuij > parties holding thQ?#ToaUng lndebte< >f the Statu or its emit indent llabllltlc e way of guaranteed Hail rout! Bonds, th Kills of tUejjflatc. the Little Ilonanr. itlu-rtloatinjrelaims Kliouldpcrslstentl e to nltidc V. liic compromise effected b fsolutitm^iheu the whole resolution bi s ? u 11 and Void. President. In proof of thl?. you will rei . that the section of tb* (.oinniittec fi e the adoption of the report of the Boll nlssifli) refused trtlcave it to any eoui ? tiie entire floating debt of the Stal ill her valid liabilities were embraced | om prom lite. You wlIT furt her.recolici when thcMwpoK of the Committee w.'i ; lo the caucus, a motion was made t der by sections will) a view of reject In t, and It was decl.leil-(with only one di; n*? voice) to accept the whole or none, irti, the sixteenth section of resolutio not make il uduty of the courts to d whether tiie state should pay the? iij? claims In ftiii but only to decide as t validity. I bis section Is Imperative 1 tent and cxpresnton, that thqse claln Id only lj? paid i.ftur "their validity wt lihberi and Rafter bciuff sealed to tin .-ji) tbe dollar. . (Ti"n (TTliold that Iter for the politically and flnur r, to adhere to the resolution, ctc Id'he Courts decide that she muntpn consolidated fraudulent bonds. Why ! iiandally betler? The committee o is and finance well knew the 'tnnicnf 12 that has result'^ to the State by til tlion of this resolution In their rcopec immlttees. Kxanilne for a moment, tli ir.t of the floating and contlngei )s:? State Is liablo on guaranteed unds for the tireon vllle.t C'olnnila Ka I Iron it 3 1,500,0 >avannab<tCharleston Itnilroad MXl.t* 'part&nburi; <? Union Itallrond... iiO'i.O iouth Carolina Itaiiroad l(X),i* [? Bonanza claims 400,iH ling indtblcdmss presented to oils Court, and yet to bo pro nled 1,000,0 ; hills of the State and the iate's liability ibr same ' 1,"?00,(? S Inp five million and elgl.-f hundred thei dollars, wmcn, vim mcni lunra make over seven millions. Now. nccoh 0 this Kllitoiceilt, tll? SUIO WO'jUl SH\ r.n'J a half million of these claims b Compromise, wMIe she oti!y stives tw < tiniT million by the refiort of the Hon mission. Ami If every dollar of Hi .lldnted bonds should be deemed vail ic t ourts, there would boa clear sarin of a million of dollars. And bi , we have the chr.neo of three Jnd'cli tm!s rejecting the two rihI a half ml r>f fraudulent bonds. Should (lie Stal fortumttc us to receive so favorable e the aii!o;:tit, added to th?t embrace e sixteenth section, would exonerate t s!x millions of nn oppr.^wMve debt. , President, we Imve sold that the rotit was best for our Etute politically; I r of which we need only refer to the r< quiet and successful campaign. Thi my have nothing to divide the I?otuo in ls'KH. 1 tleeiit It best not to disturb tli finent already made. The people ougl willing to lenve so vexed :? attention i (of the fitlrest and ablest judges of ot h. ^re cannot possibly be a decision of tl s Courts before the end of the sersloi >erhnps not for two or three years, an 1 #t we can do for our Impoverished pe< i Dot-to levy antl assess any further tn icet intrrost, until we huve h dcclsio the Courts. The tenth section of tl: ntion only required the assessing nn ng <>f a tax to meet the Interest on s 1 of the debt adjudicated valid for tl nt fiscal year, andr.n there In no probi r of a speedy decision from the Court is wc already have ulwint three hnndri sand dollar* loelcod np In the tretisur ? will tie no necessity for a lex to pi e*t for tbe present fiscal year. Tli re-pite would pive onr oppressed ar rty strl< ken people time to measure c UMesnnd tesotirces. If, after a full I ireuon ny ino ??i?ri, uur ucoianouai i .1 to be so enormous uk to render It In Ible to meet the Interest, then Itwou i-ht for a Constitutional Con von Hon e Mich an adjustment at would be prn >lc for tliftHtute and Just for bercredltoi ? Stock armel Ej presses Iltrriclf Agamut it. a meeting htfld at Ml. Carmcl, on Thin tho HUh lnstiifft7Cftfft.".7oho K. Lyon w d to the chair, and H. 15. i^ide roqnesti t as Hecrotary. / I>t. Hester stated the .object of mectli o to take into consideration the "stot and to publicly express our opinion u subject which called fordlrecl and 1mm 'ictlon l.y the-fieople. Ho spoke of tl O'fstv and immature and as such shou Liiis.< Unsaid we had a ri^ht toussei em-ea'i'v/""d to make our complain m ana if*1'1 ',0 feil nodoubt but that tl dature lve them respectful t on. "x , ~~\ . Junes'I n .\''H made afew remarks at 0 lie red the ?.,:) resoluj/ons, wl)i< ununlmoiiM/ :ni>. :o/ved, Thai v.hli.-l vro/oeognixc it tl of all citizens lo of>0>" !n.w? of the try we regard it a uarit>.',?,UI1^ "bllgath le part of the Legislature fl7 *nact go< wholesome laws in Uio lu-t^rest ol tl !e. wind. That the "stock law," as ,'t ?s 011 hleli reeeirtly passed tin- Leginlat.!"/ >lato, aud hwaitM the approval oi' rnor, is ii >i in our opinion in tlife latere, le people or conducive to the pub) Mm/, That some of the reasons whit once our opinion are; 1 hat it abrogates thecommon law. Chat It Is in the intere.-st of a class. riiat it will produce dirtsention lu tl politic. i'liat It will be the source of eontinu; idling and litigation. I'lial it will leud toexpatlatlon abd a . ( ism. hint it Imposes an additional t?x. I'liat it Is forced upon lift contrary to oi essud wishes on the subject. Mm/, That we earnestly call upon tl .Inline t*> reconsider the whole matu II' <-l>!ili('l> in i.Ill- I'l.ns.;. Inc. i. should In* taken not to inflict upon ti ty nrwilcr evil Is proposed ?dy. *r xulvvil. That a copy of thc*? resolutloi rwarded to our delegation in tlio l.ej?l c, mid published in lUe J'rcsx and Mann Medium. JOHN -FL liYOJT, Chairman. 15. CADI:, Secretary. Itistiop .IIjjjTfn's Works. Hjo East ly'wiiy of the West. By op Marvin^. 82 rorsof tiwu'apucy. By Bishop Marvin 2 ok of Set nmn*. -By Bishop Marvin.. 2 ctiiiini Integrity. liy Bifejiop Marvin 1 nUof Christ. By Blshou'Marvin ,'e of lie v. \V. (J. Caples. By Bishop vin ...~T. 1 eand BaborsoX fUshop Marvin. By il'Anally 1 otind the World. By E. K. llendrlx. k- 2 r Children. Tiy A." G. Hi^-good, i). J. 1 it_'hts mid Win^s. By l?r. Deems 1 u People's Commentary. By Amos * e v 3 iv of the above will be sent postpaid t pt of price. y jerai dis'coijfjt to agents. Addros'r ~ "? , ; ADVOCATE rUBIilHHJKG HOUSE, Or. l.Oli AN V. DAMEKON, Ajjent, C 25, IM8, it ' ??" ' St. Louts, Mo. v"* . JtLr. ?f,eCo<?!an Speaks. Wamiaij.,*, December21, 1878, tr.i Prcs^mid lluniicY: mi stKs-^tt^Mr. Saluda Mill sign li e to tiie piece olf'Kciprivi Over the I.eft, k 1 jean satisfy hiifi?Uiui I have be< tins tor Iteionn Over thc~lW*UU-fm' A ' County. It. A, MeCA3Ert&>'L&i* ' . ' - l! Plnin Homo Talk embracing Medical Comj mon Sense. 11 book of nearly 1000 page* and I I 20*J illustrations, Is now Issued In three I oh : ?l Half Morocco, $3 75; English Cloth. Standard * of! Edition, 23 'Jo'. Klne American Cloth, Popular I Edition, containing all matter and lllustrajtIons,SI 50. Thlsinvaluable work,embracing . a practical treatise on chronic dLscascs, sexual physiology, and a thousand thine* worth Id knowing, is from the pen of Dr. K. H. Koote. of 120 Islington Avenue, New York City, who ha? been In extensive practice for twen? fp ' ty-tive year*. Hook sent by mail on receipt 1 1" of the price. Address Murray Hill Publish, " !ng Company, 1J? East ittlli Street, New York l,e fitr. H ii-1 The Abbeville Pre*? (*id Jlrtnmc* and the cc yinety-Xlz Uuardi'tA art two ot our most welcome visitor#. Wo wish both enterprises (ho >v patronage thai all gocrf ' papers deserve.? ii, Pitkmt 8en(ttie\. - '* ?r- _lj .. Lt..f? , ? l"V IIOTEI. ARRITAL9. '' Ai.stox Hons?.?(i H Tinrton, AnguSta, Oh; ,,j I)r. J B MoeHv. Miss Amili' HtiokaSb, J J ... Johtson, Lowjidesvltle; W B MaGniner,4 B Miirtln.AnJievl.il*; J Alston Cabell, Rlchj_ mond, Va: s <; Liak, K F UatCT, J R (Junnliig.j. ham, Santuek. \ 10 P' MARRIED^ r" MARRIKD, December |!), 187.1, ntv4ho reslK donee of MaJ. L. J. Johnson, by Rev.'Nl. E. Watson, Mr. THOMAS WILLIAMS to ^ I IDA. 1\ JOHNSON. All of Abbovlllo CouiS, '! ty.H. O. / 1 To the bride we are Indebted for the larji^st od| M" and nicest cake that ever graced an editor's vtir IJ. sancttnn. Wo wish for the happy couple f'm good health, good Kplrlts and good f<>rtune for ha' . all time to coine. Jr* MARRIED, Thursday morning, 10th Docemlier, l*7X, by the Rev. H. Pratt, Mr. W. OO J. ROGERS of Abbeville, to Mlsa ANNIE E. J\ l" RILEY, of Cokesbury. , ?j? iy MARRIED, December3,1878, by Rev. J. F. Kt?! is filbert,at the residence of the brldt's father, o,' Mr. NEWTON KNOX to Miss SALLIE le KEONVN. ./ jMARRIED, on the 28th of November, 1878, ? 'P at the resl'lcnce of the bride's father, by Rev. s- B. V. Miller, Mr. OLLIVER A. THAYLOR I'" to Mlrs MARY K. PATTERSON. Both of '? Abbeville County. f yj -?? 1 J \ MARKhT REPORTS. ? ? T L Nirvr Yohk, December 21?12 m.?Stocks JL O Irrc'Ktini r; money ; eohll.OO; eichsnce / ? loit(r4.?<'^ ; short 4.HS ; State bonds quiet; governmervts Arm. Cotion dull; wiles Wift '* ? middling o^and 8%;/TMddllng Ort*an? v. '* Futures easier KDecrr/liM^i.OT; January 9.1tf; 111 11 Febnary W.8I; April *.74. W *\ Loitisvim.k, December 24.?Flouf cutet. y Wheftt Arm; irn sleiiHi-; Oats firm ; rork I) 8.00Cfu8.25; bulk meats duH: bacon nominal; ? clear sides 4%; whiskey aefKp. n Aror.STA, December 24?f'OKo" steady; (J !? ?middling low middling 7;,;j>^ood ordl- IV 1C nary 7^; net receipts 1,078; shicsNiIS. i1 Chaklf.kto:*, December 24?Cotton frtendy? Jl middlingt#'^; low middling 8*i; good ardl- A (j, nary 8%: net receipts H.6tfl; sales 1,000. - ^ XJ \ WANTED TO RENT. ^ I^WO (2) ROOMS for 4 finally. with or with- I L out furniture. "Apply at this office. UI v Dec 25, U>78, tf ^ ' ;; Dissolution. I > rpHE firm of MtrDmiftTirA'TVU Is thlt day VS 1 dissolved by mutual consent. R. M. HILL _ c having bought the entire Interest of V. T. D !* McDONALD. The buslns*s will toatlnue at J' the ok? stand, by R. M. iilll, uiulcr the firm >* name of R. M. ilill?t tin. J!uDOXALD & HILL. ^ ? CARD. P? Having sold my interest to MR. R. M' e HILL, I besposfc for tBe new firm of R. M. D n RILL * (Ni., the liberal paleo*??!<e bestowed ? ,. upon the late tli m of McDonald A Htll. -r* \\\ T. McDONALD. JL Dcc 25, 1S78 7 ' NOTICE ^ \ OP COPARTNERSHIP J p !s WE hnvethUi dny formWn?pnHWF v >V under tfceflrm noinirfof Jacob Mill J S'?n to carry, on a pene'ml mercantile I (Tfnesii, under 1hc~Abbw?W*j8#lsl. *eid wll gluil to serve our friends and the public ; ,, erally, on tlie most reasonnole frnim v JAtXMl/MILLR*. ? J ON EH F. MILLE Dec 25, 1S78, It IDIssoIUTIW I rpHE co]mrtnor*lilp between <i. X- Don; 1 mid Jacob Miller, In (IiIk day ditto We tb?ink oijr easterners for Mortal pat * nue nnd prompt i?iiym*B><. Only A few, o !'(J several limxlteil -b?ve ffttfeil fo"|?ay o J make equitable arningemenm. Wf will j ? all demands nolarrnnKcd by theTth di January next, in the lianda of an offlcci collection. r?G. A. TKOTOliA' 90 JACOB MILLS) Dec 35, 1878, tr j Notice to Delinquent Rf ?i road Tax-Payeb. 'CI .f! r AM Instructed by the GroenWood 4 ,i 1 ciistii Uiillniiid AUtliorltle* to e*tcJi?< time for the rereitinj: iif the rtllvoad without penalty, until \i*edn?d?y 15th ,.i nary 1S7*. 1??-??if i. Persons are nollflnl thnt nftet jtlwt tf will precce* to coll*'! by l#ry sand m / land, us provided for lnJAe colleolloa of rt and County taxes. v> " J. V. F?RJU$, Trcaw Pec 25, 137*, tl { ern " BY 1F ! ' j I Every Trails -r >n S \72 ASE oI RECEIVING DAILY s GRCM)^S<IEB^ ""j iC ? w OF ALL KINDS G t<? ^ cWhish. T7C Are ^ ; SELLING L8W ? 1(5 tv & Car Load of Q MIOTIC I CHEAP! ! He IIof TV ',1 Out Stosk of ? :CfiOCK-M?* . * IS I LARGE m CHEAP.; ; We Offai SO?SO?s I i m WHITE GRIME PLAl^l1 at 30c to 50c j 00 ? 00 m 110 | ( o J Come to nee tin wh?n in Umnvllle ?nd *o A will Hollyoulow. 501 r~i : GOODWIN & CARTER, \ ? Greenville, S. C. 00 _ Jj Mr. George G. Allen, I OF COKESBURY, ? BO AND MR. H. F, BLACK, llJ OF ANOBItVILLE, BU _ j b- are with lis. J-* Oct. 9,1878,8tu *; 9fil^y.isesiS?*v ? z.-.-??ik F. Kurz, Ag't. FOB Abbeville County HK celebrated SINCLAIR CUTTER, N'c HIX and EIGHT. X mm 'hot=e Machines arc Hnlvernallly aeknow! ?ed to be the best manufactured, for cut g Hay, Straw, Fodder, Corn Stalks, Su?a no, etc., find for Strength and Durabllit; ?^do equal. 350 First Premium iLD MKDAI.S at the World's Fair of Par London aod Moscow, besides thousands c tlnuinlnls rNtm large stock ralwers, liver; blps and farmers. ample* to be seeir*tKura A Brtrc*'* Root [>eand Harness KNtabUshiueut, Abbeville iirt House. So. Cu. >cc. 25. 1X78". "V. CONSIGNEES. JSETHE BEST [orslM's and Sea Foam Yeast POWDERS, AT? JOEL SMITH & SON, ec 18, 1878 f mm OFFERED, NICE lino of fiwhionablo Dpcsj L Good*?v?rv t?w at W. JOEL SMITH A SOX. ec 18,18T8 [RISTMAS! CHRISTMAS!! OME very nice and apnroprlateChrist mas presents can he obtained bj king through the large stock of NO' 3NS and FANCY GOODS at r. Joel Smith & Son. ? 18, W7d .Another Lot kF our elegant Fitting and Btylisl ' LADIES GOODS. All prices jnsl eived at the EMPORIUM OF FASHIONS, oc IS,1878 ladies' and Misses'. <UR CAPES AND SKTTS?nro now boioj *Md at a great orifice at tin FMPOBIU5I OF FASHIONS. ?C 18,1K78 F03BASGAIK8 v 0*^ *> - * v,r:. ; >; . _* f'i <: t i \ ' * ' | ' V r V * ... <&. *$ .. .: Wi - if... lie " * -4 , * *;v^ s? r . t'?" * 'rA* * i J:\t . V'.' > : r/ ' V . . ' %''&<& H ' ? .' ': vM&~i ; ' '? V:' . f ?* ' % I:v-- V : * . -V st . i : .*. 3 - '<!v: : " DHia, ato cents ,.er package. Any on mriiBg Buncombe C^bbugfe Hem to aft; lera, ana preferring t<fpatronl*e a HooUi i man, to a Yankee, can write to me. J. w. VAUDim, Garden and FlelC Seed Producer, Weftvervllle. 5. C. )oc 18, 187^, at URISTMAS PRESMTl "Very Cheap. ????? ( ACE and Silk Tle?, Silk and Linen Hand l terchlef*, Lac# Mette, Mnen Cofft am liars, Kepliyr Shawla, KIJ Gloves Uand tlon, and manv other new and useful good prices tosnlt the times. It. M. HADlXiX * CO. >ec 11. 1878 REAT INDUCEMENTS ROM now until tho end of the holiday* We will ofl'er WRit extraordinary bai Im In l>re??? Woods'. U"or?ted and Mil! Irnen, Millinety an<2 Fancy Goods. Ch! d nee for yourselves. Termn Cash. IV- M. HADDOIT A CO. )?e 11, 1*>78 A. Handsome URISTMAS PRESENT kXE of thrw(> elniant Sewing Machines ft f Kale "choap" by R. 51. IIADDOK A CC. Dee 11,1S78 rhe Christmas Goods "Will be Ready fcrib ten te last of this weak. ,T,D SANTY bns failed to All ?he bill enllt for villi hift usual faithfulness. He do. it espeol children behind the L'oantwr. [food# broken will be expected to ba fal EDWIN PARXER. Dcc. 10,1ST.". ADMINISTRATOR'S [NOTICE! LL persons holding claims against 11 L estate of Thou. 11. AH 11 ford, deceased, wl esent tlieni to the amHrsiunud, proper tested, on orbefare the ;ilst f^emuier, is; rsotis Indebted to the estate will mnfce pa nit irtcnce. 'OLIVER F. MILLFOB! Administrator. ,;oc, 11, 1P7*. .It jadies' Cloak; 'EPHYR PlhVWLH, TIES, RUFFLING I and man? pretty goods i Ivod till* day at ^ ^ HADDON A CO. Dcc 4. 1878 t WAGONS, luggies and IJariies; HAVE Inst rocelred n *nr lond of th* ci cbruted MILBURN WAGONS-nll ."la mid SPRING WAGONS of tnrloun *!*;< Iso, Single and Double BUGGIES, Wag< id Buggy HARNESS. alt of whJch will I ild at the LOWEST PRICES. J. W. ROBERTSON, it. 2, 1878, 3m. w. c. BENET. attorney at La^ Imv Kan??, Abboviilo O. II., Sk 0. - /* * : ; - f . p-.-r Administrator's Sa } f\N Thursdoy the 19th December Inn W will sell at the lute residence of Porrln, dec-eased, nil the personal prop< said premises belonging to the Instate listing In part of ONE FIANO, K ONE TWO-HORSE WAGON, ONE CARRIAGE, AND TWO MULES. And I will sell on Males day in .TAN1 (H). the remaining MULES. CATTLE a other PERSONAL PROPERTY boiong the Estate. Term* made known on the dny of Sa ) L. W. PERR] as Admlntstr Doc. 4, 1878. WOODRUFF & BRU A GENTS, for the Improved and f\. running Singer Sewing Mach Perfect satisfaction ptnrsmteed, and fi structlons given to purchaser. r jjJPI fi A?HS|HB#HPsi ilifnBHHW8** II mJL A W1I Prices, $35, $40, $45 Mnthlao noodles of nil klrdx, oil a tachments furnished afc-sfcort n?tl?c?i post office. A(I(1?p?s, julian c. woodeui I (irrenwood. ; C. B. BRUCE. Abbeville, S. Nov. ?T, 1878. NOTICE :to the laoie N otwithstanding the hard tin arc making Urge additions to ours ! MILLINER DRESS GOODS, ladies' cloak Black Alpacas, Black Cashmeri ur>aicnv nr.nTFM f!On?ETfl. GII/1 , VEH A5D STEEL BUTTONS, t nnd many olh?r n*w and useful goodi ^lie uboTC will be sold, at lowest cash pr M. HADDON & C ;<S<rr V, 1878 : W00NAL0 & HI , {? ' "vJ 4 First Door Below 3 INVITE YOUR ATTENTIO our,Stock of Merchandise, which coiqplete In erery deportment, bwetoffer at prices to suit the tlmec eatC and be con?ln?ed. We ke< goods and guarantee satlsfactl y rwbcct. ItespeetfaHy, w. T. HcDONAl a M. HILL \ ^llTiTA.^MAKIKO up stairs by > if 1.1, ii78,3m. ' OE AND LIVE STABLES | BY | u-jj. Pendle i ABBEVILLE, S. C lAVfc rented the Hlablea of Seal ? wh#r? I keep for .*ale at nil times k at fun-sen find mutes at the 4ti|r *t*h on'y. srllfreceiv* bursas and ibuIph on tx Hand will MU tb? euma at siaall et> h and make prompt returns. . . trill keep vehlelas and bar** f?r I . reasonable rales, and shall be plsu*?a I ninfa customers with anything in my 7 bwinesr - 8 A. J. PEHDLF5 I* Doc. 4; IW i ZEWmJBAWL WHITE, CARDINAL AND HLI fienntlful pattern*, Just receivec cheap?irt tne EKP0HI02 0? FASEIO i Daif* 1878, tf " 010 GRANSTE BAN I 3 OF THIS OLD STiS J: f IS OCCUPIED BY 1 f. B0SE1I His stock I* full to overflowing'wi . BEST AJ*D CHEAPEST Stock of Goo >r ever brought to thlo mnrket. Thevtrj CLOTHIN Coats from )2 to $20 Pints from $1 tt $1C ??i- r i. <>i V esia> iiviu m\JM. tv c? J Hats from 40c. to %A id Caps from 95c. to $2 Ladies' Shoes fro?i 75e. 1 Gents' Shoefe $1.5(Mo An4 if g<x>4 bill Ik made CHILE HHOKS TIIItOWN IV. Helms also 011 hund Mne nnfl oc line of JEWELRY 1C jy rom the che?p?;? to the cry best. y- LADIES' 1 mi GOO] of every description, from Sc. to "iie. p 5 Gents' Furnishing G( In lar^equantities flirnp for OMi. A an<J well neleMted stock of NOTIONS, ? HometlilnK to suTt everybody. Fir _ GROCERIES anil PROYIS ^ AT HARD PAN PKICES. ?1* Come one, eoino nil, nml buy freely oh stock Is diminishing very fust In coin* s. of tlio extremely low prices Rt wl m goods are oflerctl. Remember be P. Rosep* No. 3 r v ^ Kai ^&bevilie, B. ' .i s White Brothers! XT A ^TTT TVS~\~WT TKT ftnTOT^TT. ? XXJUL. T 1-LA W I f JLX 1 .jl. w .*? KB AN IMMENSE STOCK OF r FALL & WINTER GOODS," ator. ' ? Unsurpassed in Poiut of Variety and Excellence. ICE Buyers Cannot Fail to be Suited, Light BAROAIN8 In Black Alpacas and Cashmeres. Examine their Kid Gloves at 50c, VJT 75c and !.(*). ine HAMBURG TRIMMINGS, CHEAP! CHEAP! CHEAP! til In- ' The best Oorsctffor fifty rents to bo had anywhere fit the price. A lance Stock or TABLE LINENS, TOWKLS, COUNTERPANES, and BED TICKINGS. Gentlemen are Invited to Inspect their elegant r~* . t <1 1 . n 1 -i *:i 1 rt Mock ot American, Mglisn ana f rencn tassimeres. S' Hats and Ready-Made Clothing at all Prices. LOOK AT THIS! OVEB ONE HUNDRED OASES BOOTS AND SHOES, now in Store. The largest Stock iu this line ever offered in Abbeville. Prices are very low. Special attention called t? their Hand-Sews! Wort in Mi's Water-Proof Boots and Box-M Gaiters OVERSHOES, of nil sizes, and very cheap. Besides the above, complete assortments Of Hardware, Crockery, Groceries and Provisions Customers can be suited without any difficulty, andean buy with tho assurance of getting the worth of their money. The best elnss of Goods always Wept. WHITE BROTHERS. Oct. 10,-1873. -Cunningham & Templeton T s/c. Have Opened their magnificent ? Fall Stools, of s ami iKiiniE, ics we ' and are prepared to serve their friends and , X the public generally. Give them a call at an aqtIV dav ; S, CUNNINGHAM & TEMPLETON M ' Sept. 18, 1876, tf ^ FURNITURE! FDRNITDRE I ! FORNITURSI! I ft. All Ices. Q . LL. AT COST ! AT COST! JI ljr E intend closlngout our business In thlsplaoo during thencxt thirty days, and In order i 1 * * to do so hare pat our ' Prices Dotra to Actual Cost! N TO isftlll *11 of The following list will give you an Idea of our prices: Cottage Bedsteads?Red uccd from i. Give $2.50to2; from 8.75 to 2.75; from 4.75 to 3.50; from o,j0 to I; Jrom fi to 4.73. >p the Walnut French Bedsteads? from JS.80tofl.J50; from 10 to 7; from 12 to 9; from 18 to 12. on In Bureaus?Imitation Walnut?from $10 to7.50; from 0.50 to 7. Walnut Bureaus?from $13 to S.50: from 141 o 10.50; from 16 to 12.50. DChamberSults, Wardrobes, Chairs, Washstpnds, Rock lug Chairs, Safes, Cradles and every? thing else proportionately low. Comeearly If you want a bargain. Orders by mall promptly attended to, If accompanied by the cash. TOLLY & WILCOX, Oct. 10, 1878, Cm Ninety-Six. S. C. W xSrT9M0Ds B,ue Stone' ' fti11 iftin bt ftiiiTPn EDWIN PARKER. CALL AND BE SUITED, Notice. IvGciQ.y !Mct(3.G LL persons holding claims against the Fs_ A tat# of THOMAS C. PERRIN, deceased, .wrr Tf ^ rWl TT are hereby notified and required to fllethem !j) OLUTii IjN It, r?,sbwim,di,wto^n^i^poe' !. HATS, CAPS, SHOES, 1"V'E? 23 Gents' File Shoes Marked Low, tan yard. BOOTS, CASSIMERES, T^SSSS^n.^VKSSSSS mmlti- HTfi 1FH 1 BTfl vine, where hides of every description will . sllll IV'I/ I I V> | II] A ? |! be bought. For dry hides we pny 12 cents; iiro at ||||K H I I % I |i II 1 % fur green hides, 0 cents, In barter. tofur- Bill V lllll I 1 IV JllfflllV H4WTHORM tr. RftDRKS. IfUUUlMllUJ WIJUIIUJ Jan.3 r- READY-MADE SHIRTS, HOLHIN^TfVEBT'ADS. Spwi.l.tUntlontoour No HlimbUff for ?, UNLAUNDRIED SHIRTS, chilis ?d ry.p psia. w MERINO SHIRTS, CHEAP! I At DR. E. PARKER'S. March K, 1878-tf. --Shirt Fronts J Administrator's Notice. M3- COLLARS, CUFFS, . nn ivinn iiAwriTi'tJpnrrti'Q A LL persons indebted to tfro Estate of OKA ATo, UA!fUAtitL?tlljy;a, THOMAS C. PERRIN, deceased, f"t TJ" ft T ^ nner w make immediate settlement with l5ui H a I S< M 1 l\ r the Administrator, an after reasonable limii llvk/uj indulgence all delinquent's claims will be COLLAR BUTTONS, 1",l",sult- lewis W. PEBRIK, ?? ? _ . Administrator. lCID SLEEVE JtiUTTUiNCS, &c. ***? " 'era.* , ? 8HITH & S0N Alexander, Allen & McBee, SB? ?? Manuftcterers of and" III* ElfiffSlIlt Goods Wbolc?l??n,inct.nD.al<!rti? . 8 _ UPPER & HARNESS LEATHER, 1-<HK attrition of t.he Ladles are respect- TT.',. n?J Q1.:nn rally And spcoiully called to the follow- Alp ciUQ. wail DJvlIlSy Cloaks from $2.50 to $12.50. greemijlle, s- cr best of ~ ~ ~ ** Hl8beetc?sb prlee paid formdei. 6 DRESS ilifi ?|]|g In all the fashionable oolors and latest styles UJLi 1 J 110 W liaii Villi 1 JLi VJ . front 1214o f? J1.U0 per yard. ' II A A Okll n f\ 'f*|\?i| im? I) M. HADDOJf <ft CO., bn7e now In store < HAMBURG EDO NGS. ?* 2aj*ss?vss8svpisit ' J3 ? ! P1"100" thnB ? *r?t-clas? Machine wh ever ^insertines. Trimmixitrs. offered li this market. S??e 20 per cent by o ' baying your machine*, needle*, attachments " OL()VE3,'.? HOSIERY, lTNDERYBSTS, *"^4 Q..M^HADDON & CO. I. ?(BU6A<'lll$KW, *<\, 1 f' At ohenp as any. In-; "the murket. Special Tff/\fl%TlQ CATFC! $4 Han;alosoi*re<i In Dree# Goods. AUUJJO^. OJIuXlOi W. JOEL SiilTH ft SON. a ND all kinds of Woollen Gooda for f'hll I 2d? ~ 0<*. 21, 18T8. v " dren, al*o Ladles and Misses Jncke, . Sha?-U, Nublus,.<?&.. in great vnrietv. at th e ULN'M . . :??? KM1'0?1UM OK FASHIONS. >mpicto Notice. " " TTir, Arm of JTeXolll & Elmore was dlssol- CDCPIAI DA DCA IMC rd on September the Ut 1VT8. All per- |jJ DrilunlllU! sons Indebted will make payment by list of WB WnittWnillWJ t January next, as the business must oe closed by thut date, or the strong arm* of the law will be resorted to. The.flrm name will be A 00 w ttcliig offered to clo?e out our used only hk-ecttU-ug _3f /l. cleg: iu*stoc? of 1 * ? t'V * vr\T.'0 ly^vcrr t ?f "St **. U!0, feilliJb. D ESS GOODS, ctt"- ni| limp connc* ivn >ods, ;>yS,ryVi;vj;i1'-~"vcn,o"ll?<-,.|''>">tcd I AJ|i|, K h|)]I|I\ fljj i Also, one* cf the best furnis of 500 aprvsi * 1& il/ I 8-14> % 9 p 9 li / fl VjL/\J I . vnrtcd In Ablievlllc.cu.Suludu Itlver **IVA WWtr Terms liberal. y V mvvnn ? . .... PIANO TUNING. AT the " ? P'SV^terenrs.,?.. J EMPOBHJDS OF FASHIONS IONS,?&g*5g "*?L 1 ' .von.? ti'rcet il' *" TCOHTTPIT1 i Oct. 33. 3 r" ANTON* HKR<3.^ w X J.V^ J?I , n? his ?ti -?0|u. To Debtors and Creditors. wjuenctM ?* of South Carolina, .? i County, ef Abbeville, AWSraSfS 4 txt rniif twi' rnTrrcT ox account are requested to come lliJi PltOilA^tj tUUlvl. ^urvr?ir?ifti\ik Wu> same at an early day to Notice to Creditors I the "ndtjrslsued w (w mxy agent I)r. J. W. 1% K % notice to creditors KELLER fbo?fc nMlectlW to liced this ' 1 LL persons having cliiimfi against the cs- notice will flild their notes and accounts In A tatc of C. Hlngley Guflln, deceased, are the hands of an Attorney for collection., Ifire, hereby not 1 tied to present them to me duly All persons having claims against the Estwo veil by the Ilrst of January, 1OT9. tato will present thoir demands. C< J. FULLER LTON, M1W." M. J. MABHY, v J. l'ro. A. C Administratrix. Dec. 4, 1078, tf. Oct. 23^. 1878, tf. L*-. - - ' v * ' - . I SI SW ftiff.p. Is on. ? v w W Abbeville, S, C. , dSiS cn z^m ol? H " ^8 0 C^Sil TA \knnJ 3 rfl y i> Q ^ Lj *" * ^ M ?*" H jjj CD i8|| d j^ a 5 -4 0 X, : H C2 jj) -wj ' Cd i^n HHIIIlll ?/* I^bI m C3 S ore? J '1C.V :rj* fe j r CD | ... ^...;. i 4 - % * 4-A The Finest Assortment of ?AAf\C) uuura Iter te|M- id is Mailer , , - ^ | V

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