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???? i ii i i??i? The Press and Banner." Wednesday, Oct. 15,1879. J The Register, the Comptroller General, 0 Last Tear's Railroad Taxes. S In another colnmn we print the last e blast of the Columbia Register blown in 8 defence of Comptroller Goneral Hagood ^ and intended to bo an unanswerable c I a counterblast, against the Press avd Ban- | ner. We puonwh the article with pleas-, ure. Our friend complained in italics v that we had not published his former articles; really, we had not room for them ; jj aud, besides, they were ? mere repetition * of matters which we ventilaten fhlly a year ago. Our friend's Saturday's article explains itself pretty tally, butjr we presume that it will not be out of h place to thank the Register for giving us -11 V the very /acts wmcn sustain our * tion that the Railroad and the citizens d liave not been treated alike as to the paymont of their taxes. Stripped of their a verbiage and extraneous matter, the or* t. ders of Comptroller General Hagood, ? and the letter of Treasurer Perrin, are E reduced as follows, and aro putin juxta position, so that they may be tbo more i' readily seen and understood: t Order JVo. 1, at to the Order i\*o. 2. at to the ^ Citizen. RaiUvfid. December 80, 1878.? January 2,1879.?The . You will postpone the Greenville andColumdelinquent sales ofjbla Railroad Is return- s lands for which bank'edas persotmlty. KtaU? . bills have been tender- bills were rendered In 1 ed. for sixty days fronvpRyment of the tax. a Decembers, 187K, thelMust I Issue an execudate of tbe approval of lion against, the Com- 0 wild Act, giving due pany??J. \V. Pekrin, e notice of the same, a/- Treasurer. ter which you will pro- January 4. 1X79.?In 0 cued to advertise and tell the case of tbe Green- v n? firtt inttructed.? Ville and Columbia Johnson Hagood, C. Railroad, proceedings U. of the tax collector of t Newberry resulted In the matter being lock- n ed up in the Court. Carry it forioard to next 8 year t delinquent list.-- t JOHNSON IlAGOOD, C. G ' Under Order, If o. 1, the Treasurer was required to "proceed to advertiso and c sell" the citizens' property if thev did not , redeem their bills of the bank of the State, which had been offered for taxes. Under Order, No. 2, the ComptrollerGeneral instructed the Treasurer to "carry the Railroad taxes to next year's * delinquent list," and by this act of that ? high officer the Railroad, contrary to law, * was excused from redeeming the bills of the bank of the Stale whioh it had tender- 1 ed for taxes. This order of course effectu- 8 ally restrained the County Treasuror from making any attempt to collect the Rail- ? road taxes. * The Railroad was returned as personal ^ property and in case it refused to pay, its engines and cars might have been levied on at any time bofore the Treasu- ^ rer made his annual settlement with the State Treasurer. That annual settlement a was made in the latter part of March, n 1879. Two months previous to this set- ^ tlemcnt the woods were full of constables loadod with tax executions against sucb of our citizens who might have a little e personal property, but who had no lands, ' and had not paid. The property of some P of this class of tax payers was perhaps " sold, and doubtless many others were a pressed to pay under threat of having f1 their property taken from them by the 18 officers of the State. While this extreme 0 measure was being pressed against the ^ inmate of the log cabin, the Railroad A company, relying upon their friend in 01 Columbia, ran their trains daily without 81 any fcar of molestation. If these con- *2 stablee had been given an execution w agaunnv tne noaa, aoes auy ooay suppose that they would have failed to find prop- v erty sufficient to satisfy the States' de- n maud for taxes? Clear away the foggy ? mists which have for a year enshrouded ? this whole business, and the naked fact w stands otti in bold relief, that the tax is ^ not paid, and nobody has ever made the 8' slightest effort to collect it. The Treasu- 01 rer wascompletely estopped by the Comp- w troller's order, and if the Comptroller ? has ever made a move to relieve us of R this injustice the fact has not been produced. Acting upon the kindly suggestion of 41 the Register, we have been examining 11 records. This time in Newberry. By ^ examination into some of the mysterious a "tax business of last year," in that Coun- % ty, we find the following facts: ^ 1. The Treasurer levied on the engines M and cars of the Greenville and Columbia 0 Railroad in that town on the twenty- 8 sixth day of November to satisfy tax * execution { ' 2. On the thirci of December the Treasu- 1 rer was ruled for contempt of Court, in- ? asmuch as that road was then in the ? hands of a Receiver; ^ 3. On the sixth of December Judge c Pressley, holding Court at Newberry, & purged the Treasurer of the alleged con- 11 tempt, but "advised that the matters " therein set forth be brought before him v by petition In Columbia)" 01 4. The petition, as directed by His C1 Honor Judge Presaley, was sent to ti^e 0 Attorney-General i 0 5. That so far as the citizens of New- ol berry are informed, their petition was ^ pigeon-holed by tho Attorney-Genefal, K and no further notice w haterer has been a taken of it. The object in stating the facta In the Newberry case is to show that "it was locked up in the Courts" in November and December, before the "Act to Facili- al tate the collection of taxes," was Ap- a! proved. The fact is, tho Act of Decern- si bor 24, 1878, was passed purposely to pre- h vent the Railroad and other parties from tc repeating the Newberry troubles. It w may not be a "stretch of the prerogative ai of his office" to disregard the "plain En- b glish" of an important law like this, but B we have never Been an officer set a law at ir defiance with such a degree of compla- ol cencythis law too being intended for b the protection of the weak against the c< strong, or in other words, to make rich e corporations pay their taxes as promptly & as the poo rest citizen?without any ex- ? ception in favor of Railroad* in the hands of a Receiver. The Act in question tl is one of so much importance to our a tax-payers, and in so necessary to a clear r understanding of this matter, that wo & Lave printed the text in full in this morn- p ings Press and Banner. We have done 1 this for the information of our readers t aud also for the convenience and instruc- a tion of our friend, the Register. The a text is from the authorized version,?the italics are our own. By referring to the c Act, our readers will find that it says I among other things that g "No writ of mandamus shall be grant- t "ed or issued from anjf Court, or by the "Judge of any Court, directing or com- v "pelling the reception for taxes of any t "funds, currency or bank bills notau- c "thorized to be received." 1 And that Act also declares that the tax- e payer "shall have bis remedy under the "provisions of the first section of this 'Act, and in no other manner." Certainly nobody knew better than the Comptroller General did. that it was Impossible in the face of the Act of ^ December 24, 1878, for anybody or any corporation to resist the payment of their C taxes by law. Nobody knew better than ^ did the Comptroller that the Railroad ? could have been made to pay after the v expiration of the "sixty days" from De- j ^ cernber 24, 1878, and nobody knows, but the Comptroller, what prompted him fo excuse the Railroad within ten days from the passage of this act, without even waiting for tho expiration of the Bixty days, which the law allowed. Nobody knows, but the Comptroller General, why J he did not, tnstead n ordering tnat the J Railroad be "carrier forward to next fj year's delinquent llsv/' order our Treas- o uror to levy execution at the end of the^ a ixty days. And we presumo that ndkhIv knows better than tho editor of the ,olumbia Register that the order of the 'omptroller to "carry it to next year's deinquent list" was clearly illegal. and in [irect violation of the express provisrons f the law. Every intelligent man in louth Carolina knows that all parts ol ach of our laws bear with equal force, s against the tax-payer and the tax-coltctor. The Comptroller is not an autorat, with power to make or annul laws t his own pleasure, lie is merely a reaturo of the law, to enforce its pro-isions. ^ l Statement of Facts Concerning the Assessment la Abbeville County. The argument as to the value of the ealestate of Abbeville County was ex iuii?bcu a yuur ugu, ?uu un me inuui uu ioth sides were then brought forward fhen it was a living issuo> We have no imposition to dig up the corpse of a dead wue, and therefore decline to repeat our rguments and reasoning on our side ol he quostion, or to publish his on the othr side. We ask merely to make a statement of the facts, as wo believe the Regiser has, to some extent, been successful u its attempt to fasten upon our people he stigma of an effort to evade their just iroportion of the public burdens. Alter the Democrats came into power, he people of this County, with others imilarly oppressed, asked the law-makng power to correct the evils of an ovorssessment which had been inflicted upn us by the Radicals. A new assessnent was ordered. Our peoplo, under ath, returned their lands at an average alue of $3.92i cents an acre. The law directs that all "valuation for axation" shall "be at its truo value in nouey, which, in all cases not otherwise pecifically provided for in this Act shall ?e held to be the usual selling price oj imilar property at the placc where the re urn is made To show that the assessment was in acordance with that law we would state lint: On Sale Dav November, 1877, the offlers of Court sold at Abbeville Court louse, 1,924 acres, and executors, <fcc., old 4,533 acres, making a total of 6,457 cres, in 13 tracts for 911,942, or nearly 1.85 an acre. On Sale Day December, 1877, 5,525 acres n 22 tracts, brought {13,742, or $2.48 an ere. On Sale Dav in January, 1878, 2,421 cres, in 12 tracts, brought $8,700, or 2.48i an acre. Or a total of 15,403 acres, including uildings, at an average of $2.29?. At their annual ^meeting, the Domoratic State Board of Equalization, when ho Representative from our Congression1 District was absent, raised that assesslent from |3.92l per acre, to 4.94 cents er acre. Our people of course felt that they had eon wrongly dealt with, appeald to the Comptroller, through ourCounf Auditor. That officer had no ower however to undo the workings or ie Board, and as a last resort we again ppealed to the Legislature to save us rom the mercy of our friends. The Legilature, as in the tirst instance heard ur appeal and reduced our assessment > that which was made by the County .uditor. The Legislature then organiz1 a new State board, and ordered a new cessment, by township assessors, Counr Boards, and the now State Board. That iscssinent was made, and the average alue !>v the Abbeville County Board ras $3.92$ cents per acre. That assesslent was approved by the State Board of kjualization. This act of course sustaini our returns, and any effort of the Regtter to support the old Board in their atjmpt to extort from us more than our hare of the public expenses Is an implid reflection on the new 8tate Board, rhich is composed of as good men as the tate affords. Their endorsement is as ood backing as we want. To recapitulate: In the winter of 877-78, 16,403 acres, with the buildings hereon, embracing some of the finest inds in the county, and some of the est improved farms, brought oij an verage, ?2.29J cents an acre. In 1878 ,500 of our citizens swore that heir lands, including buildings, were - orth, for taxation, an average of 93.921 ents an acre. In 1879 the township asessors, who were sworn to do their duty, ssessed the same lands at an average ol 3.92J cents an acre. The County Board hought the assessment correct, and the tate Board approved it. To controvert his, and to support the Comptroller icnerai s -allegation, umi our iuau?, iuluding buildings, are worth (4.94 cents acre, we have the bald assertion of lat officer, who is supported by some ve or six other gentlemen, some of rhom, we presume, never put foot on ur soil, but who have the Register'? dorse ment in oppressing Abbeville, ne thing is morally certain, either the Id Board was wrong, or the whole of ur people, the township assessors, the ounty Board of Eqalization, and the tate Board?all under oath?committed grave error. We leave each man to >rm his conclusions. A Big Fair. Senators Hampton and Butler will be ; our Fair and they will be glad to meet II their Abbeville friends on that occaon, Let Abbeville county do honor to er old leaders, and turn out as one man > welcome tbem to our soil and to hear bat they will have to say. It is not yet jcertained wbicb day they will speak, ut both are expected to speak. General utler among others will give important lforinutlou to our people on the subject r opening the Savannah Hirer to stcaraoat-8. Tne Savannah side of Anderson junty should comedown and be enthus* d on an enterprise that will be of incal' ulable benefit to the country, if ever acomplished. Mr. Cothran is in corrsspondsnce with be Railroad authorities on tbs subject of n excursion, and we have fto doabt tbe esult will be that we will bare the most ccommodating terms ever offered to tbe eople of Abbeville by the ltailroad< "he present Railroad authorities areprac* ical business men, and know that money a well as friends are to be made by being ccommodating. With lower gate fees, excursion rates m the Railroad, tbo presence of Senators lainpton and Butler will draw the bigjest crowd ever in Abbevile. Get ready o bring yourselves and your families. It is to be hoped that tbe young people vill have a dance or some other amusenent at night. Let our young gentlenen take charge of this matter at once. ?he managers of the Fair will have nough to do In tbe day time. Miscarried in the Malls. Our Mend of the Barnwell People says hat our paper In reply to that paper's atack upon us, did not r?aeh that office. Ve are sorry for the fact. Our mailing lerk marked the article, and sent the pa,er to that office. The Beaufort Crescent ?f the 2d instant, came to us on tho 11th, nd it may be that the iVeM and Banner y111 yet find its way to Barnwell.* Wo lave forwarded a second copy. Our friend eems to think we attacked General Ha;ood's character, when we are only critciaing some of his official acts. Jooraali8tlc Enterprise. Camden seems to be a great place for news* apers. Recently the Gmette doubled lis size nd U now a W-oolumn paper. Last week the ournal changed Its form, and enlarged Its beet to a 48-column paper. We hope the bus* nets of these offices may warrant them In ontlnulng at tbe present sire. The Camden apera are among tbe best received at this ofce. Squandering the State's Money 01 the Columbia Canal. Now that the legislature is about U meet we think thepressof the State migh j with propriety discuss matters which ar j to come before that body, The canal a Columbia has cost the State thousands o dollars, and at the last session $ll,000?ad dltional was appropriated to that grea humbug. But as good luck would hav< i it, there was somo flaw in the appropria tion and the money has not beon spont and it is not too lato to save a depletec treasury from this draft. Much has bfcci said on this subject and valuablo time ha been wasted on this question, and we hopi 1 to seo tho legislature at its next swssioi take such steps as will forever settle it The canal is a local enterprise in whlcl the peonlo of Abbeville County aro no interested to the amount of a cont, am we cannot seo why we should be taxe< hundreds of dollars tobuildupColumbli when our towns and farms are languish ing for the want of money. It seem: . worse than felly to tax the people of Loitj Cane to en ricti the people of the Conga ree. Let the Legislature promptly reliev< the State of tiiis extravagant aud fool lei appropriation. We are sure that it is no the wish of any of our people to add om farthing to their own shoulders for thi canal. It would in our opinion be bette: for the State to appropriate money to de velope G'lesar's llead as a health resort fo those of her citizens who may live in ma larious districts. Wo want to invest no money in the Co lutnbia canal, and hope that our Re^re sontatives will look after the interest o their people in withdrawing this appro priation. Let our exchanges speak ou on this humbug. + + .. The Register and the Carolina Spar i IUU. Tho following may perhaps show hot nicely the Register has " fooled" th< Carolina Spartan. The Spartan says : "The editor of tho Register gave hi tin papers of Friday and Saturday some val uable information in regard to the duties of the Comptroller General, and the Stau Board of Equalization. The Comptrolle: has been accused of raising the assessmen on the lands of Abbeville County in ai arbitrary and unwarranted way, wbicl did great injustice to the peoplo of tha county. The figures show that Abbevill* was treated like other counties, and he (assessment is even lower tnan severa counties deetned inferior in point of fer tility." While we have no desire to discuss thii matter with a neighbor who wo pre gume has no intontion of doing us the in justice which his words would imply, we recommend to his attention the recapitu lation of the facts which he may find ii another column. The extract above, w< think, shows how readily a man may b< deceived. If the Spartan will read thi facts, and then sAy that we have actec wrong in the matter of our tax, we shal not trouble ourselves to repeat and furn ish now proof of tho honesty and truth fulness of our people. It just amounts to this?either the taj payers of Abbeville 'n making their re turns on oath, swore falsely, or Genera Johnson Hagood is wrong. He is a bole man, and that is a bold newspaper, tha would sustain the act of one man, even i he is a Comptroller-Geueral, against th< truthfulness of a whole County. Thi present State Board of Equalization cer tainly did not hositato in ranging them selves with the people of Abbevilli County. __ The Beau/ort Crescent, after copying! portion of our reply to the Barnwell Peo pie, says: "This reply seems captiously perver sive, cruelly abortive, contumaciously com pulsl ve, defenoelessly discriminative deliriously deliberative, designedly do monstrative, determinately aevastative disagreeably explosive, frigidly frustgi tive and inliexihly imperative." We have sent our devil off in search o a School Teachers' Convention, or a die tionary "bigger'n" Webster's, to getth above translated into "plain English.' We don't know what it means. "Tammany iff Sonth Carolina." Palmetto Yoeman. The Marion Merchant and Farmer get Aft' o nrfltiir clmrn rvororrmnh nnHflr thi w4* M j/tv"v m*"" f ** above heading about the independence o the Abbeville Press and Banner, who ha* so far disregarded the party lash as to declare, in advance, that the Abbeville De mocracy will not support Gen. Hagood fo Governor. We suppose the Prets knev , whereof It affirmed, and if it has trulj represented the sentiments of the Abbe ville Democracy, we fail to see whereir it has sinned. If the Democratic voteri of Abbeville see proper, for cause, U withhold their support from Gen. Hag<>o( or any other man for Governor, we fail U recognize the authority to arraign then for it. We are opposed to anything lik< party tyrannj- or dictation, and when yoi cake away the right of discretion in thi franchiseof a man or a community, yoi strike at the vital principle of liberty anc representative government. We "havi nothing to urge against Gen. Hagood, 01 his qualifications for Governor, but w< have much to urge against the power either real or pretended, that would laj its mailed hand on Abbeville, or any otbei county, and compel it to vote for him 01 any other man. This thine of party die tation is pretty well played out, and th< people are going to rise in their majesty one of those days and demand a chance ir this particular,"and the sooner they ao i the better. Excursion?Grent Liberality of the Railroad. Wo ask attention to the advertisemeni nf the Excursion to Charleston in an^ other column. We know that many o our people will take advantage of tliif ofl'er, and visit Charleston, where goodf may be bought cheap, and where a feM days may be spent very pleasantly. Th< trip is richly worth the money to all whe have never been to Charleston. Th( Ncivb and Courier of yesterday givei those of us in the up-country a cordial invitation to come. Blood-Hounds. Mr. John Thomas Butlor, of th< " Hamburg Horror " notoriety is now ir New York with a pack of blood hounds, amusing the Net* Yorkers by "running' a negro at Fleetwood Park. This is done as Mr. Butlor alleges, to disprove the oxistence of the cruelty which Northerner? supposed attached to the hunting o: runaway slaves with dogs. We bellffvt it ts now asserted that it was a rare 00 cufrence for a negro to be thus caught ir Strath Carolina/ ? More Decision*. ._ -Akt> 11 a l 1 t __ vniei tfuhwee Tviiiara nais jusi, giv?i his reasons for bis concurring opinion ir the bond case^ We will reflect a raoflfienl beforo ranking a rash promise. W? arc tired, now. + ? Frfrs?State and County. The Abbeville Count? Agricultural Fair bo gins October 29th. and eottunaes three cmyB. The Greenville County Fcrtf boning Oetobei 14th, and continues four dftys. The Newberry County Agricultural Fall will bo held October 22d and 23d. The Anderson County Agricultural Fair will be held October 23d and 24 th. The Annual Fair of Union Ccrtinty will open on the 28th of October, and clbso on the 30th The Agrlcul tural Falr.at Chester commences on Tuesday, 28th October, 1879, and closes on the Slat. Tho Agricultural Society of South Ca/olini will hold Its Annual Industrial Exhibition In the City of Charleston during tho second week In December, contlnulnK one week. The Georgia State Fair for 1K79, will be hold at Macon, Ga? beginning on tho 27th of Octo ber, and oontintiing ouo week. The Fair of the State Agricultural and Mo> chanlcal Society will be held at Columbia, botrinnlntr nn Tn^fulnv. tho 11th nf NnvAmnpr1 and continuing four davs. The North Geonjlu Fair, opens in Atlanta on the 23d, is already an assured success There will be races every day, and a varied exhibition of the arts and sciences, as well at of agricultural products and fine stock. Wo would urge our farmers lo sow lanjc crops of grain. Corn is already rising rapidly and will doubtless be enormously high next summer.?Darlington Newt. The weather has beefi as warm as summei dnring the past two weeks. Tho Columbia Toaiian says this warm cpcll is worth JoO/XK. to th# cotton planters of the State. i The Press and Banner's Compla Against the Discrimination Aga a the People in Favor of the Gri t ville Railroad. e [Columbia Register.] t Our Abbeville contemporary throws d the gauntlet as follow#, in Its charge of f crimination, &c.: While on tliis subject, we will be jflfv * ask the Register a question, In the Intel t of the creditors of this county, and If he take the same pains to answer this matte e he has done to reply to those of last week hall be glad to present It In full to our r ers. ; Sometime back the railroad and sur , citizens ot this county paid "last, year's ta: 3 In bills of the Bank of the State. Aftcrw i the Treasurer was required to notify tho zens that unless they redeemed these t H their property would be sold. To all of e we have no objection, and have not a wot say, but what we want to know Is, why i railroad has been excused from redeen their bills of the Bank of the State. ' County Commissioners contracted debt l the faltli of the taxes and because the Co f troiler General chose to favor the ralir these creditors have been kept out of perl 1 31,000 for a whole year?some of whom I i been forced to sell their claims at greatlV 1 duped prices. We would bo glad lr the Jii 1 ter will cite the law authorizing such disci lnatlon, and at the same time furnish ai ' ments Ujsustain an executive ofllcer In s pressing the poor to carry out a law whlh he is extending favors to those cornoratl ? which are able to pay. We would also 11 k know if the Greenville and Columbia T road Is apartlcularor SDeclal Dctof theCo trailer General's, or does ho excuse All i ? roads from paying taxes, or paying, doe> Allow them to dosoin bills of the Bonk of l Slate, while he sells tho lands of tho | farmer If he fulls to pay his taxes in gr backs? 3 This matter 1* of official record, and hope that our frlt>nd may be able to exp 3 satisfactorily to the creditors of this coi r why the Comptroller General has kept t: out of their money for a whole year. * thing 1? certain, we shall ventilate this r _ ter until the Comptroller General has c what very plainly appears to be his dut; ? tlie premises.?Abbeville PrcM and Banner Our contemporary has walked Into the with hUeyes wide open, for heclalms to! . the record, and he has manifestly, with record at his command,set up a case, wl " the very record before him should have 1 f him from the recklessnes of a charge w' leavos him "nothing but verbose Jangl - and endless disputations." In our proi t to serve our contemporary with the Infor tlon asked of us we did not Imagine thai had at his elbow every tact, which, prop consulted, would have left no reason to the explanation of us. lint be this as It i . we with pleasure accepted the task, and ' equal pleasure will we discharge It, fee sure our contemporary will lhanK us for labor and pains fa putting him right, i" Inoursearch weflud the following of n which was addressed to every County ? tor and Treasurer in the Ktatc, and as th< ply of tho Abbeville Treasurer will s . reached that office. It Is as follows : a Executive Depaiitmknt, Office of Comptroller General s Columbia, S. C., December 30, IK 3 [Circular No. 1, .Series No. 2.] r 7b all Oounty Auditor* aru.1 Treasurer*: t, In pursuance of legislation upon the Je?t, Instruction hns been heretofore gl yo'.i to treat all tenders of bills of the Ban 1 the State and coupons for taxes as nulll t and to proceed to destrnln or levy and sc a every case, unless stopped by Injunctlo r the courts In that particular case. , In case of Injunction, report the fact to 1 office, to the end that the Attorney Gen - may be called on to represent the State. Since this Instruction was given an Ac facilitate the collection of taxes has been i s ed, the third section of which provides: . in all cases in which any persons age whom any taxes stand sharped upon the bi " of any County Treasurer of the State has > dered In payment of the same any funds, rencyor oank bills other than such as - said Treasurer was authorized to recolv( 1 the Act of the General Assembly levying taxes, the said Treasurer shall receive 1 9 such person the said taxes, without penal! . funds or moneys authorized to be receive the Act of the General Assembly levying u same: Provided, That snch taxes shall b , paid within sixty days from the passaf 1 this Act; and any person so paying the s 1 may do so under protest, and thereupon n be entitled to oil the benefits of the ren provided In Section 1 of <his Act." You are hereby Instructed to construe words "without penalties" In the sec quoted to includo all charges whether . costs or penalties proper. You will also r pone the delinquent sales of lands for w - bank bills have been tendered for sixty < i from December the 24th, 1S7S, the date of 1 approval of said Act, giving due noticc o( J same, after which you will proceed to a(] tlse and sell as flri?t Instructed. 1 Johnson Haoood f Comptroller Gcuer a To this circular we And the following r fw?r? h^IVnnunrnr nf A Uhnnllln Cnimfi* 3 Is a most responsible and Intelligent gei man : Treasurer's Office. Abbeville C Abbeville C. H , January 2, 16 B (Jen. Johtuoii Hayood, C. G. : Deaii Sir. Circular No. 1, Series No. 2, De< ber SO, 1878, Is received and I am uome\ confused by It. ? It says In pursuance of legislation upoii subject, Instruction has heretofore been n you to treat all tenders of bills of the Bail the State as nullities. I have never rece any such instructions. The few lusta - In which said bills havo been ten t ed I have followed closely the law as pres ed in A. A. No. 8SH, approved June the 1878. 1 shall now treat these tenders as n " ties and proceed against same parties. M; i llnquont land hales were finished Deceml - 1878. The lands, however, of parties \v.ho dered State bills were not Included In d< queut land list. The property of the Gr f vllleand Columbia ltallroad Is returne naKAiinlfv nrt f ho A Milltnr'fl illintlrufn S wore"7tendered In payment*of tax. ] e I Issue un execution against the company , trust you will appreciate my situation as inp received no instruction to the contra acted under the law as It stood. Very respectfully, J. W. Pekbin County Treasurer, Abbeville Couu To this we And the following Instruct from the Comptroller: s Executive Department, 3 Office Comptkoulek Oenekai f Columbia, January in , Dear Sir : In reply to yours of the 2d 1 the legal proceedings in relation to bank by A. A. No. 283, lb77, to settle whether " bills teuderedare to be received by the C r ty Treasurer (if you will read the Acta, / carefully) are to be commenced by the t who tenders, and on him Is thrown the ' den of proof. This lie has no lnducemeti do unless his tendor is treated by the Co? * Treasurer as the nullity which the I 3 ply Act levying tuxes makes it. He woul i perfectly satisfied to let well enough al s and instead of additional obstruction b * thrown in the way of tendering bills of } bank at the tax table, if the .State holds I hands after the deposit with the clerk, > tender of bills Is nmdo an cooler and r j profitable business than before the A. A., No. 288, wa? paused. This construction ol Act was deemed obvious enough to pre * the issue or any general circular, ai>a it 1 also considered thut bills of the bank arc 3 tendered at all In a large number of the a . ties. The instruction recited In Cirouln ' Series 2. was given to all who applied f 9 construction of the Act, and J t was suppi i that at! had applied who had cases In p r and entertained doubts, r Your delinquent sales having taken p . and the pieccs being omitted for which I wero tendered?Section 105, A. A. 1K7-I, No. " Soe Pan 240 Abstract?["Auditor omittln 3 apvertise, carries fqrward delinquent ] r to the delinquent list of next succeei , year."] f In the case < t the Greenville and Colur 1 Railroad, proceedings of the tax collects Newberry resulted in the matter being 1< fd up In the court Carry it forward on i year's delinquent list, very respectfully, > Johnson Hagood, Ct Mri Perrii,, County Treasurer. Our Contemporary will thus sec from t very records on his own "sqoare" that ? Treasurer of Abbeville Coonty ficted upor own construction of the Aet of 1877, and f none of the delinquent sales tiDlsbed De< bcr 5, 1778, Included laftds for which b ' bills, Ac., were tendered; and that the d< i quentsalcs having takCn place wheCdn lands for which State bills, Ac., were tend ' were not entered, the Comptroller l/istrfc > the Treasurer of Abbeville County that t fell under the Act of s874, No. 631, and i > "carried forward to tlie delinquent Sale j the next succeeding year." So, too, in the case of the Greenville I J road, the property of which the Newberrj I fleer, under instruction from the Comptro actually proceeded to levy and sell until oourtarrested the proceedings and the cot officer was threatened with attachment contempt In view of the fact that the i was in the hands of a receiver, an office , the court, and not subject to the Rumn process provided by the statute. So the Co I {roller Instructs the Abbeville Treasurer t this railroad property to "carry It forwar< 1 next year's delinquent list," awaiting thi ' der or the court in the premises which could not control, and to avoid or r< i which would have made him and his cot . officer subject to attachment for contempt It thus appears tbnt there Is no sort of ' crimination betweon the two cases, and p so far as enforcing the collection of the tax or the other, owing In one Instance to 5 failure erf the Auditor to advertise, and In rtfhpr to 1h? nf fhp InrluHIp.tIn tho court, the Comptroller did all thatthe L permitted and warranted, and nothing n and nothing lech-. And all this transpires the very recordR our contemporary tlourlt In the face of the Comptroller an bolng in fiOBBCSRltm. Our advice to our contempoi n the premises is: Consult your records i fofe yon cite them, and be sure you un . staid them before you arraign a public ofi fW partiality and remisffrtess in the dlschi t of Wis duties. And we do so because we and JcntTW that tho Prc*? and Banner Is or ' the >ast papers In the State to take an uc advantage'lh any event. ? I ? Standard Weights. Wheat.-...../ 60potind< Shelled corn SO potmd* Cora In the ear 70 potmdi Peas.....-.-..-.. 60 poundi Rvn .. an nntrnrfi Oat*.......Y/.v/ ji2 pottrtd' f Barley^ 47 poundt Irish potatot* 60 poundt i Sweet p<Jtaioes 65 pound* Wblte beans., 58 pound) i Castor Iteans 40 poundt i Clover seed... .....60 pounds Titoothy seed 48 pound* t Flaxseed..,.. 56 poundt i Hemp seed 44 poundt I Blue drass Seed 14 poun<J? Buek Wheat.. ....52 pounds I Dried peaches, unpeeled ^ pound? Dried peaches, peeled ....88 pounds Dried apples... ......24 poundt Oftlons 57 pounde Salt. <..50 pound* ; Btone coal .88 pounds Malt.,...._, 40 pounds l Bran 20 pounds Tflrrnips..... 55 pounds I Plasterlbg hair 8 pounds i Ufrslacfced Lime 80 pounds Corn Meal 48 pounds Fine Salt 54 pounds Orfrtfnd peas 25 pounds s Cottofl soed 30 pounds ' The building of the Blue Ridge Depot . Seneca City will bo completed lu a week ten days, when it la proposed to have an , change of freights with the Air Line andiJ j Ridge liallrutida.?Keowce Cuuiicr. Ints AN ACT FOR TAX-PAYERSTO READ j Inst sen- An Act Which the Comptroller General Shonid not Ignore. - g own An Act Which Throws Light on Cer- > dls* a tain Discriminations. 1 d to V. E win An Act Which is no Respecter of Per- ? 80ns or Corporations. ] ead- , ' , itiry An Act .Which Should be Read and s arjs .Studied by the Register and General Hagood. * th Ik ([he An Act to Facilitate the Collection of * Taxos* n on Section 1. He It enacted by the Senate and c imp. House of Representatives of the State of . oud, South Carolina, now met and sitting In Gen- ? japs erul Assembly, and by the authority of the t lave ?ainc, That in all cases in which any State, [ rc- County or other taxes are now or shall here- ' mj. after be charged upon the books of any rim. County Treasurer of the State against any rgn- person, and such Treasurer shall claim the . op- payment of the taxes so charged, or shall ; l,e take any step or proceeding to collect the Ions samo, the person against whom such taxes ; [C to are charged or against whom such step or 5 toll- proceedlr.g shall bo taken shall, If he con- * ,mp. eeives the same to be unjustor Illegal for any J all- causo, Jpay the said taxes notwithstanding, * , )1C under protest, In such funds and moneys as J the the said County Treasurer shall be autborlz- ? ed to receive bv the Act of the General As- T ucn. sembly levying the samo, and upon such ' payment being made the suld County Trees- I we urer shall pay the taxes so collcctcd Into the lain State Treasury, giving notice at the time to Inty the Comptroller-General that tho payment ' bem wns made under protest, and the person so ? One Paying said taxes may nt any time within nat,. thirty days after making such payment, but |nn0 not afterwards, bring an action against the lt in said County Treasurer for the recovery thereof in the Court of Common Pleas for the trap County in which such taxes are payable: inve ftntl lr It be determined in said action that the BUcl1 taxes were wrongfully or illegally colillst lected. for any reason going to the merits. :cpt then the Court before whom the case is tried hlch shall certify of record that tho samo were ings wrongfully collected and ought to bo rofundnise ed, and thereupon the Comptroller General ma- shall issue his warrant for the refunding of he the taxes so paid, which shall be paid In prefierly ercnce to other claims against the Treasury: a#* Provided, That tho County Treasurers shall nRV bo required to receive Jury and witness lickKith cls f'->r attendance upon tne Circuit Courts of illng the State receivable for taxes due the County our Id which the said services are rendered. Sec. 2. That there shall be no other remedy In flic any case of the Illegal or wrongful collection tUdl- ?r taxes or attempt to collect taxes, or at? re. tempt to collcct taxes in funds or moneys how which the County Treasurer shall be authorized to recolve under the Act of the Genoral Assembly levying the same, being other than Mien hh me person cnargeu wnn swu mxeti may tender or claim the right to pay, than "8' that provided in .Section 1 of thin Act. And no writ of mandamus shall bf prattfed or issued anh -{nm anj/ or by the Judge of any Court, i"?' directing or compelling the reception for 'J?" taxes of any funds, currency or bank bills ft not authorized to be received for such taxes ii in by the Act of the General Assembly levying n nV tt,e 8ftinc: autl no writ'' ort,cr or process of n 01 pny kind whatsoever staying or preventing .. . any ofllccr of the State charged with a duty *;"'y In the collection of taxes from taking any e"11 step or proceeding In tho collection of any . . lax, whrther such tux is IccpUly due or not, shall * Pr In any case be granted by any Court, or the riinf Judge of any Court, but in all cases whatsoinot evor t,ie P0rHon against whom any taxes ,1,0 stand charged upon the books of the County Treasurer shall be required to pay ien* the some In funds and moneys as the said c.4r" County Treasurer shall be authorized to re> celve by the Act of the General Assembly ' , * levying the said taxes In manner and form SHia above provided, and thereupon shall have his remedy uuderr the provisions of the first See 3 J Hon of this Act, and in no olhcr manrur. a ?y 8kc. ft. That in all cases In which any person toe against whom any taxes stand charged upon c 80f the books of any County Treasurer of tho je or .state has heretofore tendered In payment, of the same any funds, currency or bank bills ina'1 other than such as the suld Treasurer was auiefly thorlzed to recelvc by the Act of the Geucral . Assembly levying sold taxes, the sold Treastitne rer gjjnn recefve from such person the said "I1'1 taxes without penalty la funds or moneys aur<?r thorlzed to be received by the Act of the Gen}?KIr eral Assembly levying the same: Provided, hlcii That such taxes shall bo so paid within sixty inys jayg from the passage of this Act; and any - #k PerRon so paying the same may do bo UDder .1,16 protest, and thereupon shall he entitled to all lvcr" the benefits of the remedy provided in Section I of this Act. 8kc. 4. That in any action brought under al? the provisions of the first Section of this Act, eply no costs or disbursements shall betoxcdoralwho lowed in favor of either party, except for tho itle- service of process and procuring the attendance of witnesses. .0 Sue. 5. In the construction of thin Act the 7 word "person"' as therein used shall be held ?* to include firms, companies, associations and ,?m corporations, and shall be used I11 the plural vhat wl,01> thc sanie taxes are charged agulnst several Individuals In a Joint capacity, i tho SKr* " That all \ctsnnd part# of Acts Inivmi consistent with or repugnant to the provlsV." J Ions of tills Act be, and the same uro horoby, "'j repealed. liceM Approved December 24,1878. cler- <> wfc THE OCONEE COURT. ulli I* de or 5, The Trial of the Prisoners Charged WHli 41ia TMTnrHnr nf Prr/ia to Pnof. Clin- flint IUV U1IU UVI VI A/l J W ao JLVDV- , fan P?UC(1'tate [Kcowee Courier.J , On Wednesday morning, at the meeting of u v the Court, the Moores. charged with the murrv t c'er t)f A. liryce, Jr., were brought Into Court, '' and having boon arraigned on Monday, the question was asked them. Are you ready to r comc to trial ? When they answered they were not. y' Gen. McGowan then read an affidavit, setions ting out that twoof them had beOn in confinement 37 days, one of them 33 days and one of them 10days. That they were all the male , members of the family and had been unable 70. since their arrest to get up proper proof for nsf,, their defence. If allowed time they claimed bills to be able to prove they wore In Georgia at tlie the time of the killing, and further they beoun lieved they could prove that Chattuga IUver 'jiln was too high tocro6? at the time slated. That man tho affidavit was not made lor delay, but bur- ,n the Interest of Justice. That they had sent it to to Georgia for witnesses, but they had not arinty rived. Sup. The Solicitor opposed the continuance, but d be admitted it was in the discretion of the Court one under the law, and objected further that the eing' affidnvit failed to stale a material require LHC lUCUb Ilil U uuiiuiiuuuwb! iv HiVf vuuw umv j her gence hud been used to get their witnesses; ( the on the contrary, no process hud been put in ] norc the liandsof the Sheriff until lustSaturday. , 1K77 Ills Honor stuted that it was unpleasant to , 'the try a capital case, both to tha Court and to the ( vent J?ry. hut 11 wasa duty which neithercan nor , was should try to shrink from. Further, he was ( ! not sensible uo person should bo forced to trial ou j oun- such a charge without due preparation, but , ir j the law require^ more than the affidavit or n Htated to secure a continuance. It should tjKed state where they were and who were present | oiut with them, giving their names. He would ?ot hold them responsible for not getting | Ince their witnesses from Georgia. If they could j bills prove nn alibi and would name the witnesses ] 031 his decision might be different. K to The affidavit was then supplemented so as to J land comply with the rulings of His Honor, and t Jlnir "Pon Its being read, HlsHonor, after due con- j sideration, ruled as follows: Ho recognized j nbla lolly the duty of the State to bring offenders , >r 0f to speedy trial, but this was often attended ock- with two dangers 1st. Tho parties charged ext mfty be innocent, and If forced to trial unprepared, conviction might result and the ends q of the law would not be met, which only seeks to reach tho guilty. 2d. Tho parties i , charged might bo guilty, but if forced to trial , J*7? alter a statement thattbey were not ready for \ Pl.? trial, they may be acquitted, the refusal of a : 1? ? continuance operating as a powerful lever to ! l".al move tho sympathies of the Jury in their be- : :enJ* half. Under these circumstances His Honor , ^nK announced that he would giant the con tin uJln" anco and an order was passed accordingly, tne 'fhe (jefrirt of Sessions then adjourrfed. As e^ci| thfere wcr6 no sentences to be passed Docket : cteti g was called and Judgments entered la all : hey edges of dofault, ere < :s of 1 " tail- Director's Meeting. < ir of- Pursuant to call of the President, the Dlrec- J Her, tore orthe Belton, Wllliamston and liasley ' the Kailroad met at the resldenceof Mr. Cnlabau, . 'n>y In Anderson County, October 6th 1879. Tlie for Board was called to order by President Bowen road chief Engineer Kirk was appointed secretary ! r ?r pro tern. J iarv Dr. W. C. Brown explained the reasons for ' a a I Artf Inno I r* A nHai>. ' " r jpuni<]JuiiiiiK wo wnumi}[; uivvwiuwo iu ijkuuwito son County, which was satisfactory to the do" Board. . . I b or- MuJ. D. F. Bradley moved that the Legislate ture be petitioned to amend the charter of the jslMt road nt Its next sitting so oh to authorize the , mty Company to chango the name of the road J from the "Belton, Wllllamston and Easley ' dis- Un 11 roud" to that of the "Atlantic and French ? that Broad Valley Railroad," and to authorize the j one Iioad to consolidate with any other Road be- } tho yond the limits of South Carolina. The mo- : 1 the Hon was unanimously udopted. j ? of On motion of MiO. T. H. Russoll, Chief En- 1 ?ttW eor, Capt. Kftk, was called upon f6r an csloro tlmate of outlay necessary to commcnce ] 1 >n work with one hundred men. ' >hcd MaJ. Bradley then addressed the Board In I his favor ol commencing work in November rary next, at Ensley Station, on the section be- * be- tween that point aud Pickens C. H., and ? stated that funds necessary to purchase outfit J ticer aU(i continue work flvo months would be ; irtfe raised at Pickens C. II. and Easley Station. ' ? feel ijr. w. c. Brown moved that the subscrlp- ' ie of tlon from Easley and Pickens C. H. be callrcl I in and appropriated at once to the coramenco- i ment of work, which shall begin at Easley i aud be carried towards Pickens C. H. Unan- 1 lmously carried. On motion of MaJ. Bradley, Capt. John L. ? Thornley, at Piekens C. II., and Mr. W. M. J Ilagood, at Easley, were authorized to roceivo ? subscriptions and tt?m the money over to ; President Bowen, in Whose bands it is to bo ? held for eipenditurO/ f. On motion of MaJ.B. D; Dean, books of sub- L eeriptlon are to be opened at the following places: Augusta, Ga., Charleston, 8. C., Port v Royal, 8. C., Columbia, Newberry, Abbeville, J1 Greenwood, Due West, Anderson C. H., 1 Greenville, Pickens and Easley. On motion, the Pickens Sentinel Was request- 8 ed to publish these proceedings, and all the ? papers where books of subscription are to bo n onnnaH innrn CflrillAUt/tH l/l AnnV i '?:?HOWJ'!n, President. z Wm. j. Kirk, Secretary pro tem. _ s THE G. A. k K. R. R, J The Contict* on the Road to be Taken 8 Back to Columbia* $ [lYetus and Courier] n Columbia, October 10.?The board of dlrec- n tors of tho Penitentiary hold ft brief session hero to-duy. Mr. Bmdley of Abbeville, was-L. i absent. Col, Butler, of Aiken, was in the city * ? ?? A ir\ l?!a Vintnl hv InHlflnnfllHnn I UIIL Trun^ullliiibU bU U1D WVW. ~J The other three member constituted a quorum, but transacted llttlte or no business be' at yorvd ordering the recall'of the convicts from or the Greenwood and Augusta Railroad, which ex- actfon. had been resolved on by the board of <J< Hue physicians appointed by tho tiovoVnor to re- b< port upon the subjcct. as Jisscntlng' Opinion of Associate Justice Haskell iii the Great Bond Case. State of South Carolina?In the Supreme Court, April Term, 1879. G.M. Walker, Cashier, Plaintiff, Appellant, rg. The State or South Carolina, Defendant, Respondent. \ F. J. Pelzer, Plaintiff, Appellant, vs. The State of South Carolina, Defendant, Respond* int. Edward Sebrlng, Plaintiff, Appellant, vs. ?he State of South Carolina, Defendant, Rc? pondent. The Hank of Charleston National Banking Issoclatlon, Plaintiff. Appellant, vs. The State of South Carolina, Defendant, Respond- < int. I V. J. Hcrron, Plaintiff Appellant, vs. The i state of .South Carolina, Defendant, Respond int. The W. L. I. Charitable Association, PlnlnIflT, Appellant vs. The State of South Carollia, Defendant,Respondent. i [MO?keU, A. J., DUtcnling.) I Concurring In the result so far as It affects ither classes of vouchers, I dissent from the : easoning and tho conclusion by which tho i second Issue of oonds to pay Interest on the rnbllc debt (August 26,1KG8,) and "bonds for he relief of the treasury" (February 17, I860,) i re excluded from the operation of tho Con- i olidatlon Act. I Rome reasons for such dissent will be briefly : tated. ' The Act of August 28, 1S68, (vol. 14, p. 19,) ' lothed the Governor with power to borrow i noney for the State by Issuing bonds, and described two limitations: First, relating to \ mount, and, second, to time. It Is not pre- : ended that either of these restrictions was : lolated: but it is contended that theGover- i lor was by the Act impliedly restrained from 1 naking more than a rtiiole tisiie. The Act is i tself very brief, and It Is difficult, within the i ridest scope of its language, to find support i or sucli a proposition. . i But however interesting mlghtbe questions 8 to exhaustion of power by a single exer- : ise of it, or as to the right of the General As- , embly, without a two-thirds vote, to extend ' he time for the exercise of a power conferred n an Act creating a public debt, or what dlsLHter might result If the legislative body nouiu HUMlUrjBC bUO uavvuu?o Hi luanv cutesslvo Issues of bonds at his discretion, to torrow money to a limited extent,?however nterestlng in themselves,?such questions do lot properly arise in ihis case. For, so far as Iglits arising under the operation of the Conolldation Act aro concerned, such objections ire disposed of by the Act itself, enacted as it vas under the full light of the judicial deterninations announced in the case of Morton, Jllss & Oo.-M S. C. R., 430. The ruling of the tourt on the point referred to Is thus sueilnctlv stated in the heading to.the case as re)orted: "Where an Act to create a public lebt, by a loan on bonds of the State, is pawa d In the mode prescribed by thoConstitution >f the State, but some requirement of the Act -as. for instance, that the bonds shall be sold it the highest market price?Is not complied vith by the officer charged with itsexecutlon t Is competent for the Legislature by an Act, tot pasted by the vote of two-thirds of the nembers of each house, to waive the objec,lon and validate the bonds."' The consequence Is pluin, for the officer is ,he mere agent of the General Assembly, and he principal may waive objections to the irregularities of his ngent. and, by recognition >r other conduct, as well as by direct ratlflcalon, may validate his transactions. The Suireme Court having decided that a two-thirds role was not necessary, tho Act of March 20, f69, to extend the time to make the Issue, Is )f force. The Consolidation JAct likewise, aihounh not passed by the two-thirds vote. Is >f full force and efleet so fur as It has any reatlon to irregularities on the part or the igents empowered by the Legislature to itwue ,he bonds therein named. Anterior to the mssage of this Act tho "first" and "second isine" hnd been completed?the second in oart Mincellng the first, and leaving outstanding Tom both issues 81,197,000 in bonds. The flcnjral Assembly recognizes the amount and ipecifles it, and orders it to be treated as an ixistlng debt of the State, under and by vlr,ue of tho Act creating the debt, and waiving ?ny and all objections for irrcgniaritias or ack of authority on the part of its agent, rattles and confirms his acta. This point in-, rolves no constitutional question, for that, vhether rightfully or not, was settled when he Act was passed, but depends solely upon he law or recognition by the principal of .heoctsofhis agent and the ratification of .hemhysuch recognition. The roeognltion sxceeds mere acquiescence in this ease, and imounts to active confirmation, for the Loglsature rests a new contracts upoil tbe bonds ;hus recognized. The objection to theotherclasSof bonds "fbr he relief of tho treasury" rests Upon const! -utlonal grounds, and as to them the recognl,lon by the iGeneral Assemblydoen not, for ,ho same reasons above stated, remove the defect, If such there be. The first ground Is that the lonti was not "to lefray extraordinary expenditures," ? Art. lX. .Sec. 7, Con. Money to be expended for the "relief of the treasury" certainly does not come within the 'ordinary" expense* as defined by the Oonitltutlon. That Instrument carefully dellties he "ordinary," and leaves to the word "ex,rnordlnHry" every expenditure which docs lot come within the limits of the former. Hint Is the sole question for the Judlfciary to lonslder* for If the expenditure be ''extraorllnary" In its nature, the General Assembly tv the vote required by the Constitution, hiis ,lie power to create a debt by bonds to defray t. And It cannot for a moment be clnimed that money for the relief of the treasury ionics among "ordinary" expenses, which are jtherwlse directly provided for by the Constitution. It is quite immaterial that the Corirt Is not ible to perceive what rcllefthetijeamiry might equlreor the reasonableness df the expenditure. Those are matters left to the discretion )f the General Assembly.?Lutllfer vs. Borden r IIow., 45. Hut If that *ere a qdfcstlcfn within the Jurisdiction, some light m!Kht be thrown upon itby the Ordinance adopted 20th January, 1868. to levy a specif tux tind for jther purposes, among which are drafls upon the treasury, with directions to the General rVssembly to raise funds/ it necessary, to rrlm>ur?e the treasury. The other objection Is that the debt Is not 'or some single oblect distinctly sptjblfleil. In obedience to another provision In thecoostitutlon the "subject" or "bbJeet"(for the words ire synonyms in the sense In which they are there employed) Is distinctly stated In the title to the Act. which is confined to tilt: "sub|eet" expressed In the title.?Art. 2, Sec; 20. I'he Act to borrow money to pay tho Interest jn tho public debt is subject to the same obectlon, for its object is contalued in Uie title, out according to tlio decision in this cose, :omprehends, by implication: (1) the interest accruing at a particular time, and (2) interest jn a great Variety of classes of public Indebtedness. I wish no more thun the application Jl II1C RUIllC iUIU. The annual tax Act seldom specifies more than the general purposes, but leaves the details to the appropriation Act; yet the validity of .such an Act could not for a moment be luesttoned/ Tho General Assembly could by & simultaneous or subsequent Act, lmvc made \ detailed application at the money borrowed in the bonus Issued by the Act in question, md. while the propriety of the application night have been a question, the validity or lie original, Act thus explained '.would hardy have been assailed by the most litigious inind. But that Is a question resting with I he legislative body and not the Judicial, and ^bc'public must not be made to suitor for what thus rests on discretion and may be lone after as well as before or together with the transaction out of lfhlch the contnict irises. For the reasons thus briefly and lmperfectlyjircsented. [ dissent on the points lndlcaAs regards the legal effect of tho Consolidation Act, as a compromise or otherwlso, I make no comment, since it has not In that Jght discussed by the majority of the Court. Nor do I discuss the effect of the various Acts vhlcti are alleged as acquiescence on the part >f the suite, reserving to myself the right lereafter to express my views on these points f, after further reflection, I should deem It iccessary or proper, The Savannah Yalley Railroad. The Corporators of the Savannah Valley ilallroad met in Masonic Hall at Anderson C. EI., on Wednesday the 1st day of October, lh79, it 10 o'clock a. m.. and were called to order by ,he President, J. M. Latimer, Sr. The roll of rorporators was called, and twenty-live, con[tltutlng more than a quorum, answered to heir names.On motioit of Gen. W. W. Humphreys, a ommlttee. Consisting of Messrs. B. F. Whitler, J. H. Mftrray, E. J. Earle, S. J. Hester ind J. T. Bfirnes, was appointed on resolu,ions. Gen. Humphreys was added to the ;?ommltte6. Resolutions by Capt. Barnes and B. B. Murry, Esq., were Submitted to the comnittoo, which retired, and after consideration )r me suoject reporicu tne luuowing preamble and resolutions, which were unanimously idopted: Wherfeas, the town of Anderson and the xjwnshlps of Centrevllle. Vurennes, Savanaah, Hall and Cornerlri tnccounty of Anderion. and the townships Of Lowndesvllle, Maglolla and Calhoun in the county of Abbeville aavg subscribed the aggregate sum of thou>and dollars to the capital stock of the Savnniah Valley Railroad, which authorizes the jetman en t organization of the said Savannah Valley Railroad Company: Unsolved, That a meeting of the stochhold:r? of wild Savannah Roll road bo held at LiOwndesvllle on the 12th day of November text, at 10 o'clock a. in., for the purpose of or[anlzlngsald Savannah Valley Railroad Company, by the election of a President and 1)1lectors, as provided by the charter of said Company, and that at least thirty days' noice thereof be published In the Andersan hieUigencer and Abbeville Pres.s and Banner. Resolved, Thet for the purpose of being repesented in such convention, the taxpayers of he said towns and towitehlps bo requested to neet In convention on the 18th of October nst., at 2 o'clock p. m., and choose not less han three nor more than flvo delegates to uch railroad convention, to wit: the town of Vnderson, at Anderson C. H.} Centrevllle ownshlp, at Hunter's Spring, Varenues townhl to, at Flat Rock ; Hnfl township, at Carsveil Institute; Corner township, at MofTatt*'llle; Savannah township, at Davis' Mill; jOwndesvllle township, at Lowndesvllle; rlagnolia township, at Riley's School House; Jalhoun township, at Mt. Carmel. Resolved, That books f<Jr subscription to the apltal stock of the Savannah Valley Ralload Company be opened to recelvo private or orporatesubscrlptionsat the following points o be supcrlntenned by persons to be appointd by the President: Anderson C. H? Davis' 1 1111, Carswell Institute, Lowndesvllle, Mt. 1 !armel, and Bordeaux. I RetHAved, That any private subscriptions I phich may bo mado be subject to acceptawce i < r rejection by the corporate subscribers of J' he counties of Abbeville and Anderson, pro- < ided that the question of accepting such sub-1' crlptlon shall be decided before the election I < f permanent offlcors 1b gone Into by the;' leetlng of stockholders. Sanlved, That all stockholders In organl- ' Ing said Company shalf have one vote fori1 very twenty-live uoimr? auuwnutu, mu a-[i esentatlves of towns and townships subscrl- ' lng to the capital stock to cast the vote of < he towns or townships represented by them, ' nd thftt all private subscriptions made under 1 bese resolutions be received with this uuder- I landing. \ On motion of MaJ. H. F. Whltner, the PresI- ' ent was authorized to attend to any lltlga- f [on which may arise In such manner as ho 1 lay deem best for the Interest of the Corpo- ^ itors. 1 The Anderson and Abboville papers were * iquested to publish these proceedings, a'rtd, ' ii motion, the Corporators adjourned. s .T. M. LATIMKR, SR., President.- t E. B. Mukkay, Secretary. 1 1 t John C. Calhoun's Into residence In Plckenfl' r )unly. with nil the grounds attached, is to ? > sold by the Sheriff next, xuleday. It Is sold I y i the property of Juui"ea W. Crawford. Glad Tidings. ' 4. GOOD, PLAIN, SIMPLE GOSPEL 1 SERMON. rhc Gospel Is not an Offer of a Premium for Faith?It Is the Manifestation of God's Love in the Forgiveness of Sins. [Good Words for September.] Text?To wit, that God was In Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not Imputing Lhelr trespassers unto them; und hath com- j mitted unto us the word of reconciliation. If we huvc acccpted the great doctrine of the Fatherhood of God, we shall reach clearer views of the doctrine of the Atonement, Most men have from their childhood been , taught too much to regard the Father as heathens regard their deities. They thlnli them wrat.hlul and vindictive, and that lliey need to be propitiated. There la notning in the New Testament to support so injurious a representation of that great Being "in Whom we live and move and nave our being." Its universal witness is "Ood is love," Who need- 1 ed not to be reconciled, but Is using all the i blessings of nature, providence, and grace to reconcile His creatures to Himself. The word "reconciliation" Is the same as "atonement." < rhe way which His love has adopted to make ( s Atone with Himself, who were by nature at , variance, was the proclamation of a free, un- ' conditional forgiveness, which It needs no : money to ouy.unu no penunces, no prayers, ( no fiilth, no sacraments,to earn. "Godwasin Christ reconciling the world unto Himself, not imputing their tretpauert unto theni." The ten thousamfctalents are forgiven freely, unconditionally, from the simple impulse of Fatherly pity. Even the stammering confessions ol the prodigal are smothered by tho Father's embrace. That Father needs nothing more than the return of the sinner who Is , Justified, set right, reconciled, made at one. The return necessnrlly Implies on our part i faith in the Father's love; and that Love, ' which never died, Implies pardon, adoption, i filial welcome. RECONCILIATION THE CAltpiN'AL THOUGHT, j That such reconciliation Is only needed on otir part, not on God's part, is taught us by 1 Christ in the analogous case of an earthly < quarrel: "when thou Drlngest thy gift unto ' the altar, and there remembcrext thy brother hath aught against thee, leave there thy gilt before the altar and go thy way; first be ree- 1 onciled with thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift" Christ here taught that the net of the Injured party Is to reconcile, and the act of the lnjurer Is to be reconciled. Let this cardinal thought sink deeply into your minds. Christ did not come to alter the mind of the Father to us, but to alter our mind to Him. "God is love," and never more ftally disclosed His name than when in the Divine Word He assumed our human sympathies, as "God manifest In the flesh." If pardon were all that men needed, and salvation were nothing more than a selfish sense of safety arising from it, as many religious men seem to think, the work of Christ be comes unnecessary. But salvation alms at something far higher than pardon; it seeks to dethrone the false idols of the heart, and to reconcile our alienated affections to His ; most holy Will, bringing them Info harmony with the eternal lawsthatrulcallkeovermat' ter and spirit. No abstract concept ion of an unknown God could do thin; no assurance through the lips of a human messenger of u full forgjvcness would do this. What we needed wus the example of a Ood-llke pity, "bearing our infirmities and carrying our sorrows." Wo needed the living example of a Divine patience and sympathy, the sight of which should cause us to cry, "behold! what mnnncr of love!" Under the powerof this love wo love Him In return, and become holy In the sight of a holy God. For holiness Is not the mere measure of our faith, and valuable only as an accldcntal evldcnco of it, as If faith were the end and not the bcgtnnlng of our spiritual life: but holiness is life, the stuto of a perfect child-like obedience, the imitation of Christ. IT 13 THE CROWDING ACT of salvation; It is the life of Christ in us. We are Justified, not on account of our faith, though without faith It Is clear tliut we never could draw upon that great fund of pardon to which the Eternal Love has Invited us* It Is a great error to make salvation the mere selfish escape of n few from condemnation to whom God has given faith, and to make that faith the ground of claim, Instead of the free and full mercy of the universal Father, Who glveth to each because He has provided for all. To Invert the right order is as though the discoverer of a remedy for a prevailing epidemic went up and down the afflicted country descanting not upon tho merits of his medicine, but of belief in them. Ho did Christ place faith In relation to salvation. He never held up faith as an object of worship. He mado prominent tho love of God for the whole worla, and Invited cach to take his portion. "God so loved the world that... ... wlinsocver bellcveth," <4C. When Ho would convert He began by making happy. The order laid down in tho New Testament Is the converse of that laid down by many modern teachers. That order was a proclamation of r free pardon, then a sense of such pardon, then happiness flowing from It, then holiness. His ultlmuto aim was holtncu, and to make men holy Ho made them happy by awakening hope, and fanning the dying embers of sc^frespfict, and driving away the dark demon of despair, It was so In His dealings with Znccheus: "Comedown, and I will dine with thee this/lay." publican and sinner though the world calls you; and Zacclieus ut once answered the appeal, "If I have done any wrong to any n?an, I restore ?. c. henceforth) fourfoldi" It was so with the woman taken In adultery. Ills words, that blended anise and consequence, were these, "Neither no i condemn thee, go and sin no more;"and once again, on a similar occasion, "To whom mticlf Is forgiven the same loveth much.'1 FAITH SHOULD NOT TAKE THE PLACE OF CHRIST. No one can read onr modern theology without a Tt-ar that faith is exulted into the place of Christ. It is well known that Luther rejected an entire epistle of the New Testament bechuse it made no mention of ills favourite doctrinc of Justification by faith. Christ Hlmselfgives 110 prominence to it In His great Sernioh riri the Mount, and when He does reprove the want of it, it Is a distrbstof God's providencfe' and the teachings of nature rather than what wo mean by faith: "Will Hfc not mnth more clothe you. O vo rtf little faith ?" Hortifiitimos faith in the IMvino pity, As ih the case of thoSe who let down the palsied man thrdugh the roof, and in the case of Jalrus, drew flown blessings upon others. When the young ruler asked, "What, shall I do tc/lhheritefernttl life?" lie Is not told; "believe, " fof bur Lord knew that then he might have deceived htMAcIf About some undefined feeling, as many db now, wjille he was still clinging to his ttiftstcr passion, the love of mdnfcV; bi|tltwfi3. "Go. sell that thou hast; take flpVhy crosS and follow Me." When the disciples said. "Lb, wo have left all and fol* loWedThfc'6V' there was no rehuke. nor was His answer ondof warning, but of approval, "There is no man that hath left fattier or mother or wfffe'or children for My sake and the GoApel's, but shall receive a hundredfold In this life, and In the world to come Ufc everlasting." "Faith Ms Its place, as we have seen, in the econoriiy of grace, like prayer; but like prayer. It is nothing but the laying hold upon love. Christ is the great Physician. The disease Ho came to heal, rather than to punish, was the dethroning of God in the heart, and f.hn apt.r.inc nn nf Ki>lf It Is nnr? ?n anil to trust tlio great Physician, but to remember that neither our petitions nor our fnlth can heal the diseases of the soul. Tho love of God. shed abroad in our heart, is the .only trustworthy sign of health, arid until that is enjoyed nil trust is prayer, in faith, in shibboleths are empty deceits and dangerous delusions. The modern doctrlno, as It pervades popular tracts and addresses, practically says, "Do something, repent or believe or feel, and thou shalt be forgiven." The true way, which men are forgetting, Is that taught In the Holy Scripturo and witnessed in the Church's Creeds, "I believe in the forgiveness of sins," notasa future thing, withheld till we have repented or beliaved, but as a present fact, a fait accompli, a thine not to be (lone, but already done, for "God was in Christ reconciling the world unto Himself, not Imputing their trespasses." "Bellevest thou tills?" If so, then thou hast claimed thy part in the Inheritance of thy brethron; for what is the property of tho world is thy property: what Is left to the custody of Christ's Church Is thine inheritance; what belongs to the family belongs to each. "My Fathcr.Thou lovest ftieand forglvestroe. because Thou lovest afld forglvest all men I" PROVINCE of FAITH. The part which we havo attempted to allot to faith is by no means so unimportant as may at first slight appear in a practical point ui view. riiTH, ituruwonwuv uui iju)**? iu what we are ourselves, and pfnees it In what God Is in us. It establishes our feet, not upon the changeable, fluctuating, and ebbing state of our own emotions, but upon the rock of an eternal Love, "the same yesterday, to-day, and for ever," Without faith, indeed, It is impossible to please Qod, for it would be a virtual rejection of the "glad tidings." A man's faith does not win nis pardon, but, though pardoned, he must be Justified, placed atoue with God and In tune with God's universe, by the Instrumentality of faith. Before ho recognised the pardon, and the love that procured it, he wAs Indeed one of that world which God so luted as to give His Son to die for it; but till he bellevetn in it he could not bo Jnstiflod, His conscience remained unpurged, he had no child-like confidence in God, and therefore he had no share In eternal life. In other words, he opened not his eyes to Him Who is the Light of the World. Once more; if faith bo looked U> as our ground of trust, how can a man be sure that he has either the right Wad or the right amount of faith to secure his salvation ? To make faith Instead of Christ the ground of his hope Is as mistaken as if a man were to trust to his prayers or his alms-deeds. No; eternal life Is not given us as the return for faith, but "this Is life eternal to know Thee, the only true God, and JesusChr).*t Whom Thou hastsent." THE GOSPEL IS FORGIVENESS. "The Gospel Is not," eays a lay writer, "be , that bellevcth shall be saved," but "tie It known uflto you. men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto yoff the forgiveness of sins." Let the reader compare I these two statements and Judge between fnem If the first bo true, then the Gospel Is simply the offer of a premium for faith. If the second. th?n it is the manifestation of the unalterable love of God to man. In the first case the belief is that a promise has been made to ' faith, and therefore none can draw comfort horn it. except those who know they have the rue faith. In the second case the belief is that L?od forgives sinners, and through Christ nn- ( oounces this to them, and this belief will give :omfort to all who know that they a're sinners ind desire deliverance from sin. . I. I)o you object that the Incarnatfon an'd >ros.s oi inunavjuui ure xiiauu ui mmx- cnvti ? jy subordinating faith to the doctrine o( J Jod's spontaneous love? Nay, we needed he moral results of this Incarnate upori 1 air hurtirin hearts. ' I answer tha objection In he eloquent words of another: "If love b<5 he very sign and essence of Dotty, then 111 hat act?the Incarnation?Is find most essen^ lally God, which expresses lo\'6 In Its most' iithomless fulness. And where In all the 1 iternltlcs can a love be found like this??a' J ove which bowed itself from heaven to earth, vblcft shrouded and limited' itself In tlie lark prison of our mortal tlesli, only to como, 1 icarer to the heartsof its yearning creatures ? J Vliercls (iod then so Divine as In this unpeakable humiliation? Thuriderlng along' ne sky He Is simply omnipotent jiower: novlng In the music of the spheres, ot- In the' " uiekening glow, the onward march of created life, He is still only beneficent wisdom, iut In the cradle of Bethlehem and the dark- 1 less of Calvary. He is illimitable love; love < J looping to that infinite depth to reach Its wanderers, love suffering that infinite sorrow y find and bripg home aguiu its lost." Hie Phosphate Companies LDDITIONAI EVIDENCE OF THE INEFFICIENCY OF THE OLD SYSTEM OE ASSESSMENTS. rhe Old Board of. Equalization which Knew all About oar Lands Knew Nothing of PhosphatesI The Delinquent Companies Invited to Confer with the Comptroller, when the New Board Proposes to Make them pay. In Abbeville Countj the Treasurer was Ordered to Sell Property of Delinquents, Except In Ctfte of the Railroad. If any additional evidence In needed to irove the inefficiency of the old plan of havng our property assessed In Colombia, by i committee of gentlemen, who know little >r nothing about our lands, It la famishid by the official paper below.- The present Comptroller has been In office about three rears. and it would seem late In the day to llscover tbat thl? Immense property has jeen escaping taxation for bo many yearn. Thepoor people of Abbeville wbo could *hot ?ay bad their land sold by the Auditor. Those of our citizens wbo bad paid in bills of tbe bank of the State, were forced to redeem them or have their property sold. Not so nrith the Railroad. That corporation was *ble to pay, but the Comptroller requires our Treasurer to hold their bills, and indulge the Railroad. In consequence of tbat Ibduli jence, many creditors of the County have been kept out of the principle and Interest Tor a year. It's a good thing to be a Railroad or a Phosphate Company in South Carolina. The following inlntercsting official papers will explain themselves. The italics are otir own: Columbia, 8. C., September 28.?Ths following important circular has boen issued from the comptroller-general's office to all tbe Phosphate Mining Companies; To ?? Phosphate Company: Your attention is respectfully called to the following correspondence: Columbia. S C., Augnst 19, 1870. Lerou F. Yoemans, A ttorney-General : Dear Sib?The Board ok Equalisation, oj Beaufort County, at a recent session increased the tax return of the Coosaw Company, and the company has appealed to tbls office. A statement of facte with request for in* structionsat to tbe law applicable tbercto, in the matter of assessment of Land Phosphate Mining Companies, lias also been received from one of the boards of township assessors of Colleton Count y? These proceeding* brought lo the attention of this office a condition of things of which it wcu before ignorant, Copies of the returns of all other Phosphate companies, whether marine or land, wero procured frotn tho auditors, and the following foots were developed : marine companies. 1. The Coosaw. Capital paid in over 8500,000, Assessed at and paid taxes on (38,060, being a part of their machinery. 2. Oak Point Mines. Capital paid In, 8100,OOU. Assessed at and paid taxes on 859,060, being on land and machinery. 3. Tho Marlhe and River. Capital paid in, jTiO.OOO. Assessed at and paid taxes on ?39,880, being on boats, ilats, Ac. The remaining companies and individuals engaged in digging phosphates in the domain oj the State, are reported as making no returns and paying no taxes on their business. Tbey are: The Farmers' Pboupbate Company. Capi4.1 IJ I n UZ <UV> lui uuna in, The Palmetto Phosphate Company. Capital paid In, 350,000. Tlte Beaufort and Port Royal Phosphate Company. Capital paid In, 315,000. The Cdlleton Phosphate Company. Capital paid In, 815,000. The Columbia Phosphate Company. Capital paid In, $5,000. The Houth Corollha Phosphate Company (limited.) Capitals *. The Congareo Mining Company; General rights. The Stono Phosphate Company. General right*. The Port Royal Phosph ate COmpnny. General rights. The SoutM Carolina Phoeptiate and Phos phatlc Klttir Mining Company. General rights. . The Magnolia Phosphate Company. General rights. John Ahrens. General rights. G. A< Trenholm Jt Hon. General rights. G. M. Wells. Geueml lights. E. R. Middleton. General rights. I.ANh COMPANIES. THfcse are assessed and taxed upon theli lands, and visible personal property us ordinary taxpayorsi 1 observo. however, in no instance upon iiielr working capital. The lahds are rated at a general valuation of tec ddllars peratirc as phosphate lands. This may or may not be their true value ai phosphate lands; it is supposed to be above their general vallic far other purposes. These are the fadtsas ascertained. The'fun damentnl provision upon which our tax sys tem is framed is that all things which have value Shall pay A tux to the State upon an assessment at its trtio value in money. The on |y exception is as to mines and mining claims. By a constitutional provision tb< proceed* of these shull be tuxed (Art. IX, Sec. I.) The following questions appear to me tc arise: 1. Is tile qnarrying and dredging of phos phate deposits, either from land or water, mining t Irtother words, does tills Industrj come within the constitutional provision referred to* 2. If it does. Is the royalty paid by the marine companies to the State a tax, or is it u rent? 3. If phosphate companies, both land antl marine, arc taxuble upon proceeds, is it up on gtoss proceeds, or is it upon net proceeds aiiu what should bo considered net pro ceeds? 'In this connection also whatcapltal and in vestment In connection with the ml .e, if any Is to be considered an essontlal part of tut mine and exempt from taxation? I beg lo submit these questions to you loi your official opinion, and I would bo pleased to receive any other opinions or suggestion! pertinent to the subject matter that ma) occur to yon. The mode of assessing phos nliniaminiuinlM rl Isr<l(uuvl In this f-ommunlca lion, I find to have prevuiled from the lncep tlou of the Industry In the Mtate. I am, very respectfully, Johnson Haqood, Comptroller-General. Executive Department, ") Office of the Atty.-Gene raj* } Columbia, S. C., September US, 1879. ), Hon. Johtuon Hugood, Comptr Oiler-Qen&ra, South Qarolina : yitKAK StK?In response to yoors of 19th Au ^tist, I have the hon or to state as a reply U your question 1: "Is the quarrying and dredg lug of phosphate deposits from either land or water mining? In other words, does this in dustry come within the constitutional provis ion referred to T That It* my opinion the phosphate industry in regard to which your communication it written, does come within the provlslotfs o the Constitution of South Carolina, Article IX.^Section 1, excepting mines and mining claims from taxation, and providing that th< prcveeds of these alone shall be taxed. As i reply to your '-Question 2: If it does It the royalty paid by the marine companies t< c?otn u nr Is W. n rent*" Thftt. in opinion, the royalty paid by the marine com panles mentioned Is not a tax, but only com' pensation for what is granted by the Slate and In no wise interferes wltn the tazatior of tho proceeds of mines and mining claims As a reply to your "3d Question . If pho* phate companies, both land and marine, an taxable upon proceeds, is it upon gross pro ceeds, or ts it uuon net proceeds, and whai should b6 considered net proceed*? In tbii connection, also, whatcapitul anrffnvestmcnl in connection ^rlth the mine. If any, fs to b< considered an essential part of the m tne, and exempt from (axattoh T". That, in my opln ion, in the obftnee of any further definition or description of what, is intended by "pra ceeds," "mltftts," "ntflDing claims;", the pro ceeds meant are XfQas proceeds; that the c6n stitutional exemption of mines and minim claims ex tends to all things fn the mine, contained and forming part or it, and all structures and other things so annexed or attached thereto as to'pass to1 the vendee by the conveyance of the mine, brtt does not ernbraw Implements, tools or movable g60ds employ ed for mining purposes, these forming independent personal property.and being, as sucl: subject to taxation. That t b&nranner of lfsting for taxation the personal property o; these pbosphate'conipanlcs not being other wise specifically provided for, they shoul<?llsl for taxation all tnelr personal and real property and effects (mine and mining claims excepted) In the same mauneras Individuals arc reqtilrcd to ilo. Very Respectfully, LeKoy F. YotXANS, Attorney-General.' Tbo change In the mode of assessment and taxation of the phosphate Interest heretofore prevailing, which the foregoing views of the law make It the duty of .this office to direct, as well as the assessment and collection ol back taxes based upon the sume construct Ion, are grave matters. Recognizing, too, the extent of the industry and it* importance to the Stalo. the Comptroller, before taking action, would be pleased to confer with representatives of any or all of the phosphate companies who may desireKr meet him. Ho wonld suggest the third duy of October at 12 M., at his office In Columbia, for the time and place.- Very respectfully, Johnson Haoood, Comptroller-Geueral s. C. SMEOnOHTfl CAROLINA County of Abbeville. in the probatl court. Fn the mat(erof the Estate of DrucHla Franklin, Deceased. NOTICE is hereby given that J. J. Cooper and W. O. Smith, AdmlYristr&tors of the Sstate Of Drircilla Franklin', deceased, ha'>e lied their petition in thlsConrt' praying that i day may be fixed for the settlement of the ;ald estate and discharge of the AdtalnistraOrs. It is Ordered, that Friday the 7tfi Of NOvem>er, le79, be tlxed as the day for the settlement )f the estate of the said deceased, and the liSfihargi of the Administrators aforesaid. J. FULLER LYON, Judge of Probate, A. C.Abbeville C. H., S. C., ) October 1,1879, (it. J1 PAPIEE PAPER AND ENVELOPES. rN FANCY noXKS, fron 10c to 60c per box, L and VISITING CARDS. Edwin Parker. Oct. 1,1879, tr A NEW SUPPLY OF HiAPER AND ENVELOPES, at reduced' L prices. Edwin Parker. Oct. 1,1870, tf Notice to Tresspassers. j HUNTING, fishing and pawing through ] our land* in Smlthvllle Township are 1 I hereby forbidden. The law will be enforced 1 against those disregarding tbia notice. H. O. KLUGH, J. A. KELLAK, O. W. COLLINS, JJ. M. MARTIN. October 7, IS79. ZEPHYR1 WOBSTED ALL COLORS, Card Board, Mottoes, 8plints tor Wail Pockets, <tc., in large assortment and very cheap at the EMPORIUM OF FASHIONS. Oct 8,1879, tf SCALES! SCALES! SCALES!! ' , PANIC PRICES. ' J WOULD say to my forming friends that I v> have accepted the agency for the CHICA* ^ 0 SCALE COMPANY and will be pleased to till their orders for unythtrig in this line. This Company makes a flint-claw Scale GO per cent, lower than any other flrst-class Com* pany. Every Scale warron t d to give so lisfaction or money refunded^ 1 have erected one of these Scales In rear of Dr. Parker's Drug Store, and am prepared to weigh any hind of farm product, and will consider It a tevor to receive the patronage of my brother farmers. I have a flr*t-clos? "NEW SCALE," and as I will give my personal attention, I hope to please both Buyer and Seller. JAMES S. WILSON,4 Oct 6,1S79, tf ? ? Mrs. Sassard WHOSE fine taste and ability aa a Milliner Is well known to the Ladle* of Abbeville and surrounding country la still to be found at the EMPORIUM OF FASHIONS, and being better prepared this season than ever to offer extra Inducements to her numerous friends and customers iu search of stylish and cheap Hats and Bonndto. wonld respectfully solicit a look before purchasing else* where^ guaranteeing perfect satisfaction. Emporium of Fashions. | *'3H ?OUR? FALLAND ' 1 meid mm i tilitlM OlUlft Comprising all The latest novel* ties lie Millinery, dress goods, ladies' * Clouka, Dress Trltnmjfigs, Trlmtnlng :s. Ruffling*. 8Carfa Cor*eW: Zephyr Shawls Jewelry, Kid Gloves and everything for the ' Ladles Id now complete In every department and prices guaranteed at lowest cash Ago re*, ?at trie=- v EMPORIUM OF FASHIONS. ? : Oct#, lt>79, tf . NOTICE -TO? Debtors James F.- Hairy, Dec'fl, ' i a LL persons Indebted to the Estate of Dr< 1 A JAMES F. MABRY, deeeuscd. elthei' by note or account are requested to tome for1 ward and pa jr the same at all early any to tb< nnderslenedor tomy agent Dr. J: .w. KEL- * ' 'LER. Those he&lccting to heed this notice will find their botes and accounts in the hands Of on Attorney tor collection, as ft?r-? tlier indulgence will not be given: MRS. M. J: XfABRY, Administratrix. Oct. 1, lgrf. tf ANNUAL MEETING J BOARD, THE ANNUAL Wf the Conntr Commissioners for Abbeville County will i beheld on Tuesday the4tbofFovembernext: ' All persdnnholding elaitlts dxnlnst Uie County will fllfc tbeiu in thlsofflcc on or before thai ' ; ar' r I F, LIVINGSTON, County Commissioner. Otffc 1, iS79j 4t I WTArtsT nmiifis 1 \A7 8' ALEXANDER with an experience' 1 ?V of Jlto years In Photo^raphlcta huW, 1 ; Opened a QALLEHY on Uje Alston Houve 4 lot, where he lins Witf pleted bis arrangement*" I for itiaking PtaoUferaphs, In all tne various 1 styles; Ctrpjrlb>?nd enlarging Is bne of my 1 , specialties Lite ?lze portraits made if d?*' > Hired. 1 take pleasure In fthortin# my ?pecfincn*: and re*poctfblly invite the public to cjiII and thorn. All wbo wish work done I will (W Well to call early a#I will remain here i but a ?h&rt time. W, S. ALEXANDER. ; Sept. 17,'I87?, If . FtfRNITURTS HE RMS. At Anderson, S. C, G. P. TOLLY, ? # f * " K A Ntf.tffrtfCES TO T#E ABBEVILLE: ' A. Publl6 tfftif he keeps constantly on hand ot tvnrnahM, b-p. Thn lnreest STOCK ; OF FUR>?lTUljj? kfcpt ii the op-country, - wbleft he Js preporea to sell cheaper than : GREENVILLE, AUGUSTA, trr CHARLES-. , TON. As a proof of thts, I mention a few ' prfces below, which art not Intended a* ' ''ditch-pennies'; but are my Regular Prices. : OthOr articles will h'fc forma to be proportlon1 atety. lo"^. Good Hard Wood and Cottage'. ' Bedstead?. With Slats and Ctotors complete; 82^5 andjrpfrards; FJne Solid Walnut Bed" steady Head Boara 6 fe'rt 5 inches high, at ' W.75J DfertBureaws, Imftdtiofr Walnut with " lufge Glasis 37.80 artd upwards; 8olld Walnut f Bureaus M Marble'Top, Crop Handles, $13.00.' Kitchen safes two DGors and Drawer. , upward^; Largt near* Cane Back and Seat 1 arm RoC^ttig Chairs. #2,50. Nurse Cane Bark* , and s&ftt,.sr,&~y, Cane deal Chairs per b*lf doz! en $6.00 and upwards, Washstands wftb draw" er Towel 6nd $1.25 and upwards. ImltA' tl6ta Walnut suits consisting of Solid Head? ' Board French Bedsteads, Drew Bureau, Wasb' sti'nd, Table, 4 cane seat Chairs ana one Rookr IngChnJVat J19JO.SOLID,WALNUT CHAM- i ' BpR SUITS, coqfcniMng at French Bedstead 0 1 foetfi inches high, DrpM Btfreau, Washwtaud/ ' Table. Four Cane seat Chafrs and Brace Arm ' Cine Scat And Back Routing Chair 832,50, ana ! everything elaSln prod^tlon. Parlor Furniture of .51U styles choancr than" anywhero pise, call and see mo. as I.dm determined not to be Undersold by Arty House.' G. F. TOLLY, I i>EPOtf STREET. , .. Anderson, S. C, 8*pt.T, 18,"P. Atlanta & Charlotte' Air-Line Railroad CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. On and after June 28th trains will run on tills road as follows: Day Pastengcr Train. (EASTWARD.) ^u. -) Arrffe at Seneca.. 9 12a.in>Leave... 9 Itfa. m.' (WESTWARD.) Arrive at Sineca.. 5 lop. mz-Leave... 5 16p.m.' A'iaht Pidutngcr Train. (EASTWARD.)- j Arrive at Soneca- 9 01 p. m.-Leave... 9 02p. m. *" (WESTWARD.) Arrive at Seneca.. 6 3Ta.ir..-Leave... 6 35 a. m.' Local Freight Train. (EASTWARD.) Arrive at Seneca.. 5 Dip. m.-Leave... 5 23 p.m.' (WESTWARD.) Arrive at Seneca.. 7 05a. m.-LeaVe... 7 12 a. ra. Thrniah J-Verylii Train. (WESTWARD.). Afrlve at Seneca.. 1 55a. m.-Leave... 1 55 a.m. Day Pahsenmek Train. (EASTWARD.) Arrive at Green vllhe 10-15 a. m.-Leave 10 47 a. m. (WESTWARD.) Arrlveat <*reenvllle 3 30p.m.-Leave 3 <2p. m. Night Passknoer Train. (EASTWARD.) Arrlveat Greenville 1013 p. in .-Leave 10 45 p. m. (WESTWARD.) ArtlVt at Green v 11 le 439 a. m.-Leave 442 a. m.' Local Freight TUain. (EASTWARD.) Arrlveat Greenville 7 3rta.Tn.-I/oave8 30a. m. (WESTWARD.) Arrlveat Greenville 354p. ita.-LeaVe 4 20p.Bi. Throumh Krkigh* Train. (WESTWARD.) Arrlveat Greenville!033p.m.'Le!wel0 45p.m. Connecting at Atlanta fbr all points West and Soulbwest/ Connecting at Charldttc tor all Eastern points. Through Ticket* on sale at Gainesville, Sen-' eca city. Greenville and Spartanburg to alp points East and West. . ? G. J. FOREACRE, Goneral Manuiror. W. J. Houston, Gen^rtU l'aHsngeruud'jncketf Agent. m V A ^ J