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The Press and Banner. Wednesday, Dec. 10, 1879, Sensible Speech by tire Georgetown Times and Comet. Gcorodtvim JYtncs and Comet speaks the sentiments of Abbeville county in the paragra{))i below. If there is anybody in this county who wants General Ilagood for Governor we do not remember to have board him express his opinion. The Uix-payci s when called up011 to m?fco good the Railroad taxes which tire General excused that corporation from paying, will be sure to remember him In their |prayors. We want no - "? 1 .> man with .stfch contracted ideas as womu leud him to attempt to punish a whole county b??cause the village newspaper had shown up his errors. It seems to bo considered by some of the Stale newspapers that the contest for the office of Governor is narrowed down to a race between Hagood and Gary. This is rather premature as a conclusion | of s.ny weight. It is premature, as we have naid before, to make nominations for I that office for some months yet. As for J the two gentlemen named, we cannot sup-1 port either, and before the State Convention meets, a more acceptable man than either will, we hope, be put before the peoplo. Of these two, howover, we believe that Hagood haa a hoartier and more general support throughout the whole State. The Titiics and Cbmct says: The Barnwell People, Kershaw Gazette and Kingstvee Star have indicated their preference for Gen. Johnson Hagood, for Governor. The People's choice, we suppose, arise from the fact Mr. Hagood is a native of Barnwell, for wo arei somewhat at a loss to imagino what real, substantial claims our contemporary! would set up in behalf of its favorite. I Why the Gtazetteand Star have come out| for Mr. Hagood for Governor when J *i ?n.nmor nthpf men in the State liirio menu i.?.v ? infinitely more worthy of the position, we have not been informed, except that he is a good and able man, which qualities a host of other South Carolinians pos* Bess and in a much greator degree than the favorite of our contemporaries. Trot out another man friends, elso vou will be left. The yfaj to get Cheap Reading. Organize a literary club or a Y. M. C. A., and write to the country editors that if they will send their papers to their reading rooms that tney will be kept on file for public inspection. l?ong ago humbug advertisers learned to chcat us out of our advertising spaco, and now it seems that associations have been formed with the avowed purpose of reading our papers without paying for thom. Whenever we undortake to send the Press and Banner to such associations without the money we shall telegraph for the fool-killer to comc and discharge his dnty. If reading clubs or Y. M. C. A., want to read the Press and Banner or keep it on file, they can do so by sending us two dollars. - ?*4^* The Columbia Canal. We are glad to note tho fact that the Register states that there aro Northern capitalists in Columbia with exhibiting designs and plans of factories which they proposo to erect in Columbia, provided they can secure certain chartered rights to tho canal. We are much pleased at tho prospect and hope that they may havo all the Legislation they want, provided they do not ask for money. Wo arc in favor of giving them any favor they maj' ask in reference to Stato aid In convict labor. Lot them have as much of that as they want, but give them no money. We aro gratified to learn that they da not ask for appropriations of money. The Presidents Message. The Columbia Register apologises for publishing the President's messago a little late, but says that every reader should sco it and that it should appear in the files of every paper. This is somo comfort to us. Our subscribers Will have tho opportunity of reading it much later than tho readers of the Register, We shall publish it in our next issue on tho outsido. It is true that it is late, but still we think our subscribers will thank us for publishing it. The Legislature is doing but little oi importance just now. The election for Associate Justico will comv off to' morrow, (Thursday.) General McGow an and Judge Wallace are the prominencandidatcs for Judge Haskell's place, with the chances in favor olGcneral McGowan. Hitting the Mark. JrnOE Freksley.-TIic Spartanburg Spartan, Laving spoken of this gentlemnn In connection with the Supreme Bench, Jet us see what the Winnsboro' yews and Herald ndds; "Judge Pressley is a very able lawyer and a gentleman of highest moral character. But he does not make a specially flue Judge. He in too eccentric, too wise in his own conceit, and too quick to disregard the opinions and to belittle the ability of other people." + ? GOOD LUCK TO CHARLESTON. The Entire Conrtiicj Tickct Electcd-Sale and Gayer Both Whipped. Sgecial Cispatch to the Press and Banner. Charleston, Dec. 9, 9.30 P. M. The Election Committee are confident that the whole Courtney ticket has been elected by a handsome majority over both Sale an4 Gayer. The election passed off quietly. No disturbance took place. There is heartfelt satisfaction everywhere. : + LATEST FROM COLUMBIA. McGowan's Election Certain?Wizard to bo Ousted?Tho Charleston Election. [Special Dlipatch to the Pre*s and Banner.] Columbia, 9th Pec. 9 P. M. The election to fill Haskell's vacancy on the Supreme Bench will take place on Thursday. The chances are in favor of McGowan, though Judge Wallace has a strong support. No legislative action has been taken about Chief Justice Willard's terra of office, but it is a foregone conclusion tkat a vacancy will be declared, and a successor to Willard elected. We have good news from Charleston. The entire Courtney ticket is elected. UTILIZING THE CCtt'GABEE. A Scheme that Promises Prosperity to Columbia.?A Large Factory to be In Working Order lVithin Three Years. ]Aeu?and Courier.] Columbia, December 8?The proposed contract with Thompson <fc Nagle for the development of the Columbia Canal provides that thev shall make a dam over the Congaree and Broad [if necessary) They are to commence work within sixty days after the passage of the bill. The contract provides that they shall develop fifteen thousand horsepower, fifteen hundred of which they guarantee to give the Bttte, to be selected from apportion of the canal the State authorities maysoefit. The lessees also bind themselves to have the c&nal completed and a factory of sixteen hundred spindles in operation within three years. The State is to contribute 250 convicts, their maintenance and guarding, The State is not to make titles to the water power, privileges and franchises until the work guaranteed above is completed, or approved bonds of one hundred thousand, dollars given by the contractors. V The Convict Question, A FAIR PRESENTATION OF TH] OTHER SIDE OF THE CASE. An Elaborate and Good-Tempered De fence of the Greenwood and August Railroad by Senator Maxwell* During tho debate which occurred ii the Senate on Tuesday in regard to th rival set of resolutions of Senators Crit tenden and Taft on the manner of con ducting the inquiry into the alleged abas es of convicts leased from the Penitentia ry, Senator Maxwell, of Abbeville spoke as follows: Mr. President?I nm not liero to exon erate tho directors, president oroflicerso the C-reenwood and Augusta Railroac from entire blamo in their management o convicts, but to make a plain statement o what I consider to bo the truth of thi.? sad history, In doing so I hope to indulge in none of the criminations and re criminations that usually attend discus sions between great political parties : am in this case that has extended to the cir cle of friendship and marked the article! ! of tho accused as well as the reply of tin directors of said road. While admitting that mistakes in our management havi been made, I hope to show thet malig nant, wilful or intentional carelessness ii not chargeable to our company. To d< this, it is necessary to briefly review ; TUB niSTOIlY OF OUR ROAD ns well as the condition of the convicts a tho time of their reception. Thesupplie of our road have been raised by subscrip tion and taxation, entrusted to the careo a president and board of directors. Th managing ofour convicts lias been entrust ed to an officer commissioned by the Pen itcntiary, and that officer subject to th orders and commands of our presidcnl Our board has met from three to fiv times per year, as our president deetuei I necessary. In June, 1877, in behalf of the board, made application for one hundred cou victs. Their condition at that time wa not good. The political stnigglo of 187( the prostrate condition in winch the Dc ! mocracy found our finances, the exeitc ' ment following the election, the long cor test for the control of the Stategthe limil ed appropriation by tho General Assem blv for this institution and the impracti cability of collecting taxes at the seaso of the year when ihe Democracy gaine political possession of our Stato Govern ment. rendered it impossible for the fin board of directors of the Hampton gov crnment to give such treatment to con victs as would have otherwise been don< After a vexatious delay, we received on hundred, August 2(5, 18/7. and we recen ed them bare-headed, barefooted and m ked. I do not say we carried them fror tho Penitentiary in that condition, bu the latter institution did not have blank ets, shoes, hats or clothing for Lheui, an we were required to furnish those article before we received them. Ww complie with this demand. Wo were required t build our stockade, quarters, <fcc., befoi .we received them. This was done, an they were constructed according to styl and" dimensions specified bv Colonel Pai inele. This is not all. The convicts wore r< auired to be worked under a sergeant < the Penitentiary. To thisjwe objected,; officers of the institution were of: a classes Jand colors, and the matter wt compromised bj' tho Jappointment < T.wrwn siiorimctnrl hv nnr onnmani u?BO r 1 Tiie sergeant %vas sent to Colambia an remained in the Penitentiary a wee learning tho mode of discipline, chara* ter of punishment, preparation of fooc etc. THE SERGEANT'S KINDNESS AND INDUI GENCK induced him to extend to his prisonei many liberties and privileges. He al lowed them to remain in stockade f night until 9 or 10 o'clock, wrestling 'singing, banjo picking, worshipping ttc. They soon imposed upon his conti dence and trust. Many of our convicl sooncscaped; on one night, while soin were singing and dancing, others, escap ing tho vigilance of the guard, undei mined tho stockade and near a dozen ef eaped. Others were recommended ton as "Trusties," and they were allOwe many liberties, but they soon betraye ? onr? hotrnn tn pspjinp. fivfin nrf curing files with which other* might r< move their shackles. Our sick were a. lowed the freedom of stockade and ho: pital unchained, and they escaped. An accomplished Christian lady of on village on carrying some delicacy to tb sick was persuaded by a malingering ir valid that ho had no shoes and needed f and so. The next day she sent him pair of her father's shoes and some del eacy, and that night he wore them I quarters unknown. The number < escapes under this management was s great that a howl was raised against 01 company almost as great as that again! our present mortality. The press ? several counties raisod a cry against t for turning loose upon their counties tl desperadoes, house-burners and ban burners of our State. TO REMEDY THIS EVIL . our company asked the penitentiary ai thoritiesto accept tho resignation of 01 sergeant, who was a prominent citizen < Edgefield and almost our neighbor an friend. "Wo then asked the appoin ment of Capt. Cahill, who was a stranj er to us, but whocamo with the highe testimonials as to character and efiiciei cy, and who had managed convicts, fr< and siaro iaDor, upon rauroaus jur miri years. He, too, was commissioned b the penitentiary. But I must bo fran enough to admit that if any blame is I he attached to our commissioned office none belongs to the penitentiary, as the kindly appointed men suggested by 01 company. Next let us refer to our stockades, do not know the accurate, speciticdimei sionsof them, but think I am reliabl informed that all arc about the measure incuts given in newspaper reports. Th lirbt, second and third comply with tb requirements of our instructions, an afforded ample air space for our numbc of convicts, unless No. 3 chanced to fc crowded on the reception of additions laborers. Each was carefully inspecte by Colonel Parmcle on his visit in 187! and no dissatisfaction wo3 expressed. A I am more familiar with stockade No. : I propose to go somewhat minutely int its management. At this stockade, Sei geant Lyon was in charge about on< fourth his time, Capt. Cahill about three fourths. The stockade was constructc according to specifications from the pen tentiary. THE CONVICTS HAD AMrLE 110OM. Thoir beds were made of straw, coverd with bagging, and they wore covered b blankets. The sick had the modical ai of four physicians, and were nursod b au intelligent, bright mulatto convi< from Charleston. IIo was required t keep them clean and make them as con; fortable as possible. He was further r< 3Hired to Keepxnoir quarters as ireoirui irt and 'dust as possible, They (tli sick) had extra treatment, kindness, al tention, food and indulgence; but the abused the trust and indulgence, and ou heavy bond forced us to abridge th:i privileges and liberties. The rations < the well were good bacon, beef and mea At this stockade wo only lost ono cast He came to us with consumption; neve worked a week on the ioad. I sent th certificate of three medical gentleme stating the condition of the convict) an asking that he bo pardoned or receive back at the Penitentiary. On arriving a Columbia in November I went to Co Parmele and Governor Hampton, statin the case, but in hunting up tho convict' ofTence and number time elapsed and h died upon our hands. "Well,karo we to b held responsible for the death of a cor vict who never performed a day's work I impute no blame to tho authorities, bti I do not wish to be held responsible fo tho death of one \vho|never served us. Beyond this stockade personally know little of tho treatment of the cor victs. While it may* have been rougl and while mistakes were inado, it is nc at all equal to THE WILD RUMORS I of tho day, if wo aro to believe iuo mos reliable citizens of our county. So much complaint was raised againt | our escapes from Stockade No. 1, by cor [ sent and authority of the Penitentiary w began a heavier mode of chaining, j shackle was attached to each ankle wit, chain, giving the regular military step o twenty-eight inches. In marching t and from work this chain was attached b; a short chain of two feet to the long o irantr phain. Thev elent Rhackled in th same manner, and to this cause I am in clined to impute much of the mortality The shackling was severe, yet it was i duty forced upon us by their frequent es capes, and by authority of the Penitenti ary. The shackling was .certainly the se verest harshness to which I have eve known them subjected. At Stockade No. 2 there was no excess ive mortality, hut at No. 3 it greatly in creased. The cause of this increase will give further on. Both Nos. 2 and wera under the medical charge of ou ablest county physicians, who were effi dent medical otlieers of Bragg's army and one of them afterwards of Kershaw's division. Stockades No. 4 and 5 wero under the medical charge of physicians comparatively strangers to mo, but who g wero as prominent, successful and scientific as those who practiced at other stockades. At Stockades Nos. 1,2 and 3 good wells of water were in the yard, with troughs for bathing and washing, good bakers' " ovens for cooking, ifccv ? In the vicinity of Stockades Xo. 4 and 5 live some of the best citizens of Edgelield, and they were ? IIOfNTIKUL IN Til Kill (SUPPLIES c to thC convicts, furnishing them from their own orchards, tables, fields and gardens. The bacon and meal instead of " being bad, as claimed, was purchased *' ?1:~i.u hnnonu - irotll UlC lliwtmmuiv iiiuiw ? _ of Augusta. Next let lis inquire to what extent tlie ' directors were negligent Tho president's statement shows that he purchased _ an abundance of food of good quality, f j The cooking was done first by a white 1 man and afterwards by a convict, who f \*as once a cook at tho Hamburg Hotel f and afterwards at Aiken, , The secretary's minutes exhibit that . tho directors issued strict written orders . to prevent any officer striking them with . anything except tho strap used in the j Penitentiary, and then only when abso. lutciy necessary, and never unmercifully. 3 They further show that the convicts were j to have ample-time for washing, Ac. OrJ dors were issued that they were never to 2 betaken to work too soon or returned too . late, and that they were to have ample s time to rest at noon and recesses in sumj tner. That tho s4ck should not be put to work except by tho consent of the physician in charge. When complaint was first made to * Judire Kershaw, tho directors offered s every facility for investigation. Again, _ when complaint was made by a correspondentin the Neivs and Courier in 1878, e wo asked an investigation, which Col. _ Parmele prom Jftly made. Again, wo invited an investigation by Col. Lipscomb e as soon as we learned the frightful mor. tality this year. Well, now 1 would ask g in reason and justice if this looks like in^ tontional wrong? Does it look like effort? to conceal any of our management? On j the contrary, does it not establish, thai upon every' hint or rumor of inhuman s treatment, the board adopted what they ; regarded as adequate measures to ascertain and suppress any such treatment? j. Mr. President, wo next invite your attion to > TIIE CAUSES OF THE MORTALITY. 1st, Wo claim that tho character and n previous life of the average convict ren(] ders him more liable to diseaso and i_ death. !t 2d. That the mental depression pror. duccd by taking convicts from tho comL. paratively comfortable quarters of the 3, penitentiary and heavily shackling and ie putting them to hard work, had a tondenr. cy to produce diseaso and death. i? 3d. That it was impossible to treat conn victs shackled as described before as sueit cessfullv as civilians. 4th. That the directors did not anc d could not mako their camp hospital a< comfortable and cleanly as a charity oi d penitentiary hospital. o 5th. The location of Stockade No. 3 waf e in a malarial section in which thelo has d been much fatal congestion. Ie 6th. Stockado No. 4 was near tho banks > of Savannah Itvver, in the triangle formed bythis river and Stephen'slCreek, a re3 gion peculiarly liable to malignant dis>f ease, produced by fogs, dampness and is decaying matter. [I 7th. That our officer may have unwitus tingly lequired fresh and new convict' to do as much as old veterans. In prool it. of this, every military and medical officei d of the Confederate cause knows the fatalIt ity among our troops on first onlisling. > Every Captain in tbo Confederate servtce }( knows the mortality of the recruits and conscripts brought to our army and required to do the hard work of trained soldiers. Well do I recollect that in General Johnson's peninsula campaign 8 forty recruits were brought to tho right [. rifle company of Kershaw's regiment and put in tho hard active service that r( ensued after leaving Richmoud for YorkJ town, and in less than six months tliir[I ty-threc per cent, were dead. I see upon x the floor of this House battle-scarred vete erans of tho same command who could bear testimony to a similar history in .. their own companies and regiments. i_ 8th. I think our olHcer may have unin,8 tentlonally required convicts to roll dirt d too far in wheelbarrows and to pitch ii d too far with shovels ; for there is an oxtent to which human strength and mus>_ cle can exert itself daily, but if it is [_ forctd beyond that capacity continually J: ..a 4'/vlUii*o Tn Uliiofrafn rr?\r vtnui. UISOOSU 1UHU1TO. JLV/ liiuoumv *..j r?w. tion, a game cock will exhibit a certain ir amount of force and power in his firsl ie light, but make him repeat it once and his power and endurance are gone: or t !0 blooded horse will travel sixty miles pei a day if traveled five miles por hour, bul }_ force him to eight or ten and he fails ^ Thus aconvict may do an extra amouni Df of work per hour or day, but if forced t< ,0 that standard daily, exhaustion or worn [r follows. But, in opposition to this opin jt, ion, the most practical farmers along th< 3f line of route say that the convicts do noi 1S move as much dirt as ordinary l'reo la ie bor. v 9th. Wo receivod many diseased con yicts. Now I am far from bolieving tha either of the boards of directors or eithei of the superintendents intentionally sen j. us a diseased man. On the contrary, th< lr three boards of directors havs been kinc 0f to myself and usually to out- road. Col 1(j Parmele was always indulpont, and oui present excellent and successful super intendent, Col. Lipscomb is a warm per sonal lriend to myself, as well as of othoi 1. directors. But the fact is undeniabh 3e that we received many who were diseas< v ed. In our first detachment I have al 'v ready stated that one died without doinj ]. a day's work, and others wore sick. The -0 second squad of fifty was carefully exJ. amined by Dr. Noilf, our physician, yei ? Sihonnaril onr) Tvllnrh t.wn of thf i most reliable citizens of Abbeville, whc chanced to be in Colnmbia, and kindly I assisted in guarding them to Greenwood informed me that a large per cent. were v Buffering with diarrhoea, and it becamt _ necessary for them to stimulate one 01 [0 two beforo reaching home, This squad ie was carried to Stockade No. 8, and here ^ our first tcrriblo mortality began with !r diarrhoea. They were treated by two ol ie our most succcssful county physicians, who were efficient medical officers of the j Confederate army. One of them says they died of an epidemic falliculous diar3 rhcea, similar to and as severe as thai [ which decimated Bragg's army around q Corinth. The small squad of fifteen I .. examined on reaching Greenwood, and insisted that several should bo returned to Columbia, as they were utterly unlil J for railroad work. But my advico was not heeded. In Decernbor, 1878, wo applied for fifty, and Colonel Parmelo suceeded in finding only forty, and hesitated to let them go, as ho thought there was little service in them. Tlio last de? tachment of seventy-five, sent us by i Colonel Lipscomb, were regarded as the most desperato men in the penitentiary, X and two of them, to my knowledge? McGarvey and a man with epileptic convulsions?were unfit for rough railroad ~ work and too dangerous to bo trusted to camp duty. " 10th. The mortality was largely duo tc ,? the ^hardship of marching to and from work so heavilv shackled. ^ lltli. The directors orred in feeding toe much upon bacon and meal, yet wo pro'f yidedsuch vegelables.as could beprocurt ed in a rural district in the dry year. [' Tlicro aro senators upon this floor who '' well recollect the amount of sickness in Lee's army afler the winter at Fred ricks_ burg and the trouble to which surgeons j rosorted to procuro wild onions, cress, j polk salad and everything conceivable in t the shape of vegetables to provent sick ness and death. They also recollect the " rapid improvement in the health of thai h army after the battle of Chancellorsvillc ? when wo wero (ed upon the fruits and fresh meats north of the Potomac. They ' also remembor the terrible diarrhoea that 0 afflicted Longstreot's corps after leaving 1 the beef, flour and vegetable diet of the ' Gettysburg campaign, and going to drink the muddy waters around C'hicamaugn t and Chattanooga and subsist upon the corn meal of Georgia. In dieting oui convicts, I regret that wo fed them too lI long upon the same diet, and while they had an abundance of tho best food, thoy have not had a sufficient variety. The scorbutic condition produced partially by this diet has largely causod the learful t mortality, and while man}- of tho deaths were not direct scurvy, they were from it disease the sequel of scurvy ; for there is i- no disease to which an unfavorable or fae tal terminus may not be produced by a V scorbutic diathesis. h 12th. Without positive knowledge I f suspect that many of the deaths were o from Bright'?? disease, produced by tha if I a? o Kavr) winter Anr mpHinul 7 I VA|fi;.?UIV */! C....V. J r man familiar with the large hospitals of e New York or Philadelphia knows the -! hirco ner cent, of the above disease due ' to the previous life and history of the pa& tienta and to a winter's rough exposed - life. Thus, our convicts were men of - previous bad history, habito and diet, and - probably after an exposed hard day's r | work in mud aud water, slept without [drying their clothing and produced dis-! ease. If any of these had Bright's dis-! ease they were beyond the aid of mediI' cine, and every day's work upon the road 3 hastened them to the grave. Without r positive knowledge that a single case died -.with Jiright's disease, I claim that 110 ?) uiodical man kuows to the contrary, as a thorough examination has never been n* made. All tlio examinations have been JL/I hurried and imperfect* A microscopical or chemical examination has never been made by our stockade physicians, by the NE visiting physicians, or in the Penitentiar}'. The reports of both Drs. McKie and ? Merriwether indicate some affection of "cf the kidueyn. 13th, That in the year 1878-9, the section of county from Stockades No. 2 ^1 to 5 had been subject to much fatal sick- nroi nc.ss, in families a large percentage of the by t sick bavin;;died. This had beenprobar tcd.i b!y due to the long and continued ^.'i droughts, to the absence of electricity, stdn and to the want of ozone in the air. If Mai the mortality was not due largely to some lnS local, climatic or atmospheric cause, I would like to inquire why did the great wo bulk of deaths occur during the months smo of June, July and August, three of the J,' sickliest months ol the year? If duo to styr silent torture, cruelty ana starvation, lnc why was there not the same percentage in bun other months? It must have been largo- J!1"' ly owing to local causes or to accidental over-crowding by the reception of new Klll| convicts. In making the above won sett MEDICAL STATEMENT Tl I merely give my own opinion?an opin- fo t'l ion which I believe I am able to sustain that by the best of medical authority. I do s?v< not set myself up to be infallible; but while making this admission I claim that e no other physician or body of physicians nam are absolute authority upon any medical felt subject. In concluding this medical part KPot of the defence I would say for myself pr0J that I regret that a single word has been said in this controversy that would re- Tl floct upon or wound Dr. Taylor, 'frozevant or Pope. From each I have been the rtrn recipient of many personal alid profes- WOr sional courtesies, and from the former Imp the kindest of medical attention in hours J?3S of suffering. While I am forced to differ from their medical theories and conclu- grei sions, I have the highest esteem for them as gentlemen and physicians, and exon- Q| erate them from all intent to injure or thli i misrepresent our road or its directory. the As to tho condition in Which the yisit- tha ing physicians found our stockade and hospital, I am not familiar. For tho want antl of mattresses and feathers we are not re- SU8 sponsible?for ahy want of cleanliness we are. Tho sight of a manacled man is p NATURALLY IIORTtlllLE, ' jjj8? of a Rick manacled man is still more ropulsive, but the management of our road gj" is not altogether to blame; if one escaped in from hospital our bond suffered. The frle mucn-talked-of McGarvev did escapo wel while sick ohce, and I belieVehis shackles [ were filed in hospital a few months before B his deathi Besides, we were working in hen [ what had been the most lawless part of nni tho State during the Republican admitiis tration; Were working in a country >' - Known as me locality 01 ujiuier s war," where Ned Tennent's gang still survive. I We were in a country sparsely settled by a gi white men, and working, according to Col. Llpncomb, the most desperate men H . of the Penitentiary. . da, In conclusion, I admit there were many, by mnny mistakes?palnable abuses. I rcl gret that the law ana our contract did not wn i prevent us from keeping over flftv in any mo one stockade, however largo, t regret that at all limes we were not rcquirod to -y i keep two full suits of clothing. I regret low i our directors did not meet onco per Jtl! month, and that the superintendent of f.1" i the Penitentiary, or his surgeon, was not t^0 > required to inspect our convicts equally by as often. These were mistakes, but they syn . were the mistakes of the law and contract j50" [ as well as of our board. For two years ["(* monthly reports have gone from our Hyr company totho Penitentiary, giving esi capes, deaths, Ac. More ought to have . F been known in Columbia of the death (n , rate than by our directors. Again cisi the IF SUCH TERRIBLE ABUSES EXISTED, of < oul ' why was not complaint made to onr flrc 1 board? Not a man has ever come to 11s asl ' to complain of cruelty. Tho complaint hos been made in every instance to some third party. Tho first is Judge Kershaw, and ho very properly ordered ' an investigation by the grand jury of rrm ; Abbeville. Upon that grand jury, were thu ' men interested and living along tho line der ' of road. Thev were excluded from the stoi ?vha?i f?-v? A KKattSlln vtllotTfi nnrl SlOl JMIJT atiu u1u1i 11UIU iiUUOTJJiv t iiiu^v ukm, 1 the northwestern section ol the conntv ' made tho investigation. If a railf-oad A 1 can possibly injure any section, it injur- Se! 1 cd the homes of these gentlemen, and s yet at Stockade No. 2, they found notli- shi [ ing wrong. They made a'close examin- s ; ation. They inspected stockade, prison- SjW ' ers, hospital, sick, food, ?fcc. They called '-'jj " before them Capt. Cahill, tho overseer, ^ln ' guard, and every farmer through whose v I plantations the convicts had been working, and they found nothing to report to " Judge Kershaw. M J CI ' Shortly after this, at Stockado >o. 3 f complaint was made by a correspondent 1 of the News and Courier, and again we J invited an investigation, and Govornor ^ Hampton sent Col. Parmele. Tho latter ^ inspcctod Stockades Nos. I and 2, then va cant, and found tho dimensions, culinary i and sanitary arrangements all that could > bo wished. Ho then visited Stockado No ' 3 and found it as good and capacious as " tho othors, and inspected tho hands at ' work, tho quantity of work they were k doing, examined the muscles and gener" al appoaranco of the convicts, inspected tho cooking, the facilities for cooking, water, modes of washing, <fcc. He only t made one suggestion, that with regard to r diot of tho sick. This visit was made at t a timo when our sick were dying rapidly, j No other complaint was raised, and in 1 August of the past summer, on a mcet ing of the directors, we learned that our <* mortality was frightful, and with the as sistanceof Dra. Burckhalter and Morri wether v;e examined the convicts discov r ering tlioir diseased condition, and im3 mediately, by order of the board, made a statement of wlmt we beliovcd to be thoir condition, and asked an investiga? tion. In every instance of rumored 5 complaint, and as soon as we learned the reality of the mortality, wo have asked t an investigation. As to the mors ' about > CAPT. CATIILL'S CRUELTY we know nothing; no one has ever made ; a charge to us; we have made inquiries ! and found nothing to sustain the suspicJ tions. He denies them to us, and has al- p ways delied any one to prove them. We ? | propose to cloak no cruelty; ho has al! ways expressed himself as willing for L any investigation. He is a hard worker and may have done things of which wo | know nothing, but it is hard for me to ecu bolieve that any one as true to his em1 ployers as he is, who takes every care of p ' their interests, can bo wantonly cruel. I Tr& I can hardly conceive of one who takes the such care of horses, mules and imple- a,'d ; ments being the unmorcifnl tyrant rep- 5* \ resented. He is impotuous I know, but p|e) how ono whom I have seen exhibit such T1 ' tenderness and anxiety for his own sick roni family can bo brutally cruel to a chained convict 1 cannot comprehend. OKN. P. H. BRADLEY, ! the president of the road, to whose direct ^9{ caro our management has been entrusted, to r , is a gentleman of the highest character the and intelligence. For years ho has been thli 1 I n*i AfTl/?nt? unci momhnw s\i' o nf Hto iwil( most rigid discipline ; he has served as p?r I foreman of the grand jury oftener, por- nox , haps, than any man in our county ; has always been a member and once or twice , the president of our agricultural fair ; he contributed liberally to the construction of the Greenville and Columbia Railroad, , though living fifteen miles from its line; . has always taken an active part in the , schools and colleges of our county; he -pi has given nerfrly the last two years, as a Jl , saiaried officer of our company, looking J*ul to its wants, condition of convicts, Ac., and, I believe, will present such an array . of evidenco hs to his management that ^ will put the many rumors to blush and ' flight. as to the directors. ' I simply state wo shirk no investigation, ' whether it be before an impartial com- X ' mittee of the General Assembly or be- first , fore tho Courts ; and instead of oppressing prisoners, we claim that we have ; done as much for suffering humanity, as [ much for tho poor white and colored j; ! man, as any equal number of citizens in our State. i The Wisdom of Silence. ! Under tho above head tiio Charlotte Ob- r ^ server says some good things to tho peo> pie of North Carolina, as to tho impolicy *lf?j of so soon starting a heated controversy give : as to tho merits and domerits of particu' lar candidates, and closos by citing the nrnsent condition of affairs in South Car olina. That paper says: "The South Carolina Democracy is the victim now of this policy of too early rr~ taking sides among candidates of the lit same faith. The papers and their corres- li f pondentB are warmly discussing the rela- 1 tive claims and availability of different gentlemen who desiro to be governor and the people are beingcut up into Gary and anti-Gary, Hagood and anti-Hagooa, glL McGowan and anti-McGowan factions, so that by next November, if this continues, it will bo exceedingly difficult if not impossible to unite them upon any one N( man. We desire to see our peopiw uvoiu this danger, and it is a pleasure to bo able to say that they are now enjoying the ^ fruits of good government without a i 1 thought as to next year's candidates, and that thoir press is not distracting them | by urging upon thorn thus prematurely y\ the claims of .thin, that or the other mail i lap ns a candidate fur President, Governor or! FJ<C Congressman/' j sastrous Incendiary Fii IV ACADEMY OF MUSIC BURN try Loss to Merchants?Insurant &c. Greenville Daily, Sunday llh. aout 3 o'clock this morning, we wc iscd by a still small cry of Flrel follow hree pistol shots. What the shots Indlc we arc unable to say; whether for alar: red at lleelng Incendiaries, we are unat ate. Our first thought was that the Ala , House was the place; but upon reachli n .Street, we could see nothing of 1L JPai down, as we approachcd the ACADEMY OF MUSIC found the storo of Sloan Bros, fllled wi >ke. ic lire broke out about 3 o'clock, but If i to Judge by the amount of heat In t e when wc filtered, the tire hud been bur in the cellar some time, and when It <1 it forth the heat was Intense, and we kn< - our Acadcmy of .Music?the pride inville?was no more. The flames leap i forked tongues from all the opnnlni at one time we feared our beautiful ci 11 be laid in ashes, and a deep gloom h led upon us. ic Cleveland House, on Main Street, to< but was extinguished with onlydamu ;ie piazza, though the heat was so intern . we thought It a matter impossible 5 the house, and so quickly did the bla heat burst forth, that at one time we fei he hose of the steamer would be burnt, battle's Block was in greatdanger, and t e fear wo entertained for theCleveland1 for that. The three brothers were on t working and directing to save tli< ?erty. F. W. POE A CO. le store under the Academy of Music, corner of Avenue and Main streots, w jpled as a clothing house by the abo i?young men of business ability a th, with great promise of success. 0 rcsslon Is that they will suffer no mater i, except damage from removal of goo ir consequential damages from loss le and Interruption In business will iter. They were insured. SLOAN, LEE A TAYLOR, ccupylngthe storo adjoining lost eve ig. The smoke und heat was so great, a nro had been burning In the cellar so loi t all concluded that It was unsafe to ont ) smoke was almost suffocating. This fl upied high standing In the commun i have its sympathy fn the loss they mi talu. They are Insured. SLOAN BROTHERS' rug SIOCK was wnnt may uu i-hiibu a iu i. These gentlemen had Jnst received c lie largest und prettiest selections of 11 islmns Goods we have seen in tho cl ly lost nlitht we were inspecting it. T< an and Mr. Edwards had them all arrant a tasty manner. They have a host nds who sympathize with them. Th :e insured. W. C. HUMPHREY'S oot and 8hocs House?goods damaged it. We congratulate Mr. Humphrey on row an escape. Insurance. VAKDllY MCBEE [oved out his on tire stock of saddles n ness. in which labor his Irlends nobly <>d him. Wo think tho help, and watch! en to hltn in such a time of excitemen reat compliment to him. Insurance. 11. WEIIltLE fatl his email frame store on Avenue t nagod by flro, and afterwards demollsl falling walls, insurance. THE CIKCULATIKO LIBRARY is endangered, but all the books were ved. Insurance. THE ACADEMY. fhat can we say of this? The pecnnli i falls upon the proprietors, it is true, I j also a loss to our community. On ?ots and in the houses, this loss is upon i of all. When we consider the year ught and labor bestowed upon this w< our worthy cltlzert, Capt. J. W. Cable, i riDathy is deep and expressionless. A c i of Greenville in speaking to us this mo 6ald, "Excuse me. but my tears are sh 'when contemplating this." Out of pi npathy, ours came to the surface. THE FIRE COMPANIES noble work, and too much cau not be s their lualse. We heard their actions cr ;d, but that was under the excitement lire. Wc all thought the business port >ur town at least was gone, and the losi y tho Academy Is a itonument to g< men's work. The Steamer did good wc s to bo expected, but our colored flren med almost as tireless as the Stoare in an tne evidences Deiore ub, wo iuiuk . boust a good department. THE OKIG1N i evidently incondlary, and from Poll n Newman, who pave the alarm, wc lei tthe lltrht. of firo was seen In thecellar i both Sloan Bros'and Sloan, LeeATaylc res. Mr. Lee states that they had no oc i to use the collar yesterday. INSURANCE. cat>emy of music.?Gowcr, Shumati lly's ng< ncy, S4.000; W. L. Maulden's, 80 B. Fergus. .n's $4,000. loan Bros.?T. B. Ferguson, ?1,000; Gow tmaU>?fc Hellly, 82,000. r.oan, Lee & Taylor.-'T. B. Fergusi 00; Gower, Shuinato Jt Iiellly, SdOO; J. 11h. 82,000. . W. Poe it To.?J. C. Smith, 82,000; (ion lninte <t Itelllp, 81,500; A. H..lenkinR, 81,i Aitniiv McBee.?J. (i. Smith, 83,000. iristmas Primers, Bool &c. &c., Uncle Tom Scries, 5 cents, Father's Series. 5 cents, Little Pet, 5 cents, Golden Series, Sccnts, Familiar Series, 10 touts, Cinderella Series, 10 cents, 4 My Indestructable l'rimer.25 cents, Aunt Lucia's Scries, 25 cents, My Primer, 30 ccnts, The Child's Favorltepcries. Stories for Little Jnck Tur, 50 ccnts, Stories nnd Pictures for Little ones, 50 < (Jur Pet Lambs. 50 cents, Little Snow Hull Albums, 50 cants, Stories for Little Troupe?The House, 50 Pictures for Blue Eyes. A Yonng Kovor, 50 cents. Sandfora and Morton, 65 cents, Chllds Own Magazine, 50 cents. Happy Homes In Picture I.and, 50 ccnt 8ee-!Sn\v Margery Daw. HO ccnts, Little Lottie's Picture Gallery. 50.ccnts, Robin Itcd Brenst, 30 cents, Jennie Wren, 80 cents. Wee Willie Winkle, 30 cents, My Young Soldier, 60cents. The new TeaThlngs, 50 cent*, Our Borneo, 00 cents, The chlldrens Treusury, 60cents, The favorite nursery Series, | Walk through child land [25 ccnts, Little Snow Flakes, 40 cents* Pair a Down Ullly, 30 cents, Pick and 1,25 cents, Games. Old Mold and Bachelor, 10 ccnts, The merry game of Old Maid, 25oents( rrhsi /io\ ir, A. B, C, Cards and blocks, 5 tod) Cettts, Vases, Toilet sets and Albums, Writing Desks, Sl,40 to SI,75. Work Box, $1,50, EDWIN PARKfcfi. coomber 2, 1878. Card. ["a meeting of the Board of Directors the Greenwood and Augusta Railroad tly held at stockade No. 0, the undent!) vcre appointed aeommltteo to make 1 owing statement of facts : irst, A full report from the President n Eisurer showed the financial condition company to be sound. We are out of di i have some money left. ?cond. The Board unanimously resolve uecute the work until its successful cc ion. I>lrd. We have graded thirty-six miles :1 with about twenty thousand dollars, uurtb. There are stllll fourteen miles Je, mostly light work. ifth. Although we have had but lit iey to accomplish what wo have done, n 1 not need a great deal to complete i k, still u>r must have some. We theref on our friends and the friends of the rc >ay promptly their railroad tax, as well lr private subscriptions. If they will ?It will,give us ample means. To thi 3 bavo not paid their tax we are Instruci the Board to say the Treasurer, Capt. J. Inn-Ill lrwln1~n till I.I --? t, after that they will be collected by If P. II. BRADLEY, J. N. DUNDY, T, F. RILEY. ovember2fl, 1S70. J"ust [Received RETTY SCARFS, White and Silver Cr Hoard, Zephyr "Worsted, Tuck Coin 111Fancy Buttons. Kid Gloves, Zcpli wis, and other valuable goods very chci Ije vIPORlUM OF FASHION CC 3,187U. tf HOUSE TO RENT IE parsonage and lot now occupied Mr. Rogers is oflercd for rent, from t t of January next. Apply to T. 6. Enright, Calhoun's Mills, or. 21, 1879, 2L , ]XTOtioe. IE rebuilding of abrltlgo across "WHsoj nimr Dr. ('n.llimin'H on Kinnfv.fi d Ai'lll be let to the Lowest Bidder or> .'10 )ecember next. Plan and spcclticatlo ;n on the day. G. M. Mattison, Commissioner. ovberaer 26,1870. 4t ;w GOODS! NEW GQDDS" Received and to Arrive. tEfi GOODS, black CASHMERES, bla ALPACAS, black brocade ALPACA : and Worsted FRINGES, Trlmml: ICS, fancy BUTTONS, &c. Price i&eso goods. H. M. Haddon & Co. JV. 20, 1879. THE FIRST F THE SEASOF 'HITE BROTHERS have received a 1 of NEW CROP NEW ORLEANS Ml iSES, ulso SELF-RISING BUCKWHEJ run. n 19, 1879, Irt ? BEAUTIFUk line of DfcESS GOODS J 6 A 12% cents. Rk M. Haddon &Co. Sept. SI, 1870, tf JEWELRY! JEWELRY I ' TN beuutiful styles, and new designs. Just i X celved, nt the;"' EMPORIUM OP FASHIONS. TC Nov 28,1870, tf ? "JEWELRY! JEfELRY!! >le ^ Ornaments 11 Ornaments !! is. Beautiful assortment of JET, GILT, and COltAL JEWELRY, th AI-S0VEIL PINS, SCARF PINS, HAIR ORX. re MENTS, COMBS, <?b. Price these goods. !d R. M. Haddon & Co. !W Nov. 26, 1870. | ladies Cloaks! ud rjEPHYR SHAWLS, Worsted SACQUE ?j &c. Price them. fe R. M. Haddon & Go. 8? Nov. 20, 1879. " The Best he ? 8SORTMENT of Misses and children Jx. HOSE, to be found at R, M. Haddon & Co'sNov. 20,1879. on f. Dozen ladles UNDERVESTS, foa v S R. M. Haddon & Co. 1111 Nov. 20, 1870. ur % Tlx? Best i SiunRTXd'VT f.r T.ndtpfl' nnri chllilrnn UL A SHOES to be found at "* K. M. IIADJON & CP'S, I Cloaks! Ckls! Lafty's CMs /"^ALL and see them. Bargains offered at "" W. JOEL SMITH & SON, lly a Nov m, 1S79, tf USt ' W. c. BENET, jjj .Attorney at La\ ine Law Range, Abbeville C. H. S. C. I STARVED OUT ? WITH A GOOD PRACTICI md tt is a singular fact, but such Is the case. a?- JL do not collect enough money to feed n Ing family and horse. Consequently I am und t Is the necessity to stop my country practice ai sell my horse, and decline to see those w are disposed to settle their accounts, with t . promise of paying "In a Few Days." p j This must stop. I will work for those w! will pay me, but sue andcollect what I a from those whodo not pay up. Thisrefersal to I'arker &. Perrin's notes.. Settle before t re- flrst of December. * EDWIN PARKER. Nov. 12,1879. tf I WHITE Bit THERS of jrk O AVE nn extensive Stock of LADIF our n CLOAKS, which they are offering at i III- dnced prices. Persona In want of a garmc rn- of this kind would do well to supply the ial- selves at once. urc "White Brothers. Nov 19,1870, ff S FOE GENTLEMEN. Ion A LARGE stock Heady-Made Cloth I r ? of J\. Fancy (iwslmeres, Mate, Gent's Und wear, Collars, Cravats, itc., Hand-Sew ,1, Gaiters and Boots at W. JOEL SMITH <i SON Jp" Nov 20, 1871), tf W a nt eel. Ire- T7IVE HUNDRED BUSHELS OK CO irn r PEAS, for cash. A. BEQUEST Nov 19,187'J, tf >r's ? UPLAISTD -inm pnTvni mm uuiiuii on, , C. 'cr, T HAVE n quantity of the celebrated Co 300. I Cotton Seed lor .sale at low prices. Tli< nro tho BEST AND MOST PROLIFIC SEI [S ever planted In the county and the lint ma from them sells from a cent and u lmlf to t< ccnts higher to the pound than any othero ton sold In this- market. For furthrr Information cotton planters,r referred to John Knox. L. II. RUSSELL, Nov 10, 1870, at Stop Chewing Tobacc OR It may kill you. Use Lange's Plug, substitute for tobacco, lOct a Plug at Edwin Parker's. Nov. 12,1S79. , 1 - - ' *?* 1 T1RESII ARRIVALS THIS WEE' f ?OF? Millinery, Dress Goods, Kid giov Fancy Buttons, Trimming Silks, SI Scarfs, Jabots, Zephyr Worsted, &C., chcai than ever. E-AT THE- C MPORIUM OP FASHION ? Nov 12, J879, tf ? TRUNKS ALL sizes for Ladies' and Gents, can n< hn fnitnH nt tho EMPORIUM OF FASHIONS, Nov 12,1870, tf HMotiooALL persons Indebted to tho undersign are re<i nested to come forward nnd set by tho 25th Instant. We must have the mon In order to pay our debt*. W. W. & J. W. ROWLAND Nov. 10th 1S70,2t - Sewing Machines. IN Order to reduce our stock of HEWING MACHINES f" Will offer bargains for 30 days. Machl re- needles, Oil und attachment# constantly < '"* hand Lhc R. M, HADDON & CO. nd A FULL line of Crockery-ware, Glasswai of jf\. Knives and Forks, Spoons, dc.. at rc cbt sonable prices. Look through ourstock. W. JOEL SMITH A HON . NOTICE 1 of TO 10 TIPMMH! Tqitipq 17 Mahru TIPP' tin UUULUll) UUUiUU X. iUUUlj. LtUU ,nd J' tl,e A I'Tj persons indebted to the Estate of I or? /V JAMES F. MABRY, deceased, cith lH" by note or account lire requested to come fc J" ward and pay the Fame at an early day to t! 1,0 undersigned or tomy agent Dr. J. W. KE p8? LER. Those neglecting to heed this noti will find their notes and accounts in tl " hands of an Attorney for collection, as ft "V thur indulgeuce will not be given. MRS. M. J. MABRY, Administratrix, Oct. 1,187fl. tf ClIlHAl ird ? AND - mnint # ^ XT AVE OPENED SOME OF" THEI ne JLi large and attractive stock of GENERAL MERCHANDISE AND are receiving fresh additions every da; ? They arc nnxloua to show their goods an will nni. ho Undersold, thev have a comnle assortment of GENT'S FURNISHING, i's llx 'tli conslstfftg of DS Jeans, Cassiieres ani Worstefl; If the ladles will call they can see a splondl selection of !! CLOAKS & DOLMAN! before they are picked over. All "WOO ck CROCHET SHAWLS as low As 81,50. Goo S, KII) GLOVES all shades at75e. ag Balmoral? and Wool Skirt in abundance and low tn price. American Maiies, commencing at 12% centsper yard, and so y ling rapidly. J Sept. 24,1S79, tf. -10 MAKE MONE'S l.T Pleasantly and fust, agent should address l'lA'LEY, HABVEV& CO., Oct* 2, 78, lyr. ^ Atlanta, Go. " State of South Carolina. County of Abbeville. - Probate Court?Citation for Letters of {Administration. Btf J-. Fuller Lyon, Esq., Probate "e Judge. WHfiftEA.S, W. 8. Baskln has made suit to me. to Brant him Letters of Administration of the Estate nnd effect* of _ Jumes H. Baskln iute.'ot Abbeville County, (l6CCAS(2dv The.tc tt?'c therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the . said James H. Raskin, deceased, that they bo . and appear, before me. In the Court of Probate, to he held at Abbeville C. H., on Wednesday, the 10th of December, 1879, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock In the forenoon, to show cause, if any thov have, why the said Administration should not be granted. A Given under my hand and seal, this 24th day of November, In the year of our Lord one L. 8. thousand eight hundred and seventynine, and Injthe 104th year of American Independence. Pnhl Ishrui on the 26th day of NoveMber, 1870, _ In the Abbeville Press andBanner nntf on the Court House door for the time required by law. J. FULLER LYON, 18 Probate Judge. Novetobor 20, 1879. Notice. WE Rfe now receiving onr FALL STOCK of LADIES' GOODS, which has been bought lb the " Net M & Baltimore Markets. l'S At prices which will enable un tosell as cheap as any house in the up country. In conse~ quencc Of the LOW PRICE OF COTTON, | our entire Stock will be sold at the ' Lowest CASH PRICES, r ? - If ourfrlchds, and the public generally will give us a look, we feel confident, that we can convince them that OLD ABBEVILLE is their best market, and n u ninnrui o. na - n. IYI. DAUUUI1 06 UU.J the best place to buy, , MILLINERY ll ,1 Dress Giois, Dress Trimiiis, gjj Black & oloredSilks, Silk & Worsted be , Fringes, Ladies' Cloaks, ho B Zephyr Shawls, Nubias Laces, Silk and Lace Ties, Riliis, Real lair Switcte, And almost everything a La<ly would want i- Respectfully, B. M. HADDON & CO, ? Sept. 21,1879, tf ' 5 CARPETS ed AND TARLE OIL CLOTHS!!! PARTIES In need of the above can be supplied by w "White BrothersOctober 1. 1878. Carpentry. i THE undersigned hereby gives notice that he In prepared to do nil kinds of ' CARPENTER'S WORK 55 .AND ? BUILDING. dc *o He also repairs ot" COTTON* GINS, THRASHERS, AND FANS. irc A full supply of GIN MATERIAL always on hand, ]-armers arc requested to bring their > (ilns up early lu the xeason to allow time to huvo thdm properly prepared. ? Also agent for the 0 Taylor Cotton Gin, ? The Brooks Cotton Press, And all kinds of RUBBER and LEATHER BELTING. , D. B. SMITH, _ ABBEVILLE, C. H., S. C. CH I ? ROSENBERG ' RETURNED, )W AND NOW HAS as good a STOCK of all kinds of goods iiscvcr cnme to A bbovllle ? Ills stock now bfclng complete in nil of Its dopiirtmcuts, he takes tlie liberty of asking every one to come and Inspect his GOODS and be convinced where :? BUI OA-IST BE HAD. no Th e largest and best selected s tock of Dll Jbteady-Made nCLOTHING, THIS SIDE CHARLESTON, jj at prices that can't bo beaten In the State. 5 Boots & Shoes >rhe Lr BY THE THOUSANDS and nt LOW LOW ce PKICE3. Entire satisfaction guaranteed. fie 1 P. ROSENBERG, Sept. 10,1879, tf mm nnun cimnnm 11IMJHII MUM, Between White's Block and the Central Hotel. EVERYTHING In theDrugllneat reasonable prices. Give me a call. E. H, McBRIDE Agt. K Dr. H, D. WILSON, I o-? '' DENTISTRY, ? Abbeville, C. H., S. C. OS- Office; Upstairs over the Tost Ofllce. "S* June 25^187^ If. t FINEJILL. PJUIHU Has just had his mill ox calhouft's Creek, eight miles west of Abbed vllle Court Htrtise, put In flue repair by oue of the best millwright's In the country, with a new bolting cloth, a fine new water wheel 8 and Improved machinery of eVery kind, htf cannot fall to please all who may favor hlitf with their patronage. All he asks Is a fa trial; wiion no win guuruiiMro nutiounuuu ?x both quantity aftd quality of yfcld. July 2, 1879, tf N The Latest Variety of Note Paper with Envelopei. r T)INAFORE paper and envelopes. ColorfH' x Hea Foam rink, and Piach Bloom, for ' sale by E. PARKER. Oct. 15; 1670. HI A. LARGE ASS FILL ill I B' Tir TAUT cm ?? ell/UU KJ1TJ WE RESPECTFULLY askl It embraces nearly ev< the TRADING PUBLIC. We selling at reasonable prices, vertisement to represent ever cantile profession. Nor to rai Cheap! Oh ! so Cheap!" Bat truth to call the attention of a WINTER GOODS to our Stocl in many of its features. AS TO CHEAPNESS, LET WE GUARANTEE PRICES MARKET OR MO Our Stock of DRY GOODS Our Stock of DRESS GOODS* * ?' -i?or Amrrrvn r uur aiocK 01 ujuviaxiiu? wci Kentucky Jeans and Fancy pieces, prices from 12} to $2.0 from $125 to $9 00, embracing man's Hand Sewed Gaiters an Brogans. Hats and Caps fro Groceries and ProvisionsLook through our Stock and sec It. It may t effort on oar part Hhall be spared to do no. Hlg ways in the market* Very reap W. J< Oct. 8,1879. ttf 0 E. BRUC BAKERY, CONFEGTIONE] MAIN STREET, A A Fresh Stock of Goc BREAD, CRACKERS, *r| TOMATO ( POUNDCAKES, SARDINES FRUIT CAKES, O CHOW CH< GINGER CAKES, JELLY, CI TEA CAKES, RAISINS, ( SUGAR CAKES, SEEDLESS DROP CAKES, PICKLES, CAKES OF all KINDS, " PEPPER S GINGER SNAPS, ^ PEA NUTS CANDIES of all kinds, ^ POTTED E CANNED GOODS, </) TOMATOE! PIE, FRUITS, _GINUISK,fl PINE APPLES, 3C FRESH CA APPLES, PEACHES, M SALT. SOI All the above Goods August 1?, 1R70, tf WEteB are isrow : AN EXTENSIVE AN! ?o FALL II I rpHEIB Stock is Comp An inspection by tl solicited. Prices are loi ot Goods as they offer, chandise of any kind c; plied. WHITE Oct. 1, 1879, tr H. D. REESE, Watch Mater ml Jeweler, ABBEVILLE, 8. C. ILL be pleased to nerve his friends nnd ?V the pobllc with the best of work In bis line at the lowest prices. Call at the store ol ii Mw ohoro >io muv al lIll'HSro. DUJlincu u uv., , ? ways be found during business hours. April 9.1879. ; GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS OF ALL KINDS ARE NOW FURNI8Hed at the lowest prices by WHITE BROTHERS. October 1 1879, southern Raised Garden Seed. WHO will help mo sell them? I will pay the freight and send to any reliable party an assortment of my Garden and Field Seeds, and give UO per cent, commission for selling, ana take back any part that may not be sold at the end of the season. Five cents per packet iu too little, but as large Northern houses put them down from Ideas of monopoly, no doubt, I shall irecly sell accordingly, and take my chances. 1 have, however, two grand advantages: Flrsl, I sell to a population having decided preferences for Southern enterprise aud Southern men; and secondly, thero is pot a dear old woman in the South that does not know that, i Buncombe Cabbage Seed are the best in the world/ Females make flrit-rate agents I don't keep sncb a variety as to make a bewildering list, but the best of the usoal Garden and Field varieties, and try to keep them fresh and sound, and sell them cheap, Send yonr orders early. Respectfully, J. W. VANDIVEB, Garden and Field Seed Producer. Weaverville. N. C. Oct, 151879,6t " ~----- - SCALES! SCALES! SCALES!! PANIC PRICES. 1 WOULD say to my farming frfends that I have accepted the agency for the CHICAGO HCALE COMPANY ana will be pleased to All their orders for anything Pn thra line,This Company makes a flrst-class Scale 60per cent, lower than any other Jirst-class Com-pany, Every Scale warranted Co give satisfaction or money refunded. I have erected one of these Stfftles 1* rear Of Dr. Parker's Drug Store, and ?Ai prepared to weigh any kinaof lUrm profrdct, and will I consider it a favor to receive fhte patronage of my brother farmers. I have a first-class "NEW SCALE,''. and: air t will give my personal attention, I hope to1 please both Buyer and Seller. JAMES ft WILSON, Oct 0,1870, tf Millinery I Millinery 11 . New Styles. wtato ttttm mrfvr.in'bs cuffs and m'collars' handkerchiefs. corsets, !i, 3, and 4, Button ki1) gluves.Price these goodtr. R. M. Haddon & Go. 5Jov -J6, 1870. SALE! ORTMBNT OF III Ml ITH & SON. | ;he inspection of onr Stock, erything usually wanted by have bought largely. We are We do not propose in our ady article known to the MeraA *ienal o-rxr Af "Chfi&D ! IV VI* V UK# UMA v? J J. we do wish in soberness and 11 those wanting FALL AND c, which is new and attractive THE PEOPLE KNOW IT. ASLOV AS ANY IN THE NEY REFUNDED. is larger than ever before . substantial and reasonable, ear too large, and must be cold ^ Cassimeres over seventy-five 0 per yard. Boots and Shoes ; Ladies' Fine Shoes, Gentle* d Batcheller's Star Boot and m 25c to $4.50, Full line of )? we can frive yon satisfaction, certainly no ;hcst market price given for ootton and *1' ectfully, )EL SMITH & SOX. IE, AGENT. n AND RESTAURANT, iBBEVILLE, S. Cids Always on Hand. JATSUP, CO BLUEING, STARCH, . SALMON, O FLOUR, RICE, 3w. z; MEAL, GRITS, TRON, COFFEE, SUGAR, JURRANTS, W BUTTER. CHEESE, * RAISINS, l/l BLACKWELL'S SMONUTS, KING TOBACCO, AUCE, m BEST CHEWING, 5, ZZ. CIGARS?NO BETTER [AM, ^ GUARANTEED HAS, BEEF, VAlfA FILLED, Ac, iUSTARD, *"1 Call and wo them lot iRAMELS, JT yourselves. >A, *< Guaranteed FBE8H. irothers p?tnntt!t vttst rs I ELE9ANT DISPLAY II fill _ . ?, _?-n f i lete in all Departments. S lie pnblic is respectfully ir and with such a Stock , all in search 0} Merm be satisfactorily sap* BROTHERS. | ? Cheap Store. fMJUMCO Buy Cotton ?AND SELL THE BEST GOODS -"AT THELowest Prices FOR CASH! OUR GOODS Were purefcaaed fa N6Kberrt markets FOR CASH tfod selected witW care. Give us a call and we guafantee Goodrf and prices. We keep * General Stock. Sept. 24,187$V tf PRESERVE Your Books, I Periodicals, Newspapers nlfeae State, Coanty and Kaflroad Officer aod business men geaeraSy, supplied with blank frfoks Blade to any pattern. ALL families ha^? OLD B00X8 Pi&IOD-' ICALS, NEWSPAPERS, MUSTC, <kc.y whic^the^ dcslrCtio tranwmil to their poster-' I ItJ , DJ.-UUIU HAVE TBSM REBOtND, Which will preservo them4 and wHl mak? them look almost as well atfnew. F Ohd Books.Jtc:;-should not'only be'i^bonnd/ bat the current literature of the prtfadtit day should be put' 1&a durable form for pr?erva- ?tldti as well. Thlecun be dohe In the shortest possible' tfthe, With the. best material, In the' ifaost1 handsome and durable style; and at ft pried' Which'cannot fa duplicated anywhere, by ft I. STOKES, Sh>irfnrs-itt. Hook BltfDfcR AND1 BLA>~? Book Ma n CKAClrURKJt, No. 156 Main Stbej4t,COLUMBIA, 8. C, 4Sr 8E-ND IN YOUR ORD ER3 AT 6NCE Just Received I MILLINERY, Hats, Flowers ahd fathers In tne newest styles, BEESS GOODS, Zephyr Hh&wls, Cloaks and mart? othftf new nii? desirable goods. Person.f vlsitihjf the Fair next week will find our stock vory attractive and prices to suit the times. R. M. HADDON & BO. _Oct 22,1879,tf _ PAPIER PAPER ANtf ENVELOPES. IN FANCY H0XE8, fron 10c to 60c per boxand VISITING CARDS. Edwin Parkar. "" .Oct. 1,1670, tf 1