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The Press and Banner, j Bj llngrh Wilson and H. T. Wardiaw.; Wednesday, Feb. 25,1880. j ... it. . _ ? Grant to Pass Throngh the Southern States. General Grant who has filled the office j P.ofi/lonf fnr two tnrms is now fairly ; In the field for a nomination for the third j time. As will be seen by an article else-> where in the Press and Banner it is ex-1 pected by his friendR that he will shortly i return from Mexico, landing at New Or-' leans and passing through a number of Southern citics, will stop ouly long enough to aiFord his admirers sufficient .time to demonstrate their loyalty. In our opinion a majority of the white peo-1 pie of the South at present have very lit-1 tie love for Grant, and we shall be disap-1 pointed if the distinguished General is' not himself disappointed and discouraged : at his reception in the southern cities.! To judge from expressions of tho press, ( wo would be led to believe that if a uem-1 ooratic President cannot bo elected, that I 1 | Sherman would be the first choice of the j Southern people from among the Radical candidates, but for our own part, wo fear Sherman more than any man whose name we have seen mentioned in connection with tho office of President. General firantnaa noldiwr acted nobly towards General Lee and the soldiers of his army at Appomattox, but his career since then as a politician, and as a political office-1 Una nnf Win In Irooninc with his ! 11UIUC1 ) uno uvv WWII AM VVJ 0 , bearing as a military commander. Grant's treatment of the South while he was Presldeni is not forgotten, and for this reason his magnanimity to General Lee and bis soldiers has had a shadow east over it which the four years of Haye's administration has not quite cleared away. Some time since Grant was acknowledged by all to be hoad and shoulders in advance of any man in the Presidential race, but of late It seems that strong combinations within his own party may be effected looking to his defeat If, however in the face of a growing opposition to giving any man tho office of President for a third term, wo may make a prediction thus far in advance, wo would nay that the chances are still in favor of Grant at the nominating Convention. In that convention he will most likely recoive the vote of every Southern State, despite the efforts of Sherman and his supporters. ( Hut in an eloction before the people it will be seen that Grant will be defeated in the South. While the South will vote solidly for him in the Republican nominating convention, jit will vote with equal unanimity against him in the electoral college. In order to secure a Democratic victory in the contest for President, we are led to the opinion that tho South should desire to see Grant nominatod by the Republicans, With Grant as their nominee, tie South \?ould be a unit against him, 1 wltl, a crnwint' mmosition in the North to a third term, an acceptable Democrat u-ould stand a fair chance of carry~ in^a sufficient number of Northern States to elect him. m > ^ The Blue Ridge Railroad. We aae t;iad to see that legislation favorable to this road has been effected at the extra session of the General Assembly. We have not seen the text of the Act, but we giveaa interesting synopsis of it as takea froai the Charleston News and Courier. As to the practical result* that are likely to <? accomplished by this action of the Legislature wo are unable to speak advtoedly as we have not been admitted to the secrets of the inner temple. But if there is nothing more than is to be soen on the surface we fear that the work is not yet much advanced. To build a road costing such an immense sum will require more money than any 1?11 ~inn(iou run raivtPL It IMmS I uail UVM4I wuuvivo ? ? that no provision has been made to furnish that enterprise with oonviot labor, and without convict labor, it is next to on impossibility for poor people to build a Railroad across the Blue Ridge and along the ruggod line as indicated to Knoxville. # If our readers remember, we urged several years ago the propriety of putting a large number of convicts to work on the tunnel. If that had been done then the great obstacle now in the way would have been overcome ero this, and if in addition to what has been done, the State had directed the authorities to puta large number of convicts to work removing the granite, it would be only a question of timo as to wh?n the greatly desired end would be accomplished. Few persons seem to appreciate the importance and magnitude of this work. If the General Assembly in the December session, had detailed tbe convicts to work on this road instead of wasting time on imaginary canals and magnificent factories which will never exist, except on pa- j per, more satisfactory results would have followed. We think the welfare of this portion of the State arnjthe prosperity of Charleston, are greatly dependant upon the completion of thi? great line to the g Western markets. While the legislation is not all that could be desired, still we are indeed grateful for this much. The Anderson Court. The most important case tried at the Anderson Court of Sessions during the last week was tho Arson case. Five white men of that county were charg&d with the burning of R. W. Anderson's store at Williamston last Fall. The importance of the case, the eminent counsel eugaged, and the character of the accused, all combined to make the case one of special interest and crowds from the country were attracted to the Court House and remained in court during the whole of the trial, which began on Wednesday morning and continued until noon on Saturday, when the jury retired to make their verdict. WednoH day and Thursday were consumed in the examination of the immense array of witnesses?a cloud of them?numbering not less than one hundred. Friday morning J. L. Orr, Esq., made the opening speech as assistant counsel for the State, and presented the main points of the prosecution in a very forcible wap. He was followed in able arguments for the defonse by Messrs. J. S. Murray, J. E. Breazcale and John E. Allen, which consumed the balance of the day. Saturday morning the defense closed with the speech of Jno. B. Moore, Esq., and the State replied through the Solicitor, Colonel J. S. Cothran, whose eloquence and terseness of style never fail to enchain his audience. The arguments are Bpoken of in the higheat terms, and altogether, the case was a most interesting one. After _ .U1 A s.V.nwsrv/'i Kt? T TK A?v\ n/\n 1U . i .. n ttUlt? UUttI gO UJ U UU^D 1IIUUIOVII LIJ0 JU- j ry retired and remained in their room j until late Saturday evening, when they brought In a verdict of "Not Guilty," and the happy prisoners were sent on their way rejoicing. Printing Paper. On the subject of the rise in the prico of printing paper the Laurensville Herald has this to say : "We see no way out of this difficulty of high-priced paper, and relief from the oppression of the paper-mill combination or this country, except for Congress to remove the duty ou printing paper, )in accordance with a bill now before that oody,) and plaoe it, and all material n*ed in itx manufacture, ou tne free list. Let the entire Pre?8 of the country?North, South, East and West?speak out against the pa/ pe:-mill oppression." I * -"IT. r)|JIJW1 The BAnks and Real Estate. Mr. O'Connor, Congressman from Charleston, has introduced in tho House of Representatives a bill authorizing National Banks to lend money on real estate as collateral security and some of our exchanges, notably tho News and Courier, arc very profuse in their endorsement of the bill, which they allege will give a long needed relief to our planters. The position taken by Mr. O'Connor, in which he is bo ably and so zealously supported may possess all the virtues which he and they claim for it, but of this we have serious doubts. We are one of thoso who think that farmers should not borrow money at all, or go into debt except for the purchase of property, and any temptation uviuvub w vuoui i/u cuvvi i/iicuiuiia nihil vuv speculators has, in our opinion, always a demoralizing effect, and is very generally attended with the most disastrous financial result*. For our own part, we believe the present lien law is a very great draw-back to the prosperity of the country. Farming, as a rule, if properly carried on, is a safe and profitable business in this State, but when a man idles away tho time which should be em played in sowing oats and wheat, and in planting corn, and in consequence, is afterwards compelled to run to town and buy out of the stores at exorbitant prices tho very articles which he ahould produce on the farm, Ibero is only one way of winding up that man's business. The Bill of Mr. Connor will only moke it easier for the former to mortgage his farm, and in our opinion thousands of them will do so in order to raise money for speculative purposes which they might do better without. Under Mr. O'Connor's bill, in a fow years the banks will own many of theso farms, and the farmer will bo homeless. We fall to see the advantage of Mr. O'Connor's bill, to the farmer, but consider it of great advantage to the banks, who will soon own so much real estate through its workings. Vfhj Not Make Them Pay I Wo seldom pick op a newspaper that does not rccord some intentional or accidental wounding or killing from gun or pistol. While the government i> taxing printing papor and other necessaries to the public welfare, would it not be well to levy a heavy tax on guns, pistols, gunpowder and lead ? As our people seem determined to kill each other, we have no doubt they would willingly pay a higher price for the wherewithal -to execute in the most prompt manner their deeds of violence and death. It would be a shabby fellow who would not be willing to pay from fifty cents to five dollars royalty for that which would speedily answer the demands of a murderous heart. There is a strange thing, however, about tho killings of tho present day. The greatest number of man-slavers now claim as a justification that the killing was done in self-defence and we may add that there is also anothor strange thing about these killings. The aggressor is always killed, and ordinarily the larab-like defendant is not much to blame? his character is usually about as good as a christian missionary's, while the dead fellow was not much of a man any way, and deserved to be killed by an inoffensive man, because he was so dangerous to the community. Railroad Commissioner. Tho Legisl dture at its last session abolished this office, for the reason that the Railroads had refused to pay t?e salary of the Commissioner. As this is an office of recent creation we know very little of its workings, but it does appear to us that if tho office had accomplished all that is claimed for it in the reduction of freights, tho prevention of discriminating in favor of certain localities, &c., it was an important adjunct to our State offices and as Buch should have been maintained. Of one thing we are well assured that if it existed, it should have been made a State office, and as such paid for by the State, the idea of expecting the Railroads to pay the salary of one whose very creation was to watch them, and to prevent their extortion, appears to as very much like putting "kites to watch doves." "While on this subject we weld like to ask one question. Is itjust, fair or equitable that the people of Anderson can ship cotton to Charleston cheaper than we can ? Why this unjust discrimination ? They have to pass right by us, and can ship Cotton at |2.50 per bale, while we are compelled to pay |2.75. It oertainly was the prov low U1 WD tuuiuiiMiuum w wumb tuu evil, and it is the business now of some one to see that it is remedied. Greenrille and .Colombia Railroad Company* We have received a copy of the report of General James Conner, Receiver of this road giving a condensed statement of the earnings and expenditures of the road from January 1st to December 1st, 1879. The earning as compared with the year 1878 show an increase of $52,005,23 for the present year. While the expenses have been greater. This was necessary for the road had become greatly deteriorated, and heavy expenses were absolutely necessary for the safety of passengers and rapid transportation of freight. Many improvements have beon made on the line, new depots, trestles, cross-ties, iron and bridges have been put on the road, air brakes have been attached to the nna/tViAa n aqi? nnur riin thmnoh f/> Phor leston avoiding the necessity of changing at Columbia, the rates of fare have been reduced, local travel has increased and altogether the old Greenville and Columbia Railroad has become first class in all its appointments, and the present management gives universal satisfaction. The Public Printing. Elsewhere wo publish an article from the Columbia Register on the subject of public printing. We aro glad to know that the General Assembly acted wisely in not attempting to bull doze tho officers of the State into paying home printers a higher price for work than they oould have it done for in more distant cities. Public officers owe it to the tax payers of the State, whose agen to they are, to get the work done as cheaply as possible. The Abbeville delegation votod as a unit on the right side?against needlessly squandering the people's money in patronizing mechanics who will notcompete in prices with others. Do away with competition and the tax payers would bo atthe merey of a few, who might bleed them to their hearts content. The Legislature showed its good sense in voting down Mr. Britton's resolution. t * ? Against Rotation in Office. In another column we present a forci Die ana convincing article on me rdovb subject from the Lexington Dispatch. The voter may find some wholesome ; "looaior tnougnt" Dy reading u, wane [the faithfal office-holder will find many appetizing "crumbs of comfort" from I the outHpoken position of our contemporary. We republish the article not for I the Rpecial benefit of any present incumbent or any new candidate, but from the ! fact that it discusses a subject which will | soon engage the attention of our voters. II any man now in office has acted well, there seem to be good reason for retaining him, but if there are other men who dosire the office and who would make better officers than the present' incumbents, the change should be made without hesitation. Death of an Editor. The Chroniclc and Constitutionalist of Augusta, Georgia, yesterday came to us draped iu mourning i'or the death of Mr. II. O. Wright, ono of tho editors of that paper, who died on Sunday evening last. Mr. Wright was a young man, only years of age. Lacking the benefits of a scholastic and collegiato education, by his ; own indomitable will, perseverance, and natural ability he rose to the front | rank of his profession, and was acknowl- (| 1 edged as ono of tho most vigorous and j brilliant writers m the held ofjournal: ism. It was our pleasure to bo acquainted with him. Having met him atCfcsar's j Head, and more recently in Charleston, j we were impressed with his atfablo and courteous manners, his devotion to his State, his attachment to his paper, his keen intellect, and his gentlemanly bearing. To the Chroniclc and Constitutionalist wc extend our sympathies in losing one of ils brightest ornaments, and ./.. /Uia wtifVi tHo nf Georgia in part- , ing with one of her most gifted sons. The Stock Law. j The extra session of the Legislature extended the benefits of the stock law to a considerable territory in this State. At oach session tho limits of the Stock law * are being extended over now territory. At the next sitting of tho Legislature we shall expect it to become the law of tho ; State with exceptions only where it may bo deemed bost for cattle to depredate on * the growing crops. The fly and caterpil- { lar do very well to destroy crops, but in f some localities the crops are of such lux u- ' riant growth that it is necessary to call in J the assistance of the cattle to do the work j of demolition completely. t , m y Juries that Did Their Ditty. From interesting accounts of the Court j proceedings in Barnwell county, which , have beou rurnisneu 10 iuo jycu-a u. Courier, we see that the juries in that I county have had the manhood to find verdicts in accordance with the facts of the ^ murder tiials. Two white men were con- j vict^d of murder?one of whom was re- I commended to the mercy of the court. J If the juries of the whole country wonld ^ act in the same fearless manner, the cow- i ardly bullies, tnat carry pistols, and I drink whiskey to nerve them to deeds of 1 violence, would learn to conduct them- , selves like dccent people. t THE GRANT PROGRAMME. \ The Great Hero Expects a Triumphal , March Through the South to the i White Honse--Shall We so Soon For- j get the Weight of His Iron Hand J Washington, February m.?The promo- j ter? of the Grant movement In Washington are rclvlnir upon the effect of the reappear- - ance of their cundidutc la the United suites c before the meeting of tha Chicago Conven- J tlon toglve their "boom" a final impetus that i hull shall carry the nomination of Urant i theougb with a hurrah against nil opposition. On the return of the General from Mexico'! It Is intended that he shall land at New Or- ' leans and mako a triumphant progresllt through tho Southern States. The white |s people of that seetlon are expected to treat , nlin with marked consideration und respect. They arc being depended upon to give him, 1 | in their excitable way, assurances of Dolit- J leal support, and tnus to revive the Demo- i cratlc Grrint "boom," about which there was j some talk a month or two ago. In addition to that, it is believed that the colored men of the South will nuiko n.T enthusiastic demon- . st ration in favor of the General and that the , whole proceeding will have such an effect on 1 the canvass for tho nomination as to make ' the success of anv other candidate entirely i out of the question. ' The four circumstances upon which the < Grant men base their hopes, therefore, are: First, the solid vote of Pennsylvania, which ' they think Senator Cameron nas already se cured for them: secondly, tho "0 votes of I New York State, which they bellove Senator , Conkllng will be able to. give to Gen. Grant; , thirdly, the solid voteof Illinois, which they do not yet admit that any other candidate 1 can break; and lastly, the enthusiasm which Gen. Grant's return is expected to Inspire. This oombluatlon is not one that Is despised by the thoughtful friends of other candl- I dates. They believe that they can defeat It, | oni lllfly wen H.UUW lunv iuc; mil uuiv easy task. Cotton. Somctimei too much good luck or fortune Is not at wuys the bent, as frequently It exhilarates too much, and the bounds of prudence are overstepped. We are now very forcibly reminded of (his fact when we observo the very high rate atwhich cotton hnsbeen ruling 1 for the past winter, and the good price It now i holds. No one uoubts but what there is , money In It at 12 cents, and If our southern i farmers could be assured of this prlcc In future, there could be no better gold mine j than the great fleecy staple. But, unfor- 1 tunately, cotton fluctuates, and this fluctn- ; atlon, to a very lArge extent, depends upon the quantity made. There is very little question In our minds whether Ave million ! bales of cotton made by the south would not ' realize fully as much money ns a million I more, for with the former amount there j would be a brisk demund, the mills would be , vigorously employed and competition would be very widespread and general, whereas If 1 the six million be produced something of a < glut is at once made, and the keen edge of i the cotton trade Is quickly bluuted. None can. we think, gainsay this, for It Is a well established principle of trade that nothing pro* ] duces greater depression for any commodity , than an over supply. With the tremendous Improvements since ! the war, with the discover}'of the phosphate l ,m/l ?honvlnnBlmi nf belt i UVpvnuo ouii biiv vaw.?o.w.. v. . to a much biglu-r region than ever before, It | ii no longer a question but what the future , crop* will far exceed any of those anterior to the war, unletts the acerage In tho cotton . States Is greatly reduced. Tho crop last year was a very large one but despite tnls the prices have kept up well, and ] now It in to be feared that our planters and ] farmers stimulated by these prices, will plant , an over whelmingcrop. and again bring disaster upon themselves and the country. ' Already large quantities of guano are being I purchased, mules are In good demand and < extravagant ideas are taking strong hold upon our people. This is to be regretted, ' for no greater calamity could befiilUhls country than an enormous crop of cotton to be > sold at 7 and 8 cents, Debt and poverty ' would again staro us in the face, and the < bright outlook of to-dny would soon be < changed to a dark and unfortunate reality. | We sincerely trust that our planting friends L will not be led away by the allurement# of , the high prices and over stock our markets. 1 rather let them plant all kinds of grain?ev- < ery thing that can pc raised at home let them ' raise?and no longer will that black cloud of ' J ' ?* n < % ?u(tK h om Kut I aeftpuirn.uu UUIIUI icumiu mvu viivic, w?.* | only a happy and bright futuro will bo before J them.?Andcrton Journal. > , The Acts of the Legislature. I ? < Among tne Acta of thq General Assembly j at the extra session were the following : ] Joint Resolution to regulate the collection 1 of special taxes voted to the Savannah Valley Railroad In Anderson and Abbeville Counties. An Act to amend the act amending the 1 fence law so aH to extend it to Pickens Conn- | tv. ( Act to charter the Greenwood, Spartanburg and Augusta Rullroad Company. Act to further amend thelaw regarding the 1 drawing, empanuclllngandtormof service of I Juries. Act to reoulre the attendance of circuit solicitors at the sessions of the General Assem- | bly and define their duties. . Act to facilitate th? completion of theBluc , Ridge Railroad. Act to amend the act to utilize the convict labor of the Mtate. I Act to amend the fence law so far as regards | a portion of Lexington. Act to extend the feuco law to the lower Township ot Richland, and to a portion of 1 Fairfield, without an election. 1 Act to amend an Act to authorize the build- i lng of a canal In Charleston. Act to amend the Act to provide for the funding of the bills of the Hank of the Stale. Act to amend an Act for the funding of the j consolidated debt of the State. Act to allow the electors of Hamburg to elect an Intendant and wardens. i tnrtfrlnre nubile certain roads in Colle ton, Horry, Abbeville, Anderson and Newberry Counties. Act to authorize the consolidation of the | Augusta, Knoxvllle and Greenwood Railroad Company of this State, and the Augusta and i Knoxvllle Hull road Company of the State of Georgia. Relative Merits of the Nicaragua and Panama Canal Routes. The committee on the Inter?oceanic ennal had before It this mornlug Mr. N. G. Menocal United Slates Navy one of tne otvi 1 engineers formerly engaged In making surveys of tne Isthmus, and heard his statement a* to the Panama and Nicaragua routes. Mr. Menocal favored strongly the Nicaragua routo as being fif-0 miles shorter thun the Panama, as between New York and San Francisco, and bccauso of the greater salubrity of Its climate, bettcrsupI ply of building material and Its relatlvo ! cheapness of construction . He expressed his conviction that the cost or the Nlcaraguan canal would not exceed 870,000,(100, while that of a sea level canal at Panama would not be less than $400,000,000. The latter ho regarded lis commercially Impracticable. He admitted that tho passage o.v the Nlcarnguan I route would consume more iiinquu kltuuului Its greater length and largo locks, and the ' annual expense of maintaining It would be twlceas great, but he thought thaf these objections were more than sot off by Its relative cheapness. We acknowledge the receipt of an Invitation from the committee of the Carolina Lltorary Society of AdgerCollcge, to attend their anniversary celebration on Friday evening March 12th. The subject for debate Is, Have false systems of religion caused more misery than fals? systems of Government. Amkrica's Romd Sympathy.? The New York Herald's Irish relief fund had rcach?'d onW cdnexday evening 8206,WjAI. Among Tuesday's con?rlbUlonn waB 81,000 from Mr. Jolin Jacob Abtor. A. Woeful Tale of Texas. V STATE IX NO WAY SUITED- FOR ANY EXCEPT THE WILD, BOY' ING ADVENTURER. V. Land Where Neither Life Nor Property Arc Safe. Hie Texan's Questions?What Hare Yon Done! Why Did You Come Here I lis Supposition That all New Comers * -? DAfti?AAo fHAiit Tiiof Ino Alt; lii'iugrto 11 vm viiomw. No Old Men in Texas. The Young Fall Early Victims to Fever and Ptilminary Diseanos. The Earth Rent in Twain, and the Ox Fallcth m the Ditch. I Land of Deserts and of Pits?-A Land or Drought and of the Shadow of Death. tonth Carolina's Wayward Sons Long to Leave the Inhospitable Clime. Editor* Pi'ms and Banner : The freqnent inquiries mndo of mo tinco mv return, as to what I think of Texas has induced mo to ask space ;nough in your columns to give my ob* icrvations and impressions of that State, loping that my report may bo of sorvice o any who are afflicted with a spirit of estlessness and dissatisfaction, and are notified to flee from their present evils to hose they know not of. Being familiar vith the troubles nnd difliculties with ,vhich wo havo to contend hero, and not iltogether content myself, I determined o seejthings in tho West just as they were, ind to receive such impressions only as ,vere the legitimate result of my observaions. On my arrival at Atlanta, appropriately termed THE GATE CITY, ' was forcibly reminded that I was geting away from home. That city is realy the gate through which one passes rorn the comparatively quiet and ordery deportment of the people of tho old itnfou into that.neculiiir tvne of society vhich characterizes the "p??P'e ?f the iVest. On his arrival here the stranger is jlied with a number of the most impertilent inquiries, by a troupe of agents representing the different routes, each of vhoin points out to him, whether inclin:d to listen or not, tho special advanttges of his own line, and the dangers and lelays attending that of his rival. To he uninitiated, this is a great source of mnoyance and can only bo avoidad by a nodest rejoinder that you are of age and vill assume the responsibility of decidn>; foj yourself in the matter. From this joint also TITE TIDE OF EMIGRATION begins to flow and gradually swells as ,-ou proceed westward, receiving accestions at almost every station. It is composed of men, women and children of ill ages, conditions and tempers, who are tiuddled together indiscriminately, with nsuiliuicnt space for comfort; add to this ho crying of children, tho heaving of lie sick, tho prostrate posture of the ileoping, and you have a fair picturo of i western emigrant train. The emigrants ire bound for Kansas and Nebraska as a general rule. Tho tide has coased to flow nto Texas, os it once did. On tho con rary THOUSANDS ARE LEAVING TEXAS, rx/>1?f SauI nnrrnuAu net IVnm nfhAP lUb 1UI mu a w... vv..v. States, but from djro necessity, with a yiew of reaching a place where they can procure at least the necessaries of life, rho negroes are going into Kansas, but the whites are moving in every direction, Mining East as well as North 'and West. A. spirit of restlessness pervades tfce entire population, which is not a matter of iurpri6e when their condition is taken in view. An old Texas (armor euid to mo Lhat they could do well in that State if it was notffor the ' ''dry drouthh" to which they were subjected, and remarked that they had not Had a thorough seasou since May two years ago. In traveling a distance of five hundred miles on the International and Great Northern Railroad, which runs throngh Lhe centre of Texas, there Is not a running stream, except those that are ordinarily navigable, and they are so low as to be fordable at the points where crossed. The channelsof less size are as dry as the uplands, and present the aspect of a rountry having channels without streams. Ihe eflect of tue "dry drouth" is not so disastrous in Eastern and North Eastern tvyuh whir>haro timbered and the soil has littlo lime, as it is in the prairies in Middle and Western Texas whero the 9oil abounds in lime in great excels, and is almost destitute of timber. In the timbered regions better crops have been made, though by no means equal to the lemaud. This is owing to the increased moisture attending the existence of for3sts, and is an argument in favor of their preservation. A great 8CARCETY OP WATER however exists in every Bection. It is uot unfrequent that water has to be liaulsd ten to fifteen miles, and then of the most inferior quality. I had supposed that air ind water were two essential elements in nature which were free and abundant and would continue so ; hence my surprise when I saw an advertisement "NO WATER FOU SALE HERE," posted in unmistakable characters on the highway leading through tho prairies, fhe trains on the Railroads have to car??T n'iKi thntn Mioir ?iir>nli(?? nf water for their engines. The effect of the droutli jn the black prairies is most remarkable. [ was credibly informed that TUB QROUJiD 18 KENT into deep crevioea in which a ten foot polo *ould be hid and that it was exceedingly Jangerous to ride over the prairies on that account. I saw satisfactory evidence of it myself but saw none to the extent ibove mentioned. Cattle and horses are iften Injured by stepping into them. There are however, in the interior of Texas now VEKY FEW CATTLE. There is nothing there for them to subsist on. The prniries are aa destitute of ?rass as are the old Holds of this county, ind the cattlo have been driven far out lor hundreds of miles, on the frontier long ago, where they are tendod by that primitive character known as THE TEXAS COW BOT, whose adventures upon the plains, amid tils thousands of wild cattlo, amid storm md lightning, and other attending incidents, ho can rolate with great interest. Under such conditions as those above related your readers will not be surprised to hear of the FAILURE OF THE CROPS in Texas. That wneai wmcn nau Dewn sown four months, as I was informed, was as sound and as dry as tLe day it was .sown. The average corn stalks were the size of the finger, and cotton stalks from six to eighteen inches, and yielded little or nothing on lands that would produce under favorable conditions from forty to sixty bushels of corn or a bale of uotton per acre. THE CONDITION CF THE STOCK reminded me of the average condition of those usually brought into our villages by the freedmen. The total supply of corn has to bo imported at high prices, with no money to buy with. Upon the whole the people of Texas may bo said to bo IN A BAD BOX generally. It is not to be denied that the average quality of their lauds in good, but what does that avail if it will not yield a support, it matters not from what cause. Wo cannot do worse lioro. It is also true of Texas as of other States, that she has much land that is as poor as any we have, but whatever be the quality of her soil, her condition is such, and the opinion was freely expressed, that if speedy relief did not come from some source, a largo portion of the State would become depopulated. I observed there were very few old men to bo seen in Toxas, few apparently over middle age, and on calling attention to tho fact and inquiring whether it was so, the reply was yesi * MEN DON'T LIVE LONG" hero. Chills and fover which with us is usually attendant 011 fruitful seasons, prevails extensively in Texas even in the bald prairies. Typhoid fever of the most malignant character also prevails, and consumption is not uncommon. These fucts wero pressed upon my attention becauso they existed, as I thought under circumstances which would have produced tho opposito effect with us. It also struck my attension that the WOMEN IN TEXAS as a class were worso looking than the men, which observation was confirmed by others who had remarked tho same ?' 1-1 1 lrvrvL-_ tiling. More SICK1.V uiiu uuiucuiuu luuning ladies as u class I have never met with, and I would ospccially wuru the ladies ngulnst uucb a CLIMATE as that of Texas in which extremes meet, from hot to cold, from warm to Jfreezing. So sudden and extreme are these changes : that the people who are familiar with I such frenks of nature never allow themselves to bo caught unprepared. Starting on one occasion, in a buggy with a gentleman for a point lifteen miles distant, ho suddenly halted and called for his overcoat. It was then midday and tho sun was uncomfortably warm, so that 1 would willingly have dispensed with my dress coat. On being asked what use he would have for it, he replied "I don't know, but you will probably see before we return." We had not gone more than half the distance beforo A STIFF NORTH ER began to blow directly in our face. We soon drew^our coats around us, turned up tho collars and buttoned them from top to bottom, and still not comfortable, we drew ourselves into as small a compass as wo could, in which posture wc had to remain shivering till we reached shelter. The efloct of these Northers is very damaging to stock as well as persons, and the merciful and prudent always have their blankets at hand to cover and protect them. Tho cold is so intense sometimes during the prevalence of these winds that even this winter of of unprecedented mildness there were instances recorded of persons frozon to rlpfif.h. Tlifl ofTo#?f. nf thpua nrtrmnnfi nf tomperaturo is to produce a moist atmosphere, and to induce pulmonary disease which is very common. The manner and * style of living in texas i is of ft very primitive character. The houses arc, many of them, without shutters to the doors. The inmates content themselves with hanging a sheet or some temporary covering over them during the prevalence of a cold wind, and when it ceases they don't neod anything. The houses] have but one room usually, and the largest of them rarely ever have more than ono story. Even in their citie# the houses aro only two story buildings, which gives them a half-grown appearance. I have often heard it said society ln the west is as good as it is in the South or anywhere else, but I confess I could not boo it in that light. That intelligence and a degree of rctinement exists cannot be denied, but there is an absence of that sociul tie which unites the component elements of society, and to that extent it is disinterrv, WMu !c ?Q,.nlinrifv nf Wnut. ern society, arising probably from the fact that it is composed of persons from every locality and of every character, driven there by various causes. When a stranger arrives in Texas the first impulse is to ask him why he had left his home, the suspicion being that he was a refugee from justice. Such characters form so large a proportion of the population as to lower the tone of public morals. There is not that ODIOM ATTACHED TO CRIME which attaches elsewhere. A man may commit an offense, aucl if convicted, hoi pays the penalty, the stigma is jviped out | ana they give him a "new trial," as they call it, without prejudice if ho can escape I the vengeanco of private parties for tnej oncncB 01 i CATTLE STEALING and forging land titles, two offonces a man had better not commit in Texas. The murderer h:ts a good chance to escape the penalty of his otfenco, at least so far as to reduce it to an inferior grade of homicide, and sutler an imprisonmentfor a few years, but the danger to the cattle and land thief is that they become "lost" a signiticaut term in Texas, and never reach the court. The material interests | of the State has suffered so much from ! such offences that the people have under-' taken to put a speedy termination to such { practice. Notwithstanding this their! criminal courts are crowded with such; cases. I should think it was a GOOD TLACE FOK LAWYERS. Court there is a perpetual institution,' never adjourning over a day except! Christmas day and Sunday. So great is| the amount of business before the appel-! late court, that they have two courts of] appeal ; the one their appellate court pro per and the other a conrt of reference | which has equal powors with the appel-1 late court. One who has been accustomed to the dignity and gravity which I characterizes our circuit couit* cannoti fail to be amused with the free and easy ! .stvln in which i ' ? A TEXAS COURT is conducted. Their district court cor-! responds with our circuit court. Thoirj judges are elected by the people and hence i they are ever mindful of the popular favor. While at Austin I attended the trial of several cases, and found thai the judge did not confine himself to the bench, except during the examination of witnesses, but lights his cigar, or pipe, if more convenient, and doscetids among the lawyers most of whom are also smoking, "and J holds a free chat with them, walks around the bar, occasionally goes outside! to speak with some acquaintance. This j is the occupation of the Judge whilo the | lawyer is addressing the jury. Thev have but one jury empanncicd for a wefck at a time, and it is never allowed to disband after a cause has been commenced, till it is ended. Whatever bo the necessity for h juror leaving the jury box, the whole pannel must go with him in charge of ii constable. Tboy nil oat and sleep together. I met quite a number of CAROLINIANS IN TEXAS not one of whom but would give almost any consideration to get back to the old State if he could. They express the most earnest desire to return, but having exhausted their means in getting there, many of them, and those wno had means cannot dispose of the investments they have mado and therefore are unable toreturn. I have thought that were I possessed of a fortuno, the most grateful disposition I could make of it would be to expend it in bringing back to Carolina her sons, who iu an unguarded moment, and without due reflection have strayed off to^inhospitable climes, and are literally ekeing out a miserable existence, homesick and dejected, like a child from its mother. I do not believo there is another State where the devotion of the native citizen is so great as that to South Carolina. Tho conclusion of the whole matter is that those who can stay here had better remain. Texas is in no way suited for any except tho wild, roving adventurer. Neither lifo nor property is safe. They have good land and that is all that can be said. You can buy any quantity of that for u small consideration now, as evorybodvis anxious to sell; in fact I don't think it ?vould take much to buy out the whole State. A CAROLINIAN. THE CINCINNATI SOUUHERN. Guns to be Fired and Flags to be Displayed in Cincinnati?One Hundred Car* of Freight Expected to I be Collected Before the Train Reaches Chattanooga ? Time, Twentjr-Nine Hours. [Newt ami Courier.] Cincinnati, February 22.?It is now definitely arranged that the Cincinnati Southern Railroad will bo opened through to Chattanooga for freight business to-morrow. The first train over the newly completed portion of the line will leave Somerset at 9.30 A. M. on Monday. It Is proposed to celebrate the event here to-morrow by Hrlug guns and displaying flag* Forty cars were sent out last night to go In the first train, and the prospect Is that a hnndred carloads of freight will be gathered In time for the pioneer train. The schcdulo time Is fixed at twenty-nine hours from Cincinnati to ChatUinooga. THE PENITENTIARY. No More Convicts to Be Leased ont, and all Females to be Retnrned to the Institntlou. [Neivi and Courier.] Columbia. February 21.?Tho board of directors of the Penitentiary held an adjourned meeting to day, and resolved to allow the farmers in Ijiurens County to retain what male convicts they have. It was i also'determlncd to order the.lmmedlato return of all female convicts leased out. Tho superintendent was Instructed to notify all parties applying for convlcU that they are not to be hired. HON'. ILWTAIKEN. A Prominent Citizen Desires to see Him lie-Elected to Congress. Editors Prcu and Banner : 1 ?tee n move In the right direction In the Anderson Intelligencer of the 19th lnst&nt, although copied from the Lexington Dispatch. which want* Hon. D. Wyatt Aiken returned to Confrewi. Now, Mr. Editor, even his would be successors Hdmlt that he Is one of the best memI bers that ever went from this State or the HoutU. Then why not return him. with much rcsnect. M. ERWIN. j DEATH OF A l'ROMIXEXT EDITOR. ;The Last of Mr. H. L. Wright, of the j Augusta Chronicle and ConstitutionI alist. I Ai'hiista. Ga.. Fobuary 22.-II. L. Wright I one of the editors andpronritorsof tbo Chron! iclcand CoiistUionnlisP, alnd to-day, aged twen| ty-nlnc, at the residence of Governor II. V. 11 Johnson, In Jett'en?on county, after a few weeks' Illness. He has been the chief writer ,' on the Chroniclc .since tlie death of tiis father, It-lie late Uen. A. K. Wright, and was one of the ablest writers on the Southern press. His donth will be doeply regretted In Ucorgin. Carrying1 Concealed Weapons. The Rl II toprovcnt thecariylng of concealed weapons lias passed the legislature . It provides that any person who shall carry any pistol, dirk, butcher or bowle knlfo, sword or spear cane metal knuckles, rasor, ac.. shall be guilty of misdemeanor, und on conviction Shall bo fined not less than S20 nor inoro than {100, and imprisoned for not lessjthan thirty nor more than sixty days. The bill contains a proviso that this prohibition shall not apply to pcr><Qiia carrying weapons on their own premises nor while travelling nor tojofflcers or the law while In discharge of their offlclaj duties. There Is a man living Just, over the Laurens line, In Newberry, who takes no newspaper, has a hundred bales of cotton lying In his ginhouse yard, don't know the price of it, and yet refused to take a newspaper from the post otllcc. within atnlleof his residence, although a friend proffered to send him a papor gratuitously.? LaureiuviUe Herald. BEBU8, Wo. I. &&D(B A is i (flADDZ/ MARION AND HIS MEN. It is said that Marion often encamped at The Oaks, the owners, the Middletons, having been from the first devoted patriots. And this bring? up again Marion and Marion's men, c little band who probably nevei dreamed that they were to go down on the page of history embalmed in poetrj and romance and song, figures strong in local South Carolina coloring, and yet known all over the country almosl as widely as George Washington himself. Gen. Francis Marion, who, as the angry and harassed British officer complained, "would not fight like a Christian and a gentleman,' belonged to the Huguenot colon) of the Santee, north of Charleston, the same Santee that owned those Higfc Hills. On the formation of the Revolutionary Army of Carolina Marior was made a Captain in the regimenl commanded by Moultrie; he rose tc * 1 aw & uoioneiuy ueiuie luo cvutuanuu v. Charleston, and, escaping the fate o: prisoner of war which fell to Moultri( and many other officers, he collected the fragments of his regiment togethej in the recesses of the swamps anc from that moment became a dread tc the whole British Army in the South Marion made war in his own way now here, and now there; now seen now gone, he was like a meteor in th< night, and the successes gained by hL extraordinary swiftness and darinf seemed marvelous alike to frienc and foe. He selected young men foi his band, generally from his owr neighbors of French descent; he livec in the swamps; he swam rivers or horseback; his favorite encampmen was a cane-brake. He did not wal' for all his troops, but sallied out fro quently with only ten or twelve; h< took saws from the saw mills, anc turned them into swords; ho frequent ly engaged when ho had but thre? rounds to a man. Scouts were kep: out constantly, and when word wa* brought in of a small party of th< enemy anyw here, then forth wen Marion's men, like lightning aftei them. It was said that he was so so 1 4 ? Kla mrrn aAl/Hnw ere I. Ill 1113 plana turn uu unu SV1U1V1I had no idea when they were to b< called out, and that their only way o knowing was to watch the negro oook when the old man was seen cooking i little store of the poor food whicl was their only fare, then they pre pared for departure. Marion's favorite time for starting was sunset, and ther lncfnrl fill nfrrVlt MnHfin'i l<LiU 1UUI V?li IUOUVU uil m men?brave, shoeless, rugged, blanket legs, gallant little band?the following Is a verse of one of the many songi that were made about you: "Our band is few, but true and triad, Our leader swift and bold; The British soldier trembles When Marlon's nam* is told. Our fortress la the good greanwoed. Our tent the cypress tree; We know the forest round us fit seamen mow mo so?, We know its walls of thorny vines, Ita glades of reedr gmn, Its safe and silent islands Within the d*rk monus."?DnrAKT. It is said that Cornwallis hod an es pGcial fear of Marion, and never sa down in any strange house in th< neighborhood of Charleston, but al ways on a piazza or under a tree, tha with his own eyes he could watch fo: the swift-darting foe. Poor Corn wallis! what joy swept over the coun try, when he was taken! Even th< Dutch watchmen of Philadelphii called the news after midnight, "Bas twelfe o'clock, and Cornwallis & dagenHarper's Magazine. PREVENTING ESCAPE OF HEAT. Experiments have been made ii * * nn/innfoin TpVlflf 1/inrl C\f POJlt JL' A aiiLXJ IU QOV/Ol bCHtu nuuv MUJIV& V* ?.vt? ingbest prevents the escape of hea from steam-pipes. After numeroui trials It was found that chopped strav was the best, and that it reduced thi loss of heat by radiation from th< bare pipes sixty-six per cent. Th< next best way Is a pottery pipe largi enough to cover the steam-pipe an( leave an air space; the pottery wai coated on the outside with loam; earth ancl chopped straw, Kepi in piac< by straw bands twisted round the pipe This reduced the loss sixty-one pe: cent. The next was cotton-waste which, wrapped round the steam-pip< to an inch thick, reduced the loss fifty one per cent. The next was waste fel from printing machines, under whicl the reduetion was forty-eight pe: cent,; and the last was forty-five pej cent, with a plaster made of cows' hai; and clay. Experiments made with i view to test the effect of color showet that the coatings when painted whit< reduced the loss a further seven pei cent. The present population of the United States Is estimated at over 45,000,00( with 54,000,000, in 1880. 1 Akbwer to Rebus, No. 2.?A well bred and deserving boy is a delight U all his companions. VICTC'S ILLUSTRATED FLORAL GUIDI A BEAUTIFUL work of 10(1 Pnpcs, Ono C'ol ored Flowur Plate, and nOO Illustrations with descriptions of tbo best Flowers and iv 1.1r?*.innnf da.wIu nt.i{ l.rvw t, crow them. All for a Five Cent tttamp. In English or Gerninn. Vlek'f Heeds are the bost in the world. Five Cents for postage will buy the Floral Guide telling how to get them. Tho Flower niiil Vegetable Garden, 175pages Six Colored Platen, and many hundred Engravings. For 50 cents In paper covers; S1.0C Id elegant cloth. Ill German or English. Vlck's Illustrated .Monthly Magazine?32 Pages, a Colored Plate In every number and many Jlne Engravings. Price 81.25 n year; Five Copies for W.IK). Specimen Numbers sent for 10 cents; 3 trial copies for Hi cents. Address, JAMES VICK, Rochester, N. Y. Jan 21, 1880, tf Dissolution. THE copartnership heretofore existing In the Firm name of BARNWELL & CO., is this day dissolved by mutual consent. 11, \V. HARNWKLL, BEN J, S. BARNWELL. January F, I08J, TORS A.. LARGE ASSC mi MO wi BY w. joel sra: WE RESPECTFULLY ask tl It embraces nearly eve: the TRADING PUBLIC. Wo h selling at reasonable prices. > vertisement to represent every cantile profession, l^ortorais Cheap! Oh ! so Cheap!" But v truth to call the attention of al] WINTER GOODS to our Stock, , in many of its features. ' AS TO CHEAPNESS, LET' i I WE GUARANTEE PRICES j MARKET OR MOP Our Stock of DRY GOOPS i Our Stock of DRESS GOODS, i Our Stock of CLOTHING, we fe: Kentucky Jeans and Fancy C pieces, prices from 124 to $2.00 from $125 to $9 00, embracing man*s Hand Sewed Gaiters and Brogans. Hats and Caps fron Groceries and Provisions. Look through our Stock nnd see It. It mav he effort, on our part shall bo spared to do mo. Hlglu ways in the market* Very respec w. jo: 1 Oct. 8,1870. tf I THE GENUINE J ! _'3R._ 0. McLANE'S ; "Celebrated American I ; WORM SPECIFIC i j OR \ VERMIFUGE. I r a [ SYMPTOMS OF WORMS. ? II ^THE countenance is pale and leaden- " t colored, with occasional flushes, or [' t x circumscribed spot on one or both c - cheeks; the eyes uccome dull; the pu- { 5 pils dilate; an azure semicircle rims i along the lower eye-lid; the nose is ir* . j ritated, swells, and sometimes bleeds; 5! a swelling of the upper lip; occasional ii t i headache, with humming or throbbing [j - I r\f nirc nn iinncn.il Stfrretiiin of 3 saliva; slimy or furred tongue; breath t very foul, particularly in the morning; . f appetite variable, sometimes voracious, . with a gnawing sensation of the storn5 ach. at others, entirely gonc;? fleeting 3 pains in the stomach; occasional r f nausea and vomiting; violent pains e . throughout the abdomen; bowels ir- " [ regular, at times costive; stools slimy; . not unfrcqucntly tinged with blood; belly swollen and hard; urine turbid: j respiration occasionally difficult, and J acco.npanicd by hiccough; cough sometimes dry and convulsive; uneasy * and disturbed sleep, with grinding of ( the teeth ; temper variable, but gencrally irritable, &c. Whenever the above symptoms are found to exist, * DR. C. McLANE'S VERMIFUGE I will certainly effect a cure. IT DOES NOT CONTAIN MERCURY omr Crn-TYi if ic on innnrmf nrpnirn Ill CXI i J IUIIII J < W tJ Ml* IlillVVV***, m tion, not capable of doing the slighter I injury to the most tender infant. The genuine Dk. McLane's Vermifuge bears the signatures of C. Mc Lane and Fi.emjng Bros, on tlie* 1 wrapper. :0: ' DR. C. MclANS'3 ; "LIVER PILLS ] Ire not recommended as a remedy " for all the ills lhat flesh is heir lo," but in affections i of the liver, and in all Hiliou.s Complaints. 5 Dyspepsia and SicK Headache, or diseases ol J , :hat character, they stand without a rival. ? AGUE AND FEVER. ' No better cathartic can he used preparatory to, or alter taking Quinine. As a simple purgative they are unequaled. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. The genuine arc never .sugar coated. Each hox has a red wax seal on the lid with the impression JIr. McI.ane's Liver P11.1.s. l> l'.acn wrapper Dears uic signaiuics ui v.. 3 McLane and Fi.kmint. Pros. ^ Insist upon having the genuine Dr. C. Mo' Lane's Liver Piu.s. prepared by Fleming ? 3ros., of Pittsburgh. Pa., the market beint; 3 full of imitations of the name .l/cI.an J ipelled differently but same pronunciation Mill1 ?A.t .Anderson^ S. C, G. F. TOLLY, Announces to the abbeville Pifbllc that ho keeps constantly onjham} , I ftt AJIUEHJjU.N, M. (J. 1 nc largfM i 3 OF FURNITURE kept iu the up-country, I r which lie Is prepnrecl to sell cheaper than GREENVILLE, AUGUSTA, or CHARLES- ( TON. As .a proof of this, I mention a few \ prices below, which are not Intended a# t . ''catch-pennies" but are my Regular Prices. I Other articles will be found to be proportion- 1 j atcly low. Good Hard Wood and Cottage 1 Bedsteads, with Hint* and Castors complete, c 8"J.i5 and upwards; Flue Solid Walnut Bud- t steads, Head Board B feet 5 Inches high, at j $<5,75; Dress Bureaus, Imitation .Walnut with ? large Glpss S7.")0 and upwards-Solid Walnut Bureaus '4 Marble Top. Drop Handles, $13.00. ) Kitchen safes two Doors and Drawer, S4.50 upwards; Large heavy Cane Bu k and Seat arm Hocking Chairs, fj.-V). Nurse une Back and Seat, SI,85, Cane seat Chairs pat ialf dozen Sl.itO and ujiwards, Wnshstands wi draw| er and Towel end 81.25 and upwards, mltation Walnut suits consisting of Solid end Boaril French Bedsteads, Dress Bureau, Wa h stand, Table, 1 cane seat Chairs an 1 one Hod ' IngChnlratS10/)0, SOLID WALNUT CHAMI BER SUITS, consisting of French Bedstead l> feet 5 inches high. Dress Bureau, Wushsland, - Table, Four Cano seat Chairs and Brace Arm . Cnnc Hem nnu J5iick uocKing i. nair mm 1 everything else in prodortlon. > Parlor I* nrnlture of all styles ehenncr than i anywhere else, call and set-mo. ii* I nin determtned not to he Undersold by Any Houso. G. F. TOLLY, S i DEPOT HTRKET. , Anderson, SS. C, Sept. 17, 1S79. M. Jj. Bonikam, JR., I .1.11. HICK. Abbeville, 8. C. 1 Ninety-Six, S.C. BONHAM & RICE, J .Attorneys at Law. ABBEVILLE, S. C. W 11. L practice In tho State and United States Court*. Jau 2*, 18S0, tf {ALE! )ETMENT OF Will ITH & SON. le inspection of onr Stock, rything usually wanted by .aye bought largely. We are Ve do not propose in our adarticle known to the Mere the usual cry of "Cheap! ire do wish in soberness and L those wanting TALL AND which is new and attractive rHE PEOPLE KNOW IT. IS LOV AS ANY IN THE IEY REFUNDED. is larger than ever before substantial and reasonable, ar too large, and must be cold lassimeres over seventy-five per yard. Boots and Shoes Ladies' Pine Shoes, GentleBatcheller's Star Boot and i 25c to $4.50, Full line oi Ann rrltfft VA11 oaf (ufiinHAn AAPtntnlv T?T wt market price given for cotton uuif ttl< tfully, EL SMITH & SON. State of South Carolina, Abbeville County. 'robate Court?Citation for Letters o Administration. 5y J. Fulleii Lyon, Esq., Pbobati Judge. VHEREA8, M.G. Zeijfler, C. C. P. haa mad* hull 10 inc. to jtrunt lilm Letter* of Ail linlNtratlon of the Estate and effect* o: '. C. McIJrldo late ol Abbeville County ecea*ed. Thetc are therefore to cite and admoniHh al nd singular the kindred and creditor* of tb< ild T. C. McHride, deceased, that they bi ml appear, before me, in the Court of Probate i> be held at Abbeville C. II., on Tuesday lie 2d day of March, 1KS0, after publication ereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to nhow hum;, if any thev have, why the naiu Admin Uratlon should not bo granted. llVEN under my bund and seal, this lt>tb daj of January, in the year or our Lord oni ?. S. thousand eight hundred and eight] and lti the 10nb year of American Indo pendenec. " Published on the 21st day of January, 1880 n the Abbeville J"res* and Banner and on tlx ourt House door for tho time required bj iw. J. FULLER LYON, J udge of Probate. Jan 21,18*50, J Notice. I'IIE rebuilding of bridge on AY'llnon'sCre*) near John Haskin* will be let to the low mt bidder pn Saturday the 21?t of February ext. Plan and speelrtcutious will be glvei n the iluy of letting. S. J. IIEKTER. County Commissioner. Jnn 21,1880. tf J njLNNINGHAM <fc TIC Tare on hand a splendid assortment o ;loaks, Shawls, Felt Skirts, and Drew Joods, DecemberJL7, 187fl. _ Vrtfino VVAVVt I T"ST received : 1000 yards. Bleachc< I LONG cloth. PrvKs cood* suitable for th< nason, Black cashmeres, bluck ALPaC :as, R. M. Haddon & Co. January 21.lfiSfl. Millinery! Millinery!! * Dozen Ladles Mats. Flowers, Ornament* ) Cuffs and Collars, VeJllngs, Coraota, &c, ust received and for sal<\ at R. M. Haddon & Co's. Jaunary21, 18K0. ENTERPRISE GROCERY. No. 5, Washington Street, i Where Yon Will Fill Cboici FLOUR, MEAL, &RITS, RICE, nnPFFF IIC&R UUI i kbj v uunii) TOBACCO, CIGABS, SOAP, SALT, BACON, LARD, CRACKERS and CANDY. A. Well Selected Stock 0: CANNED GOODS ALL of which will be sold low for CASH. fctf'Top of Market paid for country product Respectfully. ) R, NQRBIS, AGENT Lively Times AT MDONALD & GO'S MALL nnd see how they sell goods, arul yo U will forget It Ik dull tunes, and think col on high, inbncy flush, nnd goods cheap. Here you can buy all you wish atboftor Igures. We keep a full stock bought n icadqunrters for ca*h and we will sell a iheap ?? any one. If yon want good goods n :losc prices, give us a call and wo promise t >lcase yon. Respectfully, McDonald & Co. Oct 22,1879, tf H D. REESf Watch Maker aid Jeweler, ABBEVILLE, S. C. irriU- be pleased to serve his friends *ni \j the public with the beNt of work In hli Ineat the lowest prices. Call at the store o tessrs. llnrnwcllit Co., where he may al avs 1)0 found during business hours. April 9.187P. Notice. VII,I< bp let t o the lowest bidder on Thursday the llth day of March next. The reullillna of the bridge across Calhoun Creek L Jlrooks' Mills. Samuel J. Hester, County Commissioner. Fcbruaryll, 1S?0 1 NEW FIRM, :o: WE respectfully announce to our friends that weore now receiving a fine assortment of ? AIL KINDS OF GOODS, at the McILWAINE CORNER. Will be prepared to furnish goods on liberal terms to prompt paying parties. QUAELES & CO. ? R. P. QUARLES. M. T. QUARLES. ? Deo 31,1879, tf TlOSTCNRERa RETURNED, AND NOW HAS as *ood a STOCK of alt kinds of goods a* ever came to Abbeville His stock now being complete in all of its departments, ho take* the liberty of asking every one to come and Inspect bis OOOIXJ and be convinced where wi mins CAISTBE HAD. The largest and best selected stock of Jrtea dy-jVTade fiT nmnTiT/i vuu i uxn u, ^ THIS SIDE CHARLESTON. . at prices that can't bo beaten In.the State. Boots & Shoes 1 BY THE THOUSANDS and at LOW LOW , PRICES. Entire satisfaction guaranteed. 4 ; P. ROSENBERG, ^ Sept. 10.1879, tf Robertson, Taylor & Co. > ?SUCCESSORS TOGEO, W. WILLIAMS & CO. Cotton Factors, Wholesale Qrocer*, ?AND? ( GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANFS 1 and 3 Hayne Street, CHARLESTON, S.C. f Will give all badness tbelr most careful j attention. * 2 Consignments of Cotton Solicited. 1 July a. iK7i>. Qui * } Sale of the Fair Home. I TP HE undersigned will toll at public outcry, > 1 at Abbeville Court House, on Maleday lu ; January next, the house and lot known m ; THE FAIK HOUSE, \ situated on Main Htreet In tbelown of Abbe* . vllfe adjoining lota of C. V. Hbminond and Mrs. D. F. Jones.' Hold for payment of debU r held by them and for others. i Terms half-cash, balance on twelve month* ; crcdlt, with bond and mortgage. Purchaser to pay for papers THOMAS THOMSON, j J. TOWNES ROBERTSON. This property may be trcalod for at private sale, till day of i<alc. Dec. 17, lt>7?, tf Sewing Machines!! Sewing Machines!!! SINGER, Light Running "Domestic," Improved "Weed," Scwlug Machine Needles, : Oil, and Attachments. All the above to be found ut [ E. M. Haddon & Co'b. jKuuary +i, IOOU, Atlanta & Charlotte Air-Line Railroad CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. Atlanta, OA., June 3d, 1879. passhxger departxekt. ' r On and after June 1st, trains will run on tills road as follows: Day Puumgtr Train. / L (EASTWARD.; Arrive at Greenville,........................10 iS a. m. Leave ? ?..10 47 u. hi. _ v (W EST W A KD.) ' , Arrlvcftt Greenville,.. 4 42 a. m. 1 Leave Greenville - ..... 4 44 p. m. f Night Passenger Tkaix. (EASTWARD.) Arrivent Greenville, ?.10 47 n. m. LcHYeGreenville...... ? ......10 4V a. ni. (WESTWARD.) ' ArriventGrccnvllle, ... ? 3 92 a. m. Leave Greenville, 3 34 a. ni. Local Freight Train, i. (EASTWARD.) ,, Arrive at Greenville......... ? 7 38 a. m. Leave Greenville, - ? _ 8 30 a. iu. (WESTWARD.) , Arrlveat Greenville,-. ?.... 8 54 p.m. Leave Greenville, ...... 4 20 p. m. Connecting at Atlanta for all point* Weat ana nouwiwrou Connecting at Charlotte for all Eastern point*. \ Through Tickets on sale at Gainesville, Benecu City, Greenville and Bpurtanburg to all points East and West. O. J. KOREACRE, General Managor. W. J. Houston. General Passenger and Ticket j Agent. ' SECOND EXAMINATION ^ -FOR- ' Public School Teachers. rpiIE Connty Board of Examiners bare ap1 pointed Thursday 12th Inst, as the day on which they will bold a second examination of l'ubllc School Teuoliers. A new set of exuml nation questions will be submitted. Both white and colored candidates* will be examined on the same day. The examination will take place in the Grand Jury room, and will last from 10 a. ni. till 3 p. m. David Crawford. For County JBoartL * Feb 4, 1880. % '1EWUET J -ATNINETY-SIX. i Robert Jones. i General-Furniture Dealer. Qultes In Walnut and imitation of different 5j fashionable wood*, and detached peicca. Hardwood bedsteads, and upward, Pictures framed to order in gilt or walnut. Furniture repairing nnd upholstering done to order. Rosewood burial cases constantly on band. Kineoilchromo*.mottoes.cards,rings, picturc rumishing of all kinds. All orders promptly attended to. Jitw house, new I goods, low prices, ' Robert Jones, Ninety-Six. n January 28,18S0. j J. K.URZ, J Boots and Shoes, Harness and Tanyard. BEST material used, fine workmen employed, custom work made promptly, and at - kAttnm fftf iHUlh TlldPJI AU 111U 11 f V* C/n v IAIUUI1I put.v.1 -v. ? wiiyn bought at the blKbext market price for cash or In exchnngo for leather or work. January 28, Wt>0, ly. Jffll! Mi! < f j Take Notice. SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS offered to Crnbs. Cheaper than lactyenr. Standard Brand# which have been larncly used and twted, (live uh a cj?U before buying elsewhere, it may be wc can save you money. W. Joel Smith & Son. January 28, 1SS0. TRUNKS ? ALL .sizes for I.iwlles' and Gent*, can now be found, at the EMPORIUM OF FASHIONS, NOV 12, 1879, tf