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! liie Press and Bannei.; !ty Ifii^Ji Wi'Nmh :iHfI II. T. Wanlliiw. Wednesday, Nov, 9, i&8lj i r-_ | Tf.rms?T\re Dollsfi* a yrtvr, in ik'vancr.; Tun 1 M.l.irs ami Filly Cents, If paynt nt is i d t Uyect. S4?n>l We l*itt Our !'ar?ns -tm fYrii ! The work of fiijht'ng the Hen law tlill goes on, ami i..?m paragraphs vhieh we see in-our-exchanges we an'inclined to the opinion that it is possible for the Legislature to repeal a law which ena'des n poor man t?? get the 'credit which fro 'could not otherwise do. The rich man has money to hack his credit, while the poor man has oniv his honor and his muscle.. It may 'l>0 :ili Y;ght to deny the poor man his -only moans of credit, but we do not roc it in (hat light. Wc confess our inability to see any good rtrjwn why a land owner should urire the repeal of a latv which benefits hi in more than it does Ins pO(H' neighbor. As the law now stands the land owner is secured his rent, while his tenant goes oil* to the store for supplies to make the crop. Deny the tenant the right to mortgage his crop, and the land otvner will have io furnish the supplies. To furnish the supplies the farmer in nine cases out of ten would by s*o doing put his farm in peril, without being certain of anything exeopt the tinal ioss of his "land. If the farmer hires the laborer the chances are that the crops will not I payout. If he farms on shares the firmer stiit rinks everything, while the I laborer and his family are to be fed at i his expense. It is simply idle to talk! about "controlling labor" by enacting i r Inw which denies (he poor man ai treasonable chance in the work ofj bread-winning. There are already j enough laws discriminating against the poor, and now to repeal the only I one which gives him credit will, in I our opinion, have a most disastrous cf-1 feet* The lien law will hurt nobody who steers clear of it, and we do not see the j necessity of our anxiety ahout depriving anybody of the riyht to buy bread on a credit. Tliero are very few far-j luers, white or black, who have enough provisions to last them beyond ! next March, and if land owners have to pledge their farms, for corn and bacon to feed *11 the people in this county wh'lo attempting to make another crop, time alone will open their eyes to the great mistake. If the farms of this county had been pledged for the .provisions furnished this year, hundreds of them would soon pass uuder the Sheriff's hammer. While we say this much for the law, we are strongly opposed to the habit of buying on lien, and it seems to us that no farmer can prosper who has to buy ami haul in the busy season the supplies from the store, which he should grow on his own farm, and which should liave oeen caremny nouseu ;ne preceding Fall. The delay and loss of time in going to town is a greater expense than the paying for the supplies. It would be well for our Legislators to consider well what they are doing, before they lake so important a step as' that of re] e ding the lieu law. ?. ? The (Jrccnwood and Augusta Railroad. Work is being rapidly pushed on this road, and every day adds to tlu completed portion of the iron highway which is to be of such great benefit to all the country through which it passes. Last week the cars were running several miles this side of Tillman's, and it is said that by next Monday night the track will be laid to Parksville. That our readers may better understand the progress which is being made we append the following table of distances, which is approximately correct. From Augusta to River, - 10 miles. From River to Tillman's, - 7 miles, j From Tillman's to Parksville, 8 miles. I ' | From Parksville to Doni's, 9 miles. From Dorn's to Troy, - - 5 miles. From Troy to Chiles. - - - 4 miles. From Chiles to Bradleys, - lAmiles, From Bradley's to Asbury, 5 miles* From Asbury to Greenwood, Similes. | It is fair to presume that the liuej will be finished to Dorn's before Christmas. The people along the line are mak-l ing active preparations for the erection of houses at every depot. Saw \ mills are pressed to their full capacity | and the demand for brick is unprece-j dented. At Troy it is quite likely that' a brick machine will be put in opera-' tion when hundreds of thousands of brick will be made this winter* To those persons who contemplate building houses in the various new towns wo would offer a suggestion t Take a lesson from Edgefield's recent j ir?!i1?irv>ifnml lmilil wifli lirir-lr nut.-! ting in as many solid fire-proof walls j r.s i>ossible. Ten years ago Abbeville's: wooden structures were swept away in | a night. Five or six years ago tbei whole heart of Prosperity was des-j troyed by fire. To build a lot of j wooden houses close together in the old fashioued way is to insure the destruction of the whole sooner or later. Wise men should learn from the experience of others who have paid so dearly for their error. It would be better to defer erecting buildings for 9year than to crowd a lot of wooden stores together. By putting up brick stores the saving in fire insurance is great. In fact, the rate of insurance] on a row of wooden buildings Is sol high that it almost amounts to prohibition. Merchants with stocks of j goods are charged about three times asj much as they would be if they occu-( pied well-constructed brick stores j with tin roofs. If brick cannot be i made along the line of the road where j mud, water and wood are so cheap, buildere may emulate the example of j some of our neighbors in sendimr off for their corn?they can seud to Augusta for their brick. nm The Georgetown Enquirer. The Georgetown Enquirer came to tis bust week enlarged to a seven column paper, ami wo hope its energy and enterprise may be duly rewarded. The Enquirer is a working paper, and prints both sides of the sheet. In making notice of the enlargement it does so modestly in the following paragraph which we find in a remote corner of the paper: "With this issue the Enquirer is enlarged to a seven column paper, we have been induced to take this step, not so much by the increase of patronage, as by a desire to give to our read-] ers a paper which shall be, as far as possible, worthy of their support. If our venture receives the appreciation J for which we hope, we will be amply j rewarded for the trouble and expense." j Abuse of Mal'.one. The bitter invective and senseless i abuse heaped upon Mahone will no doubt do much to defeat the Mahone j party iu Virginia. Abuse is very gratifying to some people, though it may not be effective. It may be well J too to misrepresent our adversary,' and to shut our eyes to his possible j strength. This will cause the great; mass to feel very confident before the : ekefion, even if it does set us down very flat after the result is known. We know nothing of the actual facts,' 5 but if we are to judge by the present! v abuse of Mahone, we think the out- j , Jook in that State is bad indeed for the; Tlio Dignity of our Courts Should bo Maintained. The &'< <nr( c Courier publishes a most i i Urns ling account of tiro pro-1 eeedingsof the last (Vuit at Walhalla. Among oilier cases, two parties were found guilty of gambling (one in bet-, ting a pipe worth three Cents, and the other for risking Against it a pocket book worth two cents.) The prisoners' wore found guilty and sentenced to pay or go to jai! a month. The Court in all its dignity, with judge, solicitor, lawyers, juries, constables, shoritt', clerk, and waiting spectators then engaged their valuable time in trying the case of a prisoner charged with killing a hog?and then didn't convict. If this isn't reducing the Courts to a very fine jv.int, wo arc greatly mistaken. It may be law, and all that, but we fail to see the propriety of engaging judges, solicitors and j?!lies, at fi largo expense to try snen trilling cases. Imagine a learned and dignified judge, with an able and vigoroussolicitor engaging their own services and the attention of the public, while the.y enquire into the facts about two persons playing h game of cards where one of the parties risked a ."-cent pij>e and the othev a 2-cent pocketbook, or even where the important business of ascertaining whether the prisoner at the bar did or did j not wound and kill ? poor old m?or [back hog. Could the Imagination of the reader depict a more ridiculous business for grave and dignified officers of the State? In the first place, neither of these cases in our opinion, were worthy of consideration in a first class trial justice's court, and when thev were transferred to the higher Court they should have been instantly thrown out of Court by the grand jury, and if not by the grand jury, then by the Solicitor, and if not by the Solicitor then by the Court itself. The Court should protect its own dignity and not stoop to sconp up the business, which is unworthy of notice in even a (rial justice's court. In our opinion the high and important officers of Judge and Solicitor should not engage in the trial of any such cases. To the reader at a distance it would seotu that somebody in these instances had called upon the court to punish a citizen to gratify other feelings than that of suppressing crime or encouraging morals. Should Preachers Insult Sinners? j Mr. J. F. Buist in writiug for the Barnwell Sentinel says: | "A minister should preach the Gospel, and when he has preached it, let ! neither policy, cowardice nor popularity lead niin to recount or apologize for an iota of the truth," It seems to be a very common error to suppose that ministers in proclaiming gospel truths are expected to be insulting and offensive to at least a portion of the community?that portion whom they believe to be greater sinners than the rest of us?but a greater mistake was never entertained. Our Saviour never insulted even the vilest sinner. The scathing words which fell from his lips were always spoKen to those who felt better than their 1 oighbors, or said their prayers on the street comers, or gave their alms before men. He never insulted the vilest sinner, nor spoke disrespectfully of the humblest person. The religion of Jesus Christ is one of love and not of hate or insult, and the preachcr who feels impelled to insult anybody has missed his calling, and should retire from the pulpit. If refined gentlemen refrain from giving offence, why should an ambassador of the Prince of Pence become a arrant boor or an intolerable ruffian ? We say without any fear of successful contradiction that r.o minister worthy the name will present his views in such a way as to give offence to any portion of his hearers, even though they may have wandered far from the path of rectitude?the farther they may have strayed, so much greater the need of his loving care for their welfar. By love he may be enabled to draw them to the foot of the Cross. The minister who preaches at a hearer or at any class of individuals and by innuendo points them out to public gaze, and holds them up to censure, has not taken our Saviour as his guide. If our preachers would take the personal character of our Saviour as their guide, and tel! us more of his loving kindness we are sure they would give us less of bitterness, of sentiment and smaller quantities of fire and brimstone, but would 3peak more of love and beauty, and sweetness of character. Our Railroads. The air is full of glorious rumors as to our prospects for securing the contemplated llailroads through this County, but we are certain of nothing, and would advise our people not to go entirely crazy on the prospective help. We know but little, and so far, but little is known by anybody here, and that little we are not at liberty to publish. Tho progress of Railroad matters, everybody knows, should be kept entirely from the public. Up to the present time reliable news seem unimportant, but there is no telling what may bo developed. Certain it Is, that General Butler has just returned from New York, where he went in the interest of some of our roads, and that he had invited certain of our citizens to meet him in Coi I-?- i ? l ^:^i. i. nr? 1 ... luwuiu mm mguii. >v? kuuw uut what propositions, if any, arc to be submitted, but we trust that the best offer which may be made, will be accepted without delay, no matter from whom it may come. It is worse than foolish to refuse an oiler from foreign capital, and wait to beg anybody at home for help. What we want is, the roads. It matters little to us who builds them. The importance of ouc roads is acknowledged by all, ami wo believe that they will some day be built. It is only a question of time as to when trains will run over the Savannah Valley. ar?d the French Broad Valley Railroads. To be over fastidious as to whom we will allow the | privilege of hastening the day is folly , indeed. + + Journalistic Enterprise. Our friend the Columbia Register | manifests commendable enterprise in gathering the news from all parts of me ouue, uui wo are uiiuuiu 10 see why the correspondents of that paper use the telegraph for transmitting short paragraphs containing only the I briefest statement of facts or results, i when they have the privilege of the mails which would convey in ample time for the next issue of the paper a much longer and a much more satisfactory account. From Newberry, Abbeville, or Anderson the mails go at midday or later, and any news which correspondents wish to send before tho departure of the train, it seems to us, could bo sent more fully and more cheaply thau by telegraph. ^ It seems that the circus took the town of Newberry by storm. The Herald says: "The adjournment of Court on cir-i cus day, Tuesday, has been misundcr-j stood by some. Court was not ad-| journed in deference to the circus, nor ; to give an opportunity to jurors, witnesses, or anybody else, to attend the] performance; but solely for the reason | that it was utterly impossible, amid j the noise, confusion and demoraliza-j tiou, io transact business." Activity in Edgefield. Wo f-ro thai <?ur Kdgefieid neighbors who were so recently burnt out arc going actively and energetically to work rebuilding their houses. Tt will be remembered tlint, our town was burnt out about ten years ago, and some of 6u'r Citizens hurriedly retihilt tlieir houses. Everything here for a time had a fictitious value and\ftcant lots were hold at. figures as high as they were xvitli the buildings oh 'them.. Things have settled down now, and: rents are about half what iivey were; eight or ten years ago. To build a ! house at a time when lumber and I workmen arc scarce and high, may intvolvc some citizen in a second Joes i which will be greater and more disas: trous than the first. Lot no man borj row money with which to build a ! house. The man who goes in debt lor . a house may have cause to repents j There is an old saying that "fools | build houses and who men live in i them." We have ourselves built ! houses?others now occupy them. On ' this subject we think wo know something and we believe we speak advisedly. Facts arc stubborn things and high rents will stimulate so many to build stores that rents arc certain soon to come down even lower than they were before the fire. If any ownerofalot is financially involved he should not rebuild. If any owner of a lot has not the ready cash of his own with which to rebuild let him not ! invest where certain ruin awaits him. 'One year with another house rent wit1. I not pay interest on the investment, to 'say nothing of reducing the principal. Tire Presentment of the Grand Jury. In another column we give the full text of the Presentment of the Grand Jury at the recent term of our Court. Xo jury which has ever served at Abbeville has done its duty more faithfully or more fearlessly, and they will <fc ? v. .. /? ^.1. | receive ttre wen none <01 mu wmw county. Tlic matter of looking into the conduct of the office of trial justice is deserving of especial praise. All the trial justices were submitted! to the same crucial test, and so far as we csn tell, all were treated fairly ant} generously. "When errors or blunders were discovered in their hooks each of tli-e oflleers was offered an opportunity to explain or settle up, and all did so, except trial justice Rogers, who was absent at the time the Presentment was made, and henco his name is specifically mentioned in that paper. As soon as he was informed as j to what amount the jury regarded as an irregularity in his account he, like the others, handed over tho amount, for which it was thought he whs in default, to the treasurer. Now that he has madt reparation, we think he should be set on an equal footing with the others who were defaulters. The inrv in flip? r net inn wore exactlv J" V ? right. To have done less than they did would have been a failure to do their duty, but to pursue Mr. Rogers any further would bo persecution. He should now be as honorably discharged as were others. Captain Rogers's manly conduct in demanding the publication of the presentmsnt, is in striking contrast with any effort to conceal an official paper from the public. We would congratnlato Messrs. M. P. DeBruhl and J. H. Power for having elicited high praise from thegrand jury in the discharge of their otllcial duties. The Lancaster ledger and Taxes. 1 he Lancaster Lccb/cr questions the time to which taxes may be paid without penalty. The order says the Treasurer is authoiized to ''collect simple taxes until the tenth day of November. After that date penalties attach and must be collected." Clearly the wordiug "until the tenth day" moans that the extension expired on the night of the ninth day and that I >im liovu nnlu tiiiin iImv? nf nn pvfpll "v "'"J - ?J? sion, but in the next sentence it says "after that date penalties attach." It would not however seem reasonable lo have the oflice closed for a whole day before the time indicated for adding the penalties. We have not interviewed Captain Perrin, our Treasurer, on this subject, but we have no doubt as to his -action in the matter. The tax payer will have until the night of | the loth day of November in which to pay his taxes. There is no such word 'as "till," with any such meaning as J the Ledger would assign to it. I'er! sons in careless conversation sometimes say "till," as an abbreviation of the word "until," but tliey never write it. + Advertising on Barn Doors and Back Lot Fences. When we read in the papers that the town council of Spartanburg propose to do their advertising by hand bills, J which perhaps may be stuck up on j barn doors, or on somebody's back lot fence, rather than advertise in the village papers at half price, we are glad that we do not live in any such a picayune town. A public oflicer who is faithful to his trust should let his actings and doings be known of all men. The public are entitled to know what their servants are doing. Tho Kershaw Gazette publishes a full report of the doings of the town couucil of Camden for tho past ten years. Until within the last two or three years the indebtedness of the town was over ten thousand dollars. The taxation for town purposes is ten mills. When wo read such articles and remember the tjood management of our own town affairs, wo have further reason for being proud to be a cit izen of Abbeville. Whether under Democrat or Radical rule wo have never paid more than twenty cents on the thousand dollars worth, and we have always paid our debts. The Board of Trustees of the De La Howe estate have prepared a petition to the Legislature requesting the suspension of the Lethe school. This is done because of their inability to collect interest sutlicieut to defray thej expenses, and because of the unwillingness of the Board to consume any J portion of the principal for this purpose. The farm will be continued i under the management of Mr. T. M.! i Jay who has been re-elected. Those of our citizens who are in need of a buggy or a wagon should j not forget to call on Mr. John Baker | Iat his new shop. His stock is line,; and ho ss prepared to do all kinds of: repairing at the shortest notice. Our fanners wo bcliovo, are sowing, rnoro oats this fall than usual. They will jalso sow inoro abundantly of wheat. ! Mimvof t.hnm declare that tiiov intend to ! plant more corn ami less cotton next year. J I Some of them may carry out their declarations; but many of them, especially those who have been giving lions, will eoncludo next spring to try cotton again [and seo if they can't get out of debt.? i The lien law has been a hard task master to some of them and it has held their f noses close to tho grind stono ever since | they availed themselves of its provisions. | | They will try jest another cotton crop un-1 I dor its operations, and if they don't succeed in getting independent of it, then} j they will quit both it and cotton, strike j (nit* on a dill'erout plan tho next year. The end of the year will lind them just' where they are now, or a little worse off.1 If the lien law was repealed they would j then bo forced to commence doing just what they say they ought, and intend to do at some future time?abandon the lien } system and commeneo farming as practical and sensible men should.?1'ickcns I tiailitic!. AN IMPORTANT INSTITUTION. Some Account of tho History a*d Prosports or the Presbyterian Theological Soinlenry at Columbia-. C'"f i: Mitt A, Srovetnbct &?Tko dJ4ebralion of tho semi-ccntcnnial anniversary of the Presbyterian Seminary at Columbia will begirt to-morrow night. Several attempts had been made to establish seminaries in Georgia and South Carolina, but all hadfailod, until in 1831,i when tho present SCrrtinarV Was begun at Columbia imdor Dr. 'George Howe and Dr. Thos. Ooalding. Tiro latter loft in Ifvtl. Dr. Howe remained until tho present time, so that he has been for fifty years a professor in the institution, of which ho may thercforo bo called tlje founder and father. Tho approaching celebration will eomvnomorato b?Hh the, fifty j*ears <M" ll?o existence of the Seminary ami tho period of Dr. Howe's connection with it. Tho Soot*'. Carolina professorship which ho has tRIed ?o long lias, been changed in name to Mio Howe Memorial and -an cl'ort has boon roado to raise its endowment, and h>.s so far proved successful that less than ?.>,000 cf 'tho sum remains to bo raised. This institution h*s hail about MS students who have sat under the instruction of Drs. Howe, Loland, A. T. McGill, J. If. Thornwell, W. S. Plumor, J. L. Girardeau, Goulding.C. C. Jones, of Georgia, B. M. Palmer, J. 13. Adger, James Woodrow. Two years ago the funds of the seminary had decreased to sixty-live thousand dollars. Tho endowment has new been raised to one hundred and forty thousand dollars, and Dr. Mack is still endeavoring to increase it to two hundred thousand. I Quite a largo number of alumni from other Statos aro expected to attend tho celebration. Among tho distinguished visitors who will bo present aro: Rev. B. M. Palmer, I). IX LL. 1).. Rov. IT. M. Smith, 1), 1)., Rev. J. \V> Flinn, Now Orleans ; Rev. J, Y. Allison, Monroo, La.; Rov. Jos. Bardwell, 1). D., Meridian, Miss.; Rov. C. A. Stillman, 1). I)., TtiscaJoosa, Ala.; Rev. ft. W. Boggs, Oxford, Ala.; Rov. Donald Frasor, D. D., Decatur, Ga.; Rev. W. IS. Boggs, D. D., Rev. John Jones, D. D., Atlanta, Ga.: Rev, D. L. Buttalph, 1). D.,J Marietta, Ga.; Rev, G. T. Goetchins, Augusta, Ga.; Rev. E. M. Green, Danvillo, Ky.; Rov, K. O. Friorson, Nashville, Tenn.; Rev. J. O. Ilall, Brownsville, Toxas; Rov. H. 0. DuBoso, Soochou, China; Prof. W. R. Atkinson, Charlotto,1 X. C.; Prof. J. R. Blako, Davidson Collejjo, X. C.; Rov. M. D. Hogo, D. D., Richmond, Va.; Prof. T. K. Peck, D. D., Union Seminary, Ya.; Prof. A. T. MeGili, D. D. LU. L*,, Princeton Seminary, X. J, After tho opening address to-morrow night by Dr. Palmer the Alumni Association of tho Seminary will be organized, and this will bo followed by a congratulatory address to Dr. Ho<vo by Rev. J. H. ttavo, 01 uuesier, aim jjr. xxuwv a responso. Dv. Palmer will preach In tho Presbyterian church in this city on Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. 312 COX I) DAY. At fV30 o'clock yesterday mornidg the Synod met in the Presbyterian Church, with a largely Increased attendance of preachers and laymen. Tho proceedings wero opened with prayer by Rev. J. lv. Dun lop. Tho minutes of the previous meeting were read a?*d confirmed. The following additional names wore enrolled : Rev. It. E. Cooper, Mr. James Hemphill, Rov, G. R. IJrackelt, Rev. IS. J I. Ruist, Mr. Clnrko. Mr, X. A. Hudditv Mr. J. J. James, Mr. A. McQueen, Mr. J. T. McNccl, Tho Suited Clerk reported a sot of standing rules for tho Synod, which wore considered seriatim, amended and adopted. On motion, the Synod adopted tho following resolutions: ]. That in adopting theso rules tho Synod hcroby repeals any rules formerly adopted that may not accord with those now adopted. 2. That tho Stated Clork bo directed to publish these rules in an appendix to tho minutes. Oil motion of Dr. Girardeau, Rov. Dr. Martin, of tho South Carolina Conference of tho M. 13. Church, South, was invited to sit and was introduced to the Synod as a visiting member. On motion ot Dr. Wilson, it was nvado tho order for half-past 1'2 o'clock to hear reports concerning tho Columbia Theological Seminary. On motion of tho X'cv, R. II. Reid, it was made the third special order for today to hear Prof. J. R. lilako in tho interests of Davidsoli College. All of tho above wore referred, without debate, to appropriate committees. On motion of Rev. T. C. Ligon, a com rniuco was appoimeu 10 uriug in i rusulution in reference to Ilcv. William Carlisle, duceased. The Moderator appointed 011 said committee tlio followingccntlemcn : D. K. Frierson, T. C. Ligon und J. C. Boggs. Tho second special order was called and the Synod proceeded to hold a conference upon tho State of religion in its bounds and the work of tho Presbyteries. Tho Rev. G. Goittlein. of the Sj*nod of Georgia, was, on motion of Dr. Mauk, invited to sit as a corresponding member. Dr. Girardeau, of tho Committee on Diyitio Services, reported recommending that the Synod hold devotional exercises for tho last fifteen minutes of each morning session. Prof. J. It. Blako, of Davidson College, addressed tho Synod in tho interest o! that institution. The Rov. J. S. K. Axon, of the Syond of Georgia, Waet on motion of Dr. Gimr* dean, invited to a seat as a corresponding member. On motion of Dr. Wilson, tho Synod took a recess for live minutes. After recess the special order for 12.30 o'clock was taken up. Tho report of the Board of Directors of the Columbia Theological Seminary was presented, being supplemented by somo explanatory remarks by Dr. J. B. Mack, tho Clerk ol tho Boardi Dr. Girardeau reported in behalf of the Committee on Divine exercises, and recommended that the Synod hold a business meeting in tho evening, beginning at 7.40 o'clock, and that, at tho request of the Synod, tho Rev, B. M. Palmer preach in tho Presbyterian Church next Sunday morning. After devotional exercises, a recess was taken until last night. evening session. At 7.30 o'clock last night tho Synod re assembled. On motion, tho following gentlemen wcro invited to sit as corresponding and visiting members: I). L. lluttolph, i). Frasorj W. JO. Hoggs, William McDonald, E. H. Harding of the Synod of North Carolina, If. M. Smith of the Synod ol Mississippi, John lioj'eo, D. I)., of the Associate Reformed Synod of the South, L. M. Little of tho M. E. Ckureh, South. Tho following additional members appeared and had their names enrolled : B. O. Clifford, J. II. Kilev, Hugh Wilson, C. L. Jlollingsworth and J. 11. Adger. A communication from the Prcsbytorian Historical Society was, on motion, referred to tho Committee on Publications. Tho Stated Clork reported that ho had not had published the report on tho Nature and Uses of tho Diaconate, bccauso the discussion of the matter of tho report not being ended ho had been advised by tho author of it to wait. This action was approvod. Tho Treasurer's report was presented. Tho reports of the President and Treasurers of tho society for tho relief of superannuated ministers, Ac*., was presented, and on motion, referred to a special connnittce consisting of R. A. Mickle, J. R. Riley and D. T. Copeland. Mr. Robert II. Wardlaw tendered his resignation as Secretary of this Society. Tho liestion as to tho place and timo of the next meeting of Synod was taken up. Abbeville was chosen as tho placo and Opfnhnr Iftfh tSS'7 7X nV.1rw*k 1\ M., was selected as the time. It was roportcd officially to the Synod that llov. II. 15. Gaines bad boon received into tho Harmony Presbytery and ho was accordingly enrolled as a member of tho Synod. On motion tho Staled Clerk was authorized to purchase a new record book. How to See It. Thcro have been numberless exaggerations as to tho cost of coming to Atlanta and seeing tho Exposition. It can all be seen and enjoyed for very little money. Those who come should not stay less than three days, anil, if posible, should put in a full weok. It will take one day simply to glimpse tho grounds and tho vast extent of buildings with their full, rich displays. Two more days will bo needed to properly observo and study tho Exposition so as to understand its true extent and meaning. Of course it is better to come and seo this great show even for ono day than not to seo it at all, but it is best to remain at least three days. A lino around all tho buildinrs on tho grounds would bo over eleven miles, and of courso tho various walks through them would extend thodistance much further. There are six miles of water pipes alono, besides the miles and miles of steam pipes and sewerngo. Thcro are nearly 2,000separate displays. If each exhibit wore inspected but for ono minute it would take about thirty-live hours to see tho cntiro show, not allowing for tho time necessary in passing from one to the other. These lignrnc Qftmn iilmi nf tlw? ovfont nf 1 tin show, but they arc put very low, for there are lew exhibits which would not need more than a minute, while many of them roquiro half an hour to understand in any degree of accuracy. As to the cost of staying in Atlanta now tho exaggerations have been strikingly gross. Excellent board and lodging can be had 1'cu- SJ a day and even lower than that. I?y the week good accommodations, aro procurable at liftv places for $10. Hates are not ono cent higher than the advance in provisions and labor has made necessary. There is no ell'ort to squeeze the crowds, A person cam visit the Exposition and remain in Atlanta u week for fifteen dollars very easily, so far as necessary expenses go. A good threo day visit can bo enjoyed for ?10. These statements aro in striking contrast to the wholesale misrepresentations circulated in tin) State, but they aro strictly truo and cam bo proven by any one who will mako tho experiment?Atianlu Conalilulion. MSGRACETtJL CONDUCT. Of Which Massachusetts Soldiers Wctffc Guilty?Bohivlor or the 9th Re?N incut in Richmond and YorMown?A Blot on the FWr Fantc ?C the Old Bay State. 1 ifC/ncfniuWj OaietlK] RfCiiBioNi), Va,j October 2$.?Much, comment and indignation have been caused hero to-day by thnj publication of: articles taken from tho Iio.ifon Herald, denying the reports of the bad behavior of the iltli Massachusetts Regiment while in th'ncity en route to Yorktown, as well as thtir repi-elrcnsiV.lo 'jondwet after they I reached Yorktown. These articles, it appears, aro based upon tho statements ol \ members of the Oth, who, in addition to sweeping contradictions of llvcir disgraceful behavior, denounce tho people ot Richmond and tho Virginians generally. The Richmond State, in a column editorial, called forth bv these reports, says: "Wo had wished to say nothiug about the behavior of tho Ninth Massachusetts Regiment during its stay in Richmond, but as the members of that organization have been so impudent as to attempt a dcj fenso of their bad conduct, which was notorious, iitd u in doing this they have sought to pfejndico tho whole country against our poople, wo can hesitato no longer to tall of their lawless acts in this Icitv. Many of them wero drunk. 55omo took wagons frotti their drivers and clrovo the in through the streets. Others refused to pay their faro in the street cars, while otliors grossly insulted ladies. Indeed, it was not safo for any lady to bo on the street. The denial of any of these charges is simply fatso. The Washington dispatcii to the Bo ft ton Iter aid of last Sunday, in which a defense of the N'inth Massachusetts is attempted, is a tissue of falsehoods, and the spirit in which it was written was malicious. This rwort is based on statements mado by members of tho Ninth Massachusetts Regiment themselves, and though it is not surprising that tiieso men did not confcSs their disgraceful conduct, still it is nothing less than a crime that, they should try to draw attention away from their lawless behavior by arraying Massachusetts against Virginia, and'by seeking to bring to life sectionalism happily dead. "Those words are not moro absured than they arc vindictive. A few ill-mannered fellows do not represent Massachusetts, nor can thov lightly brush away the good feeling which nas long existed between the two old Commonwealth's They alone aro held responsible for their behavior in this city. Tho He is easily given to their charge that,a studied effort was mado from the beginning to malign them simply because they aro from Massachusetts, for our people have no plcasantcr remembrance than thatof the Boston Knight Templar last Spring, and tho press excursion to Boston a few years ago is still talked of as an event without blot or blur, over to bo recalled with delight. "Virginians, however, havo' many friends in Massachusetts, who will dofend them against tho false charges of a few men who, strango to say, prejudiced themselves against us by their own bad conduct, and no falser opinion could be held than that'tho blue uniform of tho Massachusetts troops had any etfect on tho "maligncr" of their regiment, for the staff', of the Governor of Virginia, tho Richmond Blues, and Company B, of tho 1st Virginia Regiment, all woro bluo uniforms, So much for southern men's hatred of tho bluo. Tlio charges that tire music of tho Nationl9noUistencd to Wkh < ?i:..? u? 1? | patnuiiu 1UUU11?0 uj UUI win |/wwpLe themselves with ono voice deny. If sectionalism prompted theill-troatmentof the Massachusetts Regiment, why were not tho 13th New York and the New Jersey Regiments ill-treated during their stay In Virginia? They will not fail to ward off tbo slander that h?s Ircwi hurled at our peoplo. How plainly false and easily refuted are these charges against Virginia, Happily tho wholo country can now clearly seo and fairly judge, for sectionalism is no more. Our President's sufferings brought us all as ono family to his bedside, and with clasped hands wo together mourned his death. Tho sacred memory c-f those da3'sof hope, doubt and common sorrow can never bo broken." Tho extracts from tho State's editorial are intended to show that tho members of tho 9th Massachusetts, while denying facts notorious in Richmond, proceed to vilfy the peoplo whom they insulted. Their conduct whilo in this city was simply outrageous. and tho fact that there were Northern soldiers passing through Richmond deterred tho authorities from taking forclblo measures to puninsh them for^tho excesses and orgies committed in broad daylight upon the principal streets. From tho time of their arrival in tho city they resorted to acts of violence which respected neither tho rights of property nor tho sox of woman. Parties went into bar rooms nnd helped themselves and others seized vehicles, forcibly ejecting the drivers and took possession. Gangs went about tho streets attempting to kiss ladies, and using foul epithets. A lot o'f them overtook some factory girls on Venable street and forcibly deprived them of their lunch baskets, I.efore the train left for York town, they went umone a lot of nuirro women, deni zens of the lowest portion of tlio city, hugged and kissed them, titul behaved otherwise in a disgusting manner. Their bad behavior was tho talk of the town. Some of them were knocked down for insulting ladies in the streets. When tho train upon which they returned from Yorktown passed through the city an indignant crowd, composed of the brothers, fathers and friends of tho ladies insulted was waiting for tho purpose of punishing them, but they would not lot th 3 train stopt and the crowd stoned it as it fiew by. Their conduct at Yorktown when they first arrived was equally reprohensib'o. A mob of them took possession of tho Academy of Music there, and tho proprietor was forced to closo tho performance and pUt out the lights. Their behavior was such that both tho Northern and Southern soldiers did not care to associate with them. It is not improbable that somo action Will be taken by tho Richmond people since tho matter has been agitated, and affidavits of parties horo will be taken. The Trial Justices. Down in Barnwell they seem to have a special spito at tho Trial Justices. Last week a correspondeut of tho rcoplc had this to say: Tho way of tho Trial Justieo and every path and by-road that leads into or from it is beset with snares and pitfalls, into which ho continually falls, however conscientious he may bo in tho dischargo of his duties and well meaning in his purposes. Tho same way with tho hungry constable. A tempting bait is olfered him, not once, but all the time, to prostitute an important ollice to gratify mercenary motives. The State makes the pitfalls and snares for tho trial justices and baits the hook for tho constable and must expect to catch the gamo occasionally. Suppose yoursolf on trail, Mr. Editor, for some little alluir of gallantry?as a breach of promiso of marriage. You plead not guilty and demand your constitudanal right"of trial by a fair and impartial jury of your countrymen. Now if you are convicted thus stands tho bill of costs?to bo paid cash down : TRIAL JUSTICE, Oath and warrant 50 cents, witnesses 50 cents 5 1 00 Recognizance 25, trial $2 00, examining six witnesses $1 50 3 85 Six jurors $1 50, summoning jury GO cents 2 10 8 G 85 CONSTABLE, Arrest of defendant ?1 00, arrest of witnesses.ft.00 $ 2 00 Mileage for defendant ?100, iniloigo for witnessos ?1 00 2 00 Summoning jury 1 50 ? 5 50 Add Trial Justice's 0 8ii Total 812 8'i If you are not convicted thus stands the bill: Trial Juslico, half of 8(5.85 8 3 41! Constable, half of ?5 50 2 7;i Total 8 t> IT Which will bo paid by tho county you would probably hero arrivo at tho very fair conclusion that it was to tbo interest' of the trial justice and couslablo for you to bo convicted, but you may suppose that you are protected by your constitutional right of trial by jury. Hut liavo you at)}' personal enemies that tho constable knows of? Has tho lady any particular friends that you would much prefer noi to sit on tho jury ? These arc chances you aro forced to take, and you may as well calculate at tho outset that tho constable knows all your private business. Your personal enemies ho will regard as highly ollicient and impartial jurymen, and thelady's friends ho will know to bo entirely disinterested, or if interested in the casu aro like himself, not to bo influenced by interested motives. Your friends ho will rigidly exclude from tho names of tho hat. You draw and object as long as you can?that is to say you object to 12 out of 18. Tho remaining (J aro the .jury that I will a truo verdict give according to tho cyiuuncv, <vu. 1. A hotel keeper you do not board with. 2. A bar keeper where you do not get your liquor. 3. Tho lady's uncle. 4. Brother* of another gill you went back on. ?. A brother editor, and you take his advertising, not mentioning that he has been tho subject of late editorial remarks. 6. A Methodist deacon?you are a Baptist. j You go to trial before God and your I country and employ able counsel to plead 1 your ease, lie says you are as innocent ! as an unborn babe and the charge against I you a base-born calumny, born of vexaj tion, hate and malice. You anticipate tho | Judge's chtrgo in your favor, for you aro j confident li3 will not turn aside from tho [grand principles of etornal justice, but i von forget?you reckon without your host. 11 o may appreciate tho justice of your cause, but his own cause looms up before him, "nn cxeerablo shape to advance its own created athwart his way." You go forth into tho world having paid 50 cents line and ?12 o5 cost. gTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ABBEVILLE COUNT*. x To Vie Honorable T. B. Frascr, Pres:d- i ing Jf.djc. ' The Grand Jury respectfully submit j ibe following report i , We have examined all the public I offices except that of the Treasurer which J was impossible now because of the fact , that that oftlcer Is now engaged in the 1 collection of taxes. We find nothing of special note to re- i port. It affords us pleasure to compli- 1 merit the several occupants of these offices upon the manner in which their 1 books are kept and iu which they have discharged iheir duties. We find a general neglcet on the part ; of^the trial justicesof our county of that , requirement of law which imposes on < them the duty of making monthly re- v turns to the Auditor of the flues imposed Anil collected bv them and of their business generally. Thero are fifteen trial justices in tbis county, and witb , the exception of M. P. DeBruhl and J. I H. Power, all of them have failed to make these reports. Five of them at the time of the commencement of this in*- 1 vestigation had failed to pay over fines collected by them. Since the beginning they have come forward and paid up their deficiencies aggregating the sum of $102.44. We present these facts for the action of the court. In continuation of tbis matter we further present that James Rogers, jr. Trial Justice at Ninety-Six has collected the following fines which he has not entered upon his books and has not paid over to our County Treasurer : William Ellis * $15 00 Dan. RomanSvs.??. 10 00 Bart Edwards 7 00 Millege Burton 10 00 Wash Robinson..., 7 00 Ida Cunningham ? 1 00 Joe Robertson ? 100 Dr. Or. F. E. Wenck..,.. 1 00 W*i therefore present him for not making the returns and paying over the moneys collected. And the above parties together with the Auditor, Treasurer, and W. L. Fouche are the witnesses to prove the same. We desire to bring to the attention of the court the disposition of trial justices to send up to the court of sessions minor and trivial cases which entails much unnecessary expense upon the county. In view of the large number of petty criminals constantly confined in our jail, we suggest that the legislature be requested to provide for their employment upon public works instead of being kept in prison at public expense. We having incurred the following expenses in way of telegrams and warrants, would ask the court to order the same paid : Paid for8ummous trial justices, $5.00 telegrams, $2.00, all of which is respectfully submitted. J. H. LATIMER, Foreman. The Lynching at Williaiuston. r /i 1 I Urtinvutc ifctt'o.j Robert Williams n colored man, committed an assault Inst week upon a female child near Williamston, aged nino years. By threat? from Williams of killing her, alio concealed tho fact as long as sho could. Her injuries were so great that the act was however soon detected. Slio then told what Williams had dono, a crowd of men immediately went for him, arrested him and brought him to Willsaiuston, whero tho child identified him. After being lodged in the guard liotiso of the town, ho was taken by citizens of Anderson and Greenville, and was notified of his impending fato. Ho acted very coolly, calling a colored man to him, to whom he confessed his crime, and prolVored a request for a preacher, which was granted. Just across the Saluda Itiver in tho woods ho was hanged to a tree that inclined over a hillside, being put on a horso, which was driven from under him after the ropo had been properly adjusted. Ho died very easily and was stolid and unmoved to tho last.. There was not tho least excitement or disturbance, tho whole allair being conducted in a quiet and business style. After Williams was dead tho party disporsod, leaving him hanging. Tho coroner was telegraphed for. and Trial Justico Ilawthorno camo down from famninu wflvn Mih HntVtl VJlUUllVlIlt;. IliC lCliiauio nvic \j\%v uv.. .. and ii jury empannelled. S. T. Ilammond being foreman. No witnesses were examined and alter viewing tho body a verdict of dcatli by hanging at tho bauds of unknown parties was rendered. Williams was f dark copper eolored negro about twenty-two years old apparently, his faco being smooth and beardless. His dress and general appearance is that of tho ordinary country lield hand. Ho was fivo feet ten and well built. The cload man was formerly a citizen of Greenville and worked on Leonard William's place. Little is known of him in this section, but he is said to havo a wife and two children. His people are at Green's Mill, on Richland Creek. He requested to be buried in tho colored burying ground at Greenville. William's victim is in a precarious condition, and physicians aro attending her. An operation was performed on her this morning. The child was left alone in a cotton tield wliero the ne gro was picking cotton. Taking advantage of the absence of others he committed tho criino for which ho was hanged. A Severe but Wholesome Lesson. [AKsociutc Reformed Presbyterian.'] In tho year 1878 the Glasgow Bank suspended, with liabilities to tho amout of $64,000,000 and assets aggregating $38,000,000. By a law of tho land, the shareholders aro liable to the full amount ot their property for tho debtsof the Hanks. Tho creditors of this Bank have already been paid ninety per cet, and will no doubt rocoivo tho whole amount of their deposits. But it has been at a fearful cost to the stockholders. Out of 1'819 of these, only 218 remain. All the rest have been ruined by tho assessments that have been laid upon them. With tho Directors of the Bank in prison and nearly all the stockholders bankrupt tho Scothman will begin to learn that "honesty is tho best policy." Somo sympathetic and sentimental persons in this country would call this systematic persecution. But such measures would work a reformation very much needed in these United States. The blood of tho martyrs would be tho seed of noiiesiy. j.t useu lu utisuiu uiuiinv ?mnu frame work of our laws was in the inlcrostof tho creditor. If this were ever true, it is certain that times havo very much changcd. With a system of Uankrupt laws, Homesteads and Exemptions the hard hearted creditor enters upon a very doubtful contest when ho goes before tho Courts. The probabilities are that, however just his claim, ho will lose his case, and come out loaded with tho odium of a merciless Shvlock A little of the Scotch rigor in the enforcement of pecuniary obligations would have a good effect in educating tho moral sentimentof tho community on this subject and raising it to tho lofty standard of Scripture, when the debtor would chango not, though he swaro to his hurt. Tlis Confederate Bond Hubble. If the information obtained by tho rail Mull Gazette is correct, tho Confederate bond bubble is already burst or is at tho bursting point. The only thing to bo regretted is that so many persons in tho South arc denied tho opportunity of sell- ( ing their rubbish. Some of them were foolishly waiting for liighor prices, and they will continuo to wait. From tho first, we have had but ono opinion about the Confederate bond boom and that is, that it has no solid foundation. We did not believe that there was | any largo sum of money in England or elsewhere belonging to tho Confederate Government, and we believed that if such a fund existed tho bondholders would bo unable to get at it. For this reason wo have, from the start, advised tho Southholilprg of flnnfodnrate bonds to sell them for whatever they could get, without waiting for tho top of the market. They who acted on what tho News and Courier said will congratulate themselves on the result. Well they may ! Tho London Times says distinctly that tho Bank of England does not hold "'a penny" available for tho payment of Conlbderato bonds, and that i tho public should beware of buying bonds "intrinsically worthless" on tho faith of such rumors. Wo urged tho people here to soil tho bonds nt any price that was offered, because we were confident that (ho bonds were intrinsically worthless. Our thanks is, to bo accused of bearing tho market in the interest of the brokers, and to tho prejudice of our people. The stupidity of such talk is on a level with its cowardly malignity.?Xacs (ind Courier, 4 ^ Compensation. 11Y GKOltOK COOPKB. For every leaf of green, A golden leaf; For every fading llower, A ripened sheaf; For every parching beam, A drop of rain ; For every sunny day, Tlio stars axaln. For every warring wuvo, , A pretty shell. For every sound of woo, A Joyous bell; For every passing care, A mother's kiss; And wlmt eeuM heller bty Dear clilld, tliuu tills T 1 ' ' ? Rotation of Crops. In a weii planned system of ftirmlng, he subject of crop rotations should be jarefnlly considered, as one of the essen- 1 :ial elements of succoss in its highest and 1 lost senwj. It scorns to bo the prevailing opinion that the alternation of crops, in systematic order, is a modern invention ihnt was gradually developed as a direct result of tho applications of science to tho art of agriculture. Tho curly writer? in agriculture, even from tho times of thO'Gieoks and Romans, havo, however, rjuite uniformly urged the advantages of 11 succession of crops from Uvo teachings of experience. They were satisfied that a variety of crops grown in succession, till other conditions bcUijj equal, would givo a greater aggregato yield than could otherwise be obtained. Tho reasons for tho success of the system could not, it is truo, bo given, but practical men wore fully ?gjpcd in urging its importance, and many systems of rotation, moro or less perfect, wero planned, some of which beonmc tho prevailing rule of farm practice in particular localities. That these practical rules of alternating crops of different habits arul modes of growth aro based on coirect, but not ftiUy explained, principles, has been shown by direct experiment. Tho Columbia A GrocnviUo Railroad caso was re-opened on Tuesday, but Judge Dothran being a Director, declined to hear it, Tho iloodgntes of litigation wero rc-opened bv tlio decision oi tne supremo Court in the Rrown vs. G. & . It. It. case, declaring the Directors from 72 to '78 to havo been Receivers. Richmond and Danville Railroad, PASSENGER DEPARTMENT. ON and after tunc 5th, 1881, PassengorTrain ?crvice on tho Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line division of this road will be us follows: i = ? a 8 S s?- &I-: |?-j EASTWARD* *;.<j W>* V60 = = 3 .A <SA ~'A eo'A S3 " 5Q A 5 __ I.'ve Atlanta..... 4,00 am 3.1-5 pm 6.30 pratSQOpm Arr. SHwani<e.D 5.18 " 4,37 ' 7%45 .** 7.08" " Lnla. E,a5i " 5.5!) " 9.0?i ' " Toccoa. F.8.14 * 7,15 " 10.16" " Seneca 08.20 " am " 11.23" " Green v'le II 1058 " 10.20 ' 1,00am " Spartan'^ K.Kllom 1H0" u.U " " Gastonla...L'2.36 " 2.13 am 4.31 " " ChArlotte.MjS.35 " 3.15 " 5.35 " ? Z! " _r v 5 =2 0 ri Js Slsl WESTWARD, ^ ?o. |6 =|c. sc?; P ^ OQ a & I,vc CharlottoM 1230pm 12Warn! 12." lair:. " Gastonla...L 1.27 " |l.-!3 " 1.17 " " Spartan'e.K 3.50 " 4.0(5 " 3.12 * Lw.....? " Green v'le II ,5.07 " 5.18 " 4.24 *' " Seneca G 0.51 " .702 " 5.47 " " Toccoa. F 8.01 " 3.15 " <1.53 " " Lula. E 9.10 " 0.31 " i?09 " I " Suwanee...D 1038 " '0.51" P.KJ " 540am Arr. Atlanta 120.5am 1220pir> 0,35" ,3.00%" CONNECTIONS, A with arriving trains of Georgia Central and A. <t W. P. Railroads, R with arriving Iralns of Georgia Central, A Ji W. P. and W. .t A. Railroads. C with arriving trains of Georgia Railroad. D with Lawrencevllle Krunch to and from Lawrcnccville. Op.. E with Norlhcastotn Railroad of Georgia to an<l from Athens, Ga. I'" with Elberton Air Line to and from El* ui;i viiw G with Colombia and Green vliietoandfrom Columbia and Charleston, S. C. 11 with Colombia and Greenville to ana from Columbia and Cnarlston, S. C. K with Spartanburg and Ashevllle and Spartanburg, Union and Columbia to and from iicndureou and Ashevllle and Alston and Columbia. L with Chttster and Lenoir Narrow Guage to andlroni Dallas and Chester. M with C., C A A, C. C. R. A D. and A. T. A 0. for All points West, North and East. Pullman Sleeping Car Service on Trains Nos. 47 and 48. Dally, without change, between Atlanta and New York. A. POPE, General Passenger Agent. 'I L. CLARK, FOR THE GOOD OP THE CRAFT T HAVE CONCLUDED TO GIVE MY l whole attention to my Shop. I shall give it GOOD ATTENTION. If any person wishes to have his WATCHES REPAIRED Bring them In. I have all tho tools and materials to do it up In the best, of style and at the lowest rates possible. If you want youi clock repaired bring it In and it will be done right. If you want your JEWELRY MENDED Bring lton. If you want your SEWING MACHINE MENDED This Is the place to get It done in thebest of order. Yon can haveany piece made new, or theoldonerepalred. If you wantyourgun or pistol repaired this is the place to have It done. All these articles will bo repaired In the best of order at the Lowest Prices. Give ine a trial and satisfy yourselves? TERMS CAS1I. JOHN L CLARE. Columbia nnd Greenville Railroad' rASSKHOER DEPAKTMENT. COLlTMMAjS. C., August 30, 1881. On nml after Monday, August awn, i,?m, mssenger Trains will run as herewith indicated upon this Hondo nil lis branches. DAILY, KXCKIT SUNDAYS. NO. 12. UP PASSENGEIi. Leave Columbia A 11 20 am Leave Alston 12 p m Leave Newberry 1 21 p m Leave Ninety-Six* 2 50 p m Leave Hodges 3 52 p m Leave lielton 5 05 p m Arrive at Greenville 0 27 p m NO. -13. DOWN PASSENGER. Leave Greenville at 10 33 a m Leave Helton 11 57 a m Leave Hodges 1 12 pm Leave Ninety-Six 2 35 p m Leave Newberry 3 17 p m Leave Alston..... 4 46 p in Arrive at Columbia p 5 50 p m 31'AK'fAXFUHG, UNION AND COLUMBIA RAILROAD. NO. 42. UP PASSENGER. Leave Alston 12 10 p m Leave Strother 1 13 p m Leave Sy I es Ford 1 27 p in Leave Shelton 1 35 p in Leave Fish Dam 1 52 p ni Leave Santuc 2 10 p m Leave Union 2 35 p rn Leave Jonesvllle 3 04 p m Leave I'acolet 3 22 p in Leave Spartanburg S.U.&C.depot R 4 03 p ni Arrivo Spartanburg U.& D. depot K 1 1'- P m KO. 43. DOWN PASSENGER. Leave Spartanburg It. & D. depot J^.12 48 a ra Leave Spartanburg S.U.&C.depot (j- 1.05 p m Leave Paeolct .... 1 39 p m Leave Jonesvllle 1 50 p in Leave Union...' 2 3D p m Leave Santuc 3 02 p in Leave Fish 1 am 3 21 p m Leave Shelton 3 40 p in Leave Lyles Ford 3 49 p in Leavo Strother 4 03 p m Arrive at Alston 4 37 p m I.AL'ltENS KAILKOAD. Leave Newberry..... 3 55 p m Arrivent Laurens C. H? 0 45 p in Leave I-aurcus C. H 8 30 u m Arrive at New berry 11 30 p m A1IUEVILLE BKANC1I. Leave Hodses 3 56 p m Arrlteat Abbeville 4 4(i p ni Leave Abbeville 1'2 15 a m Arrive at Hodges 1 05 p in ULUE ltlDGK KAIUtOAD AND ANDEKSON HltANCH. Leave Belton 5 08 p m Leave Anderson 5 40 p m Leave Pendleton 6 20 p in Leave .Seneca O 7 20 pm Arrive at Walhalla 7 45 p in 7,eave W'alhalla 9 23 a in I^eaveSeneca D .. 0 51 a m Leave Pendleton 10 30 am Leave Anderson 11 12 a in Arrive nt. Helton 11 IS p in On and after the above. ilKougn cars will be run between Columbia and Hendersonvllle without change. CONNECTIONS. A. With South Carolina. Railroad from Charleston. With Wllmlngtoi'.Colunib'aand Uigtislu Railroad from Wilmington and all noit'ls North thereof. With Charlotte,Coliitnbiaand Augusta Railroad from Charlotte and all points North tnereof. J}. With AsheviMe and Spartanburg Railroad for points in Western North Carolina. O. With Atlanta and Charlotte Division 'Hehtnond <V Danville Railroad from all points South and West. I); With Atlanta and Charlotte Division Richmond & Dauville Railroad from Atlanta I and beyond. I'.'j. With Atlanta and Charlotte Division Richmond and Danville Railroad from all points South and West. p. Willi South Carolina Railroad for Charleston. With Wilmington,Coiumbiaand Augusta Railroad for Wilmington and the North. W'lli Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad forCnarlotte and the North. (x. With AsheviMe and Spartanburg Railroad i'rom Hendersonvllle. H. With Atlanta and Charlotte Division tichmond and Danv'.lle Ra'.lroad from Charlotte and oeyond. Standard time used is Washington, D. C? which Is llfteen minutes faster tl:an Columbia. J. W. FRY, Superintendent. A. Pope, General Passenger Agent. L. W. PEKKIN, T. P. COTHHAN. PERRIN & C0THRAN, .Attorneys at Law, ABBEVILLE, S. CJan. 1118S0, tf TTFA I TTA f 1 Liti : 1 i-K i A SUPEROR ARTICLE OF yOl'N'ti HYSON nt S.jc; Imperial at 75c; 1. Gun Powder at Ndc; Mixed at iil'ce; lu fancy pound aiid ball' pouinl boxes. Edwin Parker. Juno 15.1681. tf Marshall P. DeErutal, Attorney at Law, AIIBKVILLK C. H. S. C. THE HEAVlEST, ODOBLESS. Machine Oil, At 65 Cents per Gallon. 5 Gallons, or over, 60 Cents per Gallon. H. W. LAWSON & CO. May 2.3, 1851, tf Silks and Satins- 1 WE have the moat complete assortment of I Black Silks und Black Satins, ever of- f fered in Abbeville. Send for wimples and 1 prices. R. M. HADPON A CO. Sept, 14,1881. tf A. M. HILL 1 & SONS, DEALERS IN u GROCERIES,' ?AND? '' PROVISIONS,' CRACKERS, HAM, ' TEAS, FISH, SOAP, SYRUP, SUGAR, ) STARCH, SPICES, 1 FINE TOBACCO, * CIGARS, WINES, * LIQUORS, &c. Abbeville, S. C. Dec. 15, ISSOi tr* C State of South Carolina," Abbeville County. ] IN THE PROBATE'COURT.. in Rc estate of Pavld Hannah, Deceased. Pellttou for Settlement and Discharge. NOTICE is hereby given 'that William Dunn, Executor of David Hannah.de- 1 ccased, has applied to this court for a discharge from Ills trust. It is Ohdeukd. that Friday the 11th of No vember, 1SS1, be fixed as the day for the settlemeut and discharge of the executor. J. FULLER LYON. Probate Judge A. 0. Oct. 11.1881, tf FALL MD WINTER Of 1881. ' P. Boseslier? & Co. t) lie Front . I WITU tholr usunl attractive stocJc of GENERAL MERCHANDISE A full and complete line of? DRY GOODS, INTotions, riT.ftTTITMfl VUU JL AA JL11 Vj of the very best and cheapest ? BOOTS AND SHOES, HATS AND CAPS, GROCERIES AND HARDWARE,' and such other goods as arc usually kept in a i first-class store. All contained Ifl NO. 3 GRANITE RANGE, ABBEVILLE C. H., S. C. Wc aro determined to sell them and owing to the short crop and general complaint of hard times, have marked them at such prices as will Insure tbem quick and ready sale. All wo want is that you willcallaudexamine. Duy and be happy, Oct, 19,1881, tf The Wliaitra Female Calleie. Respectfully offers Its services to those pa , rents who desire to secure for their (laughters the thorough and symmetrical cultivation of I their physical, intellectual, and moral pow ers. it Is conducted on wnat is cauea mc "CifS-STUDY" PLAN, with ft Sesii?Axnual Coukse of Study; and, by a sys'em of Tultlonal Premiums, its Low Rales arc made still lower for ALL who average 85 per cent. No Public Exorcises. No "Receptions." Graduation, which Ik always private, may occur eight times a year. THE FALL SESSION will open AUGUST I.1S81. REV. S. LANDER, President, 0ct27.80.ly Williamston, S. C. ~To^Rent. NEW HOTEL IN ABBEVILLE. i rpiIE undersigned has Just completed his X new hotel on the North-East corner of tne Public Square in Abbeville, containing fourteen large airy bed rooms, a commodious dining-room,a large olllce,and a good cook room, This Is very desirable property in the business portion of the town, makes its location well suited for a hotel. Its convenience to the business portion of the town will oiako it especially attractive to business men. The most reasonable terms will be offered. To an enterprising hotcl-keepar this is a rare offer and only which should not be neglected, i Apply early to JOHN KNOX. July 20,1SS1, tf POPLAR PAINTED SUITS very handsome at prices from $25 to $40 per set. J. D. CHALMERS. Sept 21,1881, tf Bernhart Collars. , ANOTIIE It lot J ust rccel ved. R. M. HADDON & CO. Oct. 26,1881, tf Full Stock of Millinery and Dress Goods. ' WE are addinjr to our stock almost dally, 't Our lady friends will find our Btock i very large and attractive, c It. 31. HADDON & CO. { Oct. 2fl, 1881, tf ^ J J. 2S.XJn.5z7 ' Boots and Shoes, Harness and Tanyard. BE8T material used, fine workmen employ J eil, custom wont made promptly, and at I the lowest bottom prices for cash. Hides always bought at (.lie highest market price for cash or in exchange lor leather or work. January ISsO, ly. fiflTRi,! Have a large and well selected btock of DRY GOODS, -ANDGROCERIES.: ?and tho newest styles of? READY-MADE CLOTHING, BOOTS, SHOES, Hats and Caps,, WHICH T1IEY SELL CHEAP. Oct 0, 1SS0, tf "TaWad koticeT" t SiT.sntmi-:ii? to ri?e ?-rpit.vi -t?. k or tiie Aliunde and French Hroad Valley Railroad are hereby notified that tho tirst instalment Is now culled for. Prompt payment is required, as the work Is to lie begun at once and will be pushed vigorously. / I'.y order of \V. K. Bradley, President A.and \ F. 15. V. It. It. e .r. W. PKUUIN, Treasurer, o Treasurer's Office, d Abbeville, May li?, ISfil. i Have in store ami to arrive,a iarge and Varied Stock ? OF DRY GOODS, STAPLE and FANCY NOTIONS, GROCERIES, HATS, CAPS, BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS, l ND many other articles, nil of which will \ be nold an clore for CASH, and npon as iOOD TERMS as any honse in Abbeville. >lve us a look and wo will give you a bar* all). ?S_We will shift yonr Cotton orbuy lt.t* Chrumos. V LARGE lot of new Chromo* 22 * 28 and 21 x 30.) on exhibition aud for sale, at 1.15 each at LAWSON & WARDLAW'S. April 20. 1881. Received This Week! p IT REE NEW AND STYLISH WALNUT l v,uuiiiui;i f5uiw.t3 ub yutiuiu pricri?> hb LAWSON & WARDLAWS. April 20, 1881. r.w.siGiv ABBEVILLE, S- C, '7"EEPN on hand a fall assortment of COFV FINS?from the cheapest to the best, [earse will attend funerals, when desired. Ie will also Contract for the Erection of Buildings* . re Is agent for the sale of Bash, Doors lllnds, Mouldings, Stalr-rnlling*, Floorings nd everything pertaining to boose building iprll7tli 1880, tf W. C. Benet, J. H. RICK, Abbeville, S. C. Slnety-fJlx.8. CS. BENET & RICE. Attorneys at LawJJE have formed a partnership for ttoeproo IV tlce of law. And will practice In all the lourts of the State. BENE^T & BICE. Feb. 23,1881, tf WM. H. PARKER W. C. McGOWAN. PARKER & McGOWAN ATTORNEYS AND SOUCTTORS, ABBEVILLE, C. H., 8. C. WILL practice also in the Ctrcait Courts oi the United States for Sooth Carolina* Jan 7. 1880, tf . ' Dr. H. D. WILSON, DENTISTETi Abbeville, C. H., S. C. Office; Upstairs over tko Post Oflce.^ll J. Knox & Co. -AGENTSIOR? mmw* ?HA?V *vA9?m?#aiM Mi TUffl YUUfili'S H PURE CORN WHISKEY I THE best and pnrest CORN TVHIS- n KEY brongbt to tbla market. D Jane 22,1881, tf Hj E. H. McBEIDE/M. D. I ABBEVILLE, S. C. 9 \1'ILL Rive prompt Attention to all prac> M tlce in town. O(See at Drag Store. HJ AnguHt 3.1881, HHn ' N DAVIS H MAQILL, I Attorney at Law, B ABBEVILLE, S, C. 9 WILL prnctlco In all the Court# of the B Slate. H Jan 21,1880, tf H ATTENTI0 ! FARMERS I llfEnre now prepared to furnish FARVV MERS with nlfklnds of farmingimplo* ments. R9 PLOWS AND PLOW STOCKS, I Trace hains & Back Bands, AXES AND HOES. 9 ' a SB ?ALSO ALWAYS ON HAND- H Cora ai Bacoa, Flonr aafl Meal, I SUGAR, COFFEE, &C. ? aUARLES & CO I Feb. 0,18M.tr - ' ;IrH Tbe Best Engine in the World 1 |S II ECLIPSE! I W,R, WALTON,aqent I AUGUSTA, GA,. I ALSO AGENT FOR THE Geiser Grain Separator, * H Saw Mills, and all kinds of H Machinery. H Refers to Dr. J, A. Glbort, B. C, Wall, and MB Allen Morngne, of Abbeville. May II, 18*1,6m Shoes. Qg IAPTES who want an elegant fitting Shoe. j shouid try a pntr of our "custom made1' H i;oods; manufactured expressly for us. H^H K. M. HADDON & CO. Hf Sept. ! I, lS81.tr ? Blue Stone, H Sept. 27,1881, it EDWIN PARKER. H| Kid Gloves. EVERY lady who wants a renl good Klit H9| Glove, should call for oar Tolo"?tho jest ever ollered for SI.(A SMfl It. M. HADDON & CO. 9H Sept. I I, 1881, tf MB Barber Shop, rHE undersigned respectfully Informs tho HM public that he has recently removed his ronsorlal Emporium to the ball above Nor- H arood Brother's store, where be is prepared to iccommodate his customers, and the public generally In halrcuttlug, shampooing, shav nz, dyeing, in the best style, and at reason* ible prices. HB Terms per month for hair-catting, sham Hfl| >ooing and shaving, only $1.00. Respectfully, Richard Gantt. 3WMjj Just Received. H i NEW shipment of Zephyr all colors and H| fi. shades?10 cents an ounce at the NEW YORK STORE. H Oct. 20,1831. tf The Artotype. $|H \ NEW and bcnntlful cntrravlnp. Copies r\ from fine (Heel engraving. ThcFearoBHM leautlful durable pictures. With the etlect of lulu and shade make a nice article at a low- |^H| irice. They are worthy ot a place In yourHD iarlors and rooms, In place of the high colord cheap chromos. WH J. D. Chalmers. Sept. 21,1881, tf HV BARGAINS! BARGAINS! tl lve offer extra bargains in allHB '? kinds of AH DRY GOODSl CLOTHING, HATS, SHOES, &C. Yy iia and you will buy your goods cheap. QUARLES & CO. H Oct. 19,1881, lm H H. 6. SCDDDAY, H Attorney and Gcnnselor at Law, MHO ANDERSON, S. O. SHE )FFEH8 his professional services to the Izens of Abbeville. Parties desiring imsnH with Iiim, may do m> at cach sesslor^HgHE f the Court for the County,or by letter at Au^H^Q erson C. If. M|H Juue 15,1861, t!" H|H 'Xrt^lGKB