Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

-, The Press and Banner, A. Li 15 E VITILEV S. C . Vednesday, Jan. 4, 1882. Kale P.iy. Trt-;i U?? lay wasSile IViV, a'ld :??r?? ?:!ly ntiniher r.1" 1> t'l n.'cs < !' <inr < ns were present. The ilav \va?j tIio ri.Mest! of thoseason. a:nl llio '.'rmni was fro/.en j n'l day. Althouirh i!nre is a ?rreat o> >plaint of hard limes, a.id aiiem-ra! searci- j tv of m??nev, yet for real estate of every; kiiitl higher prices were ivalHed thin have been obtained for property of a li!:e; kind iui<l value for many years. These, sales, we think, tro to show that there' are, ami 1 the general want ?>f t!:iii;. ^ some prosperous riti/z-ns who have money to invest and povsoss a reason.ib'e degree of confidence in theulli nat<' w Ifare if our country. It is not doubted th.V | th"re are a large class of our citizens who are alre:t'lv dependent upon tstores for | the supplies which they should have thrown on their own farms, and manv> persons we*e seekimr arrangements las: j .Monday for credit for the new year. [ While, we presume !!i it g ?oils h ive 1 >ev"i > promised to ntanv, there are -till a g:eat I miny wh i cannot ?r?-t supplies s<? ea1 tv.' :vs tin1 pr.-M.Mit etl'ort which i* necessary i>>i jneet bills now filliiii d:?o adm >nl<!i tiiei merchant to l?o extremely i-autious in. rxtendim; erclit at this time, exeept ofl conrse. upon unquestioned security. O'.viu:; to the impetus iriven t<> ajrii.-ul-' tnral operations irenerally by the passagei of the stock law. our planters t*?r several j years have irreativ increased their crops. This desirable result was effected from \ the faet that tLio labor ami money which I had heretofore been expended in build-: ins and repairing fences was now devoted j t'> the preparation of lands for theeropx.j and bv tiiis means many valuable tracts j were brought int > cultivation. From 11 to ill-Teas:?:! crops, and the unexpected pros}> 'rity, a corre->on desire for a i iaeiviseii expenditure of mm-y i i t stores was the natural o.i::tp*mv ih. Tli i stimulated tho morcanid" trad -. NVw stores were op.-:ied :i ?I old hon-es doubled their capital and their bn>ines? !.i every section ??f the coimiy. Tlie orotic for tiic tirst few year* all'V .he of tho stock l i.v wero most sa.i>ia.*io-y to those esiw'ed in l lie bu-!ti?.s. 'J he growth in '.lie mercantile llu-i.tess inntimi'.'d nuinter ".io'e.!.!;* unill t!i ,vi_':is of an nvi rdone ij'isine-*. w.i* <',,n 1 in*, siir'.ic.i. i.i fa.-1. i'i ;t l!:" . .im1 I e?\M fi?.;:>.:5prs * <-:i,r?,r;y ?? : an. I when :ci>tl-; wore *>M :? *?* <:U iti'Sf'j l"-s than j'i :i: v j>.wi"tl - y;.f. The firmer-. '> ? > fr>..t t ?*; i:.\hanc; >! > i;-i ari-mi.: IV-m liic-/ iVm* . >>!; o?* t!io gcural nr.iwili a:i i nf ; vtiri'j v, am! ir f v.-.--' . ]s t-> til m* if-mm-. W: !i vT' i" i'iii: tin;! eve;- : < 1 i wi;h s:ii iri"r <t >ps ill.m I!;i'V have iii.i i" i;i^ a iv year since the ousa.;:* of iiie ^loi-k i ?w. in my of oar !'<n.i".">> !wvn i*sn?n?l ;t J'.'icait to mike "wuls m:v:," while ii nnficr are coinpeliel i-iask iatii'l^wi'^f ?>f merchants wli<> cm !l atl';" CM>.?ion short profits in ll:o titVi i i^i mce. Although some of osir me; .\i.mu .i />>; tuidor the necessky of a^Mng an si mi of time o:i some of then own p i > . yet we are truly ?l;? i I ? belii vo ni.u uvi'ty mcrcSiant in tlio to.vnof Abhev.lh' will lie alt!? lo go on in Iiiim-su** withoi'i. any porcepiibto iatei .'upiiva or ciirLii:inent of basines-j. SALKS IJY THK SitKUIFF. Lorick Lowrance v.-:. It. T. Gordon. l'J5 acres, wh-de tract fur 51, bought by L>. fc>. liarmveil. II. Ij. LlUott vs. Abbeville AirnouKiiiMi S<>cioiy, 11 acres an?l buildings, bought by W. II. Parker. T.J. ltohinson vs. Thos. Robinson, GOT acres, bought by T. .J. Bobinson. Frances \\t.tls vs. W. i>. .'H inini.->lraU>r, 3 oi' sU acres,^1.^, bougiit ;<y B. A. iioyd. BALKS llY TIIK I'ISo:: A S ! : JfiKSi;... t TAi'K or T:? *-'s- ' NV>. 1. t in 11iw to >\ 11 ??i Aiioovilh', boomhvl by Episcopal church Un, W. A. Lee, 1-Isij., Mrs. Joim A. Calhoun, containing Ninety Acres, more or ie.->s, bought by Mrs. M. M. Thomson, ?.{,300. j No. 2. House ami lot occupied by J. A. Bowie, containing threo-tourthn of an sere, bounded by White's Block, Central Hotel, John White and others, bought by J. A. Howie, v?,wm. No. 3. Brick store No. 4, While's Block ; occupied by J. A. Bowie, agent, sind W. T. Penney, bougiit by W. Joel Sniiih iV {Son, 5.>,02o. No. 4. Brick store, No. 5, White's Iilock, occupied by Bradley A Thoinson.: bought by Cunningham ?\: Teinplelois, \Vl,* VAJ. No. 5. Brick Law Ollice, occupied by' W. O. Bradley, bought by W. C. Beiiei.j *700. |. No. (3. Wooden Law Oilice, occupied by ; W. C. Bcnct, bought bv W. C. Benel. < No. 7. Long Cane Tract, !-0 acres,; bounded by W. i\ Oevlin, .Ssiuiuel Whsi.'-j ton and others, bought by W. C. Leiic-i. j lor W. S. Mouteith, for S4,020. No. t>. O.ven Tract, l"! acres, sold in ' live tracts: No. 1, 2J sicres, B. S. Barn-j well, at ii>.40 per aero; No. 2, 24 sicres, W. j T. McMillan, at $15.1)0, per acre; No. 3,' lt? acres W. T. McMillan, al ; acre; No. 4, lb acres, Mrs. S. \V. S.nuh, at $15.00 per aero; No. 3,1:? acre-, M rs. \ \v. Smith, at ?1;>.<J0 per aero. ,\n. ii. li -tulv lands. Of acres, sol.I itij four tracts : Vo. <>, 31 aeres, S. i;.'lhom-|, ai *11.50 per aere; No. 7, U'aery*, S. >1 <?. Thomson, al Sio.oi per aero; No. s, j aer.'s, L>. S. li.irnvvell, ai per aere ; t No. ii-1 acre*, 15. S. ikirmvel!, at fll.lij p?r aere. N >. 10. Hamilton tract, 50 acres, sold in > Have tracts; No. iO, 1> acres \V. 'i*. Me-1 Millan, jterjieiv; No. i 1. 17i aeirs 1 W. I". M 'Millan, >-l.i!5 per aere, N'>. 1J. I loi acres, \V. T. McMill.m, 1 ">. > per icro. No. 11. Wo xlhurst lot, 2 acres bought by A. M. Hill, ijiij.oi). No. 1.. Owen house and lot, containing ' OiiO acre, occupied by T. 'liioiiisoo, bought by T. r. IJuarlcs -l.i>r">. No. 1-1. Cannon tra??t, i'M acres '?'OUiU by J2. Nelson, I'r. II. l>n-niicn and o.ite.s, bought by 15. S. 15anr.v? I! !'>r a.J >..) or, M,!VJ0. No. 14. ]<ognn l;ti, 1?-. a l.<rti<j:lCa by J. ! '. :.'ioitrl, it. Thoiui >n and o.ncrs, bought l<y W. il. IVrk- r. No. l.i. Taylor lands. v>.? >tin<!od !>y Jani'-s MeCMr.-. \\ . ;!. 'inj.gitri and other.--, > !".! in two trae-s: No. i. ?.M) aero^. more ? r los-, !? ??? h; l?y t'. I'. Thomson, at Mp.*r acre; N.>. "J. :ii.> acres more <>r \V. lien-.1!, No. ll>. llo^cr.-. lands, 4;> acres, nmnded by estate ol' l>. M. 1 lowers and others. by T. i'. :;i si.Vt ;n-r acre. Tiio at) >w ?ks prijrtrly of isie estate of Thomson broiiylit abuti t!?i?*ty-t;ircc thousand tl ul.tr . . Lei lor from Mr. James S. Wihou. The following leWei is from Mr. James S. Wilson who has been a citizen of our: town for .several years, and for two sc:sons his kept a puolic scales whe.e lie weighed coiion ami oilier coun::y p. ??dnee for a small fee. He ?s a ui:?n of fiooU iiiisiness (jualilica.i-'iits .mil uas .lie capacity lo d > well. Ilis <l-.?j?.n iuiv was wlioliy unexpected, an I in his Ic.ier ho does liiniself iniiSslice, ami wo have no donbl ;h:ii after a liiilo retleeiion upon (lie error which no has committed in going away, that ho will return* to his bereaved family who mourn for Ins absence, nnd earnestly pray for his early return. Ni.W Yonic (Trv, TlIfKsi'A V. !?.-? . _N, I SSI. . ^f.|J Donr v.'i/r?lh>u??l.'ss y.>;i wtl be surprised ill receiving a note from .New Yot!;, when I told you Uiat I would he home iiiis very even in.;. I write to say that I will never see ^or Ih CaroliiM again. Covered with guill. s'.iairc and remorse, death to me wotitd he a ro'u .0. Out in Hits co!d and friendless woi I I, wii liout money, without tricads, without a noine smd , without h country. <iod alone knows my s.?ilows, and if I can only have ins help to outlive Ihein.I intend to live a bciicrlife. Do Hie best you can and may (iod help you to bear your afflictions. Ki-.s my dear In-le babes and try and raise them 10 lead a beiic-; life tii in the one into which I have fallen. I will leave Saturday on the sieamsiiip to cross theocean as a ?ailor boy. I have 110 idea yet, what business I wilMgct into, but I i?ilend to take any thiii^fluat is ottered m?. 1 know that when in my proper senses I nave the energy and will to work, and if i can only outlive my troubles, I can make euongn money to support you and the children. Von had probably better move buck toyoni ir.'aud I'a's, as you can live cheaper iueix* than in Abbeville. I wrote liolph a lelier which I will mail Willi this, asking iiim lo sell my scan s ami pi ve you i lie money: as you k itow 1 owe you ?1IO.OO, for Laura. iiml I make yon my p-c.'eiredcredllor. I guess Mr. l.ee will claim fie horses as he has a claim oil I liemitmi i lie 'm'vjry.hu! on noliiing else. I have not sen much of I he eily, except what I suv iki-mus: from the ferry to die hotel, nor it- I care <> see it. I ?iri.i mv room and \v^;i iiiui I hail some place llmt I could crawl inio anil die, for 1 am certainly leaping Ihe >o' io'.V> of n misspent life. I Intend to try and save money if T make any, ami will semi it lo you. I know thai, every body wi^coitilcmn me for tlie act I have committed in leavingyoi?. I'.nt I knew' t*.?: i U was useless to a-k you io fi?l?ow mo, and it galled my feelings to liie quick to have my name a liy-woid of reproach in th*-community that knew me from my boyhood, and eudurcd it Just as long as I could. You need not answer this as 1 will not tie here to receive it, t>ut whenever I got set Hod down to work, and 1 do uoi know where that will he, I will write lo von anil let you know whereto ilirect your lenets-if you wi-ii to write to me-as I wis I ?.e anxious to hear Irom you and the dear sweet ii.iic oidiys. I send you .fohnui^ s note, which you can coiled when it Is due, or lie may pay it now if you will discount It to him. It is for moil-' cy borrowed lo pay Jim lioil wli.;ii lit: swap- ; ]?ed hor?cs with i.im. too full. When J look ! :? !; s.nd see what I could have heeii, and compare it to what I am, you will not wonder that I am miserable. Wtili a million kisxcs for you. I.innie, sisicr. and poorlitllc Date, oh! how my heart hlceds when I 11) ink of ihcin. I ?:.m v.rile no more. j Parejroll until 1 write again, which \vi 1? tie us soon as I can >? ??!? !. jr Cud will ^pa-'c j my liiclhai loos. Vour inisliand. jaw. .s. \vir.soN\ | . I We had the >>lensnie of a call l:?st week fi'Otn Prof. \V. I*. Calhoun, edi.?>r of the Seneca C'ty Jovrnol. Mr. A. M. Meredith of Milton, Mass., ami Mr. John A. Calhoun of the Hlue J! j I!. T!io P~-? fessor eimeon a visit to relatives. Mr. Meredith is a stranger among ih. and is a gentleman of education ami plcashtv; address, who came Soul!i on a vi-.it tosc-e something of our people and our eonnlry. We were glad to meet him,and trust tint he may remainl?er his visit to Al>l">eville with so much pleasure that ho will Lieind.iccd to xetuiu. Reception at the !>;:c West Fcmr.lt1 ! List Thursday ni^'hi lVosidoni IZcnuo- j jdvofth-} Kemaie Colle::0 :it iMifi West I ; lt ivo a K"eeptii?? i tin* yoijnir people and j ! invited which was greatly ctijovcd j !?y all whose privilege it was to be prcs- j <Wea-kn ?\\ thuc-tiitesy of :i:t [ l"\ i: :lion t<> ili'"- JI<'<vpli'in and ivunt our ! It: iWlii; v to ! : Inothing **o;jId j have ati'orded as inure real pleasure than to meet the i^vul people who were there assembled. The senior editor looks to l?s:e West as the ln>tne his boyhood, and lor the people H* that town he feels that warmth of" IVifiid<diip wliieh could result from early a^oeintlnn. We are jilad to u??t?* tiiat tilt! usefulness of neither ol'j lho colleges loi.vitcd in that classic town have been injured l>v the hard iimo. Mr. ('hides l\ !Ves-Iv le.'.vos us p>1 iv to take a po>i:i'>:i us assistant I'nnci;>il of the Male Aea leniv at Darlington. \Ve e.iuvrn.tula!t!;e Darlington people >u the aciuidiion (o t's. ir community ol: s i trood a'iriu as M r. I'ressl v. To slimv that the ?,li!i.r of the Irti>"/to>i .Wic.\ i has a ju^t appreciation of M r. lYossly, j we e<?py the i'ollowin.; paragraph fro<n j that p iper. The .\Y?'* s i vs: (" oil '!':iri!i' ii!' Abbeville. who will rci.iiti with iiiti; in .January. Mr, I'ress-i iev wi-h distinction at laskinc t'ollctre iti :lit* class of Issn, a:i'i is a !ine| cla->-i<al scholar. 11 won i!i> appointment !?) West Point, over sixteen competitors, in the ? -x:11:iin:t!i'11 h* M t<? i:li tin* vacancy fans'-! I>v W'hittiker's expulsion ; lui! the delay eiinscrpient : I [ > >i i tin* trial of Whitiakcr ii:? 1 Inn: to resign. Wo contra! ulaie the^o ;;eut!emen an.I the county alike on the bright outlook for Iho educational fuiure of the i'. M. A. In' eonsnpianee of the li:i; ;! times and the short!if>s of tiio crops ii reed not hi* snrori-inu: if many merchants of (he country arc considerably embarrassed by the failure of their customers to nic-t their liilis a; the yi<>rcs. At < rccnwoo*I : Mr. J. H. <'lull.an arranged or com pro- ' miseJ tn.'ivanlilo in !?!?J< dncss to the am*.tint of or *Mc?\<i\s. i'.. , i?eyn<iUls for about *. i-t.'1-'?* or *! 1,'Mio, anil ' .Messrs. .McNeil A 1'avis for perhaps'M I,n:?!t. The uent lemon composim; iheabove named linns are ;*.tnont; the best and ( most r i >riy per ceni. of their ' e: J.i:-. lvwh ?;f the o tir.n.i w ill co il'.t- , tit- in hi)- :;i< . .M':.-.::?. IJttajm.ky A" Tit-'V are r v.. ? . * 11 f i -11* *r'wu!?4 Sroni A \ !; i ? ?y ou the (ovenwood ami An- ; i! li!:*<>.?d. We IV^Ti'l i.i !.?s-' lhe*e iVi.rsi ;'.'i!<>!u our iiHTelnnts. \W ti n-i ;!':([ t!i y tnay be j.ii and irrow with i!.-' ur-wtb ,,f : he . wl'ieli |>un:ii<>i'N :n? distant day io tie ('11.' Ill" tho in >' l i.Uiioi l.Mli !!: > i;i i.iu ' eoitnt TJiK "iiomolo-s" oi' t.'io LHera y Oltib piit Jll-'ii" Ix.'st t'V't hl-it i'.M.iy ui.iiii, :<ii i eiiiertah'ed i!??? (,'iali aad a | miniOrr i>l" friends i:! ii academy. i Tji:i'n.'ii!si:."i :i j>it a?aii! cvt ii'.ii'j: I'm, ji 1 liirj*o number ^>1' uiir eiii ens, :i11:i wiM ' iori:? ber ouK'inbored as an enjoyable oeca- . S\!.;: or B.?The Mavizuvs and littvi ews for 1-d, of the Ab ieville Lit- [ crary rial) will be <? ! ! at the Library "a i Fri< lay, Oth Jan 'jury, I*\i. All win want < Z ><>d literature at a low pric s .slu?uM al- i tend the sale. j stouk Iiot si: 11r:\vi'. ? T:jc sin o ' house and ji<? n?s iK-luiizin^ lo Ji'.'.^s.s. Kennedy, Press ly ?t Co.. at I>ue We-i. ' were burnt last l-Yi lav ni^iil. W<; nave , nut heard wlivJau- tliey \uva iiHU i\l o; ( not. ' ' At.i. tnclibera who i:avo copies of any , of tin* taa^ayaiie-! and reviews lalon^ia;^ i t i llii-rbo> must retnrii ihe simo to toe I librarian by to-.norr?w evening, 'lhttrs- 1 day, or be lined according to the by-laws. , "An honest nul l's ! ae aoble.si work of <?.???." I'.tv your aii'l Iriyc ; name 0'!roiled among tiio number. 11 ink-.'-, only two dollars to set your<e!i' i i i > S11 i.) tiu; printing oliice. MrX-i'ts. K ::n.\ kdy, Pisks- i.y it Co.. ' give notice to (heir debtors in another, coin .no, and we trust, that their request will be iiwdftl. Ue a iV?ouu iu need, a ui f pay liiem what you owe. i I);t. II. T. 1-y.i.v a id family lnving !' sold their resiflcnee near the l>apii>t j church are moving to rooms in th _* Als* , ion lloti.se, where they will <jwir;er lor i (lie ensuing vear. 1 *" 1 l)t:. M vnr.v lias !<?u l!ie Alston House t and now occupies the room tonne* ly oc- i cnjiitnl by l?r. Tctnplelon on the M It- ! wame corner, up stairs. !J Tin: scales on iiie |>?ii?i*c square will !?c* > >-oLi a* anciio j next .Monday lbr;1 !?c?1 >( io;i; oi' Mi-. Wrison's mi nil/. Sen the a lve. li: ement of the Williams- ' ( >ii Female College, It is a splendid in- [ stiiuiion, and v.'eil worthy of support. ( 1 mprovemenis are.s:iil going on al Kn- i Le.p'*:>e. Mr. ilutehison is near- 1 Iy iva ly to e >ver his .rsv u welling. Mi'cANK ll.'.Vifrox and Mc-'J Iinilie Hampton are on u visit io friends :J : i Aubevihe. s .3ro<;i-; CoT'iuan* has b:?en q'.si lea snf- 1 lercr ?smn rheuinaiism, b.u i> now ihi- ( [ oviug. s Tilt-: v.o o \ i'ie brick o(lices o-i thu 1 AI>to.i kit h.it boe.i un.il W. C. C Esq., goes io Columbia ' to-day oil ou-,:iiev>. ' - ?*-? - ? ' i The Xnvs and Courier. j1 Our metropolitan lwi^ii 1><>r 1: st Monday aiiiunia.cd ihut the will and 1 property of that olli-.e liurl passe, I into i the hand.-0/ a joint stoelc company. In j enterprise ;iiivt push that paper is inferior 1 to none, North or South, and the iiiercas- i, ed !ju>in:'ss wiii -ij it J #cs is' tlie best < vi- . denee that it fully answer-the public <lo- (-j innnd for a Ur*t class paper in Charles- 1 inn. In speaking of the chunt'f* of own- : crsliip tilt.* S'cws nml ( oin itr .says: I ' . 'i . V U?' y< Willi lis c , ? 1 .1 I i- ,.1 i.-li il i 1:?. t*l ?!?? ? Iv of i v.ii>a of ;.!< Ii'in 1 hat ii t> own.-.i n . O. S*i.iiO >ll" |i..s?..?:?oa of .v.- ">?' <' < f Co.I' soiy, :i eolyo (I 00 I I .? /; .! e.icer >j * !;?I c'awt-r hv " 1 ! ' ;-,n :i| Asi'Mlily o|':-oti'!i (*si"oli li;i, ill. ( . .- ill M's^ioi". iiia ;.:wv!y j->11;<ii?lisii? JJ : ;i.- . ;< 1 m-x i- iniioi l.iiii. i 1 : ! 1:0:;! u it i* tioi vv i lioiu; 1 >: .line 'i!> c. l "oj 1.!< ] . ] it'I l;0\vs|i:?j>er ' 1,1 t !i<* S'-lli la:' 11 S ts ii:-s, :a Milni' ? fi ' :t Wi-i.*r li- l-l !.t|-.;?-l" op;>ovtmillie.s ihtoi!' Cll jo\ ill V joClil.i-- l>i)!?ll.sil< <1 - Wile C! ' ; tic* v 1 s I i??r<- weai i h hu'I | o;>tilti! i >11. 1 1 Ii; 1 lo- South, oao newspaj e;- lakes :ho place j ! ol'in iny. 'i'hfie i?!it*lc 01 tiie ic ir.iiiit i!i-t<.; 1 riva'rv cnsniv*. 11 iv tin1 nr>!<: neccc>s irv. 1J ;l'-.o. . 1 he n^w-.p )? : which slauiN,' a ii<', tin- most pov.'i rail cwi-oiicut 01 ih?|. i>i I iion?|of a commonwealth, shall !> .* fr- c I.Will nil." UOU 111.II.U.I ..I in. I I.* 1' l-"?l.'l .111"a.nt interest* a <1 be representative in owner ship us Weil a.* ii> im ni;tvc-;11? nl. Asa general rule, the newspapers which ; have scored tl? st stice in late \ e;.is are ilie property of !>tit>;iecompanies. 'i"',v e is ii > lack of uiiiiy viij- r in tiiei: swts:in!ry and i: iii-.-i>""ars i iii actice wiieiiv-Wi- h conflicts with the! average opinion ??f I lie corporation vneinHv. | It is casii r loi? for the newspaper winch oc-i longs to a coiiinaiiy abreast of i lie iiues. ami j to be p>epareo tor eve; v de.iiand -.Iiai in<* oxides! ; !? ?;<if |i. oye ->< vc join iintisin c;: n i iii|iom\ II casev lo '.ea sa:i<ii : ei for iKiMin.it malevole and its m<-an-? ot nefcucc ami ott'ws ai<i con-ii'isanty enlar.ed, There is.: a1 in seen a transfer as is tiiiiit.uitccd to-day tiic Una! evidence of siaii.lt y. W'lie.i a !l' . ?- ; ly e?lati;isiHd, inoney-niaUin^ newspaper! paws iiuo tlie hands of a c iiiii?:'.ny, U lie-, pe iii1* no Ion .vr on <Hit* smi- I,; Hie. and is i i posi.io1! t i comiiii'i* iis development. nlitter s,u-ei*ssi ve manager* from general inn lo ^cn- ' falion. J'tiis is iIh-iiie iniinr oT iiio ico':;!i i-:( i /.at ion of 1 oe ami <>m. irr. As a news. I papc it Ii:id oiii: t-casi d lo In-r.u experiincni.1 J'ne liuie had coiric, however, wncn it \\a>. liice- I iia t soconsidclahle.'ill cnici pl i-e *uoii|d , aci|i'ire ,;ic n.iniisi.-tlinMy peiinaiiciii- ena'ac u .lien ownership liy ti slion,^ company | iu'paiis. 1 >n. hi; iho fonriren yi'.r s i!ie .Yrw? and il*1 sacc .sor t iio .V' ir< <t:Hi Co 'i i< > liiive tjcen ptio-1 I * ici< Iiy tlie gentlemen who cease <o lie ine! p op,'eioi's i?>-iiay,'.i? inewspape has ic.wn ' s.caddy in fortune. One p'?';iiiai?i i-cl wt ! i i ?|.-1 ri e I ll is ; '1 lie i .iconic of , iio .Vc ft anil \ (Xj'hivr in ISSI was nearly iiviceas la'^e its' i ic ineoiiie ol'ine .Vrn'j in In;:. 'J'iie AVmv r...u'0'ivitv list* ti iiii111 lied over le .'iioiaie and illeuiuialc opposition. compclm*.: il.e ' cs-, " peel of ciicinies ail.I cniar:-.i 114 < o i*la 11 !y 1 lie ] circle of liiose who liad contiucnc.; in i lie rcciuu'e of 11 s purposes. Tnerc t shall lie no sti p back ward. Tiio Scw.i t a.ni Cornier will continue to push for- 1 waul, looking to the tinure while ni'm- 1 lit; of tiie present and rcmeinbcrin;; me 1 p.-4. Ijihcr.it in its opinions, hut a verse mi a i.v cuaieji- for the sake ofcltan^e, it wr'i 1 vo k always for honesty and etticicncy in 1 S.aiean.i inuiiicip 1 ailair- tis il:ccornei>toee \ 01 i ne iaVicoi public peace and persoimi se-; ; ? i.y. Ii will :a>a,'d zc.itousiy tiie tail hoi iiv ! t 0 1 in; stale, wlitie .eeo^nizniu pia -ticatly t ne 1 sc<>,n; *^iVrii to National nutlioiiiy Iiy tiie ! I events of ttie last twenty j ears. Tlte A'? ?v? j? <i.nl I tit'iier in line, wilt always remember ' 1 1 iie.t w.is a Ki'^iiinic war in which ihe Son.njj wjis tie eai'M Jand there is tieariy si \ miilion!colored people i:i the tSoaihern Sic.ic.. Wiin t i ue-e eoloicd people, p i\ir"V, s > e ~:j> by ;lie same lav Uiiieiij K.-cities lit lite W'ilile paople liit'ir e.iei ished1 i ^'i ii i< :i necessity ilial liic witiic people . -iio.'nl live ia Si;<> iiiony. 1 ne eoloi ed i.-eot-'e i < wi!'not die, ni.y uiilnol move away ihhii : j I.n' Still:|i iii I'liiislilriu'ilc numbers*: li!cy|; \v 11 vote. 1 ii ; iii-ir^iluc:'! ion, in tiie m-IiooI i i ai.d o it of school, is tin- way to iheir ad vi'n- i I . t;;e ami unis. To nils woi k the Xnve miri'.i (ii.miv .will }id>ire>< i! I" the whole year i nii.if.-li, ami mil merely (luring lite canvass j I wHlt.li precedes all ch'clion. Coii.-lallt alU-.l-'i Iion w1.1 lieIvji'.-cn Id iln: material illkofKls | of Iho Sii.je, \\,tu ll:e view of s.timilai .ntf i mii:itiC ami maiiulael urinn, ami Ihe uive:-i-i lieuiioii hi ]>iirsmt in H;:rieal! tu'Cand nieciiau-1 ies. Tile .V- ,r.i>i,nl Oj?iiir will retain evcyj ijiialiiy wit'cii ins commended il lo po;itd>tr!j l.t vol', and will he ledeved iMiiti hardens it ' Ii.;* iiilnerio cai.ie.i. A new depa'itue i.s!: taken. Tin: Aew.v and (htirUCumjuiny in- : lieriis no animosities or prejudices. It is looi, tiiucli to e.\|i?.'t that I lie" uml f ?.?/> ?<; ; i will not, til limes, encounter act iinoti'Otts '; ciiiicism. Itwi'i no! he t>IloueiIn r live, pe1'liaos. from "IIi;.t unconscious ejjoiism <if iti"I-use cot.vielii.il wiiieh demands iliat. l.'C "vvao'e World s :: 11 neceo! ! tie urn lias pained "ny ii," lint * he I'llilei i".oy dislike or lio.?< iI -!. i. v io iiie .V?'?#'.v it.xr t'ou.irr wliieii has a ju r-; s1 it)i'I aitit will speeu l.aviniesslv wiUeof I!??.l.'.'i K. I'or whatever may eomo in ihe ever w i<ic!t- j ina s('li? i e oi" journalism I he Xou'saiiil (' ivi iry . i? ft>! y |i. 1!. it lias resouccs iulc<|iiute! Hi :>!i,v imer^i ney. Will) lri'.'fi assets, i, hits! not a dot lui .or imlc'nletlm ss of any k I ml. The puM't* may he sine. . heicfore, that ilie .Yrie.s i ami (\>iii will emlo iVor lo he wo'lliy, ii. ad tilings, of ti:es:a.e ami people of Soul III Caiolimt. if :<l>midatit means, ions expert-1 i nee ami iitiilujiiin'; imlnslty can make il so. In every cisis, It will tie foil.id equal to the ' i etjiiitciih'Iit.s ol' paiiotisin. ToSoutli Ctti'oli* ^ iia, its lirct duly will always be due. | Tlic Edgefield Exodus. ORflilN", EXTENT AX!) PROBABLEj HESULT or THE 310YEMENT. | Tive Negroes J.eave their Homes lor Ar!.ausas??Entire SettIt*inci;ts I/?^<)>)iilato?!--Tlic Originators ol" ihc Scheme and their SuspieioiM C'oiuinet--Seelies Al? teuUing the Departure of the i'llgri in*--Varying Views as to the Kesatts ol the JUo; emetir. ft sf 'jr ( '? ? Xi H'x (Di-I -,cr.) TitrNTox.s. INvf.rt'ifr :;j.?Ttiere i.< n?> diMiiii-iii" 'I"' MiiH a i!ii?<t al iiiiiinir conililioii ol" I li'ii :s in Iviyi-lli-M comity in iM.n>?,nu,,!?vui Hie <>\<nhis <>f ilio iH'^ni'-s { ,\1 k:in>iis. uii'fli nm/o |!:ku u xvri-1. -i :tli'l ii i- t" >111 i' > tl?- I :i!i:iosl U it limit in!*-: up : ? l.Ii''prfM-nt Intic. !t is cs'.iiiia ; 'l that altva ly ai>??u o:ii>:h:h of -i:ii-; KNTri::: mi-:?::t<? fcri.ATmv oi' (ho county, or more than live thousand pi-r.-o'is, ii:is s.o:? iiiid t !n? r-'ver t* s;i i l >r.< "i"i??-:"?* has I? - :? noj i: j,ii;j i! >i.'!< ; t hi days i?r l'li ir.ioii. ;;n.l I In* may v.f: I o:-i*a?ioi) I'm' ili'<'p >! anxifty !:> * tin' tilture. In th" Iti'l:::?Mviioti of the t*x( ?)::ihi: I'roni t'l" l/'XinatotJ l<.HItlii:;ry M t!ii- p.a.-c : aloii;i tin- li)).' oi' He' i iia'-iii !c, i '.iltini'.ii.i a nil .\ii'.:)i- a liailri.ail, and < oi' ;iii< >o ul |o tIn Aiken foati'y 1)n:si*.>oi<11; asifckrii oi' I ) . i jtory Uvcti!.\ ::rir iiii!cs four I > liw , mil'-s will', ii i? ?-?- stn:i'*-?l ilia! a! lea-t fo-irlit'lhs o!" til.- !n -.rr->i > haw joiin'.! ill.' <'Xodl>?. '"!)? t'i\v:is!ii;i :n >-l I'li'i'rtcil hy ! I:i* inoVii.n'iit I . r.' *.|i nv, \Vai':|. .Noriis, iin I |.'.rtio'isof Mol>. j, irv and 1'ii'k' ))?. Son*'' of i 'if;i)<>-i fxieiisi vc ! |>i.ii)i.ai i i!is i.. iiii? >".'!i?:t. on \vh*r:i j 111)i:i! .r? "i !) - : ? - *.vi'r?' forii)"rlv inoioyc I. | art' llo'.V With*.lit o il' <o:ii|Vi| iatio'er. :.'l)'l till' [ ' onl look i? a'?i. any fin in ;ii l ifiiii-f w } trend ' i!i?:n.!.v. Tut* reports iH'i'"tolor*' puh;i?i>.d in j1 In' newspapers hutv not exaijji.Talivl a single i ' : -alar*' of ihis HiijiaiMili'l'-.l niovona-'il; i ll i1 I i:ci;!*'!i!i'!it < have depopulated, and t! Ijinr?iatis l.'a.tiiri t i A:ii))'!a have rt-iJ " ian?ti''l iiay ai.il ni j!ii for t In- pa t wee!; witti 11 ltit* iii'Z trrad of a j>ii-1n?i'i- and mo*. ]: ley earavaii. t I i!! i?).iii !!. ' 'lark. who i? Hie I rial jus-11 i iat. t iii-< pl.iee, :;n,l an !:> el Iiir >:' I'?ir- <' minded inta, tol i iin- lhis evenint; :ss nearly :is lie eniild th" origin of tin- liiMVeme lit, 11 jo ?' i-1.!>.-.? \v!ileh ha vi' If I to t lii ivIioIi->:iIf Indira ' ni' tin- 1-olnri d pi ojilf a?id what in his opinion >' i-^ n.. i II |... mi.,ii iIi.* :i**rieiil:iir:il Intel- i I r-is :wul K>i:ciai |>ios|n riiv < !' tl?o CNiinty. 1 1'lse :i> one *vi?i11>t JikeJv in Mi|>|'ns?-, is i not a mi'Mi i! I'reak o! 1 nicy on the j ;?i t < !' tin- i colored I'f [ li-, la.it it is ilic rcstiit of c:;r. fill j | :i11:( ?;: !;!??. :stI? I'K'j aration. Tin- ]no:eet took , ilHiiu't' slope early <!urs1.1; the l ?:-t fall l?y the ! j niir-iitr/ation of cii.juration societies in <i:!!? - , >!: ;.art? ni' Hie co-iiuy, o?:o of T11< l.-.i'sj-st. of > J which wa > formed near tlii> p!aee. This s-ici-I i ty w. s or^ani '.. .I l>v I.a\vson an ! .In!in I lam* , i:t-air! contained innri1 ttia'i lifte.-ii li'in- ' iit'1 :>:< .?il?*r>i. I.vWmiii is a liri.-ht i:i:il:il I i; | who was s<-i.4i:il coi:imi-sion< r of Aiken conn- , lv tli>rsnir liadical rale, Jill ! I'or the |>a-t I wool" ( I'!! < years lias t.-ac'iim; a 1-tr.o colored - 'i i?:i near li:is i>'T?ei'. lie has soaso ability i::..! lias tn" :i :i.-i:lTy i-nii-plimente! upon , hi? ei'ioieiicy as a '.earlier, Hammond is a vi:t:v ti.vu k iiaitm1 nt'.wi mi.t, ji who !:js I :l h.ul reputation dirim; slavery, 1 \\ >ii?*!i It lias iml ni;:l"i iu'lv ini|?;*?>v.'-il siiief ' freedom. lie lias i.o education. is not pre-:1 po?s,->; a-; in iiiiv way. hut Iris ii!w;:y< w i i. I - \ i'<ia i'fili i11'Iover the mvro pen. ' ( If. Tin.' society . i which th-si; two men ' <viv 11io active leaders held m.-oi int-.s all ' ! In I'll/!: the I'"!', on two niirhts of every ' K?ek. M a eii|.n'; :l el.ttreh alio'il live ini:*-s . ' l'r->:u Trenton. The meet j:.j;s were generally t'.tiended by !arj;Ccrowds, and ihe enthusiaMii ; f tlie colored popid.!( \\a-i excitcd to ;lp> j highest pitch. 'i'lie iiliv ti')'.'..-: W re loll with ' t?;>eii <!oo;-s. and were attend (i liytohitc inc.". >s s;it'cta-i'.> on <M!'rent <'<*easion-;. I here 1 wa? iio -ee.e'-y in a y of the operaiions of ' lno society so iar as known, the members I -p iks f:ei |y of tli -ir inieti'ions, and always * !>'.-':n-eil a rdneeie ite'eiminaiion to Pii'it to.' ' isoiti-? ill ail"! In r !>: rt of the <,<i'ili I ry. So 1 n i l.!'.' t'M ill y avow their pm p.?.- > that the ' wen- I'd lo hclieve that the move in* jit \v.ss ail moonshine, uinl it was not i.niil ' the iii^lit l)i an ilia! the extent of the exo his .' ivn< fully realized. The condition of :n':nbr>r.s,iip in ti?o ;:>!. ! I a ni i'ioii.1 Soci"tv am! of i lie other sister > oeieiics through !: * county v..is the pay- 11 iiit'iit of a fee oi %>ae doll >r, which weal ii>t<>ajl >11)in >;i lun-i to !> use-I lor tli?- purpose of > I'lvanein^ the interests of the Kxodus. i'p- * ;>n the payment of this :i:>! >ti111 any colored i nan >uI-1 a mem Li t of she ass wia- 1 ion and w:is entitled to ail the heneiiis and i >riv ilexes of the same. So fur us I liavo heard (t lieoi^ai:i/.ali >ns wcnfeovc'nied by no wiitten i "insiitntion. were only olliccre.l ny a chair- > nan or president ami a secretary to whom he initiation money was paid without re- ' fii>t or any other piper to confirm > he i re us- i hi ion. In thi* way a very taruc sum of i imtiey wa> ruNed of which it is hard to sl- j auv any t'air estimate. Alio in, the i-ilii or 2't!i of November ti:e so- , ietv near this plata-elected delegates to \jn 11 U'est and j J "SPY OPT A COOill.Y I.ANtl," viiere the dissatisfied people might litui com* i ' triable homes. The delegates chosen were j .awoni. it'inimo i<t ami spencer i>earinu. i I heir expenses were paid out of the general iiini of ilie socle1 y. The delegates promptly I eft Trenton on t!>c W'es:ern-liou:ui train, ami ,j ilioat tv.n weeks :>go Hammond ami Dear hi# ?< v: urned to tieir iiomes. i,:i*vs>>n !i:is not yet \ ieen seen, and there is one report that lie is i low iivin.' in Augusta. Tiie reluming d-de-i f rales ;<ti!e.i that t? >- had ? >>.e to J.ittle i {o.'lc. A:!?., and tlu-ace into the interior of; j he *siat f ir :i distance of i.'iil miles, to esam-J m; into ee::;tin v.miaoie lanus ??i uie i inie-.i <l su.s <; >v<-r:imr!it liiaro located. Viiey ' )i'o.I'4!ii tiae:% u .siory that liieie \v;:.s :i yreat 1 it ma..J r >r I.AItOIt IN' ARKANSAS, hat wa^os nnvrol from twelve !o (\vf*:t!y i lollars :i month with rations, and ili.it the v wvcrniv.'il iands, o:' whioa tiu-re w.isa su!ieieilt tjt!"???Iil>" I" settle a !a:*S : iHin?l>t'i' of ? mid !>e ea-i'y sjvtnvtl liy ilie payli'.-itl of twi-lve and a hull' cents jin acre and r>;<k*:.'W i<>r eerli;in prescribed tune. A Uhl.v drawn story of Ihv wonderful fertility I >i I lie soil, > provisions, abundant name c Hi'! easy living was (old. and alter the report)*! vas made, in-f-iro a crowded incetini 01 tiie } society. a vote was taken as to \vheth"r lie*:! :to\ eineiil st.ouid lie made. A majority of 1 iie inembers voted to ?o, and to covir the p o-t <Ira:)>i>)rtalioii facilities and oilier i lee'-ssary expanses an itiicr asses?incsit was i . vi'd. t!ie weiiibc* of ttie society paying t Votu live to e'evei: dollars e;.e!i accord Inn to heii" mentis aii't the transportation needed ] 'or the:r Injfja^e. The money i',i!m:I hy this \ i :-es.:n> n;, aim.atrial to lielwun live and t >ix Ihuiisa id !<?!!? wa> paid over l;> Ham- i no.id, > lio at. oiue ieit 1 hi* fee!ion, sonic s iy ( .i t1 A'i;,ns;a. others .-ay to l.i;tlc K ct;, <> 1 ii'.en e a s'lilificnt Milliter of Iraifs to earry l oil tii1 e'l ix'*a >Is. A rordv; to tii > a^re*- . jiciit was to lie iy .\ii Mii-ta on i 'eeeaiher . > Ih u .ipl-i lia i-pi r a i^ii i ce iiiitnoda- . liois. hut he h.l* lot jfi Hielad AnuUstn. { i.-\e. l><-!: ard ol any more, u Idle u.li'.i'?iiic ? >. ili unshaken in i:n ir confide:!-e, :.:iU to- . ,cv<; ilint !:< v/i ! \e! Ion) epai! risjl.t. I'll IK':'i'!!,IiiT J.'SJIi lliv;' left Tren- , i hi: lii . lin; <>t a >e!? e'. 1 >:il ty i i' one hundred { i!!i. i!j".y < i<i ::<i straight through lo , \ 11\a\\ illiotil til*::;)*. "I Ills party Was v <?:liI.t?I of the h-ller ol lie.frMS. 1 j i lny iii',1 mil c; try n.ueli w i!Ii ihem, ml wc: i-a ;Ij ri ?\ -lookiu.; set.;;n<S < uuprised . oiix'ill theinsl lahorcis in tin-county. J Monday, 4t:e L'lit il install*. til? iliiy after ,, 'li; i- linas, was Xi.il li)mr ' \ I'llK llX.'ii, KKI'AUTI KK OK TIIK IMJ.GKniS, ti i*'iiii l.til in o:iicr 1 lici'?; might } e no ili-isiy *.lit- I.Mdus jiroper lVotn the 1 -ittinir> Ij! < ii tIn-'J'tii-1 migrants went 1 .riiiHpuliy iiy the public highways, along sg! >\ h i e h ihey moved in . "!!.panh s oi tens ami lilies !,,"l ' >' li'iiiilir<, the sir--n-4 women ^ Iri*i uic:i pioNlieg patiently along oil Ion!, '' .v'iiiio iin.' <:!:ildii'i: and sic!; were bullied (ill s ,va:;oi:s, i<pon \\ is2< !. were also iransj or led j he iriovaiiie I'l'oi i-riy ami household tn-asnv< nl' liie in.oetiiiitf coir,inn, wicked in pa- 1 i-r-rnvero.i I: tii>l;:? a .d b-ixos of ciirii u- cftn- ] -Ii net inn. 'l nc Wi.^oa.-i iiiier bcioii-ii d to ihe ^ more ihilf'y oft!??r emigrants or were fur-, J' itshed by I i;e v. i.iie !i;i ineis of I l e neighbor- ' lio"ii. to wIioiii '.lie iteaiofs tiaii-l. i'ii d theli otic and hor> end llie lilt'e icmriMits of 1 heii c.nps as j :?yiiics;t for their services. , 1 The eo ilittn \\ iiieii inovi d through this see- . io:i I'U'iM-inl nl ili:: liammoiid f>?n:ieiy. an- 1 nher organization Mom near Johnston's, mil a tew p.-iM ns fi'i-ni I.i-.\iiivtoii County. ., IlK-y eoiitihU-d to pa'-s alino-t without inter- \ n:>stnn day end niiiht up lo tnieil.iy on the K 'r>\li iusl.in;. Most of ilie parly iv eoiii- |, oriaiiiy ?iresM-i|. Iicl\?rc l.-aving they sol.I for j re'ty f.iir p ices eviything loi which tiiey v <?uld sec::re a hidder. '1'iiey sold their corn i j o!"?l a bushel, their c-ii ton se-d for 10 lo 12 fl < ii'.s per ijii?-!iei, and their fru.ier for >1 If) , !.'.' ") jier liuiuiivd weight. What household j] - liiipiiii'iU I hey were u ia'ile lo dispo-je of |( iiev piled up in iln-ir yanls and burned il i nio A icreat many of the negroes a vent oil' hi d'li!. ?-i>i!!e were l'oilinved to.v v.? Uistii, and in ev-ry such ea-e tney made ,, nil scitiemeiils wiih ih'-ir pursuing credit- . (. ?!'<. '11 ?t-V* Wen! oili iiiin-l i v:i:id o'-.li-i-le iv iili. . nit Inkl:i'_ anyliii:iif ilial c heard v iiuvint; jilims the two io:uls 1*111111 itit; parallel l; .villi tins place*. talking and shoui nig, ii'id |i io\v and then liZlin;; the air uiih tin: rich r iiclod.v of ilcir voices as tney won 1.1 join in 1 >:ng:4 .soinu 1., oi.i> kasjiioni-:d cokni'iki.ii kono ja i.i she jin'o clioru.se* of their religious j < ' 'liaii><. 11? ft.- ? 1:t dieie ihev would halt;:' doir^ 1 lie hi-hway i 1 itoir w? aiv march and , c>l loriiwhilcaroiiiid i^nily "hi ni igcatnp- 'J ires. Not hing could lie inore grotesque 11::i 1 ' lie sccius transpiring on i'ie ionics tlnst* ! nor deluded | eoji'e pniMii'il in escaping from 1 lieir half-fancied wion-^s to .ealillsot which s hey do in't know, 1 \\ lien llie negroes reached Augusta Ihey ailie;nlal tnei'nion pa^sen^er depot tow.iit ' or Hammond and iiis chartered irain lor 1 'lloekan.ias.'' The Irion did 110! eonte on j" tine and the crowd h-iame mi larneand di*- ; iiderly thai it is?::i'.l I In- nl'i lioni ies com ncll <1 II.em lo hunl ,-olue oilier place lo liiveilac. 1 ijany i,f llieiii ivoro-scd Ihe nvcriind ;11 e.VMI'KK fl'oN Till: TOM lioNS 11 hi.slorie Hamburg. 'J'he parly presented a ' 110s! j/iiil'i! >;pe;-l:?clcas I In y lay eiicnmpeo on I ie J1 i -11 Idti:! of 1 lie Savauiiah. exposed lo ' he first chilling !>!:is|s of winter, Without j irejiaraiions lor ouidoor living, sorrowing! iver their 1.lisiorl lines and nodouM longing, I or i he llesiipots of Kdgeiicln. Several liu.i-j* tied o! Ihe i'aily left lor A1 Inula on .Mo-day 1 li^iii and on 'lie-day night another train,' vi-nl out loaded wiili uliout I ho s'.iue utimhcr. 1 Uany became di>;iisti'd at die teaching of 1 heir high prh-st Ilaliil.io.id and secured ' liaei x 1:1 ?l'-o.liiu, a :'ew came hack lo Ktlge-1 1 icld but Ihe bulk of ihe party li..ve succeed- 1 ii in j;i.*iti>ii? ?n 1 heir way. Many more nave 1 oliov.itl in Ihe fooiMrps of 1 !ie?o pioneers, ' tad a number of w1v41.11> loaded Willi elni ii 1111*? have been pts?i>ig every day tiering ; ' heprescut wcck bound for (lie promised land. 1 'ink cv.rst-.s or nit: i:xoi>i;s. statements of Ilie Il.'.odes people as to lliel auses wiiit'll have led 10 I iieir departure. The ~ in variable complaints have been ihal mo ac-i'' ;iocs enjoy no political lights; lliai iney i;;iiiiul villi' at I In; elections and if liie.v no vole' liiat liieir Isullo'.s ?k; noteonuiet!; itial luvy iiave iio riprcseulaiion in the government, i ;nd iliHl liieir i igiils are in ihe Keeping of a ' iio-tile political parly. Another complaint is lliai I lie ii'iil 01' land is so nigii and ilie prieesof pro\i?ions so cxol'bi.aui nicy cannot make a n v>ug. "l or leu yeais," !<>. | iioy e.\- j inos ii, "we Lave liietl lo ui..ke money ami | * have not been able 10 do so. We are poorer] now than when wo bewail, we have ! * ?, in raet we iuive n*?J iti ngr. W e nave inn II veil ex- i liavii'.:.'1 nily, v.e hit ve eseici?cd all ll;e i-conomy we knew how lo use ami we are going fur- j llier UoWii liill every nay. Then: is noiictpj lor us here. I here s no use in trying lo get I iiloir; umler ilie oi<l coinliiions any longer, too so we iuiv? ju-t determined luno some- ; when- else anil take a new star!." I Aiioi her cause oi the Kxotlus is general (lis-1 ^'iiisfactioli at ihe passage of the .slock law. \\ nich lite iicgiues claim lo be I'llK STI'AW THAT JIKOKU VIIK CAMSL'S HACK. ( To this cause more liniii to any oilier combination < : eiiciimsinnces may be atlribtilcil | I he ue;ri'iniuiitioii of ihe negroes 10 carry out ine j.M/'lus MMCine without. delay. They claim 1 i.:ti llieir wishes and necessities were imt coii-iiile<l, tnat they were not asked orallowed io sign petitions against it- pussage, j lliat Hie law was passed ill spile of the pio- I 11 vis f 11 1 lii! iai-'er imi'L of 1 lie neonle ol I lie ' comity.ami tlmi umler lis provisions ihcy would iiici il impossible to i-Mst. Upon tlioi tlesli in' :i I'M' ill-favored hogs iiu-y depended M lor tin ir supply of meal, aiid ilie Utile milk j and limier lliey could get from llieir cows ? helped to keep the wolf from the door. These j1 *V JT*. ? ' . . supplier taken from tliom.tliey dill not see how It was possible to net along, and so they concluded lo go "unto a land described to them a.s "(lowiu< with milk anil honey." Mo<tof ibe negroes in I he seel i"n of country from which tiie Exodus was made worked under A TENANTRY SYSTEM. ?They rented land and worked it on their cwn account, paying a stipulated amount of cotton lor eveiy acre of land under cultivation. T'iO rents have been very high. Through Ibis s'-ction tin1 rule bus been to rent, a certain amount of land for a certain "inutility of ready uin 131-1 cut-ton, the rent being itic bale of l.Vi pounds for from six to ten lens of l.iinl, tin: tenant being required lo furnish his own lertili/.crs, stock and farmim: impit aicnis. The n si;It ot the s.vsiein was ilia!.after the i-.u.ino and supplier h-id been pr-id tor. tbete was nothing left at the end ot tin? year for the laborer*. Mil li of lh?? land ?va? rented in this way. The soii is very thin, owl without hciivy ferl:li/.ing wiil product not liing like a fair crop. To srive an example of how the system has worked. I will mention the case ol'an iielus irions. hard working, frugal negro fa: nav who cited during the nasi year forty acres oi land. I he st imitated rent hein-i four bale-* of :i 111 11 in-X cotton, \Vfi--:li!)?^r 'out hundred and HIV pound* cadi. II. was re jni'cd t i use iWDii'ul ii half! m< hi' commercial fertilizers, for which lie hud to pay 1,1'JI p Minds of linl cot ton, <n* I wo anda hall' iwilis. Ho paid S7"> tor a mule ! ? pious;!) his cjrop. iioti^iit iiis own provisions on time, xlvlnjj a lien on his crop (o >eenre the same, furnished his own labor ii:d made seven bales of colUm. The v*it I< 1 was very lilt le short of an a vcrairc crop, anil it '.heeinlof ilieye-tr he had a ImII' hale of :vilton if) pay for Ills mule, his lien ami his la-! !>or. The 11.lima! conclusion is ,hat- ihe rent! Was loo high, illnl Ilia! I his far'ilc: who oper- | ilcil under liii' l"iia'.!iry sy?.|e,n, an I whose [ iindilton sil!ni'?ls a ""air iilu-dialio:) of many of his class. t illic had lo steal orslaive. In (lie seel ion of country which li.tssulllvcd mo-' severely from I !i K?;odus, t! 1 s system >f tenantry lias prevailed. In other seel ions, .viicre t!ie OXIvTII fUI>, OK SIl AKi:, KYSTKM !i:is lieon in operation, altogether dUl'erent re?u:ts have Seen readied. 1'nder !!iis system Ihe p'ai t'.'i's furnish Il?o sl"c!< and impleue-n's, and the no:: roc < do the worl? and receive one third of the crop. They are prosl>eiousai'.d conlenled. Very few o! I hem have joined the Kxodus. 1'nder this system the planter furnishes Hie- laborers wiih supplies it libera! price-'. In the case of the tenant la'.'uicis llu- .-npplies are lif ulsln d hv the nierI'liants, th" protiis charged not heinu less, on in itveraye. than lit per cent., and i;i 111 my in>l:iii(vs running as high as (!'i. 7H and 73 per Bi'ui. Now that the stock law has keen passi'd Iiie in-:ro t nantsclaim that they woludhe uompeiied in Hie future to procure I iieir whole living from Ilie store-keepers at lliese enormous rates of protit, and they have, Uierelore, given up in despair. run ci N-K'jn:Nc::s [Hat must inoviiiwny r?-su!t iroin tiiecxouus ire discouraging. cVaek-braine I pitMo<opltc s may congratulate Hi'.: country and show by many staiKUes that the departure of a few lliousand ni-urms cannot ailed the material intcn-isls of tii" country; tnif Ihcre is no sound reasoning liy whien ! > sa-luiisso mel.osicrotis a propo-dtion. I'oliltcaiiy speakiiiC there arc far loo many negroes in South 'ai'miiia, lint from an Industrial standpoint here is room lor many more. In Kiiiii-ih'l'l e;.inty. <>!' course, ih."1 e.'Twisof In; Arkansas Kxudtis will be m><s! heavily it'll. Tin*;'.' is iiiiscitim' from which (hp labor an he replaced, and I he iv must be a fearful nmniiai; is real e.tale. A gre.i! deal of land. ) >( less ih:>l Iw.-niy thousand acres a! a fair Mimnlo, will have to iro iineuMi vr.ted during li" next year, and the rai!ro;.d tov. lis, county aIs and eiMs.?.'o ids si ores will suil'er io an ucaiculahic extent, and it is predicted that he'ewill hi; many Ixisir.eys failures during 'l;e next sixty days. The merchants have a; st neks of goods on I heir she! ves, and I lie eriihiu d.-ph'tiou of |i,e ranks of iheir tel ustomers must go hard with them. 'J lie armeis who have stock and are unable toget a.hor will have io sell at a saeritiee, and, a iiough the necessity may i>e delayul for a fear or two. t!ie large farmsof the county Will n the end have In lie subdivided and sold for whatever lin y will brine. Thcabiuidant sttp ly of labor in the i a-i and (he g-<ai desire to secure properly on the "ridge belt" ran Use arming lands of this section of the counly i;> to very high prices, t'te va'ues ranging liom 5:(i to S Jan aire. The labor disappear-, ng, tin-)) !<eof ibese lands inust go back to tnle-l:ctlum :i^iiros, which ranged from ?1 50 o 510 ail acre. AXOTItKC HAI) KKI'KC'T if ilie Exodus will hi? fell in Hie common ;chool intere>ls of tlie county. The poorer eoplo will iiavi' to keep their chihlrcn at mine to milt i vate small crops lor family snhisieji'.v , ro that not only the material i>ut a I-1 i?) * lit? mental and moral wellare 01' the eom-j ounity will be damaged l?y tiie movement.] i lu- county is largely dodcleut in fund.' for: lie | aym< nt of county claims, and I lie* deprecated siat? <?f nroperty will make ilio miri<'ii of taxation lest more heavily on thecHi:en. I h ive talked dn i.?g the. past two days to mo hundred men Irom the scct'ou of country nost etl'eclcd l>y the K.'.oilns, ami although, he e i.? A HJVSilSH'V OF OPINION' is to llie natuijo. of negroes who have gone mil us to the prohi.ltlcellecls of ilieir departire ti;ion ihe n.a!en.;l isiterer-ts ol'theconnry. I have found :io I lion-: lit fnl person who ins not liccn willing to acknowledge that the notcmeiil will piove very hurtful for ilie resent. at !c?.lt if it do nol result in pei mai??nI evil. Mr. .1. t*. AV:?l>on, a lcadin2 morctinnl tit Jidiro .vprinu, believes lhal the Kxodns pio* ci was a tiionc'.v-ir.aUinjj scheme on the part >f llaiiimu.ul and his as?o. lilies, anu Hial it wis not pionipkd by polUlci.l considerations n an mti r.-e, uuii him to-day he said: ''A < \v lmnd.e.1 negroes h iv?r left this hnme>tia!c icu hboruood; all who belonged to iheeml;ration >.ocieiics went with the Kxodns, and T!!K Sfl'I'/.Y OK I.AHOli ins hern reduced nt least one-fourlh. The, noveim lit, in my <>i 111i;>ti. will not affect i'inT the mercantile or a^rio.ullural interests j >1 t!:o cim'.ty. it will probably itsiiII in tem-i lorar.v embarrassm;-;!', and ii may lead to a I iitmhcr of bu.--iiu'ss failure*; l>:i I this section! vili no! sutler to any ureal cx-ptit lor lack of| :il>or us i he hum-, which liavo been lelt hy t lie ic-'i'oos will be taken up l?y the poor while: .eoo'e who are already making coutraets with he landholders i ir tin* new year. Thu nc-< ;ro?'s wci:> our ' usl omers but llm run: of aim . town to b.: .-o hinh tliat Inompr-j hauls who advanced I > the nemo tenants' lid not come in fori' share of the crop, iiiol >i-inters holding the first lien. We have f'it his very ser.sihl.v during the pre.ent year. | 'nlly oiti'-iialf of My customers itave been ie- j rroe-s hat it would he better to sell one-half lie former quantity of jjnods ami set the noney than lo carry on business under i ic ?;risy>tem." I .Mr. J. W. Xolde. who lives in Ihe eeni;al! >arl of tlie eounly, said: "The laitor. botnj v!il:e and colored, is leaving my seellon of, lie county and coming to Ihe railroad. At mmbcr of col >red penp'e, peihaps one ha:iI ed and tlfty, and they tin? very besi colored a bo crs we had, went to At kansus \\ illt ihe :.\o!us. | OTIIKRS TAf.K OV CM! N*CJ, ind are Irylnir lo dhposeof their stock and' irovision.- wilh a view ol leaving about tlie i iiiildk'of January. They say I hat they can't ;< ! justice under Ihe laws, I hat they Want lo j ecu i e home:; of their own, that I hey have >aid out more money for rent than would iave been necessary to buy llieir own homes I'idil iil tucy Lave been telling poorer every liiy. Their desire t<< procure homes to lie the <1:1 iii inducement for llieir leaving. 'J here .as hardly a renter anions il:e 1111 cilier of hose who joined ilie Kxodils who had not ' .uwi-il his (j aiii crops. It is now {flowing; iiii ly and Mime of it i? tall onoiiuh to nide a ul.hit. They left llieir lie Ms jus!, as iney land will.out compensation for i heir sped or a bur. They had made eonlraels lor Ihe year iiii! as I he planters were not disposed to pay In in lor it they thevv up llieir eo:i.racis and fi tin*c iiinlry. Iiuriii? t ie past year the ieijroe- as a uenerai thing worked very well iml m.id'j as mil "h a< oilier jie ipie who were arming under the same conditions. 'i'lie I iroj's were.short and uiany of tlieni did not: oiitt; out even, a creat many farmer* will tiller this year from a lark of labor, but the ibiers oi I nose who have^oii" will eventually >e supplied. Some applications for, employ-1 uen! ha vo alrtad.v been iceeived Irom wliiie j nen in Newbt-ry County. The Exodus will lave a general tendency t'> reduce rents and aisc Haai's In a euniucreial way those who ! re tiow in go*>il standing will do a smaller j nit safer business. As lo ihestoeU law, it is I n\ opinion iiiat ihe poorer wiiile people liavo mule it greater fuss (ban the negroes." den. It. K. Nicholson, a larue planter nes.'id^e spring, said: Tiie E::<idi'.> was almost kntii;kj.y a political move, ggiv. va'ed by ihe passage of I tic stock law, h 'dreadof tlie next campaign, the short! nip oi the present year : ml the laet tmt I uany of ihe negro farmers were closed out by ! tie merchants and planters to whom they i re re indo'neJ lor re.it a")d supplies. Uetween iituo spring ami .1 onlt^ion s u'uxii one nail 1 i lit; negroes have gone. I had thirty bands i n I I :>>? I mi my plantation and lost I we in yive of lliem. Tlteir l laces have been supplied, owcvor. The negroes who have iron* u% re , he rieli ones, anil Ihoso win arc left behind ; ie poor. Tuere's nni a negro on my piaie.j i ilii the exception of iwn who remained wiih I neaf er llieir companion !eft wholia ve a ou -Ii! I of corn or any olii.-i Jsnp-.iies, Mo.?t of inu aims wauito work next year for waies, in- j ending loii ve cli.s-ly am! .save llieir money >o hat; hev may lie utile to leave thecounlry next j rimer. The Kxodns will resnt in a short ciop! :e\tycar ami some sultering. It will probably ! ie two or three years before the country will cover from it, tint in Iheen l iijwill prove to >ea benefit. Along Ihu liii'j of iho ra.ilroad II ili<: lan.l will lie cultivated. We can set III he labor we want by drawing from iiie baeK | oniitiy.aiul 1 he back couniiy will feel ihej nss of labor more liian this section. The rents lave been very high, bill I hey will now bere-i ineeil?tiie.v have alreiuty been reduced one-1 bird, and farms for which the renl iias lieceofore been three bales of col I on are now rem- j ng for two. \\'a-.:es will remain about the! ame there will probably bean increase of 10) i Tetiit. The hxotlus v ill, in my opinion, | outiuuenext fall. Mothers and bro!liei.s| lave gone to Arkansas wild Hammond and heir families wili follow them If the repre-i eiil'itlons of tiio.-e who h ive gone are favoia li'-iii.-rc win oe ii Mciivy movement next I.ill. Mr..l.T. NicUo'mhi said that : lie ctl'cc: of the j '.xodus will In; Hie depreciation of tue value 1 if r? al e.-latale ami T!IK TAXAIU.K VAl.tTS >f (lie county will l?o <iii.iini -11 < <1. II may bo | >os.siblc tosuppiy the luck of iutior, but n it iocs not come in during (he next 1 wo or (hive i ears the lar^e plantations of ilie enan'y will | uive lo lie sulnii vbled ;iii?l .-olil oil". The ncjsro lopuiat ion is calculated lo help lite puor | vhiK'sns well as tiie rich. .Mr. It. H. Walton, a very Inrjjc and inlluoa- i ia! planter ai ilid;;c Spring, holds somewhat liil'erent views from those expressed ay oilier ! romineut men with whom 1 have eon versed, i !(> thinks thai the estimates elven of the j mmbcr of negroes who have Joined the Kxo- : (us have been greatly exaggerated, an I tliaf. lot more (ban liflceti hundred have left t!ie; oiniiy. ] am satisfied that, lie Is at least* h11 (v-tive hundred short <:i his calculation.' le thinks, However, ilini if the negroes had' noacyat ieasl ihrce-foenhs of their popula- J ion would have joined in the movement. in j livimr '.lie reasons for the Kxodus. Mr. Wat- i o'l said: ?i:r erops (his year wc re exceedingly short1 -not mole than oiie-halfot an average yield. [ Die tirst of I he year credit was so easy I hat if I me merchant had a nejrro's Irade anollier; iierehani would ^o io him and otter induce-' nerits lo secure his trade. The result was the) io^ioi s Ix u^hl I wiee jis mm h as tliey could j ay for, I heir.iinek and cat He wen? mortgaged | or lasi y/r s Mippi ies, aim tin: Impression ;nl abroad Iii.it Licit iiiey would not be able I oirel any civdil durimr me next your. At! Jus j'.iiivi uiv 1 lammond came along with liis iiufy of A PA I'A DISK IN* ARKANSAS. hat flowed tvilIt milk and honey; told tliej ifutots Hint they could gel a farm of ci'Jity i u;res of ImikI on a crulit ol' louiTecn year's at | Ik* it.<1 of wnieh liine they would lie given j nil lilies in ilie properly upon the payment >f sever, dollars; that they could get trans-! nor I at ion to I, it I le Siock lor one dollar a head I mil that Ihey wouid he lurnishcd with !-ix moililis' provisions wnen they icnohe.l Arkansas. Anoiliereausclor the hxodus was lliat here they had no politieal rights. The movement will beagrial good to the country in redneiii'.; the superabundance ol' uncoil-1 trolled labor ihnl resulted in ptantimr ttie whole emutiry in cotton lo tliy exclusion ofi b very oilier crop, in t!ie exhaustion of tliei lands and is forcing enlirodcpciideiiee tor our | supplies on foreign markets, Jl'u e were shut ill lroin foreign markeis we would starve iit lliree months now. We li.ive an abundance nl labor left, to euitivateout lundson the true plan til'rest, rotation and diversltled crops, | l'liere won't he a field in ih'J neighborhood j worth cultivating lhat will he left tallow. A j great dial of the land has already been sowed In grain. iiccloforo we have had no room for corn or grain. Too much land has been cultivated lu coilon ; more lund could lie cul- , . ^ " ~ 111 vr..d If we did not grow'cotton. The Exo-1 | dus will not depredate the value or real es, tine. There may be temporary confusion but j I the landholders would not sell Tor a cent less, i I The Kxodus will not cati>o any commercial j fill lures. The fallur-'fi that may take place I Would have occurred 11 the negroes had stayed. J estimate that the nezrocs owe In J this neighborhood to merchiints and planters i at a moderate calculation at leastSlO.OJi) which j will never be collected, una If the guano was J taken into account the sum would tie swelled | lo ssyKR Fewer goods will he soltl during j the next year and less cotton will be shipped I hut more money will he made. In my oplni i<Mi \\ . have seen the end of the Fsiuitis and j tin- (.t. a! confu.-ion which hasLe<-n caused by the departure of toloicd people will only lie temporary." Tits Exonrs jrsT begun. Jack Jenkins, colored, a tenant of Mr. \Va'soii.said that tin: causes of the Kxodus were the slini crops, the iui])>issih!lity the ne-r. farmers feit. of heius; ah.e lo pay their debts and the rumors which were put In clrcu allon by tlit? poor Willie people that if they did not 10 now iluy would not l> : iillo.w I t i -j i in (lie future,am! ihai. in the l/'ilslature h:id passed the stock law over their heads so 11 would in the sime manner eu.ijt a law that would reduce Kieningiin to slavery. Too Kxodus,according io.faek, lias jusl bo.iun many are only waiting t > hear :epor!> iVom , :h i.-e who have iron.', and next fall these will be another negira winch wiilsivec;> tue exinty eiean. TAI.KOK ANOTIIKit KX'itl'JS. This can lie heard on alums', every side, an i ' it lias been rumored tor-oni"* days thai, tue 1 K' V. Alex. Ileitis, a coloied Maptisl pri-acher j of bieat intlencj, contemplates tatting his; \ - * tj.ui.li ! ! j cm slate. Il? lives i;i Wise To.vnshij>, and :1 I yeMcrday i went to sec him. ile was nut at ! i I it >11 but !i is wi !'e declared tliMt "Alec's only . | business is In p reach do tiaspel, and 1 ami!1 i hear iuj talk aboutgoing lo H'>ekai;s.is." Few ! I of (lie colored p -o^ie in Ihh section have ! gone, bill they say they < :>ni:<>t live as thin.;* 1 I Uitvo in eu g. .i.t;:. ami it would not lake much I i io induce i.r'iii lo leave I he conn! ry in nie.u. | ly increased nutnlieis. Atiuuilur of Ueliis's! con :i e^al ion iviili whom I talked Slid thtu| . he iia.t edvi.v-d iheni against leaving, out; ; eo mod '?oy who drove my team said lu.it he,1 i hail heard ih:ii auuoi!;;:i no onu wiitl'd like.y , I leave in.s s- rjuui iluiiiii; thepiescut winter; 11nere would be a lively westward movement j < I about the beginning o: the spi isig. Heliis is j i I tie pastor <tl' sever ?i la,ge churches. audi I have been told by Wiilia men that lie would j [ 'oniyh.ivc to give Hie word to clear the conn- : try.'' His acting In the inalter at any iate> | may be considc.'cil with serious concern. j When I was at itiilge Springs yesterday I:: , sanntcreed intoa ?r nip of negroes who were j ; Manning on the street earnestly discussing' ihe Kxo.tus. After diligent pumping tuey j | .said that "there's no u>-e talking aoout it, tne colored people havejust begun to go. \V e arc ': lull going just as kooii as we otn get oil'.'' j: | When I i old iheiii III it I hey weic footish lo ! t lii iik of suet a ih.ng unless they iitui a Id tie j1 money lo I:ve on aner they shoould reach j ttieir tie.-lina ion, one of l.ie blackest negroes 1 in tne lot icpned : ''iJoss, J jist us soon die w d ue v. hoopin cough if io me wnl dc nicits j lis. If weslav heii; wa sgwme to die, and we d just as soo > pens.: ny lie roadside on ; j lie way lo Kocuansns as to die in Souf Caro- i , ltiii'.': Accoi oinsr to . uese people, as soon as j tne npsi crop is nadp. end pioijaoly before,', a majority in i lie colored tabors remaining in ' i i i i .1 .s .!>< ; inn oi' . m> piiii <i. V will I'.i! low 1 In we 1 Wiid liuvu already gone. TJic colored people with whom I liavc talk oil biiierly comp'ainoi then- treatment unuer ! iiiu present administration of the laws. 1 | lie vis no (ioU'ii lliat many o. i licir stories are i. iioni loiinilatio i, bill I lie fact renin i ns that i i ney icei I hey a e u i.iusliy <lu>t11 with, ami j ills se.iiimeiii. mil ve-y probably induce litem msec!* o .ier .loalPS. 1. is -.il'i iinti, iiitiv is a ?c Tolty or labor In : oihe.s eounncsi.i iliis pai l ol' lite Suite, and j a.though iio eaii^.a ion project is vet. on Toot !llierc ominous whisperings in Aiken and ;):artnvili Caunies whicii du not promise \> el 1. To add to the complication-, of the situation a number of w'.iiie people J.iik of leaving iho eouuiy on ac-joiuil of passage o:' tue slock law ?'Ui I tic lack of labor. 'fheieis also a heavy movement of co oied peonle ti>J Keaul'ort Cotillon, Charles.en anil llainpmif Counties, I Two or three wagon trains, cairying several hundred people, have passed through this ' seci ion during the past few weeks seaward b mild. It is a s'g liiieantfaet that ihepreaehi its have been ur?ing litis movement on the ' trouiui Unit in the count ies named tho colorled people would be able lo enjoy their political i ighis and assist in carrying the next elec! t ion. Agent are also at work inducing laborers to go to South west Georgia to engage In f irming ami in the lumber business at large wages ; and along the line of the Columbia! and Orcein I*ie road emigrants are being .se' cii'cd lioui Kaie-as. J. C. II. lUAHIlIED. MARRIED, I>co. 21,1SSI,by Rev. W. F. Pear-in, >1 r. KICK i:Rt>\VTilER to Miss NORA ni-:A WRIGHT. All or Abbeville county. MA'tKIKH. Hoc. 'JO. 1?8I, sil I lie leslUoiico of Hi' tile's iiithor, by Uev. .s. L. .Morris, assisted by Itev. 10. 1'. l'nvts.Mr. E. K. MORRIS, brother of the ofKclatln;; mlnNler, to Miss MAMIE ii. COWAN, Roth of Abbeville county. MARRIED, at I>ue West, :it llio residenceoi*; ilie b-ide's brother,on Monday. IiMh Decerniier, l.ssl, by Ilev. Mr. Pressly, Mr. SAMU10li V. Rr.ROY to Miss MARY K. WREX.N*. lilKTIiS. Nea.' 1 :o.i Dec.:!!, 1^1, Mis. A. 55. t ii ?si . i ,iik".*. Twrmmnr.tr-mwaaiimmi mmmammmBmm* i lANAilV liIRD SEED. \. j E. PARKER. Jan. 1,1SSI, 2t Animal EGiuros Pretais Court JT^Et'ETOriS. Administrators, Orardinns S . and other fiduciaries must make return I of receipts and expenditures on account of! their trusts before the Ilrstof Miuvii. Iain rc>|uireil by law to issue rules against those who neglect to tnakc said returns after ihe| time prescribed. i , J. EL'LLElt I.VOX, I J. Pro. A. C. ! Tnn J !>;.! > If BURNT OUTS ? ! Kf.xxf.oy. rnrssr v a ro.. iieiire to I close up tlielr htniness mailers tit nnw, j owliu t'? lliei.1 icco'it loss I'v lire. All per-: sons will confer a ^ro:it favor by .SETTLING IMMEDIATELY. Srltlenienls will l?o made al Mr. S. Agncw's store, l?y Mcs-r--. Kennedy A Press'y. kexxedy, ri;ii.SSl.v a co. .J.'n. !, !!??. I in JAMES "c"ELUGH7 .Attorney nt, Law, ABliEVILLE, S. O. 1 IB?ILL practice mail the Courts of I lie State. W [Jan. 4.1.ssi, 1-tn |! The Spring Session OF TIIE Williatoii Female Mw, WILL OI'EX OX Monday, February 6th, 1882. w JH itiViXi-i HUH uuu IHIlilCUVU O (tutu; &< will be iiddec*. lo the numerous peculiar advantages hitherto ollVred. No effort xvi;i be sp;iro;l to innke ilic Institution more worthy of liberal pfitrotmijjj than ever before. For part Icnbirs, address, ItliV. 8. LANDKIt, A. M.. P. P.. Pros'I. Willhuuston. s. C'. Jan. 4,18S2,5t Clerks of Boards Stknl Trnslecs WILL be Hirii;?oti with IlinnSc Tuiioot Po-| port-i, a'ld Pay Certificate*. and a co;?y oi the1 School Law, by calling ut <lie School Com-j mKsioncr's olllce. K. CO WAV. School Comuiisiioucr. Dec. 2!>, mi, If Toys, Toys. i OF.XK11ATi n-i-ioritrwnt of TOYS AND A CIIUiSTM AS ISOUDS. EDWIN PARK EH. I Dei.?, issi, ::t h j I Marshall P. DeBrulilj' Attorney at Law, Ai.i:i:vi.[.E c. ii. s. c. Bernhart Collars. \ Nf'THKH lot just received. h 11. M. IIADDON & 00.11 Oct. 20,1SS1, tf !1 Full Stock of Millinery and! Dress Goods. L WE nro addim: lo our stock ulmo.-t daily. I' Our liuly Mentis will tliut our .stock 11 very large and a: tract I ve. 11 K. M. I1ADDON & CO. Oct. 20, 1SS1. tf Boots and Shoes, Har-' ness and Tanyard. I JEST material used, fine workmen employ J oil, custom work made promptly, and at the lowest bottom pi Ices for cash. Hides nlwa.vs Ixiuu'Ut i?l th?s highest, market price for cash or in exchange for leather or work. .Iiinuuiy 2S, isstt, ly, Silk3 and Satins. WE have the mo.-t complete assortment of , I'.Sack silks and ltlaclt Satins, ever of-i fcrcd in Abbovlltc. Send for samples and! prices. R. M. HADDON & CO. Sept. II, IS>'1. tr Chairs, Chairs. TEN DOZEN of the Celebrated (teo'-cln Chairs. j. D. CllALMEliS. Nov. I?:. l.-'SI, If (11A)A KM'. HAWKS! CLOAKS ! Pol-j J mans! Dolmens ! Zcjiliy r Shawls! \ \ /A'plivi* Slmwls! at CUNNINGHAM ?fc TEMPLHVOX'S. j Jiov. I's 'V..-1. ji (j. \V. PKKKIN*, T. P. COTIIHAN 1 PEEEIN & C0THRAN,; attorneys at Law, \\ AHBKVIL.L.E, S. C. j Jan. U18SJ, If I No. 8,"Wheeler & Wilson SKWING MACHINE. New. In porfopt order. Price low. Call at rnrniuirc siore or J.D. CliALMElUi. I | Dec. 11,1SSI, tf j. j j ' MI miiis, COIST Gr AREE3 Ml WIRES, Co umbia, S. C Agent for CHAPMAN'S PMPE'TM, WAPflM! L iJiU X \J 11,^4 JLJ I -? W( I 'jmiese works were established i in IM7 by Messr?. Geo. Sinclair and .lames Anderson and purchased by me in tlio ycari is'iti, ami from that lime till now carried on j <iH!Ciwfiiil.v by myself. My friends and customers will hear witness of (tic lar;:c and stn- j l>ciui<ii)ri Jobs executed by mo. It was at my [ works where t tie largest and aiiuo-t only j< !? j lit' its class ever oxc-cuted in tiiiseity was done, j viz.: the. making of tlio pipes for the Cilyj Water Works in the year IMS. In the branch j of Hi-XL FOUNDING, I can say that I have made the largest lieils ever east in the State, j sncii as the bell tor tlie ( Ity Hall in Columbia. My stock of p it terns for A RCHITE! TCRAl, M'tlUK. COLUMNS for Store fronts, is lai*:;eand various, and in RAILINGS for Italconies, Cardens and Cemeteries I have the laruest variety and most modern patterns; many of these are patented and I have purchased the rmlit f ?r this state. In the machine line I can lurnish my pr?trotis with STEAM ENGINES and ROILK.RS of nny size and description. My CIRCULAR: SAW* MILLS have canted olF the prize at every State Fair lie'd in this city, and in their construction I have taken pains to combine simplicity with tiie most useful modern improvements, and may Hatter myself that my ; CIRCULAR SAW MILI.S rind favor wRhev-i cry sawyer who understands his business. The many orders 1 am steadily rm-Ivinu for j SUGAR CANE MILLS prove Unit the public appreciate the mills of my make, and so tt Is J with niv GEARING for HORSE POWERS, GIN WHEELS, GRIST MILL!} and other; MACHINERY. I have the manufacturing rlnlit of many | PATENTS, such as castings for ROCK COTTON AND HAY PRESS and three or lour] iliirerent FEED CUTTERS and other tnipie-1 mont". I will be pleased to send my circulars to any ] applicant, together with price list or estimate, j My prices are moderate, and I assure the pub-1 lie that they are lower even than those ofj Not tliern manufacturers, ami that my work | will compare favorably with that of any oth-1 er maker. Address John Alexander, Conoakee Ikon Works, Columbia, fc. C. DE,"S."G7~:rHOMSON, DENTIST, ABBEVILLE, S. C. D.OpFrr over Emporium of Fashion."?* July 7,1 SSI, lyr. Columbia and (Greenville Railroad. r ashen g er d EI* a rtm en t. f'ot.UMiUA, S. 0., December 17, 1881. On nnd after Monday, Do:. 191 It, ISSI, Passenger 1 .Mins will run as herewith indicated upon tlils Itoadnnd ils branches. DAILY, EXCKPT SUNDAYS. NO. i>2. CP PASSENGEK. Leave Columbia A II 20 a m Leave Alston 12 2(i p in Leave Newberry 1 22 p m Leave Ninety-Six 2 5! pin Leave Hodges IH p rr: Leave Melton 4 M pm Arrive at Greenville 0 20 p m no. down passesger. T.cave Greenville at - n . > am Leave Helton II 57 a in Leave Hodges 1 14 pm Leave Ninety-six 12 *16 p m Leave Newberry 3 J" p m Leave Alston 1 10 p in Arrive at Columbia ??" 5 50 p m Sl'ABTANPUKG, UNION AND COLUMBIA BAILBOA It. NO. 52. IT l'ASSKNGKi:. T envc A1M< n 12 !0 p in Leave strother 1 43 p m Leave Sheiton - 31 P "i Leave Santuc 3 43 l> in Leave Union 4 43 p in Leave Jonesvllle "> 3S P n: Arrive Spartanburg It. A D. depot J?J 7 08 p 111 KO. >">. DOWN PASSKNGKB. Leave Spartanburg It. A: I), clef ot H.I2 -">7 a m Leave Spartanburg s.l'.&C.depot ( > 1 13 P "i Leave lonesvillc - < ! P m Leave Union 2 32 p in Leave S.inhie * p m Leave Shellon 3 :>7 p m | Leave Sirolber 1 "1 P ni | Arrive at Alston -1 CO p ill LACBKNsi KAII.f.OAlJ. Leave Newberry 3 /55 p m j Arrlveat Laurens I'. II ti In p in iA-avts Lanrens II 12 .*>0 a ni Arrive at New berry 3 t'8 p in A IJHKVIM.B BBANCU. Leave Hodges 3 55 p ni Arriveal Abbeville 1 15 p ni Leave Abbeville 12 15 a m j Arrive at Iloilgos 1 '15 p ni 1il.ua B1DUE ISA Il.KOA I? AND ANlJEBSON UBANCH. Leave Heltof 5 00 p m Leave Anderson 5 :>2 p ni Leave l'endletou 0 ifJ p ni Leave Seneen <; 7 10 ji ra Arrive at Walled I a 7 .'tf> p m , Leave Walliulin 9 il n m ; Leave Senera I) 'J 5rt a m | Leave IVndleion 10 :!1 n m Iienve Anderson II 12 a iii Arrive at Relton 11 47 p hi roXNKfTIONS. A. "\VI(]i Soul It Carolina Railroad from ' Charleston. With Wilmington,Coiumb'aami Augusta Railroad from Wilmington ami all points North thereof. With Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad from Charlotte iinri nil points North thereof. B. With Asheville and Spartanburg Ral!roatl f"r points in Western North Carolina. (J. With Atlanta and Charlotte Division Richmond & Danville KuiIn.aU from ail points South and West. 1). With Atlanta and Charlotte Division Richmond A Danville Railroad from Atlanta nnd beyond. K. With Atlanta and Charlotte Division Richmond and Danville Railroad from all points South and West. 1<\ With South Carolina Railroad for Charleston. With Wilmington, Columbia and Augufcta Railroad for Wilmington and the North.. With Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad for ('Imriotte and the North. (J. With Asheville and Spartanburg Railroad from Ilendersonvllle. H. With Atlantaand Charlotte Division Richmond and Danville Railroad from Charlotte and heyond. Standard time u?ed Is Washington, D. which is lifteen minutes faster than Columbia. .T. W. FRY, Superintendent. T. M. R. TALCOTT. (ien. Manager. A. roi?K. General Passenger Agent. New ITDYITI !>l' SMDPi MlLmifllJ UlUMIij W.F.Wardlaw' ABBEVILLE, S. C. FT AVK opened n new stock of Fl'RNITrnK 2 over tlit* store or A. M. llill & Son, and ivlll be pleased to receive u call from tlicir ' lends. Tli'ir stock consists of every variety if Kl'UNI'i THK usually kept in n first-class i itore. All of wliieli Is offered at prices lo suit; Jie times. Feb.23.18S1, tf A.B.CLINDSAY, | DENTIST, Practical ami Operative,j HAVING attended the Lectures of the! Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery >llt>rs his professional service tn iho public' ts u hen11st ami Oral surgeon. Calls through I he country attended to. All work warrant-J >I and charges reasonable. Residence 5 miles east of Calhoun Mills,; ioiitli Carolina. June Hi, lsso. XjT3.xx3.lbei.*. i PARTIES having Hard Lumber, Ashe,! |. Hickory, and White-oak, can jtind >nlc or the same at SEAT. A McILWAlNE'S. Carriage .Shops, Abbeville, S. C. March 16, is,si if Writing Desks, WORK BOXES AND TOYS. i1 EDWIN PARKER, j Nov. 23, 1881, If The Twin Spring Bed. P ELK-KASTENIXO, cheap, durable, ease ol j adjust men t. l'rice ai J. D. CHALMERS, j Nov. 10, ISSl, If Children Carriages. I N'EVV lot rec -Ived to-day. Make the little |>C0|?le comloi table with a nicc carriage, i it. J. D. CHALMERS. Nov. 10,1SSI, tf Teachers' Examination, j ; I Till] teachers wlm expect to teach pub-! lie schools in Abbeville county next i'ear ISS'J, and desire to try for a 11 r>t {ratio certificate, will meet the Kxaniming lioaril on Friday and Saturdayi Lite bill and Ttli of January, at Abbeville j Court House, promptly at ID o'clock A.! M. The white teachers will attend on llrstday and the colored tin day following. All will bring paper, pen and ink, md take notice that 110 private examinations will be allowed. Teachers holding' unexpired lir?t grade certificates arc not' required to attend. 11 COWAN, ! Chairman Kx. Hoard. ; Dee. 7, 1SS1, 2t nOI'I.AIt I'.M .N'TKI) SUITS very liiuulsomo JL at prices li'uiu ii*> to - M> per J. L?. CUALMKltS. Sept; 21,1881, If ' ' _/ - ' v ' .. Wotioe -toDebtors and Ci editors. Estate of Dr. J. I. Banner, Eec'fl. All persons indfbifd to tho estnto of or. .1. i. i;onner. dt c< a>o>!, mivt m ike payment. ut once.and those holding do:u 11s<5s against the estate ate required to pro-, e the same within thirty d;-y*. ii. e. bonne::. w. j. bonne iz* exccutfis. dec. li, l?$t, it. KT otio^5 Iiierf.i1y forewarn the pub'te from tnrtlng tor si note payable 1 >y me tc .lohn \v. me(,'ullotiirh. the t!oitmderatio:i for which this note v. us given was never remit red,ami i will resist payment. vv iv cm>/di?cr Dor. U, IS81, ot A BARE CHANCE TO I OFFER FOIl SALE ONE OF THE choicest and best located farms to the size, in Abbeville county. The said farm is four miles from Ninety-Six, situated and lying on the Saluda River, containing One Hundred and Fifty cr Sixty Acrcs of Land. About 110 acres open-balance in woods ?on the place are two new frame buildings. Two springs tine water, and SIXTY ACHES sown in oats, which can not be surpassed. The above farm will be for sale until the l.'th of JANUARY, and any one wishing a well preserved, rich and productive farm, will get a bargain by applying early and inspect the lands. For terms apply to Dr. \Y. A. Sanders, Ninety-Six, S. C. MARY E. SANDERS. Nov. :?), 1?S1, 5t ft ft a4 ft a: cn PT1 S* ?* " B ?. fcd ? - M. p c? 2 LJ sJiT^sS ^ E tj ft ? ? W PS=Eh1 0 ? ? o 2, O M ag-r C H Jr' ST w ? q| ft ^-Z2^ ?? 5.11? 8, H BOO' P B " _ ^ ^ w c-t- P frorfl ot<^p ? p r*gg a ^ tt? ? S ^ ^ ao *! fe* m C3 ct* ^ H? t, h-f) P ^ M *? O a ?n o O TJ ?'5 ? 3 a p* 5 w S* sr. ^ " n? ? 4 P W 2 g ? Hi <sl PS M 5 Cf ? P O ? >33IN j^ClPuOtt t~~) ^auBngg.? <3 g* yj CO - en ft CO t"1 ? P ih w ? ? o r; to, m W ? O ? TO tea ^ O g O o P? 1 SB^E*0 M 2 ? o ? ? ? 2- fa ^ >H Mj " W ? 5 f~* 23 ^ cd ^ M* > 3 ^ ^53 ^ "?3 q " ^ ^ ft ^ n? P K' p & rt- & Si I 3 g * g. O TO t a4 & * L-J ^ O cr* Er a 5 ft K* K < ?? n g jo ? o o w aa *5 2 f ?i ?-i t?i ? P i i i i i * CHRISTMAS PRESENTS CO TO J. D. Chalmers' FURNITURE STORE FOIt the best and most appropriate Christmas presents. Fine Suits, Handsome and Contiortable Chairs, Fine Pictures and other nice pieces. Dec. It, 18*1, tr _ A TVTTi ? DRY GOODS, . DRESS GOODS, LADIES SHOES, and everything for tin* ladles. A largo and complete st'H'k can now be found at bottom pi tees, ut the EMPORIUM OF FASHIONS, Oct. 10, i8si.tr " THE BEST THING -EVER OFFERED? For tins Price! I ^ ' J TIIK BEST mm BUTTON KID GLOVE | Sept. 21,1SS1, tf i H ave a t.augk ani> w ki.lsf.i.kctkd; (-lock of jjei uuuiis,; -A .NDGROCERIES, * ?ami the newest styles r.f? nntTiTT M!!\n fIT fiV.?T7ft7fl HMD I "Kiiiiijii WjU i niiiur, BOOTS, SHOES, | WHICH THEY SELL t IILAL\ ! Octo, iw.tr I j ^ . '. '^ I ' ' I ! -M "~z&& i ^ ^ i . ,, fjl r**^rv inn ^vj ikm aa tumfli i?t] _ ^ i raws* down ! r | | ?AT THE? lew York Store ] HO HIGH FIGURES I f HO high figures 111 BUT LIVING AND LOW PRICES; | i xtever in tiiii whole history of this town have prices I ll been so slaughtered as I propose to this season, throughout all my well tillc.I ^ departments. THE NEW YORK STORE M | is tho only establishment in this town which sells good9 at such low prices. Tho i proprietors are more determined than ever that further HEDUCHONS ::A shall be made, whereby everybody high or low, rich or poor, can supply thoir wants . I at a reasonable price. O L O T H I KT O-. yjl This department is well fitted with all its requisites. Business Suits, Dress Suit*/ . Ja Suits for the Farmers, and Suits for the Mechanic, Suits tup i3oys and Children, in ' "h short every thing you want at astonishingly low prices. SHLIw i JD BOOTS. 'Jj This department is immensely packed with tho very best custom made goods?ev- . j?s iry pair warranted. . I DEY GOODS AUD DEESS GOODS. ' fgl An Immense stock in this line, embracing the latest novelties of tl>e season, in Dress Goods, Fringe.", Kuickorbock, Water proofs, Flannels and Linsevs. a com plete assortment. Clo.aks, Dolmans, Shawls and Skirts. Undoubtedly tho largest stock in town. The lrtjst fitting Cloaks and Dolman* ^ ever brought to tliis place and price* I defy competition. A large stock of. Genu', -gSgj Furnishing Goods, Hats, Notions, Fancy Goods and Trunks, will be sold cheaper -j than any housathis side of Now York. A big assortment of Zeohvr. all shades ai.,( SM colors, 10 cents a!i ounce or ?1.50 a pound. " jo No customer visiting tho New Y " k .Store will go away dissatisfied. We strive f<>* 3sS| please everybody by strict honorn dealing. Unmistakable bargains and polite attention. All orders for goods a-.' am pies will be promptly attended to." CEARLE A^JSRBACH, Proprietor. M Nov. 0,1SS1. | Wc Have Excel*!||r lilFlf ^an Tomatoes, 'ilent Facillcies r<>riS g/ I fJ ?kra an<1 T?B8?| ^ it Supplying the } j j VjiiU IJilJ I 1 11 to.e*'..- K "&M I wants of Cnsto- Can Corn, i mprs* 0 flfllT Cau Mackerel, lij|9 'j A Full line of Do- A]" |i <;un Beef, , inestics, Cnn Penches? 1 ' ?? jj Notions and Fancy . Can Pine Applet; j ^$$8 ! Goods, J?^ J-j A.L JliRSIIST Pickles, Sauces, j j: Hosiery and Knit nTHiTT^D A T H/TITinTT i ITTlTflTl Ro''al Baking^ jj I; Goods, jUMaiuuj iKMOMiiimi Powder, ' | While Goods and Sugars, Cofl'ers, !> Laces, .llolnsses, SyrupH, H r;p|jB j jj Linens and House- ?AND? Choice Lot os jjf !? keeping Goods, Family Grocerio B I jj Silks mitl llibboi:s. guano; agents, (always on hand. | | liluck Goods, S Flannels, lllankets n . _, , _ _ j' ^ i| Complete Stock of Fall - -51 | Woolens, Cassi- J 1\ Goods on hand, % jj Kit! Gloves. | ! O, 3 ill HAVE JUST UECEIVED A FULL LIXE OF FALL & WINTER GOODS,| To which they invite the attention of the buying public; Their stock of PARVUS' SUPPLIES | Embraces y ed.ed article. They have z || great variet, . Clothing, Cloaks, Boots, Shoes,- J Hats, Caps and Cloths of all kinds. ,>$, Their goods are offered at low prices. Call J| and see them. PAEEER & HIIL. Sc;>t. I I, issi, it' '"'-M IS. JL BE AC HAM, I IEl^a.ilciiz3.@ Contractor ] ?DEALER Iff? j DRESSED AND ROUGH LUMBER, MOULDINGS/' I SCROLL WORK aafl TO RIHG every Bescripion, , | SASH, BLINDS, DOOSS, LATHS and LIME. April ! ), ISSI, tf. 2S ___ l-jjs G. C. HH.VDLKY. T. P. TIIOKSO.V ^ BRADLEY & THOMSON | ?di:.m.i:ks in okxerat, merchandise at? "? . AfssP-fn i t p ? km mumvc msiic nyu*u? ftJuhruls o ALWAYS KKEP ON HAND A FULL STOCK OF FIRST CLASS DRY GOODS. FANCY GOODS. HO- I T10N. DRESS MATERIA L, 1 PiEADY-MABE CLOTHING. I HATS, BOOTS, SNDSS AND DOMESTICS/ 1 * I,SO Fumitv Supplies ? ronw M! ', \ I.. FLOUR. RATON. LARD AND GRIST, fHFT>7y' l\ il XMs.roFKEKS. J'MAS. CANNKI) GOODS. SUGARS. MOLASSES. FISH AND ? ON* i < FKCTIONAIUFS. Also II srlcrulit.1 stock of TOBACCO AND SEGAUS ami sill khutyo' PLANTATION SUPPLIES. Man. I1US10.. t.? "f y - ' SW - 3 0

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The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, January 04, 1882, Image 3