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W TttS'f.BA Jnctr. ma i n i jiu. v Hie Press and Banner.' Ity Hn^h WIIkoii. | j Wednesday. Dec. 12, 1333. ! Current Mail:in ii: CV!t;mh!a. Wo \\.>rc ]>!rtiso 1 t'> iriCi't Dr. tlary : vlnn" in* was in town. He r-prosontstho T.rjishitnrc* as working hard, with an ryo single to iho pr<vx] of tIto country. Ho ^ j-avs tho proposition to authorize town- n to lovy :ui additional mill f ir whool j' purposes oiisht jo ho defoatod, and if r,??t w riofr-iti'il tli.it Ahheville will hr r\ei>j>i- j,' <V1 from ;ho working of i!io hill. >' M'lion allied about :t r nsiitiiti ?n*ii amendment repealing nil lovy f >r " purposes, tho J>.wtnr expressed tho belief k that tho p^opio wore Ji'?t yet r ady for tho question, hut added t'lul Jh" people of m Abbeville wort* rea l r. Ho agrees with that the levy for sehool purposes la should be abolished. If any evidence f? v a< needed of tlte tie^roe's hase injjraii- i:] ttide it eouid fnrnishe.l hv attending 01 the sittings of (ho I'nite.l S'a'cs Court J1 \\-here Ilions,-mds of thfsn creatures stand :o V?ady to swf.tr to anything w 11i Ji Mtdt<?n .j1 n;v1 tleortri i*? mr-yln may want. The !? <1:vorco 1'ill heint: kIII?nl in the Senate M ill not come np in tlio House of Uopr<> imitative*. Ft i* ;i nia'ter of eonjjratnla- :ir tion tliat the Senate refused to t >ke a "' l'xvcr utand on the marriairo 'elation, f,, tJt in has heretofore been maintained. i/ < < The Judiciary Committee Ins reported unfavorably on the proposed new <*onntics of Butler and Ninety-Six, hut made a favorable report on Saluda county, J" 'which is to lie taken almost entirely from 1* tvljrefield. Should K l^etield he divided. t0 nnd tne proposed new county ofSduda {' organized, the di1 ty of making a' |i; Court House at Ninety-Six will bo increased. j <_ < There is some talk of Stating the poo- ai --1 - --? ? -> ? ?an>n?ih- rin/tttinn liv lc cimil II OH IIIC U? ?? * Wiling \|..^- 'V. .-J Mtbmitting to them a proposition to M, adopt a Constitutional amendment re-'"' during the area of counties. ! j>f The people will he authorized to vote a ' (i tax on themselves to build the Sa-j vanuah Valley and the Carolina, Chicago j w rud Cumberland Gap Railroads. This is in well, and we shall vote for the tax, as a money investment. J?' There is a proposition to change t!w!C| jury law so that no jurors will serve ^ l inger than one week at any term of the1 j? Court. This chango would hs about as!'" wise as It would be to change the law in ' <> reforenco to Representatives in the Genoral Assembly, so tliat each member jd* von hi be relieved after one week's faith-1(|! fnl service to his county. When a juror 1 comes here, and takes part in 1 lie 1 ><"<>- j \v ccedings, he need not, and does not want; >** logo home, until the work is finished.; bi There is a cor'ain amount of jury work j *} lo be done, and if a juror does only a lit-J in tie of it at one time, he wWl have to come' ?iftener. lietler let the jury law alone. ij'i The Legislature will propablv repeal j JJ 11:e objectionable features of the Railroad ( Jv.v, which legislated them out of any ;,j control of th:*ir business. The foolish-j1,1 ness of the pr<!J>ent law has stopped rail-1 h< road building in this State, and lias done j * nobody any good, not even Anderson,'pi Greenville, Spartanburg or Charleston, j [J' The usual tight over the lien law will: pi iV-o ubico with the chances of its being1!'' continued. j to < p* Needlessly Alarmed. ^ ^?. Our friend the Snlurfn Argus, scorns j?| frroatly excited over "a well authenti-1 bi -rated rumor" which is not authenticated j ,|S, iii nil. That paper is scared for fear Abbe- j |*j ville is to have a new railroad, andiljp( v,i uld prejudice our interests without j ^ jriving us a hearing or even a reasonable | To fair statement of the real condition of *{; utf tirs. Our nei^hlv>r seems a little jeal- si ous of Abbevilie, when we are ruie Abl-eville has none but tlie best of feelinsrs !? Pfor her neighbor. ''r s ? The fear that Represents! ivo Parker ^ will inad us into trouble, or in any way j <lo Abbeville a.i injury is withoi^ any {|J: Inundation in fact. When W. II. Parker j ui pes wroiiff, and does any injury to tho j ?-ountv which honors hiin, something' n?\v will come under the sun. The -l i-gun need not be seared of Parker. IIi>^[_. judgment is dear, and his liearL*? nfthc J right place. Don't See Mr. Parker's j,, Of Interest to Everjbodj. | J|j We publish in the Pres.% <ni<l limine? of j t! this week, a most excellent nrti *le on thej *<11 bjc.'t of "Farm Mortgages," which j we hope every subscribe- t? <..ir pa-l.'u per may read, ? ?? ' ponder well iheval-j'1 .nS-Z- ul.ie hin.*> therein contained. There is1 of tatEFl . I - .1. / *?!/?*cc n*tin? i ' t]|(|MiiII^IIIUII'Ufl\-|j|jll- man ....V-..-,-... , J(] ion of his ability to pay interest amltojth redu.c a debt. Now, wlien it seems j'x" fashionable to have a mortgage on the,f:l I .'IT' farm, and when but few of them are sat- f? unless there is a mortgage over Pi' P their property, it may le the means of of .saving somebody from running into the ^r: vortex, which has swallowed up so many j tti and which may swallow many more, we publish the note of warning. Notjja /use in ten of the mortgages recorded at i?? Abbeville are paid. Better sell a portion [ of the farrti than to mortgage the home- j <.| utcad. Mortgages are d.uirrcrous. I w 1th fy. '. I / I' I Where is the Consistency ? jpc Our Legislature proposes and dues ox- j ^ ?Miipt from taxes all capital employed in , m manufactures, and at the same time takes1 "j', ?*ha me of the Railroad property, red noes c freight below a price at which they can ilir <ain the interest on the capital, and taxes; "/ ? . , .. .... .. I tnem to their full value. W hen it is re-j,,,, inembered that one i?oml railroad in; P* i worth more to the material prosperity of sin the country than all the factories in the! fUato. wo are unable to learn the justice; h< of the law discriminating against Kail- j|, ronis. ; h ? . . j~ v?? Mr. {'^ We ask especial attention to the speech ! JJ"' of the Hon. J. C. Haskell, the synopsis lit tof which appears in the Legislative pro-ij1!; ceedlng*. We have so often referred to I t.? tho excessive severity, and unchristian j malignity with which sinners are punish-! t'i ed for trifling offences hy our laws ntul; J" our courts, that it is gratifying to know j f 111 that so ahle and so fearless a Ilepresenta-1 ,,, five as Mr. Ilaskell has had tho courage' to speak his convictions. He utters thejol truth and nothing hut the truth in refer ' ence U> the matter in question. e? ?/ u: \Vv. hone tho Legislature may not in- W 1 *-- . ; (|j terrupt our public highways and our sys- w tern of working the roads. All we need,l J', is ;i competent surveyor to rexurvev and ; ri Jay oil' our public roads in better loca-j1'1 tions and in more direct routes. The su-J perintendents of highways should haveijj the loose rocks removed, and should stop p tho practice of digging oblique ditches, Jj across til# roads to break our buggies and i P Tragons. If a stump should bo found in J] the big road it .would be dug up at great j " expense, but astojic, which is equally as Ft dangerous and as mu-rh in tho way, is j ?; In rninuin in ihii rc>:?l when it n tfW, <*ould be kicked out of the road by a J"j passer-by. Even our town council, and : fchoir .excellent road superintendent pay tl] ao attention to tbis nuisance. In I H \h In tii? outside world tfiis is indeed a s, busy time with -the daily newspapers. ? The Whnahington News, the work <>f the Ci United States Court in Columbia, and 'j . the Legislature proceedings, to say notl?- tj i?i(T <if tlm liiiiiilrci] incidental matters " P occurring every dav, furnish work ifI enough for the most indefatigable work-, ers ot the daily press. Tiio daily papers! nre read with interest every dav, and! it would seem that we county papers! should have our pick and choice ot the P best, but out of such tin abundanco we ^ ore unable U> do justice to ourselves, and hence we give 11 Hp. unit- na-Mi r raw.spaper cannot begin to keep tip w ith i> the news of the country, and we must t! kip a great deal. ; ? Tho Legislature should pass a law re- ?* quiring all insurance companies to.com- P l?Iy with their eontracts to pay the speei- h lied sums in camp of tire, on which they n have received u premium. Tliey should ? < l* - *1mo make it a criminal offen-'eto over- 8 insure ar.v building, the destruction of ei which would endanger other property, o lu cases like this the3r nhouUI be made to tl ];;:y not only what they promise^ but b should also ho made to pay P<r tlie prop- J' J.V'v *r?y whieh lhoy may have been in*tiu- 'j ^ * Uitulal in dC5tro\ ing, ta The General Assembly, j , I) VY OF DISCUSSION IX THE j liOl'.*K OF REI*I'ESEXTATIVES. in Kin.rt to License IJogs--Thc Lo- j val SvHool lm Option Hill I>?*C<;j?t- j j cd--Thu N'fw Pun-1 i>ti:ui'iit tor IliiiKinry and Arscti. [\n.n!it>/ Mr.*.] Cut. "miha. ilei-ember w.- Tlio Ifonsp went j' >\ (i 1; wis i> :t w iii t'i's in*t;iiutr. 1 here lieu in |, ;ii ! :" Iiill< <>n Hip ra!e:i<iar. lull the hour o'; ( H i'iiiif Iwiim leter Ihi'ii ii'V.a!. the reports of; , iiiiiiiiltic-suittiiiiiit.ini an-l the tlii <1 ri-:uI- , ir ? ! Iiil N ??? t i mi* -lii k 11;j; I ii:?I lull : it t le \i oi k ! , a* iloj-e mi l lie < ?! .?!; r. Ai'o'ii a lli'.r.l ofj iii.iiiIics iilist-iit on leave. Xewj. UN >: ill ; i :i iii'i I Jo iioitr in. anil wit It tho- ? veivi-il Iroai 111'.' Senate Ih y ivuiv-l?-d llic ( ;i? n?!?u\ j 11n-lo.l-iw me isutv?! of inter-si wore i:i- , dare I : My Mr. MeMnM'T, l>i I t<> :-o-|ti'r" a l'ci-n-'Pl? , i-t t> :i aa 1 Jirov.d-' fur the di*oo-;itio!l of . if fiiti-1 ariMns: 1'ierei om. This bill |i-o;>o? ! , to levy a lax of mv.luMaro!) eaen dusr kepi, J vl r?> apply I'.e ji/.ieee.K to tin- r?>! a:r of j i!<i ivn.vs. Tin* s;i;,er'ii*elid?"its of hi jl|? at ? authorized to ki.l nil dogs I'll: l>ins; at | v-e un!io used. !!y Mr. .Met,anre!i, liill ie-jn'rl" a IUviko j T Ijp-"!''!!- do;-:, a'ni t > devote tile funds al'l.->is; therefrom |o ediiealioaal piirp<>-e-. 'I lie III 1 Iriaiy i-oani;it:e?>. I|)!o:i^Ii Mr. Sil!V j I'on, report ei I f i * of. h' v on t pet i j ons 'or ' > * |orni!-l!:>n of ihe e-ttitity r?j' j*.iIis?I:* tr in J ut- of Ivlji-tielil and !.?-xl"!i'o-i e niiri'-s, 1 id Intr.'dueed a bill lo estilili-li tli tt roan? v. r?e eotnniit'ee re;i trie I adversely on tin; pe- . tlons f ?r trie forma'ion of the eo'iirie^'of ut er Vmefv-Six :i!ii! Ilorelie-?ei\ :iin! t e moderation uf all tcounty <iin*?iii?ns J ix in ?<! ; 'in* special order l'??r Wednesday \t at The reports <?f t!?? cntrnnitleo l>ri;'!'. The Huticr and Xtnoty-six p!an? .' disapproved on aceon-it of ? *??: ? i:ti*|j???* 1 lections aii'l that. of !Mre'iestcr for poiiti,1 -rnan-U. The :ir :urii'>nts In ftvor of tlic illation of Salti l.'i co-inly will snmin ir' I hcro-ifte* It W very prohabie thai (lie iiwi.v will he formed. | The couunitto on agriculture reported n?voruliiv 011 tin? Iii ! exempting Menu fori unity from the operations of the Stock law. The Oconee delegation Intro luccd a hill to otilldt the sale of liquor in Uooiiee county, similar hill is on the calendar applying to urnwIS county. The hid niacins the sred cotton law apply i "any grain" and changing the penalty: 10 hill to ncoiira^e the raising of sorghum me; th hill to render person# now exempt iMe to road duly, and theliiil nl-itlr.n to t iio unpens iti<m of Ch-rlss of County Commisntier-i, were unfavorably reported ulidrcjecti promptly. _ | The special oiil.?r for 1 - jr., w.i?".\ mil 10 Hhorize the schod districts of the State to ^ vv ani collect a spccial tax on the propei ty illiin >ald ilistricts to supplement the state hool tax; also a hill to provide for the hotr organization of tlie public schools of the ate and to authorize the levy and collection a local tax for the support of the same. Mr. Farley moved to take up the bill, and i iiv was done. ] Mr. Ansel moved to strike out the enacting nrils Hi j(k> hil'. I Mr. Farley made an earnest and able speech i's defence, but without further debate the otion i o st i ike out was adopted by a vote of toL'-'. and th" hiil rejected. The other bill .is similarly d'sposed of. The calendar was taken up. A hill to exude lierkel".v from the operation of tlie | neral st.tck law was rejected without a di-, sion. The f.d'owln-i passed its second rc.ad-| : -lii 11 < unfavorably reported) to make the issession and display <if a United States revine license to retail liquor by any person :tside of incorporated cities and towns, i iut'i faci-t evidence of a violation of the li-| use laws of the state, and to throw the bur-' n ot proof on the party holding and dis- j ayin^ such license. The laree majority by 1 hich tills iiill was passed over an nnfavora e report' shows the temperance scnumcnroi ic House. Sevenil claims were passed.j' 'lien the bill (with unfavorable report) to;. nend sections of the General Statutes reia-,} 112 to the piii)i.siim?<iit of rape, arson and lrglary came tip, Mr. Simonton moved to j' rikeoutthe enacting words. Mr. Hask<-ll,|( icautlmr of the bill, explained that it was j( '.ended to amend the law. which prescribed ,1 iat it' a p'-rson tout id guilty of rape, arson or i: irglar.v l>e re.-omtnetidfrl to mercy by the I' ry, his sent-nee should bo life imprison-.' cut. His biil would make the maximum j1 inis'nm-nt for these crimes, under a reconi- ' J eiidHtion to mercy, imprisonment- forthirty 1 nrs, leavltig the Court to grade the punish- ' tit he'ow this according to the character of ] ie evidence and the oth-tiee, Mr. Haskell,! ade the strongest speech wlib-h has been 1 ' arl in the House this session. He knew of ' case, lie said, where tlve young men who ! cie hungry, and on a journi y broke the sta- 1 e of a door on" dav, entered the house and I' I; a litre l'->od. They were sent to the pea- ' Miliary lor li'e. Four had since died in ttie ' tosphate fields ami die remaining one only j i>!c* ?l to death for d !i verar.ee. He had s-en ' ninlil ten vizirs o!d- ir> the nenitentlarv sen- I need to life imprisonment. This boy had 1 itten under til.- counter of a store, been 11 ked in. stolen two or three dollars from the I It, and broken a window to get out. There,' us no jn-tne In this. When a burglar." 'caksin'toa house at night armed lor crime, j J i punishment could tie too tcvcrcfor liitn, ' it the law now said that the condign pun- ' IniH'nt mrted out to him should also be. I alt tooffenders whose acts weie no more ] rona, in a moral sense, than petty larceny. ' e kne.v of men in the Penitentiary whose ' inlshmentshould properly he one-tenth of,' hat it is. I-'iom the directors down to the I] >ards, every one connected with tlie lVni-J ill hiry knew of. men in that institution who iould not he there to-day. Their relorma- 1 r?n had been aecomplisbed. and they had lie-;1 ill's been punished on a scale totally Inade- :' tale to the oll'enee. lie hoped ttio hill ; I on Id pass, attd leave the juries and the;] idg?s to punish according to e<iuity, and 1 it by the iron ru;c of the law-mailing pow-, Mr. Unison briefly but ably supported Mr. |1 ask el'. j' Mr. sluionton withdrew his motion to kill e hill. After some immaterial discussion;1 e lions'-adjourned, and the bill goes over, 1 itilMuudiy s<s unfinished bussinetss. j) I , i esplsin;? Oik's Mother,, U'iiwS'lt--ift-.j i [ .1 fxrtrinlf Reformed Presbyterian.] lnd< btednesF. In general. Is a condition nil ls*regnrd?'d very <Illf??r??iitly by different j C', ) HOI'e Hie per-Oll.t. IIJMII1 ? m?l-r-iin.ii.js iiny load of debt fits lightly. Thoyonn ct. their creditor* :it every tiirn, with the: most cotiii l ;ieeuey. < :n the olher l?snni. | MM'i' are those to whom the 1'T.st iimeulcd ; ?ss brings discomfort. As borrowers I hey are, | id they f? .' nit 1 hey are, servants to the | n<le?\--. Th? slsjht of a creditor nwnlsens iini'ul fee'insrs; nnd the thought of their bt-s hauls them, duy and nluht, like a spec-1 Ih'-re |s one ela^s ot creditors nnd one kind j d hi. In re jau^to which this difference | non?f men largely .llsnpi-ears. Willi respect; ' one class of creditors anil the obligations ' in' tio!il upon n?. si I nmst all of us nre more; | less indifferent. These arc the credtto-s, hieh urc lite most common Ic? us all?*?i?r i < thers and mothers. The dclit we owe them < e the first, iti the order of time. I.ott'^ be- ' ro we n? ( <) nnv neishhor <>r friend. ?c I'nc under obligations to them. Otir indebt-1 |:j'-s? to tlirin is. a ho, tlie first lit the order , < Importance. Kor every one 1> sin or act of I tidnev--, which we have rec-i ved from oih- ! I s, there stands n tnousund auainst lis on 11 elr account. The debts we owe others are 1 r value received i't tlie shape of money,; < i I can he discharged by sin cquivelent in dol- j I rsand cents. What ? ? owe our parents Is < r value teceived in forms that silver and > >M can not compare with, and that no sum j' puiv-t coins c ut repay. Who can estimate < e principal of his indebtedness tohisnar-.1 its. at the time he attained his majority? j ho c:m reckon the debt, as it now stands, 1 itii ttic interist tiuit h is been uccumlatlng < ese long year*? How cshi we tie ?o restive under tlie least, ' emiisiry obligation stud so much at ease tin-11 r tiiis heaviest moral debt that we owe to} I en? Is it that the creditors have become j 1 I'.vortliy ? Js !t that our fitlicr or mother, j t iw old and wesik in body nnd n Ind, are tin-! f ankful and hard to please? They havedN-t 'I Imlusited do we siy? in fay favor of the1' her' liildren as against us. \Vh)\t if all this,' id much more and worse tic true? It does 1 .i i...c;.n nui- dli'i" iilun liincli less make it a t 1 nir to he (1-However unworthy ' ir father may he of tlie attentions of other! ople, he can never bceome undcservins of us. Winn we were children, ungrateful i<l jcevMi as we were. <ii<i not our.mothcr re for us? And vlui 11 we not bear with her, ?w that "-lie Iviv become a < liiltl ? If the old j "Mend or other little effects hn??_Jtjeci>^'-! veil !o the other children, hav?.>tfe?0} |,,iij , 1 rulI share of tli" lovpfi^i-jnTre'that enriched ' at. hcaja*krt-y?>-*fiTni tlmt are better than all I TTi'-es an>i eoods? 's I'vliape. the d?bt we owe our parents is ' I it meanly "eprrr'led by us. because they s I'tnselvcs reeui t'? disregard It. Rntlfthis;' ^re the fact, would It not he nil the more 1 ns-in why we should be emlea vorinc to pay ' * ? VVbo ar<? the creditors whom we are most. < ixioiis to piy ? 'J'hc kind anil considerate > les, who wait most, patiently and say le.ist j I US <?ii the MP'JOct. iiv .-ill I lie ion" years, i"i. Ilirou-rh <uir parents have been waiting j v<n ns. mid hy :>ll the ininiiirmiirin-.; silence j ey Imve maintained, wo should foci the I ore hound to sorvo iliom. Hut it Is Into, ns' oft on s<'4*ni? to us that- <?ur fatliors and othois nro f|iilto tomctl'iil of their clains pon us? If tl.oy exp"C not material n <1 at. it- hands, an- thoy a- Itidiltorent as wo think > our love and attention? 'I hat need. do-! oj>!d lathe;* !ovo< to luivo loiters from the1 <1 friends of his youth. Hut far inoro is lie flighted with a liriof note from h's hoy, In a : istant state. The gray-haired moth r is in imfortalilo eireumsianee. soe'al attentions; 1 the hands of ii't-lihors, she has in abun ??" !> ?* *? ?>* ilnn'f 11 i#? fhililrfn enmo'' i "hero are those 111 tit* visits from tlie son or \ uither. that best relieve the loneliness ofi Idowhood ? Ah! our parents are wit unlindful of what we owe them. tteiijamin rankiin said: Creditors have better memo- . os than debtors. And the bitterness of par-j [its over their children's neglect of them, ' nly their own hearts know. As liuht'y as we may reiranl this sut>Ject, It j as an aspect that is very solemn. In any 1 p^lect or itesjii<im; of onr obligations to our urenls. we despisethe commandment of (Jod. I or our weakness and need of childhood, (Soil { lade ample provision In the instincts anil rinelples He implanted in the breasts of our : 1 iirente. Hut, for IIn ir weaknesses and needs , I'nve, He has made fuller provision. Not en-;' nstinir this case to nature's feelings and rinelples, which ought to have sufficient for . He has emdodled. lis rc(|iiirvments In one ,1 I the staintes of that law which was written Itii his own finzers. When, in nwftil liclitIntis and thundering* and fire, Jehovah nine down on Slnni, He said, Honor thy fa?er and mother. Of tliclr obedience to this command, many nve had to give surrowfni account here. As ley have stood by the fresh grave of a father r mot her, their hearts have- ore smitten t lieni, t the remcmbcrnuce of what they mivht have ecu ami were not,. Hut it is at the !n?t great iy thai our full ae<ount, in this matter, li'ill he rendered, and nut to our?elves but to Mm who Is creator tli'in onr own heart anil noweth all Ihinps. 11", cither us n foolish <?r [ireiess son, we huve heen a grief to our fuller or an unutterable heaviness to our mothr, shall we not receive ot the wriitis we have one? "There is a generation thai ctnuctii * i??ir Hither awl that doth not O'cxx their tnoUir." i ? - - Crtpifnl I'linislniiPHt. [yewberry yarn.] Some one every now and then rises to rove that capital punishment an utter nlure as a preventive of crime nml thai It usjht to he abolished. The latest attempts ; i this direction Is made by lYelessor rancis Waj land, r,ho says thai tne dealh ' enalty renders conviction dillhult. and that le frequency oi frpecal ('rimes is not depend111 upon the tact whether or not the death enalty Is attached to them. Of course, as a." Litistilnte for capital punishment he propos- j * Imprisonment for life, However much hilosophers or cranks may discuss this ques-' Ion there are certain crimes which mankind retioie;; to punish with death. Ii this canI... .i?wi i.?. *!"? .?f l.i ? f* i nutrntr. [I community will <lo It without law. The eiicrnl svnse (if justice 01 the human race < jpnriiat- H the idea that tho only object and ltd of all punishment should lie prevention i r crime. One object Is the punishment of ) ii* criminal aud in ''ertaln cases, as cold- i loaded murder, or rape, death Is the only i ii'ijshment that will satisfy the dcinanils of i iKfi.-p. We are not blood-thirsty, but we, iouM be sorry to see tbc death penalty abol- < r..ul in ail cases. ' j< i' i THEIR REASONABLE REQUEST. I'lio Managers of tho Railroads Show; When-hi t!id Railroad Law Works a S 11 4i.,. i>..n.w,../K- nt.ti <>< i Iiniu.->iitp (\J i in: liUiin.-tiU^ ??<*u mi; Injury to l?u? 1'h1)1u\ Tito uiidors'gjud. presidents find M.>nageru,. ^ representing tno U>i It roads of the stitc, re-1 3|?t'i fully nivit the attention hi' i lie Witieral i ,\<scmi-ly to Miiut* <>f iJio piaetieal operat ions j <f the niilroad law, whh h woik great hard-! ship up!.n tin." Interests Iiivy li.iM* in chnr^c. i Is'ot nnitiy ye irs ego the condition of nearly ! very tlaiirond Company iii this state wnsde- j |il iiaMe. Many of tiiein were it i i >|. I ml hy the j lestt'iiettoil of property ??i 1 value. Incident i In the war. All of tli.-in uvre ileti hint In I ro ling st-ic k. The road Ih-iIs neoim1 tvinn?lruei;o!i. Tiie Ir hi c.ii tiiein w.is worn ami . il"iiiaiiile<l r?-p:?i? in many places renewing j1 1 lie aea'omiiiii.i <11<>n< tor p.iv<eiig.Ts mill * fiv in111 were in a m n kfil degre.' in-'Iiieienl IJ I':ii: ' iait* mail" o:i iimroads was slo.v ami an- I [ rtain. 'i lie capita' in ! 1.1* St a If was >t Mil- | . i.-n- it to i'.'?iiiiv tie1 j r->; e:-;y. I-'neoii.asjfil '' iv t ! <'Vi,li-ni-e of t *ic return of go ?.| no vern- ' n-'iit, and lh" prntui^e <?' tat are pro* parity in j " S:.ite alii r f>7ii, lapital from nhnwd was '] it trnel.il to Suntn i 'aroiIn i. nil.I all the great j "* jKitrlc enterprises tell a! once t:ie liealtiiini i I1 aiiiitiiiis-none more thati the railro.nl-. A narked i in j ?vi*rit<-?i t lie^ni. Our r?nd< in j'J vr> respect itivainc netter, rin?i now n vim k' said, wil'ionl ! ar of < uitrad'clion, tlia'. in 1 (" in: ni's; eeil. ettieii ii"\, saiiM.v, aivommorlii-1 :i???i ami i ;i*i t in I improvement, Ihey ull! j ompari' fivoramy with oilier railroads In any i ,i ii I < !' I li run. I y. The lienefltt i the State j Is im 12:i*?5t.??. Not only !*rr In r | r<'duels ami > ope' traii'sporto I jjn'iiierc'civi-nleiii-i; anil ! I s| at h, In111.:ii* e is -eatwly a poi lion of tlie ! s :i'e t w liii-ti, by ni'-aas i?i railroads. there | s ii-it allo.d'd ii t'lmi -e of market-, nut o:i!v j <i ' the sa'e ul t lielr eji?;i? .') II al ?> lol* the pur- I 'Ii im'ol 11?**ii* s-.ipp! ies. I he farmer has eoa?- j I to h.*, "ii:?! in: tnooiiea wis, I lie depend* j t il of his fa- tor; lor thelmyorof hio rop and | lie vendor of Ills stipjdii s lt;iyr* lie-n lirml^tit i o ills door Itnl to sc.-ure tins conveniencej tin* people a id this oilicleney to the roads I Liio oui;c:*.sor tho propeity have liecn com-! uMlid to make vji.s'. I'li'.lay of nioney and to Iraw lareel\ upon the future of their earn-1 uss. Tin* inducement for (Illsoutlay was the r io| e, and wull grounded expectation, that tho )usim;s.? would lncrc.i*t\ and that the whole oiiatry. feeling the stimulus of t'u'M; entor- 1 ? -*"..? ???l ..ii/.i.t.oe Tlx* r>lnti'(rnc I U wuiini )jiww mm & I?V? iccessary to compeiwite for the outlay at first | ;<>u!<1 thus b? ixrucluully diminished; and the * irst costs having been mot, the enterprisesi ! mill tie put on u I) isis of a sttre and pormu- | icnt investment, the profits or w hleh, though j imall, wo ild im sue. 1'he result was within i each. and w.v< being produced, when the pas- ] ;age of the railroad law caused serious em-, lairassnient. j The law takes the control of the property 1 ?ut of the hands of those who took all the) isle of its purchase, whose money bought. ,vho?e energy and entci prise lias Improved it, j ind idaccs it under the control of others? I'mngers to It?who feel none of that personal ' ntere-t in ils Improvement nml development j ;o necessary to'he hUhe<t suece-s. and who i ire unadopted by any injury they may iniliet spun it. Virtually tho law tr< at*the Railroad! ,'ompun'os as if they were defaulting eorporitions, and puts them in the hands ol receiv- ! ;rs, whodiHer from receivers appointed by! he Court In tho essential particulars Unit,'' hey exorcise uncontrolled and liresponsible! * lixcrvtlo'i. The>e Railroad ompanles are I P imen:.blc to the law; they nre disposed tojn espeet and obey the law. Vet this legislation j11 reals them more as convicted wrong doers : c lianas membcts of society entitled to bo n ftiarded and protected in their Interests, and j n !>'< iiriniiniKiRitiiin of their nronertv i is absolutely iis if they were criminal default- j [' ;rs <>r incompetent to manage their own. For- 'I ;e:fnl tlint tno large outlays rendered impeni-! I .ivcly necessary by the condition of tlie prop-1'> >rty and tite small" business done by many of! ' tie lailrouds require that the rates should | h io\v bo higher than they will be hereafter, tne j f' "ommlssloners, acting under the letier of this d aw, have fixed the rates lor the railroads as " f tin y represented steady, prosperous Invest-1 '1 nents, completed in all their parts, and used | P >nly such rates as would yield a fair interest, ? m the cost of operation. I * Not only so, but the laws regulating trade. ] laws unwritten but potent, are disregarded. M' I'hc Uailroad Companies can no longer govern if .hcnr-elves by the law of supply and demand ; j w ran no longer meet emergencit s as they arise;, n ran no longer avoid dangers threatened by j ival enterprises, or provide for the thousand 11 md one contingencies which always arise in c ' * ,xr .rfn.it amnriii'kiiC Tliov* ' Ki .Ill* wi KH.n Viuv.|' . . ..v>, , ire hampered in every direction. and thciro'f-, l lceis, select oil because of their expcrlenceand Jc cinilliir litness for ttie culling to which theyje ire engaged, find t It is experience and fitness io >1 little practical utility, for they are confined jo .<> the duty of executing the decrees of Hie ia 'J >ininiss:o!i. Alteady the resources of the | h Uailroad Companies have been greatly reduc-'K ;d, and In many eas< s tlie expense-! of main-1 r ulninu' the roads cannot tie borne onlof their v ncome. Tlie result on the future of these jt oinp-iules and <?n the progress of t he State In , (> ^liis direction is manifest. Kvery effort to ex-' c end the toads ami to construct branches from ! b main stems has heen checked. The l>n11d- 11' nu of new roads has been discouraged. If not i fi prevented. All Mtr:her Influx of capital has J eased, and confidence has been impaired in lie security of ail investments In ra'lroad property in the stale, thus crippline I lie resources of all the com panics, l>y injuring their ;redit and diminishing their In com ' ?. in a word, ail railroad enterprises In South Caro- ^ ilna. for the present, are at an end, as persons | :?ntside the state will not voluntarily put > their inoncv into any enterprise tlie manage-; I uieiit. th'* direction and control or whieti are j li> I lie control of those whoare strangers, with j no personal Interest in the success or failure. | >r which depend on the uncontrolled dlscre-'. lion ol public officers, in whose selection they -e iiuve no voice whatsoever. In this Memorial the undersigned have not lUndoct to any principle of law. nor t lie fundumental idea at the bottom of American Con-;11 dilutions, that private property cannot be' . taken tor public use without adequate com- " penpal Ion. They appeal rat her to that in^tl net 1' :>f the An::!o Saxon race wlilchrecogni7.es Hie sanctity of property, and to an e<)mil extern " Insists on fair play. They arc all eltl&fns of I his state, deeply interested In h'T* present '' welfare, and In her future prosperity. They s know that their eoinpaiiic^oannot prosper 1 unless the state shall prosj)ivf_ They are In a v position to see and to.ie^t tho Injurious results n :?f this legis!i(tlfii)? -The earnestly deprecate /] its existenceThey feel the pressing necessl- j ~ ty lor n prm?tpt cbatiisc In it. They respect- ' fully rejjujest, that the General As?inbly will ' lil'^iTthen* such relief as may be Just, and as ; p Tmc interests of all concerned demand. A. <\ HAsRKM., I1 President C., (.* & A. H. U. and C. & O. R. R. Is JOHN R. PECK, |c Ueneral Matnacer S. C. Railway Company. : * R. R. BRI DOERS, ;f President \V? t A. R. R., per H. i' W. o. K.\OUI., 1 ? President Po<? R'-yal Railway, and represent- R i ? < I." w if C *"s " " " A. S. MTFORit. 11 per II.. for Air Line U. R. i A. F. RAUFNKf.. ic for X. F.. It. H. Co. |v I y The Divorce Law. v JVctes and Courier. ? It will ho a sail mistake fo make any provision whatever for granting divorces, on nny! J1 terms, in South Carolina. Tliere never was a 1 Divorce law In the Slate, until the Republi-'J aus enacted such a law In the time ot" their ' pnrrupt ami degrading dominion. When the ' ivhite people of the Slate returned to power, ? the Divorce law was promptly repealed. No arirnment has been advanced in support! u il the divorce system that has any weight. In " race <?f the crashing fact that, the world over,:' he "Aiictity of the marriage tie Is in direct v proportion to the difficulty In procuring its " iissolution. It stands to reason that wheni" livorc?s can he obtained easily there is a J} . ~ I JU.AKAAi; uH/IO M'lfn ! 1 mus<>. \Vlun ills oncc admitted that. mar- v lage Is not "for hotter, for worse, until death *11 lis do part," there Is csicourairernent to seek j 0 i divorce, and even to eominlt the otTenees ; J, A'liieh fan be made tlie means of ensuring It. j' Nowhere are crimes growing out of tinwii-i0 Irguess to bear tlie responsibilities of moth- j 0 >rhood more rife than In New England, \\h<*re ^ ,lie divoree business runs riot. There Is b-ire y any inercase in the population, outside of ' he Increase by immigration and through clt- {' zens of for<'lj;n hi?*ih. Olio marriage In every, ' Ifteen Is dissolved ! If th>it whob-some? is P bat bpiu'firlal ? Is that what tlie South far- " linu Legislature would open the doors to? v ['here Is no wr.y of anvstlne the downward '' nareh, when It Is once conceded that divorces j J or any cause, may or should be granted. |{ Hedge in the law with rrstrletionsnnd llmitnions to-day. and year by year its scope will j >e made larger and Its operations more inJu-'^SJ Ions, ill nSUOIX tunc rsoilin \ aioinil wn-iviy: > von Id ho ninrrcd and stained by such horri/Kle 1 >xnlbitions of the workinjr *>f dtroroe ^ are! J1 loscrided so often In the pages oftJuKNorth-! 7 >rn press -? . j t< south ?'n'oUnnj^fn^'iio clmnsc In tho la#. P P-'Wf tfc TTfriiemaiul for divorce legislation. IS( "..r the sake of the children In the State, for " he sake of Ih'^e whom divorce leaves father-' " (?s or motherless, the General Assembly 11 should save the statute bo-.k from the <lefile-1 *" ' nent of a Divorce hill. For flic sake of white ' ' <iclcty. threatened in many ways an<l on dlf-, [' erent pretexts, t!ie Legislature should stern- I 11 y re!u-e to hear t'.ie pleadings of those who " voutd make the marriase tie as loose as a pair , ^ >f olil slippers, lobe worn for pleasure and ' dipped off at will. In the name of the white f} ici'ple we speak : but if we turn to the folor d people, we find far greater need there for " incompromlsing adherence to the old prac-i?' Ice. The colored people are prono to reeard | " nai riaire as a temporary airanRcmont, which ! ? an be dissolved at any time by either of the M onlracllnir parties They will tlock to the:01 'ourts for divorces. If divorces are permitted. | ?, no of their worst faults will be fostered and j r vable <an-o to HPep South Carolina in tlie > n proud position of being the only Slate In tlie j ^ I'liion in which a marriage, lawfully con-j J1 .racteil, is Indissoluble I'xcept by death. This, |11 ive doubt not, will be tlie determination of f le Legislature of the State. 11 3 j K Tlie Railroad Commission. ;! ' [ColumbUi Ycontrtn.] j jj Tbore is going to bo some lively times In tl the LejiMai lire over various lively subjects, ! fl und tills will be one of them. When the light! V [ oin"S ofl' It will be Infereaflng to outsiders j <> mid looker*on In Vlena. lint It will be doubly n mi u> um?i- iviiu itiHi' pari. in 11, mill Dill no | ? for or against it, ns the case tnay he. The pur- n lies to the contest have been fighting sli.v, and tl feigning an indifference tlicy clid not feel, but |> they have not by any means heen Idle. Kv- si ery'thlng and every bodv that could eontrlb-jn ute to success or defeat has heen pressed into'd service, and marshalled In battle array, anditl when the light conies and Ilie cnntlict opens ' li we will see a meeting of (Jreek with Creek. |d a tug of war such as has not been in our leg- w ishitlve halls lately. I ? The whole railroad force and Influence, with ! tl Its friends'and retainers, will he brought di- h rectly to hear upon the queston of the modi- c ticatlon or repeal of the law, and they wield ; c a power that will make Itseir felt. The mens- ia lire has lost ground, in some respects, and i V some of I he members who supported It before si will oppose it now. They have Keen some- j h thing of Its workings, and think its tendency " Is to cripple and retard enterprise, anil check p the flow of capital Into the Slate. If we had is a redundancy of railroads, it might be differ* it cut, but we have none to spare, ami It is our'e duty ns well us our policy to cultivate and en- 1> courage them. I.et. tlicm enter the Held of 1" com) ction with other corporations, and the r clierj;* and balances thus put into exercises 1 si will keep them In their I lull I mate sphere, and . v prevent thern from becoming dangerous find ' ? overhear!n? monopolies. j n The Interests of the .Stale and the railroad?: l< are. or ought to be. ill a great degree identical, j 11 and in injur nig each other they war against e tl'olrown prospects of sticees and prosperity n What would the railroads be witiiout the I h State? and r/cc vrrsti. They arc inutally de-1 e dependent on each other, anil it would not be j g policy or prudence on the [.art of either to j u bring their plans and purposes into conflict.! 1> There Is cropping out, here and t h'-re, a .spirit h of opposition and Herniation which would he j b dangerous to cult I vatc. and which all parties c should strive to repress and crush out, ami a j)ust ami eijnilable compromise should be af-iV leccen us speeony us posMuic. I k And beside*, It Is iv two edged sword Hint In t'Hu lie wade to cut both ways, and If wo Ini- li prudently curry lids tiling too lar, the rail-11' muds have it in their power lo retaliate In I It many ways which the Htate and the j II people would realize to their disadvantage.! tl Peace has Its victories as well us war, and : e compromise and conciliation have won j e bloodless cunqucsts tlmt an opposite course | v could never have elicited. It Isobvlouslv our H interest to make aliles Instead of enemies of N these powerful and lnfluental corporations, T nnd enlist their sympathies and Rood will In- il stead of their enmity and opposition. If this V war continues, what we mny save In the way p nf freight an pacenger rotes will be more than n counterbalanced In other directions. u i-:' . ' . "* " When This Cruel far is Over. s ii ECTIONALISM REVIVED IX TIIEiA Sl'BAKGRSIIil* CONTEST. }J | N Lu Interview Willi Senator Kullcr, *{ in Which he Denounces the l)inp<?>!ri sitlon oi Curtain Northern Oeino- j,' crnts to Couut the South in W hen ! Votes lire to he Cast, but to Count j p< Iter out When Odices ure to l?e! T Filled. j\v ll [.Yno ?m( Courier.] j ,J \V \sinxrjTtiN, Heccmhor !>.? See!lonnil*-tn ' S( ii th? r*cviil SprnkershIp contest w is t!iejn ii!J:'ft ?>f ii ron vrrsiit ioii i Ii is afternoon :? -'*( ween yiiiirrorrc.-jMiith'iit and Senator itiit- ' ]( csr <>t" south i'aroliiiii. Ilesui.l: p "i iln iidi sw ?'liy tlii'ri1 \v any necessity f, raisins Ii?e cry of .xei<tioiii?lIsiii. Mr. Car- jj l>!e, I und'T-taiid, 11 a t' ii ion in in n'lil lives n n tiic boundary Inn* to begin w Mi. I>itt apart (<| Him nil thiit. I think it K very unjust In tin; s> ou: 11 to bring on this crusnle ?henever 11 a losiiinii of any prominenc.* is sought by u w mfli-M'ii man. 1 do n >1 think the South lias w one anything to warrant sin h ? crusade. 1 lv outers that I might have expected su.'h a?> w ton from Hie lU'|ian|ii: m*, lull it lld'-d me in rilhagood d'.-al of .surprise aud disgust. tn m iear It coming from I)i-morrat'i. If our own oi ally friends are to join in this enis.ide j| gainst us, I think about the hesl thing for w in-South i? to decline to go into any political |j onvenHons, luit allow Northern people (o n lake the iioininatiolis, reserving our light to (v. ote for such oft hem us will best serve our b; lito;oMs. 1 think il is coming rapidly to this ; w .ilnt if the iicniocruts raise this Untie when-; vertioj' limn from theSouih Is nominated for <1; liicc. in thec.iso of Mr. Carlisle there seems al r> have heen no quest ion as to iiis eotnpeien- t? y or ahlllty. The objection wan merely Unit. 11' e whs from tlie South. I was surprise'! to. cr ?e In a reported conversation with ex-Sena-1 qi >r Hendrix, that lie favored .Mr. Cox for dc pea Iter because he was a Northern man and j TI net) action would counteract the Southern [ are. I do not think the South has done nything to scare anybody. It vo'es every ear millions of dollars to pension I'nlon sol-, T iers. It pays its laxesand discharges all I lie uties of citizenship as faithfully us any otlir section of Hie United States. This cry S lierefore seems to me particularly unjust. Iwv, I want to lie understood about this: I( 11 the Northern Democrats would show the ime degree of courage manifested by Messrs. tnynrd, Voorhces. ("ox, Katon. Slnuleton, 0j lorrlsoti, Mcl)onaid and other leading Dem- j is crats of the North, I think an end would ion l)i' put to lilt! c:\v or sectionalism, aim i , cllfcve that wherever It Is raised l.y Northern! w >einoerat? it proceeds either from cowardice r from a desire for s( oils, and Iain celling <r cry tired of It.. As far as the political con-1 n,' enlions are concerned 1 would simply 'ic-|tl line to send delegates to them, That, would | cf ea simple operation. I would assign as a cason for tills action that our opinions do| i<l seem to lie considered of any Importance! jj i the settlement of national Issues, that ''e-l^ iiuse a ninn is from the Soulli he would he jr| strnelzed and victimized. We had betterl f(] r?nshler ourselves as merely designed to rep- -j<ter the decisions of our Northern allies.! jj k'e do riot desire to occupy an Independent; jj osltion. I would he no less a Democrat in i ^ iy principles. l>ut would consider It beneath I ly dignity to affiliate with people who ex* IOI Inde me on account of my locality. It would ! ej ot do to force ourselves upon people who do | j(, ot consider us equals. I do not know to;cj rhat extent this feclinc exists at the North, r the Speakership contest was the llrst man*! testation of It to any appreciable decree that _ have noticed. It. afforded me cre.it deal I I pleasure recently to see In a newspaper a (j Mterof (Jen. Sinclcton, of Illinois, in which ] jj e f ntertained the sentiments to be expected j tj om a man of such honesty and Indepen-lj;, enee of character. He deprecated earnestly j j, lie cry against the South. II is claimed that. c, lie South ought not to make demands for;n rominent offices. I do not know of any tie- j w land the South has made lor offices. It'b, cents to me that she has been very modest In . f, hat. respect. If you will look at the locaJI-|tl Ics from which come the newly elected om-if, laN of tho House of Representatives youtS| ill see that from Delaware to Xew Orleans j' nd from Covington, Ky.. on the Ohio River, 0| r? Key West, Fin., there is not a rcpresentn- L, Ive from th<? South In the offices. They j, onto lroin Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Mis- ft oiui ami Texas. There Is not a man from (j he Cotton States, except Texas, that has re-1 j( elved nny position whatever Yet there Is |u omplalnt that the vote was a sectional one , c< n the part, of the South. I do not complain I h f this. In fact. I am not Inclined to malcelCi ny inquiry as to where a man comes from, so | h iner as he is Worthy, honest and upright. I : '] houhl he very sorry to see a diflerent princi- J u le carried out. I had supposed that I lie? war ran over, I think that the people have hcen e rylns to discharge their dutv towards the > lovernment, and I should deprecat- veryslnerely any rcsu'ts such as I have Indicated, jf nt. I must confess that I bear with very little *< .leriulon this sectional cry when it comes w i'oiu Democrats- tl ? ?? ? ? 11 The Election. ti [Carolina Spnrtan.] " The vote on the whi-key question last Frlny resultedos follows: " ?o License 3SS .lcense HOil Total vote fi!)l Majority for No License 82 I,'ist year the total vote was 72'!, and the ma* ->rity for "No Licence" was i.?_\ It will ho j een that the "I,lcense" f-ide made ;;n'fy 1!) otes over their last. year, anil that the "No .icense" side polled .jl votfK fewer than (hey I Id then. ... - " These nre the_,fi?nre?. Ruck behind thetn j les the Mtoj^'oi oni> of the most earnest cam-j i' nlgriH TVcr foutrhf around n ballot ><ox; i 'writ of them stretches out success or failure j , t?r temperance people. The license party considered the election | J ust yenr as the result or n wild sentiment. I ' hading Into fanaticism. They felt satisfied hut one year's trial wotilil result in an over-1 rhetnln? vote for theirside. The liar keepers i {, II remained here, except one. They kept I ipen doors. Their siisns were not taken P lown. The screens still remained us well as |' lielr flxnres and appliances. The whiskey of; ' heir special friends Was ?lesposl'ed In tlielr " tores and some of the drinking men were. J* egulnr visitor* to their private supplies. 11! R s not helieved that the barkeepers thein-j: elves sold any whiskey. Rut at night and . in pnhlicdays it was sold by men and wom-i. m. Men con 11 n n ".*? .'o get drunk. The ex-! j* >i?*s? lotHpnn.v brought In huntheds of pal-|" r?ns. Much of this Was drunk In Itnek rooms. _ Ten, who contrutcd habits of drinking and! annngln the saloons of our town, cou'd n??t; ive tip these practices. No otie knew this. letter than the wiiiKicpy party. it was wm-r . nntly and ncrslsily endeavored to make the ; tl Iry rule odious lo'lho eyes of those who had |< otfd for It. 'J'h's was the work during tlie j prli>K and summer. Xi-vcr did any party dot hoir work better of with imre fixed deter-, ' ninatlon to win. They felt (lint a sweeping Ij ictory in 1-K-"! meant open bar-rooms forill ears. The prize was a u!lt teiiim one and to . ie trained at all hazards. Then rump the electiou of tlie present conn- ( tl. when the ta^uc of lieense was forced into , h t, and it was announced bv the Spartanburg ,, orrespondent of the Xeu:< rind Omrirr II. !." that the election was a dear issue he-; wepn license and no license. A few of the <i arne?t temperance men believed "J. H. B."jii o be correct in his opinion. A large number j f "dry ' men con id sen no issue of that sort, i ? nd depreciated action that, tended to drawiV he line that way. They, as well as the men I I'lio were eleetcd, said there wits no such 1 , ?sue, and It was only a question between," nen. After the election these very enthnsi-! c .?t!c "dry" men felt that they were defeated, j 'heir premises belmr false, their conclusions j , cere erroneous. The "wet" men were will-''' DC to accept the issue as formulated by the|?i ther side and especially were they delighted I rith their conclusions. This Was the condl-' ion of?flairs for ten days after the council j 81 i^>/?iinn Then the women and children I nine to the rescue. I\rrs. Jinke, with a dozen i ttlclput lieutenants, took charge of the work.. * Irs. Helnltsh commanded the yotins ladles. F low well and gloriously their ivork was i one is known to nil. TIm?.v rallied the faint* carted men who hail spent their hsill ami j w o\v<lpr at the election for the council undid lien abandoned the field. They lincl their! tl c-ekly i r> (lisveniliuffe their notices mid teachlm*-". j 'hey did r\{)i cease to work for n moment. iy urine pits lime the wet side thought they y iad It-Kl| their own way. 'I hey ridiculed the i fjUWtlcar' women ami preacher*. Some of Item were very sevce In their denunciation h fthe coloied preachers after failure to cap-1 n lire their votes sind influence. Thus the! c latter stood one week before the election i,, 'he wot men believed that (he opposition ] ' hey would have at the polls would be Mioj rcachers, the women nnd children-and n few j ], raMerinp voters. A iniijorlty of the council j. :crc strong advocate" of ilie wet side, Nonej ut wet policemen worn appointed. iney: lannsod the campaign ford sweeping vlcto- j V, and, as statu! ahove, they frit per- ,, ?elly confident of success. About ton days! eforp the election the dry men bpganlostir lionise!ves a little. They did not fool at all! ft o?pond?-nt. The strong places as well ns tli<; oak on<>s, of the wot sldo, wore examined", i1 I'hen the lino moved up against the colored j v lies It was ascertained that a certain: rr pledge" was In the way. Good colored men, I t| hose sympathies were with the dry side,' < . lainied that thoy wore|pledgod to vole for 'lilskey and a pertain graded school. Home," fthem hognn to sec that sueli a "pledge" j ras altogether void. Then the contest he- j ? iroe earnests. MoiWInzwore he'd In the col- , red churches. Explanations wore made.: hose nicotines were nil publle. Reporters; u ere sent Irom the wet side who carried the i Ir ews to the leader". Tuesday the dry sldo he-; j, mi to develop Itself. Wednesday I lie while) Ibl our were worn by many persons. This i ad a fine eflect. Thursday was a day of h urnest work on both sides. The wet side j sid no public nicotines. They seemed tode-| Ire no discussions. Tl:ey mnde no publlca-j C kins with any signatures. There was a 'st 111; unt" with the main work done In hack I f, iioins. Thursdry night was the crowning,1' iirht for the dry side. The Court Ifonse wasj aeked. There was not standing room. For i, lireo bonis the mass of people listened Prof, j >rillUh. <*. 1*. VVofTord, Itov. J. WofJ'ord j o T? V?.?l I * ?' T\M Q II TAnnu Uninn ?, ? IH'f, n. j>, r,/,un aim i'i, o. u, nwu> 7vr?>>w<vv fl lie wot eanie in. hut not many of thorn re- y wined until tho oloso. Dr. Carlisle presided j t tliis mooting. Knthu?liiftm, dead earnest- j oss, a grim determination to win, marked; !iis mooting from beginning to cud. The i: ootiio wont homo at II o'olook. hut not to. mind nnd interrupted slumber. While tills | looting was poing on the wot side had a' s] nnec nnd supper. They also had a lively j line, but rather different. from the mooting i tho Court House. Very different. People w Id not. sleep sound Mint, night, Women ! rould wake to pray : nnd mine, perhaps, to! *00 p. Men wore rot I ess. They ro?e before a' tie dawn. They felt that the day or battle j ad eomo. Some of thorn cot an curly run of i oltoeand loft for tho field ; others left withut the oofi'eo. It. 1C. ("arson. Joseph Young, nd A. J. flwynn wore mmincers, Stnnyarno ; S ni-on had been appointed but declined to I prve. Mr. Carson, tho efficient chairman, nd tho voting places well arraneect. There ^ rns no confusion. They were nil In their it laces, ns well n? throe ofinllengers from each & Ido. Five minutes before eight the drvcol-| mn marched down from the Methodist: liurch. They wore procooilcd by the brass C( mid trom Orcenvllle. There wore about a pi ni persons in this column, nil wearing white #-? ibt'ons. They bore banners with various lni*ripsion?. As tho oloek struck elirht the otlng began. At tirst nearly all the votes <<t eiod'-y. In a short time the wet column ' l a relic J down from Cotton How. Tills was : Hi by the brass band from town. This eol-< mn consisted of 7"i to I no men. all colored, n, xeopt Mctilll Fleming, I'avis Orist, Kd. /,lmlerman and Ira Keeiian. The colored wore J lue dodges. No while man, on that side ox- i opt one put on the blue. Now tho battle be- In an In earncft. It was as prim as Clianeol- .1 irsvllle or (ietfysburg. It. was very like a attle. About 9o'clock, when three or four s< limited persons were on the Square', tlio ft' and was heard coming from the Methodist, hurch. a-raln. Another column approached .. -but not of voters. These were the children. 11 Hiere they came from no one seemed to '>: now, unless West Harris and I>r. Wofford s'( lltlltl (lit* t" II 11(1 MJIIIIJl IJ I ll? 1IIMIIIL II. I 11 "J ml charge ol the column. Fristcnni^ nhotit I white children frotn ) to 15 years of ate. tr iu-.il line iiiui ii iiniiiii'i Willi Miiiiir IIKIMO mi Then followed a lino of colored children ?? lint seemetfnlinost endless. The 111 I >e fellows j '' unio with beaming laces and shouts loud ; nough to make even T'anlel Mohan's stone Ibrntc. They marched down to the Opera 01 louse and took position by the side of the ilf lerchant's Hotel. They sting several sones. p] his was the most affecting scene of the ny. Men wept, luid were not ashamed of It-. 1 on may call It fanaticism, or what you fo, lease, but. those who saw that 'sight will u ever foreet It. Those who had blamed the " omen and the preachers did not utter an A nprcentlon on tho heads oi those children, ne limn, who was wrt up to that, hour, rered ton private place and look u long cry. e cried lllce a heart broken child. You may ji-sk how he voted His children were there. Iter awhile the children retired and '.no votin went 011. The wet side seemed very conJcnt. Tli-f.v oll'ercd to hot on the result, uw nnd then a Utile ilisiUibiinre wonl'l iiiiig up at the cnir.inec to the hall about ime voter, lint in a few minutes quiet was 'stored. Itotli shies wished it peaceable e!oe >n. ami Hi"j* got U. A'unit VI o'clock two mIIs next lo'th" Open Hoilifl, with lomr ta les ln>idcd with food, were thrown open, he in v it'it ion k were gen era 1. Hundreds of I'l'SOtls wen' fed. Til!'.SI! Wt'l't! lilt: ?rj lliun:^. he other side also li:i<t .1 table. About one 'clock the voting l?e<aime slower. l'cople ere >enl for. The sI r 1c mid the lame were roturht in. Kacl. side now mustered upevery vailahle vote. People githcred in ixroiips n?l talked. The work wan nearly oven Wet nil dry men could now compare notes. Ail emed friendly. There were not. more than alt' a ilosien intoxicate! men around tlit* nils during the day. When the cloe't struck I nil' tlic polls were clo-cd. A little before I ve,.los-?p!i Vniin<; came to Ihe front niid a.i-1 otinced the result. A Io?:d and prolonged j ieer went up from the men. The wet tneit | ihinitted rjuietly atid pe icefuli;* as possible. i II along the streets women and children j ere on Ihe front porches and at the pates; ailing for the Hrst messenger. The church lis pealed forth welcome news. Tlu-n the; omen poured forth their lust- k?. It. may j nve Imm'ii ftnalleism, hut such fanaticism | lakes the grandest and beat women on i irili. They diit not claim the victory. They! id not siive H. to the voters; hut, In women's! ay, they cave (Jod all the praise. They he-1 fved it was His doing and in itlin do they us). The dry side made a little procession .d waved hauliers and shouted awhile, hut r eight o'clock all was quiet, so far a? they ere concerned. Thus closed one of the most memorahle tys in the his Lory of Spartanburg. The mre description falls far short of all that ok place that day. The half has not been Id. Hut It Is due to our readers In I ho iiintry to know something of the work rc- j Hired to make our town dry. Tliey will tin* *rstand better the cost of such a victory. | Iicy niny apprceialc its benellts more. IIE PUOrOSED NEW COUNTIES* omc probability of (he Success of Snludn. [tSdyrfleld Advertiser.) Til.'1 proposal formation of tho new counties ' Holler, Saluda, Ninety-Six and Dorchester perhaps Iho in?>HI exciting question before in present legislature. As regards Dorclies r, it is a low (Miuitry matter, ancl ut present e Will say nothing al>out It. The Judiciary commltlc met on Friday last, i hear petitions and arguments lor and rainsL the move to create the new ?nines of Ninety-Six, Hntler and Saluda. The mimittce determined to lake up one county .n time, llutler eounlv was the first called, r. J. A. Muller, of Lexington, appeared for ic new county and Mr. I). S. Henderson, of Iken, for that county, against losing lis tcr>??. <,n,i \fr ll a Mmiti/inr I.n*ln?lnn. ir that, county azalnst the move. The Hon. Illmun Denny, of Kdfretleld, rose to express ic dissent <>f the people of that enmity. Mr. fuller wasallowed time until this week to ring the surveyor before the committee. Ninety-Six was next called, Mr. E. R. Gary penin^ th'- dcliale for Ninety-Six: Mr. Ilen, Mr. Dendy and Mr. Wm. P. Calhoun fol-1 wed in opposition. Mr. M. I<. Honhain, Jr.,! osed In favor of the new county. The Committee then adjotiraed until, Wednesday, 121 ti, when Saluda county j the Mt. Willing project? will be considered. I ml ns we understand the present stains of le matter, this Is the FroJect, of the three. | lat will be most likely to .succeed. Ward,! le Introducer ol the hill, Tlmmerman. Tal-' srt. and Turner will vote (or it. Klnard, the ltroduccr of the Nlnely-SIx bill, will of air.sestand up to hlssccllon. The Abbeville icmbers will vote for Saluda, because Suluda ould save their own county from dlsmemurment: and the Aiken members will vote >r Saluda, for the very same reason. Saluda ] jerefore, you may say has the delesatlonaj run Edgetleld, Alkcn unil Abbeville on Its de. Saluda county Is to take some five-sixths I Its territory from Edstoflehl, nnd the remining flxth frotn Lexington. II. will phirace Cooper, neun, Coleman, Mobley, Huct, .Inehart anil Xorrls Township*, and n part of ray and a part of Ward, As at. present pro ctcd. it wlil nlso embrace b >tn Rateshurg nd Lecsvlllc. This Will make n macnlfleant. junty, and will shear old Edirefleld of almost alf of its territory. The new county Is to mtuln some Gfi5 square miles?a small poron of which Is to come out of Lexington, his would leave Edgefield barely fiJ5 square { ?I los. 1 The success of Saluda would, of conr?e, former kill the aspirations of llatcsburg and 'Inoty-Slx. The Advertiser is opposed to nil three ppro ets, though not with any violence or nnren>nlnj; blindness. Of the three, however It onhi prefer to see Saluda succeed; for allonsh Saluda would take otr more of Edsetprriforv Mum imv other, still it cannot u denied that It Is the Issoluled people of ic wide Ml. Willing comity who do really eed the advantages of a nearer county eat. At the nieetlnz of the Judiciary Committee n Wednesday night, Edgetleld will not bo vlthout her friends. DOOMED 0'DON NELL. \ Delegation of Congressmen Ask the President to Intcrccdc In His llchalf. Washinoton. T)c?.. A Inrgc delegation of ongrcssmen, including Messrs. Cox, .Sprlnzr, Flnnerty. Morrison and Leferve called poti President Arthur to-day and presented j him a petition urulng him to exert his Innence towards obtaining respite torO'Don ell. Mr. Cox fumrcsseu iii'j j'rcsitit-ni.. hp eferred to the senter.oc of O'Donncll, nutl nd said ihey did v.ut coinc to criticize Ilia rocodure by which he wan convicted, nor did liey ask that tiic sentence be scta>lde. They nly risked that he direct the Secretary ot the lute to open negotiations with a view lo oh-j nlning a respite, In order thai representation light he made which would either Insure a unimutHtlon of sentence or release under roi>er conditions. The President said that lie Department of the State would at once detrraph Minister I.owel to obtain a'l pos?lle Inlorniation as to O'DnnticH'sclll/eushlp, n*! he (the President; would take whatever ction he could i>roplcty. Cali, on P. Rosenberg <fc Co., for vour itpplv of ary goods. They will sell Item fully as cheap as Augusta and CliarnAton. 20 pieces l>lk cashmeres for quality iiisii and coloring our cashmeres cannot ie excelled, R. M. Haddon <fc Co. Wk would call the special attention of tic ladies to our stock of Dr. Warner's 'orsets. Dr. Warner's Coralino is the est that can be bought, price ?I,00, for alo by Wardl.iw ?fc Edwards. An examination of ourstockof Ladies' nd Misses' black and colored hose is sorted. Call before buying elsewhere as ur prices suit the times, Wardlaw A Ed cards. $2,000 stork of ladies, misses and chil" reus tine shoos, for ?.tyle quality and ft1, nil on R. M. Iladdon <fc Co. School Siioks. ?To keep the children's L'Ct dry and warm, buy School Shoes rotn It. M. Iladdon <ft Co. loO Bushels Rust Proof seed oats for ;?le, by Miller Bro's. Paints and oils! Paints and oils ! Paints nd oils! just received at Miller Bros, tf 'aint brushes, full lino', at Miller Bros, tf Are you soin# to paint? Miller Bros .'ill mix any shado, tint or color you may e.-iire, out of pure lead and oil. Give liein n call. tf Co tfi White Brothers aiu] "otshous for onrself, your wifoand children. Cold reather is near. Prepare for it. Tho time has come when cootls must e sold at short profits, call at tho Cinoinati rnnositorv it'vou want W ajrons. Bus ios, or Harnoss'on those terms. Thos. (eggs. It is a beauty?that single strap buggy arness for sale at tiie Cincinnatireposi>ry. Call and seo it. Tlios. Bergs. Just received ! Another lot of all kip cavy draft collars, and for sale at the ineinnati repository, Tlios Bogus. Whitk Bkothkns are now in full blast ?r tho Fall and Winter trade. They havo ever offered a stick of greater extent, I ariety and attractiveness. All departlonts arc full, and goods are cheaper lian ever. To be convinced of the above icts let every one examine, and jtulgo >r himself. Br sure to visit P. Rosenberg ?fc Co., j lien in want of boots or shoes, as they aye bought (hem direct from the manuictory and can afl'ord to sell fhem much iwer than they have been offered before 1 Abbeville. .1 larou stock of boots and shoes can e found at Quarles & Co. Fink hand sowed shoos, all stylos, at 11IIIII delist III CM Iflllpit'iuil, Fai.t. Ooods !?Fall (roods, all lines, at unninghani it Templeton. A fkw moro pieces of 5 cents calicoes (ft, at Quarles <t Co. Drksh flannels in sinele and double idth. all colors at rock bottom prices, at i'ardlavvit Edwards. CYnninkiiam it Tkmrr.kton* have1 poned their Fall stock complete in overy j no, Oi:r stock of misses and children*] rnes cannot be excelled, Smith it Son. j Wk have a nice stock of clothing, and ; ill sen cneup iur ciisii, vimnrnv v..??. Qkarlks it Co., aro almost giving! ivuy their Irunkfl?tlicy are so olioap. Ot'R stock of ladies shoes embraces lany varieties of style, ranging in price i om tho very cheapest to tho very finest, I mith ?fc Son. tf ! Ik yon want a suit of clothes or hat, it' ill pay you to examine onr stock as wo itcnd to'scll at a close margin. Quarlesj ; Co. M.xcKKUKTi! Mackerel! "We havo re-; nived a large supply of Mackerel, in tin ms, kits and quarter barrels, Qnarles A o. j Wh would call snecial attention to our n/.L- nf Tnivlinn Vnlpllpi oil n PS. UrOtOllllO nd Climax laces, YVardlaw A. Kdwards. I Jkkskys ! Jerseys ! Jerseys ! All col- j rs. stylos and sizes, for Indies and misses ist opened at Wardlaw A Edwards. Cunningham A Tkmim.kton liavo tlio' irjjost stortk of r.Iothinp, boots and shoes icy have over offered. If you want >methinir cheap in this line call 011 them id get a bargain. . ii HAHUh/VW IV ni'HAlun ( UK UM7 .1- i on or the Indies to some very special irirainsin all wool black cashmeres, al-j > a full line of colored cashmeres. Tub most complete selection of ladies, j lisses and children's shoes, of the eele-j ra!?'d Soil or'.s mako, just rccoived at: "ardlaw ?fc Edwards. It will he to your interest to examine ir stock before purchasing elsewhoro,; i we can suit you both in articlo and rice, Quarles Co. The re-enforcod patent-hack shirt for :>ys sold by Wardlatv <fc Edwards, stil aids its place at the head of the list, rice, 75 cents, j PARLOR SUITES. IN* spun Silk and Plush, this suit Is the litti-st style, and very pretty, no two pieces In the suit the name. One Black MoimirHUlt good stylo and durable, at 6 J. 1). CHALMERS & CO. Oct. 31.riH.93, tr 1 WINDOW and Picture fllass till sizes, by the box. dozen, or piece. Any size gliifS c:iu be had that Is '.valiteil, also pniiy. Ml. J. D. CHaLMERS ?fr CO, Oct. 31, 18S1, tf 'I'O-DAY received a large lot of Looking 1 Glasses, the best goods sold In all tbe country, also Looking GlassPlaiefor refilling old frames, at J. 1). CHALMERS & CO. Oct. 31,1883, tf Hall Stands. HAT RACKS, Jtook Hacks, and Whatnots, full stock and low prices ut . J. I). CHALMERS & CO; Oct. 31, 1*83, tf Make Your "Beds" Comfortable. \ r ATTR ESSES nt J3.00, S3.V). nnd S4.D0 i'l Spring l'ed* lit prices from ?2.<>0 to ?!) 00 some ot them will lasta life time. Sernireone for each bed and live longer. For Mile ut J. D. CHALMERS <i CO. oa. si, lfvss, tr Oil, PAINTINGS, Oil Ohronws, StcreoHcoplc Views, Stomisrottes. J"8t received, at J. D. CHALMEHS & CO. (Jet. 31, 1883, tf Port Royal anil Aopsta Railway AND AUGUSTA AND KNOXVILLE DIVISION. Going 5hirlh. Going ."South. (Head down.) (Head up.) IN" EFFECT OCT. 7, lfc83. A. M. P. M. 4 25 I, Chitrlcs'n A 9 30 10 ;W A Augusta L 1 00 P. M. A. M. I*. M. 3 31) fi 40 L Augusta L 7 30 10 00 4 20 .7 50 A Mayvllle L 6 2') 9 05 4 30 7 35 A Mneiuls L 0 10 8 53 4 30 8 18 A Wood In' II L 5 J5 8 33 5 05 8 52 A Merrlw'h'rL 5 28 8 22 5 17 !> 09 A Cl'ks flill L 5 02 8 13 5 31 9 32 A Modoc I, 4 40 7 58 5 13 9 50 A I'arkivllleL 4 20 7 40 5 58 10 13 A Pl'm Rr'chI, 4 03 7 30 (! 12 10 37 I A M'C'rinlekL 3:15 7 13 fi 33 111') A Troy I, 3 07 6 55 <1 r,n II :? I A Hriidlev.s I. 2 43 ft 3S 7 W I II 52 A Verdery A 2 22 i r> M I P. M. I . 7 30 | 12 25 A (ireenw'd L \ I 45 I fi 00 I J IP. M. | A.M. " MaH nnd Express?Dally. Way freight and accommodation?Dally, except Sundays. Fares reduced to 3!4c. and 3c. per mile first and second class respectively. JAS. S. DAVANT, O. P. A. J. N. BASS, Rupt. ABBEVILLE m siiiiNii. THE 1M3-4 SESSION of tho HIGH SCHOOL will begin on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17th. \V. G. JONES, PRINCIPAL. MRS. E. W. PENICK, ) MISS HELEN M. YOUNG,/Assistants. The Scholastic year will consist of ten months of four weeks each divided into two Sessions, as follows: A Paying Session of twenty-eight weeks (with fees as below.) nnd a Free Session of I twelve weeks,paid for by the Public School Fund. I Freo .Secsinn to begin on the first MONDAY a 1111 1j, 1nh. fees for paying session. Primary Department, 811.20, or 81 .CO per nionlh. Intermediate Deportment, 821.00, or $3.00 per month.* Highest Depnrtmcnt, 831.50, or 84.50 per month. Hops to he paid monthlv and promptly. None hut pnv scholars will he admitted or continued during the paying session. There will he no extra charges made for Mathematics and Languages. W. C. BEXET, President Board Trustees. Jones F. Miller, Secretary. August 22,1KS3, tf XL. CLARK, FOR THE GOOD OF THE CRAFT T HAVE CONCLUDED TO GIVE M\ I whole attention to iny Shop, r shnlglve It OOOI) ATTENTION. If tiny person wish es to htivo his WATCHES REPAIRED llrlng them In. I hnvc nil the tools and m? i terlals to do It tip In the best of style nml al the lowest rules possible. If yon want ynm cloek repaired bring it In anil it will be dont right. If yon want your JEWELRY MENDEI) Urine if on. If you want your ! SEWING MACHINE MENDED This is the placetoget.it done in thebest o order. You can hnvenny plecemade new, 01 tbeoldonerepalred. If you wantyourcrun 01 pistol repaired this is the place to hnve ii done. All the?e articles will be repaired ir the best of order at the Lowest Prices. Give me a trial and satisfy yourselves| TERMS CASH. JOHN L. CLARK. ENCYCLOPAEDIA i Of Business ana Social Forms ! HEING a complete and reliable guide tt . * * success in all the various relations of life I The preparation ol business ami IcruI ilocu merits; i( solutions for public meetings; showj 1?k how to acquire a Rood handwriting, ani how to express written thought in ucorreci and elegant manner,and containing full ant I carefully prepared tables of reference. <>iv ins Important historical, biographical, goographical, scientltlc and other useful hflowl | edge by JAMKS 1>. McCAliK. authorot "Th< I Pictorial History of tiic World," "History o j the United States," Ac EmbellsheU wit! numerous slecl platefiigravlngs. Tlie back l Is finished in iwoslyles. viz: Satin and Mo l rocco hound, l'rice and ?5.o0. (U. V. 1). ' The under/lgncd Is also agcr>'. for the sale o 1 the above work, and a comprehensive ant : Popular History ol the United states, writ .ten by the Hon. Alexander Hamilton Sie 1 phens, Into Governor of Georgia, and one o | iier great statesmen, politicians, orators ant philanthropists. Embellished with mor< than :100 flue historical engravings and p?>r : traits. The undersigned has the agency foi I Abbeville a:.d Laurens counties for the sale i by subscription, ot the above named books I aiid he will endeavor te iborouitlily canvas.' i those counties above named If not l'rovlden tlally prevented. This book is bound tn three styles, Salln, Sheep and Morocco, and fur ' nl?hf/l >iv Nil lixerl lit inn imtv sit ?I1 (in 37 IK) mir is^ri?a ar'* i" TIIOS. J. PYLK8, SR., f'orotaca, Abbeville eo. H. C. | Sept. 12,tf JKnox&Co~ ?AGENTS I-ORMR, TOM YOUNG' PURE CORN WHISKEY THE best and purest CORN* WIIIS KEY brought to this market. Juno '12, 1881, tf PEEEIN & COTHEAN, .Attorneys at Law, ABBEVILLE, S. C. Marshall P. DeBruhl, Attorney at Law, ABBEVILLE C. II. S. C. Oun stock of trusses and abdominal supporters and shoulder braces, aro ol tho vory host patterns, easily adjusted, mid not uncomfortable totli? wearer?the latest improved patent. W. S. Colli ran Co. Cam. and sco our tobacco and cigars? tho best in tho market. W. S. Cothran it Co. We have in stock 05 cases can goods 40 boxes soap, 20 barrels of molasses, 12 barrels sugar, 200 bushels fresh meal, 50 barrels flour and everything else in grocerio lino. Country merchants I will sell you cheaper than you can buy in Charlesion or Augusta A. K. ltogers. We would urgently adviso tho pcoplo of Abbeville to turn out to-night to hear Prof. Hill's lecturooti India. Mr. Hill has lived for some years at Allahabad, and can toll us wonderful tilings about that wonderful land. It is hoped that tho ladies will attend and hear what he lias to say about woman's rights as understood by their sex in India. Tho lecture is a response to tho request of friends: it is to bo heard without money and without price ; and all who go to tho Court Mouse to-night will enjoy a literary treat. Do not forget that A. K. Rogers carries the largest stock of gioceries in the upcountry. That wo will duplicate prices of any Southern market. All communications either by telegraph or mail answered promptly. Prices and samples sent to any point when requested. Goods delivered at any point on railroad. The host grade English Island molasses at Parker ifc iiiii's. tf Another lot of the celebrated "Our JJoom." Just received at Miller limbers. tf Corn for sale by A. E. Rogers. 4} 10 pieces black cashmeres just received. II. i\l. IIaddon it Co. Mourning goods. The best assortment of mourning goods can always bo found at R. M. 11 addon & Co. Ladies trunks, satchels and baskets. Good lino at lowest prices. K. M. lladdon <fc Co. Jersey Jackets! Jersey Jackots, at Smith it Son. " ' V ' ' i-", . ' " ? ?i Wlllimantic spool cotton, the bout for sewing machines, atCanningham ATempleton. Hats anrl caps in great variety at CunJ ningharn A Tompleton. Cloaks, dolmans, circulars, walking I Jackets, a hirsre line, different styles and I cloths, low prices. Be sure to examine our stock, Smith A Son. I Thk place to buy your ready-made clothingia where yon can have the largest and handsomest stock combined, to select from ; this, together with lowest prices is all tint can lie desired. The above requirements are fully met in every respect in the magnificent stock displayed at Smith it Son's. The involuntary exclamation of nearly ever}' one entering the clothing department is, "I tell you, you hslve a lot of it !" They have a due lot of it, and are selling at prices to suit the shortness of the crops. tf Wn call special attention to our splendid lino of stationery, which embraces j everything from Congress and legal cap to the very finest shades and tints of delicate note and letter paper; W. S. Colli; ran it Co. iUilCIHIlt' illUIIC uai HI'MI Tho boat in tho market, because none but tho best material can bfl use:l by machinery. Any kind of itiirtsy stulF crtn bo doubled u,> and stitched by hand. Call and see my singio strap harness at tbo Cincinnati Repository. Thomas Broos. Glue.?In pint, quart, and half gallon car.s for sale at the Cincinnati Repository. Tlios. Beggs. Ik you want nice homemade harness, i go to J. C. Newman's shop in Knox's building, at Abbeville. tf 50 dm!., ladies handkerchiefs, at 5, 1? and 15 cents each?the best we havo ever offered, It. M. Huddon <t Co. Tho place to buy your shoes. A large stock to selcct from at Smith & Son's. Examine our stock of saddlss, bridles, harness, both single and double, collars, reins, breeching, etc., all complete. Smith it Son. Boy's Suits of all sizes and qualities, at P. Rosenberg it Co. They can tit any one in a suit from a boy 4 years old up to the largest sizes of Men's Clothing, and guarantee a b.irgain in what they sell you. Coming another car corn A. E. Rogers Every one is invited to inspect the large stock of men's, youth's and boys' clothing at P. Rosenberg it Co. Try the "by jingq" chewing tobacco at P. Rosenberg & Co. Don't fail to visit P. Rosenberg & Co.'a store, as thev have an immense stock and are selling their goods at great bargains Don't fail to seo our stock of millinery. Now goods received every week. R. M. lladdon <t Co. If the best is tho cheapest then buy the light running "domestic" sewing machine. For sale by R. M. Haddon & Co, Remember that in addition to a very : large and very handsome stock of ready! made clothing, we have also a full line ol boys and youths clothing, and a large ! line of overcoats. When in search foi I your winter outfit be sure to give us a will, we know we win oner you Dargums, Smith <fc Son. Don't forget thpt large stock of shoes at Smith A Son's. It embraces everything from the cheapest to the highest. Full lfnes of children's, misses' and ladies' shoes for every day as well as dress wear, also, a full assortment for boys, youths and gents. | Examine our nnlaundred shirt at sixtyfive cents,-Smith <k Son. Wk call the attention of tho trade tc ionr stock of shoes which is unusualh large this season. Wo have caused the | three principal markets of the North tc ! pay tribute to it. having selected such I .10 ,%rn nnn?irlcrPil I iPst, Kllitpd for 0111 trade, from tlio first houses of Boston New York and Baltimore, we can now otter to the people of Aboeville County ? , stock of shoes, for variety in style, per fjctness in fit, and durability in wear , unsurpassed by. any in the up-cotrntrv Smith at Son." tf Fashionable millinery received evcrj week. II. M. Haddon tfc Co.; Brusiiks.?Paint brushes, white wasl ! brushes, horse brushes, blacking brush I es, varnish brushes, for salo at the Cin ! cinnati Repository. Thos. Beggs. | Acmb Harness Oil.?For softening | leather. The best in the market. At th< Cincinnati Repository. Thos. Beggs. Horse Covers.?For the comfort o your horsos in the coming Winter. A the Cincinnati Repository. Thos. Beggs 'i C'all on P. Rosenberg A Co. when it ! need of ladies' or children's knitted sack: ': and hoods. They have a beautiful line o j them. j Breach loading shot guns, and all nee essary attachments, such hs shells of al i sizes," wads, reloading tools, etc., can al f, ways be had at P. Rosenberg & Co. ? "The star that loads them all." Th j light running domestic sewing machine The best family machine in the market ' tt \f. Huddon it C'o. i Anotlier lot just reeeiycd Jersey jack "tets, cheaper than ever. R. M. Haddon i' [! Co. i j A latioe assortment of men's an* I hoy's hats can now be found at P. Rosen ": hers it Co., at vorv low figures. i 30 do//., linen towols 15, 20, 25 nnd 3 cts., the host value we have ever ottered K. M. Haddon it Co. Over 100 cloaks, dolmon.i and lackct now in stock the;/ must be .told, call earl; : for the best styles, many of them are Im i ported garments and cannot be duplicat ed, R. M. II add on & Co. , | P. Rosenberg it Co., aro now ofTerini 'some of the greatest bargains ever hear< > of in gent's, youth's and boy's clothing | Call and examine their stock. j Ai.most an essential to every lady' wardrobe, a flannel dress, the ^est miik of inch, all wool dress flannels, at E . M. Haddon it Co. i Another grand lot of Roger's tripl j plated silverware just received by P. Ro : sen berg it Co. | Re sure to inspect P. Rosenborg it Co' i elegant assortment of Roger's triph | plated silverware, which they now offe 1 at very low prices. i Roirer'.s triplo silver plated knives an< | forks, table spoons, tea spoons, cups :[ castors, pickle stands, otc., et;., at P. Ro I; jenberg A Co. ; White Brothers have a (rood stock o ' car peting, and a lot of very elegant rug White Brothers have in stock a splon t did stock of ladies cloaks, which aro of j j fered at low prices. > J White Brothers will take great pleasnr ; in showing the ladies their large stock o ' dress goods, black and colored cashmere black silks, trimming silks, velvets plaids, Ac., Ac. Keep it beforo the people! 5 That itn mouse stock of ready-made clothing a I III CO uroiliers. . {Slipjuy ymiucnv with ft winter suit and an over-coat. | If in need of shirts call on "VVhit' Brothers. They offer two different shirt at one dollar each, both of which are ex cellont. They aro each made ont of th very hest materials and for the price e?n not bo excelled. Their stock both o shirts and undorshists is very large am i over3' one can bo fitted. The cclobratod Salem (N. 0.) cassimere and jeans can bo fonnd at White Broth j ers. Theso goods are well known. The; are honestly made, having no "shoddy" about Ihem. Xo goods on tho markc will oat-wear them. Shoes ! Shoes! Shoes ! Can now bi found at P. ltosehberg it C'o's in all style and qualities. No one can lerve thei StOTO Without UClllg suiiuli ill uutu UK goods and prices. Cari'KT.s ! Curpets !?Special advantage: are afforded purchasers of carpets In Wardlaw A Edwards. liy means ofthei I exhibition they can show exactly iiov [ tho caruet looks when put on tbo floortbey have a largo line of samples of dif feront styles from which selection can b< made?they can have carpets made up tf fit any room and they offer these good; at low prices. In a word, here are pre I sented, to a considerable extent, tlx ! [ facillities of a regular carpet store ai I homo. 1 If you want something nieeinalact curtain, call on Cunningham A Templeton. ! Three pound canned Joinatoes at 121 cents at Cunningham it 'rempieion. I Tnrco pound cans of Apples at 2(1 'cents, two pennd cans of Blackberry 20 | cents, threo pound cans of Peaches 2/5 jconts, two pound cans Lima beans 15 ; cents, at Cunningham A Templeton. A large stock of Kersey Jeans and Cashmeres at Cunningham ?t Templeton. Saddles in great variety at Cunningham it Templeton. If you want a bargain in Trunks call , on Cunningham it Templeton. ; If you want a nico pair of hand sewed shoes will on Cunningham it Templeton. A splendid stock of domestic goods, at lowest prices, at Cunningham it Templeton. ! If yon want a nice suit for from 812 to " -? " * < I. Cilll ill * Uiinnifeiiaiu VV Auwi{?ivkwi., ! Wiiitk Biiothkiw havo the largest stock <>f ready-made clothing over offered in Abbevillo. It embraces suits from the cheapest to the finest. They have more than one hum!reel over-coats, and anyone in need of a Winter outfit cannot fail to be suited. Also, a good assortj raent of Youth's and Boy's clothing. | IIavk you tried that Ponco J'orto Rico Molasses at White Brothers? If not, try it, it is better than New Orleans syj rup. Ik anyone needs a pair of boots or | shoes let him go to the store of White j Brothers and ho will certainly bo suited. | The stock of boots and shoos carried i by this house is immense. Already they have received nearly one hundred cases i of boots and shoes, and their stock is 1 not near all in. They always Keep a full stock, of Zeiglor's ladies shoes and Heiscr's gentlemen shoes. They carry also, ;a large lino of standard screwed boot* and shoos made by the Bay State Shog,and Leather Company. * ' "Jr. V 4.. 'JL - XriusT H. W. LA I B' EG TO ANNOUNCE TIIAT TrIEY / Holiday Ooodn than they have ever i and everyttiln^ CHEAPER than ever bel T7"stoe;?3 SVSi-'r Oologfn? ? iGriiest Cu v?;ry che.ij'est to the finest. Ah chert;-. ' Plov^er ST 01a.irs.Ei, rT1<r^T7- 8 a <? I ? '.y ?*. !33OLiIJ@ Z'o Mustache Cups, China Fit China Pla' Toys! To: SO Dfe-S. Mn/ld | ami Children's books 01 all kinds, Novels, | CHRISTMAS CARDS?The lnreost coIW i liave several line .SMOKERS' SETS. Con MATCH UOXES, CHINA CANDLE 8T We have some beautiful FII0T0GRAP1 of SCltAH HOOKS. AUTOGRAPH ALI lug some new LAMPS lor the ho;Mays. In t u-t, we hnve HOLIDAY GOODS of i them any whc.c. Come anil see them. H. Nov. 11,1 M, tt IBi i \\: F. HAVE THE FOLLOWING GO' 1 ?? six wwk< ?t bottom tlK'.iri'S to inn j carefully. WeiiUvcrtlse nogooUa that w< 175 Barrels Flour, i 1 200 Bushels Fresh Grounc 15 Barrels Sugar, > , ' 50 Cases Canned Goods, ) 1 \ on Tt nvne flro nlrnvo 1 M V JJVAVg ViULi) VsA kj j r ; Large Stock French candy i TlKnisnm?.- r.f ';'hor (jonrlH too numorous t ' We a|>nrpcl:itt* fuliy the > liort crops nnri ? tunes. IT v<itt htive iIoiip aity htislnevH \rl jirc'clate fiich fnvorH very highly. If yoi r yoodis before buying. ltespcc > Nov 11, ISH'l, tf WHOLESALE & RETAI! 3 ' MEDPIiAMMOr DDfl mLnurmrcuioL imu > ? . . ri ;!Dealers in Grain, SI A-' >'!? KVERYTIlrX<i IN THE <1!?KT come flie lawst Oniccry house* > p ' eats to do some Utwirie-.s with tin. : a Oct. r,i, ics3, u lewDr -S ; w s rn II. U. 17 W s e TT AVE Just openM a new and eleganl IJ Corner, under the Press and Ranne\ " receive till their stock is complete a full . Drugs, Medicines, C q Also, all the popular PATENT MEDICI) ' warrant to be fresh and good. 3 We also oiler a well selected stock of F r 1 Colognes, Foreign and I) in great variety, ! Our line of BRUSHES AND SOAPS Is fi NAIL, FLESH, SHAVING AND.SHOE 81 e8t* "j MR. JOHN "J*. - law Lyon, sn well known, will Ih>c<>iih fully compounded utall hourH, under tin I Oct. 17,18X3, tf 0 1 . B. K. BEA ; FOR 1 t Sash, Doors, Blind b - ing, Ceiling, Lime e f Working Machinery i! Oct. 10, 1SS3, 12m ; B A T wmrrn A AU1MJUJ. J J No. 4 Washington Street. r ?? 8 'J1IIE LARGEST AND BEST STOCKE1 s. 1 Roods. Mumm's, Masson's and ! J Mountain and Sweet Whiskey, Mountai: ; ker and Pau > Whiskey, C * California, an ; best in the market t| er best brands of Wi land Rum. English, Scot !| Bavarian ail Tivoli Beer. | HAND MADE OLD RY ?j. ^ THOS. Mc Aur. 22, '8.1. tf Marble Works, WE have on hand twelve beautiful f'otl Monument*. Will be *ol<l very I i The styles the best In the up country, hnl fi ..tl,,,, frnn\ llnlv A l< IIIcm uirrvi liiiix/i .1....... .. plete line ol Head .stones from S1..V) to) i>er foot two Inches thick. The two Inch M is lower than In sold In the up country same quality of mnrhle, nt J. I). CHALMERS Marble Yar Sept. 19, 188.1, tt l Land for Sal< IOKFKR for sale my tract of Innd ? Dwelling House and Improvements Wellington. 300 Acres, more or lens, 20 to 3ft ACRKS of low groui 40 ACHKS in original forest. For terms apply to \V. H. 1'ARKKR, V Abbeville C. II. .T. E. DUBOSE Sept. ID, 1883, tf Just Recived. ANOTHER lot of One, Two niul Four III Wagons, nil Iron AxIoh, tla> best easiest runii Inn Wagons in the country, wh I will Ht'll cheap for cash. TllOS. BEGC Sept. 4. 1?S>3, tf 1 Xmas! WSON & COl kRE .TTTST RECEIVING. A LARGER STOCK (fl 1 hiv! before. In fact, the largest ever In AbbevllH "ore, consist! njr of n livery UinU itlingtnsiblo. All tl.f lateststylfl ZZ>ir?<-trzi A niceh^or'.mcnt. H ?^ i The In.-pi-nt variety ever In town, bn kJg3 French uml German ware, from ll 4- <*-% tsi ???| Half doxen dlffere Ic^XXClS klnda. Vcrf cheap. F,. Very pretty styles In col U/&3 limn and tine wnro. Sets G'hlnn. lJrlttanla and Tin. R 4 cry description?the prettiest and flne*t in tow nr leader at ao ccnw. chers and a large assortment * tes and Saucers. V/v vm 9 Almost every kind mode?Tin.Iro y JS9 Ghlim, Wood, lapcr ? all other kin kinds. IVenutIfuHy hound copies of the Poof* n IMUMfgllV VU&C UIJI/ W LCUia, CI1A 1 IXiXVDUJkJH ;ct Ion we have ever hnd. Come and ?ee tbem. ie and see tlicm before tbey go. H ICK8 nnd China OrnumcnU of all klndt. { ALBUMS from 5'let-nlx up. An Jmraenwttn^E SL'M.-S?finest to the i-heajieat. We ore fi?o raee^H every letnd and nell tbem as cheap as you can btfl W. IAWS0N & CO., Wm Abbeville. 3. C. I 111 1 1 T>* WHICH MUST TIE SOI.D IN THE NE3 ke room for our Janutry conbignineuu. Rvad : haven't gut. % 800 Bushels Con 1 Mea1, ? . .1 20 Barrels Syrn; 15 Sacks Coffe 40 Boxes Sb? :*9H 1,000 Founds Plain cand 'i 10 Boxes Tofcaco 0 mention. inird 1 linen ami hare marki"! cjUr (food* Insult t th us hIhci* wu opened nclrpt ninny Ownk*. W?l 1 l?nve hot we would h.hU tliHt you call ubd prlco u :l fully. A. ?. ROGESSLL COMMISSION MERCHANT! KERSANDCOILECTOR [eat, Flour, Sugar, Coffe :nv LINE. \VK ARE ATTI^O AS AGENT Ft Cortti. Eii>t and Wot and call nmke II to your lot i. E. ROGERS, Abbeville, S. C.: ug Stois iiilcil lly fitted up DRUG STORE on the Mar?hAll Ho J9 r office, and are now receiving &ud will oontlna* line of hemicals, Dve Stuffs. &M N'KS kept In a first-class Drug Store, all of ANCY GOODS, consisting of B 'omestic, Handkerchief Extrac? mdsome Vffses, Lamps, &c. I simply complete. Every variety of HAIR, TOOlH : BltUSH SOAPS from tho finest toilet to tbeobeaH "pf'i-ienco in the Drug business In the Arm of WafB tuntly In attendance. All PRESCRIPTIONS 01A ?supervision of DR. THOS. J. MABRY. CHAM, Agent J THE SALE OF is, Shingles, Laths, Flooi and all l^inds of Woo ro SALOON! (Norwood Brothers old Stand D HOUSE IN THE UP-COUNTRY. ALL PT71 American ChamDaffnes, Stoq Mash ('opper Distilled Corn^B a Gap, Gen. Bob Lee, Ba1 Jones XXXX Bye Hd Apple, Peach, d French Brandies, ^ California and all oth- fl ne. Jamaica and New Eng* ;ch, and Irish, Porter and Aid Also Beer on draft, fresh and cool.1 E WHISKEY A SPECIALTY! A.le and Club Soda. I OETTIGAN, Proprietor. I ,, MRS. TAGGAR1 iVTiEO.S leave to Inform her old cuitomcfl 15 that she is '4k Still in the Dress MakinI for ,i. Busiiess, and hopes that they will all patronize her. I'utllnK und fitting done at all times at tl most reasonable rate*. Satisfaction guara toed, she nuiy be found at her residence 1 >\ New Orleans. ? April 18S.J, tf ir v J.K.URZ. ?!5 Boots and Shoes, Hai ness and Tanyard. I1JKST material used, fine workmen emplt 13 ed, custom work made promptly, ana j mm, . the lowest bottom prices for cash. Hides a ways bought at the highest market price f< Imj., ca.-h or In e.xchanjrc ror leather or work. January 2S, 18&0, ly. ???r - BADPFR CHHP jU/tjii v ij 11 uia w a RICIIARl) GAXTT, I* now prepared to ( nil work it) his department In the he arse manner and at reasonable charge*. Month! itnd customers, shaving, hair cutting and sliun ileli pooIukSI per month. Hacors honed and p> in the best condition for 2oMpH rjich. ?S. Shop under the Prctt and Banner o?0C.March 11. 1882. tf i i