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ffrfflffiT jOr?* -wjnimii ?w The Press and Banner. I 15 V IIu?h Wilson. ! J Wednesday, Dec. 19, 1833. !i pwwBMMiaWMroititwiiiMMuwij mill? ' I n;;j( Don't Destroy Your limner uuu m<... i, Your Lund. j{ Kor some time there has been nn En- . glishmaii on Hani Labor Creek cutting . the finest of the oak troes to rna:;e st ives t jniying for tho timber at the rate of loi t\ vents a bundred staves. To make stave , requires tho finest heart timber, and i there is the least blemish the tree b ;i thrown nwav. Often not more than from j \ thirty to eighty staves, and perhaps , fiever more tiiau four hundred are evei j lnade from one tree. 'I iiis would realize ,1 ? small price for nn oak four to five foe? , in diameter and of great heighth. Tin ^ Btnall price paid for tho staves would, not P an a majority of eases, pay for the re- y inoval of tho tops and the large part ol j v each tree which is left on the ground. I., If left where the water overflows (and i J ?ueh timbers nro found only on low j' lands) the tree tops create current* ...... ; cause t!ie laud to wash where sodinuni I was left before. : j Another objection to tho (lestruction ofj v the timber as above mentioned is the' j fact of carelessness in falling the trots in : o tho streams, tims in.Htrriug serious dilli- j .v cnlties. On Ilard Labor a large per cent.; | of the largest and most unwieldy trees ,| were cut in or across tho stream. J c And (still another objection is Tue j | fact of the careless *>bsorvaneo of the't boundary lines of the parties who may j have sold him trees. Mistakes were ^ made by crossing over to the lands ofi, *>thers where dosiruble trees were seen,'<< ?nd such trespass was always sought to ,, be excused on the plea of mistake. is Another mutter, after having cut down j x One largo (lead tree, in me com m-u? > . ? , citzon, near White llall, \vlii?*li tm? proved worm eaten or defective and i | rroin which only some thirty sti ves wore < obtained, he was forbiden to eut ?nv j f other trees, on the lands belonging to [, that citizon, but he went to the edge of j, the field and eut from the original lbrest', an immense oak, the tree lulling across , Hard Labor, with the top resting among the corn stalks. From this tree 3S0 staves ! were made. The owner felt provoked at | the trespass and injury, but feefing inclin-1 <?d to bo forbearing and generous, told him '< if he would remove the log from ner*>Ss L the stream, and cut and pile the tops so l that tliey might be destroyed by fire, that; t no charge at all would be made for the j t btavea He promised to do this, but left j \ the log across tho stream, and went olf!< without paying for the timber or making! > any further apology for the trespass and ' i injury. ! ^ We mention tlie anove niaiwr <-ni-. i ers may not be taken unawares, and J t through ignorance, allow their lino forests ( <o bo destroyed without receiving anv^i benefit, but instead, sustaining a positive |t injury, to say nothing of the loss of their' f finest timber. > We learn that the same party is now: t on some of the atreams below Xii:ety-il Hix, and the owners of tine timber there-: ;i nbout may take the above statements and j suggestions for what they think them ' ? worth. j j The Railroad Commission Law. jr Our members of Congress have been ' interviewed by a correspondent of the) *i Mf,|? wVetc* ana f.vurier, uuu mi-.v iiApu.-.^. ( . their disapproval rrf the law, and believe that the Commission has been invested I Vith too great authority, and say that! they believe the law has injuried thej^ Vhances of the success of new railroad! enterprises. Senator Butler says : In reply to a request for his opinion jv the Senator said that he had always favor-. 0 v 1 the establishment of a Railroad Com- j n mission, and is opposed now to its alio 1-: n tion. If, howovor, the law under which! it is organized is oppressive or unjust, it! ought to be modified. He had not read ' the law until recently, but was satisfied, f alter its pcrual, that it could be modified! c with advantage to the railroads and the! people. When asked in what respect he j1 would suggest a chauge, he said he;o would make no suggestion on the sub-if joct, but bis opinion was that so much of the statute as conferred upon the commission to fix rates arbitrarily wasob-Jj jectionablc and too sweeping in its opera-1 n tions. I ^ . "Is the objection urged against the law! due to the manner of its enforcement by j r the commissioners?" t "I think not,Senator Butler replied. "'The commissioners are as good men as * i i i I Imlinvn nvfo'- i u<: nun * . ?ise their powers faithfully and eonscien- ; tiously. The law itself deprives the railroad companies of the management of; p their own property to too great an ex- L. lent, and I have no' manner of doubt that I it will prevent any further investmentsj c in new railroad enterprises. I feel a s> doep interest in the railroad in which tj XJovornor iixgood is president as it runs by n>y town, and I happened to know/' that this law has greatly retarded the p negotiation of this company's securities. |, Ho, upon the whole, I thiek it oujjhl to J bo modi lied and made to guard the inter- n ests of the people, and at the same time a not injury the railroads." w Senator Cutler only expresses the sen- n timents and opinions which nnmt l>ecn-!p tertained by every intelligent citizen si Vhose prejudices and interest will allow > s< an unbiased thought. It is idle to talk w about the law of Georgia or any other \ ii Platoon tho .subject. Our sense of jus- j w tice is violated by the railroad law of ; a South Carolina, and there is no use to n deny the fact tint as long as wo have h such a law sensible capitalists are not n going to invest their money in building ir - railroads for a people who assumes en- ci ^ - tire, absolute and arbitrary management S L of thein. The malignity of the State h I against railroads is evidenced by the ex- n istenee of such a law at a time when the, oi capital invested in factories are entirely jv f free from governments! control, andare;ai / exempted from taxation. The talk about tl ^ the benefit of capital in factories 3m the S t merest delusion. If capital whs not w \ there, it would be elsewhere, and it fr \ -would be where at least a part would be ' k taxed. The exemption from taxation is the si merest pretext to give capitalists a place | lc to put their money where it need not pay a cent of taxes. The talk of employ fng our women and children is deceptive.! 3)o not railroads employ our men, and, pay such wa;jes as to enable them to sup-1 P 1'ort their families, thus avoiding the ne- '' i cessity of putting their wives and ehil- v dren in factories Ajrailroad pays out !l more money to operatives than does a ' factory. ' Taxed IJIantcfs and Shoes?Free TVliis-j ^ key mid Tobacco. ; c Senator Butler has introduced a 1 >i 11 <( into tho Senate of the United Suites Con- j f gross to repeal the revenue tax on whis- \1 key and tobacco. It is strongly adverse i J to tho temperance movement which is'| at present a^itutini? the people of thi.sjl State, and we h<?pe that Senator Butler's ' bill may never heeoine a law. We have j whiskey enough. If Senator Butler would do tlie great mass of his eonsti-|' tueijiA a real benefit let him introduce a ,f bill whi'-h would take tiH.-tax irom uianK-; t at*, ?hoos, calicoes, cotlee, sugar, rice, and t .vw arti^lci which overv citizen needs,;' and is obliged to have. Too many of our! people are suffering froitvc?Hd and hunger! t fotatk about doing away with tho tax on 1 tobacco and whiskey while the lieees- j1 R-iries of life are placed beyond the' reach j | of many citizens in consequence of the t high tariff levied on their importa-1 tion. Let tho tax on whiskey and tobae- j eo remain as it Is, or raise it, so that the tax on blankets, shoes, calicoes, coffee, j ?ugar and rice may he discontinued, and j these articles furnished to our people at i' about hulf their present retail prices. !1 Sr p ' t TpacherN Institute* L A friend writing to un asks the follow- c Jng question, whieh we are unable to!\ ans.ver. Will some arvwer who can ? j' "Is there to> he a meeting of the "Teach- r er's- County Association*' at Abbeville t C. II. (Inring tho week of the examina-1 tion of teocliern? I think this was the; nnderfttamlittg at the lasfc meeting. If so, ^ eoulcl you not give us a notice of it in t your locals of the next issue." j Since writing the above Dr. Gricr has t furnished the desired information. See g bis letter elsewhere m these columns. c a Oar fair ones of the Williamston's Fe- s male College will be home to spend their! v Christmas vacation. i r i T';c ('. C. G. ? 0. K. I?. I5y reference to >i copy of the bill tiow VMidinu: before ilia General Assembly, j1 mil which may be found in nnoiher part,.' ?f tlie? u .<! Manner, it will 1)0 seen I hut renewal dibits are to bo made t:>j >t;i!'l t!ie Carolina, Cumbc-Hund Uao ami' < 'Iiinv.js> Kuilroad. The Hail road law J laving def?i\t(.d Governor Hngood's ef-! oris to get money l'roui ith oad for this.1 impose, the friflwls of that jrrortt filter- : ?riso at home will now depend upon !>f5r own strength. The hill his heoti crtrcfully prepared, itul \v? hope that our people may tak? ullifient interest in the matter to maU< j m appropriation in money, rather than j 11 'tonds. Without having given tliCj natter ir.nrh investigation, we arc cl"ar y in favor of the appropriation in mon- 1 y, and are as decide-My opposed to the ssuing of honds hy our people. The ad- I nutates to he derived from a judicious j Xpenditure of mo?:cy in Railroads is soil rreat that we, as mm individual, would he'> siiiiup: t<> vole n tax on aoy property ofj i nils in any part "I the county to build a ' iailro&d in any other part of itseon-ji ilies. As a uionev investment it will > ,,v. ~ " !i While 011 the subject of pn!ili?? appro-! nations of money, wo would ask if il ' vould not lie better t<> vote a tax f<n*; s1 tail roads than to burden ourselves liv an t moron* tux to support t!io puUiicselK ols. ' <inee Kaili'-a) reconstruction we have < aid in Abbeville county about two bun-;! Irod thousand dollars for tin; education j1 if the colored race, and more than one mndred thousand dollars for the educe-U ion of the children of our own raco. j. These are large figures but they are apiroximately correct. Now practical inen'ii nav be excused for a-dcing for soino evi- ' \ lence of good having been dono by thisj normous expenditure in a visionary <j ( home. Can any man point to any good | vhich nas been done ? Has that expenlitnro done anything towards making nybody inore Inmost or more virtuous? ^ las it increased the usefulness of any I' iti-ct-ti ? Has it made any inati more in- j lustrious or more valuable to the coin- ; nunitv in which he lives? If the same 1 * V tmount of money had been put in Rail- ' oads, whata splendid condition of utfairs . vould exist! ' i The United Stales Circuit Court. Our own Melton and tho Georgia Hen- < 'gade, Speer, together with their thouand black witnesses, whom w e have 11 >een taxing ourselves to educate, failed if o convict a single Democrat for viola ion of the election laws. The only man , vhoin the Court had to sentence for an i >ltenco of this kind was a Radical negro,! vho confessed liis guilt. After three fail- ! ires, the trial of tlio other cases was >ostponed until next April. Georgia's itenegade went back home with noaddiional laurels to dock his brow. With ive hundred or a thousand of these ilack witnesses to swear anything that he Government wanted, there are still a ew simple and good hearted people in South Carolina who would increase the j axes on the while people to educate these j )lack people who never fail to swear | igainst us. The levy of two mills on ourj >ropcrty f<ir the education of a class of i iworn enemies, while our own impover- i shed and maimed soldiers of the late var go nnpensioned is an outrage on oiir nanhood a?id an insult to their patriot-' ( stn. This disgusting favoring of the negro, i :rul a revolting truckling after Northern ] avor, has gone far enough. It does not j ppear 011 any record where any consid-1 rable number of negroes have failed to, ote or swear against us, and our at-1 I ? cmpts to conciliate them by educating | heir children, has sigmily failed. It: cents that our manhood and our sense if justice would teach us to stop the an- j tual waste of three quarters of a million ; f dollars in educating our enemies, i-hile our own men and brethren, who iskrd their lives for us, are neglected. 1 )ur while brethren fought for us, and in- j urred all the dangers of the field and lie camp, and vc' m recognition is made | f their valiant services, but here areji housands of ungrateful black men who j; re our sworn enemies to whom we are j < earlv giving throe quarterso( a million !' f dollars for educational purposes, f Vonld not high honor suggest that we j ] reserve our solf-rospcct by stopping i? his outlay? I *1 j The New Counties. | j As will be seen in another column the reposition to organize new counties in 11 liis State has been most signally defeat- j ( d in the House <>f Representatives. It j' cems that there weregreaterdilticnlties in j t lie way of organizing the new counties { linn was first anticipated. While, com- 1 aralivelv, only -a few citizens would , av<j been benefitted by the establish- 1 lent of (he proprosed new* Court Houses j { ndwhiloa few public spirited citizens j j ere very zealous and active in the! i lovcment, yet the great mass of the peo- i J le not only had nothing to pain, hut J r unething to lose both fn money and jc ?ntiment. The energy and earnestness ] J liieh was developed in this matter was i*, ideod creditable to any people, and it. as not owinir to any lack of zeal orjt bility on their part that their failure! | lay be attributed. No people could j i ave done more, and we may conclude j ? ow that no new counties will be formed a 1 this State until there is a great and do-! {j ided change in the public sentiment of jc until Carolina. The poeple at the ballot ; aving so recently spoken their senti-ij; lent on this question, and the members <1 fthe House of Representatives having jj, r>ted so solidly against the formation of j u uy now county, it is to be hoped thatj^ ie matter may rest for a while at least. 1 peaking fur Abbeville County, we oultl say that we have live?l together j tr a long time in harmony and good-fel-1 mil >> i ii" mtxMi ii v v>\ j lionld not continue as one family for a | nig time to conic. Legislative. We make the following extract from n | rivate letter from Columbia which will j ic read with interest. The temperance workers have every reason to be gratified t the great success which is so nearly ! eady to crown their efforts : "The temperance movement is devel- j iping unexpected strength in liiis (Jener- i il Assembly. It is progressive and agjressive. Every town in which it an- j jears to be the expressed wishes of its j itizens, is allowed to incorporate the i dry' clause in its charter. 15 irnwell ! iounty lias hail a prohibitory bill passed I or it. The Democratic voters, at an elec- j ion held in the county, declared for it by t vote of about l'i'H) to li7o. Oconee is j isking for it, but Mr. Hiemann, of Wal-1 ialta, is here opposing it. The showing! 'or Oconee is not as strong as for Hurn- I veil. No vote having been taken on the iiihjcct, and therefore can't say what the! House will do. "It probably is not known that in Marl)ore county 'iicenso' has not boon prant>d for more than twenty year*, except luring a year or two of Radical rule arul ven under that regime, it ceased to be C ran ted before the revolution of 1K7G and las not been granted since. What a rec>rd ? Marlboro Is now one of the most irosperous and flourishing counties in lie State. If tho movement can be forwarded in this way, as the good work is ;oing on in fieorjjria.it will knock the; :tnOimr r.n f i.f thiiwo ti/J nu ulwt urii 1 tcriiiilly prating about its 'breaking up'| be Democratic part v." lVTiat an Old Totoran Says. The Hon. D. Wyatt Aiken will find an irticlo elsewhcro in ttie I'i-px.i an<l J)nvirr, which "ill no doubt be grateful to! ilm. We arc glad that the "old Mexican j retcrnn" has hud an opportunity to test lie sincerity and genuineness of the riondship of our Congressman for his lonstituents. The noble old patriots vent to Washington in the hope that the J 'best Government the world over saw," ; nipht rccogrtize their valor and tlioir; iliir.iu To if r.Af nen should be turned away for a fault' vhich could not be justly charged to; hem personally or individually. Noth-| ng but meanness and political perseeu-' ion would deny justico to the Mexican ;oldier and only petty spite and such sontemptlble meanness wculd resort to iny sach a shameful act toward valiant oldiers. Honorable foes and gentlemen' vonld despise to refuso their reasonable i ?quest. ... 'j. ' I.oglblrtiire. Tho House bill repealing the lien I'.r.v received its third reading in the Senate I yesterday, and so the lien law is repealed ! ;o take ctl'ect January, ltfS3. 0? lug tu a press of busines<?, tho Gon- j ?ral Assembly t\ ill not adjourn until I Monday. Tlio temperance movement. is on ? liootn, ami tlio advocates of lio-license in; having things very much their own way. Tim appropriations are increased all dongthe 'inc. except as to the repairs ol h" State iioiise. The proposed Amendments to the road aw will !>e killed in tlie Senate. The hill to employ a stenographer for j hi1 Courts of the Kightli Circuit has been | Jel'eated. Representative 1*. H. Uradly has gone jonio, sic';. Tin* farce <>f repealing the lien law has' >een eoinpleti'd hut the legistors havej visely postponed the evil day until Jan-| larv 1, when a new Legislature will i e-enact the law, and so our people will , nest liUely sutler none of the evils j vlileh to list necessarily follow the up-j < 11i i try t\f wi i ilnniirl:l!lf n 1;!VV*- 1 w '1,,,,^ ... I' We have no doubt tho members of the icneral Ass'-tniily tlioiiirlit they were' leiiu^ for tIio i)fs; interest of their eonsti-i tirnts, lint we cannot think its they do. I ?Ve :11im!-: though lint they may I>o ex-j used for ;!iis one act, as the next Le^is-; atnic wiil in ail probability, re-enactthoj aw. So far liie people have no reason to i complain <?f tli<ir lioprosetilalives. The; Vbbeville delegation, we believe, have rcnerally represented their constituents, md in nothing more so than in their rotes on tho ilai'road law. - - ? - >hc DiduM Dcst roj Her Glorious OM Jlecord. The Washington correspondent of the; I mjiiata. <'/mmtrie in that paper of last Saturday says: "Something of a shock lifts been pi von II certain quarters here by the reported iction of tho South Carolina Senate on lie subject of divorce. The Palmetto state has been famous the world over,! for .standim? like a iniirhtv bulwark j igainst this evil wlticl) threatens society ! ivith dissolution. The reaction against it I is prodigious in all sections, and it seems Grange that South Carolina should, of all States, stultify her glorious record. Shall Ichahod' be written upon her esoutchjoii ?" It is our pleasure to say that the proposed law was finally defeated in the Senate where it originated, and where its idvocates seemed to lie determined to get it passed. When South Carolina cotnos lown from the high position in reference o the marriage relation, which she has jver maintained, wo think the marriage rows should be changed from "till separated by death," to "as long as it may be pleasant and desirable," or "until either party may mm a mure cun^emai iiaii.lOr." Wo think wo speak tlio sentiment of iearly every good citizen of Abbeville jounty, when we say that our people are <lad of the defeat of this bill, and that they would be sorry to see the sanctity if the marriage relation infringed upon t?y any law which lowers our respect for the marriage vows. He it said to the lionor of the Senate that the divorce bill fcvas defeated. CAREY'S SLAYER DIES UPON THE SCAFFOLD. Binn* Performs his First Execution on O'Donnell. who Walks Calmly and Self-possessed to the ( allows, and Dies Without Flinching. London, roc. 17.?o'Donnell was hancpd at (o'clock this morning. Despite the hoisierms and S(|iinliy weather a considerable ?rowd assembled at the prison at 7 o'clock ;hls morninc. Hundreds of workmen passnp: by the Jail waited to uaze at the Mack lair. Amorn: thein was O'I>on noil's hroth r who paced to and fro opposite the tlairstafl' in a most restless and de.lccicd nninner, xcitlnsr the sympathy of all present. The landman's arrangements were perfectaud the >xeeutlon occurred without a hitch. O'Don)Oll was calm and collected. He made no statement on the scaffold. lie was notified at ';:iOa. in. to make ready. He tvas perfectly eslsrned and expressed croat sorrow for his nitlmi'ht nt tho conclusion of his trial. Ho laid he felt the greatest animosity forwitnevsios who appeared against hint tint that md now disappeared. After communion had teen administered to tlie condemned man, linns Hip hangman, entered tho cell. 3'lJonnell submitted to the operation of pinonine with a smile and without a murmu1*. rhe procession then moved towards the scafoid. O'Donnell walked with great firmness vlthout tlie nssis-t-mce of tiie wardens, who tood around him. He was perfectly calm md sclf-pos*esFC'l. While standimr on the Irop he looked around unconcernedly. Flinns performed the remainder of his duty juickly. lie allowed a drop of eight feet, ['lie noose was placed as Mnrwood used to ilace It. Illntis pulled the lever of the trap precisely as the neighboring church clocks ivere striking eight. The crowd in n-ont of Newgate increased apidly, and shortly before 8 o'clock it unmicred a.'KtO persons, at least the streets were losely packed hut th? throng observed a inlet and orderly demeanor. Irish element ivas not con*plcions In the gathering. As lie moment for the execution approached the rowd swayed up against the prison wall and he roadway which before had hcen kept clear . oe l.l,?.L-,.,l Tlw Vw.wnvnr m?vr.rl rapidly throuch the >11 nilIItitle and easily r leared the way. When the black fias wa? lioisic<l announcing the end of the tragedy here was 110 demonstration although supires?ed excitement imnked many faros. )'Ponncll's bro?her remained lo Hie last, hiterly wi-cnlnsr, tin1 centre of a sympathizim croup. The clouds bejran to break as the hour if s approached and when the black flag was nn up it distinctly displayed against the Uln-rsun. The people Immediately dlspers-; il after the hoisting of the fin?. 1 Hiring the tlnal preparations for the execu-' Ion. O'lionnell's brother took up n place in he doorway opposite the nrison In full view if the flux stall unon which his eyes were rivtrd lie was an object of tiie deepest curiosity, 'he crowd pressed roclosely upon him thai he police had ?<> interfere for his protection. iVhon the black (lag was hoisted he removed lis hat a"d remain.>d some time, apparently irayiiifr, his features working painfully. Tie tayed in the same spot for some tlmi? after he* exeunt Ion. To the people who lingered round him he said in a hoarse voice, "my icior brother. He has died as bravely as a nan ever illed. This was received with rles of "yes."' He then departed and the j rowd dispersed. (TPonnell it seems retired to rest at an ears' hour last evening. Tills morning he arose | iiii.v. i ?1111 v i rn'iiuiiu hiim'u u"wui ? 'clock rind administered the sacrament of he holy com mini Ion. At six o'clock O'Ponidl partook of ;i good breakfast. A few mlnites before s oViock the prisoner wa? remov<1 from his ccll to the lurue room of the ]>rlsil!. Let The Angels Ring The Bells. BY THE IIKV.J. K. Kaxkis, 1>. t?. I. I/Ct the nriftc's rlnir the bells, Christmas hells! They first brought the news from glory, Frist, proclaimed on earth thesiory : *'-?l.et the angels rfn .' th" bells." Brlmniinc o'er with mirth nml clmlness, Tumbling. turning round in madness: Telling that, to shepherd* toM, In (lull- midnight hymn of old? Thai sweet tale once sung by them : Christ is born In Bethlehem ! II. l et the angels rine the hells. Christmas bells ! I,et them ring, on tiptoe standing: Let them pause, the hells hl*.*h landing; l.et the angels ring the bell*. With their deep peals and sonorous, Blending In metalie chorus; Christmas bells! Christmas hells ! Now to soft notes gently dwindling, Then awiti to rapture kindling ; Ne'er before such joy to tliein : Christ is born In Bethlehem! III. Let the children hear the bells, Christinas bells! With their romping shouts and laughter, Each the other running niter; L'-t lite children heai* the bells ! Do not dwell upon their foibles, Let them be to them tis Joy-bells, Christinas hells! Christmas hells! As they catch them.and glad listen, See tiie light in their eye* glisten : (iive them gi'ts of joy or gem : Christ Is born In Ilethlehem ! IV. Let the aged hoar the bells, Christmas bells! Deaf and palsied, downward stooping, Sad and lone, round fireside grooplng, H'll I'lin UplMI Hit* WIM J They right well (llsci'rit their moaning. Mein'ries of tbeirchlldhood gleaming: Christina* bells! Christmas bells! They have hoard thorn yearly ringing, Nea rent heir translation bringing: Sadly sweet the tale to them : Christ is horn In Bethlehem. V. Let all people hear the bells, Christmas l><*lIs! in the North, mid henther highlands, in the South sffis; 'mid spice islands, I,et all people hear the bells! Hear how Jesus came, a stranger, And lay cradled in a manger: Christmas hells! Christmas hells! Woman horn, that he m'glit. save I hem ; How His precious life He gave them: In the tomb was laid for them : Christ, once born In Bethlehem!: VI. Let creation hear the bells, Christmas bells! Cease her sighing and her moaning, (.'case her travail and her groaning: Let creation hear the bells' Christ has brought her man's redcTnptir.n, Christ tuts bnuiulit her sin's exemption : Christmas bells ! Christmas bells ! Let Iter Join them in their i Inglng; Let her break forth into singing, lie her tide of woe shall stem; Cl>i-lt:f iuifi>linrn li? llnll.liiliom I' VIF. Let realms distant bear tho bells Christmas bells! Let tliern pierce the stellar spaces; Let the reach celestial places: Leathern realm sdistant he ir the bells, On the shores of Glory breaking; Sons of (!oit anew nwa^tog: Christinas bells! Christmas bells! , Than the tlrst creation, greater, Speechless Babe, lies near oarth's Creator! Each realm bring Him diadem: Christ Is born lu Bethlehem! FVom Frank Leslie's Sunday Magazine for January. f 0 Tlio Knife and (he Gun. I ? I LEAD TO THE HEART-ULOOD TO! THE KILT. A Littl<? Hoy Is Killed by 1 lio Acol-i dental Discharge of a Gun?A Man is Slain by a Knife Wound in ni Vital I'art. For ft long liino w? have had 110 traceilles to J report in our paper, hut thin week, it is our Inty tounnounce that two negroes have been killcd'outright?and one white man bus been !(> seriously in.luivd l>,v a blow on the bead .hat but little hope i.s entertained of ills recovery. Last Wednesday morning Foster Hearst,! 'J'h.ul Titus, Ab Titus, and Hunger McKeller, all colored boys, went rabbit hunting, with | dogs and an old army musket. The musket | was well loaded with squirrel shot, with some J buck shot thrown In lor good measure. The gun was accidentally discharged In tbe hands j or Kno Titos, and the load was lodged in tbe body of Hunger MeKeller, killing him In- j stantlv. At the Coroner's imjiicst, James A.j Sliiliilo, presiding, with a Jury ns follows:' T. M. Christian, foreman , Charles Aucrbaeh, j W. II. Shlves, Charles \V. Volkeiilnjr, \\\ l\j Sanders. 71. Carter, < . ('. Cobb, \V. I). Lomax,: Jerry Itra.lley. Hussell Robinson, .las. Hncli-j :mati mid l!ev. Fai*ro\r, witnesses gave the following Testimony. Fostbk IIkahst. sworn, rays : r. Tliiul. us Titus and others went in Mr. I Parker's bottoms riiMiil hunting ; a rabbit i Jumped up ami Thadeus told Dungy and Tick Tl!us to remain on thesldeof the ditch they were, until tie nuw what- the dog s-as smell-[ In-:. Thud had the gun aeross his arm : il was: e<.eked ; it then went oil and shot Bungy;] Hungy called Tick Titus by name when he fell; Sap Titus I hen caught Hungy by the hand and dreeled him ofT for some dlstanee; Sap then told us to say nothintr about it, bnt I refused to air roe to this, and lold him it would be worse on nte. II I did not tell : Sap returned the min to.Ilrn Williams; I looked for uncle Manuel to tell him about ihc shootilia but could not find him; I told Joe I,eei wt.en he asked me about Hungy that Sap had j killed him; I showed Joe I,en where he lay; I 1 then went home, when they culled for me a j second time, to go where Hungy wa? when] I hey were bringing liitn home: we hud no ill i idling and there was only one sun with us. j FOSTER II1CA11ST. Jon I.ke, sworn, says; On pome home Inst nisrlit my mother asked ] where Hunger was; I replied Dial I had not! seen him since morning, when he wns with ] several boys preparing to go hunting: my mother told me to co and I)ml Hunger; I j came up street ami saw a crowd of boys who ran when they saw me; I saw Foster Hearst and asked nim about Hunger; he said that he] knew nothing about, him; he eventually said if lie would te'l it all If they would hang him ; I said that I did not know; Foster said that IHU.cer was siauuiHK m mini- ?i un: gun when It went of; tluit Hunjrer wrs shot In iho hand; as he was full Inpr he called Tick.and uftcrwnrds Sap drilled him ofl to the bushes; I made Foster show nie the place where Runper was; I found him, called him nnd saw thiit he was dead. JOSEPH LEG. Jim Williams, sworn, says; Sap Titus came last Tuesday and fti-ked me to loan him my pun; I charged liirn ?"> cents fur it; he paid me 15 cents and returned the enil yesterday (Wednesday) morning. butween II and 12 o'clock; thesaniogun tlmt was produced in evidence. his JIM X WILLIAMS, mark lll.W I 1115, mv?i II, I went out hunting yesterday 'Wednesday) morning; I had tlie gun across my loft arm ; I am not sure whether It was cocked or not: It went oil'and shot Bunger; Foster Hearst suggested that wc move Hiinseroutot the blooil, nnd said that wc must say nothing nhout the affair, to which I agreed; Foster throw water on Hunger's face, ard I raised him up to assist him all I could; I returned the gun to Jim Williams berore the train left; I shot the load off that wns In the gun when 1 horroweil it; I also shot at* rabbit and reloaded the ghn with three buckshot and small shot, which was the load that hit Hunger ; Bungerand I had no quarrel. TIIA1) TITUS. Ad. Titi's, sworn. Rays: Sap Titus had the pun on his left arm; Buni eer was on the opposite slue of the ditch; Sap I had the barrel lurncd towards Hunger, and I in attempting lo Jump the ditch the gun went off nnd shot Hunger; there was no quarrel or I dispute as to the dogs; Hunger got one dog from his father; we lmd two dogs. his AH. X TITI'S. mark Physician's Certificate. Thi'! is to certify that we have exam'ned the dead body of Hunger McKellei.and find that l c came to his death from n gun shot wound In the left side of chest and abdomen. OT cnnlrrAl thnf 11 ml 3 hiipkchfit. mnL'Inir Ml. trance from spine of Ilium to tn#?eiaviclc.anil passing through heart,lunas,stomach awl InU'stlncs. T. J. MA BUY. M. 1). I,. T. HILL, M. I). Abbeville, S. C., Dec. 1?, 1 Verdict of the Jury. "That the aforesaid P.nncer McTCelldr came j to his death hy a gun shot. In the hands of Thadcus Titus, caused accidentally." t I Another Inqaest--Trinl Justicc W.N. Ransom, Presiding. The following Jury \rns einpannclled: William Riley, foreman ; S C. Riley. J. W. Smith, J. S. Norwood, J. A. Norwood, J. 11. Mcf'elvpy, J. 1'. Pntton, Henderson Lee, Nathaniel I Lee, Jackson Wiuhush, Kd, Tenrn, Lewis i Rivers. Wnrren Norwood. William Davis. Testimony. David Adams. t>worn, fays: 1 hoard thetn fj 11:1 rri-1 lusi; I saw Dennis Sworinirin stall Fmnk Post el I; that lie thinks that they fell out about some money belongInsr to a debating society: he died from tlie stalj given in one hour; after Dennlsent him Postellc throw hlrn down and I taken the knife from him; I heard Dennis repeatedly say he would tlx Postal! up ; Frank lell out at my door after being out, and was currlcd to Ills mothers house, aboiu J5 steps. his DAVID X ADAMS, mark I.i'fiNUA Adams, sworn, says: I miuv Fmnlt I'osUlI strike Dennis with a switch; Idid not see Denni* c?t him with the knife; I wont out. but heard Frank siiy he was cut; they wee quarreling ahont some money; 1 heard Dennis say to-day that he would kill Frank; I did not think Frank was mud bin thought they were playing. h'T LUC'IXDA X ADAMS, mark Caan Davis, sworn, says; I heard Dennis tell Frank that il he hit him with the switch lie would cut him with the knife; I saw Dennis have the knife but did not see hltn cut Frank, but. as [ went out i Frank came to the door and said that lie was l cut, uud fell down on bis bands. Ills CAAN X DAVIS, mark Iln.r.iAiio Ai.i.kn. sworn, says: I heard Dennis Kay that lie would fix Frank up to-day. his MILLIARD X ALLEN, murk C'aan Davis, sworn, says: I saw Dennis Swcrlntrln cut Frank Postcll ! with a knife and ai>out one hour Frank Post'-ll was dead; lie died from wound Inflicted with a knife In the hands of Dennis Swerin! gin. his CAAN X DAVIS, mark Physician's Certificate. J. o. Johnson, sworn. says: Frank I'ostell came to his death from n wound received In the hack between sixth ! and seventh rihs,cutting Into the nlural cavity ami also Hie luiif;. The wound is about an I inch and a half from the spinal column. J. 0. JOHNSON, M. D. Verdict of the Jury. I "That Frank I'ostell in manner and form j aforesaid Dennis Swerinirln then and there | feloniously did kill, against the piacc and i dignity of the same State aforesaid." THE C. C. <T & ( R. R. Hill to Raise Subscriptions for the Construction of this Groat Highway. | A Bir.r. to nnthnrlzc cnuntics, turnpikes, cities ninl towns interested in the construction of the Curollnn. '"mnhprlnml (iiip nnd the capital stock of siiul company. I Whereas under the authoiity of "An Act to I auth*rl7.e the consolidation of the Atlantic land French Broad Valley Kallrnad Company 'and the Fdisetlcld. Trenton and Aiken Company," approved 31st January, lSR-J. the said Companies have consolidated under the kculerai corporate name of the "French Broad and | Atlantic Hallway Company," which compai ny. under the nineteenth Section of said Act, i entered Into an aifreeinent for consolidation | with connecting lines of other railroad companies, under tlic name of the "Carolina, j Cumberland (Jap and Chicago Hallway Comi pany." i Rk it knactkii by the Senate and House of i Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now metjand sitting In General Asternj bty, and by the authority of the same : | suction 1. That for the purpose of aiding i In ral'-lng 'he capital stock of the said "('aro j jinn, Cumberland (Jap and ( hlcago Railway Company," In addition to private suhscrli'I lions, It shall and may he lawful tor any ! County, Township, city or town !n any County through which the said railway runs, or whli'h Is Interested in Its construction, tosub| scribe to the capital stock of said company , mvIi sum ?jr sums in bonds or money n* a majority of their (|ualltled voters may authorize | the County Commissioners of such County or I iiie municipal authorltlesof such city or town I to subscribe, anything contained in the charter of such municipal corporations to Ihecon: trary notwithstanding. i Jf'sueh subscription l>y any County, city or itotvu 111 Doims, mo sum subscription shall i tic made in seven per com. bonds, payable In twenty itnnual Installments after the (Into i thereof, l? Ik; received by tlio said com puny at [par. and to l>e o<" (he denomination of ono 1 huridred dollars, flvebundred dollar* rnd one 'thousand dollars. Interest to be paid annually, j Sep. 2. That for the payment of the interest on said bonds voted by any County, the I County Commissioners shall issue tbeir wari rani to the County Auditor requiring him to ! levy nad asse-s such percentum upon Hie taxable property In said County as may be noressarytopa.v said Interest, which shall be known and styled In the tux books as said railroad tax. and lie sbnll enter thesameupon the tax duplicate to be turned over to the Treasurer, which shall be his warrant for collecting the said tax, which shall be collected by Hip wilf Treasurer or such County under the same regulations as are now provided by law for tlie collection of State and County t>i\es therein, and which shall be paid over by the said Treasurer of tlio County so voting such subscription to the holders of said bonds | as the said Interest shall become duo. In case of the Issuing of bonds by municipal corporations in payment for stock in said rail-! way subscribed by such corporations, the corporate nut horltiesof such municipalities shall annually levy and collect, in the same manner as ordinary corporation taxes are collected, an amount sufficient to meet the interest on such bond? as the same become due. Skc. 3. That in addition to the levy above provided for to meet the interest on the bonds of such County, eity or town, there shall be levied and collected for such County, city or town, In manner aforesaid, an amount equal to one-twentlcth of the par value of such bonds, which shall be annually applied t<v > ? wnrds the pnymont of Ihc principal or the! KHine, which annual payment shall tio endors-; li id by the Treasurer of the County, city or e tow n, ub the case may be. on the buck of such ; h bonds, who shall also take from the holders! t thereof a receipt, whifti shall be the voucher ] r of such Treasurer. cj Sec. 4. Thai ii I lie subscriptions lie made !c in money, then the Hoar.I of County Commit-j r sloncrs shall be authorized and required to n smeeribe 10 the cupitul stock oi said company i tl In behalf of s-.iid County 01 Township, and r the niunieii'.il authorities of such cities aiH;V towns mi subscribing in behalf ol such cllie-i i or towns, such sum or sums of money as may t have been votvd at Iheok-ctlon held for such f purpose. t Str, 5. That for the purpose of determining l the amount of said subscriptions, it shall be * 1110 fitly ol iiiu l lining 1'iiiiuimniii.m |>? caeli of the Counties Interested in sucn sub- ' serf pilous, and of the niiiiiietpal niilhorltic'- i f such cities mill lovns, upon the written mji- ' plication of a majority of :he freeholders oi t <M?-h Counties or Townships, or of shim eit ies t or low lis, specifying the amount to be sub < sciib'd in such County, Township, city or I t \vn respectively where such written appll-jl Atintra are inaJe, to submit tiie question *#f i > "subscriplion" or "no subscription" to thoj' voters of siscli < 'ounty, Township, city or town; I I ami they drill have powi-r t> order an election *-|?ct*ifyin?? the time, place and purpose of I I lie elertio:i. 11 The County Commissioners, or municipal U a til ii >riiio.<. as theca-e may i?e, shall appoint,i three innnaKers at ctteh election precinct 111 j <' such County, Township, city .or town, who i ......it ...hi artun-nrntiifidn lwkl/1 iiinl ohm* i ii Ml.lll, witll'Mii. - duet said election, at which i<|i-cth>n the hal-!1 lots shall have written or pr5nto?I thereon [' either the words "sut?serlj>ihm" or "no stih- M scription the said county Commissioners, 11 by 11 res ilutWm of the Hoard, and thesaid tsiti-1 iWclpal authorities of such cities or towns j [I having tirst determined liit* amount propo-sed I' lo he subscribed, according to the request of;' I lie pit i lions submitted to thorn, notice of!*1 wntch election s'mll tie given by the Chair- J'! man of the Hoard o| County Commissioners ] u ot any Count v. or by the municipal sintliorl- " I ses oi" any town or city, in one or more of the j ir-uspnp'-rs published in such Counties, cities '!l or towns, for thiee weekly insertions next ' previous to sncli election. Skc. 6. It shall he liie duty of the Managers | r to make returns and meet at their respective I ^ Court Houses or Council Chambers, as the j ease may he. mid count the votes and dectarc I * the result as In other elections, which result, j1 may he certified in writing by the Chairman ' of each Hoard of Managers to the Chairman J) of the Hoard of County Commissioners, or to >' the City or Town Council. n< the case ninv he. F u?.*. r \ mi.a .?aai -,n.. /?r 11. a Paoi-.i r fl-.l.. ?. nimcili'l County Commissioners, or of the City or' Town Council, or at. some speelal meetlmr! held hy s:iid County Commissioners or Cll.v ! or Town Council, next after such cl.-ction. the j sulci returns sh;ill he tiRjircsjutcd sepnriit"ly, j and IT at majority of the votes cast In wild j County, Township, city or town respectively, j or eit herot them, shall have written or print- j eil thereon "subscription," then the Chnlr-j man of theRoard ot County Commissioners,] and the corporate authorities of such city on town, shall ho authorized and required to j subscribe to the capital stock of said compa-1 ny in behalf of said County, or Township,! city or town, the sum or sums which may have been determined on and named in the I resolution of the said Hoard of County Coin-> inlssloners, or City or Town Connc.il. j SKC. ?. That for the pnyment ofanymon-] Icy subscriptions voted under this Act, tlici' S County Commissioners of the respective)! j Counties shall levy a tax upon the taxable] property of such Counties or Townships suf-j -' llcient. to pay such subscriptions or each 1 n-: I stallmentns it. may become dm, which tax h shall be levied and assessed by the County |' I Commissioners and County Auditor and col-; I heeled bv the Conntv Treasurer In the same.' limn nor In which other state iirul County tux ' Is collected: J'rovirlrd, however, That Ihe said I tax may he levied and assessed at a special |l meet!ng of the County < ornmlssloner. if the time for the annual meeting has passed. j i The corporate authorities of any city or'i town so subscribing shall in like manner ii i levy and assess -i lax upon the taxable prop- i erty ofvald city or town sufficient, to pay such subscription, or each Installment as It hecomoa due, to be collected a"? other trtuni- ' clpal taxes are collec'od, at the first annual coHecllon of taxes next after such subscription, and annually thereafter till all the Installments are paid. All moneys collected on arcount of any subscription In money under this Act shall, as soon after oolloetinn as practicable, be tin ned over by the County Trcasurer or City or Town Treasurer as aforesaid to the Treasurer of the said company or their legally authorized agent, if any. Skc. 9. That, for the purposes of this Act, all the Counties anil the Townships In said Counties, along the line of the railroad, or I which are interested In its construction as j j herein provided for, shall be, and they are hereby declared to ne. bodies politic and corporate, and vested with the necessary powers to carry out the provisions of this Act, and shall have all the rights and bo subject to all the liabilities in respect, to any rights or causes of action growing out of the provisions of this Act. | The County Commissioners of the respec! live Counties are declared to be tMe corponite I agents of the Counties or Townships so lncori poraied and situate within the limits of the ] said Counties. Skc. 10. In all conventions of the stoekI holders of said company such cities, towns, I Counties or Townships as may subscribe to I Hir. pnnlidl Ktoolc slm'l he reorevontod bv not I less than three nor nunc limn five delegates, to be appointed by llio corporate authorities of Mich cities or towns or the County Commissioners of the respective Tonnties or Townships In such Counties for that purpose. Sir. 11. This Art shall he a puhiio Act nml i I shall Uiko effect immediately after its passi,ge' THE LAST SCENE IX THE ACT. After a Hard Fought Fiprlit, and After Hercnleon Efforts, the >Tcw Counties Receive their Doom. j At 11.55, precisely the time appointed, Mr. I Johnstone called up the special order, tlie t hill establishing the county of Saluda. Mr.! I Hrookcr moved to strike out the enacting, words of the bill. j Mr. .Johnstone said that, it was due to the I jjnuicinry commiu.cc iiim .?ir. nnxiKcr I | uive Ills reasons for opposition to h measure j reported favorably hy a pnietically unniil-t I tnous vote of that committee. ? I Mr. Hrooker, responding, snld that as a rep- j i resentativefrom Lexlncton hcoppoecd theMil! ; whirl) would take "i.OOO people and K'.'iO.O'X) of j taxable property from Lexington and a pro-1 purl Ion of her white vote, which would ?eri- j u?ly endanger the First Congressional DIs-, l trict. It woidd nlaec the people of Bitlcshum. I I,e?-svllli'and other railroad towns out of the. |direct communication which they now have! i with their county seat. There was jjrent dan- j iter that srlorlous old Edgefield would he left j i ncgrol'/.cd and Republican l?y the division. | j Mr. Ward said that personally he preferred i ; Duller county to Saluda, hut his people needed some new county. He loved old Kdcelleid, ! hut there was h necessity for some change. I j lie blushed with shame to hear any oil" hint j i that Kdgefleld county could ever be made Hepublican. It was natural that there should he opposition, hut. the people of the section divided off had ever since lf^l heen knocking i at the door of the Legislature for the division now proposed, and they should have relief. I I Mr. Kiniird, of Edgefield. said that he wasj ; assured that in Mr. Ward's township not a j ! score of men were in favor of solus Into Sa* j luda county. He snld. with considerable heat,) ; that the people of tils own township fCoopern i were to a man opposed to being drugged into I I Saluda. He believed that, two-thirds of the people of the proposed county were opposed to its formation. It would afford 110 convenI lencc to them. This was his'Mr. Kinard's) j I first speech. He was a plain farirur. hut he 1 I f'lHIlU II'M 11 11 IIIM'I I >'?#? lliKl I'l": tost. Mr. Kinard was applauded loudly by i visitors, but the (.'hair checked tlie applause | rlaldly. 1 Mr. MeKissick wild ho ro?e unexpectedly to j oppose the bill. Yesterday ho had no oplni ion on the subject, but ho had siwe been conI verted. Never would lie vote to dismember old Kdgeflehl. lie read memoranda stating detailed objectio is lo the bill. lie was proud I lo stand horc to-day and defend old Edtje! field. I Mr. MeKlssIck g'ow quite pathetic as he j eloquently declaimed against, tie sacrilege of, dividing Kdgeflehl. When he voted to condemn Kdiielield to Kcpublican ritle, might his right artn fall palsied to his side. "I want. I this Idll killed,"' exclaimed Mr. MeKlsslck."! | want It torn to pieces, burnt to ashes. Ciod j forbid that it should pass." I Mr. Talbertsaid that this movement was no new thing. People lobbying around here might tell ineml>ers that this plan was a surprise to them, but they dared not say It to | him. It had been presented here by (Jcorge: Tillman many years ago. and had been often I agitated since. The llutler county plan anted back five years, the Ninety-Six county plan eialit years and the Saluda plan thirty years. \Vlilch was the most abruptly spi ling on this body? Mr. Talbert strongly presented the in! con von loners of the people of the territory desiring division, caused bv their great distance from Kdgelleld t'ofirt House. Ho yield-1 od to no ni.-.n in veneration for I'M-.roll eld. lie lived <>n the Savannah Klver In the portion of the county proposed to he left in old Kdgeflehl Personalty he would be sorry to have Saluda leave Kdgefleld, hut In Justice to Its people he must advocate their doing what they Miousrht best, lie would cast his vote as his judgment, conscience and duly demanded, and was not afraid to do It. It was the verdict of ilie people or Kd'jefleld, they did not. j want to he apportioned off among other! counties; but that If there must besepnri'-i tion the county should be divided. It was an j infamous slander to sny Kd'.'elleld or any part of her could ever he subjected to Radical i rule. Mr. Tiilbert's speech w?ir n stroiis one, j anil was heard with fin al attention. Mr. Bobo explained t'ie action of thejmllclnry committee in favorably report I nir the bill, j Hotli sides hail been fully heard by the committee. There was nul in Hint discussion a I single argument nnainst the bill which might have arti cled the committee. I Mr. ("alllson. Senator from Edgefield, who had argued before tlie committee avalnst formation of the countv, had scouted the Idea of I Kdgelleld being left Kepubilean. This re! moved all political considerations and the question was only one of convenience to the i people of eastern Minefield. Very large pcti| tions hail been presented for the county, j showing that there was a strong sentiment In ! favor of the movement nnd that the matter I had been long under consideration. There I was not one counter petition. Willi the mass I of evidence before the committee in favor of | the new county, they had almost unanimously reported tor it, and lie now could see no ! valid objection to the bill. ' After some semi-humorous, seml-palhotle passages iiet ween Messrs. McKKslelt, and Talbert, Mr. McCrady said, that although a incm! her of the Judiciary cotninilt.ee lie was not at i : the inectim; wliicii approved Saluna county j uuil was therefore independent of the deelsj ion. lie was theoretically in favor of small I counties, but thought that in Mich cases as , | tiiis the old maxim : "In case of doubt talto , the safest siiie," should be observed. lie con-' ; sidered that a showing should he made by Hie! j friends of the new county sutlleient to satisfy I the House of the necessity lor lis creation, lie had not yet heard argument enough to i convince him that the county should be lorm; ed. j .mi\ rsiiixii, 01 :sewi>erry, said that the desire ] I of the |''"pie of Snlmla to have licit county | j whs the main question to be considered. Ho; | was undecided us to It and wanted in forma-1 ! i ion. i, ! Mr. Tlmmerinun, of Kdgetleld, was opposed j ' lo the foi niatlon of Saluda bt-cause the limits i !of the proposed county had been extended t since last year no as to cover sections which I did not want, to be Included. | Mr. Slmmouton said that he Intended to1] | vote against the adoption of the favorable1, report from the committee, ami desired to I nivo his rsasons. There had been the fullest I | opportunities for argument, tefore the committee. Thai arcrument biul lu<i>n nnwiii-aiiv I one Hided and in favor of Saluda. There | seemed no room for doubt. Since Hie report had been made, however, lie had examined | : Into the matter nunc closely nnd was conI vincert tlml it would he a grave political j I blunder to create the new county. The| records showed that after the division old; i KdjjctlPld would he lott with 1,215 white and ,1,5.9coloied voters, nearly three to one. Mr. Uimuionton argued that Kdgcilehl might! [become Republican alter this division. We I were not prepared to make experiments. We j ( are si III camped on our political ballle-flcM,: t and there was no assurance ot future .sccuri-; t ty. I. Mr. Strlbling paid that Ihl8 discussion wns| all very Interesting, but the House had as-1 semhled to do buslnes. and there were other [ f mattere to be intended to ns well its Saluda.! 4 He supposed that every member had madej , up his mind, bo he moved to indefinitely ? postpone the bill. After some discussion the! motion was withdrawn and the previous] i question was ordered. | Mr. Simmon.' n. tho chairman of the Judl-'r clary committee, Rave Mr Murray thirty inln-1 a ules and Mr. Jt'.JiStone thirty minutes, tho vote to be had Immediately after the expiration of the hour thus appointed. 1 u ' '.?*> '':~<^*3S?S8BBKR Mr. Murray sold that the advocates of 8a- J nda were pursuing the same taction they 3 inployed before (he committee?holdlug!. acli their Are until the time for the opporfl- j * ion had beert eareleH-ly expended. Mr. Mur-j uv read ii petition from six hundred citizens , f townships included III the plttn of Snluila j :ounty nimng mm me 0111 ue iwucu. u?j ead h atatement from the boolts of iha su-!; isrvi.sorof registration showing that by the * livision Saluda county would have over 903 1 cglstercred white tniijorlty, while F]dgefleldj< vould l.e left with over l,ld? registered negro uajojity. He protested against putting np( his comity nnd having a Court IIou.se In the i >ld fields 6f Mount Willing to Simply satisfy 1 wo townships-, while the rest of the people ( imposed to bo Included In Saluda county . vere placed nt greater inconvenience than J hey no?v were. He considered that'the sur- ' rey was incorrect and the formation of Sain- 1 la would leave either Kduefleld or Lexington t .villi less than the constitutional area. If < his project was thirty years old It was evllent that It- was not advisable one to adopt, rise It would ha\e heen successful long ago. < -{< energetically protested agsiln-t nutting up i' Mgcfleld county, tl.e old stand-by of the Hate, and continued, to the extent.of lime 11 lowed him, to argue many objections to the till. j j , Mr, Johnstone said that he did not propose < o address the House on the S'-ntiinent Of i-h?j | (tiestion, but to advocate the living Interest* ( if the peon e. No man could point lo a name in (he petitions for the formation offiuluda 1 oun.'y which was not the name of a white nan and n white voter. From Ninety-Six icrtiss the whole stretch ot country to Hatesinrc and Johnstone the people are pmctIcally I iiiiiniinous In favor of a new county. "Who ( lures," said Mr, Johnstone, "to get up and . >ri'test In the name of KdfMleld against this > 11 wiien the white citizens of Kd:rcfic!d |1 leniand it? Who dares to hide himself be-j I >i,o unini.i ,.r ii?t>iniiwivir>v when he re-1 uses tin- unanimous petition of white Demn-rallc voters* Who darn's to talk of Demoeacy when lie wonlil strike at the very foun- c l.ition of Deni.>cracy?local self-govern-1 | nent?" Mr. Johnstone went on to explain the varltlons of opinion In the territory as to the t hree now county projects- lie showed thnt I he petition read by Mr. Murray was from Itlzensof townships lying close to Nlnet.ylx,and who were, therefore, wedded to the j Jlnety-SIx project and opposed to Saluda. , le asserted that threo-fourthH of the white ieop!e of thesectlon proposed to he Included n Saluda county were for the project Three < rieinbers of the Edgefield delegation were In ivor of It. Mr. Kinard, ot KUgefleld, op>osed it because lie lived four miles from | inety-Six nnd ills interests was ecntered . iiere. As to the con venlence of the division, ' nnny of the people of Edgefield now had to ravel forty-five miles to get to their Court louse. The new county would reduce the Maximum distance to be traveled to eighteen nlles. i Mr. Johnston*; said that he would not! lelgn to reply to the insinuation Ibat the ar- i *v.?* u.i 1 ?,.<?, iifid i?.on u>it Liheld 1 hi 111 tlic Inst, so that no'rep! v could be made o it. As lo Ills own reasons for advocating taludn lie said that, ttic petitions for the formation or the county hnd been presented hroitgh him, and thabhe lived within a few niies of the people who most earnestly deslr>d the division. Mr. Johnstone's speech wns rery able, and Justice Is not done to nil its mints in this brief sumtnary. Tlie whole delate was listened to with great attention by he House and the large body of visitors pre-j sent. At 2.31 n vote was hnd on the motion to' itrike out t he enacting clause of the bill. It resulted?yens 8".', nays 'JR. .So ihe bill wnsi rejected. Those voting in the neiretatlve were j rrninly the reprosentntivs most closely In! [prested In Ihe Snluda section. The colored, members voted negetively also. The result! ivns a surprise. fin mortlon of Mr. Simmon ton the bills nnd petitions for the fornVttlon of Hntler. Ninety-1 ?ixnnd Dirchesier counties wore now sue-; cesslvely taken up and releetPd. This was apcomplislipd without a division. The new] county projocts hnve come to a suddea and unexpectedly great disaster. ? THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONFER- j EN'CE. List of Appointments?Charleston Se-J lccted as the Next Place of Meeting. ?Adjournment, &c. Columbia RcgUtcr. St'MTKK, S. C.t Decamber 17.?'The following; nre the appointments of the South Carolina] Conference for 188-1: Charleston District?E. J. Meynardie, P. E. Charleston.Trinity?.Tohn o. Wilson. ChHrlcston. Bethel?R. N. Wells Charleston, Sprlnc street?W. P. Monzon. I Charleston, City Mission?I. E. Beard. Cnlnliny?J. C. Count". Rerkpley Circuit?W. W. Jones. St. Stephen's Mission?To he supplied. Sumniprvllle?John M. Pike. Cypress Circuit?J. W. Humbert. iildETPviiie i irruii--.(. i. i\?-n.v. St. (teorce's Circuit?D. J. Summer*. CollPton Circuit?E. P. Phillip1!. South Rranchvllle?W. W. Williams. Round 0?S. I). Vauehan. Wnltcrboro Circuit?R. P. Jones. Yctnassee Circuit?D. Z. Dantzler. Allendale Circuit? M. M. Rrabham. Rlnck Swnmp-J. T,. Shlfflpr. Hardtevllle?To be supplied by E. I>. LoyIf"*. Editor Southern Christian Advocact?S. A. Weber. Orangeburg District?Thomas Raysor, P. E. Orangeburg Station?J. L. Stoke. Orangeburg Circuit?Daniel Tllle.V. St. Matthews?J. L. SlwITord. Providence?C. C. Fl*hburnc. Rrnnchville?J. R. Massabcuu. Ram berg?F. An Id. Oraham's? P. F. Klzler. EdH'o Circuit?W. P. Lavrton. Rolling Springs?To be Kuppllcd by A. F. Rorrv. Edlsto Mission?M. M. Ferguson. Omncre Circuit?A. B. liCe. Wllllston?M. K. Pooser. Columbia District ? A. Coke Smith, P. E. Washington Street?W. C. Power. Marlon Street?R. P. Frank*. Columbia City Mission?C. II. rritchard. Winnshoro-A. IT. I>ster. Falrfli'ld?.T. R. McKain. Rlytbewood Circuit?H. L. Puflle, R. M. Grier. T-exIngton Fork-O. W. CJatlln. F.exincrton Circuit?H. .1. Morgan. T.ppsvIIIp and Concord?O. P. H'atwn, J. E. Watson, supernumerary. Ra'esburg?A. M. Chreitzberg. Johnston and Hnrmnnv-D. P. Dantzlcr. Fdirefleld-W. T. WIehtmnn. t ppcvmip?To he Riinnlled hv CJ. T. Harmon. Oranltcvlllc and Vnucluse Mission?Samuel Lefird. .Aikon nn<1 T-nnjrley?W. W. Toild. Columbia Female College?O. A. Parhv. Chaplain Penltintlary?William Mnrtln. Sumter District?A. J. Stokes, P. E. Sumter Station?I'. F. Chrletzherjr. Siimtrr Circuit?S. J. Hill, T. B. Boyd. Lvnchburir and St. Luke's?To bo supplied by M. T>. Pnrean. 'Weitpefleld? T. C. Hardier. nishopvil'c?N. K. Helton. Snntee?.T. W. Kelly. Foreslon?T?. M. T.If Hr?. ? Mannlne?(J. J. Griffiths. Clarendon? C. B. Smith. Shlloii?J. B. Piatt. Camden?H. M. Mond. TTancln<r Bock?O. A. Gilbert. SnrlneHIII and Kershaw?To be supplied by K. M. Mcrrltt. Blchland?J. \V. N'celv. I'ayne Institute?G. \V. Walker, Professor. Florence District ? Sidi H. Brown, P. E. Florence?W. T. Capers. Mars' Bluff?A. J. Stafford. Partington Station?William Thomas. Parlineton Circuit?E. T. Hodires. T,ower narllnctnn?A. W Jackson. Blnck Creek Mission?To he supplied. Tlmmon?vll1e?.1. C. Klleo. Efflncham?W. H. Wroton. WllUnmsburir?J. c. Pavls. Kln<*?trce -E. G. Price. B'ack Blver?WIWant Carson. Georgetown Station?w. S. Martin. Georgetown Circuit?P. n. Jackson. Johnstonville?W. R. Clark*nn. Missionary to Rrazll? J. W. Koger. Marion District.?J, M. Bvrd, P. E. Morion Station?J. T. Wlghtman. Centenary?A. C. Walker. Rriton's Neck, to be supplied by W. C. Gleaton. North Marlboro? P. G.Jones. Renncttsvllle Station?'T. E. Wannamaker. Renncttsvllle Circuit?T. J. Clyde, J. A. Hnrrnon. rtio?r. c. rtissctt. I.tttte Rock?.T. S. Bensloy. Mulllns?J. W. Murray. Conwaybnro Station?T. E. Morrl?. Conwa.vboro Circuit, to bo supplied. Ra.vboro Circuit?J. E. Grler. Rucksvilln Circuit?h. C. Loyal. Waccamaw Mission?J. J. Workman. Spartanburg District?S.B.Jones, P.E. Spartanburg Station?J. R. Campbell. Spartanburg City Mission?A. P. Avnnt. Union Station?J. E. Carlisle. Cherokee Springs?J. F. Smith. South Union?W. M. Hardin. Jonesviile?C. I). Rowell. GafTney City?J. R. Wilson. T.aureus Circuit?G. M. Rovd. North Laurens?J. M. Friday. Clinton?P. P. Boyd. iioiinoiu?11. h. iirown. Campobello Mission?A. W. Walker. Paeoiet nml Glendale?J. W. Almll. Vanderbllt University?A. M. Shipp. Professor Woflord College?W. W, Duncan. Missionary to Brazil?J. W. Tarbox. Sunday School Sccretnry?II. C. Oliver. Cokesbury District?W. D. Klrkland, P. E. Cokesbury Circuit?W. 1'. Meadows. Greenwood?W. A. Holers. Ninety Six?S. P. II. Klwell. Donalds?S. .1. Bethea. Abbeville Station?W. It. Richardson. Abbeville Circuit?J. K. Itushton. McCornilek?J. T. Pntc. I.nwndcsville?M. I.. Bunks. Tumbllne Shoals?G. IT. Pooccr. North Edcefleld?J. W. Brown. Newberry Stat Ion? J. A. CllfTton. Newberry Circuit? W. Brown and E. R. Whlttaker. Kinard's?W. If. AI mil. Saluda?J. W. Dickson. Parksvllle Mission, to be supplied. Krcenviile District?J CJ.Herbert,P.E. firecnvillc Station?It D. Smart. Greenville Circuit?W A. Belts. lteedville Circuit?It. It. Pactum. North Greenville?T. K. Beaty. Fork Shoals?I,andy Wood. Wltliam?to? and Helton?W. Ilutto. East Anderson?.1. Attawav. niim-i.-"!!! -iiiiiiiiii?.1. . woonng. Anderson Circuit?P. T>. Urown. West Anderson? W. W. Daniels. Lowmlesvllle Circuit, to be supplied by \V. , \. Hoilecs. 1 Pendleton?J. W. Daniels. Plckens-W. P. Klrklon. i Seneca f'lly Circuit?H. J. Guess. Waihalln Mission?O. I). Mann. Wlillamston Female College ? Samuel '.ander, President. Chester Dlstnct--A. J. Cauthen, P.E. ' Chester Station?J. \V. Carlisle. Chester Circuit?J. C. Stoll. < Fast Chester?.T. A. Porter. i Hook Hill?.1. K. Travwlck. Yorkvll'e?.1. A. Mood. King's Mountain MNslon?Ti. A. Johnson. I Fort Mill?M. \V. Whltaker. ( Lancaster Station?O. \V. Moore. ] West I-aneaster? M. P. Hethea. Tradsvllle?.1. S. Porter. Chesterfield? .1. \V. McKay, J. I). Frlerson. Chcraw?.1. W. Klklns. ] Society Mill Mission?S. Jones- . After the readlnir ol the appointments the 'oiilerer.ee was ailjourned with lienedictlon 1 >y lii-diop WllHoii, to meet In Charleston icxt year. When buying Christmas presents don't < oreet tho elegant assortment of Roper's j riple plated silverware at P. Kosenbnrg j | i co'h. ( I'. Rosen burg A Co., have marked i town their clothing so as to enable ev- s rv one to buy a nice suit of clothes or 1 ii overcoat for the Christmas holidys. a A nice lino of saddles at very low fig- I ires at P. Rosenburg A Co's. 6 Willimanlio spool cotton, the boat for 'owing machines, at Cunningham <fcTem>leton. Hats and caps in great variety atCunliugham & Templeton. Cloaks, dolmans, circulars, walking rackois, a litri^e line, different styles ana :loths, low prices, lie sine to examine Mir stock, Smith <fc Son. Tnrc place to buy your ready-made dothingis where you can have the largest tnd handsomest stock combined, to Select from ; this, together with lowest prices is all tint can be desired. The ibove requirements are fully met in every respect lit the magnificent stock display* cd sit Smith <t Son's. The involuntary reclamation of liearly (ivory one entering the clothing department is, "I tell you, you have a lot of it!" They have a line lot of it, and arc selling at prices to juit the shortness of the crops. tf \Vk cal 1 special attention to our splen1 id line of stationery, which embraces averything from Congress and legal cap Lo the very finest shades arid tintsof delicate note and letter paper. W. S. Colliran <fe Co. Machine Made Harness. The beat in the market, because none l?nt tho best material can lie used by machinery. Any kind of flimsy stiiII'can lie doubled up and stitched by hand, -all and see my single strap harness at ;he Cincinnati Repository. 'l'HOMAa Bkoos. <?i.rn.?Tn pint, quart, and half gallon Mr.s tor sale at the Cincinnati Repository. Tllos. Beggs. If you want nice homemado harness, *o to J. C. Newman's shop in Knox's juilding, at Abbeville. tf 50 nC7.., ladles handkerchiefs, at 5, 1* ind 15 cents each?tho best we have evei jftered, R. M. Huddon <fc Co. Tho place to buy your shoes. A large stock to select from at Smith it Son's. Examine our stock of saddlss, bridles larness, both single and double, collars ?inQ hrpp<-liim?. eUi.. all complete Smith <fc Son. y? Boy's Suits of all sizes and qualities, a P. Rosenberg <fc Co. They fan fit any oik in a suit from a hoy 4 years old up to th< largest sizes of Men's Clothing, and guar antee a bargain in what they sell you. Coming another car corn A. E.* Roger.' Every one is invited to inspect th< large stock of men's, youth's and boys clothing at P. Rosenberg & Co. Try the "by jingo" chewing tobacco a P. Rosenberg <k Co. Don't fail to visit P. Rosenberg <fe Co.'i store, as they have an immense stork ant arc selling their goods at great bargains Don't fail to see our stock of millinery New goods received every week. R. M If add on A Co. If the best is the cheapest then buy th light running "domestic" sewing" ma chine. For sale by R. M. PIaddon <fc Co Remember that in addition to a vor large and very handsome slock of ready made clothing, wo have also a full lino c boys and youths clothing, and a larg lino of overcoats. "When in search fo your winter outfit be sure to give us call, we know we cau offer you bargain? Smith ?fc Son. fnrtrot (lief lnrf?? sfock of shoes S v ?'? V1" - *" n Smitli Son's. It embraces everythin from the cheapest to the highest. Ful lfnes of children's, misses' and ladies shoes for every day as well as dress weai also, a full assortment for boys, youth arid gents. Examine our unlanndred shirt at sixtj five cents, Smith <fc Son. We call the attention of the trade t our stock of shoes which is unusuall largo this season. We have caused th three principal markets of the North t pay tribute to it, having selected sue shoes as we considered best suited for ou trade, from the first houses of Bostor Now York and Baltimore, we can no* ofler to the people of Abbeville County stock of shoos, for variety in style, pei foctness in fit, and durability in wta unsurpassed by any iu tho up-countr^ Smith A Son. tf Fashionable millinery received ever week. R. M. Haddon & Co.J Brcsiiks.?Paint brushes, white was brushes, horse brushes, blacking brusl es, varnish brushes, for salo at tho C? jcinnati Repository. Thos. Beggs | acme harness vmij.?nil iiuuuinii leather. Tho best in the market. At tl Cincinnati Repository. Tlios. Beggs. I House Covers.?For the comfort < your horses in tho coming Winter. I the Cincinnati Repository. Thos. Begg Call on P. Rosenberg <fc Co. when 1 need of ladies' or children's knitted sac! and hoods. They have a beautiful line ' them. Breach loading shot guns, and all ne cssary attachments, such as shells of a sizes, wads, reloading tools, etc., can a ways be had at P. Rosen lerg <fcCo. i "The star that leads them all." Tl I light running domestic sewing machin : The best family machino in the marks R. M. Haddon it Co. Another lot just received Jersey jac! ots, cheaper than ever. R. M. Haildon Co. A large assortment of men's ar hoy's hats can now be found at P. Rosei berg it Co., at very !ow figures. I 3G do/.., linen towels 15, 20, 25 and cts., tho best value wo have over offere R. M. Iladdon <t Co. j Over 100 cloaks, dolrnon.-, and jackc { now in stock they ?nu.it be sold, call ear I for the best styles, many of them are in ported garments and cannot be duplies , ed, R. M. Iladdon <fc Co. j P. Rosenberg it Co., arc now oflerii (soino of the greatest bargains ever heai ; of in gent's, youth's and boy's clothin ' Call and examine their stock. | Almost an essential to every lady wardrobe, a flannel drew, the *>est mul j of inch, all wool dress flannels, at ] M. Haddon it Co. Another grand lot of Roger's trip plated silverware just received by P. II sen berg & Co. Ro sure to inspect P. Rosenberg it Co elegant assortment of Roger's trip ; plated silverware, which they now ofl't at very low prices. Roger's triple silver plated knives ar forks, tablo spoons, tea spoons, cup castors, pickle stands, etc., etc., at P. R< I lonberg it Co. White Brothers hnvo a good stock < car peting, and a lot of very elegant ruf White Brothers have in stock a splei did stock of ladies cloaks, which are o fered at low prices. White Brothers will take great pleasni in showing the ladies their large stock < dress goons, black and colored eashmeri black silks, trimming silks, velvet plaids, Ac., Ac. Keop it betoro the people! ? That inr rnense stock of ready-made clothing) White Brothers. Supply yourselvi with a winter suit and an over-coat. If in need of shirts call on Whil Brothers. They offer two different shin J at one dollar each, both of which are ej | cellent. They are each made out of tt | very best materials and for the price cat not bo excelled. Their stock both < shirts and undershists is very large an every one can be fitted. The celebrated Salem (N. C.) cnssimer< and jeans can be found at Wbite Brotl [ ers. These goods are well known. The are honestly made, having no "shoddy about them. No goods on tho mark< will out-wear them. Shoes ! Shoes ! Shoes ! Can now b found at P. Hosehberg <t Co's in all style and qualities. No one can lerve thei store without being suited in both tli goods and prices. Carpkts ! Carpets!?Special advantage are afforded purchasers of carpets b Wardlaw it Howards. By means of thei exhibition they can show exactly hoi the carpet looks when put on tho floorthey have a large line of samples of dil ferent styles from which selection can b made?they can have carpets made up t fit any room and they offer these good at low prices. In a word, here are pre sented, to a considerable extent, th facilities of a regular carpet store a home. If you want something nice in a lac curtain, call on Cunningham it Temple ton. Three pound canned tomatoes at 12 cents at Cunningham it Tcmpleton. T>.?-nn nmind rvins of Annies at 2i cents, two pcuiul cans of Uluck berry 2i cents, tliroe pound cans of Peaches 2; cents, two pound cans Lima beans li cents, at Cunningham & Templetoii. A large stock of Kersey Jeans am; Cashmeres at Cunningham & Templeton. Saddles in grout variety at Cunningham A Templeton. If you want a bargain in Trunks call on Cunningham & Tei 'pleton. If you want a nice pair of hand sewed dioes will 011 Cunningham & Templetoii. A splendid stock of domestic goods, at lowest prices, at. Cunningham ?fc Templeton. If yon want a nice suit for from ?I2 to 520, call at Cunningham A Templetoii. White Hkothkks have the largest itock of ready-made clothing ever offered 111 Abbeville. It embraces suits from the heapest to the finest. They liavo more . r 1 1_?.l Lllilll UIIU IHIIKllfU (tuu aujr>ne in need of :i Winter outfit cannot fail to !)> suited. Also, 11 pood assortment of Votuh'snnd Boy's clothing. Have you tried that Ponce Porte Rico Molasses at Wliito Brothers? If not, rv it, it is butter than New Orleans syrup. Ik anyone needs a pair of boots or thoes let him go to the storo of White Brothers and ho will certainly be suited, rhe stock of boots and shoes carried ty this house is immense. Already they lave received nearly one hundred cases >f boots and shoes, and their stock is iot near all in. They always Keep a full ttoek of Zeigler's ladies shoes and ileisor's gentlemen shoes. They carry ilso, a large line of standard screwed )oots and shoes made by the Bay .State jhoo and Loather Company. ?* ' I * V"*; fit? j. ivl I 'AllliiS; i i i ! H W LAW i Beg to announce that TiIev ahf Hollditv GooiIm than they have ever hiv and everything CIIKAl'ER tlian ever before, Vaoes SffAtr iCologne S3 C3r'aest CUT; ' very cl;o.i|t.>t to Urn linosl. Al. clicn,. ;!Plower g?f< ioi2.i2.1s1 Tea 3?03r Tea, SEa 1 ZZSOZ-aZ-ggS K.?S?i ) Mustachc Cups, China Pitch s China Plates ; Toys 2 Toy , ]Bo o3s.s. Sf,""in!S 1 and Children's booU.i ci aiii kinds, Novels, Ac, ; CHRISTMAS CAHPS-Tlie Inrsnst collect]* . hnve 8cvcr.1l line SMUKKltS' SETS. Come a MATCH P.OXES, CHINA CANDLE STICI' 3 liiivo fsonm hcnut'./til PHOTOGRAPH A 3 of SCRAP HOOK*. ACTOGUAl'H AUILW ' lug some new I, A MPS lor the hoi Mays. In fact, wo tinvc HOLIDAY GOODS of cvei t them unywheic. Come and see litem. s TT 1 I JZ.. 1 1 Nov. 11,1 tt ITilfii r a , t. . \\T E HAVE THE FOLLOWING OOODi lt It six week* at bottom tlguivs t<> nutke i {? curcfuily. Wc advertise no goods Unit we lia 175 Barrels Flour, 200 Bushels Fresli Ground I 15 Barrels Sugar, o J 50 Cases Canned Goods, 0 ii 20 Boxes Crackers, ir Jv Large Stock Frcnch candy, & rr, Thousands of oilier Roods too numerous to n f Wr n pi i red at i* fully tin; >liort crops iwnl lia ' tnr.es. If you liavi.'done any l'usl:if:?s wltli pri'.-lut;-mi.'Ii favors v&ry highly. Jf yon i?r y g-iods iief jio buying. rcc.-j'ccjfit 11 Nov* I t, l.ssn, tf l- T ?WHOLESALE & RETAIL 10 I MEROHANOiSEBBOK cs nf u Dealers in Grain, Me ? xi> kvkjiytiiixo in thk ouorHi:\ t\ some ill" tin* hir?.">?t (irncry houses Noil ie cats to do soino i;uxint.*.?.s with ua. ?- A. it. Oct. at, iss?., 11 pewDri I?. n 'a {e TT AVE Just opened n new and elpgantly [{ 11 Corner, under the Prats a?d Banner of] * j receive till their stock Is complete u full lln i- Drug's, Medicines, Chi 'fl I Also, nil the popular PATENT MEDICINES |0 warrant to bo rresli nntl good. \V< also otter n well selected stock of FAN ;r ld Colognes, Foreign and Dor J in great variety, Han< ! Onr line of BUt'SIIES AND SOAPS loslrr Df NAlij, FLESH, SHAVING AND SHOli III JS j cut. MR. JOHN T. I,YON,- whose long expe luw <fc Lyon, so well known, will l?' constHin ! fully compounded at-all hours, under llie su| pe| Oct. 17,1WB.tr r B K BEAC JI FOR TH] Sash, Doors, Blinds, te 7 ^ing, Ceiling, Lime ar ' j Working Machinery. | Oct. 10, 1883, 12m I PALMETTi I * No. 4 Washington Street. ( ; I '0 j J 'PIIE LAROKST AND BKST STOCKKI) II >s I 1 goods. y. Mumm's, Masson's and A v Mountain and Sweet H - Whiskey, Mountain ( "i ker and Paul ? ?| Whiskey, Old California, and p! uest in the market, er best brands of Wine 1 ? ? ?? n : lana Mm, .&ngiisii, dcolcu !| Bavarian an! Tivoli Beer. A j HAND MADE OLD RYE >j 13elfast Ginger A ?| THOS. McGi | Aucr. 22, S.l.tf Marble Works. \\J K haveon hand twelve beautiful Cottage if Monuments. Will be sold very low. The styles the best 111 the up country, half of them direct importation from Italy. A complete line ol Head Stones from >1..V) to32.(10 i>er foot two inches thick. The two inch ctock is lower than Is sold in the up country for name quality of marble, at 1 .1. D? ( 1IAI.MKits Marble Yard. j Sept. 19, nw:i, tt Land for Sale. IOFFEK for sale my tract of land with Dwelling House and improvements, ut Wellington. 300 Acres, more or loss, 20 to:w ACUES of low grounds, 4(1 ACHES in original forest. For term- apply to W. II. PAItKER, Esq., Abbeville C. II. _ _ J. h. DU15USJ1. Sept. 19.1883, tf Just Recived. ANOTIIKH lot of ()no,Two and Four Horse Wnnotis, all Iron Axles, the best and eislestrunning Waiton# In thecountry, which 1 will sell cheap for cash. TIIOS. BEGGS. Sept. 1. 1883, tf XmasT Jf| SON & GO. .TCST RECEIVING A LARGER STOCK OF* 1 before. In fuel, ihc largest ever in Abbeville, COIlHiMtlllR Ol* Every kiml linnginabl'e. All th'e intent styles . '' .:,A a nice assort blent. k r?? Tlir> tn -gi'sl vni'f'.v i^vlfr In (own. both P*52$ Fioiicli nr.d (Jcruiun ware, troui the />%33 m ^r-? dozen different dL/JLJL C_2L?2> kinds. Very chcup. k ? Very prfiiy siyl-8 Iti cura-H h-^i> % >?'? ? and fine ware. Cbina, HrltlJinra and Tin ~,*'J description?-the prettiest nnd finest In town ja aider at 2J con in. . 9 ers and a large assortment off i and Saucers. e-i 9 Almost every kind nir.de?Tin. Iron. 6S a (.'hin?, Wood. Paper <? nil oilier kinds (!s ]k>rHitlfu;iy bound copies of the Poet* red 1 n, gilt ciljjl1 Only 9) ecu Is. CH ATT K R BOXE.1 I i'r4 in wc have ever had. f'ome and see them. We I lid see thein before they go. is mid China ornaments of nil kind*. J r.lJlTMK from W\cents up. An linmensertock ^ l.-j?llnest to the cheapest. \Ve are f l?o reeeiv/" ry kind and Nell them as cheap as you can J6uy W. LAWSON & CO., Abbeville. S. C. 1 isnm i WFIIOII MUST BK SOLD IN TlIE NEXT' room fur our January couslgumcuts. lU-aU i ivcu't got. 800 Bushels Corn* Heal, 20 Barrels Syrupy 15 Sacks Coffee, 40 Boxes Soap, 1,000 Pounds Plain candy, 10 Boxes Tofcacco, lention. r?l i linos find linvo nmrkH imr eood* 1o suit lh? us \rt- neicpt ntai.y thank*. Weap ive i?ot we would ask Unit you cull iu.U prlco out A. E. ROGERS^ COMMISSION MERCHANTS, EfiS AND ODiLECTHS : ; at, Flour, Sugar, Cofifei ' LINE. \VK ARE AfTINO AS AGENT FO ill, Ku*t and Wc-.t and can liu-ke It to your into E. ROGERS, Abbeville, S. C.; stoii ? : ? iin iv c. rni Illlii A IU. I fitted up DRUG STORE on the Marshal! Hoo^B 'lee, and are now receiving and will oontlna* e vHfl smicals, Dye Staffs, & i kept In a first-class Drug Store, all of CY GOODS, consisting of nestic, Handkerchief ExtracH isome Vases, Lamps, &c. K iply complete. Every variety of HAIR, TOO^^H IITSH SOAPS from the finest toilet to theobo^^B rienco In the Drug business In the firm of ly In aitcnd.tnce. All PRESCRIPTIONS cof ;,?rvlslo? of DU. THOS. J. MABRV. HB )HAM, Agent I ! : SALE OF Shingles, Laths, Flool Ill <111 B ILL US U1 TV 0 SALOON! | Norwood Brothers old Standi OU.SE IN THE UP-COUNTRY. ALL Pt^H merican Champagnes, Sto^B [ash ('opper Distilled Cori^^H 3rap, Gen^ _Bob_Lee, Ba Jones XXXX Rye Apple, Peach, French Brandies, California and all oth- HH Jamaica and New Engi, and Irish, Porter and Iso Beer n draft, fresfi aid cofl WHISKEY A SPECIALTB Lie and Club Soda. 2TTIGAN, Proprietorial MRS. TAGGAM BF.<;s leave to inform ber old custo^^^B she is Still in the Dress Mak^H Busimess, nnd hopes thai they will hII patronize he^^Hfl (.'uttlnjr and titling done at nil times most reasonable rates, satUfHctlon teed. She may be found at ber rcslden^^HH New Orleans. April ISSt, J. HLURn Boots and Shoes, hJH ness and Tanyard^B HKST material used, fine w orkmen en^H^l ed, custom work made promptly. the lowest bottom prices for cash. I ways bought at the highest market prlc^^^^H cash or In exchsingc for leather or i\ January 2Sf Insu, ]y. m BARBER SHOM piCIIARD OA NTT. Is now prepared I nil work in his department In th^^B^H manner tind at reasonable chn men. Mo^^^^H customers shaving, hair ciitili?; nnd fiooini??t per month. Utwors honed II tho best condition for i) cents each. Shop under tho Press and Banner uffldHH March 13, It'6-, tf