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w ' tBtommmmmm '"-j " ' _ _ _ _ i _ The Press and Banner. ABBEVILLE, S.C. Wednesday, Dec. 1, 1886. Tlie Legislature. The Legislature has now been iii session for n. week, and that body hns been faithfully at work during that time. Little of importance has yet bcerv accomplished, though much trood work has been commenced. It takes about one week to get the T.cgis'a'tnre down to progressive work. The committees are to be appointed. Thanksgiving day comes in and a whole day is lost. The Mover* iior's message is delivered on another day, ;nnd the greater part of that day is taken up with it. lSesides these there are other hinderances to progress of a less notable nature. 80 1,0a W>r>? nn sronrli.nuikinsr or spread-eagle flights of oratory. All seem acllvcly at worK. with a faithful desire to disVharge theirWusl to the tiest intcrcstsof their 'constituents. Abbeville has a good stnhd oh Yhfe different committees. The nanVG of Gen'cral Hemphill, In the Senate, appetVrs several 'limes in the reports ahd AnuAig the Comhiittees. Mr. Parker is chairman, of the JinlloiaVy. This is a place of the highest honor, and tone where the member may be exceedingly 'useful. The Governor and the Licutenaht Governor \vere to have betn installed into o/liee to-day, nnH \Ve ^i^ui'de the programme lias been carH&l ottt, and that Hon. John Peter Richardson l& no\V Governor, and Dr. Maulden is Lieutenant Governor. In the .Senate there is "a bill for the more fcl>cedy development of the Columbia Canal," wh'ch it seems to us, has for its object the appropriation of the entire labor and profits of the penitentiary, with an indetlnite expenditure from the public treasury. It lias been made the special order tor one o'clock Friday. Speeches may then be expected in earnest. One enterprising memuer 01 ine nuuse pruposes to repeal the lion law and the adoption of a Constitutional Amendment abolishing the homestead. A matter which will attract attention is a bill to prevent the mortgaging of crops in this f-'tntc. A bill to regulate the costs of dieting prisoners is on the docket. County School Commissioners nre to have their pay regulated. It is proposed to reduce their salary to one hundred dollars. It is proposed to change tho name of the Chester, Greenwood and Abbeville Hail road. An effort will be made to unite the office of Auditor and Treasurer. As usual the trade in seed cotton is attracting the attention of the General Assembly. Mr. Murray, Senator from Anderson, is pressing the temperance issue, lie having introduced a bill into the Senate submitting to tho quul I fled Voters of Anderson county the question of prohibiting the sale of whiskey anywhere in said county. The suggestion of Governor Shoppard to authorize the foreman of a grand jury to swear witnesses is receiving attention. A bill to carry out that suggestion has already been introduced in the Senate. Thus far, we believe nothing has been done toward abolishing the Jury Commissioner's office. The duties of that office might bedis-l charged by almost any officer in the Court' House, without extra cost to the county. The way is now paved for an interesting nessiou, In which the ablest and most influential members will take an active and decided part. It is proposed to make important changes in some of our important laws. No doubt some measures looking to retrench-, incut and economy will receive due attention from the legislature, and it Is to be hoped some good may be effected. The matter of KhiTiff? fees and dieting prisoners Is already prominently before the General Assembly. ? There will be an effort to establish the Agricultural College.and the Abbeville delegation ! will use their best influence to sccurc that ift-i Mtitutlon for Abbeville county. The will of: Dr. DcLa Howe is now being critically exam-: Jned to see if it is possible to make an offer of j the use of that farm for the proposed College, j Of course it is not in the range of possibility lot any man to say what will be done in the matter, but we are clearly of the opinion that 110 Agricultural College will bo established this year, and if it fails now, the delay will no 4loubt end in an indefinite abandonment of the scheme. m ? ? nil Itn I1|(> Rest no ('nil. Wo ore in receipt of nn article, written on the "Botsy Hamilton style." It is written by a talented aud accomplished young lady, and , we sincerely regret that we cannot publish it. i One point of the article seems to be Its bad spelling of words, which under no circumstances should be misspelt, and that is the matter which lorces us to forego the pleasure | <>f publishing it. The Press and JJamter, while doing the best it can, falls into enough errors, .without knowingly committing others. Arti-I 4'Ies, nearly every word of which arc misspelt j do not aid onr education. If the newspaper is an educator, which we believe, then it Is inexcusable for it to mislead its readers. An article so misspelt is an offence against Journalism. Our most highly esteemed correspondent falls into the error of misspelling words which no writer, even after "the Betsy Hamilton" style, hasji right to change from the correct spelling, even if bad spelling were j at a premium. For Instance, ihe word night, j All persons pronounce that word in the same way, and no man has aright to spell it *'n-i-t-e." The same of school. No man has: a right to spell it"s-k-o-o-l." Thcsameof suit. Ko man has a right to spell it "s-u-t e." If it is determined to report exactly the words of illiterate persons, they should be spelt as tliey are spoken. For instance. It might he right in such cases to say or spell "thar" for there, " 'lowed" for allowed, "thelm" for theirs, or to substitute any other provincialism for correct words, but in 110 instance Is it excusable in any writer to misspell such words as "know," "right," "night,"! "might," "say," ctc. We hope that correspondents of the "Betsy Hamilton" style may make a note of this. AVhile provincialisms, quaint sayings, and manufactured words, may sometimes be adjuissable, bad spelling should not be tolerated, except of coucse, in such cases when it may be necessary to convey the words of the speaker. Will the People Drive the Itoari Away from no? We have heard that there is some delay in granting the lights of way along the proposed line of the Chester, Greenwood and Abbe. . vllic Railroad. There are several lines which j?re contending ror inc location ?i mm ruuu. Every inducement of money and rights of way offered by any one line will have the eflcct of drawing the road to that line, but. any opposition or difllculty in getting the Tights of way will have a tendency to drive the road to some other line. Delay in granting rights of way may be fatal to the proposed line, for our people can't pay for rights of way. and a clear right ot way wo must offer the Railroad men before they will furnish money to construct the road. Railroads in these days are not forced on people. They must offer some Inducement for them to ?oine. Delays are dangerous. I.owtitle*villc to be Another Greenwood. 'f iik people of the Lowndesvllle section are beginning to arouse themselves to the importance of carrying tl\p Chester, Greenwood and Abbeville Railroad by their rejuvenated town. Jjowudesvlllc has made a fine beginning to wards development, and may soon be a place >vlth wjjicfc a direct connection inay be beneficial to Abbeville, and now may be the time J9 accept it, particularly if any opposition or obstruction 1h placcd in the \yay of its present *;xpcc'etl location. We understand thej- are preparing to offer a tine subscription, probaiily 320,000, nuil U;e risUte of way, &Mwnp?Mte??pc?anc?BP??fag3ngtgMgiii ^ IIIMI nnin Journitlistio. jfl Tlir Thanksgiving issue or the Southortt IJ Christian Allocate, was, in our opinion, the host issue of the paper under its present man j agcmciit. \\ c 11 kc 10 rcitu uic rcii^'iuii? uvw. papers when they arc free from hittcrnos?. The lust issue, ot the Advocate was a paper without anything to mar tlie pleasure of the reader. Tiiese papers that assail character impugn the motives of others, or contain bitterness of any kind, bring a shudder and an uneomfortablc feeling which milker one ready to lay it aside. We think the Charleston Sunday Xncx is a delightful paper to read. That pub. ; Mention never harrows up the feelings of I its readers by gloom, malignity, or bitterness j j, I of any kind. For this reason, it Is always I tl I pleasant to take up that paper, and it never j ^ j leaves the reader with uncomfortable feelings, j J. The Charleston Sunday Xcivs is a moM accepta- j V ble newspaper, both for the purity of its style |!) I and excellence of its matter, which is always j jj j void of oU'once to one's liner and better feel- t< j ings. a The Christian Xcifihbor is always kindly and ' ^ ! always friendly. It's editorials never fail to .-\ j partake of that purity and sweetness which ? ! come from a good heart with Christian char f, jaeter. No purer newspaper ever went to the ti j family tircslde, and no paper ever instilled ^ iwlnniivloi! nlirnr mnrnlu I The Associate Reformed Presbyterian is a jew- ( ' el among the religious press, which is highly j I prized by nil whose privilege it is to sec it. It's editorials arc always high-toned and al. h ways breathe the Christian Spiritof our Great jj Exemplar. With high talent, the best Informed Christianity, and with heartful of li good will to men, the Associate Ite/onned I'res- jj byferian has no equal. It is a good preacher, j, and a most excellent teacher. . b m ' v llnilroart Flection. g For Subscription 171 J, Against Subscription 82 ^ Majority for Subscription 89 The subscription Is a three mill tax, amount- Ij ing to 821,020,011 the township, Theopponents 0 j of the tax made a fair, square open tight, but 0 ! were unable to defeat the bonds. In these j C I days when we are all poor and it requires the j ^ united efforts of all to carry ou any internal i .*v I improvements as a rule the public have cou| eluded that the equitable way to raise any considerable amount of money is by taxation y where every one bears the burden in propor- e< | tion to liis property and to the benefits which I are to accrue to him. We have usually fought j the plan, but always acquiesce after a manly I1 j tight and a fair defeat. We hope that every n j one will now lay aside all vexation and an- rp t agon ism to the Chester, Greenwood and Ab- 1! bcville Railroad and push it forward to sue- !l cess. We kelieve it will shed Its blcssingsand a prosperity upon all in reach of it. It is the Si grandest Railroad scheme ever proposed for ( I Abbeville county. Its termini and counec- ? tions arc in a direction most de sirable fur us i to reach the great markets, and we arc conli- J | dent after it once has bi gun to run its trains through our county there will be nouc to raise a voice or a hand in opposition to it. jj The Right Way. We have learned that a number of the colored people who reside a few miles above si Barnwell have commissioned one of the most | b prosperous and well-to-do of their number (Jake Hankinson) to make a trip to Arkansas li andascertain wlietlieror not it will be to their c advantage. to movcout there. 11ankinson has always succeeded well as a farmer, and nrar ti | here he owns a nice farm, mules, horses, velii- gj eles, Rhi and a comfortable house. He is a li j man in whom members of his race have great R confidence,and we understand will start on tc his tour of inspection in a short while. Our t! iniormant states that if the country and its p j prospects impress their agent favorably a c< j numberof families will follow him out there s and locate permanently. This Is a more sen jji sible plan than that of ru?hing wildly at tbei li bidding of paid immigration agents for alti country of which few of our colored people ol know anything.?Camden Journal. j ei The people above referred to might send to j 'j Wade Turner, at Greenwood, on J retail the!',, inforniafion tliey want. He is just, such a ill man as Jake llankiuson, and was sent to Ar. | w kansas about two years ago to spy out the i ..... . . . . .Is' i!in?, wnen, 11 nenau maue mvorauie report i n; quite a number of his colored fiiends and j b neighbors would have gone to that State. lie j. soon came hack, and none of ins friends have I U left Abbeville county. While this may be a di poor old country, it is better to live on these j, old barren hills than to die in the swamps of ei Louisiana, Arkansas, or other distant States, jy ACAIN SVr'EFT AWAY. U jii L?i));lc}' Dnin Torn to Pieces Tester- [jj <lay Ly the liush of Waters?Trains st Cut ?ir. Augusta Chronicle. On the memorable night of the Hist of Au- w gu.^t, as is K*ill fresh and verdant in the minds cc of people living hereabouts, this section was a visited t?y a terrible earthquake, which, be- d< ! sides doing much other damage, shook the cl Langley dam to pieces and turned loose the delugeof water contained in t he mill pond, pi and resulting in the ruin of considerable bi property and the wrecking of a railroad d< [train. Yesterday, with the exception ot the dire destruction of cars and crops, the same m scene was enacted. lJuring the afternoon the a dam that-was being constructed hy Contractor tri I Twiggs, was hurt-t asunder by the witters of Langley pond, and in a few moments the gi I work of two months was swept away. This is lc I an unfortunate accident, and will he regret- w I ted not only for the factory's sake, but on au- w i count of Mr. Twiggs. | The track of the Charlotte, Columbia and tli A tiirnctti vti i 1?t itul u'titi turn lrtnci> liv flio fliwwl 1 V I and nil trains 011 tins road are delayed. It is en i not positively kuowu when the line will belli i reopened. I w j X.ATKH.?At last, accounts the officials of the-1 m I South Carolina railroad were afraid to risk ci | trains 011 their trestle near Lansriey. It is ei not positively known whether the track was >< injured or not. Iv it: COMMUTATIONS AND PARDONS. ? tc \v Valuable Information for Our I.orIh- ci littor*. null Interesting Iteadiis;; j'jj lor tlie People. i While we think Governor Sheppard's message eminently practical, containing many at valuable suggestions, we think his hooks of t<; | pardons contains as much food for thought as fr I can he found in any pamphlet of its size. We K | think we note an absence of full information n as to tlie exact number of pardons which were w I granted to convicts who were returned from In [the phosphate heds in a dying condition, but sj we notice a statement, which we believe to be full, as to the number who were injured on c; I the Savannah Valley Uailroad. It occurs to \\ ; us that this hook furnishes abundant proof 1> that the law has often been made use of by i tl piosecutors as ail engine <>f oppression to the I in ; accused. and I he < ertiticates of Judges, solici- j el ! tors, jurois, 'hiirhly respectable citizens," I members of tlicl)ar,and mem tiers of the J/'g-! d: 1 islature, furnish undoubted proof that our laws are unnecessarily severe, if not cruel. ! o> ! We trust that the members of the I.ej;is'n- la ' tit re may read this book of pardons, anil seek si to work out a remedy lor the evils therein pointed out. < : Slate Aid. tH Chunfy Record. | "Hard times sire reported in South Cnroiiun. ' The farmers have hardly not corn enwunh 11roin the crop for the use of their families, 1 and the cotton crop is also very short, so thai the people have very little to live on now and no money t<> prepare for the next season, 15 ; The outlook is decidedly gloomy and there is a talk ol asking for State it id." The above extract is taken from the Raleigh ifcivxuiul Observer, published at Kuleigh, jC. The cotton crop is a short one in this ! state,and in some portions of the State the provision crop is not an average yield, but as ; ,y a whole the corn, pea and potato crops are', fair ones. The ouilook in money matters is!}*' I gloomy, but we have heard of no talk of ask-! ?' I ing for State aid. South Carolina will pulI .. I through next year, as she ha< In the past, un- ! der more unfavorable circumstances. 11,1 * ~mm~ o Who Will be I.eador of lh<> House? ei Anderson Journal. j'v ' It.is understood that Major W. II. Itrawloy ii; I will be recognized as tin.* ehnirriiuu of the! 't Charleston delegation in the | rc*>? u t House of] (i ! Representatives as the successor of Col. si- j-t | monton, but it is not yet understood who will: j; ! succeed Col. Slinoiitol) as lead'Tof the Home. ' qi ; Very llkc.'y M?J. 1'arker, ol' Abbeville, would | , eoine nearer tilling Col. Siinontou'K place I | than any other ineinlierof the House. j)< | TliK Seaside Library furni>hes the choicest' '] r^adim: at the smallest cost. Call at speed A "J Neuflcr's and be supplied. If jjj I JIkssks. RpE::n & Nkukkkk propose to k-11 oi the most desirablp literature at tiio lowe t g< prices. Call aud set a ''Seaside" volume. DOTH CAROLINA BAPTISTS.!1 IXTY-SIXTH ANNUAL SESSION OP THE STATE CONVENTION. >I>cnin;; Fxorrhes?KlPcHon of OJli- j CcrK->?Annual Sermon by I>r. Hu:i(ly-Nvciiiid I)ny--i;t'|?orls on Jlloiiie! iHissions t'ol|)orliige n:s<l Minfslerial K<lu<*ntion A<5<?i?l?'il. Columbia licpislrv. Col.l'MHIA, S. Nov. 2.">, 18*6. The sixty-sixth annual session of thcRap-j st Con volition of South Carolina assembled . i the Columbia Baptist church on Thursday,! ie 2*>ih instant. . VI III it. ill. i lit- V"ll\<'IH I'm mil umiu i>? vi- i cr l>y Col. James A. Jloyt, President of tliej onventlon of l.SKi. Messrs. Thomas ami i Woodruff, Secretaries f?l" same Convention,! Iso occupied seats on the plntiorm. 1'hc pro- j eedings were opcnctl wlt.li devotional exerIses, prayer being offered by Rev. ,J. s. Crox-1 jn, alter whic h the convention sang, "Am I | Soldier of the Cross." The roll of ehnrehes. associations and other I odics entitled to representation was called, i quorum answered to their names. About; X) delegates are In at tendance. A permanent organization was efTcetcd as > ?!lo\vs, each of the ojiiccr.s named receiving lie unanimous vote of the convention: President,Col..James A- Jloyt,ot Greenville;1 'ice-President, I Jr. J. (!. Furman, of Green-\ ille: Secretary, Rev. A. J. s. Thomas, ofj harleston: Assistant Secretary, Rev. A. 15. ^oodrnfl", Woodruff*, s. C.; Treasurer, C. II. udson, Greenville, S. C. Col. Jloyt briefly returned thanks for the ouorconferred upon hint, and congratulaied lie convention upon the encouraging outlook jr the lhiptists of South Carolina. The Rev. F. ('. Ilixon, returned Missionary j rotn China, was greeted by the convention, | nd.it is understood, will during Hie session f the body cive the results of his experience 1 the missionary field. On motion of G. F. Williams, all visiting rethren were invited to Rents with the condition. l>r. Dickinson, editor of the Hellions Herald, of Richmond, Va., and Rev. T. Hell of the Foreign Mission Hoard were anounced as present and welcomed by tiie l-.-ClfllMll The report of the Executive Board was read y t lie Corresponding Secretary, Dr. T. M. Baiand made the special order lor 7.30 Friday veiling. The Committee on 1 lie Order ol Business recmmended that the morning sessions of the onvention tie from 10 a. in. to 2 p. m., anil oat the evening sessions should begin at 7.90 . m. and adjourn at pleasure. The report was ilopted. The same committee also announced that!e Convention sermon would he preachcd at | 30 p. in., after which the subject of Womans' i [issions would occupy the attention of the invention. The chair announced the appointment of< nnuiit'ees as follows: Order of Business?A. C. Wilklss, John W. | oore, E. P. Knrlc, Joel I. Allen, C. J. Wood-; ill', J. K. Fant and T. J. League. On Preaching?ltev. W. C. Ijindsay, Ptolces. . J. Thackain, \V. II. Lyles, Daniel Jonesj obert Kinir, Jolin Armstrong, T. A. Hugs; ins ml T. V. NValsb. On Accounts?John It Lenvell, T.R. League, . S. Wllleford, \V. S. Neville, 15. H.Myers, Imcon Hyde and F. O. K. Curtis. On Time ami Place?Hufus Fant, J. D. Hug-, Ins, John A. Robinson, C. D. Bradford, T. 11. i dwanls, J. D. Pitts aiul-D. P. Sojourner. To Nominate Executive Board? \V. F. Cox, '. T. Devieux, J. A. Brown, J. A. W. Thomas, i ". II. Edwards and A. S. Tompkins. To Nominate Trustees for Furman Univertv?II. N. Pratt. J. A. Muncly. J. Q. Adams, I il. Brown, B. Williamson, It. W. Llde and! . W. Key. 0'.: Wo; I: of the Year and Enlargemert?J. TT (* Utnnvl .T \T llnnnnM. K. M. Silt-! mvliiti; and J. K. Covington. Col portage Work?(J. 11. Carter, \\\ .T. I.an iron, .S. W. Ackerinan, .s. 11. Mack and N. W. i rookcr. Itcstitute Field.*?E, J. Forrester, G. F. W1I-! anis, Geo. W. Gardner, \V. il.Ljlcs and W. . Grlllith. At (his point of the proceedings (he convcn0:1 receded from business for one hour to ni-i" tgo in thanksgiving services conducted by; r. J. C. Furtnan. After reading the lOfttii salm, l?i*. Furninn engaged the undivided at union of the largeaudicnce present for about' lirt.v minutes, lie rctnarkrd that it was a ; miliar circunistancc that the tiist day of the j invention should be the day set apart by the late and national authorities for a thanks-1 ivinir by t lie people. The .Southern people) ad not in the years gone by paid muchattcn-i on to 1 lie days set apart for this purpose by j tlicial proclamations; doubtless this indHler-1 nee arose from the fact, that we disliked any j itermlngling of the .'(Hairs of church and tate, but the tone of the proclamations were r>\v of such a nature t! a; no one could object! ml they were in any wi.se dictatorial, and it j as meet and proper that >ve should regard ' leir recommendaiions. We had special rea-1 >ns, both of a personal ?ind of a collective!' 11 tu re to render thanks to Hie Almighty for! is goodnc.-s to us during tlie past year. lie ten reviewed the blessings of the year, vivid-1 contrasting our exemption from war. poti-: nee and famine with the experiences in this irection that had been ours in former limes. I Tlie reverend speaker then alluded in touch- j ig terms to our recent earthquake expert- i tees, showing wherein they were not an utilised i-v il, and how 1 lie spiritual awakening 1 ml. had in so many instances toll owed upon tesc awful and mysterious visitations would i of incalculable tieiiciit to lite church and te world. When the earth trembles the! nilty ?mes are frightened. It may he that pon the return of normal conditions a re-'; pse into sin may result, bill upon the cither ] nnd it could not beduuhted that in many inanees lite religious feeling that had been ivakenod duiing the earthquake period' uiiiu iifVA't iinat. Dr. Furman then referred to tlie mission ork <:f the church, contracting its present indltion with its feeble beginnings, and saw : special catisc for thanktulucss in tin* won srl'ul growth ol the missionary spirit in thei lurches of to-day. ! i He regarded tijc future before lis as full of li omiscandencouragement,andexhorted his i etliren tousk themselvesWhat shall I ien-| r nnt.o the Lord lor his mercies unto me?" ' Dr. Dickinson tiicn Uvl the convention In !; rayer, niter which .Mr. 11. \V. W'liiliicii made, few interest inn ami eloquent remarks | ucliimr the earthquake experiences of the i jople of Charleston. lie had often lelt in eat danger of his life, but hud never before :' It such awe as he had when the very earth as trembling beneath his fesl, but (Jod was itli us in every trouble. ji Dr. Dickinson suid that it was a delightful i, lought that (Jod'sKingdom would constant- i spread and that ajter awhile Use whole |' irtli would be li:!ed with bis glory. Like 'i le woinlerful steam hammer wli.iKe strokes i i ere gentle or powerful according lo the I uoutit of force applied, so we achieved at:*] tiding to the amount of our expenditure of,! ?ergy. l.et us lie thanklut that so much had i . en accomplished for the spread of (Sod's it ingiloin, but let us increase our ellbrt for u fi.tni-.. AfU r some further short devotional oxer- < si's I he convention adjourned to7,-'S0 n. 111. Among the many notable liaptists* in at- i mlance upon the convention's first. session I ere Drs. Kurman, Mundy, Manly and 1 lick- j son, Col. Iloyt. Senators Kihvanls ami Mnr-11 iy, Col. McKissick, Dr. iiaily and iloil, \\\ I . i.i its. ;: XIOIIT SUSS I OX. The commencement sermon was preached! -7.J><) p. m. hy ltev. l>r. .Mainly of Greenville! p a crowded congregation, llis text was>| omthe'Jd verse ol the L'd chapter ol J'anl's, pistil! to Timothy. The sermon was in ail : j spoets an exceedingly lir e one and lias been armly commended by nil who heaid it and | illy sustained the high reputation of the : icaker. ;] Alter the sermon the convention was acaln .Med to order for business and the rej ort on , 'omitn's Missions read and discussed, Drs. 11 ickinsoii, Manly and Furuian addressing ic house on the subject, each of them pay- j iga high tribute to the noble women of Hie ! lurch. The order of exercises as arranged for each iy Is as follows: |] Friday, November 2(5?10 a, in., devotional ( scroi?es: Itl-'iOa. in,, Theological Seminary;] ! in., home missions; 7.30 p. in., state mis-1 OllS. Salurday, November 27?10 a. in., devotional iereises; in:M a. in., Fnrman University; in., Ihrciun missions; 7.:>l p. m., preaching. 1 The coiivenlioii adjonriie.l with the bene- ; iction by Uev. 11. N. Sanders. . ( SECOND DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. ~ * | eport of Coituiiillpo on Colporlajre ?The Soullicru Theological Semi-;i iiarj'?Iteport on Home Missions. , Col.fMIHA, Nov. 'Jti, ISSfi. ' The convention was opened at |!ia. in , yes-: I rday b.V the President, who read Kill l'<alm.' I h"' hymn "Must Jesus Hear I he ("ro*s Alone" I as sung and prayer ollered by itcv. .1. l?'.'1 rowne. j Aft'T tbe minutes were rontinned the l'res-' > lent. Introduced to the convention toe lot- i nviijjf \ ij-itinjr brethren: Kev. .1. T. Ticliiior, Corresponding Ki-creta- i i* of tlie Home Mission Hoard of tlii* sonth 11 linplist Convention; Hov. .1. W. V.'ido inn of Norlli ('arolina, : n?l liev. J'.asll >I:,n-M <il the Soul hern 1'apiist Theological Semi- < iiry, Kentucky. . i Tin* report on colporlaso was rcail l>y 1!ev. . il. Carter, and was followed by inH'ivsliim i marks from Kev. A. K. i>iekinson, T, M. | nHoy smd 1>. (S. Covington, mid was subsc- < nciiily adopt cil. Tlu*following is the report: "We, your eoniniitlce on col portage, beg i ave to make the following report: We reininieiKla careful consideration of the iin- < rlanceof the work to the Kxu.-ulivc Hoard ' the con veiliion, and if in their wisdatiu i ley don't deem it expedient and practicable, ley take such steps in iniiodiieiii'r a system cr loortngo work us may to them seem vui." | 'l'liu spccial order being the Southern Bap- J List Theological Seminary ntftl flits cnnven lion being addressed hy Rev. Basil Manly who made .si>ti>e interesting statements as ti tliu xt'itns and nmspects <>l the Seminary a Louisville, Ky. The endowment fund tin: n-nehed SiOO.dH). ntid the new building whirl Mill co^t SKKi.oon has progressed to the tlrs story. l)r. Manly's address was mainly di recteil to impress upon the convention tin Importance of aiding in the establishment o the fund to aid needy theological student: and to s< cure the excel lent ad vantages whicl the Seminary offered. The appeal was a ver; forceful and impressivc,one and will nodoub uesir iru11. Devotional services were then conducted l>: Kev. (5. \V. ilarman and prayers o(F<-red l>. Ucv. J..S. Jordan and Dr. Lindsay, follower by remarks from Dr. .1. C. Fnrimm. The report on Home Missions was thei road by llev. I,. C. llinton and the coRvcntioi addressed on the subject by Itev. J. T. 'J'ieli nor, D. D? Corresponding Secretary of tli Home Mission Hoard, after which tlic repot was adopted: The'report presents an admirably condenses review of tlic work of the missionaries in tli several Slates, In the Indian Tenitory and ii Cuba, which Is associated wilh the Florid mission, and shows that the work is, eneoui agingly prosperous. "Jn conclusion the committee offer tiies suggestions: The collection of ?-'>.000 In tbl state during the convention year; -jhe Intn duet ion into our Sunday Schools of'Kim Words'and the other Sunday School puliliesi lions, and the observance of the instruction of the Uoard In regard to systematic beuevi lenee." Tite report of I he committee on Minlstcrir Education Hoard was read by Itev. It. W. Sar ders, and recommended the establishment < a Iloard to cons'st ot a President, Secretnr and Treasurer and eight other members, to h elected annually by the convention, wlios duty it shall be to secure and disburse fund in silil or youn<r men pursuing tueir stumc with a view to tho minist.iy at Funnan tin I versity and the Seminary at Louisville. The report was followed by remarks fror I)rs. Manly and Griffith, and wns under cor .sideratlon when the hour for adjournmen was readied. THIRD DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. Trustees for Ftirmmi I'liivcrsity .State Missions?Good Xcni for t!i Heathen?-The Executive Board o tJie i'lmreh ? Tlic Convention t Meet in Sumter Next Year?Stand Jug CoinniUtces. Columbia, Nov. 27,18<w. Tiie evening session on Friday was devote to tho consideration of the report on destitut lieltis for missionary work In the State, who interesting statements were made by Ilcvi Carter, Dowling ami Bailey respecting the ii vlting fields of labor in Berkeley, Beaufor llorrj*, Lexington and other Counties. A co lection was lhen lifted amounting to abou ?77; after which the report was adopted. Tiic report recommending the. appointmen of a Board of Ministerial Education whie was pending at the adjournment of the morr ing session was taken up, recoinmUted an subsequently adopted. The convention then heard the report of ill committee to nominate Trustees of l-'urma University, and Ihf follow ing trustees nom natod by the committee were elected to serv for the ensuine four years: T. 1'. Smith, \V. < Coker, J. W. Striblinsf, .7. A. Iloyt, J. A. V Thomas, A. B. VVoodrutt', John Stout. E. 1 Murray, V/. II. levies, J. C. Smith, G. G. Well John Law ton, It. W. Sanders. The report of the committee on work of th vn.li- u-ne tnltnn nt> nn?l enuuiroil the ttttentio J"" " r* -7 of the convention up to the hour of adjout mrnt. Yesterday mornins the con von t Inn met r 10ji'c!ock, i'resident Holt In the chair. Th church whs filled as It hav been at every so elon since the opening of the convention, th Indies of the city especially manifesting b their attendance n deep interest In the pr< coed in gs. Devotional exorcises were conducted b Iiev. M. Covington. After the rent ling of minutes of last sesslo the consideration of tiie report on destltut home mission Held was resumed, and aft< some discussion was recommitted. It. w: Kiilisequetitly called up and adopted. It ri commends 'that, the enlargement of tli State mission work is of paramount impo tanccand a necessary condition of hcaltiian vigor to the church; that the policy of ei largcmcnt be applied wherever and to wha ever extent it may tie deemed by the Board t be wise and practicable." ProfessorJudson submitted his report a Treasurer of the Ilomc Mission Hoard and i was referred to the Committee on Accounts. The special order, being the report of th Hoard of Trustees of Kurman University, wi called up. when the report, was read by Me1 I. A. \\". Thomas who also addressed the cor vei.tion.and was followed liy Drs. (Jriflit and Dickinson in earnest and stirring speed es in support of the report, which was unau mously adopted. The convention devoled twenty minutes t devotional exercises, which were eonducto by llev. T. D. Clarke, who read the flfty-thli' cnaj.'terot Isaiah. Appropriate hymns woi sung avd prayer was offered by llevs. Stilt and Hussy. The report on Foreign Missions was the taken up and read by llev. L. B. William The report says: Foreign Missions have never madegran.lc hislnry lur the cause of Christ than durin the last decide. Antagopisni to the wor abroad and lukmvarinness at homo arc mel ina beneath the general liitiuenee of Divln J * 1 "'I- - /'? .1 Io L'n/il mr WflI'll I I'll 111. J I1U I ruciiivu W11- i- Quv.i.r, wide remits of the travail of his soul. Con mcrcial enterprise and nniional uspiratiji lire Pnkim; their energies to gospel effort an gates of entrance into coin para lively untioi ilen paths are yielding to the pressure of Hi tiaii can's hand. "No mere statistical report, can from tli nature of the case, represent the aggregate influences of sanctified toll. "The .Secretary s report to the last. SouthDr Baptist Convention snows that missions at belli/ operated in Mexico, Brazil, Italy, Afi ic und China by thirty -eight missionaries, a: sisted by a large corps of native evangelist ind teachers anil colporteurs and having church membership of about 1,400. "The contributions from the Southern Baj List churches to sustain ihes? missions las year was sKS.-lOI, of which South Carolina cor tributed SfyltH" The committee recommend: "That til or vigorous eilorts than ever before be made In tnc dissemination of mis-ion Intel I i^oti crho Foreign Mission Journal Is an Instrumci lality which is essential to the education ( the churches. That to save the cause frot [ mbarrassmenl during the coming hard t naueial year it will be necessary for ail wh can to increase their contributions, and f< those to be enlisted in tlie work who are n< uncustomed to siive. That. South Carolina [(iioiiiof I lie asked for be raise J.'' The convention was addressed by Kev.T. I Hell and T. C. ilickson, a returned China mi: sionary, whose speeches were listened to wit absorbed attention and interest by tlie larg nudience. i he report was then adopted. itev. .1. s. Thomas offered the following: "Whereas in the providence of (Jod, on a< count of impaiiod health, our beloved brothc ! '. c. Hickson lias been forced fur the p resell Lo relinquish his chosen life work of prcacl in?r the gospel in China. " Iti.-nolccU, That as a convention we assnr him of our sincere sympathy and prayers i I his trying hour, and commend him to th love ami confidence of the brotherhood an r.f <>ni- IIiMtven! v Father. 1>i\ ISuiley rctiil IiIk report as Treasurer of11) Hxeeuiive lloiyd, which was adopted. % The report on work of the year and enlarg< inent was read by It<>v. l'aee and adopted. On inotSon of Dr. Manly, the special orrte Tor preachim; at T.'IO this I'. JI. wnsdisclinrgci l!ev. W, F. (.'ox, from the Committee t nominate an Executive Hoard for the ciisuin cenr, reported the following nanic-s and III leport was unanimously adopted: L'liarU Manly. President; .1. K. Mutuly. Vice I'res .lent: U.S. Morgan, Auditor; '1. M. liailej i'oiresponditig Secretary and Treasurer; i II. .ludson. .f. C. Smith. W. T. Duncuu, \V. < Lindsay, T. J. Forrester, X. X. P.nrton, A. i l'ownes. <P. Scott, (J. A. Stakely. Kev. W. U. Lindsay, from Committee oi Preaching, announced the appoiniments t ill the various pulpits of the city and vicinit; jn tiie Sabbath. NKSIIT SKSSION". Tliceornmiltec on appointing the Board r. Ministerial Kdue.itloii reported as follows Location of Hoard, (Jreenville j President, .1 ,\. Muiiday; Secretary, A. .1. S. Thomas rroasurer. A. I>. Duncan; oilier members, \Y I,iiid>ay, I>. \V. Key, C. <'. ilrowu, V.'. 'I iluiilcy, (>. A. Norwood. T. S. CVoxton, II. C smart, (ieo. VVatcrliouse. The report on col port iwc submitted Frida; ivas taken up and adopted. A resolution was adopted that in view ti ilio general scarcity of funds, and tho man; . alls for aid Irom destitute fields, no Stalisli ial Secretary be employed for next year. The committee oil time and place of luenl lug reporteii Sunilcr as the place and th I'hursday before the first Sunday in Decern Iter as the time for holding the next enliven lion. This is one week later than the eonveti Lion has liven held, heretofore, tin- eli>.line bi Hi,, oiiiccrs am iKciitsof the convention nil opportunity t iuose up all the work of Lin.* yeiu* before Hi meet in;;. A resolution expressive of continued inter [ Kt in I lie work of tlic American liibleSociet; iviiri n<lopu*il. The con vent ion by a rising vote rctnrnei thank* to the railroads nml to die liaptis I'hnrcli and the citizens of Columbia for tin /ouitole:; extended tliein. The report on obituaries was siibmitteil iihI.nfiersome discussion in regard to tin |>oint as to whether or not notice* should to onlined to ministers. it wa> adopted. The Statistical Secretary was grunted lenvi to secure mure lull statistics than lie has nov in hand and print same In the minutes. The chitIr announced the following standin; cominiilees to serve for the ensuing yt ar: Foreign Missions- F. C. Illxon, ! ;. .J. For rester, W. II. Kdwards, F. M. Saltfrwhltc loli 11 A. Kobinsnn. Home Mis-ions?\V. II. I.yleH, W. .J. Dudley r. II. Kdwards, Jus. A. lirnwu, \V. iJ.Stecdiey Obituaries?\\f. S. Kice. J. S..Ionian, \V. \V Luu'.Ikts, \\\ J. Suider, J. C. AlcFaddcn, J. 1' jui wifirji it niuiji.ni n i . Jjpm.iu _ -lilies .T. A. noil, D. S. Crosslin*!, T. W. Melll.: camp, T. J. Karte. Jonb Edward*, A. S. Willi> ford, '1'. M. (iulpliin, T. fl. Kethoa, A. W. Iludt' irons. c. I. Scott. W. H. Titnnicnnan, It, F. < i Mauiilin, D. Harden, F. Jones, A. I>. Wood1 rulf, John T. I.ewis, John A. Fant, A. M. No-t Idi', J. M. Richardson, A. McA, I'itltimn, J. A. -White. el The convention then adjourned until after f I preacliliiKserviees to-niiiht, when ail untftis | ished business will be disposed of and a final i1 adjournment, reached. I Close of flic Hapfist Convention. The TJaptist Convention closed Its session ^ here wlili the religious services of Sunday ^ night,all I lie business of l lie eon veil I ion liavII ing been concluded on Saturday night as repnrted in t lie Register. 11 On Sunday, by Invitation,..preachers In at1 tendancc on the convention occupied most of the pulpils of the city, and preached to full 9 congregations. The sermons arc reporied tu 1 j have been, without exception, eloquent, spir, Itnal an<l catholic. in spirit, and to have inudc ' deep impressions on the congregations to e whom they were addressed. !' At night Dr. Lindsay's pulpit was occupied by Ilev. Fulton, n young preacher from tlie North, who has been tilling lor some time the pastorate of the Baptist Church in Camden, , S. C. The church was crowded t<> its utmost s | capacity, and the discourse was one of slugular boldness and power. u The preacher's deliverance In condemnaI tlon of those professors of religion, delegates !of the convention and legislators, who nt** tended the "Devil's Auction," and by so d<v . Ins prostituted the Intlucnc which should be ' exerted on the side of religion and good morals, wiis particularly notable, as many in the !! congregation fell under the condemnation. ^ At. I lie close of the sermon the convention ? j was called to order by President Hoyt. and ^ j the usual impressive exercises attending the dissolution of a convention were engaged In I "The Sweet Hye and bye" was sung by the '* v hole assemblage, the delegates joined hands _ a parting token of fellowship, and prayer and " benediction closed the convention or issu. The meeting has been In all respects a har 11 monlous and prollisiliJc one, and the inter conr.se and communion of the members o Lite convention with each oihcr and with tlx families ot our people, who have welcomei tiiem to their homos, has diffused a savo?- o Christian fellowship which will linger among us as a gracious lullucnce for many days ti come, ? c Committees in tlic House of Kepre >f seulativcs. 0 Privller/ra and Elections.? \V. IT. Brawiey 1 Charleston; L. li O'Bryan, Barnwclt; J. It. I* I'ox,Colleton; C. A. Mcllugh, Charleston; J \V. Daniel. Anderson ; J. N. Darke, Marlboro W. A. McCllntock. Laurens; L. P. Miller a Georgetown; V/. 0. Cain, Smntor; .lames Nor " ton, Marion; W. W. Walker, York; R. J n Robinson, Abbeville. W<iys and Means.?J. C. Ilaskcll, Richland ,s' J, F. Fickcn. Charleston; J. G. McMisslck ,* Union; J. P. Ulackwell, Edgefield; W. A. An / crum. Kershaw;.!. A. Tindali. Clarendon Sampson Pope, Newberry; J. II. Chandler Williamsburg ; J. N. Brown, Anderson; Join . Lawton, Hampton ; Aitamont Moses, Sumter i. J. 15. League, Williamsburg; Simeon Hyde , Charleston. [ Judiciary.?'W. II. Tarker, Abbeville; W. II Brawiey, Charleston ; C. .1. C. llutson, Hamp ? ton; James Aldrich, Aiken; J. J. Mahor n Barnwell; M. F. Ansel, Greenville; C.. A I Douglass, Fairfield; J. E. Burke, Charleston ~ T. M. Raysor. Orangeburg; W. B. Wilson, Jr. I York; S. I*. Hamilton, Chester; S. ,T. Simp f son, Anderson ; Ernest Gary, Ekgclleid. ? I Incorporations.?James Aldrich, Aiken ' I Phuflna Unvln Ur*Hrf-?U?v? P IT Vi'lsnn. f*nr '' sliaw; ('. O. Dantzler, Orangeburg; J. X c Blown, Anderson; 0. C. Jordan, Aiken; C*.T n Connors, Lancaster; A. T. O'Brien. Colic ten J, A. MeDaniei, Che-ston; B. L. Ahncy, Rich jlaiul; A. M. Itankin. Che-toilleld; J. Fran! lt Wilson,Sumter; J. P. C.ipi?*!man, Charles '! ton. i Af/ricult'irr.?T. II. Wharton. LnurensjThON " ! H. liriee, Fairfield; .1". K. Tindali, Clarendon ,.' J. I'rost Walker. Uiehlutid: 11. 1>. Padgett i Colleton; W. A. Ancruin, Kershaw: W. II i flcwart, York; James Norton, Marlon ,. Joseph L. Ki'itt, Newberry; W. I). Mars * j Abbeville; C. P. Boozer, J-Mgeflald ; J. 0 n I Byril. Darlington; A. Minis Lexington. 1 Fid1, til J{rlitlin:i.i.?H. II. Nelson, Kershnw II. D. I'adgeM, Colleton; K. H. I'lowden, Jr. ,a i Clarendon; It. M. Cleveland, G.c:nvi:ie; J II. Turner, ('hestertield; John B. Hamilton I York ; I!. F. Miller, Lane;st<T; J. A. Baxter ? ! (icor.'i-towh ; Thomas 10. Mill'-r, Beaufoit. ,i; Chiintn.?W. J. Iteady, Edgello'd; A. A. S ir ' rati. I'liion; J. M. McDaniel, Chester; J. I! t*,(Ji:e-s. lii.rnweli; T. M. Davenport, Cire.-n " . vil;e; J. S. Biuhain, Marion; W. M. Walker i York; J. II Turner, Chesterfield; Win. Aus q ! it ll. S; aitanl/iirg. it j Uii'tth, Jiriili/cs and Ferris.?'' 'heri-'an I: \ Kulland, Fairfield; Samuel Hickman, Horry 0 J. W. Hill, Colleton; H. 12. Mason. Oconee; I) II. Salley, Aiken ; J. II. Dukes, Orangeburg i T. S. Brownim.'. Beikeiey; W. S. King, Dai ; llngton ; B. F. Mille", Lancaster. I,' Jl :i!rnat'.3.~S. .1. Maher, Bnrnwe'l; W. II ; Brawley, Charleston; M. F. Ansel. Green . : fill... i A I !sc rniffiolfl 1? (' ttnrlt oy, Charleston ; 'f. B. Stan In ml, Berkeley; .] r I A. Easiey, 1'ickcnR; W. D. Evans, Marlboro ,1, A. O. Wylle, V,..c t :r. (1! K'lucation.?C. J. C. flutson, TIampton; Johi 1'. Thomas, lticlilaiul; C. (.J. Daniz'er, onmuo ,s! l>ur?r; .T. N. Young. Abbev.lle; G. W. Morr?|i Barnwell; J. 1'. Desesne, Charleston; J. W ? D.tnleK Anderson; '/. T. Kershaw, Darling s ion : K. R. Flowden, Jr., Clarendon. Internal Improvements.?.1. !t. 1'. Fox. Colic ton; Henry 1,. Buck, Horry; Edwin Harpei ? ; Williamsburg; K. 1'. Karl'-. A nder>on; .J a mo (J j M. Colli), Aiken ; II. T. Causey, Hampton; Ii. j sliatlVr. Berkeley; |{, F. Chalmers, Newberry ,?! IS. D. Abney, Klchhtnd. 1.1 State-House mi I Ground*.?1. O. McKissick .. Union;.!. Frost \\'nlki-r, Richland; Cliarlei is' Boyle. Berkeley; G. W. Hill, Coiieion; S. I1 j Hamilton, CheBter; X'. I'. Toale, Charleston i. O. II. Ott, Uransrt bnrtf; /,, T. Keishnw, Dai l0: lington ; 1>. II. Furlfoy, Edgefield. public Uniltliiif/H.?Vicor?e It. Dean, Spartan lP bur-'; W.JO. Bar more, Abbeville; 11. C. Mark d ley, Charleston; F. M. Davenport. Green villi' J. s. Graham. Williamsburg; J. S. DnBosc n Darlington; Joel Hugh, Kershaw; Marshal e Jones, Orangeburg; J. C. Iliee, Beaufort.' Accounts.?J. II. Chandler, Williamsburg; T s. S. Hrieo, Fairfield, J.s. Wlmberley,Colleton |j, W. J. Heady, Edgefield; Joel Iieard, Oconee ;! W. A. Stewart, York ; T. A. Htidgens, Ander son; A. Moses, Sumter; D.J. Johnson, Pick j. ens. it, Mines and Mining.?W. R. "Wilson, Jr., York J. C. Seegors, Richland; loci Heard, Oconee I.J. 1'. Desesne, Charleston; H. S. Fringlc c Berkeley; .1. L. M. Irby, J,aniens; J. O. Hyrd r Darlington; W. D. Evans, Marlboro; Thos. E u | Miller. Beaufort. .11 Military.?C A. Mellngli, Charlnslon; Join >r F. Thomas, Richland ; D. II. Salley, Aiken n j H. G..Shaw, Sumter; .Simeon Hyde. Charles i ' ton ; J. A. Ensley, Fiekens; J S. DuBose, Dar ?ilinnton; II. H. Lee, Charleston; T. Shutter ,r j Berkeley. )tj J'niiUntiary.?T<. H. O'Rrynn, Darn well; J v F. Blackwell, Edgefield; J.S. U'iinberly, Col leton; A. A. Sarrall, Cliioii; J. C. Sccgers > Richland; K'lwin Harper, Wltllamshur^ ; It S1 s. Frinsrlc, Herkeley; E. F. Earle, Spartan j, burg; H. G. .Shaw, Sumter. e Commerce and Manufactures.?R. E. Ma?on Oconee; Henry h. Buck, Horry: J. H. Dukes Oranssebnrjx ; T. W. stanland, Berkeley; W 1). Mars, Abbeville; I'. 1*. Toale, Charleston V W. S. Kinsr, Darlington; W. A. MeCllntocli > Laurens; E. I,. Archer, Spartan burg. i. Office* and Officers.?S. Hickman, Ilorry; S II. Rutland, Fairfield; K. T. Causey, Damp 0 ton; J. H. Guess, Harnwell; J). T. Miles ,, I Marion; D H. Furifoy. Edgctleld; A. M. Han i kin, Chesterfield ; Win. Austell, Spartanburg ,j I Julius I. Washington, Hcnufort. - Lunatic Asylum ?J F. Fieken, Charleston: 0 W. T. Hrooker. I,exin^ton; T. A. Hudgins < Anderson; (J. R. Dean, Sparlanburtf; J. F Thomas, Marlon; J. 15. lllaek, Harnwell; D. F Mills, Marlon; J. N. Young, Abbeville; Joe r llouuh, Chesterfield. I. Medical (bmniittc.?W. T. Hrooker, Taxing ton; Sampson Fope, Newberry: G. W. Mor r rail, Harnwell; O. II. Ott, Ornngeburu; J. 1' ?. Thomas. Fnion; II. H. Dee, Charleston; J. H K' Hlack. Harnwell. j. j 1'ubtic I'riiilinfir.?Clui<. T. Connors, Lancas ter; John I.awton, Hampton; C. F. Boozer ?' j Edgelield, A. T. O'Brien, Colleton; O. C. .lor * | dan, Aiken; E. D. Archer, Spartanburg; J. S j j (iraham, Williamsburu. h'liyrvxsrd /tills? D. 1'. Miller, Georgetown i, H. J.Johnson, Fiekens; Jas, M. Cobb, Aiken ? ; J. D. M. Irby. Newberry; II. F. Wilson, Sum v tor; J. N. Darke, Morlboro; W. E. Iiarmorc I Abnevllie. Let/Mature Library.?\V. D. Evans, Marl boro; W. O. Cain, Sumter; J. S. l!i?h,'iin .1 Marlon: A. O. Wylle, Chester; J. I,. Keifl, 'J! Newberry; A. Minis, j.exingion; x. u ' i Browning. Berkeley. /.'in-filled .1 c/.v.?('. A. Douglass, Ksilrflold: .T. I"* Lcesue, Charleston; If. 1'. Chalmers, New. 'berry; J. I>. Cappelmann, t.'liarieston; K .1 'Knliinson, Abbeville; K. (Jury, Kdgefield; J j \\\ Danuiels, Anderson. .( A'ii/r?.-*-M. K. Ansel I. Greenville; W. If | Parker, Abbeville; J. JO. Burke, Charleston s. J. Simpson, .Spartanburg; T. .M. llaysor, j! j Orangeburg. I Rljff Chlckcii llawk ? Wedding ?The i Knllfiinil I'i|tk'< Which .Should be J' j Dropped. i- xrNirrv-Stx, s. c. Nov. rn. issfs. i- Master Kd ward Bice a lew ilays ago shot?ml -i killed on tlic wins a chicken hawk, which 11 measured forty-nine inches from tip lo lipol '>! Wilms. L-! Mr. JolmS. Kins has a first-class slnsle and ' iloul>!c harness horse lor sale. I'.lark in color, kind and senile. Will iroi a mile In :i{)i). r We are to ha ve a weddins near town this j wei k. Will give.ftill report in next issue. 1, We tmderslaml Hie iinli-rai.road men arc l makins soma very serious charges in refer'* i<> II-.> iii-lilioii llial was presenti d to the I County l'oiimiisMoiii-rs asking them toorder I,! an election on t Ik* question of tax or no tax in i?, the narrow g.inne railroad case. Now, we did Ci nut see tli*. petition after it was completed, "but we guarantee that I here was not. a name 0 mi it Without proper authority, and to say t! that names were put there without the proper I authority to do so is a charge of furucry, and J; we advise our people not to he too hasty and ; to make no sueh charges. Tlio men who had ichargpo' that petition are not the men to bo guilty of sueh sharp practices. Jt is a serious I charge,and we think the men who make such , charges had better yo slow. As far as we . know and believe, every thingeonnee led with . I that petition and the subsequent election was . liilr uud uccyrdiug to law. EAbT JiND. ; rV K- : '' *-; 'rf.vl? And Should y< Make a Pr A Bice pair VASES. Lav A nice COLOGNE SET. L: A nice GUEST CUP. Law i A nice FLOWER STAND, i A nice CARD RECEIVER, A Flush or Russia Leathei BUM. Lawson has it ; A Flush or Leather AH Lawson has it. . An elegant SCRAP BOOR : A nice LIQUOR SET, Lai t : A nicely bound POET or N( j A nice CHINA ORNAMEK ; A pair Bisque STATUETTI ; A nice BUTTER DISH. L Or should you want a Ch son has 400 different : And for Santa Claus they Toy imaginable. Pi Books, Tool Chests, H ; In fact LAWSOU, at the erything suitable for Claus. i i WHITE BE ,4 RE NOW P'lEP.VRED TO SHOW TIIE MOi xx. tensive stock of ^FALL MB Wli f they have ever offered. The attention of 1 I LARGE LINE Of 1 which this well known houi DRESS GOODS, DOMESTIC GOODS, RED FLAN] ; WHITE FLANNELS, LADIES UNDEItWE 'j GENTS' UNDERWEAR, LACES, EMBIK BLANKETS, CARPETS, RUGS, Ac., &c, Keady-Made Clothing a] ; I In be found In the county.- They hoop constantly ;' FINE SIIOES, made l>y ZEMILER HltOTHKKS, o , i SIkics, which arc so justly celebrated, and which I ,1 and DURABILITY. In addition to the above the} ;! Notions, Hardware, Hats and Glassware, Groceries, If you want CHEAP GOODS, RELIABLE GOC Oct. TS, tSSO, tf , FRED. B. POPE. i POPE & 1 Cotton F1 : A TTr^TTftT1 , x~s ?? -a- ? Personal Attention to all Br GENERAL . ; NAVASSA GUAN . Sept. 15,18S0, Cm : UNDER THE N "X3. G. PES! Has Just opened ? new and elegantly fitted up XKW HOTEL, and is now receiving and v ,! oornplcle a full line of Drugs, Medicines, Chemi | Also, nil tlx* popular PATENT MEDICINES kepi: ' ] warrants to be fresh and good. Proscriptions Carefully Compounded i I H i al>o oilers a well selected stock of I-'ANCV G( - - - . . ~ x ; Colognes, ?oreign ana uomesu in great variety, Finest 1 I His lino of BIirSHRS AND SOARS Is simply coi NAi;,. KIjKSII, SHAVING AND SlIOK UUUSir ! I c'st. Ho h:i" always in slock a full lino of STATION I January 2S, ISisi. tl' P SPEED & "N X3>X-TLl?-g nv ti v vr\ a I'lTl I A V .! yKFP cc T.\?> J ij t ii.i.n> 11 ?nu. l\ DRIKJS, CHEMICALS, etc.. etc. KNT AND PKoPllIKTAKY MKDlclNi.s. ]-| j.;i Dyspepshi. For xtilr only by ux. Try our 151,At 'KI?Jati'l our CO.MPoPND SYRUP SARSAPARIU.A liKD HlT(; POISON*, the most convenient wiiy of de.> sill the staple and fashionable cojors. A lull line< STATIONARY, etc.. <'te. 'Iho best bra mis of CI OA Complete slock of NVIHTK I.KADS, PAINTS. (>!l HKI'SIIIX, WINDOW" (JF-ASS, OOLDKN .MACIli: Dros. PREPARED PAINT, the best in the market. ^Prescription D Physician's prescriptions ami Family Recipes fllh tieneed ami competent hands. Orders by baud or 11 | April 20, 1SS5, tf * 1 ^ -J > . -.^3! * ^*^*5 fflfi * * . du Want to I 'V* _ ? _ A- - -O eseni 01 / . -1 rson has theni. awson has it. son has it. Lawson has it. V . , Lawson has it. r PHOTOGRAPH AL* . - '-,M * TOGBAPH ALBUM. . Lawson has it. ipson has it. )VEL. Lawson has it. ' .'^1 FT. Laws on has it. SS. Lawson has them, -M awson has it. ristmas Card. Law kinds to select from. have every kind of alls, Tea Setts, Toy orns, Drums, &c. Post Office, has eva Present or Santa i . ' J /y-K MOTHERS c. >T ATTRACTIVE AND THE MOST EX111 GOODS '' myers Is tesprctfully called to the? DRY GOODS bo Is now carrying. STEL, TABLE LINENS, WATERPROOFSp AR, CHILDREN'S UNDERWEAR, DIDEUIES, HOSIERY, GLOVES, , Tlicy carry tlie largest stock of ad Boots and Shoes on hnnd a largo assortment of LADrESr f Philadelphia. These are genuine ZeitMer lave mi t'upericr in point of FIT, STYLE oU'erall kinds of Caps, Saddlery, Crockery, Provisions, &c. ID.3. and PRETTY GOODS, call on WHITE BROTHERS. LAMAR L. FLEM1>~*?. FLEMING, 'actors, GA. anches of the Business. A /^LTTTvrnPCl 0 COMPANY. EWHOTEL. DRUG STOUK on the Corner under the rill continue to rcceive till his slock ia cals, Dye Stufls, &c. In a first-class Drug Store,oil ol'which he at nil hours, Day and Night. )ODS, consisting of c, Handkerchief Extracts 'obacco, Cigars, &c. mplete. Every variety of HAIR, TOOTH THAI'S from the finest toilet to the cheap KltY, which Is unsurpassed. eufferT" ,ists, I) WKLL SELECTED STOCK OF rURE All the latest ami popular lines of PAT1131 NTthe best Liver .Medicine,cures IRllY CORDIAL for Summer Com plain I, wilh IODIDE PCTASH for the lilood. stfoylm; these insects DIAMOND DYKri '' 'Vi v liiiniic rnir.KT A KTfCT.KS lis, TulV\(:i':(V ANI) rii i A If K1TI-X A.' .S. VARNISHKS, ETC., ETC PAINT CE 01U We sell thoeelebratcd Ilarrlscn Special attention paid to the epartment. n] at nil hours of day and night by expo. Kill promptly attended to. SPEED & NEUFFER,