The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, January 05, 1887, Image 5

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The Press and Bannei Wednesday, Jan. 5,1887. Fell bovn the .StepM, and n:iS Radlj Hurt. Mr. Kenl MeGuire fell down the steps oi KnoVs Hotel last Friday night. and was badly hurt. About mldnlgtit lie missed his strp nt the head of the stairs which run from the second story to the edge of the sidewalk, and fell headlong, rolling out on the street. Ev ??n.i ?/vna onH r?:ni m mi; ci uawmi u\n<^. one recently slaughtered three fat ho-rs, with net weights ns fol'ows: one 356 lbs., one ?>81 lbs., and one 437 lbs. Let hungry lieners make a note of tills. We think it hardly "practical for every farmer to raise such bogs as she <51(1. but they can raise animals of less weight and make up In number what they lack iu weight. Perfectly Dlx^nxted. We lenrn tlmt Mr. Thomas McCord. a vnrihy citizen of this vicinity become lmbwetl.w^th the ideathata ereat fortune awaited all who might go to Birmingham, Ala., an*' aceordiimlv ptillc-d np stales at Abbeville a few weeks ?go. and went to that wonderful city. Mr. M?-Cord relumed a few days Rgo, perfectly satisfied that Abbeville is good enough for him. and is willing for others to goto Birmingham. Hale of ffn;on and Jlnlp*. One day last week Auctioneer Wilson attracted a crowd around a two mule team and wagon of L. S. Trcwitt, which he proposed to sell nnder mortyaze. The larger mule was Wd off iitifS-xtM, the smaller mole was knocked down at SA9.50. and the wagon brousrht $33.00, the airgrenate Peine a snm much less than the incumbrance upon theoutllt. Fire at Calhoun's stills. The store honseand goods at Calhoun's Mills belonging to Win. and John McNeill, were destroyed by Are on Saturday morning. The insurance, we learn, was Sl,"r?f?. Owlns to ttie proximity of the store roonrfto the bridge across Little lliver, there was great danger of losing the bridge. Good Gunner*. Mr. John <\ Kimonds, of Charleston, and Messrs. W. P. Calhoun and W. N, Colhoun were bird hunting la^t week. They shot and kiljed 130 partridges, 1 turkey, 5 rabbits, 1 tiawk.and 2owK Captain Mntttson. Information received atAbherille Is to the effect that hi* pbysiclnns had informed the family that they saw litt le ground for hope of him. He is Indeed In a precarious condition. Mrs. Kitty Tii.lmax, after having been blessed during a long and useful life, with crrnat r*hv?l/vil nnd inontfll nn?ri?rfi Im now quite feeble, and scarcely able to sit around the family hearth stone. While yielding with Christian resignation to tile will of the All? wise Holer of the universe, she expresses the desire to go hence and be with tier Savior whom she h:is served for so many years/ ith notable fidelity and commendable zeal*' Having lived all her life In the beauty of holiness she S* ready to paw through the vall?3'and the shadow, and to crossover the River, beyond which the angel hosts await her coming with u crown of exceeding great glory. IS publishing a note of the different members of the Abbeville Bar, recently, the name of the honored and beloved James M. IVrrln was by some unaccountable means left out of the pa per. AbheviJIe never had a more rpspected citizen. The Mar never had a more worthy member. The Confederacy #iievor ha 1 a more g ilja.it defender than Col. James M. Perrin, whose life was sacrificed for the Lost* Cause. Mr. Joiur W. Sigx has been quite a sufferer for a long time, and ha? been unable to be at his place of business for several weeks. He desires, however, to let his debtors know tljat beaeeds his money. Letall persons Jiulebied to him come forward ami pay their dues. He must have money, ami those who fail to heed this noticc may realize how much in earnest Mr. Sinn is In this matter. tf Dr. O. A. Neukfek offers his professional services to those In need of mcdical attention He Is a man of ability and skill in his profes slon, and possesses practical business tact lie ueeils only ail opportunity to prove thes* f*cts. He has sold his interest in the drug store with the view of giving his whole tlriu to the practice of medicine. Prof. Johnson, formerly of this place, hut now of Columbia was in town last week, where he received a cordial welcome from old friends Our people have noticed with much * pleasure Professor Johnson's great success in establishing a splendid school in Columbia. The newspapers would lead us to believe thai he hits revolutionized the whole school business o/ iljuajt, city. Mk. William Mi J.i.ke of Anderson was ir town last Mondav to buy a home, to whicli lie Mill return, and live again in Abbeville county. We wouid be glad to see him (nine back, He ought to call at the Press and. Hunner oittct tolenrn of a splendid place which he can gel on the most favorable terms;, Tijk wcfik of prayer Is be observed on Monday night In the Presbyterian church, and last night in the Methodist church. Services again to-night in the Mett.odlst, church, and on Thursday and Friday nights jo thePresbyterlan church, while the final service will be in the Methodist church on .Saturday night. Me. J. T. JoNKScame borne for ? day during t he holidays. We did not see him. but Jearo that he Is doing well on the new road now beiug built from Good water to liirimngham. lie holds a clerkship on the road, the exact nalurc of which we arc hot tufo rwc<j. of Ihe accident for nearly two hours after ward. He was so seriously hurt that lie could not return to the hotel, but was compelled to Jleon the sidewalk until relief catne. His loug continued groans And cries for help finally attracted so much attention that a gentleman In the neighborhood got up out of It is bed to learn the cause of the unusual cries. He w;ts surprised to Hud Mr. McGuire on the sidewalk in an utterly helpless condition, perfectly wet by the rains, and almost frozen by the intense cold of the night; Help was speedily summoned and Mr. McGuire was carried to his room, and every attention possible was given to him-. He was unable to move himself in bed on Sunday, but at last accounts was doin? rasonahly well, and hopes are entertained that ho has received no porhianent injury. * Charged With Stealing Torkey*. Wells Gray, junior, who lives on Mr. Wesley Cromer's land, was brought to Jail yesterday afternoon, charged with stealing turkeys from 'Squire MeCord. As we said last week, ? man may be caught stealing turkeys, and Wells Gray furnishes a proof. We would suggest to WHIs Gray that he and all others who Contemplate stealing a turkey to read the rtory of "Cfftsar's Virginia Turkey," which tnay be found on the lnsi puge of this paper. Ctesar wa led A thanksglvinir turkey, but uprm reflection, he wottld nol disgrace the family name by theft nnd so went to the woods ?nd caught a'possum, which he and his children ate with pleasure, and With the Consciousness that it was an honest dinner, seasoned with gravy and grace. Improvement In the Clerk's Oltlee. As every body knows, the office of theClerk of the Conrt is a place where much work must he done, and from the nature of thinss, It Is also a place where frequent calls are made t ? examine books and papers. The constant going in and out cause almost continuous interruptions, and copying elerks have found it Impossible to do a full day's work. Captain Cowan. School Commissioner, who occupies the adjoining room, has consented for Major Zeisler to open the door which formerly connected the two offices, and wi'l allow the copy'ms derK the use of the School Commissioner^ room. When the Improvement on the Court House nsA/le, *ve think theClerk of tTre Court and the Probate 3 uctge eaen stiomu liave two offices. Col?l Weather. Wc have had pome oold wcaJher during the Inst week. Sunday night the mercury fell <o lft, and Monday mght it went down to 11% Yesterday morninz at seven o'clock It stooil ?t >1S. At two o'clock In the day It bad run up to t7. At nine o'clock last night it had gone down lo I8U. The weather was fair and frosty, and might have been termed splendid winter weather, with as little of the disagreeable as could be had with weather at the temperature. The ground having been frozen hard since midnight of Sunday, the opinion prevails that the oat crop has suffered severely,even if it is not entirely ruined. - Bentii of Wesley C. Klngh. Wesley C. Klugh, of Coronaca, died at his borne on the first day of January, IS87, after a protracted siekues*, in his seventy-'!xth year. Mr.' fv I licit was born near Cokes bury, and lived ia this county all his life, and had been from early manhood a member of the M"tho<list church. He was a good citizen, faithful In all the relations of life, and was held In Irtish esteem by those who knew him. H"was the father of our respected townsman, Mr. J. C. Klugh. He wasburled atTahernaeleharylngground where several fenerations of the family sleep. Enterprising: Firm. That enterprising and thoroughly reliable Ann, Messrs. W. Joel Smith & Son. present their card in the Prcx* ami Banner this week. Abbeville county has many first cliiss merchant?, and Messrs. W. Joel Smith & Son stand high .among the highest and best of the mercantile fraternity. Ctreful In their purchases, moderate in their priees, and contlous in thplr credits, they posses the elements of success, and the ability lo make It pleasant and profitable for purchasers to deal vviili them. Good Hogs. Our worthy postmaster Mrs. II. W. Lawson, Is practical In domestic affairs as well as effi- ' j I Correspondents of the Press and Banner are ,: requested not to say Richard Roe and "lady," if they in0:1 n 10 convey the idea that the "lady" is liis wife. Say "Richard Roe and wife," or better st ill, say, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Roe." unless, of course, the "lady" is not bis wifei Gemerai, M. Ii. Bosham, Jr., has sold his Interest In the "Abbeville Messenger to James S. Perrln, Ksq., who will henceforth conduct the columns of that paper. Tiie estate of J. F. Donald was settled yes* tenlay in the office of the Probate Judge, each ! of the eight lesatecs receiving 82M as her or ' his part of the personal property. i Father.Monoghan has gone to Boston In behalf of the Charleston sufferers. Father ] McCormick will udminister to his flock dur| inx his absence.. | Mr. R. S. Galloway, the wide-awake, conscientious, and energetic Due West cor. respondent of the Messenger, was In town ! last Monday. I Rf.v. B. W. WniLDEN has occupied the 'rooms in Mrs. Robertson's house, made vaI cam by tiie removal of Capt. Parks to the jail. I j Judge Corn it an* and Juds.i Lyon discus-sod the subject of "Love" at the union pruyer j meeting in the Methodist church last night. I Miss Lucy White. -Miss KiH'tj Perrln and! Miss Mary While spent the Christmas holi-i days in Augusta with Mrs. Gas. Read the ordinance to raise supplies for the I town of Abbeville, make your returns and get ready to pay your taxes. Mr. John* F. Calhoun, Jr, of Washlngtoiij Georgia, is on a visit to his f-tther, Mr. ECalm>un> of Monterey. Mrs. W. P. Wakdlaw has moved to the Abbeville Hotel, and Mr. R. McGowan Hill i will occupy her house. ! Read the Auditor's notice of his Journeyj Inu's around the county. Let tax payers I watch their interest. I Hon. F. A. Conner was among the distinguished citizens in attendance upon the sales | last Monday. i Hugh M. Wardlaw, an aged citizen ofi ! Long Cane, died last Thursday night, after aj ; long illllfcSS. | Dk. Maury has occupied the llnmmond house, which was receutly occupied by Prof. Hodges. Miss Amy Walker, of Baltimore, will visIt her friends the Misses Norwood this week. Messrs. J. C. Kluoh, Ilaync McDill, and i Thomas While will board with Mr. Chalmers. | Mr. Joshua W. Asiieey, of Anderson, Is in town, looking for one of our citizens. I Mr. R. P. 1!i.akr of Green woo I honored us by calling at our office last Monday. MT. CARMEL NEWS. I - : nappy Xcw Year ? Christmas Din- ! ior* ? Rnsln ess ? Bull ? Muslc i Rain aud Mad Incciidiarism? Health, Happiness and Prosper- j t?y. Mt. Carxel, a. C., January 8,1837. I Happy New Year greeting to the edlior and 1 I the many readers or the I'iikis and Manner? 1 ! the champion paper of th e up-count ry. 1 I The dinner on ihe 2Sth uli., together witli ( j the Christmas tree, and the entertainment by the "Big Nine" at night were quite a success. J | Rev. A. L. Patterson received a "heavy ' pounding" at the foot of the Christmas tree, i and he did not get at all angry, hut offered in i | reiurn a few feeling and appropriate remarks, i expressive of his {iratltude. Receipts of tlic evening about sin. Iiurnih for Mt. Carmel. The ball given in Paseh il's Hall on the eve- t nlngof the.Slsl was a grand success, and a < very enjoyable occasion. About fifty persons | were present and nil tripped merrilv away j ; to the souad of ihe charming music oj' Pro i | feasor Cowan and his orchestra uniil the "wee i j tni'i" hours of the night ushered them into | ; the early dawn of 1SS7. The chaperones of the evening were fas we < I were told): Mrs. Bo.vkln, Mrs. Baker, Mrs. 4 : J. H. Watson and Mrs. Mcl'elvey. The two ( j last named ladles only were present, 1 1 The costumes ot the ladles w?>ro: ( j Mrs. J. H. Watson, (i-imperone) Mt. Carioel, ( I brown silk, latfc and ttoweis. ?i j M I S. r. Ij. .U -.V/'-l Vl-J ..j.w black silk an<l lace. Miss Ida McAllister, Ml. Carmel, white swiss, lace and pe nis. Miss Carrie \\ alt?, Mt. Carmel, blue uuns veiling. lace and ribbons, (stylish). Miss Emma Boykin, Mt. Carmel, pink nuns veiling, garnet satin and while lace. | Miss Matilda Boykin, Mt Caimel, white | swiss. lace and g>ld spangles?truly the "shin! ing star" of the evenlntr. | Miss Bessie Covin, Mt. Carmel, dark C09| tume and silver ornaments. | Miss Lizzie Riley, Mt. Carmel, nuns veiling, bine satin bodice and lace. Miss Lnda Kiley. Mt Carmel, white swiss, blue satin bodice and lace Miss Mamie Covin, Mt. Carmel, cream nuns villus and lace. Miss Fisher. Troy, cr^am uuns veiling, garnet velvet bodice and lace. Miss Gardner. E'lireflold, white swiss and; satin, bice aad p-iarls?elegant. Miss Ada Cowan, Bellvue, garnet silk with Ihci* trimming. Mi?s C. Cowan, Bellvue, bine nuns veiling i and !a<-e. Miss Mollle Brltt, Bellvue, white swiss, pink satin and lacetrimtning. Miss Mars. Calhoun's Mills, nuns veiling, velvet and lace trimming Miss Carrie Mars, Calhoun's Mills, blue satin with 1?'-e t^lmminsr. I Mi?s Sadie Parson, Baltimore, black velvet, lace, ribbons and pearls. Miss Zula NeeL Hunter's P. 0., dark costume and lace trimming. I We mu*t not lorget the gallant knights of ! the evening, all of whom were dressed in the; "tip of the style" and did the honors of the ! evening with trrace anri ease. Thus ended the last night of 1?S3, and all reluctantly parted with a "sw.>et good bye," wishing each other a happy New Year. Several Christmas dinners were given, and many enjoyed ''good things" on Christmas day. All stores were elo?edon Christmas day and our streets locked lonely. Our friend Mr. Thomas Cosby and his sister. Mrs. Thorn ton .of Atlanta, passed through I tiiir tou-n n fi'w dnvs ncro on a visit to their sister Mrs. Latimer. E On Saturday morning 1st January. 1887, ' aboirj four o'clock, tlie store house of Messrs. William and John McNeill, at Calhoun's ! Mills w.i8 burned to the ground. Cause of < I tire unknown. Rain and mud filled our streets Christmas < WPG It** * Mt-^?*W?el Is healthy, liappy nnd prosper- 1 otw crhantv have done a good busi- ' ii?w 'Wlth'kilr collection'). tKykoiqeiicv. Bethea back to Mt. Car- j Bn^eMUft quite dulUince the holidays?no cottorn-cowl'ig In. SL ] THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. , i Plain Talk?Common Keuste?Enter taininsr Wonls. Eh'fnr Prrxs ami liannrr : The melancholy days have conic, the sadI dest in the year, when the Legislature closes land the members all no home. Yes, go hoinc j and without ever saying as much as "by your: I leave," to the Agricultural College idea! If I i remember arisht. when the establishment of | the. State University was being acitatcd one of, I the first, best arguments in its favor was that I iother States had Universities and we conld | not. allbrd to fall behind South Carolina Is almost entirely an asricullural State, and it j stands to reason that she needs and is able to have an Agricultural College,or else she must ! take the rear as regards state rank, j Mississippi and Michigan already have, itheiis in successful operation. Georgia is to! I have a Technological School?this means an j [State has appropriated $63,000. Atlanta pledg;| ed, if it should he low tod within her limits, [SiO.fiOO in each and $2,500 a year. The anthori. Iles Intend that the building alone shull cost I ifl3,000 ami every thing: else Is to be first class j In every respect- South Carolina can do like| wise and not add a cent, to her taxes. She can | I utilize for ttiis purpose her phosphate royalty , j which is $25,000 a year, and which onjiht to be, , I considerably more, and the revenue from the j j land scrip which Is S5,730. Following the I Georgia plan and allowing the counties or cit-j I j ies to hUi for the location,fheaven forbid that' , j Charleston should set it though) the eonibln-1 [ I ed revenue of the phosphate royalty and the | Istud script would support the institution with I j perhaps no other help. And as Gov. Ha-.-ood I I ! mildly puts It, the establishment of this C'ol; lege would be "a Ju?t concession" to the tax-| paying interest. I can not account for thel '! Legislature's non-action in this matter,unless ; 1 Tillman and bis cabinet thought. It best .to let ; tlte Legislature blow off all superfluous gas ; and rat her get accustomed totiieirnew found j dtenity.beforea'lowing this momentousque*tion to be brought before them. Home was not built in a day,and as the peo. pie of South Carolina are pre eminently a pa-' L! tient people. I suppose they will await further I developments ere expressing dissatisfaction i | with the men who represent them in the (Jen-: . oral .vsscnioiy. l nr-aru a youngster mngiug - the other day, in a funny gosling voice, " j "And shall our College die, and shall our Colj I esc die, i , Then thirty thousand farmer boys will know ! the reason why." 'J And I thought with Gov. Hngood that Ihe ;' College would lie a just concession. If the j ;' University was a necessity to the professional | ' portion of our tax payers, the Agricultural1 1 College is no less a recrssity to the farmers of; t he State. "Let'frojan and Tyrian he fed with 11 the same spoon." s On just, such a beautiful night, 1S8G years ! L n-:o, the stir in the East llashe I its radiant! light over Bethlehem-Khan? the wise men >; knelt in rapt adoration; ah, let us kneel with | them to thesweel Baby-King the holy Christcbiltl. and while the dazzlluir heavens stoop ;ito kiss the happy earth, the angelic choiri I chant to the wondering Shepherds the glori.. ous hymn of all the ages, s I 'Teace on earth, good will to men." 'j Dcc. 21th, 1S.G. * ALEXANDER BEATS RAOUL. THE MAN WHO HAS BUILT MORE MILES OF RAILROAD IN SOUTH CAROLINA THAN ANY OTHER MAN MUST STEP DOWN AND OUT. A Most Interesting Aoconnt of1 the Exciting Contest for Control of the Oeoircrld Central Railroad System?The Question no4 is, What will Become of us? Augusta Chronicle. Savannah, Ga., Jnn. 8,1887. The whole Stale had bpen cScifpd for months over the Central fight, which cnlminuted to day in the election of Gen. E. P. Alexander over the present incumbent W. G. Itaoul. by a niiiCh greater majority than even Gen. Alexander's frlonds anticipated. The hotels were nil crowded and the city was In an Intense slate of excitement. Everybody around the hotels was nstlr early tills mornIns. The corridor of the Screven House, Alexander's headquarters, was crowded with prominent men from all portions of the State. General Alexander was" up betimes, and at six o'eloek was bard at worlt systematizing everything for the fight.. The Calhoun brothels?John C. and Put?were both on hnnd, working like beavers, claiming the election by at least ten thousand votes. The R.ioul party, howevei, refused to concede the election bnl declined to make wagers, even on tremendoiKodds. The undecided and floating vote all rushed to Alexander, being a great change. the polls opened. The election polls opened at ten o'clock, and at nine* Gen. Alexander placed himself in front of the desk, where the ballots were received and remained thereuntil ten o'clock, by which time the bank w;is crowded?everybody coming in out of the shivering cold. Gen. Alexander had the fort and remarked: "I have It and propose to keep control of it until I have voted enough to elect me." the polls decj.ahed open. Mr. T. M; CuniMnghnm. Cashier, announced the polls open? and the electlou commenced. Gen. Alexander stood at the window with Col. Garrard ahd Pat Calhoun from 9 o'clock until 2.4.5, when lie retired. Laving personally voted thirty-seven thousand, four hundred, when he retired, giving aw.i" to Allie Mills, who voted one thousand and twenty-tTve votes for Alexander. Ehlen, a prominent Savannah broker, who was to-dav concerted Ly P.,t Calhoun, voted over hvpnU'-ono hun- j tired shares lor Alexander, Capt. Wyily voted ?even hundred and C'apt. Blun five hundred. Enough scattering votes were then polled tol 1,,A A lAVAn/4?i> fni-fv.ftVA f hniluftnd I votes. Gen. Alexander nnrl friends-save Messrs. Gnrranl and Calhoun?then left the l?nnk deilghted with their great victory, which had been much greater than they had inyldeuof. Principally amongst the large t>Iockn voted by Gen. Alexander Individually Has E. M. Greene, 2 800. This was followed by the vote of Mr. H. B. Holiins, of New York, ivho cast 593, Douglass Green 5f\0, the Merihant's National Bank 772, A. Deutenhofer ?:?, Eugene Kelly and Henry R. Jacks?n 509. several others of tlVe hundred which were L-otcd excited no particular attention Inasmuch as there were maay of them and In rapid sucession. THE END OF THE BALLOTING* , Overtures were made to the RaouI party to u'ake the election unanimous, hut It was defined and they went on with the voting as though there was a chan<-e of success and ;ept the balloting up until 8.">0. when the aoFls weredecland closed when the managers ;>rocecded to count the vote with the fOIIOwns result: For Di rectors-E. P. Alexander 41,616, E. M. 3reen 11,676, J. J. Wililer 41.995, Henry Blun 10,010. J. K. Garnett 41.550, 0. E. Mills 42,213, R. Woods 41,556, Absalom Bctesbur.v 41,55ft. Patrick Calhoun 41,75"', B. Harrold 41,556, 7. H. I'll ill iz.v 41,5511. H. B. Holiins 41.5.56, John Culhoun 41,550. The Raoul ticket received 17,773?a majority of J3,893 for Alexander. THE NEW MANAGEMENT. Gen. Alexander In conversation with your eporter this afternoon, said that in ills manigement of the Central It would be his aim to vork up the local travel of the road and that le would work In the interest of no particuar section but for all. He denied that the 'tockot the road had been bougiit for 6peeuation by Northern capitalists us au invest nent. Gen. Alexander was born in lc3-?; he served !cnsplcttously and gallantly through the wur. U'ter fie completion of the ('., C. & A. rail oad he was called to the superintendency of! hat road. He gave so much satisfaction | here that lie was called to Oplleka, Ala., to: ike charge of the construction of a i/ew rail-] '(Hid there, called liteSavanah and Memphis oad, now forming a part of the Columbus ind Western?::bout to be extended to Birningham. 'While he was tilling that posiion-, the Ontral anil Georgia railroads united n the purchase of the Western railroad of Vlabaina?then In an a'most wrecked condi,ion and they promptly selected Gen. Alexanler to take chnrgeof It. Ills success was so narked that he wa< at an early day thereaf-' ;cr elected president of the Georgia railroad o succeed the Hon. John P. King. The brillant success of his management there caused ilm to be called to the Louisville and Nashville railroad as first Vire-President to take he active management of Ihe tsirlfT business if the road?its financial adulrs being entlrey conducted In New York This position he t'oimitarily resigned to return to his Dative stale, and in 1S82, on the death of Mr. Wadey, being then a member of the Board of Dleclor.s of the Central railroad, he was elected ['resident. This position he occupied only 'our months, when he was succeeded by Mr. Itaoul. Gen. Alexander is at present one of he Board of Capitol Commissioners and a jovernment Director of the Union Pacific nil road, and he is now President of the Cental system of railroads of 2,000 miles, and the jrentest system of roads in the South. THE DIRECTORY-ELECT. Col. C. II. Phinizy, the Director who represents Augusta, Is so well known In Augusta is President of the Georgia Railroad and Hanking Company, and also of the Augusta Factory, that It Is unnecessary to say any.hln* here. E. W. Green Is senior member of the firm of l'JIms. Green's Son <& Co., one ot tne largest cotton firms in Savannah, and is closely identified with Savannah's Interest*. He was on the Alexndcr ticket that was defeated four years ago. Mr. Green's father was for a number of years a prominent Central Director. J. J. Wilder Is a senior member of the firm of Wilder & Co. He is also close'y a'lied to Savannah's Interest, and Is a Director in the Southern Hank. His father was also a lormcr Director of the Central. Henry Blun !s a prominent broker and has lieen identified with Alexander's side ever since the fight took shape. He is one of Die \veilthic6t of Savannah's representatives on the Hoard. J. K. Garnett. is quite a young man and with Messrs. Mills and Calhoun form a trio of very yonog Directors. Mr. Garnett is a member of the firm of Garnett, Stuiibs & Co. Mr. Allie Mills is a wealthy .voting man, the Ron of the late J. G. Mills, and a brother of Cieo. J. Mills. C. It. Woods is the senior member of the firm of Woods A Co., leading commission merchants of Savannah. Absalom Vctsbury, of the firm of Eickman dtVeisbury, wholesale dry goods denier, Is very wealthy and represents a large iuterest in the new Hoard. 11. B. Holllns, one of the principal Directors, Ik a young New Yorit millionaire, about tliirty-tive yea is of age, and has been conspicuous in secoral railroad deals. W. B. Hairold, of Arnericus, is of the firm of Harrold. Johnson <fc C'o., the largest merchants possibly in Southwest Georgia. THE TWO PRINCIPAL ACTORS. The two principal actors In the .fight were the Calhoun broihers. Pat Calhoun, though but thirty years of age. as a corporation lawyer and as a manipulator of railroads, lias amassed a fortune. He commenced the practice of law at the age of 19 in St. Louis, and to-d?y be is known all over the State, having practiced most successfully in Atlanta for the past 10 years. John C Cullman Is 41 years or age ami a very handsome man. He was born and raised at Fort Hill and was a Captain In the Confederate army. At the age of eighteen, after the war. he returned home to find the fortune of his family?one of the largest in the South?melted away?a mother, three brothers and a sister to support, the youngest of whom is Mr. Patrick Calhoun, the other brothers having since died. THE POLICY OF THE GOVERNMENT. Mr.Calhoun and Ills brother both positively stale that the road lias no connection with any oilier syndicate and will be run In the interest of the State of Georgia and the stockholders of 111?? railroad. However, the fact remains patent that the roai is in the hands of New \ork capitalists. Capt. Ilaoul has be*n tendered an office under the present management next to (Jen. Alexander, lie however has declined giving an answer for the next three or four days. It Is also reported that. Capt. ltaoul has been offered a position by Mr. i'lne as sieneral superInteudcntof the Dele ware and Lackawanna railroad. The Directors stale that but few change' will be made in the administration: ttint wherever there Is a good officer he will remain, and that the new administration will run the road economically. The Alexander party arc enthusiastic over (lie victory. Mid champagne has heen flowing all day at Gen. Alexander's headquarters. NOTES ON TIIK BATTLE. Whilst Gen. Alexander lias a host of friends, a majority of the people of Savannah ar? much disappointed at Mr. IIhouI'h defeat and fear, notwithstanding the assurance* of the Directors, that the Central deal has been made in the interest of other roads. (Jul. C. II. Phinizy, W. X. Mercler, J.- U. % Jackson, Dr. J. A. A. W? st, E F. Verdery, J. G. Gunahl and T. H. Miller are In the city. Mr. Marlon Verdery Is here and took great Jntere*t In the contest. When Gen. Alexander voted the proxy of Mrs. Kettle Green for six thousand four hundred snares tli^re was sonrie excitement, as a rumor had been circulated that there was something wrong about the Green stock and that the proxy held by Alexander would be thrown out and it would be voted for Capt. Raonl. All of the Augusta stock was voted in the Intprpstof opn Alexander and ft large batch of other stock was not voted ni p.ll, It Is reported here that Dr. J. A. A. West will have a place In return for his work In Gen. Alexander's behalf. MaJ. Whitehead's position wa? mentioned, but several of the Directors say that so vulliable and efficient an officer can not be spared. A Serenade was being arranged> ar.d was stdpped by Gen. Alexander. The.new board of Directors are being entertained by Cftpt. Henry Bl in. The following directors of the Savannah and Augusta railroad W'?re elected to-day: W. S. Law ton. A. L. Hatttlitge, Johti. L. Htlrdee. A. R. Lawton, Geo; S, Owens, Ferdinand Ptiinlzy and Frank H. Miller. THE CH6WD ON SALE DAT. >??? The Cold Weather ? The Crop Prosfleet*?The Official Sales. Although the weather was cold and the ground frozen hard, quite a number of citizens came to the village representing every section of the county. It being the flrstof the year many cwme on business Some wanted to hire hands; others wanted employment; some wanted to sell stock or cattle, while others came to purchase these animals. Some came to buy horries; arid the figures below shoW the transitions that were made In real estate. The prices were low, and good farms went as cheap as dirt. The.hie.rchnnts did a fair day's work, both in collections and lri sales, arid If they had chosen to open hew accounts with every applicant they could have disposed ol their entire stock on promises to pay. A large number of mules, horses and cattle have been seized an.d are almost dally exposed for salfe.to satisfy debts Incurred to make the crop of 1*W). The finest lot of cattle that has been offered In this market for many a day was the cattle of John <\ Donzlass. which was sold to the highest bidder to satisfy debts. The prices oh. talned were not up to their real value in ordinary times. SALES BY THE MASTER. in case of Jasper Carlisle vs. Elizabeth Carlisle, fi'2 acres, hounded by Tracts No. 2 and No. 3, and lands formerly owned by E. Noble and Witt. Hill, to II. E. HHI IOrfijljil, I 47 acres-, bounded by Tract No 1, lands formerly OTTttiC by v. Noble-, D. L. WnrJlaw and others, to Jasper Carlisle lor 97 acres, hounded by Tract No. 1, lands for mcrly owned by Wm. Hl.ll, Estate of Nancy Wilson, lands of Patrick Roche and others, to J. P. GorJon for 8600. In the ciise of Johnston, Crews & Co. vs. J. Frank Smith. 2>x60 feet, t.ounded by lots of E. H. Rocker. B. J. Martin <fc Co. and Ball's road, to Mrs. J. P. Booker for 83U. In the case of Rosa R. Cater vs. Arabella G Presley, 103 acres, hounded by Mrs. A. G. Pre-sley, Jas. M. I^atliner, Jas. T. Latimer and others, to \V. 0. Pressley for 81,015. In the case or Z. McCord & S in vs. T. N. Dal11s, 600 acres, hounded by Albert Harmfin. T. N. Pallls and others, hid off for Mrs. M. L. Dull Is at 51,000, Refold to plalntlfTs at 81,735. In the case of Francis Arnold vs. Sarah G. Sheppard. 400 acres, hounded h.v Mrs. M. E. Sanders^ Mrs* E. H. Hill. M. B. Lipscomb and Satnda rK'ei% to F. Arnold for ifl.000. In the case of Mrs. Wm. H. Parker vs. G. S. Merri wether. 63V6 acres, hounded by J. W. Calhoun, Mrs. Emily Cheatham* J. W. Foosbe. J. O, Young and the Dower tracts to Mfs. Wm. H. Parker at $160 nh rtcre. In the ea?e of B. S. Barnwell vs. LetltlaMaddox. 104 acres, bounded by Walker Hljrein*. A. E. Hmrhes and others, to Agnews & Matllson for 8305. In the ense of Francis A. Connor vs Henrv II. Owens. acres, bouudeil hy A. M. E. church, Alex. Shaw and Joel Townsend, to F. A. Connor for 8!00. PO acres, bounded by Mrs. M. C. Gary. Alex. Ellis. Joel Townsend and others, to F. A. Connor for 8500. In the ease of Mrs. Wm H. Parker vs. W. B Merri wether, 49 acres. hounded by J. C. Young, Thomas Pinsqn. J. \V. Calhoun and others, to Mrs. Wm. H. Parker at *3.60 an ne.re. In the ease ol C. Anltman & Co. vs. GiUam Bros. % acre, bounded by R. W, Lltes, to J. H. Drennan for 8210. One 3'5x45 new model vibrator separator No. 15,059, to plaintiff" for 810. In case of F. W. Wngener & Co. vs. T. Lnclen Pousrlass, etal.,200 acres, bounded by L. Ward law Smith, Charles Weems. John ('. Houses. G. A. Douglass and others, to F. W. Wagener at $5.75 n n ncre. In the rase of A. J. Cllnkscnles, assignee, vs. Henry B>?ll. et at, 275 acres, hounded hy J. H. Bell, Henry Johnson and others, to A. J. Clinkscales for ?600. In the ease of (Jary A Evans vb. Mary Adams, one house and lot, honn'led hy Wm. McDonald. Robt. Hill, John Knox, Edward Henderson. Lee Knox, to A. X. Hill forSCo. SALES BY THE SHERIFF. In the case of John T Lyon, et al, v?. John D. Adams. lf>0 acres, hounded by .1. to. Graham, the Greenville and Smith Frtfry road, and others, to W. C. Haddon for ?1,030. SPARTANBURG ELOPEMENT. Romantic Mnrrlag-e of n Voiinj Conple wlio are Under Arc. The following special telegram was published in the early part of the week: Spaiitanhukg, 8. C., December 27.?Society here Is somewhat excited over the clandestine marriage of Miss Susie Walker, the daughter of the mayor of this city, a young j miss of fourteen years, to a young man named Guy Harris, who Is bat sixteen. It has Just coine to Unlit that the young lady went to a party Christmas night escorted hy another gentleman, and leaving with Harris at 12.30 started In search or a clergyman to unite them lit marriage. Two clergymen ap-i p led to refused to perform the ceremony, but about 1 o'clock In the morning a notary public was found who made the couple man and wife. The newly wedded pair had Just reached the home of the groom's parents, and were Bittins} by the fire when the anxious ! parents of the bride burst in. A scene followed, and the weeping bride was taken home. It is said her mother and sisier faint-1 ed on hearing of the occurrence. As the' youthful wife is said to be kept secluded at Iier father's nouse me nnai outcome 01 me i coin plication Is anxiously a walled. And the following is the latest In the ease: Spaktaxbcrg, S. C., Dec. 3'J.?The young | j bri<le of Guy Harris abducted last night, i boarded ail east bound train to-day. It is a' sad atfair fi>r bride and urooin. The bride ' would not leave the residence of the groom's j father on Sunday morning by persuasion or j entreaties of her parents until her father solleinniy promised if the bride and groom would go lo his residence, he would call a minister and have them re-married, and be! satisfied. To pacify him, under this promise,' they went and while the g'oom returned forj clean collar and cutis, the bride was secreted,; and the groom was prevented from the protn-i ised Interview with the bride. As stated above, the bride took a train for i Charlotte to-day, lo meet the groom at some point on the road. The pair doubtless passed through Charlotte this morning. The ftonth Carolina Bur Association. Hon. W. H. Parker of Abbeville, President of the South Carolina liar Association, ha<j iirmolnted the following committee* for eu-l ] suhig year: Committee on Grievances?Robert W. Boyd, I ! H. A. M. smith, L. T. Izlar, II. O. Purdy, C. A. I i Woods, W. A. Clark. J. Edwin McDonald, Stobo J. Simpson and J. E. l!ogi:s. Cominiltece ou Jurisprudence and Law Reform?Charles Richardson Miles, Geo. (j. Wells, E. Keith Dargan, John F. Flckeu aud ; Robert W. Sliaml. | Committee on Judicial Administration and I Remedial Procedure?Jam ed F. Izlar, James F. Hart, John W. Ferguson, John B. Howe ! and K. 11. Murray. I Conimitieeon Commercial Inter-State and ] International Law?Julian Mitchell, A. C. | Haskell, John J. Hemphill, J. S. H. Tuonison and Charles M. Form an. | Conimitteeon Education for the Bar and : Admission to ttie Bar?C. J. C. Ilutson, W. H. | Lyles. James C. Kiugli, Knox Lixhigstoue : and P. H. Nelson. ! Committee on Publications?M. F. Ansel, ! Simeon Hyde, Earnest Moore und N. J. j Holmes. Committee on Memorials? S. P. Hamilton, Charles A. Douglass, M. P. Howell and C. A. McHugli. Delegates ?o the American Bar Association ?William H. Brawley, J jhn C. sheppard and j James l. Orr. Doesn't I.lUe Arkansas. TTr?i*n<?p fSllsfv. colored, misled thromrli i Augusta yesterday on his way to his old ; home near Newberry,S. C. Not long ago he i converted his little all into ca-di nnd started i out Ui Arkansas of take advantage to llowery jand tempting Inducements held out by an 1; agent. representing n section continuous to ! Utile Hock, in Mint State, lint he has come back a sadder and wiser man, and expresses j Ills Intention of going back to live nnd die i i 11 "Old Caroliliy." Further, Horace declares he will preach the truth and stein the tide of ' emigration lrom the Palmetto .State. If j Horace tells his woes and Ills trials and his i disappointments as he narrated them in this ' office last iiiuht while wrestling with a coal tire, of which ho knew tioUilngr, his words will lj? heeded. "I deelar, boss, dem 'Kansas folks am de bicirest story tellers. Dey done fooled meout-aeveryi-hinu J! work linrd fur , Uls Inn year. I'se goln' back to Carolina? j and I'se gwlnc to staiy dar, roo. Any nijrcc-r ,; dreaming 'bout happy homes In do West hetsjter -wake up quick and slay In Carollny." j Horace Is walking back. Jle rode out Wcs:, but v.as compelled to tramp It home,? , I lu Chronicle. J COL. S. M. G. GARY. BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE TO BIS MEMORY, AND SOME EXTRACTS FROM Si8 WRITINGS. An Honored Citizen or Abbeville Goes Among FlorldA'il Orange Growes and Make* Many f>lentU nliii now Mourn His Death. Florida Ocala Banner. Onr late lamented townsman. Colonel S. Mi G. Gary, in years gone by, was an occasional contributor to our colums, bnt as be rftrelj wrote Over his own signature the authorshij: of the articles be furnished remained unknown. The first arlicle we eve' saw on "Orang< Growing tor Profit" was wrltteh by him foi these columns In the wl'ntei1 of 1866?now twenty years ago. He lived to see orange growing become the principal industry of oui county. . He was the originator or the project of ti "Stilp Canal Across Florida," and was th( author of some of the many able articles thai appeared in this paper about the same and in spired many that he did not write. The artl cles were extensively copied and eventlihllj led to the formation of a company of capital isis for the carrying out or the same. The en terprKe Is not yet abandoned. Colonel Garj never believed that he would live to see il completed but ha firmly believe that hi: posterity would. Colonel Gary was never a politician but hli name was frequently mentioned by hit frienaa for various political offices. In 1871 when Mr. Jones was first elected to the Sen ate. Colonel Gary's friends urged him for thai position and his name was frequently men' tloned for Jud*e of this Judicial Circuit an<J for Congressman from this District. We are aware that It Is customary to speak of men after there death in terms of *uch adulation that If itPwag possible for them tr arise from the grave they would be unable tc recognize themselves by the epitaphs chise led on their tombstones or obltuarlse written of them in the newspapers. InJuBtlce, there fore, to the memory of Colonel Gary we hop? we will be pardoned for reproducing tin ex tract saltl of him In these columns when in the prime of manhood and vigor of health, He was at the time being urged as a candi date for the Congressional nomination in this district. The extract Is as follows: 'lie has never, nor doPB he now aspire tc political preferment. Ho is a lawyer in the strictest sense of the term and has applied himself diligently to the profession; yet he has neglected no public Interests. and has per formed his full share in the work of promot ing the triumph of Democracy and reform, In all matters of local and internal improve ment?, he lias plaved an active and conspicuous part; if In Congress, would work diligently to thai end. We would see a ship canal Across our beautiiul peninsula fthd a net-work of r.ailfqnds coftimferisumtC with out growth and present, needs. He is a flue scho'1 ar, havinggraduated in truest gphpols ami universities of South Carolina; and h&ving always a passionate fondness for literature, he has a mind well-stored with useful informatlon. He is an excellent argumentative debater, a beautiful speaker nnd a profound thinker on profound subjects. Wherever he Is known he Is regarded as a gentleman ol ripe intellect and polished attainment; and, added to his Intellectual parts, he has a fine representative and it Is a matter of astonishment that men of his class, becnuse too modest to thrust themselves forward, are so ofien overlooked. Not only as a lawyer, orator and scholar, but Colonel Gary's private walks In life are such as to commend him to the good graces of his fellow-citizens." Col. Gary believed (hat death was as natural as life, and the beyond had no terrors foi bin). Meiciful In his judgment of his fellowbeings And throwing the veil of charity ovei their limit*; bearing no resentments; blow tc anger and ready to forgive; charitable to the world una sucrca to ins oongRuons, nu win willing to trust Ills doom to the Judgment of a morel ml God. While making no profession of religion, there were times in his ltte when ho was In meditative and religious mtiods. In one of these moods ho contributed for these columns an article on the "bid Camp Meeting Ground,'; Iteso well remembered as a boy nl his old homo In Okesbory. S. C., which we reprint, believing that it will he of interest tc ninny of otor renders among whom he ttassc well known. Colonel fiftry never forgot the Methodism of his fathefs and always had e leaning to that church, as tho article will show : "It Is now the mellow twilight of evening, when lights and shadows come and go to form a fancied panorama, a* the parting rays of n setting sun gild the massing clouds with the last golden tints. It Is the happy hour foi Indulging sweet reveries that deepen In inter est as the moment passes away. The sun if gone. I go back to my boyhood years to find a cental dream. How like the landscape Jusl sen arc the characters which come upon th? sconce In vivid but varied types, and vfrltlin! so dist inct afld persoridl that a well known individuality marks the draina of life seen before in boyhood ye:>is I know the hallowed spot near the old school house In Cokesbery, It Is the old camp meeting ground. It was forty years ago, tills same night, when by the pure and mellow light I saw the groups whlctl now tlu across the Imagination. The stiir." then stucued.the deep vault of hoavert and all wtis sol-ene. The flickering cahip-fires in tnrr flash and glure all around the old camp meet Inn ground. Now sounds the mellow horr in long and nionrnful blasts. Living Crea tures move to tho inviting sonttd And the spirit of God moves the living mass to obej the call. We will stand and watch the assem tiling throng. The stand fire* dazzle the Joy ful eye, whilst the great chandelier bangs and twirls from the centre of the expanded cano py. All is solemn and grand yet bright anc stlrrtng. There gathers together a happj throng and the welkin rings with the tuuefu songs of the old enmp meeting ground. "Ah ! there trips along the lovernnd the lov ed, arm in arm. as days of yore. There twit ters In accents low the gossiping crowd wltl something new. Now the knots of boys be gin to form around to make their salitei when all are quiet. The seated crowd strlk< up their musical son? of Jesus' name. Hov the notes swell, widen and deepen with th< grand chcrus as the tuneful melodies movi on throughout the old camp meeting ground There is no Infidel's voice to make discord 01 to mock the earnest spirit, and no blusphem ouk words to profane the holy tabernacle. We f'-el, we see a pure and simple christaln lty doing homage to God. No doubting plill osophy chills the hour of worship, but ar abiding hope makes all sercue. Yet man stil! plays lils parts. Here one kneels in silen but earnest prayer; another stands with com rades r?nnd. telling softly a tale of valor 01 gently joking and twitting another for hi misfortune in adventure. Prayer is over anc silenec for a moment rules supreme as tlx liian of God begins to attune the words o some holv hymn of the old onmp meetinf ground. Then another expounds the word o God and holds the multitude spell bound bj his fluent tonsue. Eloquence bursts forth ir might charges of poetic halo from a heavenlj tire. No orator ever uttered more sublitnt and touching word*. No poet ever used inori entreating love, it is finished. Another be gins the sweet words of exhortation. Hi rises higher and higher In the sublimity o his entreaties untill from the battlements o heaven he draws the Image of a Savior's ti fill the glowing soul. Here he lingers loni under the banner of the cross but again de scends with burning brands of fire In dentin elation of the unyielding sinner, until he stir up around the latter the snlphurious vapor of Hell as he pronounces the awful doom "Depart ye cur-ed into everlastine fire," &c Now. like an archansrel descending fron netiven he proclaims Peace and good will t< all men on earth, and Invites the poorsinne to come without money and without pricf One by one they come until thrones humhl; kneel at the alter. rrayer neginn iuiu mnmi lies long, till at last one sinner shouts the bal lie (ought n?d victory won,. The glad c.y 1 taken up and thesplrit moves widly on nntl liosannns and hallelujahs arou?e the dem hours of night on the old camp meetlu ground forty years ago. Dr. Gordon In IliH Xow Home. Phoenix, 8. C., Dec. 27, 1866. ,Editor Prr.is and Manner: | Deak Sir?As I have not been in this com I niunlly long I have not gathered much new of very great importance. But send yo such as I can scr.->[ e up. Well I am well satisfied with my new hom here. I have enjoyed Christmas very muc | up to this time. Although I have not gc acquainted with many of the young ladle yet. but there are plenty of them down her and some daiseys too, you bet, and I cha endeavor to get acquainted with them ? early ns possible. 1 attended a social purl a few nights ago and enjoyed it well enougl So I will close on thai score till I write agalt Mr. II. B. Muxwell lost ii fine mule a wee orsoago, and Dr. Adams lost his fine ponej i he said lie would not have taken!, one hut I dred and fifty dollars for her the day befoi I ..i.? v,inn,i i/.mii'i: \vh:i f. I hp mnt tf wllh cliher or them. I ri-cplvcd my paper "(hePremand Banner [promptly last week. Change of postoffic made no difference. Please excuse all Impel tlnance. Respectfully, J. P. GORDON. Confession. Believe me, dear, unyielding Ihoucrh I be, Ambitions tlourish only In the sun? In noisy daylight every race Is run, j With lusty pride for nil the world to see. When darkness sinks the earth In mystery, I When eye or ear or sight or sound is noue, But death, a tide that waits to boar us on, And life, a loosening anchor in the son. When time and spaeearo huge about the soul And ties of custom lost beyond recall, And courage as a garment In the (lame, Then all my spirit breaks without control. Then the heart opens then the hot tears fal To prove mo wholly woman that I am. ?Born R?>nd Goodalc, In Harper's Magazin for January. Rev. Mil. Jackson, tlie new Methodic preacher tilled the pulpit last Sunday for th I first titue. ..Jt WHERE A CONDUCTOB FOUND A STUMP. Frlffhtfal Accident on ttae Asheville find Spartanburg Railroad. Carolina Spartan. There waaan accident on the Asheville and Spartanburg Road at Fletchers about midway between Hendersonvllle and Asheville last Wednesday mbrolng. Captain McGulre was i booming alonj* at the rate of twenty ortwenty-flve miles an Hour. He had pone to the 1 rear of the passenger coach as was his cusi torn to watch the condition of the track as he ptiBseu over iu **io uoum ocm woo iiwuiucu. Aflt-r standing ttiere K Short time, n lady asked him to turn a seat. We went forward to th?> next coach to send the brak^men In with [ the key; and he stood watching to see If he r turned the right seat. He fell his cottch give . a suddfeh ldrch sidewHe. He mdde & grab for the tfnhger &>rd. but missed It. He then grasped a seat with all h'q power and wheh , he bume to himself lie vaS at thle bottom of 1 tlig Embankment with a stump thrttst r thrtiugh the car between his legs. He did not , receive a scratch or brilse. He rallied at once . and made for the other conch and not the axe and bpgan to release the passengers. The . heAting pipe had broken and" the coach was , filled with steam. Mitch Thomson who went ; down holding ib the railing btetWeen the twd . cdaShes was unhurt and gave needful tissls. tnnce. Thfe mall car and two coaches werit d.?Wn. It was a terrible scene. The cries of the women, the screams of children and th6 . terror of fetrting men *ere fearful. Added to , this was the dretid of fire breaking tint arid , roasting the passengers* It was a moment of , great suspense. In a short time all were rescued and It was ascertained that no one , was killed. The following Is a list of the in, Jured: Mrs. Emellne Smith. Westetly, Rhode I Island, severely bruised about the head; I Isaac Smith, same place, slightly injured; . Mr. Timberluke, Wnynesville, N. C., slightly I injured; Mrs. Van Bnren, Jacksonville. Fla? severely hurt about the head; her infant . slightly inlured. Willie Wall, of Spartan! burg, cut by a lamp as he was whirling , through the coach; Mr. and Mrs. R. H. . Botnar, or Bnugcwater, xv. u., consjaeraoiy . bruised; W. 3. Henry, of Buncombe county, , cut. In the face; Mr. Murdock, bruised about . the hip and lesr. Besides these there were ten . ot a flozet other pertioue on board that were . not hurt. i * ' ^ , The Gcarffia, Carolina, and Northern Railroad. 1 Elbert on Leader. , Pursuant to a call of the mayor and other citizens, a railroad meeting was held In the [ courthouse on Tuesday Inst. i Chairman Oliver stated the object of the . meeting. It wa6 for the purpose of hearing a , report from the committee that attended the , late meeting In Athens In the interest of the . Georgia, Carolina and Northern Railroad; . and to,takeotWr action regarding the same. ; R. F. Wright moved to hear from the bommiti tee. Carried. i J. P. Shannon,chairman of the committed reported; The hieetlng in Athens wa* , enthusiastic. The corporators had taken ; ?17,000 from their pockets, to locate the road. - Tn.ey iiieaiit bdsliiess. Delegates Were pre' sent from every county along the line. 1 Much enthusiasm pfevni'pd, and the build1 i Ing of the ro&was reaarded ns ji certainty; The map wouia snow.an air une ot i>?s? h>hitb ! Elberton. Elberton mu6t take action or gel r left. She could not afford to miss tbe road. , Subscriptions should be taken conditional i upon the completion of road. Gen. Hoke, . president of the road, would visit Elberton . at an early date and confer with the people, i The report was accepted, and tbanks voted > to the committee. i During a discussion of the legality ol levy ing the tax In aid to a road Mayor Grogan was called upon for a legal opinion. He stat. ed that under the constitution of '77 a levy of the kind could not be made. J. P. Shannon moved the appointment of a committee of seven, Including the chair, for > purpose or preceding the surveying party > and securing rights of way. Carried. E. B. i Heard. A. 0. Harper, J. N. Wall, G. C. Groznn, i J. N. "tyorley, J. P. Shannon, W. C. Smith, i W. H. Mnttnx were appointed. i Mayor Grogan moved the appointment of a i committee, including the chair, for purpose ? of soliciting subscriptions. Carried. N. G. ; I.ong, H. K. Galr?tn?>r, M. P. Deadwaler, T. M. 1 Swift, G.C. Grogan, J. P; Shannon were ap> pointed. > Mayor Grogan rtioved thrtt tne.toftn cottncil > be requested to consider the feasibility giving ! to the new road the stock In tbe Elberton roifcl ana allowing a vote on me same, carried; A proposition was.made to fix the value of shares at twentv five dollars so that all might subscrlke. which was agreed to. A subscription was taken during the meetinz amounting to two thousand dollars. Meeting adjourned subject to call of ?halrman. A; B; OliVer, M. Qhooan} Sec; Pres; PROPEBTY FOE TAXATION. The Connlj Auditor's Stringent Instructions from the Comptroller. Mr. A. W.Jones, the coUrtty auditor* has received the following circular from Comptroll General Sioney, which will be of eencral Interest to the taxpayers of Abbeville County: "During the recent session of the General Assembly It was openly charged that at the last period of listing property for taxation only three auditors la the Slate rteqttlred a fetui'n of the cottoh held by fatmefs atad others on the 1st day of January. If this charue is true, those auditors to whom It applies clearly failed to carry out the provisions of the law, which requires personal property of every description to be returned for taxation. There is no morn reason why cotton or other crops should be omitted from the returns, than that horses, cattle or other items of properly should be. and the law does uot exempt the o .e any more than the other. "That there may be no fnrther misunderstanding of this matter, auditors are instruct ed that it is their amy, ana tney are required * to list for taxation all personal property " owned or controlled on the 1st day ofJann, ary. this is to he done whether the party own' lng or controlling the same owes a dt bt upon it or not. aAs the right of a party to reluce tlie amount of his return by tno amount of his debts does not seem to be clearly understood, auditors are further instructed tnat under the head of "credits"' are included all "legal debts, claims or demand."," in favor of the party making the return, whether such demand be payable in money, labor or other valuable thing. FYom such credit. and from noth'na else, may be deducled the legal debts, Claimsor demands standing against the party. | If there are no debts in his favor the debts against him cannot be considered, and in no | cue is it permissible to deduct any debt. | claim or demand from the value of real estate ! or tangible personal property I The office of the county auditor will be open from January 1st to February 20th to receive returns. ! Capt. j. T. Parks Is now rierk of the botml e ' of county commissioners, and lives in the r jail. f ' 1 11 i?i^? j h1auri ed. married?*23 of december by rev. j?~0. s lliifday. mr. ja mrs s. williams to miss s bud a woodhursr of lebanon neighbori. hood. fi ' ~ i p 3 * w 5 ? K f *1 * * *s ?w <*? s. > fl> pj q3 ~-3 hj <j >?r tr -i 0 h _ c2s g ere) a 5 ^ p ? > - ^ c*- a is w | cq es a g g" | t. : !| | ? |! w s is 5- s. | g9 i! p to o -t0 ? is $ -3 ? ?t w y ?= g> p. hj a *jq 1: =* 2 5 p s so * 3 is 1 5 3 s. . " w W I- X 'e Ch r M 2 m" r. Vrs. r O E* 5^ ? CM 2 Ss B S F JT : B'ga* s a g " 01 lS ? I i S? g I? & i 8 g H ir, ? 3 2 *S "II sF CfQ , ?Sg CO g. o s P 53 ? ' I of S3 f? 11 c Coffins at Mt. Carmel. JW. SIGN has enfflns nt Mt. Cnrrnel In the ci.ro of W. 11. TOWELL The HEAItSE c will be sent from Abbeville when desired. Jau. 5,1SS7. tt M.. J?"?. TO SELL OR RENT. i I^HE HOUSE of the late Dr. W. C. NORJ WOOD at Hodge*, with SIXTY-SIX ACRES or land attached. The boose 1b new, commodious and beautiful, the outbuildings are numerous and In good condition, and alt . the premises are In good order. Favorable terms to purchasers. Apply to GEORGE A. RPEER, . LaG range, Oa. v or W. C. BENET, Jan 5. 1887. If Abbeville. S. C. ? ' ??I? ' Cloaks and Jackets. WE have a few ladles cl>aks and Jacket#. etill on band thai we are offering at leaf than uet cost. Come and get one. < W. JOEL SMITH .A SON. Jan.S, 1887, tf -. Medical Card. HAVING sold my Interest In the DRUG _ . business, I will from thin time devoid jtiv whole time to the PRACTICE OK MEDICINE AND SURGERY. A Q: A. NEUFFER, M: D: JaB. 5,1887, tf _ RETUtlNS TO PROBATE COURT. Administrators, executors, Guardluns and Trustees. mast make returns before the first day of March. i ' J. FULLER LYON, Jan. 5, 1886, tf Judge Probate Court. We are Sole Agents FOR THE "ELECTRIC" CUTLERY. Scissor*, Shears, Razors and Knives; ab?o- ' lnt?'ly the best goods ever offered to customers. If the ladles will give the "Electric" Shears and Scissors and the gentlemen the "Elec'rlc" Rarorw a trial they will not have any thing else. Lookout forour handsome "Electric*show ease on the right* as you en- ^ ter our store. < W. JOEL 8MITH & SON. Jan. 5,1887, tf The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE, IN THE PROBATE COURT. Ee parte J. W. Simmons, as Adm'r> Aci.Petliloner.?Petition for Settlement and niii. charge. . " JW. filttiiOiJs, ? Administrator of the * estate of Robert Dunn, deceived, havlnjf applied for settlementahd discharge: . < It IS ORDERED: that Friday, the 4th diy of February next, be fixed for the settlement' and discharge as prayed for. .. J. FULLER LYON, Jan. 4,1887. J udge Probate CoufL L- . . HVv Schools May Open. . - o^fice of school cosraissiojre^ ' AbbkviLle CptTKTV. Abbeville, a C., Jun. 4j ISHTi TEACHERS of Public Schools are at liberty to open their schools and teach with their present certificates until the examination of teachers in April next. Subject to the rates of salaries agreed upon hereafter. E. COWAN, . School Commissioner, A. C? Jan. 4,1887. tf Med. copy. '' "uj^THE people^ CHOOSE. Tbe People are Asked to Elect School t^dstees On EVidaj> tfte 14tb of January, 188?. Office of School Commissioner, Abbeville Cousty. ' -v Abbeville, S. C., Jan. 4, lW. rnHE Connty Board of Examiners or Abbe-1 ville County, huvlnz duly considered tho' lmporiantand responsible otflce of tbe School' Trustees of the Public School fund, and b?r llevlng that it would meet tbe approval of the majority concerned In the poor and pubf lie schools, would respectfully recommend that the people of ench and every township elect three School Trustees to Berve for two yenrsfora longer period If desired) on tho primary system, subject to tbe ratification Of tbe Bonfd of Examiners. Tbe election will i>e held On Friday the 14th January, at some central plartt or the regular precinct in , the township, hnaef the control and supervision of tho present acting Boards of Trustors of the County, unless the member* of thd old Board shoiild be deslfed to Continue, lit Nv which ca?e the Ciet-1* will select bthfer goo<? men to act. The polls will be open from nine" o'clock, A. M., until fotir P. M., after which! ^ tbe voters will be canvassed and the result will he forwarded by mall of personally otf Saturday the 1Mb Instant,of as sOOn os prae* tiCJible thereafteh to the Bdjooi Commlesion* er'b office at Abbeville Court Hotlsei E. COWAN, Chm. fid. Ex. A, C. Jan. 5,1887. 2t Med. copy. . An Ordinance. To Kaise Supplies for the Town of Abbeville, S. C., for the .Year 1887. T>E IT ORDAINED BY THE INTENTDANT and Wardens of the Town of Abbeville, 8. C.. in Council assembled, and by authority {of the same, That a tax for the sums and in the manner hereinafter named shall he raised | and paid Into the treasury of she Town Council for the uses and purposes thereof for th? I year 1887. | section 1. On every one hundred dollars of the cash value of all real and personal es? ! tate within the Incorporation of the said Town ; of Abbeville the sum of fifteen cents. Sec 2. On each billiard and pool table or ten pin alley kept for hire the sum of Twenty i five Dollars on the tint table or alley and Twenty-live Dollars for each table or alley more than one kept by the same owner. On each bagatelle table kept for hire the sum tH Fifteen Dollars. ' ? Sec. 3. For each license to retail spirituous; liquors in the Town of Abbeville the sum of Two Hundred Dollars for the year, begluninft I with the first day of January, 1887, and encP j inu on the first day of January, 1888. The said ! sums payable In three eau?l Installments in I advance, said dealer or dealers to give bond I and security for payment of said sum of mon-r I ey, and if at any time during the year the said I df-aler or dealers should go out of business thA' whole amount of Two Hundred Dollars shaft! ! Immediately become due and payable, noti* any person or persons doing business the" whole or any part of the year shall pay the whole sum of Two Hundred Dollars. Sec. 4. That all male persons between the aaes of sixteen and fifty years, except thosn physically unable to earn a support, are liable to road duty and shall be required to work on the roads, sidewalks, and streets within the incorporalion of the Town of Abbeville five days under the direction of the Town Council. The commutation for said road duty to be the sum of Two Dollars to be paid at me time of paymentof other taxes, to wit, on or before the first day of March. All persons refusing or falling to work five full days to be accepted and approved by the Council or ray the abtve cominutittlon shall he liable topay j such fine and penally as tfie Council may ihii pose. ^ | Sec. 5. That all Itinerant anotloneers. podulers. and other transient persftni* excerpt I venders of farm produce raised In the- Covin* j ty.-otre-'ing at retail any good* whatsoever for sale, shall pay ,a license of not more than Twenty-five Dollars nor less than One Dollar ; per day. n sfrn. a. That all circuses shall'nav a license ! of due Hundred Dollars for each and every exhibition; and all other shows, including what ar? commonly known as side-snows attached to a circus, shall pay a license of not more than Fifty nor less than Two Dollars for encM exhibition. . . Sec. 7. That all returns shall be made under oath on or before tho first day of February, 1887, and all taxes shall be due and payable on or before tbe first day of March, 1887. If any person or persons shall refuse or neglect payment of the taxes herein levied wlthln the time specified the Treasury of the Town Council is hereby authorized and required to add twenty per centum penalty, and if tbe tax with tho penalty Is not paid within . thirty days iiiereairer.usnail oo me amy 01 the Treasurer of the Council to Issue execu-* S ti-ms therefor immediately nnd collect tiro' f tin me by due process of law, as provided lnr the charter of suld Town of Abbeville. / Sec. 8. The Town Council or a quorom thereof shall constitute a board of assessors to affix the value of property returned for taxation. j v Sec. 9. If any person or persons shall refo'M' or nei:lect to make a return of their prontertig for taxation within the time prescribed here--1..', in, the return of last year with twentjr?jfc>r' ccntum iulduil shall bo deemed arid taken r?y ' the Treasurer to be the true value oftbolr. p'rpperty for taxation and it shall be assessed' tit'that rate. Done and Ratified in Council and the seal of* the Town Council affixed this day of Jan*" uary, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven. \V. C. McGOWAN". Jones F. Miller, Intendadtt | Secretary. 1 Jan. 5,1887.